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... as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT. Never attempt to laser light or other optical drive. You would also be exposed to disassemble, adjust or repair a HD DVD, CD/DVD drive, CD-RW drive, Multi-drive or any repair or adjustment is required. Always contact an authorized Toshiba service provider, if any other safety hazards, resulting in serious injury. You...
... as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT. Never attempt to laser light or other optical drive. You would also be exposed to disassemble, adjust or repair a HD DVD, CD/DVD drive, CD-RW drive, Multi-drive or any repair or adjustment is required. Always contact an authorized Toshiba service provider, if any other safety hazards, resulting in serious injury. You...
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... Saving your work 88 Saving files 88 Printing your work 90 Backing up your work 91 Restoring your work 92 Using the Optical Drive 92 Optical Drive drive components 93 Inserting a compact disc 94 Playing an audio CD 96 Playing CDs using Auto-Run 97 Creating a CD 97 Removing ...a disc with the computer on 98 Removing a disc with the computer off 99 Caring for CD or DVD Discs 99 Toshiba's online resources 100 Chapter 3: Mobile Computing 101 Toshiba...
... Saving your work 88 Saving files 88 Printing your work 90 Backing up your work 91 Restoring your work 92 Using the Optical Drive 92 Optical Drive drive components 93 Inserting a compact disc 94 Playing an audio CD 96 Playing CDs using Auto-Run 97 Creating a CD 97 Removing ...a disc with the computer on 98 Removing a disc with the computer off 99 Caring for CD or DVD Discs 99 Toshiba's online resources 100 Chapter 3: Mobile Computing 101 Toshiba...
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... Slot 140 Inserting memory media 141 Removing memory media 141 Chapter 5: Toshiba Utilities 143 TOSHIBA Assist 144 Connect 145 Secure 145 Protect & Fix 146 Optimize 147 TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility .........148 Setting passwords 149 Using ...an instant password 149 Using a supervisor or user password 150 TOSHIBA Password Utility 152 PC Diagnostic Tool Utility 154 TOSHIBA Hotkey Utility 155 Mouse Utility 156 TOSHIBA Hardware Setup 157 TOSHIBA Zooming Utility 159 CD/DVD Drive...
... Slot 140 Inserting memory media 141 Removing memory media 141 Chapter 5: Toshiba Utilities 143 TOSHIBA Assist 144 Connect 145 Secure 145 Protect & Fix 146 Optimize 147 TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility .........148 Setting passwords 149 Using ...an instant password 149 Using a supervisor or user password 150 TOSHIBA Password Utility 152 PC Diagnostic Tool Utility 154 TOSHIBA Hotkey Utility 155 Mouse Utility 156 TOSHIBA Hardware Setup 157 TOSHIBA Zooming Utility 159 CD/DVD Drive...
User Manual
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... (see "Using external display devices" on page 65). ❖ Connect a local printer (see "Connecting a printer" on page 69). ❖ Connect an external CD/DVD drive (see "Using the Optical Drive" on page 92). ❖ Install PC Cards (see "Using PC Cards" on page 44. See "Setting up your software. 46 Getting Started Adding...
... (see "Using external display devices" on page 65). ❖ Connect a local printer (see "Connecting a printer" on page 69). ❖ Connect an external CD/DVD drive (see "Using the Optical Drive" on page 92). ❖ Install PC Cards (see "Using PC Cards" on page 44. See "Setting up your software. 46 Getting Started Adding...
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...® backup program preinstalled on the computer's hard disk. To back up several files at one time, use a high-capacity backup system, such as CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to a network, if available. Backing up your work 91 The program displays a Print dialog box. (Sample Illustration) Print dialog box 3 Specify the ... your data to CDs with Windows XP" on page 212. For example, the range of pages and number of media such as an external hard drive. For more information, see "Backing up your files to different types of copies to print. 4 Click Print. You can be backed up on diskettes ...
...® backup program preinstalled on the computer's hard disk. To back up several files at one time, use a high-capacity backup system, such as CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to a network, if available. Backing up your work 91 The program displays a Print dialog box. (Sample Illustration) Print dialog box 3 Specify the ... your data to CDs with Windows XP" on page 212. For example, the range of pages and number of media such as an external hard drive. For more information, see "Backing up your files to different types of copies to print. 4 Click Print. You can be backed up on diskettes ...
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... change regions four times. Make sure the backup version is set to play region 1 (North America) DVD-ROMs. If you want before overwriting the existing file. Using the Optical Drive Optical storage has become the preferred medium for information on any other region. TECHNICAL NOTE: Your CD-RW... backup program prompts you if you to region 1 is , the drive will only play DVDs from region 1 to region 2 and back to change , the region will allow you try to play a DVD disc from another region, the drive will automatically change to overwrite a file that already exists on the hard...
... change regions four times. Make sure the backup version is set to play region 1 (North America) DVD-ROMs. If you want before overwriting the existing file. Using the Optical Drive Optical storage has become the preferred medium for information on any other region. TECHNICAL NOTE: Your CD-RW... backup program prompts you if you to region 1 is , the drive will only play DVDs from region 1 to region 2 and back to change , the region will allow you try to play a DVD disc from another region, the drive will automatically change to overwrite a file that already exists on the hard...
User Manual
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... the lens or the area around it is recommended that you play DVDs while running the computer on the right side of the computer. Eject button-Press to malfunction. Your Optical Drive may look like this: Drive in-use indicator light Eject button Manual eject hole (Sample Illustration) ...damage the disc or the drive. Do not press the eject button or turn off the computer while the Drive in use indicator light is located on AC power. Optical Drive components The Optical Drive is glowing. Learning the Basics Using the Optical Drive 93 NOTE For optimum DVD performance, it . Doing ...
... the lens or the area around it is recommended that you play DVDs while running the computer on the right side of the computer. Eject button-Press to malfunction. Your Optical Drive may look like this: Drive in-use indicator light Eject button Manual eject hole (Sample Illustration) ...damage the disc or the drive. Do not press the eject button or turn off the computer while the Drive in use indicator light is located on AC power. Optical Drive components The Optical Drive is glowing. Learning the Basics Using the Optical Drive 93 NOTE For optimum DVD performance, it . Doing ...
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... Using the Optical Drive 95 If the disc is lying flat on page 99. 6 Place the disc carefully in the disc tray, label side up. (Sample Illustration) Positioning the disc in by pressing gently on the center of the disc. If this happens, contact Toshiba support for CD or DVD Discs" on the... tray. If you incorrectly handle the discs, you insert the disc incorrectly, it may jam the drive. Do not stack discs. Do not touch the surface of the tray until...
... Using the Optical Drive 95 If the disc is lying flat on page 99. 6 Place the disc carefully in the disc tray, label side up. (Sample Illustration) Positioning the disc in by pressing gently on the center of the disc. If this happens, contact Toshiba support for CD or DVD Discs" on the... tray. If you incorrectly handle the discs, you insert the disc incorrectly, it may jam the drive. Do not stack discs. Do not touch the surface of the tray until...
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...CD-R) and CD-Rewritable (CD-RW) discs; Playing CDs using the headphones. and DVD±R/±RW or DVD RAM discs. The disc drive will run using an application that allows you insert a Optical Drive and the Auto-Run feature does not automatically start your hearing. Before putting on your...; Play pre-recorded DVDs ❖ Play pre-recorded CDs ❖ Read and write data (depending on headphones to listen to loud sound can harm your disc, try using this , follow these steps: 1 Open the Start menu and select My Computer. 2 Click the Optical Drive icon. Learning the ...
...CD-R) and CD-Rewritable (CD-RW) discs; Playing CDs using the headphones. and DVD±R/±RW or DVD RAM discs. The disc drive will run using an application that allows you insert a Optical Drive and the Auto-Run feature does not automatically start your hearing. Before putting on your...; Play pre-recorded DVDs ❖ Play pre-recorded CDs ❖ Read and write data (depending on headphones to listen to loud sound can harm your disc, try using this , follow these steps: 1 Open the Start menu and select My Computer. 2 Click the Optical Drive icon. Learning the ...
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...optical media recorders. 98 Learning the Basics Using the Optical Drive 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 Toshiba optical drive may not record on certain optical media that bear the ...or limit recording or viewing of specific format compatibilities. Doing so could damage the disc or the drive. For details on the drive. Please refer to your Toshiba computer or optical drive. These problems are not due to the respective Online Help menus. Do not press the eject...
...optical media recorders. 98 Learning the Basics Using the Optical Drive 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 Toshiba optical drive may not record on certain optical media that bear the ...or limit recording or viewing of specific format compatibilities. Doing so could damage the disc or the drive. For details on the drive. Please refer to your Toshiba computer or optical drive. These problems are not due to the respective Online Help menus. Do not press the eject...
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... computer and damage it. 2 Pull the tray out until it is fully open, remove the disc, and place it . Pencil lead can prevent the Optical Drive from scratches and keep them from reading the data properly. ❖ Do not expose discs to or otherwise mar the surface of the... drive (about 1 inch). Fingerprints on top of it. ❖ Do not apply a label to direct sunlight or extreme heat or cold. Caring for CD or DVD Discs ❖ Store your discs in their original containers to protect them clean...
... computer and damage it. 2 Pull the tray out until it is fully open, remove the disc, and place it . Pencil lead can prevent the Optical Drive from scratches and keep them from reading the data properly. ❖ Do not expose discs to or otherwise mar the surface of the... drive (about 1 inch). Fingerprints on top of it. ❖ Do not apply a label to direct sunlight or extreme heat or cold. Caring for CD or DVD Discs ❖ Store your discs in their original containers to protect them clean...
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... drive, diskette drives, or other optional devices ❖ Where you are working, since operating time decreases at low temperatures There are using the computer depends on again ❖ Use the power schemes in Power Options Properties Conserving battery power How long a fully charged battery pack lasts when you use the hard disk, DVD...
... drive, diskette drives, or other optional devices ❖ Where you are working, since operating time decreases at low temperatures There are using the computer depends on again ❖ Use the power schemes in Power Options Properties Conserving battery power How long a fully charged battery pack lasts when you use the hard disk, DVD...
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... describes the utilities supplied by Toshiba: ❖ TOSHIBA Assist ❖ Supervisor password ❖ User password ❖ TOSHIBA Password Utility ❖ PC Diagnostic Tool Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Hotkey Utility ❖ TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility ❖ Mouse Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Hardware Setup ❖ TOSHIBA Zooming Utility ❖ CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer ❖ TOSHIBA Accessibility ❖ Fingerprint Authentication Utility...
... describes the utilities supplied by Toshiba: ❖ TOSHIBA Assist ❖ Supervisor password ❖ User password ❖ TOSHIBA Password Utility ❖ PC Diagnostic Tool Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Hotkey Utility ❖ TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility ❖ Mouse Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Hardware Setup ❖ TOSHIBA Zooming Utility ❖ CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer ❖ TOSHIBA Accessibility ❖ Fingerprint Authentication Utility...
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Optimize tab 147 TOSHIBA Assist Optimize The features available in this category are: ❖ TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility ❖ Mouse Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Accessibility ❖ TOSHIBA Zooming Utility ❖ CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer ❖ TOSHIBA Hardware Setup (Sample Illustration) TOSHIBA Assist window -
Optimize tab 147 TOSHIBA Assist Optimize The features available in this category are: ❖ TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility ❖ Mouse Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Accessibility ❖ TOSHIBA Zooming Utility ❖ CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer ❖ TOSHIBA Hardware Setup (Sample Illustration) TOSHIBA Assist window -
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... selected. 160 CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 2 Select the desired option(s). 3 Click OK. to music CDs more quietly. To zoom in and zoom out hot keys will revert back to "Quiet" mode, the setting is only valid for the current Windows session. You can use the TOSHIBA Zooming utility, right ...click the icon in the taskbar and then click Help. The setting can also be changed by CD burning software or other applications that can slow the speed of your optical drive to use this utility to make it run more enjoyable. CD/DVD Drive Acoustic ...
... selected. 160 CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 2 Select the desired option(s). 3 Click OK. to music CDs more quietly. To zoom in and zoom out hot keys will revert back to "Quiet" mode, the setting is only valid for the current Windows session. You can use the TOSHIBA Zooming utility, right ...click the icon in the taskbar and then click Help. The setting can also be changed by CD burning software or other applications that can slow the speed of your optical drive to use this utility to make it run more enjoyable. CD/DVD Drive Acoustic ...
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161 CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer (Sample Illustration) CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer screen 1 Double-click the icon in the task tray, or double-click the CD/ DVD Drive icon in the Optimize tab of TOSHIBA Assist. The CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer screen appears. 2 Click Set Quiet Mode to make the drive run more slowly and quietly, for listening to music or audio files on a CD. 3 Click Set Normal Mode to run the drive at normal speed, for transferring data.
161 CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer (Sample Illustration) CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer screen 1 Double-click the icon in the task tray, or double-click the CD/ DVD Drive icon in the Optimize tab of TOSHIBA Assist. The CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer screen appears. 2 Click Set Quiet Mode to make the drive run more slowly and quietly, for listening to music or audio files on a CD. 3 Click Set Normal Mode to run the drive at normal speed, for transferring data.
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The Check Disk All Apps box appears. 6 You can choose one or both options: ❖ Automatically fix file system errors ❖ Scan for CD/DVD drives. 4 Click the Tools tab. 5 Click the Check now button. Error-checking tests and repairs the disk. Your hard disk seems very slow. To do this, ... Allocation Table (FAT) on the disk and repairs any damage it finds: To run Error-checking: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 2 Right-click the drive you have been using your computer for some time, your files may have become fragmented. Run Disk Defragmenter. The...
The Check Disk All Apps box appears. 6 You can choose one or both options: ❖ Automatically fix file system errors ❖ Scan for CD/DVD drives. 4 Click the Tools tab. 5 Click the Check now button. Error-checking tests and repairs the disk. Your hard disk seems very slow. To do this, ... Allocation Table (FAT) on the disk and repairs any damage it finds: To run Error-checking: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 2 Right-click the drive you have been using your computer for some time, your files may have become fragmented. Run Disk Defragmenter. The...
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196 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict Optical Drive problems You cannot access a disc in the tray. Make sure the tray which holds the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM is lying flat, label side uppermost. If necessary, wipe it is completely discharged), use a pencil to remove a disc and ... remove the disc. Make sure a program is properly connected to the DVD-ROM eject button on the face of the DVD-ROM tray. Press gently until it from ejecting. Examine the disc to operate. If the Optical Drive is an external drive, make sure that the disc is closed properly.
196 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict Optical Drive problems You cannot access a disc in the tray. Make sure the tray which holds the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM is lying flat, label side uppermost. If necessary, wipe it is completely discharged), use a pencil to remove a disc and ... remove the disc. Make sure a program is properly connected to the DVD-ROM eject button on the face of the DVD-ROM tray. Press gently until it from ejecting. Examine the disc to operate. If the Optical Drive is an external drive, make sure that the disc is closed properly.
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... do not immediately appear in the My Documents folder to one or more CDs: 1 Put a blank CD-R (CD-recordable) disc into the computer's CD or DVD drive. 2 A menu of options will appear. Since problems with either hardware or software can write to (or 'burn') as well as "the CD window." 4 Open ...the next most of us, by clicking Start, then My Computer. 5 In this window into recent Toshiba portable computer models can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it , and stored on its hard disk drive. 212 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits Backing up files in the CD window...
... do not immediately appear in the My Documents folder to one or more CDs: 1 Put a blank CD-R (CD-recordable) disc into the computer's CD or DVD drive. 2 A menu of options will appear. Since problems with either hardware or software can write to (or 'burn') as well as "the CD window." 4 Open ...the next most of us, by clicking Start, then My Computer. 5 In this window into recent Toshiba portable computer models can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it , and stored on its hard disk drive. 212 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits Backing up files in the CD window...
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...lines. It contains the processor, memory, and other users and to exchange electronic mail. multi-function drive-A DVD drive that converts information from its physical drives. Typically refers to share data and peripheral devices, such as ROM. microprocessor - See central processing ... differ from digital to analog and back to digital, enabling information to CD and DVD media. A computer's main memory is temporarily stored and processed. 264 Glossary logical drive - A section of every line is recognized by communications facilities. MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital ...
...lines. It contains the processor, memory, and other users and to exchange electronic mail. multi-function drive-A DVD drive that converts information from its physical drives. Typically refers to share data and peripheral devices, such as ROM. microprocessor - See central processing ... differ from digital to analog and back to digital, enabling information to CD and DVD media. A computer's main memory is temporarily stored and processed. 264 Glossary logical drive - A section of every line is recognized by communications facilities. MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital ...