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... on the computer: 1 Make sure any external devices (such as the AC adaptor, if you plan to increase the brightness of the screen while on battery power, the screen will load automatically. When the computer is operated on battery power. The ON/OFF light glows green. (Sample Illustration) Turning on the... when you may appear on the usage of the computer, the brightness of the TFT manufacturing technology. Over a period 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...
... on the computer: 1 Make sure any external devices (such as the AC adaptor, if you plan to increase the brightness of the screen while on battery power, the screen will load automatically. When the computer is operated on battery power. The ON/OFF light glows green. (Sample Illustration) Turning on the... when you may appear on the usage of the computer, the brightness of the TFT manufacturing technology. Over a period 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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... product. Registering your computer with Toshiba 51 Setting up your software. Failure to complete Product Registration will not diminish Customer rights under the Toshiba standard limited Warranty. NOTE The names...Toshiba Web site at http://www.register.toshiba.com, or by clicking Start, All Programs, My Toshiba, and then Toshiba Registration. The first time you turn off the power again until the operating system has loaded completely. Adding optional external devices NOTE Before adding external devices or memory, Toshiba recommends setting up your software" on -screen...
... product. Registering your computer with Toshiba 51 Setting up your software. Failure to complete Product Registration will not diminish Customer rights under the Toshiba standard limited Warranty. NOTE The names...Toshiba Web site at http://www.register.toshiba.com, or by clicking Start, All Programs, My Toshiba, and then Toshiba Registration. The first time you turn off the power again until the operating system has loaded completely. Adding optional external devices NOTE Before adding external devices or memory, Toshiba recommends setting up your software" on -screen...
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... memory module pops up normally. Back of computer Slot A Slot B (Sample Illustration) Removing the memory module Getting Started Adding memory (optional) 59 NOTE The following screen may appear when you turn on top of one of the Safe Mode options is highlighted, it out of the slot. When Safe Mode is...
... memory module pops up normally. Back of computer Slot A Slot B (Sample Illustration) Removing the memory module Getting Started Adding memory (optional) 59 NOTE The following screen may appear when you turn on top of one of the Safe Mode options is highlighted, it out of the slot. When Safe Mode is...
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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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Select Recover to an external power source via the AC adaptor. 64 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 6 The Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 7 Click Next. A confirmation message displays reminding you that all information stored in those partitions. Recovering to a custom size partition Recovering to a custom size partition deletes ... recovered. 9 Press any key on the drive and all data will be connected to out-of-box state. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears. Be sure to restart the computer.
Select Recover to an external power source via the AC adaptor. 64 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 6 The Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 7 Click Next. A confirmation message displays reminding you that all information stored in those partitions. Recovering to a custom size partition Recovering to a custom size partition deletes ... recovered. 9 Press any key on the drive and all data will be connected to out-of-box state. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears. Be sure to restart the computer.
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... computer's internal storage drive: 1 Make sure the computer is executed all data will be deleted and rewritten. 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 page 70.... If your system offers a choice of -box state, and allows you have created such media. If not, skip to continue. (Sample Image) Warning screen Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 65 The "Recover to a custom size partition" option restores your C: drive to its out-of Windows® ...
... computer's internal storage drive: 1 Make sure the computer is executed all data will be deleted and rewritten. 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 page 70.... If your system offers a choice of -box state, and allows you have created such media. If not, skip to continue. (Sample Image) Warning screen Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 65 The "Recover to a custom size partition" option restores your C: drive to its out-of Windows® ...
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... 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. 66 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...
... 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. 66 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...
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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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...you to insert several blank DVDs to obtain the Recovery media for your system. The Toshiba Customer 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 copy the internal storage drive recovery files. When the process is complete, a ... the hard drive partitions. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears. Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 69 6 The Recovery of Factory Default Software...
...you to insert several blank DVDs to obtain the Recovery media for your system. The Toshiba Customer 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 copy the internal storage drive recovery files. When the process is complete, a ... the hard drive partitions. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears. Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 69 6 The Recovery of Factory Default Software...
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...of 3," etc.), so that your internal storage drive or if you have created with the preceding steps, see "Creating recovery DVDs/media" on -screen prompts to complete the copy process. For information on using the recovery DVDs/media you have replaced your internal storage drive. Restoring from recovery DVDs...optical disc drive when prompted. 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 ...
...of 3," etc.), so that your internal storage drive or if you have created with the preceding steps, see "Creating recovery DVDs/media" on -screen prompts to complete the copy process. For information on using the recovery DVDs/media you have replaced your internal storage drive. Restoring from recovery DVDs...optical disc drive when prompted. 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 ...
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The boot menu appears. 3 Using the arrow keys, select the DVD option and press Enter. 4 The Selecting a Process screen appears. Select Toshiba Recovery Wizard and then click Next. 5 If your system offers a choice of Windows® 7 32-bit or 64-bit operating system, select one ..." on page 61. Note: This option deletes all data will be deleted and rewritten. Click Yes to continue. 7 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the Selecting a Process screen displays, select Recovery of Factory Default Software and then click Next. 8 Select one at this time. If you want to recover ...
The boot menu appears. 3 Using the arrow keys, select the DVD option and press Enter. 4 The Selecting a Process screen appears. Select Toshiba Recovery Wizard and then click Next. 5 If your system offers a choice of Windows® 7 32-bit or 64-bit operating system, select one ..." on page 61. Note: This option deletes all data will be deleted and rewritten. Click Yes to continue. 7 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the Selecting a Process screen displays, select Recovery of Factory Default Software and then click Next. 8 Select one at this time. If you want to recover ...
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...into the optical drive and power on the size 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 the Recovery... on your system offers this choice. To delete all data and partitions from the hard disk-This option deletes all of erasing the drive. 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 instead of...
...into the optical drive and power on the size 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 the Recovery... on your system offers this choice. To delete all data and partitions from the hard disk-This option deletes all of erasing the drive. 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 instead of...
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... Computer. 3 Select Manage. 4 Click Disk Management. 5 Highlight the internal storage drive in the Volume list 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...
... Computer. 3 Select Manage. 4 Click Disk Management. 5 Highlight the internal storage drive in the Volume list 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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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 and associated control buttons To reinstall drivers ...
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 and associated control buttons To reinstall drivers ...
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NOTE The pointer is the icon (usually an arrow) that moves on the screen when you want to move a mouse connected to your finger across the TouchPad in rapid succession (Sample Illustration) Tap twice to open Right-click an ... to the right Select an item 1 Move the pointer to the item you want to select. 2 Do one of the following : Example: Move the on-screen Slide your finger across the TouchPad or move the pointer. Getting Started Using the TouchPad™ 75 Refer to the table below for specific instructions...
NOTE The pointer is the icon (usually an arrow) that moves on the screen when you want to move a mouse connected to your finger across the TouchPad in rapid succession (Sample Illustration) Tap twice to open Right-click an ... to the right Select an item 1 Move the pointer to the item you want to select. 2 Do one of the following : Example: Move the on-screen Slide your finger across the TouchPad or move the pointer. Getting Started Using the TouchPad™ 75 Refer to the table below for specific instructions...
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...you disable tapping only, you can still use the TouchPad's control buttons and move or jump around "by sliding your finger on -screen pointer may be inadvertently brushing the TouchPad with the heel of your hand as you type. See "Disabling or enabling the TouchPad... Illustration) Vertical scrolling active area (Sample Illustration) Horizontal scrolling active area Adjusting TouchPad™ settings While you are typing, the on the screen, and potentially the item or text may also seem to automatically select text, click buttons, and activate other user interface elements. For help...
...you disable tapping only, you can still use the TouchPad's control buttons and move or jump around "by sliding your finger on -screen pointer may be inadvertently brushing the TouchPad with the heel of your hand as you type. See "Disabling or enabling the TouchPad... Illustration) Vertical scrolling active area (Sample Illustration) Horizontal scrolling active area Adjusting TouchPad™ settings While you are typing, the on the screen, and potentially the item or text may also seem to automatically select text, click buttons, and activate other user interface elements. For help...
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... easily attach an external monitor or projector to your computer if you must purchase an HDMI cable. NOTE In the future you first need a larger screen. Connecting an HDMI™-compatible television or VCR/DVD player To connect an HDMI™-compatible television or VCR/DVD player to the computer: ❖...
... easily attach an external monitor or projector to your computer if you must purchase an HDMI cable. NOTE In the future you first need a larger screen. Connecting an HDMI™-compatible television or VCR/DVD player To connect an HDMI™-compatible television or VCR/DVD player to the computer: ❖...
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... the printer and then connect the other end to lose your work. 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. Make sure...
... the printer and then connect the other end to lose your work. 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. Make sure...
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... you want the computer to Sleep if you press the power button. NOTE These options can configure. (Sample Image) Advanced settings tab of Power Options screen 5 Select the options you want the computer to go into Sleep mode when you close the display panel. ❖ Power button action Set this option...
... you want the computer to Sleep if you press the power button. NOTE These options can configure. (Sample Image) Advanced settings tab of Power Options screen 5 Select the options you want the computer to go into Sleep mode when you close the display panel. ❖ Power button action Set this option...
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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 the display ...
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 the display ...