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Compact Disk-Read/Write                
Protection of Stored Data
Critical Applications              
FCC Notice “Declaration of Conformity Information”
              Industry Canada requirement
FCC requirements                
Installation
Type of service              
Telephone company procedures
If problems arise                
Disconnection
Fax branding              
Instructions for IC CS-03certified equipment
              Wireless Interoperability
Wireless LAN and your Health              
Regulatory Information
Canada – Industry Canada (IC)                
USA-FederalCommunications Commission (FCC)
Caution: Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation              
Interference Statement
              Approved Countries for use
Australia                
Austria
Belgium                
Canada
              Location of the required label
Copyright                
Export Administration regulation
              Notice
Trademarks              
Energy Star compliance
Computer disposal information            
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              Contents
              Directing the display output when you turn on the
Adjusting the quality of the external display                
Making your external keyboard emulate the Fn key
Setting up a PS/2 mouse with the AccuPoint              
Removing a module from the Slim SelectBay®
Inserting a module into the Slim SelectBay®                
Inserting a PC Card
Removing a PC Card                
Inserting and removing Bluetooth™ modules
              Power usage modes in Windows XP Professional
Using a hot key to set the power usage mode              
Uploading and downloading files from the Internet
              Adjusting the quality of the external display
Accessing the Wi-Fi™ Mini PCI module                
Using the keyboard or pointing device to assign keys
              Changing or removing existing key assignments
The Windows® XP operating system can help you              
DVD-ROMor DVD-ROM/CD-RWdrive problems
              Introduction
24 Safety icons              
Safety icons
Other documentation              
Other icons used
Additional icons highlight other helpful or educational information:                
TECHNICAL NOTE: This icon indicates technical information about the computer
HINT: This icon indicates helpful hints and tips                
DEFINITION: This icon indicates the definition of a term used in the text
              Service options
              Finding Your Way Around
              Front with the display panel closed
display latch                
“Keyboard and display features” on page
system indicator panel                
“Indicator panel lights” on page
              Back with rear panel closed
DC IN socket—Letsyou plug in the AC adapter                
Cooling
vent                
USB
              Back with rear panel open
RGB                
Network port
              Right side
Left side                
* for systems with optional Wi-Fi™ or Bluetooth™
Video-out                
security lock slot
              PC Card lock
“Using a computer lock” on page                
PC Card slots
“Inserting and removing PC Cards” on page                
The PC Card eject buttons allow easy removal of PC Cards
              Underside
Battery                
module
“Running the computer on battery power” on page                
Battery lock—Locksthe battery in place to prevent accidental removal
              Keyboard and display features
Front with the display panel open              
Finding Your Way Around
3Adjust the display panel to a comfortable viewing angle                
Power button
“Different ways to turn the computer on and off” on page                
Screen
              Indicator panel lights
This panel is located on the front of the computer                
AC power light—Glowsgreen when the computer is connected to an AC power source
On/off                
❖Glows green when the computer is on
              Keyboard indicator panel lights
The keyboard indicator lights provide information about keyboard functions                
Cursor control
“Using the overlay for cursor control” on page              
Numlock
              Getting Started
Getting Started                
Selecting a place to work
❖Liquids and corrosive chemicals              
Keeping yourself comfortable
              Placement of the computer
Seating and posture              
Lighting
Getting Started                
❖If possible, use soft, indirect lighting in your computer work area
              Arms and wrists
❖Exercise your hands, wrists and arms to improve circulation                
Work habits
Other precautions                
Setting up your computer
              Setting up your computer
“Connecting to a power source” on page                
Before using your computer, you may want to:
❖Add more memory                
❖Connect a mouse
              Connecting to a power source
Power cable and AC adapter                
To connect the computer to an external power source:
1Connect the socket end of the power cable to the AC adapter              
Connecting the power cable to the AC adapter
DC IN jack at the back of the computer                
Connecting the AC adapter cable to the computer
3Insert the plug end of the power cable into a live wall outlet                
The AC power light on the system indicator panel glows green
              Charging the battery
Turning on the computer                
The computer is now ready for you to turn it on and begin using it
Opening the display panel                
1Slide the display latch to the right
              Turning on the power
To turn on the computer:                
2Check to ensure that any floppy drives are empty
Turning on the power                
Using the AccuPoint II pointing device
              Using the AccuPoint II pointing device
AccuPoint II pointing system                
Setting up your software
“Fn-esse”                
on page
              Setting up your software
❖Select your time zone                
Next
Confirm acceptance of the Microsoft                
To register your computer at a later time, select
              Completing installation
Upon completion, you will be prompted to click Finish to restart your computer                
Setting up other devices
Turning off the computer              
Turning off the computer
It’s generally a good idea to turn off your computer when you are not using it                
Guidelines for turning off the computer:
To leave the computer off for a longer period, use the Windows                
“Powering down the computer” on page
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              Using external display devices
❖A television via the video-out(composite) port                
A video display device, such as a video projection unit, via the
❖An external monitor or projector via the RGB port                
Using external display devices
              Connecting the display device
“Connecting an external monitor or projector” on page                
Selecting video cables
Connecting to the video-out(composite) port                
To connect the device:
              Connecting an external monitor or projector
Directing the display output when you turn on the computer                
❖TV (or other external video device) only
3Release the Fn key                
“Connecting the display device” on page
              Adjusting the quality of the external display
Video limitations                
Using an external keyboard
If you use the display hot key              
Using an external keyboard
Making your external keyboard emulate the Fn key                
Using a mouse
“Toshiba Hardware Setup” on page                
NOTE: The Control Panel window must be set to Classic
              Setting up a PS/2 mouse with the AccuPoint
To set the PS/2 mouse to work simultaneously with the                
AccuPoint II:
1Click Start, Settings, then point to Control Panel                
, then point to
              Connecting a local printer
To connect the printer:                
1If the computer is on, turn it off
Connecting an external diskette drive                
Identifying the ends of a parallel printer cable
              Connecting an external diskette drive
An external USB diskette drive              
Connecting external speakers or headphones
Using an expansion device              
Adding memory
Adding memory              
Memory module sizes
❖128 MB PC133 DDRAM                
❖256 MB PC133 DDRAM
❖512 MB PC133 DDRAM              
Installing a memory module
Shut down your computer completely using the Shut Down command. See                
2Unplug the computer
3Close the display panel and remove any cables you may have connected                
4Turn the computer upside down
              Removing the memory module cover
6Remove the new memory module from its antistatic packaging                
7Insert the memory module in the slot and gently press it down into place
The clips on either side of the module will click to secure the module                
Inserting the memory module into the slot
              Removing a memory module
If you need to remove a memory module:                
Pulling the clips away from the memory module
3Carefully remove the module from the slot                
4Replace the cover plate and screws
              Using Slim SelectBay® modules
❖CD-ROMdrive                
❖DVD-ROMdrive. The DVD-ROMdrive can also be used as a standard CD-ROMdrive
❖CD-RWdrive. A writable/rewritable drive                
Using Slim SelectBay® modules
              Removing a module from the Slim SelectBay®
1Slide the Slim SelectBay ejection bar towards the front of the computer                
Unlatching the Slim SelectBay®
2Slide the module out of the computer                
Sliding the module out
              Inserting a module into the Slim SelectBay®
Inserting and removing hard drives                
To change the internal hard drive
              Inserting and removing hard drives
5Remove the screw on the hard drive bay cover                
Removing the hard drive cover screw
6Lift the hard drive bay cover to expose the hard drive                
Removing the hard drive from the computer
              Inserting and removing PC Cards
Inserting a PC Card            
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              Removing a PC Card
Using Secure Digital cards                
Press the PC card ejection button once to extend it
The PC Card ejects slightly from the slot                
4Grasp the edges of the PC Card and slide it out of the slot
              Inserting and removing Bluetooth™ modules
Setting up a PC Card for your computer                
Using Secure Digital cards
              Inserting an SD Media™ card
To insert an SD Media card:                
1Turn the card so that the contacts (metal areas) are face down
2Push the card into the slot until it locks in place                
Removing an SD Media™ card
              Connecting your modem to a telephone line
The modem allows you to:                
❖Access the Internet
❖Send a fax directly from your computer                
Connecting to a phone line
              Connecting the telephone cable to the modem port
2Connect the other end to the RJ11 wall jack                
Connecting to a wall jack
              “Setting up for communications” on page
              Learning the Basics
Computing tips                
Using the keyboard
Use                
❖Scan all new files for viruses
              Using the keyboard
Keyboard              
Character keys
❖The lowercase letter l (el) and the number 1 are not interchangeable                
❖The uppercase letter O and the number 0 are not interchangeable
Making your keyboard emulate a full-sizekeyboard              
Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys
Function keys                
Windows special keys
key                
Application
              Overlay keys
Using the overlay to type numeric data                
❖For lowercase letters, hold down Fn while you type the letters
❖For uppercase letters, hold down both Fn and Shift while you type the letters                
To use the cursor control keys when the numeric overlay is on:
              Using the overlay for cursor control
To type alphabetic characters while the overlay is on:                
To use the numeric overlay keys while the cursor control overlay is on:
❖Hold down Shift while you use the numeric overlay keys                
❖To return to the cursor control overlay, release Shift
              Starting a program
Starting a program from the Start menu                
All Programs
Accessories                
3Click the program, in this example, Wordpad
              Starting a program from Windows® Explorer
This example opens Wordpad using its file name, wordpad.exe                
2Click Windows Explorer
4In the left part of the window, click Accessories                
5In the left part of the window, double-click Wordpad
              Starting a program from the Run dialog box
This example uses the Run command to start Wordpad:                
Start
Run                
Sample Run dialog box
              Saving your work
Saving files                
1On the File menu of your Windows® program, click Save
A sample Save As dialog box                
2Choose the drive and folder where you want your file to be stored
              File names
              Using a file extension
Printing your work                
“Using a printer” on page
To print a file:                
1If your printer is not on, turn it on now
              Using a compact disc drive
A DVD/CD-ROMdrive                
Drive in-useindicator light—Indicateswhen the CD-ROMor
DVD-ROMdrive is in use                
Eject button—Pressto release the disc tray
              Inserting compact discs
To insert a compact disc into the DVD-ROMor CD-ROMdrive:                
1Make sure the computer is turned on
2Make sure the in-useindicator light is off                
3Press the DVD-ROMor CD-ROMdrive’s eject button
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8Make sure the disc is completely on the spindle and is lying flat on the tray                
You are ready to use the disc
              Removing compact discs
To remove a compact disc (CD or DVD) with the computer turned on:                
1Press the eject button on the drive
              Caring for CDs and DVDs
Using PC Cards              
Using PC Cards
Hot swapping                
Hot swapping precautions
❖Do not remove a hard disk card while the system is accessing it                
❖Do not remove a network card while you are connected to a network
              Using SD Media cards
Important                
Copy Disk
Using your computer at the office              
Using a computer lock
PORT-NoteworthyComputer Lock Cable                
To secure the computer:
1Loop the cable through or around some part of a heavy object                
2Pass the locking end through the loop
              Caring for your computer
Cleaning the computer              
Moving the computer
or visit                
Backing up your work
              Restoring your work
Preparing for communications                
❖A modem (supplied with your computer)
❖A telephone line                
❖A browser or communications program
              Different ways to turn the computer on and off
              Powering down the computer
Using Turn Off Computer                
Factors when choosing Turn Off Computer:
❖Restarting from Turn Off Computer uses the most time and battery power                
Turn Off Computer
              Shutting down more quickly
1Open the Start menu, then click Control Panel                
2In the Control Panel window, double-clickthe Toshiba Power Saver icon
In the Running on batteries section, click the                
Details
              ❖When I press the power button
Power Off                
❖When I close the lid
5Click the Override all Modes with settings here button                
DC only
              Starting again after Shut down
Using Hibernation                
Factors to consider when choosing Hibernation:
❖While in Hibernation mode, the computer uses no battery power              
Configuring your computer for Hibernation:
3In the Running on batteries area, click the Details button                
4Click the System Power Mode tab
tab                
5Select Hibernation for the options you want
              Starting again from Hibernation mode
Using Standby                
Factors to consider when choosing Standby:
Turn Off Computer                
Stand By
              Going into Standby mode more quickly
              4Select Standby for the options you want
5Click Override all Modes with settings here                
6In the Set to range dialog box, click on one of these options:
8Click OK again, then close the Control Panel              
Starting again from Standby mode
Toshiba’s online resources                
“Contacting Toshiba” on page
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              Power Management
Toshiba’s energy-saverdesign                
“Power usage modes in Windows XP Professional” on page
This chapter covers all the aspects of using your computer on battery power              
Running the computer on battery power
The computer also has an internal real-time-clock(RTC) battery                
Charging the batteries
The battery may not start charging immediately under the following conditions:                
Running the computer on battery power
              Monitoring battery power
❖Green indicates the AC adapter has fully charged the battery                
❖Amber indicates the AC adapter is charging the battery
❖Off indicates that the battery is not being charged              
Displaying remaining battery power
To show remaining power:                
1Click Start, then click Control Panel
The Toshiba Power Saver Properties dialog box appears                
Sample Toshiba Power Saver Properties Dialog Box
              What to do when the battery alarm sounds
You Windows® operating system offers two alarms before your system shuts down                
To change the default alarm settings:
1Click Start, then Control Panel                
, then
              Changing batteries
To change the battery:                
1Save your work
2Shut down and turn off the computer                
3Remove all cables connected to the computer
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              Removing the discharged battery
“Disposing of used batteries” on page                
9Insert the charged battery into the slot until the latch clicks
10Reset the battery lock to the locked position                
11Turn the computer right side up
              Taking care of your battery
Safety precautions                
Maximizing battery life
Conserving power              
Disposing of used batteries
Only use replacement batteries recommended by Toshiba                
Conserving power
❖How the computer is configured                
How much you use the hard disk
              Power usage modes in Windows XP Professional
Click Start, then Control Panel, and click on the Toshiba Power Saver icon                
NOTE: Control Panel must be set to Classic View for the
Toshiba Power Saver icon is visible                
14Open the Power Save Modes tab and set your options
              Additional options for power
❖Purchase extra battery packs                
Install a secondary battery module in the SelectBay. See
              Exploring Your Options
Exploring the desktop                
Finding your way around the desktop
Common desktop features include icons, the Start button, and the taskbar                
Exploring the desktop
              Icons
My Documents — Shows the most recent documents you’ve created or edited                
My Computer — Shows the file system for your computer and the network (if any)
Network Neighborhood — Shows the current Network sites you are connected to                
“Using VirtualTech” on page
              Start button
You use the Start button to:                
❖Start programs
❖Access Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional operating system update information                
❖Open documents
              Taskbar
System tray                
To activate a specific task, double-clickthe appropriate System tray icon
Exchanging data with another computer              
Transferring files
Getting help transferring files                
1Click Start, then Help and Support
Index                
Setting up for communications
              Determining the COM port
To find out which port your modem is connected to:                
1Click Start, and click Control Panel. Windows XP opens the Control Panel
2Double-click Phone and Modem Options                
Windows XP displays the Phone and Modem Options Properties dialog box
              Connecting the modem to a telephone line
“Connecting to a phone line” on page                
Connecting your computer to a network
              Accessing a network
To access a network:                
While you are at home or traveling, you need a
Setting up the connection                
To set up a dial-upconnection, use the New Connection Wizard:
              Setting up a wireless connection
Using Bluetooth™                
(through walls and floors) of the wireless transmission is up to 100 feet
To use Bluetooth for your wireless communication, follow these steps:                
1Flip the wireless on/off switch to the on position The antenna is enabled
              Using SPANworks™
To access SPANworks 2000:                
1Double-clickthe SPANworks icon on the desktop
2Follow the instructions on your screen to set up a connection to the network              
An overview of using the Internet
❖The Internet                
❖The World Wide Web
❖Internet Service Providers                
❖Connecting to the Internet
              The World Wide Web
Internet Service Providers                
Connecting to the Internet
To connect to the Internet, you need:                
❖A modem
              Surfing the Internet
Internet features                
❖Internet email
❖Internet chat rooms                
❖Internet news groups
              Uploading and downloading files from the Internet
Exploring audio features              
Playing an audio CD
Insert an audio CD and close the disc tray. The CD begins to play                
Sample Windows Media™ Player screen
The CD Player control panel works much like an ordinary compact disc player:                
To play the CD or to pause, click the
              Creating a CD
❖Play pre-recordedDVDs                
❖Play pre-recordedCDs
Read and write files (including music) to a                
The Easy CD Creator program controls the drive’s CD-RWfeatures
              Adjusting recording quality
Entertainment                
Sound Recorder
2In the Sound Recorder window, click Edit, then click Audio Properties                
4Click OK
              Using external speakers or headphones
To play back sound files through external speakers or headphones:                
1 Locate the headphone jack on the computer
The headphone jack requires a 16-ohmstereo mini-jack                
To adjust the volume:
              Playing DVDs
, point to                
, and click
) or Volume Control dial                
“Inserting compact discs” on page
              Using the WinDVD toolbar
              Using the WinDVD status bar
Using the WinDVD control panel                
Sample WinDVD control panel
“Using playlists” on page                
hours:minutes:seconds
              Using the control panel playback buttons
              Pause
Step                
Fast reverse
Previous                
Fast forward
              Maximizing the video window
To display the control panel again, double-clickanywhere in the video window                
Using playlists
              Using playlists
Creating playlists                
Sample Playlist window
In the                
Directory
              Loading and playing playlists
1In the Playlist window, click File to display the saved playlist of files                
2Click Load Playlist to load the saved playlist
After loading the playlist, a confirmation dialog box appears                
The DVD begins to play the loaded playlist
              Resuming normal playback after using playlists
Customizing WinDVD                
General
              Setting general properties
To change the region code, select the desired option in the                
Current regions
The                
2In the Player settings Default DVD drive box, select your DVD-ROMdrive letter
              Setting audio properties
3In the Properties dialog box, click the Audio tab                
Current audio track
              Properties dialog box with Audio tab on top
Audio channels                
If you have two speakers, select one of the
2 speaker modes                
Mono
              Setting display properties
Display                
Lock aspect ratio
OSD                
7Click OK to save the settings
              Customizing the control panel
WinDVD                
About
Using WinDVD advanced features              
control panel. See
for help locating the expanded controls button                
WinDVD expanded control panel
Or use                
keyboard
              Menu button
Resume                
Chapter button — displays a
Title button                
Audio tracks
              Subtitles
Default                
Camera angles — displays a
Bookmark — save an              
Zooming in
You can zoom in on an area of the WinDVD video window to get a closer look                
Click the Zoom button, located in the
Position the cursor over the                
A dotted rectangle appears around the area you wish to view
              Launching an Internet browser from WinDVD
              Exiting WinDVD
              Expansion Options
              Connecting external (optional) devices
Alternatively, you can connect a USB keyboard and mouse to the USB ports              
Connecting a serial mouse
Refer to your mouse documentation for configuration information              
Connecting a USB mouse
Connecting a PS/2 mouse                
, then select
. The operating system shuts off the computer                
2 Attach the PS/2 mouse cable to the PS/2 port on the computer
              The operating system displays the Control Panel window
2Click the Toshiba HWSetup icon                
icon
3Select the Pointing Devices tab                
4Under Pointing Devices Options, select one:
              Using a printer
Connecting a parallel printer                
1If you have been using the computer, turn it off
2If the computer is connected to an AC power source, disconnect the AC adapter                
4Plug the printer’s power cable into a live electrical outlet
              Setting up your printer
To set up a printer with the Add Printer Wizard:                
1Click Start, and click Printers and Faxes
, and click                
The operating system opens a Printers and Faxes window
              2Click Add Printer
              The Add Printer Wizard asks you to select your printer
4If the printer you are setting up:                
❖Is not connected to a network, select Local printer attached to this computer
Is connected to a network, select                
Network printer, or a printer attached to another computer
              Using an external monitor
❖A television via the television jack              
Connecting a device to the television jack
3Connect the external device’s power cable to a live electrical outlet                
4Turn on the external video device
              Connecting an external monitor
1Connect the video cable to the video-outport on the computer                
2Connect the monitor’s power cable to a live electrical outlet
3Turn on the external monitor              
This hot key cycles through the settings in order:
❖Built-indisplay and external monitor simultaneously                
❖External monitor only
Built-in                
“Display modes” on page
              Using the Wi-Fi™ Mini PCI module
Accessing the Wi-Fi™ Mini PCI module                
can
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              Toshiba Utilities
              Fn-esse
Starting Fn-esse                
1Click Start, point to All Programs, Toshiba Utilities, then click Fn-esse
Sample Fn-essewindow                
The keys are color-codedas follows:
              Using drag-and-dropto assign a key
To assign a key to a program or document:                
Start both
Resize the Explorer window so that you can see both the              
5Release the primary button
The program or document is now associated with the key you                
Using the keyboard or pointing device to assign keys
To assign a key to open a program or document, start Fn-esseand either:                
Using the keyboard, press and hold the
              Making a direct key assignment
1Select Direct... to display the Add/Edit Command dialog box                
Enter the Description, Command Line and Working Directory for the new
Browse                
3Click OK
              Changing or removing existing key assignments
Clear                
Hotkey utility
Toshiba Utilities                
2The Hotkey window appears
              Toshiba Console
To access the control panel:                
1Click Start, then click All Programs
2Point to Toshiba Console, then click the resulting Toshiba Console selection                
The Toshiba Console window appears
              Customizing Your Computer
              Network
The features in this category are:                
❖Start Bluetooth (for systems with this option)
❖Bluetooth settings (for systems with this option)                
❖IR Utility
              Plugged in section
              Running on batteries section
❖Long Life                
❖Normal
❖High Power                
❖DVD Playback
              Slim SelectBay™ and Docking
Mobile Extension Service                
Eject
Eject PC and                
Parallel Port
              Slim SelectBay™ Service
Toshiba Hardware Setup              
Toshiba Hardware Setup
The tabs represent various dialog boxes. They are:                
❖General—Allowsyou to view current BIOS, hard disk drive and memory settings
❖Password — Allows you to set the user password and an owner string                
❖Device Config — Shows the Device configuration options
              Toshiba Power Saver utility
To access Power Saver Properties:                
Any options that you change become effective when you click either OK or Apply
Enabling Hibernation                
Setting user passwords
              Setting user passwords
Toshiba supports the several types of passwords on your computer:                
A single user password supports the instant and power-onpassword functions
              Using an instant password
1To unlock your system:                
❖If you have not registered a user password, press Enter
If you have registered a user password, press                
Setting a user password
              Disabling a user password
8Open the Start menu, click Control Panel, then click Toshiba HWSetup                
9Select the Password tab
10Click Not Registered                
11Type your password in the Enter Password box and click OK
              Deleting a supervisor password
              5Select Not Registered
              If Something Goes Wrong
              Applications
End Task                
5Click Start, Turn off computer
7Click Turn off                
Your program performs an illegal operation
              Problems when you turn on the computer
These problems may occur when you turn on the power                
The computer will not start
Press and hold down the power button for a few seconds                
The computer starts but, when you press a key, nothing happens
              The Windows® operating system is not working
The operating system fails to start after the                
❖The operating system takes a long time to start
❖The operating system responds differently from the normal routine                
❖The screen does not look right
              Using Startup options to fix problems
To open the Startup menu:                
1Restart your computer
2Press F8 when your computer starts                
The Windows® Advanced Options menu displays these options:
              Internet problems
My Internet connection is very slow                
My browser can’t find the URL address I typed in
My browser can’t find a site I bookmarked                
The Windows® XP operating system can help you
              Resolving a hardware conflict
For help on hardware conflicts:                
1Click Start, then click Help and Support
3Click the Fixing a hardware problem                
4Choose from specific topics and follow the steps
              Resolving hardware conflicts on your own
Interrupt Request Channel                
Direct Memory Access
Resolving conflicts                
For an older device, remove it from the computer
              Fixing a problem with Device Manager
Disabling a device                
1Click Start, Control Panel, Administrative Tools
2Click the Computer Management icon                
3Select the specific device from the device category
              Checking device properties
To check a device’s properties:                
3Click the Device Manager button
4To view the device(s) installed, double-clickthe device type                
5To view the properties, double-clickthe device
              Memory problems
1Click Start, then click Turn Off Computer                
2Click Turn Off
The operating system shuts down and turns off the computer automatically                
3Remove the memory module
              Here are some typical problems and how to solve them:
The AC adapter and power cable work correctly, but the battery will not charge                
The battery appears not to power the computer for as long as it usually does
              Keyboard problems
The keyboard produces unexpected characters                
Display problems
Here are some typical display problems and their solutions:              
The display is blank
The screen does not look right                
The built-inscreen flickers
To change the number of colors displayed:                
1Point at the desktop and click with the secondary button
              Disk drive problems
Make sure you are identifying the drive by its correct name (A: or C:)              
Error-checking
To run Error-checking:                
1Click Start, then click My Computer
2Right-clickthe drive you want to check and select Properties from the menu                
The drive’s properties box appears
              All Programs
Accessories                
System Tools
Disk Defragmenter                
Your data files are damaged or corrupted
              DVD-ROMor DVD-ROM/CD-RWdrive problems
You cannot access a disc in the drive                
You press the disc eject button, but the drive tray does not slide out
Some discs run correctly, but others do not                
followed by gold-colored CD-ROM. Green-colored CD-ROMsare the least reliable
              WinDVD problems: general issues
WinDVD controls are disabled                
Playback performance is poor
The Root or Title menu does not open                
WinDVD performance decreases after making a system change
              WinDVD problems: content issues
WinDVD will not function properly with “debug” software installed              
Minimum system requirements
❖Sound card (with 48 KHz sampling rate support)                
❖DirectX® 8.1 or higher (Source: Microsoft)
❖WinDVD software                
WinDVD: error messages
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This file appears to contain                
Please refer to the Sup
unsupported data                
ported Formats section of
              Sound system problems
You do not hear any sound from the computer                
Adjust the volume control
The computer emits a loud, high-pitchednoise              
PC Card problems
“Using PC Cards” on page                
Card Information Structure
              PC Card checklist
Resolving PC Card problems                
The slots appear to be dead. PC Cards that used to work no longer work
PCMCIA adapter              
The computer stops working (hangs) when you insert a PC Card
Safely remove                
The system does not recognize your PC Card
A PC Card error occurs              
Printer problems
This section lists some of the most common printer problems:                
The printer will not print
Make sure the printer cable is firmly attached to the computer and the printer                
Run the printer’s self-testto check for any problem with the printer itself
              Modem problems
The modem will not receive or transmit properly                
The modem is on, set up properly and still will not transmit or receive data
Develop good computing habits              
Save your work frequently
“Computing tips” on page                
On a regular basis, back up the information stored on your hard disk
Here are some ways you can do this:                
❖Copy files to diskette, following the steps in “Saving your work” on page
              Using VirtualTech
If you need further assistance              
Before you call
Try the following before contacting Toshiba:                
❖Review the troubleshooting information in your operating system documentation
For the number of a Toshiba dealer near you in the United States, call: (800)                
Contacting Toshiba
              Other Toshiba Internet Web sites
Worldwide Toshiba corporate                
site
Marketing and product infor                
mation in the USA
              Toshiba’s worldwide offices
Argentina                
Australia
Austria                
Belgium
              Denmark
Finland                
France
Germany                
Greece
              The Netherlands
Papua New Guinea                
Portugal
Slovakia                
Spain
              Switzerland
United Kingdom                
United States
Venezuela                
The Rest of Europe
              Hot Keys
240 Hot Keys                
Instant password security
              Without a password
With a password                
To activate the password feature:
2Double-clickthe Display icon                
3Select the Screen Saver tab
              Power usage mode
Sample power usage modes                
242 Hot Keys
Stand By mode              
Stand By mode
Sample Stand By confirmation box              
Hibernation mode
Sample Hibernation confirmation box              
Display modes
The display modes are:                
Sample display options window
In o                
Display brightness
              Enabling a wireless device
only)                
The wireless modes you can toggle between are:
Sample wireless modes window                
Keyboard hot keys
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              Power Cable
Connectors            
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              Video Modes
              Video Modes
              Glossary
              252 Glossary
DMA                
DIMM
DOS                
DPI
              Terms
These terms may appear in this user’s guide                
adapter
alternating current (AC)                
direct current (DC)
              254 Glossary
backup                
basic input/output system (BIOS) — See BIOS
baud rate                
bits per second
              CPU cache, L1 cache, L2 cache
CD — An individual compact disc. See also CD-ROM                
character
chip                
click — To press and release the AccuPoint control button or mouse
              256 Glossary
controller — A device that controls the transfer of data from a computer                
CPU — See central processing unit (CPU)
CPU cache                
cache, L1 cache, L2 cache
              disk drive
diskette                
double-density
diskette                
high-density
              258 Glossary
emulation —                
enable — To turn on a computer option. See also disable
file                
document
              function keys
gigabyte (GB)                
byte
hardware — The physical components of a computer system. Compare                
software
              260 Glossary
internal device — See device                
Internet
World Wide Web                
AccuPoint
              megabyte (MB)
bytes                
microprocessor — See central processing unit (CPU)
microprocessor                
modem
              262 Glossary
98 Second                
works. Examples of operating systems are Windows
Edition and Windows                
Ppalette — See color palette
              program
operating system, application, utility                
memory
ROM                
random access memory — See RAM
              264 Glossary
shortcut — See keyboard shortcut                
shortcut
software — See program. Compare hardware                
software
              World Wide Web (www)
Internet            
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              Index
              268 Index
              Index
critical applications 2 Ctrl keys                
cursor control light
desktop                
device, serial 30 devices
              270 Index
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              272 Index
removing 186 key assignment                
viewing exising 185 key assignments
changing or removing exisiting                
LCD display 35 LCD power-saver 52 left side
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              274 Index
RGB 30, 55 serial                
USB (Universal Serial Bus) 29 video-out 31, 55 video-out,connecting to
Port Replicator 192 posture 41 power                
alarms
              keyboard
not responding                
no sound
non-systemdisk or disk error 204, 217 PC Card                
power and batteries 211 printer
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              toolbar WinDVD
Toshiba Console                
Toshiba Forum
Toshiba Virtual Tech icon 129 trademarks                
transferring files
              utilities
utility                
Toshiba Power Saver
connecting 56, 175 video limitations 58, 178 video modes                
characteristics 249 video projector