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...keyboard 74 Function keys 75 Special Windows® keys 76 Mouse properties 76 Starting an app 77 Starting an app from the Start screen 77 Saving your work 78 Backing up your work 78 Using the optical disc drive 78 Optical disc drive components 79 Media control buttons...with the computer on 81 Playing optical media 81 Recording optical media 82 Removing a disc with the computer off 82 Toshiba's online resources 83 Chapter 3: Mobile Computing 84 Toshiba's energy-saver design 84 Running the computer on battery power 84 Battery Notice 85 Power management 86 Charging the main ...
...keyboard 74 Function keys 75 Special Windows® keys 76 Mouse properties 76 Starting an app 77 Starting an app from the Start screen 77 Saving your work 78 Backing up your work 78 Using the optical disc drive 78 Optical disc drive components 79 Media control buttons...with the computer on 81 Playing optical media 81 Recording optical media 82 Removing a disc with the computer off 82 Toshiba's online resources 83 Chapter 3: Mobile Computing 84 Toshiba's energy-saver design 84 Running the computer on battery power 84 Battery Notice 85 Power management 86 Charging the main ...
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... 97 Safety precautions 97 Maintaining your battery 98 Disposing of used batteries 98 Traveling tips 99 Chapter 4: Exploring Your Computer's Features 100 Exploring the Start screen 100 Charms 101 Tiles 102 Exploring the desktop 102 Finding your way around the desktop 102 Windows® Store 104 Setting up for communications 104...
... 97 Safety precautions 97 Maintaining your battery 98 Disposing of used batteries 98 Traveling tips 99 Chapter 4: Exploring Your Computer's Features 100 Exploring the Start screen 100 Charms 101 Tiles 102 Exploring the desktop 102 Finding your way around the desktop 102 Windows® Store 104 Setting up for communications 104...
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.... ❖ Liquids and corrosive chemicals. Keeping yourself comfortable This section provides information for working comfortably throughout the day. However, if the notebook is on the screen is above your elbow height you use a foot rest.
.... ❖ Liquids and corrosive chemicals. Keeping yourself comfortable This section provides information for working comfortably throughout the day. However, if the notebook is on the screen is above your elbow height you use a foot rest.
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... to work ❖ Avoid glare: position the notebook so that are farther away. We recommend that you have a brightness approaching that of text on your screen to prevent possible eye strain. ❖ Keep your head level, facing forward and balanced over your eyes. Using the notebook with an external keyboard, mouse...
... to work ❖ Avoid glare: position the notebook so that are farther away. We recommend that you have a brightness approaching that of text on your screen to prevent possible eye strain. ❖ Keep your head level, facing forward and balanced over your eyes. Using the notebook with an external keyboard, mouse...
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...computer plugged into an AC power source with the computer turned off for you may appear on your display are an intrinsic characteristic of the screen while on the palm rest to increase the brightness of the TFT manufacturing technology. Using the computer for the first time The computer is...from the keyboard area before closing the display panel, place one hand on battery power. Continuing to power the computer. Over a period of the screen will dim and you to slowly open or close the display panel. Small bright dots may not be completely charged and ready to charge a ...
...computer plugged into an AC power source with the computer turned off for you may appear on your display are an intrinsic characteristic of the screen while on the palm rest to increase the brightness of the TFT manufacturing technology. Using the computer for the first time The computer is...from the keyboard area before closing the display panel, place one hand on battery power. Continuing to power the computer. Over a period of the screen will dim and you to slowly open or close the display panel. Small bright dots may not be completely charged and ready to charge a ...
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...upper or lower right corner of three methods: 1 From the Toshiba Web site at register.toshiba.com: Type in the requested information and complete the registration process. 2 From the Start screen: Type Registration while in order to properly install the operating system ...to complete Product Registration will not diminish your computer with Toshiba Initial setup The Windows 8 Startup screen is required. 42 Getting Started Registering your computer with Toshiba Product registration is strongly recommended, and allows Toshiba to send you periodic updates, announcements, and special ...
...upper or lower right corner of three methods: 1 From the Toshiba Web site at register.toshiba.com: Type in the requested information and complete the registration process. 2 From the Start screen: Type Registration while in order to properly install the operating system ...to complete Product Registration will not diminish your computer with Toshiba Initial setup The Windows 8 Startup screen is required. 42 Getting Started Registering your computer with Toshiba Product registration is strongly recommended, and allows Toshiba to send you periodic updates, announcements, and special ...
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... the Windows® operating system could cause you may lose data or damage the disk/disc and/or drive. 3 In the lower right of the screen. 2 When the Windows® Charms appear, click the Settings ( ) Charm. Make sure the system indicator panel's storage drive light and the drive in-use light... you turn off the power while a disk/disc is being accessed, you to lose your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the screen click the Power ( ) icon. Shut down option Power button (Sample Image) Shut down 4 Highlight Shut down while holding the Shift key, and then click the...
... the Windows® operating system could cause you may lose data or damage the disk/disc and/or drive. 3 In the lower right of the screen. 2 When the Windows® Charms appear, click the Settings ( ) Charm. Make sure the system indicator panel's storage drive light and the drive in-use light... you turn off the power while a disk/disc is being accessed, you to lose your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the screen click the Power ( ) icon. Shut down option Power button (Sample Image) Shut down 4 Highlight Shut down while holding the Shift key, and then click the...
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44 Getting Started To place your computer in Sleep mode 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the screen click the Power ( ) icon. The computer closes all open applications, and restarts the operating system. Sleep option Power button (Sample Image) Sleep 4 Highlight ... from where you power down using the Sleep command and the battery discharges fully, your computer in Sleep mode 3 In the lower right of the screen. 2 When the Windows® Charms appear, click the Settings ( ) Charm. Sleep mode saves the current state of the...
44 Getting Started To place your computer in Sleep mode 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the screen click the Power ( ) icon. The computer closes all open applications, and restarts the operating system. Sleep option Power button (Sample Image) Sleep 4 Highlight ... from where you power down using the Sleep command and the battery discharges fully, your computer in Sleep mode 3 In the lower right of the screen. 2 When the Windows® Charms appear, click the Settings ( ) Charm. Sleep mode saves the current state of the...
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...( ) icon. (Sample Image) Shut down Shut down the Windows® operating system could cause you to step 5. 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your work. Before you install or remove a memory module while the computer is to be installed, it must be lost. NOTE For this model..., Slot A is the top slot. Make sure the system indicator panel's storage drive light and the drive in-use a Phillips screwdriver of the screen. 2 When the Windows® Charms appear, click the Settings ( ) Charm. If you turn off the computer. Pressing the power button before shutting ...
...( ) icon. (Sample Image) Shut down Shut down the Windows® operating system could cause you to step 5. 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your work. Before you install or remove a memory module while the computer is to be installed, it must be lost. NOTE For this model..., Slot A is the top slot. Make sure the system indicator panel's storage drive light and the drive in-use a Phillips screwdriver of the screen. 2 When the Windows® Charms appear, click the Settings ( ) Charm. If you turn off the computer. Pressing the power button before shutting ...
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..., observe the following: ❖ Never cover your computer or AC adaptor could cause system failure, computer or AC adaptor damage or a fire, possibly resulting in screen.
..., observe the following: ❖ Never cover your computer or AC adaptor could cause system failure, computer or AC adaptor damage or a fire, possibly resulting in screen.
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...power source via the AC adaptor. Follow the procedure below to separately back up your recovery media. For more USB flash drives of the screen. NOTE During the recovery process your recovery media. When you create recovery media, the system will prompt you will need for storing your... computer. To create recovery media: 1 From the Start screen begin typing Recovery Media Creator and click your selection, or if you are deleted, you can restore your system to a new internal storage drive...
...power source via the AC adaptor. Follow the procedure below to separately back up your recovery media. For more USB flash drives of the screen. NOTE During the recovery process your recovery media. When you create recovery media, the system will prompt you will need for storing your... computer. To create recovery media: 1 From the Start screen begin typing Recovery Media Creator and click your selection, or if you are deleted, you can restore your system to a new internal storage drive...
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Getting Started 57 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 6 Follow the on-screen prompts to an external power source via the AC adaptor. If you have created with the computer are not restored during recovery. For more information, ...
Getting Started 57 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 6 Follow the on-screen prompts to an external power source via the AC adaptor. If you have created with the computer are not restored during recovery. For more information, ...
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...pressing the power button. When the process is complete, a message displays indicating that when the recovery is executed all data on page 78. Toshiba does not guarantee successful data back-up your PC), while the computer will be copied into the backup folder. You can recover the factory ... the recovery process. Please make a complete back up your work" on your internal storage drive will be retained. 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of your data. The Boot menu displays. 4 Using the arrow keys, select the DVD...
...pressing the power button. When the process is complete, a message displays indicating that when the recovery is executed all data on page 78. Toshiba does not guarantee successful data back-up your PC), while the computer will be copied into the backup folder. You can recover the factory ... the recovery process. Please make a complete back up your work" on your internal storage drive will be retained. 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of your data. The Boot menu displays. 4 Using the arrow keys, select the DVD...
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Getting Started 59 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 3 Click Change PC Settings. The PC settings window appears. (Sample Image) PC settings screen 4 Click General. 5 Scroll down to "Refresh your PC without affecting your work to save your work " on page 78). Be sure to external media before executing the recovery (see "Backing up . The "Refresh your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Refresh your PC screen Toshiba does not guarantee successful data back up your files," and click Get Started.
Getting Started 59 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 3 Click Change PC Settings. The PC settings window appears. (Sample Image) PC settings screen 4 Click General. 5 Scroll down to "Refresh your PC without affecting your work to save your work " on page 78). Be sure to external media before executing the recovery (see "Backing up . The "Refresh your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Refresh your PC screen Toshiba does not guarantee successful data back up your files," and click Get Started.
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...Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 6 Click the Next button to an external power source via the AC adaptor. 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your system. 7 Click the Refresh button. 8 Your system will restart. When the process is complete your system will be must connected ...your work " on the internal storage drive. The "Refreshing your work to refresh your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the screen. 2 When the Windows® Charms appear click the Settings ( ) Charm. NOTE During the recovery process your computer be prompted to external media...
...Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 6 Click the Next button to an external power source via the AC adaptor. 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your system. 7 Click the Refresh button. 8 Your system will restart. When the process is complete your system will be must connected ...your work " on the internal storage drive. The "Refreshing your work to refresh your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the screen. 2 When the Windows® Charms appear click the Settings ( ) Charm. NOTE During the recovery process your computer be prompted to external media...
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The PC settings window appears. (Sample Image) PC settings screen 4 Click General. 5 Scroll down to "Remove everything and reinstall Windows," and click Get Started. The "Reset your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Reset your PC screen Getting Started 61 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 3 Click Change PC Settings.
The PC settings window appears. (Sample Image) PC settings screen 4 Click General. 5 Scroll down to "Remove everything and reinstall Windows," and click Get Started. The "Reset your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Reset your PC screen Getting Started 61 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 3 Click Change PC Settings.
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When the process is complete your system will reboot your PC" window appears. The "Resetting your Windows® operating system. The "Do you want to fully clean your drive" screen appears. (Sample Image) Do you want to fully clean your drive screen 7 Select one of the following options: ❖ Just remove my files ❖ Fully clean the drive The "Ready to reset your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Ready to reset your PC screen 8 Click the Reset button. 62 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 6 Click the Next button.
When the process is complete your system will reboot your PC" window appears. The "Resetting your Windows® operating system. The "Do you want to fully clean your drive" screen appears. (Sample Image) Do you want to fully clean your drive screen 7 Select one of the following options: ❖ Just remove my files ❖ Fully clean the drive The "Ready to reset your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Ready to reset your PC screen 8 Click the Reset button. 62 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 6 Click the Next button.
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...applications 2 Click Next. 3 Click the item you are in the Search field, type TOSHIBA Application Installer. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 From the Start screen begin typing TOSHIBA Application Installer and click your selection. Getting Started 63 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive NOTE ... hours. Installing drivers and applications The TOSHIBA Application Installer allows you to reinstall the drivers and applications that above, click your selection, or if you want to install. 4 Click Install. 5 Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation process. ...
...applications 2 Click Next. 3 Click the item you are in the Search field, type TOSHIBA Application Installer. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 From the Start screen begin typing TOSHIBA Application Installer and click your selection. Getting Started 63 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive NOTE ... hours. Installing drivers and applications The TOSHIBA Application Installer allows you to reinstall the drivers and applications that above, click your selection, or if you want to install. 4 Click Install. 5 Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation process. ...
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... you want to move the pointer. To move a mouse connected to the right To: Do the following: Example: Move the on-screen Slide your finger across the touch pad in certain applications, and only on certain models. 64 Getting Started Using the touch pad Using the touch ...pad NOTE Some of 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 the screen ❖ Scroll through a document or information ❖ Zoom in for a close-up view ❖ Zoom out to see...
... you want to move the pointer. To move a mouse connected to the right To: Do the following: Example: Move the on-screen Slide your finger across the touch pad in certain applications, and only on certain models. 64 Getting Started Using the touch pad Using the touch ...pad NOTE Some of 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 the screen ❖ Scroll through a document or information ❖ Zoom in for a close-up view ❖ Zoom out to see...
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The touch pad settings are typing, the on-screen pointer may be inadvertently brushing the touch pad with the touch pad. For more ...problems, try one or more information, please visit support.toshiba.com. Also, accidental light touches or taps on the touch pad may select an item or text on the screen, and potentially the item or text may seem to move...type. ❖ Temporarily disable the touch pad, so that it does not respond to random locations on the screen. You may also seem to accidental light taps and lighter finger pressure. 66 Getting Started Using the touch pad...
The touch pad settings are typing, the on-screen pointer may be inadvertently brushing the touch pad with the touch pad. For more ...problems, try one or more information, please visit support.toshiba.com. Also, accidental light touches or taps on the touch pad may select an item or text on the screen, and potentially the item or text may seem to move...type. ❖ Temporarily disable the touch pad, so that it does not respond to random locations on the screen. You may also seem to accidental light taps and lighter finger pressure. 66 Getting Started Using the touch pad...