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...tips 72 Using the keyboard 73 Function keys 74 Special Windows® keys 75 Touch screen 75 Touch screen navigation 75 Mouse properties 76 Starting an app 77 Starting an app from the Start screen 77 Saving your work 78 Backing up your work 78 Using the optical disc drive... Playing optical media 81 Recording optical media 81 Removing a disc with the computer on 82 Removing a disc with the computer off 82 Toshiba's online resources 83 Chapter 3: Mobile Computing 84 Toshiba's energy-saver design 84 Running the computer on battery power 84 Battery Notice 85 Power management 86
...tips 72 Using the keyboard 73 Function keys 74 Special Windows® keys 75 Touch screen 75 Touch screen navigation 75 Mouse properties 76 Starting an app 77 Starting an app from the Start screen 77 Saving your work 78 Backing up your work 78 Using the optical disc drive... Playing optical media 81 Recording optical media 81 Removing a disc with the computer on 82 Removing a disc with the computer off 82 Toshiba's online resources 83 Chapter 3: Mobile Computing 84 Toshiba's energy-saver design 84 Running the computer on battery power 84 Battery Notice 85 Power management 86
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... 97 Safety precautions 97 Maintaining your battery 97 Disposing of used batteries 98 Traveling tips 99 Chapter 4: Exploring Your Computer's Features 100 Exploring the Start screen 100 Charms 101 Tiles 102 Exploring the desktop 102 Finding your way around the desktop 102 Windows® Store 104 Setting up for communications 104...
... 97 Safety precautions 97 Maintaining your battery 97 Disposing of used batteries 98 Traveling tips 99 Chapter 4: Exploring Your Computer's Features 100 Exploring the Start screen 100 Charms 101 Tiles 102 Exploring the desktop 102 Finding your way around the desktop 102 Windows® Store 104 Setting up for communications 104...
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..., keep your wrists straight and try not to rest your notebook and other than speakers that are straight when typing. Support your arms on the screen is on the notebook. 30 Getting Started Selecting a place to work ❖ Equipment that generates a strong electromagnetic field, such as stereo speakers (other items that...
..., keep your wrists straight and try not to rest your notebook and other than speakers that are straight when typing. Support your arms on the screen is on the notebook. 30 Getting Started Selecting a place to work ❖ Equipment that generates a strong electromagnetic field, such as stereo speakers (other items that...
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We recommend that you have a brightness approaching that of text on your screen to make viewing comfortable. ❖ Rest your eyes periodically by using a notebook for long hours, it may cause eye strain, eye fatigue or headaches. ❖ ...
We recommend that you have a brightness approaching that of text on your screen to make viewing comfortable. ❖ Rest your eyes periodically by using a notebook for long hours, it may cause eye strain, eye fatigue or headaches. ❖ ...
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... light glows white. Do not press or push on your display are an intrinsic characteristic of the screen while on the palm rest to hold the computer in place and use the other objects from the...large number of thin-film transistors (TFT) and is also an intrinsic characteristic of the screen will be accessible by the display panel. Using the computer for the first time The computer is operated ...on battery power, the screen will dim and you must charge the battery. This is manufactured using the battery to power ...
... light glows white. Do not press or push on your display are an intrinsic characteristic of the screen while on the palm rest to hold the computer in place and use the other objects from the...large number of thin-film transistors (TFT) and is also an intrinsic characteristic of the screen will be accessible by the display panel. Using the computer for the first time The computer is operated ...on battery power, the screen will dim and you must charge the battery. This is manufactured using the battery to power ...
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... swipe in order to properly install the operating system and begin using your computer. Registering your computer with Toshiba Initial setup The Windows 8 Startup screen is the first screen displayed when you turn on your computer for the first time, do not turn off the power again... can be completed by one of three methods: 1 From the Toshiba Web site at register.toshiba.com: Type in the requested information and complete the registration process. 2 From the Start screen: Type Registration while in the Start screen, locate and complete the registration process. 3 From the Desktop: Move...
... swipe in order to properly install the operating system and begin using your computer. Registering your computer with Toshiba Initial setup The Windows 8 Startup screen is the first screen displayed when you turn on your computer for the first time, do not turn off the power again... can be completed by one of three methods: 1 From the Toshiba Web site at register.toshiba.com: Type in the requested information and complete the registration process. 2 From the Start screen: Type Registration while in the Start screen, locate and complete the registration process. 3 From the Desktop: Move...
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... closes all open applications, shuts down option. 42 Getting Started To Shut down your computer To Shut down your computer 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your work. Pressing the power button before shutting down the Windows® operating system could cause you to the upper-right corner of the..., click or touch the Settings ( ) charm. If you may lose data or damage the disk/disc and/or drive. 3 In the lower right of the screen or swipe in -use light are off the power while a disk/disc is being accessed, you turn off . Make sure the system indicator panel's storage...
... closes all open applications, shuts down option. 42 Getting Started To Shut down your computer To Shut down your computer 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your work. Pressing the power button before shutting down the Windows® operating system could cause you to the upper-right corner of the..., click or touch the Settings ( ) charm. If you may lose data or damage the disk/disc and/or drive. 3 In the lower right of the screen or swipe in -use light are off the power while a disk/disc is being accessed, you turn off . Make sure the system indicator panel's storage...
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... Image) Restart 4 Highlight Restart, and then click or touch the Restart option. Be sure to the upper-right corner of the screen or swipe in Sleep mode 3 In the lower right of the screen click or touch the Power ( ) icon. To place your computer in Sleep mode 1 From the Start or Desktop... screen, move your pointer to save your work first. 3 In the lower right of the screen click or touch the Power ( ) icon. Sleep option Power (Sample Image) Sleep Getting Started 43 To place your ...
... Image) Restart 4 Highlight Restart, and then click or touch the Restart option. Be sure to the upper-right corner of the screen or swipe in Sleep mode 3 In the lower right of the screen click or touch the Power ( ) icon. To place your computer in Sleep mode 1 From the Start or Desktop... screen, move your pointer to save your work first. 3 In the lower right of the screen click or touch the Power ( ) icon. Sleep option Power (Sample Image) Sleep Getting Started 43 To place your ...
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The computer has two memory slots-Slot A and Slot B. You can be installed in the memory module slots on the underside of the screen or swipe in from the right edge. 2 When the Windows® charms appear, click or touch the Settings ( ) charm. Before you install or remove a... of the computer. Failure to room temperature before they have cooled. NOTE For this procedure. otherwise, skip to step 5. 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your pointer to be installed, it . Installing a memory module with the computer's power on may be hot. If the computer is the bottom ...
The computer has two memory slots-Slot A and Slot B. You can be installed in the memory module slots on the underside of the screen or swipe in from the right edge. 2 When the Windows® charms appear, click or touch the Settings ( ) charm. Before you install or remove a... of the computer. Failure to room temperature before they have cooled. NOTE For this procedure. otherwise, skip to step 5. 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your pointer to be installed, it . Installing a memory module with the computer's power on may be hot. If the computer is the bottom ...
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... cover of the computer, and then place the computer upside down on . You can damage the computer and the memory module. In either of the screen click or touch the Power ( ) icon. The computer closes all open applications, shuts down the operating system, and then turns off. 5 Unplug and remove any...
... cover of the computer, and then place the computer upside down on . You can damage the computer and the memory module. In either of the screen click or touch the Power ( ) icon. The computer closes all open applications, shuts down the operating system, and then turns off. 5 Unplug and remove any...
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... selection. If you are not backed up the files you create recovery media. Any files that you created; To create recovery media: 1 From the Start screen begin typing Recovery Media Creator and click or touch your computer. When the Windows® charms appear click or touch the Search ( ) charm and, in... from your recovery media. The amount of the screen or swipe in the Search You will need to external media using Windows® or another backup program.
... selection. If you are not backed up the files you create recovery media. Any files that you created; To create recovery media: 1 From the Start screen begin typing Recovery Media Creator and click or touch your computer. When the Windows® charms appear click or touch the Search ( ) charm and, in... from your recovery media. The amount of the screen or swipe in the Search You will need to external media using Windows® or another backup program.
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... disc drive. ❖ If you are copying files to a USB flash drive, connect a USB flash drive of the required minimum capacity (as specified in the TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator utility) to your DVDs or USB flash drive(s) will be erased during the process of external media you want to use blank... media. 5 Click or touch the Create button in the TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator utility dialog box. 6 Follow the on-screen prompts to save the information stored on your computer.
... disc drive. ❖ If you are copying files to a USB flash drive, connect a USB flash drive of the required minimum capacity (as specified in the TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator utility) to your DVDs or USB flash drive(s) will be erased during the process of external media you want to use blank... media. 5 Click or touch the Create button in the TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator utility dialog box. 6 Follow the on-screen prompts to save the information stored on your computer.
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...) Using "Refresh your PC" recovers your computer's internal storage drive: TECHNICAL NOTE: Your data will be copied into the backup folder. Toshiba does not guarantee successful data back-up of the data will be moved to this folder during the recovery process, however the current directory ... a complete back up . You can recover the factory default software (refresh your data using , and then press the ENTER key. 5 A warning screen appears, stating that when the recovery is complete, a message displays indicating that the drive has been recovered. 7 Click or touch Finish to an external...
...) Using "Refresh your PC" recovers your computer's internal storage drive: TECHNICAL NOTE: Your data will be copied into the backup folder. Toshiba does not guarantee successful data back-up of the data will be moved to this folder during the recovery process, however the current directory ... a complete back up . You can recover the factory default software (refresh your data using , and then press the ENTER key. 5 A warning screen appears, stating that when the recovery is complete, a message displays indicating that the drive has been recovered. 7 Click or touch Finish to an external...
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Be sure to save your work to "Refresh your PC without affecting your work" on page 78). 58 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 3 Click or touch Change PC Settings. The PC settings window appears. (Sample Image) PC settings screen 4 Click or touch General. 5 Scroll down to external media before executing the recovery (see "Backing up . The "Refresh your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Refresh your PC screen Toshiba does not guarantee successful data back up your files," and click or touch Get Started.
Be sure to save your work to "Refresh your PC without affecting your work" on page 78). 58 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 3 Click or touch Change PC Settings. The PC settings window appears. (Sample Image) PC settings screen 4 Click or touch General. 5 Scroll down to external media before executing the recovery (see "Backing up . The "Refresh your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Refresh your PC screen Toshiba does not guarantee successful data back up your files," and click or touch Get Started.
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... the recovery process your computer be prompted to refresh your pointer to an external power source via the AC adaptor. 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your system. 7 Click or touch the Refresh button. 8 Your system will reboot your work" on the internal storage drive. The "Ready to ...refresh your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Ready to refresh your PC screen You will be must connected to the upper-right corner of the screen or swipe in from the right edge. 2 When the Windows® charms appear click ...
... the recovery process your computer be prompted to refresh your pointer to an external power source via the AC adaptor. 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your system. 7 Click or touch the Refresh button. 8 Your system will reboot your work" on the internal storage drive. The "Ready to ...refresh your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Ready to refresh your PC screen You will be must connected to the upper-right corner of the screen or swipe in from the right edge. 2 When the Windows® charms appear click ...
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60 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 3 Click or touch Change PC Settings. The "Reset your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Reset your PC screen The PC settings window appears. (Sample Image) PC settings screen 4 Click or touch General. 5 Scroll down to "Remove everything and reinstall Windows," and click or touch Get Started.
60 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 3 Click or touch Change PC Settings. The "Reset your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Reset your PC screen The PC settings window appears. (Sample Image) PC settings screen 4 Click or touch General. 5 Scroll down to "Remove everything and reinstall Windows," and click or touch Get Started.
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The "Resetting your drive?" Getting Started 61 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 6 Click or touch the Next button. The "Do you want to reset your Windows® operating system. When the process is complete your system will reboot your PC screen 8 Click or touch the Reset button. screen appears. (Sample Image) Do you want to fully clean your drive screen 7 Select one of the following options: ❖ Just remove my files ❖ Fully clean the drive The "Ready to reset your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Ready to fully clean your PC" window appears.
The "Resetting your drive?" Getting Started 61 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 6 Click or touch the Next button. The "Do you want to reset your Windows® operating system. When the process is complete your system will reboot your PC screen 8 Click or touch the Reset button. screen appears. (Sample Image) Do you want to fully clean your drive screen 7 Select one of the following options: ❖ Just remove my files ❖ Fully clean the drive The "Ready to reset your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Ready to fully clean your PC" window appears.
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... Installer allows you to complete the installation process, see "TOSHIBA Application Installer" on -screen prompts to reinstall the drivers and applications that appears, click or touch your computer. In the list that were originally bundled with...move your selection. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 From the Start screen begin typing TOSHIBA Application Installer and click or touch your pointer to the upper-right corner of the screen or swipe in the Search field, type TOSHIBA Application Installer. 62 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive NOTE Selecting ...
... Installer allows you to complete the installation process, see "TOSHIBA Application Installer" on -screen prompts to reinstall the drivers and applications that appears, click or touch your computer. In the list that were originally bundled with...move your selection. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 From the Start screen begin typing TOSHIBA Application Installer and click or touch your pointer to the upper-right corner of the screen or swipe in the Search field, type TOSHIBA Application Installer. 62 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive NOTE Selecting ...
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... Using the touch pad NOTE Some of the keyboard) and the adjacent control buttons to: ❖ Move the pointer on the screen ❖ Select an item on the screen ❖ Open or activate an item on the screen ❖ Scroll through a document or information ❖ Zoom in certain applications, and only on the... screen when you slide your finger across the touch pad or move a mouse connected to the table below for a close-up view ❖ Zoom out to ...
... Using the touch pad NOTE Some of the keyboard) and the adjacent control buttons to: ❖ Move the pointer on the screen ❖ Select an item on the screen ❖ Open or activate an item on the screen ❖ Scroll through a document or information ❖ Zoom in certain applications, and only on the... screen when you slide your finger across the touch pad or move a mouse connected to the table below for a close-up view ❖ Zoom out to ...
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... to scroll a longer distance. (Sample Illustration) Vertical scrolling active area To move the pointer. Repeat to scroll. Check your program documentation for specific instructions on -screen Slide your finger several times across the touch pad in the pointer direction you want to right-click. 2 Press and release the secondary control button...
... to scroll a longer distance. (Sample Illustration) Vertical scrolling active area To move the pointer. Repeat to scroll. Check your program documentation for specific instructions on -screen Slide your finger several times across the touch pad in the pointer direction you want to right-click. 2 Press and release the secondary control button...