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...66 Using the keyboard 67 Function keys 68 Special Windows® keys 69 Touch screen 69 Touch screen navigation 69 Mouse properties 70 Starting an app 71 Starting an app from the Start screen 71 Saving your work 72 Backing up your work 72 Using the optical disc...optical media 77 Removing a disc with the computer on ......... 78 Removing a disc with the computer off ......... 78 Toshiba's online resources 78 Chapter 3: Mobile Computing 79 Toshiba's energy-saver design 79 Running the computer on battery power 79 Battery Notice 80 Power management 81 Charging batteries 81 Charging...
...66 Using the keyboard 67 Function keys 68 Special Windows® keys 69 Touch screen 69 Touch screen navigation 69 Mouse properties 70 Starting an app 71 Starting an app from the Start screen 71 Saving your work 72 Backing up your work 72 Using the optical disc...optical media 77 Removing a disc with the computer on ......... 78 Removing a disc with the computer off ......... 78 Toshiba's online resources 78 Chapter 3: Mobile Computing 79 Toshiba's energy-saver design 79 Running the computer on battery power 79 Battery Notice 80 Power management 81 Charging batteries 81 Charging...
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... 92 Safety precautions 92 Maintaining your battery 93 Disposing of used batteries 93 Traveling tips 94 Chapter 4: Exploring Your Computer's Features ....96 Exploring the Start screen 96 Charms 97 Tiles 98 Exploring the desktop 98 Finding your way around the desktop 98 Windows® Store 100 Setting up for communications 101...
... 92 Safety precautions 92 Maintaining your battery 93 Disposing of used batteries 93 Traveling tips 94 Chapter 4: Exploring Your Computer's Features ....96 Exploring the Start screen 96 Charms 97 Tiles 98 Exploring the desktop 98 Finding your way around the desktop 98 Windows® Store 100 Setting up for communications 101...
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... eyes. Using the notebook with an external keyboard, mouse or monitor (Sample Illustration) Correct posture Glare on the screen is clear. ❖ Avoid glare: position the notebook so that of text on your screen to rest your eyes periodically by using blinds. We recommend that are farther away. Support your arms on...
... eyes. Using the notebook with an external keyboard, mouse or monitor (Sample Illustration) Correct posture Glare on the screen is clear. ❖ Avoid glare: position the notebook so that of text on your screen to rest your eyes periodically by using blinds. We recommend that are farther away. Support your arms on...
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... When opening or closing the display panel. Initial setup The Startup screen is now ready for you turn on the palm rest to hold... applications power management settings, and features used. Follow the on-screen instructions on page 96. Using the computer for the first time The computer is the first screen displayed when you turn on the computer for the first time,... do not force it beyond the point where it , see "Exploring Your Computer's Features" on each screen in which windows appear, may vary depending on the display panel and be careful to remove any pens or other...
... When opening or closing the display panel. Initial setup The Startup screen is now ready for you turn on the palm rest to hold... applications power management settings, and features used. Follow the on-screen instructions on page 96. Using the computer for the first time The computer is the first screen displayed when you turn on the computer for the first time,... do not force it beyond the point where it , see "Exploring Your Computer's Features" on each screen in which windows appear, may vary depending on the display panel and be careful to remove any pens or other...
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...shutting down your computer 1 Press the Windows® ( ) key to display the Start screen. Follow the onscreen instructions. Getting Started Registering your computer with Toshiba Product registration is strongly recommended, and allows Toshiba to send you may lose data or damage the disk/disc and/or drive. Registering ... The first time you turn off . Product registration can be completed by one of three methods: 1 From the Toshiba Web site at the upper-right corner of the screen and, in -use light are off the power while a disk/disc is required. To Shut down the Windows...
...shutting down your computer 1 Press the Windows® ( ) key to display the Start screen. Follow the onscreen instructions. Getting Started Registering your computer with Toshiba Product registration is strongly recommended, and allows Toshiba to send you may lose data or damage the disk/disc and/or drive. Registering ... The first time you turn off . Product registration can be completed by one of three methods: 1 From the Toshiba Web site at the upper-right corner of the screen and, in -use light are off the power while a disk/disc is required. To Shut down the Windows...
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To Restart your computer 2 Click or touch the Power ( ) icon at the upper-right corner of the screen. Restart option (Sample Image) Restart 3 Highlight Restart, and then click or touch the Restart option. Shut down option (Sample Image) Shut down NOTE To perform a ... closes all open applications, and restarts the operating system. 44 Getting Started To Restart your computer 1 Press the Windows® ( ) key to display the Start screen. 2 Click or touch the Power ( ) icon at the upper-right corner of the...
To Restart your computer 2 Click or touch the Power ( ) icon at the upper-right corner of the screen. Restart option (Sample Image) Restart 3 Highlight Restart, and then click or touch the Restart option. Shut down option (Sample Image) Shut down NOTE To perform a ... closes all open applications, and restarts the operating system. 44 Getting Started To Restart your computer 1 Press the Windows® ( ) key to display the Start screen. 2 Click or touch the Power ( ) icon at the upper-right corner of the...
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... to save your work first. 2 Click or touch the Power ( ) icon at the upper-right corner of the computer to display the Start screen. Getting Started To place your computer in Sleep mode 45 To place your computer in Sleep mode 1 Press the Windows® ( ) key to... continue working from where you left off. Adding optional external devices NOTE Before adding external devices, Toshiba recommends setting up your unsaved information will be lost. Sleep mode saves the current state of the screen. Sleep option (Sample Image) Sleep 3 Highlight Sleep, and then click or touch the Sleep ...
... to save your work first. 2 Click or touch the Power ( ) icon at the upper-right corner of the computer to display the Start screen. Getting Started To place your computer in Sleep mode 45 To place your computer in Sleep mode 1 Press the Windows® ( ) key to... continue working from where you left off. Adding optional external devices NOTE Before adding external devices, Toshiba recommends setting up your unsaved information will be lost. Sleep mode saves the current state of the screen. Sleep option (Sample Image) Sleep 3 Highlight Sleep, and then click or touch the Sleep ...
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... Media Creator dialog box displays. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator dialog box NOTE An optional external writable optical disc drive must be connected to your selection. To create recovery media: 1 From the Start screen begin typing Recovery Media Creator and click or touch your computer in ...Recovering the Internal Storage Drive When you create recovery media, the system will need for storing your system's recovery files. The amount of the screen and, in the Desktop, press the Windows® ( ) key to determine how much space you will prompt you are in the Search ...
... Media Creator dialog box displays. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator dialog box NOTE An optional external writable optical disc drive must be connected to your selection. To create recovery media: 1 From the Start screen begin typing Recovery Media Creator and click or touch your computer in ...Recovering the Internal Storage Drive When you create recovery media, the system will need for storing your system's recovery files. The amount of the screen and, in the Desktop, press the Windows® ( ) key to determine how much space you will prompt you are in the Search ...
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... If you are copying files to a USB flash drive, connect a USB flash drive of the required minimum capacity (as specified in the TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator utility) to your computer. For information on using the Recovery media you have created with the preceding steps, see "Restoring ... storage device before executing this procedure, or use blank media. 5 Click or touch the Create button in the TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator utility dialog box. 6 Follow the on-screen prompts to insert the discs during the process of creating the recovery media. Be sure to save the information stored...
... If you are copying files to a USB flash drive, connect a USB flash drive of the required minimum capacity (as specified in the TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator utility) to your computer. For information on using the Recovery media you have created with the preceding steps, see "Restoring ... storage device before executing this procedure, or use blank media. 5 Click or touch the Create button in the TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator utility dialog box. 6 Follow the on-screen prompts to insert the discs during the process of creating the recovery media. Be sure to save the information stored...
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For more information, see "Backing up of your data to external media before executing this folder during the Refresh process. All of the screen or swipe in from the right edge. 2 When the Windows® charms appear click or touch the Settings ( ) charm. When the process... recovery process, however the current directory structure will be deleted. Your PC settings and any Desktop Applications installed from the Windows® Store. Toshiba does not guarantee that the drive has been recovered. 7 Click or touch Finish to restart the computer. You can recover the factory default software...
For more information, see "Backing up of your data to external media before executing this folder during the Refresh process. All of the screen or swipe in from the right edge. 2 When the Windows® charms appear click or touch the Settings ( ) charm. When the process... recovery process, however the current directory structure will be deleted. Your PC settings and any Desktop Applications installed from the Windows® Store. Toshiba does not guarantee that the drive has been recovered. 7 Click or touch Finish to restart the computer. You can recover the factory default software...
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52 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 3 Click or touch Change PC Settings. Be sure to save your work to external media before executing the recovery (see "Backing up . The PC settings window appears. (Sample Image) PC settings screen 4 Click or touch Update and recovery. 5 Click or touch Recovery. 6 Select Refresh your PC without affecting your work" on page 72). The "Refresh your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Refresh your PC screen Toshiba does not guarantee successful data back up your files, and click or touch Get Started.
52 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 3 Click or touch Change PC Settings. Be sure to save your work to external media before executing the recovery (see "Backing up . The PC settings window appears. (Sample Image) PC settings screen 4 Click or touch Update and recovery. 5 Click or touch Recovery. 6 Select Refresh your PC without affecting your work" on page 72). The "Refresh your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Refresh your PC screen Toshiba does not guarantee successful data back up your files, and click or touch Get Started.
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... your PC" window appears. The "Refreshing your PC The recovery process deletes information stored on page 72). The "Ready to refresh your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Ready to refresh your PC screen You will be must connected to an external power source via the AC adaptor. 1 From the Start or Desktop... your pointer to external media before executing the recovery (see "Backing up your work to the upper-right corner of the screen or swipe in from the right edge. 2 When the Windows® charms appear click or touch the Settings ( ) charm. When the process is complete your ...
... your PC" window appears. The "Refreshing your PC The recovery process deletes information stored on page 72). The "Ready to refresh your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Ready to refresh your PC screen You will be must connected to an external power source via the AC adaptor. 1 From the Start or Desktop... your pointer to external media before executing the recovery (see "Backing up your work to the upper-right corner of the screen or swipe in from the right edge. 2 When the Windows® charms appear click or touch the Settings ( ) charm. When the process is complete your ...
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The PC settings window appears. (Sample Image) PC settings screen 4 Click or touch Update and recovery. 5 Click or touch Recovery. 6 Select Remove everything and reinstall Windows, and click or touch Get Started. The "Reset your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Reset your PC screen 54 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 3 Click or touch Change PC Settings.
The PC settings window appears. (Sample Image) PC settings screen 4 Click or touch Update and recovery. 5 Click or touch Recovery. 6 Select Remove everything and reinstall Windows, and click or touch Get Started. The "Reset your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Reset your PC screen 54 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 3 Click or touch Change PC Settings.
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screen appears. (Sample Image) Do you want to fully clean your drive screen 8 Select one of the following options: ❖ Just remove my files ❖ Fully clean the drive The "Ready to reset your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Ready to fully clean your PC screen 9 Click or touch the Reset button. The "Resetting your Windows® operating system. When the process is complete your system will reboot your PC" window appears. Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 55 7 Click or touch the Next button. The "Do you want to reset your drive?"
screen appears. (Sample Image) Do you want to fully clean your drive screen 8 Select one of the following options: ❖ Just remove my files ❖ Fully clean the drive The "Ready to reset your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Ready to fully clean your PC screen 9 Click or touch the Reset button. The "Resetting your Windows® operating system. When the process is complete your system will reboot your PC" window appears. Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 55 7 Click or touch the Next button. The "Do you want to reset your drive?"
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...Internet connection to display the Start screen. Search field (Sample Image) Installing drivers and applications 2 Click or touch Next. 3 Click or touch the item you to complete the installation process, see "TOSHIBA Application Installer" on -screen prompts to reinstall the drivers ...and applications that appears, click or touch your selection. Installing drivers and applications The TOSHIBA Application Installer allows you want to install. 4 Click or...
...Internet connection to display the Start screen. Search field (Sample Image) Installing drivers and applications 2 Click or touch Next. 3 Click or touch the item you to complete the installation process, see "TOSHIBA Application Installer" on -screen prompts to reinstall the drivers ...and applications that appears, click or touch your selection. Installing drivers and applications The TOSHIBA Application Installer allows you want to install. 4 Click or...
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...57 Using the touch pad NOTE Some of the keyboard) and the adjacent control buttons to: ❖ Move the pointer on the screen ❖ Select an item on the screen ❖ Open or activate an item on certain models. You can use the touch pad (the small, touch-sensitive area in front... of the touch pad operations described in this section are only supported in certain applications, and only on the screen ❖ Scroll through a document or information ❖ Zoom in for a close-up view ❖ Zoom out to see more information at once Touch pad ...
...57 Using the touch pad NOTE Some of the keyboard) and the adjacent control buttons to: ❖ Move the pointer on the screen ❖ Select an item on the screen ❖ Open or activate an item on certain models. You can use the touch pad (the small, touch-sensitive area in front... of the touch pad operations described in this section are only supported in certain applications, and only on the screen ❖ Scroll through a document or information ❖ Zoom in for a close-up view ❖ Zoom out to see more information at once Touch pad ...
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... the heel of the touch pad in To zoom out: ❖ Place two fingers slightly apart on -screen pointer may seem to move or jump around "by the next character you type. The on-screen pointer may be inadvertently brushing the touch pad with these problems, try one or more of the... your typing technique to scroll a longer distance. Also, accidental light touches or taps on the touch pad may select an item or text on the screen. You may be replaced by itself" to random locations on the screen, and potentially the item or text may also seem to scroll.
... the heel of the touch pad in To zoom out: ❖ Place two fingers slightly apart on -screen pointer may seem to move or jump around "by the next character you type. The on-screen pointer may be inadvertently brushing the touch pad with these problems, try one or more of the... your typing technique to scroll a longer distance. Also, accidental light touches or taps on the touch pad may select an item or text on the screen. You may be replaced by itself" to random locations on the screen, and potentially the item or text may also seem to scroll.
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...NOTE You can choose to use the ( ) + P keys: Press the ( ) + P keys repeatedly until the setting you first need a larger screen. The quickest way to use the internal display only, the external device only, or both simultaneously. 62 Getting Started Using external display devices Connecting an... you press the ( ) + P keys to allow time for the display to change the display output settings is connected): ❖ PC screen only ❖ Duplicate Your computer will automatically detect the external display device. NOTE Some modes are available if an external monitor is to change...
...NOTE You can choose to use the ( ) + P keys: Press the ( ) + P keys repeatedly until the setting you first need a larger screen. The quickest way to use the internal display only, the external device only, or both simultaneously. 62 Getting Started Using external display devices Connecting an... you press the ( ) + P keys to allow time for the display to change the display output settings is connected): ❖ PC screen only ❖ Duplicate Your computer will automatically detect the external display device. NOTE Some modes are available if an external monitor is to change...
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Press ENTER to activate a selection. See the video device documentation for additional configuration steps. NOTE You may need to adjust the video settings. Adjusting the quality of the external display To obtain the best picture quality from your television (or other video display device), you may also use the F4 key, and then press ENTER to activate a selection. Getting Started Using external display devices ❖ Extend ❖ Second screen only 63 (Sample Image) Display options window NOTE The ( ) + P keys navigate through the options without activating a selection.
Press ENTER to activate a selection. See the video device documentation for additional configuration steps. NOTE You may need to adjust the video settings. Adjusting the quality of the external display To obtain the best picture quality from your television (or other video display device), you may also use the F4 key, and then press ENTER to activate a selection. Getting Started Using external display devices ❖ Extend ❖ Second screen only 63 (Sample Image) Display options window NOTE The ( ) + P keys navigate through the options without activating a selection.
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...computer. You can go into your computer settings to make adjustments to your computer to change. For more information, see "Taking care of the screen or swipe in which you can customize your computer to clean the computer. Cleaning the computer Keep liquids, including cleaning fluid, out of your ..., see "Power Plans" on page 92. Refer to the upper-right corner of your battery" on page 87. From the Start or Desktop screen, move your pointer to your operating system documentation or Help and Support for your computer This section gives tips on page 107. There are several...
...computer. You can go into your computer settings to make adjustments to your computer to change. For more information, see "Taking care of the screen or swipe in which you can customize your computer to clean the computer. Cleaning the computer Keep liquids, including cleaning fluid, out of your ..., see "Power Plans" on page 92. Refer to the upper-right corner of your battery" on page 87. From the Start or Desktop screen, move your pointer to your operating system documentation or Help and Support for your computer This section gives tips on page 107. There are several...