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Satellite A40/A45 Series User’s Guide
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Contents
Contents
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Exploring Your Options 163
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Appendix C Using ConfigFreeTM
Introduction
Introduction
This guide
Safety icons
Other icons used
Other documentation
Service options
Creating a computer-friendly environment
Selecting a place to work
Important information about your CPU cooling fan
Seating and posture
Placement of the computer
Keeping yourself comfortable
Correct posture and positioning of the computer
Work habits
Lighting
Arms and wrists
Precautions
Setting up your computer
Registering your computer with Toshiba
Setting up your software
Before starting to use your computer, you may also want to
Connect a local printer see Connecting a printer on
Adding external devices
Sample power cable and sample AC adapter
Connecting to a power source
Plug the AC adapter into the DC-IN
Connecting the power cable to the sample AC adapter
Connecting the AC adapter to the computer
Charging the main battery
Opening the display panel
Using the computer for the first time
Opening the display panel
Pressing the power button
Turning on the power
Click Security Click User password
Activating the power-on password
Using the TouchPad
Disabling or enabling the TouchPad
Control buttons
Click Start, Control Panel
Click Printers and Other Hardware
Sample Mouse Properties window
Sample Toshiba Touch and Launch window
Using Toshiba Touch and Launch
Parts of the Toshiba Touch and Launch window
Disable/Enable Help About
Settings
Sample Toshiba Touch and Launch Settings window
Toshiba Touch and Launch Settings
Disabling or enabling Toshiba Touch and Launch
Setting up a printer
Sample Control Panel
Using the Add Printer Wizard
Click Start, Control Panel. The Control Panel appears
Click Add a printer
Sample Printers and Faxes window
Add Printer Wizard window appears
Sample Add Printer Wizard
Follow the on-screen instructions
Installing additional memory optional
Phillips no zero screwdriver that is in good condition
Using a flat-head screwdriver to pry off the panel
Removing a keyboard screw
Removing the panel above the keyboard
Locating the covered memory module slots
Lifting the keyboard
Remove the new memory module from its antistatic packaging
Lifting the plastic covering the memory slots
Inserting the memory module
Press Any Key To Continue
Removing a memory module
Carefully remove the module from the slot
Pulling the clips away from the memory module
Removing the memory module
Checking total memory
Connecting a printer
Connecting a mouse
Connecting a USB printer
Connecting a parallel printer
Connecting an external monitor
Using external display devices
Display limitations
Adjusting the quality of the external display
Sample external USB diskette drive
Connecting an optional external diskette drive
Sample diskette drive
Using an external keyboard
Powering off the computer
Caring for your computer
Moving the computer
Cleaning the computer
Using a computer lock
Locking the computer
PORT-Noteworthycomputer lock cable
Computing tips
Learning the Basics
Sample keyboard
Using the keyboard
Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys
Character keys
Function keys
Ctrl, Fn and Alt keys
Overlay keys
Windows special keys
Windows special keys
Keyboard overlay keys
Using the cursor control overlay
Using the numeric keypad overlay
Starting a program
Emulating a full-size keyboard
Saving your work
Backing up your files
Printing your work
Using the DVD-ROM or Multifunction drive
Sample DVD-ROM drive
DVD-ROM drive components
Your DVD-ROM drive may look like this
CD/DVD control buttons
CD/DVD control buttons
Stop/eject button stops a disc that is currently playing
CD/DVD and Digital audio modes
Inserting a disc
Positioning the disc on the spindle
Inserting a disc
Sample Audio CD window
Playing an audio CD
Sample Windows MediaTM Player window
Windows MediaTM Player window appears
Removing a disc with the computer on
Viewing the contents of a CD or DVD
100
Setting up for communications
Removing a disc with the computer off
Caring for CDs and DVDs
101
Connecting the modem to a phone line
Connecting your computer to a network
102
Powering down the computer
Restart command
Turn Off or Shut down command
103
Each option has its advantages
104
Hibernation command
Standby command
105
Using Turn Off or Shut down
Click Start, Turn off computer
Turn off computer window appears
Sample Turn off computer window
106
Click Turn Off
Sample Shut down computer window
Click OK Computer turns itself off
107
Turning off or shutting down more quickly
When I press the power button
Sample Toshiba Power Saver Properties window
When I close the lid
108
Enabling the Hibernation command
Using Hibernation
Going into Hibernation mode
109
110
Going into Hibernation mode more quickly
Click Start, Shut Down
Sample Hibernate computer window
Select Hibernation for the options you want
111
Starting again from Hibernation mode
Using Standby
Using Standby
112
Click Stand By
113
Sample Stand by window
Select Stand by from the drop-down list of options Click OK
114
Going into Standby mode more quickly
Select Standby for the options you want
115
Starting again from Standby
116
Toshiba’s energy-saver design
Mobile Computing
118
Battery Notice
Power management
Charging the main battery
Using additional batteries
119
Charging the batteries
120
Charging the RTC battery
121
Monitoring battery power
122
Determining remaining battery power
123
Conserving battery power
124
What to do when the battery runs low
Setting battery alarms
125
Changing the main battery
Removing the battery from the computer
Slide the battery release latch to the right
Releasing the battery lock
Releasing the battery
126
127
Inserting the battery in the computer
Removing the battery
128
Taking care of your battery
Safety precautions
129
Maximizing battery life
Traveling tips
130
Disposing of used batteries safely
Traveling tips
131
Getting to Know Windows XP Operating System
Lesson 1 Exploring the desktop
133
Finding your way around the desktop
Icons
Start button
134
Taskbar
135
System tray
Windows XP file system
136
Lesson 2 Using the TouchPad and control buttons together
Sample My Computer window
137
Sample desktop shortcut menu
Sample desktop with the taskbar on the right
138
Lesson 3 Learning about the Internet
139
Opening a Web page from a window
Lesson 3 Learning about the Internet
Lesson 4 Creating a new document
140
Lesson 4 Creating a new document
Lesson 5 Creating a new folder
141
Lesson 5 Creating a new folder
142
Click Accessories
Lesson 6 Starting programs
Lesson 6 Starting programs
Click Windows Explorer
143
Sample Paint window
Sample Windows Explorer window
144
Lesson 7 Resizing, repositioning, and hiding windows
Minimizing and maximizing windows
Using the taskbar
145
Resizing and moving windows
146
Lesson 8 Closing programs
147
Lesson 8 Closing programs
Sample Windows Explorer windows
Lesson 9 Creating shortcuts
148
Creating a shortcut to the Calculator
Lesson 9 Creating shortcuts
Sample Create Shortcut dialog box
149
Creating a shortcut to the Character Map
Sample Search options on the Start menu
150
Click All Files and Folders
Operating system displays the Search Results dialog box
Lesson 10 Changing the screen saver
151
Lesson 10 Changing the screen saver
Click Create Shortcut here
Operating system opens the Display Properties dialog box
152
Click Properties
Sample Display Properties dialog box
153
Lesson 11 Setting the date and time
Lesson 11 Setting the date and time
154
Click the Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options icon
Sample Date and Time Properties dialog box
155
Lesson 12 Removing objects from the desktop
156
Sample Recycle Bin open on the desktop
157
Lesson 13 Using System Restore
Lesson 13 Using System Restore
Sample System Restore Welcome screen
158
Lesson 14 If I am lost, what do I do?
159
Windows XP Help and Support Center
Lesson 14 If I am lost, what do I do?
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Double-clickCreating pictures using Paint
Help and Support Center Index window pane appears
Sample Help and Support Center Index
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Using the online tours and tutorials
Sample Drawing help window
Click Start, then Help and Support
Lesson 15 Turning off your computer
162
Lesson 15 Turning off your computer
Click What’s new for Help and support
Exploring Your Options
Windows XP special features
Customizing the taskbar
164
Personalizing your desktop
165
Turning on the Web content interface
Bringing the world to your desktop
Click the Customize Desktop button
Changing desktop and browsing style
166
Choosing a style
167
Personalizing individual windows
Sample Folder Options dialog box
Sample toolbar locations
168
Customizing window toolbars
Displaying a toolbar in a window
169
Displaying information about each folder
Elements you can add to the top of the window are
170
Using your computer at the office
Open the folder you want to view as a Web
Tools menu, select Folder Options
171
Setting up for communications
Determining the COM port
Phone and Modem options window appears
172
Connecting the modem to a telephone line
Setting up a dial-up connection
Getting started
173
Getting help transferring files
Click the Index button
174
Setting up a wireless connection
175
Connecting to the Internet
Using a modem
176
An overview of using the Internet
Internet
World Wide Web
Signing up with an Internet Service Provider
Internet Service Providers
177
Surfing the Internet
Uploading and downloading files on the Internet
Internet features
178
Changing the display properties setting
Exploring video features
179
Toshiba’s online resources
Playing DVDs
180
Display settings hot key
Exploring audio features
Using a microphone
181
Sample Sound Recorder screen
Adjusting recording settings
182
Using external speakers or headphones
Using PC Cards
Using PC Cards
183
Inserting PC Cards
PC Card supporting software
Removing PC Cards
185
Inserting a PC Card
Removing a PC Card
Hot swapping precautions
Using SD Cards
Hot swapping
Inserting an SD card
Removing an SD card
187
Inserting an SD card
Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the system tray
Toshiba Utilities
Toshiba Accessibility
Toshiba Accessibility window appears
Select Toshiba, Utilities, Accessibility
Sample Toshiba Accessibility window
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Sample Fn-esse keyboard
Fn-esse
Starting Fn-esse
191
Using the Fn-esse drag-and-drop
Assigning a key to a program or document
Fn-esse
Using the keyboard
Hotkey utility
193
Viewing existing key assignments
Changing or removing existing key assignments
Sample Toshiba Hotkey utility window
194
Toshiba Console
195
Features available in this category are Power Management
Customize Your Computer
Sample Toshiba Console window
196
ConfigFree
Security
Hotkey assignment
197
Sample Toshiba Power Saver Properties window
198
Toshiba Hardware Setup
199
Sample Toshiba HWSetup window
200
Your program stops responding
Problems that are easy to fix
Your program performs an illegal operation
202
These problems may occur when you turn on the power
Computer starts but, when you press a key, nothing happens
203
Computer will not start
204
Computer displays the Non-System disk or disk error message
Windows operating system is not working
Operating system takes a long time to start
205
Using Startup options to fix problems
Windows XP operating system can help you
Internet problems
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207
Click the Fixing a hardware problem
Resolving a hardware conflict
Plan of action
208
Direct Memory Access
Resolving hardware conflicts on your own
Interrupt Request Channel
Resolving conflicts
209
Plug and Play
210
Fixing a problem with Device Manager
Disabling a device
Checking device properties
To check a device’s properties
Click Troubleshooting
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212
Memory module problems
213
Power and the batteries
Here are some typical problems and how to solve them
Keyboard produces unexpected characters
Keyboard problems
214
Here are some typical display problems and their solutions
Display problems
215
Display is blank
Built-in screen flickers
216
Screen does not look right
Error-checking
Disk drive problems
Adjust the screen resolution and/or color quality Click OK
217
Your hard disk seems very slow
218
Your data files are damaged or corrupted
Some programs run correctly but others do not
You cannot access a disc in the drive
DVD-ROM or multi-function drive problems
219
Message
To ensure the Secondary IDE Channel DMA setting
Secondary IDE Channel DMA setting
220
Some discs run correctly, but others do not
Click the Advanced Settings tab
Sound system problems
221
You do not hear any sound from the computer
222
PC Card problems
Card Information Structure
Computer emits a loud, high-pitched noise
Resolving PC Card problems
PC Card checklist
Here are some common problems and their solutions
223
Follow this procedure before you remove a PC Card
Computer stops working hangs when you insert a PC Card
224
System does not recognize your PC Card
PC Card error occurs
Printer problems
This section lists some of the most common printer problems
225
This section lists common modem problems
Modem problems
226
Printer will not print what you see on the screen
Develop good computing habits
227
Save your work frequently
Read the user’s guides
Before you call
228
If you need further assistance
Toshiba voice contact
229
Contacting Toshiba
Toshiba’s worldwide offices
230
Other Toshiba Internet Web sites
Toshiba’s worldwide offices
231
232
Instant password security
Volume Mute
This hot key enables/disables volume mute on your
Computer
With a password
Without a password
Click the On resume, password protected check box
Click Start, Control Panel Click Appearances and Themes
Press Enter
Click Start, Help and Support
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Sample power usage modes
Sample Standby confirmation box
Standby mode
This hot key puts the computer into Standby mode
This hot key puts the computer into Hibernation
Hibernation mode
Mode
Sample Hibernation confirmation box
Display modes
This hot key cycles through the power-on display
Display brightness
Options
Fn + This hot key turns the numeric overlay on and off
Sample disable and enable TouchPad windows
Keyboard hot keys
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Appendix C
ConfigFree main screen
ConfigFree Main Screen
243
Getting Started
244
Starting ConfigFree
Configuring ConfigFree
ConfigFree Utilities
ConfigFree Utilities
245
Connectivity Doctor
Connectivity Doctor
Device Settings
246
247
Viewing the device settings
Viewing registered profiles
Profile Settings
248
249
Switch Profiles
Add, Modify, and Delete a Profile
Quick Connect
250
Using Auto Switch
Using Auto Switch
251
Auto Switch Cable Disconnect
Auto Switch Ssid
Following acronyms may appear in this user’s guide
Acronyms
Glossary
Following terms may appear in this user’s guide
Terms
Basic input/output system Bios See Bios
CD-ROM compact disc read-only memory a form of high
CPU See central processing unit CPU
Directory See folder
DVD-ROM digital versatile or video disc read-only memory
Standby, Suspend
Internal device See device
Local area network See LAN
MS-DOS prompt See system prompt
Random access memory See RAM
Read-only memory See ROM. reboot See boot, restart
TFT display See active-matrix display
Web See World Wide Web
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DVD-ROM
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