Toshiba A11, P11, S11 user manual

User’s Manual

TECRA A11/S11/P11/

Satellite Pro S500

Series

Contents

Main Table of Contents Preface General Precautions Page Page Page Copyright Disclaimer Trademarks FCC information FCC notice "Declaration of Conformity Information" FCC conditions Contact EU Conformity Statement VCCI Class B Information Canadian regulatory information (Canada only) Modem warning notice Conformity Statement Network Compatibility Statement Japan regulations Region selection Redial Pursuant to FCC CFR 47, Part 68: Type of service Telephone company procedures If problems arise Disconnection Instructions for IC CS-03 certified equipment Notes for Users in Australia and New Zealand Modem warning notice for Australia Notes for use of this device in New Zealand General conditions Following information is only valid for EU-member States: Disposal of products Disposal of batteries and/or accumulators Disposing of the computer and the computer's batteries Optical disc drive safety instructions TEAC DVD-ROM drive DV-28S TEAC DVD Super Multi with Double Layer Recording DV-W28S Panasonic Communications DVD Super Multi with Double Layer Recording UJ890 HITACHI LG DVD Super Multi with Double Layer Recording GT20N International precautions Page Preface Conventions Abbreviations Icons Keys S Terminology General Precautions Provide adequate ventilation Creating a computer-friendly environment Stress injury Heat injury Page Chapter 1 Getting Started Equipment checklist Hardware Documentation Software Getting Started Connecting the AC adaptor Page Opening the display Turning on the power Starting up for the first time Turning off the power Shut Down Mode Sleep Mode Benefits of Sleep Mode Executing Sleep Mode Sleep Mode limitations Hibernation Mode Benefits of Hibernation Mode Starting Hibernation Mode Automatic Hibernation Mode Restarting the computer System Recovery Options System Recovery Options System Recovery Creating Recovery Media Restoring the pre-installed software from the Recovery hard disk drive Restoring the pre-installed software from your created Recovery Media Chapter 2 The Grand Tour Front with the display closed Legal Footnote (Non-applicable Icons) Page Left side Page Right side Back Page Underside Page Front with the display open Page Page Indicators System indicators Wireless indicators Keyboard indicators A4 size keyboard Full size keyboard Optical disc drives Region codes for DVD drives and media Writable discs CDs DVDs Formats DVD-ROM drive DVD-ROM drive DVD Super Multi drive Double Layer AC adaptor Chapter 3 Hardware, Utilities and Options Hardware Processor Legal Footnote (CPU) Memory Power Legal Footnote (Memory (Main System)) Disks Legal Footnote (Battery Life) Optical disc drive Display Legal Footnote (Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Capacity) Legal Footnote (LCD) Sound Multimedia Communications Legal Footnote (Graphics Processor Unit ("GPU"))*7 Special features Legal Footnote (Wireless LAN) Page Page TOSHIBA Value Added Package Utilities and Applications Page Page Page Page Optional devices Cards/memory Peripheral devices Other ExpressCard Removing an ExpressCard PC Card Inserting a PC Card Removing a PC Card Smart Card Inserting a Smart Card Removing a Smart Card Bridge media slot Memory media Points to note about the SD/SDHC memory card Memory media format Formatting an SD/SDHC memory card Media care Card care Memory card care About the write-protect Inserting a memory media Removing a memory media Additional memory module Page Point to note about memory module error Installing a memory module Page Removing a memory module Page External monitor Connecting the monitor cable Mini DisplayPort Connecting the Mini DisplayPort USB FDD Kit Connecting the USB floppy diskette drive Disconnecting the USB floppy diskette drive eSATA (External Serial ATA) Connecting the eSATA device Disconnecting an eSATA device Serial port TOSHIBA Express Port Replicator Security lock Connecting the security lock Optional accessories Chapter 4 Operating Basics TOSHIBA Dual Pointing Device Using the Touch Pad 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 boot authentication and Single Sign-on feature Overview about Fingerprint boot authentication Overview about Fingerprint Single Sign-on feature How to Enable Fingerprint boot authentication and Single Sign-On feature Web Camer a Using the TOSHIBA Face Recognition Disclaimer How to register the Face Recognition Data How to Delete the Face Recognition Data How to launch the help file Windows Logon via TOSHIBA Face Recognition 1:N Mode Login screen 1:1 Mode Login screen Using optical disc drives Loading discs Page Removing discs How to remove CD/DVD when the disc tray will not open Writing CD/DVDs on DVD Super Multi drives Important message Disclaimer Before writing or rewriting Page Page When writing or rewriting TOSHIBA Disc Creator Data Verification How to learn more about TOSHIBA Disc Creator Media care CD/DVDs Floppy diskettes Sound System Volume Mixer Microphone Level Audio Enhancements Realtek HD Audio Manager Information TOSHIBA Mic Effect Modem Region selection Properties menu Setting AutoRun Mode Open the Dialing Properties dialog box after selecting region. Location list for region selection. Disconnecting the modular cable Wireless communications Wireless LAN Setting Security Bluetooth wireless technology Worldwide operation Radio links Security Bluetooth Stack for Windows by TOSHIBA Wireless communication switch Wireless communication Indicator LAN LAN cable types Connecting the LAN cable Disconnecting the LAN cable Computer Handling Cleaning the computer Moving the computer Using the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Protection Taskbar icon TOSHIBA HDD Protection Properties HDD Protection Detection Level 3D Viewer Details Using the TOSHIBA USB Sleep and Charge Utility USB Sleep and Charge Starting the USB Sleep and Charge Utility Enabling USB Sleep and Charge Power supply mode settings Battery Settings Heat dispersal Chapter 5 The Keyboard Typewriter keys Function keys: F1 F12 Soft keys: FN key combinations Emulating keys on an enhanced keyboard For A4 size keyboard: Hot keys Page FN Sticky key Windows special keys Keypad overlay for A4 size keyboard Turning on the overlays Arrow Mode Numeric Mode Temporarily using normal keyboard (overlay on) Generating ASCII characters Chapter 6 Power and Power-Up Modes Power conditions Monitoring of power condition Battery indicator DC IN indicator Power indicator Battery Battery types Battery pack Real Time Clock (RTC) battery S Care and use of the battery pack Charging the batteries Procedures Time Battery charging notice Monitoring battery capacity Maximizing battery operating time Retaining data with power off Extending battery life Replacing the battery pack Removing the battery pack Installing the battery pack TOSHIBA Password Utility User Password User Password field Supervisor Password Starting the computer by password S Power-up modes Windows utilities Hot keys Panel power on/off Page Chapter 7 HW Setup Accessing HW Setup HW Setup window Page Boot Priority Boot Priority Options USB Memory BIOS Support Type Keyboard Wake-up on Keyboard CPU Dynamic CPU Frequency Mode LAN Wake-up on LAN Built-in LAN USB USB KB/Mouse Legacy Emulation USB-FDD Legacy Emulation Page Chapter 8 Troubleshooting Problem solving process Preliminary checklist Analyzing the problem Hardware and system checklist System start-up Self test Power Overheating power down AC power Battery Real Time Clock Password Keyboard Internal display panel Hard disk drive DVD-ROM drive Page DVD Super Multi drive USB floppy diskette drive PC Card SD/SDHC Card Smart Card Memory Stick xD picture card MultiMediaCard Dual Pointing device Touch Pad/AccuPoint Page USB mouse Fingerprint Sensor USB device USB Sleep and Charge function Page eSATA device Additional memory module Sound system External monitor Modem LAN Wireless LAN Bluetooth Recovery Media TOSHIBA support Before you call Where to write Page Appendix A Specifications Physical Dimensions Environmental Requirements Power Requirements Built-in Modem Page Appendix B Display Controller and Video mode Display controller Video mode Appendix C Wireless LAN Card Specifications Radio Characteristics Supported Frequency Sub-bands 2.4GHz Band Channels Sets (Wireless IEEE 802.11 Revision b, g and n) 5GHz Band Channels Sets (Wireless IEEE 802.11 Revision a and n) Page Appendix D Bluetooth wireless technology Interoperability Bluetooth wireless technology and your Health Regulatory statements General European Union (EU) and EFTA Canada - Industry Canada (IC) USA-Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Caution: Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation Taiw an Using Bluetooth Adaptor from TOSHIBA equipment in Japan Device Authorization Appendix E AC Power Cord and Connectors Certification agencies Europe: Page Appendix F TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor Starting the TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor If a TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor message is displayed. If the " Cleaning the cooling module Page Appendix G Legal Footnotes CPU Non-applicable Icons 64-Bit Computing Memory (Main System) Battery Life Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Capacity Graphics Processor Unit ("GPU") LCD Page Glossary A B bit: C D Page E F G H I K L M N O P R S T U V W Index A B C D F G H I K M P R S T U V