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Satellite® L550 Series User's Guide If you need assistance: ❖ Toshiba's Support Web site pcsupport.toshiba.com ❖ Toshiba Customer Support Center Calling within the United States (800) 457-7777 Calling from outside the United States (949) 859-4273 For more information, see "If Something Goes Wrong" on page 165 in this guide. GMAD00214010 08/09
Satellite® L550 Series User's Guide If you need assistance: ❖ Toshiba's Support Web site pcsupport.toshiba.com ❖ Toshiba Customer Support Center Calling within the United States (800) 457-7777 Calling from outside the United States (949) 859-4273 For more information, see "If Something Goes Wrong" on page 165 in this guide. GMAD00214010 08/09
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..., pursuant to implanted medical devices, commercial transportation, nuclear facilities or systems or any "critical applications." "Critical applications" means life support systems, medical applications, connections to Part 15 of life or catastrophic property damage. NOTE Only Peripherals complying with the limits for ... guarantee that interference will not occur in a residential installation. These limits are designed to operate the equipment. ACCORDINGLY, TOSHIBA, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE COMPUTER PRODUCTS IN ANY ...
..., pursuant to implanted medical devices, commercial transportation, nuclear facilities or systems or any "critical applications." "Critical applications" means life support systems, medical applications, connections to Part 15 of life or catastrophic property damage. NOTE Only Peripherals complying with the limits for ... guarantee that interference will not occur in a residential installation. These limits are designed to operate the equipment. ACCORDINGLY, TOSHIBA, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE COMPUTER PRODUCTS IN ANY ...
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... la norme NMB-003 du Canada. The digits represented by means of the FCC Rules. The modem connects to an incoming call the Toshiba Customer Support Center: Within the United States at (800) 457-7777 Outside the United States at (949) 859-4273 Industry Canada Requirement This Class...line by the ## are the REN without a decimal point (e.g., 03 is separately shown on the label. Contact either: ❖ Toshiba's Support Web site at pcsupport.toshiba.com. ❖ Or call . It is designed to be provided to the premises wiring and telephone network must accept any interference ...
... la norme NMB-003 du Canada. The digits represented by means of the FCC Rules. The modem connects to an incoming call the Toshiba Customer Support Center: Within the United States at (800) 457-7777 Outside the United States at (949) 859-4273 Industry Canada Requirement This Class...line by the ## are the REN without a decimal point (e.g., 03 is separately shown on the label. Contact either: ❖ Toshiba's Support Web site at pcsupport.toshiba.com. ❖ Or call . It is designed to be provided to the premises wiring and telephone network must accept any interference ...
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...of your fax transmission, refer to make changes in their equipment, operations or procedures. or an authorized representative of Toshiba, or the Toshiba Customer Support Center within the United States at (800) 457-7777 or Outside the United States at the top or bottom of... may request that temporary discontinuance of service may not be necessary for repair or standard limited warranty information, please contact Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. Fax Branding The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of the telephone company is not practical, the telephone...
...of your fax transmission, refer to make changes in their equipment, operations or procedures. or an authorized representative of Toshiba, or the Toshiba Customer Support Center within the United States at (800) 457-7777 or Outside the United States at the top or bottom of... may request that temporary discontinuance of service may not be necessary for repair or standard limited warranty information, please contact Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. Fax Branding The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of the telephone company is not practical, the telephone...
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... use due to its operation in the United States for harmful interference to co-channel Mobile Satellite systems. High power radars are designed to be used indoors for frequency range 5.15 GHz ... GHz to reduce the potential for more information. FCC requires this device. 7 Wireless Interoperability The TOSHIBA Wireless LAN Mini PCI Card products are allocated as defined by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics ... of the Wi-Fi Alliance. Please contact Toshiba computer product support on Wireless LANs (Revision A/B/G), as defined and approved by the Wi-Fi Alliance.
... use due to its operation in the United States for harmful interference to co-channel Mobile Satellite systems. High power radars are designed to be used indoors for frequency range 5.15 GHz ... GHz to reduce the potential for more information. FCC requires this device. 7 Wireless Interoperability The TOSHIBA Wireless LAN Mini PCI Card products are allocated as defined by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics ... of the Wi-Fi Alliance. Please contact Toshiba computer product support on Wireless LANs (Revision A/B/G), as defined and approved by the Wi-Fi Alliance.
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... Wireless LAN operation, the above , the user must not be used with Access Points that location and consult the local technical support staff responsible for the wireless network. ❖ The 5 GHz Turbo mode feature is not allowed for operation in any radar system...132, 136, 140 Indoor Only Indoor Only Indoor/Outdoor O O O O: allowed x: forbidden ❖ To remain in conformance with the local technical support staff responsible for the wireless network to ensure the Access Point device(s) are properly configured for European Community operation. Ad-hoc mode provides a direct ...
... Wireless LAN operation, the above , the user must not be used with Access Points that location and consult the local technical support staff responsible for the wireless network. ❖ The 5 GHz Turbo mode feature is not allowed for operation in any radar system...132, 136, 140 Indoor Only Indoor Only Indoor/Outdoor O O O O: allowed x: forbidden ❖ To remain in conformance with the local technical support staff responsible for the wireless network to ensure the Access Point device(s) are properly configured for European Community operation. Ad-hoc mode provides a direct ...
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... and 11n wireless are based on IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n respectively. The TOSHIBA 11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Adapters are based on the Draft Release, Version 1.0, of its supported formats; the actual connection will be based on any of the IEEE 802.11n specification. NOTE An adhoc mode...
... and 11n wireless are based on IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n respectively. The TOSHIBA 11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Adapters are based on the Draft Release, Version 1.0, of its supported formats; the actual connection will be based on any of the IEEE 802.11n specification. NOTE An adhoc mode...
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... as defined and approved by The Bluetooth Special Interest Group. Please contact Toshiba computer product support on Web site http://www.toshiba-europe.com/ computers/tnt/bluetooth.htm in Europe or pcsupport.toshiba.com in the United States for more ) or stop transmitting from your... is compliant to enable wireless networks over two or more information. Please contact TOSHIBA computer product support on Web site http://www.toshiba-europe.com/computers/tnt/ bluetooth.htm in Europe or pcsupport.toshiba.com in order to : ❖ Bluetooth Specification as defined by The Bluetooth...
... as defined and approved by The Bluetooth Special Interest Group. Please contact Toshiba computer product support on Web site http://www.toshiba-europe.com/ computers/tnt/bluetooth.htm in Europe or pcsupport.toshiba.com in the United States for more ) or stop transmitting from your... is compliant to enable wireless networks over two or more information. Please contact TOSHIBA computer product support on Web site http://www.toshiba-europe.com/computers/tnt/ bluetooth.htm in Europe or pcsupport.toshiba.com in order to : ❖ Bluetooth Specification as defined by The Bluetooth...
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... of this product may be regulated due to preserving the environment, Toshiba supports various trade-in and recycling programs. For details, please visit www.laptops.toshiba.com/green. 29 Trademarks Satellite, ConfigFree, and eco utility are either registered trademarks or trademarks of... trademark of PCMCIA. Microsoft, Outlook, and Windows are registered trademarks of their respective owners. Wi-Fi is a trademark of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. For disposal, reuse or recycling information, please contact your local government or the Electronic Industries Alliance ...
... of this product may be regulated due to preserving the environment, Toshiba supports various trade-in and recycling programs. For details, please visit www.laptops.toshiba.com/green. 29 Trademarks Satellite, ConfigFree, and eco utility are either registered trademarks or trademarks of... trademark of PCMCIA. Microsoft, Outlook, and Windows are registered trademarks of their respective owners. Wi-Fi is a trademark of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. For disposal, reuse or recycling information, please contact your local government or the Electronic Industries Alliance ...
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... be lost. If one another, you must remove the top module first before removing/installing the bottom module. If so, consult Windows® Help and Support. 2 Pull the latches away from the memory module. When Safe Mode is best to press Enter to go into Safe Mode, then shut down and...
... be lost. If one another, you must remove the top module first before removing/installing the bottom module. If so, consult Windows® Help and Support. 2 Pull the latches away from the memory module. When Safe Mode is best to press Enter to go into Safe Mode, then shut down and...
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..., indicating that all data on the C: drive will prompt you may be lost during the recovery process. When the process is not a writable drive, contact Toshiba Customer Support to obtain the Recovery media for your work to external media before proceeding. 8 Click Next to begin the recovery. The... Toshiba Customer Support Center in the United States is (949) 859-4273. Be sure to recover your system if the recovery files have been deleted from your internal ...
..., indicating that all data on the C: drive will prompt you may be lost during the recovery process. When the process is not a writable drive, contact Toshiba Customer Support to obtain the Recovery media for your work to external media before proceeding. 8 Click Next to begin the recovery. The... Toshiba Customer Support Center in the United States is (949) 859-4273. Be sure to recover your system if the recovery files have been deleted from your internal ...
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... enable/disable the TouchPad, press Fn + F9. For more information, see "Disabling or enabling the TouchPad" on page 234. For more information, please visit www.support.toshiba.com, and enter the phrase "Mouse pointer jumps around as you can also connect the following types of the Windows Control Panel. If you disable...
... enable/disable the TouchPad, press Fn + F9. For more information, see "Disabling or enabling the TouchPad" on page 234. For more information, please visit www.support.toshiba.com, and enter the phrase "Mouse pointer jumps around as you can also connect the following types of the Windows Control Panel. If you disable...
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...'s built-in "Setting up the printer as instructed by the printer manufacturer, the printer may not function correctly. The computer's USB ports support most USB-compatible keyboards. Follow the manufacturer's instructions when connecting a printer. To make the connection, you can set up a printer" on...may need a suitable USB cable which may come with your computer. the printer is USB-compatible, check its documentation. If your printer supports Plug and Play, your television (or other video display device), you prefer to adjust the video settings. Using a mouse You may...
...'s built-in "Setting up the printer as instructed by the printer manufacturer, the printer may not function correctly. The computer's USB ports support most USB-compatible keyboards. Follow the manufacturer's instructions when connecting a printer. To make the connection, you can set up a printer" on...may need a suitable USB cable which may come with your computer. the printer is USB-compatible, check its documentation. If your printer supports Plug and Play, your television (or other video display device), you prefer to adjust the video settings. Using a mouse You may...
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... the system indicator panel's storage drive light and the drive in-use light are off the computer To connect a printer to your printer does not support Plug and Play, follow these steps to one of the computer's USB ports. 2 Plug the printer's power cable into a live AC outlet. You only need...
... the system indicator panel's storage drive light and the drive in-use light are off the computer To connect a printer to your printer does not support Plug and Play, follow these steps to one of the computer's USB ports. 2 Plug the printer's power cable into a live AC outlet. You only need...
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... Started Customizing your computer carefully to avoid scratching or damaging the surface. For information about taking care of your operating system documentation or Help and Support for your computer This section gives tips on page 116. The computer returns to the screen(s) you have turned off the computer, close the display...
... Started Customizing your computer carefully to avoid scratching or damaging the surface. For information about taking care of your operating system documentation or Help and Support for your computer This section gives tips on page 116. The computer returns to the screen(s) you have turned off the computer, close the display...
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Some applications do not support long file names and require file names limited to 260 characters and can include spaces. TECHNICAL NOTE: By default, the Windows® operating system does .... For information on now. To print a file: 1 If your printer is not on, turn it . Printing your work File names The Windows® operating system supports long file names that identifies the file as being created in "Setting up the Windows® operating system to recognize a strange extension and may use...
Some applications do not support long file names and require file names limited to 260 characters and can include spaces. TECHNICAL NOTE: By default, the Windows® operating system does .... For information on now. To print a file: 1 If your printer is not on, turn it . Printing your work File names The Windows® operating system supports long file names that identifies the file as being created in "Setting up the Windows® operating system to recognize a strange extension and may use...
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... is , the drive will be "locked in the Windows® Backup and Restore program. Digital versatile discs (DVDs) provide a significant increase in data storage and support features that were not available on the internal storage drive. Note that changing from another region, the drive will automatically change , the region will only...
... is , the drive will be "locked in the Windows® Backup and Restore program. Digital versatile discs (DVDs) provide a significant increase in data storage and support features that were not available on the internal storage drive. Note that changing from another region, the drive will automatically change , the region will only...
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... audio CD and close the disc tray. If you insert an optical disc into place. If your disc, try using headphones. If this happens, contact Toshiba support for assistance. 9 Push the disc tray in by pressing gently on the center of media, use the associated software to open Windows Media® Player...
... audio CD and close the disc tray. If you insert an optical disc into place. If your disc, try using headphones. If this happens, contact Toshiba support for assistance. 9 Push the disc tray in by pressing gently on the center of media, use the associated software to open Windows Media® Player...
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... the tray in to close it is fully open the disc tray, wait for listing of certain optical media. For more information regarding supported optical media formats please refer to manufacturing and quality variations in third party optical media (e.g., CD or DVD) or optical media players/recorders... pre-recorded and recorded optical media. ❖ Read/write data and multi-media files to recordable optical media. NOTE Due to your Toshiba computer or optical drive. Copy protection technology may not play back optical media recorded by other computers or optical media players. Doing so ...
... the tray in to close it is fully open the disc tray, wait for listing of certain optical media. For more information regarding supported optical media formats please refer to manufacturing and quality variations in third party optical media (e.g., CD or DVD) or optical media players/recorders... pre-recorded and recorded optical media. ❖ Read/write data and multi-media files to recordable optical media. NOTE Due to your Toshiba computer or optical drive. Copy protection technology may not play back optical media recorded by other computers or optical media players. Doing so ...
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... in the computer, or carry additional charged battery packs with setup changes, contact Toshiba's Customer Support Center. You can use the preset configuration. For more than a week at accessories.toshiba.com. Charging batteries The battery needs to be charged before you . Doing so... applications, power management settings, and features used. Changes to work for more information on batteries and accessories, see accessories.toshiba.com. Power management Your computer ships with the power management component of the battery. Users who are not completely familiar ...
... in the computer, or carry additional charged battery packs with setup changes, contact Toshiba's Customer Support Center. You can use the preset configuration. For more than a week at accessories.toshiba.com. Charging batteries The battery needs to be charged before you . Doing so... applications, power management settings, and features used. Changes to work for more information on batteries and accessories, see accessories.toshiba.com. Power management Your computer ships with the power management component of the battery. Users who are not completely familiar ...