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...51 Installing a memory module 52 Removing a memory module 57 Checking total memory 59 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 60 Creating Recovery DVDs 61 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options 61 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 66 Installing drivers and applications 67 Using the TouchPad 67 Scrolling... an external keyboard 71 Using a mouse 71 Connecting a printer 71 Setting up a printer 72 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........73 Turning off the computer 73 Options for turning off the computer 74 Using the Shut Down command 76 Using and configuring Hibernation...
...51 Installing a memory module 52 Removing a memory module 57 Checking total memory 59 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 60 Creating Recovery DVDs 61 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options 61 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 66 Installing drivers and applications 67 Using the TouchPad 67 Scrolling... an external keyboard 71 Using a mouse 71 Connecting a printer 71 Setting up a printer 72 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........73 Turning off the computer 73 Options for turning off the computer 74 Using the Shut Down command 76 Using and configuring Hibernation...
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...the i.LINK® port 135 Chapter 5: Utilities 136 TOSHIBA Assist 137 Connect 138 Secure 139 Protect & Fix 140 Optimize 141 TOSHIBA Application Installer 142 Setting passwords 143 Using an instant ...password 143 Using a supervisor password 144 Using a user password 145 Deleting a user password 146 TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool Utility 147 TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility .........148 Mouse Utility 149 TOSHIBA Hardware Setup 150 TOSHIBA Zooming Utility 154 TOSHIBA Button Support 155 CD/DVD Drive...
...the i.LINK® port 135 Chapter 5: Utilities 136 TOSHIBA Assist 137 Connect 138 Secure 139 Protect & Fix 140 Optimize 141 TOSHIBA Application Installer 142 Setting passwords 143 Using an instant ...password 143 Using a supervisor password 144 Using a user password 145 Deleting a user password 146 TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool Utility 147 TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility .........148 Mouse Utility 149 TOSHIBA Hardware Setup 150 TOSHIBA Zooming Utility 154 TOSHIBA Button Support 155 CD/DVD Drive...
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Contents 33 TOSHIBA Accessibility 157 Fingerprint Authentication Utility 158 Fingerprint utility limitations 158 Using the Fingerprint Authentication Utility.....158 Fingerprint Logon 159 Care and maintenance of your ...171 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........172 Memory problems 173 Power and the batteries 174 Keyboard problems 175 Display problems 176 Disk or internal storage drive problems ..........178 Optical drive problems 180 Sound system problems 181 ExpressCard® problems 181 Printer problems 183 Modem problems 184 Wireless networking problems 185...
Contents 33 TOSHIBA Accessibility 157 Fingerprint Authentication Utility 158 Fingerprint utility limitations 158 Using the Fingerprint Authentication Utility.....158 Fingerprint Logon 159 Care and maintenance of your ...171 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........172 Memory problems 173 Power and the batteries 174 Keyboard problems 175 Display problems 176 Disk or internal storage drive problems ..........178 Optical drive problems 180 Sound system problems 181 ExpressCard® problems 181 Printer problems 183 Modem problems 184 Wireless networking problems 185...
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... which were bundled with the socket latches. Using the HDD Recovery, you can: ❖ Create Hard Drive Recovery DVDs using your system. otherwise, click Cancel. For more information on creating Recovery media see "Creating Recovery DVDs" on certain models) Your computer has been configured with a hard disk partition to allow you to time...
... which were bundled with the socket latches. Using the HDD Recovery, you can: ❖ Create Hard Drive Recovery DVDs using your system. otherwise, click Cancel. For more information on creating Recovery media see "Creating Recovery DVDs" on certain models) Your computer has been configured with a hard disk partition to allow you to time...
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... recovery files and applications. 4 Click Create. 5 Insert the first blank DVD into your writable optical drive when prompted. 6 Follow the on page 66. To create recovery DVDs: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Recovery, and then Recovery Disc Creator. 2 Select DVD (to create Recovery media on DVDs). 3 Select the items you to insert the appropriate number of...
... recovery files and applications. 4 Click Create. 5 Insert the first blank DVD into your writable optical drive when prompted. 6 Follow the on page 66. To create recovery DVDs: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Recovery, and then Recovery Disc Creator. 2 Select DVD (to create Recovery media on DVDs). 3 Select the items you to insert the appropriate number of...
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The boot menu appears. 3 Using the arrow keys, select the DVD option and press Enter. 66 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities NOTE The size of the C: drive will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery options" on the computer. 2 When the initial screen displays, press F12. Hard...
The boot menu appears. 3 Using the arrow keys, select the DVD option and press Enter. 66 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities NOTE The size of the C: drive will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery options" on the computer. 2 When the initial screen displays, press F12. Hard...
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...operating system" on your operating system documentation for information on diskettes if an optional external diskette drive is the one time, use a high-capacity backup system, such as CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to use the Microsoft® Windows® backup program preinstalled on the internal... storage drive. Make sure the backup version is available. HINT: Backing up your work 3 Specify the print parameters....
...operating system" on your operating system documentation for information on diskettes if an optional external diskette drive is the one time, use a high-capacity backup system, such as CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to use the Microsoft® Windows® backup program preinstalled on the internal... storage drive. Make sure the backup version is available. HINT: Backing up your work 3 Specify the print parameters....
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... region. Note that changing from region 1 to region 2 and back to play a DVD disc from that came with an optical drive. NOTE For optimum DVD performance, it is set to play region 1 (North America) DVD-ROMs. If you play in data storage and support features that you to release the...On the fourth change to region 1 is , the drive will be "locked in use. That is counted as two changes. The drive will allow you play DVDs from another region, the drive will automatically change , the region will only play DVDs while running the computer on the side of the other ...
... region. Note that changing from region 1 to region 2 and back to play a DVD disc from that came with an optical drive. NOTE For optimum DVD performance, it is set to play region 1 (North America) DVD-ROMs. If you play in data storage and support features that you to release the...On the fourth change to region 1 is , the drive will be "locked in use. That is counted as two changes. The drive will allow you play DVDs from another region, the drive will automatically change , the region will only play DVDs while running the computer on the side of the other ...
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...Manual eject hole-Use if you to release the disc tray when the power is on the disc. Pencil lead can play audio CDs or DVD movies when the computer is off. Play/Pause button Media button Mute button Stop button Previous track button Next track button (Sample Illustration) Media...(Available on certain models) The media control buttons located on the disc. The Stop button stops a disc that can break off the computer while the drive in-use a pencil to malfunction. The Media button activates a media playing application that is open, be careful not to the preceding track on . ...
...Manual eject hole-Use if you to release the disc tray when the power is on the disc. Pencil lead can play audio CDs or DVD movies when the computer is off. Play/Pause button Media button Mute button Stop button Previous track button Next track button (Sample Illustration) Media...(Available on certain models) The media control buttons located on the disc. The Stop button stops a disc that can break off the computer while the drive in-use a pencil to malfunction. The Media button activates a media playing application that is open, be careful not to the preceding track on . ...
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...audio CD and close the disc tray. Playing optical media If you insert an optical disc into place. 100 Learning the Basics Using the optical drive 7 Gently press the disc onto the center spindle until it clicks into place. Before putting on the center of the disc. If you incorrectly...default player opens. ❖ To play the CD or to listen, turn the volume down. Handle DVDs and CDs carefully, making contact only with the center hole and edge. To do this happens, contact Toshiba support for assistance. 9 Push the disc tray in by pressing gently on headphones to pause, click ...
...audio CD and close the disc tray. Playing optical media If you insert an optical disc into place. 100 Learning the Basics Using the optical drive 7 Gently press the disc onto the center spindle until it clicks into place. Before putting on the center of the disc. If you incorrectly...default player opens. ❖ To play the CD or to listen, turn the volume down. Handle DVDs and CDs carefully, making contact only with the center hole and edge. To do this happens, contact Toshiba support for assistance. 9 Push the disc tray in by pressing gently on headphones to pause, click ...
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...not play back or operate properly on the disc. NOTE Due to manufacturing and quality variations in third party optical media (e.g., CD or DVD) or optical media players/recorders, in certain cases, your computer's product specification for it to any defect in -use the associated software... For details on the disc. Do not press the eject button while the in your computer's detailed specifications at pcsupport.toshiba.com. Please refer to your Toshiba optical drive may also prevent or limit recording or viewing of media, use indicator light is a music CD, open the files ...
...not play back or operate properly on the disc. NOTE Due to manufacturing and quality variations in third party optical media (e.g., CD or DVD) or optical media players/recorders, in certain cases, your computer's product specification for it to any defect in -use the associated software... For details on the disc. Do not press the eject button while the in your computer's detailed specifications at pcsupport.toshiba.com. Please refer to your Toshiba optical drive may also prevent or limit recording or viewing of media, use indicator light is a music CD, open the files ...
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... utility is available on your system. ❖ TOSHIBA Assist ❖ TOSHIBA Application Installer ❖ Supervisor password ❖ User password ❖ TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool Utility ❖ TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility ❖ Mouse Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Hardware Setup ❖ TOSHIBA Zooming Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Button Support ❖ CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 136 Together, these allow you...
... utility is available on your system. ❖ TOSHIBA Assist ❖ TOSHIBA Application Installer ❖ Supervisor password ❖ User password ❖ TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool Utility ❖ TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility ❖ Mouse Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Hardware Setup ❖ TOSHIBA Zooming Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Button Support ❖ CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 136 Together, these allow you...
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Utilities TOSHIBA Assist Optimize The features available in this category are: ❖ Mouse Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Hardware Setup ❖ TOSHIBA Zooming Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Button Support ❖ CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer ❖ TOSHIBA Accessibility ❖ TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility 141 (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Assist window - Optimize tab
Utilities TOSHIBA Assist Optimize The features available in this category are: ❖ Mouse Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Hardware Setup ❖ TOSHIBA Zooming Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Button Support ❖ CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer ❖ TOSHIBA Accessibility ❖ TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility 141 (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Assist window - Optimize tab
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... data. If you change the optical drive to run more enjoyable. 156 Utilities CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer This utility can slow the speed of TOSHIBA Assist. You can set the drive speed. (Sample Image) CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer screen To access the utility: 1 Click the CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer icon in the Optimize...
... data. If you change the optical drive to run more enjoyable. 156 Utilities CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer This utility can slow the speed of TOSHIBA Assist. You can set the drive speed. (Sample Image) CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer screen To access the utility: 1 Click the CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer icon in the Optimize...
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...then Computer. If Something Goes Wrong DVD operating problems 187 The Windows® operating system wireless management facility does not work. If the documentation that accompanies the adapter does not provide enough information to view the optical drive properties. 7 Check the Toshiba Web site for when to turn... off the display. A blank screen appears while watching a DVD-ROM movie or title.
...then Computer. If Something Goes Wrong DVD operating problems 187 The Windows® operating system wireless management facility does not work. If the documentation that accompanies the adapter does not provide enough information to view the optical drive properties. 7 Check the Toshiba Web site for when to turn... off the display. A blank screen appears while watching a DVD-ROM movie or title.
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...way to back up your computer or just your backup. For more help ensure safe and easy installation of the optical drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can choose to back up some files or the entire computer. NOTE If you choose to (or ...AC adaptor before continuing. 1 Prepare your web browser). ❖ Create a Restore Point (refer to optical drives, or hard drives. Most of new hardware (printers, pointing devices, external hard drives, DVD writers, scanners, etc.) and software (applications like Microsoft® Office and Adobe® Photoshop®, or ...
...way to back up your computer or just your backup. For more help ensure safe and easy installation of the optical drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can choose to back up some files or the entire computer. NOTE If you choose to (or ...AC adaptor before continuing. 1 Prepare your web browser). ❖ Create a Restore Point (refer to optical drives, or hard drives. Most of new hardware (printers, pointing devices, external hard drives, DVD writers, scanners, etc.) and software (applications like Microsoft® Office and Adobe® Photoshop®, or ...
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214 Glossary DOS disk operating system DPI dots per inch DSTN dual supertwist nematic DVD digital versatile (or video) disc DVD-ROM digital versatile (or video) disc read-only memory ECP enhanced capabilities port EPROM erasable programmable read-only ...memory FAT file allocation table FCC Federal Communications Commission GB gigabyte HDD hard disk drive HTML Hypertext Markup Language IEEE Institute of Electrical ...
214 Glossary DOS disk operating system DPI dots per inch DSTN dual supertwist nematic DVD digital versatile (or video) disc DVD-ROM digital versatile (or video) disc read-only memory ECP enhanced capabilities port EPROM erasable programmable read-only ...memory FAT file allocation table FCC Federal Communications Commission GB gigabyte HDD hard disk drive HTML Hypertext Markup Language IEEE Institute of Electrical ...
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... data. It is the pathway through which frequently used in which data flows from the computer's main memory. See also CD-ROM. Compare DVD-ROM. A way of the computer. See system disk. Baud rate is faster than accessing it from one device to the baud rate. ...To start up by its internal storage drives to check hardware and load the operating system when you start the computer. bits per second. boot priority (startup sequence) - The speed ...
... data. It is the pathway through which frequently used in which data flows from the computer's main memory. See also CD-ROM. Compare DVD-ROM. A way of the computer. See system disk. Baud rate is faster than accessing it from one device to the baud rate. ...To start up by its internal storage drives to check hardware and load the operating system when you start the computer. bits per second. boot priority (startup sequence) - The speed ...
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...hard disk. directory - To turn a computer option off. See also enable. A round, flat piece of magnetic disks, such as CDs and DVDs. The device that enables direct data transfer between memory and a device. See also double-density diskette, high-density diskette. Any file created with... See also file. The type of power usually supplied by optical (laser) technology, and used in the production of devices. Printers, disk drives, and modems are examples of optical discs, such as diskettes and hard disks. direct memory access (DMA) - document - A component attached...
...hard disk. directory - To turn a computer option off. See also enable. A round, flat piece of magnetic disks, such as CDs and DVDs. The device that enables direct data transfer between memory and a device. See also double-density diskette, high-density diskette. Any file created with... See also file. The type of power usually supplied by optical (laser) technology, and used in the production of devices. Printers, disk drives, and modems are examples of optical discs, such as diskettes and hard disks. direct memory access (DMA) - document - A component attached...
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.... A filter over the electrodes permits only non-polarized light to pass to CD and DVD media. logical drive - See RAM, ROM. motherboard - To move information from its physical drives. local area network - A system's logical drives may be volatile and hold data permanently, such as sound, animation, and video in... can be partitioned into a form computers can be nonvolatile and hold data temporarily, such as RAM, or it . See system prompt. multi-function drive - A DVD drive that polarizes the light passing through it can use, and vice versa. multimedia -
.... A filter over the electrodes permits only non-polarized light to pass to CD and DVD media. logical drive - See RAM, ROM. motherboard - To move information from its physical drives. local area network - A system's logical drives may be volatile and hold data permanently, such as sound, animation, and video in... can be partitioned into a form computers can be nonvolatile and hold data temporarily, such as RAM, or it . See system prompt. multi-function drive - A DVD drive that polarizes the light passing through it can use, and vice versa. multimedia -