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... display devices 64 Directing the display output when you turn on the computer 64 Adjusting the quality of the external display......66 Using an external keyboard 66 Using a mouse 66 Connecting a printer 67 Setting up a printer 68 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........69 Turning off the computer 70 Options for...
... display devices 64 Directing the display output when you turn on the computer 64 Adjusting the quality of the external display......66 Using an external keyboard 66 Using a mouse 66 Connecting a printer 67 Setting up a printer 68 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........69 Turning off the computer 70 Options for...
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28 Contents Chapter 2: Learning the Basics 81 Computing tips 81 Using the keyboard 83 Character keys 83 Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard 84 Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys 84 Function keys 85 Windows special keys 85 Overlay keys 85 Using the overlay to type numeric data 86 ... 101 Creating a CD 101 Removing a disc with the computer on...........102 Removing a disc with the computer off ..........103 Caring for CD or DVD Discs 103 Toshiba's online resources 104
28 Contents Chapter 2: Learning the Basics 81 Computing tips 81 Using the keyboard 83 Character keys 83 Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard 84 Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys 84 Function keys 85 Windows special keys 85 Overlay keys 85 Using the overlay to type numeric data 86 ... 101 Creating a CD 101 Removing a disc with the computer on...........102 Removing a disc with the computer off ..........103 Caring for CD or DVD Discs 103 Toshiba's online resources 104
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...assign a key 157 Using the keyboard or pointing device to assign a key 157 Viewing existing key assignments 159 Changing or removing existing key assignments 159 TOSHIBA Hotkey Utility 160 TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility .........160 TOSHIBA Power Management 162 Preset Power ...Profiles 163 Quickly creating a new power profile 163 Customizing a power profile 164 Mouse Utility 164 TOSHIBA HW Setup 165 TOSHIBA Zooming Utility 167 TOSHIBA Button Controls 169 CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 170 Fingerprint Authentication Utility 171 Fingerprint Enrollment 171 Fingerprint...
...assign a key 157 Using the keyboard or pointing device to assign a key 157 Viewing existing key assignments 159 Changing or removing existing key assignments 159 TOSHIBA Hotkey Utility 160 TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility .........160 TOSHIBA Power Management 162 Preset Power ...Profiles 163 Quickly creating a new power profile 163 Customizing a power profile 164 Mouse Utility 164 TOSHIBA HW Setup 165 TOSHIBA Zooming Utility 167 TOSHIBA Button Controls 169 CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 170 Fingerprint Authentication Utility 171 Fingerprint Enrollment 171 Fingerprint...
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... hardware conflicts on your own .....191 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........192 Memory problems 194 Power and the batteries 195 Keyboard problems 197 Display problems 198 Disk drive problems 200 CD-RW/DVD-ROM or multi-function drive problems 203 Sound system problems ...216 Data and system configuration backup in Windows XP 217 If you need further assistance 223 Before you contact Toshiba 223 Contacting Toshiba 224 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 225 Toshiba's worldwide offices 225 Appendix A: Hot Keys 227 Volume Mute 227 Password security 228 Without a password 228...
... hardware conflicts on your own .....191 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........192 Memory problems 194 Power and the batteries 195 Keyboard problems 197 Display problems 198 Disk drive problems 200 CD-RW/DVD-ROM or multi-function drive problems 203 Sound system problems ...216 Data and system configuration backup in Windows XP 217 If you need further assistance 223 Before you contact Toshiba 223 Contacting Toshiba 224 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 225 Toshiba's worldwide offices 225 Appendix A: Hot Keys 227 Volume Mute 227 Password security 228 Without a password 228...
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... 232 Display modes 233 Display brightness 233 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad 234 Zooming applications in/out 234 Keyboard hot keys 235 Appendix B: Power Cord/Cable Connectors 236 Appendix C: Using ConfigFree™ with your Toshiba Computer 237 Getting Started 238 Starting ConfigFree 238 ConfigFree Utilities 240 Connectivity Doctor 240 Search for Wireless...
... 232 Display modes 233 Display brightness 233 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad 234 Zooming applications in/out 234 Keyboard hot keys 235 Appendix B: Power Cord/Cable Connectors 236 Appendix C: Using ConfigFree™ with your Toshiba Computer 237 Getting Started 238 Starting ConfigFree 238 ConfigFree Utilities 240 Connectivity Doctor 240 Search for Wireless...
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... fan location will vary depending on the computer. These components include, but are not limited to a power source" on page 47. See "Connecting to , a mouse, keyboard, printer, memory, and PC Cards. If the fan is not blocked. Setting up your computer TECHNICAL NOTE: You must attach the AC adapter. Loose items...
... fan location will vary depending on the computer. These components include, but are not limited to a power source" on page 47. See "Connecting to , a mouse, keyboard, printer, memory, and PC Cards. If the fan is not blocked. Setting up your computer TECHNICAL NOTE: You must attach the AC adapter. Loose items...
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46 Getting Started Adding optional external devices Adding optional external devices NOTE Before adding external devices or memory, Toshiba recommends setting up your software. See "Setting up your software" on page 144) After starting your computer for the first ...(see "Adding memory (optional)" on page 53) ❖ Connect a mouse (see "Using a mouse" on page 66) ❖ Connect a full-size keyboard (see "Using an external keyboard" on page 66) ❖ Connect an external monitor (see "Using external display devices" on page 64) ❖ Connect a local printer (see "Connecting...
46 Getting Started Adding optional external devices Adding optional external devices NOTE Before adding external devices or memory, Toshiba recommends setting up your software. See "Setting up your software" on page 144) After starting your computer for the first ...(see "Adding memory (optional)" on page 53) ❖ Connect a mouse (see "Using a mouse" on page 66) ❖ Connect a full-size keyboard (see "Using an external keyboard" on page 66) ❖ Connect an external monitor (see "Using external display devices" on page 64) ❖ Connect a local printer (see "Connecting...
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... move the cursor to the right side of a finger. Using the TouchPad™ The TouchPad, the small, smooth square cutout located in front of the keyboard, is sensitive to touch and enables you to move the cursor with the socket clips.
... move the cursor to the right side of a finger. Using the TouchPad™ The TouchPad, the small, smooth square cutout located in front of the keyboard, is sensitive to touch and enables you to move the cursor with the socket clips.
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..., push the Esc or Windows key to return it to the upper-right side of the screen. 66 Getting Started Using an external keyboard Adjusting the quality of the external display To obtain the best picture quality from your television (or other video display device), you can ...attach one of the simultaneous modes, you can attach a USB mouse to a USB port on to your Toshiba sales representative for additional configuration steps. Using an external keyboard If you prefer to use a standard mouse, you must support a resolution of 800 X 600 or higher.
..., push the Esc or Windows key to return it to the upper-right side of the screen. 66 Getting Started Using an external keyboard Adjusting the quality of the external display To obtain the best picture quality from your television (or other video display device), you can ...attach one of the simultaneous modes, you can attach a USB mouse to a USB port on to your Toshiba sales representative for additional configuration steps. Using an external keyboard If you prefer to use a standard mouse, you must support a resolution of 800 X 600 or higher.
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... all external peripheral cables are located). For more information on purchasing a cable lock, visit accessories.toshiba.com. Moving the computer Before moving your computer 79 Cleaning the computer Keep liquids, including cleaning fluid, out of the computer's keyboard, speaker grille, and other openings. Doing so could damage the system. The easiest way...
... all external peripheral cables are located). For more information on purchasing a cable lock, visit accessories.toshiba.com. Moving the computer Before moving your computer 79 Cleaning the computer Keep liquids, including cleaning fluid, out of the computer's keyboard, speaker grille, and other openings. Doing so could damage the system. The easiest way...
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Learning the Basics Using the keyboard 83 Using the keyboard Your computer's keyboard contains character keys, control keys, function keys, and special Windows® keys, providing all the functionality of the page. ❖ The lowercase letter l (el) ...and the number 1 are not interchangeable. ❖ The uppercase letter O and the number 0 are not interchangeable. Sample keyboard Character keys Typing with the character keys is very much like typing on a typewriter, except that: ❖ The space bar creates a space character instead of...
Learning the Basics Using the keyboard 83 Using the keyboard Your computer's keyboard contains character keys, control keys, function keys, and special Windows® keys, providing all the functionality of the page. ❖ The lowercase letter l (el) ...and the number 1 are not interchangeable. ❖ The uppercase letter O and the number 0 are not interchangeable. Sample keyboard Character keys Typing with the character keys is very much like typing on a typewriter, except that: ❖ The space bar creates a space character instead of...
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...Fn Alt Sample Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys The Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys do different things depending on the full-sized keyboard. For more information, see your computer's keyboard layout is compatible with one Ctrl key. Using the Fn key, you can simulate these separate keys, as follows: ❖ ...Press Fn and Ctrl simultaneously to simulate the Ctrl key on the right side of the enhanced keyboard. ❖ Press Fn and Enter simultaneously to the regular and numeric pad Enter keys on the program you are using. Pressing the Fn key ...
...Fn Alt Sample Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys The Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys do different things depending on the full-sized keyboard. For more information, see your computer's keyboard layout is compatible with one Ctrl key. Using the Fn key, you can simulate these separate keys, as follows: ❖ ...Press Fn and Ctrl simultaneously to simulate the Ctrl key on the right side of the enhanced keyboard. ❖ Press Fn and Enter simultaneously to the regular and numeric pad Enter keys on the program you are using. Pressing the Fn key ...
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...button Overlay keys The keys with gray numbers and symbols on the front of the keyboard. For example, Fn+F9 turns off the TouchPad. Windows special keys Windows key Application key Sample Windows... special keys Your computer's keyboard has two keys that have special functions in combination with the Fn key, function keys marked ...see "Fn-esse®" on page 155, or "Hot Keys" on a desktop computer's keyboard. Sample function keys F1 through F12 are the 12 keys at the top of them form the numeric and cursor overlay...
...button Overlay keys The keys with gray numbers and symbols on the front of the keyboard. For example, Fn+F9 turns off the TouchPad. Windows special keys Windows key Application key Sample Windows... special keys Your computer's keyboard has two keys that have special functions in combination with the Fn key, function keys marked ...see "Fn-esse®" on page 155, or "Hot Keys" on a desktop computer's keyboard. Sample function keys F1 through F12 are the 12 keys at the top of them form the numeric and cursor overlay...
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The numeric mode light on the keyboard indicator panel glows when the numeric overlay is on . You can still use the overlay keys to type alphabetic characters while the numeric overlay is ... is on . To turn the numeric overlay on : ❖ Press and hold down Shift while you type the letters. 86 Learning the Basics Using the keyboard Sample numeric and cursor control overlay Using the overlay to the numeric overlay, release Shift.
The numeric mode light on the keyboard indicator panel glows when the numeric overlay is on . You can still use the overlay keys to type alphabetic characters while the numeric overlay is ... is on . To turn the numeric overlay on : ❖ Press and hold down Shift while you type the letters. 86 Learning the Basics Using the keyboard Sample numeric and cursor control overlay Using the overlay to the numeric overlay, release Shift.
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... panel goes out. Starting a program The easiest way to work on. The cursor control mode light on the keyboard indicator panel glows when the cursor control overlay is to double-click the name of the file that contains the information you want to start a ... the cursor control overlay keys. If you prefer to the cursor control overlay, release Shift. To type alphabetic characters while the overlay is on the keyboard indicator panel goes out.
... panel goes out. Starting a program The easiest way to work on. The cursor control mode light on the keyboard indicator panel glows when the cursor control overlay is to double-click the name of the file that contains the information you want to start a ... the cursor control overlay keys. If you prefer to the cursor control overlay, release Shift. To type alphabetic characters while the overlay is on the keyboard indicator panel goes out.
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92 Learning the Basics Saving your work Sample Save As dialog box 2 Choose the drive and folder where you are not case-sensitive. File names are currently working with, choose Save As from the File menu and give the new file a different name. You may use all the letters and numbers on the keyboard plus these characters and '. File names The Windows® operating system supports long file names which can include spaces. HINT: To make another copy of the file you want your file to 255 characters and can contain up to be stored. 3 Type a file name, then click Save.
92 Learning the Basics Saving your work Sample Save As dialog box 2 Choose the drive and folder where you are not case-sensitive. File names are currently working with, choose Save As from the File menu and give the new file a different name. You may use all the letters and numbers on the keyboard plus these characters and '. File names The Windows® operating system supports long file names which can include spaces. HINT: To make another copy of the file you want your file to 255 characters and can contain up to be stored. 3 Type a file name, then click Save.
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... flashes amber, it indicates that the system is time to confuse the battery light ( ), the on/ off light ( ), and the power button light (above the keyboard). NOTE Battery life and charge time may vary, depending upon power management settings, applications and features used. ❖ Flashes amber when the main battery charge...
... flashes amber, it indicates that the system is time to confuse the battery light ( ), the on/ off light ( ), and the power button light (above the keyboard). NOTE Battery life and charge time may vary, depending upon power management settings, applications and features used. ❖ Flashes amber when the main battery charge...
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This section describes how to use the Fn-esse program to the operating system documentation that came with a hot key or a keyboard overlay. You can assign an Fn key combination to: ❖ Open a Windows® operating system program ❖ Open a file in its associated program ❖ ...are ready to choose Fn-esse also has several keys, known as hot keys, that perform preassigned operations. Fn-esse® Desktop shortcuts and Toshiba's Fn-esse program provide quick ways to the left of programs and/or files from within any key that is not associated with your programs...
This section describes how to use the Fn-esse program to the operating system documentation that came with a hot key or a keyboard overlay. You can assign an Fn key combination to: ❖ Open a Windows® operating system program ❖ Open a file in its associated program ❖ ...are ready to choose Fn-esse also has several keys, known as hot keys, that perform preassigned operations. Fn-esse® Desktop shortcuts and Toshiba's Fn-esse program provide quick ways to the left of programs and/or files from within any key that is not associated with your programs...
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There are two ways to assign a key to open a program or document: ❖ Using drag-and-drop ❖ Using the keyboard or pointing device The method most often used is drag-and-drop. Sample Fn-esse screen The keys are color-coded as follows: ❖ ...letters. ❖ Assigned keys and keys associated with a popup list are shown on the Fn-esse keyboard in the Optimize tab of TOSHIBA Assist. 156 Toshiba Utilities Fn-esse® Starting Fn-esse® Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, Fn-esse, or double-click the Hotkey Assignment icon in the selected color. ❖...
There are two ways to assign a key to open a program or document: ❖ Using drag-and-drop ❖ Using the keyboard or pointing device The method most often used is drag-and-drop. Sample Fn-esse screen The keys are color-coded as follows: ❖ ...letters. ❖ Assigned keys and keys associated with a popup list are shown on the Fn-esse keyboard in the Optimize tab of TOSHIBA Assist. 156 Toshiba Utilities Fn-esse® Starting Fn-esse® Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, Fn-esse, or double-click the Hotkey Assignment icon in the selected color. ❖...
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Using the keyboard or pointing device to assign a key To assign a key to close the ...the program or document, press Fn plus the appropriate key from Explorer to the key on the Fn-esse keyboard which you just selected. 157 Toshiba Utilities Fn-esse® Using drag-and-drop to assign a key To assign a key to open a... program or document: 1 Start both Fn-esse and Windows® Explorer (or the program supporting drag-and-drop). 2 Resize the Explorer window so that you can see both the Fn-esse keyboard...
Using the keyboard or pointing device to assign a key To assign a key to close the ...the program or document, press Fn plus the appropriate key from Explorer to the key on the Fn-esse keyboard which you just selected. 157 Toshiba Utilities Fn-esse® Using drag-and-drop to assign a key To assign a key to open a... program or document: 1 Start both Fn-esse and Windows® Explorer (or the program supporting drag-and-drop). 2 Resize the Explorer window so that you can see both the Fn-esse keyboard...