Satellite® L40/L45 Series User’s Guide
              Model: Satellite® L40/L45 Series
Protection of Stored Data              
Critical Applications
              Industry Canada Requirement
FCC requirements              
Disconnection
              Instructions for IC CS-03Certified Equipment
              Wireless Interoperability
Wireless LAN and Your Health              
Regulatory Information
Canada – Industry Canada (IC)              
EU Declaration of Conformity
VCCI Class B Information              
Modem Warning Notice
Using this Equipment in Japan              
Device Authorization
              Radio Approvals for Wireless Devices
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              ❖This device must not be operated in ad-hocmode using channels in the
              Argentina
Brazil                
Chile
Iceland                
Japan
              Approved Countries/Regions for use for the Toshiba Mini PCI Wireless LAN Card
Hong Kong                
Malaysia
Philippines                
Thailand
              802.11a (5 GHz)
Bluetooth® Wireless Technology Interoperability                
Logo certification with
              Approved Countries/Regions for use (Bluetooth® wireless technology)
Bulgaria                
China
Cyprus                
Czech Republic
              Regulatory statements
              Using this Equipment in Japan
2.4FH1                
2FH: This equipment uses FH-SSmodulation
3The interference range of this equipment is less than 10m              
Optical Drive Safety Instructions
              Copyright
              Export Administration Regulation
Notice              
Trademarks
Computer Disposal Information              
Contents
This guide                
Safety icons
Other icons used                
Other documentation
              Opening the display panel
Your computer’s features and specifications                
Turning on the power
Adding memory (optional)                
Installing a memory module
              Making your keyboard emulate a full-size
keyboard                
Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys
Function keys                
Special Windows® keys
              Taking care of your battery
Safety precautions                
Maintaining your battery
Disposing of used batteries                
Traveling tips
              Inserting memory media
Connect                
Optimize
TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility                
Getting Started
              Disk drive problems
Optical drive problems                
Sound system problems
PC Card problems                
ExpressCard™ problems
              Introduction
              This guide
              Safety icons
              Other documentation
Service options              
Getting Started
Selecting a place to work                
Getting Started
Selecting a place to work                
❖Extreme heat, cold, or humidity
              Keeping yourself comfortable
Precautions                
Avoid prolonged physical contact with the underside or surface of the computer
1.Turn off the computer                
2.Disconnect the AC adaptor from the power plug socket and computer
              Selecting a place to work
❖Never turn off the computer if a drive light indicates a drive is active                
❖Scan all new files for viruses
Important information on your computer’s cooling fan                
❖Never cover your computer or AC adaptor with any object
              Setting up your computer
              Registering your computer with Toshiba
Adding optional external devices              
Connecting to a power source
              Connecting to a power source
To connect AC power to the computer:                
1Connect the power cord/cable to the AC adaptor
(Sample Illustration) Connecting the power cord/cable to the AC adaptor                
2 Plug the AC adaptor cord into the DC-INon the back of the
              Charging the main battery
              Using the computer for the first time
              Using the computer for the first time
Your computer’s features and specifications                
Turning on the power
              Adding memory (optional)
Adding memory (optional)              
Installing a memory module
If the computer is on, begin at step 1; otherwise, skip to step                
The Shut Down menu appears
Arrow                
Start
              2Click Shut Down
              7Remove the memory module slot cover
10Locate an empty memory module slot on the underside of the computer                
another, you must remove the top module first before
removing/installing the bottom module                
(Sample Illustration) Aligning the memory module with the socket
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              Removing a memory module
              If “Start Windows® Normally” is highlighted, then press Enter
Enter              
Checking total memory
1Click Start, Control Panel, and then System. The System window appears                
Memory (RAM)
              Using the TouchPad™
              Using external display devices
Apply              
Directing the display output when you turn on the computer
              Using an external keyboard
Using a mouse                
Connecting a printer
              Connecting a printer
Setting up a printer              
Connecting an optional external diskette drive
Turning off the computer              
Options for turning off the computer
Hibernation mode                
Factors to consider when choosing Hibernation:
❖While in Hibernation mode, the computer uses no main battery power                
“Using and configuring Hibernation mode” on page
              Sleep mode
Factors to consider when choosing Sleep:                
❖While in Sleep mode, the computer uses some main battery power
For information on using Sleep, see “Using and configuring Sleep mode” on page              
Using the Shut Down command
Turning off the computer more quickly                
1Click Start, Control Panel, System and Maintenance, and then Power Options
Change plan settings              
3Click Change advanced power settings
Power buttons and lid                
❖Lid close action
Shut down                
❖Power button action
              Restarting your computer
Using and configuring Hibernation mode                
2Click Hibernate
Configuring Hibernation mode options              
Hibernate
              Starting again from Hibernation mode
Using and configuring Sleep mode                
Sleep
              Configuring Sleep mode options
Put the computer to sleep                
On battery
Plugged in                
Never
              4Click Change advanced power settings
              Customizing your computer’s settings
Caring for your computer              
Caring for your computer
Moving the computer                
Using a computer lock
(Sample Illustration) Computer lock cable                
To secure the computer:
              Learning the Basics
Computing tips              
Computing tips
              Using the keyboard
              Using the keyboard
Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys                
Function keys
Special Windows® keys                
Windows
              Overlay keys
Using the overlay to type numeric data              
Starting a program
              Starting a program from Windows® Explorer
2Click Accessories                
3Click Windows Explorer
Computer                
Program Files
              Saving your work
              Saving files
File                
Save
2Click Browse folders                
File names
              Printing your work
              Backing up your work
Using the optical drive              
Using the optical drive
Optical drive components                
The optical drive is located on the side of the computer
Your optical drive may look like this:                
Drive in-useindicator light
              Inserting a compact disc
6Place the disc carefully in the disc tray, label side up                
(Sample Illustration) Positioning the disc in the drive
7Gently press the disc onto the center spindle until it clicks into place                
8Make sure the disc is completely on the spindle and is lying flat on the tray
              Playing an audio CD
Insert an audio CD and close the disc tray                
To access the Windows Media® Player, you can open it through the Start menu
(Sample Image) Windows Media® Player screen                
❖To play the CD or to pause, click the Play/Pause button
              Playing optical media
1Click Start, and then Computer                
2Click the optical drive icon
The disc drive will run the CD/DVD              
Creating a CD/DVD
❖Play pre-recordedDVDs                
❖Play pre-recordedCDs
❖Read and write data (depending on your system configuration)                
viewing of certain optical media
              Toshiba’s online resources
              Mobile Computing
Toshiba’s energy-saverdesign                
Running the computer on battery power
Mobile Computing              
Running the computer on battery power
Battery Notice                
“Maintaining your battery” on page
DVDs while running the computer on AC power. For more                
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              Charging batteries
Charging batteries              
Charging the main battery
The battery may not start charging immediately under the following conditions:                
❖The battery is extremely hot or cold
❖The battery is almost completely discharged                
Charging the RTC battery
              Monitoring main battery power
              HINT: Be careful not to confuse the battery light (), with the on/off light ()
System Indicator Lights                
On/off light
Hard disk drive light                
Battery light
              Determining remaining battery power
Highlight the power icon in the Notification Area. A                
What to do when the main battery runs low
When the main battery runs low you can:                
❖Plug the computer into an external power source and recharge the main battery
              Setting battery notifications
1Click Start, Control Panel, Mobile PC, and then Power Options                
Battery
Conserving battery power              
Power Plans
Create a Power Plan                
Change Plan Settings
Change Advanced Settings                
Save Changes
              Using a hot key to set the Power Plan
              Changing the main battery
              Changing the main battery
5Slide the battery release lock to the unlocked position                
(Sample Illustration) Unlocking the battery release lock
6Slide the battery release latch to release the battery                
7Pull the discharged battery out of the computer
              Inserting a charged battery
              Taking care of your battery
              Taking care of your battery
Maintaining your battery              
Disposing of used batteries
              Traveling tips
              Exploring the desktop
              Exploring the desktop
Finding your way around the desktop                
Icons
Start button                
Taskbar
              Start button
Taskbar                
Notification Area
              Setting up for communications
Setting up for communications              
Connecting a modem to a telephone line
(Available on certain models)              
Connecting your computer to a network
Accessing a network              
Setting up the connection
Dial Up                
Connect
How to disable the Ethernet LAN port                
1Click Start, Control Panel, System and Maintenance, and then System
              An overview of using the Internet
              The World Wide Web
Internet Service Providers                
Connecting to the Internet
              Surfing the Internet
Internet features              
Exploring audio features
              Using PC Cards
              Inserting a PC Card
Removing a PC Card                
Safely Remove Hardware
Safe to Remove Hardware              
Using an ExpressCard™
              Removing an ExpressCard™
              Using the Bridge Media Adapter Slot
Using the Bridge Media Adapter Slot              
Removing memory media
Prepare the media for removal by clicking the                
2Gently press the card inward to release it. The card pops out slightly
3Grasp the card and pull it straight out                
(Sample Illustration) Removing memory media
              Toshiba Utilities
              TOSHIBA Assist
              TOSHIBA Assist
Connect              
Optimize
              TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility
              Mouse Utility
              CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer
              TOSHIBA Accessibility
              ConfigFree™
              ConfigFree Utilities
Connectivity Doctor              
Profile Settings
Internet                
settings
Devices                
TCP/IP
              ConfigFree™
3Click Open Settings                
Add
              Problems that are easy to fix
              Problems when you turn on the computer
Problems when you turn on the computer              
The computer starts but when you press a key nothing happens
“Problems that are easy to fix” on page                
“Resolving a hardware conflict” on page
The computer displays the                
message
              The Windows® operating system is not working
Description              
Internet problems
My Internet connection is very slow                
My browser cannot find the URL address I typed in
              Resolving a hardware conflict
              A plan of action
Resolving conflicts                
There are several things you can do to resolve hardware conflicts:
❖Get the most recent drivers from the manufacturer                
❖Disable the device
              Checking device properties
General                
Resources
Memory problems              
Power and the batteries
              The battery appears not to power the computer for as long as it usually does
Keyboard problems                
The keyboard produces unexpected characters
              Nothing happens when you press the keys on the external keyboard
2Click Restart                
The computer will restart and recognize the device
Display problems                
Here are some typical display problems and their solutions:
              The screen does not look right
Personalize                
Windows Color and Appearance
Display settings                
The built-inscreen flickers
              Small bright dots appear on your TFT display when you turn on your computer
Disk drive problems                
Error-checking
Tools                
Check now
              Your hard disk seems very slow
Your data files are damaged or corrupted                
Some programs run correctly but others do not
A diskette will not go into the optional external diskette drive                
The drive cannot read a diskette
              Optical drive problems
You cannot access a disc in the drive                
You press the disc eject button, but the drive tray does not slide out
Make sure a program is not accessing the drive and preventing it from ejecting                
Some discs run correctly but others do not
              Sound system problems
No sound is coming from the computer’s speakers                
Adjust the volume control
Try pressing Fn + Esc to see if volume mute is disabled                
Check that the volume control on the computer is turned up
              PC Card checklist
Resolving PC Card problems                
The slot appears to be dead. PC Cards that used to work no longer work
1Click Start, Control Panel, System and Maintenance, and then Device Manager                
PCMCIA adapter
              The system does not recognize your PC Card
Refer to the PC Card documentation                
Removing a malfunctioning card and reinstalling it can correct many problems
A PC Card error occurs                
Reinsert the card to make sure it is properly connected
              ExpressCard™ checklist
Resolving ExpressCard™ problems                
The slot appears to be dead. ExpressCards™ that used to work no longer work
The computer stops working (hangs) when you insert an ExpressCard              
The system does not recognize your ExpressCard
Refer to the ExpressCard documentation                
A ExpressCard error occurs
Printer problems                
This section lists some of the most common printer problems
              The printer will not print what you see on the screen
Modem problems                
The modem will not receive or transmit properly
The modem is on, set up properly but still does not transmit or receive data              
Wireless networking problems
Wi-Fi® adapter                
Verify that signal strength is good using the utility provided with the
Verify that the Service Set Identifier (SSID), or network name, is                
Check the Control Panel’s Hardware and Sound Device Manager to verify that the
              DHCP Enabled
Special considerations for the Windows® operating system                
Wireless Network
2Click Connect to a network                
3Select the desired network from the list and click Connect
              The Windows® operating system wireless management facility does not work
              DVD operating problems
              Develop good computing habits
              Read the user’s guides
Data and system configuration backup in the Windows® operating system                
Saving system configuration with Restore Points
1Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and then System Restore                
2Click open System Protection
              Back
              Backing up your data or your entire computer with the Windows® operating system
2Click Start                
3Click Control Panel
4Click System and Maintenance                
5Click Backup and Restore Center
              General tips for installing hardware and software
              If you need further assistance
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              Toshiba’s worldwide offices
              Toshiba’s worldwide offices
United States                
The Rest of Europe
              Hot Keys
Hot Keys              
Hot key functions
              Hot key functions
Password security                
Power plan
              Display modes
              Display brightness
This hot key decreases or increases the screen brightness                
Pressing either hot key displays the following options:
(Sample Image) Display brightness                
Disabling or enabling wireless devices
              Disabling or enabling the TouchPad
This hot key enables/disables the TouchPad                
(Sample Image) Disable or Enable TouchPad options
❖To enable the TouchPad, select                
❖To disable the TouchPad, select
              Keyboard hot key functions
This hot key increases the audio volume                
This hot hey decreases the audio volume
              Power Cord/Cable
Connectors                
USA and Canada
AustraliaEurope              
Acronyms
              Glossary
DOS                
DPI
DSTN                
DVD
              Terms
              baud rate
bits per second                
BIOS (basic input/output system) — Basic instructions, stored in read
bits per second (bps)              
baud rate
boot                
boot disk — See system disk
boot disk                
boot priority (startup sequence)
              180 Glossary
central processing unit (CPU)                
character
chip                
click
              device
device driver                
dialog box
direct current (DC)                
directory — See folder
              182 Glossary
double-density                
download
upload                
drag
              file extension
file name                
folder
format                
frontside bus
              184 Glossary
hot key                
hot swapping
icon                
interlaced
              local area network — See LAN
logical drive                
memory
RAM                
ROM
              186 Glossary
non-system                
system disk
online                
operating system
              port
connection to a network or a peripheral device                
processor — See central processing unit (CPU)
processor                
program
              188 Glossary
select                
serial
shortcut — See keyboard shortcut                
shortcut
              Web
World Wide Web (www)              
Index
              Index
handling 84 inserting 83 removing 86                
compact disk drive using
computer caring for 69 cleaning 69 moving                
non-systemdisk or disk error message
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              194 Index
disk drive is slow 147 display is blank                
external display not working 145 external monitor
found                
Internet connection is slow 138 keyboard
              setting up a connection 111 Sleep mode
starting again from 69 sound                
problem solving 149 sounds
recording 115 speakers                
using external 116 start button