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... display devices 69 Directing the display output when you turn on the computer 70 Adjusting the quality of the external display......71 Using 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...
... display devices 69 Directing the display output when you turn on the computer 70 Adjusting the quality of the external display......71 Using 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...
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... computer 84 Moving the computer 84 Using a computer lock 84 Chapter 2: Learning the Basics 86 Computing tips 86 Using the keyboard 88 Character keys 88 Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard 88 Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys 89 Function keys 89 Special Windows® keys 89 Overlay keys 90 Using the overlay... media 100 Recording optical media 101 Removing a disc with the computer on...........101 Removing a disc with the computer off ..........102 Caring for optical discs 102 Toshiba's online resources 102
... computer 84 Moving the computer 84 Using a computer lock 84 Chapter 2: Learning the Basics 86 Computing tips 86 Using the keyboard 88 Character keys 88 Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard 88 Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys 89 Function keys 89 Special Windows® keys 89 Overlay keys 90 Using the overlay... media 100 Recording optical media 101 Removing a disc with the computer on...........101 Removing a disc with the computer off ..........102 Caring for optical discs 102 Toshiba's online resources 102
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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 fingerprint...help you 171 Resolving a hardware conflict 171 A plan of action 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...
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 fingerprint...help you 171 Resolving a hardware conflict 171 A plan of action 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...
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... in the Windows® operating system 189 If you need further assistance 194 Before you contact Toshiba 194 Contacting Toshiba 194 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 195 Toshiba's worldwide offices 195 Appendix A: Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards 197 Hot Key Cards 197 Using the Hot Key Cards 198 Application Cards 199 Using the... (Display switch 206 Display brightness 207 Disabling or enabling wireless devices............208 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad 209 Zoom (Display resolution 210 Keyboard hot key functions 211 Appendix B: Power Cord/Cable Connectors 212 Glossary 213 Index 227
... in the Windows® operating system 189 If you need further assistance 194 Before you contact Toshiba 194 Contacting Toshiba 194 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 195 Toshiba's worldwide offices 195 Appendix A: Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards 197 Hot Key Cards 197 Using the Hot Key Cards 198 Application Cards 199 Using the... (Display switch 206 Display brightness 207 Disabling or enabling wireless devices............208 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad 209 Zoom (Display resolution 210 Keyboard hot key functions 211 Appendix B: Power Cord/Cable Connectors 212 Glossary 213 Index 227
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... complete all setup steps up to and including "Setting up your computer 43 Important information on or when an AC adaptor is connected to , a mouse, keyboard, printer, memory, and ExpressCards®. Setting up your computer TECHNICAL NOTE: You must attach the AC adaptor. These components include, but are protected from overheating...
... complete all setup steps up to and including "Setting up your computer 43 Important information on or when an AC adaptor is connected to , a mouse, keyboard, printer, memory, and ExpressCards®. Setting up your computer TECHNICAL NOTE: You must attach the AC adaptor. These components include, but are protected from overheating...
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... the first time you may want to your product. Getting Started Registering your computer with Toshiba 45 Registering your computer with Toshiba Product registration is strongly recommended, and allows Toshiba to send you periodic updates, announcements, and special offers applicable to : ❖ Add... more memory (see "Adding memory (optional)" on page 51) ❖ Connect a mouse (see "Using a mouse" on page 71) ❖ Connect a full-size keyboard (see "Using an external keyboard" on...
... the first time you may want to your product. Getting Started Registering your computer with Toshiba 45 Registering your computer with Toshiba Product registration is strongly recommended, and allows Toshiba to send you periodic updates, announcements, and special offers applicable to : ❖ Add... more memory (see "Adding memory (optional)" on page 51) ❖ Connect a mouse (see "Using a mouse" on page 71) ❖ Connect a full-size keyboard (see "Using an external keyboard" on...
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... chassis are designed to all those features. Over a period of time, and depending on the computer: 1 Make sure any pens or other objects from the keyboard area before closing the display panel.
... chassis are designed to all those features. Over a period of time, and depending on the computer: 1 Make sure any pens or other objects from the keyboard area before closing the display panel.
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... your C: drive and leaving other partitions (for example, a D: drive) intact, or changing the size of your keyboard while powering on the computer. When the computer powers on, the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen 3 Select one of Factory Default Software ❖ Erase the hard disk 62 Getting Started...
... your C: drive and leaving other partitions (for example, a D: drive) intact, or changing the size of your keyboard while powering on the computer. When the computer powers on, the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen 3 Select one of Factory Default Software ❖ Erase the hard disk 62 Getting Started...
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Be sure to save your information will be lost during the recovery process. Be sure to save your work to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of box state deletes all data will be lost . Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 63 Recovering the original factory ... screen appears. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 2 Select Recover to begin the recovery. Once complete, a message displays that all partitions on the keyboard to restart the computer.
Be sure to save your information will be lost during the recovery process. Be sure to save your work to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of box state deletes all data will be lost . Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 63 Recovering the original factory ... screen appears. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 2 Select Recover to begin the recovery. Once complete, a message displays that all partitions on the keyboard to restart the computer.
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... from your work to external media before proceeding. 4 Click Next to restart the computer. Be sure you have saved your hard disk: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Erase the hard disk, and then click Next. 2 The next screen lists the two methods you that the HDD has been...on the hard disk-This option deletes all data will be lost. A confirmation message displays reminding you can choose: ❖ Delete all sectors on the keyboard to begin deleting the HDD. This may take several hours, depending on the size of the data on the hard disk without overwriting the HDD...
... from your work to external media before proceeding. 4 Click Next to restart the computer. Be sure you have saved your hard disk: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Erase the hard disk, and then click Next. 2 The next screen lists the two methods you that the HDD has been...on the hard disk-This option deletes all data will be lost. A confirmation message displays reminding you can choose: ❖ Delete all sectors on the keyboard to begin deleting the HDD. This may take several hours, depending on the size of the data on the hard disk without overwriting the HDD...
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To recover only your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard Screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 2 Select Recover without changing the current partition size Recovering the C: drive to ... size Resizing and recovering your C: drive to its factory default setting reformats your drive and your keyboard to a custom size partition. 3 Specify the size of the C: drive. Be sure to save your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 2 Select Recover to...
To recover only your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard Screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 2 Select Recover without changing the current partition size Recovering the C: drive to ... size Resizing and recovering your C: drive to its factory default setting reformats your drive and your keyboard to a custom size partition. 3 Specify the size of the C: drive. Be sure to save your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 2 Select Recover to...
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... on your Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. To recover your hard disk drive using your keyboard to restart the computer. 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 page 61...
... on your Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. To recover your hard disk drive using your keyboard to restart the computer. 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 page 61...
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...; To move the cursor with your computer. Using the TouchPad™ The TouchPad™, the small, rectangular area located in front of the keyboard, is sensitive to touch and enables you to move the cursor to the top of the page, drag your finger toward yourself. Getting Started...the Volume list to display its status in the lower portion of a finger. Installing drivers and applications (Available on certain models) The Toshiba Application Installer (available on certain models) allows you to reinstall the drivers and applications that were originally bundled with the stroke of the screen....
...; To move the cursor with your computer. Using the TouchPad™ The TouchPad™, the small, rectangular area located in front of the keyboard, is sensitive to touch and enables you to move the cursor to the top of the page, drag your finger toward yourself. Getting Started...the Volume list to display its status in the lower portion of a finger. Installing drivers and applications (Available on certain models) The Toshiba Application Installer (available on certain models) allows you to reinstall the drivers and applications that were originally bundled with the stroke of the screen....
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Getting Started Using an external keyboard 71 NOTE The right-most USBcompatible keyboards. Using an external keyboard If you prefer to use a full-size keyboard, you to install the printer software before physically connecting the printer to your computer. You can purchase one from your printer. To make the connection, ...
Getting Started Using an external keyboard 71 NOTE The right-most USBcompatible keyboards. Using an external keyboard If you prefer to use a full-size keyboard, you to install the printer software before physically connecting the printer to your computer. You can purchase one from your printer. To make the connection, ...
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... panel or by the back. For more information on purchasing a cable lock, visit accessories.toshiba.com. (Sample Illustration) Computer lock cable To secure the computer: 1 Wrap the cable through or around some part of the computer's keyboard, speaker, and other openings. Moving the computer Before moving your computer Cleaning the computer Keep...
... panel or by the back. For more information on purchasing a cable lock, visit accessories.toshiba.com. (Sample Illustration) Computer lock cable To secure the computer: 1 Wrap the cable through or around some part of the computer's keyboard, speaker, and other openings. Moving the computer Before moving your computer Cleaning the computer Keep...
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... separate key, as follows: Press Fn and Enter simultaneously to the regular and numeric pad Enter keys on the full-sized keyboard. A standard full-size keyboard includes two Enter, Ctrl, and Alt keys; cursor positioning keys; Most of the time, this does not matter. However,... l (el) and the number 1 are not interchangeable. ❖ The uppercase letter O and the number 0 are not interchangeable. Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard Although your computer's keyboard layout is compatible with the character keys is very much like typing on the numeric pad of the enhanced...
... separate key, as follows: Press Fn and Enter simultaneously to the regular and numeric pad Enter keys on the full-sized keyboard. A standard full-size keyboard includes two Enter, Ctrl, and Alt keys; cursor positioning keys; Most of the time, this does not matter. However,... l (el) and the number 1 are not interchangeable. ❖ The uppercase letter O and the number 0 are not interchangeable. Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard Although your computer's keyboard layout is compatible with the character keys is very much like typing on the numeric pad of the enhanced...
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... with icons execute specific functions on the computer. Special Windows® keys Windows® button 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. Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys Learning the Basics Using the...
... with icons execute specific functions on the computer. Special Windows® keys Windows® button 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. Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys Learning the Basics Using the...
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... F10 again. This overlay lets you enter numeric data or control the cursor as you would using the 10-key keypad on a desktop computer's keyboard. (Sample Illustration) Numeric and cursor control overlay Using the overlay to type numeric data The keys with gray numbers and symbols on the front of...them form the numeric and cursor overlay. To turn the numeric overlay on, press Fn and F11 simultaneously. 90 Learning the Basics Using the keyboard Overlay keys The keys with the numbers on their left front are the numeric overlay keys. Using the overlay for cursor control The keys with...
... F10 again. This overlay lets you enter numeric data or control the cursor as you would using the 10-key keypad on a desktop computer's keyboard. (Sample Illustration) Numeric and cursor control overlay Using the overlay to type numeric data The keys with gray numbers and symbols on the front of...them form the numeric and cursor overlay. To turn the numeric overlay on, press Fn and F11 simultaneously. 90 Learning the Basics Using the keyboard Overlay keys The keys with the numbers on their left front are the numeric overlay keys. Using the overlay for cursor control The keys with...
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... files 1 In your file to be stored. 4 Type a file name, then click Save. Use this is all the letters, numbers, and other characters on the keyboard, except for these characters File names are working with , click File, and then Save As, and give it a file name. (Sample Image) Save As dialog...
... files 1 In your file to be stored. 4 Type a file name, then click Save. Use this is all the letters, numbers, and other characters on the keyboard, except for these characters File names are working with , click File, and then Save As, and give it a file name. (Sample Image) Save As dialog...
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... it. The Media button activates a media playing application that is open, be careful not to the preceding track on the system control panel above the keyboard let you mute the sound and play audio CDs or DVD movies. When the disc tray is currently playing. Media control buttons (Available on certain...
... it. The Media button activates a media playing application that is open, be careful not to the preceding track on the system control panel above the keyboard let you mute the sound and play audio CDs or DVD movies. When the disc tray is currently playing. Media control buttons (Available on certain...