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...to hold the computer in place and use the other hand to turn on your computer. Small bright dots may appear on battery power, the screen will deteriorate. This is also an intrinsic characteristic of thin-film transistors (TFT) and is manufactured using it moves easily and never lift the .... To avoid damaging the display panel, do not force it beyond the point where it . Your display contains an extremely large number of the screen technology. 48 Getting Started Using the computer for the first time Using the computer for the first time The computer is now ready for you...
...to hold the computer in place and use the other hand to turn on your computer. Small bright dots may appear on battery power, the screen will deteriorate. This is also an intrinsic characteristic of thin-film transistors (TFT) and is manufactured using it moves easily and never lift the .... To avoid damaging the display panel, do not force it beyond the point where it . Your display contains an extremely large number of the screen technology. 48 Getting Started Using the computer for the first time Using the computer for the first time The computer is now ready for you...
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See "Setting up your software. Follow the on-screen instructions. Failure to complete Product Registration will not diminish Customer rights under the Toshiba standard limited Warranty. NOTE To register online, you may want to: ❖ Add more memory (see "Adding memory (optional)" on ...announcements, and special offers applicable to your product. Adding optional external devices NOTE Before adding external devices or memory, Toshiba recommends setting up your software" on page 49. Product registration can be connected to the Internet. 50 Getting Started Registering your ...
See "Setting up your software. Follow the on-screen instructions. Failure to complete Product Registration will not diminish Customer rights under the Toshiba standard limited Warranty. NOTE To register online, you may want to: ❖ Add more memory (see "Adding memory (optional)" on ...announcements, and special offers applicable to your product. Adding optional external devices NOTE Before adding external devices or memory, Toshiba recommends setting up your software" on page 49. Product registration can be connected to the Internet. 50 Getting Started Registering your ...
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... of one another, you must remove the top module first before removing/installing the bottom module. 58 Getting Started Adding memory (optional) 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. When...
... of one another, you must remove the top module first before removing/installing the bottom module. 58 Getting Started Adding memory (optional) 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. When...
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... to external media before executing the recovery. For more information, see "Restoring from recovery DVDs/media" on page 105. If not, skip to step 4. 4 A warning screen appears, stating that your computer be deleted and rewritten.
... to external media before executing the recovery. For more information, see "Restoring from recovery DVDs/media" on page 105. If not, skip to step 4. 4 A warning screen appears, stating that your computer be deleted and rewritten.
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Select Recover to out-of Factory Default Software screen appears. Getting Started 63 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive (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 6 The Recovery of -box state.
Select Recover to out-of Factory Default Software screen appears. Getting Started 63 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive (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 6 The Recovery of -box state.
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64 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 7 Click Next. Recovering to a custom size partition Recovering to restart the computer. When the process is strongly recommended that all information stored in those partitions. ...
64 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 7 Click Next. Recovering to a custom size partition Recovering to restart the computer. When the process is strongly recommended that all information stored in those partitions. ...
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To recover using recovery DVDs/media, if you to specify the size for the C: partition. Click Yes to continue. (Sample Image) Warning screen To resize and recover the C: drive using the second method, see "Restoring from recovery DVDs/media" on the computer. 3 If your system offers a...computer's internal storage drive: 1 Make sure the computer is executed all data will be deleted and rewritten. 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 72. Getting ...
To recover using recovery DVDs/media, if you to specify the size for the C: partition. Click Yes to continue. (Sample Image) Warning screen To resize and recover the C: drive using the second method, see "Restoring from recovery DVDs/media" on the computer. 3 If your system offers a...computer's internal storage drive: 1 Make sure the computer is executed all data will be deleted and rewritten. 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 72. Getting ...
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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 Next. (Sample Image) Selecting a Process screen 6 The Recovery of drive C: field to set the partition size. Select Recover to a custom size partition. (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 Next. (Sample Image) Selecting a Process screen 6 The Recovery of drive C: field to set the partition size. Select Recover to a custom size partition. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 7 Use the on-screen arrow buttons in The size of Factory Default Software screen appears.
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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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Select Recover without changing the hard drive partitions. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears. Creating recovery DVDs/media It is complete, a message displays, indicating that the C: drive has been recovered. 9 Press any key on ... you can restore your system from your recovery DVDs/media. Getting Started 69 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 6 The Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 7 Click Next. Be sure to save your work to a new internal storage drive from your recovery DVDs/media. A confirmation message displays reminding...
Select Recover without changing the hard drive partitions. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears. Creating recovery DVDs/media It is complete, a message displays, indicating that the C: drive has been recovered. 9 Press any key on ... you can restore your system from your recovery DVDs/media. Getting Started 69 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 6 The Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 7 Click Next. Be sure to save your work to a new internal storage drive from your recovery DVDs/media. A confirmation message displays reminding...
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... to complete the copy process. Be sure to save the information stored on your computer. All information stored on -screen prompts to label each DVD in the TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator utility) to your external media to another USB flash drive. For information on using the Recovery media... and the system recovery files on another storage device before executing this procedure, or use blank media. 5 Click the Create button in the TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator utility dialog box. 6 Follow the on your system's recovery files to insert the discs during the process of the system...
... to complete the copy process. Be sure to save the information stored on your computer. All information stored on -screen prompts to label each DVD in the TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator utility) to your external media to another USB flash drive. For information on using the Recovery media... and the system recovery files on another storage device before executing this procedure, or use blank media. 5 Click the Create button in the TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator utility dialog box. 6 Follow the on your system's recovery files to insert the discs during the process of the system...
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... recovery method)-If you want to recover the original factory image ❖ Recover without changing the hard drive partitions- When the initial screen displays, press F12. Note: This option deletes all data on the keyboard to recover the C: partition only, leaving other partitions from...that the drive has been recovered. 9 Press any key on your 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 one of the following options: ❖...
... recovery method)-If you want to recover the original factory image ❖ Recover without changing the hard drive partitions- When the initial screen displays, press F12. Note: This option deletes all data on the keyboard to recover the C: partition only, leaving other partitions from...that the drive has been recovered. 9 Press any key on your 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 one of the following options: ❖...
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When the initial screen displays, press F12. Select Toshiba Recovery Wizard, and then click Next. 2 Select Erase the hard disk and... on the hard disk-This option deletes 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/media. ❖ To access the Recovery... continue. ❖ To access the Recovery Wizard on the drive, including the partitions. Read the Warning screen that displays and then click Yes to external media before erasing the internal storage drive. 74 Getting Started ...
When the initial screen displays, press F12. Select Toshiba Recovery Wizard, and then click Next. 2 Select Erase the hard disk and... on the hard disk-This option deletes 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/media. ❖ To access the Recovery... continue. ❖ To access the Recovery Wizard on the drive, including the partitions. Read the Warning screen that displays and then click Yes to external media before erasing the internal storage drive. 74 Getting Started ...
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...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. Checking the internal storage drive operating status After restoring your work to external media (see "Creating recovery DVDs/media" on page 69) before... Next to restart the computer. Getting Started 75 Checking the internal storage drive operating status (Sample Image) Erase the hard disk screen 4 Click Next. When the process is complete, a message displays, indicating that all data on the keyboard to begin erasing the internal storage...
...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. Checking the internal storage drive operating status After restoring your work to external media (see "Creating recovery DVDs/media" on page 69) before... Next to restart the computer. Getting Started 75 Checking the internal storage drive operating status (Sample Image) Erase the hard disk screen 4 Click Next. When the process is complete, a message displays, indicating that all data on the keyboard to begin erasing the internal storage...
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76 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 ❖ Zoom in for a close-up view ❖ Zoom out to see more information at once TouchPad™ Primary ...
76 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 ❖ Zoom in for a close-up view ❖ Zoom out to see more information at once TouchPad™ Primary ...
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...This feature varies by program. Getting Started 77 Using the TouchPad™ Refer to the table below for specific instructions on the screen when you slide your finger across the TouchPad or move the pointer a longer distance, slide your finger several times across the ...to select. 2 Do one of the following : Example: Move the on performing each operation. Check your program documentation for specific instructions on -screen Slide your computer. NOTE The pointer is the icon (usually an arrow) that moves on right-clicking. (Sample Illustration) Click the secondary ...
...This feature varies by program. Getting Started 77 Using the TouchPad™ Refer to the table below for specific instructions on the screen when you slide your finger across the TouchPad or move the pointer a longer distance, slide your finger several times across the ...to select. 2 Do one of the following : Example: Move the on performing each operation. Check your program documentation for specific instructions on -screen Slide your computer. NOTE The pointer is the icon (usually an arrow) that moves on right-clicking. (Sample Illustration) Click the secondary ...
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...that it is less responsive to accidental light taps and lighter finger pressure. To zoom out: ❖ Place two fingers slightly apart on -screen pointer may be replaced by the next character you type. ❖ Temporarily disable the TouchPad, so that it does not respond to random... locations on the screen. To: Zoom in/out Getting Started 79 Using the TouchPad™ Do the following : ❖ Try adjusting your typing technique to automatically...
...that it is less responsive to accidental light taps and lighter finger pressure. To zoom out: ❖ Place two fingers slightly apart on -screen pointer may be replaced by the next character you type. ❖ Temporarily disable the TouchPad, so that it does not respond to random... locations on the screen. To: Zoom in/out Getting Started 79 Using the TouchPad™ Do the following : ❖ Try adjusting your typing technique to automatically...
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Refer to the manual that came with your computer if you first need a larger screen. Your computer will automatically detect the external display device. Connecting an external monitor or projector You can change the display settings by pressing Fn + F5, ...
Refer to the manual that came with your computer if you first need a larger screen. Your computer will automatically detect the external display device. Connecting an external monitor or projector You can change the display settings by pressing Fn + F5, ...
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... Started Connecting a printer If your printer does not support Plug and Play, you can set up the printer as described in "Setting up a printer" on -screen instructions to set up your printer. You only need to set it up a printer NOTE Some printers require a specific installation process.
... Started Connecting a printer If your printer does not support Plug and Play, you can set up the printer as described in "Setting up a printer" on -screen instructions to set up your printer. You only need to set it up a printer NOTE Some printers require a specific installation process.
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... into Sleep mode. 1 Click Start, Control Panel, System and Security, and then Power Options. The Edit Plan Settings window appears. (Sample Image) Edit Plan Settings screen 3 Click Change advanced power settings. The Advanced settings tab of the Power Options window appears. 88 Getting Started Turning off the computer Turning off the...
... into Sleep mode. 1 Click Start, Control Panel, System and Security, and then Power Options. The Edit Plan Settings window appears. (Sample Image) Edit Plan Settings screen 3 Click Change advanced power settings. The Advanced settings tab of the Power Options window appears. 88 Getting Started Turning off the computer Turning off the...