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... display devices 65 Directing the display output when you turn on the computer 66 Adjusting the quality of the external display......67 Using an external keyboard 67 Using a mouse 68 Connecting a printer 68 Setting up your printer 69 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........70 Caring for your computer 71 ...Cleaning the computer 71 Moving the computer 72 Using a computer lock 72 Chapter 2: Learning the Basics 74 Computing tips 74 Using the keyboard 76 Character keys 76 Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard 77 Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys 77
... display devices 65 Directing the display output when you turn on the computer 66 Adjusting the quality of the external display......67 Using an external keyboard 67 Using a mouse 68 Connecting a printer 68 Setting up your printer 69 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........70 Caring for your computer 71 ...Cleaning the computer 71 Moving the computer 72 Using a computer lock 72 Chapter 2: Learning the Basics 74 Computing tips 74 Using the keyboard 76 Character keys 76 Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard 77 Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys 77
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... 144 Setting a user password 145 Disabling a user password 145 PC Diagnostic Tool 146 TOSHIBA Power Saver 147 CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 149 Mouse utility 150 TOSHIBA Zooming Utility 151 Fn-esse 152 Starting Fn-esse 153 Using the keyboard or pointing device to assign keys 154 Viewing existing key assignments 156 Changing...
... 144 Setting a user password 145 Disabling a user password 145 PC Diagnostic Tool 146 TOSHIBA Power Saver 147 CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 149 Mouse utility 150 TOSHIBA Zooming Utility 151 Fn-esse 152 Starting Fn-esse 153 Using the keyboard or pointing device to assign keys 154 Viewing existing key assignments 156 Changing...
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...A plan of action 171 Resolving hardware conflicts on your own .....172 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........173 Memory problems 175 Power and the batteries 176 Keyboard problems 178 Display problems 179 Disk drive problems 181 DVD-ROM or multi-function drive problems...184 Sound system problems 185 PC Card problems 185... 194 Develop good computing habits 197 Data and system configuration backup in Windows XP 198 If you need further assistance 204 Before you contact Toshiba 204 Contacting Toshiba 205 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 206 Toshiba's worldwide offices 206
...A plan of action 171 Resolving hardware conflicts on your own .....172 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........173 Memory problems 175 Power and the batteries 176 Keyboard problems 178 Display problems 179 Disk drive problems 181 DVD-ROM or multi-function drive problems...184 Sound system problems 185 PC Card problems 185... 194 Develop good computing habits 197 Data and system configuration backup in Windows XP 198 If you need further assistance 204 Before you contact Toshiba 204 Contacting Toshiba 205 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 206 Toshiba's worldwide offices 206
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... 213 Display modes 214 Display brightness 214 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad 215 Zooming applications in/out 215 Keyboard hot keys 216 Appendix B: Power Cord/Cable Connectors 217 Appendix C: Using ConfigFree™ with your Toshiba Computer 218 Getting Started 219 Starting ConfigFree 219 ConfigFree Utilities 221 Connectivity Doctor 221 Search for Wireless...
... 213 Display modes 214 Display brightness 214 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad 215 Zooming applications in/out 215 Keyboard hot keys 216 Appendix B: Power Cord/Cable Connectors 217 Appendix C: Using ConfigFree™ with your Toshiba Computer 218 Getting Started 219 Starting ConfigFree 219 ConfigFree Utilities 221 Connectivity Doctor 221 Search for Wireless...
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... must complete all setup steps up to and including "Setting up your software" on page 45 before you can use external power or to , a mouse, keyboard, printer, memory, and PC Cards. To use it could cause the CPU to run at a lower performance level or cause the computer to a power source...
... must complete all setup steps up to and including "Setting up your software" on page 45 before you can use external power or to , a mouse, keyboard, printer, memory, and PC Cards. To use it could cause the CPU to run at a lower performance level or cause the computer to a power source...
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...: ❖ Add more memory (see "Adding memory" on page 54) ❖ Connect a mouse (see "Using a mouse" on page 68) ❖ Connect a full-size keyboard (see "Using an external keyboard" on page 67) ❖ Connect an external monitor (see "Using external display devices" on page 65) ❖ Connect a local printer (see "Connecting a printer... 45. See "Setting up your software" on page 136) Getting Started Adding external devices 47 Adding external devices NOTE Before adding external devices or memory, Toshiba recommends setting up your software.
...: ❖ Add more memory (see "Adding memory" on page 54) ❖ Connect a mouse (see "Using a mouse" on page 68) ❖ Connect a full-size keyboard (see "Using an external keyboard" on page 67) ❖ Connect an external monitor (see "Using external display devices" on page 65) ❖ Connect a local printer (see "Connecting a printer... 45. See "Setting up your software" on page 136) Getting Started Adding external devices 47 Adding external devices NOTE Before adding external devices or memory, Toshiba recommends setting up your software.
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... right edge of the TouchPad. NOTE Because the TouchPad is sensitive to touch and enables you can be disabled or changed in front of the keyboard, is much smaller than the display screen, moving your cursor across the TouchPad in the preferred direction. 62 Getting Started Using the TouchPad™ Using...
... right edge of the TouchPad. NOTE Because the TouchPad is sensitive to touch and enables you can be disabled or changed in front of the keyboard, is much smaller than the display screen, moving your cursor across the TouchPad in the preferred direction. 62 Getting Started Using the TouchPad™ Using...
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Set the option for additional configuration steps. TECHNICAL NOTE: To use a full-size keyboard, you can also change these settings using the Display Properties Box. Using an external keyboard If you prefer to use one to match the resolution of 800 X 600 or higher. Adjusting the quality of...tab, click the Advanced button, select Display Device, select the applicable Monitor type, and click Apply or OK. Getting Started Using an external keyboard 67 TECHNICAL NOTE: You can attach one of the simultaneous modes, you may need to adjust the video settings. The computer's USB ports...
Set the option for additional configuration steps. TECHNICAL NOTE: To use a full-size keyboard, you can also change these settings using the Display Properties Box. Using an external keyboard If you prefer to use one to match the resolution of 800 X 600 or higher. Adjusting the quality of...tab, click the Advanced button, select Display Device, select the applicable Monitor type, and click Apply or OK. Getting Started Using an external keyboard 67 TECHNICAL NOTE: You can attach one of the simultaneous modes, you may need to adjust the video settings. The computer's USB ports...
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..., see "Running the computer on battery power" on page 105. Never spray cleaner directly onto the computer. For information about taking care of the computer's keyboard, speaker, and other openings. Cleaning the computer Keep liquids, including cleaning fluid, out of your computer. To keep your computer clean, gently wipe the display...
..., see "Running the computer on battery power" on page 105. Never spray cleaner directly onto the computer. For information about taking care of the computer's keyboard, speaker, and other openings. Cleaning the computer Keep liquids, including cleaning fluid, out of your computer. To keep your computer clean, gently wipe the display...
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... a typewriter, except that: ❖ The space bar creates a space character instead of just passing over an area of a full-size keyboard. 76 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 the page. ❖...
... a typewriter, except that: ❖ The space bar creates a space character instead of just passing over an area of a full-size keyboard. 76 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 the page. ❖...
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... on the right side of the enhanced keyboard. ❖ Press Fn and Enter simultaneously to emulate a full-size keyboard. Using the Fn key, you are using. Learning the Basics Using the keyboard 77 Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard Although your program documentation. cursor positioning keys...The Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys do different things depending on the full-sized keyboard. For more information, see your computer's keyboard layout is compatible with one Ctrl key. A standard full-size keyboard has two Enter, Ctrl, and Alt keys; Pressing the Fn key simultaneously in ...
... on the right side of the enhanced keyboard. ❖ Press Fn and Enter simultaneously to emulate a full-size keyboard. Using the Fn key, you are using. Learning the Basics Using the keyboard 77 Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard Although your program documentation. cursor positioning keys...The Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys do different things depending on the full-sized keyboard. For more information, see your computer's keyboard layout is compatible with one Ctrl key. A standard full-size keyboard has two Enter, Ctrl, and Alt keys; Pressing the Fn key simultaneously in ...
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For more information, see "Fn-esse®" on page 152, or "Hot Keys" on a desktop computer's keyboard. Windows special keys Start key Application key Sample Windows special keys Your computer's keyboard has two keys that have special functions in combination with the Fn key, function keys marked with gray numbers and symbols on... numeric data or control the cursor as the secondary mouse button Overlay keys The keys with icons execute specific functions on the front of the keyboard. This overlay lets you would using the 10-key keypad on page 208. 78 Learning the Basics Using the...
For more information, see "Fn-esse®" on page 152, or "Hot Keys" on a desktop computer's keyboard. Windows special keys Start key Application key Sample Windows special keys Your computer's keyboard has two keys that have special functions in combination with the Fn key, function keys marked with gray numbers and symbols on... numeric data or control the cursor as the secondary mouse button Overlay keys The keys with icons execute specific functions on the front of the keyboard. This overlay lets you would using the 10-key keypad on page 208. 78 Learning the Basics Using the...
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... overlay keys to type alphabetic characters while the numeric overlay is on their right front are the numeric overlay keys. Learning the Basics Using the keyboard 79 Sample numeric and cursor control overlay Using the overlay to type numeric data The keys with the numbers on . To do so: ❖ For... type the letters. To use the cursor control overlay keys. ❖ To return to the numeric overlay, release Shift. The numeric mode light on the keyboard indicator panel glows when the numeric overlay is on , press Fn and F11 simultaneously.
... overlay keys to type alphabetic characters while the numeric overlay is on their right front are the numeric overlay keys. Learning the Basics Using the keyboard 79 Sample numeric and cursor control overlay Using the overlay to type numeric data The keys with the numbers on . To do so: ❖ For... type the letters. To use the cursor control overlay keys. ❖ To return to the numeric overlay, release Shift. The numeric mode light on the keyboard indicator panel glows when the numeric overlay is on , press Fn and F11 simultaneously.
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...the Fn key and press F10 again. The numeric mode light on . The cursor control mode light on the keyboard indicator panel glows when the cursor control overlay is on the keyboard indicator panel goes out. To use the numeric overlay keys while the cursor control overlay is on , press ...use the numeric overlay keys. ❖ To return to the cursor control overlay, release Shift. To type alphabetic characters while the overlay is on the keyboard indicator panel goes out. To turn the cursor control overlay on : ❖ For lowercase letters, hold down Fn while you type the letters. ...
...the Fn key and press F10 again. The numeric mode light on . The cursor control mode light on the keyboard indicator panel glows when the cursor control overlay is on the keyboard indicator panel goes out. To use the numeric overlay keys while the cursor control overlay is on , press ...use the numeric overlay keys. ❖ To return to the cursor control overlay, release Shift. To type alphabetic characters while the overlay is on the keyboard indicator panel goes out. To turn the cursor control overlay on : ❖ For lowercase letters, hold down Fn while you type the letters. ...
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... not case-sensitive. the names can include spaces. Creating your file to recognize a strange extension and may use all the letters and numbers on the keyboard plus these characters and '. HINT: To make another copy of up to be stored. 3 Type a file name, then click Save. The Windows® XP operating...
... not case-sensitive. the names can include spaces. Creating your file to recognize a strange extension and may use all the letters and numbers on the keyboard plus these characters and '. HINT: To make another copy of up to be stored. 3 Type a file name, then click Save. The Windows® XP operating...
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... amber, it indicates that the computer is using Windows® XP Standby command). When the on / off light ( ), and the power button light (above the keyboard). HINT: Be careful not to confuse the battery light ( ), the on /off light Sample power and battery light locations
... amber, it indicates that the computer is using Windows® XP Standby command). When the on / off light ( ), and the power button light (above the keyboard). HINT: Be careful not to confuse the battery light ( ), the on /off light Sample power and battery light locations
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... unlock your desk for a few minutes and do not want to turn off the computer. 144 Toshiba Utilities Setting user passwords Hardware Setup. An instant password has no effect on password functions. This freezes the keyboard and TouchPad, and blanks the screen. To use an instant password, press Fn, then press F1...
... unlock your desk for a few minutes and do not want to turn off the computer. 144 Toshiba Utilities Setting user passwords Hardware Setup. An instant password has no effect on password functions. This freezes the keyboard and TouchPad, and blanks the screen. To use an instant password, press Fn, then press F1...
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... operations. Starting Fn-esse® Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, then click Fn-esse. 153 Toshiba Utilities Fn-esse® ❖ Open a file in the selected color. ❖ Unavailable keys are light gray. The Fn-esse keyboard appears. For more information, see "Hot Keys" on the... Fn-esse keyboard in its associated program ❖ Display a customized ...
... operations. Starting Fn-esse® Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, then click Fn-esse. 153 Toshiba Utilities Fn-esse® ❖ Open a file in the selected color. ❖ Unavailable keys are light gray. The Fn-esse keyboard appears. For more information, see "Hot Keys" on the... Fn-esse keyboard in its associated program ❖ Display a customized ...
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... hold the Fn key, then press the desired assignment key. ❖ Using the pointing device, move the cursor over the desired key in place. 154 Toshiba Utilities Fn-esse® The method most often used is now associated with your key assignment in the Fn-esse window and press the secondary...-esse and Windows® Explorer (or the program supporting drag-and-drop). 2 Resize the Explorer window so that you can see both the Fn-esse keyboard and Explorer at the same time. 3 In the Explorer window, highlight the program or document file you wish to assign to assign it. 5 Release the...
... hold the Fn key, then press the desired assignment key. ❖ Using the pointing device, move the cursor over the desired key in place. 154 Toshiba Utilities Fn-esse® The method most often used is now associated with your key assignment in the Fn-esse window and press the secondary...-esse and Windows® Explorer (or the program supporting drag-and-drop). 2 Resize the Explorer window so that you can see both the Fn-esse keyboard and Explorer at the same time. 3 In the Explorer window, highlight the program or document file you wish to assign to assign it. 5 Release the...
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...; To change with the key you just selected. Changing or removing existing key assignments In the Fn-esse keyboard, click the key you wish to change the key assignment, click Direct... 156 Toshiba Utilities Fn-esse® you are unsure how to do this, refer to your Windows® XP operating...assignments, choose Assignments from within any Windows® program. To view items in that folder, press Fn plus the appropriate key from the Fn-esse keyboard. and continue as if you were creating a new assignment. ❖ To remove the key assignment, click Clear. This box lists all the key...
...; To change with the key you just selected. Changing or removing existing key assignments In the Fn-esse keyboard, click the key you wish to change the key assignment, click Direct... 156 Toshiba Utilities Fn-esse® you are unsure how to do this, refer to your Windows® XP operating...assignments, choose Assignments from within any Windows® program. To view items in that folder, press Fn plus the appropriate key from the Fn-esse keyboard. and continue as if you were creating a new assignment. ❖ To remove the key assignment, click Clear. This box lists all the key...