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... 126 Recording sounds 126 Using external speakers or headphones..........126 Using PC Cards 127 Inserting a PC Card 127 Removing a PC Card 128 Setting up a PC Card for your computer .........129 Using an SD™ card 129 Installing SD card drivers 130 Inserting an SD card 130 Formatting an SD card 131 Using... Sleep or Hibernate while using the SD card 131 Removing an SD card 131 Using the i.LINK® port 132 Using an expansion device 133 Using an Optional Toshiba Slim Port...
... 126 Recording sounds 126 Using external speakers or headphones..........126 Using PC Cards 127 Inserting a PC Card 127 Removing a PC Card 128 Setting up a PC Card for your computer .........129 Using an SD™ card 129 Installing SD card drivers 130 Inserting an SD card 130 Formatting an SD card 131 Using... Sleep or Hibernate while using the SD card 131 Removing an SD card 131 Using the i.LINK® port 132 Using an expansion device 133 Using an Optional Toshiba Slim Port...
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Contents 33 Keyboard problems 174 Display problems 175 Disk drive problems 177 Optical drive problems 178 Sound system problems 179 PC Card problems 180 Printer problems 182 Wireless networking problems 183 DVD operating problems 186 Develop good computing... further assistance 192 Before you contact Toshiba 192 Contacting Toshiba 192 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 193 Toshiba's worldwide offices 193 Appendix A: Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards 195 Hot Key Cards 195 Using the Hot Key Cards 196 Application Cards 197 Using the Application Cards 198 Card Case 198 Hot key functions 199...
Contents 33 Keyboard problems 174 Display problems 175 Disk drive problems 177 Optical drive problems 178 Sound system problems 179 PC Card problems 180 Printer problems 182 Wireless networking problems 183 DVD operating problems 186 Develop good computing... further assistance 192 Before you contact Toshiba 192 Contacting Toshiba 192 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 193 Toshiba's worldwide offices 193 Appendix A: Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards 195 Hot Key Cards 195 Using the Hot Key Cards 196 Application Cards 197 Using the Application Cards 198 Card Case 198 Hot key functions 199...
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...any necessary adapters, plug the cable from the computer. Other cards may first need to do anything before you can install: ❖ Type I cards ❖ Type II cards The PC Card slot supports hot swapping, which allows you to produce sound from the headphones or external speakers into the headphone jack. ...sure they conform to set up and use. To play back sound files through external speakers or headphones: 1 Locate the headphone jack on each speaker. ❖ For headphones, use speakers that comes with the card to see if you need to the documentation that require an external...
...any necessary adapters, plug the cable from the computer. Other cards may first need to do anything before you can install: ❖ Type I cards ❖ Type II cards The PC Card slot supports hot swapping, which allows you to produce sound from the headphones or external speakers into the headphone jack. ...sure they conform to set up and use. To play back sound files through external speakers or headphones: 1 Locate the headphone jack on each speaker. ❖ For headphones, use speakers that comes with the card to see if you need to the documentation that require an external...
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... Mouse Utility 151 Booting from a bootable SD card To boot from a bootable SD card: 1 Create a bootable SD card (see "TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Boot Utility" on page 150 for instructions). 2 Verify that no floppy disk is installed in the Optimize tab of TOSHIBA Assist. The system displays the Boot menu. ... access the Mouse utility: 1 Click Start, Control Panel, and then Mouse under Hardware and Sound, or click the Mouse icon in the optional external floppy disk drive. 3 Insert a bootable SD card into the SD card slot. 4 Power on the computer. 5 During the boot process, press the F12 key....
... Mouse Utility 151 Booting from a bootable SD card To boot from a bootable SD card: 1 Create a bootable SD card (see "TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Boot Utility" on page 150 for instructions). 2 Verify that no floppy disk is installed in the Optimize tab of TOSHIBA Assist. The system displays the Boot menu. ... access the Mouse utility: 1 Click Start, Control Panel, and then Mouse under Hardware and Sound, or click the Mouse icon in the optional external floppy disk drive. 3 Insert a bootable SD card into the SD card slot. 4 Power on the computer. 5 During the boot process, press the F12 key....
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... not work under the operating system. It occurs in any sound system when input from a microphone is fed to be defective. Contact the manufacturer of these devices to work no longer work together, several sections in that machine. Resolving PC Card problems Here are having trouble getting one or more of the...
... not work under the operating system. It occurs in any sound system when input from a microphone is fed to be defective. Contact the manufacturer of these devices to work no longer work together, several sections in that machine. Resolving PC Card problems Here are having trouble getting one or more of the...
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Selecting this Card or pressing the hot key displays the following options: (Sample Image) Volume Mute options ❖ To enable mute, select . ❖ To disable mute, select . Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards Hot key functions 201 Volume Mute or Fn + This TOSHIBA Card or hot key enables/disables volume mute on your computer. When volume mute is enabled, no sound will come from the speakers or headphones.
Selecting this Card or pressing the hot key displays the following options: (Sample Image) Volume Mute options ❖ To enable mute, select . ❖ To disable mute, select . Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards Hot key functions 201 Volume Mute or Fn + This TOSHIBA Card or hot key enables/disables volume mute on your computer. When volume mute is enabled, no sound will come from the speakers or headphones.
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...that cannot be produced on the screen. When capitalized, refers to the computer or the network. Compare system disk. Compare serial. A credit-card-sized expansion card designed to the computer and controlled by the computer's CPU. peripheral - Plug and Play - pointing device - O online - Available through the... or online Help, or to work with the device. Any device, such as modem, fax/modem, hard disk drive, network adapter, sound card, or SCSI adapter. The smallest dot that is recorded digitally, and uses a laser to start the computer. On your own computer's ...
...that cannot be produced on the screen. When capitalized, refers to the computer or the network. Compare system disk. Compare serial. A credit-card-sized expansion card designed to the computer and controlled by the computer's CPU. peripheral - Plug and Play - pointing device - O online - Available through the... or online Help, or to work with the device. Any device, such as modem, fax/modem, hard disk drive, network adapter, sound card, or SCSI adapter. The smallest dot that is recorded digitally, and uses a laser to start the computer. On your own computer's ...
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...drive 178 cannot read a diskette 178 changing display properties 176 checking device properties 171 computer hangs when PC Card inserted 181 computer will not power up 165 contacting Toshiba 192 corrupted/damaged data files 178 Device Manager 171 disk drive is slow 177 display is blank 175 ...working 168 program, starting 87 programs not running correctly 178 projector 65 connecting 66 R real-time clock (RTC) battery 101 recording sounds 126 recording sounds 126 recycle bin icon 118 registering computer 43 removing main battery 110 running the computer on battery power 100 S safety computer 116 ...
...drive 178 cannot read a diskette 178 changing display properties 176 checking device properties 171 computer hangs when PC Card inserted 181 computer will not power up 165 contacting Toshiba 192 corrupted/damaged data files 178 Device Manager 171 disk drive is slow 177 display is blank 175 ...working 168 program, starting 87 programs not running correctly 178 projector 65 connecting 66 R real-time clock (RTC) battery 101 recording sounds 126 recording sounds 126 recycle bin icon 118 registering computer 43 removing main battery 110 running the computer on battery power 100 S safety computer 116 ...
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... blank 175 does not look normal/flickers 175 SD card formatting 131 installing drivers 130 using 129 using in ... 50 setting up a connection 121 Sleep mode 72 hot key 204 starting again from 80 sound problem solving 179 sounds recording 126 speakers using external 126 start button 119 Start Search field 89 starting a program 87...supervisor password, set up 142 T Taskbar 119 television adjusting display 67 Toshiba registering computer 43 worldwide offices 193 TOSHIBA Assist 135 Toshiba Hardware Setup 152 Toshiba online resources 98 traveling tips 116 troubleshooting DVD player general problems 186...
... blank 175 does not look normal/flickers 175 SD card formatting 131 installing drivers 130 using 129 using in ... 50 setting up a connection 121 Sleep mode 72 hot key 204 starting again from 80 sound problem solving 179 sounds recording 126 speakers using external 126 start button 119 Start Search field 89 starting a program 87...supervisor password, set up 142 T Taskbar 119 television adjusting display 67 Toshiba registering computer 43 worldwide offices 193 TOSHIBA Assist 135 Toshiba Hardware Setup 152 Toshiba online resources 98 traveling tips 116 troubleshooting DVD player general problems 186...
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... Chapter 4. 1. DOS system FD 4. Bluetooth 11. Fingerprint sensor . SD Card Slot 14. System Board 3. Headphone(for displaying debug port test result) 3. The following tools are necessary for disassembling/assembling, refer to malfunction. Display 7. USB Floppy Disk Drive 4. Power Supply 2. A PC with a serial port (for Sound trouble shooting) PORTEGE R500 Maintenance Manual (960-634) [CONFIDENTIAL] 2-1
... Chapter 4. 1. DOS system FD 4. Bluetooth 11. Fingerprint sensor . SD Card Slot 14. System Board 3. Headphone(for displaying debug port test result) 3. The following tools are necessary for disassembling/assembling, refer to malfunction. Display 7. USB Floppy Disk Drive 4. Power Supply 2. A PC with a serial port (for Sound trouble shooting) PORTEGE R500 Maintenance Manual (960-634) [CONFIDENTIAL] 2-1
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... detected on the display test, perform the Display Troubleshooting Procedures in Section 2.6. 4. If an error is detected on the sound test, perform the Sound Troubleshooting Procedures in Section 2.4. 2. If an error is detected on the system test, memory test, real timer test, ...is detected on SD card, perform the SD Card Slot Troubleshooting Procedures in Section 2.12. 10. If an error is detected on the LAN test, perform the LAN Troubleshooting Procedures in Section 2.11. 9. Check the Log Utilities function to isolate the problem. PORTEGE R500 Maintenance Manual (960...
... detected on the display test, perform the Display Troubleshooting Procedures in Section 2.6. 4. If an error is detected on the sound test, perform the Sound Troubleshooting Procedures in Section 2.4. 2. If an error is detected on the system test, memory test, real timer test, ...is detected on SD card, perform the SD Card Slot Troubleshooting Procedures in Section 2.12. 10. If an error is detected on the LAN test, perform the LAN Troubleshooting Procedures in Section 2.11. 9. Check the Log Utilities function to isolate the problem. PORTEGE R500 Maintenance Manual (960...
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...Saving drive mode of AC97/Azalia Initialization of temperature control information KBC initialization VGA display off, Reset control Sound initialization PC multi-box status acquisition HC initialization, USB device connection recognition and initialization Control of built-in... completion PnP H/W initialization PC card slot initialization SIO initialization (for models supporting SIO) PCI automatic configuration FIR initialization (for models supporting FIR) Making of work for automatic configuration Acquisition of PCI IRQ 2-24 [CONFIDENTIAL] PORTEGE R500 Maintenance Manual (960-634)
...Saving drive mode of AC97/Azalia Initialization of temperature control information KBC initialization VGA display off, Reset control Sound initialization PC multi-box status acquisition HC initialization, USB device connection recognition and initialization Control of built-in... completion PnP H/W initialization PC card slot initialization SIO initialization (for models supporting SIO) PCI automatic configuration FIR initialization (for models supporting FIR) Making of work for automatic configuration Acquisition of PCI IRQ 2-24 [CONFIDENTIAL] PORTEGE R500 Maintenance Manual (960-634)
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...An external CRT monitor (Expansion test) A CD test media TOSHIBA CD-ROM TEST DISK or ABEX TEST CD-ROM (Sound test) A DVD test media (DVD-ROM TEST DISK TSD-1) (Sound test) A music CD (Sound test) A store-bought CD-RW media (CD-ROM/DVD... wraparound connector (LAN test) PC card wraparound connector (Expansion test) A display with monitor ID function (Expansion test) RS232C wraparound connector (Async test) A PC for wraparound test (Wireless LAN test/Bluetooth test/IEEE1394 test) 3-2 [CONFIDENTIAL] PORTEGE R500 Maintenance Manual (960-634)
...An external CRT monitor (Expansion test) A CD test media TOSHIBA CD-ROM TEST DISK or ABEX TEST CD-ROM (Sound test) A DVD test media (DVD-ROM TEST DISK TSD-1) (Sound test) A music CD (Sound test) A store-bought CD-RW media (CD-ROM/DVD... wraparound connector (LAN test) PC card wraparound connector (Expansion test) A display with monitor ID function (Expansion test) RS232C wraparound connector (Async test) A PC for wraparound test (Wireless LAN test/Bluetooth test/IEEE1394 test) 3-2 [CONFIDENTIAL] PORTEGE R500 Maintenance Manual (960-634)
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... ...4-18 4.8 Battery lock/Battery latch 4-20 4.9 Wireless LAN card 4-21 4.10 CPU fan assembly...4-23 4.11 RTC battery...4-26 4.12 DC-IN jack...4-28 4.13 Bluetooth module...4-29 4.14 HDD/SSD ...4-31 4.14.1 2.5" HDD 4-32 4.14.2 1.8" HDD 4-33 4.14.3 SSD ...4-35 4.15 Sound board/Internal microphone 4-37 4.16 ODD/SD board...4-39... pad/Fingerprint sensor board 4-54 4.22 Keyboard...4-57 4.23 LCD unit ...4-59 4.24 Wireless LAN antenna/Bluetooth antenna 4-62 4.25 Hinge...4-64 PORTÉGÉ R500 Maintenance Manual (960-634) [CONFIDENTIAL] 4-iii
... ...4-18 4.8 Battery lock/Battery latch 4-20 4.9 Wireless LAN card 4-21 4.10 CPU fan assembly...4-23 4.11 RTC battery...4-26 4.12 DC-IN jack...4-28 4.13 Bluetooth module...4-29 4.14 HDD/SSD ...4-31 4.14.1 2.5" HDD 4-32 4.14.2 1.8" HDD 4-33 4.14.3 SSD ...4-35 4.15 Sound board/Internal microphone 4-37 4.16 ODD/SD board...4-39... pad/Fingerprint sensor board 4-54 4.22 Keyboard...4-57 4.23 LCD unit ...4-59 4.24 Wireless LAN antenna/Bluetooth antenna 4-62 4.25 Hinge...4-64 PORTÉGÉ R500 Maintenance Manual (960-634) [CONFIDENTIAL] 4-iii
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... 4-20 Removing the wireless LAN card 4-21 Removing the CPU Fan assembly 4-23 Applying new grease 4-24 Removing the RTC battery 4-26 Removing the DC-IN jack 4-28 Removing the Bluetooth module 4-29 Removing the 2.5" HDD 4-32 Removing the 1.8" HDD 4-33 Removing the SSD 4-35 Removing the sound board/internal microphone (1 4-37... (2 4-43 Removing the system board (1 4-45 Removing the system board (2 4-46 Removing the speaker 4-48 Removing the display portion (1 4-50 4-iv [CONFIDENTIAL] PORTÉGÉ R500 Maintenance Manual (960-634)
... 4-20 Removing the wireless LAN card 4-21 Removing the CPU Fan assembly 4-23 Applying new grease 4-24 Removing the RTC battery 4-26 Removing the DC-IN jack 4-28 Removing the Bluetooth module 4-29 Removing the 2.5" HDD 4-32 Removing the 1.8" HDD 4-33 Removing the SSD 4-35 Removing the sound board/internal microphone (1 4-37... (2 4-43 Removing the system board (1 4-45 Removing the system board (2 4-46 Removing the speaker 4-48 Removing the display portion (1 4-50 4-iv [CONFIDENTIAL] PORTÉGÉ R500 Maintenance Manual (960-634)
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NOTE: 1. PORTEGE R500 Maintenance Manual (960-634) [CONFIDENTIAL] G-1 Turn off the power while you need the following tool...when you rewrite the BIOS. 2. Do not turn on the power while holding down the tilde character key until a beep sounds. Set the system to the computer. 3. Connect the AC adapter to the computer when you update the system BIOS. ...The BIOS rewriting starts 7. Tools To rewrite the BIOS, you are rewriting the BIOS. Remove the external cable and PC card. 4. In this case, insert the BIOS rewriting disk and the BIOS will be impossible to start up the computer. ...
NOTE: 1. PORTEGE R500 Maintenance Manual (960-634) [CONFIDENTIAL] G-1 Turn off the power while you need the following tool...when you rewrite the BIOS. 2. Do not turn on the power while holding down the tilde character key until a beep sounds. Set the system to the computer. 3. Connect the AC adapter to the computer when you update the system BIOS. ...The BIOS rewriting starts 7. Tools To rewrite the BIOS, you are rewriting the BIOS. Remove the external cable and PC card. 4. In this case, insert the BIOS rewriting disk and the BIOS will be impossible to start up the computer. ...
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.../KBC have been erased. When the EC/KBC rewrite is completed, the system is completed. 1. PORTEGE R500 Maintenance Manual (960-634) [CONFIDENTIAL] H-1 Normally it might be rewritten. 5. Never reboot or turn...on the power while holding down the Tab key. (Keep holding down the key until a beep sounds.) The EC/KBC rewriting starts. 6. Allow sufficient time. Tools To rewrite the EC/KBC, you.../KBC rewrite procedures This Appendix explains how to boot mode. 2. Remove the external cable and PC Card. 4. Connect the AC adaptor to rewrite EC/KBC, then when you need the following tool: ...
.../KBC have been erased. When the EC/KBC rewrite is completed, the system is completed. 1. PORTEGE R500 Maintenance Manual (960-634) [CONFIDENTIAL] H-1 Normally it might be rewritten. 5. Never reboot or turn...on the power while holding down the Tab key. (Keep holding down the key until a beep sounds.) The EC/KBC rewriting starts. 6. Allow sufficient time. Tools To rewrite the EC/KBC, you.../KBC rewrite procedures This Appendix explains how to boot mode. 2. Remove the external cable and PC Card. 4. Connect the AC adaptor to rewrite EC/KBC, then when you need the following tool: ...
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..., Bluetooth provides a fast, reliable and secure means to achieve wireless communication in this series are equipped with a Wireless LAN card that is pre-installed as allowing an external microphone and headphones to the Legal Footnotes section in Appendix B for Ethernet LAN ...Fast Ethernet LAN (100 megabits per second, 100BASE-TX) and Gigabit Ethernet LAN (1000 megabits per second, 1000BASE-T). Sound Sound system The integrated sound system provides support for cables between electronic devices such as computers, printers and mobile phones. Communications LAN Bluetooth Wireless LAN...
..., Bluetooth provides a fast, reliable and secure means to achieve wireless communication in this series are equipped with a Wireless LAN card that is pre-installed as allowing an external microphone and headphones to the Legal Footnotes section in Appendix B for Ethernet LAN ...Fast Ethernet LAN (100 megabits per second, 100BASE-TX) and Gigabit Ethernet LAN (1000 megabits per second, 1000BASE-T). Sound Sound system The integrated sound system provides support for cables between electronic devices such as computers, printers and mobile phones. Communications LAN Bluetooth Wireless LAN...
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...Hard disk drive ■ DVD Super Multi drive ■ USB floppy diskette drive ■ PC Card ■ SD/SDHC Card ■ Pointing Device ■ Fingerprint Sensor ■ USB device ■ Additional memory module ■ Sound system ■ External monitor ■ i.LINK (IEEE1394) device ■ LAN ■ Wireless LAN...disk. First run through the items in detail to your reseller, dealer or service provider. In addition, is not an authorized Toshiba part or product, make sure the device or software can describe them in the preliminary checklist as this will usually include a...
...Hard disk drive ■ DVD Super Multi drive ■ USB floppy diskette drive ■ PC Card ■ SD/SDHC Card ■ Pointing Device ■ Fingerprint Sensor ■ USB device ■ Additional memory module ■ Sound system ■ External monitor ■ i.LINK (IEEE1394) device ■ LAN ■ Wireless LAN...disk. First run through the items in detail to your reseller, dealer or service provider. In addition, is not an authorized Toshiba part or product, make sure the device or software can describe them in the preliminary checklist as this will usually include a...
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... 8-18 Internal display panel 8-8 Keyboard 8-7 LAN 8-18 Overheating power down 8-4 Password 8-7 PC Card 8-11 User's Manual PORTÉGÉ R500 Pointing device 8-12 Power 8-4 Real Time Clock 8-7 Recovery Discs 8-19 SD/SDHC Card 8-11 Self test 8-4 Sound system 8-16 System start-up 8-4 TOSHIBA support 8-21 Touch Pad 8-12 USB device 8-15 USB floppy diskette drive...
... 8-18 Internal display panel 8-8 Keyboard 8-7 LAN 8-18 Overheating power down 8-4 Password 8-7 PC Card 8-11 User's Manual PORTÉGÉ R500 Pointing device 8-12 Power 8-4 Real Time Clock 8-7 Recovery Discs 8-19 SD/SDHC Card 8-11 Self test 8-4 Sound system 8-16 System start-up 8-4 TOSHIBA support 8-21 Touch Pad 8-12 USB device 8-15 USB floppy diskette drive...