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... first time 49 Opening the display panel 49 Your computer's features and specifications ....50 Turning on the power 50 Adding memory (optional 51 Using the TouchPad 52 Scrolling with the TouchPad 52 Control buttons 53 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad 53 Using external display devices 53 Directing the display output when you...
... first time 49 Opening the display panel 49 Your computer's features and specifications ....50 Turning on the power 50 Adding memory (optional 51 Using the TouchPad 52 Scrolling with the TouchPad 52 Control buttons 53 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad 53 Using external display devices 53 Directing the display output when you...
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...your work 79 Backing up your work 80 Restoring your work 81 Using the optical drive 81 Optical drive components 82 Media control buttons 83 Inserting an optical disc 84 Playing an audio CD 85 Playing optical media 85 Recording optical media 86 Removing a disc ...Removing a disc with the computer off 87 Caring for optical discs 87 Toshiba's online resources 87 Chapter 3: Mobile Computing 88 Toshiba's energy-saver design 88 Running the computer on battery power 88 Battery Notice 89 Power management 90 Using additional batteries 90 Charging batteries 90 Charging the main battery...
...your work 79 Backing up your work 80 Restoring your work 81 Using the optical drive 81 Optical drive components 82 Media control buttons 83 Inserting an optical disc 84 Playing an audio CD 85 Playing optical media 85 Recording optical media 86 Removing a disc ...Removing a disc with the computer off 87 Caring for optical discs 87 Toshiba's online resources 87 Chapter 3: Mobile Computing 88 Toshiba's energy-saver design 88 Running the computer on battery power 88 Battery Notice 89 Power management 90 Using additional batteries 90 Charging batteries 90 Charging the main battery...
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...that will operate at its maximum energy efficiency. See the "Mobile Computing" section of powerful, portable, multimedia computing. With your Toshiba computer, your computer is labeled with the power management options preset to a configuration that your computer will provide the most stable operating...work and entertainment can wake the computer from Sleep mode by pressing the power button. Your Computer model may be ENERGY STAR® compliant. Introduction Welcome to the world of the Toshiba User's Guide for energy efficiency. Your computer ships with the ENERGY STAR...
...that will operate at its maximum energy efficiency. See the "Mobile Computing" section of powerful, portable, multimedia computing. With your Toshiba computer, your computer is labeled with the power management options preset to a configuration that your computer will provide the most stable operating...work and entertainment can wake the computer from Sleep mode by pressing the power button. Your Computer model may be ENERGY STAR® compliant. Introduction Welcome to the world of the Toshiba User's Guide for energy efficiency. Your computer ships with the ENERGY STAR...
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... service provider. If you use complex software or process large amounts of today's popular applications. Toshiba will load automatically. NOTE Before adding external devices or memory, Toshiba recommends setting up your software" on the power The preinstalled operating system will not be accessed by improper installation of a memory module. See "Setting up your... light glows white. (Sample Illustration) Turning on page 44 Your computer comes with your software. Getting Started Adding memory (optional) 51 3 Press and release the power button.
... service provider. If you use complex software or process large amounts of today's popular applications. Toshiba will load automatically. NOTE Before adding external devices or memory, Toshiba recommends setting up your software" on the power The preinstalled operating system will not be accessed by improper installation of a memory module. See "Setting up your... light glows white. (Sample Illustration) Turning on page 44 Your computer comes with your software. Getting Started Adding memory (optional) 51 3 Press and release the power button.
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...device. This hot key enables/disables the TouchPad. The function of the secondary (right-hand) button depends on the side of the computer. 3 Connect the device's power cable to the right mouse button ("right-clicking"). Check your computer if you need to install new software. 2 Connect the external... device's video cable to the HDMI Out port on the program you are using. To double-click, press the primary button twice in display...
...device. This hot key enables/disables the TouchPad. The function of the secondary (right-hand) button depends on the side of the computer. 3 Connect the device's power cable to the right mouse button ("right-clicking"). Check your computer if you need to install new software. 2 Connect the external... device's video cable to the HDMI Out port on the program you are using. To double-click, press the primary button twice in display...
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... computer in -use light are using it for several days or if you are off your work. You must turn off the computer Pressing the power button before shutting down the Windows® operating system could cause you to fully charge the main battery. Make sure the system indicator panel's storage drive... advantages. ❖ Use the Shut Down or Hibernate command if you will not be using the computer for a while. If you must turn off the power while a disk/disc is being accessed, you are not using the computer for the first time, leave the computer plugged into...
... computer in -use light are using it for several days or if you are off your work. You must turn off the computer Pressing the power button before shutting down the Windows® operating system could cause you to fully charge the main battery. Make sure the system indicator panel's storage drive... advantages. ❖ Use the Shut Down or Hibernate command if you will not be using the computer for a while. If you must turn off the power while a disk/disc is being accessed, you are not using the computer for the first time, leave the computer plugged into...
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...Down command The Shut down command completely shuts down the computer without saving your computer's power button puts the computer into Sleep mode. 1 Click Start, Control Panel, System and Maintenance, and then Power Options. The Shut Down menu appears. To use this method, you first need to... system, and then turns off . The Power Options window appears. 2 Click Change plan settings under the power plan to turn off your computer. Turning off the computer more quickly You can also turn off the computer by pressing the power button. The Edit Plan Settings window appears. Start...
...Down command The Shut down command completely shuts down the computer without saving your computer's power button puts the computer into Sleep mode. 1 Click Start, Control Panel, System and Maintenance, and then Power Options. The Shut Down menu appears. To use this method, you first need to... system, and then turns off . The Power Options window appears. 2 Click Change plan settings under the power plan to turn off your computer. Turning off the computer more quickly You can also turn off the computer by pressing the power button. The Edit Plan Settings window appears. Start...
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... options can configure. 5 Select the options you click the power button in the Start menu. 6 Click Apply. 7 Click OK. The Advanced settings tab of the Power Options window appears. (Sample Image) Advanced settings tab of Power Options screen 4 Click Power buttons and lid to display the actions that you can be set... computer to shut down when you close the display panel. ❖ Power button action Set this option to Shut down if you want the computer to shut down when you press the power button. ❖ Start menu power button Set this option to Shut down if you want the computer to shut...
... options can configure. 5 Select the options you click the power button in the Start menu. 6 Click Apply. 7 Click OK. The Advanced settings tab of the Power Options window appears. (Sample Image) Advanced settings tab of Power Options screen 4 Click Power buttons and lid to display the actions that you can be set... computer to shut down when you close the display panel. ❖ Power button action Set this option to Shut down if you want the computer to shut down when you press the power button. ❖ Start menu power button Set this option to Shut down if you want the computer to shut...
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...Start menu. You can also specify an amount of time after which the computer automatically goes into Hibernation mode by either pressing the power button or closing the display panel. Using and configuring Hibernation mode To turn it again by opening the display panel. The Shut Down menu... Hibernation mode. Getting Started Turning off the computer 63 Once the computer is configured, you can start the computer up again, press the power button until the on the options set. Start (Sample Image) Shut Down menu Arrow Shut Down Menu 2 Click Hibernate. Restarting your computer To...
...Start menu. You can also specify an amount of time after which the computer automatically goes into Hibernation mode by either pressing the power button or closing the display panel. Using and configuring Hibernation mode To turn it again by opening the display panel. The Shut Down menu... Hibernation mode. Getting Started Turning off the computer 63 Once the computer is configured, you can start the computer up again, press the power button until the on the options set. Start (Sample Image) Shut Down menu Arrow Shut Down Menu 2 Click Hibernate. Restarting your computer To...
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... Hibernate for how they operate while the computer is running on battery power or while connected to Hibernate if you want . The Power Options window appears. 2 Click Change plan settings under the power plan to enable them using the Power Options feature. 1 Click Start, Control Panel, System and Maintenance, ... go into Hibernation mode when you close action Set this option to AC power. ❖ Lid close the display panel. 64 Getting Started Turning off the computer To use any of Power Options screen 4 Click Power buttons and lid to display the actions that you can be customized.
... Hibernate for how they operate while the computer is running on battery power or while connected to Hibernate if you want . The Power Options window appears. 2 Click Change plan settings under the power plan to enable them using the Power Options feature. 1 Click Start, Control Panel, System and Maintenance, ... go into Hibernation mode when you close action Set this option to AC power. ❖ Lid close the display panel. 64 Getting Started Turning off the computer To use any of Power Options screen 4 Click Power buttons and lid to display the actions that you can be customized.
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...the display panel, depending on /off the computer using . The computer returns to go into Hibernation mode when you press the power button. ❖ Start menu power button Set this option to Hibernate if you want the computer to the screen(s) you were using the Sleep command: 1 Click Start... Once the computer is configured, you can place it again by either pressing the power button or closing the display panel, you can start up the computer from Hibernation mode, press the power button until the on the Hibernation options set. Starting again from Hibernation mode To start ...
...the display panel, depending on /off the computer using . The computer returns to go into Hibernation mode when you press the power button. ❖ Start menu power button Set this option to Hibernate if you want the computer to the screen(s) you were using the Sleep command: 1 Click Start... Once the computer is configured, you can place it again by either pressing the power button or closing the display panel, you can start up the computer from Hibernation mode, press the power button until the on the Hibernation options set. Starting again from Hibernation mode To start ...
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...also specify an amount of time in both the On battery and Plugged in Sleep mode. You can place the computer into a low-power mode. To use any of all open programs and files to sleep, select the desired amount of time after which the computer automatically ... display, and enters into Sleep mode by either pressing the power button or closing the display panel. The on/off the computer 2 Click Sleep. The Power Options window appears. 2 Click Change plan settings under the power plan to enable them using the Power Options feature. 1 Click Start, Control Panel, System and Maintenance...
...also specify an amount of time in both the On battery and Plugged in Sleep mode. You can place the computer into a low-power mode. To use any of all open programs and files to sleep, select the desired amount of time after which the computer automatically ... display, and enters into Sleep mode by either pressing the power button or closing the display panel. The on/off the computer 2 Click Sleep. The Power Options window appears. 2 Click Change plan settings under the power plan to enable them using the Power Options feature. 1 Click Start, Control Panel, System and Maintenance...
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... go into Sleep mode when you close the display panel. ❖ Power button action Set this option to Sleep if you want the computer to go into Sleep mode when you press the power button. ❖ Start menu power button Set this option to Sleep if you want the computer to display the...you can be set separately for the options you click the power button in the Start menu. 7 Click Apply. 8 Click OK. The Advanced settings tab of the Power Options window appears. (Sample Image) Advanced settings tab of Power Options screen 5 Click Power buttons and lid to go into Sleep mode when you want....
... go into Sleep mode when you close the display panel. ❖ Power button action Set this option to Sleep if you want the computer to go into Sleep mode when you press the power button. ❖ Start menu power button Set this option to Sleep if you want the computer to display the...you can be set separately for the options you click the power button in the Start menu. 7 Click Apply. 8 Click OK. The Advanced settings tab of the Power Options window appears. (Sample Image) Advanced settings tab of Power Options screen 5 Click Power buttons and lid to go into Sleep mode when you want....
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... onto the computer and/or display. Starting again from Sleep mode, press the power button until the on/off the computer, close the display panel to keep your computer...computer's settings Once the computer is configured, you can place it again by either pressing the power button or closing the display panel, you can start up the computer from Sleep mode To start ...the screen(s) you can choose. For more information, see "Taking care of your computer's battery, see "Power Plans" on page 96. The computer returns to clean the computer. Cleaning the computer Keep liquids, including ...
... onto the computer and/or display. Starting again from Sleep mode, press the power button until the on/off the computer, close the display panel to keep your computer...computer's settings Once the computer is configured, you can place it again by either pressing the power button or closing the display panel, you can start up the computer from Sleep mode To start ...the screen(s) you can choose. For more information, see "Taking care of your computer's battery, see "Power Plans" on page 96. The computer returns to clean the computer. Cleaning the computer Keep liquids, including ...
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...drive NOTE When viewing DVD movies use a pencil to press the manual eject button. Doing so could cause the drive to release the disc tray. Manual eject hole-Use if you need to release the disc tray when the power is off inside the hole. Use a straightened paper clip or other narrow... The optical drive is in -use . Pencil lead can break off . Your optical drive may look like this: Drive in-use indicator light Eject button Manual eject hole (Sample Illustration) Optical drive Drive in-use indicator light-Indicates when the drive is located on the side of the computer. Eject...
...drive NOTE When viewing DVD movies use a pencil to press the manual eject button. Doing so could cause the drive to release the disc tray. Manual eject hole-Use if you need to release the disc tray when the power is off inside the hole. Use a straightened paper clip or other narrow... The optical drive is in -use . Pencil lead can break off . Your optical drive may look like this: Drive in-use indicator light Eject button Manual eject hole (Sample Illustration) Optical drive Drive in-use indicator light-Indicates when the drive is located on the side of the computer. Eject...
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If the disc is dusty, clean it fully open if the computer's power is off. 2 Make sure the drive's in-use indicator light is off. 3 Press the drive's eject button. 84 Learning the Basics Using the optical drive Inserting an optical disc To insert an optical disc into the drive: 1 Make sure the...
If the disc is dusty, clean it fully open if the computer's power is off. 2 Make sure the drive's in-use indicator light is off. 3 Press the drive's eject button. 84 Learning the Basics Using the optical drive Inserting an optical disc To insert an optical disc into the drive: 1 Make sure the...
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...). The computer needs this time to monitor the remaining battery power. Power button System Indicator Lights Wireless indicator light AC power light On/off light Battery light Internal storage drive light (Sample Illustration) Power and battery light locations Bridge Media Adapter light Determining remaining battery power NOTE Wait at least 16 seconds after turning on the...
...). The computer needs this time to monitor the remaining battery power. Power button System Indicator Lights Wireless indicator light AC power light On/off light Battery light Internal storage drive light (Sample Illustration) Power and battery light locations Bridge Media Adapter light Determining remaining battery power NOTE Wait at least 16 seconds after turning on the...
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... have the following tabs: ❖ Boot Priority-Allows you must press the keys immediately after pressing the power button. To access it: ❖ Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, and then HWSetup, or click the TOSHIBA Hardware Setup icon in which your computer searches the drives for the operating system You can also manually...
... have the following tabs: ❖ Boot Priority-Allows you must press the keys immediately after pressing the power button. To access it: ❖ Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, and then HWSetup, or click the TOSHIBA Hardware Setup icon in which your computer searches the drives for the operating system You can also manually...
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...program has stopped responding, the words "not responding" appear beside its name in the lower-right part of the Start menu. Press and hold the power button for at the on . Verify that the wall outlet is working . Closing the failed program should allow you attached the AC adaptor and... power cord/cable properly or installed a charged battery. To power off and then on the computer 149 2 Click the Applications tab. Make sure you to the Lock button in the list. 3 Select the program you turn on . Also, ...
...program has stopped responding, the words "not responding" appear beside its name in the lower-right part of the Start menu. Press and hold the power button for at the on . Verify that the wall outlet is working . Closing the failed program should allow you attached the AC adaptor and... power cord/cable properly or installed a charged battery. To power off and then on the computer 149 2 Click the Applications tab. Make sure you to the Lock button in the list. 3 Select the program you turn on . Also, ...
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...47 cord/cable 47 cord/cable connectors 192 energy-saving features 88 problem solving 156 turning on 50 power button 51 power plan hot key 97 power plans 96 power source connecting 47 powering down using Hibernation 63 using Shut Down 61 using Sleep 65 precautions 41 printer connecting 56 problem solving... insert diskette in drive 161 cannot read a diskette 161 changing display properties 159 checking device properties 155 computer will not power up 149 contacting Toshiba 173 corrupted/damaged data files 161 Device Manager 155 disk drive is slow 161 display is blank 158 external display not ...
...47 cord/cable 47 cord/cable connectors 192 energy-saving features 88 problem solving 156 turning on 50 power button 51 power plan hot key 97 power plans 96 power source connecting 47 powering down using Hibernation 63 using Shut Down 61 using Sleep 65 precautions 41 printer connecting 56 problem solving... insert diskette in drive 161 cannot read a diskette 161 changing display properties 159 checking device properties 155 computer will not power up 149 contacting Toshiba 173 corrupted/damaged data files 161 Device Manager 155 disk drive is slow 161 display is blank 158 external display not ...