Toshiba P750, P755 5

Satellite P750/P755 Series

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First edition March 2011

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Intel, Intel SpeedStep, Intel Core and Centrino are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.

AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, PowerPlay, Vari-Bright and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

Windows, Microsoft and Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Photo CD is a trademark of Eastman Kodak Company.

Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick PRO Duo and i.LINK are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.

ConfigFree is a trademark of TOSHIBA Corporation. TouchPad is a trademark of Synaptics, Inc

Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.

Secure Digital and SD are trademarks of SD Card Association. MultiMediaCard and MMC are trademarks of MultiMediaCard Association. xD-Picture Card is a trademark of FUJIFILM Corporation.

ExpressCard is a trademark of PCMCIA.

User’s Manual

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Contents

Satellite P750/P755 Series Table of Contents Chapter 4 Operating Basics Chapter 5 The Keyboard Chapter 6 Power and Power-UpModes HW Setup Chapter 8 Troubleshooting Appendix B Display Controller and Video mode Appendix C Information for Wireless Devices Appendix D AC Power Cord and Connectors Appendix E TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor Appendix F Legal Footnotes Page Labelflash is a trademark of YAMAHA CORPORATION FCC notice “Declaration of Conformity Information” ■Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna ■Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver ■Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help FCC conditions 1.This device may not cause harmful interference http://epps.toshiba-teg.com on the Internet CE compliance For example, the following environments are not approved: Industrial Environments (e.g. environments where a mains voltage of 380 ■Medical Environments ■Automotive Environments ■Aircraft Environments HTTP://WWW.MPEGLA.COM Disposal of products http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com Disposal of batteries and/or accumulators Be sure to check the precautions at the end of this section ■The optical disc drive model employs a laser system. To ensure proper To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam, do not try to open the enclosure ■DVD Super Multi TS-L633F/TS-L633W ■DVD Super Multi AD-7710H/AD-7713H ■BD-ComboUJ141 ■BD-WriterUJ240 ■BD-ComboCT31F ■BD-WriterBT11F CAUTION: Preface Keys ENTER Key operation CTRL ABC General Precautions ■Dust, moisture, and direct sunlight ■Extreme heat, cold, or humidity ■Liquids and corrosive chemicals Page Page Getting Started Software Page Connecting the AC adaptor ■Always use the TOSHIBA AC adaptor that was included with your ■Do not use a 3-pinto 2-pinconversion plug DC IN Opening the display Turning on the power ■Volume cannot be adjusted during Windows Setup 1.Open the display panel 2.Press and hold the computer’s power button for one or two seconds Starting up for the first time Shut Down Mode Sleep Mode Page Hibernation Mode Benefits of Hibernation Mode Starting Hibernation Mode Data save in Hibernation Mode System Recovery Options Windows Help and Support Startup Repair The System Recovery Options can also be run manually to repair problems 1.Turn off the computer Restoring the pre-installedSoftware Creating optical Recovery Discs and restoring the Ordering Recovery Discs from TOSHIBA and restoring the * Please note that this service is not free-of-charge 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 Media Creator ■Operate the computer at full power Restoring the pre-installedsoftware from the Recovery hard disk drive 1.Turn off your computer 4.Select your preferred keyboard layout and press Next 6.Click TOSHIBA HDD Recovery on the System Recovery Options screen Restoring the pre-installedsoftware from your created Recovery Discs ESC F12 Ordering Recovery Discs from TOSHIBA The Grand Tour Legal Footnote (Non-applicableIcons) Memory media slot Optional devices System indicators The following figure shows the computer’s left side TV Tuner jack External RGB This port provides 15-pin,analog VGA port monitor port Please refer to Appendix A for information on external RGB monitor port pin assignment Microphone jack The jack with the icon ( ) has Sleep and Music function Universal Serial Bus Two Universal Serial Bus ports, which comply to (USB 2.0) ports Optical Disk Drive DC IN 19V jack Security Lock Slot Battery lock Battery release latch Memory module slot Page Web Camera such as Windows Live Messenger. TOSHIBA Web Camera Application will help you to add Web Camera LED Microphone Keyboard Touch Pad Fingerprint Sensor Touch Pad control buttons LCD Sensor switch eco button Touching this button to launch the TOSHBIA eco Utility. This button changes “On” and “Off” of eco Mode. When eco Mode is On, the icon turns Programmable 3D button CD/DVD Play/Pause Inserted disc type Corresponding player application System indicators Power Hard Disk Drive The Hard Disk Drive/Optical Disc Drive Wireless indicators Wireless The Wireless communication indicator glows communication Full size keyboard Writable discs CDs CD-R DVDs DVD-R Remote Controller Starts or terminates the operating system Control panel->Systemand Security ->Power Options Teletext Recorded TV Guide Live TV DVD Menu Pause Stop Volume Control Play FWD (Fast Forward) Operational range of the Remote Controller Distance Angle ■When a low battery condition is present Be sure to install the provided batteries before using the remote controller Store the battery for the remote control beyond the reach of children ■Do not use batteries other than those specified Installing the battery Page 3D vision glass IR receiver ON button Indicator light USB connection Setup 3D Vision Launch the 3D Vision Setup by clicking on NVIDIA Corporation 3D Vision Enable 3D Vision 7.Setup complete Hardware, Utilities and Options Processor Legal Footnote (CPU) Memory Legal Footnote (Memory (Main System)) Power Legal Footnote (Battery Life) Disks Legal Footnote (Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Capacity) Optical disc drive Intel Display Power Saving Technology AMD Vari-Bright Legal Footnote (LCD) Graphics Control Legal Footnote (Graphics Processing Unit (“GPU”)) Sound Multimedia Communications Legal Footnote (Wireless LAN) Hot keys Display automatic power off *1 HDD automatic System automatic Heat dispersal*1 To protect from overheating, the CPU has an internal temperature sensor. If the computer’s internal temperature rises to a certain level, the cooling fan is turned on or the processing speed USB Wakeup function TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor TOSHIBA Power TOSHIBA Flash The TOSHIBA Flash Cards provide a quick way Cards to modify selected system functions ■ Hot key function TOSHIBA Face TOSHIBA Face Recognition uses a face Recognition verification library to verify the face data of users when they log in to Windows. If the verification is TOSHIBA ConfigFree ->TOSHIBA ->ConfigFree TOSHIBA eco Utility ->TOSHIBA ->Utilities ->eco Utility TOSHIBA Disc Corel Digital Studio for TOSHIBA Resolution+ Plug-in For Windows Media Player TOSHIBA Wireless LAN Indicator TOSHIBA -> Networking - > Wireless Indicator -> Settings TOSHIBA Speech Cards/memory Peripheral devices Other Points to note about the SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card Memory media format Formatting an SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card Card care Memory card care About the write-protect Inserting a memory media 1.Turn the memory media so that the contacts (metal areas) are face down 3.Press the memory media gently to ensure a firm connection is made ■Make sure memory media is oriented properly before you insert it If you insert the media in wrong direction, you may not be able to remove it Additional memory module You can access the inserted memory modules efficiently in dual channel ■Use only memory modules approved by TOSHIBA Do not try to install or remove a memory module under the following conditions a.The computer is turned on Installing a memory module Page Removing a memory module 8.Grasp the module by its edges and remove it from the computer 11.Turn your computer over Connecting the monitor cable Connecting the HDMI out port Settings for display video on HDMI Select HD Format NVIDIA® 3DTV Play REGZA Link (HDMI-CEC) Using REGZA Link (HDMI-CEC) Connecting the USB device Disconnecting an USB device Connecting the security lock DDR3-1333 Memory Kit Universal AC Adaptor Battery Pack Operating Basics Click: Tap once Click: Double-click: Tap twice Drag and drop: ■Single Sign-Onfeature How to Swipe your Finger Points to note about the Fingerprint Sensor ■Do not paste stickers or write on the sensor Do not touch the sensor with a finger or any other object which may have a ■Wash and dry your hands thoroughly Clean the sensor with a ■Soaked or swollen finger, for example as may occur after taking a bath Fingerprint utility limitations Delete the fingerprint data for the currently logged in user Delete all users fingerprints Fingerprint Authentication Procedure Overview about Fingerprint boot authentication Overview about Fingerprint Single Sign-onfeature How to Enable Fingerprint boot authentication and Single Sign-Onfeature Windows Live Messenger TOSHIBA Web Camera Application Disclaimer How to register the Face Recognition Data 1:N Mode Login screen 1:1 Mode Login screen Loading discs Page Removing discs How to remove disc when the disc tray will not open DVD SuperMulti drive BD-Combodrive BD-Writerdrive Page Page When writing or rewriting Always copy data from the hard disk drive to the optical media - do not use the ■Do not perform any of the following actions: ■Change users in the Windows 7 operating system ■Start a communication application such as a modem TOSHIBA Disc Creator ■DVD-Videocannot be created using TOSHIBA Disc Creator ■DVD Audio cannot be created using TOSHIBA Disc Creator Do not use the “Disc Backup” function of TOSHIBA Disc Creator in order to copy DVD-RAM Data Verification How to learn more about TOSHIBA Disc Creator How to make a DVD-Videoor a Blu-rayDisc Movie How to learn more about Corel Digital Studio Important information for use ■Do not support mp3 decode and encode 2.Before recording the video to DVD or Blu-raydisc When you record DVD disc or ■Bump or cause vibration to the computer ■Open the DVD/BD drive Notes on use Display Devices & Audio 3D playback feature Bring up windows such as ■Operate on Windows ■Operate on other applications 3D playback occurs only in ■The 3D effect differs between individuals Starting TOSHIBA VIDEO PLAYER Operating TOSHIBA VIDEO PLAYER Open TOSHIBA VIDEO PLAYER HELP Because ■Make sure to connect the computer’s AC adapter when playing a Blu-rayDisc Starting WinDVD BD Use the following procedure to start WinDVD BD ■When a Blu-raydisc is set in the BD drive, WinDVD BD starts automatically ■Select Start ->All Programs ->Corel ->Corel WinDVD BD to start WinDVD BD Operating WinDVD BD Notes on Using WinDVD BD 1.Screen display and available features may vary amongst BD-Videosand scenes Open WinDVD BD HELP ■ Click the “Corel Guide” button Antenna Connecting the coaxial cable This section describes some of the audio control functions Adjusting System Volume Volume Mixer 1.Right-clickthe Speakers icon on the task tray Speakers 2.Select Open Volume Mixer from the menu Information Power Management Speaker Configuration Sound Effects Microphone Effects Dolby Advanced Audio Playback Devices Properties Using The Microphone Page Setting Security Worldwide operation Radio links Bluetooth Stack for Windows by TOSHIBA Release Notes related to the Bluetooth Stack for Windows by TOSHIBA Product Support: Wireless communication Indicator Indicator status Indication Indicator off The wireless communication function is off - no Connecting the LAN cable Disconnecting the LAN cable Cleaning the computer Moving the computer Taskbar icon HDD Protection Detection Level 3D Viewer Detection Level Amplification HDD Protection Message Sleep and Music Starting the TOSHIBA Sleep Utility Enabling Sleep and Charge Power supply mode settings Enabling Sleep and Music Battery Settings The Keyboard ■Mute Pressing FN + ESC turns the volume on and off ■Lock ■Power Plan Pressing FN + F2 changes the power settings ■Zoom Space ■ODD FN + Tab ■Reduce Page Power and Power-UpModes Battery indicator Flashing amber Amber White No light Battery pack Real Time Clock (RTC) battery Procedures Time Battery charging notice Monitoring battery capacity Remaining battery power can be monitored using the following methods ■Clicking the battery icon on the Taskbar ■Via the Battery Status in the Windows Mobility Center window Maximizing battery operating time Batteries exhausted time Retention Time Shut Down Mode 1 day 16 days Removing the battery pack Installing the battery pack Supervisor password TOSHIBA Assist -> SECURE -> Supervisor password Starting the computer by password FN + F1 Enter Windows utilities Hot keys HW Setup General Setup Password User Password Owner String Boot Setting Boot Priority Options Panel Open - Power On Keyboard Wake-upon Keyboard LAN Wake-upon LAN Built-inLAN USB Legacy USB Support Button Setting Function Button SATA Troubleshooting Analyzing the problem Software Hardware ■ System start-up ■ MultiMediaCard ■ Self test System start-up Self test TOSHIBA Boot Priority Power Overheating power down AC power Battery Real Time Clock Internal display panel Hard disk drive DVD Super Multi drive BD-Writer/BD-Combodrive SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card, miniSD/microSD Card For further information, please refer to Chapter 8, Optional devices SD/SDHC/SDXC Remove the SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card memory card, miniSD xD picture card MultiMediaCard Touch Pad USB mouse Fingerprint Sensor Sleep and Charge function Page Sound system Page LAN Bluetooth Recovery Media “The Recovery Media Creator can not be launched because there is no recovery partition.” Restoring the pre-installed Specifications Power Requirements Pin Signal Name I/O Display Controller and Video mode Information for Wireless Devices ■Using the Wireless products equipment on board of airplanes, or Europe Restrictions for Use of 2400.0-2483.5MHzFrequencies in Europe Restrictions for Use of 5150-5350MHzFrequencies in Europe Page Taiwan Using this equipment in Japan 1. Important notice 2. Indication for Wireless LAN 3. Indication for Bluetooth : This equipment uses a frequency of 2.4 GHz : This equipment uses FH-SSmodulation 4. About the JEITA 5GHz Wireless LAN supports W52/W53/W56 Channel Page Page Page Page AC Power Cord and Connectors Europe: United Kingdom USA UL approved BS approved AustraliaEurope TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor ■Click Start ->All Programs ->TOSHIBA ->Utilities ->PC Health Monitor Health Monitor Run PC Health Monitor Clicking Next will display the PC Health Monitor Software Notice Acceptance Legal Footnotes 64-BitComputing 64-bitprocessors are designed to take advantage of 32 and 64 bit computing ■64-bitOperating System ■64-bitCPU, Chipset and BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) ■64-bitDevice drivers The actual transmission speed will be lower than the theoretical maximum speed Glossary KB: LAN: LCD: LED: MB: Index