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... display devices 68 Directing the display output when you turn on the computer 69 Adjusting the quality of the external display......71 Using an external keyboard 71 Using a mouse 71 Connecting a printer 71 Setting up a printer 72 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........73 Turning off the computer 73 Options for...
... display devices 68 Directing the display output when you turn on the computer 69 Adjusting the quality of the external display......71 Using an external keyboard 71 Using a mouse 71 Connecting a printer 71 Setting up a printer 72 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........73 Turning off the computer 73 Options for...
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Contents 29 Moving the computer 84 Using a computer lock 84 Chapter 2: Learning the Basics 85 Computing tips 85 Using the keyboard 87 Character keys 87 Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard 87 Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys 88 Function keys 88 Special Windows® keys 88 Overlay keys 89 Using the overlay to... media 100 Recording optical media 100 Removing a disc with the computer on...........101 Removing a disc with the computer off ..........101 Caring for optical discs 102 Toshiba's online resources 102
Contents 29 Moving the computer 84 Using a computer lock 84 Chapter 2: Learning the Basics 85 Computing tips 85 Using the keyboard 87 Character keys 87 Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard 87 Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys 88 Function keys 88 Special Windows® keys 88 Overlay keys 89 Using the overlay to... media 100 Recording optical media 100 Removing a disc with the computer on...........101 Removing a disc with the computer off ..........101 Caring for optical discs 102 Toshiba's online resources 102
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... help you 170 Resolving a hardware conflict 170 A plan of action 170 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........171 Memory problems 172 Power and the batteries 173 Keyboard problems 174 Display problems 175 Disk drive problems 177 Optical drive problems 178 Sound system problems 179 ExpressCard® problems 180 Printer problems 182 Modem...
... help you 170 Resolving a hardware conflict 170 A plan of action 170 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........171 Memory problems 172 Power and the batteries 173 Keyboard problems 174 Display problems 175 Disk drive problems 177 Optical drive problems 178 Sound system problems 179 ExpressCard® problems 180 Printer problems 182 Modem...
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... in the Windows® operating system 188 If you need further assistance 192 Before you contact Toshiba 192 Contacting Toshiba 193 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 193 Toshiba's worldwide offices 194 Appendix A: Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards 196 Hot Key Cards 196 Using the Hot Key Cards 197 Application Cards 198 Using the... switch 205 Zoom (Display resolution 206 Disabling or enabling wireless devices............207 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad 208 Changing screen resolution 209 Keyboard hot key functions 210 Appendix B: Power Cord/Cable Connectors 211 Glossary 212 Index 226
... in the Windows® operating system 188 If you need further assistance 192 Before you contact Toshiba 192 Contacting Toshiba 193 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 193 Toshiba's worldwide offices 194 Appendix A: Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards 196 Hot Key Cards 196 Using the Hot Key Cards 197 Application Cards 198 Using the... switch 205 Zoom (Display resolution 206 Disabling or enabling wireless devices............207 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad 208 Changing screen resolution 209 Keyboard hot key functions 210 Appendix B: Power Cord/Cable Connectors 211 Glossary 212 Index 226
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... your computer. These components include, but are protected from overheating when the power is turned on or when an AC adaptor is connected to , a mouse, keyboard, printer, memory, and ExpressCard®. Your computer contains a rechargeable main battery that is in Sleep mode). To use it. NOTE The cooling fan location will...
... your computer. These components include, but are protected from overheating when the power is turned on or when an AC adaptor is connected to , a mouse, keyboard, printer, memory, and ExpressCard®. Your computer contains a rechargeable main battery that is in Sleep mode). To use it. NOTE The cooling fan location will...
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...Toshiba to send you periodic updates, announcements, and special offers applicable to your computer for the first time you may want to: ❖ Add more memory (see "Adding memory (optional)" on page 50) ❖ Connect a mouse (see "Using a mouse" on page 71) ❖ Connect a full-size keyboard... (see "Using an external keyboard" on page 71) ❖ Connect an external monitor (see "Using external display devices" on page 68) ❖ Connect a local printer (...
...Toshiba to send you periodic updates, announcements, and special offers applicable to your computer for the first time you may want to: ❖ Add more memory (see "Adding memory (optional)" on page 50) ❖ Connect a mouse (see "Using a mouse" on page 71) ❖ Connect a full-size keyboard... (see "Using an external keyboard" on page 71) ❖ Connect an external monitor (see "Using external display devices" on page 68) ❖ Connect a local printer (...
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... display panel and be careful to remove any pens or other hand to hold the computer in place and use the other objects from the keyboard area before closing the display panel. To avoid damaging the display panel, do not force it beyond the point where it . Using the computer for...
... display panel and be careful to remove any pens or other hand to hold the computer in place and use the other objects from the keyboard area before closing the display panel. To avoid damaging the display panel, do not force it beyond the point where it . Using the computer for...
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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 Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen 3 Select one of the options, and then click Next. The options are: ❖ Recovery of Factory Default...
... 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 Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen 3 Select one of the options, and then click Next. The options are: ❖ Recovery of Factory Default...
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... sure to save your work to external media before proceeding. 3 Click Next to restart the computer. Once complete, a message displays that all partitions on the keyboard to begin the recovery. A confirmation message displays reminding you that the HDD has been recovered. 4 Press any key on the hard disk drive and your... work to save your information will be lost during the recovery process. Be sure to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next.
... sure to save your work to external media before proceeding. 3 Click Next to restart the computer. Once complete, a message displays that all partitions on the keyboard to begin the recovery. A confirmation message displays reminding you that the HDD has been recovered. 4 Press any key on the hard disk drive and your... work to save your information will be lost during the recovery process. Be sure to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next.
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... work to external media before proceeding. 4 Click Next to begin deleting the HDD. 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 can choose: ❖ Delete all... partitions from the hard disk. 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.
... work to external media before proceeding. 4 Click Next to begin deleting the HDD. 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 can choose: ❖ Delete all... partitions from the hard disk. 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.
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... information on the HDD (for example, a D: drive) those partitions and any key on your keyboard to its factory default setting reformats your drive and your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard Screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 2 Select Recover without... partitions (for example, if you created a D: drive, it will be lost . 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 begin the restoration. 64 Getting Started Hard Drive...
... information on the HDD (for example, a D: drive) those partitions and any key on your keyboard to its factory default setting reformats your drive and your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard Screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 2 Select Recover without... partitions (for example, if you created a D: drive, it will be lost . 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 begin the restoration. 64 Getting Started Hard Drive...
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... on page 60, to restart the computer. Getting Started 65 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities NOTE The size of the C: drive will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery options" on the computer. 2 When the initial screen displays, press F12. To recover your hard... begin the restoration. The boot menu appears. 3 Using the arrow keys, select the CD/DVD option and press Enter. The system will display on your keyboard to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen
... on page 60, to restart the computer. Getting Started 65 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities NOTE The size of the C: drive will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery options" on the computer. 2 When the initial screen displays, press F12. To recover your hard... begin the restoration. The boot menu appears. 3 Using the arrow keys, select the CD/DVD option and press Enter. The system will display on your keyboard to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen
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Using the TouchPad™ The TouchPad™, the small, square area located in front of the keyboard, is sensitive to touch and enables you can check its status as follows: 1 Click Start. 2 Right-click My Computer. 3 Select Manage. 4 Click Disk Management. 5 ...status After restoring your hard disk drive, you to move the cursor with your finger toward yourself. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 Double-click the Toshiba Application Installer icon on the TouchPad. ❖ To move your finger on -screen prompts to the bottom of the page, drag your computer. Installing drivers...
Using the TouchPad™ The TouchPad™, the small, square area located in front of the keyboard, is sensitive to touch and enables you can check its status as follows: 1 Click Start. 2 Right-click My Computer. 3 Select Manage. 4 Click Disk Management. 5 ...status After restoring your hard disk drive, you to move the cursor with your finger toward yourself. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 Double-click the Toshiba Application Installer icon on the TouchPad. ❖ To move your finger on -screen prompts to the bottom of the page, drag your computer. Installing drivers...
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... as described in TouchPad. If a USB cable was not included with your printer. See the video device documentation for use a full-size keyboard, you can connect a USB-compatible printer to use . Using a mouse You may want to your computer may automatically recognize the printer;...is USBcompatible, check its documentation. To connect a printer to use a USB-compatible mouse. The computer's USB ports support any USB-compatible keyboard. To make the connection, you need to your printer. If your printer supports Plug and Play, your computer: If your printer does not...
... as described in TouchPad. If a USB cable was not included with your printer. See the video device documentation for use a full-size keyboard, you can connect a USB-compatible printer to use . Using a mouse You may want to your computer may automatically recognize the printer;...is USBcompatible, check its documentation. To connect a printer to use a USB-compatible mouse. The computer's USB ports support any USB-compatible keyboard. To make the connection, you need to your printer. If your printer supports Plug and Play, your computer: If your printer does not...
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.... For information about taking care of your particular requirements. NOTE Please handle your power usage settings. To keep dust and dirt out of the computer's keyboard, speaker, and other openings. Refer to keep your computer clean, gently wipe the display panel and exterior case with a lightly dampened cloth. There are several...
.... For information about taking care of your particular requirements. NOTE Please handle your power usage settings. To keep dust and dirt out of the computer's keyboard, speaker, and other openings. Refer to keep your computer clean, gently wipe the display panel and exterior case with a lightly dampened cloth. There are several...
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...Enter simultaneously to the regular and numeric pad Enter keys on the numeric pad of the enhanced keyboard. 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...are not interchangeable. Pressing the Fn key simultaneously in combination with a standard full-size keyboard, it has fewer keys. Learning the Basics 87 Using the keyboard Using the keyboard Your computer's keyboard contains character keys, control keys, function keys, and special Windows® keys, providing...
...Enter simultaneously to the regular and numeric pad Enter keys on the numeric pad of the enhanced keyboard. 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...are not interchangeable. Pressing the Fn key simultaneously in combination with a standard full-size keyboard, it has fewer keys. Learning the Basics 87 Using the keyboard Using the keyboard Your computer's keyboard contains character keys, control keys, function keys, and special Windows® keys, providing...
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...F9 turns off the TouchPad. 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 more information, see your program documentation. Function keys The function keys (not...
...F9 turns off the TouchPad. 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 more information, see your program documentation. Function keys The function keys (not...
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... control overlay, hold down the Fn key and press F10 again. The cursor control mode light on the keyboard indicator panel goes out. Learning the Basics 89 Using the keyboard Overlay keys The keys with gray numbers and symbols on their right front are 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 gray arrows and symbols on the...
... control overlay, hold down the Fn key and press F10 again. The cursor control mode light on the keyboard indicator panel goes out. Learning the Basics 89 Using the keyboard Overlay keys The keys with gray numbers and symbols on their right front are 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 gray arrows and symbols on the...
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..., your Windows®-based application, click File, and then Save. 2 Click Browse folders. Use this is all the letters, numbers, and other characters on the keyboard, except for these characters File names are not case-sensitive. Learning the Basics 93 Saving your work Saving files 1 In your program displays a Save As...
..., your Windows®-based application, click File, and then Save. 2 Click Browse folders. Use this is all the letters, numbers, and other characters on the keyboard, except for these characters File names are not case-sensitive. Learning the Basics 93 Saving your work Saving files 1 In your program displays a Save As...
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... button skips to mute the sound. Media control buttons (Available on certain models) The media control buttons located on the system control panel above the keyboard let you to the following track on and play audio CDs or DVD movies. Play/Pause button* Media button* Mute button* Stop button* Previous track...
... button skips to mute the sound. Media control buttons (Available on certain models) The media control buttons located on the system control panel above the keyboard let you to the following track on and play audio CDs or DVD movies. Play/Pause button* Media button* Mute button* Stop button* Previous track...
