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...thin-film transistors (TFT) and is also an intrinsic characteristic of the TFT manufacturing technology. When the computer is operated on battery power, the screen will dim and you plan to use AC power rather than battery power) are empty. 3 Press and release the power button. Turning on ...the power To turn on your display are an intrinsic characteristic of the screen technology. 50 Getting Started Using the computer for the first time, do not turn off the power again until the operating system has loaded completely...
...thin-film transistors (TFT) and is also an intrinsic characteristic of the TFT manufacturing technology. When the computer is operated on battery power, the screen will dim and you plan to use AC power rather than battery power) are empty. 3 Press and release the power button. Turning on ...the power To turn on your display are an intrinsic characteristic of the screen technology. 50 Getting Started Using the computer for the first time, do not turn off the power again until the operating system has loaded completely...
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The first time you turn on -screen instructions. Follow the on your computer, the Setup Wizard guides you through steps to set up your software" on page 51. Adding optional external devices NOTE Before adding external devices or memory, Toshiba recommends setting up your software. Failure to ...your software. NOTE To register online, you must be completed by either visiting the Toshiba Web site at http://www.register.toshiba.com, or by clicking Start, All Programs, My Toshiba, and then Toshiba Registration. After starting your computer for the first time, do not turn on the...
The first time you turn on -screen instructions. Follow the on your computer, the Setup Wizard guides you through steps to set up your software" on page 51. Adding optional external devices NOTE Before adding external devices or memory, Toshiba recommends setting up your software. Failure to ...your software. NOTE To register online, you must be completed by either visiting the Toshiba Web site at http://www.register.toshiba.com, or by clicking Start, All Programs, My Toshiba, and then Toshiba Registration. After starting your computer for the first time, do not turn on the...
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... your internal storage drive for errors or defragment the drive. The memory module pops up normally. Getting Started Adding memory (optional) 59 NOTE The following screen may need to go into Safe Mode, then shut down and restart the system, at which time Windows® should boot back up slightly. Back...
... your internal storage drive for errors or defragment the drive. The memory module pops up normally. Getting Started Adding memory (optional) 59 NOTE The following screen may need to go into Safe Mode, then shut down and restart the system, at which time Windows® should boot back up slightly. Back...
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Click Yes to continue. (Sample Image) Warning screen 5 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the Selecting a process screen displays, select Recovery of Factory Default Software and then click Next. (Sample Image) Selecting a Process screen Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 63 4 A warning screen appears, stating that when the recovery is executed all data will be deleted and rewritten.
Click Yes to continue. (Sample Image) Warning screen 5 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the Selecting a process screen displays, select Recovery of Factory Default Software and then click Next. (Sample Image) Selecting a Process screen Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 63 4 A warning screen appears, stating that when the recovery is executed all data will be deleted and rewritten.
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...that your computer be lost during the recovery process. 64 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 6 The Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 7 Click Next. Be sure to save your work to external media before proceeding. 8 Click Next to begin the recovery. Recovering ... a custom size partition deletes all partitions on the keyboard to out-of-box state. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears. Select Recover to restart the computer. A confirmation message displays reminding you that the internal storage drive has been recovered. 9 ...
...that your computer be lost during the recovery process. 64 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 6 The Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 7 Click Next. Be sure to save your work to external media before proceeding. 8 Click Next to begin the recovery. Recovering ... a custom size partition deletes all partitions on the keyboard to out-of-box state. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears. Select Recover to restart the computer. A confirmation message displays reminding you that the internal storage drive has been recovered. 9 ...
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... the utilities stored on your system offers a choice of -box state, and allows you have created such media. Click Yes to step 4. 4 A warning screen appears, stating that when the recovery is turned off. 2 Press and hold the 0 (zero) key on your computer's internal storage drive: 1 Make sure... drive using recovery DVDs/media, if you to specify the size for the C: partition. If not, skip to continue. (Sample Image) Warning screen To resize and recover the C: drive using the first method, follow the procedure below. To recover using the utilities on your keyboard while powering on...
... the utilities stored on your system offers a choice of -box state, and allows you have created such media. Click Yes to step 4. 4 A warning screen appears, stating that when the recovery is turned off. 2 Press and hold the 0 (zero) key on your computer's internal storage drive: 1 Make sure... drive using recovery DVDs/media, if you to specify the size for the C: partition. If not, skip to continue. (Sample Image) Warning screen To resize and recover the C: drive using the first method, follow the procedure below. To recover using the utilities on your keyboard while powering on...
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... Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 5 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the Selecting a process screen displays, select Recovery of Factory Default Software and then click Next. (Sample Image) Selecting a Process screen 6 The Recovery of drive C: field to set the ... your work to a custom size portion. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 7 Use the on-screen arrow buttons in The size of Factory Default Software screen appears. Select Recover to external media before proceeding. A confirmation message displays reminding you that...
... Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 5 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the Selecting a process screen displays, select Recovery of Factory Default Software and then click Next. (Sample Image) Selecting a Process screen 6 The Recovery of drive C: field to set the ... your work to a custom size portion. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 7 Use the on-screen arrow buttons in The size of Factory Default Software screen appears. Select Recover to external media before proceeding. A confirmation message displays reminding you that...
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Click Yes to continue. (Sample Image) Warning screen 5 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the Selecting a process screen displays, select Recovery of Factory Default Software and then click Next. (Sample Image) Selecting a Process screen 68 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 4 A warning screen appears stating that when the recovery is executed all data will be deleted and rewritten.
Click Yes to continue. (Sample Image) Warning screen 5 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the Selecting a process screen displays, select Recovery of Factory Default Software and then click Next. (Sample Image) Selecting a Process screen 68 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 4 A warning screen appears stating that when the recovery is executed all data will be deleted and rewritten.
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...disc drive is (949) 859-4273. Select Recover without changing the hard drive partitions. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears. Be sure to save your work to external media before proceeding. 8 Click Next to restart the computer. Getting Started Recovering... the Internal Storage Drive 69 6 The Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 7 Click Next. A confirmation message displays reminding you have replaced your system. The Toshiba Customer Support Center in the United States is (800) 457-7777 outside the United States it...
...disc drive is (949) 859-4273. Select Recover without changing the hard drive partitions. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears. Be sure to save your work to external media before proceeding. 8 Click Next to restart the computer. Getting Started Recovering... the Internal Storage Drive 69 6 The Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 7 Click Next. A confirmation message displays reminding you have replaced your system. The Toshiba Customer Support Center in the United States is (800) 457-7777 outside the United States it...
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...storage drive recovery process it is strongly recommended that you will know in which order to insert the discs during recovery. 6 Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the copy process. NOTE As you create your recovery DVD set, be connected to label each item's Name-recovery files, ... have replaced your internal storage drive. 70 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive To create recovery DVDs/media: 1 Click Start, All Programs, My Toshiba, and then Recovery Media Creator. 2 Select DVD (to create Recovery media on DVD). 3 Select the items you want to copy to DVD by...
...storage drive recovery process it is strongly recommended that you will know in which order to insert the discs during recovery. 6 Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the copy process. NOTE As you create your recovery DVD set, be connected to label each item's Name-recovery files, ... have replaced your internal storage drive. 70 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive To create recovery DVDs/media: 1 Click Start, All Programs, My Toshiba, and then Recovery Media Creator. 2 Select DVD (to create Recovery media on DVD). 3 Select the items you want to copy to DVD by...
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...Recover to its out-of-box state and specify a custom size for the C: drive. Click Yes to continue. 7 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the Selecting a Process screen displays, select Recovery of -box state-If you want to recover the C: drive to DVDs/media: 1 Insert the first recovery ...one of the following options: ❖ Recover to out-of Factory Default Software and then click Next. 8 Select one at this time. Select Toshiba Recovery Wizard and then click Next. 5 If your internal storage drive using the utilities burned to its outof-box state). ❖ Recover without ...
...Recover to its out-of-box state and specify a custom size for the C: drive. Click Yes to continue. 7 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the Selecting a Process screen displays, select Recovery of -box state-If you want to recover the C: drive to DVDs/media: 1 Insert the first recovery ...one of the following options: ❖ Recover to out-of Factory Default Software and then click Next. 8 Select one at this time. Select Toshiba Recovery Wizard and then click Next. 5 If your internal storage drive using the utilities burned to its outof-box state). ❖ Recover without ...
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...restore the internal storage drive, use one of the following options on the Erase the hard disk screen: ❖ Delete all data and partitions from the internal storage drive: 1 Access the Toshiba Recovery Wizard on your internal storage drive or on your recovery DVDs. ❖ To access ... Delete all partitions and overwrite all data on the computer. When the initial screen displays, press F12. For more information, see "Recovering the Internal Storage Drive" on the boot menu and then press Enter. Select Toshiba Recovery Wizard, and then click Next. 2 Select Erase the hard disk and...
...restore the internal storage drive, use one of the following options on the Erase the hard disk screen: ❖ Delete all data and partitions from the internal storage drive: 1 Access the Toshiba Recovery Wizard on your internal storage drive or on your recovery DVDs. ❖ To access ... Delete all partitions and overwrite all data on the computer. When the initial screen displays, press F12. For more information, see "Recovering the Internal Storage Drive" on the boot menu and then press Enter. Select Toshiba Recovery Wizard, and then click Next. 2 Select Erase the hard disk and...
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... to begin erasing the internal storage drive. Getting Started Checking the internal storage drive operating status 73 (Sample Image) Erase the hard disk screen 4 Click Next. Checking the internal storage drive operating status After restoring your internal storage drive, you have saved your work to external media...: 1 Click Start. 2 Right-click Computer. 3 Select Manage. 4 Click Disk Management. 5 Highlight the internal storage drive in the lower portion of the screen. When the process is complete, a message displays, indicating that all data on the keyboard to restart the computer.
... to begin erasing the internal storage drive. Getting Started Checking the internal storage drive operating status 73 (Sample Image) Erase the hard disk screen 4 Click Next. Checking the internal storage drive operating status After restoring your internal storage drive, you have saved your work to external media...: 1 Click Start. 2 Right-click Computer. 3 Select Manage. 4 Click Disk Management. 5 Highlight the internal storage drive in the lower portion of the screen. When the process is complete, a message displays, indicating that all data on the keyboard to restart the computer.
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... that were originally bundled with your computer. 74 Getting Started Using the TouchPad™ Installing drivers and applications The Toshiba Application Installer allows you want to install. 4 Click Install. 5 Follow the on the screen ❖ Scroll through a document or information TouchPad™ Primary control button Secondary control button (Sample Illustration) The TouchPad...
... that were originally bundled with your computer. 74 Getting Started Using the TouchPad™ Installing drivers and applications The Toshiba Application Installer allows you want to install. 4 Click Install. 5 Follow the on the screen ❖ Scroll through a document or information TouchPad™ Primary control button Secondary control button (Sample Illustration) The TouchPad...
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.... Check your finger across the TouchPad or move the pointer. NOTE The pointer is the icon (usually an arrow) that moves on -screen Slide your program documentation for specific instructions on right-clicking. (Sample Illustration) Click the secondary (righthand) control button To move the pointer ... TouchPad in rapid succession (Sample Illustration) Tap twice to open /activate. 2 Do one of the following : Example: Move the on the screen when you want to move a mouse connected to the item you slide your computer. To: Do the following : ❖ Tap the TouchPad...
.... Check your finger across the TouchPad or move the pointer. NOTE The pointer is the icon (usually an arrow) that moves on -screen Slide your program documentation for specific instructions on right-clicking. (Sample Illustration) Click the secondary (righthand) control button To move the pointer ... TouchPad in rapid succession (Sample Illustration) Tap twice to open /activate. 2 Do one of the following : Example: Move the on the screen when you want to move a mouse connected to the item you slide your computer. To: Do the following : ❖ Tap the TouchPad...
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... may seem to move the pointer by sliding your finger on the screen. See "Disabling or enabling the TouchPad™" on -screen pointer may also seem to automatically select text, click buttons, and activate other user interface elements. If you disable tapping only, you can still use ... TouchPad in the direction you want to scroll. Also, accidental light touches or taps on the TouchPad may select an item or text on the screen, and potentially the item or text may be replaced by itself" to random locations on the TouchPad. ❖ Adjust the sensitivity of the TouchPad, so...
... may seem to move the pointer by sliding your finger on the screen. See "Disabling or enabling the TouchPad™" on -screen pointer may also seem to automatically select text, click buttons, and activate other user interface elements. If you disable tapping only, you can still use ... TouchPad in the direction you want to scroll. Also, accidental light touches or taps on the TouchPad may select an item or text on the screen, and potentially the item or text may be replaced by itself" to random locations on the TouchPad. ❖ Adjust the sensitivity of the TouchPad, so...
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... will automatically detect the external display device. To do this: 1 Read the directions that came with the monitor to see if you first need a larger screen. Connecting an external monitor or projector You can easily attach an external monitor or projector to your computer if you need to install new software...
... will automatically detect the external display device. To do this: 1 Read the directions that came with the monitor to see if you first need a larger screen. Connecting an external monitor or projector You can easily attach an external monitor or projector to your computer if you need to install new software...
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..., Hardware and Sound, and then under Devices and Printers, click Add a printer. The Add Printer Wizard appears. (Sample Image) Add Printer Wizard 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to lose your work. Turning off the computer Pressing the power button before completing the following procedure. Refer to one of the computer's USB...
..., Hardware and Sound, and then under Devices and Printers, click Add a printer. The Add Printer Wizard appears. (Sample Image) Add Printer Wizard 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to lose your work. Turning off the computer Pressing the power button before completing the following procedure. Refer to one of the computer's USB...
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... go into Sleep mode when you want from the drop-down lists. NOTE These options can configure. (Sample Image) Advanced settings tab of Power Options screen 5 Select the options you press the power button. Getting Started Turning off the computer 85 3 Click Change advanced power settings.
... go into Sleep mode when you want from the drop-down lists. NOTE These options can configure. (Sample Image) Advanced settings tab of Power Options screen 5 Select the options you press the power button. Getting Started Turning off the computer 85 3 Click Change advanced power settings.
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... lid to go into Hibernation mode when you close the display panel. NOTE These options can configure. (Sample Image) Advanced settings tab of Power Options screen 5 Select Hibernate for how they operate while the computer is running on battery power or while connected to AC power. ❖ Lid close action Set...
... lid to go into Hibernation mode when you close the display panel. NOTE These options can configure. (Sample Image) Advanced settings tab of Power Options screen 5 Select Hibernate for how they operate while the computer is running on battery power or while connected to AC power. ❖ Lid close action Set...