Toshiba PT131U00202D, PT132U-00500S, PT132U00500S, PT132U00600S, Z10T-A1111 Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Utilities

Your device includes several utilities designed to help you to

reconfigure your system to best meet your individual needs.

Together, these allow you to ascertain certain system details,

set additional options, or change default options. These

utilities are described in this chapter.

The utilities described in this chapter, and the icons

shown in the sample images are applicable only if the

related utility is available on your system.

❖eco Utility®

❖Supervisor password

❖User password

❖System Settings

❖Function Key

❖Recovery Media Creator

❖Service Station

❖TOSHIBA Application Installer

❖PC Health Monitor

NOTE

Contents

Main Portg Z10-A Series Users Guide For the state of California only. Model: Portg Z10-A Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty Protection of Stored Data Critical Applications FCC Notice Declaration of Conformity Information Bluetooth Wireless Technology Interoperability Bluetooth Wireless Technology and Your Health Wireless Interoperability Wireless LAN and Your Health Canada Industry Canada (IC) Regulatory statements EU Declaration of Conformity The European Union WEEE (Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Directive Information Europe - Restrictions for use of 2.4 GHz Frequencies in European Community Countries Europe - Restrictions for Use of 5 GHz Frequencies in European Community Countries Taiw an Using this Equipment in Japan VCCI Class B Information 2.4FH1 Device Authorization Copyright Export Administration Regulation Notice Trademarks Licenses Device Recycling Information Reuse, Donation, Recycling Contents Chapter 1: Introduction...........................................24 Chapter 2: Getting Started......................................29 20 Chapter 3: Learning the Basics.............................. 58 Chapter 4: Mobile Computing ................................67 Chapter 5: Exploring Your Devices Features .........80 22 Chapter 6: Utilities.................................................. 91 Chapter 7: If Something Goes Wrong ..................105 Appendix A: TOSHIBA Function Keys.................. 129 Appendix B: Power Cord/Cable Connectors........135 Introduction Page 26 This guide Safety icons Other icons used 28 Your devices features and specifications (Sample Illustration) System icons Documentation Service options Chapter 1 Getting Started Selecting a place to work Setting up your device Connecting to a power source Page Charging the main battery Using the device for the first time Initial setup Setting up your software Registering your device with Toshiba To Shut down your device (Sample Image) Shut down To Restart your device (Sample Image) Restart To place your device in Sleep mode (Sample Image) Sleep Adding optional external devices Adding memory Recovering the Internal Storage Drive Creating recovery media Page (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator dialog box Restoring from recovery media Refresh your PC (with users data) (Sample Image) PC settings screen (Sample Image) Refresh your PC screen (Sample Image) Ready to refresh your PC screen Reset your PC (Sample Image) PC settings screen (Sample Image) Reset your PC screen (Sample Image) Do you want to fully clean your drive screen (Sample Image) Ready to reset your PC screen Installing drivers and applications (Sample Image) Installing drivers and applications Using the TOSHIBA Dual Pointing Device (Sample Illustration) TOSHIBA Dual Pointing Device buttons Using the touch pad (Sample Illustration) The touch pad and associated control buttons pointer Page Adjusting touch pad settings Disabling or enabling the touch pad Connecting an external device Using external display devices (Sample Illustration) Video ports Selecting video cables Connecting an HDMI-compatible television or display device Connecting an external monitor or projector Directing the display output when your device is attached to the keyboard dock (Sample Image) Display options window Directing the display output when your device is in tablet mode (Sample Image) Display options window Customizing your devices settings Caring for your device Cleaning the device Moving the device Chapter 2 Learning the Basics Computing tips Computing tips Attaching and detaching the keyboard Attaching and detaching the keyboard (Sample Image) Attaching the keyboard Using the keyboard Using the keyboard (Sample Illustration) Special Windows (Sample Illustration) Keyboard Function keys Backlit keyboard dock Touch screen Touch screen navigation Mouse properties Mouse properties Starting an app Starting an app Starting an app from the Start screen Saving your work (Sample Image) Searching for apps Saving your work Backing up your work Toshibas online resources Toshibas online resources Chapter 3 Mobile Computing Toshibas energy-saver design Running the device on battery power Running the device on battery power Battery Notice Charging batteries Power management Charging batteries Charging the main battery Charging batteries Charging the RTC battery Monitoring battery power (Sample Illustration) Power and battery light locations Determining remaining battery power What to do when the main battery runs low Setting battery notifications (Sample Image) Advanced settings tab of Power Options screen Conserving battery power Power Plans Power Options window Using the eco power plan Using the eco power plan Changing the main battery Changing the main battery Taking care of your battery Safety precautions Disposing of your device Maintaining your battery Disposing of your device Traveling tips Traveling tips Chapter 4 Exploring Your Devices Features Exploring the Start screen Exploring the Start screen Start screen Charms Exploring the desktop Tiles Exploring the desktop Finding your way around the desktop Desktop screen Exploring the desktop Icons Task bar Windows Store Notification area Windows Store Setting up for communications Setting up for communications Connect to the Internet Exploring audio features Connecting your device to a network Accessing a network Exploring audio features Recording sounds Using a microphone (Sample Image) Sound Recorder screen Using external speakers or headphones Using the Web Camera Using the Web Camera Using the Memory card reader Using the Memory card reader Inserting memory media (Sample Illustration) Inserting memory media Removing memory media Using the Memory card reader (Sample Illustration) Removing memory media Chapter 5 Utilities eco Utility eco Utility (Sample Image) eco Utility window Password Utility Using a supervisor password Setting a supervisor password (Sample Image) Supervisor Password tab Deleting a supervisor password Using a user password Setting a user password (Sample Image) User Password tab Deleting a user password System Settings System Settings (Sample Image) System Settings screen General tab options System Settings Function Key Function Key (Sample Image) Function Key, attached to keyboard dock Page Recovery Media Creator Recovery Media Creator Service Station TOSHIBA Application Installer TOSHIBA Application Installer (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Application Installer selection screen PC Health Monitor PC Health Monitor Chapter 6 If Something Goes Wrong Problems that are easy to fix Problems when you turn on the device Problems when you turn on the device Problems when you turn on the device The Windows operating system is not working Using Startup options to fix problems Refresh your device Reset your device Advanced options Internet problems Fixing a problem with Device Manager The Windows operating system can help you Fixing a problem with Device Manager Checking device properties Power and the batteries Power and the batteries Power and the batteries Keyboard problems Keyboard problems Touch pad problems Display problems Display problems Disk or storage drive problems Disk or storage drive problems Error-checking (Sample Image) Search results for computer Disk or storage drive problems (Sample Image) Selecting the drive Sound system problems Sound system problems Printer problems Wireless networking problems Wireless networking problems Wireless networking problems Develop good computing habits Data and system configuration backup in the Windows operating system Saving system configuration with restore points Page Backing up your data or your entire device with the Windows operating system General tips for installing hardware and software Page If you need further assistance If you need further assistance Contacting Toshiba Toshibas Technical Support Web site Other Toshiba Internet Web sites Toshibas worldwide offices Toshibas worldwide offices Appendix A TOSHIBA Function Keys Functions Lock (Instant security) Power plan Sleep mode Hibernation mode Page Display brightness Disabling or enabling wireless devices Disabling or enabling the cursor control overlay Disabling or enabling the Dual Point Page Keyboard Function keys Zoom (Display resolution) Appendix B Power Cord/Cable Connectors Glossary Acronyms Page Ter ms A Direct Current (DC) program B BIOS bus speed, frontside bus system disk reboot C CPU cache, L1 cache, L2 cache double-click DVD-ROM CD D folder Alternating Current (AC) enable disk E disable file extension device file name F bus G H Sleep, Suspend HDMI software I non-interlaced cache, CPU cache, L1 cache World Wide Web device M MIDI system prompt RAM, ROM N O P operating system, application, utility R boot, restart ROM RAM ROM S T active-matrix display World Wide Web W Universal Serial Bus (USB) Index

Toshiba manual Chapter 5

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Utilities