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... Inserting a PC Card 145 Removing a PC Card 146 Setting up a PC Card for your computer ........ 146 Hot swapping 147 Chapter 5: Toshiba Utilities 148 Fn-esse 149 Starting Fn-esse 149 Using the keyboard or pointing device to assign keys 151 Viewing existing key assignments 152 Changing... or removing existing key assignments 153 TOSHIBA Console 153 Customizing your computer 154 Network 154 Security 154 TOSHIBA Power Saver 154 Mouse utility 157 Hotkey utility 157 TOSHIBA HW Setup 158
... Inserting a PC Card 145 Removing a PC Card 146 Setting up a PC Card for your computer ........ 146 Hot swapping 147 Chapter 5: Toshiba Utilities 148 Fn-esse 149 Starting Fn-esse 149 Using the keyboard or pointing device to assign keys 151 Viewing existing key assignments 152 Changing... or removing existing key assignments 153 TOSHIBA Console 153 Customizing your computer 154 Network 154 Security 154 TOSHIBA Power Saver 154 Mouse utility 157 Hotkey utility 157 TOSHIBA HW Setup 158
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... rechargeable battery pack that must attach the AC adapter. To use it. Setting up your software The first time you turn on your computer, the Setup Wizard guides you through steps to set up steps up to "Setting up your software. 1 From the welcome screen, click Next to charge the ...the Internet?" The computer will pause for a moment while checking for an Internet connection, and you can use external power or to enter the Setup Wizard. 2 Confirm acceptance of Microsoft's End User License Agreement and click Next. 3 Enter the computer name and description and click Next or Skip.
... rechargeable battery pack that must attach the AC adapter. To use it. Setting up your software The first time you turn on your computer, the Setup Wizard guides you through steps to set up steps up to "Setting up your software. 1 From the welcome screen, click Next to charge the ...the Internet?" The computer will pause for a moment while checking for an Internet connection, and you can use external power or to enter the Setup Wizard. 2 Confirm acceptance of Microsoft's End User License Agreement and click Next. 3 Enter the computer name and description and click Next or Skip.
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The Windows XP operating system prints a test page. 12 To complete the setup, click OK. If this case, the Windows XP operating system Add Printer Wizard will display an error message. Connecting an optional external diskette drive Some ...
The Windows XP operating system prints a test page. 12 To complete the setup, click OK. If this case, the Windows XP operating system Add Printer Wizard will display an error message. Connecting an optional external diskette drive Some ...
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... Standby command. This precaution is active. If your hard disk suddenly fails, you may be lost. See "Powering down normally, details such as your desktop setup, during its shutdown procedure. NOTE The operating system records information, such as new icon positions may lose all new files for files you do not...
... Standby command. This precaution is active. If your hard disk suddenly fails, you may be lost. See "Powering down normally, details such as your desktop setup, during its shutdown procedure. NOTE The operating system records information, such as new icon positions may lose all new files for files you do not...
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Sample system power mode settings NOTE For more information about the Power Saver utility, see "TOSHIBA Power Saver" on the Setup Action tab. 4 Select the options you press the power button. 5 Click Apply. 6 Click OK. 102 Learning the Basics Powering down when you want from the drop-down lists. ❖ When I press the power button Set this option to Shutdown to have the computer shut down the computer 1 Open the Start menu, click Control Panel, then Performance and Maintenance. 2 Click the Toshiba Power Saver icon. 3 Click on page 154.
Sample system power mode settings NOTE For more information about the Power Saver utility, see "TOSHIBA Power Saver" on the Setup Action tab. 4 Select the options you press the power button. 5 Click Apply. 6 Click OK. 102 Learning the Basics Powering down when you want from the drop-down lists. ❖ When I press the power button Set this option to Shutdown to have the computer shut down the computer 1 Open the Start menu, click Control Panel, then Performance and Maintenance. 2 Click the Toshiba Power Saver icon. 3 Click on page 154.
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NOTE For more information about the Power Saver utility, see "TOSHIBA Power Saver" on the hibernation options selected. Once the computer is now set to automatically go into Hibernation when your option settings occur. Starting again ... by either pressing the power button or closing the display panel, depending on page 154. 104 Learning the Basics Using Hibernation 2 Click the Toshiba Power Saver icon. 3 Click the Setup Action tab. 4 Select Hibernation for the options you want. ❖ When I press the power button Set this option to Hibernate so that...
NOTE For more information about the Power Saver utility, see "TOSHIBA Power Saver" on the hibernation options selected. Once the computer is now set to automatically go into Hibernation when your option settings occur. Starting again ... by either pressing the power button or closing the display panel, depending on page 154. 104 Learning the Basics Using Hibernation 2 Click the Toshiba Power Saver icon. 3 Click the Setup Action tab. 4 Select Hibernation for the options you want. ❖ When I press the power button Set this option to Hibernate so that...
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... button or closing the display panel. You can configure the computer to configure them in Toshiba's Power Saver utility. 1 Open the Start menu, click Control Panel then Performance and Maintenance. 2 Click the Toshiba Power Saver icon. 3 Click the Setup Action tab. 4 Select Standby for the options you must hold down the Shift key...
... button or closing the display panel. You can configure the computer to configure them in Toshiba's Power Saver utility. 1 Open the Start menu, click Control Panel then Performance and Maintenance. 2 Click the Toshiba Power Saver icon. 3 Click the Setup Action tab. 4 Select Standby for the options you must hold down the Shift key...
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Changes to these settings may want to carry additional charged batteries with setup changes, contact Toshiba's Global Support Centre. 110 Mobile Computing Running the computer on battery power NOTE Over a period of time, and depending on battery power and you may ...
Changes to these settings may want to carry additional charged batteries with setup changes, contact Toshiba's Global Support Centre. 110 Mobile Computing Running the computer on battery power NOTE Over a period of time, and depending on battery power and you may ...
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To change the default alarm settings: 1 Open the Start menu, click Control Panel, then Performance and Maintenance. 2 Click the Toshiba Power Saver icon. 3 Click the Setup Action tab. 4 Select the Alarm settings in the Setup Alarm section. Conserving battery power How long a fully charged battery lasts when you are using the computer depends on...
To change the default alarm settings: 1 Open the Start menu, click Control Panel, then Performance and Maintenance. 2 Click the Toshiba Power Saver icon. 3 Click the Setup Action tab. 4 Select the Alarm settings in the Setup Alarm section. Conserving battery power How long a fully charged battery lasts when you are using the computer depends on...
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... chapter describes the utilities supplied by Toshiba: ❖ Fn-esse® ❖ Hotkey utility ❖ TOSHIBA Console ❖ TOSHIBA HW Setup ❖ TOSHIBA Power Saver ❖ Enabling Hibernation ❖ Setting a user password ❖ Setting a supervisor password ❖ Using the TOSHIBA Zooming Utility ❖ Using the TOSHIBA Touch and Launch utility 148 Chapter 5 Toshiba Utilities Your computer includes several...
... chapter describes the utilities supplied by Toshiba: ❖ Fn-esse® ❖ Hotkey utility ❖ TOSHIBA Console ❖ TOSHIBA HW Setup ❖ TOSHIBA Power Saver ❖ Enabling Hibernation ❖ Setting a user password ❖ Setting a supervisor password ❖ Using the TOSHIBA Zooming Utility ❖ Using the TOSHIBA Touch and Launch utility 148 Chapter 5 Toshiba Utilities Your computer includes several...
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...these profiles, this profile by clicking Property. If you need a customized profile, create a new profile with the properties you can change settings on the Setup Action tab. The DVD Playback profile applies only when a DVD program is not recommended. Customizing a power mode 1 Highlight the profile you want on ... "Copy of Name" where Name is the title of these actions will apply to modify. 2 Change the settings you copied. 156 Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA Console Profiles This section lists the preset profiles along with the estimated battery life for this is playing.
...these profiles, this profile by clicking Property. If you need a customized profile, create a new profile with the properties you can change settings on the Setup Action tab. The DVD Playback profile applies only when a DVD program is not recommended. Customizing a power mode 1 Highlight the profile you want on ... "Copy of Name" where Name is the title of these actions will apply to modify. 2 Change the settings you copied. 156 Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA Console Profiles This section lists the preset profiles along with the estimated battery life for this is playing.
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Sample TOSHIBA HWSetup window The tabs represent various dialog boxes. Allows you to set the user password and an owner string ❖ Parallel/Printer - To access it, ... parallel port default settings (if applicable to change various default settings for the built-in LCD display Allows you to your system) ❖ Display - 158 Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA Console TOSHIBA HW Setup TOSHIBA HW Setup is the Toshiba configuration management tool available through Windows. Then click the...
Sample TOSHIBA HWSetup window The tabs represent various dialog boxes. Allows you to set the user password and an owner string ❖ Parallel/Printer - To access it, ... parallel port default settings (if applicable to change various default settings for the built-in LCD display Allows you to your system) ❖ Display - 158 Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA Console TOSHIBA HW Setup TOSHIBA HW Setup is the Toshiba configuration management tool available through Windows. Then click the...
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... must be set before the user password, or the user password must be deleted and then re-entered after the supervisor password is set. 161 Toshiba Utilities Setting passwords Hardware Setup.
... must be set before the user password, or the user password must be deleted and then re-entered after the supervisor password is set. 161 Toshiba Utilities Setting passwords Hardware Setup.
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.... Adjust the volume control. PC Card problems PC Cards (PCMCIA-compatible) include many types of new cards. Most PC Card problems occur during installation and setup of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager. It occurs in this chapter may cause feedback. See "Inserting and Removing PC Cards...
.... Adjust the volume control. PC Card problems PC Cards (PCMCIA-compatible) include many types of new cards. Most PC Card problems occur during installation and setup of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager. It occurs in this chapter may cause feedback. See "Inserting and Removing PC Cards...
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...in the application. When you start and setup ConfigFree. You can then click the appropriate icon on the Launcher to a network, the ConfigFree icon on the taskbar. ❖ Press the Toshiba Console button (if applicable to your Toshiba Computer Getting Started Getting Started This section contains...Then perform any of the following steps: ❖ (Microsoft® Windows XP or 2000) Click the Start button, and select All Programs, TOSHIBA, Networking, ConfigFree. ❖ Double-click the ConfigFree icon on the taskbar is not connected to start ConfigFree, be sure the computer has ...
...in the application. When you start and setup ConfigFree. You can then click the appropriate icon on the Launcher to a network, the ConfigFree icon on the taskbar. ❖ Press the Toshiba Console button (if applicable to your Toshiba Computer Getting Started Getting Started This section contains...Then perform any of the following steps: ❖ (Microsoft® Windows XP or 2000) Click the Start button, and select All Programs, TOSHIBA, Networking, ConfigFree. ❖ Double-click the ConfigFree icon on the taskbar is not connected to start ConfigFree, be sure the computer has ...
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... 172 precautions 43 running on battery power 108 setting up 58 turning off 73 warning resume failure message 173 computer placement 41 computer setup 46 computer-friendly environment 39 computing tips 77 connecting to a power source 48 connection set up 133 conserving battery power 116 control ... 178 checking properties 179 disabling a device 179 devices keyboard 63 mouse 63 dial-up connection 133 Dial-Up Networking Wizard 133 disable/enable TOSHIBA Touch and Launch 169 Disk Defragmenter 186 disk drive corrupted/damaged data files 187 missing files/trouble accessing a disk 186 running slow 186...
... 172 precautions 43 running on battery power 108 setting up 58 turning off 73 warning resume failure message 173 computer placement 41 computer setup 46 computer-friendly environment 39 computing tips 77 connecting to a power source 48 connection set up 133 conserving battery power 116 control ... 178 checking properties 179 disabling a device 179 devices keyboard 63 mouse 63 dial-up connection 133 Dial-Up Networking Wizard 133 disable/enable TOSHIBA Touch and Launch 169 Disk Defragmenter 186 disk drive corrupted/damaged data files 187 missing files/trouble accessing a disk 186 running slow 186...
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... 128 telephone line connecting to modem 131 television 69 adjusting display 72 connecting 69 Toshiba Internet Web sites 197 Toshiba Accessories information 38 Toshiba Console 153 Toshiba Hardware Setup 158 Toshiba online resources 107 TOSHIBA Touch and Launch 166 disable/enable 169 Toshiba utilities 148 traveling tips 124 turning off the computer 73 turning on the power 53...
... 128 telephone line connecting to modem 131 television 69 adjusting display 72 connecting 69 Toshiba Internet Web sites 197 Toshiba Accessories information 38 Toshiba Console 153 Toshiba Hardware Setup 158 Toshiba online resources 107 TOSHIBA Touch and Launch 166 disable/enable 169 Toshiba utilities 148 traveling tips 124 turning off the computer 73 turning on the power 53...
