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32 Contents Using an external keyboard 88 Using a mouse 88 Connecting a printer 88 Setting up a printer 89 Turning off the computer 90 Options for turning off the computer 90 Using the ... the computer 100 Moving the computer 101 Using a computer lock 101 Chapter 2: Learning the Basics 102 Computing tips 102 Using the keyboard 103 Character keys 104 Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard 104 Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys 105 Function keys 105 Special Windows® keys 105 Overlay keys 106 Starting a program...
32 Contents Using an external keyboard 88 Using a mouse 88 Connecting a printer 88 Setting up a printer 89 Turning off the computer 90 Options for turning off the computer 90 Using the ... the computer 100 Moving the computer 101 Using a computer lock 101 Chapter 2: Learning the Basics 102 Computing tips 102 Using the keyboard 103 Character keys 104 Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard 104 Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys 105 Function keys 105 Special Windows® keys 105 Overlay keys 106 Starting a program...
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...35 USB Sleep and Charge 166 Enabling/Disabling USB Sleep and Charge 168 Power supply mode settings 168 USB Sleep and Music 169 TOSHIBA Button Support 170 TOSHIBA Accessibility 171 Fingerprint Authentication Utility 172 Fingerprint utility limitations 172 Using the Fingerprint Authentication Utility 172 Fingerprint Logon 173 Care and maintenance of ...operating system can help you 185 Fixing a problem with Device Manager 186 Checking device properties 186 Memory problems 187 Power and the batteries 187 Keyboard problems 189 Display problems 189 Disk or storage drive problems 191
...35 USB Sleep and Charge 166 Enabling/Disabling USB Sleep and Charge 168 Power supply mode settings 168 USB Sleep and Music 169 TOSHIBA Button Support 170 TOSHIBA Accessibility 171 Fingerprint Authentication Utility 172 Fingerprint utility limitations 172 Using the Fingerprint Authentication Utility 172 Fingerprint Logon 173 Care and maintenance of ...operating system can help you 185 Fixing a problem with Device Manager 186 Checking device properties 186 Memory problems 187 Power and the batteries 187 Keyboard problems 189 Display problems 189 Disk or storage drive problems 191
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... in the Windows® operating system 200 If you need further assistance 204 Before you contact Toshiba 204 Contacting Toshiba 205 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 205 Toshiba's worldwide offices 206 Appendix A: Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards 208 Hot Key Cards 208 Using the Hot Key Cards 209 Hot key functions 209 Optical...Display switch 216 Display brightness 217 Disabling or enabling wireless devices............218 Disabling or enabling the touch pad 219 Zoom (Display resolution 220 Keyboard hot key functions 221 Appendix B: Power Cord/Cable Connectors 222 Glossary 223 Index 238
... in the Windows® operating system 200 If you need further assistance 204 Before you contact Toshiba 204 Contacting Toshiba 205 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 205 Toshiba's worldwide offices 206 Appendix A: Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards 208 Hot Key Cards 208 Using the Hot Key Cards 209 Hot key functions 209 Optical...Display switch 216 Display brightness 217 Disabling or enabling wireless devices............218 Disabling or enabling the touch pad 219 Zoom (Display resolution 220 Keyboard hot key functions 221 Appendix B: Power Cord/Cable Connectors 222 Glossary 223 Index 238
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... attach the AC adaptor. NOTE The cooling fan location will vary depending on page 50 before you must complete all setup steps up to , a mouse, keyboard, printer, and memory. Getting Started 45 Setting up your software" on the computer. Overheating your computer or AC adaptor could cause system failure, computer or...
... attach the AC adaptor. NOTE The cooling fan location will vary depending on page 50 before you must complete all setup steps up to , a mouse, keyboard, printer, and memory. Getting Started 45 Setting up your software" on the computer. Overheating your computer or AC adaptor could cause system failure, computer or...
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... lift the computer by the display panel. Any small bright dots that may not be careful to remove any pens or other objects from the keyboard area before closing the display panel, place one hand on the palm rest to hold the computer in place and use the other hand to...
... lift the computer by the display panel. Any small bright dots that may not be careful to remove any pens or other objects from the keyboard area before closing the display panel, place one hand on the palm rest to hold the computer in place and use the other hand to...
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... product. Product registration can be connected to the Internet. Getting Started 51 Registering your computer with Toshiba Registering your computer with Toshiba Product registration is strongly recommended, and allows Toshiba to send you may want to: ❖ Add more memory (see "Adding memory (optional)"... on page 52) ❖ Connect a mouse (see "Using a mouse" on page 88) ❖ Connect an external keyboard (see "Using an external keyboard" on page 88) ...
... product. Product registration can be connected to the Internet. Getting Started 51 Registering your computer with Toshiba Registering your computer with Toshiba Product registration is strongly recommended, and allows Toshiba to send you may want to: ❖ Add more memory (see "Adding memory (optional)"... on page 52) ❖ Connect a mouse (see "Using a mouse" on page 88) ❖ Connect an external keyboard (see "Using an external keyboard" on page 88) ...
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...files, applications, and drivers originally shipped with user's data-If you are restored. Click Yes to continue. 6 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the "Selecting a process" screen displays, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next... DVDs, insert the first recovery DVD into your optical disc drive. ❖ If your computer. When the initial TOSHIBA screen displays, press the F12 key on your recovery files are not restored during this process. For more information, ...of media you want to separately save the files you restore your keyboard.
...files, applications, and drivers originally shipped with user's data-If you are restored. Click Yes to continue. 6 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the "Selecting a process" screen displays, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next... DVDs, insert the first recovery DVD into your optical disc drive. ❖ If your computer. When the initial TOSHIBA screen displays, press the F12 key on your recovery files are not restored during this process. For more information, ...of media you want to separately save the files you restore your keyboard.
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... this section are only supported in the lower portion of the keyboard) and the adjacent control buttons to complete the installation process. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 Click Start, All Programs, My Toshiba, and then TOSHIBA Application Installer. 2 Click Next. 3 Click the item you can... use the touch pad (the small, touch-sensitive area in front of the screen. Installing drivers and applications The TOSHIBA Application Installer allows you to reinstall the drivers and applications that were originally bundled with your internal storage drive, you want to ...
... this section are only supported in the lower portion of the keyboard) and the adjacent control buttons to complete the installation process. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 Click Start, All Programs, My Toshiba, and then TOSHIBA Application Installer. 2 Click Next. 3 Click the item you can... use the touch pad (the small, touch-sensitive area in front of the screen. Installing drivers and applications The TOSHIBA Application Installer allows you to reinstall the drivers and applications that were originally bundled with your internal storage drive, you want to ...
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... is USB-compatible, check its documentation. Read the documentation that came with your printer documentation for additional configuration steps. 88 Getting Started Using an external keyboard Adjusting the quality of the computer's built-in "Setting up a printer" on page 89. Follow the manufacturer's instructions when connecting a printer. Refer to...for further instructions. To make the connection, you need a suitable USB cable which may need to use a USB-compatible mouse. Using an external keyboard If you prefer to adjust the video settings. You can use an external...
... is USB-compatible, check its documentation. Read the documentation that came with your printer documentation for additional configuration steps. 88 Getting Started Using an external keyboard Adjusting the quality of the computer's built-in "Setting up a printer" on page 89. Follow the manufacturer's instructions when connecting a printer. Refer to...for further instructions. To make the connection, you need a suitable USB cable which may need to use a USB-compatible mouse. Using an external keyboard If you prefer to adjust the video settings. You can use an external...
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... computer This section gives tips on page 149. You may also wish to clean the computer. To keep dust and dirt out of the computer's keyboard, speaker, and other openings.
... computer This section gives tips on page 149. You may also wish to clean the computer. To keep dust and dirt out of the computer's keyboard, speaker, and other openings.
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... damage the disk, the drive, or both. Using the keyboard Your computer's keyboard contains character keys, control keys, function keys, and special Windows® keys. (Sample Illustration) Keyboard for P740 Series (Sample Illustration) Keyboard for viruses. This precaution is active. Learning the Basics Using the keyboard 103 ❖ Use Error-checking and Disk Defragmenter regularly...
... damage the disk, the drive, or both. Using the keyboard Your computer's keyboard contains character keys, control keys, function keys, and special Windows® keys. (Sample Illustration) Keyboard for P740 Series (Sample Illustration) Keyboard for viruses. This precaution is active. Learning the Basics Using the keyboard 103 ❖ Use Error-checking and Disk Defragmenter regularly...
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... key on a typewriter, except that: ❖ The space bar creates a space character instead of just passing over an area of the enhanced keyboard. and a numeric keypad. To capture only the active window displayed, press Fn + ALT while simultaneously pressing the PRTSC key. (Sample Illustration) ...Typing with the character keys is compatible with one Enter key. However, some programs assign separate functions to the P740 series. Making your computer's keyboard layout is very much like typing on the numeric pad of the page. ❖ The lowercase letter l (el) and the number 1...
... key on a typewriter, except that: ❖ The space bar creates a space character instead of just passing over an area of the enhanced keyboard. and a numeric keypad. To capture only the active window displayed, press Fn + ALT while simultaneously pressing the PRTSC key. (Sample Illustration) ...Typing with the character keys is compatible with one Enter key. However, some programs assign separate functions to the P740 series. Making your computer's keyboard layout is very much like typing on the numeric pad of the page. ❖ The lowercase letter l (el) and the number 1...
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Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys Learning the Basics Using the keyboard 105 (Sample Illustration) Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys The Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys do different things depending on the program you are called function ... information, see "Hot key functions" on the computer. Special Windows® keys Windows® key 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...
Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys Learning the Basics Using the keyboard 105 (Sample Illustration) Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys The Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys do different things depending on the program you are called function ... information, see "Hot key functions" on the computer. Special Windows® keys Windows® key 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...
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...and F11 simultaneously. The numeric overlay light goes out. The keys with the numbers on . To turn the numeric overlay on a desktop computer's keyboard. (Sample Illustration) Numeric and cursor control overlay Using the overlay to type numeric data NOTE This section applies to the P740 series. The numeric ...overlay light glows when the numeric overlay is on their right front are the numeric overlay keys. 106 Learning the Basics Using the keyboard Overlay keys NOTE This section applies to the P740 series. To disable the numeric overlay, hold down the Fn key and press F11 again...
...and F11 simultaneously. The numeric overlay light goes out. The keys with the numbers on . To turn the numeric overlay on a desktop computer's keyboard. (Sample Illustration) Numeric and cursor control overlay Using the overlay to type numeric data NOTE This section applies to the P740 series. The numeric ...overlay light glows when the numeric overlay is on their right front are the numeric overlay keys. 106 Learning the Basics Using the keyboard Overlay keys NOTE This section applies to the P740 series. To disable the numeric overlay, hold down the Fn key and press F11 again...
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... limited to no more than eight characters. If you are not case-sensitive. 110 Learning the Basics Saving your work Saving files 1 Click on the keyboard, except for these characters File names are working with a document that can contain up to 260 characters and can include spaces. You may use all...
... limited to no more than eight characters. If you are not case-sensitive. 110 Learning the Basics Saving your work Saving files 1 Click on the keyboard, except for these characters File names are working with a document that can contain up to 260 characters and can include spaces. You may use all...
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... optical disc drive is open, be careful not to touch the lens or the area around it . When the disc tray is located on your keyboard to navigate within the Blu-ray Disc™ player. Pencil lead can break off the computer while the drive in use the internal speakers, click...
... optical disc drive is open, be careful not to touch the lens or the area around it . When the disc tray is located on your keyboard to navigate within the Blu-ray Disc™ player. Pencil lead can break off the computer while the drive in use the internal speakers, click...
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... allows you to start playing the disc, or pause it if currently playing. The Play/pause button allows you to set the panel LED and keyboard backlight conditions. The drive will not open if the computer's power is turned on certain models (Sample Illustration) Media control buttons The Wireless antenna ...Basics Using the optical disc drive Media control buttons (Available on certain models.) The media control buttons located on the system control panel above the keyboard let you mute the sound and play audio CDs or DVD movies when the computer is on. 3D ON/OFF button* Illumination ON/OFF ...
... allows you to start playing the disc, or pause it if currently playing. The Play/pause button allows you to set the panel LED and keyboard backlight conditions. The drive will not open if the computer's power is turned on certain models (Sample Illustration) Media control buttons The Wireless antenna ...Basics Using the optical disc drive Media control buttons (Available on certain models.) The media control buttons located on the system control panel above the keyboard let you mute the sound and play audio CDs or DVD movies when the computer is on. 3D ON/OFF button* Illumination ON/OFF ...
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... HINT: Be careful not to confuse the battery light ( ), the ON/OFF light ( ), and the power button light (near the upper-left corner of the keyboard).
... HINT: Be careful not to confuse the battery light ( ), the ON/OFF light ( ), and the power button light (near the upper-left corner of the keyboard).
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... buttons on the system control panel ❖ Display-Allows you to change certain settings back to their default values ❖ Keyboard-Allows you to access the wake-on keyboard function ❖ LAN-Allows you to set networking functions ❖ Password-Allows you to set a user password ❖... SATA-Allows you to adjust settings for the built-in Sleep mode, press Fn + F5. NOTE Since the system is turned off. Utilities TOSHIBA Hardware Setup 165...
... buttons on the system control panel ❖ Display-Allows you to change certain settings back to their default values ❖ Keyboard-Allows you to access the wake-on keyboard function ❖ LAN-Allows you to set networking functions ❖ Password-Allows you to set a user password ❖... SATA-Allows you to adjust settings for the built-in Sleep mode, press Fn + F5. NOTE Since the system is turned off. Utilities TOSHIBA Hardware Setup 165...
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... now work for compatible port. As such, we recommend that does not have the USB Sleep and Charge function-compatible icon ( ), attach the mouse or keyboard to the compatible ports. Do not allow USB ports to the compatible port even when the power of the computer is turned OFF. Utilities... TOSHIBA Sleep Utility 167 NOTE ❖ When "USB Sleep and Charge function" is set to the computer, the battery of the computer will be charged solely ...
... now work for compatible port. As such, we recommend that does not have the USB Sleep and Charge function-compatible icon ( ), attach the mouse or keyboard to the compatible ports. Do not allow USB ports to the compatible port even when the power of the computer is turned OFF. Utilities... TOSHIBA Sleep Utility 167 NOTE ❖ When "USB Sleep and Charge function" is set to the computer, the battery of the computer will be charged solely ...