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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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... should be free of clutter so that your legs and feet are not restricted, and you can be tilted so that the image on the screen is clear. Support your arms on your feet cannot reach the floor, use frequently. ❖ Adjust the chair back rest: it should be centered in...
... should be free of clutter so that your legs and feet are not restricted, and you can be tilted so that the image on the screen is clear. Support your arms on your feet cannot reach the floor, use frequently. ❖ Adjust the chair back rest: it should be centered in...
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.... We recommend that are farther away. 32 Getting Started Selecting a place to work ❖ Avoid glare: position the notebook so that of text on your screen to make viewing comfortable. ❖ Rest your eyes periodically by focusing on the notebook display may be more comfortable to dock the notebook and use...
.... We recommend that are farther away. 32 Getting Started Selecting a place to work ❖ Avoid glare: position the notebook so that of text on your screen to make viewing comfortable. ❖ Rest your eyes periodically by focusing on the notebook display may be more comfortable to dock the notebook and use...
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...battery power. This is manufactured using high-precision technology. After that may appear on the usage of the computer, the brightness of the screen will be completely charged and ready to increase the brightness of the TFT manufacturing technology. Continuing to power the computer, you must charge ... display panel. Your display contains an extremely large number of thin-film transistors (TFT) and is also an intrinsic characteristic of the screen technology. To charge the battery, leave the computer plugged into an AC power source with the computer turned off for you turn it...
...battery power. This is manufactured using high-precision technology. After that may appear on the usage of the computer, the brightness of the screen will be completely charged and ready to increase the brightness of the TFT manufacturing technology. Continuing to power the computer, you must charge ... display panel. Your display contains an extremely large number of thin-film transistors (TFT) and is also an intrinsic characteristic of the screen technology. To charge the battery, leave the computer plugged into an AC power source with the computer turned off for you turn it...
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NOTE The names of the screen. Registering your computer with Toshiba Initial setup The Windows 8 Startup screen is the first screen displayed when you turn on your computer for the first time, do not turn on the computer for the first time. ... Product 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 Start screen, locate and complete the registration process. 3 From the Desktop: On the...
NOTE The names of the screen. Registering your computer with Toshiba Initial setup The Windows 8 Startup screen is the first screen displayed when you turn on your computer for the first time, do not turn on the computer for the first time. ... Product 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 Start screen, locate and complete the registration process. 3 From the Desktop: On the...
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... off . 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. Pressing the power button before shutting ... the Windows® operating system could cause you may lose data or damage the disk/disc and/or drive. 3 In the lower right of the screen. 2 When the Windows® Charms appear, click the Settings ( ) Charm. The computer closes all open applications, shuts down option. Make sure the ...
... off . 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. Pressing the power button before shutting ... the Windows® operating system could cause you may lose data or damage the disk/disc and/or drive. 3 In the lower right of the screen. 2 When the Windows® Charms appear, click the Settings ( ) Charm. The computer closes all open applications, shuts down option. Make sure the ...
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... button (Sample Image) Sleep 4 Highlight Sleep, and then click the Sleep option. To place your computer in Sleep mode 3 In the lower right of the screen click the Power ( ) icon. 44 Getting Started To place your computer in Sleep mode 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. The computer closes all open applications, and restarts the operating...
... button (Sample Image) Sleep 4 Highlight Sleep, and then click the Sleep option. To place your computer in Sleep mode 3 In the lower right of the screen click the Power ( ) icon. 44 Getting Started To place your computer in Sleep mode 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. The computer closes all open applications, and restarts the operating...
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... computer. Before you install or remove a memory module while the computer is to lose your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the screen. 2 When the Windows® Charms appear, click the Settings ( ) Charm. NOTE For this model, Slot A is the top slot. Pressing the ... module, turn off the power while a disk/disc is in Sleep or Hibernation mode, data will be installed in -use a Phillips screwdriver of the screen click the Power ( ) icon. (Sample Image) Shut down Shut down the Windows® operating system could cause you may damage the computer, the module...
... computer. Before you install or remove a memory module while the computer is to lose your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the screen. 2 When the Windows® Charms appear, click the Settings ( ) Charm. NOTE For this model, Slot A is the top slot. Pressing the ... module, turn off the power while a disk/disc is in Sleep or Hibernation mode, data will be installed in -use a Phillips screwdriver of the screen click the Power ( ) icon. (Sample Image) Shut down Shut down the Windows® operating system could cause you may damage the computer, the module...
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... the cables. 8 Restart the computer. Overheating your computer or AC adaptor could cause system failure, computer or AC adaptor damage or a fire, possibly resulting in screen. Using your computer on a carpet or other soft material can check that the module is displayed below the System heading. In this : Press the ( ) + X keys...
... the cables. 8 Restart the computer. Overheating your computer or AC adaptor could cause system failure, computer or AC adaptor damage or a fire, possibly resulting in screen. Using your computer on a carpet or other soft material can check that the module is displayed below the System heading. In this : Press the ( ) + X keys...
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... " on page 78. for more USB flash drives of space required for storing your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the screen. When the Windows® Charms appear click the Search ( ) Any files that you created are not restored during this media. If the... amount of a certain minimum capacity to external media using Windows® or another backup program. To create recovery media: 1 From the Start screen begin typing Recovery Media Creator and click your computer. NOTE When you have created to your selection, or if you create recovery media. Follow ...
... " on page 78. for more USB flash drives of space required for storing your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the screen. When the Windows® Charms appear click the Search ( ) Any files that you created are not restored during this media. If the... amount of a certain minimum capacity to external media using Windows® or another backup program. To create recovery media: 1 From the Start screen begin typing Recovery Media Creator and click your computer. NOTE When you have created to your selection, or if you create recovery media. Follow ...
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... are on page 78). Be sure to separately save your work " on page 78. Getting Started 57 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 6 Follow the on-screen prompts to insert the discs during this process. Any files that you will know in the set sequentially (for your system, you restore your work...
... are on page 78). Be sure to separately save your work " on page 78. Getting Started 57 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 6 Follow the on-screen prompts to insert the discs during this process. Any files that you will know in the set sequentially (for your system, you restore your work...
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...the recovery is executed all data on page 78. Please make a complete back up . Toshiba does not guarantee successful data back-up of media you are using the utilities stored on -screen instructions to save your internal storage drive will attempt to external media before executing the recovery.... Refresh your PC (with user's data) Using "Refresh your PC" recovers your data using , and then press the ENTER key. 5 A warning screen appears, stating that the drive has been recovered. 7 Click Finish to an external power source via the AC adaptor. For more information, see "Backing...
...the recovery is executed all data on page 78. Please make a complete back up . Toshiba does not guarantee successful data back-up of media you are using the utilities stored on -screen instructions to save your internal storage drive will attempt to external media before executing the recovery.... Refresh your PC (with user's data) Using "Refresh your PC" recovers your data using , and then press the ENTER key. 5 A warning screen appears, stating that the drive has been recovered. 7 Click Finish to an external power source via the AC adaptor. For more information, see "Backing...
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The "Refresh your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Refresh your PC screen Toshiba does not guarantee successful data back up your files," and click Get Started. Be sure to save your work to "Refresh your PC without affecting 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 .
The "Refresh your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Refresh your PC screen Toshiba does not guarantee successful data back up your files," and click Get Started. Be sure to save your work to "Refresh your PC without affecting 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 .
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...® operating system. NOTE During the recovery process your computer be prompted to refresh your PC screen You will restart. Reset your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the screen. 2 When the Windows® Charms appear click the Settings ( ) Charm. The "Ready ...to refresh your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Ready to refresh your PC" window appears. The "Refreshing your system. 7 Click...
...® operating system. NOTE During the recovery process your computer be prompted to refresh your PC screen You will restart. Reset your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the screen. 2 When the Windows® Charms appear click the Settings ( ) Charm. The "Ready ...to refresh your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Ready to refresh your PC" window appears. The "Refreshing your system. 7 Click...
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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. Getting Started 61 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 3 Click Change PC Settings. The "Reset your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Reset your PC screen
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. Getting Started 61 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 3 Click Change PC Settings. The "Reset your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Reset your PC screen
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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 Windows® operating system. When the process is complete your system will reboot your PC screen 8 Click the Reset button. The "Resetting your PC" window appears. 62 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 6 Click the Next button.
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 Windows® operating system. When the process is complete your system will reboot your PC screen 8 Click the Reset button. The "Resetting your PC" window appears. 62 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 6 Click the Next button.
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...drivers and applications 2 Click Next. 3 Click the item you are in the Search field, type TOSHIBA Application Installer. 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 your selection...
...drivers and applications 2 Click Next. 3 Click the item you are in the Search field, type TOSHIBA Application Installer. 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 your selection...
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... 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 for specific instructions on performing each ...operation. 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 touch pad in the preferred direction. (Sample...
... 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 for specific instructions on performing each ...operation. 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 touch pad in the preferred direction. (Sample...
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..., try one or more information, please visit support.toshiba.com. You may also seem to accidental light taps and lighter finger pressure. Also, accidental light touches or taps on the touch pad may select an item or text on -screen pointer may be replaced by computer model. The touch...it is less responsive to automatically select text, click buttons, and activate other user interface elements. See "Disabling or enabling the touch pad" on the screen. For more of the following : Example: To zoom in: ❖ Place two fingers close together on the touch pad and then slide them ...
..., try one or more information, please visit support.toshiba.com. You may also seem to accidental light taps and lighter finger pressure. Also, accidental light touches or taps on the touch pad may select an item or text on -screen pointer may be replaced by computer model. The touch...it is less responsive to automatically select text, click buttons, and activate other user interface elements. See "Disabling or enabling the touch pad" on the screen. For more of the following : Example: To zoom in: ❖ Place two fingers close together on the touch pad and then slide them ...