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... TFT manufacturing technology. When you turn on the power The preinstalled operating system will deteriorate. This is also an intrinsic characteristic of the screen while on battery power. The ON/OFF light glows green. (Sample Illustration) Turning on the computer for the first time Small bright ...dots may appear on the usage of the computer, the brightness of the screen will load automatically. Turning on the power To turn on your computer. 50 Getting Started Using the computer for the first time, do...
... TFT manufacturing technology. When you turn on the power The preinstalled operating system will deteriorate. This is also an intrinsic characteristic of the screen while on battery power. The ON/OFF light glows green. (Sample Illustration) Turning on the computer for the first time Small bright ...dots may appear on the usage of the computer, the brightness of the screen will load automatically. Turning on the power To turn on your computer. 50 Getting Started Using the computer for the first time, do...
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...the Setup Wizard guides you through steps to set up your software. Getting Started Registering your computer with Toshiba Product registration is strongly recommended, and allows Toshiba to send you periodic updates, announcements, and special offers applicable to your product. Adding optional external ...diminish Customer rights under the Toshiba standard limited Warranty. After starting your computer for the first time, do not turn on page 80) Follow the on-screen instructions. Failure to your software setup choices. Registering your computer with Toshiba 51 Setting up your ...
...the Setup Wizard guides you through steps to set up your software. Getting Started Registering your computer with Toshiba Product registration is strongly recommended, and allows Toshiba to send you periodic updates, announcements, and special offers applicable to your product. Adding optional external ...diminish Customer rights under the Toshiba standard limited Warranty. After starting your computer for the first time, do not turn on page 80) Follow the on-screen instructions. Failure to your software setup choices. Registering your computer with Toshiba 51 Setting up your ...
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...) Removing the memory module NOTE If your internal storage drive for errors or defragment the drive. Getting Started Adding memory (optional) 59 NOTE The following screen may need to scan your system has the memory modules stacked on the power: If "Start Windows® Normally" is best to press Enter to...
...) Removing the memory module NOTE If your internal storage drive for errors or defragment the drive. Getting Started Adding memory (optional) 59 NOTE The following screen may need to scan your system has the memory modules stacked on the power: If "Start Windows® Normally" is best to press Enter to...
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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. 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
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Select Recover to out-of-box state. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears. Be sure to save your work to external media before proceeding. 8 Click Next to external media before executing the recovery. Be sure to save ... message displays reminding you that all information stored in those partitions. 64 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 6 The Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 7 Click Next.
Select Recover to out-of-box state. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears. Be sure to save your work to external media before proceeding. 8 Click Next to external media before executing the recovery. Be sure to save ... message displays reminding you that all information stored in those partitions. 64 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 6 The Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 7 Click Next.
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To recover using the first method, follow the procedure below. If not, skip to continue. (Sample Image) Warning screen To resize and recover the C: drive using recovery DVDs/media, if you to specify the size for the C: partition. Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage ... your C: drive to its out-of Windows® 7 32-bit or 64-bit operating system, select one at this time. 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 keyboard while powering on the computer. 3 If your...
To recover using the first method, follow the procedure below. If not, skip to continue. (Sample Image) Warning screen To resize and recover the C: drive using recovery DVDs/media, if you to specify the size for the C: partition. Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage ... your C: drive to its out-of Windows® 7 32-bit or 64-bit operating system, select one at this time. 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 keyboard while powering on the computer. 3 If your...
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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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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. 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
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... Support Center in the United States is (800) 457-7777 outside the United States it is not a writable drive, contact Toshiba Customer Support to obtain the Recovery media for your work to external media before proceeding. 8 Click Next to save your system. Creating recovery ..., you may be lost during the recovery process. Select Recover without changing the hard drive partitions. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears. Be sure to begin the recovery. Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 69 6 The Recovery of Factory Default Software...
... Support Center in the United States is (800) 457-7777 outside the United States it is not a writable drive, contact Toshiba Customer Support to obtain the Recovery media for your work to external media before proceeding. 8 Click Next to save your system. Creating recovery ..., you may be lost during the recovery process. Select Recover without changing the hard drive partitions. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears. Be sure to begin the recovery. Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 69 6 The Recovery of Factory Default Software...
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...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. For instructions on creating recovery DVDs/media, see "Restoring from recovery DVDs/media The recovery process ... save 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 ...
...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. For instructions on creating recovery DVDs/media, see "Restoring from recovery DVDs/media The recovery process ... save 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 ...
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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 original factory image (returning the computer to its out-of -box state ...custom size partition ❖ Recover without changing the hard drive partitions- Select Toshiba Recovery Wizard and then click Next. 5 If your optical drive and power on the computer. 2 When the initial screen displays, press F12. If not, skip to step 6. 6 A warning screen appears, stating that when the recovery is complete, a message displays, ...
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 original factory image (returning the computer to its out-of -box state ...custom size partition ❖ Recover without changing the hard drive partitions- Select Toshiba Recovery Wizard and then click Next. 5 If your optical drive and power on the computer. 2 When the initial screen displays, press F12. If not, skip to step 6. 6 A warning screen appears, stating that when the recovery is complete, a message displays, ...
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... drive without overwriting the drive. ❖ Delete all partitions and overwrite 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 the Recovery Wizard on your internal storage drive: ...Press and hold the 0 (zero) key while powering on page 61. When the initial screen displays, press F12. Select Toshiba Recovery Wizard, and then click Next. 2 Select Erase the hard disk and then click Next. 3 Choose one of the recovery options...
... drive without overwriting the drive. ❖ Delete all partitions and overwrite 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 the Recovery Wizard on your internal storage drive: ...Press and hold the 0 (zero) key while powering on page 61. When the initial screen displays, press F12. Select Toshiba Recovery Wizard, and then click Next. 2 Select Erase the hard disk and then click Next. 3 Choose one of the recovery options...
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... storage drive operating status After restoring your work to external media before proceeding. 5 Click Next to display its status in the lower portion of the screen. Getting Started Checking the internal storage drive operating status 73 (Sample Image) Erase the hard disk...
... storage drive operating status After restoring your work to external media before proceeding. 5 Click Next to display its status in the lower portion of the screen. Getting Started Checking the internal storage drive operating status 73 (Sample Image) Erase the hard disk...
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... installation process. 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...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 -screen prompts to reinstall the drivers and applications that were originally bundled with your computer.
... installation process. 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...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 -screen prompts to reinstall the drivers and applications that were originally bundled with your computer.
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...Open or activate an 1 Move the pointer to the item you want to item open/activate. 2 Do one of the following : Example: Move the on-screen Slide your finger several times across the TouchPad in rapid succession (Sample Illustration) Tap twice to open Right-click an item 1 Move the pointer to... on right-clicking. (Sample Illustration) Click the secondary (righthand) control button NOTE The pointer is the icon (usually an arrow) that moves on the screen when you want to move a mouse connected to the item you slide your finger across the TouchPad or move the pointer.
...Open or activate an 1 Move the pointer to the item you want to item open/activate. 2 Do one of the following : Example: Move the on-screen Slide your finger several times across the TouchPad in rapid succession (Sample Illustration) Tap twice to open Right-click an item 1 Move the pointer to... on right-clicking. (Sample Illustration) Click the secondary (righthand) control button NOTE The pointer is the icon (usually an arrow) that moves on the screen when you want to move a mouse connected to the item you slide your finger across the TouchPad or move the pointer.
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... less responsive to scroll. For help with the heel of your typing technique to scroll. See "Disabling or enabling the TouchPad™" on the screen, and potentially the item or text may be inadvertently brushing the TouchPad with these problems, try one or more of the following : Example: Slide... the direction you want to accidental light taps and lighter finger pressure. Repeat to touch or button presses while you are typing, the on-screen pointer may select an item or text on page 77. ❖ Disable the tapping feature. If you disable tapping only, you type. The...
... less responsive to scroll. For help with the heel of your typing technique to scroll. See "Disabling or enabling the TouchPad™" on the screen, and potentially the item or text may be inadvertently brushing the TouchPad with these problems, try one or more of the following : Example: Slide... the direction you want to accidental light taps and lighter finger pressure. Repeat to touch or button presses while you are typing, the on-screen pointer may select an item or text on page 77. ❖ Disable the tapping feature. If you disable tapping only, you type. The...
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..., or by configuring the display properties settings. To do this: 1 Read the directions that came with the monitor to see if you first need a larger screen. NOTE In the future you need to install new software. 2 Connect the monitor's video cable to the RGB (monitor) port on the side of your...
..., or by configuring the display properties settings. To do this: 1 Read the directions that came with the monitor to see if you first need a larger screen. NOTE In the future you need to install new software. 2 Connect the monitor's video cable to the RGB (monitor) port on the side of your...
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... you may lose data or damage the disk/disc and/or drive. The Add Printer Wizard appears. (Sample Image) Add Printer Wizard 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to set up the printer once. 1 Click Start, Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, and then under Devices and Printers, click Add a printer. You only...
... you may lose data or damage the disk/disc and/or drive. The Add Printer Wizard appears. (Sample Image) Add Printer Wizard 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to set up the printer once. 1 Click Start, Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, and then under Devices and Printers, click Add a printer. You only...
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... button action Set this option to go into Sleep mode when you want from the drop-down lists. The Advanced settings tab of Power Options screen 5 Select the options you want the computer to Sleep if you press the power button.
... button action Set this option to go into Sleep mode when you want from the drop-down lists. The Advanced settings tab of Power Options screen 5 Select the options you want the computer to Sleep if you press the power button.
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... feature. 1 Click Start, Control Panel, System and Security, and then Power Options. Getting Started Turning off the computer 87 To use any 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...
... feature. 1 Click Start, Control Panel, System and Security, and then Power Options. Getting Started Turning off the computer 87 To use any 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...