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Satellite® L500 Series Resource Guide Keep this guide in for your computer. If you need assistance: ❖ Toshiba's Support Web site pcsupport.toshiba.com ❖ Toshiba Customer Support Center Calling within the United States (800) 457-7777 Calling from outside the United States (949) 859-4273 Please fill in a convenient place to access important information about your reference and future use: Model name Part number Serial number
Satellite® L500 Series Resource Guide Keep this guide in for your computer. If you need assistance: ❖ Toshiba's Support Web site pcsupport.toshiba.com ❖ Toshiba Customer Support Center Calling within the United States (800) 457-7777 Calling from outside the United States (949) 859-4273 Please fill in a convenient place to access important information about your reference and future use: Model name Part number Serial number
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2 Contents Introduction 23 Setting up your computer and getting started 25 Adding memory (optional 29 Your computer's TFT display 36 Learning the basics 36 Using the TouchPad 37 Using the optical drive 37 Moving the computer 41 Mobile computing 41 Taking care of your battery 45 If something goes wrong 48 If you need further assistance 50 Power cord/cable connectors 52 Features and specifications 52 Index 53
2 Contents Introduction 23 Setting up your computer and getting started 25 Adding memory (optional 29 Your computer's TFT display 36 Learning the basics 36 Using the TouchPad 37 Using the optical drive 37 Moving the computer 41 Mobile computing 41 Taking care of your battery 45 If something goes wrong 48 If you need further assistance 50 Power cord/cable connectors 52 Features and specifications 52 Index 53
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...guides and/or manuals enclosed or provided electronically. Wash hands after handling. Model: Satellite® L500 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you may include Recordable and/or ReWritable optical media drive(s) and associated software,... OR TRANSFERRING YOUR DATA, PLEASE BE SURE TO CONFIRM WHETHER THE DATA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COPIED OR TRANSFERRED. TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. ("TOSHIBA"), ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. ...
...guides and/or manuals enclosed or provided electronically. Wash hands after handling. Model: Satellite® L500 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you may include Recordable and/or ReWritable optical media drive(s) and associated software,... OR TRANSFERRING YOUR DATA, PLEASE BE SURE TO CONFIRM WHETHER THE DATA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COPIED OR TRANSFERRED. TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. ("TOSHIBA"), ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. ...
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... GmbH, Hammfelddamm 8, 41460 Neuss, Germany. IF YOU USE THE COMPUTER PRODUCTS IN A CRITICAL APPLICATION, YOU, AND NOT TOSHIBA, ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH USE. Pb, Hg, Cd "Critical applications" means life support systems, medical applications, connections to protect... the specified values of electrical and electronic products put on recycling and reuse. ACCORDINGLY, TOSHIBA, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE COMPUTER PRODUCTS IN ANY CRITICAL APPLICATIONS. The party responsible for CE-Marking is not designed for...
... GmbH, Hammfelddamm 8, 41460 Neuss, Germany. IF YOU USE THE COMPUTER PRODUCTS IN A CRITICAL APPLICATION, YOU, AND NOT TOSHIBA, ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH USE. Pb, Hg, Cd "Critical applications" means life support systems, medical applications, connections to protect... the specified values of electrical and electronic products put on recycling and reuse. ACCORDINGLY, TOSHIBA, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE COMPUTER PRODUCTS IN ANY CRITICAL APPLICATIONS. The party responsible for CE-Marking is not designed for...
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...equipment except in the countries/regions in the following table. Not all devices are available on the computer Approved by both the JAPAN APPROVALS INSTITUTE FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT and the TELECOM ENGINEERING CENTER The following ... 5.23 GHz for the Intel® Wireless Wi-Fi® Link 5100/5300 Series This equipment is approved to the radio standard by the countries/regions in your computer. The name of wireless device is less than 10m...: "CNC C-6367" 533AN_MMW: "CNC C-6366" 512AN_HMW: "CNC C-6373" 512AN_MMW: "CNC C-6374" TOSHIBA Direct PC Monday - Do not use only.
...equipment except in the countries/regions in the following table. Not all devices are available on the computer Approved by both the JAPAN APPROVALS INSTITUTE FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT and the TELECOM ENGINEERING CENTER The following ... 5.23 GHz for the Intel® Wireless Wi-Fi® Link 5100/5300 Series This equipment is approved to the radio standard by the countries/regions in your computer. The name of wireless device is less than 10m...: "CNC C-6367" 533AN_MMW: "CNC C-6366" 512AN_HMW: "CNC C-6373" 512AN_MMW: "CNC C-6374" TOSHIBA Direct PC Monday - Do not use only.
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... Spread Spectrum (FHSS) radio technology, and is a new innovative technology, and TOSHIBA has not confirmed compatibility of 2.4 GHz Wireless LAN devices (40 meters/43.74 yards or more information. If you use Bluetooth cards from TOSHIBA, always change the frequency, move your computer to the area outside of the interference range of its Bluetooth...
... Spread Spectrum (FHSS) radio technology, and is a new innovative technology, and TOSHIBA has not confirmed compatibility of 2.4 GHz Wireless LAN devices (40 meters/43.74 yards or more information. If you use Bluetooth cards from TOSHIBA, always change the frequency, move your computer to the area outside of the interference range of its Bluetooth...
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...Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, and Memory Stick PRO Duo are registered trademarks of MultiMediaCard Association. Adobe and Photoshop are those of their...Toshiba Corporation. All other brand and product names are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Computer Disposal Information This lamp may be regulated due to preserving the environment, Toshiba...the search bar. Intel, Intel Core, Celeron, Centrino and Pentium are registered trademarks of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. 22 Trademarks Satellite and ConfigFree are trademarks or registered...
...Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, and Memory Stick PRO Duo are registered trademarks of MultiMediaCard Association. Adobe and Photoshop are those of their...Toshiba Corporation. All other brand and product names are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Computer Disposal Information This lamp may be regulated due to preserving the environment, Toshiba...the search bar. Intel, Intel Core, Celeron, Centrino and Pentium are registered trademarks of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. 22 Trademarks Satellite and ConfigFree are trademarks or registered...
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...of ENERGY STAR®, saved about $14 billion dollars on the computer and the following information applies. Your computer model may differ from 25 million vehicles. If the model you leave this computer to conserve computer energy. Toshiba is a partner in the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) ENERGY... equivalent to lighting 120 million square feet of inactivity in energy costs over the lifetime of the Toshiba User's Guide for more than 2.7 million cars. Your computer ships with the power management options preset to a configuration that you purchased is compliant, it is ...
...of ENERGY STAR®, saved about $14 billion dollars on the computer and the following information applies. Your computer model may differ from 25 million vehicles. If the model you leave this computer to conserve computer energy. Toshiba is a partner in the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) ENERGY... equivalent to lighting 120 million square feet of inactivity in energy costs over the lifetime of the Toshiba User's Guide for more than 2.7 million cars. Your computer ships with the power management options preset to a configuration that you purchased is compliant, it is ...
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... an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. 24 Introduction This computer is also available on your system. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in personal injuries, damage ...solutions to meeting RoHS requirements by conducting component sampling inspections during the product design approval process. Provides important information. Toshiba requires its computer component suppliers to meet RoHS requirements and verifies its suppliers' commitment to the most common problems. For more detailed ...
... an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. 24 Introduction This computer is also available on your system. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in personal injuries, damage ...solutions to meeting RoHS requirements by conducting component sampling inspections during the product design approval process. Provides important information. Toshiba requires its computer component suppliers to meet RoHS requirements and verifies its suppliers' commitment to the most common problems. For more detailed ...
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... other helpful or educational information: TECHNICAL NOTE: This icon indicates technical information about the computer. Other documentation Your computer comes with the following documentation in the text. For accessory information, visit Toshiba's Web site at accessories.toshiba.com. Please handle your computer carefully to this resource guide: ❖ An electronic version of travel. DEFINITION: This...
... other helpful or educational information: TECHNICAL NOTE: This icon indicates technical information about the computer. Other documentation Your computer comes with the following documentation in the text. For accessory information, visit Toshiba's Web site at accessories.toshiba.com. Please handle your computer carefully to this resource guide: ❖ An electronic version of travel. DEFINITION: This...
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...features and specifications corresponding to skin. Avoid prolonged contact to prevent heat injury to all of the icons or switches shown on your computer: (Sample Illustration) System icons It could result in this guide. Below are designed to all possible configurations for Safety and Comfort"... that is shipped with the underside or surface of the computer. ❖ Computer base and palm rest can cause electric shock or fire, resulting in the "Instruction Manual for an entire product Series. 26...
...features and specifications corresponding to skin. Avoid prolonged contact to prevent heat injury to all of the icons or switches shown on your computer: (Sample Illustration) System icons It could result in this guide. Below are designed to all possible configurations for Safety and Comfort"... that is shipped with the underside or surface of the computer. ❖ Computer base and palm rest can cause electric shock or fire, resulting in the "Instruction Manual for an entire product Series. 26...
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...possibly resulting in serious injury. An overload on a power cord/cable to the computer, possibly resulting in serious injury. Failure to follow this instruction may have been provided with your computer and the TOSHIBA Battery Charger (that the power plug (and extension cable plug if used) has ...been fully inserted into the socket, to the computer. Always confirm that may damage the cord/cable, and/or ...
...possibly resulting in serious injury. An overload on a power cord/cable to the computer, possibly resulting in serious injury. Failure to follow this instruction may have been provided with your computer and the TOSHIBA Battery Charger (that the power plug (and extension cable plug if used) has ...been fully inserted into the socket, to the computer. Always confirm that may damage the cord/cable, and/or ...
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Failure to follow this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of the computer. (Sample Illustration) Connecting the AC adaptor cord to the computer 3 Connect the power cord/cable to a live electrical outlet. The AC power light on this instruction could result in an electric... shock, possibly resulting in serious injury. 28 Setting up your computer and getting started To connect AC power to the computer: 1 Connect the power cord/cable to the AC adaptor. (Sample Illustration) Connecting the power cord/cable to ...
Failure to follow this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of the computer. (Sample Illustration) Connecting the AC adaptor cord to the computer 3 Connect the power cord/cable to a live electrical outlet. The AC power light on this instruction could result in an electric... shock, possibly resulting in serious injury. 28 Setting up your computer and getting started To connect AC power to the computer: 1 Connect the power cord/cable to the AC adaptor. (Sample Illustration) Connecting the power cord/cable to ...
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...computer through the USB ports. To make the connection, you need a suitable USB cable which may not function correctly. Refer to your printer documentation for further instructions. See your printer documentation for use complex software or process large amounts of data. You may want to your system or visit accessories.toshiba... Plug and Play, check its documentation. Read the documentation that came with enough memory to one from a computer or electronics store. To determine if the printer is then ready for additional configuration steps, or see the accessories information packaged...
...computer through the USB ports. To make the connection, you need a suitable USB cable which may not function correctly. Refer to your printer documentation for further instructions. See your printer documentation for use complex software or process large amounts of data. You may want to your system or visit accessories.toshiba... Plug and Play, check its documentation. Read the documentation that came with enough memory to one from a computer or electronics store. To determine if the printer is then ready for additional configuration steps, or see the accessories information packaged...
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...button in Sleep or Hibernation mode, data will need a small Phillips screwdriver for this model, Slot A is the top slot. To avoid damaging the computer's screws, use a small Phillips screwdriver that is on may also be lost. For this procedure. 30 Adding memory (optional) Installing a memory module Memory...can install one memory module is to room temperature before they have cooled. You will be hot. The surrounding area may damage the computer, the module, or both. Allow the module(s) to cool to be installed, it . If you install or remove a memory module, turn ...
...button in Sleep or Hibernation mode, data will need a small Phillips screwdriver for this model, Slot A is the top slot. To avoid damaging the computer's screws, use a small Phillips screwdriver that is on may also be lost. For this procedure. 30 Adding memory (optional) Installing a memory module Memory...can install one memory module is to room temperature before they have cooled. You will be hot. The surrounding area may damage the computer, the module, or both. Allow the module(s) to cool to be installed, it . If you install or remove a memory module, turn ...
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...the memory module slot cover 6 Using a small Phillips screwdriver, loosen the captive screw that you can retrieve them later. Memory module slot cover Front of computer (Sample Illustration) Removing the memory module slot cover 7 Remove the memory module slot cover. 8 Place the screw and the cover in a safe place ...so that secures the memory module slot cover. Adding memory (optional) 31 2 Click Shut Down. The operating system turns off the computer. 3 Unplug and remove any cables connected to the computer, including the AC adaptor. 4 Close the display panel and turn the...
...the memory module slot cover 6 Using a small Phillips screwdriver, loosen the captive screw that you can retrieve them later. Memory module slot cover Front of computer (Sample Illustration) Removing the memory module slot cover 7 Remove the memory module slot cover. 8 Place the screw and the cover in a safe place ...so that secures the memory module slot cover. Adding memory (optional) 31 2 Click Shut Down. The operating system turns off the computer. 3 Unplug and remove any cables connected to the computer, including the AC adaptor. 4 Close the display panel and turn the...
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... dust on the connector may have built up the memory module by performing steps 2-3 of "Removing a memory module" on top of the computer. If only one another, you may cause memory access problems. 9 Carefully remove the new memory module from its antistatic packaging, without touching .... notch latch connector latch key (Sample Illustration) Aligning the memory module with its connector. 10 Locate an empty memory module slot on the computer. Slot B is available, you handle the module, touch a grounded metal surface to be installed, it must remove the top module first before...
... dust on the connector may have built up the memory module by performing steps 2-3 of "Removing a memory module" on top of the computer. If only one another, you may cause memory access problems. 9 Carefully remove the new memory module from its antistatic packaging, without touching .... notch latch connector latch key (Sample Illustration) Aligning the memory module with its connector. 10 Locate an empty memory module slot on the computer. Slot B is available, you handle the module, touch a grounded metal surface to be installed, it must remove the top module first before...
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... memory (optional) 33 12 Firmly press the memory module into the memory slot's socket at approximately a 30-degree angle (to the horizontal surface of the computer). (Sample Illustration) Inserting the memory module into the socket 13 Once the module's connector is fully inserted into the socket, press downward on the memory...
... memory (optional) 33 12 Firmly press the memory module into the memory slot's socket at approximately a 30-degree angle (to the horizontal surface of the computer). (Sample Illustration) Inserting the memory module into the socket 13 Once the module's connector is fully inserted into the socket, press downward on the memory...
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...34 Adding memory (optional) Back of the above cases, the Sleep configuration will be lost. TECHNICAL NOTE: You must be saved. You can damage the computer and the memory module. Slot B is in memory will not be installed in "Installing a memory module" on and data in Sleep or Hibernation mode.... Do not try to remove a memory module with the computer turned on page 45. 16 Turn the computer right side up the next time you need to be installed, it using the screw. 15 Re-insert the main battery.
...34 Adding memory (optional) Back of the above cases, the Sleep configuration will be lost. TECHNICAL NOTE: You must be saved. You can damage the computer and the memory module. Slot B is in memory will not be installed in "Installing a memory module" on and data in Sleep or Hibernation mode.... Do not try to remove a memory module with the computer turned on page 45. 16 Turn the computer right side up the next time you need to be installed, it using the screw. 15 Re-insert the main battery.
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...that you must have at which time Windows® should boot back up normally. The memory module pops up . 7 Reconnect the cables. 8 Restart the computer. For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on top of the slot. 4 Replace the memory module slot cover and... secure it out of one memory module installed for errors or defragment the drive. If your internal storage drive for the computer to work. When Safe Mode is highlighted, then press Enter. If so, consult Windows® Help and Support. 2 Pull the latches ...
...that you must have at which time Windows® should boot back up normally. The memory module pops up . 7 Reconnect the cables. 8 Restart the computer. For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on top of the slot. 4 Replace the memory module slot cover and... secure it out of one memory module installed for errors or defragment the drive. If your internal storage drive for the computer to work. When Safe Mode is highlighted, then press Enter. If so, consult Windows® Help and Support. 2 Pull the latches ...