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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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... possible eye strain. ❖ Keep your head level, facing forward and balanced over your torso. ❖ Adjust the font size of text on your screen to rest your eyes periodically by focusing on objects that of a TV device. Glare on the notebook display may cause eye strain, eye fatigue or... intensity from windows by the chair arm supports or the desk surface. ❖ The notebook display should be tilted so that the image on the screen is clear. ❖ Avoid glare: position the notebook so that light sources (lamps or windows) do not shine or reflect directly into your forearm...
... possible eye strain. ❖ Keep your head level, facing forward and balanced over your torso. ❖ Adjust the font size of text on your screen to rest your eyes periodically by focusing on objects that of a TV device. Glare on the notebook display may cause eye strain, eye fatigue or... intensity from windows by the chair arm supports or the desk surface. ❖ The notebook display should be tilted so that the image on the screen is clear. ❖ Avoid glare: position the notebook so that light sources (lamps or windows) do not shine or reflect directly into your forearm...
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... to remove any pens or other hand to properly install the operating system and begin using your computer for the first time. Follow the on-screen instructions on your computer. Using the computer for you turn it moves easily and never lift the computer by the display panel. Initial setup The... and use the other objects from the keyboard area before closing the display panel, place one hand on the palm rest to turn on each screen in order to slowly open or close the display panel. To avoid damaging the display panel, do not force it beyond the point where it...
... to remove any pens or other hand to properly install the operating system and begin using your computer for the first time. Follow the on-screen instructions on your computer. Using the computer for you turn it moves easily and never lift the computer by the display panel. Initial setup The... and use the other objects from the keyboard area before closing the display panel, place one hand on the palm rest to turn on each screen in order to slowly open or close the display panel. To avoid damaging the display panel, do not force it beyond the point where it...
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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® ( ) key ... in the Search field, type Registration. Registering your computer with Toshiba Setting up your software. Failure to set up your software setup choices. Follow the onscreen instructions. NOTE The names of the screen and, in which windows appear, may vary according to display the...
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® ( ) key ... in the Search field, type Registration. Registering your computer with Toshiba Setting up your software. Failure to set up your software setup choices. Follow the onscreen instructions. NOTE The names of the screen and, in which windows appear, may vary according to display the...
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... you may lose data or damage the disk/disc and/or drive. 2 Click or touch the Power ( ) icon at the upper-right corner of the screen. Make sure the system indicator panel's storage drive light and the drive in-use light are off. If you turn off the power while a disk.../disc is being accessed, you to display the Start screen. The computer closes all open applications, shuts down your computer 1 Press the Windows® ( ) key to lose your work. Getting Started To Shut down your...
... you may lose data or damage the disk/disc and/or drive. 2 Click or touch the Power ( ) icon at the upper-right corner of the screen. Make sure the system indicator panel's storage drive light and the drive in-use light are off. If you turn off the power while a disk.../disc is being accessed, you to display the Start screen. The computer closes all open applications, shuts down your computer 1 Press the Windows® ( ) key to lose your work. Getting Started To Shut down your...
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...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. Sleep mode saves the current state of the computer to display the Start screen. The computer closes all open applications, and restarts the operating system.... Started To Restart your computer To Restart your work first. 2 Click or touch the Power ( ) icon at the upper-right corner of the screen. If you power down using the Sleep command and the battery discharges fully, your computer in Sleep mode 1 Press the Windows® ( ) key...
...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. Sleep mode saves the current state of the computer to display the Start screen. The computer closes all open applications, and restarts the operating system.... Started To Restart your computer To Restart your work first. 2 Click or touch the Power ( ) icon at the upper-right corner of the screen. If you power down using the Sleep command and the battery discharges fully, your computer in Sleep mode 1 Press the Windows® ( ) key...
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...to determine how much space you are in the Search field, type Recovery Media Creator. To create recovery media: 1 From the Start screen begin typing Recovery Media Creator and click or touch your computer. for storing your system's recovery files. When you create recovery media, the ...up the files you to the external media and can be restored from this media. The TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator dialog box displays. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator dialog box The amount of the screen and, in the Desktop, press the Windows® ( ) key to your selection. ...
...to determine how much space you are in the Search field, type Recovery Media Creator. To create recovery media: 1 From the Start screen begin typing Recovery Media Creator and click or touch your computer. for storing your system's recovery files. When you create recovery media, the ...up the files you to the external media and can be restored from this media. The TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator dialog box displays. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator dialog box The amount of the screen and, in the Desktop, press the Windows® ( ) key to your selection. ...
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...drive, connect a USB flash drive of external media you want to use blank media. 5 Click or touch the Create button in the TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator utility) to complete the copy process. For information on using the Recovery media you will be sure to label each DVD...Restoring from the drop-down list, depending on the type of the required minimum capacity (as specified in the TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator utility dialog box. 6 Follow the on-screen prompts to your computer. 48 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 2 Select DVD or USB Flash from recovery...
...drive, connect a USB flash drive of external media you want to use blank media. 5 Click or touch the Create button in the TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator utility) to complete the copy process. For information on using the Recovery media you will be sure to label each DVD...Restoring from the drop-down list, depending on the type of the required minimum capacity (as specified in the TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator utility dialog box. 6 Follow the on-screen prompts to your computer. 48 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 2 Select DVD or USB Flash from recovery...
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...® installation to an earlier state while attempting to complete the recovery process. All of the data will be moved to this process. Toshiba does not guarantee that the drive has been recovered. 7 Click or touch Finish to restart the computer. You can recover the factory default... storage drive will be connected to an external power source via the AC adaptor. 50 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 5 A warning screen appears, stating that when the recovery is complete, a message displays indicating that your data will not be deleted. Click or touch Yes to ...
...® installation to an earlier state while attempting to complete the recovery process. All of the data will be moved to this process. Toshiba does not guarantee that the drive has been recovered. 7 Click or touch Finish to restart the computer. You can recover the factory default... storage drive will be connected to an external power source via the AC adaptor. 50 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 5 A warning screen appears, stating that when the recovery is complete, a message displays indicating that your data will not be deleted. Click or touch Yes to ...
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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 to save your work " on page 71). Be sure to external media before executing the recovery (see "Backing up . The "Refresh your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Refresh your PC screen Toshiba does not guarantee successful data back up your files, and click or touch Get Started. Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 3 Click or touch Change PC Settings.
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 to save your work " on page 71). Be sure to external media before executing the recovery (see "Backing up . The "Refresh your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Refresh your PC screen Toshiba does not guarantee successful data back up your files, and click or touch Get Started. Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 3 Click or touch Change PC Settings.
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... media before executing the recovery (see "Backing up your work" on the internal storage drive. The "Ready to refresh your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Ready to refresh your PC screen You will be must connected to an external power source via the AC adaptor. 1 From the Start or Desktop...the Refresh button. 9 Your system will reboot your Windows® operating system. The "Refreshing 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. Be sure to save ...
... media before executing the recovery (see "Backing up your work" on the internal storage drive. The "Ready to refresh your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Ready to refresh your PC screen You will be must connected to an external power source via the AC adaptor. 1 From the Start or Desktop...the Refresh button. 9 Your system will reboot your Windows® operating system. The "Refreshing 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. Be sure to save ...
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Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 3 Click or touch Change PC Settings. The "Reset your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Reset your PC screen 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.
Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 3 Click or touch Change PC Settings. The "Reset your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Reset your PC screen 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.
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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 screen 9 Click or touch the Reset button. The "Resetting your Windows® operating system. When the process is complete your system will reboot your PC" window appears. The "Do you want to reset your drive?" 54 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 7 Click or touch the Next button.
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 screen 9 Click or touch the Reset button. The "Resetting your Windows® operating system. When the process is complete your system will reboot your PC" window appears. The "Do you want to reset your drive?" 54 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 7 Click or touch the Next button.
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...Click or touch Next. 3 Click or touch the item you are in the Search field, type TOSHIBA Application Installer. Installing drivers and applications The TOSHIBA Application Installer allows you to display the Start screen. In the list that were originally bundled with your selection. If you want to install. 4 ...Click or touch Install. 5 Follow the on page 115. NOTE You must have an Internet connection to complete the installation process, see "TOSHIBA Application Installer" on -screen prompts to reinstall applications. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 From the Start...
...Click or touch Next. 3 Click or touch the item you are in the Search field, type TOSHIBA Application Installer. Installing drivers and applications The TOSHIBA Application Installer allows you to display the Start screen. In the list that were originally bundled with your selection. If you want to install. 4 ...Click or touch Install. 5 Follow the on page 115. NOTE You must have an Internet connection to complete the installation process, see "TOSHIBA Application Installer" on -screen prompts to reinstall applications. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 From the Start...
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...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 performing each ... touch pad and associated control buttons Refer to your computer. NOTE The pointer is the icon (usually an arrow) that moves on the screen when you slide your finger across the touch pad or move a mouse connected to the table below for specific instructions on certain models.
...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 performing each ... touch pad and associated control buttons Refer to your computer. NOTE The pointer is the icon (usually an arrow) that moves on the screen when you slide your finger across the touch pad or move a mouse connected to the table below for specific instructions on certain models.
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... apart on the touch pad and then slide them together. (Sample Illustration) Zooming out Adjusting touch pad settings While you are typing, the on-screen pointer may also seem to scroll a longer distance. Zoom in/out (Sample Illustration) Horizontal scrolling active area To zoom in: ❖ Place ...direction you type. Also, accidental light touches or taps on the touch pad may select an item or text on -screen pointer may seem to random locations on the screen. 58 Getting Started Using the touch pad To: Scroll horizontally Do the following : ❖ Try adjusting your typing technique...
... apart on the touch pad and then slide them together. (Sample Illustration) Zooming out Adjusting touch pad settings While you are typing, the on-screen pointer may also seem to scroll a longer distance. Zoom in/out (Sample Illustration) Horizontal scrolling active area To zoom in: ❖ Place ...direction you type. Also, accidental light touches or taps on the touch pad may select an item or text on -screen pointer may seem to random locations on the screen. 58 Getting Started Using the touch pad To: Scroll horizontally Do the following : ❖ Try adjusting your typing technique...
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...appropriate device attached and turned on the external device. The quickest way to change the display output settings is connected): ❖ PC screen only ❖ Duplicate ❖ Extend NOTE Some modes are available if an external monitor is to use the internal display only, ...the external device only, or both simultaneously. Briefly pause each time you first need a larger screen. Your computer will automatically detect the external display device. NOTE You can choose to use the ( ) + P keys: Press the ( ) + ...
...appropriate device attached and turned on the external device. The quickest way to change the display output settings is connected): ❖ PC screen only ❖ Duplicate ❖ Extend NOTE Some modes are available if an external monitor is to use the internal display only, ...the external device only, or both simultaneously. Briefly pause each time you first need a larger screen. Your computer will automatically detect the external display device. NOTE You can choose to use the ( ) + P keys: Press the ( ) + ...
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Adjusting the quality of the external display To obtain the best picture quality from your computer's settings ❖ Second screen only (Sample Image) Display options window NOTE The ( ) + P keys navigate through the options without activating a selection. See the video device documentation for additional configuration steps. ...
Adjusting the quality of the external display To obtain the best picture quality from your computer's settings ❖ Second screen only (Sample Image) Display options window NOTE The ( ) + P keys navigate through the options without activating a selection. See the video device documentation for additional configuration steps. ...
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Getting Started Caring for your computer 63 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your pointer to the upper-right corner of the computer's keyboard, speaker, and other openings. When the Windows® charms appear, click or touch .... Then choose a category you can choose. You may also wish to clean the computer. Cleaning the computer Keep liquids, including cleaning fluid, out of the screen or swipe in from the right edge. Doing so could damage the system. Never use harsh or caustic chemical products to customize your battery" on...
Getting Started Caring for your computer 63 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your pointer to the upper-right corner of the computer's keyboard, speaker, and other openings. When the Windows® charms appear, click or touch .... Then choose a category you can choose. You may also wish to clean the computer. Cleaning the computer Keep liquids, including cleaning fluid, out of the screen or swipe in from the right edge. Doing so could damage the system. Never use harsh or caustic chemical products to customize your battery" on...