Toshiba Pro L500, Pro L500D user manual

TOSHIBA

Satellite L500/

Satellite Pro L500/

Satellite L500D/

Satellite Pro L500D Series

User's Manual

Contents

Main Copyright Disclaimer Trademarks Macrovision License of Notice For DVD Manufacturing License Agreement 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 Fax branding 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 Page General conditions Following information is only for EU-member states: Disposal of products Disposal of batteries and/or accumulators Disposing of the computer and the computers batteries ENERGY STAR Program Optical disc drive standards Optical disc drive safety instructions DVD Super Multi (+-R DL) drive Panasonic UJ890AD/UJ890ED HLDS GT20N/GT20F Toshiba Samsung TS-L633C/TS-L633Y Page International precautions Page Table of Contents Preface General Precautions Page Page Page Preface Manual contents Conventions Abbreviations Icons Keys Key operation Display Messages Terminology General Precautions Provide adequate ventilation Creating a computer-friendly environment Stress injury Heat injury Pressure or impact damage PC Card overheating Page Chapter 1 Introduction Equipment checklist Hardware Software Features Processor Chipset Memory Page Disks Optical disc drive Keyboard Pointing Device Power Ports Slots Multimedia Communications Security Software Special features Page TOSHIBA Value Added Package Utilities and Applications Page Page Options Chapter 2 The Grand Tour Front with the display closed Left side Page Right side Page Users Manual 2-6 The Grand Tour Underside Figure 2-4 The underside of the computer Page Users Manual 2-8 The Grand Tour Front with the display open Figure 2-5 The front of the Touch Pad model with the display open Page Page Function buttons System indicators Keyboard indicators Optical disc drives Region codes for DVD drives and media Writable discs CDs DVDs DVD Super Multi drive AC adaptor Chapter 3 Getting Started Page Connecting the AC adaptor Page Opening the display Page Turning on the power Starting up for the first time Turning off the power Shut Down Mode Hibernation Mode Benefits of Hibernation Mode Starting Hibernation Mode Automatic Hibernation Mode Data save in Hibernation Mode Sleep Mode Benefits of Sleep Mode Executing Sleep Mode Sleep Mode limitations Restarting the computer System Recovery Options System Recovery Options Creating Optical Recovery Discs Restoring the pre-installed software from the Recovery hard disk drive Restoring the pre-installed software from your created Recovery Discs Chapter 4 Operating Basics Using the Touch Pad Touch Pad Gesture ChiralMotion Pinch Zoom (Pinch) Rotating (ChiralRotate) Momentum Using optical disk drives Loading discs Page Removing discs How to remove a CD/DVD when the disc tray will not open Function buttons Writing CD/DVD on DVD Super Multi drives Important message Before writing or rewriting Page Page When writing or rewriting Disclaimer TOSHIBA Disc Creator Page Data Verification When Using Corel DVD MovieFactory How to learn more about TOSHIBA Disc Creator for TOSHIBA How to make a Labelflash DVD How to make a DVD-Video How to learn more about Corel DVD MovieFactory Important information for use TOSHIBA DVD Player Notes on use Display Devices & Audio TOSHIBA DVD PLAYER Starting TOSHIBA DVD PLAYER Operating TOSHIBA DVD PLAYER Open TOSHIBA DVD PLAYER HELP Media care CD/DVDs Floppy diskettes Sound system Adjusting System Volume Changing System Sounds Realtek HD Audio Manager Information Speaker Configuration Sound Effects Using the web camera Page Using TOSHIBA Web Camera Application Using 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 Modem Region selection Properties menu Setting AutoRun Mode Open the Dialing Properties dialog box after selecting region Location list for region selection Modem Selection Dialing Properties Connecting the modular cable Disconnecting the modular cable Wireless communications Wireless LAN Setting Security Bluetooth wireless technology Bluetooth Worldwide operation Radio links Wireless communication indicator LAN LAN cable types Connecting the LAN cable Disconnecting the LAN cable Cleaning the computer Using a cleaning cloth Moving the computer Heat dispersal Chapter 5 The Keyboard Typewriter keys Function keys: F1 F9 Soft keys: FN key combinations Emulating keys on an enhanced keyboard Hot keys FN Sticky key Windows special keys Generating ASCII characters Chapter 6 Power and Power-up Modes Power conditions Power indicators Battery indicator DC IN indicator Power indicator Battery types Battery pack Real Time Clock 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 Page TOSHIBA Password Utility User Password Supervisor password Starting the computer by password Power-up modes Windows utilities Hot keys Panel power on/off System auto off Chapter 7 HW Setup and Passwords HW Setup Accessing HW Setup HW Setup Window General Setup Password User Password Display Power On Display Boot Priority Boot Priority Options Button Setting Function Button Page Page Chapter 8 Optional Devices Cards/memory Power devices Peripheral devices PC Card Inserting a PC Card Removing a PC Card Bridge media slot Memory media Points to note about the SD/SDHC memory card Memory media format Formatting an SD/SDHC memory card Additional memory module Point to note about memory module error Installing a memory module Page Removing a memory module Battery Packs Universal AC Adaptor Battery Charger USB floppy diskette drive Using the USB floppy diskette drive Connecting the USB floppy diskette drive Disconnecting the USB floppy diskette drive eSATA (External Serial ATA) Connecting the eSATA device Disconnecting an eSATA device External monitor Television via HDMI Page Page Page Security lock Connecting the security lock Chapter 9 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 Solid State Drive Hard disk drive DVD Super Multi drive USB floppy diskette drive PC Card SD/SDHC memory card, miniSD/microSD Card Memory Stick/Memory Stick PRO MultiMediaCard Pointing device Touch Pad USB mouse USB device eSATA device Additional memory module Sound system Volume control External monitor Modem Page LAN Wireless LAN Bluetooth HDMI monitor output function TOSHIBA support Before you call Where to write Chapter 10 Disclaimers CPU 64-Bit Computing Memory (Main System) Battery Life HDD drive capacity LCD Graphics Processor Unit ("GPU) Wireless LAN External HDD Capacity Page Appendixes Table of Contents Appendix A Specifications Power Requirements Environmental requirements Built-in Modem Appendix B Display Controller Display controller Appendix C V.90/V.92 V.90/V.92 mode Page Page Appendix D Wireless LAN Card Specifications Radio Characteristics Supported Frequency Sub-bands Page Page Page Appendix E AC Power Cord and Connectors Certification agencies Europe: Outside of Europe: Page Appendix F TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor Starting the TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor Glossary A B C D Page E F G H I K L M N O P R S T U V W Page Index A B C D H I K L M R S T U V