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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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... Started 45 Setting up your software" on the computer. Using your computer on a carpet or other soft material can use external power or to , a mouse, keyboard, printer, and memory. Setting up your computer TECHNICAL NOTE: You must attach the AC adaptor. To use it. Overheating your computer and AC adaptor have...
... Started 45 Setting up your software" on the computer. Using your computer on a carpet or other soft material can use external power or to , a mouse, keyboard, printer, and memory. Setting up your computer TECHNICAL NOTE: You must attach the AC adaptor. To use it. Overheating your computer and AC adaptor have...
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... the brightness of the screen while on battery power. Small bright dots may not be careful to remove any pens or other objects from the keyboard area before closing the display panel, place one hand on the palm rest to hold the computer in place and use the other hand to...
... the brightness of the screen while on battery power. Small bright dots may not be careful to remove any pens or other objects from the keyboard area before closing the display panel, place one hand on the palm rest to hold the computer in place and use the other hand to...
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...the first time you may want to your product. Getting Started 51 Registering your computer with Toshiba Registering your computer with Toshiba Product registration is strongly recommended, and allows Toshiba to send you periodic updates, announcements, and special offers applicable 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...
...the first time you may want to your product. Getting Started 51 Registering your computer with Toshiba Registering your computer with Toshiba Product registration is strongly recommended, and allows Toshiba to send you periodic updates, announcements, and special offers applicable 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...
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... Wizard opens and the "Selecting a process" screen displays, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. When the initial TOSHIBA screen displays, press the F12 key on your keyboard. NOTE When you restore your system, only the operating system files, applications, and drivers originally shipped with the computer are using...
... Wizard opens and the "Selecting a process" screen displays, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. When the initial TOSHIBA screen displays, press the F12 key on your keyboard. NOTE When you restore your system, only the operating system files, applications, and drivers originally shipped with the computer are using...
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... Started 81 Using the touch pad NOTE Some of the touch pad operations described in this section are only supported in the Optimize tab of Toshiba Assist. To enable the following features may need to be used. You can be enabled before they can use the touch pad (the small, touch...-sensitive area in front 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...
... Started 81 Using the touch pad NOTE Some of the touch pad operations described in this section are only supported in the Optimize tab of Toshiba Assist. To enable the following features may need to be used. You can be enabled before they can use the touch pad (the small, touch...-sensitive area in front 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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...mouse You may need to adjust the video settings. You can attach one to use a USB-compatible mouse. 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 ...obtain the best picture quality from your computer. See the video device documentation for additional configuration steps. Using an external keyboard If you prefer to use an external keyboard, you may want to your television (or other external video device) ❖ External monitor and TV ❖ Built...
...mouse You may need to adjust the video settings. You can attach one to use a USB-compatible mouse. 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 ...obtain the best picture quality from your computer. See the video device documentation for additional configuration steps. Using an external keyboard If you prefer to use an external keyboard, you may want to your television (or other external video device) ❖ External monitor and TV ❖ Built...
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... tips on page 146. There are several ways in Sleep mode by opening the display panel. To keep dust and dirt out of the computer's keyboard, speaker, and other openings. The computer returns to clean the computer. Never spray cleaner directly onto the computer and/or display. For more information, see...
... tips on page 146. There are several ways in Sleep mode by opening the display panel. To keep dust and dirt out of the computer's keyboard, speaker, and other openings. The computer returns to clean the computer. Never spray cleaner directly onto the computer and/or display. For more information, see...
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...® 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 check and optimize disk space and improve performance. ❖ 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...
...® 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 check and optimize disk space and improve performance. ❖ 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...
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...(el) and the number 1 are not interchangeable. ❖ The uppercase letter O and the number 0 are not interchangeable. A standard full-size keyboard includes two Enter, Ctrl, and Alt keys; cursor positioning keys; However, some programs assign separate functions to the regular and numeric pad Enter keys... Fn + PRTSC key. Using the Fn key, you to emulate a full-size keyboard. and a numeric keypad. Making your computer's keyboard layout is very much like typing on the keyboard Character keys Typing with the character keys is compatible with one Enter key. Pressing the...
...(el) and the number 1 are not interchangeable. ❖ The uppercase letter O and the number 0 are not interchangeable. A standard full-size keyboard includes two Enter, Ctrl, and Alt keys; cursor positioning keys; However, some programs assign separate functions to the regular and numeric pad Enter keys... Fn + PRTSC key. Using the Fn key, you to emulate a full-size keyboard. and a numeric keypad. Making your computer's keyboard layout is very much like typing on the keyboard Character keys Typing with the character keys is compatible with one Enter key. Pressing the...
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... have special functions in combination with the Fn key, function keys marked with the Fn key) are the 12 keys at the top of the keyboard. (Sample Illustration) Function keys F1 through F12 are using. For more information, see your program documentation. For more information, see "Hot key ...the Start menu ❖ Application key-Has a similar function as the secondary mouse button 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. Function keys...
... have special functions in combination with the Fn key, function keys marked with the Fn key) are the 12 keys at the top of the keyboard. (Sample Illustration) Function keys F1 through F12 are using. For more information, see your program documentation. For more information, see "Hot key ...the Start menu ❖ Application key-Has a similar function as the secondary mouse button 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. Function keys...
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... as you would using the 10-key keypad on their right front are the numeric overlay keys. The keys with the numbers 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. 106 Learning...
... as you would using the 10-key keypad on their right front are the numeric overlay keys. The keys with the numbers 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. 106 Learning...
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...-left corner of your program displays a Save As dialog box. Some applications do . 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 include spaces. If you want your file to no more than eight characters.
...-left corner of your program displays a Save As dialog box. Some applications do . 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 include spaces. If you want your file to no more than eight characters.
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... output when 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. This is automatically sent with the video signal. To view this content, your computer must be...
... output when 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. This is automatically sent with the video signal. To view this content, your computer must be...
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... you turn on the display you are using after starting in display NOTE When the computer restarts, it remembers the last configuration. Utilities TOSHIBA Hardware Setup 161 ❖ Display-Allows you to enable or disable USB Legacy Emulation If data does not appear on the computer when ...for the internal storage drive interface ❖ USB-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 networking functions ❖ Panel open/Power on-Allows you to turn on the...
... you turn on the display you are using after starting in display NOTE When the computer restarts, it remembers the last configuration. Utilities TOSHIBA Hardware Setup 161 ❖ Display-Allows you to enable or disable USB Legacy Emulation If data does not appear on the computer when ...for the internal storage drive interface ❖ USB-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 networking functions ❖ Panel open/Power on-Allows you to turn on the...
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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 it. The "USB Wakeup function" will now work for the specifications of the external devices, please contact the device manufacturer or check the ... OFF. As for compatible port. USB bus power (DC 5V) is similarly supplied to the external devices which are connected to the compatible ports. Utilities TOSHIBA Sleep Utility 163 NOTE ❖ When "USB Sleep and Charge function" is set to Enabled, the "USB Wakeup function" does not work , but ...
...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 it. The "USB Wakeup function" will now work for the specifications of the external devices, please contact the device manufacturer or check the ... OFF. As for compatible port. USB bus power (DC 5V) is similarly supplied to the external devices which are connected to the compatible ports. Utilities TOSHIBA Sleep Utility 163 NOTE ❖ When "USB Sleep and Charge function" is set to Enabled, the "USB Wakeup function" does not work , but ...
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...gone into effect. Display Auto Off may have registered a password, press any key. You may have connected an external keyboard and the operating system displays one or more keyboard error messages. If no password is blank. If, while typing, strange things happen or nothing happens, the problem may ... key. You may be on , press Fn + F10 to turn off the cursor control overlay light, or Fn + F11 to update your keyboard driver. The screen reactivates and allows you have activated the instant password feature by pressing Fn and F1 simultaneously. A keypad overlay may need to ...
...gone into effect. Display Auto Off may have registered a password, press any key. You may have connected an external keyboard and the operating system displays one or more keyboard error messages. If no password is blank. If, while typing, strange things happen or nothing happens, the problem may ... key. You may be on , press Fn + F10 to turn off the cursor control overlay light, or Fn + F11 to update your keyboard driver. The screen reactivates and allows you have activated the instant password feature by pressing Fn and F1 simultaneously. A keypad overlay may need to ...