Portégé®
User’s Guide
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Model: Portégé
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Contents
Introduction
This guide
Safety icons
Other icons used
Keeping yourself comfortable
Precautions
Setting up your computer
Installing additional memory (optional)
Connecting a mouse
Saving your work
Printing your work
Using optional external diskettes
Inserting and removing diskettes
Copying documents to a diskette
Conserving battery power
Setting a power usage mode
Using battery alarms
Setting battery alarms
Turning off the display automatically
Hot swapping PC Cards
Using a Secure Digital card
Inserting a Secure Digital card
Removing a Secure Digital card
Windows® XP special features
Starting again after Turn Off or Shut down
Using Hibernation
Enabling the Hibernation command
Going into Hibernation mode
Going into Hibernation mode more quickly
Internet problems
The Windows® XP operating system
can help you
Resolving a hardware conflict
A plan of action
Glossary
Index
Introduction
Introduction
Safety icons
Other icons used
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Finding Your Way Around
display latch
security lock slot
cooling vent
Secure Digital card slot
Secure Digital LED light
modem port
“Connecting the modem” on page
RGB (monitor) port
DC-IN
jack
The Wi-Fiantenna on-offswitch turns the computer’s WiFi antenna on or off
headphone jack
microphone jack
infrared port
PC Card eject button
expansion port
main battery release latch
main battery module
“Changing the main battery” on page
speaker
hard disk drive cover
screen
keyboard
system indicator panel
power button
function keys
TouchPad
Keyboard indicator panel
System indicator panel
on/off
main battery
AC adapter
hard disk drive
❖No illumination means the hard disk drive is idle
❖Green or flashing green means that the hard disk is being accessed
Wi-Fiindicator light—The802.11b (referred to as Wi-FiTM
Wi-Fi
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Getting Started
Creating a computer-friendlyenvironment
Keeping yourself comfortable
Placement of the computer
Seating and posture
Lighting
Arms and wrists
Work habits
Installing additional memory (optional)
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7Secure the memory model with the one screw that came with the memory module
8Seat the memory slot cover and secure it with the two screws
Removing a memory module
Connecting a mouse
Connecting a printer
Connecting the modem
Connecting to a power source
Connecting to an AC outlet
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Using the main battery
Connecting other external devices
Opening the display panel
Turning on the power
Using the TouchPad
Primary and secondary control buttons
Setting up your software
Registering your computer with Toshiba
Setting up a printer
Customizing your computer’s settings
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Closing the display panel
Different ways to turn the computer on and off
Cleaning the computer
Moving the computer
Using a computer lock
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Learning the Basics
Computing tips
Use
Always use the proper procedure to power off the computer. See
“Powering down the computer” on page
Ctrl, Fn and Alt keys
Character keys
Function keys
Hot keys
Windows® special keys
Overlay keys
Using the numeric keyboard overlay
Using the cursor control overlay
If you prefer to open the program first, you have the following options:
❖Double-clickthe icon for the program on your desktop
❖Use the Start menu
❖Use Windows® Explorer to locate the program file
File
Save
A new file, choose
Save As
Save As
File
To print a file:
1If your printer is not on, turn it on now
In the
Inserting and removing diskettes
Copying documents to a diskette
Taking care of diskettes
2Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Backup
Start
Windows Media Player
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Connecting your computer to a network
The Internet
The World Wide Web
Internet Service Providers
Connecting to the Internet
Surfing the Internet
Internet features
Uploading and downloading files from the Internet
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Mobile Computing
Maximizing battery life
Using additional battery packs
Battery safety precautions
Charging the main battery
Charging the RTC battery
Using a battery charger
Determining remaining battery power
What to do when the main battery runs low
Setting a power usage mode
3Click the TOSHIBA Power Saver icon
The TOSHIBA Power Saver Properties window appears
Sample TOSHIBA Power Saver Properties window
Setting battery alarms
Enabling the screen saver
Blank Screen
Apply
Removing the battery from the computer
Inserting a charged battery
Inserting the battery
4Turn the computer right side up
5Reconnect any cables you removed
6Turn on the computer
You must discard a battery pack if it becomes damaged
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Expansion Options
Back of the optional Slim Port Replicator
Front of the optional Slim Port Replicator
Attaching the optional Slim Port Replicator to the computer
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Optional external USB diskette drive and connector cable
Attaching the optional diskette drive cable to one of the computer’s USB ports
Connecting a keyboard
Making your external keyboard emulate the Fn key
Connecting the monitor
Using both screens simultaneously
“Connecting a mouse” on page
Inserting a PC Card
Removing a PC Card
Hot swapping PC Cards
Hot swapping precautions
Inserting a Secure Digital card
Removing a Secure Digital card
Enhancing Productivity
Customizing the taskbar
Bringing the world to your desktop
Turning on the Web content interface
Changing desktop and browsing style
Choosing a style
Personalizing individual windows
Customizing window toolbars
Displaying a toolbar in a window
Displaying information about each folder
3In the Tools menu, select Folder Options
Show common tasks in folders
Determining the COM port
Using the Ethernet LAN Port
Accessing a LAN
Transferring application files
Setting up a direct cable connection
Using SPANworksTM
Using audio features
SPANworks 2000 supports communication over a wired LAN or a wireless LAN
To access SPANworks 2000:
SPANworks
2Follow the instructions on your screen to set up a connection to the network
Your computer is equipped with a built-inmonaural speaker
Using external speakers or headphones
Recording sounds
Using a microphone
Adjusting recording settings
Turn Off or Shut down command
Restart command
Hibernation command
Standby command
Turning off more quickly
TOSHIBA Power Saver
5Click the System Power Mode tab
Sample Full Power Properties window
6Select Power Off for the option you want
Power Off
❖When I press the power button
Starting again after Turn Off or Shut down
Enabling the Hibernation command
Hibernation
❖When I close the lid
7Click Override all Modes with settings here
Going into Hibernation mode
Going into Hibernation mode more quickly
Starting again from Hibernation
Going into Standby mode more quickly
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Standby
❖When the system standby time has passed
Starting again from Standby
Toshiba Utilities
Starting Fn-esse
Assigning a key to a program or document
Using drag-and-drop
Using the keyboard or pointing device
Viewing existing key assignments
Changing or removing existing key assignments
Accessing Mobile Extension Service Configuration
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Customize Your Computer
Network
Security
TOSHIBA Button Controls
Power Management
Plugged in section
Running on batteries section
Creating a new power mode
Customizing a power mode
Toshiba Hardware Setup
❖USB—Allowsyou to enable or disable USB Legacy Emulation
Choose the desired tab and accompanying options
❖LAN — Lets you enable or disable the Wake-upon LAN feature
General — Allows you to view current BIOS, hard disk drive and memory settings
❖Password — Allows you to set user passwords
If Something Goes Wrong
2Click Windows Task Manager
Applications
End Task
3Click Turn Off
Your program performs an illegal operation
If you receive the message, “
To record the details:
1Click the Details button and select the text the operating system displays
2Press Ctrl and c simultaneously to copy the text to the clipboard
The computer starts but, when you press a key, nothing happens
The computer displays the
message
The computer displays the Non-Systemdisk or disk error message
Using Startup options to fix problems
Internet problems
The Windows® XP operating system can help you
A plan of action
Resolving hardware conflicts on your own
Interrupt Request Channel
Direct Memory Access
Plug and Play
Resolving conflicts
Fixing a problem with Device Manager
Disabling a device
Checking device properties
Memory card problems
Power and the batteries
“Removing the battery from the computer” on page
“Inserting a charged battery” on page
The battery appears not to power the computer for as long as it usually does
“Charging batteries” on page
Keyboard problems
Display problems
The screen does not look right
The built-inscreen flickers
Settings
Disk drive problems
Error-checking
Check now
Your hard disk seems very slow
System Tools
Disk Defragmenter
Your data files are damaged or corrupted
Sound system problems
PC Card problems
Card Information Structure
PC Card checklist
Resolving PC Card problems
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
Modem problems
On a regular basis, back up the information stored on your hard disk
Read the user’s guides
Before you call
Contacting Toshiba
Toshiba voice contact
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Canada
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Luxembourg
Morocco
Norway
Poland
Mexico and all of Latin America
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Hot Keys
Without a password
With a password
180 Hot Keys
Power usage mode
5Click OK
This hot key displays the power usage pop-up
window and cycles through the battery save
Standby mode
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Display modes
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Power Cable
Connectors
USA and Canada
Australia
Europe
Glossary
The following acronyms may appear in this user’s guide
BIOS
bps
CD-ROM
Glossary
DMA
DIMM
DOS
DPI
188 Glossary
RAM
RFI
ROM
RTC
alternating current (AC)
application
backup
basic input/output system (BIOS) — See BIOS
baud rate
190 Glossary
bus
bus speed
byte
cache
color palette
compatibility
configuration
controller
CPU cache
192 Glossary
direct memory access (DMA)
directory — See folder
disable
disc
drag
driver
DVD-ROM(digital versatile [or video] disc read-onlymemory)
emulation —
enable
194 Glossary
file extension
folder
format
frontside bus
Hibernation
high-density
hot key
hot swapping
icon
196 Glossary
L2 (level two) cache
LAN (local area network)
liquid crystal display (LCD)
load
modem
motherboard
MS-DOSprompt — See system prompt
multimedia
Musical Instrument Digital Interface — See MIDI
198 Glossary
palette
parallel
password
PC Card
RAM (random access memory)
random access memory — See RAM
read-onlymemory — See ROM
reboot
removable disk
200 Glossary
serial
shortcut
software
Standby
utility
Web
Wi-Fi
World Wide Web (www)
Index
203 Index
Index
simultaneous viewing 98 display panel
closing 55 opening 49 panel latch 25 TFT LCD
DMA (Direct Memory Access) 156 double-click
downloading
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207 Index
programs
not running correctly 164 starting 64 synchronization 116 Web browsers
recording
adjusting quality 119 recording sounds 117 Recovery CDs
main battery 88 Restart command 120 restoring work
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