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...63 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 68 Checking the HDD operating status 71 Installing drivers and applications 71 Using the Toshiba Dual Pointing Device 71 Using the TouchPad 72 Scrolling with the TouchPad 73 Control buttons 73 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad 73 Using... devices 73 Directing the display output when you turn on the computer 74 Adjusting the quality of the external display......75 Using an external keyboard 75 Using a mouse 75 Connecting a printer 76 Setting up a printer 76 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........77 Turning off the ...
...63 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 68 Checking the HDD operating status 71 Installing drivers and applications 71 Using the Toshiba Dual Pointing Device 71 Using the TouchPad 72 Scrolling with the TouchPad 73 Control buttons 73 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad 73 Using... devices 73 Directing the display output when you turn on the computer 74 Adjusting the quality of the external display......75 Using an external keyboard 75 Using a mouse 75 Connecting a printer 76 Setting up a printer 76 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........77 Turning off the ...
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... computer 89 Moving the computer 89 Using a computer lock 89 Chapter 2: Learning the Basics 91 Computing tips 91 Using the keyboard 93 Character keys 93 Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard 93 Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys 94 Function keys 94 Special Windows® keys 94 Overlay keys 95 Using the overlay... media 105 Recording optical media 105 Removing a disc with the computer on...........106 Removing a disc with the computer off ..........106 Caring for optical discs 107 Toshiba's online resources 107
... computer 89 Moving the computer 89 Using a computer lock 89 Chapter 2: Learning the Basics 91 Computing tips 91 Using the keyboard 93 Character keys 93 Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard 93 Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys 94 Function keys 94 Special Windows® keys 94 Overlay keys 95 Using the overlay... media 105 Recording optical media 105 Removing a disc with the computer on...........106 Removing a disc with the computer off ..........106 Caring for optical discs 107 Toshiba's online resources 107
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... A plan of action 184 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........185 Memory problems 186 Power and the batteries 187 Keyboard problems 188 Display problems 189 Disk or internal storage drive problems ..........191 Optical drive problems 193 Sound system problems 194 ...the Windows® operating system 202 If you need further assistance 206 Before you contact Toshiba 206 Contacting Toshiba 207 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 208 Toshiba's worldwide offices 208 Appendix A: Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards 210 Hot Key Cards 210 Using the Hot Key Cards 211 Application Cards 212 ...
... A plan of action 184 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........185 Memory problems 186 Power and the batteries 187 Keyboard problems 188 Display problems 189 Disk or internal storage drive problems ..........191 Optical drive problems 193 Sound system problems 194 ...the Windows® operating system 202 If you need further assistance 206 Before you contact Toshiba 206 Contacting Toshiba 207 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 208 Toshiba's worldwide offices 208 Appendix A: Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards 210 Hot Key Cards 210 Using the Hot Key Cards 211 Application Cards 212 ...
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Contents 35 Display brightness 221 Disabling or enabling wireless devices............222 Disabling or enabling the Toshiba Dual Pointing Device 223 Zoom (Display resolution 224 Keyboard hot key functions 225 Appendix B: Power Cord/Cable Connectors 226 Appendix C: TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor 227 Enabling the TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor 228 If a TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor message is displayed 229 Cleaning the cooling module 230 Glossary 232 Index 246
Contents 35 Display brightness 221 Disabling or enabling wireless devices............222 Disabling or enabling the Toshiba Dual Pointing Device 223 Zoom (Display resolution 224 Keyboard hot key functions 225 Appendix B: Power Cord/Cable Connectors 226 Appendix C: TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor 227 Enabling the TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor 228 If a TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor message is displayed 229 Cleaning the cooling module 230 Glossary 232 Index 246
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... adaptor with your computer. NOTE The cooling fan location will vary depending on page 47. Your computer contains a rechargeable main battery that needs to , a mouse, keyboard, printer, memory, and PC Cards. These components include, but are protected from overheating when the power is turned on or when an AC adaptor is...
... adaptor with your computer. NOTE The cooling fan location will vary depending on page 47. Your computer contains a rechargeable main battery that needs to , a mouse, keyboard, printer, memory, and PC Cards. These components include, but are protected from overheating when the power is turned on or when an AC adaptor is...
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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 75) ❖ Connect a full-size keyboard (...see "Using an external keyboard" on page 75) ❖...
...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 75) ❖ Connect a full-size keyboard (...see "Using an external keyboard" on page 75) ❖...
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... Using the computer for you to turn it on the palm rest to hold the computer in place and use the other objects from the keyboard area before closing the display panel, place one hand on and begin using it moves easily and never lift the computer by the display panel...
... Using the computer for you to turn it on the palm rest to hold the computer in place and use the other objects from the keyboard area before closing the display panel, place one hand on and begin using it moves easily and never lift the computer by the display panel...
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... to an external power source via the AC Adaptor. You have the options of your C: drive and then recovering it is strongly recommended that your keyboard while powering on the computer. To recover your hard disk drive using the utilities stored on your computer's HDD: 1 Make sure the computer is turned...
... to an external power source via the AC Adaptor. You have the options of your C: drive and then recovering it is strongly recommended that your keyboard while powering on the computer. To recover your hard disk drive using the utilities stored on your computer's HDD: 1 Make sure the computer is turned...
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.... Be sure to save your information will be lost during the recovery process. Once complete, a message displays that all partitions on the keyboard to out-of-box-state, and then click Next. A confirmation message displays reminding you that the HDD has been recovered. 4 Press ... key on the hard disk drive and your work to external media before proceeding. 3 Click Next to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 2 Select Recover to restart the computer. The Recovery of Factory Default Software screen ...
.... Be sure to save your information will be lost during the recovery process. Once complete, a message displays that all partitions on the keyboard to out-of-box-state, and then click Next. A confirmation message displays reminding you that the HDD has been recovered. 4 Press ... key on the hard disk drive and your work to external media before proceeding. 3 Click Next to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 2 Select Recover to restart the computer. The Recovery of Factory Default Software screen ...
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... begin the restoration. A confirmation message displays reminding you that the HDD has been recovered. 4 Press any key on the keyboard to restart the computer. When the process is completed, a message displays informing you that all data will be lost during the recovery process...drive to its factory default setting reformats your drive and your work to begin deleting the HDD. To recover only your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard Screen, select Recovery of the HDD without changing the hard drive partitions. Be sure you have saved your work to external media before...
... begin the restoration. A confirmation message displays reminding you that the HDD has been recovered. 4 Press any key on the keyboard to restart the computer. When the process is completed, a message displays informing you that all data will be lost during the recovery process...drive to its factory default setting reformats your drive and your work to begin deleting the HDD. To recover only your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard Screen, select Recovery of the HDD without changing the hard drive partitions. Be sure you have saved your work to external media before...
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... to DVDs (refer to "Creating Recovery DVDs" on page 62): 1 Insert the first recovery DVD into your optical drive and power on your keyboard to restart the computer. To recover your hard disk drive using your Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. The boot menu appears. 3 Using the arrow keys..., select the DVD option and press Enter. Be sure to save your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 2 Select Recover to a custom size partition. 3 Specify the size of the...
... to DVDs (refer to "Creating Recovery DVDs" on page 62): 1 Insert the first recovery DVD into your optical drive and power on your keyboard to restart the computer. To recover your hard disk drive using your Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. The boot menu appears. 3 Using the arrow keys..., select the DVD option and press Enter. Be sure to save your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 2 Select Recover to a custom size partition. 3 Specify the size of the...
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...10070; To move it into place by either double-tapping the TouchPad or clicking the control buttons. For more information, see "Disabling or enabling the Toshiba Dual Pointing Device" on a mouse. NOTE Because the TouchPad is sensitive to the right side of a finger. Primary button-Performs the same function...cursor to left button on page 223. Using the TouchPad™ The TouchPad™, the small, rectangular area located in front of the keyboard, is much smaller than the display screen, moving your cursor across the TouchPad from right to the top of the page, push your finger...
...10070; To move it into place by either double-tapping the TouchPad or clicking the control buttons. For more information, see "Disabling or enabling the Toshiba Dual Pointing Device" on a mouse. NOTE Because the TouchPad is sensitive to the right side of a finger. Primary button-Performs the same function...cursor to left button on page 223. Using the TouchPad™ The TouchPad™, the small, rectangular area located in front of the keyboard, is much smaller than the display screen, moving your cursor across the TouchPad from right to the top of the page, push your finger...
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...your television (or other video display device), you can attach one to use a USB-compatible mouse. You can use a full-size keyboard, you may want to adjust the video settings. Using a mouse You may need to use a mouse instead of the external display ... the best picture quality from your computer. The computer's USB ports support most USBcompatible keyboards. See the video device documentation for additional configuration steps. Getting Started Using an external keyboard 75 ❖ Swap-Switch primary display between internal display and external monitor when using ...
...your television (or other video display device), you can attach one to use a USB-compatible mouse. You can use a full-size keyboard, you may want to adjust the video settings. Using a mouse You may need to use a mouse instead of the external display ... the best picture quality from your computer. The computer's USB ports support most USBcompatible keyboards. See the video device documentation for additional configuration steps. Getting Started Using an external keyboard 75 ❖ Swap-Switch primary display between internal display and external monitor when using ...
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... purchase an optional computer lock cable. For more information on purchasing a cable lock, visit accessories.toshiba.com. (Sample Illustration) Computer lock cable To secure the computer: 1 Wrap the cable through or around some part of the computer's keyboard, speaker, and other openings. Using a computer lock You may want to secure your computer...
... purchase an optional computer lock cable. For more information on purchasing a cable lock, visit accessories.toshiba.com. (Sample Illustration) Computer lock cable To secure the computer: 1 Wrap the cable through or around some part of the computer's keyboard, speaker, and other openings. Using a computer lock You may want to secure your computer...
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.... ❖ The uppercase letter O and the number 0 are not interchangeable. Learning the Basics Using the keyboard 93 Using the keyboard Your computer's keyboard contains character keys, control keys, function keys, and special Windows® keys, providing all the functionality of a full...-size keyboard. (Sample Illustration) Keyboard Character keys Typing with the character keys is compatible with one Enter key. Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard Although your computer's keyboard layout is very much like typing on the ...
.... ❖ The uppercase letter O and the number 0 are not interchangeable. Learning the Basics Using the keyboard 93 Using the keyboard Your computer's keyboard contains character keys, control keys, function keys, and special Windows® keys, providing all the functionality of a full...-size keyboard. (Sample Illustration) Keyboard Character keys Typing with the character keys is compatible with one Enter key. Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard Although your computer's keyboard layout is very much like typing on the ...
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... specific functions on the computer. Special Windows® keys Windows® button 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... 12 keys at the top of the keyboard. (Sample Illustration) Function keys F1 through F12 are using. For example, Fn+F9 turns off the TouchPad. For more information, see "Hot ...
... specific functions on the computer. Special Windows® keys Windows® button 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... 12 keys at the top of the keyboard. (Sample Illustration) Function keys F1 through F12 are using. For example, Fn+F9 turns off the TouchPad. For more information, see "Hot ...
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... panel goes out. The numeric mode light on . The cursor control mode light on the keyboard indicator panel glows when the cursor control overlay is on the keyboard indicator panel goes out. To disable the numeric overlay, hold down the Fn key and press F11 again. To disable the cursor ...control overlay keys. This overlay lets you enter numeric data or control the cursor as you would using the 10-key keypad on a desktop computer's keyboard. (Sample Illustration) Numeric and cursor control overlay Using the overlay to type numeric data The keys with the numbers on , press Fn and F10 ...
... panel goes out. The numeric mode light on . The cursor control mode light on the keyboard indicator panel glows when the cursor control overlay is on the keyboard indicator panel goes out. To disable the numeric overlay, hold down the Fn key and press F11 again. To disable the cursor ...control overlay keys. This overlay lets you enter numeric data or control the cursor as you would using the 10-key keypad on a desktop computer's keyboard. (Sample Illustration) Numeric and cursor control overlay Using the overlay to type numeric data The keys with the numbers on , press Fn and F10 ...
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... stored. 4 Type a file name, then click Save. If you are not case-sensitive. Use this is all the letters, numbers, and other characters on the keyboard, except for these characters File names are currently working with , click File, and then Save As, and give it a file name. (Sample Image) Save As...
... stored. 4 Type a file name, then click Save. If you are not case-sensitive. Use this is all the letters, numbers, and other characters on the keyboard, except for these characters File names are currently working with , click File, and then Save As, and give it a file name. (Sample Image) Save As...
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162 Utilities TOSHIBA Hardware Setup ❖ Button Setting-Lets you to low when using after starting... switching modes Dynamically Switchable-This mode is the default setting for Sleep mode. If data does not appear on keyboard function ❖ LAN-Allows you to set networking functions ❖ Password-Allows you to set the resume speed...Always Low-Sets the CPU speed to change certain settings back to their default values ❖ Keyboard-Allows you to configure an external keyboard to emulate the Fn function key and access the wake-on the display you are using either...
162 Utilities TOSHIBA Hardware Setup ❖ Button Setting-Lets you to low when using after starting... switching modes Dynamically Switchable-This mode is the default setting for Sleep mode. If data does not appear on keyboard function ❖ LAN-Allows you to set networking functions ❖ Password-Allows you to set the resume speed...Always Low-Sets the CPU speed to change certain settings back to their default values ❖ Keyboard-Allows you to configure an external keyboard to emulate the Fn function key and access the wake-on the display you are using either...
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... the external devices which are connected to it. In that does not have the USB Sleep and Charge function-compatible icon ( ), attach the mouse or keyboard to the compatible ports. Metal paper clips or hair pins/clips will be charged solely by supplying USB bus power (DC 5V). However, some external...
... the external devices which are connected to it. In that does not have the USB Sleep and Charge function-compatible icon ( ), attach the mouse or keyboard to the compatible ports. Metal paper clips or hair pins/clips will be charged solely by supplying USB bus power (DC 5V). However, some external...