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... Using the computer for the first time 53 Opening the display panel 53 Your computer's features and specifications ....54 Turning on the power 55 Using the TouchPad 55 Control buttons 56 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad 56 Installing additional memory (optional 57 Removing a memory module 61 Using an external keyboard 62 Connecting...
... Using the computer for the first time 53 Opening the display panel 53 Your computer's features and specifications ....54 Turning on the power 55 Using the TouchPad 55 Control buttons 56 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad 56 Installing additional memory (optional 57 Removing a memory module 61 Using an external keyboard 62 Connecting...
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...the DVD-ROM or multi-function drive...........86 Drive components and control buttons 87 DVD-ROM or multi-function drive components 87 CD/DVD control and Music CD buttons 88 Inserting a disc 89 Playing an audio CD 91 Playing ...CDs using Auto-Run 93 Creating a CD 93 Viewing the contents of a CD or DVD 94 Removing a disc with the computer on 94 Removing a disc with the computer off 95 Caring for CD and DVD discs 95 Powering... by mode more quickly .........103 Starting again from Stand by 104 Toshiba's online resources 104
...the DVD-ROM or multi-function drive...........86 Drive components and control buttons 87 DVD-ROM or multi-function drive components 87 CD/DVD control and Music CD buttons 88 Inserting a disc 89 Playing an audio CD 91 Playing ...CDs using Auto-Run 93 Creating a CD 93 Viewing the contents of a CD or DVD 94 Removing a disc with the computer on 94 Removing a disc with the computer off 95 Caring for CD and DVD discs 95 Powering... by mode more quickly .........103 Starting again from Stand by 104 Toshiba's online resources 104
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...you would like to the top of the page, push your finger forward on the computer for the first time, do not turn off the power again until the operating system has loaded completely. The disc activity indicator flashes while the optical drive is in front of a finger. Never ...turn off the computer while any drives on the computer are empty. 2 Turn on the computer by pressing and releasing the power button located on the power 1 Check that any drive is being accessed. Turning on the top of the page, drag your finger toward yourself. Simply move your finger ...
...you would like to the top of the page, push your finger forward on the computer for the first time, do not turn off the power again until the operating system has loaded completely. The disc activity indicator flashes while the optical drive is in front of a finger. Never ...turn off the computer while any drives on the computer are empty. 2 Turn on the computer by pressing and releasing the power button located on the power 1 Check that any drive is being accessed. Turning on the top of the page, drag your finger toward yourself. Simply move your finger ...
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... Your DVD-ROM or multi-function drive may look like this: Eject button Manual eject hole Sample DVD-ROM or rmulti-function drive Never press the eject button or turn off . The manual eject button does not require power. Learning the Basics Using the DVD-ROM or multi-function drive 87 ...computer is turned off the computer while the drive-in-use indicator light is open. Drive components and control buttons The DVD-ROM or multi-function drive resides on the left of the computer. Never use a slim object such as a straightened paper clip. The eject button requires power to operate.
... Your DVD-ROM or multi-function drive may look like this: Eject button Manual eject hole Sample DVD-ROM or rmulti-function drive Never press the eject button or turn off . The manual eject button does not require power. Learning the Basics Using the DVD-ROM or multi-function drive 87 ...computer is turned off the computer while the drive-in-use indicator light is open. Drive components and control buttons The DVD-ROM or multi-function drive resides on the left of the computer. Never use a slim object such as a straightened paper clip. The eject button requires power to operate.
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... can set the computer to choose from the center outwards (not in the drive. TECHNICAL NOTES: Before using any of these options to power down your computer, save your mind and decide to continue working after all, wait a few seconds before shutting down the Windows® ... options to turn on automatically at night. If necessary, moisten the cloth with a clean, dry cloth. Powering down the computer Pushing the power button before turning the computer on again. 96 Learning the Basics Powering down the computer ❖ To clean a disc, wipe it in a circle) with water or a ...
... can set the computer to choose from the center outwards (not in the drive. TECHNICAL NOTES: Before using any of these options to power down your computer, save your mind and decide to continue working after all, wait a few seconds before shutting down the Windows® ... options to turn on automatically at night. If necessary, moisten the cloth with a clean, dry cloth. Powering down the computer Pushing the power button before turning the computer on again. 96 Learning the Basics Powering down the computer ❖ To clean a disc, wipe it in a circle) with water or a ...
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... from the drop-down completely. For the Windows® XP Professional operating system, follow these steps to shut down the computer: 1 Click the Start button, then Shut down. NOTE Holding the Shift key while the Turn Off computer Windows dialog box is open, changes the Stand By...down list. 3 Click OK. For more information about setting up hibernation "Hibernation command" on page 98 and "Using Hibernation" on page 101. Learning the Basics Powering down the computer 97 Using Turn Off or Shut down For the Windows® XP Home operating system, follow these steps to shut down the...
... from the drop-down completely. For the Windows® XP Professional operating system, follow these steps to shut down the computer: 1 Click the Start button, then Shut down. NOTE Holding the Shift key while the Turn Off computer Windows dialog box is open, changes the Stand By...down list. 3 Click OK. For more information about setting up hibernation "Hibernation command" on page 98 and "Using Hibernation" on page 101. Learning the Basics Powering down the computer 97 Using Turn Off or Shut down For the Windows® XP Home operating system, follow these steps to shut down the...
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...While in memory so that, when you restart the computer, you can also turn on the feature in the Toshiba Power Management Utility. The battery will be lost if you power down the computer 99 Stand By command The Stand by mode more quickly" on page 103. If you do ...save your work before entering Stand by mode. ❖ Restarting from Stand by pressing the power button or closing the display panel. If the battery discharges, your information will be lost . Learning the Basics Powering down using . For information about the Stand by, see "Going into Stand by puts ...
...While in memory so that, when you restart the computer, you can also turn on the feature in the Toshiba Power Management Utility. The battery will be lost if you power down the computer 99 Stand By command The Stand by mode more quickly" on page 103. If you do ...save your work before entering Stand by mode. ❖ Restarting from Stand by pressing the power button or closing the display panel. If the battery discharges, your information will be lost . Learning the Basics Powering down using . For information about the Stand by, see "Going into Stand by puts ...
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Sample Toshiba Power Management Advanced tab 4 Click Apply. 5 Click OK, then close the display panel. ❖ When I close the lid of my portable computer Set this option to Power Off to have the computer shut down when you press the power button. 100 Learning the Basics Powering down when... select the options you want. ❖ When I press the power button on . The on/off light turns on my computer Set this option to Power Off to have the computer shut down the computer 1 Click Start, Control Panel, then Performance and Maintenance. 2 Click the Toshiba Power Management icon.
Sample Toshiba Power Management Advanced tab 4 Click Apply. 5 Click OK, then close the display panel. ❖ When I close the lid of my portable computer Set this option to Power Off to have the computer shut down when you press the power button. 100 Learning the Basics Powering down when... select the options you want. ❖ When I press the power button on . The on/off light turns on my computer Set this option to Power Off to have the computer shut down the computer 1 Click Start, Control Panel, then Performance and Maintenance. 2 Click the Toshiba Power Management icon.
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...display panel. 1 Click Start, Control Panel, then Performance and Maintenance. 2 Click the Toshiba Power Management icon. 3 Click the Advanced tab, and select the options you want. ❖ When I press the power button Set this option to Hibernation for the computer to the Hibernation option. The computer saves... the mode of the system, including all open programs and files, to the hard disk, and then powers down the computer using Hibernation: 1 Click...
...display panel. 1 Click Start, Control Panel, then Performance and Maintenance. 2 Click the Toshiba Power Management icon. 3 Click the Advanced tab, and select the options you want. ❖ When I press the power button Set this option to Hibernation for the computer to the Hibernation option. The computer saves... the mode of the system, including all open programs and files, to the hard disk, and then powers down the computer using Hibernation: 1 Click...
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Sample Toshiba Power Management Advanced tab 4 Click Apply. 5 Click OK, then close the display panel. The computer returns to go into Hibernation mode when you close the Control Panel. 102 Learning the Basics Using Hibernation into Hibernation mode when you press the power button. ❖ When I close the... the system back on batteries, you cannot start the computer from Hibernation mode, press and release the power button. NOTE If your computer is running on , press the Power button. If you put the computer in Hibernation mode by closing the display panel, you were using. Starting...
Sample Toshiba Power Management Advanced tab 4 Click Apply. 5 Click OK, then close the display panel. The computer returns to go into Hibernation mode when you close the Control Panel. 102 Learning the Basics Using Hibernation into Hibernation mode when you press the power button. ❖ When I close the... the system back on batteries, you cannot start the computer from Hibernation mode, press and release the power button. NOTE If your computer is running on , press the Power button. If you put the computer in Hibernation mode by closing the display panel, you were using. Starting...
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If you power down the computer using the Stand by : 1 Click Start, select Turn off computer. Going into Stand by mode more quickly In addition, you can also ... the Stand by and the battery discharges fully, your work first. Sample Turn off light blinks to enable them in Stand by either pressing the power button or closing the display panel. Be sure to memory, turns off computer box appears. 2 Click Stand By. 103 Learning the Basics Using Stand by Using...
If you power down the computer using the Stand by : 1 Click Start, select Turn off computer. Going into Stand by mode more quickly In addition, you can also ... the Stand by and the battery discharges fully, your work first. Sample Turn off light blinks to enable them in Stand by either pressing the power button or closing the display panel. Be sure to memory, turns off computer box appears. 2 Click Stand By. 103 Learning the Basics Using Stand by Using...
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... technical questions, and keep you want. Starting again from Stand by closing the display panel, you press the power button. These sites provide information about Toshiba products, give help with future upgrades. When I press the power button Set this option to Stand By to put the computer into Stand by mode when you close the...
... technical questions, and keep you want. Starting again from Stand by closing the display panel, you press the power button. These sites provide information about Toshiba products, give help with future upgrades. When I press the power button Set this option to Stand By to put the computer into Stand by mode when you close the...
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... on the taskbar. To learn more about each document or window you open a program, a button associated with a built-in modem that run continuously in the System tray are Current time, Power usage mode, Mouse properties, and speaker volume. 123 Exploring Your Options Setting up for communications Your... be connected to : ❖ Access the Internet. System tray The System tray displays icons of the task appears. With some programs, a button appears on the taskbar for each task, position the cursor over the icon for communications Taskbar Each time you open . To make a program...
... on the taskbar. To learn more about each document or window you open a program, a button associated with a built-in modem that run continuously in the System tray are Current time, Power usage mode, Mouse properties, and speaker volume. 123 Exploring Your Options Setting up for communications Your... be connected to : ❖ Access the Internet. System tray The System tray displays icons of the task appears. With some programs, a button appears on the taskbar for each task, position the cursor over the icon for communications Taskbar Each time you open . To make a program...
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...contact the software manufacturer. Data stored in another device, such as a lamp. Press and hold down the power button for several hours. If you attached the AC adapter and power cable properly or installed a charged battery. The computer displays the WARNING RESUME FAILURE message. 146 If Something ...file and refer to it when you turn on page 154. Problems when you turn on the power. The computer will not solve a resource conflict. To clear the condition, press the power button until it turns off the computer. To charge the battery, leave the computer plugged into a ...
...contact the software manufacturer. Data stored in another device, such as a lamp. Press and hold down the power button for several hours. If you attached the AC adapter and power cable properly or installed a charged battery. The computer displays the WARNING RESUME FAILURE message. 146 If Something ...file and refer to it when you turn on page 154. Problems when you turn on the power. The computer will not solve a resource conflict. To clear the condition, press the power button until it turns off the computer. To charge the battery, leave the computer plugged into a ...
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...For more information about the device. ❖ The Resource tab, which lists resources assigned to the monitor, DVD-ROM, and other power-using functions. ❖ The Drivers tab, which displays the drivers being used by the device. The System Properties dialog box appears...properties, double-click the device. Click troubleshooting. They include: ❖ The General tab, which provides an array of tabs. A Troubleshooting button is also present. 153 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict Checking device properties Device Manager provides a way to view the properties...
...For more information about the device. ❖ The Resource tab, which lists resources assigned to the monitor, DVD-ROM, and other power-using functions. ❖ The Drivers tab, which displays the drivers being used by the device. The System Properties dialog box appears...properties, double-click the device. Click troubleshooting. They include: ❖ The General tab, which provides an array of tabs. A Troubleshooting button is also present. 153 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict Checking device properties Device Manager provides a way to view the properties...
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...monitor. The built-in screen. If this , press Fn and F5 simultaneously (once). You can change the number of the desktop with the secondary button. 2 Click Properties, and then the Settings tab. 3 Choose a lower quality color option and click OK. 157 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a... you are using an external monitor: ❖ Check that the monitor is turned on. ❖ Check that the monitor's power cable is firmly plugged into a working power outlet. ❖ Check that the cable connecting the external monitor to the computer is firmly attached. ❖ Try adjusting the...
...monitor. The built-in screen. If this , press Fn and F5 simultaneously (once). You can change the number of the desktop with the secondary button. 2 Click Properties, and then the Settings tab. 3 Choose a lower quality color option and click OK. 157 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a... you are using an external monitor: ❖ Check that the monitor is turned on. ❖ Check that the monitor's power cable is firmly plugged into a working power outlet. ❖ Check that the cable connecting the external monitor to the computer is firmly attached. ❖ Try adjusting the...
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...the disk or as an inability to check. The drive's properties box appears. 3 Click on Properties. 4 Click the Tools tab. 5 Click the Check now button. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk usually show up as sector errors. Typical disk problems are: You are identifying the drive by its... correct name (for example, C:). This is operated on battery power and you are having trouble accessing a disk, or one or more files appear to have garbage in them. Sometimes a disk problem may not be...
...the disk or as an inability to check. The drive's properties box appears. 3 Click on Properties. 4 Click the Tools tab. 5 Click the Check now button. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk usually show up as sector errors. Typical disk problems are: You are identifying the drive by its... correct name (for example, C:). This is operated on battery power and you are having trouble accessing a disk, or one or more files appear to have garbage in them. Sometimes a disk problem may not be...
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...to see whether it is lying flat, label side uppermost. You press the disc eject button, but others do not. Make sure it is dirty. The modular bay drive eject mechanism requires power to the software's documentation and check that the hardware configuration meets the program's needs. ...This button is with a clean cloth dipped in the small hole next to the disc eject button on the computer, use a pencil to press ...
...to see whether it is lying flat, label side uppermost. You press the disc eject button, but others do not. Make sure it is dirty. The modular bay drive eject mechanism requires power to the software's documentation and check that the hardware configuration meets the program's needs. ...This button is with a clean cloth dipped in the small hole next to the disc eject button on the computer, use a pencil to press ...
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... battery caring for 116 changing 114 charge not lasting 155 charging 69, 107, 108 conserving power 111 disposal 118 installing 114 light 51, 110 monitoring power 110 not charging 155 power usage mode 175 removing 114 button start 122 buttons CD Player 92 DVD-ROM or multi-function drive eject 87 C Card and Socket Services...
... battery caring for 116 changing 114 charge not lasting 155 charging 69, 107, 108 conserving power 111 disposal 118 installing 114 light 51, 110 monitoring power 110 not charging 155 power usage mode 175 removing 114 button start 122 buttons CD Player 92 DVD-ROM or multi-function drive eject 87 C Card and Socket Services...
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... 94 computer cleaning 70 lock 71 moving 71 non-system disk or disk error message 147 placement 42 precautions 45 protection 40 running on battery power 105 setting up 47, 58 turning off 97, 101, 103 turning on 55 warning resume failure message 146 work area 40 computing tips 73... connecting external speakers 136 mouse 62 power cable 51 USB mouse 62 connection set up 127 conserving battery power 111 Contents CDs 94 DVDs 94 control buttons 56 control buttons for DVD-ROM or multifunction drive 88 critical applications 2 D DC-IN 51 desktop creating...
... 94 computer cleaning 70 lock 71 moving 71 non-system disk or disk error message 147 placement 42 precautions 45 protection 40 running on battery power 105 setting up 47, 58 turning off 97, 101, 103 turning on 55 warning resume failure message 146 work area 40 computing tips 73... connecting external speakers 136 mouse 62 power cable 51 USB mouse 62 connection set up 127 conserving battery power 111 Contents CDs 94 DVDs 94 control buttons 56 control buttons for DVD-ROM or multifunction drive 88 critical applications 2 D DC-IN 51 desktop creating...