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1 Satellite® P100/P105 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 27 Turning on the powerControl buttons on the computer commands Moving the computer 28 Computing tipsCharacter keys Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys Function keys Windows special keys Starting a program Starting a program from the Start menu Starting a program from Windows® Explorer Starting a program from the Run dialog box Saving your work Saving files Printing your work Restoring your work Optical drive components Media control buttons Inserting a compact disc Playing an audio CD Playing CDs/DVD 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 resources Toshiba’s energy-saverdesign Running the computer on battery power Battery Notice Power management Using additional batteries 29 Charging batteriesCharging the main battery Charging the RTC battery Monitoring main battery power Determining remaining battery power What to do when the main battery runs low Setting battery alarms Conserving battery power Power Schemes Using a hot key to set the Power Scheme Changing the main battery Removing the battery from the computer Inserting a charged battery Taking care of your battery Safety precautions Maximizing battery life Disposing of used batteries Traveling tips Exploring the desktop Finding your way around the desktop Setting up for communications Connecting the 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 the Internet 30 Exploring audio featuresRecording sounds Using external speakers or headphones Using PC Cards Inserting a PC Card Removing a PC Card Setting up a PC Card for your computer Inserting an ExpressCard™ Removing an ExpressCard™ Inserting memory media Removing memory media Using the i.LINK® port TOSHIBA Assist Connect Secure Protect & Fix Optimize Setting passwords Using an instant password Setting a user password Disabling a user password Setting a supervisor password Deleting a supervisor password Toshiba Password Utility PC Diagnostic Tool Utility TOSHIBA Hotkey Utility Mouse Utility Toshiba Hardware Setup 31 TOSHIBA Zooming UtilityCD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer TOSHIBA Accessibility Fingerprint Authentication Utility Fingerprint utility limitations Fingerprint Enrollment Fingerprint Logon Power-onSecurity Control Center Password Bank reader Fingerprint reader limitations Problems that are easy to fix Problems when you turn on the computer The Windows® operating system is not working Using Startup options to fix problems Internet problems The Windows® XP operating system can help you Resolving a hardware conflict A plan of action Resolving hardware conflicts on your own Fixing a problem with Device Manager Memory problems Power and the batteries Keyboard problems Display problems Disk drive problems Optical drive problems Sound system problems PC Card problems 32 Printer problemsModem problems Wireless networking problems DVD operating problems Data and system configuration backup in Windows XP If you need further assistance Before you contact Toshiba Contacting Toshiba Other Toshiba Internet Web sites Toshiba’s worldwide offices Volume Mute Password security Without a password With a password Maintaining security when the battery is not fully charged Power usage Standby mode Hibernation mode Display modes Display brightness Disabling or enabling the TouchPad or Dual Mode Pad Zooming applications in/out Keyboard hot keys 33 Getting StartedStarting ConfigFree ConfigFree Utilities Connectivity Doctor Search for Wireless Devices Profile Settings ConfigFree SUMMIT Quick Connect Using the Automatic Switch Semi-AutomaticSwitch Feature 34 Introduction39 Getting Started82 Learning the Basics102 Mobile Computing146 Toshiba Utilities179 If Something Goes WrongProblems that are easy to fix180 ApplicationsEnd Task 1Click Start, Turn off computer 1Click Start, Shut down Your program performs an illegal operation If you receive the message, “ To record the details: 1Click the Details button and select the text the operating system displays 2Press Ctrl + C to copy the text to the clipboard 3Open Notepad (click Start, All Programs, Accessories and then click Notepad) 4Press Ctrl + V to paste the details into Notepad 6Save the file and refer to it when you contact the software manufacturer 181 Problems when you turn on the computer183 The Windows® operating system is not working186 Resolving a hardware conflict209 DVD operating problems210 A blank screen appears while watching a DVD-ROMmovie or title2Click Properties Screen Saver 4Deselect Shut off Monitor Jumping video lines appear around the DVD-ROMvideo window Appearance and Themes Display 211 Desktop AreaDVD titles, games, or applications appear distorted Desktop 3Select the Advanced Flat Panel tab 4Click Disable Display Stretch Feature The screen saver runs while you are watching a movie or title 212 Develop good computing habits219 If you need further assistance221 Other Toshiba Internet Web sitesToshiba’s worldwide offices222 ItalyCentro Direzionale Colleoni Palazzo Perseo Via Paracelso 20041, Agrate Brianza Milano, Italy Latin America and Caribbean Toshiba America Information Systems 9740 Irvine Blvd Irvine, California USA 800-457-7777(within the US) 949-859-4273(outside of the US - this call may incur long-distancecharges) Spain Toshiba Information Systems (España) S.A Parque Empresarial San Fernando Edificio Europa, 1a Planta Escalera A 28831 (Madrid) San Fernando de Henares Spain United States Systems, Inc 9740 Irvine Boulevard United States Japan Toshiba Corporation, PCO-IO 1-1,Shibaura 1-Chome Minato-Ku,Tokyo Japan Mexico CP 11000 Mexico, DF United Kingdom Toshiba Information Systems (U.K) Ltd Toshiba Court Weybridge Business Park Addlestone Road Weybridge, Surrey KT15 2UL United Kingdom The Rest of Europe Toshiba Europe (I.E.) GmbH Hammfelddamm D-4-1460Neuss www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm 223 Hot Keys257 GlossaryAcronyms258 258 GlossaryDMA DIMM DOS DPI DSTN DVD DVD-ROM ECP EPROM FAT FCC HDD HTML IEEE I/O IRQ ISP LAN LCD LPT1 LSI MIDI PCI RAM 259 Terms260 260 Glossaryoriginal file is lost or damaged basic input/output system (BIOS) — See BIOS BIOS baud rate — The speed at which a communication device, such as a second). See also bits per second bits per second only memory (ROM), containing the information the computer start up the computer bits per second (bps) — A way of measuring the speed at which identical, to the baud rate. See also baud rate baud rate loads and initializes the operating system. See also reboot reboot boot disk — See system disk diskette drive before checking the hard disk from one device to another. See also bus speed, frontside bus bus speed frontside bus bus speed — The speed at which the central processing unit (CPU) communicates with the other parts of the computer 261 Glossarycache — A section of very fast memory in which frequently used See also CPU cache, L1 cache, L2 cache CD — An individual compact disc. See also CD-ROM CD-ROM CD-ROM(compact disc read-onlymemory) — A form of high — A form of high reading data. See also CD. Compare DVD-ROM DVD-ROM results to another device that uses the information character — Any letter, number, or symbol you can use on the paragraph break in a word-processingprogram. A character occupies one byte of computer storage Chips are mounted on printed circuit boards click — To press and release the pointing device’s primary button system, this refers to the pointing device’s left button, unless otherwise stated. See also double-click double-click can be displayed on the screen at a particular time can work together harmoniously, using the same commands formats, or language as another configured) to a peripheral device and vice versa. For example, disk drives monitors, keyboards, and printers all require controllers 262 262 GlossaryCPU — See central processing unit (CPU) CPU cache cache, L1 cache, L2 cache cursor specify an alternative setting device — A component attached to the computer. Devices may be external (outside the computer’s case) or internal (inside the devices to communicate with a device DC flows in one direction. Compare alternating current (AC) alternating current (AC) CPU, that enables direct data transfer between memory and a device directory — See folder folder disable — To turn a computer option off. See also enable enable of optical discs, such as CDs and DVDs. Compare disk disk disk — A round, flat piece of material that can be magnetically influenced to hold information in digital form, and used in the Compare disc. See also diskette, hard disk 263 disk drivediskette document double-click double-density download drag driver enable 264 264 Glossaryfile document file allocation table (FAT) file name file extension file extension file name format function keys 265 earth, and is the point of reference for voltages in the circuitsoftware Suspend See also diskette the battery save mode. (2) A key or combination of keys that activates a memory resident program while the computer is running and have the operating system automatically recognize the change file, or program internal device — See device device 266 266 GlossaryInternet World Wide Web than main memory. See also cache, CPU cache, L1 cache cache, CPU cache, L1 cache dispersed over a relatively limited area and connected by a other on the network liquid crystal display (LCD) — A type of display that uses a liquid liquid form a crystalline pattern that polarizes the light passing pixels into memory for processing local area network — See LAN LAN be partitioned into two or more logical drives memory — Typically refers to the computer’s main memory, where computer’s main memory is RAM. See RAM, ROM RAM microprocessor — See central processing unit (CPU) 267 MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) — A standard for— A standard for modem motherboard MS-DOSprompt — See system prompt system prompt multi-functiondrive — A DVD drive that can read and write to CD and DVD media Musical Instrument Digital Interface — See MIDI MIDI and to exchange electronic mail each pixel of every line is refreshed as the electron beam scans across and down the screen. Compare interlaced interlaced used to start the computer. Compare system disk system disk online — Available through the computer. Online may refer to from another company on a company network or the Internet PC Edition and Windows® XP Home operating systems 268 268 Glossaryoptical drive palette — See color palette time. On your computer, the parallel port provides a parallel device. Most modern printers are parallel. Compare serial serial or her identity to the computer or the network such as modem, fax/modem, hard disk drive, network adapter sound card, or SCSI adapter to the computer and controlled by the computer’s CPU pixel — Short for “picture element.” The smallest dot that can be produced on a screen or printer Plug and Play — Generally, refers to the computer’s ability to automatically configure itself to work with peripheral devices device manufacturer, allows a computer to configure itself automatically to work with the device enables you to move the cursor on the screen port — A socket on the computer where you plug in a cable for connection to a network or a peripheral device processor — See central processing unit (CPU) system, application, and utility. See also operating system operating system application, utility 269 RAM (random access memory) — Volatile memory that can beVolatile memory that can be is used for your computer’s main memory. See also memory memory Compare ROM random access memory — See RAM RAM read-onlymemory — See ROM reboot — See boot, restart removable disk — A disk that can be removed from a disk drive. A diskette is one example of a removable disk resolution — A measure of the sharpness of the images that can be produced by a printer or displayed on a screen. For a printer resolution is expressed in dots per inch (dpi). For a screen, it is expressed as the number of pixels available horizontally and vertically boot ROM (read-onlymemory) — Non-volatilememory that can be read of memory is used to store your computer’s BIOS, which is also BIOS, memory. Compare RAM intent to perform some operation on it the transmission of one bit at a time sequentially over a single 270 270 Glossaryshortcut software Standby Suspend system disk system prompt TFT display upload Web 271 Wi-FiWorld Wide Web (www) 272 Index273 Index274 274 Index276 276 Indexhot swapping fails 203 inserting not recognized 203 problem solving 201, 202 removing setting up 140 Plug and Play 188 port COM 126 Ethernet LAN 130 RGB power power button 51 power profiles 112 power scheme hot key 113 power source connecting 47 powering down using Hibernation 77 using Standby precautions 40 primary button 62 printer connecting problem solving 204, 205 printing a file inserted disk drive is slow 198 display is blank external display not working 196 external monitor found Internet connection is slow 185 keyboard disk 197 modem not receiving or transmitting 205 no sound 200 non-systemdisk or disk error 183, 199 PC Card checklist 202 error occurs hot swapping fails 203 not recognized 203 slot appears dead power and batteries 191 printer 204, 205 program not responding 278 278 Index
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