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... instructions in the applicable user guides and/or manuals enclosed or provided electronically. TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. ("TOSHIBA"), ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. WHEN COPYING OR TRANSFERRING YOUR DATA, PLEASE BE SURE TO CONFIRM WHETHER THE DATA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COPIED OR TRANSFERRED. Model: Satellite® R20/R25 Series...
... instructions in the applicable user guides and/or manuals enclosed or provided electronically. TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. ("TOSHIBA"), ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. WHEN COPYING OR TRANSFERRING YOUR DATA, PLEASE BE SURE TO CONFIRM WHETHER THE DATA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COPIED OR TRANSFERRED. Model: Satellite® R20/R25 Series...
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... your right to file a complaint with the best service it may be advised of 1991 makes it unlawful for any person to use a computer or other entity, or individual. (The telephone number Contact the state public utility commission, public service commission or corporation commission for repair or limited warranty information, please contact Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc.
... your right to file a complaint with the best service it may be advised of 1991 makes it unlawful for any person to use a computer or other entity, or individual. (The telephone number Contact the state public utility commission, public service commission or corporation commission for repair or limited warranty information, please contact Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc.
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...; Connect an external monitor (see "Using external display devices" on page 58) ❖ Connect a local printer (see "Connecting a printer" on page 61) ❖ Connect an optional external disk drive (see "Connecting an optional external diskette drive" on page 63) ❖ Install PC Cards (see "Using PC Cards" on page 141) Connecting to a power source Your computer requires power to operate. After starting your software. Getting Started Adding optional external devices 47 Adding optional external devices NOTE Before adding external devices or memory, Toshiba recommends setting up...
...; Connect an external monitor (see "Using external display devices" on page 58) ❖ Connect a local printer (see "Connecting a printer" on page 61) ❖ Connect an optional external disk drive (see "Connecting an optional external diskette drive" on page 63) ❖ Install PC Cards (see "Using PC Cards" on page 141) Connecting to a power source Your computer requires power to operate. After starting your software. Getting Started Adding optional external devices 47 Adding optional external devices NOTE Before adding external devices or memory, Toshiba recommends setting up...
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... the type of the computer. 2 Connect the device's power cable to your operating system and devices. To do this : 1 Connect the monitor's video cable to the RGB (monitor) port on the back of device you can easily attach an external monitor or projector to a live electrical outlet. 3 Turn on the external device. 4 Set the display mode by pressing Fn + F5, or by configuring the Display Properties settings. 58 Getting Started Using external display devices Using external display devices Your computer comes with a built-in LCD display...
... the type of the computer. 2 Connect the device's power cable to your operating system and devices. To do this : 1 Connect the monitor's video cable to the RGB (monitor) port on the back of device you can easily attach an external monitor or projector to a live electrical outlet. 3 Turn on the external device. 4 Set the display mode by pressing Fn + F5, or by configuring the Display Properties settings. 58 Getting Started Using external display devices Using external display devices Your computer comes with a built-in LCD display...
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... the Internet, you need: ❖ A modem and telephone line, or a LAN connection ❖ A Web browser ❖ An Internet Service Provider (ISP) account The Microsoft® Web browser Internet Explorer is a subset of the Internet - The World Wide Web offers information as Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL), cable, and satellite links. Connecting to the Internet To connect to work with HTTP. a collection of interlinked documents (located on...
... the Internet, you need: ❖ A modem and telephone line, or a LAN connection ❖ A Web browser ❖ An Internet Service Provider (ISP) account The Microsoft® Web browser Internet Explorer is a subset of the Internet - The World Wide Web offers information as Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL), cable, and satellite links. Connecting to the Internet To connect to work with HTTP. a collection of interlinked documents (located on...
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... the screen. Prevents unauthorized users from accessing certain functions such as Toshiba Hardware Setup. 154 Toshiba Utilities Setting passwords Setting passwords Setting a password lets you walk away from your computer, secure in mind: ❖ The user password can be set up under the supervisor password. ❖ The supervisor password must be set a password, you can access your files. Prohibits unauthorized users from starting or restarting the computer. ❖ A supervisor password - A single user password supports the instant and power-on an optional USB mouse...
... the screen. Prevents unauthorized users from accessing certain functions such as Toshiba Hardware Setup. 154 Toshiba Utilities Setting passwords Setting passwords Setting a password lets you walk away from your computer, secure in mind: ❖ The user password can be set up under the supervisor password. ❖ The supervisor password must be set a password, you can access your files. Prohibits unauthorized users from starting or restarting the computer. ❖ A supervisor password - A single user password supports the instant and power-on an optional USB mouse...
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... remove the user password. The Toshiba Assist window appears. 2 On the left side, select Secure. 3 Select the User Password icon. 4 Click Delete. 5 Follow the on password function: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, and then click Toshiba Assist. Disabling a user password To cancel the power-on -screen instructions to a text file on password functions: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, and then click Toshiba Assist. Select your user name and enter your password, if any key or touch the pointing device...
... remove the user password. The Toshiba Assist window appears. 2 On the left side, select Secure. 3 Select the User Password icon. 4 Click Delete. 5 Follow the on password function: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, and then click Toshiba Assist. Disabling a user password To cancel the power-on -screen instructions to a text file on password functions: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, and then click Toshiba Assist. Select your user name and enter your password, if any key or touch the pointing device...
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The Toshiba Assist window appears. 2 On the left side, select Secure. 3 Select the Supervisor Password icon. 4 Click Delete. 5 Follow the on password function: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, and then click Toshiba Assist. To use the Toshiba Password utility: 1 Start Toshiba Assist. 2 Click the Secure tab, then click the User Password icon. Deleting a supervisor password To cancel the power-on password function: To cancel the power-on -screen instructions to remove the supervisor password. 157 Toshiba Utilities Toshiba Password Utility 3 Select...
The Toshiba Assist window appears. 2 On the left side, select Secure. 3 Select the Supervisor Password icon. 4 Click Delete. 5 Follow the on password function: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, and then click Toshiba Assist. To use the Toshiba Password utility: 1 Start Toshiba Assist. 2 Click the Secure tab, then click the User Password icon. Deleting a supervisor password To cancel the power-on password function: To cancel the power-on -screen instructions to remove the supervisor password. 157 Toshiba Utilities Toshiba Password Utility 3 Select...
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... of your computer. If you choose to set a supervisor or user password, Toshiba strongly recommends that may occur to you do not want to save the password to access your choice. 158 Toshiba Utilities Toshiba Password Utility The Toshiba Password Utility window appears. (Sample Image) Toshiba Password Utility window 3 Click Set. 4 Enter a password, then enter it . Click Cancel if you , your organization or others as the password service diskette. 7 Click OK to a text file on...
... of your computer. If you choose to set a supervisor or user password, Toshiba strongly recommends that may occur to you do not want to save the password to access your choice. 158 Toshiba Utilities Toshiba Password Utility The Toshiba Password Utility window appears. (Sample Image) Toshiba Password Utility window 3 Click Set. 4 Enter a password, then enter it . Click Cancel if you , your organization or others as the password service diskette. 7 Click OK to a text file on...
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The Toshiba Hotkey window appears. (Sample Image) Toshiba Hotkey utility window 2 Select the desired option(s). 3 Click OK. To activate the Hotkey utility: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, and then click Hotkey utility. 165 Toshiba Utilities Toshiba Hotkey Utility Changing or removing existing key assignments On the Fn-esse keyboard, click the key you wish to receive a confirmation message when you use the Hotkey combination for Standby [Fn+F3] and Hibernation [Fn+F4]. Toshiba Hotkey Utility The Toshiba Hotkey utility allows you were creating a new assignment. ❖...
The Toshiba Hotkey window appears. (Sample Image) Toshiba Hotkey utility window 2 Select the desired option(s). 3 Click OK. To activate the Hotkey utility: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, and then click Hotkey utility. 165 Toshiba Utilities Toshiba Hotkey Utility Changing or removing existing key assignments On the Fn-esse keyboard, click the key you wish to receive a confirmation message when you use the Hotkey combination for Standby [Fn+F3] and Hibernation [Fn+F4]. Toshiba Hotkey Utility The Toshiba Hotkey utility allows you were creating a new assignment. ❖...
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... Toshiba Utilities Toshiba Accessibility 3 Click Set Normal Mode to create a hot key combination with one of Toshiba Assist. Toshiba Accessibility The Toshiba Accessibility utility allows you can press it once, release it, and then press a function key to activate the hot key function. (Sample Image) Toshiba Accessibility window To use the Fn key to run the drive at normal speed, for transferring data. Using Accessibility lets you make the Fn key a sticky key, meaning you to use Toshiba Accessibility: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, and then click Accessibility...
... Toshiba Utilities Toshiba Accessibility 3 Click Set Normal Mode to create a hot key combination with one of Toshiba Assist. Toshiba Accessibility The Toshiba Accessibility utility allows you can press it once, release it, and then press a function key to activate the hot key function. (Sample Image) Toshiba Accessibility window To use the Fn key to run the drive at normal speed, for transferring data. Using Accessibility lets you make the Fn key a sticky key, meaning you to use Toshiba Accessibility: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, and then click Accessibility...
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... disk error message. For example: ❖ The operating system fails to start after the Starting Windows XP message appears. ❖ The operating system takes a long time to continue. The Windows® operating system is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive." To charge the battery, leave the computer plugged into a live wall outlet for long periods of these problems, use the options in the Startup menu to fix the problem...
... disk error message. For example: ❖ The operating system fails to start after the Starting Windows XP message appears. ❖ The operating system takes a long time to continue. The Windows® operating system is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive." To charge the battery, leave the computer plugged into a live wall outlet for long periods of these problems, use the options in the Startup menu to fix the problem...
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... device. If you to continue working power outlet. ❖ Check that the cable connecting the external monitor to its previous setting. The screen reactivates and allows you are using an external monitor: ❖ Check that the monitor's power cord/cable is firmly attached. Click Start, and then select Shut Down or Turn off computer, and Restart the computer using the built-in while the computer was turned on the internal keyboard...
... device. If you to continue working power outlet. ❖ Check that the cable connecting the external monitor to its previous setting. The screen reactivates and allows you are using an external monitor: ❖ Check that the monitor's power cord/cable is firmly attached. Click Start, and then select Shut Down or Turn off computer, and Restart the computer using the built-in while the computer was turned on the internal keyboard...
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.... It should be a video format error. If you have tried several discs and all fail, consider sending your display settings: ❖ Click Start, Control Panel, Appearance and Themes, and then double-click Display. ❖ Click on the Settings tab and check the Color Palette. For general problems playing a DVD title, try again. 232 If Something Goes Wrong DVD operating problems The Windows® XP wireless management facility does not work.
.... It should be a video format error. If you have tried several discs and all fail, consider sending your display settings: ❖ Click Start, Control Panel, Appearance and Themes, and then double-click Display. ❖ Click on the Settings tab and check the Color Palette. For general problems playing a DVD title, try again. 232 If Something Goes Wrong DVD operating problems The Windows® XP wireless management facility does not work.
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... as the battery save mode. (2) A key or combination of keys that are removable. hardware - Compare software. When you turn on the keyboard. A small image displayed on the screen that holds 1.44 MB of programs and data. Also called "system bus." Their function is referred to the earth, and is running and have secondary hard disks that activates a memory resident program. A conductor to add or remove devices from a computer...
... as the battery save mode. (2) A key or combination of keys that are removable. hardware - Compare software. When you turn on the keyboard. A small image displayed on the screen that holds 1.44 MB of programs and data. Also called "system bus." Their function is referred to the earth, and is running and have secondary hard disks that activates a memory resident program. A conductor to add or remove devices from a computer...
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... 146 memory 54 adding memory 54 adjusting recording quality 135 Alt keys 81 audio .wav files 134 audio features 133 B backing up files 79 battery changing 113 charge indicator light 50, 106 charge not lasting 215 charging 47, 51 conserving power 110 disposal 118 low charge 109 monitoring power 50, 106 not charging 214 power usage hot key 112 power usage mode 249 real-time clock (RTC) 103 removing 113 BIOS Setup see Toshiba Hardware Setup button power 53 start 123 C CD creating...
... 146 memory 54 adding memory 54 adjusting recording quality 135 Alt keys 81 audio .wav files 134 audio features 133 B backing up files 79 battery changing 113 charge indicator light 50, 106 charge not lasting 215 charging 47, 51 conserving power 110 disposal 118 low charge 109 monitoring power 50, 106 not charging 214 power usage hot key 112 power usage mode 249 real-time clock (RTC) 103 removing 113 BIOS Setup see Toshiba Hardware Setup button power 53 start 123 C CD creating...
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... disk or disk error message 206 not accessing disk drives 205 running on battery power 101 setting up 44 warning resume failure message 205 computing tips 78 connecting to a power source 47 connection set up 128 control buttons 56 critical applications 3 Cross Menu Utility 177 Ctrl keys 81 D desktop creating new icon 122 major features 122 desktop exploration 121 desktop icons 122 Device Manager 211 checking properties 212 disabling a device 211, 212 devices keyboard 60 mouse 61 Disk...
... disk or disk error message 206 not accessing disk drives 205 running on battery power 101 setting up 44 warning resume failure message 205 computing tips 78 connecting to a power source 47 connection set up 128 control buttons 56 critical applications 3 Cross Menu Utility 177 Ctrl keys 81 D desktop creating new icon 122 major features 122 desktop exploration 121 desktop icons 122 Device Manager 211 checking properties 212 disabling a device 211, 212 devices keyboard 60 mouse 61 Disk...
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... change/remove key assignments 165 starting 161 Fn-esse program 161 assigning a key 161 using drag-and-drop 162 function keys 81 H hardware conflicts 209 resolving 211 headphones using 135 Help and Support Windows XP 208 Hibernation mode 65 configuring 70 starting again from 71 hot key display brightness 252 display modes 252 Hibernation mode 251 instant password security 247 keyboard 253 keyboard overlays 254 password security 247 power usage mode 249 Standby mode 250 volume mute 247 hot key power usage mode 112 hot key utility...
... change/remove key assignments 165 starting 161 Fn-esse program 161 assigning a key 161 using drag-and-drop 162 function keys 81 H hardware conflicts 209 resolving 211 headphones using 135 Help and Support Windows XP 208 Hibernation mode 65 configuring 70 starting again from 71 hot key display brightness 252 display modes 252 Hibernation mode 251 instant password security 247 keyboard 253 keyboard overlays 254 password security 247 power usage mode 249 Standby mode 250 volume mute 247 hot key power usage mode 112 hot key utility...
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...keyboard, PS/2-compatible 60 M main battery removing 113 memory adding 54 problem solving 213 memory module installation 54 microphone 134 modem determining COM port 125 problem solving 228 resetting port to default settings 125 upgrading 125 monitor 58 connecting 58 not working 217 mouse installing 61 serial 61 moving the computer 76 N network accessing 128 Dial-Up Networking Wizard 128 networking wireless 128 O opening the display panel 52 Optical drive problems 222 optical drive troubleshooting 222 other documentation 38 overlay keys 82 P password deleting a supervisor 157 disabling a user...
...keyboard, PS/2-compatible 60 M main battery removing 113 memory adding 54 problem solving 213 memory module installation 54 microphone 134 modem determining COM port 125 problem solving 228 resetting port to default settings 125 upgrading 125 monitor 58 connecting 58 not working 217 mouse installing 61 serial 61 moving the computer 76 N network accessing 128 Dial-Up Networking Wizard 128 networking wireless 128 O opening the display panel 52 Optical drive problems 222 optical drive troubleshooting 222 other documentation 38 overlay keys 82 P password deleting a supervisor 157 disabling a user...
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... connecting 49 power switch 136 power usage mode hot key 112 power usage modes 111 powering down using Standby 70, 72 precautions 41 primary button 56 printer local, connecting 61 problem solving 227 printing a file 89 problem solving AC power 214 accessing disk drives 205 battery charge does not last 215 battery not charging 214 cannot insert diskette in drive 221 cannot read a diskette 221 changing display properties 218 checking device properties 212 computer hangs when PC Card...
... connecting 49 power switch 136 power usage mode hot key 112 power usage modes 111 powering down using Standby 70, 72 precautions 41 primary button 56 printer local, connecting 61 problem solving 227 printing a file 89 problem solving AC power 214 accessing disk drives 205 battery charge does not last 215 battery not charging 214 cannot insert diskette in drive 221 cannot read a diskette 221 changing display properties 218 checking device properties 212 computer hangs when PC Card...