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... display devices 70 Directing the display output when you turn on the computer 71 Adjusting the quality of the external display......72 Using an external keyboard 72 Using a mouse 72 Connecting a printer 73 Setting up a printer 73 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........74 Turning off the computer 75 Options for...
... display devices 70 Directing the display output when you turn on the computer 71 Adjusting the quality of the external display......72 Using an external keyboard 72 Using a mouse 72 Connecting a printer 73 Setting up a printer 73 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........74 Turning off the computer 75 Options for...
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... computer 86 Moving the computer 87 Using a computer lock 87 Chapter 2: Learning the Basics 88 Computing tips 88 Using the keyboard 90 Character keys 90 Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard 90 Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys 91 Function keys 91 Special Windows® keys 91 Overlay keys 92 Using the overlay... media 103 Recording optical media 104 Removing a disc with the computer on...........104 Removing a disc with the computer off ..........105 Caring for optical discs 105 Toshiba's online resources 105
... computer 86 Moving the computer 87 Using a computer lock 87 Chapter 2: Learning the Basics 88 Computing tips 88 Using the keyboard 90 Character keys 90 Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard 90 Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys 91 Function keys 91 Special Windows® keys 91 Overlay keys 92 Using the overlay... media 103 Recording optical media 104 Removing a disc with the computer on...........104 Removing a disc with the computer off ..........105 Caring for optical discs 105 Toshiba's online resources 105
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... help you 177 Resolving a hardware conflict 177 A plan of action 177 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........178 Memory problems 179 Power and the batteries 180 Keyboard problems 181 Display problems 182 Disk drive problems 184 Optical drive problems 186 Sound system problems 187 ExpressCard® problems 187 Printer problems 189 Modem...
... help you 177 Resolving a hardware conflict 177 A plan of action 177 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........178 Memory problems 179 Power and the batteries 180 Keyboard problems 181 Display problems 182 Disk drive problems 184 Optical drive problems 186 Sound system problems 187 ExpressCard® problems 187 Printer problems 189 Modem...
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... in the Windows® operating system 195 If you need further assistance 199 Before you contact Toshiba 199 Contacting Toshiba 199 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 200 Toshiba's worldwide offices 200 Appendix A: Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards 202 Hot Key Cards 202 Using the Hot Key Cards 203 Application Cards 204 Using the... (Display switch 211 Display brightness 212 Disabling or enabling wireless devices............213 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad 214 Zoom (Display resolution 215 Keyboard hot key functions 216 Appendix B: Power Cord/Cable Connectors 217 Glossary 218 Index 232
... in the Windows® operating system 195 If you need further assistance 199 Before you contact Toshiba 199 Contacting Toshiba 199 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 200 Toshiba's worldwide offices 200 Appendix A: Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards 202 Hot Key Cards 202 Using the Hot Key Cards 203 Application Cards 204 Using the... (Display switch 211 Display brightness 212 Disabling or enabling wireless devices............213 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad 214 Zoom (Display resolution 215 Keyboard hot key functions 216 Appendix B: Power Cord/Cable Connectors 217 Glossary 218 Index 232
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... Getting Started Setting up your computer Important information on your computer's cooling fan Your computer may have adequate ventilation and are not limited to, a mouse, keyboard, printer, memory, and ExpressCards®. Always make sure your computer and AC adaptor have a CPU cooling fan that is shipped with any object. ❖ Never...
... Getting Started Setting up your computer Important information on your computer's cooling fan Your computer may have adequate ventilation and are not limited to, a mouse, keyboard, printer, memory, and ExpressCards®. Always make sure your computer and AC adaptor have a CPU cooling fan that is shipped with any object. ❖ Never...
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...toshiba.com at that time, you must be completed during the initial start up your desktop or go to : ❖ Add more memory (see "Adding memory (optional)" on page 50) ❖ Connect a mouse (see "Using a mouse" on page 72) ❖ Connect a full-size keyboard (see "Using an external keyboard... starting your product. Adding optional external devices NOTE Before adding external devices or memory, Toshiba recommends setting up your computer. Product registration can either double-click the Toshiba Registration icon on your software" on page 134) If you decide not to register ...
...toshiba.com at that time, you must be completed during the initial start up your desktop or go to : ❖ Add more memory (see "Adding memory (optional)" on page 50) ❖ Connect a mouse (see "Using a mouse" on page 72) ❖ Connect a full-size keyboard (see "Using an external keyboard... starting your product. Adding optional external devices NOTE Before adding external devices or memory, Toshiba recommends setting up your computer. Product registration can either double-click the Toshiba Registration icon on your software" on page 134) If you decide not to register ...
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... Battery life and charge time may vary depending on the palm rest to hold the computer in place and use the other objects from the keyboard area before closing the display panel, place one hand on the applications, power management settings, and features used. To avoid damaging the display panel, do...
... Battery life and charge time may vary depending on the palm rest to hold the computer in place and use the other objects from the keyboard area before closing the display panel, place one hand on the applications, power management settings, and features used. To avoid damaging the display panel, do...
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... default, or recovering just your C: drive and leaving other partitions (for example, a D: drive) intact, or changing the size of your keyboard while powering on , the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen Getting Started 61 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Hard Disk Drive Recovery options The following are the available...
... default, or recovering just your C: drive and leaving other partitions (for example, a D: drive) intact, or changing the size of your keyboard while powering on , the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen Getting Started 61 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Hard Disk Drive Recovery options The following are the available...
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...save your work to out-of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. Once complete, a message displays that all partitions on the keyboard to its out of the options, and then click Next. Be sure to save your work to external media before proceeding. 3 Click ... of Factory Default Software screen appears. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 2 Select Recover to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of -box-state, and then click Next. A confirmation message displays reminding you that the HDD has been recovered...
...save your work to out-of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. Once complete, a message displays that all partitions on the keyboard to its out of the options, and then click Next. Be sure to save your work to external media before proceeding. 3 Click ... of Factory Default Software screen appears. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 2 Select Recover to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of -box-state, and then click Next. A confirmation message displays reminding you that the HDD has been recovered...
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...Erase the hard disk screen 3 Select the desired method, and then click Next. To delete the data and partitions from your hard disk: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Erase the hard disk, and then click Next. 2 The next screen lists the two methods you can choose: ❖ Delete ... on the size of the data on the hard disk without overwriting the HDD. ❖ Delete all partitions and overwrite all sectors on the keyboard to begin deleting the HDD. Getting Started 63 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing the hard disk The Recovery Wizard allows you to delete all data...
...Erase the hard disk screen 3 Select the desired method, and then click Next. To delete the data and partitions from your hard disk: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Erase the hard disk, and then click Next. 2 The next screen lists the two methods you can choose: ❖ Delete ... on the size of the data on the hard disk without overwriting the HDD. ❖ Delete all partitions and overwrite all sectors on the keyboard to begin deleting the HDD. Getting Started 63 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing the hard disk The Recovery Wizard allows you to delete all data...
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...lost . Once complete, a message displays that all partitions on the HDD (for example, a D: drive) those partitions and any key on your keyboard to a custom size partition. 3 Specify the size of the C: drive. Click the up/down arrows to begin the restoration. To resize and recover.... If you created a D: drive, it will be deleted during the recovery process. Be sure to save your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard Screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 2 Select Recover without changing the current partition size Recovering the C:...
...lost . Once complete, a message displays that all partitions on the HDD (for example, a D: drive) those partitions and any key on your keyboard to a custom size partition. 3 Specify the size of the C: drive. Click the up/down arrows to begin the restoration. To resize and recover.... If you created a D: drive, it will be deleted during the recovery process. Be sure to save your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard Screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 2 Select Recover without changing the current partition size Recovering the C:...
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... burned to CDs or DVDs (refer to "Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs" on page 59): 1 Insert the first recovery CD or DVD into your keyboard to restart the computer. Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media If you need to recover your computer to its default factory state, you... make your selections. 4 Click Next to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen The boot menu appears. 3 Using the arrow keys, select the CD/DVD option and press Enter. The system will display ...
... burned to CDs or DVDs (refer to "Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs" on page 59): 1 Insert the first recovery CD or DVD into your keyboard to restart the computer. Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media If you need to recover your computer to its default factory state, you... make your selections. 4 Click Next to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen The boot menu appears. 3 Using the arrow keys, select the CD/DVD option and press Enter. The system will display ...
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... the TouchPad. Getting Started 69 Using the TouchPad™ Using the TouchPad™ The TouchPad™, the small, rectangular area located in front of the keyboard, is much smaller than the display screen, moving your cursor across the screen often means having to the right mouse button ("right-clicking"). Once you...
... the TouchPad. Getting Started 69 Using the TouchPad™ Using the TouchPad™ The TouchPad™, the small, rectangular area located in front of the keyboard, is much smaller than the display screen, moving your cursor across the screen often means having to the right mouse button ("right-clicking"). Once you...
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... the external display To obtain the best picture quality from your computer. The computer's USB ports support any USB-compatible keyboard. Using an external keyboard If you prefer to use a full-size keyboard, you may want to use a USB-compatible mouse. Using a mouse You may need to your television (or other external video...
... the external display To obtain the best picture quality from your computer. The computer's USB ports support any USB-compatible keyboard. Using an external keyboard If you prefer to use a full-size keyboard, you may want to use a USB-compatible mouse. Using a mouse You may need to your television (or other external video...
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.... For more information, see "Taking care of your computer's battery, see "Power Plans" on page 115. To keep dust and dirt out of the computer's keyboard, speaker, and other openings. If you place the computer in which you can choose. NOTE Please handle your computer carefully to clean the computer. Refer...
.... For more information, see "Taking care of your computer's battery, see "Power Plans" on page 115. To keep dust and dirt out of the computer's keyboard, speaker, and other openings. If you place the computer in which you can choose. NOTE Please handle your computer carefully to clean the computer. Refer...
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... follows: Press Fn and Enter simultaneously to simulate the Enter key on the full-sized keyboard. 90 Learning the Basics Using the keyboard Using the keyboard Your computer's keyboard contains character keys, control keys, function keys, and special Windows® keys, providing ...all the functionality of a full-size keyboard. (Sample Illustration) Keyboard Character keys Typing with one Enter key. A standard full-size keyboard has two Enter, Ctrl, and Alt keys; Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard Although your computer's keyboard layout is very much like typing on ...
... follows: Press Fn and Enter simultaneously to simulate the Enter key on the full-sized keyboard. 90 Learning the Basics Using the keyboard Using the keyboard Your computer's keyboard contains character keys, control keys, function keys, and special Windows® keys, providing ...all the functionality of a full-size keyboard. (Sample Illustration) Keyboard Character keys Typing with one Enter key. A standard full-size keyboard has two Enter, Ctrl, and Alt keys; Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard Although your computer's keyboard layout is very much like typing on ...
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... as the secondary mouse button Special Windows® keys Windows® button Application key (Sample Illustration) Special Windows® keys Your computer's keyboard has one key and one button that have special functions in combination with the Fn key, function keys marked with the Fn key) are ...the 12 keys at the top of the keyboard. (Sample Illustration) Function keys F1 through F12 are using. For more information, see your program documentation. For example, Fn+F9 turns off...
... as the secondary mouse button Special Windows® keys Windows® button Application key (Sample Illustration) Special Windows® keys Your computer's keyboard has one key and one button that have special functions in combination with the Fn key, function keys marked with the Fn key) are ...the 12 keys at the top of the keyboard. (Sample Illustration) Function keys F1 through F12 are using. For more information, see your program documentation. For example, Fn+F9 turns off...
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... and F11 simultaneously. This overlay lets you enter numeric data or control the cursor as you would using the 10-key keypad on a desktop computer's keyboard. (Sample Illustration) Numeric and cursor control overlay Using the overlay to type numeric data The keys with gray numbers and symbols on the front of... them form the numeric and cursor overlay. 92 Learning the Basics Using the keyboard Overlay keys The keys with the numbers on their right front are the numeric overlay keys. To disable the numeric overlay, hold down the Fn...
... and F11 simultaneously. This overlay lets you enter numeric data or control the cursor as you would using the 10-key keypad on a desktop computer's keyboard. (Sample Illustration) Numeric and cursor control overlay Using the overlay to type numeric data The keys with gray numbers and symbols on the front of... them form the numeric and cursor overlay. 92 Learning the Basics Using the keyboard Overlay keys The keys with the numbers on their right front are the numeric overlay keys. To disable the numeric overlay, hold down the Fn...
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... operating system usually puts an icon in the All Programs menu. NOTE If you have four options. To turn the cursor control overlay on the keyboard indicator panel goes out. The cursor control mode light on , press Fn and F10 simultaneously. The cursor control mode light on the... keyboard indicator panel glows when the cursor control overlay is listed, go to step 3, otherwise, continue with your mouse on All Programs, it will open it ...
... operating system usually puts an icon in the All Programs menu. NOTE If you have four options. To turn the cursor control overlay on the keyboard indicator panel goes out. The cursor control mode light on , press Fn and F10 simultaneously. The cursor control mode light on the... keyboard indicator panel glows when the cursor control overlay is listed, go to step 3, otherwise, continue with your mouse on All Programs, it will open it ...
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HINT: To make another copy of the file you are not case-sensitive. Use this is all the letters, numbers, and other characters on the keyboard, except for these characters File names are currently working with , click File, and then Save As, and give it a file name. (Sample Image) Save As ...
HINT: To make another copy of the file you are not case-sensitive. Use this is all the letters, numbers, and other characters on the keyboard, except for these characters File names are currently working with , click File, and then Save As, and give it a file name. (Sample Image) Save As ...