Toshiba A50-A manual

User's Manual

TECRA A50-A

Satellite Pro A50-A

series

Contents

Main Table of Contents Index Chapter 1 TOSHIBA Legal, Regulatory and Safety Copyright, Disclaimer and Trademarks Copyright Disclaimer Regulatory Information FCC information FCC notice "Declaration of Conformity Information" FCC conditions Contact EU Declaration of Conformity CE compliance Working environment VCCI Class B Information Canadian regulatory information (Canada only) Following information is only valid for EU-member States: Disposal of products Disposal of batteries and/or accumulators REACH - Compliance Statement Following information is only for Turkey: Following information is only for India: Video Standard Notice OpenSSL Toolkit License Issues Page FreeType License Issues Page Page Page ENERGY STAR Program Disposing of the computer and the computer's batteries Optical disc drive safety instructions Location of the Required Label Precautions General Precautions Provide adequate ventilation Creating a computer-friendly environment Stress injury Heat injury Pressure or impact damage Cleaning the computer Moving the computer ExpressCard overheating Mobile phones Instruction Manual for Safety and Comfort Safety Icons Chapter 2 Getting Started Equipment checklist Hardware Documentation Using your computer for the first time Connecting the AC adaptor Opening the display Turning on the power Initial setup Turning off the power Shut Down Mode Restarting the computer Sleep Mode Benefits of Sleep Mode Executing Sleep Mode Sleep Mode limitations Hibernation Mode Benefits of Hibernation Mode Starting Hibernation Mode Automatic Hibernation Mode Data save in Hibernation Mode Chapter 3 The Grand Tour Front with the display closed Page Left side Right side Page Back Underside Front with the display open Page Page Internal Hardware Components Page Intel Display Power Saving Technology Power Condition Descriptions Power conditions DC IN/Battery indicator Power indicator Chapter 4 Operating Basics Using the Touch Pad The Keyboard Keyboard indicator Function Key Flash Cards Sticky key Windows special keys Using the AccuPoint AccuPoint precautions Replacing the cap Using the Fingerprint Sensor How to Swipe your Finger Points to note about the Fingerprint Sensor Points to note about Fingerprint Utility Fingerprint utility limitations Setup Fingerprint Registration Delete the Fingerprint Data Delete the fingerprint data for the currently logged in user Delete all users fingerprints Windows Logon via Fingerprint Authentication Fingerprint Authentication Procedure Fingerprint Pre-Boot authentication and Single Sign- On feature Overview about Fingerprint Pre-Boot authentication Overview about Fingerprint Single Sign-On feature Optical disc drives Formats DVD Super Multi drive Using optical disc drives Removing discs How to remove disc when the disc tray will not open Writable discs CDs DVDs Writing discs Important message Disclaimer Before writing or rewriting Page When writing or rewriting TOSHIBA Disc Creator Data Verification How to learn more about TOSHIBA Disc Creator TOSHIBA VIDEO PLAYER Notes on use Display Devices & Audio Starting TOSHIBA VIDEO PLAYER Operating TOSHIBA VIDEO PLAYER Open TOSHIBA VIDEO PLAYER Manual Battery Battery types Battery pack Real Time Clock (RTC) battery Care and use of the battery pack Charging the batteries Procedures Charging Time Battery charging notice Monitoring battery capacity Maximizing battery operating time Batteries exhausted time Extending battery life Replacing the battery pack Removing the battery pack Installing the battery pack LAN LAN cable types Connecting the LAN cable Additional memory module Installing a memory module Page Removing a memory module Memory media Points to note about the memory media card Memory media format Formatting a memory media card Media care About the write-protect feature Inserting memory media Removing memory media ExpressCard Inserting an ExpressCard Removing an ExpressCard External Display Connecting an external display External RGB monitor port The HDMI out port Wireless display Changing the display settings TOSHIBA Hi-Speed Port Replicator III 180W/ 120W TOSHIBA Docking Station Utility Serial Device Security lock Connecting the security lock Optional TOSHIBA Accessories Sound System and Video mode Volume Mixer Microphone Level Audio Enhancements DTS Studio Sound Realtek HD Audio Manager Information Power Management Speaker Configuration Default Format Page Chapter 5 Utilities and Advanced Usage Utilities and Applications Page Page Page Special features USB Charge USB Sleep and Charge System ON CDP Charge TOSHIBA Password utility User Password Supervisor Password Starting the computer using a password TOSHIBA HWSetup TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor Starting the TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor Using the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Protection Taskbar icon TOSHIBA HDD Protection Properties HDD Protection Detection Level 3D Viewer Details Detection Level Amplification HDD Protection Message System Recovery System Recovery Options Creating Recovery Media Page Restoring the pre-installed software from your created Recovery Media Restoring the pre-installed software from the Recovery Hard Disk Drive Page Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Problem solving process Preliminary checklist Analyzing the problem If something goes wrong Your computer does not respond to the keyboard commands Your program stops responding The computer will not start Hardware and system checklist Power Overheating power down AC power Battery Page Real Time Clock Keyboard Internal display panel Hard Disk Drive Optical Disc Drive Memory Media Card Pointing device Touch Pad USB mouse USB device Sound system External monitor LAN Wireless LAN Bluetooth TOSHIBA support Before you call Page Chapter 7 Appendix Specifications Physical Dimensions Environmental Requirements AC Power Cord and Connectors Certification agencies Information for Wireless Devices Wireless Technology Interoperability Wireless Devices and your health Wireless LAN Technology Security Card Specifications Radio Characteristics Bluetooth wireless technology Security Worldwide operation Radio links Radio Frequency Interference Requirements Radio Regulatory Information Europe Page Canada - Industry Canada (IC) USA-Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Caution: Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation Caution: Radio Frequency Interference Requirements Using this equipment in Japan Device Authorization Radio approvals for wireless devices Legal Footnotes Non-applicable Icons CPU 64-Bit Computing Memory (Main System) Battery Life Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Capacity LCD Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) Glossary Page Page Index A B C D E H K L M P R S T U V