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... Recovery using the Recovery media 62 Installing drivers and applications 63 Using the TouchPad 63 Scrolling with the TouchPad 64 Control buttons 64 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad 64 Using the Dual Mode Pad 65 Using Dual Mode 65 Using external display devices 67 Directing the display output ...when you turn on the computer 68 Adjusting the quality of the external display......69 Using an external keyboard 69 Using a mouse 70 Connecting a...
... Recovery using the Recovery media 62 Installing drivers and applications 63 Using the TouchPad 63 Scrolling with the TouchPad 64 Control buttons 64 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad 64 Using the Dual Mode Pad 65 Using Dual Mode 65 Using external display devices 67 Directing the display output ...when you turn on the computer 68 Adjusting the quality of the external display......69 Using an external keyboard 69 Using a mouse 70 Connecting a...
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... computer 82 Moving the computer 82 Using a computer lock 83 Chapter 2: Learning the Basics 84 Computing tips 84 Using the keyboard 86 Character keys 86 Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard 86 Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys 87 Function keys 87 Special Windows® keys 87 Overlay keys 88 Using the overlay... Creating a CD/DVD 100 Removing a disc with the computer on...........100 Removing a disc with the computer off ..........101 Caring for CD or DVD discs 101 Toshiba's online resources 101
... computer 82 Moving the computer 82 Using a computer lock 83 Chapter 2: Learning the Basics 84 Computing tips 84 Using the keyboard 86 Character keys 86 Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard 86 Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys 87 Function keys 87 Special Windows® keys 87 Overlay keys 88 Using the overlay... Creating a CD/DVD 100 Removing a disc with the computer on...........100 Removing a disc with the computer off ..........101 Caring for CD or DVD discs 101 Toshiba's online resources 101
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... Support 154 CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 155 TOSHIBA Accessibility 156 Fingerprint Authentication Utility 157 Fingerprint utility limitations 157 Fingerprint Enrollment 157 Fingerprint Logon 159 Power-on Security 159 Control Center 160 Password Bank ... help you 178 Resolving a hardware conflict 178 A plan of action 178 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........179 Memory problems 180 Power and the batteries 181 Keyboard problems 182 Display problems 183 Disk drive problems 185 Optical drive problems 186 Sound system problems 187 PC Card problems 188
... Support 154 CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 155 TOSHIBA Accessibility 156 Fingerprint Authentication Utility 157 Fingerprint utility limitations 157 Fingerprint Enrollment 157 Fingerprint Logon 159 Power-on Security 159 Control Center 160 Password Bank ... help you 178 Resolving a hardware conflict 178 A plan of action 178 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........179 Memory problems 180 Power and the batteries 181 Keyboard problems 182 Display problems 183 Disk drive problems 185 Optical drive problems 186 Sound system problems 187 PC Card problems 188
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... configuration backup in the Windows® operating system 198 If you need further assistance 202 Before you contact Toshiba 202 Contacting Toshiba 203 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 203 Toshiba's worldwide offices 204 Appendix A: Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards 206 Hot Key Cards 206 Using the Hot Key Cards 207 Application Cards 208 Using the Application... 216 Display brightness 217 Disabling or enabling wireless devices............218 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad™ or Dual Mode Pad 219 Changing screen resolution 220 Keyboard hot key functions 221
... configuration backup in the Windows® operating system 198 If you need further assistance 202 Before you contact Toshiba 202 Contacting Toshiba 203 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 203 Toshiba's worldwide offices 204 Appendix A: Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards 206 Hot Key Cards 206 Using the Hot Key Cards 207 Application Cards 208 Using the Application... 216 Display brightness 217 Disabling or enabling wireless devices............218 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad™ or Dual Mode Pad 219 Changing screen resolution 220 Keyboard hot key functions 221
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... through steps to set up your software setup choices. The Windows® operating system checks the system's performance, and then may vary according to , a mouse, keyboard, printer, memory, and PC Cards.
... through steps to set up your software setup choices. The Windows® operating system checks the system's performance, and then may vary according to , a mouse, keyboard, printer, memory, and PC Cards.
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...see "Adding memory (optional)" on page 47) ❖ Connect a mouse (see "Using a mouse" on page 70) ❖ Connect a full-size keyboard (see "Using an external keyboard" on page 69) ❖ Connect an external monitor (see "Using external display devices" on page 67) ❖ Connect a local printer (see "...; Install an ExpressCard (see "Using an ExpressCard™" on page 134) (available on your desktop or go to the Toshiba Web site at www.register.toshiba.com at that time, you decide not to register at a later time. Adding optional external devices NOTE Before adding external...
...see "Adding memory (optional)" on page 47) ❖ Connect a mouse (see "Using a mouse" on page 70) ❖ Connect a full-size keyboard (see "Using an external keyboard" on page 69) ❖ Connect an external monitor (see "Using external display devices" on page 67) ❖ Connect a local printer (see "...; Install an ExpressCard (see "Using an ExpressCard™" on page 134) (available on your desktop or go to the Toshiba Web site at www.register.toshiba.com at that time, you decide not to register at a later time. Adding optional external devices NOTE Before adding external...
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... is manufactured using it. Opening the display panel 1 Slide the display latch to hold the computer in place and use the other objects from the keyboard area before closing the display panel, place one hand on your display are an intrinsic characteristic of the screen will dim and you may appear...
... is manufactured using it. Opening the display panel 1 Slide the display latch to hold the computer in place and use the other objects from the keyboard area before closing the display panel, place one hand on your display are an intrinsic characteristic of the screen will dim and you may appear...
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... default, or recovering just your C: drive and leaving other partitions (for example, a D: drive) intact, or changing the size of your keyboard while powering on the computer. The options are: ❖ Recovery of the options, and then click Next. When the computer powers on, the... Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen 3 Select one of Factory Default Software ❖ Erase the hard disk 58 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery ...
... default, or recovering just your C: drive and leaving other partitions (for example, a D: drive) intact, or changing the size of your keyboard while powering on the computer. The options are: ❖ Recovery of the options, and then click Next. When the computer powers on, the... Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen 3 Select one of Factory Default Software ❖ Erase the hard disk 58 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery ...
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... HDD has been recovered. 4 Press any key on the hard disk drive and your work to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 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 restart the computer. The Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 2 Select Recover...
... HDD has been recovered. 4 Press any key on the hard disk drive and your work to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 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 restart the computer. The Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 2 Select Recover...
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This may take several hours, depending on the keyboard to restart the computer. When the process is completed, a message displays informing you that all data will be lost. Be sure you have saved your hard disk: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Erase the hard disk, and then click Next. 2 The next...
This may take several hours, depending on the keyboard to restart the computer. When the process is completed, a message displays informing you that all data will be lost. Be sure you have saved your hard disk: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Erase the hard disk, and then click Next. 2 The next...
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... resize and recover your selections. Be sure you have created other partitions (for example, if you make your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 2 Select Recover to increase/decrease the C: drive size in... 61 Recovering the C: partition of the HDD without changing the hard drive partitions. To recover only your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard Screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 2 Select Recover without changing the current partition size Recovering...
... resize and recover your selections. Be sure you have created other partitions (for example, if you make your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 2 Select Recover to increase/decrease the C: drive size in... 61 Recovering the C: partition of the HDD without changing the hard drive partitions. To recover only your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard Screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 2 Select Recover without changing the current partition size Recovering...
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...computer. 2 When the initial screen displays, press F12. The system will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen The boot menu appears. 3 Using the arrow keys, select the CD/...DVD option and press Enter. To recover your hard disk drive using your keyboard to begin the restoration. Once complete, a message displays...
...computer. 2 When the initial screen displays, press F12. The system will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen The boot menu appears. 3 Using the arrow keys, select the CD/...DVD option and press Enter. To recover your hard disk drive using your keyboard to begin the restoration. Once complete, a message displays...
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...of the page, push your finger forward on -screen prompts to complete the installation process. Installing drivers and applications (Available on certain models) The TOSHIBA Application Installer (available on certain models) allows you can check its status as follows: 1 Click Start. 2 Right-click Computer. 3 Select ...Manage. 4 Click Disk Management. 5 Highlight the hard disk drive in the Volume list to display its status in front of the keyboard, is sensitive to touch and enables you would like to move the cursor: ❖ To move the cursor with your computer. Getting Started...
...of the page, push your finger forward on -screen prompts to complete the installation process. Installing drivers and applications (Available on certain models) The TOSHIBA Application Installer (available on certain models) allows you can check its status as follows: 1 Click Start. 2 Right-click Computer. 3 Select ...Manage. 4 Click Disk Management. 5 Highlight the hard disk drive in the Volume list to display its status in front of the keyboard, is sensitive to touch and enables you would like to move the cursor: ❖ To move the cursor with your computer. Getting Started...
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...icon in Display and TV). To swap sides, select Swap Image Display. 2 Release the Fn key. The computer's USB ports support any USB-compatible keyboard. Adjusting the quality of 800 x 600 or higher. In extended desktop mode, the image is for additional configuration steps. TECHNICAL NOTE: To use ...a full-size keyboard, you must support a resolution of the external display To obtain the best picture quality from your computer. This mode is available only if the...
...icon in Display and TV). To swap sides, select Swap Image Display. 2 Release the Fn key. The computer's USB ports support any USB-compatible keyboard. Adjusting the quality of 800 x 600 or higher. In extended desktop mode, the image is for additional configuration steps. TECHNICAL NOTE: To use ...a full-size keyboard, you must support a resolution of the external display To obtain the best picture quality from your computer. This mode is available only if the...
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... computer, close the display panel to keep your computer's battery, see "Power Plans" on page 138. For more information, see "Taking care of the computer's keyboard, speaker, and other openings. See "Toshiba Utilities" on page 111.
... computer, close the display panel to keep your computer's battery, see "Power Plans" on page 138. For more information, see "Taking care of the computer's keyboard, speaker, and other openings. See "Toshiba Utilities" on page 111.
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... 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 a standard full-size keyboard, it has fewer keys. Press Fn and Enter simultaneously to the regular and numeric pad...Enter keys on the numeric pad of the specially marked keys allows you can simulate the Enter key. Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard Although your computer's keyboard layout is very much like typing on a typewriter, except that: ❖ The space bar creates a space ...
... 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 a standard full-size keyboard, it has fewer keys. Press Fn and Enter simultaneously to the regular and numeric pad...Enter keys on the numeric pad of the specially marked keys allows you can simulate the Enter key. Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard Although your computer's keyboard layout is very much like typing on a typewriter, except that: ❖ The space bar creates a space ...
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...button For more information, see your program documentation. 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. Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys Learning the Basics Using the...
...button For more information, see your program documentation. 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. Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys Learning the Basics Using the...
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...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 . The cursor control mode... glows when the cursor control overlay is on their left front are the numeric overlay keys. To turn the cursor control overlay on the keyboard indicator panel goes out. To disable the cursor control overlay, hold down the Fn key and press F10 again. 88 Learning the Basics...
...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 . The cursor control mode... glows when the cursor control overlay is on their left front are the numeric overlay keys. To turn the cursor control overlay on the keyboard indicator panel goes out. To disable the cursor control overlay, hold down the Fn key and press F10 again. 88 Learning the Basics...
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... to 260 characters and can contain up to no more than eight characters. Use this is all the letters, numbers, and other characters on the keyboard, except for these characters File names are working with , click File, and then Save As, and give it a file name. (Sample Image) Save As dialog...
... to 260 characters and can contain up to no more than eight characters. Use this is all the letters, numbers, and other characters on the keyboard, except for these characters File names are working with , click File, and then Save As, and give it a file name. (Sample Image) Save As dialog...
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... Media button activates a media playing application that can break off . When the disc tray is on certain models) The media control buttons located above the keyboard let you access the Internet when the computer is glowing. The Play/Pause button starts playing the disc or makes it . Use a straightened paper clip...
... Media button activates a media playing application that can break off . When the disc tray is on certain models) The media control buttons located above the keyboard let you access the Internet when the computer is glowing. The Play/Pause button starts playing the disc or makes it . Use a straightened paper clip...