User’s Manual
Tecra A8 / Satellite Pro A120 Portable Personal Computer
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Vcci Class B Information Modem warning notice
Conformity Statement
Japan regulations
Network Compatibility Statement
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Redial
Pursuant to FCC CFR 47, Part
Type of service
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Disconnection
Instructions for IC CS-03 certified equipment
Modem warning notice for Australia
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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
User’s Manual Xvii
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Manual contents
Preface
Conventions
Abbreviations
Icons
Keys
Key operation
Display
Messages
Preface Xxii User’s Manual
General Precautions
Creating a computer-friendly environment
Stress injury
Heat injury
Pressure or impact damage
PC card overheating
Mobile phone
Table of Contents
Getting Started
Xxvii
Keyboard
HW Setup
Troubleshooting
Legal Footnotes
Table of Contents Xxxii User’s Manual
Equipment checklist
Introduction
Hardware
Features
Software
Documentation
Microsoft Windows XP
Processor
Legal Footnote CPU*1
Memory
Slots
Power
Legal Footnote Battery Life*3
Legal Footnote General Main Memory*2
Disks
Optical disk drive
CD-ROM drive
DVD-R DVD-RW DVD-RAM DVD-R DL DVD+R DVD+RW DVD+R DL
Display
Legal Footnote LCD*5
Legal Footnote Graphics Processor Unit GPU*6
Keyboard
Slots
Multimedia
Bluetooth
Communications
Modem
Legal Footnote Wireless LAN*7
Wireless LAN
Wireless
Switch
Special features
Security
Power on password
Intelligent power
Battery save mode
Panel power on/off
Utilities
Bluetooth Stack for
Fn-esse
Toshiba , point to Utilities and click Fn-esse
DVD Video Player
Memory Boot Utility
Point to Utilities and click SD Memory Boot
Diagnostic Tool
Toshiba ConfigFree
Toshiba Password
Accessibility
Toshiba Dual Pointing Device utility
Toshiba Touchpad
Options
Introduction User’s Manual
Grand Tour
Legal Footnote Non-applicable Icons*8
System indicators
Volume control
Display latch
PC card slot
SD card slot
Right side
Link indicator
Port
DC in 15V jack
Modem jack
LAN active indicator
Orange
Serial port
Battery lock
Battery release latch
Notches
Docking port
Grand Tour
Front with the display open
Display hinge
Fingerprint sensor
LCD screen
Stereo speakers
Power button
LCD Sensor switch
System indicators
Power
Battery
Keyboard indicators
Arrow mode
Numeric mode
USB floppy disk drive
Floppy disk slot
Eject button
Optical disk drives
Region codes for DVD drives and media
Writable discs
CDs
Formats
CD read
DVD read Speed maximum 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
Turning off the power
Shut Down mode Boot mode
Standby Mode
Benefits of standby
Executing standby
Click start, click Turn Off Computer and click Stand By
Hibernation Mode
Benefits of Hibernation Mode
Starting Hibernation Mode
Standby limitations
Data save in Hibernation Mode
Restarting the computer
Automatic Hibernation
Create Optical Recovery Discs
Restoring the preinstalled software from the Recovery HDD
Getting Started
Getting Started User’s Manual
Using the Touch Pad
Operating Basics
Toshiba Dual Pointing Device
Using the AccuPoint
AccuPoint precautions
Replacing the cap
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
Set Up Procedure
Window Logon via Fingerprint Authentication
Fingerprint Registration
Hints for Fingerprint Enrollment screen is displayed
Fingerprint Authentication Procedure
General
Fingerprint Single Sign-on Feature
How to Swipe the Finger
Fingerprint utility limitations
Using the USB floppy disk drive
Connecting USB floppy disk drive
Disconnecting 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
Before writing or rewriting
Multi-Speed and High-Speed CD-RW
Ultra-Speed CD-RW
When writing or rewriting
Writing CD/DVDs on DVD Super Multi drive
Important message
Disclaimers
CD-RW Multi-Speed and High-Speed
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
How to make a DVD-Video
How to learn more about InterVideo WinDVD Creator
Important information for use
Operating Basics
Media care
CD/DVDs
Floppy disks
Volume Control
Sound system
Microphone level
Click Options and select Advanced Controls Click Advanced
Modem
Setting
Connecting
Properties menu
Modem Selection
10 Connecting the internal modem
Wireless communications
Disconnecting
Wireless LAN
Bluetooth wireless technology
Security
Worldwide operation
Radio links
BluetoothTM Stack for Windows by Toshiba
Wireless communication switch
Wireless communication Indicator
Indicator status Indication
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
Toshiba HDD Protection Properties
HDD Protection
Detection Level
Details
Detection Level Amplification
HDD Protection Message
Heat dispersal
Keyboard
Typewriter keys
Function keys F1 … F12
Soft keys Fn key combinations
Emulating keys on enhanced keyboard
Hot keys
Keyboard
Keyboard
Fn Sticky key
Arrow mode
Windows special keys
Keypad overlay
Turning on the overlays
Temporarily using normal keyboard overlay on
Temporarily using overlay overlay off
Numeric mode
Generating Ascii characters
Temporarily changing modes
Keyboard User’s Manual
Power and Power-Up Modes
Power conditions
Power indicators
Battery indicator
DC in indicator
Power indicator
No light
Blinking orange
Battery pack
Care and use of the battery pack
Real Time Clock RTC battery
Procedures
Charging the batteries
Battery charging notice
Time
Charging time hours
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
User Password
User Password field
Start All Programs Toshiba Utilities -Password Utility
Disable button
User Token field
Owner String text box
Start All Programs Toshiba Utilities SD Memory Card Format
Supervisor Password
\Program Files\Toshiba\Windows Utilities\SVPWTool\TOSPU.EXE
Power-up modes
Panel power on/off
System Auto Off
Windows utilities
HW Setup
Accessing HW Setup
HW Setup window
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
Configuring the Execute-Disable Bit Capability
Starting and Ending the Bios Setup Program
Starting the Bios Setup Program
Ending the Bios Setup Program
Ending the Bios Setup Program Halfway
Core Multi-Processing
Virtualization Technology
Execute-Disable Bit Capability
Security controller
Enhanced C-States
Clear TPM Owner
Diagnostic Mode
Beep Volume
Diagnostic test is disabled
Diagnostic test is enabled
Optional Devices
Cards/memory
PC card
Inserting a PC card
SD card
Removing a PC card
Formatting an SD memory card
Inserting an SD card
Removing 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
Changing the resolution
Open Display properties and select the Settings tab
Select 1024 by 768, True Color 32 bit, 60 Hertz
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
Power
Overheating power down
Problem Procedure
Self test
AC power
Battery
ProblemProcedure
Be at the end of its operating life. Replace it
Password
Problem
Keyboard
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
PC card
Dual Pointing Device
Touch Pad/AccuPoint
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
Where to write
Toshiba support
Before you call
Outside of Europe Singapore Spain
United States of America United Kingdom
Rest of Europe
Legal Footnotes
CPU*1
Battery Life*3
General Main Memory*2
Hard Disk Drive HDD Capacity*4
Wireless LAN*7
Graphics Processor Unit GPU*6
Non-applicable Icons*8
Copy Protection*9
Legal Footnotes 10-4 User’s Manual
Specifications
Physical Dimensions
Built-in Modem
Impedance Error correcting
Power supply
Network control unit NCU Communication
Protocol
Specifications User’s Manual
Display Controller and Modes
Display controller
Video modes
Video mode Type Resolution Character Colors Scanning
Video modes VGA
Frequency
Pels
Video Type Resolution Character Colors Scanning Mode
Pels Vertical Hz
Video modes WXGA, Intel Celeron M Processor model
Vertical
Colors Frequency Hz*1
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
AT Commands
Repeat last command
+++ Escape sequence
ATXn
Answer command
Bn Communication standard setting
En Echo command
Dn Dial
Ln Monitor speaker volume
Mn Monitor speaker mode
Hook control
Request ID information
Return on-line to data mode
Modulation handshake
Select pulse dialing
Result code control
Command Dial tone Busy Supported Result Code Detect Signal
Select tone dialing
Vn DCE response format
Result code selection, call progress monitoring
Dial tone detect
Busy tone detect
Zn Recall stored profile
Cn Data Carrier Detect DCD control
Load factory settings
Dn DTR control
Gn V.22bis guard tone control
Kn Local flow control selection
Tn Self-test commands
Display Current Configuration
Store current configuration
Pn Select Pulse Dial Make/Break Ratio WW
\Nn Error control mode selection
Zn=x Store telephone number
\Qn Local flow control selection
\Vn Protocol result code
View numbers in blacklist
Cn Data compression control
Registers
Register values
S0 Auto answer ring number
ATSn?
S3 Command line termination character user defined
S1 Ring counter
S2 AT escape character user defined
S4 Response formatting character user defined
S5 Command line editing character user defined
S6 Wait before dialing
S7 Connection completion time-out
S8 Comma pause time
S11 Dtmf dialing speed
S12 Escape guard time
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
Wireless LAN
Card Specifications
Radio Characteristics
Wireless Ieee 802.11 Channels Sets Revision B and G
Supported Frequency Sub-bands
Modulation
Technique
Wireless Ieee 802.11 Channels Sets Revision a
102457*1
122467*2 132472*2
5520
Bluetooth wireless technology Interoperability
Appendix G
Bluetooth wireless technology Interoperability
Bluetooth wireless technology and your Health
Regulatory statements
General
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
AC Power Cord and Connectors
Certification agencies
Europe
Finland
Sweden
Switzerland
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