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1 L550/L550D/L555/L555D14 Table of ContentsPreface General Precautions Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The Grand Tour Chapter 3 Getting Started Chapter 4 Operating Basics 15 Chapter 5 The KeyboardChapter 6 Power and Power-upModes Chapter 7 HW Setup and Passwords Chapter 8 Optional Devices 16 Chapter 9 TroubleshootingDisclaimers Appendix A Specifications Appendix B Display Controller Appendix C Wireless LAN Appendix D AC Power Cord and Connectors Appendix E TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor If your computer is stolen Glossary Index 17 Preface20 General PrecautionsProvide adequate ventilation Creating a computer-friendlyenvironment 21 Stress injuryHeat injury Pressure or impact damage Mobile phones Instruction Manual for Safety and Comfort 23 IntroductionEquipment checklist 25 Features33 Special featuresOn battery 34 This feature lets you configure the computer inorder to save battery power. This can be computer operation cannot be continued, the system automatically enters Hibernation Mode an internal temperature sensor so that, if the level, the cooling fan is turned on or the processing speed is lowered. This can be This feature lets you turn off the power to the computer without exiting from your software The contents of main memory are automatically saved to the hard disk drive so that when you next turn the power on again, you can continue working right where you left off. Refer to the Turning off the power section in Chapter 3 section in Chapter 3 Getting Started, for more details If you have to interrupt your work, you can use this feature to allow you to turn off power to the Data is maintained in the computer’s main memory so that when you next turn on the power you can continue working right where you left off 35 TOSHIBA Value Added Package36 Utilities and Applications37 WinDVD BD forClick Start -> All Programs -> InterVideo WinDVD -> WinDVD BD for TOSHIBA Windows Mobility Center Lock TOSHIBA DVD PLAYER TOSHIBA DVD PLAYER TOSHIBA Face Recognition TOSHIBA Web Camera Application All Programs -> TOSHIBA -> Utilities -> Web Camera Application TOSHIBA HDD/SSD Alert 38 Options39 The Grand Tour55 Getting Started69 Operating Basics105 The Keyboard111 Power and Power-upModesPower conditions 112 Power indicators113 Battery■Battery type (depending on the model you purchased) ■The availability of this battery is dependent on the model you purchased 114 Real Time Clock batterytime settings used to Setup Dispose of the battery as required by local ordinances or regulations When this error appears, the following action is recommended 1.Connect the AC adapter and let the battery charge for 24 hours 2.Press F2 to enter BIOS setup menu 3.Set correct time and date 115 Care and use of the battery packRefer to the enclosed for detailed precautions and handling instructions ■Charge the battery pack only in an ambient temperature between Never remove the battery pack while the Charging the batteriesYou must recharge a battery pack when it becomes discharged 116 ProceduresTime Battery charging noticeIn such cases you should follow the steps as detailed below: 3.Charge the battery until the Battery indicator glows green 117 Monitoring battery capacityRemaining battery power can be monitored using the following methods ■Clicking the battery icon on the task bar ■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 118 Retaining data with power offRetention Time State and Retention Time 2 days for 12 cell, 1 day for 6 cell 0.5 day for 3 cell (sleep mode) 5 days for 3 cell (shut down mode) 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 green ■If you have extra battery packs, rotate their use 119 Replacing the battery pack121 TOSHIBA Password Utility122 Power-upmodes125 HW Setup and PasswordsHW Setup Accessing HW Setup HW Setup Window 131 Optional Devices147 TroubleshootingProblem solving process148 Preliminary checklist■Check that your floppy diskette, CD, DVD or BD media is correctly loaded Analyzing the problemPRTSC Do you hear any beeps? If so, how many, are they long or short, and are they 149 Hardware and system checklist150 System start-upSelf test Power 151 Overheating power downAC power 152 Battery153 Real Time Clock154 Markings appear onThese marks may have come from contact with the LCD screen the keyboard or Touch Pad while the display has by gently wiping the display panel with a clean dry cloth or, if this fails, with a good quality LCD screen cleaner. In this latter instance you should always follow the instructions with the screen cleaner and always ensure you let the LCD screen dry properly before closing it Problems above You should initially refer to the documentation remain unresolved or supplied with you software to determine if it is other problems occur this that is causing the problems. Alternatively you may wish to run the TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool to check the general operation of the computer If you are still unable to resolve the problem contact your reseller, dealer or service provider configured with Mobile Intel ■running under battery mode ■using the internal LCD display only The power and performance settings can be adjusted in the Intel® Graphics and Media Control Panel To access this control panel go toDisplay Power Saving Technology 155 Hard disk drive157 BD writer drive158 SD/SDHC memory card, miniSD/microSD CardMemory Stick/Memory Stick PRO 159 Touch Pad160 USB mouseDouble-clickingdoes Set the double-clickspeed as required and To access this utility, click Start -> ControlPanel -> Hardware and Sound -> Mouse The elements of the mouse responsible for moves erratically detecting movement might be dirty - please refer instructions on how to clean it 161 USB deviceUSB device does not Remove the USB device from the computer and work then reconnect it to a free port in order to ensure it is firmly attached Ensure that any required USB device drivers are properly installed - to achieve this you should refer to both the device documentation and the operating system documentation 162 eSATA device163 Additional memory moduleIf there is an error in Slot B: amber once, then green twice If there are errors in both Slot A and Slot B:amber twice, then green twice 2.Disconnect the AC adaptor and all peripheral devices 3.Remove the battery pack 4.Remove the incompatible memory module 5.Install the battery and/or connect the AC adaptor 6.Turn on the computer Remove the memory module from Slot B and insert it into Slot A 164 Sound systemVolume control 165 External monitor166 LANBluetooth 167 TOSHIBA support169 Disclaimers173 SpecificationsEnvironmental requirements 175 Display Controller177 Wireless LAN181 AC Power Cord and ConnectorsCertification agenciesEurope: Outside of Europe:182 USAUnited Kingdom AustraliaEurope CanadaChina 183 TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor185 If your computer is stolen187 Glossary188 GB:HDD: GPS: HD+: IDE: IEEE: I/O: IrDA: IRQ: KB: LAN: LCD: LED: MB: MMC: OCR: PCB: PCI: RAM: RGB: ROM: RTC: S/P DIF: SDRAM: SLI: SIM: SO-DIMM: TFT: UART: USB: UWB: VESA: VGA: XGA: adaptor: alphanumeric: alternating current (AC): analog signal: application: ASCII: asynchronous: backup: binary: 189 ASCIIBIOS: bit: Bluetooth: 190 board:boot: boot disk: bootable disk: bps: buffer: bus: byte: cache memory: capacity: CD: CD-ROM: CD-RW: character: chassis: chip: 191 click:CMOS: cold start: COM1, COM2, COM3 and COM4: commands: compatibility: components: Composite Video (YUV): computer program: computer system: configuration: controller: co-processor: CPU: CRT: cursor: 192 data:data bits: DC: default: delete: device driver: dialog box: disable: Digital Audio: disk drive: disk storage: display: documentation: double click: driver: DVD: 193 Also known as terrestrial digital TV. Digital TV broadcasting standardDVD-R (+R -R): DVD-RAM: (Dual Layer): DVD-ROM: DVD-RW (+RW -RW): echo: enable: To turn on a computer option. See also disable erase: See deleteescape: escape guard time: execute: To interpret and execute an instructionfile: firmware: flash memory: 194 floppy diskette: A removable disk that stores magnetically encoded datafloppy diskette drive (FDD): Fn-esse: A TOSHIBA utility that lets you assign functions to hot keys 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: input: instruction: interface: 195 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: IrDA 1.1: keyboard: kilobyte (KB): L1 cache: L2 cache: LAN: Light Emitting Diode (LED): Liquid Crystal Display (LCD): 196 main board: See motherboardmegabyte (MB): megahertz: memory: A computer’s main memory is RAM. See RAM, ROMmenu: microprocessor: mode: modem: monitor: motherboard: MP3: network: non-system disk: nonvolatile memory: numeric keypad overlay: OCR: online state: operating system: output: PAL: parity: password: 197 PCI: Peripheral Component Interconnect. An industry standard 32-bitbusperipheral: Péritel: pixel: plug and play: pointing device: port: Power Saver: program: prompt: Random Access Memory (RAM): resolution: restart: 198 See also199 RJ11: A modular telephone jackRJ45: A modular LAN jack See S/P DIF: A standard of digital interface for audioSCSI: SD/SDHC memory card: SECAM L: SIO: soft key: software: 200 Touch Pad: A pointing device integrated into the TOSHIBA computer palm restwarm start: Restarting or resetting a computer without turning it off Wireless LAN: Local Area Network (LAN) through wireless communication 201 Index
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