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...keyboard 74 Function keys 75 Special Windows® keys 76 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 78 Optical disc drive components 79 Media control buttons...with the computer on 81 Playing optical media 81 Recording optical media 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 Charging the main ...
...keyboard 74 Function keys 75 Special Windows® keys 76 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 78 Optical disc drive components 79 Media control buttons...with the computer on 81 Playing optical media 81 Recording optical media 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 Charging the main ...
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... 97 Safety precautions 97 Maintaining your battery 98 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 98 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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... for working comfortably throughout the day. Computer user comfort recommendations Good Working Posture ❖ Adjust your chair height: your feet should be flat on the screen is above your elbow height you may need to slope the notebook to keep your wrists straight. ❖ Work with relaxed shoulders. ❖ When typing...
... for working comfortably throughout the day. Computer user comfort recommendations Good Working Posture ❖ Adjust your chair height: your feet should be flat on the screen is above your elbow height you may need to slope the notebook to keep your wrists straight. ❖ Work with relaxed shoulders. ❖ When typing...
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... or reflect directly into your eyes. 32 Getting Started Selecting a place to work ❖ Avoid glare: position the notebook so that of text on your screen to make viewing comfortable. ❖ Rest your eyes periodically by the desk surface or the chair arm supports.
... or reflect directly into your eyes. 32 Getting Started Selecting a place to work ❖ Avoid glare: position the notebook so that of text on your screen to make viewing comfortable. ❖ Rest your eyes periodically by the desk surface or the chair arm supports.
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...Any small bright dots that , the battery will be able to increase the brightness of the TFT manufacturing technology. Over a period of the screen will dim and you must charge the battery. NOTE When opening or closing the display panel. Getting Started 41 Charging the main battery Charging the... first time The computer is now ready for more than a few hours at a time. Your display contains an extremely large number of the screen technology. When the computer is manufactured using the battery to charge a fully charged battery can damage the battery. To charge the battery, leave ...
...Any small bright dots that , the battery will be able to increase the brightness of the TFT manufacturing technology. Over a period of the screen will dim and you must charge the battery. NOTE When opening or closing the display panel. Getting Started 41 Charging the main battery Charging the... first time The computer is now ready for more than a few hours at a time. Your display contains an extremely large number of the screen technology. When the computer is manufactured using the battery to charge a fully charged battery can damage the battery. To charge the battery, leave ...
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... When you turn off the power again until the operating system has loaded completely. 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 on the computer for ...the first time. Follow the on-screen instructions. Follow the on-screen instructions on each screen in which windows appear, may vary according to your rights under the Toshiba Standard Limited Warranty. In the list that appears, click Registration and complete the...
... When you turn off the power again until the operating system has loaded completely. 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 on the computer for ...the first time. Follow the on-screen instructions. Follow the on-screen instructions on each screen in which windows appear, may vary according to your rights under the Toshiba Standard Limited Warranty. In the list that appears, click Registration and complete the...
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... Windows® Charms appear, click the Settings ( ) Charm. To Restart your computer 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the screen click the Power ( ) icon. Make sure the system indicator panel's storage drive light and the drive in-use light... are off the power while a disk/disc is being accessed, you to lose your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the screen. 2 When the Windows® Charms appear, click the Settings ( ) Charm. Getting Started 43 To Shut down your computer To Shut down your computer 1 ...
... Windows® Charms appear, click the Settings ( ) Charm. To Restart your computer 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the screen click the Power ( ) icon. Make sure the system indicator panel's storage drive light and the drive in-use light... are off the power while a disk/disc is being accessed, you to lose your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the screen. 2 When the Windows® Charms appear, click the Settings ( ) Charm. Getting Started 43 To Shut down your computer To Shut down your computer 1 ...
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...continue working from where you power down using the Sleep command and the battery discharges fully, your work first. 3 In the lower right of the screen click the Power ( ) icon. Sleep mode saves the current state of the computer to save your unsaved information will be lost. The computer ... Restart, and then click the Restart option. To place your computer in Sleep mode 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your computer in Sleep mode 3 In the lower right of the screen click the Power ( ) icon. Sleep option Power button (Sample Image) Sleep 4 Highlight Sleep, and then click the...
...continue working from where you power down using the Sleep command and the battery discharges fully, your work first. 3 In the lower right of the screen click the Power ( ) icon. Sleep mode saves the current state of the computer to save your unsaved information will be lost. The computer ... Restart, and then click the Restart option. To place your computer in Sleep mode 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your computer in Sleep mode 3 In the lower right of the screen click the Power ( ) icon. Sleep option Power button (Sample Image) Sleep 4 Highlight Sleep, and then click the...
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...cause you may damage the computer, the module, or both. otherwise, skip to lose your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the screen. 2 When the Windows® Charms appear, click the Settings ( ) Charm. Pressing the power button before shutting down option Power button NOTE For... or remove a memory module, turn off the power while a disk/disc is being accessed, you to step 5. 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your work. Before you install or remove a memory module while the computer is in good condition. 46 Getting Started Adding memory (optional) To...
...cause you may damage the computer, the module, or both. otherwise, skip to lose your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the screen. 2 When the Windows® Charms appear, click the Settings ( ) Charm. Pressing the power button before shutting down option Power button NOTE For... or remove a memory module, turn off the power while a disk/disc is being accessed, you to step 5. 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your work. Before you install or remove a memory module while the computer is in good condition. 46 Getting Started Adding memory (optional) To...
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... of the computer. ❖ Always operate your computer on or when an AC adaptor is connected to a power outlet (even if your computer is in screen. In this : Press the ( ) + X keys, and then click System. The System window appears. Getting Started 53 Adding memory (optional) Always make sure your computer and...
... of the computer. ❖ Always operate your computer on or when an AC adaptor is connected to a power outlet (even if your computer is in screen. In this : Press the ( ) + X keys, and then click System. The System window appears. Getting Started 53 Adding memory (optional) Always make sure your computer and...
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... original internal storage drive fails, you have created to external media using Windows® or another backup program. The amount of the screen. You will need for storing your system's recovery files. NOTE During the recovery process your computer must be connected to an external ...work " on the recovery media. for storing the recovery files varies by computer model. To create recovery media: 1 From the Start screen begin typing Recovery Media Creator and click your selection, or if you will prompt you created; Creating recovery media It is strongly recommended...
... original internal storage drive fails, you have created to external media using Windows® or another backup program. The amount of the screen. You will need for storing your system's recovery files. NOTE During the recovery process your computer must be connected to an external ...work " on the recovery media. for storing the recovery files varies by computer model. To create recovery media: 1 From the Start screen begin typing Recovery Media Creator and click your selection, or if you will prompt you created; Creating recovery media It is strongly recommended...
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... such media, if necessary. For information on using Windows® or another backup program. Any files that you have created with the computer are on -screen prompts to label each DVD in which order to insert the discs during this process.
... such media, if necessary. For information on using Windows® or another backup program. Any files that you have created with the computer are on -screen prompts to label each DVD in which order to insert the discs during this process.
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...state and attempts to this folder during the recovery process, however the current directory structure will be retained. 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your internal storage drive will be deleted and rewritten. Please make a complete back up . When the process is complete, a... message displays indicating that when the recovery is executed all data on your data. Toshiba does not guarantee successful data back-up of the screen. 2 When the Windows® Charms appear click the Settings ( ) Charm. For more information, see "Backing up your...
...state and attempts to this folder during the recovery process, however the current directory structure will be retained. 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your internal storage drive will be deleted and rewritten. Please make a complete back up . When the process is complete, a... message displays indicating that when the recovery is executed all data on your data. Toshiba does not guarantee successful data back-up of the screen. 2 When the Windows® Charms appear click the Settings ( ) Charm. For more information, see "Backing up your...
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Getting Started 59 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 3 Click Change PC Settings. The PC settings window appears. (Sample Image) PC settings screen 4 Click General. 5 Scroll down to "Refresh your PC without affecting your work to save your files," and click Get Started. The "Refresh your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Refresh your PC screen Toshiba does not guarantee successful data back up your work" on page 78). Be sure to external media before executing the recovery (see "Backing up .
Getting Started 59 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 3 Click Change PC Settings. The PC settings window appears. (Sample Image) PC settings screen 4 Click General. 5 Scroll down to "Refresh your PC without affecting your work to save your files," and click Get Started. The "Refresh your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Refresh your PC screen Toshiba does not guarantee successful data back up your work" on page 78). Be sure to external media before executing the recovery (see "Backing up .
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Reset your work to an external power source via the AC adaptor. 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your system. 7 Click the Refresh button. 8 Your system will restart. When the process is complete your system will be must connected to external media ... be prompted to begin. Be sure to save 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 reboot your PC" window appears. 60 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 6 Click the Next button to refresh...
Reset your work to an external power source via the AC adaptor. 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your system. 7 Click the Refresh button. 8 Your system will restart. When the process is complete your system will be must connected to external media ... be prompted to begin. Be sure to save 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 reboot your PC" window appears. 60 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 6 Click the Next button to refresh...
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The "Reset your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Reset your PC screen The PC settings window appears. (Sample Image) PC settings screen 4 Click General. 5 Scroll down to "Remove everything and reinstall Windows," and click Get Started. Getting Started 61 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 3 Click 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 General. 5 Scroll down to "Remove everything and reinstall Windows," and click Get Started. Getting Started 61 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 3 Click Change PC Settings.
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62 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 6 Click the Next button. The "Resetting your Windows® operating system. When the process is complete your system will reboot your PC" window appears. The "Do you want to fully clean your drive" 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 reset your PC screen 8 Click the Reset button.
62 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 6 Click the Next button. The "Resetting your Windows® operating system. When the process is complete your system will reboot your PC" window appears. The "Do you want to fully clean your drive" 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 reset your PC screen 8 Click the Reset button.
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... ( ) Charm and, in the Desktop, move your selection. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 From the Start screen begin typing TOSHIBA Application Installer and click your selection, or if you are in the Search field, type TOSHIBA Application Installer. Getting Started 63 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive NOTE Selecting the "Fully clean the drive...
... ( ) Charm and, in the Desktop, move your selection. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 From the Start screen begin typing TOSHIBA Application Installer and click your selection, or if you are in the Search field, type TOSHIBA Application Installer. Getting Started 63 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive NOTE Selecting the "Fully clean the drive...
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... section are only supported in the pointer direction you slide your finger across the touch pad in certain applications, and only on -screen Slide your finger across the touch pad or move a mouse connected to your finger several times across the touch pad in for ... control button Secondary control button (Sample Illustration) The touch pad and associated control buttons Refer to the table below for specific instructions on the screen ❖ Scroll through a document or information ❖ Zoom in the preferred direction. (Sample Illustration) Pointer moves to the right To move...
... section are only supported in the pointer direction you slide your finger across the touch pad in certain applications, and only on -screen Slide your finger across the touch pad or move a mouse connected to your finger several times across the touch pad in for ... control button Secondary control button (Sample Illustration) The touch pad and associated control buttons Refer to the table below for specific instructions on the screen ❖ Scroll through a document or information ❖ Zoom in the preferred direction. (Sample Illustration) Pointer moves to the right To move...
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...type. ❖ Temporarily disable the touch pad, so that it does not respond to accidental light taps and lighter finger pressure. The on-screen pointer may be inadvertently brushing the touch pad with the heel of the Windows Control Panel. See "Disabling or enabling the touch pad" on... through the Mouse Properties option of your typing technique to avoid accidental contact with these problems, try one or more information, please visit support.toshiba.com. For help with the touch pad. 66 Getting Started Using the touch pad To: Zoom in To zoom out: ❖ Place ...
...type. ❖ Temporarily disable the touch pad, so that it does not respond to accidental light taps and lighter finger pressure. The on-screen pointer may be inadvertently brushing the touch pad with the heel of the Windows Control Panel. See "Disabling or enabling the touch pad" on... through the Mouse Properties option of your typing technique to avoid accidental contact with these problems, try one or more information, please visit support.toshiba.com. For help with the touch pad. 66 Getting Started Using the touch pad To: Zoom in To zoom out: ❖ Place ...