User’s Manual
Portable Personal Computer
Disclaimer
Copyright
Trademarks
FCC notice Declaration of Conformity Information
FCC information
FCC conditions
Vcci Class B Information
Modem warning notice
Contact
Conformity Statement
Region selection
Japan regulations
Network Compatibility Statement
Redial
If problems arise
Type of service
Telephone company procedures
Disconnection
Instructions for IC CS-03 certified equipment
Fax branding
Modem warning notice for Australia
AT&F AT&W AT%TE=0 ATZ
User’s Manual
General conditions
Optical disc drive safety instructions
Teac
DVD Super Multi DV-W24E
Toshiba
DVD-ROM&CD-R/RW SD-R2512
DVD-R/-RW SD-R6112, SD-R6332
Hitachi LG
Panasonic
DVD-ROM&CD-R/RW UJDA750
DVD-R/-RW UJ-811BTJB-A
DVD Super Multi UJ-820
International precautions
Xxi
User’s Manual Xxii
Table of Contents
Getting Started
Xxv
HW Setup
Keyboard
Accessing HW Setup
Security lock
Toshiba support -22 Before you call -22 Where to write
Manual contents
Preface
Icons
Conventions
Abbreviations
Keys
Display
Key operation
Messages
Preface Xxxii User’s Manual
General Precautions
Stress injury Heat injury
Mobile phone
Pressure or impact damage
PC card overheating
Central Processing Unit CPU Performance Disclaimer
RTC battery
General Precautions Xxxvi User’s Manual
Introduction
Equipment checklist
Hardware
Software
Features
Windows XP Professional
Power
Memory
Hard disk drive
Disks
CD-ROM drive
DVD-ROM
Display
Built-in
Ports
Keyboard
Pointing Device
Slots
Communications
Wireless LAN
Modem
Security
Special features
Software
Battery save mode
Power on password
Intelligent power
Panel power on/off
Heat dispersal
Standby
Utilities
DiagnosticTool
DLA for Toshiba
Options
Front with the display closed
Indicators
Grand Tour
System
Left side
Right side
Headphone jack
Model of AC adaptor that comes with
Backside
Your computer
Modem jack
Link indicator
Parallel port
LAN jack Ether
Underside
Notches
Front with the display open
Front of the Touch Pad model with the display open
Stereo speakers
Display hinge
Display screen
Touch Pad
Power button
Zoom out button
Battery
System indicators
Power
Built-in HDD
Numeric mode
Keyboard indicators
Arrow mode
Caps Lock
USB floppy disk drive
Eject button
Writable discs
Fixed optical media drives
Region codes for DVD drives and media
CDs
CD-ROM drive
DVDs
Formats
DVD-ROM drive
DVD Super Multi drive
DVD-ROM&CD-R/RW drive
DVD-R/-RW drive
DVD read Speed maximum CD read CD-R write CD-RW write
AC adaptor
11 The AC adaptor
Setting up your work space
Getting Started
Placement of the computer
Seating and posture
Lighting
Installing the battery pack
Work habits
Connecting the AC adaptor
Securing the battery pack
Connect the power cord to the AC adaptor
Turning on the power
Opening the display
Turning off the power
Windows XP setup
Shut Down mode Boot mode
Starting Hibernation
Hibernation mode
Benefits of hibernation
Select Turn Off Computer
Open Toshiba Power Saver
Standby mode
Data save in hibernation mode
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
Using the Touch Pad
Operating Basics
Drag and drop
Using the USB floppy disk drive
Connecting 3 1/2 floppy disk drive
Scroll
Disconnecting 3 1/2 floppy disk drive
Using optical media drives
Click floppy disk drive
Loading discs
Pressing the DVD-ROM eject button
Lay the CD/DVD, label side up, in the drawer
Removing discs
Removing a CD/DVD
Writing CDs on DVD-ROM&CD-R/RW drive
Before writing or rewriting
Writing CD/DVDs on DVD-R/-RW drive
When writing or rewriting
Writing CD/DVDs on DVD Super Multi drive
Disclaimer DVD-R/-RW drive
Important message DVD-R/-RW drive
Important message DVD Super Multi 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
CD/DVDs
Media care
Sound System
Floppy disks
Microphone level
Volume control
Modem
Audio controller
Setting
Properties menu
Modem Selection
Dialing Properties
Connecting
Disconnecting
Wireless communication switch
Wireless LAN
Security
Indicator status Indication
Wireless communication indicator
LAN cable types
Connecting LAN cable
Disconnecting LAN cable
Cleaning the computer
Moving the computer
Heat dispersal
11 Protruded portions
Keyboard
Typewriter keys
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
Numeric mode
Temporarily using normal keyboard overlay on
Arrow mode
Turning on the overlays
Generating Ascii characters
Temporarily using overlay overlay off
Temporarily changing modes
Power on Power off No operation Universal
Power and Power-Up Modes
Power conditions
DC in 15V green
Not
Power on Power off No operation
Adaptor
DC in 15V off Connected
Battery indicator
Power indicators
DC in 15V indicator
High Capacity battery pack
Battery types
Power indicator
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
Monitoring battery capacity
Battery charging notice
Maximizing battery operating time
Retaining data with power off
Replacing the battery pack
Extending battery life
Removing the battery pack
Releasing the battery pack
Installing the battery pack
Panel power on/off
Starting the computer by password
Power-up modes
Windows utilities
System Auto Off
Accessing HW Setup
HW Setup and Passwords
HW Setup
HW Setup window
Password
General
Parallel Port Mode
Parallel/Printer
Device Config
Device Configuration
Boot Priority
Bar will appear only under the selected device
No Fn key equivalent Default
HDDs are searched for a boot command
Card. Default
Following order the built-in HDD, and the PC
Wake-up on Keyboard
LAN
HW Setup and Passwords User’s Manual
Cards/memory
Power devices
Optional Devices
Peripheral devices
PC card
Inserting a PC card
Memory expansion
Removing a PC card
Optional Devices
Installing memory module
You can install the main memory module in either slot
Installing the memory module
Removing memory module
Additional battery pack
Additional AC adaptor PA3283U-2ACA or PA3283E- 2ACA
External monitor
Battery charger
Parallel printer
Set the Parallel Port Mode and press OK
Advanced Port Replicator IIl
Connecting the Port Replicator
To connect the Port Replicator, follow the step below
Security lock
Security lock
Optional Devices User’s Manual
Troubleshooting
Problem solving process
Preliminary checklist
Analyzing the problem
Hardware and system checklist
System start-up
ProblemProcedure
Power
Overheating power down
Self test
Battery
AC power
Problem Procedure
Problem
Real Time Clock
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
Floppy disk drive
PC card
Pointing device
Touch Pad
USB
USB mouse
Memory expansion
Sound system
Monitor
Modem
Carrier
Wireless LAN
LAN
Printer
Toshiba support
Before you call
Canada France
Where to write
Outside of Europe Australia Germany & Austria
China Netherlands
Outside of Europe United States of America United Kingdom
Rest of Europe
Environmental Requirements
Specifications
Physical Dimensions
Size
Power Requirements
Built-in Modem
Speed
Impedance Error correcting
Power supply
Transmitting level
Specifications User’s Manual
Display controller
Display Controller and Modes
Video modes
Scanning
Video Type Resolution Character
Video modes VGA
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
Display Settings
Extended Desktop
FigureB-2 Intel 82852/82855 GM/GME Graphics Controller Prope
Use Hardware Decode Acceleration
Reboot your machine
Display Controller and Modes User’s Manual
Answer command
AT Commands
Repeat last command
+++ Escape sequence
En Echo 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
Nn 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
Kn Local flow control selection
Load factory settings
Gn V.22bis guard tone control
Pn Select Pulse Dial Make/Break Ratio WW
Store current configuration
Tn Self-test commands
Display Current Configuration
\Nn Error control mode selection
View numbers in blacklist
\Qn Local flow control selection
\Vn Protocol result code
Cn Data compression control
Result Codes OK n=0,3 Error Otherwise
S0 Auto answer ring number
Registers
Register values
ATSn?
S2 AT escape character user defined
S3 Command line termination characteruser defined
S1 Ring counter
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
AT command set result codes
Result Code Numeric Description
DELAYED*2
Registers User’s Manual
Mode
Function Transmission speed
Connect 32000 EC
V90=0
AT Command
V90=
V90=1
User’s Manual
Installing the internal modem
Appendix F
Removing the internal modem
Card Specifications
Wireless LAN
Radio Characteristics
Modulation
Wireless Ieee 802.11 Channels Sets Revision B and G
Supported Frequency Sub-bands
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
Switzerland
Germany
Configurations
Parts Numbers
Parts Numbers
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
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Glossary-11
Glossary-12 User’s Manual
Glossary-13
Glossary Glossary-14 User’s Manual
Index
Index
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