User’s Manual
Tecra A8 / Satellite Pro A120 Portable Personal Computer
Trademarks
Copyright
Disclaimer
Contact
FCC information
FCC conditions
Conformity Statement
EU Declaration of Conformity
Vcci Class B Information Modem warning notice
Region selection
Japan regulations
Network Compatibility Statement
Redial
Pursuant to FCC CFR 47, Part
If problems arise
Type of service
Telephone company procedures
Disconnection
Instructions for IC CS-03 certified equipment
Modem warning notice for Australia
AT&F AT&W AT%TE=0 ATZ
User’s Manual
General conditions
Following information is only for EU-member states
Optical disc drive safety instructions
Panasonic
DVD Super Multi with Double Layer Recording UJ-841BTJ-J
Teac
DVD-ROM DV-28E-RT4
International precautions
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Manual contents
Preface
Icons
Conventions
Abbreviations
Keys
Messages
Key operation
Display
Preface Xxii User’s Manual
Stress injury
General Precautions
Creating a computer-friendly environment
PC card overheating
Heat injury
Pressure or impact damage
Mobile phone
Table of Contents
Getting Started
Xxvii
Keyboard
HW Setup
Troubleshooting
Legal Footnotes
Table of Contents Xxxii User’s Manual
Hardware
Equipment checklist
Introduction
Documentation
Features
Software
Microsoft Windows XP
Memory
Processor
Legal Footnote CPU*1
Slots
Legal Footnote General Main Memory*2
Power
Legal Footnote Battery Life*3
Disks
Optical disk drive
CD-ROM drive
DVD-R DVD-RW DVD-RAM DVD-R DL DVD+R DVD+RW DVD+R DL
Legal Footnote Graphics Processor Unit GPU*6
Display
Legal Footnote LCD*5
Keyboard
Slots
Multimedia
Modem
Bluetooth
Communications
Wireless
Legal Footnote Wireless LAN*7
Wireless LAN
Switch
Special features
Security
Battery save mode
Power on password
Intelligent power
Panel power on/off
Utilities
Toshiba , point to Utilities and click Fn-esse
Bluetooth Stack for
Fn-esse
DVD Video Player
Diagnostic Tool
Memory Boot Utility
Point to Utilities and click SD Memory Boot
Toshiba ConfigFree
Toshiba Dual Pointing Device utility
Toshiba Password
Accessibility
Toshiba Touchpad
Options
Introduction User’s Manual
Grand Tour
Legal Footnote Non-applicable Icons*8
Display latch
System indicators
Volume control
PC card slot
SD card slot
Right side
DC in 15V jack
Link indicator
Port
Modem jack
Serial port
LAN active indicator
Orange
Notches
Battery lock
Battery release latch
Docking port
Grand Tour
Front with the display open
LCD screen
Display hinge
Fingerprint sensor
Stereo speakers
Power button
LCD Sensor switch
Battery
System indicators
Power
Numeric mode
Keyboard indicators
Arrow mode
Eject button
USB floppy disk drive
Floppy disk slot
Writable discs
Optical disk drives
Region codes for DVD drives and media
CDs
DVD read Speed maximum CD read
Formats
CD read
DVD read Speed maximum CD read CD-R write CD-RW write
AC adaptor
DVD Super Multi drive
12 The AC adaptor 3-pin plug
Getting Started
Connecting the AC adaptor
Other Things to Note
Connect the power cord to the AC adaptor
Connecting the adaptor to the computer
Opening the display
Turning on the power
Starting up for the first time
Standby Mode
Turning off the power
Shut Down mode Boot mode
Click start, click Turn Off Computer and click Stand By
Benefits of standby
Executing standby
Starting Hibernation Mode
Hibernation Mode
Benefits of Hibernation Mode
Standby limitations
Automatic Hibernation
Data save in Hibernation Mode
Restarting the computer
Create Optical Recovery Discs
Restoring the preinstalled software from the Recovery HDD
Getting Started
Getting Started User’s Manual
Toshiba Dual Pointing Device
Using the Touch Pad
Operating Basics
Replacing the cap
Using the AccuPoint
AccuPoint precautions
Double-click Tap twice
Using the Fingerprint Sensor
Points to note about the Fingerprint Sensor
How to Delete the Fingerprint Data
Points to note about the Fingerprint Utility
Fingerprint Sensor Limitations
Fingerprint Registration
Set Up Procedure
Window Logon via Fingerprint Authentication
Hints for Fingerprint Enrollment screen is displayed
Fingerprint Authentication Procedure
General
Fingerprint Single Sign-on Feature
How to Swipe the Finger
Fingerprint utility limitations
Disconnecting USB floppy disk drive
Using the USB floppy disk drive
Connecting USB floppy disk drive
Using optical disk drives
Loading discs
Lay the CD/DVD, label side up, in the disc tray
Removing discs
Closing the CD/DVD disc tray
How to remove CD/DVD when the disc tray will not open
Writing CDs on DVD-ROM&CD-R/RW drive
Ultra-Speed CD-RW
Before writing or rewriting
Multi-Speed and High-Speed CD-RW
When writing or rewriting
Writing CD/DVDs on DVD Super Multi drive
CD-RW Multi-Speed and High-Speed
Important message
Disclaimers
CD-RW Ultra-Speed
DVD Specifications for Recordable Disc for General Version
DVD-RW
Operating Basics
RecordNow! Basic for Toshiba
Data Verification
When using WinDVD Creator Platinum
DLA for Toshiba
Important information for use
How to make a DVD-Video
How to learn more about InterVideo WinDVD Creator
Operating Basics
Floppy disks
Media care
CD/DVDs
Microphone level
Volume Control
Sound system
Click Options and select Advanced Controls Click Advanced
Modem
Properties menu
Setting
Connecting
Modem Selection
10 Connecting the internal modem
Wireless LAN
Wireless communications
Disconnecting
Worldwide operation
Bluetooth wireless technology
Security
Radio links
BluetoothTM Stack for Windows by Toshiba
Indicator status Indication
Wireless communication switch
Wireless communication Indicator
Connecting LAN cable
LAN cable types
Cleaning the computer
Disconnecting LAN cable
Using the Hard Disk Drive HDD Protection
Moving the computer
HDD Protection is disabled
Taskbar Icon
Detection Level
Toshiba HDD Protection Properties
HDD Protection
HDD Protection Message
Details
Detection Level Amplification
Heat dispersal
Keyboard
Typewriter keys
Emulating keys on enhanced keyboard
Function keys F1 … F12
Soft keys Fn key combinations
Hot keys
Keyboard
Keyboard
Fn Sticky key
Keypad overlay
Arrow mode
Windows special keys
Turning on the overlays
Numeric mode
Temporarily using normal keyboard overlay on
Temporarily using overlay overlay off
Generating Ascii characters
Temporarily changing modes
Keyboard User’s Manual
Power and Power-Up Modes
Power conditions
Power indicators
Battery indicator
No light
DC in indicator
Power indicator
Blinking orange
Battery pack
Care and use of the battery pack
Real Time Clock RTC battery
Procedures
Charging the batteries
Charging time hours
Battery charging notice
Time
Monitoring battery capacity
Maximizing battery operating time
Retaining data with power off
Retention time
Replacing the battery pack
Extending battery life
Releasing the battery pack
Toshiba Password Utility
Separating the battery pack and battery cover
Start All Programs Toshiba Utilities -Password Utility
User Password
User Password field
Owner String text box
Disable button
User Token field
Start All Programs Toshiba Utilities SD Memory Card Format
Supervisor Password
\Program Files\Toshiba\Windows Utilities\SVPWTool\TOSPU.EXE
System Auto Off
Power-up modes
Panel power on/off
Windows utilities
HW Setup window
HW Setup
Accessing HW Setup
Setup
Boot Priority
Boot Priority Options
Bar will appear only under the selected device
Network Boot Protocol
HDD Priority Options
No Fn key equivalent Default
External Keyboard Fn key
CPU
Device Config
Device Configuration
Starting the Bios Setup Program
Configuring the Execute-Disable Bit Capability
Starting and Ending the Bios Setup Program
Core Multi-Processing
Ending the Bios Setup Program
Ending the Bios Setup Program Halfway
Virtualization Technology
Enhanced C-States
Execute-Disable Bit Capability
Security controller
Clear TPM Owner
Diagnostic test is disabled
Diagnostic Mode
Beep Volume
Diagnostic test is enabled
Optional Devices
Cards/memory
PC card
Inserting a PC card
SD card
Removing a PC card
Removing an SD card
Formatting an SD memory card
Inserting an SD card
Creation of a boot disk
SD card care
Memory expansion
Installing a memory module
Removing the memory module cover
Removing a memory module
Be sure that the cover is closed firmly
Battery pack
Removing the memory module
Battery charger
External monitor
16 Connecting the S-Video cable to the Video-out jack
Select 1024 by 768, True Color 32 bit, 60 Hertz
Changing the resolution
Open Display properties and select the Settings tab
Precautions
Link IEEE1394
17 Connecting the i.LINK IEEE1394 cable into the computer
Point to i.LINK IEEE1394 device and click
Advanced Port Replicator III Plus
18 Connecting the serial connector to the serial port
Serial port
Security lock
19 Security lock
Optional Devices User’s Manual
Troubleshooting
Problem solving process
Preliminary checklist
Analyzing the problem
Hardware and system checklist
System start-up
Problem Procedure
Power
Overheating power down
Self test
ProblemProcedure
AC power
Battery
Be at the end of its operating life. Replace it
Keyboard
Password
Problem
Real Time Clock
Internal LCD display panel
Hard disk drive
CD-ROM
DVD-ROM, DVD-Video
DVD-ROM&CD-R/RW drive
DVD Super Multi drive
USB floppy disk drive
SD card
Touch Pad/AccuPoint
PC card
Dual Pointing Device
USB mouse
Click the Pointer Options tab
Bios Beep Sounds
USB device
Memory expansion
Sound system
External monitor
Link IEEE1394 device
Modem
Carrier
Bluetooth
LAN
TV output signal
Printer
Recovery Discs
Disposing of PC and PC batteries
Before you call
Where to write
Toshiba support
Rest of Europe
Outside of Europe Singapore Spain
United States of America United Kingdom
Legal Footnotes
CPU*1
Hard Disk Drive HDD Capacity*4
Battery Life*3
General Main Memory*2
Non-applicable Icons*8
Wireless LAN*7
Graphics Processor Unit GPU*6
Copy Protection*9
Legal Footnotes 10-4 User’s Manual
Specifications
Physical Dimensions
Built-in Modem
Network control unit NCU Communication
Impedance Error correcting
Power supply
Protocol
Specifications User’s Manual
Video modes
Display Controller and Modes
Display controller
Frequency
Video mode Type Resolution Character Colors Scanning
Video modes VGA
Pels
Video Type Resolution Character Colors Scanning Mode
Pels Vertical Hz
Colors Frequency Hz*1
Video modes WXGA, Intel Celeron M Processor model
Vertical
Video modes WXGA, Intel Celeron M Processor model
640 16M/16M
Video modes WXGA, Intel CoreTM Duo/Solo Processor model
Video modes WXGA, Intel CoreTM Duo/Solo Processor model
Video modes WXGA, Intel CoreTM Duo/Solo Processor model
Display Controller and Modes User’s Manual
+++ Escape sequence
AT Commands
Repeat last command
ATXn
En Echo command
Answer command
Bn Communication standard setting
Dn Dial
Hook control
Ln Monitor speaker volume
Mn Monitor speaker mode
Request ID information
Select pulse dialing
Return on-line to data mode
Modulation handshake
Result code control
Vn DCE response format
Command Dial tone Busy Supported Result Code Detect Signal
Select tone dialing
Result code selection, call progress monitoring
Zn Recall stored profile
Dial tone detect
Busy tone detect
Cn Data Carrier Detect DCD control
Gn V.22bis guard tone control
Load factory settings
Dn DTR control
Kn Local flow control selection
Store current configuration
Tn Self-test commands
Display Current Configuration
Pn Select Pulse Dial Make/Break Ratio WW
\Qn Local flow control selection
\Nn Error control mode selection
Zn=x Store telephone number
\Vn Protocol result code
View numbers in blacklist
Cn Data compression control
S0 Auto answer ring number
Registers
Register values
ATSn?
S2 AT escape character user defined
S3 Command line termination character user defined
S1 Ring counter
S4 Response formatting character user defined
S7 Connection completion time-out
S5 Command line editing character user defined
S6 Wait before dialing
S12 Escape guard time
S8 Comma pause time
S11 Dtmf dialing speed
S37 Dial line rate
AT command set result codes
Result Code Numeric Description
DELAYED*2
Registers User’s Manual
Mode
Function Transmission speed
Table E-1 Result codes for a V.90 connection
Connect 54666 EC
AT Command
User’s Manual
Radio Characteristics
Wireless LAN
Card Specifications
Modulation
Wireless Ieee 802.11 Channels Sets Revision B and G
Supported Frequency Sub-bands
Technique
122467*2 132472*2
Wireless Ieee 802.11 Channels Sets Revision a
102457*1
5520
Bluetooth wireless technology Interoperability
Appendix G
Bluetooth wireless technology Interoperability
General
Bluetooth wireless technology and your Health
Regulatory statements
European Union EU and Efta
USA-Federal Communications Commission FCC
Taiwan
Using BluetoothTM Card from Toshiba equipment in Japan
Device Authorization
Japan Approvals Institute for Telecommunications Equipment
Bluetooth wireless technology Interoperability User’s Manual
Europe
AC Power Cord and Connectors
Certification agencies
Switzerland
Finland
Sweden
Germany
Toshiba Anti-theft Protection Timer
Appendix
Toshiba Anti-theft Protection Timer User’s Manual
Glossary
Abbreviations
Glossary
Ascii
Glossary-4 User’s Manual
Glossary-5
Erase See delete
Glossary-7
Glossary-8 User’s Manual
Level 2 cache See cache
Main board See motherboard
Glossary-10 User’s Manual
Glossary-11
Glossary-12 User’s Manual
Glossary-13
Glossary Glossary-14 User’s Manual
Index
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Index-4 User’s Manual
User’s Manual Index-5
Index Index-6 User’s Manual