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1 Satellite A660/A660DSatellite A665/A665D 2 Table of Contents14 PrefaceConventions15 IconsKeys Key operationCTRL ABC When procedures require an action such as typeface you see to the left DisplayS ABC the computer that appear on its display screen Messages 16 Terminology 17 General Precautions21 Getting StartedEquipment checklist 23 Getting Started32 System Recovery Options and Restoring the preinstalled software33 Restoring the pre-installedSoftwareCreating optical Recovery Discs and restoring the ■Restoring the pre-installedsoftware from the Recovery hard disk drive Ordering Recovery Discs from TOSHIBA and restoring the * Please note that this service is not free-of-charge Creating Optical Recovery DiscsThis section describes how to create Recovery Discs ■Be sure to connect the AC adaptor when you create Recovery Discs ■Operate the computer at full power ■Do not use power-savingfeatures Do not write to the disc when the ■Do not use on unstable tables or other any other unstable surfaces 1.Have a blank DVD media ready 4.Insert the first blank media into the optical disc drive tray 5.Select the TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator icon from the Windows 7 Start menu 34 Restoring the pre-installedsoftware from your created Recovery DiscsWhen the sound mute feature has been activated by pressing the While holding downF12 TOSHIBA Leading Innovation 3.Use the up and down cursor keys to select the CD-ROMicon from the menu A menu will be displayed from which you should follow the Restoring the pre-installedsoftware from the Recovery hard disk drive 35 Ordering Recovery Discs from TOSHIBA37 The Grand Tour65 Hardware, Utilities and OptionsHardware 73 Special featuresIntelligent power 74 A microprocessor in the computer’s intelligentpower supply detects the battery’s charge automatically calculates the remaining battery capacity and protects electronic components from abnormal conditions such as a voltage overload from the AC adaptor. This can be This feature lets you configure the computer in order to save battery power. This can be This feature automatically turns power to the computer off when the display panel is closed and turns it back on when the display panel is opened. This can be specified in the Power computer operation cannot be continued, the system automatically enters Hibernation Mode Power Options To protect from overheating, the CPU has an internal temperature sensor. If the computer’s internal temperature rises to a certain level, the cooling fan is turned on or the processing speed is lowered. This can be specified in the Power Maximum Performance Turns on the fan first, then lowers the CPU processing speed if necessary Battery Optimized Lowers the CPU processing speed first, then turns on the fan if necessary the computer to detect vibration and shocks, and automatically moves the hard disk drive’s read/write head to a safe position in order to reduce the risk of damage that could be caused by head-to-diskcontact. Refer to the Using the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Protection section in Chapter 4, Operating Basics, for more details 76 TOSHIBA Value Added Package77 Utilities and ApplicationsTOSHIBA DVD 78 This software is provided for playback ofDVD-VideoStart -> All Programs -> TOSHIBA DVD PLAYER -> TOSHIBA DVD PLAYER For details on how to use TOSHIBA DVD PLAYER, see the help file Make sure to connect the computer’s AC adaptor when playing aBluetooth Stack for Windows by Toshiba such as printers and mobile phonesTOSHIBA Assist TOSHIBA ConfigFree All Programs TOSHIBA ConfigFree 79 TOSHIBA eco UtilityTOSHIBA Disc Creator TOSHIBA -> CD&DVD Applications -> Disc Creator TOSHIBA DVD-RAM All Programs -> TOSHIBA -> CD&DVD Applications -> DVD-RAMUtility Corel DVD MovieFactory for TOSHIBA Bulletin Board -> TOSHIBA -> TOSHIBA Bulletin Board 80 TOSHIBA ReelTime-> TOSHIBA -> TOSHIBA ReelTime TOSHIBA Media Controller -> TOSHIBA -> TOSHIBA Media Controller TOSHIBA Media Controller WinDVD BD for Click Start -> All Programs -> Corel -> Corel WinDVD BD TOSHIBA HDD/SSD Alert Utility > TOSHIBA -> Utilities -> HDD SSD Alert TOSHIBA Service Station -> TOSHIBA -> Utilities -> Service Station TOSHIBA Sleep TOSHIBA -> Utilities -> Sleep Utilities 81 Optional devices83 Bridge media slot102 Optional accessories103 Operating Basics145 The Keyboard151 Power and Power-UpModesPower conditions 152 Monitoring of power condition153 BatteryBattery pack 154 Real Time Clock (RTC) battery155 Procedures156 TimeBattery charging notice 157 Monitoring battery capacityRemaining battery power can be monitored using the following methods ■Clicking the battery icon on the Taskbar ■Via the Battery Status in the Windows Mobility Center window Maximizing battery operating time■Processor speed ■Screen brightness ■System Sleep Mode ■System Hibernation Mode ■Display power off period ■Hard disk drive power off period ■How much charge the battery contained to begin with ■Where you store your programs and data ■The environmental temperature - operating time decreases at low temperatures 158 Retaining data with power offRetention Time Shut Down Mode 1 day 16 days 1.25 days 20 days 2 days 30 days Extending battery lifeTo maximize the life of your battery packs: 1.Turn off the computer’s power 5.Charge the battery pack until the Battery indicator glows white ■If you have extra battery packs, rotate their use ■Store spare battery packs in a cool dry place out of direct sunlight 159 Removing the battery packInstalling the battery pack 160 TOSHIBA Password Utility161 User PasswordLaunch TOSHIBA Assist -> SECURE -> User Password Supervisor passwordTOSHIBA Assist -> SECURE -> Supervisor password Starting the computer by password 162 Power-upmodesPanel power on/off System automatic Sleep/Hibernation 163 HW SetupAccessing HW Setup HW Setup window 171 Troubleshooting195 SpecificationsEnvironmental RequirementsPower Requirements 196 Built-inModemNetwork control unit (NCU) Type of NCU Type of line Type of dialing Control command Monitor function Communication specifications Communication system protocol speed Transmitting level Receiving level Input/output impedance Error correcting Data compression Power supply 197 Display Controller and Video modeDisplay controller Video mode 199 Wireless LAN203 Bluetooth wireless technologyInteroperability 207 AC Power Cord and ConnectorsEurope:United Kingdom USA 208 UL approvedBS approved AS approved Approved by the appropriate agency CSA approved 209 TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor211 Legal Footnotes215 If your computer is stolen217 Glossary218 GB:HDD: IDE: IEEE: IMSM: I/O: IRQ: KB: LAN: LCD: LED: MB: MMC: OCR: PC: PCI: RAM: RGB: ROM: RTC: S/P DIF: SDRAM: SLI: SO-DIMM: SSD: TFT: USB: UXGA: VGA: WAN: WSXGA: WSXGA+: WUXGA: WXGA: WXGA+: XGA 219 AccuPoint: A pointing device integrated into the TOSHIBA computer keyboardadaptor: alphanumeric: alternating current (AC): analog signal: application: ASCII: asynchronous: backup: binary: ASCIIBIOS: bit: 220 Bluetooth:board: boot: boot disk: bootable disk: See system disk bps: buffer: bus: byte: cache memory: capacity: CardBus: CD: CD-ROM: CD-RW: character: chassis: 221 chip:click: CMOS: cold start: COM1, COM2, COM3 and COM4: commands: compatibility: components: computer program: computer system: configuration: controller: CPU: CRT: cursor: 222 data:data bits: DC: default: delete: device driver: dialog box: disable: disk drive: disk storage: display: documentation: double click: driver: DVD: DVD-R (+R -R): DVD-RAM: DVD-ROM: DVD-RW (+RW -RW): echo: 223 enable: To turn on a computer option. See also disabledelete 2) A means of aborting the task currently in progress execute: To interpret and execute an instructionfast infrared: file: fingerprint sensor: firmware: flash memory: floppy diskette: A removable disk that stores magnetically encoded datafloppy diskette drive (FDD): 224 folder: An icon in Windows used to store documents or other foldersformat: function keys: gigabyte (GB): graphics: hard disk: hard disk drive (HDD): hardware: hertz: A unit of wave frequency that equals one cycle per secondhost computer: hot key: HW Setup: icon: i.LINK (IEEE1394): input: instruction: interface: 225 To physically connect one system or device to another to exchange informationinterrupt request: A signal that gives a component access to the processorI/O: I/O devices: keyboard: kilobyte (KB): L1 cache: L2 cache: LAN: Light Emitting Diode (LED): Liquid Crystal Display (LCD): main board: See motherboard 226 motherboardmegabyte (MB): megahertz: memory: menu: microprocessor: mode: modem: monitor: motherboard: MP3: network: non-system disk: nonvolatile memory: numeric keypad overlay: OCR: online state: operating system: 227 output: The results of a computer operation. Output commonly indicates dataparallel: parity: password: PC card: PCI: Peripheral Component Interconnect. An industry standard 32-bitbusperipheral: pixel: plug and play: pointing device: port: Power Saver: program: prompt: Random Access Memory (RAM): resolution: restart: RGB: 228 RJ45: A modular LAN jack229 S/P DIF: A standard of digital interface for audioSCSI: SD/SDHC/SDXC Card: serial: SIO: soft key: software: stop bit: synchronous: system disk: terminal: TFT display: 230 USB:VGA: volatile memory: warm start: Wi-Fi: window: Wireless LAN: Wireless WAN: write protection: 231 Index
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