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... Recovery Utilities 57 Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs 58 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options 59 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 64 Installing drivers and applications 65 Using the TouchPad 65 Scrolling with the TouchPad 66 Control buttons 66 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad ... devices 69 Directing the display output when you turn on the computer 70 Adjusting the quality of the external display......71 Using an external keyboard 71 Using a mouse 72 Connecting a printer 72 Setting up a printer 73 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........73 Turning off the...
... Recovery Utilities 57 Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs 58 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options 59 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 64 Installing drivers and applications 65 Using the TouchPad 65 Scrolling with the TouchPad 66 Control buttons 66 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad ... devices 69 Directing the display output when you turn on the computer 70 Adjusting the quality of the external display......71 Using an external keyboard 71 Using a mouse 72 Connecting a printer 72 Setting up a printer 73 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........73 Turning off the...
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... computer 84 Moving the computer 84 Using a computer lock 85 Chapter 2: Learning the Basics 86 Computing tips 86 Using the keyboard 88 Character keys 88 Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard 88 Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys 89 Function keys 89 Special Windows® keys 89 Overlay keys 90 Using the overlay... Creating a CD/DVD 102 Removing a disc with the computer on...........102 Removing a disc with the computer off ..........103 Caring for CD or DVD discs 103 Toshiba's online resources 103
... computer 84 Moving the computer 84 Using a computer lock 85 Chapter 2: Learning the Basics 86 Computing tips 86 Using the keyboard 88 Character keys 88 Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard 88 Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys 89 Function keys 89 Special Windows® keys 89 Overlay keys 90 Using the overlay... Creating a CD/DVD 102 Removing a disc with the computer on...........102 Removing a disc with the computer off ..........103 Caring for CD or DVD discs 103 Toshiba's online resources 103
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... Support 156 CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 157 TOSHIBA Accessibility 158 Fingerprint Authentication Utility 159 Fingerprint utility limitations 159 Fingerprint Enrollment 159 Fingerprint Logon 161 Power-on Security 161 Control Center 161 Password Bank ... help you 179 Resolving a hardware conflict 179 A plan of action 179 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........180 Memory problems 181 Power and the batteries 182 Keyboard problems 183 Display problems 184 Disk drive problems 186 Optical drive problems 187 Sound system problems 188 PC Card problems 189
... Support 156 CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 157 TOSHIBA Accessibility 158 Fingerprint Authentication Utility 159 Fingerprint utility limitations 159 Fingerprint Enrollment 159 Fingerprint Logon 161 Power-on Security 161 Control Center 161 Password Bank ... help you 179 Resolving a hardware conflict 179 A plan of action 179 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........180 Memory problems 181 Power and the batteries 182 Keyboard problems 183 Display problems 184 Disk drive problems 186 Optical drive problems 187 Sound system problems 188 PC Card problems 189
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... backup in the Windows® operating system 199 If you need further assistance 203 Before you contact Toshiba 203 Contacting Toshiba 204 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 204 Toshiba's worldwide offices 205 Appendix A: Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards 207 Hot Key Cards 207 Using the Hot Key Cards 208 Application Cards 209 Using the Application... Display brightness 218 Disabling or enabling wireless devices............219 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad™ or Dual Mode Pad 220 Changing screen resolution 221 Keyboard hot key functions 222 Appendix B: Power Cord/Cable Connectors 223
... backup in the Windows® operating system 199 If you need further assistance 203 Before you contact Toshiba 203 Contacting Toshiba 204 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 204 Toshiba's worldwide offices 205 Appendix A: Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards 207 Hot Key Cards 207 Using the Hot Key Cards 208 Application Cards 209 Using the Application... Display brightness 218 Disabling or enabling wireless devices............219 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad™ or Dual Mode Pad 220 Changing screen resolution 221 Keyboard hot key functions 222 Appendix B: Power Cord/Cable Connectors 223
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... power again until the operating system has loaded completely. The Windows® operating system checks the system's performance, and then may vary according to , a mouse, keyboard, printer, memory, and PC Cards. NOTE The names of Microsoft's End User License Agreement and click Next. 3 Enter your desired user name and password, choose...
... power again until the operating system has loaded completely. The Windows® operating system checks the system's performance, and then may vary according to , a mouse, keyboard, printer, memory, and PC Cards. NOTE The names of Microsoft's End User License Agreement and click Next. 3 Enter your desired user name and password, choose...
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... To register online, you decide not to register at a later time. Adding optional external devices NOTE Before adding external devices or memory, Toshiba recommends setting up your software. See "Setting up your software" on certain models) After starting your desktop or go to the Internet. ... to the Toshiba Web site at www.register.toshiba.com at that time, you may want to: ❖ Add more memory (see "Adding memory (optional)" on page 49) ❖ Connect a mouse (see "Using a mouse" on page 72) ❖ Connect a full-size keyboard (see "Using an external keyboard" on page...
... To register online, you decide not to register at a later time. Adding optional external devices NOTE Before adding external devices or memory, Toshiba recommends setting up your software. See "Setting up your software" on certain models) After starting your desktop or go to the Internet. ... to the Toshiba Web site at www.register.toshiba.com at that time, you may want to: ❖ Add more memory (see "Adding memory (optional)" on page 49) ❖ Connect a mouse (see "Using a mouse" on page 72) ❖ Connect a full-size keyboard (see "Using an external keyboard" on page...
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... NOTE Battery life and charge time may appear on the palm rest to hold the computer in place and use the other objects from the keyboard area before closing the display panel. This is manufactured using it moves easily and never lift the computer by the display panel. Your display contains...
... NOTE Battery life and charge time may appear on the palm rest to hold the computer in place and use the other objects from the keyboard area before closing the display panel. This is manufactured using it moves easily and never lift the computer by the display panel. Your display contains...
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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 To recover your hard disk drive using the Hard Drive Recovery ...partition to the factory-set default, or recovering just your C: drive and leaving other partitions (for example, a D: drive) intact, or changing the size of your keyboard...
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 To recover your hard disk drive using the Hard Drive Recovery ...partition to the factory-set default, or recovering just your C: drive and leaving other partitions (for example, a D: drive) intact, or changing the size of your keyboard...
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Once complete, a message displays that all partitions on the keyboard to restart the computer. Be sure to save your work to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. A confirmation message displays reminding you that the HDD has been recovered. 4 Press ...
Once complete, a message displays that all partitions on the keyboard to restart the computer. Be sure to save your work to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. A confirmation message displays reminding you that the HDD has been recovered. 4 Press ...
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When the process is completed, a message displays informing you that the HDD has been deleted. 5 Press any key on the keyboard to restart the computer. This may take several hours, depending on the hard disk-This option deletes all data will be lost. A confirmation message displays ...reminding you that all data, then overwrites the entire HDD for security purposes. To delete the data and partitions from your hard disk: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Erase the hard disk, and then click Next. 2 The next screen lists the two methods you have saved your work to...
When the process is completed, a message displays informing you that the HDD has been deleted. 5 Press any key on the keyboard to restart the computer. This may take several hours, depending on the hard disk-This option deletes all data will be lost. A confirmation message displays ...reminding you that all data, then overwrites the entire HDD for security purposes. To delete the data and partitions from your hard disk: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Erase the hard disk, and then click Next. 2 The next screen lists the two methods you have saved your work to...
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... on the C: drive will be lost during the recovery process) and your information will be lost . To resize and recover 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 Factory ...you created a D: drive, it will be deleted during the recovery process. Be sure you have created other partitions (for example, if you make your keyboard to save your work to increase/decrease the C: drive size in 1 GB increments. Be sure to save your C: drive: 1 On the...
... on the C: drive will be lost during the recovery process) and your information will be lost . To resize and recover 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 Factory ...you created a D: drive, it will be deleted during the recovery process. Be sure you have created other partitions (for example, if you make your keyboard to save your work to increase/decrease the C: drive size in 1 GB increments. Be sure to save your C: drive: 1 On the...
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The boot menu appears. 3 Using the arrow keys, select the CD/DVD option and press Enter. The system will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery options" on page 59, to begin the restoration. Hard Disk Drive Recovery ... on page 58): 1 Insert the first recovery CD or DVD into your Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. 64 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 4 Click Next to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen Once complete, a message displays that the HDD has been recovered. 5 Press ...
The boot menu appears. 3 Using the arrow keys, select the CD/DVD option and press Enter. The system will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery options" on page 59, to begin the restoration. Hard Disk Drive Recovery ... on page 58): 1 Insert the first recovery CD or DVD into your Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. 64 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 4 Click Next to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen Once complete, a message displays that the HDD has been recovered. 5 Press ...
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... (Available on certain models) The TOSHIBA Application Installer (available on certain models) allows you want to install. 4 Click Install. 5 Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation process. Simply move your finger on the TouchPad in front of the keyboard, is sensitive to touch and enables... you to move it to the left side, slide your finger from left to right. ❖ To move the cursor with your computer. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 Double-click the TOSHIBA Application Installer icon on...
... (Available on certain models) The TOSHIBA Application Installer (available on certain models) allows you want to install. 4 Click Install. 5 Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation process. Simply move your finger on the TouchPad in front of the keyboard, is sensitive to touch and enables... you to move it to the left side, slide your finger from left to right. ❖ To move the cursor with your computer. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 Double-click the TOSHIBA Application Installer icon on...
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... modes, you may need to match the resolution of the internal display panel to adjust the video settings. Getting Started 71 Using an external keyboard ❖ TV (or other video display device), you must support a resolution of 800 x 600 or higher. Adjusting the quality of the...must set the resolution of the external display device. To swap sides, select Swap Image Display. 2 Release the Fn key. Using an external keyboard If you prefer to use one to your television (or other external video device) only ❖ Built-in display and external monitor (extended ...
... modes, you may need to match the resolution of the internal display panel to adjust the video settings. Getting Started 71 Using an external keyboard ❖ TV (or other video display device), you must support a resolution of 800 x 600 or higher. Adjusting the quality of the...must set the resolution of the external display device. To swap sides, select Swap Image Display. 2 Release the Fn key. Using an external keyboard If you prefer to use one to your television (or other external video device) only ❖ Built-in display and external monitor (extended ...
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... to your computer's battery, see "Power Plans" on page 113. Refer to keep your computer. For more information, see "Taking care of the computer. See "Toshiba Utilities" on cleaning and moving your computer, even across the room, make sure all disk activity has ended (the drive indicator light stops glowing) and... or Help and Support for your computer This section gives tips on page 140. There are disconnected. For information about taking care of the computer's keyboard, speaker, and other openings.
... to your computer's battery, see "Power Plans" on page 113. Refer to keep your computer. For more information, see "Taking care of the computer. See "Toshiba Utilities" on cleaning and moving your computer, even across the room, make sure all disk activity has ended (the drive indicator light stops glowing) and... or Help and Support for your computer This section gives tips on page 140. There are disconnected. For information about taking care of the computer's keyboard, speaker, and other openings.
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...and a numeric keypad. Pressing the Fn key simultaneously in combination with a standard full-size keyboard, it has fewer keys. Using the Fn key, you to emulate a full-size keyboard. Press Fn and Enter simultaneously to the regular and numeric pad Enter keys on the ...Enter key. 88 Learning the Basics Using the keyboard 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 ...
...and a numeric keypad. Pressing the Fn key simultaneously in combination with a standard full-size keyboard, it has fewer keys. Using the Fn key, you to emulate a full-size keyboard. Press Fn and Enter simultaneously to the regular and numeric pad Enter keys on the ...Enter key. 88 Learning the Basics Using the keyboard 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 ...
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... 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...F1 through F12 are using. For example, Fn+F9 turns off the TouchPad. Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys Learning the Basics 89 Using the keyboard (Sample Illustration) Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys The Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys do different things depending on the program you are called ...
... 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...F1 through F12 are using. For example, Fn+F9 turns off the TouchPad. Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys Learning the Basics 89 Using the keyboard (Sample Illustration) Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys The Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys do different things depending on the program you are called ...
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...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 F11 ...simultaneously. To turn the numeric overlay on their left front are the numeric overlay keys. The cursor control mode light on the keyboard indicator panel goes out. To disable the cursor control overlay, hold down the Fn key and press F10 again. To turn the cursor control ...
...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 F11 ...simultaneously. To turn the numeric overlay on their left front are the numeric overlay keys. The cursor control mode light on the keyboard indicator panel goes out. To disable the cursor control overlay, hold down the Fn key and press F10 again. To turn the cursor control ...
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... Saving your work Saving files 1 In your program displays a Save As dialog box. Use this is all the letters, numbers, and other characters on the keyboard, except for these characters File names are working with a document that can contain up to no more than eight characters. File names The Windows®...
... Saving your work Saving files 1 In your program displays a Save As dialog box. Use this is all the letters, numbers, and other characters on the keyboard, except for these characters File names are working with a document that can contain up to no more than eight characters. File names The Windows®...
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... disc tray when the power is off inside the hole. Never use indicator light is on certain models) The media control buttons located above the keyboard let you access the Internet when the computer is open, be careful not to touch the lens or the area around it. The Media button...
... disc tray when the power is off inside the hole. Never use indicator light is on certain models) The media control buttons located above the keyboard let you access the Internet when the computer is open, be careful not to touch the lens or the area around it. The Media button...