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1 Satellite® L40/L45 Series User’s Guide26 ContentsThis guide Safety icons Other icons used Other documentation Service options Selecting a place to work Creating a computer-friendlyenvironment Keeping yourself comfortable Precautions Important information on your computer’s cooling fan Setting up your computer Setting up your software Registering your computer with Toshiba Adding optional external devices Connecting to a power source Charging the main battery Using the computer for the first time 27 Opening the display panelYour computer’s features and specifications Turning on the power Adding memory (optional) Installing a memory module Removing a memory module Checking total memory Using the TouchPad™ Scrolling with the TouchPad™ Control buttons Disabling or enabling the TouchPad™ Using external display devices Directing the display output when you turn on the computer Adjusting the quality of the external display Using an external keyboard Using a mouse Connecting a printer Setting up a printer Connecting an optional external diskette drive Turning off the computer Options for turning off the computer Using the Shut Down command Using and configuring Hibernation mode Using and configuring Sleep mode Closing the display panel Customizing your computer’s settings Caring for your computer Cleaning the computer Moving the computer Using a computer lock Character keys 28 Making your keyboard emulate a full-sizekeyboard Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys Function keys Special Windows® keys Overlay keys Using the overlay to type numeric data Starting a program Starting a program from the Start menu Starting a program from Windows® Explorer Starting a program using the Start Search field Saving your work Printing your work Backing up your work Restoring your work Using the optical drive Optical drive components Inserting a compact disc Playing an audio CD Playing optical media Creating a CD/DVD Removing a disc with the computer on Removing a disc with the computer off Caring for CD or DVD discs Toshiba’s online resourcesChapter 3: Mobile Computing Toshiba’s energy-saverdesign Running the computer on battery power Battery Notice Power management Using additional batteries Charging batteries Charging the main battery Charging the RTC battery Monitoring main battery power 29 Taking care of your batterySafety precautions Maintaining your battery Disposing of used batteries Traveling tipsChapter 4: Exploring Your Computer’s Features Exploring the desktop Finding your way around the desktop Setting up for communications Connecting a modem to a telephone line Connecting your computer to a network An overview of using the Internet The Internet The World Wide Web Internet Service Providers Connecting to the Internet Surfing the Internet Internet features Uploading to, and downloading files from, the Internet Exploring audio features Recording sounds Using external speakers or headphones Using PC Cards Inserting a PC Card Removing a PC CardSetting up a PC Card for your computer Inserting an ExpressCard™ Removing an ExpressCard™ 30 Inserting memory mediaConnect OptimizeTOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility Getting Started The Windows® operating system is not working Internet problems The Windows® operating system can help you A plan of action Memory problems 31 Disk drive problemsOptical drive problems Sound system problems PC Card problems ExpressCard™ problems Printer problems Modem problems Wireless networking problems DVD operating problems Develop good computing habits Data and system configuration backup in the Windows® operating system If you need further assistance Before you contact Toshiba Contacting Toshiba Other Toshiba Internet Web sites Toshiba’s worldwide offices Hot Keys Hot key functions Volume Mute Password security Power plan Sleep mode Hibernation mode Display modes Display brightness Disabling or enabling wireless devices Disabling or enabling the TouchPad Keyboard hot key functionsAppendix B: Power Cord/Cable Connectors 32 Introduction36 Getting Started71 Learning the BasicsComputing tips 73 Using the keyboard76 Starting a program78 Saving your work80 Printing your work81 Backing up your workUsing the optical drive82 Using the optical driveOptical drive componentsThe optical drive is located on the side of the computer Your optical drive may look like this: Drive in-useindicator light Eject button Manual eject hole (Sample Illustration) Optical drive Drive in-use indicator light Eject Manual eject hole 83 Inserting a compact disc6Place the disc carefully in the disc tray, label side up (Sample Illustration) Positioning the disc in the drive 7Gently press the disc onto the center spindle until it clicks into place 8Make sure the disc is completely on the spindle and is lying flat on the tray You are ready to use the disc 84 Playing an audio CDInsert an audio CD and close the disc tray To access the Windows Media® Player, you can open it through the Start menu (Sample Image) Windows Media® Player screen ❖To play the CD or to pause, click the Play/Pause button ❖To stop the CD, click the Stop button 85 Playing optical media1Click Start, and then Computer 2Click the optical drive icon The disc drive will run the CD/DVD 86 Creating a CD/DVD❖Play pre-recordedDVDs ❖Play pre-recordedCDs ❖Read and write data (depending on your system configuration) viewing of certain optical media Removing a disc with the computer onTo remove a disc (CD or DVD) with the computer turned on: 1Press the eject button on the drive 87 Toshiba’s online resources88 Mobile Computing105 Exploring the desktop106 Exploring the desktopFinding your way around the desktopIcons Start button Taskbar (Sample Image) Windows® operating system desktop IconsVarious icons are initially displayed on your system desktop including: Internet Explorer®—TheMicrosoft® browser that provides access to the Internet 107 Start buttonTaskbar Notification Area 108 Setting up for communications112 An overview of using the Internet115 Exploring audio features116 Using PC Cards118 Using an ExpressCard™120 Using the Bridge Media Adapter SlotUsing the Bridge Media Adapter Slot 121 Removing memory mediaPrepare the media for removal by clicking the 2Gently press the card inward to release it. The card pops out slightly 3Grasp the card and pull it straight out (Sample Illustration) Removing memory media 122 Toshiba Utilities134 Problems that are easy to fix135 Problems when you turn on the computer137 The Windows® operating system is not workingDescription 138 Internet problemsMy Internet connection is very slow My browser cannot find the URL address I typed in 139 Resolving a hardware conflict140 A plan of actionResolving conflictsThere are several things you can do to resolve hardware conflicts: ❖Get the most recent drivers from the manufacturer ❖Disable the device For an older device, remove it from the computer Disable another system component and use its resources for the new device. See “Fixing a problem with Device Manager” on page Fixing a problem with Device Manager 141 Checking device propertiesMemory problems 142 Power and the batteries143 The battery appears not to power the computer for as long as it usually doesKeyboard problems The keyboard produces unexpected characters 144 Nothing happens when you press the keys on the external keyboard2Click Restart The computer will restart and recognize the device Display problemsHere are some typical display problems and their solutions: The screen is blankIf you are using an external monitor: ❖Check that the monitor is turned on ❖Try adjusting the contrast and brightness controls on the external monitor 145 The screen does not look rightPersonalize Windows Color and Appearance Display settings The built-inscreen flickers2Click Personalize, and then Display Settings 146 Small bright dots appear on your TFT display when you turn on your computerDisk drive problems Error-checking 147 Your hard disk seems very slowYour data files are damaged or corrupted Some programs run correctly but others do not A diskette will not go into the optional external diskette drive The drive cannot read a diskette 148 Optical drive problemsYou cannot access a disc in the drive You press the disc eject button, but the drive tray does not slide outMake sure a program is not accessing the drive and preventing it from ejecting Some discs run correctly but others do not 149 Sound system problemsNo sound is coming from the computer’s speakersAdjust the volume control Try pressing Fn + Esc to see if volume mute is disabled Check that the volume control on the computer is turned up The computer emits a loud, high-pitchednoise PC Card problems 150 PC Card checklistResolving PC Card problems The slot appears to be dead. PC Cards that used to work no longer work1Click Start, Control Panel, System and Maintenance, and then Device Manager PCMCIA adapter The computer stops working (hangs) when you insert a PC CardSafely remove 3Select the item you wish to remove and click OK 4Remove the device when told it is safe to do so 151 The system does not recognize your PC CardRefer to the PC Card documentation Removing a malfunctioning card and reinstalling it can correct many problems A PC Card error occursReinsert the card to make sure it is properly connected ExpressCard™ problems 152 ExpressCard™ checklistResolving ExpressCard™ problems The slot appears to be dead. ExpressCards™ that used to work no longer work The computer stops working (hangs) when you insert an ExpressCard 153 The system does not recognize your ExpressCardRefer to the ExpressCard documentation A ExpressCard error occurs Printer problemsThis section lists some of the most common printer problems The printer will not printMake sure the printer cable is firmly attached to the computer and the printer Run the printer’s self-testto check for any problem with the printer itself 154 The printer will not print what you see on the screenModem problems The modem will not receive or transmit properly The modem is on, set up properly but still does not transmit or receive data 155 Wireless networking problemsWi-Fi® adapter Verify that signal strength is good using the utility provided with the Verify that the Service Set Identifier (SSID), or network name, is Check the Control Panel’s Hardware and Sound Device Manager to verify that the 1 Click Start, and then Network 2 Click View Status 3 Click Details 156 DHCP EnabledSpecial considerations for the Windows® operating system Wireless Network 2Click Connect to a network 3Select the desired network from the list and click Connect A message informs you that the selected network is not secure 4Click Connect Anyway 5The Windows® operating system will now try to establish a wireless connection 157 The Windows® operating system wireless management facility does not work158 DVD operating problems159 Develop good computing habits164 If you need further assistance165 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites166 Toshiba’s worldwide offices168 Hot KeysHot Keys 169 Hot key functions170 Hot key functionsPassword security Power plan 171 Display modes172 Display brightnessThis hot key decreases or increases the screen brightness Pressing either hot key displays the following options: (Sample Image) Display brightness Disabling or enabling wireless devices installed in your computer The wireless modes are: ❖ Wi-Fi® enabled—Enablesthe Wi-Fi® module Wi-Fi (Sample Image) Wireless communication options ❖To enable Wi-Fi®,select ❖To disable Wi-Fi®,select 173 Disabling or enabling the TouchPadThis hot key enables/disables the TouchPad (Sample Image) Disable or Enable TouchPad options ❖To enable the TouchPad, select ❖To disable the TouchPad, select 174 Keyboard hot key functionsThis hot key increases the audio volume This hot hey decreases the audio volume 175 Power Cord/CableConnectorsUSA and Canada AustraliaEurope 176 Acronyms177 GlossaryDOS DPI DSTN DVD DVD-ROM ECP EPROM FAT FCC HDD HTML IEEE I/O IRQ ISP LAN LCD LPT1 LSI MIDI PCI RAM RFI ROM RTC SCSI 178 Terms179 baud ratebits per second BIOS (basic input/output system) — Basic instructions, stored in read bits per second (bps) baud rate boot boot disk — See system disk boot disk boot priority (startup sequence) bus bus speed cache CPU cache, L1 cache, L2 cache CD — An individual compact disc. See also CD-ROM . Compare DVD-ROM 180 180 Glossarycentral processing unit (CPU) character chip click color palette — A set of specified colors that establishes the colors that can be displayed on the screen at a particular time compatibility can work together harmoniously, using the same commands formats, or language as another configuration configured) controller to a peripheral device and vice versa. For example, disk drives monitors, keyboards, and printers all require controllers CPU — See central processing unit (CPU) CPU cache See also cache, L1 cache, L2 cache See also cursor and what you are doing default specify an alternative setting 181 devicedevice driver dialog box direct current (DC) directory — See folder disable — To turn a computer option off. See also enable disc disk disc diskette, hard disk disk drive diskette double-density diskette high-density diskette document file double-click 182 182 Glossarydouble-density download upload drag driver — See device driver driver DVD — An individual digital versatile (or video) disc. See also DVD- ROM — A very high-capacity storage medium that uses laser optics for reading data. Each DVD-ROM can hold as much data as several CD-ROMs Compare emulation — enable — To turn on a computer option. See also disable executable file expansion device extension external device file document file allocation table (FAT) file name file extension 183 file extensionfile name folder format frontside bus function keys ground hard disk hardware — The physical components of a computer system. Compare software Hibernation Sleep, Suspend high-densitydiskette — A 3.5-inchdiskette that holds 1.44 MB of data See also diskette 184 184 Glossaryhot key hot swapping icon interlaced internal device — See device World Wide Web keyboard shortcut L1 (level one) cache L2 (level two) cache LAN (local area network) liquid crystal display (LCD) load 185 local area network — See LANlogical drive memory RAM ROM microprocessor — See central processing unit (CPU) microprocessor modem motherboard MS-DOSprompt — See system prompt multi-functiondrive — A DVD drive that can read and write to CD and DVD media multimedia Musical Instrument Digital Interface — See MIDI network non-interlaced interlaced 186 186 Glossarynon-system system disk online operating system optical drive palette — See color palette palette parallel password PC Card peripheral pixel Plug and Play pointing device 187 portconnection to a network or a peripheral device processor — See central processing unit (CPU) processor program application, utility properties — The attributes of an object or device. For example, the RAM (random access memory) — Volatile memory that can be memory that can be memory RAM boot restart removable disk resolution restart RJ11 (read-only memory) Non-volatile BIOS, memory 188 188 Glossaryselect serial shortcut — See keyboard shortcut shortcut software — See program. Compare hardware software Suspend system disk non-system disk system prompt TFT display — See active-matrixdisplay TFT display universal serial bus (USB) bus, hot swapping, serial upload download USB — See universal serial bus (USB) USB utility 189 WebWorld Wide Web (www) 190 Index191 Indexhandling 84 inserting 83 removing 86 compact disk drive using computer caring for 69 cleaning 69 moving non-systemdisk or disk error message not accessing disk drives 136 running on battery power 88 setting up 39 warning resume failure message computer lock 70 computing tips 71 connecting to a power source 41 connection set up 111 control buttons 55 Ctrl keys desktop creating new icon 106 major features desktop exploration 105 desktop icons 106 Device Manager checking properties 141 devices keyboard 57 mouse Disk Defragmenter 147 disk drive disk 146 running slow diskette drive cannot insert a diskette 147 cannot read a diskette 147 connecting external, connecting 59 display display device external display output settings 56 display, external DVD creating DVD player general problems 158 DVD, using environment computer-friendly error messages current settings not working with hardware warning resume failure 136 Error-checking inserting 118 removing external monitor 192 192 Index194 194 Indexdisk drive is slow 147 display is blank external display not working 145 external monitor found Internet connection is slow 138 keyboard disk 146 modem not receiving or transmitting 154 no sound non-systemdisk or disk error 137 PC Card 149 checklist 150, 152 error occurs 151 power and batteries 142 printer 153, 154 program not responding program not working properly screen does not look right/flickers Startup options working program, starting 76 programs not running correctly 147 projector real-timeclock (RTC) battery 89 recording main battery 98 RJ-11jack running the computer on battery power safety computer disposing of batteries 103 icons precautions 37 saving files 78 screen blank does not look normal/flickers 145 secondary button set up communications 108 setting up adding memory 46 computer 39 195 setting up a connection 111 Sleep modestarting again from 69 sound problem solving 149 sounds recording 115 speakers using external 116 start button Start Search field 78 starting a program Startup menu Taskbar 107 telephone line connecting to modem 109 television adjusting display 57 Toshiba registering computer 40 worldwide offices general problems 158 external keyboard 143 keyboard keypad overlay 143 optical drive turning on the computer 45 turning on the power using a file extension warranty limited warranty 35 Web Web sites 165 Wi-Fi® Help and Support 139 problem solving Windows® operating system desktop Windows® Start menu 76 wireless networking 112 Wizards Dial-UpNetworking Wizard 110 World Wide Web www
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