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... lock 87 Chapter 2: Learning the Basics 89 Computing tips 89 Using the keyboard 91 Character keys 91 Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard 91 Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys 92 Function keys 92 Special Windows® keys 92 Overlay keys 93 Using the overlay to type numeric data 93 Starting a program 94 Starting a program... media 103 Recording optical media 103 Removing a disc with the computer on...........104 Removing a disc with the computer off ..........104 Caring for optical discs 105 Toshiba's online resources 105
... lock 87 Chapter 2: Learning the Basics 89 Computing tips 89 Using the keyboard 91 Character keys 91 Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard 91 Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys 92 Function keys 92 Special Windows® keys 92 Overlay keys 93 Using the overlay to type numeric data 93 Starting a program 94 Starting a program... media 103 Recording optical media 103 Removing a disc with the computer on...........104 Removing a disc with the computer off ..........104 Caring for optical discs 105 Toshiba's online resources 105
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Contents 31 Chapter 3: Mobile Computing 106 Toshiba's energy-saver design 106 Running the computer on battery power 107 Battery Notice 107 Power management 108 Using additional batteries 109 Charging batteries 109 Charging ... power 112 What to do when the main battery runs low ...113 Setting battery notifications 113 Conserving battery power 114 Power Plans 115 Using a hot key to set the Power Plan 116 Changing the main battery 117 Removing the battery from the computer .......117 Inserting a charged battery 119 Taking care of...
Contents 31 Chapter 3: Mobile Computing 106 Toshiba's energy-saver design 106 Running the computer on battery power 107 Battery Notice 107 Power management 108 Using additional batteries 109 Charging batteries 109 Charging ... power 112 What to do when the main battery runs low ...113 Setting battery notifications 113 Conserving battery power 114 Power Plans 115 Using a hot key to set the Power Plan 116 Changing the main battery 117 Removing the battery from the computer .......117 Inserting a charged battery 119 Taking care of...
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... the Windows® operating system 197 If you need further assistance 201 Before you contact Toshiba 201 Contacting Toshiba 202 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 203 Toshiba's worldwide offices 203 Appendix A: Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards 205 Hot Key Cards 205 Using the Hot Key Cards 206 Application Cards 207 Using the Application Cards 208 Card Case 208 Hot...
... the Windows® operating system 197 If you need further assistance 201 Before you contact Toshiba 201 Contacting Toshiba 202 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 203 Toshiba's worldwide offices 203 Appendix A: Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards 205 Hot Key Cards 205 Using the Hot Key Cards 206 Application Cards 207 Using the Application Cards 208 Card Case 208 Hot...
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Position the module toward the socket, aligning the connector's notch with its sides, avoiding any contact with the matching key in Slot A. 11 Pick up the memory module by its connector. Slot B is the bottom slot. If only one another, you must be installed, it...must remove the top module first before removing/installing the bottom module. NOTE For this model Slot A is the top slot. notch latch connector latch key (Sample Illustration) Aligning the memory module with the socket 12 Firmly press the memory module into the memory slot's socket at approximately a 30-degree angle...
Position the module toward the socket, aligning the connector's notch with its sides, avoiding any contact with the matching key in Slot A. 11 Pick up the memory module by its connector. Slot B is the bottom slot. If only one another, you must be installed, it...must remove the top module first before removing/installing the bottom module. NOTE For this model Slot A is the top slot. notch latch connector latch key (Sample Illustration) Aligning the memory module with the socket 12 Firmly press the memory module into the memory slot's socket at approximately a 30-degree angle...
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... power source via the AC Adaptor. You have the options of your C: drive and then recovering it is turned off. 2 Press and hold the 0 (zero) key on your computer be connected to the factory-set default, or recovering just your C: drive and leaving other partitions (for example, a D: drive) intact, or changing...
... power source via the AC Adaptor. You have the options of your C: drive and then recovering it is turned off. 2 Press and hold the 0 (zero) key on your computer be connected to the factory-set default, or recovering just your C: drive and leaving other partitions (for example, a D: drive) intact, or changing...
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... displays reminding you that the HDD has been recovered. 4 Press any key on the hard disk drive and your information will be lost during the recovery process. Be sure to save your work to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click...
... displays reminding you that the HDD has been recovered. 4 Press any key on the hard disk drive and your information will be lost during the recovery process. Be sure to save your work to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click...
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... C: drive to its factory default setting reformats your drive and your information will remain intact. To recover only your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of the HDD without changing the hard drive partitions. Recovering the C: partition with a user specified size Resizing and...save your keyboard to external media first. Be sure you that the HDD has been recovered. 4 Press any key on the HDD (for example, a D: drive) those partitions and any key on them will not be affected and will be lost . When the process is completed, a message displays ...
... C: drive to its factory default setting reformats your drive and your information will remain intact. To recover only your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of the HDD without changing the hard drive partitions. Recovering the C: partition with a user specified size Resizing and...save your keyboard to external media first. Be sure you that the HDD has been recovered. 4 Press any key on the HDD (for example, a D: drive) those partitions and any key on them will not be affected and will be lost . When the process is completed, a message displays ...
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...Toshiba Recovery wizard ❖ System Recovery Options (Sample Image) Selecting a Process screen Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media If you need to recover your computer to restart the computer. NOTE The size of the C: drive will appear. Once complete, a message displays that the HDD has been recovered. 5 Press any key... Drive Recovery Utilities 3 Specify the size of the options and then click Next. The boot menu appears. 3 Using the arrow keys, select the DVD option and press Enter. 4 The Selecting a Process Screen will display on the progress bar as you can ...
...Toshiba Recovery wizard ❖ System Recovery Options (Sample Image) Selecting a Process screen Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media If you need to recover your computer to restart the computer. NOTE The size of the C: drive will appear. Once complete, a message displays that the HDD has been recovered. 5 Press any key... Drive Recovery Utilities 3 Specify the size of the options and then click Next. The boot menu appears. 3 Using the arrow keys, select the DVD option and press Enter. 4 The Selecting a Process Screen will display on the progress bar as you can ...
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... TouchPad™ The TouchPad™ is enabled by configuring the display properties settings. For more information, see if you first need a larger screen. This hot key enables/disables the TouchPad. NOTE In the future you can also connect an external monitor or projector via the RGB (monitor) port. 72 Getting Started...
... TouchPad™ The TouchPad™ is enabled by configuring the display properties settings. For more information, see if you first need a larger screen. This hot key enables/disables the TouchPad. NOTE In the future you can also connect an external monitor or projector via the RGB (monitor) port. 72 Getting Started...
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...primary display between internal display and external monitor when using extended desktop (Sample Image) Display options window 3 Release the Fn key. Briefly pause each time you press the F5 key to allow time for the display to use the internal display only, the external device only, or both simultaneously. Getting ... device attached and turned on the computer Once you have connected an external display device, you can choose to use the display hot key (Fn + F5): 1 Press Fn and F5 simultaneously. 2 While holding down Fn, press F5 repeatedly until the setting you want takes effect...
...primary display between internal display and external monitor when using extended desktop (Sample Image) Display options window 3 Release the Fn key. Briefly pause each time you press the F5 key to allow time for the display to use the internal display only, the external device only, or both simultaneously. Getting ... device attached and turned on the computer Once you have connected an external display device, you can choose to use the display hot key (Fn + F5): 1 Press Fn and F5 simultaneously. 2 While holding down Fn, press F5 repeatedly until the setting you want takes effect...
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... Using the keyboard 91 Using the keyboard Your computer's keyboard contains character keys, control keys, function keys, and special Windows® keys, providing all the functionality of a full-size keyboard. (Sample Illustration) Keyboard Character keys Typing with the character keys is compatible with one Enter key. Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard Although your computer's keyboard...
... Using the keyboard 91 Using the keyboard Your computer's keyboard contains character keys, control keys, function keys, and special Windows® keys, providing all the functionality of a full-size keyboard. (Sample Illustration) Keyboard Character keys Typing with the character keys is compatible with one Enter key. Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard Although your computer's keyboard...
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... Learning the Basics Using the keyboard Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys (Sample Illustration) Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys The Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys do different things depending on the program you are called function keys because they execute programmed functions when pressed. For more information,...209. Special Windows® keys Windows® button Application key (Sample Illustration) Special Windows® keys Your computer's keyboard has one key and one button that have special functions in combination with the Fn key, function keys marked with the Fn key) are the 12 keys at the top of ...
... Learning the Basics Using the keyboard Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys (Sample Illustration) Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys The Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys do different things depending on the program you are called function keys because they execute programmed functions when pressed. For more information,...209. Special Windows® keys Windows® button Application key (Sample Illustration) Special Windows® keys Your computer's keyboard has one key and one button that have special functions in combination with the Fn key, function keys marked with the Fn key) are the 12 keys at the top of ...
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...keyboard indicator panel glows when the numeric overlay is on , press Fn and F11 simultaneously. To disable the numeric overlay, hold down the Fn key and press F11 again. The numeric mode light on , press Fn and F10 simultaneously. To disable the cursor control overlay, hold down the Fn... key and press F10 again. To turn the numeric overlay on . Learning the Basics Using the keyboard 93 Overlay keys The keys with gray numbers and symbols on their right front are the cursor control overlay...
...keyboard indicator panel glows when the numeric overlay is on , press Fn and F11 simultaneously. To disable the numeric overlay, hold down the Fn key and press F11 again. The numeric mode light on , press Fn and F10 simultaneously. To disable the cursor control overlay, hold down the Fn... key and press F10 again. To turn the numeric overlay on . Learning the Basics Using the keyboard 93 Overlay keys The keys with gray numbers and symbols on their right front are the cursor control overlay...
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... the Power Plan: 1 Press Fn and F2 simultaneously to set the Power Plan You may use a hot key to display the Power Plan hot key card. (Sample Image) Power Plan hot key card Using a hot key to set the Power Plan. By default the three power plans Balanced, Power Saver, and High Performance are...
... the Power Plan: 1 Press Fn and F2 simultaneously to set the Power Plan You may use a hot key to display the Power Plan hot key card. (Sample Image) Power Plan hot key card Using a hot key to set the Power Plan. By default the three power plans Balanced, Power Saver, and High Performance are...
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..., resulting in caustic liquid leakage, or explosion or fire, possibly resulting in contact with another conductive object. The hot key card disappears. You are : Balanced, Power Saver, and High Performance. 3 Release the Fn key. This could cause serious injury or fire, and could fail, causing it to abnormal shock, vibration or pressure...
..., resulting in caustic liquid leakage, or explosion or fire, possibly resulting in contact with another conductive object. The hot key card disappears. You are : Balanced, Power Saver, and High Performance. 3 Release the Fn key. This could cause serious injury or fire, and could fail, causing it to abnormal shock, vibration or pressure...
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.... 1 Plug one end of a telephone cable (purchased separately) into the modem port on a public telephone or to a telephone line. Your computer's built-in modem to a key telephone system for communications 129 Before you can communicate using the modem, you need to connect it to a digital private branch exchange (PBX).
.... 1 Plug one end of a telephone cable (purchased separately) into the modem port on a public telephone or to a telephone line. Your computer's built-in modem to a key telephone system for communications 129 Before you can communicate using the modem, you need to connect it to a digital private branch exchange (PBX).
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...starting or restarting the computer. ❖ A supervisor password-Prohibits unauthorized users from accessing certain functions such as TOSHIBA Hardware Setup. To unlock your password, if any key or touch the pointing device and the Windows® Logon screen will appear. Select your user name and ... work on your computer: ❖ An instant password-Secures your open programs and files when leaving the computer temporarily. Toshiba supports several types of passwords on your system with a single keystroke. Using an instant password An instant password secures your computer again.
...starting or restarting the computer. ❖ A supervisor password-Prohibits unauthorized users from accessing certain functions such as TOSHIBA Hardware Setup. To unlock your password, if any key or touch the pointing device and the Windows® Logon screen will appear. Select your user name and ... work on your computer: ❖ An instant password-Secures your open programs and files when leaving the computer temporarily. Toshiba supports several types of passwords on your system with a single keystroke. Using an instant password An instant password secures your computer again.
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152 Utilities TOSHIBA Security Assist ❖ Log on Settings-Select this category to set up security options that protect individual user accounts. ❖ Password of current user: Check ...: Check the status of Windows® Security Center options ❖ Advanced-Select this category to check advanced security options (available on certain models). ❖ Wireless Key Logon: Configure your computer to allow a Bluetooth®-compatible cell phone to send an unlock code.
152 Utilities TOSHIBA Security Assist ❖ Log on Settings-Select this category to set up security options that protect individual user accounts. ❖ Password of current user: Check ...: Check the status of Windows® Security Center options ❖ Advanced-Select this category to check advanced security options (available on certain models). ❖ Wireless Key Logon: Configure your computer to allow a Bluetooth®-compatible cell phone to send an unlock code.
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Utilities TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Boot Utility 157 4 Select the drive where the SD card is installed 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. NOTE To create a ...6 Click Start. The system displays the Boot menu. 6 Use the arrow keys to select the SD/Floppy icon. 7 Press the Enter key. 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 156 for instructions). 2 Verify...
Utilities TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Boot Utility 157 4 Select the drive where the SD card is installed 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. NOTE To create a ...6 Click Start. The system displays the Boot menu. 6 Use the arrow keys to select the SD/Floppy icon. 7 Press the Enter key. 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 156 for instructions). 2 Verify...
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...for the operating system You can also manually choose the Boot Priority by pressing the arrow keys, then pressing the Enter key. If you to the computer. NOTE Since the system is the Toshiba configuration management tool available through the Windows® operating system. Select the boot device ...by pressing the power button to power on the computer, then quickly pressing the F12 key. General tab options The TOSHIBA Hardware Setup screen may have the following tabs: ❖ Boot Priority-Allows you want to use the fast resume option, ...
...for the operating system You can also manually choose the Boot Priority by pressing the arrow keys, then pressing the Enter key. If you to the computer. NOTE Since the system is the Toshiba configuration management tool available through the Windows® operating system. Select the boot device ...by pressing the power button to power on the computer, then quickly pressing the F12 key. General tab options The TOSHIBA Hardware Setup screen may have the following tabs: ❖ Boot Priority-Allows you want to use the fast resume option, ...