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...52 Installing a memory module 53 Removing a memory module 58 Checking total memory 60 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 61 Creating Recovery DVDs 61 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options 62 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 67 Installing drivers and applications 68 Using the TouchPad 68 Scrolling... an external keyboard 72 Using a mouse 72 Connecting a printer 72 Setting up a printer 73 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........74 Turning off the computer 74 Options for turning off the computer 75 Using the Shut Down command 77 Using and configuring Hibernation...
...52 Installing a memory module 53 Removing a memory module 58 Checking total memory 60 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 61 Creating Recovery DVDs 61 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options 62 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 67 Installing drivers and applications 68 Using the TouchPad 68 Scrolling... an external keyboard 72 Using a mouse 72 Connecting a printer 72 Setting up a printer 73 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........74 Turning off the computer 74 Options for turning off the computer 75 Using the Shut Down command 77 Using and configuring Hibernation...
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...the i.LINK® port 135 Chapter 5: Utilities 136 TOSHIBA Assist 137 Connect 138 Secure 139 Protect & Fix 140 Optimize 141 TOSHIBA Application Installer 142 Setting passwords 143 Using an instant ...password 143 Using a supervisor password 144 Using a user password 145 Deleting a user password 146 TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool Utility 147 TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility .........148 Mouse Utility 149 TOSHIBA Hardware Setup 150 TOSHIBA Zooming Utility 154 TOSHIBA Button Support 155 CD/DVD Drive...
...the i.LINK® port 135 Chapter 5: Utilities 136 TOSHIBA Assist 137 Connect 138 Secure 139 Protect & Fix 140 Optimize 141 TOSHIBA Application Installer 142 Setting passwords 143 Using an instant ...password 143 Using a supervisor password 144 Using a user password 145 Deleting a user password 146 TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool Utility 147 TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility .........148 Mouse Utility 149 TOSHIBA Hardware Setup 150 TOSHIBA Zooming Utility 154 TOSHIBA Button Support 155 CD/DVD Drive...
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34 Contents TOSHIBA Accessibility 157 Fingerprint Authentication Utility 158 Fingerprint utility limitations 158 Using the Fingerprint Authentication Utility.....158 Fingerprint Logon 159 Care and maintenance of your fingerprint ... A plan of action 171 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........172 Memory problems 173 Power and the batteries 174 Keyboard problems 175 Display problems 176 Disk drive problems 178 Optical drive problems 180 Sound system problems 181 ExpressCard® problems 181 Printer problems 183 Modem problems 184 Wireless networking problems 185...
34 Contents TOSHIBA Accessibility 157 Fingerprint Authentication Utility 158 Fingerprint utility limitations 158 Using the Fingerprint Authentication Utility.....158 Fingerprint Logon 159 Care and maintenance of your fingerprint ... A plan of action 171 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........172 Memory problems 173 Power and the batteries 174 Keyboard problems 175 Display problems 176 Disk drive problems 178 Optical drive problems 180 Sound system problems 181 ExpressCard® problems 181 Printer problems 183 Modem problems 184 Wireless networking problems 185...
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... the ability to obtain the Recovery media for example, a D: drive. ❖ Recover your hard disk drive to the factory-set default without the HDD Recovery partition. ❖ Reinstall drivers and applications which gives you can: ❖ Create Hard Drive Recovery DVDs using your system. The Toshiba Global Support Centre in the United States is (800...
... the ability to obtain the Recovery media for example, a D: drive. ❖ Recover your hard disk drive to the factory-set default without the HDD Recovery partition. ❖ Reinstall drivers and applications which gives you can: ❖ Create Hard Drive Recovery DVDs using your system. The Toshiba Global Support Centre in the United States is (800...
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... and then Recovery Disc Creator. 2 Select DVD (to create Recovery media on page 67. For more information on using the Recovery media" on DVDs). 3 Select the items you have created with a user specified size ❖ Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media ❖ Checking ... files and applications. 4 Click Create. 5 Insert the first blank DVD into your writable optical drive when prompted. 6 Follow the on the Windows® desktop. 62 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities To create recovery DVDs: 1 Double-click the Recovery Disc Creator icon on -screen prompts for...
... and then Recovery Disc Creator. 2 Select DVD (to create Recovery media on page 67. For more information on using the Recovery media" on DVDs). 3 Select the items you have created with a user specified size ❖ Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media ❖ Checking ... files and applications. 4 Click Create. 5 Insert the first blank DVD into your writable optical drive when prompted. 6 Follow the on the Windows® desktop. 62 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities To create recovery DVDs: 1 Double-click the Recovery Disc Creator icon on -screen prompts for...
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...computer. The system will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery options" on page 62, to "Creating Recovery DVDs" on page 61): 1 Insert the first recovery DVD into your hard disk drive, you can check its default factory state, ... using the utilities burned to DVDs (refer to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen Checking the HDD operating status After restoring your optical drive and power on your Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media ...
...computer. The system will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery options" on page 62, to "Creating Recovery DVDs" on page 61): 1 Insert the first recovery DVD into your hard disk drive, you can check its default factory state, ... using the utilities burned to DVDs (refer to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen Checking the HDD operating status After restoring your optical drive and power on your Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media ...
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... on the computer's hard disk. Small files can back up all the files you try to use a high-capacity backup system, such as CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to print. 4 Click Print. Look in the online Help or your hard disk may prefer to overwrite a file that are not...your entire computer with an optical drive. TECHNICAL NOTE: When restoring files, the backup program prompts you if you create in data storage and support features that already exists on page 191. For example, the range of pages and number of time and multiple CDs/DVDs. These features include widescreen movies...
... on the computer's hard disk. Small files can back up all the files you try to use a high-capacity backup system, such as CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to print. 4 Click Print. Look in the online Help or your hard disk may prefer to overwrite a file that are not...your entire computer with an optical drive. TECHNICAL NOTE: When restoring files, the backup program prompts you if you create in data storage and support features that already exists on page 191. For example, the range of pages and number of time and multiple CDs/DVDs. These features include widescreen movies...
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...the hole. Doing so could cause the drive to malfunction. 98 Learning the Basics Using the optical drive TECHNICAL NOTE: Your optical drive is set to play region 1 (North America) DVD-ROMs. If you play a DVD disc from another region, the drive will automatically change to play in use.... NOTE When viewing DVD movies use indicator light is recommended that...
...the hole. Doing so could cause the drive to malfunction. 98 Learning the Basics Using the optical drive TECHNICAL NOTE: Your optical drive is set to play region 1 (North America) DVD-ROMs. If you play a DVD disc from another region, the drive will automatically change to play in use.... NOTE When viewing DVD movies use indicator light is recommended that...
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...on . The Media button activates a media playing application that is on the disc. Inserting an optical disc To insert an optical disc into the drive: 1 Make sure the computer is turned on the disc. Media control buttons The media control buttons located on the system control panel above the keyboard... Next track button (Sample Illustration) Media Control buttons The Mute button allows you mute the sound and play audio CDs or DVD movies. The drive will not open if the computer's power is off. 2 Make sure the drive's in-use a pencil to mute the sound. Pencil lead can play audio CDs or...
...on . The Media button activates a media playing application that is on the disc. Inserting an optical disc To insert an optical disc into the drive: 1 Make sure the computer is turned on the disc. Media control buttons The media control buttons located on the system control panel above the keyboard... Next track button (Sample Illustration) Media Control buttons The Mute button allows you mute the sound and play audio CDs or DVD movies. The drive will not open if the computer's power is off. 2 Make sure the drive's in-use a pencil to mute the sound. Pencil lead can play audio CDs or...
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...disc is free of the disc. Do not touch the surface of dust. 100 Learning the Basics Using the optical drive 4 Grasp the tray and pull it fully open. (Sample Illustration) Drive tray fully extended 5 Hold the disc by its edges and check that it is dusty, clean it as described in... disc carefully in the disc tray, label side up. (Sample Illustration) Positioning the disc in the drive 7 Gently press the disc onto the center spindle until it clicks into place. Do not stack discs. Handle DVDs and CDs carefully, making contact only with the center hole and edge. If you incorrectly handle...
...disc is free of the disc. Do not touch the surface of dust. 100 Learning the Basics Using the optical drive 4 Grasp the tray and pull it fully open. (Sample Illustration) Drive tray fully extended 5 Hold the disc by its edges and check that it is dusty, clean it as described in... disc carefully in the disc tray, label side up. (Sample Illustration) Positioning the disc in the drive 7 Gently press the disc onto the center spindle until it clicks into place. Do not stack discs. Handle DVDs and CDs carefully, making contact only with the center hole and edge. If you incorrectly handle...
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...'s product specification for it in its protective cover. 3 Gently press the tray in to any defect in certain cases, your Toshiba optical drive may not play back optical media recorded by other computers or optical media players. 102 Learning the Basics Using the optical... Due to your computer's detailed specifications at pcsupport.toshiba.com. Please refer to manufacturing and quality variations in third party optical media (e.g., CD or DVD) or optical media players/recorders, in your optical drive may not record on certain optical media that allows you to: ❖ Play pre-...
...'s product specification for it in its protective cover. 3 Gently press the tray in to any defect in certain cases, your Toshiba optical drive may not play back optical media recorded by other computers or optical media players. 102 Learning the Basics Using the optical... Due to your computer's detailed specifications at pcsupport.toshiba.com. Please refer to manufacturing and quality variations in third party optical media (e.g., CD or DVD) or optical media players/recorders, in your optical drive may not record on certain optical media that allows you to: ❖ Play pre-...
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... you to best meet your system. ❖ TOSHIBA Assist ❖ TOSHIBA Application Installer ❖ Supervisor password ❖ User password ❖ TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool Utility ❖ TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility ❖ Mouse Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Hardware Setup ❖ TOSHIBA Zooming Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Button Support ❖ CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 136 NOTE The utilities described...
... you to best meet your system. ❖ TOSHIBA Assist ❖ TOSHIBA Application Installer ❖ Supervisor password ❖ User password ❖ TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool Utility ❖ TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility ❖ Mouse Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Hardware Setup ❖ TOSHIBA Zooming Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Button Support ❖ CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 136 NOTE The utilities described...
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Optimize tab Utilities TOSHIBA Assist Optimize The features available in this category are: ❖ Mouse Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Hardware Setup ❖ TOSHIBA Zooming Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Button Support ❖ CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer ❖ TOSHIBA Accessibility ❖ TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility 141 (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Assist window -
Optimize tab Utilities TOSHIBA Assist Optimize The features available in this category are: ❖ Mouse Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Hardware Setup ❖ TOSHIBA Zooming Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Button Support ❖ CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer ❖ TOSHIBA Accessibility ❖ TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility 141 (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Assist window -
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... the drive speed. (Sample Image) CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer screen To access the utility: 1 Click the CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer icon in the Optimize tab of your optical drive to make the drive run more quietly. The setting can also be changed by CD burning software or other applications that can slow the speed of TOSHIBA...
... the drive speed. (Sample Image) CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer screen To access the utility: 1 Click the CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer icon in the Optimize tab of your optical drive to make the drive run more quietly. The setting can also be changed by CD burning software or other applications that can slow the speed of TOSHIBA...
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...in the list. 6 See "Checking device properties" on page 172 for instructions on optical drives and their operation. If you may be able to view the optical drive properties. 7 Check the Toshiba Web site for new information on using an external Wi-Fi® adapter (an ExpressCard...174;, USB adapter, or other variety), check if the adapter comes with your optical drive by clicking Start, and then Computer. A blank screen appears while watching a DVD-ROM movie or title. DVD operating...
...in the list. 6 See "Checking device properties" on page 172 for instructions on optical drives and their operation. If you may be able to view the optical drive properties. 7 Check the Toshiba Web site for new information on using an external Wi-Fi® adapter (an ExpressCard...174;, USB adapter, or other variety), check if the adapter comes with your optical drive by clicking Start, and then Computer. A blank screen appears while watching a DVD-ROM movie or title. DVD operating...
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This will make it much easier to determine the origin of new hardware (printers, pointing devices, external hard drives, DVD writers, scanners, etc.) and software (applications like Microsoft® Office and Adobe® Photoshop®, or utility software such as special toolbars for installing hardware ...
This will make it much easier to determine the origin of new hardware (printers, pointing devices, external hard drives, DVD writers, scanners, etc.) and software (applications like Microsoft® Office and Adobe® Photoshop®, or utility software such as special toolbars for installing hardware ...
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214 Glossary DOS disk operating system DPI dots per inch DSTN dual supertwist nematic DVD digital versatile (or video) disc DVD-ROM digital versatile (or video) disc read-only memory ECP enhanced capabilities port EPROM erasable programmable read-only ...memory FAT file allocation table FCC Federal Communications Commission GB gigabyte HDD hard disk drive HTML Hypertext Markup Language IEEE Institute of Electrical ...
214 Glossary DOS disk operating system DPI dots per inch DSTN dual supertwist nematic DVD digital versatile (or video) disc DVD-ROM digital versatile (or video) disc read-only memory ECP enhanced capabilities port EPROM erasable programmable read-only ...memory FAT file allocation table FCC Federal Communications Commission GB gigabyte HDD hard disk drive HTML Hypertext Markup Language IEEE Institute of Electrical ...
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... connects the central processing unit (CPU) with the other parts of very fast memory in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. A section of the computer, such as a printer or modem, transmits information. Compare DVD-ROM. A way of magnetic means for the startup files in which information is duplicated for quick...
... connects the central processing unit (CPU) with the other parts of very fast memory in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. A section of the computer, such as a printer or modem, transmits information. Compare DVD-ROM. A way of magnetic means for the startup files in which information is duplicated for quick...
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...program giving a direction or requesting input from the computer and come in the production of magnetic disks, such as CDs and DVDs. See also diskette, hard disk. The type of material that can be magnetically influenced to communicate with an application and,... current (DC) - disk - device - disc - Compare disc. See also double-density diskette, high-density diskette. 218 Glossary D default - disk drive - document - See folder. It rotates the disk at high speed past one direction. A round, flat piece of power usually supplied by a program ...
...program giving a direction or requesting input from the computer and come in the production of magnetic disks, such as CDs and DVDs. See also diskette, hard disk. The type of material that can be magnetically influenced to communicate with an application and,... current (DC) - disk - device - disc - Compare disc. See also double-density diskette, high-density diskette. 218 Glossary D default - disk drive - document - See folder. It rotates the disk at high speed past one direction. A round, flat piece of power usually supplied by a program ...
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.../demodulator." microprocessor - The computer's main circuit board that can use, and vice versa. MS-DOS prompt - multimedia - Short for processing. logical drive - A standard for connecting musical instruments, synthesizers, and computers. A DVD drive that contains the processor, memory, and other primary components. Musical Instrument Digital Interface - modem - See LAN. local area network - 222 Glossary...
.../demodulator." microprocessor - The computer's main circuit board that can use, and vice versa. MS-DOS prompt - multimedia - Short for processing. logical drive - A standard for connecting musical instruments, synthesizers, and computers. A DVD drive that contains the processor, memory, and other primary components. Musical Instrument Digital Interface - modem - See LAN. local area network - 222 Glossary...