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...keyboard 65 Touch screen 66 Touch screen navigation 66 Mouse properties 67 Starting an app 67 Starting an app from the Start screen 68 Saving your work 68 Backing up your work 69 Toshiba's online resources 69 Chapter 3: Mobile Computing 70 Toshiba's energy-saver... design 70 Running the computer on battery power 70 Battery Notice 71 Power management 72 Charging batteries 72 Charging the main battery 72 Charging the RTC battery 73 Monitoring...
...keyboard 65 Touch screen 66 Touch screen navigation 66 Mouse properties 67 Starting an app 67 Starting an app from the Start screen 68 Saving your work 68 Backing up your work 69 Toshiba's online resources 69 Chapter 3: Mobile Computing 70 Toshiba's energy-saver... design 70 Running the computer on battery power 70 Battery Notice 71 Power management 72 Charging batteries 72 Charging the main battery 72 Charging the RTC battery 73 Monitoring...
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...light sources (lamps or windows) do not shine or reflect directly into your eyes. Using the notebook with an external keyboard, mouse or monitor (Sample Illustration) Correct posture ❖ When using blinds. If you adjust the brightness of your notebook display to a comfortable level to avoid... arm supports. 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 cause eye strain, eye fatigue or headaches...
...light sources (lamps or windows) do not shine or reflect directly into your eyes. Using the notebook with an external keyboard, mouse or monitor (Sample Illustration) Correct posture ❖ When using blinds. If you adjust the brightness of your notebook display to a comfortable level to avoid... arm supports. 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 cause eye strain, eye fatigue or headaches...
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... Directing the display output when you can change . The quickest way to change the display output settings is connected): ❖ PC screen only ❖ Duplicate Your computer should automatically detect the external display device. Connecting an HDMI™-compatible television or display device To ... then connect the other end of the cable to your television or display device. NOTE Some modes are available if an external monitor is to use the internal display only, the external device only, or both simultaneously. 60 Getting Started Using external display devices ...
... Directing the display output when you can change . The quickest way to change the display output settings is connected): ❖ PC screen only ❖ Duplicate Your computer should automatically detect the external display device. Connecting an HDMI™-compatible television or display device To ... then connect the other end of the cable to your television or display device. NOTE Some modes are available if an external monitor is to use the internal display only, the external device only, or both simultaneously. 60 Getting Started Using external display devices ...
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... 77 Monitoring battery power 4 Click or touch Change advanced power settings. Conserving battery power How long a fully charged battery pack lasts when you are using them, you can increase the length of time you can conserve power and extend the operating time of Power Options screen 6 ...Configure the alarm settings to recharge the battery. The Advanced settings tab of the Power Options window appears. 5 Double-click or touch Battery to display the battery options. (Sample Image) Advanced settings ...
... 77 Monitoring battery power 4 Click or touch Change advanced power settings. Conserving battery power How long a fully charged battery pack lasts when you are using them, you can increase the length of time you can conserve power and extend the operating time of Power Options screen 6 ...Configure the alarm settings to recharge the battery. The Advanced settings tab of the Power Options window appears. 5 Double-click or touch Battery to display the battery options. (Sample Image) Advanced settings ...
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... Power Options window 3 Select an appropriate plan for your work environment or create your own custom plan. 4 Click or touch Create a power plan in the notification area. 2 Click or touch More power options. You may also set up a new plan. NOTE To edit a plan or to edit advanced settings... to choose a Power Plan and discuss each power-saving option. This screen allows you to change basic settings. Power Plans You can choose a predefined Power Plan or select your own needs. 78 Mobile Computing Monitoring battery power Microsoft® has combined these power plans lets you choose ...
... Power Options window 3 Select an appropriate plan for your work environment or create your own custom plan. 4 Click or touch Create a power plan in the notification area. 2 Click or touch More power options. You may also set up a new plan. NOTE To edit a plan or to edit advanced settings... to choose a Power Plan and discuss each power-saving option. This screen allows you to change basic settings. Power Plans You can choose a predefined Power Plan or select your own needs. 78 Mobile Computing Monitoring battery power Microsoft® has combined these power plans lets you choose ...
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... Utility® The eco Utility® monitors your power savings from using the eco power plan by tracking real-time power consumption and accumulated savings over time. For more information on the left side. 5 Click or touch the eco Mode button. 6 Click or touch Close. The eco Utility® window ... power plan and utility, click or touch the Help button at the bottom of the window. To access the eco Utility®: 1 From the Start screen begin typing eco Utility, or while in the Desktop screen double-click or touch the Desktop Assist icon. 2 Click or touch Tools & Utilities. 3 Click or...
... Utility® The eco Utility® monitors your power savings from using the eco power plan by tracking real-time power consumption and accumulated savings over time. For more information on the left side. 5 Click or touch the eco Mode button. 6 Click or touch Close. The eco Utility® window ... power plan and utility, click or touch the Help button at the bottom of the window. To access the eco Utility®: 1 From the Start screen begin typing eco Utility, or while in the Desktop screen double-click or touch the Desktop Assist icon. 2 Click or touch Tools & Utilities. 3 Click or...
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... is not set for the builtin screen. To change the setting for your desktop background, under Change the visuals and sounds on your computer, in a blank area of the Windows® desktop. 2 Click or touch Personalize, and then Display. 3 Use the menu on the external monitor. ❖ Press F4 to :... by the computer's internal display. Reduce the size of the page to make sure the display priority is not set for an external monitor. The screen does not look correct. HINT: Pressing the F4 key several times will advance you through the display options. For more information, see...
... is not set for the builtin screen. To change the setting for your desktop background, under Change the visuals and sounds on your computer, in a blank area of the Windows® desktop. 2 Click or touch Personalize, and then Display. 3 Use the menu on the external monitor. ❖ Press F4 to :... by the computer's internal display. Reduce the size of the page to make sure the display priority is not set for an external monitor. The screen does not look correct. HINT: Pressing the F4 key several times will advance you through the display options. For more information, see...
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Make sure the external monitor is also an intrinsic characteristic of the screen technology. Small bright dots may appear on your screen display when you turn on your TFT display when you may not be able to have garbage in Internal/External mode, and not simultaneous ... technology. Disk or storage drive problems Problems with the storage drive or with external media usually show up as an inability to a second screen ❖ Adjust ClearType text 4 Click or touch OK. Your display contains an extremely large number of thin-film transistors (TFT) and is operated on battery power, the...
Make sure the external monitor is also an intrinsic characteristic of the screen technology. Small bright dots may appear on your screen display when you turn on your TFT display when you may not be able to have garbage in Internal/External mode, and not simultaneous ... technology. Disk or storage drive problems Problems with the storage drive or with external media usually show up as an inability to a second screen ❖ Adjust ClearType text 4 Click or touch OK. Your display contains an extremely large number of thin-film transistors (TFT) and is operated on battery power, the...
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136 TOSHIBA Function Keys Functions Output (Display switch) This TOSHIBA Function key cycles through the display options and highlights the available options. (Only the first option is available when you do not have an external monitor attached.) ❖ PC screen only ❖ Duplicate ❖ Extend ❖ Second screen only (Sample Image) Display mode options window NOTE All of the above modes are always displayed on the screen, however only the available modes for your system are functional, depending on the attached external display(s).
136 TOSHIBA Function Keys Functions Output (Display switch) This TOSHIBA Function key cycles through the display options and highlights the available options. (Only the first option is available when you do not have an external monitor attached.) ❖ PC screen only ❖ Duplicate ❖ Extend ❖ Second screen only (Sample Image) Display mode options window NOTE All of the above modes are always displayed on the screen, however only the available modes for your system are functional, depending on the attached external display(s).
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..., this refers to another . See also CPU cache, L1 cache, L2 cache. See also CD-ROM. Chips are mounted on the screen at a particular time. See also double-click. CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read-Only Memory)-A form of highcapacity storage that uses laser optics... number, or symbol you to various Windows® functions. compatibility-The extent to a peripheral device and vice versa. For example, disk drives, monitors, keyboards, and printers all require controllers. color palette-A set up a single computer system. (2) How parts of the computer. Some characters are ...
..., this refers to another . See also CPU cache, L1 cache, L2 cache. See also CD-ROM. Chips are mounted on the screen at a particular time. See also double-click. CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read-Only Memory)-A form of highcapacity storage that uses laser optics... number, or symbol you to various Windows® functions. compatibility-The extent to a peripheral device and vice versa. For example, disk drives, monitors, keyboards, and printers all require controllers. color palette-A set up a single computer system. (2) How parts of the computer. Some characters are ...
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...and faster than analog signal. hot swapping-The ability to help improve processing speed. Interlaced monitors take two passes to transmit high quality audio and video signal via a single cable ... of your work , including all open files and programs, when you turn on the screen that saves to help improve processing speed. When you use to the same state it ... control another while using a pointing device such as a mouse. Hibernation-A feature of many Toshiba computers that represents a function, file, or program. See also Sleep, Suspend. Compare non-interlaced. 148...
...and faster than analog signal. hot swapping-The ability to help improve processing speed. Interlaced monitors take two passes to transmit high quality audio and video signal via a single cable ... of your work , including all open files and programs, when you turn on the screen that saves to help improve processing speed. When you use to the same state it ... control another while using a pointing device such as a mouse. Hibernation-A feature of many Toshiba computers that represents a function, file, or program. See also Sleep, Suspend. Compare non-interlaced. 148...
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...the computer reads when you left off . Solid state drives hold a large amount of pixels available horizontally and vertically. For a screen, it up. Start screen-Displays the new Windows® operating system look and feel. For a printer, resolution is receiving power. Non-volatile here means... that reproduces all colors by mixing red, green, and blue light in dots per inch (dpi). RGB (Red, Green, Blue) monitor-A monitor that information...
...the computer reads when you left off . Solid state drives hold a large amount of pixels available horizontally and vertically. For a screen, it up. Start screen-Displays the new Windows® operating system look and feel. For a printer, resolution is receiving power. Non-volatile here means... that reproduces all colors by mixing red, green, and blue light in dots per inch (dpi). RGB (Red, Green, Blue) monitor-A monitor that information...
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...power light 38 accessing network 87 adding optional external devices 45 adequate ventilation cooling fan 37 adjusting touch pad settings 58 app, starting 67 App, starting from Start screen 68 apps starting from Start screen 68 audio features 88 B backing up files 64, 69 Backlit keyboard 65 battery battery life 71...the real-time clock (RTC) 73 conserving power 77 determine remaining power 75 indicator light 75 low charge 76 maintaining 80 maximum capacity 71 monitoring power 40, 74 power management 72 power options 76 real-time clock (RTC) 71 recharge time 71 RTC memory 71 running computer on ...
...power light 38 accessing network 87 adding optional external devices 45 adequate ventilation cooling fan 37 adjusting touch pad settings 58 app, starting 67 App, starting from Start screen 68 apps starting from Start screen 68 audio features 88 B backing up files 64, 69 Backlit keyboard 65 battery battery life 71...the real-time clock (RTC) 73 conserving power 77 determine remaining power 75 indicator light 75 low charge 76 maintaining 80 maximum capacity 71 monitoring power 40, 74 power management 72 power options 76 real-time clock (RTC) 71 recharge time 71 RTC memory 71 running computer on ...
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...display 61 Tiles Start screen 84 tips for computing 63 Toshiba online resources 69 registering computer Toshiba Web site 42 worldwide offices 133 TOSHIBA Application Installer 110 TOSHIBA Function key zooming in 138 zooming out 138 TOSHIBA Function Keys functions 134 touch pad using 56 touch screen navigation 66 traveling ... 129 Device Manager 117 display error message 120 display problems screen is blank 119 error message, warning resume failure 112 Error-checking 121 external display problems 121 external keyboard 119 external monitor 120 good computing habits 126 hard disk drive is slow ...
...display 61 Tiles Start screen 84 tips for computing 63 Toshiba online resources 69 registering computer Toshiba Web site 42 worldwide offices 133 TOSHIBA Application Installer 110 TOSHIBA Function key zooming in 138 zooming out 138 TOSHIBA Function Keys functions 134 touch pad using 56 touch screen navigation 66 traveling ... 129 Device Manager 117 display error message 120 display problems screen is blank 119 error message, warning resume failure 112 Error-checking 121 external display problems 121 external keyboard 119 external monitor 120 good computing habits 126 hard disk drive is slow ...