Portable Personal Computer
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Instructions for IC CS-03 certified equipment
 AT&F AT&W AT%TE=0 ATZ
Modem warning notice for Australia
 User’s Manual
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 Teac
Optical disc drive safety instructions
 DVD Super Multi DV-W24E
 Toshiba
 DVD-ROM&CD-R/RW SD-R2512
 DVD-R/-RW SD-R6112, SD-R6332
 Hitachi LG
 DVD-ROM&CD-R/RW UJDA750
Panasonic
 DVD-R/-RW UJ-811BTJB-A
 DVD Super Multi UJ-820
 International precautions
 Xxi
 User’s Manual Xxii
 Table of Contents
 Getting Started
 Xxv
 Keyboard
HW Setup
 Security lock
Accessing HW Setup
 Toshiba support -22 Before you call -22 Where to write
 Preface
Manual contents
 Abbreviations
Conventions
Icons
Keys
 Display
Key operation
Messages
 Preface Xxxii User’s Manual
 Stress injury Heat injury
General Precautions
 PC card overheating
Pressure or impact damage
Mobile phone
Central Processing Unit CPU Performance Disclaimer
 RTC battery
 General Precautions Xxxvi User’s Manual
 Introduction
Equipment checklist
Hardware
 Software
Features
Windows XP Professional
 Memory
Power
 Hard disk drive
Disks
CD-ROM drive
 DVD-ROM
 Built-in
Display
 Pointing Device
Keyboard
Ports
Slots
 Communications
Wireless LAN
Modem
 Security
Special features
Software
 Intelligent power
Power on password
Battery save mode
Panel power on/off
 Standby
Heat dispersal
 Utilities
 DLA for Toshiba
DiagnosticTool
 Options
 Grand Tour
Indicators
Front with the display closed
System
 Left side
 Headphone jack
Right side
 Model of AC adaptor that comes with
Backside
Your computer
 Parallel port
Link indicator
Modem jack
LAN jack Ether
 Notches
Underside
 Front of the Touch Pad model with the display open
Front with the display open
 Display screen
Display hinge
Stereo speakers
Touch Pad
 Zoom out button
Power button
 Power
System indicators
Battery
Built-in HDD
 Arrow mode
Keyboard indicators
Numeric mode
Caps Lock
 Eject button
USB floppy disk drive
 Region codes for DVD drives and media
Fixed optical media drives
Writable discs
CDs
 Formats
DVDs
CD-ROM drive
DVD-ROM drive
 DVD-R/-RW drive
DVD-ROM&CD-R/RW drive
DVD Super Multi drive
DVD read Speed maximum CD read CD-R write CD-RW write
 11 The AC adaptor
AC adaptor
 Getting Started
Setting up your work space
 Placement of the computer
 Lighting
Seating and posture
 Work habits
Installing the battery pack
 Securing the battery pack
Connecting the AC adaptor
 Connect the power cord to the AC adaptor
 Opening the display
Turning on the power
 Turning off the power
Windows XP setup
Shut Down mode Boot mode
 Benefits of hibernation
Hibernation mode
Starting Hibernation
Select Turn Off Computer
 Data save in hibernation mode
Standby mode
Open Toshiba Power Saver
Automatic Hibernation
 Executing standby
Benefits of standby
Click Start, click Turn Off Computer and click Stand by
 Restarting the computer
Create Optical Recovery Discs
Standby limitations
 Restoring the preinstalled software from the Recovery HDD
 Getting Started
 Operating Basics
Using the Touch Pad
 Connecting 3 1/2 floppy disk drive
Using the USB floppy disk drive
Drag and drop
Scroll
 Disconnecting 3 1/2 floppy disk drive
Using optical media drives
Click floppy disk drive
 Pressing the DVD-ROM eject button
Loading discs
 Lay the CD/DVD, label side up, in the drawer
 Removing a CD/DVD
Removing discs
 Before writing or rewriting
Writing CDs on DVD-ROM&CD-R/RW drive
 Writing CD/DVDs on DVD-R/-RW drive
When writing or rewriting
Writing CD/DVDs on DVD Super Multi drive
 Important message DVD Super Multi drive
Important message DVD-R/-RW drive
Disclaimer DVD-R/-RW drive
Disclaimer DVD Super Multi drive
 DVD-RWDVD Specifications for Rerecordable Disc for Version
 When writing or rewriting
 RecordNow! Basic for Toshiba
 DLA for Toshiba
Data Verification
Video
 When WinDVD Creator 2 Platinum is used
 Sound System
Media care
CD/DVDs
Floppy disks
 Modem
Volume control
Microphone level
Audio controller
 Properties menu
Setting
 Dialing Properties
Modem Selection
 Disconnecting
Connecting
 Wireless communication switch
Wireless LAN
Security
 Indicator status Indication
Wireless communication indicator
LAN cable types
 Disconnecting LAN cable
Connecting LAN cable
 Moving the computer
Cleaning the computer
 11 Protruded portions
Heat dispersal
 Typewriter keys
Keyboard
 Soft keys Fn key combinations
F1 … F12 function keys
Emulating keys on enhanced keyboard
 Hot keys
 Keyboard
 Wireless setting Fn + F8 are not used
 Keypad overlay
Windows special keys
Fn Sticky key
 Arrow mode
Temporarily using normal keyboard overlay on
Numeric mode
Turning on the overlays
 Generating Ascii characters
Temporarily using overlay overlay off
Temporarily changing modes
 Power conditions
Power and Power-Up Modes
Power on Power off No operation Universal
DC in 15V green
 Adaptor
Power on Power off No operation
Not
DC in 15V off Connected
 Battery indicator
Power indicators
DC in 15V indicator
 Power indicator
Battery types
High Capacity battery pack
Blinking orange
 Battery pack
Battery pack
 Real Time Clock battery
Care and use of the battery pack
Safety precautions
 Power and Power-Up Modes
 Power and Power-Up Modes
 Charging the batteries
Procedures
Time
 Battery charging notice
Monitoring battery capacity
 Retaining data with power off
Maximizing battery operating time
 Extending battery life
Replacing the battery pack
 Releasing the battery pack
Removing the battery pack
 Installing the battery pack
 Power-up modes
Starting the computer by password
Panel power on/off
Windows utilities
 System Auto Off
 HW Setup
HW Setup and Passwords
Accessing HW Setup
HW Setup window
 General
Password
 Parallel/Printer
Parallel Port Mode
 Device Configuration
Device Config
 Boot Priority
 Bar will appear only under the selected device
 Card. Default
HDDs are searched for a boot command
No Fn key equivalent Default
Following order the built-in HDD, and the PC
 Wake-up on Keyboard
 LAN
 HW Setup and Passwords User’s Manual
 Optional Devices
Power devices
Cards/memory
Peripheral devices
 Inserting a PC card
PC card
 Removing a PC card
Memory expansion
 Optional Devices
 You can install the main memory module in either slot
Installing memory module
 Removing memory module
Installing the memory module
 Additional AC adaptor PA3283U-2ACA or PA3283E- 2ACA
Additional battery pack
 External monitor
Battery charger
Parallel printer
 Advanced Port Replicator IIl
Set the Parallel Port Mode and press OK
 To connect the Port Replicator, follow the step below
Connecting the Port Replicator
 Security lock
Security lock
 Optional Devices User’s Manual
 Problem solving process
Troubleshooting
 Analyzing the problem
Preliminary checklist
 System start-up
Hardware and system checklist
 Overheating power down
Power
ProblemProcedure
Self test
 Battery
AC power
Problem Procedure
 Real Time Clock
Problem
 Keyboard
Password
LCD panel
 Hard disk drive
 Some CDs run correctly
 ProblemProcedure
 CD-ROM
 Use only media recommended by Toshiba
 If problems persist, contact your dealer
 DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R
 PC card
Floppy disk drive
 Touch Pad
Pointing device
 USB mouse
USB
 Memory expansion
 Monitor
Sound system
 Carrier
Modem
 LAN
Wireless LAN
 Printer
Toshiba support
Before you call
 Outside of Europe Australia Germany & Austria
Where to write
Canada France
China Netherlands
 Rest of Europe
Outside of Europe United States of America United Kingdom
 Physical Dimensions
Specifications
Environmental Requirements
Size
 Built-in Modem
Power Requirements
 Power supply
Impedance Error correcting
Speed
Transmitting level
 Specifications User’s Manual
 Display controller
Display Controller and Modes
Video modes
 Video modes VGA
Video Type Resolution Character
Scanning
Mode
 Mono Grph
 Vertical
Video modes 855GME
Colors Frequency Hz
 64K/64K 100
 640 16M/16M
 Video modes 852GM
 64K/64K 100
 1400 16M/16M Virtual with XGA Panel only 1600 1920
 Extended Desktop
Display Settings
 FigureB-2 Intel 82852/82855 GM/GME Graphics Controller Prope
 Use Hardware Decode Acceleration
 Reboot your machine
 Display Controller and Modes User’s Manual
 Repeat last command
AT Commands
Answer command
+++ Escape sequence
 En Echo command
Bn Communication standard setting
Dn Dial
 Mn Monitor speaker mode
Ln Monitor speaker volume
Hook control
Request ID information
 Nn Modulation handshake
Return on-line to data mode
Select pulse dialing
Result code control
 Select tone dialing
Command Dial tone Busy Supported Result Code Detect Signal
Vn DCE response format
Result code selection, call progress monitoring
 Busy tone detect
Dial tone detect
Zn Recall stored profile
Cn Data Carrier Detect DCD control
 Gn V.22bis guard tone control
Load factory settings
Kn Local flow control selection
Pn Select Pulse Dial Make/Break Ratio WW
 Display Current Configuration
Tn Self-test commands
Store current configuration
\Nn Error control mode selection
 \Vn Protocol result code
\Qn Local flow control selection
View numbers in blacklist
Cn Data compression control
 Result Codes OK n=0,3 Error Otherwise
 Register values
Registers
S0 Auto answer ring number
ATSn?
 S1 Ring counter
S3 Command line termination characteruser defined
S2 AT escape character user defined
S4 Response formatting character user defined
 S6 Wait before dialing
S5 Command line editing character user defined
S7 Connection completion time-out
 S11 Dtmf dialing speed
S8 Comma pause time
S12 Escape guard time
 S37 Dial line rate
 Result Code Numeric Description
AT command set result codes
 DELAYED*2
 Registers User’s Manual
 Function Transmission speed
Mode
 Connect 32000 EC
 V90=
AT Command
V90=0
V90=1
 User’s Manual
 Appendix F
Installing the internal modem
 Removing the internal modem
 Card Specifications
Wireless LAN
Radio Characteristics
 Supported Frequency Sub-bands
Wireless Ieee 802.11 Channels Sets Revision B and G
Modulation
Technique
 102457*1
Wireless Ieee 802.11 Channels Sets Revision a
122467*2 132472*2
 Wireless Channels Sets Turbo Mode
 Certification agencies
AC Power Cord and Connectors
Europe
 Germany
Switzerland
 Parts Numbers
Configurations
 Parts Numbers
 Abbreviations
Glossary
 Glossary
 Ascii
 Glossary-4 User’s Manual
 Glossary-5
 Erase See delete
 Glossary-7
 Glossary-8 User’s Manual
 Main board See motherboard
Level 2 cache See cache
 Glossary-10 User’s Manual
 Glossary-11
 Glossary-12 User’s Manual
 Glossary-13
 Glossary Glossary-14 User’s Manual
 Index
 Index
 User’s Manual Index-3
 Index-4 User’s Manual