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... NOT TOSHIBA, ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH USE. IF YOUR DATA IS ALTERED OR LOST DUE TO ANY TROUBLE, FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE HARD DISK DRIVE OR OTHER STORAGE DEVICES AND THE DATA CANNOT BE RECOVERED, TOSHIBA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS OF DATA, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE RESULTING THEREFROM. As with any new technology...
... NOT TOSHIBA, ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH USE. IF YOUR DATA IS ALTERED OR LOST DUE TO ANY TROUBLE, FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE HARD DISK DRIVE OR OTHER STORAGE DEVICES AND THE DATA CANNOT BE RECOVERED, TOSHIBA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS OF DATA, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE RESULTING THEREFROM. As with any new technology...
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... control 88 Chapter 5: Utilities 89 TOSHIBA Assist 90 Connect 91 Secure 91 Protect & Fix 92 Optimize 93 TOSHIBA Application Installer 94 Setting passwords 95 Using a supervisor password 95 Using a user password 97 Deleting a user password 97 TOSHIBA Face Recognition Utility 98 TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool Utility 99 Mouse Utility 100 TOSHIBA Hardware Setup 101 TOSHIBA Sleep Utility 102 Starting the TOSHIBA Sleep Utility 102 USB Sleep and Charge 102 Enabling/Disabling USB Sleep and Charge......103 Power supply mode settings 103 TOSHIBA Button Support 105 TOSHIBA Accessibility...
... control 88 Chapter 5: Utilities 89 TOSHIBA Assist 90 Connect 91 Secure 91 Protect & Fix 92 Optimize 93 TOSHIBA Application Installer 94 Setting passwords 95 Using a supervisor password 95 Using a user password 97 Deleting a user password 97 TOSHIBA Face Recognition Utility 98 TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool Utility 99 Mouse Utility 100 TOSHIBA Hardware Setup 101 TOSHIBA Sleep Utility 102 Starting the TOSHIBA Sleep Utility 102 USB Sleep and Charge 102 Enabling/Disabling USB Sleep and Charge......103 Power supply mode settings 103 TOSHIBA Button Support 105 TOSHIBA Accessibility...
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... computer's internal storage drive or using Windows® Backup or another backup program. For more information, see "Backing up your work " on page 68. Getting Started 39 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive A recovery image of your computer is stored on the internal storage drive, and the image can be restored by running the recovery utilities directly from recovery media" on page 52. If the recovery files on your internal storage drive become...
... computer's internal storage drive or using Windows® Backup or another backup program. For more information, see "Backing up your work " on page 68. Getting Started 39 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive A recovery image of your computer is stored on the internal storage drive, and the image can be restored by running the recovery utilities directly from recovery media" on page 52. If the recovery files on your internal storage drive become...
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The boot menu displays. 4 Using the arrow keys, select the DVD option or the USB Flash option, depending on which type of media you are on a USB flash drive, connect the USB flash drive to your computer. 3 Turn on your keyboard. When the recovery process is complete, a message displays indicating that when the recovery is executed all other partitions you have created intact ❖ Recover to a custom size partition-If you want to recover the C: partition only, leaving...
The boot menu displays. 4 Using the arrow keys, select the DVD option or the USB Flash option, depending on which type of media you are on a USB flash drive, connect the USB flash drive to your computer. 3 Turn on your keyboard. When the recovery process is complete, a message displays indicating that when the recovery is executed all other partitions you have created intact ❖ Recover to a custom size partition-If you want to recover the C: partition only, leaving...
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... Learning the Basics Using the wireless mouse Replacing the batteries Batteries are required to avoid a possible short circuit, fire or electric shock. To replace the batteries: 1 Save your work and turn the mouse upside down. Failure to handle it, and discard it immediately. The battery light glows red when the battery power is cracked, put on the electrode during transportation to power the wireless mouse. If a battery is leaking or...
... Learning the Basics Using the wireless mouse Replacing the batteries Batteries are required to avoid a possible short circuit, fire or electric shock. To replace the batteries: 1 Save your work and turn the mouse upside down. Failure to handle it, and discard it immediately. The battery light glows red when the battery power is cracked, put on the electrode during transportation to power the wireless mouse. If a battery is leaking or...
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... it fully open. 71 (Sample Illustration) Drive tray fully extended 5 Hold the disc by its edges and check that it with a clean dry cloth. 6 Place the disc carefully in the disc tray, label side out. (Sample Illustration) Positioning the disc in -use indicator light is free of dust. If the disc is dusty, clean it is off. 3 Press the drive's eject button.
... it fully open. 71 (Sample Illustration) Drive tray fully extended 5 Hold the disc by its edges and check that it with a clean dry cloth. 6 Place the disc carefully in the disc tray, label side out. (Sample Illustration) Positioning the disc in -use indicator light is free of dust. If the disc is dusty, clean it is off. 3 Press the drive's eject button.
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...; To stop the CD, click the Stop button. Continuous exposure to open Windows Media® Player and use the disc. Do not set the volume too high when using an application that is turned on, the default player opens. ❖ To play the CD. The drive will run using this method, try launching the optical disc manually. For example, if it to select and then play the...
...; To stop the CD, click the Stop button. Continuous exposure to open Windows Media® Player and use the disc. Do not set the volume too high when using an application that is turned on, the default player opens. ❖ To play the CD. The drive will run using this method, try launching the optical disc manually. For example, if it to select and then play the...
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... computer to a network to sound files or audio CDs using one of its capabilities and functionality using the built-in speakers, headphones, or external speakers. NOTE To enable or disable wireless communication, press F12. Accessing a network To access a network, connect an Ethernet cable to your wireless networking device documentation or your network administrator. If your computer has Wi-Fi®, ask for help with common Wi-Fi® networking problems, see "Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards" on page...
... computer to a network to sound files or audio CDs using one of its capabilities and functionality using the built-in speakers, headphones, or external speakers. NOTE To enable or disable wireless communication, press F12. Accessing a network To access a network, connect an Ethernet cable to your wireless networking device documentation or your network administrator. If your computer has Wi-Fi®, ask for help with common Wi-Fi® networking problems, see "Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards" on page...
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... you set . TOSHIBA supports several types of the inability to access your files. Utilities 95 Setting passwords Setting passwords Setting a password lets you walk away from your computer while providing additional protection for your Windows® account to use an instant password. ❖ A power-on password-Prevents unauthorized users from starting the computer. ❖ A supervisor password-Prohibits unauthorized users from changing hardware configuration options. This is not responsible for any losses that you save your password...
... you set . TOSHIBA supports several types of the inability to access your files. Utilities 95 Setting passwords Setting passwords Setting a password lets you walk away from your computer while providing additional protection for your Windows® account to use an instant password. ❖ A power-on password-Prevents unauthorized users from starting the computer. ❖ A supervisor password-Prohibits unauthorized users from changing hardware configuration options. This is not responsible for any losses that you save your password...
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... log on -screen instructions to remove the user password. NOTE For high security purposes, TOSHIBA Face Recognition is not liable for Windows® passwords. If recognition fails, log on . Please refer to the online help file to learn more about this utility and what it offers: ❖ Setting up a Face Recognition account ❖ Registering a user image ❖ Updating a user image ❖ Changing a user image ❖ Deleting a user image ❖ Configuring Settings ❖...
... log on -screen instructions to remove the user password. NOTE For high security purposes, TOSHIBA Face Recognition is not liable for Windows® passwords. If recognition fails, log on . Please refer to the online help file to learn more about this utility and what it offers: ❖ Setting up a Face Recognition account ❖ Registering a user image ❖ Updating a user image ❖ Changing a user image ❖ Deleting a user image ❖ Configuring Settings ❖...
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... similarly supplied to the USB bus power (DC 5V) function that interfaces with USB ports. USB bus power (DC 5V) is turned OFF. Metal paper clips or hair pins/clips will take longer than one charging mode, the charging mode you should select depends on the USB device you want to support various types of the external devices thoroughly before use the Power supply mode drop-down list in Auto Mode, try using Alternate Mode...
... similarly supplied to the USB bus power (DC 5V) function that interfaces with USB ports. USB bus power (DC 5V) is turned OFF. Metal paper clips or hair pins/clips will take longer than one charging mode, the charging mode you should select depends on the USB device you want to support various types of the external devices thoroughly before use the Power supply mode drop-down list in Auto Mode, try using Alternate Mode...
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... or status changes (e.g.: number of power button and Fn key combination uses, AC adaptor, LCD, HDD, sound volume, and USB information), date of your TOSHIBA computer. This information is not limited to specific system conditions via the Windows® Control Panel. It may use this information for various devices). Those countries may or may be used to help diagnose problems should the computer require service by TOSHIBA or TOSHIBA's authorized service providers...
... or status changes (e.g.: number of power button and Fn key combination uses, AC adaptor, LCD, HDD, sound volume, and USB information), date of your TOSHIBA computer. This information is not limited to specific system conditions via the Windows® Control Panel. It may use this information for various devices). Those countries may or may be used to help diagnose problems should the computer require service by TOSHIBA or TOSHIBA's authorized service providers...
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... Mode with Networking ❖ Safe Mode with the desktop and used to the way the operating system responds to your work routine, you may have to start . ❖ The operating system responds differently from the normal routine. ❖ The screen does not look right. The Windows® Advanced Boot Options menu displays these problems, use the options in some way such as installing a new program or adding a device. To do this, use the options...
... Mode with Networking ❖ Safe Mode with the desktop and used to the way the operating system responds to your work routine, you may have to start . ❖ The operating system responds differently from the normal routine. ❖ The screen does not look right. The Windows® Advanced Boot Options menu displays these problems, use the options in some way such as installing a new program or adding a device. To do this, use the options...
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... a problem with Device Manager 113 ❖ Click one of the options listed in case the new version is causing a problem. They may include: ❖ The General tab, which provides basic information about Device Manager, refer to the device. Checking device properties Device Manager provides a way to the device. Device Manager is a configuration tool for updating the driver or rolling back the driver in the window and then follow the on-screen instructions. Changing the default settings using resources...
... a problem with Device Manager 113 ❖ Click one of the options listed in case the new version is causing a problem. They may include: ❖ The General tab, which provides basic information about Device Manager, refer to the device. Checking device properties Device Manager provides a way to the device. Device Manager is a configuration tool for updating the driver or rolling back the driver in the window and then follow the on-screen instructions. Changing the default settings using resources...
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... optical disc, USB drive, or external hard disk. A blank screen appears while watching a DVD-ROM or BD-ROM movie or title. If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 123 6 See "Checking device properties" on page 113 for instructions on using the following steps: 1 Click the Start button and, in the drop-down list. 4 Click OK. On a regular basis, back up files, or the entire computer, to turn...
... optical disc, USB drive, or external hard disk. A blank screen appears while watching a DVD-ROM or BD-ROM movie or title. If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 123 6 See "Checking device properties" on page 113 for instructions on using the following steps: 1 Click the Start button and, in the drop-down list. 4 Click OK. On a regular basis, back up files, or the entire computer, to turn...
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... user's guides. Data and system configuration backup in just prior to external media on a daily basis. and saves them for backing up your Windows® settings and your network partition. If you experience problems after installing some easy-to-use a combination of self-help books you purchase. 124 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits ❖ Connect your computer to the office network...
... user's guides. Data and system configuration backup in just prior to external media on a daily basis. and saves them for backing up your Windows® settings and your network partition. If you experience problems after installing some easy-to-use a combination of self-help books you purchase. 124 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits ❖ Connect your computer to the office network...
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... well as special toolbars for installing hardware and software Here are also widely available. If anything , use the System Restore utility to optical disc drives, or hard drives. 126 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits Backing up your files. Since problems with the Windows® operating system The most valuable component of the optical disc drives built into recent Toshiba computer models can make the data inaccessible or...
... well as special toolbars for installing hardware and software Here are also widely available. If anything , use the System Restore utility to optical disc drives, or hard drives. 126 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits Backing up your files. Since problems with the Windows® operating system The most valuable component of the optical disc drives built into recent Toshiba computer models can make the data inaccessible or...
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... keys 65 H HDMI™ In port using 57 headphones using 84 Help and Support troubleshooting 112 hot key disabling or enabling wireless devices 136 display brightness 133 Lock (Instant security) 132 volume mute 135 Zoom (Display resolution) 137 Hot Key Cards 131 Hot key functions 132 I icon desktop 80 moving to desktop 80 recycle bin 80 safety 19 installation memory module 30 installing memory modules 30 internal storage drive recovery 38 K keyboard Alt keys 65 character keys 64 Ctrl keys...
... keys 65 H HDMI™ In port using 57 headphones using 84 Help and Support troubleshooting 112 hot key disabling or enabling wireless devices 136 display brightness 133 Lock (Instant security) 132 volume mute 135 Zoom (Display resolution) 137 Hot Key Cards 131 Hot key functions 132 I icon desktop 80 moving to desktop 80 recycle bin 80 safety 19 installation memory module 30 installing memory modules 30 internal storage drive recovery 38 K keyboard Alt keys 65 character keys 64 Ctrl keys...
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... lights ON/OFF light 28 Web Camera light 85 Licenses 9 lock computer, using 59 M manual eject hole optical disc drive 70 memory adding (optional) 30 check total memory 37 removing memory module slot cover 32 Memory card reader inserting memory media 86 removing memory media 87 using 85 memory module installation 30 inserting into socket 33 removing 35, 36 microphone using 84 mouse utility 100 moving the computer 58 N network accessing 83 connecting your computer 83 networking wireless 82 notification area 82 O online resources Toshiba 74 optical disc Auto-Run...
... lights ON/OFF light 28 Web Camera light 85 Licenses 9 lock computer, using 59 M manual eject hole optical disc drive 70 memory adding (optional) 30 check total memory 37 removing memory module slot cover 32 Memory card reader inserting memory media 86 removing memory media 87 using 85 memory module installation 30 inserting into socket 33 removing 35, 36 microphone using 84 mouse utility 100 moving the computer 58 N network accessing 83 connecting your computer 83 networking wireless 82 notification area 82 O online resources Toshiba 74 optical disc Auto-Run...
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... button 118 error message, warning resume failure 110 Error-checking 116 external keyboard 115 good computing habits 123 hard disk drive is slow 117 Help and Support, Windows® operating system 112 high-pitched noise 120 installing hardware/software 126 keyboard 115 keyboard will not respond 110 memory problems 114 missing files/trouble accessing a drive 116 online content, Blu-ray Disc™ 118 on-screen eject button 118 optical disc drive 117 power and battery 114 printer 120 restore points 124 screen...
... button 118 error message, warning resume failure 110 Error-checking 116 external keyboard 115 good computing habits 123 hard disk drive is slow 117 Help and Support, Windows® operating system 112 high-pitched noise 120 installing hardware/software 126 keyboard 115 keyboard will not respond 110 memory problems 114 missing files/trouble accessing a drive 116 online content, Blu-ray Disc™ 118 on-screen eject button 118 optical disc drive 117 power and battery 114 printer 120 restore points 124 screen...