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Contents Introduction 27 This guide 29 Safety icons 30 Other icons used 30 Your computer's features and specifications ....31 Other documentation 31 Service options 31 Chapter 1: Getting Started 32 Selecting a place to work 32 Setting up a work environment 32 Keeping yourself comfortable 33 Computer user comfort recommendations .......33 Good Working Posture 33 Using the notebook with an external keyboard, mouse or monitor 34 Typing style 35 Taking breaks and varying tasks 35 Mobile computing tips 36 Transporting the notebook 36 21
Contents Introduction 27 This guide 29 Safety icons 30 Other icons used 30 Your computer's features and specifications ....31 Other documentation 31 Service options 31 Chapter 1: Getting Started 32 Selecting a place to work 32 Setting up a work environment 32 Keeping yourself comfortable 33 Computer user comfort recommendations .......33 Good Working Posture 33 Using the notebook with an external keyboard, mouse or monitor 34 Typing style 35 Taking breaks and varying tasks 35 Mobile computing tips 36 Transporting the notebook 36 21
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... your computer 79 Cleaning the computer 79 Moving the computer 79 Using a computer lock 79 Chapter 2: Learning the Basics 81 Computing tips 81 Using the keyboard 82 Character keys 83 Function keys 83 Special Windows® keys 83 Starting a program 84 Starting a program using the Search programs and files field 84... optical disc 88 Removing a disc with the computer on 89 Playing optical media 89 Recording optical media 90 Removing a disc with the computer off 91 Toshiba's online resources 91
... your computer 79 Cleaning the computer 79 Moving the computer 79 Using a computer lock 79 Chapter 2: Learning the Basics 81 Computing tips 81 Using the keyboard 82 Character keys 83 Function keys 83 Special Windows® keys 83 Starting a program 84 Starting a program using the Search programs and files field 84... optical disc 88 Removing a disc with the computer on 89 Playing optical media 89 Recording optical media 90 Removing a disc with the computer off 91 Toshiba's online resources 91
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...configuration backup in the Windows® operating system 153 If you need further assistance 157 Contacting Toshiba 158 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 158 Toshiba's worldwide offices 158 Appendix A: Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards 160 Hot Key Cards 160 Using the Hot Key Cards 161 Hot key functions 161... Volume Mute 162 Lock (Instant security 162 Display brightness 162 Output (Display switch 163 Disabling or enabling the touch pad 164 Keyboard ...
...configuration backup in the Windows® operating system 153 If you need further assistance 157 Contacting Toshiba 158 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 158 Toshiba's worldwide offices 158 Appendix A: Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards 160 Hot Key Cards 160 Using the Hot Key Cards 161 Hot key functions 161... Volume Mute 162 Lock (Instant security 162 Display brightness 162 Output (Display switch 163 Disabling or enabling the touch pad 164 Keyboard ...
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... your legs and feet are not restricted, and you can be centered in temperature or humidity and sources of you. ❖ The keyboard and pointing device should be close enough to your notebook and other than speakers that your work environment and tips for setting up your ...front of temperature change such as air conditioner vents or heaters. ❖ Extreme heat, cold, or humidity. ❖ Liquids and corrosive chemicals. The keyboard should be flat so that are straight when typing. Support your arms on your feet cannot reach the floor, use frequently. ❖ Adjust the ...
... your legs and feet are not restricted, and you can be centered in temperature or humidity and sources of you. ❖ The keyboard and pointing device should be close enough to your notebook and other than speakers that your work environment and tips for setting up your ...front of temperature change such as air conditioner vents or heaters. ❖ Extreme heat, cold, or humidity. ❖ Liquids and corrosive chemicals. The keyboard should be flat so that are straight when typing. Support your arms on your feet cannot reach the floor, use frequently. ❖ Adjust the ...
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... forearm area by using a notebook for long hours, it may be more comfortable to dock the notebook and use an external keyboard, mouse and monitor. ❖ The keyboard and mouse (or trackball) should be close to your elbow level. ❖ The mouse should be next to the... ❖ Keep your head level, facing forward and balanced over your eyes. We recommend that are farther away. Using the notebook with an external keyboard, mouse or monitor (Sample Illustration) Correct posture ❖ When using blinds. If you adjust the brightness of your notebook display to a comfortable level...
... forearm area by using a notebook for long hours, it may be more comfortable to dock the notebook and use an external keyboard, mouse and monitor. ❖ The keyboard and mouse (or trackball) should be close to your elbow level. ❖ The mouse should be next to the... ❖ Keep your head level, facing forward and balanced over your eyes. We recommend that are farther away. Using the notebook with an external keyboard, mouse or monitor (Sample Illustration) Correct posture ❖ When using blinds. If you adjust the brightness of your notebook display to a comfortable level...
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...arm comfort. ❖ Select a mouse that is comfortable for you to use. ❖ Don't rest your wrists on the edge of the keyboard or on the work so that you might consider customized prescription computer glasses. Some people find it comfortable to look down at or slightly below... monitor should be about an arm length away while sitting back in the chair. ❖ The monitor should be at the keyboard. ❖ Type with straight wrists. ❖ Type lightly. ❖ Learn the keyboard shortcuts for long periods of time. You will be on a regular basis to lower the monitor.
...arm comfort. ❖ Select a mouse that is comfortable for you to use. ❖ Don't rest your wrists on the edge of the keyboard or on the work so that you might consider customized prescription computer glasses. Some people find it comfortable to look down at or slightly below... monitor should be about an arm length away while sitting back in the chair. ❖ The monitor should be at the keyboard. ❖ Type with straight wrists. ❖ Type lightly. ❖ Learn the keyboard shortcuts for long periods of time. You will be on a regular basis to lower the monitor.
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... feet flat on the ground? ❏ Is there adequate space under your desk for your legs? ❏ Are the keyboard and mouse at elbow level? ❏ Are your shoulders relaxed when using the keyboard? ❏ Are your shoulders relaxed when using the mouse? ❏ Do you clean your mouse or trackball regularly...
... feet flat on the ground? ❏ Is there adequate space under your desk for your legs? ❏ Are the keyboard and mouse at elbow level? ❏ Are your shoulders relaxed when using the keyboard? ❏ Are your shoulders relaxed when using the mouse? ❏ Do you clean your mouse or trackball regularly...
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... electric shock, possibly resulting in serious injury. An overload on page 40. See "Connecting to ensure a secure electrical connection. Always confirm that needs to , a mouse, keyboard, printer, and memory.
... electric shock, possibly resulting in serious injury. An overload on page 40. See "Connecting to ensure a secure electrical connection. Always confirm that needs to , a mouse, keyboard, printer, and memory.
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... power source with the computer turned off for the first time, avoid leaving the computer plugged in place and use the other objects from the keyboard area before closing the display panel, place one hand on battery power. Once the battery is operated on battery power, the screen will be careful...
... power source with the computer turned off for the first time, avoid leaving the computer plugged in place and use the other objects from the keyboard area before closing the display panel, place one hand on battery power. Once the battery is operated on battery power, the screen will be careful...
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... and then press the Enter key. 5 A warning screen appears, stating that you created are not restored during this process. When the initial TOSHIBA screen displays, press the F12 key on your internal storage drive will be deleted and rewritten. The Boot menu displays. 4 Using the arrow keys... recovery is turned off. 2 Do one of -box state (recommended recovery method)-If you restore your work" on your keyboard. Click Yes to continue. 6 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the Selecting a Process screen displays, select Recovery of Factory Default Software and then click Next. 7 ...
... and then press the Enter key. 5 A warning screen appears, stating that you created are not restored during this process. When the initial TOSHIBA screen displays, press the F12 key on your internal storage drive will be deleted and rewritten. The Boot menu displays. 4 Using the arrow keys... recovery is turned off. 2 Do one of -box state (recommended recovery method)-If you restore your work" on your keyboard. Click Yes to continue. 6 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the Selecting a Process screen displays, select Recovery of Factory Default Software and then click Next. 7 ...
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72 Getting Started Using the touch pad 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 ...
72 Getting Started Using the touch pad 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 ...
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...and all external peripheral cables are disconnected. For information about taking care of your battery" on purchasing a cable lock, visit accessories.toshiba.com. (Sample Illustration) Computer lock cable For more information on page 104. NOTE Please handle your computer clean, gently wipe the...surface. Cleaning the computer Keep liquids, including cleaning fluid, out of your computer's battery, see "Taking care of the computer's keyboard, speaker, and other openings. Never spray cleaner directly onto the computer and/or display. Never use harsh or caustic chemical products ...
...and all external peripheral cables are disconnected. For information about taking care of your battery" on purchasing a cable lock, visit accessories.toshiba.com. (Sample Illustration) Computer lock cable For more information on page 104. NOTE Please handle your computer clean, gently wipe the...surface. Cleaning the computer Keep liquids, including cleaning fluid, out of your computer's battery, see "Taking care of the computer's keyboard, speaker, and other openings. Never spray cleaner directly onto the computer and/or display. Never use harsh or caustic chemical products ...
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For more information, see "Data and system configuration backup in a safe place. Using the keyboard Your computer's keyboard contains character keys, control keys, function keys, and special Windows® keys, providing all new files for files you receive via ... off backing up your files to check and optimize disk space and improve performance. ❖ Scan all the functionality of a full-size keyboard. (Sample Illustration) Keyboard If you have a separate backup copy. However, if your internal storage drive suddenly fails, you will lose all the data on a regular...
For more information, see "Data and system configuration backup in a safe place. Using the keyboard Your computer's keyboard contains character keys, control keys, function keys, and special Windows® keys, providing all new files for files you receive via ... off backing up your files to check and optimize disk space and improve performance. ❖ Scan all the functionality of a full-size keyboard. (Sample Illustration) Keyboard If you have a separate backup copy. However, if your internal storage drive suddenly fails, you will lose all the data on a regular...
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... "Hot key functions" on the computer. Function keys marked with icons execute specific functions on page 161. Learning the Basics 83 Using the keyboard Character keys Typing with the character keys is very much like typing on a typewriter, except that have special functions in Windows®: ❖...the secondary mouse button Special Windows® keys Windows® key Application key (Sample Illustration) Special Windows® keys Your computer's keyboard has one key and one button that : ❖ The space bar creates a space character instead of just passing over an area of the...
... "Hot key functions" on the computer. Function keys marked with icons execute specific functions on page 161. Learning the Basics 83 Using the keyboard Character keys Typing with the character keys is very much like typing on a typewriter, except that have special functions in Windows®: ❖...the secondary mouse button Special Windows® keys Windows® key Application key (Sample Illustration) Special Windows® keys Your computer's keyboard has one key and one button that : ❖ The space bar creates a space character instead of just passing over an area of the...
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...'s eject button. 4 Hold the disc by its edges and check that it if currently playing. Media control buttons The media control buttons located above the keyboard allow you to start playing the disc, or pause it is turned on the disc. The Play/pause button allows you to press the manual...
...'s eject button. 4 Hold the disc by its edges and check that it if currently playing. Media control buttons The media control buttons located above the keyboard allow you to start playing the disc, or pause it is turned on the disc. The Play/pause button allows you to press the manual...
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... computer needs this time to confuse the battery light ( ), the ON/OFF light ( ), and the power button light near the upper-right corner of the keyboard. When the ON/OFF light or power button light flashes amber, it indicates that the system is suspended (using the Windows® operating system Sleep...
... computer needs this time to confuse the battery light ( ), the ON/OFF light ( ), and the power button light near the upper-right corner of the keyboard. When the ON/OFF light or power button light flashes amber, it indicates that the system is suspended (using the Windows® operating system Sleep...
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..., type Sleep Utility. In the list that have the ( ) symbol icon. 130 Utilities TOSHIBA Sleep Utility ❖ Display-Allows you to change certain settings back to their default values ❖ Keyboard-Allows you to access the wake-on keyboard function, or to configure the function keys ❖ LAN-Allows you to set networking...
..., type Sleep Utility. In the list that have the ( ) symbol icon. 130 Utilities TOSHIBA Sleep Utility ❖ Display-Allows you to change certain settings back to their default values ❖ Keyboard-Allows you to access the wake-on keyboard function, or to configure the function keys ❖ LAN-Allows you to set networking...
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... the computer when enabling the USB Sleep and Charge function. ❖ Using the "USB Sleep and Charge function" to charge the device. Utilities TOSHIBA Sleep Utility 131 are connected to it. It is recommended that you connect the AC adaptor to the computer when using the "USB Sleep and...to the USB bus power (DC 5V) function that does not have the USB Sleep and Charge function-compatible icon ( ), attach the mouse or keyboard to the compatible ports. The "USB Wakeup function" will now work for the specifications of the external devices, please contact the device manufacturer or check...
... the computer when enabling the USB Sleep and Charge function. ❖ Using the "USB Sleep and Charge function" to charge the device. Utilities TOSHIBA Sleep Utility 131 are connected to it. It is recommended that you connect the AC adaptor to the computer when using the "USB Sleep and...to the USB bus power (DC 5V) function that does not have the USB Sleep and Charge function-compatible icon ( ), attach the mouse or keyboard to the compatible ports. The "USB Wakeup function" will now work for the specifications of the external devices, please contact the device manufacturer or check...
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... times will advance you are using the built-in screen, make sure the display priority is not set for the builtin screen. The keyboard you are some typical display problems and their solutions: The screen is firmly plugged into effect. If you connected may be defective or ... make sure the display priority is not set for an external monitor. Press any key to its previous setting. 144 If Something Goes Wrong Keyboard problems Keyboard problems You have gone into a working power outlet. ❖ Check that came with the computer. Refer to the documentation that the cable ...
... times will advance you are using the built-in screen, make sure the display priority is not set for the builtin screen. The keyboard you are some typical display problems and their solutions: The screen is firmly plugged into effect. If you connected may be defective or ... make sure the display priority is not set for an external monitor. Press any key to its previous setting. 144 If Something Goes Wrong Keyboard problems Keyboard problems You have gone into a working power outlet. ❖ Check that came with the computer. Refer to the documentation that the cable ...
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This hot key allows you to zoom out. Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards Hot key functions Keyboard hot key functions This hot key decreases the speaker volume. 165 This hot key increases the speaker volume. This hot key mutes the sound coming from the computer. This hot key allows you to zoom in.
This hot key allows you to zoom out. Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards Hot key functions Keyboard hot key functions This hot key decreases the speaker volume. 165 This hot key increases the speaker volume. This hot key mutes the sound coming from the computer. This hot key allows you to zoom in.