Toshiba NB500 manuals
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1 NB500/NB505/NB520/NB52512 Preface14 General PrecautionsProvide adequate ventilation Creating a computer-friendlyenvironment 15 Stress injuryHeat injury Pressure or impact damage Mobile phones Instruction Manual for Safety and Comfort 16 Getting Started26 The Grand TourLegal Footnote (Non-applicableIcons) Front with the display closed27 Memory media slotindicator Power indicator Power Hard Disk Drive/Memory media slot indicator Wireless The Wireless communication/Wireless WAN communication/Wirel ess WAN indicator 28 Left sideCooling vents The cooling vents help keep the processor from overheating 29 Cooling ventsExternal monitor port This port provides 15-pin,analog VGA port External monitor portThis port allows you to connect an external monitor to the computer Some models are equipped with an external monitor port Universal Serial Bus One Universal Serial Bus port, which complies to Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0) portThe port with the icon has Sleep and Charge function Microphone jackThe port with the icon has Sleep and Music function 30 Right side31 BackLegal Footnote (Battery Life) Underside 33 Front with the display open36 Internal Hardware Components38 Operating BasicsUsing the Touch Pad 39 The Keyboard40 CAPS LOCKFunction keys: F1 … F12 F12 Soft keys: FN key combinations 41 Hot Key CardsHot keys 42 ■Power PlanPressing FN + F2 changes the power settings ■SleepPressing FN + F3 switches the system to Sleep Mode ■HibernatePressing FN + F4 switches the system to Hibernation Mode ■OutputPressing FN + F5 changes the active display device ■Brightness Down ■Brightness Up ■WirelessPressing FN + F8 switches the active wireless devices If no wireless communication device is installed, no dialog box will appear ■Touch PadPressing FN + F9 enables or disables the Touch Pad function ■ZoomPressing FN + Space changes the display resolution Space ■TOSHIBA Zooming Utility (reduce) ■TOSHIBA Zooming Utility (enlarge) ■Volume DownPressing FN + 3 decreases the volume in increment ■Volume UpPressing FN + 4 increases the volume in increment 43 FN Sticky keyTurning on the overlays Temporarily using normal keyboard (overlay on) Temporarily using overlay (overlay off) Temporarily changing modes 44 TOSHIBA Disc Creator■TOSHIBA Disc Creator cannot record in packet format TOSHIBA Disc Creator does not support recording to When you back up a ■You cannot partially delete any data written to a CD-RW, DVD-RWor DVD+RW disc 45 Data Verification1.Display the setting dialog box by one of the following two steps: Recording settings Data CD/DVD Select Settings for Each Mode ->Data CD/DVD in the Settings menu 2.Mark the Verify Written Data check box 3.Select File Open or Full Compare mode 46 Wireless communications47 SettingSecurity Card Specifications Radio Characteristics 48 Worldwide operationRadio links Bluetooth Stack for Windows by TOSHIBA Release Notes related to the Bluetooth Stack for Windows by TOSHIBA 49 LAN51 Optional devicesMemory media slot 52 Memory mediaFormatting an SD/SDHC memory card 53 Media care54 Inserting a memory media55 Removing a memory mediaAdditional memory module 60 External monitor61 HDMI62 Security lock63 Optional TOSHIBA accessories64 Sound System67 Video modeComputer Handling 68 Heat dispersal69 Utilities & Advanced UsageUtilities and Applications70 TOSHIBA PCDiagnostic Tool TOSHIBA Flash Cards HW Setup Function Bluetooth Stack for Windows by Toshiba 71 TOSHIBA AssistTOSHIBA eco UtilityTOSHIBA Disc You can create CDs and DVDs in a number of TOSHIBA Disc CreatorTo start this utility, click Start ->All Programs TOSHIBA ->CD&DVD Applications ->Disc CreatorTOSHIBA DVD-RAM This utility has the function of Physical Format and DVD-RAM TOSHIBA ->CD&DVD Applications ->DVD RAM UtilityTOSHIBA HDD/SSD This utility includes wizard functions to monitor the TOSHIBA HDD/SSDAlert Utility Disk Drive operating status and execute the system backup Alert UtilityTo access the utility, click Start ->All Programs TOSHIBA ->Utilities ->HDD SSD Alert 72 TOSHIBA ServiceThis application allows your computer to Stationautomatically search for TOSHIBA software updates or other alerts from TOSHIBA that are specific to your computer system and its programs. When enabled, this application periodically transmits to our servers a limited amount of system information, which will be treated in strict accordance with the rules and regulations as well as applicable data protection law To access this utility, click Start ->All Programs > TOSHIBA ->Utilities ->Service Station TOSHIBA Sleep > TOSHIBA ->Utilities ->Sleep Utility TOSHIBA BulletinBulletin Board is a convenient place to pin things Boardto visually organize in a fun and creative way notes to pin them on the Board. You can use it to create thumbnail shortcuts, reminders, to-dolist and so on according to your personal style > TOSHIBA ->TOSHIBA Bulletin Board All Programs - > TOSHIBA TOSHIBA ReelTime 73 Special features74 Intelligent power supply*1Low battery automatic Hibernation Mode*1 Heat dispersal*1To protect against overheating, the processor has an internal temperature sensor so that, if the computer's internal temperature rises to a certain speed is lowered. This can be specified in the Power Options Hibernation ModeThis 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 where you left off. Refer to the Turning off the power section in Chapter 1, Getting Started, for more details Sleep ModeIf you have to interrupt your work, you can use this feature to allow you to turn off power to the computer without exiting from your software. 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 USB WakeupThis function restores the computer from Sleep functionMode depending on the external devices connected to the USB ports For example, if a mouse or USB keyboard is connected to a USB port, clicking the mouse button or pressing the keyboard will wakeup the computer 75 Using the TOSHIBA Sleep Utility76 Sleep and Music"Power OFF" includes Sleep Mode, Hibernation Mode or shutdown state The Microphone jack with the icon supports the Sleep and Music function ■Use the "Sleep and Music" feature with the display open Starting the TOSHIBA Sleep UtilityTo start the utility, click Enabling Sleep and ChargeThis utility can be used to enable and disable the Sleep and Charge function Enable Sleep and Charge Power supply mode settings Typical Mode 77 Password Utility78 HW Setup83 System Recovery■Do not use power-savingfeatures ■Do not use on an unstable surface such as a stand ■You can use DVD media when you connected the external ODD 1.Select either blank DVD or USB Flash Memory Double click the 84 Recovery Media CreatorCreate Restoring the pre-installedsoftware from your created Recovery Media2.Turn off the computer's power While holding down Boot Priority A menu will be displayed from which you should follow the 85 All ProgramsTOSHIBA Applications and Drivers 86 Restoring the pre-installedsoftware from the Recovery hard disk drive1.Turn off your computer 2.While holding down 0 (zero) key on the keyboard, turn on your computer 87 Power and Power-UpModesPower conditions 88 Monitoring of power condition89 BatteryBattery pack Real Time Clock (RTC) battery 90 Care and use of the battery packRefer to the enclosed for detailed precautions and handling instructions Charging the batteriesYou must recharge a battery pack when it becomes discharged 91 ProceduresTime Battery charging notice 92 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 Retaining data with power offRefer to User Information Guide about Retaining time 93 Extending battery lifeTo maximize the life of your battery packs: 1.Turn off the computer's power 5.Charge the battery pack until the DC IN/Battery indicator glows green ■If you have extra battery packs, rotate their use ■Store spare battery packs in a cool dry place out of direct sunlight Replacing the battery packPlease be aware that the battery pack is classified as a consumable item 94 Removing the battery packInstalling the battery pack 95 Power-upmodesPanel power on/off System automatic Sleep/Hibernation 96 Troubleshooting112 SpecificationsEnvironmental Requirements Power Requirements 113 AC Power Cord and ConnectorsCertification agencies114 USAUnited Kingdom Australia Europe Canada China 115 Legal FootnotesNon-applicableIcons CPU 116 Memory (Main System)Battery Life Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Capacity 117 LCDGraphics Processor Unit ("GPU") Wireless LAN Copy Protection 118 Information for Wireless Devices133 GlossaryAC: ANSI: AMT: ASCII: BIOS: bps: CD: CD-ROM: CD-RW: CMOS: CPU: CRT: DC: DDR: DIMM: DVD: DVD-R: DVD-RAM: DVD-R(Dual Layer): DVD-ROM: DVD-RW: DVD+R (Double Layer): eSATA: FDD: FIR: GB: HDD: HDMI: IDE: 134 IEEE:I/O: IRQ: KB: LAN: LCD: LED: MB: MMC: OCR: PC: PCI: RAM: RGB: ROM: RTC: S/P DIF: SD: SDHC: SDRAM: SLI: SSD: TFT: USB: UXGA: VGA: WAN: WSXGA: WSXGA+: WUXGA: WXGA: WXGA+: XGA:
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