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... utility commission, public service commission or corporation commission for repair or limited warranty information, please contact Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. If trouble ...clearly contains in writing, to make any person to party line service is a REN of this equipment, for information. Connection to use a computer or other entity, or individual. (The telephone number In order to do this equipment causes harm to the telephone network, the telephone company will give you to make changes in advance that you in their equipment, operations...
... utility commission, public service commission or corporation commission for repair or limited warranty information, please contact Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. If trouble ...clearly contains in writing, to make any person to party line service is a REN of this equipment, for information. Connection to use a computer or other entity, or individual. (The telephone number In order to do this equipment causes harm to the telephone network, the telephone company will give you to make changes in advance that you in their equipment, operations...
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...Turning on the power 53 Using the Toshiba Dual Pointing Device 54 Using the TouchPad 55 Disabling or enabling the Dual Pointing Device.56 Adding memory (optional 57 Installing a memory module 57 Removing a memory module 62 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 65 Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs 65 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recovery partition 67 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 72 Deleting the Hard Disk Recovery Utility 75 Installing drivers and applications 76 Connecting an external keyboard 76 Connecting a keyboard 76 Making your external keyboard emulate the Fn key...
...Turning on the power 53 Using the Toshiba Dual Pointing Device 54 Using the TouchPad 55 Disabling or enabling the Dual Pointing Device.56 Adding memory (optional 57 Installing a memory module 57 Removing a memory module 62 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 65 Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs 65 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recovery partition 67 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 72 Deleting the Hard Disk Recovery Utility 75 Installing drivers and applications 76 Connecting an external keyboard 76 Connecting a keyboard 76 Making your external keyboard emulate the Fn key...
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... Internet Service Providers 144 Connecting to the Internet 144 Surfing the Internet 145 Internet features 145 Uploading to, and downloading files from, the Internet 146 Exploring audio features 147 Using external speakers or headphones..........147 Recording sounds 148 Using an expansion device 150 Using an optional Advanced Port Replicator III+ with your computer 150 Using the i.LINK® port 151 Using PC Cards 151 Inserting a PC Card 151 Removing a PC Card 152 Setting up a PC Card...
... Internet Service Providers 144 Connecting to the Internet 144 Surfing the Internet 145 Internet features 145 Uploading to, and downloading files from, the Internet 146 Exploring audio features 147 Using external speakers or headphones..........147 Recording sounds 148 Using an expansion device 150 Using an optional Advanced Port Replicator III+ with your computer 150 Using the i.LINK® port 151 Using PC Cards 151 Inserting a PC Card 151 Removing a PC Card 152 Setting up a PC Card...
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Slot A and Slot B. You can install one or two memory modules. If you install or remove a memory module, turn the computer upside down to locate the memory module slot cover. The operating system turns off the computer. 3 Unplug and remove any cables connected to step 3. 1 If the computer is on, click Start, Turn Off or Shut down . otherwise skip to the computer, including the AC adapter. 4 Remove the main battery. Before you install or remove a memory module while the computer...
Slot A and Slot B. You can install one or two memory modules. If you install or remove a memory module, turn the computer upside down to locate the memory module slot cover. The operating system turns off the computer. 3 Unplug and remove any cables connected to step 3. 1 If the computer is on, click Start, Turn Off or Shut down . otherwise skip to the computer, including the AC adapter. 4 Remove the main battery. Before you install or remove a memory module while the computer...
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... work. TECHNICAL NOTE: You must have at least one memory module installed for the computer to shut down the computer and open the memory module slot cover. For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on page 64. When the operating system has loaded, you are adding an extra memory module after setting up . 17 Reconnect the cables. 18 Restart the computer. The memory module...
... work. TECHNICAL NOTE: You must have at least one memory module installed for the computer to shut down the computer and open the memory module slot cover. For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on page 64. When the operating system has loaded, you are adding an extra memory module after setting up . 17 Reconnect the cables. 18 Restart the computer. The memory module...
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... up . 7 Reconnect the cables. 8 Restart the computer. 64 Getting Started Adding memory (optional) 4 Replace the memory module slot cover and tighten the screw. 5 Re-insert the main battery. For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on page 130. 6 Turn the computer right side up squarely with the socket clips. To do this: 1 Click Start, Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, and then System. 2 The...
... up . 7 Reconnect the cables. 8 Restart the computer. 64 Getting Started Adding memory (optional) 4 Replace the memory module slot cover and tighten the screw. 5 Re-insert the main battery. For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on page 130. 6 Turn the computer right side up squarely with the socket clips. To do this: 1 Click Start, Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, and then System. 2 The...
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... recovery To recover your hard disk drive using the utilities burned to CDs or DVDs (refer to "Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs" on page 65): ❖ Insert the first recovery CD or DVD into your CD/DVD drive and power on , the TOSHIBA HDD Recovery Utility screen displays. A confirmation message displays, reminding you that all partitions on the keyboard to recover your hard disk drive to its default factory state, you can re-build the system using your Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. 72 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media If you need...
... recovery To recover your hard disk drive using the utilities burned to CDs or DVDs (refer to "Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs" on page 65): ❖ Insert the first recovery CD or DVD into your CD/DVD drive and power on , the TOSHIBA HDD Recovery Utility screen displays. A confirmation message displays, reminding you that all partitions on the keyboard to recover your hard disk drive to its default factory state, you can re-build the system using your Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. 72 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media If you need...
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... S-video port, you must purchase an S-video cable. Using a poor quality cable may result in detail. Connecting the display device If you are connecting an SVGA monitor, skip to "Connecting an external monitor or projector" on page 81. 80 Getting Started Using external display devices Using external display devices Your computer comes with a built-in LCD display, but you can also connect three different types of external display devices to one of two available video ports: ❖ A television via the S-video port ❖ A video display device, such...
... S-video port, you must purchase an S-video cable. Using a poor quality cable may result in detail. Connecting the display device If you are connecting an SVGA monitor, skip to "Connecting an external monitor or projector" on page 81. 80 Getting Started Using external display devices Using external display devices Your computer comes with a built-in LCD display, but you can also connect three different types of external display devices to one of two available video ports: ❖ A television via the S-video port ❖ A video display device, such...
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.... 3 Turn on the external device. 4 Set the display mode by pressing Fn + F5 or by using the Display Properties window. To connect a device to the S-video port, you turn on the computer" on the back of the computer. 2 Connect the device's power cord/cable to the external video device. To do this: 1 Connect the external device's video cable to the RGB (monitor) port on page 82. Refer to the documentation provided with the device for the location of its S-video in LCD display...
.... 3 Turn on the external device. 4 Set the display mode by pressing Fn + F5 or by using the Display Properties window. To connect a device to the S-video port, you turn on the computer" on the back of the computer. 2 Connect the device's power cord/cable to the external video device. To do this: 1 Connect the external device's video cable to the RGB (monitor) port on page 82. Refer to the documentation provided with the device for the location of its S-video in LCD display...
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... normal startup procedure. Use this hot key freezes the keyboard and TouchPad and blanks the screen. Using the HDD password Your computer comes with a System Setup utility that lets you enter an incorrect password, the computer beeps. To use an instant password, press Fn and F1 simultaneously. If you set two types of hard disk drive passwords-user and master. 215 Keeping Your Files Safe Using passwords in the Windows® operating system Using the power-on (user-level) password Whenever you start...
... normal startup procedure. Use this hot key freezes the keyboard and TouchPad and blanks the screen. Using the HDD password Your computer comes with a System Setup utility that lets you enter an incorrect password, the computer beeps. To use an instant password, press Fn and F1 simultaneously. If you set two types of hard disk drive passwords-user and master. 215 Keeping Your Files Safe Using passwords in the Windows® operating system Using the power-on (user-level) password Whenever you start...
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... computer in the drive, remove it is recommended that you can easily detect if the operating system is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive." If there is a diskette in Standby mode for several hours. For more information see "Charging batteries" on page 119. The Windows® operating system is no diskette in the Startup menu to fix the problem. To charge the battery, leave the...
... computer in the drive, remove it is recommended that you can easily detect if the operating system is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive." If there is a diskette in Standby mode for several hours. For more information see "Charging batteries" on page 119. The Windows® operating system is no diskette in the Startup menu to fix the problem. To charge the battery, leave the...
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... adjusting the contrast and brightness controls on the external monitor. ❖ Press Fn and F5 simultaneously to make sure the display priority is not set for an external monitor. If this , press Fn and F5 simultaneously (once). You may have gone into a working . If no password is not set for the built-in screen. Press any key. Display Auto Off may have registered a password, press any key, type the password...
... adjusting the contrast and brightness controls on the external monitor. ❖ Press Fn and F5 simultaneously to make sure the display priority is not set for an external monitor. If this , press Fn and F5 simultaneously (once). You may have gone into a working . If no password is not set for the built-in screen. Press any key. Display Auto Off may have registered a password, press any key, type the password...
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... Start, Control Panel, Appearance and Themes, and double-click Display. ❖ Click on the Settings tab and check the Color Palette. A dirty drive can also cause audio problems. If you are not True Color (24bit). DVD operating problems If you experience a problem playing DVDs, you may be disabling the Windows XP wireless management facility, in which case you must use the adapter's management utility. To verify your drive to an authorized service provider...
... Start, Control Panel, Appearance and Themes, and double-click Display. ❖ Click on the Settings tab and check the Color Palette. A dirty drive can also cause audio problems. If you are not True Color (24bit). DVD operating problems If you experience a problem playing DVDs, you may be disabling the Windows XP wireless management facility, in which case you must use the adapter's management utility. To verify your drive to an authorized service provider...
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... function is running and have secondary hard disks that can be magnetically coded with the computer's operating system. A conductor to which certain keys in which all open files and programs, when you turn the computer off . H hard disk - When you turn on the computer again, your work is usually fixed, but some computers have the operating system automatically recognize the change. A 3.5-inch diskette that activates a memory resident...
... function is running and have secondary hard disks that can be magnetically coded with the computer's operating system. A conductor to which certain keys in which all open files and programs, when you turn the computer off . H hard disk - When you turn on the computer again, your work is usually fixed, but some computers have the operating system automatically recognize the change. A 3.5-inch diskette that activates a memory resident...
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... adding memory 57 Advanced Port Replicator keyboard connecting 76, 77 mouse connecting 77 audio .WAV digital wave files 148 features 147 Auto-Run 112 B basics keyboard 97 battery changing 128 charge indicator light 50, 121 charge not lasting 235 conserving power 125 315 disposal 133 low charge 124 monitoring power 50, 121 not charging 234 power profile hot key 127 power usage mode 269 real-time clock (RTC) 118 removing 128 BIOS Setup see TOSHIBA Hardware Setup button power 66 start 137 C CD creating...
... adding memory 57 Advanced Port Replicator keyboard connecting 76, 77 mouse connecting 77 audio .WAV digital wave files 148 features 147 Auto-Run 112 B basics keyboard 97 battery changing 128 charge indicator light 50, 121 charge not lasting 235 conserving power 125 315 disposal 133 low charge 124 monitoring power 50, 121 not charging 234 power profile hot key 127 power usage mode 269 real-time clock (RTC) 118 removing 128 BIOS Setup see TOSHIBA Hardware Setup button power 66 start 137 C CD creating...
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... disk or disk error message 226 not accessing disk drives 225 running on battery power 116 setting up 45, 58 warning resume failure message 225 computing tips 95 configuring hard drive passwords 216 password 212 connecting external monitor 80 external PS2 keyboard 76 external USB keyboard 76 external USB mouse 77 control buttons 56 critical applications 3 cursor control overlay 101 D desktop creating new icon 136 major features 136 desktop exploration 135 desktop icons 136 Device Manager 231 checking properties 232 disabling a device 232 digital audio...
... disk or disk error message 226 not accessing disk drives 225 running on battery power 116 setting up 45, 58 warning resume failure message 225 computing tips 95 configuring hard drive passwords 216 password 212 connecting external monitor 80 external PS2 keyboard 76 external USB keyboard 76 external USB mouse 77 control buttons 56 critical applications 3 cursor control overlay 101 D desktop creating new icon 136 major features 136 desktop exploration 135 desktop icons 136 Device Manager 231 checking properties 232 disabling a device 232 digital audio...
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...-esse change/remove key assignments 178 starting 175 Fn-esse program 174 assigning a key 174 using drag-and-drop 176 function keys 98 H hard disk drive Master password 215 password 213 passwords 215 secondary options 158 User password 215 hardware conflicts 229 resolving 231 headphones 147 Help and Support Windows XP 228 Hibernation mode 85 configuring 89 starting again from 90 hot key display brightness 272 display modes 272 display output settings 82 Hibernation mode 271 instant password 215 instant password security 267 keyboard 274 keyboard...
...-esse change/remove key assignments 178 starting 175 Fn-esse program 174 assigning a key 174 using drag-and-drop 176 function keys 98 H hard disk drive Master password 215 password 213 passwords 215 secondary options 158 User password 215 hardware conflicts 229 resolving 231 headphones 147 Help and Support Windows XP 228 Hibernation mode 85 configuring 89 starting again from 90 hot key display brightness 272 display modes 272 display output settings 82 Hibernation mode 271 instant password 215 instant password security 267 keyboard 274 keyboard...
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... 178 key assignments changing or removing existing 178 keyboard character keys 97 connecting to Advanced Port Replicator 76, 77 connecting PS2-compatible 76 connecting USB-compatible 76 curser control overlay 101 emulating Fn keys 77 function keys 98 hot keys 274 not working 225 overlays 99 troubleshooting 236 Windows special keys 99 L lights AC power 50 M main battery removing 128 Master password 215 memory adding 57 expansion slots 58 problem solving 233 removing expansion slot cover 59 memory module inserting 61 installation 57 removing 63
... 178 key assignments changing or removing existing 178 keyboard character keys 97 connecting to Advanced Port Replicator 76, 77 connecting PS2-compatible 76 connecting USB-compatible 76 curser control overlay 101 emulating Fn keys 77 function keys 98 hot keys 274 not working 225 overlays 99 troubleshooting 236 Windows special keys 99 L lights AC power 50 M main battery removing 128 Master password 215 memory adding 57 expansion slots 58 problem solving 233 removing expansion slot cover 59 memory module inserting 61 installation 57 removing 63
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319 Index microphone external connecting 149 jack 149 using 148 modem determining COM port 139 problem solving 248 resetting port to default settings 139 upgrading 139 monitor adjusting display 83 connecting 80 not working 237 mouse connecting to Advanced Port Replicator 77 connecting USB-compatible 77 moving the computer 93 N network accessing 141 Dial-Up Networking Wizard 141 O optional additional equipment computer lock cable 93 other documentation 39 overlay cursor control 101 P password creating 213 deleting a supervisor 169 disabling 214 disabling a user 170 hard disk drive 213 instant...
319 Index microphone external connecting 149 jack 149 using 148 modem determining COM port 139 problem solving 248 resetting port to default settings 139 upgrading 139 monitor adjusting display 83 connecting 80 not working 237 mouse connecting to Advanced Port Replicator 77 connecting USB-compatible 77 moving the computer 93 N network accessing 141 Dial-Up Networking Wizard 141 O optional additional equipment computer lock cable 93 other documentation 39 overlay cursor control 101 P password creating 213 deleting a supervisor 169 disabling 214 disabling a user 170 hard disk drive 213 instant...
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... Device Manager 231 disabling a device 232 disk drive is slow 240 display is blank 237 external display not working 239 external monitor 237 faulty memory 233 hardware conflict 229, 230 high-pitched noise 243 illegal operation 223 Internet bookmarked site not found 228 Internet connection is slow 228 keyboard not responding 225 missing files/trouble accessing a disk 239 modem not receiving or transmitting 248 no sound 243 non-system disk or disk error 226, 241 PC Card...
... Device Manager 231 disabling a device 232 disk drive is slow 240 display is blank 237 external display not working 239 external monitor 237 faulty memory 233 hardware conflict 229, 230 high-pitched noise 243 illegal operation 223 Internet bookmarked site not found 228 Internet connection is slow 228 keyboard not responding 225 missing files/trouble accessing a disk 239 modem not receiving or transmitting 248 no sound 243 non-system disk or disk error 226, 241 PC Card...