Toshiba L300, L300D 12

L300/L300D series

xii	User’s Manual

Contents

L300/L300D series Copyright Disclaimer Trademarks Safety instructions EU Declaration of Comformity GOST Modem warning notice Following information is only for EU-memberStates ENERGY STAR® Program Optical disc drive standards CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE APPAREIL A LASER DE CLASSE1 KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT Important notice Table of Contents Preface General Precautions Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The Grand Tour Chapter 4 Operating Basics Chapter 5 The Keyboard Chapter 6 Power and Power-upModes Chapter 7 HW Setup and Passwords Chapter 8 Optional Devices Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Disclaimers Appendix A Specifications Appendix B Display Controller and Modes Appendix C Wireless LAN Page Preface Manual contents Conventions Key operation CTRL + C CTRL ABC Display Page General Precautions Creating a computer-friendlyenvironment Stress injury Heat injury Pressure or impact damage PC card/ExpressCard overheating Mobile phones Instruction Manual for Safety and Comfort Introduction Equipment checklist Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Features Disks Hard disk drive (HDD) DVD Super Multi Some models are equipped with a full-sizeDVD (± R DL) drive ■DVD-ROM ■DVD-Video ■DVD-R Keyboard Pointing device Ports Headphone Microphone External monitor Multimedia Web camera Sound system Communications LAN Special features Power-onpassword Instant security Intelligent power supply Battery save mode TOSHIBA Value Added Package Utilities and applications TOSHIBA DVD-RAM utility Applications -> DVD-RAMUtility Ulead DVD MovieFactory® for Options The Grand Tour Front with the display closed Left side HDMI out port LAN jack Universal serial bus (USB 2.0) ports Right side Back side Underside Battery release latch Battery pack lock Memory module cover Front with the display open Power button System indicators Keyboard indicators Optical disc drive Summary Notes on use ■Make sure to connect the computer’s AC adaptor when playing a HD DVD Region codes for DVD drives and media Code Region 1Canada, United States 2Japan, Europe, South Africa, Middle East 3Southeast Asia, East Asia CDs DVDs HD DVDs DVD Super Multi (± R DL) drive DVD read DVD-Rwrite DVD-RWwrite DVD+R write AC adaptor Page Getting Started Connecting the AC adaptor Opening the display Turning on the power Starting up for the first time Turning off the power Benefits of hibernation mode Starting hibernation mode Windows Vista™ Automatic hibernation mode Data save in hibernation mode Benefits of sleep mode Executing sleep mode Sleep mode limitations Restarting the computer System Recovery Options Restoring the pre-installedSoftware Creating Optical Recovery Discs This section describes how to create Recovery Discs ■Be sure to connect the AC adaptor when you create Recovery Discs ■Be sure to close all other software programs except the Recovery Disc Creator ■Operate the computer at full power Restoring the pre-installedsoftware from your created Recovery Discs ESC While holding down F12 TOSHIBA 4.Select your preferred keyboard layout and press Next 6.Click TOSHIBA HDD Recovery on the System Recovery Options screen 7.Follow the on-screeninstructions on the TOSHIBA HDD Recovery dialog The computer will be restored to its factory state Use the cursor keys to select the Page Operating Basics Using the touchpad Using optical disc drives Page Page Removing discs Using TOSHIBA HD DVD PLAYER to enjoy HD DVDs HD DVD playback HD DVD video discs When using Display devices & audio TOSHIBA HD DVD PLAYER Using TOSHIBA HD DVD PLAYER Display Area Maximize Settings Help Minimize Open TOSHIBA HD DVD PLAYER HELP TOSHIBA HD DVD PLAYER control window Counter Always on top Current position Mute Multi audio channel output Eject Subtitle Sound Angle Repeat Title/Chapter search Using the computer in place of a HD DVD Player Notes on operation Writing CD/DVDs on DVD Super Multi (± R DL) drive/ HD DVD-ROMdrive DVD-RW: DVD+RW: DVD-RAM: DVD+R DL: DVD-RDL: Other Data written to a In writing to a ■Be sure to connect the universal AC adaptor before you write or rewrite ■Be sure to close all other software programs except the writing software When writing or rewriting ■Do not perform any of the following actions: ■Change users in the Windows Vista™ operating system ■Start a communication application such as a modem ■Apply impact or vibration to the PC TOSHIBA Disc Creator Video How to make a Labelflash DVD (optional) How to make a DVD-Video How to learn more about Ulead DVD MovieFactory® Important information for use Media care Using the web camera Audio Recording Function About Player Using the microphone Modem Setting Modem Selection Dialing Properties Wireless communications Security Wireless communication Indicator LAN To connect the LAN cable, follow the steps below Disconnecting LAN cable To disconnect the LAN cable, follow the steps below Cleaning the computer Moving the computer Heat dispersal The Keyboard Typewriter keys Function keys: F1 … F12 Soft keys: FN key combinations FN + ALT Hot keys Sound mute: Lock: Power plan Hibernate Page Windows special keys Keypad overlay Numeric mode FN + F11 Temporarily using normal keyboard (overlay on) FN + SHIFT Temporarily using overlay (overlay off) Generating ASCII characters Page Power and Power-upModes Power conditions Power indicators Battery types The firmware has detected that a CMOS battery fail occurred.<F1> contiune Real Time Clock battery The firmware has detected that a CMOS battery fail occurred.<F1> contiune Care and use of the battery pack Danger Warning Caution Note Procedures Time Battery charging notice Monitoring battery capacity Maximizing battery operating time Retaining data with power off Retention Time State and Retention Time Extending battery life To maximize the life of your battery packs: Replacing the battery pack Installing the battery pack Starting the computer by password Enter Current Password Power-upmodes Panel power on/off System auto off windows HW Setup and Passwords HW Setup General Setup Password User Password Display Power On Display CPU Boot Priority Boot Priority Options Keyboard Wake-upon Keyboard USB Legacy USB Support LAN Wake-upon LAN Built-inLAN Optional Devices PC Card/ExpressCard Multiple digital media card slot Installing a SD/SDHC/MS/MS Pro/MMC card Removing a SD/SDHC/MS/MS Pro/MMC card To remove the memory card, follow the steps below 2.Gently press the memory card inside the socket to eject it 3.Grasp the card and remove it Memory expansion 7.Push the module down so that it lies flat and is secured by two latches 8.Seat the cover and secure it with one screw Removing memory module To remove the memory module, make sure the computer is in boot mode then: 1.Turn the computer off and remove all cables connected to the computer 3.Remove one screw securing the memory module cover 4.Lift off the cover Additional battery pack (3 cell, 6 Cell and 9 Cell) Additional AC adaptor USB FDD Kit External monitor HDMI Security lock Page Troubleshooting Problem solving process Analyzing the problem Software Hardware Hardware and system checklist TOSHIBA Leading Innovation Overheating power down AC power Battery Password LCD panel Hard disk drive Page Page Touchpad USB mouse PC Card/ExpressCard SD/SDHC/MS/MS Pro/MMC card External Monitor Sound system USB Refer also to your USB device’s documentation USB device does not Check for a firm cable connection between the work Sleep/Hibernation LAN Recovery discs The following message You will see this message if you have previously appears when chosen to remove the partition and are trying to TOSHIBA support Page Disclaimers CPU Memory (main system) Battery life HDD drive capacity LCD Graphics Processor Unit (GPU) Wireless LAN Non-applicableicons Copy protection Images LCD brightness and eye strain Specifications Environmental requirements Power requirements Built-inmodem Display Controller and Modes Display controller Video modes Wireless LAN Card specifications Radio characteristics Radio characteristics of Wireless LAN cards may vary according to: ■Country/region where the product was purchased ■Type of product R-FFrequency ■ Band 5 GHz (5150-5850MHz) (Revision A, draft N) Supported frequency sub-bands Frequency Range Channel ID 2400-2483.5MHz In a Wireless LAN Access Point, the Wireless LAN card will use the 5150-5850MHz US only*4 Factory-setdefault channels AC Power Cord and Connectors Certification agencies Europe: Outside of Europe: United Kingdom USA AustraliaEurope CanadaChina If your computer is stolen TOSHIBA Theft Registration Glossary IDE: integrated drive electronics I/O: input/output IrDA: Infrared Data Association IRQ: interrupt request KB: kilobyte antistatic: A material used to prevent the buildup of static electricity application: ASCII: async: Short for asynchronous asynchronous: card: Synonym for board. See board CardBus: An industry standard bus for 32-bitPC Cards CD-ROM: See character: components: Elements or parts (of a system) which make up the whole (system) Composite Video (YUV): computer program: computer system: configuration: Page echo: erase: See delete delete escape: 2) A means of aborting the task currently in progress escape guard time: execute: To interpret and execute an instruction hertz: A unit of wave frequency that equals one cycle per second hexadecimal: host computer: hot key: HW Setup: KB: See kilobyte keyboard: kilobyte (KB): level 2 cache: See cache cache output: The results of a computer operation. Output commonly indicates data PAL: parity: password: pel: An industry standard 32-bit bus peripheral device: Péritel: RJ11: A modular telephone jack RJ45: A modular LAN jack ROM: S-Video: Super-Video Page Page Index