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Toshiba PPM75U0TL05H Manual
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2 Table of Contents18 PrefaceConventions19 KeysKey operation When procedures require an action such as typeface you see to the left Display the computer that appear on its display screen Messages 20 Terminology 21 General PrecautionsCreating a computer-friendlyenvironment Stress injury 22 Heat injuryPressure or impact damage PC Card overheating Mobile phones Instruction Manual for Safety and Comfort 23 Getting Started38 The Grand TourFront with the display closed 40 Left side41 Right side42 Back43 Universal Serial Bus One Universal Serial Bus port, which complies to(USB 2.0) port the USB 2.0 standard, is provided on the back of the computer This port allows you to connect an external monitor to the computer The AC adaptor connects to this jack in order to power the computer and charge its internal batteries. Please note that you should only use the model of AC adaptor supplied with the computer at the time of purchase - using the wrong AC adaptor can cause damage to the computer This jack lets you connect to a LAN. The adaptor has built-insupport for Ethernet LAN (10 megabits per second, 10BASE-T),Fast Ethernet LAN (100 megabits per second, 100BASE-TX) and Gigabit Ethernet LAN (1000 megabits per second, 1000BASE-T).Refer to Chapter 4 Operating Basics, for details 44 Underside45 Memory module slotHDD pack cover screws Hard disk drive cover Battery release latch Battery lock Ultra Slim Bay latch 46 Front with the display open47 Web Camera is a device that allows you torecord video or take photographs with yourWindows Live Messenger Camera Assistant Software The effective pixel count for this web camera is 1.3 million Some models are equipped with a Web Camera Please refer to the Web Camera section in Chapter 4, Operating Basics Web Camera LED The Web Camera LED glows when the Web Camera is operating48 Display screenPower button Power Button Lock Switch Cross Function ESC/Rotation button Windows Security tablet button Del TOSHIBA Assist Presentation button Display hinge Fingerprint Sensor 49 Some models are equipped with a Fingerprint SensorUsing the Fingerprint Sensor The internal keyboard provides the embedded numeric overlay keys, dedicated cursor control overlay keys and Keys. The keyboard is compatible with the IBM® enhanced keyboard Refer to Chapter 5, The Keyboard, for details The Touch Pad mouse control device located in the center of the palm rest is used to control the movement of the on-screenpointer. For more information, please refer to the Using the Touch Using the Touch Pad section in Chapter 4, Operating Basics Pad and graphics as designated by the on-screen pointer A built-inmicrophone allows you to import and record sounds for your application - please refer to the Sound System section in Chapter 4 Sound System Operating Basics for more information This switch senses when the display panel is either closed or opened and activates the Panel Power Off/On feature as appropriate. For 50 Indicators2nd battery Hard Disk Drive The Hard Disk Drive/Optical Disc Drive Optical Disc Drive The Wireless communication indicator blinks Wireless WAN 51 Keyboard indicatorsCAPS LOCK Arrow Mode Numeric Mode 52 Optical disc drives53 Code Region1Canada, United States 2Japan, Europe, South Africa, Middle East 3Southeast Asia, East Asia 5Russia, Indian Subcontinent, Africa, North Korea, Mongolia 6China Writable discs CDs CD-R DVDs DVD-R ■DVD-RW,DVD+RW and DVD-RAMdiscs can be recorded more than once Formats The drive supports the following formats DVD Super Multi (Double Layer) Drive Kit 54 AC adaptor56 Hardware, Utilities and OptionsHardware57 MemoryModule slot Video RAM Start -> Control Panel -> Appearance and Personalization -> Personalization -> Display Settings Advanced Settings Legal Footnote (Memory (Main System))*3 Power Legal Footnote (Battery Life)*4 58 Clock (RTC) and calendarThe AC adaptor provides power to the system and recharges the batteries when they are low. It comes with a detachable power cord which will either have a 2-pinor 3-pinplug enclosure As the AC adaptor is universal, it can receive a range of AC voltages from 100 to 240 volts however you should note that the output current varies among different models. Using the wrong adaptor can damage your computer. Refer to the AC adaptor section in Chapter 2, The Grand AC adaptor Tour Disks Hard Disk Drive or This computer is equipped with one of the different ■HDD ■80GB ■120GB ■160GB ■200GB ■250GB ■SSD ■64GB ■128GB SSD is a 59 Legal Footnote (Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Capacity)*5Optical disc drive this computer. Some models are equipped with an optical disc drive ■ DVD Super Multi (Double Layer) Drive Kit 2.6GB and 5.2GB DVD-RAMmedia cannot be read from or written to Display 12.1" TFT LCD screen with LED backlight x 800 vertical pixels WXGA The function of the display screen varies from model to model ■ Digitizer screen model: Operations on the display screen can be done by using the Tablet PC Pen which comes with the computer ■ Digitizer and touch screen model: done by a finger or using the Tablet PC Pen which comes with the computer Legal Footnote (LCD)*6 Display Controller and Video mode 60 Legal Footnote (Graphics Processor Unit ("GPU"))*7Sound Multimediasuch as Windows Live Messenger. Camera Assistant Software Presto BizCard 61 CommunicationsModem LAN Bluetooth Wireless LAN Legal Footnote (Wireless LAN)*8 62 Special featuresSystem automatic Sleep/Hibernation Mode *1 Keypad overlay 63 A ten-keynumeric keypad is integrated into thekeyboard. Please refer to the Keypad overlay section in Chapter 5, The Keyboard, for information on using this feature Two levels of password security, supervisor and user, are available to prevent unauthorized access to your computer A specific hot key function automatically locks the system providing data securityIntelligent power supply *1 Battery save mode specified in the Power Options Panel power on/off This feature automatically turns power to theLow battery automatic Hibernation Mode *1 Heat dispersal *1 64 an internal temperature sensor so that, if thelevel, the cooling fan is turned on or the processing speed is lowered. This can be 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 Using the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Protection section in Chapter 4, Operating Basics, for more details ■TOSHIBA HDD Protection cannot be used in models that are equipped with SSD Optical Drive Auto This function automatically locks the optical disc Optical Drive Auto Lock Turning off the powerSleep Mode USB Sleep and Charge function 65 Legal Footnote (USB Sleep and Charge)*9USB Wakeup function TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor 66 TOSHIBA Value Added Package67 TOSHIBA Tablet PC ExtensionUtilities and Applications68 Fingerprint UtilityTOSHIBA Face Recognition Bluetooth Stack for Windows by Toshiba -> TOSHIBA -> Bluetooth TOSHIBA SD 69 The TOSHIBA SD Memory Boot Utility allowsMemory Boot Utility SD Memory Boot Utility Memory Card Format SD Memory Card Format All Programs TOSHIBA Utilities TOSHIBA Assist TOSHIBA ConfigFree ConfigFree TOSHIBA Mic Effect TOSHIBA Mic Effect provides you the Echo Canceller and the Microphone Array fuctions For more instructions for this software, refer to the Sound System section in Chapter 4 You can create CD's and DVD's in a number of formats including audio CD's that can be played on a standard CD player, and data CD's/DVD's your computer's hard disk drive. This software can be used on models with a DVD Super Multi (Double Layer) Drive Kit To start this utility, click Start -> All ProgramsTOSHIBA -> CD&DVD Applications -> Disc Creator 70 TOSHIBA DVD-RAMAll Programs -> TOSHIBA -> CD&DVD Applications -> DVD-RAMUtility CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer Windows Mobility Center TOSHIBA Tablet Access Code Logon TOSHIBA -> Tablet PC -> Tablet Access Code Logon Utility TOSHIBA USB Sleep and Charge Utility TOSHIBA -> Utilities -> USB Sleep and Charge 71 Optional devices104 Optional accessories106 Operating BasicsPointing Devices 114 Using the Tablet mode122 Using the Fingerprint Sensor129 Web Camera131 Using the TOSHIBA Face Recognition132 DisclaimerHow to register the Face Recognition DataTOSHIBA Face Recognition Registration Management Register face Skip Back 133 How to Delete the Face Recognition DataDelete You are about to delete the user data. Would you like to continue How to launch the help fileTOSHIBA Face Recognition Help 134 Windows Logon via TOSHIBA Face RecognitionAUTO Mode Login screen 1:1 Mode Login screen Select Account Display Captured Image AUTO Mode Login screen 1.Turn on the computer 2.The Select Tiles screen will be displayed3.SelectStart face recognition () 4."Please turn your face to the camera" will be displayed " will be displayed If an error occurs during authentication, you will be returned to the 1:1 Mode Login screen 4.The Select Account screen will be displayed 5.Select the account, and click the arrow button6."Please turn your face to the camera" will be displayed 135 Changing Ultra Slim Bay modules138 Using optical disc drives142 Writing CD/DVDs on DVD Super Multi (Double Layer) Drive KitTo write data to Hot keys 143 Important messageTOSHIBA does not bear responsibility for the following: Damage to any Any change or loss of the recorded contents of ■Damage that may be caused by using third party equipment or software Before writing or rewriting TAIYO YUDEN CO., Ltd MITSUBISHI Chemical Corporation Ricoh Co., Ltd Hitachi Maxell,LtdCD-RW(Multi-Speedand High-Speed): 146 ■CD-RW(Ultra Speed +) media should not be used as data may be lost or damagedWhen writing or rewriting Always copy data from the hard disk drive to the optical media - do not use the ■Do not perform any of the following actions: ■Change users in the Windows Vista® operating system ■Start a communication application such as a modem ■Apply impact or vibration to the computer ■Use the audio/video control button to reproduce music or voice ■Open the optical disc drive 147 TOSHIBA Disc Creator■DVD Video cannot be created using TOSHIBA Disc Creator ■DVD Audio cannot be created using TOSHIBA Disc Creator DVD-RAM You cannot back up ■TOSHIBA Disc Creator cannot record in packet format 148 TOSHIBA DVD PLAYER151 Media care152 Sound System153 Microphone LevelRecording Devices Levels Microphone Boost PC Beep Level Audio Enhancements Realtek HD Audio ManagerRealtek Audio Manager Classic View Realtek HD Audio Manager Set Default Device Information 154 Modem155 ■Modem functions cannot be used in models which are not equipped with a modemTo select a region, follow the steps as detailed below:1.Click Start -> All Programs -> TOSHIBA -> Networking -> Modem Region Select 2.The Region Selection icon will appear in the Windows Taskbar 156 Select either a region from the region menu or a telephony location from theProperties menu SettingAutoRun Mode Open the Dialing Properties dialog box after selecting region Location list for region selection Displays a sub-menuappears which details location information Modem Selection Dialing Properties You should select this item in order to display the dialing properties 157 Connecting the modular cableTo connect the modem's modular cable, follow the steps as detailed below: 1.Plug the end of the modular cable into the computer's modem jack 2.Plug the other end of the modular cable into a telephone jack Do not pull on the cable or move the computer while the cable is connected ■The modem speed is slow or communication is periodically interrupted ■Skips or jumps may be noted in sound Disconnecting the modular cable To disconnect the modular cable, follow the steps as detailed below: 158 Wireless communications159 ■Roaming over multiple channels■Card power management Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption based on an ■Wi-FiProtected Access (WPA) Setting1.Please make sure that the Wireless Communication Switch is turned on Please make sure that the is turned on 2.Click Start and then click Connect To to display Connect to a network window3.Click Set up a connection or network Security Bluetooth wireless technology Worldwide operation 160 Product Support:161 LAN163 Computer Handling164 Using the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Protection165 Taskbar iconState Icon Description Normal TOSHIBA HDD Protection is enabled TOSHIBA HDD Protection is active. The hard disk drive head is in a safe position TOSHIBA HDD Protection is disabled TOSHIBA HDD Protection Properties HDD Protection You can choose whether to enable or disable TOSHIBA HDD Protection Detection Level 3D Viewer The 3D Viewer can be started from the icon in the task tray 166 Using the TOSHIBA USB Sleep and Charge Utility167 ■ When "USB Sleep and Charge function" is set to [Enabled], USB busIn that case, if there is a USB port that does not have the USB Sleep and Charge function-compatibleicon ( )., attach the mouse or keyboard to it If all USB ports have the USB Sleep and Charge function-compatible icon ( )., change the "USB Sleep and Charge function" setting to [Disabled] Starting the USB Sleep and Charge Utility 168 Heat dispersal169 The Keyboard176 Power and Power-UpModesPower conditions 179 Monitoring of power condition180 Battery181 Real Time Clock (RTC) batteryS **** RTC battery is low or CMOS checksum is inconsistent Press [F1] key to set Date/Time Troubleshooting Care and use of the battery pack Refer to the enclosed for detailed precautions and handling instructions The computer's RTC battery is a 182 Charging the batteriesProcedures TimeCharging time (hours) Battery type 183 Battery charging noticeMonitoring battery capacity 184 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 offRetention time State and Retention Time about 3 days (Sleep Mode) about 75 days (Boot Mode) Slice Expansion Battery (4000mAh) about 65 days (Boot Mode) 30 days 185 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 ■Store spare battery packs in a cool dry place out of direct sunlight Replacing the battery pack Please be aware that the battery pack is classified as a consumable item 186 Removing the battery pack187 Installing the battery packConnecting and disconnecting the Slice Expansion Battery Connecting the Slice Expansion Battery 188 Disconnecting the Slice Expansion Battery190 TOSHIBA Password Utility191 ■To end the BIOS Setup;■Change (button) (text box) User Token field ■Create (button)Start ->All Programs ->TOSHIBA ->Utilities ->SD Memory Card Format ■Disable (button) (button) 192 Supervisor PasswordC:\Program Files\Toshiba\PasswordUtility\TOSPU.exe This utility lets you do the following: ■Register, delete or change the Supervisor Password ■Create or invalidate a Supervisor Password token ■Specify restrictions for general users Starting the computer by password Log on with the Tablet PC Pen when in Tablet mode. Refer to Tablet mode ■Enter the password manually It is not needed in Sleep Mode and Restart To enter a password manually, follow the steps as detailed below: Turn on the power as described in Chapter 1 2. Enter the Password 193 Tablet modePower-upmodes 194 Panel power on/offSystem Auto Off 195 HW SetupAccessing HW Setup HW Setup window 202 TroubleshootingProblem solving process 204 Hardware and system checklist205 System start-upSelf test 206 PowerOverheating power down AC power 207 Battery209 Real Time ClockThe following message is Displayed on the screen: 1.Press the F1 key - the BIOS setup application will load 2.Set the date in the System Date field 3.Set the time in the System Time field 4.Press the END key - a confirmation message will be displayed Password TOSHIBA Password Utility Keyboard Some letter keys Check that the numeric keypad overlay is not produce numbers activated - press the FN + F11 hot key and try typing again Output to screen is Please refer to your software's documentation to garbled ensure that its is not remapping the keyboard in any way (remapping involves changing or reassigning the function of each key) If you are still unable to use the keyboard, you should contact your reseller, dealer or service provider 210 Internal display panelHard disk drive 212 USB floppy diskette drive213 SD/SDHC CardSD/SDHC Card error Remove the SD/SDHC Card from the computer occurs and then reinsert it in order to ensure it is firmly connected If the problem persists, then you should refer to the documentation supplied with your SD/SDHC Card for further information You cannot write to an SD/SDHC Card and check to ensure that it is not write protected 214 You cannot read a fileCheck to ensure the required file is actually on the SD/SDHC Card that is inserted into the Memory Stick Memory Stick/Memory Remove the Memory Stick/Memory Stick Stick PRO/Memory PRO/Memory Stick PRO Duo from the computer Stick PRO Duo error the documentation supplied with your Memory Stick/Memory Stick PRO/Memory Stick PRO Duo xD picture card xD picture card error Remove the xD picture card from the computer the documentation supplied with your xD picture card for further information 215 MultiMediaCardPointing device Touch Pad 216 Double-tappingdoesIn this instance, you should initially try changing not work the double-clickspeed setting within the Mouse Control utility To access this utility, click Start -> ControlPanel -> Hardware and Sound -> Mouse icon Within the Mouse Properties window, click the Buttons tab Set the double-clickspeed as required and click OK The mouse pointer moves too fast or too slow the tab Set the pointer speed as required and click The reaction of Touch Adjust the touch Sensitivity pad is either tooClick Start -> Control Panel -> Hardware sensitive or not sensitive enough is displayed Within the Pointer speed and tapping settings, click Settings... button Detailed Touch Pad settings window is displayed Move the slider bar to adjust the sensitivity in the Touch Sensitivity Click OK button Click the OK button on Advanced feature screen 217 USB mouse218 Fingerprint Sensor219 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 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 If you are using an operating system that does not support USB, you are still able to use a USB mouse and/or USB keyboard by setting the USBKB/Mouse Emulation option within the option within the TOSHIBA HW Setup utility to Enabled USB Sleep and Charge function I cannot use the "USB Sleep and Charge function 221 The "USB WakeUpeSATA device eSATA device does Remove the eSATA device from the computer and then reconnect it to a free port it in order to ensure it is firmly attached A connected eSATA device may not be recognized if it is connected to the computer's eSATA/USB combo port while the computer is in Sleep Mode or Hibernation Mode. If this occurs the device while the computer is turned on Ensure that any required eSATA device drivers 222 If there is an error in Slot B: orange once, then green twiceIf there are errors in both Slot A and Slot B: orange 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 223 Sound systemVolume control dial 225 i.LINK (IEEE1394) deviceModem 226 LAN227 BluetoothCheck to ensure the computer's Wireless Bluetooth device Communication Switch is set to on Check to ensure the Bluetooth Manager application is running on the computer and that power to the external Bluetooth device is turned on Check to ensure that no optional Bluetooth Adaptor is installed in the computer - the built-in Bluetooth hardware cannot operate Recovery Discs"The Recovery Disc Creator can not be launched because there is no recovery partition Restoring the pre-installed software from your created Recovery Discs 228 TOSHIBA support229 SingaporeSpain United States of America United Kingdom India The Rest of Europe 230 SpecificationsPhysical Dimensions Environmental Requirements231 Power RequirementsBuilt-inModem 232 Data transmission and reception600 bps Data reception only with 56000 bps 2400/4800/7200/9600/12000/14400 bps -10dBm -10to -40dBm 600 ohms ±30%impedance Error correcting MNP class 4 and ITU-TV.42 MNP class 5 and ITU-TV.42bis +3.3V (supplied by computer) 233 Display Controller and Video modeDisplay controller Video mode 234 Wireless LAN239 Bluetooth wireless technologyInteroperability 244 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager247 AC Power Cord and Connectors248 Finland:Sweden: France: Switzerland: Germany: United Kingdom: USA AustraliaEurope 249 TOSHIBA Anti-theftProtection Timer250 TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor255 Legal Footnotes259 Glossary260 IDE: integrated drive electronicsIEEE: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers I/O: input/output IRQ: interrupt request KB: kilobyte LCD: liquid crystal display LED: light emitting diode LSI: large scale integration MB: megabyte PC: personal computer PCI: peripheral component interconnect RAM: random access memory RGB: red, green, and blue ROM: read only memory RTC: real time clock SCSI: small computer system interface SIO: serial input/output SDRAM: synchronous dynamic random access memory SSD: Solid state drive TFT: thin-filmtransistor UART: universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter USB: Universal Serial Bus UXGA: ultra extended graphics array VGA: video graphics array VRT: voltage reduction technology WXGA: wide extended graphics array XGA: extended graphics array allocate: To assign a space or function for a specific taskalphanumeric: alternating current (AC): 261 bit:262 bus: An interface for transmission of signals, data or electric powerbyte: cache memory: capacity: card: Synonym for board. See board . See CardBus: An industry standard bus for 32-bitPC Cards See chassis: The frame containing the computer cold start: Starting a computer that is currently off (turning on the power)COM1, COM2, COM3 and COM4: commands: communications: 264 DOS: Disk Operating System. See operating systemdriver: DVD-R (+R -R): DVD-RAM: (Dual Layer): DVD-ROM: DVD-RW (+RW -RW): echo: erase: See delete 265 delete2) A means of aborting the task currently in progress execute: To interpret and execute an instructionExtended Capability Port: fast infrared: file: fingerprint sensor: firmware: 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: 266 hertz: A unit of wave frequency that equals one cycle per secondhexadecimal: host computer: hot key: HW Setup: icon: i.LINK (IEEE1394): input: instruction: interface: To physically connect one system or device to another to exchange information interrupt request: A signal that gives a component access to the processor 267 KB: See kilobytekeyboard: kilobyte (KB): level 2 cache: See cache memory cache memoryLight Emitting Diode (LED): Liquid Crystal Display (LCD): LSI: Large Scale Integration 2)An integrated circuit that uses large scale integrationmain board: See motherboard motherboardmegabyte (MB): megahertz: menu: microprocessor: mode: modem: monitor: motherboard: MP3: non-system disk: nonvolatile memory: numeric keypad overlay: OCR: online state: operating system: 268 output: The results of a computer operation. Output commonly indicates dataparity: password: pel: peripheral component interconnect: An industry standard 32-bitbus 269 An industry standard32-bit busperipheral device: pixel: plug and play: port: Power Saver: printed circuit board (PCB): program: prompt: Random Access Memory (RAM): restart: RGB: 270 RJ45: A modular LAN jackROM: SCSI: SD/SDHC Card: serial communications: serial interface: SIO: soft key: software: stop bit: subpixel: synchronous: system disk: terminal: TFT display: 271 TTL:Universal Serial Bus: VGA: volatile memory: warm start: window: Wireless LAN: Wireless WAN: write protection: 272 Index
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