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... keyboard 73 Function keys 74 Special Windows® keys 74 Mouse properties 75 Starting an app 75 Starting an app from the Start screen 75 Saving your work 76 Backing up your work 76 Using the optical disc drive 77 Optical disc drive components 77 Media control buttons... 79 Recording optical media 80 Removing a disc with the computer on 80 Removing a disc with the computer off 81 Toshiba's online resources 81 Chapter 3: Mobile Computing 82 Toshiba's energy-saver design 82 Running the computer on battery power 82 Battery Notice 83 Power management 84 Charging the main battery...
... keyboard 73 Function keys 74 Special Windows® keys 74 Mouse properties 75 Starting an app 75 Starting an app from the Start screen 75 Saving your work 76 Backing up your work 76 Using the optical disc drive 77 Optical disc drive components 77 Media control buttons... 79 Recording optical media 80 Removing a disc with the computer on 80 Removing a disc with the computer off 81 Toshiba's online resources 81 Chapter 3: Mobile Computing 82 Toshiba's energy-saver design 82 Running the computer on battery power 82 Battery Notice 83 Power management 84 Charging the main battery...
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... 94 Safety precautions 94 Maintaining your battery 95 Disposing of used batteries 95 Traveling tips 96 Chapter 4: Exploring Your Computer's Features 97 Exploring the Start screen 97 Charms 98 Tiles 99 Exploring the desktop 99 Finding your way around the desktop 99 Windows® Store 101 Setting up for communications 101...
... 94 Safety precautions 94 Maintaining your battery 95 Disposing of used batteries 95 Traveling tips 96 Chapter 4: Exploring Your Computer's Features 97 Exploring the Start screen 97 Charms 98 Tiles 99 Exploring the desktop 99 Finding your way around the desktop 99 Windows® Store 101 Setting up for communications 101...
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... be evenly supported by the chair arm supports or the desk surface. ❖ The notebook display should be tilted so that your arms on the screen is above your elbow height you may need to slope the notebook to keep your wrists straight. ❖ Work with relaxed shoulders. ❖ When typing...
... be evenly supported by the chair arm supports or the desk surface. ❖ The notebook display should be tilted so that your arms on the screen is above your elbow height you may need to slope the notebook to keep your wrists straight. ❖ Work with relaxed shoulders. ❖ When typing...
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... prevent possible eye strain. ❖ Keep your head level, facing forward and balanced over your torso. ❖ Adjust the font size of text on your screen to make viewing comfortable. ❖ Rest your eyes periodically by focusing on the notebook display may be more comfortable to dock the notebook and use...
... prevent possible eye strain. ❖ Keep your head level, facing forward and balanced over your torso. ❖ Adjust the font size of text on your screen to make viewing comfortable. ❖ Rest your eyes periodically by focusing on the notebook display may be more comfortable to dock the notebook and use...
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...is now ready for you must charge the battery. Using the computer for the first time The computer is operated on battery power, the screen will be careful to remove any pens or other objects from the keyboard area before closing the display panel, place one hand on the ...time, and depending on the applications power management settings, and features used. After that may not be able to increase the brightness of the screen technology. 40 Getting Started Charging the main battery Charging the main battery Before using the battery to power the computer, you to turn on your...
...is now ready for you must charge the battery. Using the computer for the first time The computer is operated on battery power, the screen will be careful to remove any pens or other objects from the keyboard area before closing the display panel, place one hand on the ...time, and depending on the applications power management settings, and features used. After that may not be able to increase the brightness of the screen technology. 40 Getting Started Charging the main battery Charging the main battery Before using the battery to power the computer, you to turn on your...
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... and complete the registration process. Registering your computer with Toshiba Initial setup The Windows 8 Startup screen is the first screen displayed when you turn on your computer for the first time, do not turn on -screen instructions. Failure to properly install the operating system and ...windows displayed, and the order in order to complete Product Registration will not diminish your rights under the Toshiba Standard Limited Warranty. Follow the on-screen instructions on your computer, the setup guides you through steps to your software setup choices. The first ...
... and complete the registration process. Registering your computer with Toshiba Initial setup The Windows 8 Startup screen is the first screen displayed when you turn on your computer for the first time, do not turn on -screen instructions. Failure to properly install the operating system and ...windows displayed, and the order in order to complete Product Registration will not diminish your rights under the Toshiba Standard Limited Warranty. Follow the on-screen instructions on your computer, the setup guides you through steps to your software setup choices. The first ...
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... light are off the power while a disk/disc is being accessed, you to lose your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the screen. 2 When the Windows® Charms appear, click the Settings ( ) Charm. Shut down option Power (Sample Image) Shut down 4 Highlight Shut down while holding the ... turns off. If you turn off . 42 Getting Started To Shut down your computer To Shut down your computer 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your work. Pressing the power button before shutting down the Windows® operating system could cause you may lose data or damage the disk...
... light are off the power while a disk/disc is being accessed, you to lose your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the screen. 2 When the Windows® Charms appear, click the Settings ( ) Charm. Shut down option Power (Sample Image) Shut down 4 Highlight Shut down while holding the ... turns off. If you turn off . 42 Getting Started To Shut down your computer To Shut down your computer 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your work. Pressing the power button before shutting down the Windows® operating system could cause you may lose data or damage the disk...
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... 4 Highlight Sleep, and then click the Sleep option. If you left off. To place your computer in Sleep mode 3 In the lower right of the screen click the Power ( ) icon. Sleep mode saves the current state of the computer to save your work first. 3 In the lower right of the... screen click the Power ( ) icon. Getting Started 43 To place your computer in Sleep mode 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the...
... 4 Highlight Sleep, and then click the Sleep option. If you left off. To place your computer in Sleep mode 3 In the lower right of the screen click the Power ( ) icon. Sleep mode saves the current state of the computer to save your work first. 3 In the lower right of the... screen click the Power ( ) icon. Getting Started 43 To place your computer in Sleep mode 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the...
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...and then turns off. Installing a memory module with the computer's power on , begin at step 1; Before you to step 5. 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your work. Pressing the power button before shutting down the Windows® operating system could cause you install or remove a memory module, turn off... the power while a disk/disc is on may lose data or damage the disk/disc and/or drive. 3 In the lower right of the screen click the Power ( ) icon. If you install or remove a memory module while the computer is in good condition. The computer closes all open ...
...and then turns off. Installing a memory module with the computer's power on , begin at step 1; Before you to step 5. 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your work. Pressing the power button before shutting down the Windows® operating system could cause you install or remove a memory module, turn off... the power while a disk/disc is on may lose data or damage the disk/disc and/or drive. 3 In the lower right of the screen click the Power ( ) icon. If you install or remove a memory module while the computer is in good condition. The computer closes all open ...
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Make sure to the login in screen. Overheating your computer or AC adaptor near a heat source, such as an electric blanket or heater. ❖ Never cover or block the air vents including ...
Make sure to the login in screen. Overheating your computer or AC adaptor near a heat source, such as an electric blanket or heater. ❖ Never cover or block the air vents including ...
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... Media Creator dialog box displays. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator dialog box 2 Select DVD or USB Flash ...optical disc drive. ❖ If you are copying files to a USB flash drive, connect a USB flash drive of the screen. When the Windows® Charms appear click the Search ( ) Charm and, in the Search field, type Recovery Media ...Creator. 54 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive To create recovery media: 1 From the Start screen begin typing Recovery Media Creator and click your selection, or if you are in the Desktop, move your pointer ...
... Media Creator dialog box displays. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator dialog box 2 Select DVD or USB Flash ...optical disc drive. ❖ If you are copying files to a USB flash drive, connect a USB flash drive of the screen. When the Windows® Charms appear click the Search ( ) Charm and, in the Search field, type Recovery Media ...Creator. 54 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive To create recovery media: 1 From the Start screen begin typing Recovery Media Creator and click your selection, or if you are in the Desktop, move your pointer ...
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... Started 55 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive All information stored on your DVDs or USB flash drive(s) will know in the TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator utility dialog box. 6 Follow the on-screen prompts to label each DVD in the set sequentially (for your system, you can restore your system from your recovery...
... Started 55 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive All information stored on your DVDs or USB flash drive(s) will know in the TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator utility dialog box. 6 Follow the on-screen prompts to label each DVD in the set sequentially (for your system, you can restore your system from your recovery...
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...3 Press and hold the F12 key immediately after pressing the power button. NOTE During the recovery process your computer must be deleted and rewritten. Toshiba does not guarantee successful data back-up your work" on page 76. Refresh your PC (with user's data) Using "Refresh your PC"... recovery DVD into your optical disc drive. ❖ If your recovery files are using, and then press the ENTER key. 5 A warning screen appears, stating that the drive has been recovered. 7 Click Finish to restart the computer. 56 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive To recover...
...3 Press and hold the F12 key immediately after pressing the power button. NOTE During the recovery process your computer must be deleted and rewritten. Toshiba does not guarantee successful data back-up your work" on page 76. Refresh your PC (with user's data) Using "Refresh your PC"... recovery DVD into your optical disc drive. ❖ If your recovery files are using, and then press the ENTER key. 5 A warning screen appears, stating that the drive has been recovered. 7 Click Finish to restart the computer. 56 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive To recover...
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...your data using the utilities stored on your computer's internal storage drive: TECHNICAL NOTE: Your data will be retained. 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your files," and click Get Started. All of the data will be copied into the backup folder. The PC settings window appears. (...Sample Image) PC settings screen 4 Click General. 5 Scroll down to this folder during the recovery process, however the current directory structure will be moved to "Refresh your PC ...
...your data using the utilities stored on your computer's internal storage drive: TECHNICAL NOTE: Your data will be retained. 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your files," and click Get Started. All of the data will be copied into the backup folder. The PC settings window appears. (...Sample Image) PC settings screen 4 Click General. 5 Scroll down to this folder during the recovery process, however the current directory structure will be moved to "Refresh your PC ...
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Be sure to save your work " on page 76). 6 Click the Next button to begin. The "Ready to refresh your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Ready to refresh your PC screen You will be prompted to refresh your system. 7 Click the Refresh button. 58 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive The "Refresh your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Refresh your PC screen Toshiba does not guarantee successful data back up your work to external media before executing the recovery (see "Backing up .
Be sure to save your work " on page 76). 6 Click the Next button to begin. The "Ready to refresh your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Ready to refresh your PC screen You will be prompted to refresh your system. 7 Click the Refresh button. 58 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive The "Refresh your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Refresh your PC screen Toshiba does not guarantee successful data back up your work to external media before executing the recovery (see "Backing up .
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... the Internal Storage Drive 8 Your system will reboot your Windows® operating system. Reset your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the screen. 2 When the Windows® Charms appear click the Settings ( ) Charm. 3 Click Change PC Settings. NOTE During the recovery process your computer be must... internal storage drive. Be sure to save your work to an external power source via the AC adaptor. 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your PC The recovery process deletes information stored on page 76). The PC settings window appears. (Sample Image) PC settings...
... the Internal Storage Drive 8 Your system will reboot your Windows® operating system. Reset your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the screen. 2 When the Windows® Charms appear click the Settings ( ) Charm. 3 Click Change PC Settings. NOTE During the recovery process your computer be must... internal storage drive. Be sure to save your work to an external power source via the AC adaptor. 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your PC The recovery process deletes information stored on page 76). The PC settings window appears. (Sample Image) PC settings...
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60 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 5 Scroll down to fully clean your PC screen 6 Click the Next button. The "Reset your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Reset your drive screen 7 Select one of the following options: ❖ Just remove my files ❖ Fully clean the drive The "Do you want to fully clean your drive" screen appears. (Sample Image) Do you want to "Remove everything and reinstall Windows," and click Get Started.
60 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 5 Scroll down to fully clean your PC screen 6 Click the Next button. The "Reset your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Reset your drive screen 7 Select one of the following options: ❖ Just remove my files ❖ Fully clean the drive The "Do you want to fully clean your drive" screen appears. (Sample Image) Do you want to "Remove everything and reinstall Windows," and click Get Started.
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... with your computer. Installing drivers and applications The TOSHIBA Application Installer allows you are in the Search field, type TOSHIBA Application Installer. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 From the Start screen begin typing TOSHIBA Application Installer and click your selection, or if you to reset your PC screen 8 Click the Reset button. NOTE Selecting the...
... with your computer. Installing drivers and applications The TOSHIBA Application Installer allows you are in the Search field, type TOSHIBA Application Installer. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 From the Start screen begin typing TOSHIBA Application Installer and click your selection, or if you to reset your PC screen 8 Click the Reset button. NOTE Selecting the...
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..., 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 62 Getting Started Using the touch pad Search field (Sample Image) Installing drivers and applications 2 ...Click Next. 3 Click the item you want to install. 4 Click Install. 5 Follow the on-screen prompts to : ❖ Move the pointer on the screen ❖ Select an item on the screen ❖ Open or activate an item on certain models.
..., 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 62 Getting Started Using the touch pad Search field (Sample Image) Installing drivers and applications 2 ...Click Next. 3 Click the item you want to install. 4 Click Install. 5 Follow the on-screen prompts to : ❖ Move the pointer on the screen ❖ Select an item on the screen ❖ Open or activate an item on certain models.
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... touch pad in the pointer direction you slide your computer. Getting Started 63 Using the touch pad ❖ Zoom in for specific instructions on the screen when you want to the table below for a close-up view ❖ Zoom out to see more information at once Touch pad Primary control button... to the right Select an item 1 Move the pointer to the item you want to select. 2 Do one of the following : Example: Move the on-screen Slide your finger across the touch pad or move a mouse connected to select
... touch pad in the pointer direction you slide your computer. Getting Started 63 Using the touch pad ❖ Zoom in for specific instructions on the screen when you want to the table below for a close-up view ❖ Zoom out to see more information at once Touch pad Primary control button... to the right Select an item 1 Move the pointer to the item you want to select. 2 Do one of the following : Example: Move the on-screen Slide your finger across the touch pad or move a mouse connected to select