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1 Satellite® X200/X205 Series User’s Guide27 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 28 Using the computer for the first timeOpening the display panel Your 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 the Dual Mode Pad Using Dual Mode Using external display devices Connecting the display device 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 printerConnecting 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 29 Computing tipsUsing the keyboard Character keys Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys Function keys Special Windows® keys Starting a program Starting a program from the Start menu Starting a program from Windows® ExplorerStarting a program using the Start Search field Saving your work Printing your work Backing up your work Restoring your work Using Windows® Media Center in Windows Vista™ Media Center setup Starting the Media Center Using the optical drive Optical drive components Media control buttons 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 resourcesMonitoring main battery power Maintaining your battery 30 Exploring the desktopFinding 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 31 Surfing the InternetInternet features Uploading to, and downloading files from the Internet Exploring audio features Recording sounds Using external speakers or headphones Web Cam Using an ExpressCard™ Inserting an ExpressCard™ Removing an ExpressCard™ Using the Bridge Media Adapter Slot Inserting memory media Removing memory media Using the i.LINK® port TOSHIBA Assist Connect Secure Protect & Fix Optimize Setting passwords Using an instant password Using a supervisor password Using a user password Deleting a user password TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool Utility TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility Mouse Utility Toshiba Hardware Setup TOSHIBA Zooming Utility TOSHIBA Button Support CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer TOSHIBA Accessibility Fingerprint Authentication Utility 32 Fingerprint utility limitationsFingerprint Enrollment Fingerprint Logon Power-onSecurity Control Center Password Bank Care and maintenance of your fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader limitations ConfigFree™ Getting Started ConfigFree Utilities Problems that are easy to fix Problems when you turn on the computerThe Windows® operating system is not working Using Startup options to fix problems Internet problems The Windows® operating system can help you Resolving a hardware conflict A plan of action 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 ExpressCard™ problems Printer problems Modem problems Wireless networking problems DVD operating problems 33 Develop good computing habitsData 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 Key Cards Using the Hot Key Cards Application Cards Using the Application Cards Card Case 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™ or Dual Mode Pad Changing screen resolution Keyboard hot key functions 34 Introduction38 Getting Started79 Learning the BasicsComputing tips 80 Using the keyboard82 Starting a program84 Saving your work86 Printing your work87 Backing up your work88 Using Windows® Media Center in Windows Vista™89 Using the optical driveNOTE When viewing DVD movies use Toshiba DVD Player 90 Optical drive componentsThe optical drive is located on the side of the computer Your optical drive may look like this: (Sample Illustration) Optical drive Drive in-use indicator light Eject Manual eject hole 91 Media control buttons(Sample Illustration) Media Control buttons Internet browser button Media button Play/Pause button The Stop button stops a disc that is currently playing The Previous track button returns to the preceding track on the disc The Next track button skips to the following track on the disc Inserting a compact discTo insert a compact disc into the drive: 1Make sure the computer is turned on The drive will not open if the computer’s power is off 2Make sure the drive’s in-useindicator light is off 3Press the drive’s eject button The disc tray slides partially out of the drive (about 1 inch) 92 4 Grasp the tray and pull it fully open(Sample Illustration) Drive tray fully extended 5Hold the disc by its edges and check that it is free of dust “Caring for CD or DVD discs” on page 6Place 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 93 Playing an audio CD94 Playing optical media1Click Start, and then Computer 2Click the optical drive icon The disc drive will run the CD/DVD Creating a CD/DVD❖Play pre-recordedDVDs ❖Play pre-recordedCDs ❖Read and write data (depending on your system configuration) viewing of certain optical media 95 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 3Gently press the tray in to close it Removing a disc with the computer offTo remove a disc with the computer turned off: Caring for CD or DVD discs❖Do not bend a disc or place heavy objects on top of it ❖Do not apply a label to, or otherwise mar the surface of, a disc 96 Toshiba’s online resources97 Mobile Computing115 Exploring the desktop118 Setting up for communications122 An overview of using the Internet125 Exploring audio features126 Web Cam127 Using an ExpressCard™128 Using the Bridge Media Adapter Slot130 Using the i.LINK® port131 Utilities132 TOSHIBA Assist137 Setting passwords138 Utilities 138 Using a supervisor passwordSetting a supervisor passwordTo set a supervisor password: 1Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, and then TOSHIBA Assist 2On the left side, click the Secure tab 3Click the Supervisor Password icon icon The Supervisor Password Utility window appears (Sample Image) Supervisor Password tab 4Select Registered, then click OK A pop-upscreen appears asking for a password 5Enter your password, and then enter it again to verify 6Click OK A pop-upscreen appears asking for the User Password Mode ❖Able to run HwSetup—Usercan change the hardware configuration Unable to run 9Shut down the system to complete the process 139 Deleting a supervisor passwordTo delete a supervisor password: 4Select Not Registered, then click OK 5Enter the supervisor password, then click OK 6Click OK to exit Using a user passwordA user password provides power-onpassword protection Setting a user password140 Utilities User Password Password 140 Deleting a user password141 TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool Utility142 TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility143 Mouse Utility144 Toshiba Hardware Setup145 CPUDynamically Switchable Always Low Boot Priority Keyboard USB LAN 146 TOSHIBA Zooming Utility147 TOSHIBA Button Support148 CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer149 TOSHIBA Accessibility150 Fingerprint Authentication Utility160 ConfigFree™161 Getting StartedStarting ConfigFree❖Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Networking, and then ConfigFree ❖Double-clickthe ConfigFree icon in the Notification Area in the Notification Area is displayed with an “X.” ConfigFree Utilities Connectivity DoctorThe Connectivity Doctor works with the following network devices: ❖Wired and wireless network devices ❖Access points The Connectivity Doctor displays the following information: ❖Status of the PC Network Connections ❖Status of wired and wireless connections ❖Wireless Connection band (a/b/g etc.) 162 Utilities 162 Profile SettingsInternet settings Devices TCP/IP 163 Profile3Click Open Settings Add 164 Problems that are easy to fix165 Problems when you turn on the computer168 The Windows® operating system is not workingThe Windows® operating system is not working Description 169 Internet problemsMy Internet connection is very slow My browser cannot find the URL address I typed in My browser cannot find a site I bookmarked 170 Resolving a hardware conflict171 Resolving 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 Checking device propertiesTo check a device’s properties: 2To view the device(s) installed, double-clickthe device type 3To view the properties, double-clickthe device ❖The General tab, which provides basic information about the device Resources 172 Memory problems173 Power and the batteriesThe battery appears not to power the computer for as long as it usually does 174 Keyboard problemsNothing happens when you press the keys on the external keyboard Restart 175 Display problemsHere are some typical display problems and their solutions: The screen is blank If you are using an external monitor: ❖Check that the monitor is turned on ❖Try adjusting the contrast and brightness controls on the external monitor The screen does not look right Windows Color and Appearance Display settings The built-inscreen flickers 176 2Click Personalize, and then Display SettingsSmall bright dots appear on your TFT display when you turn on your computer 177 Disk drive problemsError-checkingTools Check now Your hard disk seems very slow Your 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 178 Optical drive problemsYou cannot access a disc in the drive You press the disc eject button, but the drive tray does not slide out Make sure a program is not accessing the drive and preventing it from ejecting Some discs run correctly but others do not 179 Sound system problemsNo sound is coming from the computer’s speakers Adjust 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 180 ExpressCard™ problems(ExpressCard slot available on certain models) ExpressCard™ checklist Resolving ExpressCard™ problemsThe slot appears to be dead. ExpressCards™ that used to work no longer work 1Click Start, Control Panel, System and Maintenance, and then Device Manager 181 The computer stops working (hangs) when you insert an ExpressCard™Follow this procedure before you remove an ExpressCard™: 1Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the Notification Area The Safely Remove Hardware screen appears 2Click Safely remove for the device you want to swap 3Select the item you wish to remove and click OK 4Remove the device when told it is safe to do so The system does not recognize your ExpressCard™ Refer to the ExpressCard™ documentation Removing a malfunctioning card and reinstalling it can correct many problems An ExpressCard™ error occurs Reinsert the card to make sure it is properly connected 182 Printer problemsThe printer will not print The printer will not print what you see on the screen 183 Modem problemsThe modem will not receive or transmit properly The modem is on, set up properly but still does not transmit or receive data Wireless networking problems184 Network2 Click View Status Details DHCP Enabled 185 Enterand press The IP address for each active network adapter will be displayed 3 At the top-leftof the Start menu, click cmd.exe 4 Enter PING 192.168.1.1 at the command prompt, and press Special 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 186 DVD operating problems187 Develop good computing habits192 If you need further assistance193 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites194 Toshiba’s worldwide offices196 Hot Key Cards198 Application Cards201 Hot key functions212 Power Cord/CableConnectorsUSA and Canada AustraliaEurope 213 Acronyms214 GlossaryDOS DPI DSTN DVD DVD-ROM ECP EPROM FAT FCC HDD HTML IEEE I/O IRQ ISP LCD LPT1 LSI MIDI PCI RAM RFI ROM RTC SCSI 215 Terms216 216 Glossarybaud rate bits per second BIOS (basic input/output system) — Basic instructions, stored in read bits per second (bps) baud rate boot disk — See system disk boot disk bus speed cache CPU cache, L1 cache, L2 cache CD — An individual compact disc. See also CD-ROM . Compare DVD-ROM 217 results to another device that uses the informationoccupies one byte of computer storage for processing, memory, input/output, and/or control functions Chips are mounted on printed circuit boards click — To press and release the pointing device’s primary button otherwise stated. See also 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 CPU — See central processing unit (CPU) See also cache, L1 cache, L2 cache See also and what you are doing specify an alternative setting 218 218 Glossarydevice device driver directory — See folder disable — To turn a computer option off. See also enable disc diskette, hard disk disk drive diskette double-density diskette high-density diskette document file double-click 219 double-densitydownload 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 file document file allocation table (FAT) file name file extension 220 220 Glossaryfile extension file name format function keys 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 221 hot keyhot swapping icon internal device — See device World Wide Web LAN (local area network) liquid crystal display (LCD) load 222 222 Glossarylocal area network — See LAN 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 Musical Instrument Digital Interface — See MIDI network non-interlaced interlaced 223 non-systemsystem disk optical drive palette — See color palette palette password PC Card pixel Plug and Play pointing device 224 224 Glossaryport — 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) processor system, application, and utility. See also operating system application, utility RAM (random access memory) — Volatile memory that can be memory that can be is used for your computer’s main memory. See also memory Compare ROM random access memory — See RAM read-onlymemory — See ROM reboot — See boot, restart reboot removable disk — A disk that can be removed from a disk drive. A diskette is one example of a removable disk 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 also 225 selectshortcut — 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) utility 226 226 GlossaryWeb — See World Wide Web Web protocol to permit an Ethernet connection using wireless communication components World Wide Web (www) — The worldwide network of Web sites See also Internet 227 Index228 228 Indexcompact disc positioning 92 compact discs using computer caring for 77 cleaning 77 moving non-systemdisk or disk error message not accessing disk drives 166 running on battery power 97 setting up 41 warning resume failure message computer lock 78 computing tips 79 connecting to a power source 43 connection set up 121 control buttons 57 Ctrl keys desktop creating new icon 116 major features desktop exploration 115 desktop icons 116 Device Manager checking properties 171 devices keyboard 65 mouse Disk Defragmenter 177 disk drive disk running slow 177 diskette drive cannot insert a diskette 178 cannot read a diskette 178 connecting external, connecting 67 display display device external display, external adjusting disposal information 26 disposing of used batteries 113 double-click DVD creating DVD player general problems 186 DVD, using environment computer-friendly error messages current settings not working with hardware warning resume failure 166 Error-checking checklist computer stops working 181 errors 229 Index230 230 Index231 precautions 39 primary button 57 printerconnecting 65 problem solving printing a file 87 problem solving disk drive is slow 177 display is blank 175 ExpessCard hot swapping fails 181 ExpressCard checklist 180 error occurs 181 not recognized 181 slot appears dead external display not working 176 external monitor found Internet connection is slow 169 keyboard modem not receiving or transmitting no sound non-systemdisk or disk error 167 power and batteries 173 printer screen does not look right/flickers Startup options working program, starting 82 programs not running correctly 178 projector connecting real-timeclock (RTC) battery 98 recording main battery 108 RGB (monitor) port connecting an external monitor or projector RJ-11jack running the computer on battery power safety computer disposing of batteries 113 icons 232 232 Indexprecautions 39 saving files 84 screen blank does not look normal/flickers 175 secondary button set up communications 118 setting up adding memory 48 computer 41 setting up a connection 121 Sleep mode starting again from 77 sound problem solving 179 sounds recording 125 speakers using external 126 start button Start Search field 84 starting a program Startup menu cable selection Taskbar 117 telephone line connecting to modem 119 television adjusting display Toshiba registering computer 42 worldwide offices general problems 186 external keyboard 174 keyboard optical drive 178 turning on the computer 47 turning on the power video cables 61 video projector warranty limited warranty 37 Web Web Cam 126 Web sites 193 Wi-Fi® Help and Support 170 problem solving Windows® operating system desktop Windows® Start menu 82 wireless networking
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