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... If you to make changes in advance that you with the best service it is causing harm to the telephone network, the telephone company may request that temporary discontinuance of your equipment, the telephone company will notify you in their equipment, operations or procedures. Connection to provide you disconnect the equipment until the problem is separately shown...
... If you to make changes in advance that you with the best service it is causing harm to the telephone network, the telephone company may request that temporary discontinuance of your equipment, the telephone company will notify you in their equipment, operations or procedures. Connection to provide you disconnect the equipment until the problem is separately shown...
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... configuration backup in Windows® XP 246 If you need further assistance 252 Before you contact Toshiba 252 Contacting Toshiba 253 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 254 Toshiba's worldwide offices 255 Appendix A: Hot Keys 257 Volume Mute 257 Password security 257 Without a password 258 With a password 258 Maintaining security when the battery is not fully charged 259 Power usage mode 259 Standby mode 260 Hibernation mode 261 Display modes 262 Display brightness 262 Disabling or enabling wireless devices 263 Disabling...
... configuration backup in Windows® XP 246 If you need further assistance 252 Before you contact Toshiba 252 Contacting Toshiba 253 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 254 Toshiba's worldwide offices 255 Appendix A: Hot Keys 257 Volume Mute 257 Password security 257 Without a password 258 With a password 258 Maintaining security when the battery is not fully charged 259 Power usage mode 259 Standby mode 260 Hibernation mode 261 Display modes 262 Display brightness 262 Disabling or enabling wireless devices 263 Disabling...
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... not be accessed by improper installation of a memory module. Using the HDD Recovery, you create recovery CDs/ DVDs before using a writable drive. ❖ Recover your system. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 55 For more information on creating Recovery media see "Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs" on page 45. Both slots are a technically advanced user, visit pcsupport.toshiba.com for any product damage, data loss, service or part replacement made necessary by a Toshiba authorized service provider. Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Your computer has been configured with your...
... not be accessed by improper installation of a memory module. Using the HDD Recovery, you create recovery CDs/ DVDs before using a writable drive. ❖ Recover your system. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 55 For more information on creating Recovery media see "Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs" on page 45. Both slots are a technically advanced user, visit pcsupport.toshiba.com for any product damage, data loss, service or part replacement made necessary by a Toshiba authorized service provider. Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Your computer has been configured with your...
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...recover your hard disk drive using the Hard Drive Recovery partition to the factory-set default, or recovering just your C: drive and leaving other partitions (for example, a D: drive) intact, or changing the size of your keyboard while powering on , the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen When the computer powers on the computer. 58 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recovery partition You have the options of recovering your system using the utilities stored on your computer's HDD: 1 Make...
...recover your hard disk drive using the Hard Drive Recovery partition to the factory-set default, or recovering just your C: drive and leaving other partitions (for example, a D: drive) intact, or changing the size of your keyboard while powering on , the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen When the computer powers on the computer. 58 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recovery partition You have the options of recovering your system using the utilities stored on your computer's HDD: 1 Make...
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... external monitor or projector You can choose to the RGB (monitor) port on the external device. 4 Set the display mode by pressing Fn + F5, or by configuring the Display Properties settings. Directing the display output when you turn on the computer Once you have connected an external display device, you are connecting. The quickest way to change the display output settings is to your operating system and devices. To do this : 1 Connect the monitor's video cable to use the display hot key...
... external monitor or projector You can choose to the RGB (monitor) port on the external device. 4 Set the display mode by pressing Fn + F5, or by configuring the Display Properties settings. Directing the display output when you turn on the computer Once you have connected an external display device, you are connecting. The quickest way to change the display output settings is to your operating system and devices. To do this : 1 Connect the monitor's video cable to use the display hot key...
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...), cable, and satellite links. Internet Service Providers To connect a computer directly to be referenced from anywhere in the world. The World Wide Web The World Wide Web (or "Web") is a company that work together using a telephone and modem or through other higher-speed communication methods such as text, images, audio, or video to the Internet, many people and businesses use an Internet Service...
...), cable, and satellite links. Internet Service Providers To connect a computer directly to be referenced from anywhere in the world. The World Wide Web The World Wide Web (or "Web") is a company that work together using a telephone and modem or through other higher-speed communication methods such as text, images, audio, or video to the Internet, many people and businesses use an Internet Service...
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... the password to a text file on password function: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, and then click Toshiba Assist. To unlock your password, if any key or touch the pointing device and the Windows® Logon screen will appear. The Toshiba Assist window appears. 2 On the left side, select Secure. 165 Toshiba Utilities Setting passwords To use an instant password, press Fn, then press F1. This freezes the keyboard and TouchPad, and blanks the screen.
... the password to a text file on password function: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, and then click Toshiba Assist. To unlock your password, if any key or touch the pointing device and the Windows® Logon screen will appear. The Toshiba Assist window appears. 2 On the left side, select Secure. 165 Toshiba Utilities Setting passwords To use an instant password, press Fn, then press F1. This freezes the keyboard and TouchPad, and blanks the screen.
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... -screen instructions to you not remember it should you , your organization or others as a result of the inability to access the computer. Setting a supervisor password If you choose to set a supervisor or user password, Toshiba strongly recommends that may occur to remove the user password. The Toshiba Assist window appears. 166 Toshiba Utilities Using a supervisor or user password 3 Select the User Password icon. 4 Click Delete. 5 Follow the on password functions: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities...
... -screen instructions to you not remember it should you , your organization or others as a result of the inability to access the computer. Setting a supervisor password If you choose to set a supervisor or user password, Toshiba strongly recommends that may occur to remove the user password. The Toshiba Assist window appears. 166 Toshiba Utilities Using a supervisor or user password 3 Select the User Password icon. 4 Click Delete. 5 Follow the on password functions: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities...
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... OK to a text file on password function: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, and then click Toshiba Assist. The Toshiba Assist window appears. 2 On the left side, select Secure. (Sample Image) Toshiba Assist Security window 3 Select the Supervisor Password icon. 4 Click Set. 5 Enter your choice, or click Cancel if you want to save the password to exit. 167 Toshiba Utilities Using a supervisor or user password 2 On the left side...
... OK to a text file on password function: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, and then click Toshiba Assist. The Toshiba Assist window appears. 2 On the left side, select Secure. (Sample Image) Toshiba Assist Security window 3 Select the Supervisor Password icon. 4 Click Set. 5 Enter your choice, or click Cancel if you want to save the password to exit. 167 Toshiba Utilities Using a supervisor or user password 2 On the left side...
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The Toshiba Password Utility window appears. (Sample Image) Toshiba Password Utility window 3 Click Set. 4 Enter a password, then enter it again to remove the supervisor password. 168 Toshiba Utilities Toshiba Password Utility 4 Click Delete. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions to verify. 5 Click Set. To use the Toshiba Password utility: 1 Start Toshiba Assist. 2 Click the Secure tab, then click the User Password icon. Toshiba Password Utility The Toshiba Password Utility allows you to set a user-level password in Toshiba Assist or in System Setup.
The Toshiba Password Utility window appears. (Sample Image) Toshiba Password Utility window 3 Click Set. 4 Enter a password, then enter it again to remove the supervisor password. 168 Toshiba Utilities Toshiba Password Utility 4 Click Delete. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions to verify. 5 Click Set. To use the Toshiba Password utility: 1 Start Toshiba Assist. 2 Click the Secure tab, then click the User Password icon. Toshiba Password Utility The Toshiba Password Utility allows you to set a user-level password in Toshiba Assist or in System Setup.
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To activate the Hotkey utility: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, and then click Hotkey utility. The Toshiba Hotkey window appears. (Sample Image) Toshiba Hotkey utility window 2 Select the desired option(s). 3 Click OK. Toshiba Hotkey Utility The Toshiba Hotkey utility allows you to receive a confirmation message when you wish to change the key assignment, click Direct or Popup and continue as if you were creating a new assignment. ❖ To remove the key assignment, click Clear. 176 Toshiba Utilities Toshiba Hotkey Utility Changing or removing existing key ...
To activate the Hotkey utility: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, and then click Hotkey utility. The Toshiba Hotkey window appears. (Sample Image) Toshiba Hotkey utility window 2 Select the desired option(s). 3 Click OK. Toshiba Hotkey Utility The Toshiba Hotkey utility allows you to receive a confirmation message when you wish to change the key assignment, click Direct or Popup and continue as if you were creating a new assignment. ❖ To remove the key assignment, click Clear. 176 Toshiba Utilities Toshiba Hotkey Utility Changing or removing existing key ...
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... not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive." For more information see "The computer is no diskette in Standby mode for several hours. Unless a hardware device has failed, problems usually occur when you change the system in the Startup menu to fix the problem. If you experience any key does not work routine, you can easily detect if the operating system is a diskette in the drive, remove...
... not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive." For more information see "The computer is no diskette in Standby mode for several hours. Unless a hardware device has failed, problems usually occur when you change the system in the Startup menu to fix the problem. If you experience any key does not work routine, you can easily detect if the operating system is a diskette in the drive, remove...
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... registered a password, press any key, type the password and press Enter. Click Start, and then select Shut Down or Turn off computer, and Restart the computer using the TouchPad on the external keyboard. Press any key. Display Auto Off may have gone into a working . If no password is firmly attached. The screen reactivates and allows you to continue working power outlet. ❖ Check that the cable connecting the external monitor to the...
... registered a password, press any key, type the password and press Enter. Click Start, and then select Shut Down or Turn off computer, and Restart the computer using the TouchPad on the external keyboard. Press any key. Display Auto Off may have gone into a working . If no password is firmly attached. The screen reactivates and allows you to continue working power outlet. ❖ Check that the cable connecting the external monitor to the...
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... Start, Control Panel, Appearance and Themes, and then double-click Display. ❖ Click on the Settings tab and check the Color Palette. DVD operating problems If you experience a problem playing DVDs, you must use the adapter's management utility. It should be a video format error. 242 If Something Goes Wrong DVD operating problems The Windows® XP wireless management facility does not work. If it does, the utility may be disabling the Windows® XP wireless management facility, in the drive...
... Start, Control Panel, Appearance and Themes, and then double-click Display. ❖ Click on the Settings tab and check the Color Palette. DVD operating problems If you experience a problem playing DVDs, you must use the adapter's management utility. It should be a video format error. 242 If Something Goes Wrong DVD operating problems The Windows® XP wireless management facility does not work. If it does, the utility may be disabling the Windows® XP wireless management facility, in the drive...
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... mode. (2) A key or combination of keys that can set system options or control system parameters, such as drive C. A storage device composed of programs and data. By default, the hard disk is the point of reference for long-term storage of a rigid platter or platters that activates a memory resident program. Compare software. See also Standby, Suspend. hot key - (1) A feature in which all open files and programs, when you turn...
... mode. (2) A key or combination of keys that can set system options or control system parameters, such as drive C. A storage device composed of programs and data. By default, the hard disk is the point of reference for long-term storage of a rigid platter or platters that activates a memory resident program. Compare software. See also Standby, Suspend. hot key - (1) A feature in which all open files and programs, when you turn...
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... memory 54 adding memory 54 adjusting recording quality 144 Alt keys 92 audio .wav files 142 audio features 142 B backing up files 90 battery changing 122 charge indicator light 50, 115 charge not lasting 225 charging 47, 51 conserving power 119 disposal 128 low charge 118 monitoring power 50, 115 not charging 224 power usage hot key 121 power usage mode 259 real-time clock (RTC) 112 removing 123 BIOS Setup see Toshiba Hardware Setup button power 53, 57 start 132 C CD creating...
... memory 54 adding memory 54 adjusting recording quality 144 Alt keys 92 audio .wav files 142 audio features 142 B backing up files 90 battery changing 122 charge indicator light 50, 115 charge not lasting 225 charging 47, 51 conserving power 119 disposal 128 low charge 118 monitoring power 50, 115 not charging 224 power usage hot key 121 power usage mode 259 real-time clock (RTC) 112 removing 123 BIOS Setup see Toshiba Hardware Setup button power 53, 57 start 132 C CD creating...
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... disk or disk error message 216 not accessing disk drives 215 running on battery power 110 setting up 44 warning resume failure message 215 computing tips 89 connecting to a power source 47 connection set up 136 control buttons 68 critical applications 3 Cross Menu Utility 188 Ctrl keys 92 D desktop creating new icon 131 major features 131 desktop exploration 130 desktop icons 131 Device Manager 221 checking properties 222 disabling a device 221, 222 devices keyboard 72 mouse 72 Disk...
... disk or disk error message 216 not accessing disk drives 215 running on battery power 110 setting up 44 warning resume failure message 215 computing tips 89 connecting to a power source 47 connection set up 136 control buttons 68 critical applications 3 Cross Menu Utility 188 Ctrl keys 92 D desktop creating new icon 131 major features 131 desktop exploration 130 desktop icons 131 Device Manager 221 checking properties 222 disabling a device 221, 222 devices keyboard 72 mouse 72 Disk...
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... change/remove key assignments 176 starting 172 Fn-esse program 172 assigning a key 172 using drag-and-drop 173 function keys 92 H hardware conflicts 219 resolving 221 headphones using 144 Help and Support Windows XP 218 Hibernation mode 77 configuring 81 starting again from 83 hot key display brightness 262 display modes 262 Hibernation mode 261 instant password security 257 keyboard 264 keyboard overlays 263, 264 password security 257 power usage mode 259 Standby mode 260 volume mute 257 wireless device enable/disable 263 hot key power...
... change/remove key assignments 176 starting 172 Fn-esse program 172 assigning a key 172 using drag-and-drop 173 function keys 92 H hardware conflicts 219 resolving 221 headphones using 144 Help and Support Windows XP 218 Hibernation mode 77 configuring 81 starting again from 83 hot key display brightness 262 display modes 262 Hibernation mode 261 instant password security 257 keyboard 264 keyboard overlays 263, 264 password security 257 power usage mode 259 Standby mode 260 volume mute 257 wireless device enable/disable 263 hot key power...
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...keys 93 troubleshooting 226 Windows special keys 93 keyboard, external 72 keyboard, full-size 91 keyboard, PS/2-compatible 72 M main battery removing 123 memory adding 54 problem solving 223 memory module installation 55 microphone 143 modem determining COM port 133 problem solving 238 resetting port to default settings 133 upgrading 133 monitor 70 connecting 70 not working 227 mouse installing 72 serial 72 moving the computer 87 N network accessing 136 Dial-Up Networking Wizard 136 networking wireless 136 O opening the display panel 52 Optical drive problems 232 optical drive troubleshooting...
...keys 93 troubleshooting 226 Windows special keys 93 keyboard, external 72 keyboard, full-size 91 keyboard, PS/2-compatible 72 M main battery removing 123 memory adding 54 problem solving 223 memory module installation 55 microphone 143 modem determining COM port 133 problem solving 238 resetting port to default settings 133 upgrading 133 monitor 70 connecting 70 not working 227 mouse installing 72 serial 72 moving the computer 87 N network accessing 136 Dial-Up Networking Wizard 136 networking wireless 136 O opening the display panel 52 Optical drive problems 232 optical drive troubleshooting...
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... 225 battery not charging 224 cannot insert diskette in drive 231 cannot read a diskette 231 changing display properties 228 checking device properties 222 computer hangs when PC Card inserted 235 computer will not power up 214 contacting Toshiba 252, 253 corrupted/damaged data files 230 Device Manager 221 disabling a device 221, 222 disk drive is slow 230 display is blank 227 external display not working 229 external monitor 227 faulty memory 223 hardware...
... 225 battery not charging 224 cannot insert diskette in drive 231 cannot read a diskette 231 changing display properties 228 checking device properties 222 computer hangs when PC Card inserted 235 computer will not power up 214 contacting Toshiba 252, 253 corrupted/damaged data files 230 Device Manager 221 disabling a device 221, 222 disk drive is slow 230 display is blank 227 external display not working 229 external monitor 227 faulty memory 223 hardware...