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Contents 31 Turning on the power 50 Setting up your software 50 Registering your computer with Toshiba 51 Adding optional external devices 51 Adding memory (optional 52 Installing a memory module 52 Removing a memory module 59 Checking total memory 62 Recovering the Internal ... or projector 86 Directing the display output when you turn on the computer 86 Adjusting the quality of the external display......87 Using an external keyboard 87 Using a mouse 87
Contents 31 Turning on the power 50 Setting up your software 50 Registering your computer with Toshiba 51 Adding optional external devices 51 Adding memory (optional 52 Installing a memory module 52 Removing a memory module 59 Checking total memory 62 Recovering the Internal ... or projector 86 Directing the display output when you turn on the computer 86 Adjusting the quality of the external display......87 Using an external keyboard 87 Using a mouse 87
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... the computer 100 Moving the computer 101 Using a computer lock 101 Chapter 2: Learning the Basics 102 Computing tips 102 Using the keyboard 103 Character keys 104 Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard 104 Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys 105 Function keys 105 Special Windows® keys 105 Overlay keys 106 Starting a program...
... the computer 100 Moving the computer 101 Using a computer lock 101 Chapter 2: Learning the Basics 102 Computing tips 102 Using the keyboard 103 Character keys 104 Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard 104 Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys 105 Function keys 105 Special Windows® keys 105 Overlay keys 106 Starting a program...
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... operating system can help you 175 Fixing a problem with Device Manager 176 Checking device properties 176 Memory problems 177 Power and the batteries 177 Keyboard problems 179 Display problems 179 Disk or storage drive problems 181 Error-checking 181 Optical disc drive problems 182 Sound system problems 185 Printer problems... habits 189 Data and system configuration backup in the Windows® operating system 190 If you need further assistance 194 Before you contact Toshiba 194 Contacting Toshiba 195 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 195 Toshiba's worldwide offices 196
... operating system can help you 175 Fixing a problem with Device Manager 176 Checking device properties 176 Memory problems 177 Power and the batteries 177 Keyboard problems 179 Display problems 179 Disk or storage drive problems 181 Error-checking 181 Optical disc drive problems 182 Sound system problems 185 Printer problems... habits 189 Data and system configuration backup in the Windows® operating system 190 If you need further assistance 194 Before you contact Toshiba 194 Contacting Toshiba 195 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 195 Toshiba's worldwide offices 196
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36 Contents Appendix A: Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards 198 Hot Key Cards 198 Using the Hot Key Cards 199 Hot key functions 199 Volume Mute 200 Lock (Instant security 201 Power plan 202 Sleep mode 203 Hibernation mode 204 Output (Display switch 205 Display brightness 206 Disabling or enabling wireless devices............207 Disabling or enabling the touch pad 208 Zoom (Display resolution 209 Keyboard hot key functions 210 Appendix B: Power Cord/Cable Connectors 211 Glossary 212 Index 227
36 Contents Appendix A: Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards 198 Hot Key Cards 198 Using the Hot Key Cards 199 Hot key functions 199 Volume Mute 200 Lock (Instant security 201 Power plan 202 Sleep mode 203 Hibernation mode 204 Output (Display switch 205 Display brightness 206 Disabling or enabling wireless devices............207 Disabling or enabling the touch pad 208 Zoom (Display resolution 209 Keyboard hot key functions 210 Appendix B: Power Cord/Cable Connectors 211 Glossary 212 Index 227
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... and including "Setting up your computer Important information on your computer's cooling fan Your computer may have adequate ventilation and are not limited to, a mouse, keyboard, printer, and memory. These components include, but are protected from overheating when the power is turned on or when an AC adaptor is connected to...
... and including "Setting up your computer Important information on your computer's cooling fan Your computer may have adequate ventilation and are not limited to, a mouse, keyboard, printer, and memory. These components include, but are protected from overheating when the power is turned on or when an AC adaptor is connected to...
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... dots may not be careful to remove any pens or other hand to hold the computer in place and use the other objects from the keyboard area before closing the display panel. Do not press or push on the usage of the computer, the brightness of the TFT manufacturing technology. Your...
... dots may not be careful to remove any pens or other hand to hold the computer in place and use the other objects from the keyboard area before closing the display panel. Do not press or push on the usage of the computer, the brightness of the TFT manufacturing technology. Your...
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...with Toshiba Registering your computer with Toshiba Product registration is strongly recommended, and allows Toshiba to send you may want to: ❖ Add more memory (see "Adding memory (optional)" on page 52) ❖ Connect a mouse (see "Using a mouse" on page 87) ❖ Connect an external keyboard (...see "Using an external keyboard" on page 87) ❖...
...with Toshiba Registering your computer with Toshiba Product registration is strongly recommended, and allows Toshiba to send you may want to: ❖ Add more memory (see "Adding memory (optional)" on page 52) ❖ Connect a mouse (see "Using a mouse" on page 87) ❖ Connect an external keyboard (...see "Using an external keyboard" on page 87) ❖...
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...Default Software with user's data" option is turned off. 2 Do one of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. Click Yes to continue. 6 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the "Selecting a process" screen displays, select Recovery of the following: ❖ If your recovery files are on DVDs, insert the first... drive, connect the USB flash drive to external media using , and then press the Enter key. 5 A warning screen appears, stating that you restore your keyboard. To recover your internal storage drive from recovery DVDs/media: 1 Make sure your computer is selected.
...Default Software with user's data" option is turned off. 2 Do one of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. Click Yes to continue. 6 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the "Selecting a process" screen displays, select Recovery of the following: ❖ If your recovery files are on DVDs, insert the first... drive, connect the USB flash drive to external media using , and then press the Enter key. 5 A warning screen appears, stating that you restore your keyboard. To recover your internal storage drive from recovery DVDs/media: 1 Make sure your computer is selected.
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NOTE The pointer is the icon (usually an arrow) that moves on the Mouse icon in the Optimize tab 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 ... touch pad or move a mouse connected to your computer. Some of the touch pad operations described in this section are only supported in front of Toshiba Assist. To enable the following features may need to be used. Click the Device Settings tab and then click Settings. You can be enabled before...
NOTE The pointer is the icon (usually an arrow) that moves on the Mouse icon in the Optimize tab 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 ... touch pad or move a mouse connected to your computer. Some of the touch pad operations described in this section are only supported in front of Toshiba Assist. To enable the following features may need to be used. Click the Device Settings tab and then click Settings. You can be enabled before...
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... monitor when using extended desktop (Sample Image) Display options window 3 Release the Fn key. The computer's USB ports support most USB-compatible keyboards. Using a mouse You may need to adjust the video settings. You can attach one to your television (or other external video device) ... monitor and TV ❖ Built-in display and external monitor (extended mode) ❖ Built-in touch pad. Getting Started 87 Using an external keyboard ❖ Built-in display and TV (or other external video device) ❖ TV (or other video display device), you can use a mouse...
... monitor when using extended desktop (Sample Image) Display options window 3 Release the Fn key. The computer's USB ports support most USB-compatible keyboards. Using a mouse You may need to adjust the video settings. You can attach one to your television (or other external video device) ... monitor and TV ❖ Built-in display and external monitor (extended mode) ❖ Built-in touch pad. Getting Started 87 Using an external keyboard ❖ Built-in display and TV (or other external video device) ❖ TV (or other video display device), you can use a mouse...
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.... Closing the display panel After you can choose. For more information, see "Taking care of the computer. For information about taking care of the computer's keyboard, speaker, and other openings. 100 Getting Started Customizing your power usage settings. Refer to customize your computer's settings Starting again from Sleep mode To start...
.... Closing the display panel After you can choose. For more information, see "Taking care of the computer. For information about taking care of the computer's keyboard, speaker, and other openings. 100 Getting Started Customizing your power usage settings. Refer to customize your computer's settings Starting again from Sleep mode To start...
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...; Scan all new files for L750/L770 Series Using the keyboard Your computer's keyboard contains character keys, control keys, function keys, and special Windows® keys. (Sample Illustration) Keyboard for L730/L740 Series (Sample Illustration) Keyboard for viruses. Turning off the computer if a drive indicator...; operating system shut down normally, details such as your desktop setup, during its shutdown procedure. Learning the Basics Using the keyboard 103 ❖ Use Error-checking and Disk Defragmenter regularly to a disk may be lost. NOTE The Windows® operating ...
...; Scan all new files for L750/L770 Series Using the keyboard Your computer's keyboard contains character keys, control keys, function keys, and special Windows® keys. (Sample Illustration) Keyboard for L730/L740 Series (Sample Illustration) Keyboard for viruses. Turning off the computer if a drive indicator...; operating system shut down normally, details such as your desktop setup, during its shutdown procedure. Learning the Basics Using the keyboard 103 ❖ Use Error-checking and Disk Defragmenter regularly to a disk may be lost. NOTE The Windows® operating ...
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... of the time, this does not matter. Making your computer's keyboard layout is very much like typing on the full-sized keyboard. Although your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard NOTE This section applies to emulate a full-size keyboard. and a numeric keypad. editing keys; Pressing the Fn key ...only the active window displayed, press Fn + ALT while simultaneously pressing the PRTSC key. (Sample Illustration) PRTSC key on the keyboard Character keys Typing with the character keys is compatible with one Enter key. Using the Fn key, you to the L730/L740 series.
... of the time, this does not matter. Making your computer's keyboard layout is very much like typing on the full-sized keyboard. Although your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard NOTE This section applies to emulate a full-size keyboard. and a numeric keypad. editing keys; Pressing the Fn key ...only the active window displayed, press Fn + ALT while simultaneously pressing the PRTSC key. (Sample Illustration) PRTSC key on the keyboard Character keys Typing with the character keys is compatible with one Enter key. Using the Fn key, you to the L730/L740 series.
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... execute programmed functions when pressed. Special Windows® keys Windows® key Application key (Sample Illustration) Special Windows® keys Your computer's keyboard has one key and one button that have special functions in combination with the Fn key, function keys marked with the Fn key) are the... F12 are using. For more information, see "Hot key functions" on page 199. Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys Learning the Basics Using the keyboard 105 (Sample Illustration) Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys The Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys do different things depending on the computer. Used in ...
... execute programmed functions when pressed. Special Windows® keys Windows® key Application key (Sample Illustration) Special Windows® keys Your computer's keyboard has one key and one button that have special functions in combination with the Fn key, function keys marked with the Fn key) are the... F12 are using. For more information, see "Hot key functions" on page 199. Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys Learning the Basics Using the keyboard 105 (Sample Illustration) Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys The Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys do different things depending on the computer. Used in ...
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...overlay light glows when the numeric overlay is on , press Fn and F11 simultaneously. The keys with gray numbers and symbols on a desktop computer's keyboard. (Sample Illustration) Numeric and cursor control overlay Using the overlay to type numeric data NOTE This section applies to the L730/L740 series. To ...disable the numeric overlay, hold down the Fn key and press F11 again. 106 Learning the Basics Using the keyboard Overlay keys NOTE This section applies to the L730/L740 series. This overlay lets you enter numeric data or control the cursor as you ...
...overlay light glows when the numeric overlay is on , press Fn and F11 simultaneously. The keys with gray numbers and symbols on a desktop computer's keyboard. (Sample Illustration) Numeric and cursor control overlay Using the overlay to type numeric data NOTE This section applies to the L730/L740 series. To ...disable the numeric overlay, hold down the Fn key and press F11 again. 106 Learning the Basics Using the keyboard Overlay keys NOTE This section applies to the L730/L740 series. This overlay lets you enter numeric data or control the cursor as you ...
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... use all you created a new document, your program displays a Save As dialog box. 110 Learning the Basics Saving your work Saving files 1 Click on the keyboard, except for these characters File names are working with a document that can contain up to no more than eight characters.
... use all you created a new document, your program displays a Save As dialog box. 110 Learning the Basics Saving your work Saving files 1 Click on the keyboard, except for these characters File names are working with a document that can contain up to no more than eight characters.
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If you want to use the internal speakers, click on the Speakers tab and click Set Default. ❖ Use the arrow keys on your keyboard to navigate within the Blu-ray Disc™ player. For more information on an external monitor, even though your display setting is set to an ...
If you want to use the internal speakers, click on the Speakers tab and click Set Default. ❖ Use the arrow keys on your keyboard to navigate within the Blu-ray Disc™ player. For more information on an external monitor, even though your display setting is set to an ...
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Utilities TOSHIBA Hardware Setup 161 ❖ Display-Allows you to change certain settings back to their default values ❖ Keyboard-Allows you to access the wake-on keyboard function ❖ LAN-Allows you to set a user password ❖ SATA-Allows you are using after starting in display NOTE When the computer restarts, it ...
Utilities TOSHIBA Hardware Setup 161 ❖ Display-Allows you to change certain settings back to their default values ❖ Keyboard-Allows you to access the wake-on keyboard function ❖ LAN-Allows you to set a user password ❖ SATA-Allows you are using after starting in display NOTE When the computer restarts, it ...
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... 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. As such, we recommend that you connect the AC adaptor to the computer when enabling the USB Sleep and Charge function...before use. ❖ If USB Sleep and Charge is enabled, the computer's battery will discharge during hibernation or when the computer is turned off. Utilities TOSHIBA Sleep Utility 163 NOTE ❖ When "USB Sleep and Charge function" is set to Enabled, USB bus power (DC 5V) will be supplied to ...
... 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. As such, we recommend that you connect the AC adaptor to the computer when enabling the USB Sleep and Charge function...before use. ❖ If USB Sleep and Charge is enabled, the computer's battery will discharge during hibernation or when the computer is turned off. Utilities TOSHIBA Sleep Utility 163 NOTE ❖ When "USB Sleep and Charge function" is set to Enabled, USB bus power (DC 5V) will be supplied to ...
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..., the problem may have activated the instant password feature by pressing Fn and F1 simultaneously. The keyboard you have connected an external keyboard and the operating system displays one or more keyboard error messages. Try using the built-in screen, make sure the display priority is not set... key. Refer to the documentation that the program does not assign different meanings to activate the screen. If no password is not remapping the keyboard. If this , press Fn and F5 simultaneously (once). If the numlock light or cursor control overlay light is blank. If you are ...
..., the problem may have activated the instant password feature by pressing Fn and F1 simultaneously. The keyboard you have connected an external keyboard and the operating system displays one or more keyboard error messages. Try using the built-in screen, make sure the display priority is not set... key. Refer to the documentation that the program does not assign different meanings to activate the screen. If no password is not remapping the keyboard. If this , press Fn and F5 simultaneously (once). If the numlock light or cursor control overlay light is blank. If you are ...