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Contents 31 Using an external keyboard 82 Using a mouse 82 Connecting a printer 82 Setting up a printer 83 Turning off the computer 84 Options for turning off the computer 84 Using the ... the computer 94 Moving the computer 95 Using a computer lock 95 Chapter 2: Learning the Basics 96 Computing tips 96 Using the keyboard 97 Character keys 98 Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard 98 Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys 99 Function keys 99 Special Windows® keys 99 Overlay keys 100 Starting a program...
Contents 31 Using an external keyboard 82 Using a mouse 82 Connecting a printer 82 Setting up a printer 83 Turning off the computer 84 Options for turning off the computer 84 Using the ... the computer 94 Moving the computer 95 Using a computer lock 95 Chapter 2: Learning the Basics 96 Computing tips 96 Using the keyboard 97 Character keys 98 Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard 98 Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys 99 Function keys 99 Special Windows® keys 99 Overlay keys 100 Starting a program...
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... operating system can help you 167 Fixing a problem with Device Manager 168 Checking device properties 168 Memory problems 169 Power and the batteries 169 Keyboard problems 171 Display problems 171 Disk or storage drive problems 173 Error-checking 173 Optical disc drive problems 174 Sound system problems 177 Printer problems... habits 181 Data and system configuration backup in the Windows® operating system 182 If you need further assistance 186 Before you contact Toshiba 186 Contacting Toshiba 186 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 187 Toshiba's worldwide offices 188
... operating system can help you 167 Fixing a problem with Device Manager 168 Checking device properties 168 Memory problems 169 Power and the batteries 169 Keyboard problems 171 Display problems 171 Disk or storage drive problems 173 Error-checking 173 Optical disc drive problems 174 Sound system problems 177 Printer problems... habits 181 Data and system configuration backup in the Windows® operating system 182 If you need further assistance 186 Before you contact Toshiba 186 Contacting Toshiba 186 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 187 Toshiba's worldwide offices 188
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Contents 35 Appendix A: Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards 190 Hot Key Cards 190 Using the Hot Key Cards 191 Application Cards 192 Using the Application Cards 193 Card Case 193 Hot key functions 194 Volume Mute 194 Lock (Instant security 195 Power plan 196 Sleep mode 197 Hibernation mode 198 Output (Display switch 199 Display brightness 200 Disabling or enabling wireless devices............201 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad 202 Zoom (Display resolution 203 Keyboard hot key functions 204 Appendix B: Power Cord/Cable Connectors 205 Glossary 206 Index 221
Contents 35 Appendix A: Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards 190 Hot Key Cards 190 Using the Hot Key Cards 191 Application Cards 192 Using the Application Cards 193 Card Case 193 Hot key functions 194 Volume Mute 194 Lock (Instant security 195 Power plan 196 Sleep mode 197 Hibernation mode 198 Output (Display switch 199 Display brightness 200 Disabling or enabling wireless devices............201 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad 202 Zoom (Display resolution 203 Keyboard hot key functions 204 Appendix B: Power Cord/Cable Connectors 205 Glossary 206 Index 221
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... location will vary depending on the computer. To use it. Setting up your computer TECHNICAL NOTE: You must complete all setup steps up to , a mouse, keyboard, printer, and memory. Your computer contains a rechargeable main battery that cools the CPU by drawing outside air into the computer. In this condition, observe the...
... location will vary depending on the computer. To use it. Setting up your computer TECHNICAL NOTE: You must complete all setup steps up to , a mouse, keyboard, printer, and memory. Your computer contains a rechargeable main battery that cools the CPU by drawing outside air into the computer. In this condition, observe the...
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... bright dots may not be careful to turn on the palm rest to hold the computer in place and use the other objects from the keyboard area before closing the display panel. Your display contains an extremely large number of the display panel. 2 Gently raise the panel. 3 Adjust the display to...
... bright dots may not be careful to turn on the palm rest to hold the computer in place and use the other objects from the keyboard area before closing the display panel. Your display contains an extremely large number of the display panel. 2 Gently raise the panel. 3 Adjust the display to...
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...)" on page 50) ❖ Connect a mouse (see "Using a mouse" on page 82) ❖ Connect an external keyboard (see "Using an external keyboard" on page 82) ❖ Connect an external monitor (see "Using external display devices" on page 79) ❖ Connect ...a local printer (see "Connecting a printer" on page 49. Your computer comes with enough memory to run most of data. Failure to complete Product Registration will not diminish Customer rights under the Toshiba...
...)" on page 50) ❖ Connect a mouse (see "Using a mouse" on page 82) ❖ Connect an external keyboard (see "Using an external keyboard" on page 82) ❖ Connect an external monitor (see "Using external display devices" on page 79) ❖ Connect ...a local printer (see "Connecting a printer" on page 49. Your computer comes with enough memory to run most of data. Failure to complete Product Registration will not diminish Customer rights under the Toshiba...
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... 106. NOTE During the recovery process it is strongly recommended 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 computer's internal storage drive or using the first method, follow the procedure below. Click Yes to an external...
... 106. NOTE During the recovery process it is strongly recommended 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 computer's internal storage drive or using the first method, follow the procedure below. Click Yes to an external...
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.... Be sure to save your work to restart the computer. Recovering to a custom size partition Recovering to a custom size partition deletes all partitions on the keyboard to external media before proceeding (see "Backing up your computer be lost during the recovery process.
.... Be sure to save your work to restart the computer. Recovering to a custom size partition Recovering to a custom size partition deletes all partitions on the keyboard to external media before proceeding (see "Backing up your computer be lost during the recovery process.
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... media. If not, skip 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 71. Click Yes to continue. (Sample Image) Warning screen To resize and recover the C: drive using recovery DVDs/media, if you...
... media. If not, skip 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 71. Click Yes to continue. (Sample Image) Warning screen To resize and recover the C: drive using recovery DVDs/media, if you...
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... adaptor. NOTE During the internal storage drive recovery process it is turned off. 2 Press and hold the 0 (zero) key on your keyboard while powering on the computer. 3 If your computer's internal storage drive or by using recovery DVDs/media, if you have created other partitions... storage drive partitions Recovering without affecting other partitions (for example, a D: drive), those partitions will remain intact and any key on the keyboard to external media before executing the recovery (see "Restoring from recovery DVDs/media" on them will be affected. Be sure to save your...
... adaptor. NOTE During the internal storage drive recovery process it is turned off. 2 Press and hold the 0 (zero) key on your keyboard while powering on the computer. 3 If your computer's internal storage drive or by using recovery DVDs/media, if you have created other partitions... storage drive partitions Recovering without affecting other partitions (for example, a D: drive), those partitions will remain intact and any key on the keyboard to external media before executing the recovery (see "Restoring from recovery DVDs/media" on them will be affected. Be sure to save your...
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... changing the hard drive partitions. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears. When the process is strongly recommended that all data on the keyboard to restart the computer. Also, if your original internal storage drive fails, you can restore your system from your work to save your work " on...
... changing the hard drive partitions. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears. When the process is strongly recommended that all data on the keyboard to restart the computer. Also, if your original internal storage drive fails, you can restore your system from your work to save your work " on...
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... that when the recovery is complete, a message displays indicating that the drive has been recovered. 9 Press any key on the keyboard to restart the computer. Click Yes to continue. 6 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the Selecting a Process screen displays, select Recovery of Factory Default Software and then click Next. 7 Select...
... that when the recovery is complete, a message displays indicating that the drive has been recovered. 9 Press any key on the keyboard to restart the computer. Click Yes to continue. 6 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the Selecting a Process screen displays, select Recovery of Factory Default Software and then click Next. 7 Select...
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... storage drive operating status After restoring your work to restart the computer. When the process is complete, a message displays, indicating that all data on the keyboard to external media (see "Creating recovery DVDs/media" on page 68) before proceeding. 5 Click Next to display its status in the lower portion of the...
... storage drive operating status After restoring your work to restart the computer. When the process is complete, a message displays, indicating that all data on the keyboard to external media (see "Creating recovery DVDs/media" on page 68) before proceeding. 5 Click Next to display its status in the lower portion of the...
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Using the TouchPad™ NOTE Some of the keyboard) and the adjacent control buttons to: ❖ Move...were originally bundled with your computer. Getting Started 75 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 ❖... ❖ Zoom in certain applications. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 Click Start, All Programs, My Toshiba, and then TOSHIBA Application Installer. 2 Click Next. 3 Click the item you to see more information at once TouchPad™...
Using the TouchPad™ NOTE Some of the keyboard) and the adjacent control buttons to: ❖ Move...were originally bundled with your computer. Getting Started 75 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 ❖... ❖ Zoom in certain applications. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 Click Start, All Programs, My Toshiba, and then TOSHIBA Application Installer. 2 Click Next. 3 Click the item you to see more information at once TouchPad™...
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... to your computer. Follow the manufacturer's instructions when connecting a printer. The computer's USB ports support most USB-compatible keyboards. You can use an external keyboard, you can purchase one to use . You can attach one from your computer may need a suitable USB cable which... may not function correctly. Using an external keyboard If you prefer to your computer. If you to install the printer software before physically connecting the printer to use a USB-compatible ...
... to your computer. Follow the manufacturer's instructions when connecting a printer. The computer's USB ports support most USB-compatible keyboards. You can use an external keyboard, you can purchase one to use . You can attach one from your computer may need a suitable USB cable which... may not function correctly. Using an external keyboard If you prefer to your computer. If you to install the printer software before physically connecting the printer to use a USB-compatible ...
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Customizing your computer. For more information, see "Taking care of the computer's keyboard, speaker, and other openings. Caring for details. Cleaning the computer Keep liquids, including cleaning fluid, out of your battery" on cleaning and moving your computer's ...
Customizing your computer. For more information, see "Taking care of the computer's keyboard, speaker, and other openings. Caring for details. Cleaning the computer Keep liquids, including cleaning fluid, out of your battery" on cleaning and moving your computer's ...
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.... ❖ Do not turn off the computer while it is active. Using the keyboard Your computer's keyboard contains character keys, control keys, function keys, and special Windows® keys. (Sample Illustration) Keyboard for L640 Series (Sample Illustration) Keyboard for viruses. Turning off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is... system records information, such as new icon positions may damage the disk, the drive, or both. Learning the Basics 97 Using the keyboard ❖ Use Error-checking and Disk Defragmenter regularly to a disk may be lost.
.... ❖ Do not turn off the computer while it is active. Using the keyboard Your computer's keyboard contains character keys, control keys, function keys, and special Windows® keys. (Sample Illustration) Keyboard for L640 Series (Sample Illustration) Keyboard for viruses. Turning off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is... system records information, such as new icon positions may damage the disk, the drive, or both. Learning the Basics 97 Using the keyboard ❖ Use Error-checking and Disk Defragmenter regularly to a disk may be lost.
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... one Enter key. editing keys; However, some programs assign separate functions to emulate a full-size keyboard. Making your computer's keyboard layout is very much like typing on the full-sized keyboard. Most of the page. ❖ The lowercase letter l (el) and the number 1 are...❖ The uppercase letter O and the number 0 are not interchangeable. 98 Learning the Basics Using the keyboard NOTE L650 series keyboard To capture a print screen of the enhanced keyboard. cursor positioning keys; and a numeric keypad. Using the Fn key, you to the regular and numeric...
... one Enter key. editing keys; However, some programs assign separate functions to emulate a full-size keyboard. Making your computer's keyboard layout is very much like typing on the full-sized keyboard. Most of the page. ❖ The lowercase letter l (el) and the number 1 are...❖ The uppercase letter O and the number 0 are not interchangeable. 98 Learning the Basics Using the keyboard NOTE L650 series keyboard To capture a print screen of the enhanced keyboard. cursor positioning keys; and a numeric keypad. Using the Fn key, you to the regular and numeric...
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..."Hot key functions" on page 194. Special Windows® keys Windows® key Application key (Sample Illustration) Special Windows® keys Your computer's keyboard has one key and one button that have special functions in combination with the Fn key, function keys marked with the Fn key) are the... 12 keys at the top of the keyboard. (Sample Illustration) Function keys F1 through F12 are using. Function keys The function keys (not to be confused with icons execute specific functions...
..."Hot key functions" on page 194. Special Windows® keys Windows® key Application key (Sample Illustration) Special Windows® keys Your computer's keyboard has one key and one button that have special functions in combination with the Fn key, function keys marked with the Fn key) are the... 12 keys at the top of the keyboard. (Sample Illustration) Function keys F1 through F12 are using. Function keys The function keys (not to be confused with icons execute specific functions...
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... Fn key and press F11 again. To turn the numeric overlay on the system indicator panel goes out. 100 Learning the Basics Using the keyboard Overlay keys NOTE This section applies to the L640 series. The numeric overlay light on , press Fn and F11 simultaneously. The keys with... gray numbers and symbols on a desktop computer's keyboard. (Sample Illustration) Numeric and cursor control overlay Using the overlay to type numeric data NOTE This section applies to the L640 series. The numeric ...
... Fn key and press F11 again. To turn the numeric overlay on the system indicator panel goes out. 100 Learning the Basics Using the keyboard Overlay keys NOTE This section applies to the L640 series. The numeric overlay light on , press Fn and F11 simultaneously. The keys with... gray numbers and symbols on a desktop computer's keyboard. (Sample Illustration) Numeric and cursor control overlay Using the overlay to type numeric data NOTE This section applies to the L640 series. The numeric ...