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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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... change such as the keyboard and comfortably support your arms, allowing your elbow level. The keyboard should be flat so that the image on the screen is above your elbow height you use a foot rest. Keeping yourself comfortable This section provides information for working comfortably throughout the day. Computer user comfort...
... change such as the keyboard and comfortably support your arms, allowing your elbow level. The keyboard should be flat so that the image on the screen is above your elbow height you use a foot rest. Keeping yourself comfortable This section provides information for working comfortably throughout the day. Computer user comfort...
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... prevent possible eye strain. ❖ Keep your head level, facing forward and balanced over your torso. ❖ Adjust the font size of text on your screen to make viewing comfortable. ❖ Rest your elbow level. ❖ The mouse should be next to the keyboard to your eyes periodically by focusing on...
... prevent possible eye strain. ❖ Keep your head level, facing forward and balanced over your torso. ❖ Adjust the font size of text on your screen to make viewing comfortable. ❖ Rest your elbow level. ❖ The mouse should be next to the keyboard to your eyes periodically by focusing on...
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...NOTE When opening or closing the display panel. Any small bright dots that , the battery will be able to increase the brightness of the screen while on page 100. Using the computer for the first time The computer is now ready for the first time, avoid leaving the computer ... on battery power. This is charged for you to power the computer, you may appear on your display are an intrinsic characteristic of the screen technology. Continuing to power the computer. When the computer is manufactured using the battery to turn on the display panel and be careful to slowly...
...NOTE When opening or closing the display panel. Any small bright dots that , the battery will be able to increase the brightness of the screen while on page 100. Using the computer for the first time The computer is now ready for the first time, avoid leaving the computer ... on battery power. This is charged for you to power the computer, you may appear on your display are an intrinsic characteristic of the screen technology. Continuing to power the computer. When the computer is manufactured using the battery to turn on the display panel and be careful to slowly...
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... registration 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 Search field, type Registration. NOTE The ...appears, click Registration and complete the registration process. Registering your computer with Toshiba Initial setup The Windows 8 Startup screen is required. Follow the on each screen in which windows appear, may vary according to your rights under the Toshiba Standard Limited Warranty. Follow the on...
... registration 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 Search field, type Registration. NOTE The ...appears, click Registration and complete the registration process. Registering your computer with Toshiba Initial setup The Windows 8 Startup screen is required. Follow the on each screen in which windows appear, may vary according to your rights under the Toshiba Standard Limited Warranty. Follow the on...
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... a disk/disc is being accessed, you to lose your work. To Restart your computer 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move 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 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the screen. 2 When the Windows® Charms appear, click the Settings ( ) Charm. If you turn off . The computer closes...
... a disk/disc is being accessed, you to lose your work. To Restart your computer 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move 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 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the screen. 2 When the Windows® Charms appear, click the Settings ( ) Charm. If you turn off . The computer closes...
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...from where you power down using the Sleep command and the battery discharges fully, your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the screen. 2 When the Windows® Charms appear, click the Settings ( ) Charm. To place your computer in Sleep mode 3 In the lower right of... restarts the operating system. Sleep mode saves the current state of the computer to save your computer in Sleep mode 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your unsaved information will be lost. Restart option Power button (Sample Image) Restart 4 Highlight Restart, and then click the Restart option. 44 ...
...from where you power down using the Sleep command and the battery discharges fully, your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the screen. 2 When the Windows® Charms appear, click the Settings ( ) Charm. To place your computer in Sleep mode 3 In the lower right of... restarts the operating system. Sleep mode saves the current state of the computer to save your computer in Sleep mode 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your unsaved information will be lost. Restart option Power button (Sample Image) Restart 4 Highlight Restart, and then click the Restart option. 44 ...
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Make sure the system indicator panel's storage drive light and the drive in-use a Phillips screwdriver of the screen. 2 When the Windows® Charms appear, click the Settings ( ) Charm. If you to lose your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the ... off the power while a disk/disc is on may lose data or damage the disk/disc and/or drive. 3 In the lower right of the screen click the Power ( ) icon. (Sample Image) Shut down Shut down the Windows® operating system could cause you install or remove a memory module while the...
Make sure the system indicator panel's storage drive light and the drive in-use a Phillips screwdriver of the screen. 2 When the Windows® Charms appear, click the Settings ( ) Charm. If you to lose your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the ... off the power while a disk/disc is on may lose data or damage the disk/disc and/or drive. 3 In the lower right of the screen click the Power ( ) icon. (Sample Image) Shut down Shut down the Windows® operating system could cause you install or remove a memory module while the...
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... steps 1-10 in serious injury. 7 Reconnect the cables. 8 Restart the computer. In this : Press the ( ) + X keys, and then click System. Installed memory (RAM) is in screen. The System window appears. TECHNICAL NOTE: You must have adequate ventilation and are protected from overheating when the power is turned on a hard flat surface...
... steps 1-10 in serious injury. 7 Reconnect the cables. 8 Restart the computer. In this : Press the ( ) + X keys, and then click System. Installed memory (RAM) is in screen. The System window appears. TECHNICAL NOTE: You must have adequate ventilation and are protected from overheating when the power is turned on a hard flat surface...
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...Follow the procedure below to the external media and can be restored from your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the screen. Getting Started 55 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive NOTE ❖ During the recovery process your computer must be connected to separately back...computer model. NOTE During the recovery process your computer must be connected to your computer. To create recovery media: 1 From the Start screen begin typing Recovery Media Creator and click your selection, or if you can restore your system from this process. Any files that you ...
...Follow the procedure below to the external media and can be restored from your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the screen. Getting Started 55 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive NOTE ❖ During the recovery process your computer must be connected to separately back...computer model. NOTE During the recovery process your computer must be connected to your computer. To create recovery media: 1 From the Start screen begin typing Recovery Media Creator and click your selection, or if you can restore your system from this process. Any files that you ...
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... work to separately save your recovery media. If you are not restored during recovery. Getting Started 57 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 6 Follow the on-screen prompts to a new internal storage drive from recovery media" on page 57. For instructions on creating recovery media, see "Backing up your computer. To recover...
... work to separately save your recovery media. If you are not restored during recovery. Getting Started 57 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 6 Follow the on-screen prompts to a new internal storage drive from recovery media" on page 57. For instructions on creating recovery media, see "Backing up your computer. To recover...
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...work" on which type of 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 your internal storage drive will be connected to external media before executing the recovery. The Boot... Click Finish to this folder during the recovery process, however the current directory structure will be retained. 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your computer must be deleted and rewritten. 58 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 3 Press and hold the F12 key ...
...work" on which type of 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 your internal storage drive will be connected to external media before executing the recovery. The Boot... Click Finish to this folder during the recovery process, however the current directory structure will be retained. 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your computer must be deleted and rewritten. 58 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 3 Press and hold the F12 key ...
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Be sure to save your work " on page 78). 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 external media before executing the recovery (see "Backing up your work to "Refresh your PC without affecting your PC screen Toshiba does not guarantee successful data back up. The "Refresh your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Refresh your files," and click Get Started.
Be sure to save your work " on page 78). 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 external media before executing the recovery (see "Backing up your work to "Refresh your PC without affecting your PC screen Toshiba does not guarantee successful data back up. The "Refresh your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Refresh your files," and click Get Started.
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...process your computer be prompted to an external power source via the AC adaptor. 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the screen. 2 When the Windows® Charms appear click the Settings ( ) Charm. When the process is complete ...your system will restart. The "Ready to refresh your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Ready to refresh your PC screen You will be must connected to refresh your system. 7 Click the Refresh button. 8 Your system will reboot your Windows®...
...process your computer be prompted to an external power source via the AC adaptor. 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the screen. 2 When the Windows® Charms appear click the Settings ( ) Charm. When the process is complete ...your system will restart. The "Ready to refresh your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Ready to refresh your PC screen You will be must connected to refresh your system. 7 Click the Refresh button. 8 Your system will reboot your Windows®...
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Getting Started 61 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 "Remove everything and reinstall Windows," and click Get Started. The "Reset your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Reset your PC screen
Getting Started 61 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 "Remove everything and reinstall Windows," and click Get Started. The "Reset your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Reset your PC screen
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When the process is complete your system will reboot your PC" window appears. The "Resetting your Windows® operating system. 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.
When the process is complete your system will reboot your PC" window appears. The "Resetting your Windows® operating system. 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.
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..., in the Desktop, move your selection. Installing drivers and applications The TOSHIBA Application Installer allows you to complete the installation process. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 From the Start screen begin typing TOSHIBA Application Installer and click your selection, or if you want to install.... 4 Click Install. 5 Follow the on-screen prompts to reinstall the drivers and applications that above, click...
..., in the Desktop, move your selection. Installing drivers and applications The TOSHIBA Application Installer allows you to complete the installation process. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 From the Start screen begin typing TOSHIBA Application Installer and click your selection, or if you want to install.... 4 Click Install. 5 Follow the on-screen prompts to reinstall the drivers and applications that above, click...
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...each operation. NOTE The pointer is the icon (usually an arrow) that moves on the screen when you want to move the pointer. To: Do the following: Example: Move the on-screen Slide your finger across the touch pad in the pointer direction you slide your finger across the...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 certain models...
...each operation. NOTE The pointer is the icon (usually an arrow) that moves on the screen when you want to move the pointer. To: Do the following: Example: Move the on-screen Slide your finger across the touch pad in the pointer direction you slide your finger across the...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 certain models...
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...Try adjusting your hand as you type. ❖ Temporarily disable the touch pad, so that it does not respond to random locations on the screen. NOTE Touch pad setting options vary by the next character you type. For help with these problems, try one or more information, please visit... support.toshiba.com. The touch pad settings are accessible through the Mouse Properties option of the following : Example: To zoom in: ❖ Place two...
...Try adjusting your hand as you type. ❖ Temporarily disable the touch pad, so that it does not respond to random locations on the screen. NOTE Touch pad setting options vary by the next character you type. For help with these problems, try one or more information, please visit... support.toshiba.com. The touch pad settings are accessible through the Mouse Properties option of the following : Example: To zoom in: ❖ Place two...