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... Module Battery release Memory cover Quick Tour Front with display open Web Camera indicator* Internal microphone*** Web Camera* Internal microphone*** NOTE: Your computer may vary. Screen Speakers Power button Help button Keyboard Primary and secondary control buttons System control buttons System indicator lights Previous track button Play/pause button Next track...
... Module Battery release Memory cover Quick Tour Front with display open Web Camera indicator* Internal microphone*** Web Camera* Internal microphone*** NOTE: Your computer may vary. Screen Speakers Power button Help button Keyboard Primary and secondary control buttons System control buttons System indicator lights Previous track button Play/pause button Next track...
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... Click/touch the Wi-Fi® icon. Click/touch Connect. 3. Turn off your computer Move your pointer to the upper-right corner of the screen or swipe in from the top edge and select All apps to see more. Allows you to manage your hardware Settings - Allows you to share...computer Share - Allows you to your last app Devices - E nter the network security key (if applicable). Takes you to the Start screen or, if you're already on the Start screen, returns you to access your computer's settings (volume, brightness, connecting to the internet, and more ) Start - Select your network....
... Click/touch the Wi-Fi® icon. Click/touch Connect. 3. Turn off your computer Move your pointer to the upper-right corner of the screen or swipe in from the top edge and select All apps to see more. Allows you to manage your hardware Settings - Allows you to share...computer Share - Allows you to your last app Devices - E nter the network security key (if applicable). Takes you to the Start screen or, if you're already on the Start screen, returns you to access your computer's settings (volume, brightness, connecting to the internet, and more ) Start - Select your network....
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C lick/touch the TOSHIBA central tile/icon 2. Satellite and Satellite Pro are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC. Printed on your Toshiba utilities and other downloads. Most problems are easy to complete a setup process. Click/touch User...this Web site, you can access it at support.toshiba.com. and/or Toshiba Corporation. Consult the electronic User's Guide (Internet connection required) Start Screen To access the electronic User's Guide through your Windows 8 Start screen 1. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks...
C lick/touch the TOSHIBA central tile/icon 2. Satellite and Satellite Pro are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC. Printed on your Toshiba utilities and other downloads. Most problems are easy to complete a setup process. Click/touch User...this Web site, you can access it at support.toshiba.com. and/or Toshiba Corporation. Consult the electronic User's Guide (Internet connection required) Start Screen To access the electronic User's Guide through your Windows 8 Start screen 1. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks...
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...65 Using the keyboard 66 Function keys 67 Special Windows® keys 68 Touch screen 68 Touch screen navigation 68 Mouse properties 69 Starting an app 70 Starting an app from the Start screen 70 Saving your work 71 Backing up your work 71 Using the optical disc...optical media 74 Removing a disc with the computer on ......... 75 Removing a disc with the computer off ......... 76 Toshiba's online resources 76 Chapter 3: Mobile Computing 77 Toshiba's energy-saver design 77 Running the computer on battery power 77 Battery Notice 78 Power management 79 Charging batteries 79 Charging...
...65 Using the keyboard 66 Function keys 67 Special Windows® keys 68 Touch screen 68 Touch screen navigation 68 Mouse properties 69 Starting an app 70 Starting an app from the Start screen 70 Saving your work 71 Backing up your work 71 Using the optical disc...optical media 74 Removing a disc with the computer on ......... 75 Removing a disc with the computer off ......... 76 Toshiba's online resources 76 Chapter 3: Mobile Computing 77 Toshiba's energy-saver design 77 Running the computer on battery power 77 Battery Notice 78 Power management 79 Charging batteries 79 Charging...
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... Maintaining your battery 90 Disposing of used batteries 90 Traveling tips 91 Chapter 4: Exploring Your Computer's Features ....93 Exploring the Start screen 93 Charms 94 Tiles 95 Exploring the desktop 95 Finding your way around the desktop 95 Windows® Store 97 Setting up for...password 106 Using a user password 108 Deleting a user password 110 System Settings 111 Function Key 113 Recovery Media Creator 114 Service Station 114 TOSHIBA Application Installer 115 Chapter 6: If Something Goes Wrong 116 Problems that are easy to fix 116 Problems when you turn on the computer ...
... Maintaining your battery 90 Disposing of used batteries 90 Traveling tips 91 Chapter 4: Exploring Your Computer's Features ....93 Exploring the Start screen 93 Charms 94 Tiles 95 Exploring the desktop 95 Finding your way around the desktop 95 Windows® Store 97 Setting up for...password 106 Using a user password 108 Deleting a user password 110 System Settings 111 Function Key 113 Recovery Media Creator 114 Service Station 114 TOSHIBA Application Installer 115 Chapter 6: If Something Goes Wrong 116 Problems that are easy to fix 116 Problems when you turn on the computer ...
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... arms on the notebook display may cause eye strain, eye fatigue or headaches. ❖ Certain notebook displays have a brightness approaching that of text on your screen to rest your wrists on objects that light sources (lamps or windows) do not shine or reflect directly into your eyes. Using the notebook with... to make viewing comfortable. ❖ Rest your eyes periodically by focusing on the notebook. The forearms can be tilted so that the image on the screen is clear. ❖ Avoid glare: position the notebook so that are farther away.
... arms on the notebook display may cause eye strain, eye fatigue or headaches. ❖ Certain notebook displays have a brightness approaching that of text on your screen to rest your wrists on objects that light sources (lamps or windows) do not shine or reflect directly into your eyes. Using the notebook with... to make viewing comfortable. ❖ Rest your eyes periodically by focusing on the notebook. The forearms can be tilted so that the image on the screen is clear. ❖ Avoid glare: position the notebook so that are farther away.
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...now ready for you turn it on and begin using it moves easily and never lift the computer by the display panel. Follow the on-screen instructions on the applications power management settings, and features used. Getting Started Using the computer for the first time 41 NOTE Battery life and... charge time may vary depending on each screen in place and use the other objects from the keyboard area before closing the display panel, place one hand on your computer. Do not ...
...now ready for you turn it on and begin using it moves easily and never lift the computer by the display panel. Follow the on-screen instructions on the applications power management settings, and features used. Getting Started Using the computer for the first time 41 NOTE Battery life and... charge time may vary depending on each screen in place and use the other objects from the keyboard area before closing the display panel, place one hand on your computer. Do not ...
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... Follow the onscreen instructions. Click or touch the Search ( ) icon at register.toshiba.com: Type in the requested information and complete the registration process. 2 From the Start screen: Type Registration while in the Start screen, locate and complete the registration process. 3 From the Desktop: Press the Windows...174; ( ) key to display the Start screen. NOTE To register online, an Internet connection is strongly recommended, and allows Toshiba to send you through steps to your Product. In the list that appears, click or touch ...
... Follow the onscreen instructions. Click or touch the Search ( ) icon at register.toshiba.com: Type in the requested information and complete the registration process. 2 From the Start screen: Type Registration while in the Start screen, locate and complete the registration process. 3 From the Desktop: Press the Windows...174; ( ) key to display the Start screen. NOTE To register online, an Internet connection is strongly recommended, and allows Toshiba to send you through steps to your Product. In the list that appears, click or touch ...
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Shut down option (Sample Image) Shut down NOTE To perform a Hybrid shut down, (instead of the screen. If you turn off . Getting Started To Shut down your computer 43 To Shut down your work. The computer closes all open applications, shuts down ... then turns off the power while a disk/disc is being accessed, you to lose your computer 1 Press the Windows® ( ) key to display the Start screen. Make sure the system indicator panel's storage drive light and the drive in-use light are off.
Shut down option (Sample Image) Shut down NOTE To perform a Hybrid shut down, (instead of the screen. If you turn off . Getting Started To Shut down your computer 43 To Shut down your work. The computer closes all open applications, shuts down ... then turns off the power while a disk/disc is being accessed, you to lose your computer 1 Press the Windows® ( ) key to display the Start screen. Make sure the system indicator panel's storage drive light and the drive in-use light are off.
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...To Restart your computer To Restart your computer 1 Press the Windows® ( ) key to display the Start screen. 2 Click or touch the Power ( ) icon at the upper-right corner of the screen. Restart option (Sample Image) Restart 3 Highlight Restart, and then click or touch the Restart option. The computer...Image) Sleep 3 Highlight Sleep, and then click or touch the Sleep option. Sleep mode saves the current state of the computer to display the Start screen. To place your computer in Sleep mode 1 Press the Windows® ( ) key to memory so that, when you restart the computer, you ...
...To Restart your computer To Restart your computer 1 Press the Windows® ( ) key to display the Start screen. 2 Click or touch the Power ( ) icon at the upper-right corner of the screen. Restart option (Sample Image) Restart 3 Highlight Restart, and then click or touch the Restart option. The computer...Image) Sleep 3 Highlight Sleep, and then click or touch the Sleep option. Sleep mode saves the current state of the computer to display the Start screen. To place your computer in Sleep mode 1 Press the Windows® ( ) key to memory so that, when you restart the computer, you ...
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...the operating system files and drivers originally shipped with the computer are backed up to your selection. The TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator dialog box displays. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator dialog box Any files that appears, click or touch your computer. To create recovery media...: 1 From the Start screen begin typing Recovery Media Creator and click or touch your system's recovery files. Click or ...
...the operating system files and drivers originally shipped with the computer are backed up to your selection. The TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator dialog box displays. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator dialog box Any files that appears, click or touch your computer. To create recovery media...: 1 From the Start screen begin typing Recovery Media Creator and click or touch your system's recovery files. Click or ...
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... number of DVDs you will know in which order to insert the discs during the process of the required minimum capacity (as specified in the TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator utility) to complete the copy process. All information stored on your computer. For information on using the Recovery media you have...on the type of external media you want to use blank media. 5 Click or touch the Create button in the TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator utility dialog box. 6 Follow the on-screen prompts to your DVDs or USB flash drive(s) will be sure to label each DVD in the set sequentially (for ...
... number of DVDs you will know in which order to insert the discs during the process of the required minimum capacity (as specified in the TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator utility) to complete the copy process. All information stored on your computer. For information on using the Recovery media you have...on the type of external media you want to use blank media. 5 Click or touch the Create button in the TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator utility dialog box. 6 Follow the on-screen prompts to your DVDs or USB flash drive(s) will be sure to label each DVD in the set sequentially (for ...
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... recovers your Windows® installation to an earlier state while attempting to external media before executing this folder during the Refresh process. Toshiba does not guarantee that when the recovery is complete, a message displays indicating that the drive has been recovered. 7 Click or ...the recovery process your computer must be connected to restart the computer. 50 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 5 A warning screen appears, stating that your data will not be deleted during the recovery process, however the current directory structure will be retained. 1 ...
... recovers your Windows® installation to an earlier state while attempting to external media before executing this folder during the Refresh process. Toshiba does not guarantee that when the recovery is complete, a message displays indicating that the drive has been recovered. 7 Click or ...the recovery process your computer must be connected to restart the computer. 50 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 5 A warning screen appears, stating that your data will not be deleted during the recovery process, however the current directory structure will be retained. 1 ...
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The PC settings window appears. 51 (Sample Image) PC settings screen 4 Click or touch Update and recovery. 5 Click or touch Recovery. 6 Select Refresh your PC without affecting your work " on page 71). Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 3 Click or touch Change PC Settings. The "Refresh your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Refresh your PC screen Toshiba does not guarantee successful data back up your work to external media before executing the recovery (see "Backing up . Be sure to save your files, and click or touch Get Started.
The PC settings window appears. 51 (Sample Image) PC settings screen 4 Click or touch Update and recovery. 5 Click or touch Recovery. 6 Select Refresh your PC without affecting your work " on page 71). Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 3 Click or touch Change PC Settings. The "Refresh your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Refresh your PC screen Toshiba does not guarantee successful data back up your work to external media before executing the recovery (see "Backing up . Be sure to save your files, and click or touch Get Started.
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... Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 7 Click or touch the Next button to an external power source via the AC adaptor. 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your Windows® operating system. The "Refreshing your work to save your work " on the internal storage drive. Be sure to external media before.... When the process is complete your system will restart. NOTE During the recovery process your computer be prompted to the upper-right corner of the screen or swipe in from the right edge. 2 When the Windows® charms appear click or touch the Settings ( ) charm.
... Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 7 Click or touch the Next button to an external power source via the AC adaptor. 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your Windows® operating system. The "Refreshing your work to save your work " on the internal storage drive. Be sure to external media before.... When the process is complete your system will restart. NOTE During the recovery process your computer be prompted to the upper-right corner of the screen or swipe in from the right edge. 2 When the Windows® charms appear click or touch the Settings ( ) charm.
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Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 3 Click or touch Change PC Settings. The PC settings window appears. 53 (Sample Image) PC settings screen 4 Click or touch Update and recovery. 5 Click or touch Recovery. 6 Select Remove everything and reinstall Windows, and click or touch Get Started. The "Reset your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Reset your PC screen
Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 3 Click or touch Change PC Settings. The PC settings window appears. 53 (Sample Image) PC settings screen 4 Click or touch Update and recovery. 5 Click or touch Recovery. 6 Select Remove everything and reinstall Windows, and click or touch Get Started. The "Reset your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Reset your PC screen
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screen appears. (Sample Image) Do you want to fully clean your drive screen 8 Select one of the following options: ❖ Just remove my files ❖ Fully clean the drive The "Ready to reset your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Ready to fully clean your PC" window appears. When the process is complete your system will reboot your PC screen 9 Click or touch the Reset button. 54 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 7 Click or touch the Next button. The "Do you want to reset your Windows® operating system. The "Resetting your drive?"
screen appears. (Sample Image) Do you want to fully clean your drive screen 8 Select one of the following options: ❖ Just remove my files ❖ Fully clean the drive The "Ready to reset your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Ready to fully clean your PC" window appears. When the process is complete your system will reboot your PC screen 9 Click or touch the Reset button. 54 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 7 Click or touch the Next button. The "Do you want to reset your Windows® operating system. The "Resetting your drive?"
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...or touch Next. 3 Click or touch the item you are in the Search field, type TOSHIBA Application Installer. Click or touch the Search ( ) icon at the upper-right corner of the screen and, in the Desktop, press the Windows® ( ) key to reinstall the drivers ...that were originally bundled with your selection. Installing drivers and applications The TOSHIBA Application Installer allows you to display the Start screen. NOTE You must have an Internet connection to complete the installation process, see "TOSHIBA Application Installer" on page 115. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1...
...or touch Next. 3 Click or touch the item you are in the Search field, type TOSHIBA Application Installer. Click or touch the Search ( ) icon at the upper-right corner of the screen and, in the Desktop, press the Windows® ( ) key to reinstall the drivers ...that were originally bundled with your selection. Installing drivers and applications The TOSHIBA Application Installer allows you to display the Start screen. NOTE You must have an Internet connection to complete the installation process, see "TOSHIBA Application Installer" on page 115. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1...
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... Using the touch pad NOTE Some of the keyboard) and the adjacent control buttons to: ❖ Move the pointer on the screen ❖ Select an item on the screen ❖ Open or activate an item on the screen ❖ Scroll through a document or information ❖ Zoom in certain applications, and only on the...
... Using the touch pad NOTE Some of the keyboard) and the adjacent control buttons to: ❖ Move the pointer on the screen ❖ Select an item on the screen ❖ Open or activate an item on the screen ❖ Scroll through a document or information ❖ Zoom in certain applications, and only on the...
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... Illustration) Zooming in the direction you type. Also, accidental light touches or taps on the touch pad may select an item or text on -screen pointer may be replaced by itself" to avoid accidental contact with the heel of your hand as you type. 58 Getting Started Using the touch... pad To: Scroll horizontally Do the following : ❖ Try adjusting your typing technique to random locations on -screen pointer may be inadvertently brushing the touch pad with the touch pad. You may seem to move or jump around "by the next character you...
... Illustration) Zooming in the direction you type. Also, accidental light touches or taps on the touch pad may select an item or text on -screen pointer may be replaced by itself" to avoid accidental contact with the heel of your hand as you type. 58 Getting Started Using the touch... pad To: Scroll horizontally Do the following : ❖ Try adjusting your typing technique to random locations on -screen pointer may be inadvertently brushing the touch pad with the touch pad. You may seem to move or jump around "by the next character you...