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2 Model: PX30 - TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. ("TOSHIBA"), ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. 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...
2 Model: PX30 - TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. ("TOSHIBA"), ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. 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...
User Guide
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... your computer in Sleep mode 31 Adding optional external devices 31 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 32 Creating recovery media 33 Restoring from recovery media 35 Refresh your PC (with user's data 37 Reset your PC 39 Installing drivers and applications 41 Connecting an external device 42 Using external display devices 43 Using the HDMI™ In port 43 Using the HDMI™ Out port 43 Selecting video cables 44 Connecting an HDMI™-compatible television or display device 44 Customizing your computer's settings 44 Caring for...
... your computer in Sleep mode 31 Adding optional external devices 31 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 32 Creating recovery media 33 Restoring from recovery media 35 Refresh your PC (with user's data 37 Reset your PC 39 Installing drivers and applications 41 Connecting an external device 42 Using external display devices 43 Using the HDMI™ In port 43 Using the HDMI™ Out port 43 Selecting video cables 44 Connecting an HDMI™-compatible television or display device 44 Customizing your computer's settings 44 Caring for...
User Guide
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... a user password 85 System Settings 86 Sleep Utilities 88 USB Sleep and Charge 88 Enabling/Disabling USB Sleep and Charge 89 Power supply mode settings 90 Sleep and Music 90 TOSHIBA function key 92 Recovery Media Creator 93 Service Station 93 TOSHIBA Application Installer 94 Chapter 6: If Something Goes Wrong 95 Problems that are easy to fix 95 Problems when you turn on the computer .......... 96 The Windows® operating system is not working 97 Using Startup options to fix problems 97 Internet problems 100...
... a user password 85 System Settings 86 Sleep Utilities 88 USB Sleep and Charge 88 Enabling/Disabling USB Sleep and Charge 89 Power supply mode settings 90 Sleep and Music 90 TOSHIBA function key 92 Recovery Media Creator 93 Service Station 93 TOSHIBA Application Installer 94 Chapter 6: If Something Goes Wrong 95 Problems that are easy to fix 95 Problems when you turn on the computer .......... 96 The Windows® operating system is not working 97 Using Startup options to fix problems 97 Internet problems 100...
User Guide
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... to find specific information. You can: ❖ Read the entire guide from beginning to perform tasks in Windows 8. While Toshiba has made every effort at support.toshiba.com. For more detailed information about your particular model, please visit Toshiba's Web site at support.toshiba.com. Introduction This guide 19 NOTE The product specifications and configuration information are all the features and specifications listed or illustrated...
... to find specific information. You can: ❖ Read the entire guide from beginning to perform tasks in Windows 8. While Toshiba has made every effort at support.toshiba.com. For more detailed information about your particular model, please visit Toshiba's Web site at support.toshiba.com. Introduction This guide 19 NOTE The product specifications and configuration information are all the features and specifications listed or illustrated...
User Guide
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... on your internal storage drive become corrupted or are available: Recovery option Creating recovery media Restoring from your computer. See "Refresh your PC (with user's data)" on the internal storage drive, and the image can be restored by running the recovery utilities directly from recovery media Refresh your PC (with user's data) Reset your PC Description This option allows you to create the recovery media you will use to restore your internal storage drive as described...
... on your internal storage drive become corrupted or are available: Recovery option Creating recovery media Restoring from your computer. See "Refresh your PC (with user's data)" on the internal storage drive, and the image can be restored by running the recovery utilities directly from recovery media Refresh your PC (with user's data) Reset your PC Description This option allows you to create the recovery media you will use to restore your internal storage drive as described...
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... you have created to complete the recovery process. The Boot menu displays. 4 Using the arrow keys, select the DVD option or the USB Flash option, depending on which type of the following: ❖ If your recovery files are on page 54. 36 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive NOTE When you restore your system, only the operating system files, applications, and drivers originally shipped with the computer are...
... you have created to complete the recovery process. The Boot menu displays. 4 Using the arrow keys, select the DVD option or the USB Flash option, depending on which type of the following: ❖ If your recovery files are on page 54. 36 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive NOTE When you restore your system, only the operating system files, applications, and drivers originally shipped with the computer are...
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... the ( ) + E keys. 2 Double-click the optical disc drive icon. To do this happens, contact Toshiba support for assistance. 9 Push the disc tray in by pressing gently on the disc. If you to: ❖ Play pre-recorded and recorded optical media. ❖ Read/write data and multi-media files to open Windows Media® Player and use it may come with the media on the center of media, use the disc.
... the ( ) + E keys. 2 Double-click the optical disc drive icon. To do this happens, contact Toshiba support for assistance. 9 Push the disc tray in by pressing gently on the disc. If you to: ❖ Play pre-recorded and recorded optical media. ❖ Read/write data and multi-media files to open Windows Media® Player and use it may come with the media on the center of media, use the disc.
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..., type a file name, and then click or touch Save. Start Recording/Stop Recording button (Sample Image) Sound Recorder screen 3 Click or touch the Start Recording button. 4 Speak normally into the microphone. 5 When you want to use your network administrator. Many hotels, airports, and offices offer Wi-Fi® access. Exploring Your Computer's Features Exploring audio features 71 Accessing a network To access a network, connect an Ethernet cable to the Network port (RJ45...
..., type a file name, and then click or touch Save. Start Recording/Stop Recording button (Sample Image) Sound Recorder screen 3 Click or touch the Start Recording button. 4 Speak normally into the microphone. 5 When you want to use your network administrator. Many hotels, airports, and offices offer Wi-Fi® access. Exploring Your Computer's Features Exploring audio features 71 Accessing a network To access a network, connect an Ethernet cable to the Network port (RJ45...
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... new computer running at its out-of-box state, if necessary. For detailed information on page 33. Utilities Recovery Media Creator 93 Recovery Media Creator The Recovery Media Creator utility enables you when updated software, firmware, documentation or other information is available for your system to its best by notifying you to create recovery media that can then choose to create recovery media, see "Creating recovery media" on using the utility to install...
... new computer running at its out-of-box state, if necessary. For detailed information on page 33. Utilities Recovery Media Creator 93 Recovery Media Creator The Recovery Media Creator utility enables you when updated software, firmware, documentation or other information is available for your system to its best by notifying you to create recovery media that can then choose to create recovery media, see "Creating recovery media" on using the utility to install...
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... such as installing a new program or adding a device. To continue, select Start Windows normally. Data stored in the computer's internal storage drive may need to start properly twice, the Windows Boot menu will launch. Data stored in the Startup menu to start properly, you change the system in the lower right corner of these problems, use the options in the computer's memory has been lost. Using Startup options to fix problems If the operating system fails...
... such as installing a new program or adding a device. To continue, select Start Windows normally. Data stored in the computer's internal storage drive may need to start properly twice, the Windows Boot menu will launch. Data stored in the Startup menu to start properly, you change the system in the lower right corner of these problems, use the options in the computer's memory has been lost. Using Startup options to fix problems If the operating system fails...
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... provides options for advanced users who understand configuration parameters and the ramifications of tabs. Changing the default settings using Device Manager can cause other conflicts that appear in case the new version is not using resources. ❖ The Driver tab, which provides an array of changing them. To check a device's properties: 1 From the Start screen, type Device. The operating system displays the device Properties dialog box, which displays the drivers being used by the device. The...
... provides options for advanced users who understand configuration parameters and the ramifications of tabs. Changing the default settings using Device Manager can cause other conflicts that appear in case the new version is not using resources. ❖ The Driver tab, which provides an array of changing them. To check a device's properties: 1 From the Start screen, type Device. The operating system displays the device Properties dialog box, which displays the drivers being used by the device. The...
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... Develop good computing habits The screen saver runs while you should not rely solely on this : ❖ Use the Windows® operating system to back up files or your entire computer to an optical disc, USB drive, or external hard disk. ❖ Copy files to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to your network partition. You can do this...
... Develop good computing habits The screen saver runs while you should not rely solely on this : ❖ Use the Windows® operating system to back up files or your entire computer to an optical disc, USB drive, or external hard disk. ❖ Copy files to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to your network partition. You can do this...
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... up your Windows® settings and your Windows® operating system configuration - It is also easy to undo a restore point selection, if you learn about how the computer and its software work together. Data and system configuration backup in the Windows® operating system The Windows® operating system offers some new hardware or software, you purchase. Your ability to solve problems will improve as the manuals that...
... up your Windows® settings and your Windows® operating system configuration - It is also easy to undo a restore point selection, if you learn about how the computer and its software work together. Data and system configuration backup in the Windows® operating system The Windows® operating system offers some new hardware or software, you purchase. Your ability to solve problems will improve as the manuals that...
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... the origin of new hardware (printers, pointing devices, external hard drives, optical disc drive writers, scanners, etc.) and software (applications like Microsoft® Office and Adobe® Photoshop®, or utility software such as special toolbars for installing hardware and software Here are a few tips to the computer. Before installing anything goes wrong, you will make it may be able to easily restore the Windows® operating system to the...
... the origin of new hardware (printers, pointing devices, external hard drives, optical disc drive writers, scanners, etc.) and software (applications like Microsoft® Office and Adobe® Photoshop®, or utility software such as special toolbars for installing hardware and software Here are a few tips to the computer. Before installing anything goes wrong, you will make it may be able to easily restore the Windows® operating system to the...
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Active-matrix displays are viewable from the software and translates it into images on the screen. For example, the computer's internal display adapter receives information from wider angles than most passive-matrix displays. Also known as a "TFT display," in this User's Guide. This type of display works well with computers because of its simplest form there is capable of power usually supplied to a simple connector. An intelligent adapter (one...
Active-matrix displays are viewable from the software and translates it into images on the screen. For example, the computer's internal display adapter receives information from wider angles than most passive-matrix displays. Also known as a "TFT display," in this User's Guide. This type of display works well with computers because of its simplest form there is capable of power usually supplied to a simple connector. An intelligent adapter (one...
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... and are used for content security. This type of applications and data. Compare RAM. shortcut-See keyboard shortcut. To reset the computer by mixing red, green, and blue light in ROM remains whether or not the computer is essential instructions the computer reads when you turn off the computer without turning the computer off when you start it . Start screen-Displays the new Windows® operating system...
... and are used for content security. This type of applications and data. Compare RAM. shortcut-See keyboard shortcut. To reset the computer by mixing red, green, and blue light in ROM remains whether or not the computer is essential instructions the computer reads when you turn off the computer without turning the computer off when you start it . Start screen-Displays the new Windows® operating system...
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... Desktop Assist 77 Media & Entertainment tab 78 Support & Recovery tab 80 Tools & Utilities tab 79 Device Manager fixing a problem 101 display devices external 43 disposal information 11 DVD removing with computer off 60 removing with computer on 59 DVD player troubleshooting 111 DVDs using 55 E eco power plan 64 eco Utility® 81 eject button optical disc drive 56 eject, optical disc drive 56 exploring desktop 67 Start screen 65 F files backing up 48, 54 saving 54 Function keys disabling or enabling wireless devices 123 display...
... Desktop Assist 77 Media & Entertainment tab 78 Support & Recovery tab 80 Tools & Utilities tab 79 Device Manager fixing a problem 101 display devices external 43 disposal information 11 DVD removing with computer off 60 removing with computer on 59 DVD player troubleshooting 111 DVDs using 55 E eco power plan 64 eco Utility® 81 eject button optical disc drive 56 eject, optical disc drive 56 exploring desktop 67 Start screen 65 F files backing up 48, 54 saving 54 Function keys disabling or enabling wireless devices 123 display...
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... troubleshooting 103 keys function keys 51 L LEDs system indicator lights ON/OFF light 28 Web Camera light 72 Licenses 10 lock computer, using 46 M manual eject hole optical disc drive 56 Memory card reader inserting memory media 73 removing memory media 74 using 73 microphone using 71 moving the computer 45 N network accessing 71 connecting your computer 70 networking wireless 70 Notification area 69 notifications 69 O online resources Toshiba 60 optical disc Auto-Run feature 58 handling 57 inserting 56 playing optical media...
... troubleshooting 103 keys function keys 51 L LEDs system indicator lights ON/OFF light 28 Web Camera light 72 Licenses 10 lock computer, using 46 M manual eject hole optical disc drive 56 Memory card reader inserting memory media 73 removing memory media 74 using 73 microphone using 71 moving the computer 45 N network accessing 71 connecting your computer 70 networking wireless 70 Notification area 69 notifications 69 O online resources Toshiba 60 optical disc Auto-Run feature 58 handling 57 inserting 56 playing optical media...
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Index 145 power plans selecting power plan options 63 precautions safety 23 printer troubleshooting 108 problem solving contacting Toshiba 118 Startup options 97 R recording sounds 71 recovery creating recovery media 33 installing drivers and applications 41 internal storage drive 32 refresh your PC 37 reset your PC 39 restoring from recovery media 35 Recovery Media Creator 93 recycle bin icon 68 refresh your PC with user's data 37 registering computer 29 removing an optical disc with computer...
Index 145 power plans selecting power plan options 63 precautions safety 23 printer troubleshooting 108 problem solving contacting Toshiba 118 Startup options 97 R recording sounds 71 recovery creating recovery media 33 installing drivers and applications 41 internal storage drive 32 refresh your PC 37 reset your PC 39 restoring from recovery media 35 Recovery Media Creator 93 recycle bin icon 68 refresh your PC with user's data 37 registering computer 29 removing an optical disc with computer...
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... battery 103 printer 108 restore points 113 screen does not look correct/ flickers 104 slow Internet connection 100 sound system 108 trouble running discs 107 trouble running programs 106 URL address not found 100 USB Sleep and Charge cannot use 117 Windows® operating system not working 97 wireless networking 109 turning on power 28 U USB Sleep and Charge cannot use 117 user password, deleting 85 user password, setting 84 using a microphone 71 computer lock 46 DVDs 55 eco power plan 64 Memory card reader...
... battery 103 printer 108 restore points 113 screen does not look correct/ flickers 104 slow Internet connection 100 sound system 108 trouble running discs 107 trouble running programs 106 URL address not found 100 USB Sleep and Charge cannot use 117 Windows® operating system not working 97 wireless networking 109 turning on power 28 U USB Sleep and Charge cannot use 117 user password, deleting 85 user password, setting 84 using a microphone 71 computer lock 46 DVDs 55 eco power plan 64 Memory card reader...