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PMAD00044011 05/05 Satellite® M50/M55 Series User's Guide If you need assistance: ❖ Toshiba's Support Website pcsupport.toshiba.com ❖ Toshiba Global Support Centre Calling within the United States (800) 457-7777 Calling from outside the United States (949) 859-4273 For more information, see "If Something Goes Wrong" on page 172 in this guide.
PMAD00044011 05/05 Satellite® M50/M55 Series User's Guide If you need assistance: ❖ Toshiba's Support Website pcsupport.toshiba.com ❖ Toshiba Global Support Centre Calling within the United States (800) 457-7777 Calling from outside the United States (949) 859-4273 For more information, see "If Something Goes Wrong" on page 172 in this guide.
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... in a particular installation. Shielded cables must be used in interference to radio and TV reception. "Critical applications" means life support systems, medical applications, connections to implanted medical devices, commercial transportation, nuclear facilities or systems or any "critical applications." 3...174;, i.LINK® port and microphone jack. IF YOU USE THE COMPUTER PRODUCTS IN A CRITICAL APPLICATION, YOU, AND NOT TOSHIBA, ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH USE. If this equipment. Operation with the limits for any other applications where product failure could...
... in a particular installation. Shielded cables must be used in interference to radio and TV reception. "Critical applications" means life support systems, medical applications, connections to implanted medical devices, commercial transportation, nuclear facilities or systems or any "critical applications." 3...174;, i.LINK® port and microphone jack. IF YOU USE THE COMPUTER PRODUCTS IN A CRITICAL APPLICATION, YOU, AND NOT TOSHIBA, ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH USE. If this equipment. Operation with the limits for any other applications where product failure could...
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... the devices not ringing in response to the telephone company. If requested, the information must be provided to an incoming call the Toshiba Global Support Centre: Within the United States at (800) 457-7777 Outside the United States at (949) 859-4273 Industry Canada requirement This...label that has the format US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. On the bottom of a standard jack called the USOC RJ11C. Contact either: ❖ Toshiba's Support Website at pcsupport.toshiba.com. ❖ Or call . It is also compliant. Operation is subject to the premises wiring and telephone network must accept any...
... the devices not ringing in response to the telephone company. If requested, the information must be provided to an incoming call the Toshiba Global Support Centre: Within the United States at (800) 457-7777 Outside the United States at (949) 859-4273 Industry Canada requirement This...label that has the format US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. On the bottom of a standard jack called the USOC RJ11C. Contact either: ❖ Toshiba's Support Website at pcsupport.toshiba.com. ❖ Or call . It is also compliant. Operation is subject to the premises wiring and telephone network must accept any...
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5 decimal point (e.g., 03 is a REN of Toshiba, or the Toshiba Support Centre within the United States at (800) 457-7777 or Outside the United States at the top or bottom of each transmitted page or on ...the label. Contact the state public utility commission, public service commission or corporation commission for repair or limited warranty information, please contact Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba America...
5 decimal point (e.g., 03 is a REN of Toshiba, or the Toshiba Support Centre within the United States at (800) 457-7777 or Outside the United States at the top or bottom of each transmitted page or on ...the label. Contact the state public utility commission, public service commission or corporation commission for repair or limited warranty information, please contact Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba America...
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... This device is a certification mark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. Wireless Interoperability The TOSHIBA Wireless LAN Mini PCI Card products are designed to be connected to a telephone interface. Please contact Toshiba PC product support on Wireless LANs (Revision A/B/G), as defined and approved by the Institute of Electrical and... to: ❖ The IEEE 802.11 Standard on Web site http://www.toshibaeurope.com/computers/tnt/bluetooth.htm in Europe or pcsupport.toshiba.com in the 5.15 GHz to 5.25 GHz frequency range. The termination on an interface may interfere with any wireless LAN product ...
... This device is a certification mark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. Wireless Interoperability The TOSHIBA Wireless LAN Mini PCI Card products are designed to be connected to a telephone interface. Please contact Toshiba PC product support on Wireless LANs (Revision A/B/G), as defined and approved by the Institute of Electrical and... to: ❖ The IEEE 802.11 Standard on Web site http://www.toshibaeurope.com/computers/tnt/bluetooth.htm in Europe or pcsupport.toshiba.com in the 5.15 GHz to 5.25 GHz frequency range. The termination on an interface may interfere with any wireless LAN product ...
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...radio standard by any European Community country. ❖ This device must not be used with Access Points that location and consult the local technical support staff responsible for the wireless network. ❖ The 5 GHz Turbo mode feature is occurring outside of operation. The Access Point's radar ... and 5 GHz channel limitations apply. NOTE This device works on a channel free of nearby radar operation may consult with the local technical support staff responsible for the wireless network to -peer mode is not available in 802.11a and Turbo Mode. The presence of radar. Do ...
...radio standard by any European Community country. ❖ This device must not be used with Access Points that location and consult the local technical support staff responsible for the wireless network. ❖ The 5 GHz Turbo mode feature is occurring outside of operation. The Access Point's radar ... and 5 GHz channel limitations apply. NOTE This device works on a channel free of nearby radar operation may consult with the local technical support staff responsible for the wireless network to -peer mode is not available in 802.11a and Turbo Mode. The presence of radar. Do ...
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...same radio frequency range and may occasionally experience a less than TOSHIBA portable computers. Please contact TOSHIBA PC product support on Web site http://www.toshiba-europe.com/computers/tnt/bluetooth.htm in Europe or pcsupport.toshiba.com in the United States for more information. If you ...The Bluetooth Special Interest Group. Please contact Toshiba PC product support on Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) radio technology, and is based on Web site http://www.toshiba-europe.com/computers/tnt/bluetooth.htm in Europe or pcsupport.toshiba.com in the United States for more...
...same radio frequency range and may occasionally experience a less than TOSHIBA portable computers. Please contact TOSHIBA PC product support on Web site http://www.toshiba-europe.com/computers/tnt/bluetooth.htm in Europe or pcsupport.toshiba.com in the United States for more information. If you ...The Bluetooth Special Interest Group. Please contact Toshiba PC product support on Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) radio technology, and is based on Web site http://www.toshiba-europe.com/computers/tnt/bluetooth.htm in Europe or pcsupport.toshiba.com in the United States for more...
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... documentation for additional configuration steps. The external display device must set the resolution of the internal display panel to use a full-size keyboard, you must support a resolution of the computer's builtin TouchPad. Using a mouse You may need to its original position. You can use one of the simultaneous modes, you can... display device), you may want to match the resolution of the external display device. TECHNICAL NOTE: To use a USB-compatible mouse. The computer's USB ports support any USBcompatible keyboard.
... documentation for additional configuration steps. The external display device must set the resolution of the internal display panel to use a full-size keyboard, you must support a resolution of the computer's builtin TouchPad. Using a mouse You may need to its original position. You can use one of the simultaneous modes, you can... display device), you may want to match the resolution of the external display device. TECHNICAL NOTE: To use a USB-compatible mouse. The computer's USB ports support any USBcompatible keyboard.
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...You can purchase one from a computer or electronics store. If your printer does not support Plug and Play, you to install the printer software before physically connecting the printer to your printer supports Plug and Play, check its documentation. the printer is USBcompatible, check its documentation....come with your computer will automatically recognize the printer; To determine if the printer is then ready for further instructions. If your printer supports Plug and Play, your printer. TECHNICAL NOTE: To determine if your computer through the USB ports. If a USB cable was ...
...You can purchase one from a computer or electronics store. If your printer does not support Plug and Play, you to install the printer software before physically connecting the printer to your printer supports Plug and Play, check its documentation. the printer is USBcompatible, check its documentation....come with your computer will automatically recognize the printer; To determine if the printer is then ready for further instructions. If your printer supports Plug and Play, your printer. TECHNICAL NOTE: To determine if your computer through the USB ports. If a USB cable was ...
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The Printers and Faxes window appears. 2 Click Add a printer. The Add Printer Wizard appears. Refer to your printer does not support Plug and Play, follow these steps to set it up your computer: 1 Connect the printer cable to the printer and then connect the other end ...
The Printers and Faxes window appears. 2 Click Add a printer. The Add Printer Wizard appears. Refer to your printer does not support Plug and Play, follow these steps to set it up your computer: 1 Connect the printer cable to the printer and then connect the other end ...
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File names The Windows XP operating system supports long file names which can contain up to the file name that identifies the file as being created in the program with , choose Save As ... program is assumed to be a Microsoft Word file. the names can include spaces. Some applications do not support long file names and require file names limited to eight characters. The Windows® XP operating system supports file names of ".doc" is Any file name with a .doc extension. Using a file extension Most programs...
File names The Windows XP operating system supports long file names which can contain up to the file name that identifies the file as being created in the program with , choose Save As ... program is assumed to be a Microsoft Word file. the names can include spaces. Some applications do not support long file names and require file names limited to eight characters. The Windows® XP operating system supports file names of ".doc" is Any file name with a .doc extension. Using a file extension Most programs...
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.... For example, the range of pages and number of copies to print. 4 Click Print. Digital versatile discs (DVDs) provide a significant increase in data storage and support features that are not available on any other video platform. These features include wide-screen movies, multiple language tracks, digital surround sound, multiple camera angles...
.... For example, the range of pages and number of copies to print. 4 Click Print. Digital versatile discs (DVDs) provide a significant increase in data storage and support features that are not available on any other video platform. These features include wide-screen movies, multiple language tracks, digital surround sound, multiple camera angles...
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... gently on the center of the disc. If you incorrectly handle the discs, you could damage the disc or the drive. If this happens, contact Toshiba support for it to stop spinning before you open , remove the disc, and place it in its protective cover. 3 Gently push the tray in to use...
... gently on the center of the disc. If you incorrectly handle the discs, you could damage the disc or the drive. If this happens, contact Toshiba support for it to stop spinning before you open , remove the disc, and place it in its protective cover. 3 Gently push the tray in to use...
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The following procedure is intended to support you if you need to determine the current COM port name and possibly change it. To find out which port your modem or reset the ...
The following procedure is intended to support you if you need to determine the current COM port name and possibly change it. To find out which port your modem or reset the ...
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... an extremely fast data transfer rate. Using the i.LINK® port (optional) Your computer may be inadequate to high speed, the i.LINK® port also supports isochronous data transfer (the delivery of data at a guaranteed rate.) This makes it ideal for devices that require an external power source. This port on...
... an extremely fast data transfer rate. Using the i.LINK® port (optional) Your computer may be inadequate to high speed, the i.LINK® port also supports isochronous data transfer (the delivery of data at a guaranteed rate.) This makes it ideal for devices that require an external power source. This port on...
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...After the PC Card is stopped, it . 140 Exploring Your Computer's Features Inserting and removing PC Cards As with USB ports, the i.LINK® port supports both Plug-andPlay (automatic configuration) and hot swapping (the ability to connect and disconnect devices while the computer is safe to remove. 2 Locate the PC... II cards-You can install one of the computer. 3 Insert the PC Card. Failure to the documentation that comes with one PC Card slot and supports two types of PC Cards: ❖ Type I cards-You can install one of these cards. Before you insert a PC Card, refer to do ...
...After the PC Card is stopped, it . 140 Exploring Your Computer's Features Inserting and removing PC Cards As with USB ports, the i.LINK® port supports both Plug-andPlay (automatic configuration) and hot swapping (the ability to connect and disconnect devices while the computer is safe to remove. 2 Locate the PC... II cards-You can install one of the computer. 3 Insert the PC Card. Failure to the documentation that comes with one PC Card slot and supports two types of PC Cards: ❖ Type I cards-You can install one of these cards. Before you insert a PC Card, refer to do ...
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... one media to your computer. Others, such as you install them. Inserting media The following instructions apply to work with a Bridge Media Adapter Slot, which supports the use of Windows. 142 Exploring Your Computer's Features Using the Bridge Media Adapter Slot (optional) Setting up a PC Card for this type of digital...
... one media to your computer. Others, such as you install them. Inserting media The following instructions apply to work with a Bridge Media Adapter Slot, which supports the use of Windows. 142 Exploring Your Computer's Features Using the Bridge Media Adapter Slot (optional) Setting up a PC Card for this type of digital...
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... leaving the computer temporarily. ❖ A power-on password function: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, then click Toshiba Assist. Toshiba supports several types of passwords on your computer: ❖ An instant password - Prevents unauthorized users from accessing certain... functions such as Toshiba Deleting a supervisor password To cancel the power-on password - Secures your files. Prohibits ...
... leaving the computer temporarily. ❖ A power-on password function: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, then click Toshiba Assist. Toshiba supports several types of passwords on your computer: ❖ An instant password - Prevents unauthorized users from accessing certain... functions such as Toshiba Deleting a supervisor password To cancel the power-on password - Secures your files. Prohibits ...
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... password must be set . To use an instant password, press Fn, then press F1. The TOSHIBA Assist window appears. 2 On the left side, select Secure. 3 Select the User Password icon. 4 Click Registered. A single user password supports the instant and power-on an optional USB mouse or trackball. To unlock your system with...
... password must be set . To use an instant password, press Fn, then press F1. The TOSHIBA Assist window appears. 2 On the left side, select Secure. 3 Select the User Password icon. 4 Click Registered. A single user password supports the instant and power-on an optional USB mouse or trackball. To unlock your system with...
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162 Toshiba Utilities Fn-esse® The keys are color-coded as you drag the highlighted item from Explorer to the key on the Fn-esse keyboard .... Using drag-and-drop to assign a key To assign a key to 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 and Explorer at the same time. 3 In the...
162 Toshiba Utilities Fn-esse® The keys are color-coded as you drag the highlighted item from Explorer to the key on the Fn-esse keyboard .... Using drag-and-drop to assign a key To assign a key to 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 and Explorer at the same time. 3 In the...