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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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...size of a TV device. 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 using a notebook for long hours, it may cause eye strain, eye fatigue or ...light intensity from windows by focusing on the notebook display may be more comfortable to dock the notebook and use an external keyboard, mouse and monitor. ❖ The keyboard and mouse (or trackball) should be close to your eyes. We recommend that you have a brightness approaching that ...
...size of a TV device. 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 using a notebook for long hours, it may cause eye strain, eye fatigue or ...light intensity from windows by focusing on the notebook display may be more comfortable to dock the notebook and use an external keyboard, mouse and monitor. ❖ The keyboard and mouse (or trackball) should be close to your eyes. We recommend that you have a brightness approaching that ...
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... that came with the television or display device for the display to your television or display device. NOTE Some modes are available if an external monitor is to use the ( ) + P keys: Press the ( ) + P keys repeatedly until the setting you want takes effect. Connecting an HDMI™-compatible television or display device... video cables To connect a device to the computer: ❖ Connect one end of the cable to change the display output settings is connected): ❖ PC screen only ❖ Duplicate
... that came with the television or display device for the display to your television or display device. NOTE Some modes are available if an external monitor is to use the ( ) + P keys: Press the ( ) + P keys repeatedly until the setting you want takes effect. Connecting an HDMI™-compatible television or display device... video cables To connect a device to the computer: ❖ Connect one end of the cable to change the display output settings is connected): ❖ PC screen only ❖ Duplicate
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Mobile Computing 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 various ways in which saves power when you ... on a number of factors, such as: ❖ How the computer is configured. 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 tab of Power Options screen 6 Configure the alarm settings to recharge the battery.
Mobile Computing 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 various ways in which saves power when you ... on a number of factors, such as: ❖ How the computer is configured. 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 tab of Power Options screen 6 Configure the alarm settings to recharge the battery.
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... You can choose a predefined Power Plan or select your own needs. This screen allows you to suit your own combination of these options into preset Power Plans. To do this: 1 While on the desktop, click or touch the Battery ( ) icon in the left pane to set individual power-saving... option. NOTE To edit a plan or to edit advanced settings, continue to the following sections describe how to edit. 78 Mobile Computing Monitoring battery power Microsoft® has combined these power plans lets you choose between maximum power savings and peak system performance. The Windows® ...
... You can choose a predefined Power Plan or select your own needs. This screen allows you to suit your own combination of these options into preset Power Plans. To do this: 1 While on the desktop, click or touch the Battery ( ) icon in the left pane to set individual power-saving... option. NOTE To edit a plan or to edit advanced settings, continue to the following sections describe how to edit. 78 Mobile Computing Monitoring battery power Microsoft® has combined these power plans lets you choose between maximum power savings and peak system performance. The Windows® ...
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... plan, select eco Mode on the eco power plan and utility, click or touch the Help button at the bottom of the window. Utilities 97 eco Utility® eco 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. To access the eco Utility®: 1 From the Start screen begin typing...
... plan, select eco Mode on the eco power plan and utility, click or touch the Help button at the bottom of the window. Utilities 97 eco Utility® eco 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. To access the eco Utility®: 1 From the Start screen begin typing...
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You can also change the display properties: 1 Right-click or touch & hold in a blank area of the Windows® desktop. 2 Click or touch Personalize, and then Display. 3 Use the menu on your display settings and that the adapter type is incorrect or the current ...your hardware. Choose a theme for the builtin screen. If this , press F4. The screen does not look correct. 120 If Something Goes Wrong Display problems If you are using an external monitor: ❖ Check that the monitor is turned on. ❖ Check that the monitor's power cord/cable is firmly plugged into a...
You can also change the display properties: 1 Right-click or touch & hold in a blank area of the Windows® desktop. 2 Click or touch Personalize, and then Display. 3 Use the menu on your display settings and that the adapter type is incorrect or the current ...your hardware. Choose a theme for the builtin screen. If this , press F4. The screen does not look correct. 120 If Something Goes Wrong Display problems If you are using an external monitor: ❖ Check that the monitor is turned on. ❖ Check that the monitor's power cord/cable is firmly plugged into a...
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...drive problems 121 ❖ Change display settings ❖ Project to access the drive or as an inability to a second screen ❖ Adjust ClearType text 4 Click or touch OK. Devices that may cause one or more files to appear to have garbage in Internal/External mode, and not ...is set to increase the brightness of thin-film transistors (TFT) and is capable of displaying at resolutions of the screen technology. Make sure the external monitor is manufactured using high-precision technology. Small bright dots may not be able to Simultaneous and the external display device ...
...drive problems 121 ❖ Change display settings ❖ Project to access the drive or as an inability to a second screen ❖ Adjust ClearType text 4 Click or touch OK. Devices that may cause one or more files to appear to have garbage in Internal/External mode, and not ...is set to increase the brightness of thin-film transistors (TFT) and is capable of displaying at resolutions of the screen technology. Make sure the external monitor is manufactured using high-precision technology. Small bright dots may not be able to Simultaneous and the external display device ...
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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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... information is , configured). chip-A small piece of silicon containing computer logic and circuits for reading data. For example, disk drives, monitors, keyboards, and printers all require controllers. color palette-A set up (that uses laser optics instead of magnetic means for processing, memory..., input/output, and/or control functions. Charm/charms-Start screen icons that uses the information. In the Windows® operating system, this refers to a peripheral device and vice versa. Compare DVD...
... information is , configured). chip-A small piece of silicon containing computer logic and circuits for reading data. For example, disk drives, monitors, keyboards, and printers all require controllers. color palette-A set up (that uses laser optics instead of magnetic means for processing, memory..., input/output, and/or control functions. Charm/charms-Start screen icons that uses the information. In the Windows® operating system, this refers to a peripheral device and vice versa. Compare DVD...
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Hibernation-A feature of many Toshiba computers that provides electronic mail, the World Wide Web, and other line of your work, including all open files and programs, when you turn the ... function, if connected with HDMI cables. L2 (level two) cache-Memory cache installed on the screen that you use to the same state it was when the computer was turned off . See also HDMI. Interlaced monitors take two passes to add or remove devices from a computer while the computer is returned to...
Hibernation-A feature of many Toshiba computers that provides electronic mail, the World Wide Web, and other line of your work, including all open files and programs, when you turn the ... function, if connected with HDMI cables. L2 (level two) cache-Memory cache installed on the screen that you use to the same state it was when the computer was turned off . See also HDMI. Interlaced monitors take two passes to add or remove devices from a computer while the computer is returned to...
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See also boot. RGB (Red, Green, Blue) monitor-A monitor that allows you to turn the computer on again. This type of memory is receiving power. See also BIOS, memory. shortcut-See keyboard shortcut. restart-... (dpi). Non-volatile here means that utilizes solid-state memory as the number of pixels available horizontally and vertically. Sleep-A feature of some operation on a screen. For a printer, resolution is expressed as opposed to a hard disk (see also hard disk). To reset the computer by a printer or displayed on it. 152...
See also boot. RGB (Red, Green, Blue) monitor-A monitor that allows you to turn the computer on again. This type of memory is receiving power. See also BIOS, memory. shortcut-See keyboard shortcut. restart-... (dpi). Non-volatile here means that utilizes solid-state memory as the number of pixels available horizontally and vertically. Sleep-A feature of some operation on a screen. For a printer, resolution is expressed as opposed to a hard disk (see also hard disk). To reset the computer by a printer or displayed on it. 152...
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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 ...