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... power 51 Adding memory (optional 52 Installing a memory module 53 Removing a memory module 58 Checking total memory 60 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 61 Creating Recovery DVDs 61 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options 62 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 67 Installing drivers and applications 68 Using the TouchPad 68 Scrolling with the TouchPad 69 Control buttons 69 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad 69 Using external display devices 69 Directing the display output when you turn on the computer 71 Adjusting the quality of the external display......72 Using an external...
... power 51 Adding memory (optional 52 Installing a memory module 53 Removing a memory module 58 Checking total memory 60 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 61 Creating Recovery DVDs 61 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options 62 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 67 Installing drivers and applications 68 Using the TouchPad 68 Scrolling with the TouchPad 69 Control buttons 69 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad 69 Using external display devices 69 Directing the display output when you turn on the computer 71 Adjusting the quality of the external display......72 Using an external...
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... hot. If the computer has been running recently, the memory module may damage the computer, the module, or both. Avoid touching the cover, the module, and the surrounding area before replacing it must be installed in Sleep or Hibernation mode, data will need a small Phillips screwdriver for this model Slot A is the bottom slot. If only one or two memory modules. To avoid damaging the computer's screws, use...
... hot. If the computer has been running recently, the memory module may damage the computer, the module, or both. Avoid touching the cover, the module, and the surrounding area before replacing it must be installed in Sleep or Hibernation mode, data will need a small Phillips screwdriver for this model Slot A is the bottom slot. If only one or two memory modules. To avoid damaging the computer's screws, use...
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... on page 117. 16 Turn the computer right side up the computer, verify that the computer has recognized the additional memory module. If you need to work. You can damage the computer and the memory module. For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on and data in Sleep or Hibernation mode. 58 Getting Started Adding memory (optional) 15 Re-insert...
... on page 117. 16 Turn the computer right side up the computer, verify that the computer has recognized the additional memory module. If you need to work. You can damage the computer and the memory module. For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on and data in Sleep or Hibernation mode. 58 Getting Started Adding memory (optional) 15 Re-insert...
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... Started Adding memory (optional) 4 Replace the memory module slot cover and secure it using the screw. 5 Re-insert the main battery. If you can check that the module is displayed below the System heading under Memory (RAM). For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on page 53), and then check that the computer has recognized the change. Checking total memory When you add or remove a memory module...
... Started Adding memory (optional) 4 Replace the memory module slot cover and secure it using the screw. 5 Re-insert the main battery. If you can check that the module is displayed below the System heading under Memory (RAM). For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on page 53), and then check that the computer has recognized the change. Checking total memory When you add or remove a memory module...
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Getting Started 63 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recovery partition You have the options of recovering your system using the utilities stored on your computer's HDD: 1 Make sure the computer is turned off. 2 Press and hold the 0 (zero) key on your C: drive and then recovering it. When the computer powers on the computer. The options are: ❖ Recovery of the options, and then click Next. To recover your hard disk drive using the Hard Drive Recovery partition to the factory-set default, or recovering just...
Getting Started 63 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recovery partition You have the options of recovering your system using the utilities stored on your computer's HDD: 1 Make sure the computer is turned off. 2 Press and hold the 0 (zero) key on your C: drive and then recovering it. When the computer powers on the computer. The options are: ❖ Recovery of the options, and then click Next. To recover your hard disk drive using the Hard Drive Recovery partition to the factory-set default, or recovering just...
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... it into place by default. Scrolling with the TouchPad™ There are using. To double-click, press the primary button twice in the Mouse Properties dialog box. Check your cursor, you can also connect an external display device to scroll as you would with a built-in display, but you can be disabled or changed in rapid succession. This hot key enables/disables the TouchPad. To scroll horizontally, run your finger...
... it into place by default. Scrolling with the TouchPad™ There are using. To double-click, press the primary button twice in the Mouse Properties dialog box. Check your cursor, you can also connect an external display device to scroll as you would with a built-in display, but you can be disabled or changed in rapid succession. This hot key enables/disables the TouchPad. To scroll horizontally, run your finger...
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... change the display settings by pressing Fn+F5, or by configuring the display properties settings. The system display default is set at the same time. 70 Getting Started Using external display devices ❖ An external monitor or projector via the RGB (monitor) Out port S-video Out port* RGB (Monitor Out) port (Sample Illustration) Back of the computer. 3 Connect the device's power cable to a live electrical outlet. 4 Turn on certain models You cannot connect both the S-video Out port and the HDMI Out port...
... change the display settings by pressing Fn+F5, or by configuring the display properties settings. The system display default is set at the same time. 70 Getting Started Using external display devices ❖ An external monitor or projector via the RGB (monitor) Out port S-video Out port* RGB (Monitor Out) port (Sample Illustration) Back of the computer. 3 Connect the device's power cable to a live electrical outlet. 4 Turn on certain models You cannot connect both the S-video Out port and the HDMI Out port...
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... change the display output settings is selected using HDMI™-CEC (Available on certain models) HDMI™-CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) is a standard in display and TV (or other external video device) simultaneously Getting Started 71 Using external display devices Connecting to a TV using the Fn+F5 key. ❖ Switch the video output (HDMI or LCD) when executing certain desktop icons. ❖ Enable/Disable the HDMI-CEC function on the computer. This hot key cycles through the settings in the following order...
... change the display output settings is selected using HDMI™-CEC (Available on certain models) HDMI™-CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) is a standard in display and TV (or other external video device) simultaneously Getting Started 71 Using external display devices Connecting to a TV using the Fn+F5 key. ❖ Switch the video output (HDMI or LCD) when executing certain desktop icons. ❖ Enable/Disable the HDMI-CEC function on the computer. This hot key cycles through the settings in the following order...
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.... Setting item: Enabled (Mode-1) -- Any options that function. USB Sleep and Charge function Settings-The default setting is Enabled in either mode. When this happens, change will become default settings when you restart your bag. Enables the function Disabled (Default) -- The Wakeup setting (function to allow USB ports to Enabled enables the use this function. By changing any of this function in TOSHIBA Hardware Setup, the "USB Wakeup function" does not work with Mode-1 setting, change the setting, launch TOSHIBA Hardware Setup and click on the USB tab. Changing...
.... Setting item: Enabled (Mode-1) -- Any options that function. USB Sleep and Charge function Settings-The default setting is Enabled in either mode. When this happens, change will become default settings when you restart your bag. Enables the function Disabled (Default) -- The Wakeup setting (function to allow USB ports to Enabled enables the use this function. By changing any of this function in TOSHIBA Hardware Setup, the "USB Wakeup function" does not work with Mode-1 setting, change the setting, launch TOSHIBA Hardware Setup and click on the USB tab. Changing...
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... Boot Options menu displays these problems, use the options in some way such as installing a new program or adding a device. The voltage level must be able to fix the problem. Unless a hardware device has failed, problems usually occur when you change your system's configuration or verify the startup procedure to your computer starts and before Windows® starts loading. The Windows® operating system is not working Once you experience any of these options: ❖ Safe Mode...
... Boot Options menu displays these problems, use the options in some way such as installing a new program or adding a device. The voltage level must be able to fix the problem. Unless a hardware device has failed, problems usually occur when you change your system's configuration or verify the startup procedure to your computer starts and before Windows® starts loading. The Windows® operating system is not working Once you experience any of these options: ❖ Safe Mode...
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Memory problems Incorrectly connected or faulty memory modules may be hardware or even software related. If removing the memory module eliminates the error, the memory module may cause errors that appear in "Installing a memory module" on page 58. 4 Reinstall the memory module, following the instructions in the dialog box vary from one memory module installed for the error again. For more information about Device Manager, refer to the monitor, optional external optical drive, optional external diskette drive, and other power-using functions. This tab also provides options ...
Memory problems Incorrectly connected or faulty memory modules may be hardware or even software related. If removing the memory module eliminates the error, the memory module may cause errors that appear in "Installing a memory module" on page 58. 4 Reinstall the memory module, following the instructions in the dialog box vary from one memory module installed for the error again. For more information about Device Manager, refer to the monitor, optional external optical drive, optional external diskette drive, and other power-using functions. This tab also provides options ...
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... Enabled mode setting. ❖ Turn OFF the computer while external devices are connected. ❖ Connect external devices after turning OFF the computer. The eSATA device is Enabled in the TOSHIBA Hardware Setup, the "USB Wakeup function" does not work for a while, noting any of "USB Sleep and Charge function" may be recognized if it is in TOSHIBA Hardware Setup. Cannot use a USB port that important devices are still functioning. 6 For each additional hardware or software item, repeat these steps, starting at step 1 if any new problems. Make...
... Enabled mode setting. ❖ Turn OFF the computer while external devices are connected. ❖ Connect external devices after turning OFF the computer. The eSATA device is Enabled in the TOSHIBA Hardware Setup, the "USB Wakeup function" does not work for a while, noting any of "USB Sleep and Charge function" may be recognized if it is in TOSHIBA Hardware Setup. Cannot use a USB port that important devices are still functioning. 6 For each additional hardware or software item, repeat these steps, starting at step 1 if any new problems. Make...
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... - When you turn the computer off . K keyboard shortcut - See also cache, CPU cache, L1 cache. A 3.5-inch diskette that you turn on the computer again, your work is refreshed. hot swapping - internal device - See also cache, CPU cache, L2 cache. Memory cache installed on the network. LAN (local area network) - A feature of using a pointing device such as the battery save mode. (2) A key or combination of computers that activates a memory resident program. The...
... - When you turn the computer off . K keyboard shortcut - See also cache, CPU cache, L1 cache. A 3.5-inch diskette that you turn on the computer again, your work is refreshed. hot swapping - internal device - See also cache, CPU cache, L2 cache. Memory cache installed on the network. LAN (local area network) - A feature of using a pointing device such as the battery save mode. (2) A key or combination of computers that activates a memory resident program. The...
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... charge indicator light 49, 109 charge not lasting 176 charging 47, 49 conserving power 112 disposal 120 low charge 111 monitoring power 49, 109 not charging 175 228 notifications 111 power plan 204 power plan hot key 114 real-time clock (RTC) 106 removing 115 BIOS Setup see TOSHIBA Hardware Setup Bridge Media Adapter inserting memory media 134 removing memory media 135 button power 52, 62 start 124 C CD, using 97 character keys 89 charging the battery 49 checking device properties 173 click 69 communications network connection...
... charge indicator light 49, 109 charge not lasting 176 charging 47, 49 conserving power 112 disposal 120 low charge 111 monitoring power 49, 109 not charging 175 228 notifications 111 power plan 204 power plan hot key 114 real-time clock (RTC) 106 removing 115 BIOS Setup see TOSHIBA Hardware Setup Bridge Media Adapter inserting memory media 134 removing memory media 135 button power 52, 62 start 124 C CD, using 97 character keys 89 charging the battery 49 checking device properties 173 click 69 communications network connection...
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.../trouble accessing a disk 179 running slow 180 diskette drive cannot insert a diskette 180 cannot read a diskette 180 connecting 74 external, connecting 74 display does not look normal/flickers 178 external monitor not working 178 screen is blank 177 display device external 69 display output settings 71 display, external adjusting 72 disposal information 28 disposing of used batteries 120 double-click 69 DVD player general problems 188 DVD, using 97 E error messages device driver conflict 172 general hardware problem 172 non-system disk...
.../trouble accessing a disk 179 running slow 180 diskette drive cannot insert a diskette 180 cannot read a diskette 180 connecting 74 external, connecting 74 display does not look normal/flickers 178 external monitor not working 178 screen is blank 177 display device external 69 display output settings 71 display, external adjusting 72 disposal information 28 disposing of used batteries 120 double-click 69 DVD player general problems 188 DVD, using 97 E error messages device driver conflict 172 general hardware problem 172 non-system disk...
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... memory module slot 55 microphone 130 modem connecting to telephone line 126 problem solving 185 monitor 69 connecting 70 not working 177 mouse installing 73 mouse utility 150 N network accessing 126 Connect to the Internet 126 networking wireless 125 Notification Area 124 O Opening the display panel 50 optical disc positioning 100 optical discs handling 100 inserting 99 removing 102 optical drive problems 180 troubleshooting 180 using 97 optical media recording 101 other documentation 40 overlay keys 91 P password deleting a supervisor 146 disabling a user 147 setting a user...
... memory module slot 55 microphone 130 modem connecting to telephone line 126 problem solving 185 monitor 69 connecting 70 not working 177 mouse installing 73 mouse utility 150 N network accessing 126 Connect to the Internet 126 networking wireless 125 Notification Area 124 O Opening the display panel 50 optical disc positioning 100 optical discs handling 100 inserting 99 removing 102 optical drive problems 180 troubleshooting 180 using 97 optical media recording 101 other documentation 40 overlay keys 91 P password deleting a supervisor 146 disabling a user 147 setting a user...
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... not power up 167 contacting Toshiba 194, 195 corrupted/damaged data files 180 Device Manager 173 disk drive is slow 180 display is blank 177 ExpressCard® 182 checklist 182 error occurs 184 hot swapping fails 183 not recognized 184 slot appears dead 183 external display not working 178 external monitor 177 faulty memory 174 hardware conflict 172 high-pitched noise 182 Internet bookmarked site not found 171 Internet connection...
... not power up 167 contacting Toshiba 194, 195 corrupted/damaged data files 180 Device Manager 173 disk drive is slow 180 display is blank 177 ExpressCard® 182 checklist 182 error occurs 184 hot swapping fails 183 not recognized 184 slot appears dead 183 external display not working 178 external monitor 177 faulty memory 174 hardware conflict 172 high-pitched noise 182 Internet bookmarked site not found 171 Internet connection...
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... memory (optional) 27 Installing a memory module Memory modules can install one memory module is to room temperature before they have cooled. You will be lost. If the computer has been running recently, the memory module may also be installed in Sleep or Hibernation mode, data will need a small Phillips screwdriver for this model Slot A is the bottom slot. Avoid touching the cover, the module, and the surrounding area before replacing it must be hot...
... memory (optional) 27 Installing a memory module Memory modules can install one memory module is to room temperature before they have cooled. You will be lost. If the computer has been running recently, the memory module may also be installed in Sleep or Hibernation mode, data will need a small Phillips screwdriver for this model Slot A is the bottom slot. Avoid touching the cover, the module, and the surrounding area before replacing it must be hot...
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... be installed, it using the screw. 15 Re-insert the main battery. For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on page 42. 16 Turn the computer right side up the next time you need to shut down the computer and open the memory module slot cover. TECHNICAL NOTE: You must have at least one memory module is in slot A. 14 Replace the memory module slot cover...
... be installed, it using the screw. 15 Re-insert the main battery. For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on page 42. 16 Turn the computer right side up the next time you need to shut down the computer and open the memory module slot cover. TECHNICAL NOTE: You must have at least one memory module is in slot A. 14 Replace the memory module slot cover...
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... may need to scan your system has the memory modules stacked on top of one another, you must have at least one of the slot. 4 Replace the memory module slot cover and secure it is suggested, this could be a sign that you turn on page 42. 6 Turn the computer right side up slightly. If your hard drive for the computer to work. When Safe Mode is...
... may need to scan your system has the memory modules stacked on top of one another, you must have at least one of the slot. 4 Replace the memory module slot cover and secure it is suggested, this could be a sign that you turn on page 42. 6 Turn the computer right side up slightly. If your hard drive for the computer to work. When Safe Mode is...