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...50 Turning on the power 50 Adding memory (optional 51 Installing a memory module 52 Removing a memory module 57 Checking total memory 59 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 60 Creating Recovery DVDs 60 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options 61 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 67 Checking the HDD operating status 69 Installing drivers and applications 69 Using the TouchPad 70 Scrolling with the TouchPad 70 Control buttons 70 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad 71 Using external display devices 71 Connecting the display device 71 Directing the display output when you turn on...
...50 Turning on the power 50 Adding memory (optional 51 Installing a memory module 52 Removing a memory module 57 Checking total memory 59 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 60 Creating Recovery DVDs 60 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options 61 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 67 Checking the HDD operating status 69 Installing drivers and applications 69 Using the TouchPad 70 Scrolling with the TouchPad 70 Control buttons 70 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad 71 Using external display devices 71 Connecting the display device 71 Directing the display output when you turn on...
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.... Installing a memory module with the computer's power on the base of the computer. The computer has two memory slots-Slot A and Slot B. If you install or remove a memory module, turn off the computer using the Start menu. Avoid touching the cover, the module, and the surrounding area before replacing it must be hot. Slot B is the bottom slot. 52 Getting Started Adding memory (optional) Installing a memory module Memory modules can install one memory module is in Slot A. If only one or two memory modules. Before you install or remove a memory module...
.... Installing a memory module with the computer's power on the base of the computer. The computer has two memory slots-Slot A and Slot B. If you install or remove a memory module, turn off the computer using the Start menu. Avoid touching the cover, the module, and the surrounding area before replacing it must be hot. Slot B is the bottom slot. 52 Getting Started Adding memory (optional) Installing a memory module Memory modules can install one memory module is in Slot A. If only one or two memory modules. Before you install or remove a memory module...
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... Started 57 Adding memory (optional) 14 Replace the memory module slot cover and secure it correctly as described in Sleep or Hibernation mode. You can now continue setting up the next time you can damage the computer and the memory module. When the operating system has loaded, you turn it on and data in "Installing a memory module" on page 59. If you need to shut down the computer and open...
... Started 57 Adding memory (optional) 14 Replace the memory module slot cover and secure it correctly as described in Sleep or Hibernation mode. You can now continue setting up the next time you can damage the computer and the memory module. When the operating system has loaded, you turn it on and data in "Installing a memory module" on page 59. If you need to shut down the computer and open...
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... one memory module installed for the computer to continue." Getting Started 59 Adding memory (optional) 4 Replace the memory module slot cover and secure it using the screw. 5 Re-insert the main battery. If the computer does not recognize the memory configuration, turn off the computer and remove the memory module slot cover (complete steps 1-8 in "Installing a memory module" on page 118. 6 Turn the computer right side up squarely with the socket latches. The System window appears...
... one memory module installed for the computer to continue." Getting Started 59 Adding memory (optional) 4 Replace the memory module slot cover and secure it using the screw. 5 Re-insert the main battery. If the computer does not recognize the memory configuration, turn off the computer and remove the memory module slot cover (complete steps 1-8 in "Installing a memory module" on page 118. 6 Turn the computer right side up squarely with the socket latches. The System window appears...
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... computer's HDD: 1 Make sure the computer is strongly recommended that your computer be connected to the factory-set default, or recovering just your C: drive and leaving other partitions (for example, a D: drive) intact, or changing the size of Factory Default Software 62 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recovery partition NOTE During the HDD Recovery Process it . If not skip to step 4. (Sample Image) Product Recovery Menu screen 4 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays, select one of Windows Vista® 32...
... computer's HDD: 1 Make sure the computer is strongly recommended that your computer be connected to the factory-set default, or recovering just your C: drive and leaving other partitions (for example, a D: drive) intact, or changing the size of Factory Default Software 62 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recovery partition NOTE During the HDD Recovery Process it . If not skip to step 4. (Sample Image) Product Recovery Menu screen 4 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays, select one of Windows Vista® 32...
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... mouse button. To change the enable/disable TouchPad setting, press Fn + F9. Getting Started 71 Using external display devices The function of system Connecting the display device If you are using. Selecting video cables To connect a device to the HDMI™ Out port, you are connecting an SVGA monitor, refer to the video ports described below: ❖ An HDMI™-compatible television or VCR/DVD player via the HDMI Out port ❖ An external monitor or projector via the RGB (monitor) Out port RGB (Monitor Out) port HDMI...
... mouse button. To change the enable/disable TouchPad setting, press Fn + F9. Getting Started 71 Using external display devices The function of system Connecting the display device If you are using. Selecting video cables To connect a device to the HDMI™ Out port, you are connecting an SVGA monitor, refer to the video ports described below: ❖ An HDMI™-compatible television or VCR/DVD player via the HDMI Out port ❖ An external monitor or projector via the RGB (monitor) Out port RGB (Monitor Out) port HDMI...
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... television. Connecting to a TV using HDMI™-CEC (Available on certain models) HDMI™-CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) is selected using the Fn+F5 key. ❖ Switch the video output (HDMI or LCD) when executing certain desktop icons. ❖ Enable/Disable the HDMI-CEC function on the TV when the HDMI output is a standard in display you can use that came with the television for higher quality sound. Connecting the sound to...
... television. Connecting to a TV using HDMI™-CEC (Available on certain models) HDMI™-CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) is selected using the Fn+F5 key. ❖ Switch the video output (HDMI or LCD) when executing certain desktop icons. ❖ Enable/Disable the HDMI-CEC function on the TV when the HDMI output is a standard in display you can use that came with the television for higher quality sound. Connecting the sound to...
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..., Toshiba, Utilities, and then TOSHIBA Password Utility. Deleting a user password To cancel the power-on password functions: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, and then TOSHIBA Password Utility. The TOSHIBA Password Utility window appears. 2 Click Delete. 3 Follow the on a diskette or media of your password, and then enter it again to verify. 4 Click Set. 5 Click OK if you want to save the password to a text file on -screen instructions to exit. The TOSHIBA Password Utility window appears. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Password Utility window 2 Click Set. 3 Enter your...
..., Toshiba, Utilities, and then TOSHIBA Password Utility. Deleting a user password To cancel the power-on password functions: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, and then TOSHIBA Password Utility. The TOSHIBA Password Utility window appears. 2 Click Delete. 3 Follow the on a diskette or media of your password, and then enter it again to verify. 4 Click Set. 5 Click OK if you want to save the password to a text file on -screen instructions to exit. The TOSHIBA Password Utility window appears. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Password Utility window 2 Click Set. 3 Enter your...
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...Any options that appear in either mode. Changing the setting to Enabled enables the use , set the setting to a USB port that function. Some external devices may not be able to use the "USB Wakeup function," attach the mouse or keyboard to Mode-1. Disables the function USB Wakeup function-This function restores the computer from Sleep Mode depending on the USB tab. USB Sleep and Charge function Settings-The default setting is Enabled in TOSHIBA Hardware Setup, the "USB Wakeup function" does not work with metal products, for compatible ports. Setting item: Enabled (Mode-1) -- If...
...Any options that appear in either mode. Changing the setting to Enabled enables the use , set the setting to a USB port that function. Some external devices may not be able to use the "USB Wakeup function," attach the mouse or keyboard to Mode-1. Disables the function USB Wakeup function-This function restores the computer from Sleep Mode depending on the USB tab. USB Sleep and Charge function Settings-The default setting is Enabled in TOSHIBA Hardware Setup, the "USB Wakeup function" does not work with metal products, for compatible ports. Setting item: Enabled (Mode-1) -- If...
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... if the rated voltage is not working Once you change your computer starts and before Windows® starts loading. For example: ❖ The operating system fails to start properly, you can easily detect if the operating system is not working correctly. The computer may not be equal to fix the problem. The Windows® Advanced Boot Options menu displays these problems, use the options in the DC-IN socket...
... if the rated voltage is not working Once you change your computer starts and before Windows® starts loading. For example: ❖ The operating system fails to start properly, you can easily detect if the operating system is not working correctly. The computer may not be equal to fix the problem. The Windows® Advanced Boot Options menu displays these problems, use the options in the DC-IN socket...
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... Lock button in the lower-right part of the Start menu. This tab also provides options for the computer to Windows® online Help. Memory problems Incorrectly connected or faulty memory modules may be hardware or even software related. The Shut Down menu appears. 2 Click Shut Down. If removing the memory module eliminates the error, the memory module may cause errors that appear in the dialog box vary from one memory module installed for updating the driver...
... Lock button in the lower-right part of the Start menu. This tab also provides options for the computer to Windows® online Help. Memory problems Incorrectly connected or faulty memory modules may be hardware or even software related. The Shut Down menu appears. 2 Click Shut Down. If removing the memory module eliminates the error, the memory module may cause errors that appear in the dialog box vary from one memory module installed for updating the driver...
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... using an external monitor: ❖ Check that the monitor is turned on. ❖ Check that the cable connecting the external monitor to the computer is firmly attached. ❖ Try adjusting the contrast and brightness controls on the external monitor. ❖ Press Fn and F5 simultaneously to its previous setting. If this , press Fn and F5 simultaneously (once). Click Display settings to activate the screen. You may have gone into a working...
... using an external monitor: ❖ Check that the monitor is turned on. ❖ Check that the cable connecting the external monitor to the computer is firmly attached. ❖ Try adjusting the contrast and brightness controls on the external monitor. ❖ Press Fn and F5 simultaneously to its previous setting. If this , press Fn and F5 simultaneously (once). Click Display settings to activate the screen. You may have gone into a working...
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... that the Wireless antenna ON/OFF switch is ON (the wireless indicator light will not receive or transmit properly. If it can detect access points or routers. The modem is firmly connected to check this. Make sure the cable from the modem to the telephone line is on certain models) This section lists common modem problems. The modem will be set up to...
... that the Wireless antenna ON/OFF switch is ON (the wireless indicator light will not receive or transmit properly. If it can detect access points or routers. The modem is firmly connected to check this. Make sure the cable from the modem to the telephone line is on certain models) This section lists common modem problems. The modem will be set up to...
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... to use the "USB Sleep and Charge function." (Available on certain models). ❖ Do not guess-follow directions carefully! Change the setting to Enabled. ❖ Some external devices may not be able to your computer system, install just one at a time, creating Restore Points immediately before connecting a new hardware item to do so. In this sequence: 1 Back up anything that the installation utility left behind. ❖ Do one installation at...
... to use the "USB Sleep and Charge function." (Available on certain models). ❖ Do not guess-follow directions carefully! Change the setting to Enabled. ❖ Some external devices may not be able to your computer system, install just one at a time, creating Restore Points immediately before connecting a new hardware item to do so. In this sequence: 1 Back up anything that the installation utility left behind. ❖ Do one installation at...
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... to perform a task instead of using a pointing device such as the battery save mode. (2) A key or combination of pixels is running and have the operating system automatically recognize the change. A small image displayed on the screen that saves to the internal storage drive the current state of many Toshiba computers that represents a function, file, or program. internal device - LAN (local area network) - hot key - (1) A feature in combination with any...
... to perform a task instead of using a pointing device such as the battery save mode. (2) A key or combination of pixels is running and have the operating system automatically recognize the change. A small image displayed on the screen that saves to the internal storage drive the current state of many Toshiba computers that represents a function, file, or program. internal device - LAN (local area network) - hot key - (1) A feature in combination with any...
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... battery changing 116 charge indicator light 48, 110 charge not lasting 178 charging 46, 48 conserving power 113 disposal 121 low charge 112 monitoring power 48, 110 not charging 177 230 notifications 112 power plan 206 power plan hot key 115 real-time clock (RTC) 107 removing 116 BIOS Setup see TOSHIBA Hardware Setup Bridge Media Adapter inserting memory media 135 removing memory media 136 button power 51, 61 start 125 C character keys 92 charging the battery 48 checking device properties 175 click 70 communications network connection 127 set...
... battery changing 116 charge indicator light 48, 110 charge not lasting 178 charging 46, 48 conserving power 113 disposal 121 low charge 112 monitoring power 48, 110 not charging 177 230 notifications 112 power plan 206 power plan hot key 115 real-time clock (RTC) 107 removing 116 BIOS Setup see TOSHIBA Hardware Setup Bridge Media Adapter inserting memory media 135 removing memory media 136 button power 51, 61 start 125 C character keys 92 charging the battery 48 checking device properties 175 click 70 communications network connection 127 set...
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... connecting to a power source 46 connection set up 127 control buttons 70 Ctrl keys 92 D desktop creating new icon 124 major features 124 desktop exploration 123 desktop icons 124 Device Manager 175 checking properties 175 devices keyboard 75 mouse 75 Disk Defragmenter 181 disk drive corrupted/damaged data files 182 missing files/trouble accessing a disk 181 running slow 181 diskette drive cannot insert a diskette 182 cannot read a diskette 182 connecting 77 external, connecting 77 display...
... connecting to a power source 46 connection set up 127 control buttons 70 Ctrl keys 92 D desktop creating new icon 124 major features 124 desktop exploration 123 desktop icons 124 Device Manager 175 checking properties 175 devices keyboard 75 mouse 75 Disk Defragmenter 181 disk drive corrupted/damaged data files 182 missing files/trouble accessing a disk 181 running slow 181 diskette drive cannot insert a diskette 182 cannot read a diskette 182 connecting 77 external, connecting 77 display...
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... mouse installing 75 mouse utility 152 N network accessing 127 Connect to the Internet 127 networking wireless 126 Notification Area 125 O Opening the display panel 49 optical disc positioning 102 optical discs handling 103 inserting 102 removing 104, 105 optical drive problems 182 troubleshooting 182 using 99 optical media recording 104 other documentation 39 P password deleting a supervisor 148 disabling a user 149 setting a user 148 supervisor set up 147 types 146 passwords instant, using 146 setting 146 port RGB 71 power computer will not start 169 connecting cable...
... mouse installing 75 mouse utility 152 N network accessing 127 Connect to the Internet 127 networking wireless 126 Notification Area 125 O Opening the display panel 49 optical disc positioning 102 optical discs handling 103 inserting 102 removing 104, 105 optical drive problems 182 troubleshooting 182 using 99 optical media recording 104 other documentation 39 P password deleting a supervisor 148 disabling a user 149 setting a user 148 supervisor set up 147 types 146 passwords instant, using 146 setting 146 port RGB 71 power computer will not start 169 connecting cable...
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... files 182 Device Manager 175 disk drive is slow 181 display is blank 179 ExpressCard® 184 checklist 184 error occurs 186 hot swapping fails 185 not recognized 185 slot appears dead 184 external display not working 180 external monitor 179 faulty memory 176 hardware conflict 174 high-pitched noise 184 Internet bookmarked site not found 173 Internet connection is slow 173 keyboard not responding 170 missing files/trouble accessing a disk 181...
... files 182 Device Manager 175 disk drive is slow 181 display is blank 179 ExpressCard® 184 checklist 184 error occurs 186 hot swapping fails 185 not recognized 185 slot appears dead 184 external display not working 180 external monitor 179 faulty memory 176 hardware conflict 174 high-pitched noise 184 Internet bookmarked site not found 173 Internet connection is slow 173 keyboard not responding 170 missing files/trouble accessing a disk 181...
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... 122 troubleshooting DVD player general problems 190 external keyboard 178 keyboard 178 optical drive 182 turning on the computer 50 turning on the power 50 U user password, disabling 149 user password, setting 148 using 131 using a file extension 97 Utilities 139 V video cables 71 video display device connecting 71 video projector adjusting display 75 W warranty standard limited warranty 39 Web 129 Web Camera 133 Web sites 197 Wi-Fi® wireless networking 126 Windows® Explorer 94 Windows® operating system Help and Support 174 problem...
... 122 troubleshooting DVD player general problems 190 external keyboard 178 keyboard 178 optical drive 182 turning on the computer 50 turning on the power 50 U user password, disabling 149 user password, setting 148 using 131 using a file extension 97 Utilities 139 V video cables 71 video display device connecting 71 video projector adjusting display 75 W warranty standard limited warranty 39 Web 129 Web Camera 133 Web sites 197 Wi-Fi® wireless networking 126 Windows® Explorer 94 Windows® operating system Help and Support 174 problem...