Toshiba 5105 manual

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As regras impõem ao revendedor a obrigação de fornecer ao comprador o manual com o produto Toshiba 5105. A falta de manual ou informações incorretas fornecidas ao consumidor são a base de uma queixa por não conformidade do produto com o contrato. De acordo com a lei, pode anexar o manual em uma outra forma de que em papel, o que é frequentemente utilizado, anexando uma forma gráfica ou manual electrónicoToshiba 5105 vídeos instrutivos para os usuários. A condição é uma forma legível e compreensível.

O que é a instrução?

A palavra vem do latim "Instructio" ou instruir. Portanto, no manual Toshiba 5105 você pode encontrar uma descrição das fases do processo. O objetivo do manual é instruir, facilitar o arranque, a utilização do equipamento ou a execução de determinadas tarefas. O manual é uma coleção de informações sobre o objeto / serviço, um guia.

Infelizmente, pequenos usuários tomam o tempo para ler o manual Toshiba 5105, e um bom manual não só permite conhecer uma série de funcionalidades adicionais do dispositivo, mas evita a formação da maioria das falhas.

Então, o que deve conter o manual perfeito?

Primeiro, o manual Toshiba 5105 deve conte:
- dados técnicos do dispositivo Toshiba 5105
- nome do fabricante e ano de fabricação do dispositivo Toshiba 5105
- instruções de utilização, regulação e manutenção do dispositivo Toshiba 5105
- sinais de segurança e certificados que comprovam a conformidade com as normas pertinentes

Por que você não ler manuais?

Normalmente, isso é devido à falta de tempo e à certeza quanto à funcionalidade específica do dispositivo adquirido. Infelizmente, a mesma ligação e o arranque Toshiba 5105 não são suficientes. O manual contém uma série de orientações sobre funcionalidades específicas, a segurança, os métodos de manutenção (mesmo sobre produtos que devem ser usados), possíveis defeitos Toshiba 5105 e formas de resolver problemas comuns durante o uso. No final, no manual podemos encontrar as coordenadas do serviço Toshiba na ausência da eficácia das soluções propostas. Atualmente, muito apreciados são manuais na forma de animações interessantes e vídeos de instrução que de uma forma melhor do que o o folheto falam ao usuário. Este tipo de manual é a chance que o usuário percorrer todo o vídeo instrutivo, sem ignorar especificações e descrições técnicas complicadas Toshiba 5105, como para a versão papel.

Por que ler manuais?

Primeiro de tudo, contem a resposta sobre a construção, as possibilidades do dispositivo Toshiba 5105, uso dos acessórios individuais e uma gama de informações para desfrutar plenamente todos os recursos e facilidades.

Após a compra bem sucedida de um equipamento / dispositivo, é bom ter um momento para se familiarizar com cada parte do manual Toshiba 5105. Atualmente, são cuidadosamente preparados e traduzidos para sejam não só compreensíveis para os usuários, mas para cumprir a sua função básica de informação

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    5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 TOSHIBA C6610-1002M2 Satellite ® 5105 Series User’ s Guide If you need assistance: InT ouch ® Center Calling within the United States (800) 457-7777 Calling from outside the Unite d States (949) 859-4273 For more information, see Chapter 9 on page 223 in this guide.[...]

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    2 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Model: Satellite ® 5105 Series Compact Disk-ReWritable The computer system you purchased may include a Compact Disk- ReWritable (CD-R W), one of the mo st adv anced storage technologies av ailable. As with an y ne w technology , you must read and follow all set-up and usage instr uctions in the app licable user guides and[...]

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    3 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE COMPUTER PR ODUCTS IN ANY CRITICAL APPLICA TIONS. IF YOU USE THE COMPUTER PRODUCTS IN A CRI TICAL APPLICA TION, Y OU , AND NO T TOSHIB A, ASSUME FULL RESPONS IBILITY FOR SUCH USE. FCC Notice This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits for a Class B digital de vice, purs[...]

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    4 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Contact: T oshiba America Inform ation Sy stems, Inc. 9740 Irvine Blvd. Irvine, CA 92618-1697 (949) 583-3000 Industr y Canada Requirement This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadi an ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conformé à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. FCC Requirements The following inform[...]

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    5 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 company will gi ve you notice, in writing, to allow you to make any changes necessary to mainta in uninterr upted service. If Problems Arise If any o f your telephone equipment is not operating properly , you should immediately remov e it from your telephone line, as it may cause harm to the telephone network. If the tele [...]

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    6 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 aw are that compliance with the abov e conditions may not prev ent degradation of service in some situations. Repairs to certified equipment should be coordinated by a representativ e designated by the s upplier . Any repairs or alterations made by the user to this equi pm ent, or equipment malfunctions, may giv e the tele[...]

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    7 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Wireless LAN and your Health W ireless LAN products, like other ra dio devices, emit radio frequency electromagnetic en ergy . The leve l of energ y emitted b y W ireless LAN de vices howe ver is far much le ss than the electromagne tic ener gy emitted by wireless devices like for e xam ple mobile phones. Because W ireless[...]

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    8 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Caution: Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation The radiated output po wer of the T oshiba Wirel e ss LAN Mini PCI Card is far belo w the FCC radio frequency e x posure limits. Ne vertheless, the T oshiba W ireless LAN Mini PCI Card shall be used in such a manner that the potential for human contact dur ing normal operation[...]

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    9 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Approved Countries for use This equipment is approved to the radi o standard b y the countries in Fig.1. Fig. 1 Caution: Do not use this equipment except in the countries in Fig.1. CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, and DVD-ROM/CD-RW Safety Instructions The CD-R OM, DVD-R OM, and DVD-R OM/CD-R W driv es employ a laser system. T o ensure pro[...]

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    10 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Location of the required label (Sample shown below . (Location of the label and manufacturing information may v a ry .) CA U T I O N : This appliance contains a laser system and is classified a s a “CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT .” T o use this model properly , read the instruction manual carefully and keep it for y our futur[...]

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    11 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Notice The information contained in this ma nual, including b ut not limited to an y product specificatio ns, is subj ect to change without notice. TOSHIB A CORPORA TION A ND TOSHIB A AMERICA INFORMA TION SYSTEMS, INC. (TOSHIB A) PRO VIDES NO W ARRANTY WITH REGARD TO THIS MANUAL OR ANY O THER INFORMA TION CONT AINED HEREI[...]

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    12 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Computer Disposal Information This product contains mercury . Disposal of this material may be regulated due to en vironmental considerations . For disposal, reuse or recycling information, please c ontact your local go vernment or the Electronic Industries Alliance at www .eiae.org .[...]

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    13 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.4.0 Contents Introduction ........ ........................................ .............. 23 This guide .............................................................. 23 Safety icons ........................................................... 24 Other icons used .............................................. 25 Other docume[...]

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    14 Contents 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.4.0 Creating a computer -friendly environment ....... 40 Keeping yourself comfortable .......................... 41 Precautions ...................................................... 44 Setting up your computer ...................................... 45 Installing additional memory (optional) ........... 46 Connectin[...]

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    15 Contents 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.4.0 Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys ........................................ 83 Function keys ................................................... 83 Windows ® special keys .................................... 84 Overlay keys ..................................................... 84 Emulating a full-size keyboard ............[...]

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    16 Contents 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.4.0 Using T urn Off ...................................................... 107 Shutting down more quickly .......................... 108 Starting again after T urn Off ........................... 109 Using Hibernation ................................................ 109 Going into Hibernation mode more quickly .... [...]

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    17 Contents 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.4.0 Chapter 5: Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System ...... ................ ........ 127 Lesson 1: Exploring the desktop .......................... 127 Finding your way around the desktop ............ 128 Windows ® XP file system .............................. 130 Lesson 2: Using the cPad and control [...]

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    18 Contents 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.4.0 Personalizing individual windows .................. 161 Customizing window toolbars ........................ 161 Displaying information a bout each folder....... 163 Using your computer at the office ........................ 165 Exchanging data with another computer .............. 165 Setting up for communicatio[...]

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    19 Contents 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.4.0 Using PC Cards .................................................... 180 PC Card supporting software ......................... 181 Inserting PC Cards ......................................... 181 Removing PC Cards ....................................... 182 Hot swapping ...........................................[...]

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    20 Contents 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.4.0 Using the WinDVD control panel .................... 205 Using the control panel playback buttons ...... 206 Maximizing the video window ........................ 208 Using playlists ..................................................... 209 Creating playlists ........................................... 209 Loading[...]

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    21 Contents 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.4.0 Memory card problems.................................. 232 Power and the batteries ................................. 233 Keyboard problems ........................................ 234 Display problems ........................................... 235 Disk drive problems ....................................... 237 [...]

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    22 5.375 x 8.3 75 ver 2.4. 0 Conten ts Appendix C: Video Modes ..... ....................... ........... 268 Y our computer’ s vi deo modes ............................. 269 T a ble 1 Video modes (VGA) ........................... 269 T able 2 Video modes (XGA) ........................... 270 T able 3 Video modes (Ultra XGA) ................... 27[...]

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    23 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 I n t roduct ion W elcome to the world of powerful and portable multimedia computers! W ith your new T oshiba notebook computer , your access to information can accompany you where ver you go. Y our system comes with either the Microsoft ® Windo ws ® XP Home operating system or the Microsoft ® W indows ® XP Profession[...]

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    24 Introduction Safety icons 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 If you are ne w to computers, or hav e not used a notebook computer before, read the f irst couple of chapters to familiarize yourself with the components of the computer and how to turn it on. After that, seek out wh atev er interests you most. Safety icons This manual contains safety instru cti[...]

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    25 Introductio n Other documentation 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Other icons used Additional icons highlight other helpful or educational information: TECHNICAL NOTE: This icon highl ights technical information about the computer . HINT : This i con denotes helpful hints and t ips. DEFINITION: Th is icon indicates th e defini tion of a term used in the[...]

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    26 Introduction Service options 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Ser vice options T oshiba offers a full line of service options built around its SelectServ ® warranty programs. F or more information, visit T o s hiba ’ s W eb site a t t oshiba.com. If you hav e a problem or need to contact T oshiba, see “If Something Goes Wrong” on page 223 .[...]

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    27 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Chapter 1 Finding Y our W ay Around This chapter presents a “grand tour” of your notebook computer . It serves as a reference when you need to locate specific parts of the computer . Making sure you have ever ything Before doing anything else, consult the Quick Start card provided with your system to make sure you rec[...]

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    28 Finding Y our Way Around F r ont with the display closed 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Front with the display closed On those systems w ith W i-Fi TM and/or Bluetooth TM , the wireless antenna on-off switch turns the computer’ s wireless antenna on or off. The infrar ed port allo ws cable-free communication with another de vice, such as a computer o[...]

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    29 Finding Y our Way Around Back 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Back The USB (Univ e rsal Serial Bus) ports allo w you to connect USB peripherals to your computer . DEFINITION: USB is a peripher al expansion standard th at supports a data-transfe r rate of up to 12 M bps for peripherals such as keyboards, pointing devices, and monitors. USB peripherals ha[...]

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    30 Finding Y our Way Around Right side 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The LAN port lets you connect the computer to a local area network u s ing a 10/ 100 Ethernet link. The cooling vents pre vent the computer’ s centra l processing unit (CPU) from ov erheating so that it can continue to perform at its maximum speed. CAUTION: T o prevent possible overhe[...]

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    31 Finding Y our Way Around Left side 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The eject button op ens the dri ve tra y . The volume contr ol dial lets you adjust the loudness of the system speakers. The 3.5 mm headphone / S/PDIF Digital Optical out lets you connect stereo headphones or other audio-output de vices, such as extern al speak ers. Connecting other de v[...]

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    32 Finding Y our Way Around Left side 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The cooling vent helps keep your computer at an optimum temperature. CAUTION: T o prevent possible overheating of th e CPU, make sure you don’t block the cooling v ents. The RGB ( monitor) port allo ws you to connect an external monitor . The USB (Univ ersal Se rial Bus) port allo ws y[...]

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    33 Finding Y our Way Around F r ont with the display open 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Front with the display open The power b utton turns the computer on an d of f. The stereo speakers and subwoofer let you hear so unds, such as system alarms associated with your software, and music from D VD-R OMs and audio CDs. The function keys , when used with the [...]

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    34 Finding Y our Way Around F r ont with the display open 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The Sub LCD is a display that shows the time and date, track number , and rema ining playin g time of CD selections. The CD/D VD control b uttons allow you to play audio CDs when the computer is turned of f. Y ou ca n also use them to play CDs and D VDs with the compu[...]

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    35 Finding Y our Way Around F r ont with the display open 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Keyboard indicator panel The cursor control mode light glo ws when the cursor control ov erlay is on. When th is light is on, pressing an ov erlay key mov es the cursor in the direction of the arrow printed on the front of the ke y instead of typing the letter printed[...]

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    36 Finding Y our Way Around F r ont with the display open 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 System indicator panel The AC p o w e r l i g h t glows green when the computer is connected to an external po wer source. The on/off light glo ws green when the computer is on. The light glo ws amber when the comp uter is in Stand By mode. The battery light indicates[...]

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    37 Finding Y our Way Around F r ont with the display open 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 CD/DVD control buttons The control b uttons near the di splay latch are for playing CDs and D VDs. The mode b utton enables the user to toggle between two modes: digital mode, signif ied by musical notes graphic on the Sub LCD; and CD mode, signif ied by a CD disc gra[...]

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    38 Finding Y our Way Around Underside 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The stop/eject button stops a disc that is currently playing. Press the button again to eject the disc . Underside The mode m cove r protects the b uilt-in modem. The subw oofer speaker allo ws the user to hear bass sounds. The W i-Fi Mini-PCI cover secures a W i-Fi Mini-PCI card for wir[...]

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    39 Finding Y our Way Around Underside 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The battery r elease latc h secures the battery cov er to the computer , prev enting the cover from dislodging from the computer case. The hard disk dri ve cover protects th e computer’ s hard disk driv e.[...]

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    40 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Chapter 2 Getting Started This chapter provides tips for w o rking comfortably , describes ho w to connect components, and ex plains what to do the first time you use your n otebook computer . Selecting a place to work Y our computer is portable and designed to be used in a v ariety of circumstances and locations. Creatin[...]

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    41 Getting Started Selecting a place to work 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 ❖ Equipment that ge nerates a st rong electromagnetic field, such as stereo speakers (oth er than speakers that are connected to the computer) or speakerphones. ❖ Rapid changes in temperature or humidity and sources of temperature change, such as air conditioner vents or heate[...]

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    42 Getting Started Selecting a place to work 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 ❖ If you are using an e xternal monitor , the top of the display should b e no higher than e ye lev el. ❖ If you use a paper holder, set it at about the same height and distance as the screen. Seating and posture When using your computer , maintain good posture with your body [...]

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    43 Getting Started Selecting a place to work 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 ❖ Adjust the back of your chair so that it supports the lo wer curv e of your sp ine. If necess ary , use a cush ion to provide e xtra back support. Lo wer-back-support cushions are a vailab le at man y of fice supply stores. ❖ Sit with your back straight so that your knees, h[...]

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    44 Getting Started Selecting a place to work 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 W ork habits The key to a voiding discomfort or injury fro m strain is to v ary your acti vities. If possible, schedule a variety of tasks into your working day . Finding ways to break up the routine can reduce stress and impro ve your ef ficienc y . ❖ T ake frequent breaks to c[...]

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    45 Getting Started Setting up your computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 ❖ Some PC Cards can become ho t with prolonged u se. If two cards are installed, both can become hot e ven if only one is being use d. Overheating of a PC Card ca n result in errors or instability in its operation. Be careful when you remov e a PC Card that has been used for a lo[...]

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    46 Getting Started Setting up your computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 T o register your computer online, or to sign up for an Internet account, you must connect the bu ilt-in modem to a telephone line. See “Connecting the modem” on page 104 . Before starting to use your comp uter , you may also want t o: ❖ Add more memory ❖ Connect a mouse (s[...]

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    47 Getting Started Setting up your computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 1 If the computer is on, click Start , T urn Off Computer . The T urn off computer windo w appears. 2 Click Tu r n O f f . The operatin g system turns of f the compute r . 3 Unplug and remove any cables connected to the computer . 4 Remov e the battery . 5 Close the display p anel [...]

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    48 Getting Started Setting up your computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Removing the memory slot cover scr ews 7 Put the screws and the co ver in a safe place so that you can retriev e them later . CAUTION: Static electricity ca n damage the memory module. Before you han dle the module, touch a grounded meta l surface to discharge any static electricit[...]

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    49 Getting Started Setting up your computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Inserting the memory module CAUTION: Avoid touching the connectors on the memory module or on the computer . Grease or dust on the connec tors may cause memor y access problems. 11 Replace the memory slot cov e r . 12 Replace the scre ws and tighten them. 13 T urn the computer ov e[...]

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    50 Getting Started Connecting a mouse 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Removing a memor y module 1 Follo w steps 1 through 6 in “Installing additional memory (optional)” on page 46 . 2 Gently push the memory lo cks outward until the memory module pops up. 3 Gently pull the memory modu le diagonally out of the slot. 4 Complete the procedur e by follo win[...]

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    51 Getting Started Using external display de vices 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 See your printer documentatio n for additional configuration steps, or see “Setting up a printer” on page 76 . Using external display devices Y our computer comes with a built-in LCD display , but you can easily attach an external monitor to your computer if you need a l[...]

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    52 Getting Started Using external display de vices 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 ❖ Built-in display panel and e xternal video dev ice simultaneously ❖ Other external video device only 2 Release the Fn key . TECHNICAL NOTE: Y ou can also ch ange these setti ngs using the Display Properties box in the Control Pane l. Adjusting the quality of the extern[...]

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    53 Getting Started Connecting an external disk ette drive 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 or 800 x 600, the image on th e internal display panel may appear stretched. Connecting an external diskette drive T o use diskettes with your computer , you first need to attach a USB-compatible external diskette dri ve. These external driv es hold 3.5-inch diskettes[...]

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    54 Getting Started Connecting the A C adapter 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 po wer light on the computer glows when the de vice is plugged in. P ower cable and A C adapter T o connect A C power to the computer: 1 Connect the po wer c able to the A C adapter . Connecting the power cable to the AC adapter 2 Plug the A C adapter into the DC-IN jack on the b[...]

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    55 Getting Started Char ging the battery 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 3 Connect the po wer cable to a liv e electrical outlet. The A C power and battery lights glow . DANGER: Damaged power cab les can cause fire o r electric shock. Never modify , forcibly bend, place heavy objects on top of, or apply heat to the power cable. If the power cable becomes d[...]

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    56 Getting Started Using the computer for the fir st time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 For more information on battery use, see “Running the computer on battery po wer” on page 114 . CAUTION: Once the battery is charged for the first time, avoid leaving the computer plugged in and turn ed off for more than a few hours at a time. Continuing to charge[...]

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    57 Getting Started Using the computer for the f irst time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 2 If you ha ve a printer conn ected to your computer , turn on the printer and wait until the pr inter indicates that it is ready (on line). 3 T urn on the computer by pressing the power b utton located abo ve the k eyboard. Pr essing the power button NOTE: When you t[...]

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    58 Getting Started Using the computer for the fir st time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The hard disk dri ve light flashe s to indicate that the hard disk driv e is currently in use. CAUTION: Never turn off the computer while any drive is in use. Activating the power -on password When you f irst power up your computer , no password is required. But you c[...]

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    59 Getting Started Using the computer for the f irst time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 If the password is correct, the po wer-on process continues. If the password is incorrect, “password=” will appear once more and you can try again. If you forget you r power -on p assword and th erefore can’t turn on your computer , take you r computer to a T os[...]

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    60 Getting Started Using the computer for the fir st time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Sample cP ad in pointing device mode T o move t he cursor , do the follo wing: ❖ T o mov e the cursor to the top of the p age, push your finger forw ard on the cPad. ❖ T o move t he cursor to the bottom of the page, drag your fing er toward yourself. ❖ T o move [...]

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    61 Getting Started Using the computer for the f irst time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 T o minimize and maximize the activ e window: ❖ T ap the icon in the top-right corner of the cPad display screen to maximize the window ❖ T ap the icon in the bottom-right corner of the cPad display screen to minimize the windo w T o summon a program pull-do wn me[...]

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    62 Getting Started Using the computer for the fir st time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Sample Mouse Pr operties window 3 Make the desired changes. 4 Click A pply , then OK . Primary and secondar y control buttons The control b uttons are belo w the cP ad and are used lik e the buttons on a mouse. The primary control button is the b utton on the left and[...]

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    63 Getting Started Using the computer for the f irst time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Application Launcher button The Application Launcher button is located belo w the cPad, between the primary and secondary control buttons. It enables you to call up a menu on the cPad display . The menu contains a list of applications (programs) re ady for launch with[...]

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    64 Getting Started Using the computer for the fir st time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Understanding the cPad display in launch mode Programs ready for launching are represented b y an icon on the cPad display . The top ro w on the display is reserved for program icons co mprising the default sett ing. Sample cP ad in application launc h mode Succeeding[...]

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    65 Getting Started Using the computer for the f irst time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 ❖ Signature pad, which allo ws you to crea te characters in the cPa d display . ❖ Small Display Properties, whic h allo ws you to customize cPad disp lay functions. Unlike programs you choo se to load on the cPad displa y for launching, these programs cannot be de[...]

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    66 Getting Started Using the computer for the fir st time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 2 T oggle the input mode button on the cPad display so that it sho ws either a pencil, if you are going to write with your f inger , or “ ABC” if you are going to type using the ke yboard. 3 Start writing or typing. The moment yo u write or dra w on the note, the [...]

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    67 Getting Started Using the computer for the f irst time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Changing the cPad background T o change the background imagery on the cPad display , open the Small Display Properties wind o w in one of the following way s: 1 Open the Small Display Proper ties win d o w in one of the follo wing ways: ❖ Press the T OSHIB A Console[...]

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    68 Getting Started Using the computer for the fir st time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Sample Small Display Pr oper ties with Bac kgr ound tab displayed 3 Select a background. 4 The selected background appears in the previe w windo w . 5 Click OK . The ne w background appears on the cP ad display .[...]

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    69 Getting Started Using the computer for the f irst time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Adding programs to the Application Launcher T o add programs to th e Application Launcher: 1 Open the Small Display Proper ties win d o w in one of the follo wing ways: ❖ Press the T OSHIB A Console button and double-click the Small Display Properties icon. ❖ W it[...]

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    70 Getting Started Using the computer for the fir st time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Sample Small Display Pr operti es window with Application Launch er tab displayed 2 Click the Add button. The Open windo w appears with the programs on your computer’ s desktop. 3 Select the program you want and press the Open butt on.[...]

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    71 Getting Started Using the computer for the f irst time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Sample Small Display Pr op erties window with new pr ogram highlighted An icon of the selected program appears in the pre v ie w windo w of the Small Display Properties windo w . 4 Close the Small Display Properties windo w . The icon has automatically been added to t[...]

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    72 Getting Started Using the computer for the fir st time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 T o change icons: 1 Open the Small Display Proper ties win d o w in one of the follo wing ways: ❖ Press the T OSHIB A Console button and double-click the Small Display Properties icon. ❖ W ith the Application Laun cher open, tap the Small Display Properties icon i[...]

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    73 Getting Started Using the computer for the f irst time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 T o delete a program from the Launcher: 1 Open the Small Display Proper ties win d o w in one of the follo wing ways: ❖ Press the T OSHIB A Console button and double-click the Small Display Properties icon. ❖ W ith the Application Laun cher open, tap the Small Dis[...]

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    74 Getting Started Using the computer for the fir st time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 ❖ Click the cPad icon in your computer’ s system tray and select Small Display Prop erties from the pull-do wn menu. The Small Display Properties windo w appears on your computer’ s main display . 2 Press the Help bu tton. The Help wind o w appears. Sample cP ad[...]

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    75 Getting Started Using the computer for the f irst time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 ❖ Confirm acceptance of Microsoft’ s End User License Agreement and complete info rmation about the operating system. ❖ Registering yo ur computer lets T oshiba keep you up -to- date with information ab out ne w products and upgrades, and also extend s your T os[...]

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    76 Getting Started Using the computer for the fir st time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Setting up a printer If you started your co mputer with a printer connected an d turned on, it may ha ve been dete cted automatically . If this is not the case, then you must inst all the printer dri ver for the model of printer that is conn ected to your computer . Y[...]

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    77 Getting Started Setting up the fax function 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The Add Printer W izard window appears. Sample Add Printer W izard 5 Follo w the instructions. HINT : If you are using more than one printer , make sure the name is descriptive enough to help you tell the difference. Setting up the fax function Y our system’ s auto-receiv e fa[...]

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    78 Getting Started T urning off the computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 1 Click Start , Printers and F axes . 2 Right-click the fax icon. 3 Click Properties from the drop-down menu . 4 Click the Device tab . 5 Under the de vice name, right-click T oshiba Soft Modem AMR , highlight Receive and click the auto option. T o disable the auto-receive functio[...]

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    79 Getting Started Caring for your computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 For more information, see “Po wering do wn the compute r” on page 105 . Caring for your computer This section gi ves tips on cleaning and moving your computer , and explains ho w to fit an antitheft lock. For information about taking care of your computer’ s battery , see “[...]

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    80 Getting Started Caring for your computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Using a computer lock Y ou ma y want to secure your computer to a heavy object such as your desk. The easiest way to do this is to purchase an optional POR T -Noteworthy computer lock cable. PORT -Noteworthy computer loc k cable T o s ecure the computer: 1 Loop the cable through or[...]

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    81 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Chapter 3 Learning t he Basics This chapter lists some computing tips and provides important information about basic features. Computing tips ❖ Sa ve your w ork frequently . Y our work stays in the computer’ s temporary memory until you sa ve it to the disk. Y ou will lose all unsa ved work, if, for e xample, a system[...]

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    82 Learning the Basics Using the ke yboar d 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 ❖ Back up your files to diskettes (or other remov able storage media) on a re gular basis. Label the backup copies clearly and store them in a safe place. If your hard disk suddenly f a ils, you may lose all the data on it unless you ha ve a separate backup copy . ❖ Use Disk De[...]

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    83 Learning the Basics Using the ke yboard 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Character keys T yping with the characte r keys is v ery much like typing on a type writer , except that: ❖ The spacebar creates a space chara cter instead of just passing over an area of the page. ❖ The lo we rcase l (el) and the number 1 are not interchangeable. ❖ The upperc[...]

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    84 Learning the Basics Using the ke yboar d 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Windows ® special keys W indows ® special keys The keyboard provides two ke y s that ha ve special functions in the operating system: ❖ The W indows ® logo k ey opens the Start menu. ❖ The Application k ey has the same function as the secondary (or right mouse) control b utt[...]

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    85 Learning the Basics Using the ke yboard 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Using the numeric keypad overlay T o turn on the numeric k eypad o verlay , press Fn and F11 simultaneously . The numeric mode light on the ke yboard indicator panel glo ws when the numeric ov erlay is on. Y ou can still use the ov erlay ke ys to type alphabetic characters while the[...]

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    86 Learning the Basics Emulating a full-size ke yboard 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 T o turn off the cursor control ov erlay , hold down the Fn key and press F10 again. The cursor co ntrol mode light on th e ke yboard indicator panel goes out. Emulating a full-size keyboard Although the co mputer’ s keyboard layout is compatible with a standard full-s[...]

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    87 Learning the Basics Starting a pr ogram 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Starting a program The easiest way to start a progra m is to click the name of the file that contains the informa tion you want to work on. T o f ind the file, use My Co mputer or Wi ndo ws ® Explorer . If you prefer to op en the program first, you hav e four options: ❖ Double-cl[...]

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    88 Learning the Basics Printing your work 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 To s a v e : ❖ A f ile you are updating, open the program’ s File menu and click Sa ve . ❖ A ne w file, choose Sa ve As from the File menu, ty pe a name for the f ile, and click OK . HINT : T o make another copy of the file you are currently working with, choose Save As from th[...]

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    89 Learning the Basics Using diskettes 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Sample Print dialog box 3 Click OK to print. Using diskettes The 3.5-inch e xternal diskette dri ve lets you use high-density (1.44 MB) diskettes for data transfer and storage. Sample e xternal diskette drive The diskette acti vity light glow s while the dri ve is being accessed. Eject [...]

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    90 Learning the Basics Using disk ettes 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Inserting and removing diskettes 1 Hold the diskette so that the arro w on its upper surface points to ward the driv e. 2 Push the diskette gently into the dri ve slot. When the diskette is in place, the eject b utton pops out. T o release a disk ette from the e xternal dri ve slot, pu[...]

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    91 Learning the Basics Bac k ing up your f iles 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 ❖ Ne ver eat, smoke, or use erasers near your diskettes. Foreign particles can damage the diskette’ s surface. ❖ K e ep your diskettes a way from sources of magnetism, such as speakers and radios, since these can destroy data. Backing up your files Backing up your files m[...]

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    92 Learning the Basics Playing a CD or D VD 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 7 Click the icon for the disk ette dri ve (3 1/2 floppy [A:]). HINT : Y ou can also back up a file to a diskette b y clicking the file (or files) you want to backup with the secondar y button, then pointing to Send T o and clic king 3 1/2 Floppy (A:) . Playing a CD or DVD Y our com[...]

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    93 Learning the Basics Playing a CD or D VD 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Components DV D - RO M o r DV D - RO M / C D - RW d r i v e Use the eject b utton to release the disc tray . This b utton requires po wer to operate. CAUTION: Never press the eject button or turn off the computer while the activity light is glowing. Doi ng so could damage the disc [...]

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    94 Learning the Basics Playing a CD or D VD 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 CD/DVD control buttons The control bu ttons on the front edge of the computer enable you to play audio CDs when the computer is of f. Y ou can also use them to play CDs and D VDs when the computer is on. CD/D VD contr ol buttons in fr ont of the computer The mode b utton switches b[...]

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    95 Learning the Basics Playing a CD or D VD 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 ❖ CD/D VD track time ❖ Po wer messages: ❖ Battery le vel - the right side of the Sub LCD sho ws the battery charge level. The play/pause button starts playing the disc or makes it pause if curre ntly playing. The stop/eject button stops a disc that is currently playing and ej[...]

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    96 Learning the Basics Playing a CD or D VD 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 CAUTION: Do not install or re move a memory module while th e DVD-ROM drive power is on. CD /D VD contr ol Digital Audio Contr ol Po wer is off and y ou press Play/ Pau se If a CD is in the dri ve, the system enters CD player mode and operates as a stand-alone CD player . If a D VD[...]

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    97 Learning the Basics Playing a CD or D VD 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Inserting a disc WARNING: Before playing an audio CD or a DVD, turn the volume down. Playi ng the disc at maximum volume could da mage your ears. T o turn the volume down, use the volume control dial or access the Volume Control program (click Start , All Programs , Accessories , E[...]

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    98 Learning the Basics Playing a CD or D VD 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 4 Carefully place the disc in th e empty tray with its label faci ng up. Inserting a disc CAUTION: Be careful not to t o uch the drive’ s lens (located underneath the drive’ s spindle) or the area around it. Doing so could cause the drive to malfunction. 5 Gently press the cent[...]

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    99 Learning the Basics Playing a CD or D VD 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 6 Close the disc tray by pressing gently on the center of the tray until it clicks, indicating that it is lock ed. Playing an audio CD Insert an audio CD and close the disc tray . Depending on your default settin g, your CD player will be either the W indows Media TM Player or the [...]

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    100 Learning the Basics Playing a CD or D VD 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 T o access TOSHIB A MEDIA PLA YER: 1 Click Start , then click All Pr ograms . 2 Select Accessori es and then TOSHIB A MEDIA PLA YER . Sample TO SHIB A MEDIA PLA YER 3 Select the CD mode b utton to enable the CD controls. The CD player’ s control panels works much like ordinary c[...]

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    101 Learning the Basics Playing a CD or D VD 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Viewing the contents of a CD or DVD CDs and D VDs contain files just like disk ettes and the hard disk. CDs are often used to install software or store f iles that require a lot of space, such as photographs and large presentation f iles. Y ou can use Explorer or My Computer to vi[...]

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    102 Learning the Basics Playing a CD or D VD 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Removing a disc with the computer off 1 Insert a slender object, such as a straightened pap er clip, into the manual eject button access hole. CAUTION: Never use a p encil to press the manual eject b utton. Pencil lead can break off inside the computer and damage it. 2 Pull the tr[...]

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    103 Learning the Basics Using the D VD-R OM or D VD-R OM/CD-RW multifunction drive 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Using the DVD-ROM or DVD-ROM/CD-RW multifunction drive Y our computer may come with a DVD-R OM or D VD-R OM/ CD-R W multifunction drive that allows you to: ❖ Play prerecorded D VDs ❖ Play prerecorded CDs ❖ Read and write files (i ncludin[...]

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    104 Learning the Basics Setting up for communications 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Connecting the modem Y our computer comes with a built-in V .90 56K modem and a bu ilt-in 10/100 Ethernet LAN adapter . T o use the modem, you must connect it to a standa rd voice-grade RJ11 telephone line. NOTE: Due to FCC limitations, speeds of 53 kbps are the maximum p[...]

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    105 Learning the Basics P owering down the computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 T o set up the network connection, use the Netw ork Setup Wi z a r d : 1 Click Start and point to All Pr ograms . 2 Point to Accessories , then to Communications , and click Network Setup W izard . 3 Follo w the on-screen instructions. The computer connects with the network[...]

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    106 Learning the Basics P owering down the computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 indefinitely . Restoring information from the hard drive tak es longer than restoring it from memory . When you start up again, the computer runs a se lf-test, loads the operating system, and then returns to the state in which you left it . Factors to consider when choosing[...]

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    107 Learning the Basics Using T urn Off 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 ❖ Restarting from Stand By mode uses less time and battery po wer than restarting from T urn Off or Hibernation mode. ❖ When starting up again, the co mputer returns to the state in which you left it, including all open programs and f iles you were using. TECHNICAL NOTES: Before us[...]

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    108 Learning the Basics Using T urn Off 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Shutting down more quickly Y ou can also shut down the computer b y pressing the po wer bu tton or closing the display panel. T o use either of these methods, you f irst need to turn on the feature in T oshiba’ s Power Sa ver utility . 1 Click Start , then click Control Panel . The C[...]

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    109 Learning the Basics Using Hibernation 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 ❖ When I press the po wer button Set this option to Shutdo wn to ha ve the computer shut do wn when you press the po wer button. ❖ When I close the lid Set this option to Shutdo wn to ha ve the computer shut do wn when you close the display panel. 6 Click Override all Modes with [...]

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    110 Learning the Basics Using Hibernation 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Sample T urn off computer d ialog box with Hibernate option The compute r sa ves the state o f the system, includi ng all open programs and f iles, to the hard disk, and then po wers do wn completely . Going into Hibernation mode more quickly Y ou can also put the computer into Hiber[...]

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    111 Learning the Basics Using Stand By 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 ❖ When I close the lid Set this option to Hibernatio n for the computer to go into Hibernation mode wh en you close the display panel. 6 Click Override all Modes with settings here . 7 In the Set to range dialog bo x, do one of the follo wing: ❖ Click DC only for the set tings to ap[...]

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    112 Learning the Basics Using Stand By 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Sample T urn off computer dialog box The computer sav es the state of all open programs and files to memory , turns off the di splay , and goes into a low-po wer mode. The on/of f light blinks amber indicating the machine is in Stand By mode. Going into Stand By mode more quickly Y ou c[...]

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    113 Learning the Basics Using Stand By 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 ❖ When I close the lid Set this option to Stand By for the computer to go into Stand By mode when you close the disp lay panel. 6 Click Override all Modes with settings here . 7 In the Set to range dialog bo x, do one of the follo wing: ❖ Click DC only for the set tings to apply onl[...]

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    114 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Chapter 4 Mobile Computing This chapter cov ers all aspec t s of using your computer while tra veling. T oshiba’ s energy-saver design Y our computer enters a low-po wer mode when it is not being used, thereby conserving e nergy and sa v ing money in the process. It has a number of o ther features that enhance its ener[...]

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    115 Mobile Computing Running the computer on battery power 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 until the battery is fully dischar ged. Please see “Maximizing battery life” on page 116 for procedures. If the computer is continuously operated o n A C power , either through an A C adapter or a docking station fo r an extended period, more than a month, the ba[...]

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    116 Mobile Computing Running the computer on battery power 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 ❖ Do not incinerate a spent battery , as this coul d cause i t to explode and release toxic materials. ❖ If a battery is leaking or dama ged, replace it immedia tely . Use protecti ve glo ves when handling a da maged battery . ❖ T o replace the main battery , u[...]

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    117 Mobile Computing Char ging batteries 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 battery light should glo w amber to indicate that the battery is being char ged. If the DC-IN or A C power light indicator does not glo w , power is not being supplied. Check the connections to the A C adapter and power cable. 5 Charge the bat tery until the battery light glows green.[...]

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    118 Mobile Computing Char ging batteries 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 charge the battery with the comput er of f. It takes much longer to charge the battery wh ile the computer is on. TECHNICAL NOTE: The battery may t ake longer to charge with many applications open at the sam e time. The battery may not start char ging immediately if: ❖ The battery i[...]

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    119 Mobile Computing Monitoring battery power 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 T o recharge the R TC battery , plug in the computer and leav e it turned of f for at least 24 hours. NOTE: It is seldom necessa ry to charg e the RTC battery because it charges while the computer is of f. If the R TC batter y is low , the real-time clock and calendar may display[...]

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    120 Mobile Computing Monitoring battery power 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 2 Click Perf ormance and Maintenance . 3 Click the To s h i b a Po we r S av er icon. 4 Choose the Po wer Save M odes tab, then under the Running on Batteries section, click Details . 5 Click the Power Sa ve Mode tab . The current power source a nd battery po wer remaining sectio[...]

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    121 Mobile Computing Monitoring battery power 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 T oshiba has combined these optio ns into pres et po wer usage modes. Y ou may also set indi vidual power -savin g options to suit your o wn needs. See “Power Management” on page 197 for details. What to do when the battery runs low When the battery runs lo w you can : ❖ Pl[...]

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    122 Mobile Computing Changing the main battery 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 T o set an alarm: 1 Click Start , then click Contr ol Panel . The Control P anel window appears. 2 Click Perf ormance and Maintenance . 3 Click the To s h i b a P o w e r S a v e r icon. 4 Choose the Po wer Save M odes tab, then under the Running on Batteries section, click Deta[...]

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    123 Mobile Computing Changing the main battery 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Sliding the battery r elease latch 5 Carefully slide the battery re lease latch to ward the front of the computer . Sliding the battery out 6 W ith the battery release latc h pulled toward you, use the adjacent half-ov al finger slot nearby to gently pull the battery cov er free[...]

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    124 Mobile Computing Changing the main battery 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Removing the battery from the batter y cover 1 Position the battery cov er with the battery facing you. 2 Press the battery cov er latches outward. Removing the battery fr om the battery cover 3 Lift the battery from the battery co ver . Inserting a charged battery 1 W ipe the b[...]

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    125 Mobile Computing Disposing of used batteries safely 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Inserting the battery CAUTION: Failure to lock the batter y cover can res ult in the batter y falling out of the computer case. 5 T urn the computer right side up. 6 Reconnect an y cables you remo ved. 7 T urn on the computer . Disposing of used batteries safely Y ou ca[...]

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    126 Mobile Computing T raveling tips 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The materials that came with yo ur computer may include an insert regarding the disposal of batteries. If not, check with your local gov ernment agency for information on where to recycle or d ispose of old batteries. T raveling tips The en vironmental precautions listed in “Selecting a[...]

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    127 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Chapter 5 Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System This chapter introduces the W indo ws ® XP operating system by guidi ng you through a fe w basic tasks. Whether you ha ve used a W indow s ® operatin g system or not, the skill and confi d ence you will gain from this chapter wil l more than of fset the shor [...]

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    128 Getting to Know th e Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 1: E xploring the d esktop 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 f ind documents, set up system components, an d perform most other computing tasks. HINT : The illustrated examples in this guide may appear slightly different from the screens displaye d by your system. Howev er , the differences are n[...]

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    129 Getting to Know th e Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 1: Exploring the d esktop 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Icons An icon represents a folder , file, or program that can be quickly acti vated by double-clicking the icon. Y ou can create a ne w desktop ic on for an y folder , file, or program by draggi ng the element’ s icon from its location[...]

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    130 Getting to Know th e Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 1: E xploring the d esktop 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 ❖ Open recently accessed documents ❖ Adjust system settings ❖ Search for files ❖ Access W indows ® Help and Support ❖ Run programs ❖ Suspend system acti v ity and turn of f the computer For more information on starting p ro[...]

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    131 Getting to Know th e Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 2: Using the cP ad and co ntr ol buttons together 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Programs, document s, and other data are held in f iles . These files can be grouped together in folders , and folders can be grouped inside other folders for con venient or ganizing. All the files and folders res[...]

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    132 Getting to Know th e Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 2: Using th e cP ad and contr ol buttons together 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 1 Using the cPad, mo ve the pointer to the Start b utton on the screen, then click the prim ary button (usually the left) of the adjoining control bu ttons to open the Start menu. NOTE: In this guide, th e term ?[...]

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    133 Getting to Know th e Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 2: Using the cP ad and co ntr ol buttons together 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Sample My Computer wind ow open 6 No w click the Close b utton in the upper -right corner of this windo w . The My Computer windo w is closed. 7 Click an empty area of the taskbar at the bottom of the screen and, [...]

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    134 Getting to Know th e Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 2: Using th e cP ad and contr ol buttons together 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Sample desktop with th e taskbar on the right HINT : Y o u can move the taskbar to any of the desktop’ s four edges. 8 Click the taskbar once again and drag it back to the bottom of the desktop. If you can’t m[...]

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    135 Getting to Know th e Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 3: Learning about th e Internet 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Y ou can also lock and unlock the taskbar by using the T askbar and Start Menu Properties windo w . T o a ccess the window: 1 Right-click the taskbar , then select Properties . The T askbar and Start Menu Properties wind ow appears[...]

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    136 Getting to Know th e Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 4: Cr eating a new document 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Sample My Computer wind ow Lesson 4: Creating a new document This lesson teaches you ho w to create a text file without ha ving to f irst open a program. 1 Mov e the pointer to an empty area of the desktop, then click the secondary b u[...]

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    137 Getting to Know th e Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 5: Cr eating a new folder 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Sample Notepad window Notice that when the docume nt opens, th ere is a ne w button on the taskbar that reads New Doc.txt- Notepad (the name may be too long to fit into the taskbar space but, if you point to the na me, the complete name [...]

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    138 Getting to Know th e Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 6: Starting p r ogr ams 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The operating system stores documents and programs in folders. It e ven stores other folders in folders. In this lesson, you will create a folder in whic h to store your ne w document. 1 Mov e the pointer to an empty area of the desktop, t[...]

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    139 Getting to Know th e Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 6: Starting pr ograms 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 This lesson teaches you how to launch programs from the Start menu, using two of the programs that are b uilt into the operating system: Paint and W i ndo ws ® Explorer . 1 Click Start , then All Pr ograms . 2 Point to Accessories, then cli[...]

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    140 Getting to Know th e Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 7: Resizing, r epositioning, and hiding windows 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Sample W indows Explor er window Notice the taskbar no w has two b uttons on it—one for Paint and one for W indo ws ® Explorer . 4 Click the Pai nt button on the taskbar . The operating system disp lays the Paint[...]

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    141 Getting to Know th e Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 7: Resizing, r epositioning, and hiding windows 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 This lesson introduces se veral wa ys to adjust the size, shape, and position of windo ws open on the desktop. Sample W indows ® Explor er open on the desktop Using the taskbar If you ha ve applications open on the[...]

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    142 Getting to Know th e Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 7: Resizing, r epositioning, and hiding windows 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 ❖ Close windows Choose your option depen ding on ho w you wish to set up your desktop. Minimizing and maximizing windows 1 T o make the Explorer window the acti ve windo w , click the W indows Explor er button on [...]

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    143 Getting to Know th e Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 8: Closing pr ograms 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Paint returns to its pre vious size and location. Notice that the Restor e b utton has change d back into the Maximize button. For the ne xt few steps assume that y ou want to be able to see both Paint an d Win do ws ® Explorer at the same t[...]

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    144 Getting to Know th e Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 9: Cr eating shortcuts 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 programs and documents open simultaneously can slo w do wn your computer . This lesson teaches you how to close the programs yo u opened earlier in this tutorial. T o close the programs: 1 Click the Close button at the top-right of the Expl[...]

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    145 Getting to Know th e Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 9: Cr eating shortcuts 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 2 Click New , then click Shortcu t . The operating system displays t he Create Shortcut dialog box. Sample Cr eate Shortcut dialog box 3 In the Command line box, type c:windowssyst em32calc.exe and click Next . The operating system promp[...]

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    146 Getting to Know th e Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 9: Cr eating shortcuts 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Sample Searc h option on the Start menu The operating system displays the Search Results dialog box.[...]

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    147 Getting to Know th e Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 9: Cr eating shortcuts 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Sample Searc h Results dialog box HINT : Search also allows you to perform searches on the Internet. 2 Click All files and folders . 3 Ty p e char in the text box labeled: In all or part of the f ile name. The operating system display s a l[...]

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    148 Getting to Know th e Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 10: Changing the scr een saver 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Clicking a shortcut icon op en s the program or folder immediately . Y ou ca n place as many shortcuts on your desktop as you find useful. HINT : The Character Map is a useful tool when you want to add a special character to a docum[...]

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    149 Getting to Know th e Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 10: Changing the scr een saver 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 2 Click Properties . The operating system open s th e Display Properties dialog box. Sample Display Pr o perties dialog box 3 Click the Screen Sa ver tab . 4 Click the arro w beside the current option—probably “(None)” —to o[...]

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    150 Getting to Know th e Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 11: Setting the da te and time 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Y ou can view an y object’ s properties b y clicking the object with the secondary b u tton, then choosing Pr oper ties from the shortcut menu that appears. The nex t lesson explai ns how to set two ot her properties—the date an[...]

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    151 Getting to Know th e Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 12: Removing objects fr om the desktop 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 3 Click the Date and Time tab and set the correct month, year , day , and time. 4 Click the Ti m e Z o ne tab and drop-do wn list box, and set your time zone. 5 Click OK . 6 Close the Control Panel. Lesson 12: Removing ob je[...]

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    152 Getting to Know th e Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 12: Removing objects fr om the desktop 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Sample Recycle Bin window 4 T o completely remov e an obje ct, select it, and then click File , Delete . The object is permanently deleted from the Recycle Bin. Later on—in your real work, not in this tutorial—you will u[...]

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    153 Getting to Know th e Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 13: Using System Restor e 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 T o delete everything from the Recycle Bin at once, choose Empty Recycle Bin from the File menu. HINT : Empty the Recycle Bin periodically . Even though an item is moved to the Recycle Bin, it still uses valuable space on th e hard disk [...]

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    154 Getting to Know th e Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 14: If I am lost, wha t do I do? 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Sample System Restor e welcome screen The W indows ® XP operating system guides you thro ugh the process of storing your system se ttings for future use. It also guides you through restori ng your system to the selected date or t[...]

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    155 Getting to Know th e Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 14: If I am lost, what do I do? 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 2 If you do not see the inde x, click index . Help and Support displays the Ind ex. Sample Help and Support In de x The left side of the screen contains the index. The te xt box above the inde x, wh ere the cursor is flashing, lets[...]

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    156 Getting to Know th e Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 14: If I am lost, wha t do I do? 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Sample help wind ow for drawings Notice that under the cate gory drawing s, there is a subcategory: creating using Paint . 4 Highlight creating using Paint, then click Display . Help opens a topic screen that, in the windo w’ s [...]

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    157 Getting to Know th e Windows ® XP Operating System Lesson 15: T urning off your computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 T o start the tour: 1 Click Start , then click T our W indows XP The W indows ® XP T our window appears. 2 Follo w the instructions. Sample W indows ® XP T our window Lesson 15: T urning off your computer It is v ery important tha[...]

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    158 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Chapter 6 Exploring Y our Options In this chapter , you will explore other features of your notebook computer . Windows ® XP special features The Wi n d o w s ® XP operating sy stem of fers you sev eral new features and enhancements, including: ❖ Ne w system file protection ❖ A system restore function, a llowing yo[...]

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    159 Exploring Y our Options P ersonalizing your desktop 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Personalizing your desktop Y our desktop is your virtual wo rkspace. This section explains ho w to customize its features for the way you like to work. Y ou can customize the follo wing aspects of the desktop: ❖ T askbar — which resources to display for quick access[...]

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    160 Exploring Y our Options P ersonalizing your desktop 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Changing desktop and browsing style The operating system enables you to customize the way you vie w your desktop and brow se the files and folders on your local computer or netw ork file serv er . Y ou can make it so that: ❖ Items that normally require a double-click [...]

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    161 Exploring Y our Options P ersonalizing your desktop 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Sample W eb-styl e option 3 Click the preferred options. 4 Click A pply , click OK . Personalizing individual windows Just as you can display a W eb page on your desktop, yo u can also display a W eb page in an indi vidual windo w . If you subscribe to the W eb page, it[...]

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    162 Exploring Y our Options P ersonalizing your desktop 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 automatically displays the ap propriate toolbar butt ons and menus. Y ou can also add these toolbars to the taskbar . Sample toolbar locations Address bar Standard buttons[...]

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    163 Exploring Y our Options P ersonalizing your desktop 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The elemen ts you can ad d to the top of t he window are: Displaying a toolbar in a window 1 Click Start , then click My Computer . The My Computer window appears. 2 On the V iew menu, point to T o ol bars, then clic k the nam e of the toolbar you w ant to display . The[...]

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    164 Exploring Y our Options P ersonalizing your desktop 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 2 Double-click the folder you want to open. 3 In the To o l s menu, select Folder Options. The Folders Options box appears. 4 In the T asks section, click the button for Show common tasks in f olders . 5 Click Ap pl y , t hen OK . Helpful information on ho w to use the [...]

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    165 Exploring Y our Options Using your computer at the off ice 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Using your computer at the office By connecting an external monitor , external full-size ke yboard, an external mouse and an e xternal diskette driv e , you can work with yo ur notebook as if it were a stan dard off ice computer . An external monitor connect s to[...]

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    166 Exploring Y our Options Exchanging data with another computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 ❖ A bro wser or communica tions program ❖ An Internet Service Provider (ISP) or online service if you plan to use the Inte rnet Determining the COM port Y our modem is connected to one of the computer’ s COM (communications) ports. The de fault setting f[...]

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    167 Exploring Y our Options Exchanging data with another computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 7 T o verify that the modem is set up properly: ❖ Click the port to which your modem is connected. ❖ Click Properties . ❖ Click the Diagnostics tab . ❖ Click Query Modem . The Modem AMR Properties box appears. 8 Click the General tab . The compute r sh[...]

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    168 Exploring Y our Options Exchanging data with another computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Accessing a network T o access: ❖ A wired network at t he of fice, connect an Ethernet cable to the RJ45 jack on your compute r . ❖ A remote network, y ou need a dial-up co nnection. ❖ A wireless network, you need a wireless networki ng PC Card, or conta[...]

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    169 Exploring Y our Options Exchanging data with another computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Y our W i-Fi Mini PCI module or Bluetooth module is integrated int o your computer system. It is recommended that you do not remove the module from your computer . For assistance, contact a T oshiba W ireless Authorized Service Par tn e r . Using Bluetooth The[...]

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    170 Exploring Y our Options Exchanging data with another computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Using SP ANworks TM 2000 For systems with W i-Fi and/or Bluetooth, the SP ANworks 2000 application of fers enha nced communi cation between networked computers. Y o u can do such things as transfer files between two computers, broadcast a slide presentation si[...]

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    171 Exploring Y our Options An overview of using the Internet 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 ❖ Guest ❖ Host 8 Follo w the on-screen instructions. An over view of using the Internet The follo wing sections gi ve a quick introduction to the Internet and some of its exciting features, under these headings: ❖ The Internet ❖ T h e Wo r l d W i d e We b[...]

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    172 Exploring Y our Options An overview of using the Internet 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Special programs called W eb browse rs are specif ically designed to work with HT TP . They make it easier to connect to a particular network address an d send and recei ve information. Internet Ser vice Providers T o connect a computer directly to the Internet, m[...]

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    173 Exploring Y our Options An overview of using the Internet 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Surfing the Internet Once connected to the Internet , the W eb browser displays a home page, for e xample, your IS P’ s home page on the Internet or your compan y’ s W eb site home page. T o visit a desired W eb site, type in the W eb address. The W e b addres[...]

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    174 Exploring Y our Options T oshiba’ s on line r esources 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 clearinghouse where all the message s are placed, like a gigantic bulletin board. ❖ Online shopping Many W eb sites offer produc ts and services for sale. Uploading and downloading files from the Internet T ransferring files from one comp uter to another is terme[...]

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    175 Exploring Y our Options Exploring video featur es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 T o view a D VD movie or W indo w s ® presentation in full- screen mode on your TV : 1 Connect the video/audio cable to your tele vision. ❖ The cable has three color-coded prongs. Be sure to connect the appropriate pro ngs that match the color- coded ports on your tele[...]

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    176 Exploring Y our Options Explorin g video featur es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 T ransferring and editing video data Y our computer has an i.LINK port on the back which provides v ery fast data transfer rates (up to 400 Mbps or 400 million bits per second). Y ou can connect up to 63 external de vices to this port. In addition to its high speed, it s[...]

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    177 Exploring Y our Options Explorin g audio featur es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Exploring audio features Y ou can use your computer to reco rd sounds using an external microphon e. Y ou can play .wa v sound f iles or audio CDs using the b uilt-in speakers, headphones or e x ternal speakers. Recording sounds Y ou can make audio recordings and sav e t[...]

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    178 Exploring Y our Options Explor ing audio fe atur es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Sample Sound Recorder scr een 3 Click the Record b utton and speak no rmally into the microphone. NOTE: Y ou can only record 60 seconds at a time. 4 When you ha ve f inished recording, click the Stop b utton. 5 T o hear what you just recorded, click the Play button. 6 T[...]

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    179 Exploring Y our Options Explorin g audio featur es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 3 In the Audio Properties dialog box, adjust the Sound Playback quality and v olume , and the Sound Recording vol u m e. 4 Click OK . Y our new settings tak e effe ct the next time you record. Using external speakers or headphones Y our computer is equipped w ith a full [...]

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    180 Exploring Y our Options Using PC Car ds 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Attach ing a headphone o r speaker cable 2 Using any necessary adapters, plug the cable from the headphones or external speakers into the head phone/S/ PDIF Digital Optical out. The out requires a 16-ohm stereo mini-jack. 3 Adjust the v olume: ❖ For e xternal speakers, use the vo[...]

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    181 Exploring Y our Options Using PC Car ds 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Check the documentation that cam e with the PC Card to see if it conforms to the PCMCIA 2.1 standard, or later . Other cards may work with your computer , bu t are likely to be much more dif ficult to set up and use. PC Card supporting software The operating system pro vides the Ca[...]

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    182 Exploring Y our Options Using PC Car ds 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 3 Align the card connectors with an av ailable PC Card slot and carefully slide the card in to the slot until it locks into place. NOTE: If you have a T ype III card, insert the connector into the lower slot. If you have a T ype II card, you can insert it into either the upper or t[...]

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    183 Exploring Y our Options Using SmartMedia car ds 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Hot swapping One of the great things abou t PC Cards is that you can replace one PC Card with anothe r while the computer is on. This is called “hot swapping.” Hot swapping precautions Although you can insert a PC Card at any time, to a void data loss ne ver remo ve a c[...]

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    184 Exploring Y our Options Using SmartMedia car ds 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Inserting a SmartMedia card 1 T urn the card so that the connector (metal area) faces up. 2 Push the card into the slot until it locks in place. Left side of the computer CAUTION: Do not touch the SmartMedia connector (metal area). Y ou could exp ose the storage area to sta[...]

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    185 Exploring Y our Options Using SD (Secure Digital) car ds 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Using SD (Secure Digital) cards Y our computer supports the use of SD (Secure Digital) memory/input/output cards. The cards can be used with a v ariety of digital products: digital music players, cellular phones, PD As, digital cameras, digital video camcorders, et[...]

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    186 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Chapter 7 T oshiba Utilities Y our computer includes sev eral utilities designed to help you to reconfigure your system to best meet your individual needs. T ogethe r , these allow you to ascertain certain system details, set additional options, or change def ault options. These utilities are described in this chapter: ?[...]

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    187 T oshiba Utilities Fn-esse 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 T o open Accessibility: 1 Click Start , then click All Pr ograms . 2 Select T oshiba Utilities , then select Accessibility . The TOSHIB A Accessibility window appears. 3 Check the Use Fn-StickyK ey box. Sample TOSHIB A Accessibility window 4 Put a check mark next to the desired option. 5 Click [...]

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    188 T oshiba Utilities Fn-esse 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 This section describes ho w to use the Fn-esse program to quickly access your prog rams and f iles. For in formation on creating operating system short cuts, see “Lesson 9: Creating shortcuts” on page 144 . W ith Fn-esse, you can ass ign an Fn key combination to: ❖ Open a W indows ® prog[...]

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    189 T oshiba Utilities Fn-esse 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 ❖ Assigned ke ys and keys associated with a popup list are sho wn on the Fn-esse ke yboa rd in the selected color . ❖ Una v ailable ke ys are dark gray . Assigning a key to a program or document There are two ways to assign a k ey to open a program or document: ❖ Drag-and-drop ❖ Use the[...]

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    190 T oshiba Utilities Fn-esse 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Using the keyboard or cPad T o assign a key to open a program or docu ment: 1 Start Fn-esse. 2 Perform one of the follo wing: ❖ Using the keyboard, press and hold the Fn key , th en press the desired assign ment key . ❖ Using the cPad, mo ve the cursor ov er the desired ke y and press the s[...]

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    191 T oshiba Utilities Hotke y utility 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 do this, refer to your operating system documentation. ❖ Click OK to associate the folder with the k ey you just selected. ❖ T o open a popup list showing the items in that folder , press Fn plus the appropriate key from within an y Wi n d o w s ® program. Viewing existing key assi[...]

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    192 T oshiba Utilities TOSHIB A Console 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The T oshiba Hotkey u tility windo w appears. Sample T oshiba Hotke y utility window 4 Put a check mark next to the desired option. 5 Click OK . TOSHIBA Console The TOSHIB A Console provides quick access to computer functions and allo ws you to customize a range of computer settings. Y[...]

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    193 T oshiba Utilities TOSHIB A Console — Blank Page — 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Sample TOSHIB A Console win dow The TOSHIB A Console offers three cate g ories of features: ❖ Customize Y our Computer ❖ Network ❖ Security Customize Y our Computer The features av ailable in this category are: ❖ Po wer Management ❖ TOSHIB A Button Controls[...]

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    194 T oshiba Utilities TOSHIB A Console 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 ❖ Hotke y assignment (for detailed information, see “Fn-esse” on page 187 ) ❖ T oshiba Hardware ❖ Small Display Properties Network The features in this cate gory are: ❖ Start Bluetooth (for systems with this option) ❖ Bluetooth settings (for sy stems with this option) ❖[...]

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    195 T oshiba Utilities TOS H I BA Co n s o l e 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Sample TOSHIB A Contr ols Pr operties window 2 Click the Buttons tab 3 Check the boxes for the T OSHIBA Console b utton and/ or the Internet button. 4 Under Select a Program, ma ke the desired selections. 5 Click A pply , then click OK . Y ou can choose which of two media pl aye[...]

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    196 T oshiba Utilities TOSHIB A Console 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Sample Media Apps tab 3 Under Select a Player , choose either the Windo ws Media Player or TOSHIB A MEDIA PLA YER in the A udio/V ideo Contro l and CD A udio Control menu selections. 4 Click A pply , then click OK . Y ou can also program the Sub LCD, the rectangular window in the middl[...]

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    197 T oshiba Utilities TOS H I BA Co n s o l e 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 2 Choose the appropriate clock setting, either for 12 or 24 hours, and click the appropriate radio button. Sample SubLCD tab Besides setting the clock, you can also program a message b y using the Owner String feature. 1 Click the Owner String b utton with your cursor . 2 T ype [...]

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    198 T oshiba Utilities TOSHIB A Console 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 T o acce ss Power Management through the TOSHIB A Console, double-click the P ower Management icon. The TOSHIB A Power Sa ver Properties window appears. Sample TOSHIB A P ower Saver Pr operties window The Po wer Save Modes tab sho ws the power usage modes for both A C power (“Plugged[...]

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    199 T oshiba Utilities TOS H I BA Co n s o l e 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Plugged in section This section has a single preset power usage mode — Full Po wer . Y ou can create other A C po wer modes, but T oshiba recommends use of the preset Full Po wer mode. The windo ws and settings for creating and customizing A C po wer modes are describ ed below[...]

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    200 T oshiba Utilities TOSHIB A Console 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Customizing a power mode 1 Highlight the mode on the Po wer Sav e Modes window . 2 Click Details... . The Properties windo w for the se lected mode opens with the General tab displayed. This tab enables you to choose an icon for your po wer usage mode, describe the mo de’ s character[...]

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    201 T oshiba Utilities TOS H I BA Co n s o l e 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The TOSHIB A HWSetup window appears with tabs for the follo wing: ❖ General — Allo ws you to vie w current BIOS v ersion ❖ Passw ord — Allows you to set user passw ords. ❖ Boot Priority — Allo ws you to change the sequence in which your computer searches the driv es [...]

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    202 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Chapter 8 WinDVD 2000 Wi n DV D TM is a software program for playing back CDs and D VDs. This chapter explains ho w to use this program. Playing DVDs TECHNICAL NOTE: For optimum DVD performance, T oshiba recommends playing DVDs while your compute r is connected to AC power . For systems with a D VD -R OM or D VD-ROM/CD-R[...]

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    203 WinDVD 2000 Playing D VDs 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 a D VD-R OM or DVD-R OM/CD-R W multifunctional driv e, your computer comes with W inD VD preinstalled. WARNI NG: Before playing a DVD, turn down the volume. Playing the disc at maximum volume could damage yo ur ears. See “Using the control panel playback button s” on page 206 to locate the v[...]

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    204 WinDVD 2000 Playing D VDs 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Sample InterV ideo W inD VD 2000 window Using the WinDVD toolbar The W inD VD window contains a toolbar at the top and a status bar at the bottom. If the toolbar or status bar do es not appear , you can display them by following the instructions in “Setting general prop erties” on page 211 .[...]

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    205 WinDVD 2000 Playing D VDs 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 current time slot is indicated on the right side of the status bar . The playback speed slider e nable s you to control the speed at which the D VD plays. Mov e the slider to the left to slo w the playback speed or mo ve it to th e right to play the D VD faster . Placing the slider in the center[...]

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    206 WinDVD 2000 Playing D VDs 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Y ou can open a shortcut menu, by positioning th e cursor ov er the W inDVD windo w , other than ov er the control pan el, then clicking the secondary b utton. The shortcut menu contains the same featu res as the control panel, plus the enable caption feature, which displays captio ns for the he[...]

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    207 WinDVD 2000 Playing D VDs 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Click this T o do this Or use ke yboard shortcut Repeat — repeat the current chapter , if the D VD contains chapters. Otherwise this b ut- ton repeats the D VD from the begin ning. When the repeat button is acti v ated, the repeat symbol appears to the left of the chapter number on the control[...]

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    208 WinDVD 2000 Playing D VDs 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Maximizing the video window T o cl ose the W inD VD control panel and expand the video windo w to fi ll the screen, click the Maximize b utton. Fas t reve r s e — move quickly backw ard through the D VD content. When you reach the desired location, click the play b utton to resume playing the [...]

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    209 WinDVD 2000 Using playlists 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 T o display the control panel agai n, double-click anywhere in the video window . Using playlists A playlist is a customized list of D VD files in the order in which you want to view them. For e xam ple, you may want to create a playlist for D VDs that contain music files, so you can play the [...]

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    210 WinDVD 2000 Using playl ists 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 D VD files hav e an .mpg,.vob or .ac3 file name e xte nsion. After selecting a file, the file name appears in the Selected files list. Y ou can also double-click a file name to add it to the playlist. 4 Add as many f iles as you wish to the playlist. Y ou must add the files in the order in wh[...]

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    211 WinDVD 2000 Customizing W inD VD 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Customizing WinDVD Y ou can control seve ral general W inD VD charac teristics, such as whether the toolbar and status bar are visible, as well as numerous audio and d isplay features. Y ou contr ol these general, audio and display features fr om the Properties dialog bo x. 1 Launch W inD[...]

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    212 WinDVD 2000 Customizing W inD VD 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 current region code of the W inDVD player installed in your computer is Region 1, comprising the United States and Canada. NOTE: Most DVD-ROM or DVD-ROM/CD-RW drives let you change the region code, usually be tween one and five times. Once a drive has reached the limit, the region code ca[...]

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    213 WinDVD 2000 Customizing W inD VD 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Setting audio properties 1 In the Properties dialog box, click th e A udio tab . The Audio tab mo ves to the front. The Curr ent audio track box displays the current au dio format and attributes. Sample Pr operties dialog box with Audio tab on top 2 In the A udio channels box, select the [...]

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    214 WinDVD 2000 Customizing W inD VD 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Setting display properties 1 In the Properties dialog box, click th e Display tab . The Disp lay tab mov es to the front. Sample Pr operties dialog box wit h Display tab selected 2 Select the Lock aspect ra tio check box to maintain the original aspect ratio when the video windo w is resi[...]

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    215 WinDVD 2000 Using W inD VD advanced featur es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 select Wi n DVD to display the control panel in a dif ferent format. Y ou can a lso select About to display copyright and version information. Using WinDVD advanced features The features described in this sec tion are av ailable on the W inD VD expanded control panel. T o ope[...]

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    216 WinDVD 2000 Using W inD VD advanced features 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Use this T o do this Or use ke yboar d shortcut Playback speed — control the speed at which the D VD plays. Mov e the slider to the left to slo w the play- back speed or move it to the right to play the D VD faster . Placing the slider in the cen- ter plays the D VD at norma[...]

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    217 WinDVD 2000 Using W inD VD advanced featur es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Numeric keypad — use these buttons to select a chapter by entering the chapter number . After you hav e entere d a chapter number , click the enter button on the lo wer- right corner of the numeric ke ypad ( ↵ ) to be gin playing that chapter . Y ou can clear an entry by [...]

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    218 WinDVD 2000 Using W inD VD advanced features 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Chapter bu tton — displays a list of all the chapters in the current D VD. Select the chapter you want to play , or use the numeric keypad to enter the chapter num- ber . C Titl e button — Dis- plays a list of all the titles on the current D VD. Click the title you want to[...]

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    219 WinDVD 2000 Using W inD VD advanced featur es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Subtitles — displays a list of all the a v ail- able language subti- tles. This button is enabled only for D VD content that includes subtitles and supports dynamic subtitle information changes. Select the desired lan- guage, or select Default to display subtitles in the D [...]

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    220 WinDVD 2000 Using W inD VD advanced features 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Zooming in Y ou ca n zoom in on a n area of the W inD VD vide o window to get a closer look. 1 Click the Zoom button, located in the upper -left corner of the directional button panel. 2 Position the cursor ov er the to p-left corner of the area you want to view in close up. 3[...]

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    221 WinDVD 2000 Using W inD VD advanced featur es 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 4 Release the primary button. W inD VD automatically fills the windo w with the selected area. Panning Once you are zoomed in on an area of the W inD VD video window , you can m ov e the zoom window location using the pan feature. 1 W ith the video windo w in zoom mode, click[...]

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    222 WinDVD 2000 Launching an Internet br owser fr om W inDVD 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The adjustment dialog box pro vides another set of sliders for adjusting volume and brightness. It also provides tw o color control sliders. Mov e the Color control 1 sl ider to the right to increase the blue and decrease the yellow colo r v alues . Mov e the slide[...]

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    223 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Chapter 9 If Somet hing G oes Wron g Some problems you may encounter wh en using your notebook computer are relati vely easy to identify and solv e. Others may require he lp from your de aler or the manufacturer of a software program. This chapter aims to help you solv e many problems b y yourself. It cov ers the problem[...]

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    224 If Someth ing Goes W rong Pr oblems that are easy to fix 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 T o close a program that has stopped responding: 1 Press Ctrl , Alt , and Del simultan eously (once). 2 Click Windo ws T ask Manager . The W indows T ask Manag er window appears. 3 Click the Applications tab . If a program has stopped res ponding, the words “not [...]

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    225 If Something Goes Wrong Pr oblems when you turn on the computer 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 4 Press Ctrl and v simultaneously to pa ste the details into Notepad. 5 Add a paragraph break and t ype some notes describing what you were doing whe n you receiv e d the message. 6 Sa ve the f ile and refer to it when you contact the software manufacturer .[...]

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    226 If Someth ing Goes W rong The W i ndows ® operating system is not working 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The computer displays the WA RNING RESUME F AILURE message. The computer w as placed in Stand By mode and the battery has discharged. Data stored in the comp uter’ s memory has been lost. T o charge the battery , leave the computer plugged into [...]

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    227 If Something Goes Wrong The W indows ® operating system is not working 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Using Startup options to fix problems If the operating system fails to start properly , you may hav e to change your system’ s configuration or v erify the startup procedure to fix the problem. T o do this, use the options in the Startup menu. This[...]

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    228 If Someth ing Goes W rong The W i ndows ® operating system is not working 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Internet problems My Internet connection is very slow . Many f actors contribute to the sp eed with which you can surf the Internet. The y include: modem speed, time of day (when ev eryone else is surfing, your access can be slow) and popularity o[...]

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    229 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Y ou c an connect to Support Online by clicking Support from the menu. Resolving a hardware conflict If you recei ve an error message telling you there is a de vice dri ver conflict or a general hardware probl em, try using Wi n d o w s ® Help and Support to troubl[...]

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    230 If Someth ing Goes W rong Resolving a hardwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 the computer ’ s Central Processi ng Unit (CPU). It also needs a direct channel to the computer’ s memory to store information as it wo rks. These channels of communicati on are commonly referred to as system resources. Interrupt Request Channel The channel t o[...]

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    231 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Fixing a problem with Device Manager Device Manager provides a w a y to check and change the configuration of a de vice. CAUTION: Changing the default settings usin g Device Manager can cause other conflic ts that make one o r more devices unusable. Device Manager i[...]

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    232 If Someth ing Goes W rong Resolving a hardwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 4 T o view the de vice(s) installed, double-click the device type. 5 T o view the properties, double-click the de vice. The operating system displa ys the De vice Properties dialog box, which provides an array of ta bs. They include: ❖ The General tab, which prov[...]

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    233 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 5 Check for the error again. 6 If the error recurs, remov e the memory module entirely and check for the error again. If removing the memory module eliminates the error , the memory module may be faulty . If the error recurs without the memory module installed , the[...]

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    234 If Someth ing Goes W rong Resolving a hardwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 If the battery has completely dischar g ed, it will not begin charging immediately . Leave the A C adapte r and po wer cable connected, wait 20 minutes and se e if the battery is char ging. If the battery light is glo wing after 20 minutes, let the computer continu[...]

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    235 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 that the program does not assign dif ferent meanings to any of the keys. Y ou hav e connected an external keyboard and the operating system displays one or more k eyboard error messages. If you hav e a se cond keyboard, try it. If it w orks, the first ke yboard may [...]

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    236 If Someth ing Goes W rong Resolving a hardwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 ❖ Press Fn and F5 simultaneously to make sure the display priority is not set for the built-in screen. The screen does not look right. Y ou can change the display settings by clicking a blank area of the desktop with the secondary control b utton, then clicking P[...]

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    237 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The display mode is set to Si multaneous and the external display device does not w ork. Make sure the e xternal monitor is capable of displaying at resolutions of 800 x 600 or hi gher . De vi ces that do not support this resolution will on ly w o rk in Internal/Ext[...]

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    238 If Someth ing Goes W rong Resolving a hardwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 6 Click Start . Error- checking runs the test. Y our hard disk seems very slow . If you hav e b een using your computer for so me time, your files may have beco me fragmented. Run Disk Defragmenter . T o do this, click Start , then click All Programs , point to Acc[...]

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    239 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The computer displays the Non-system disk or disk err or message . If you are starting the computer from a disk ette, the diskette in the dri ve does not hav e the files necessary to start the computer . Replace it with a bootable diskette. The driv e cannot rea d a[...]

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    240 If Someth ing Goes W rong Resolving a hardwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 manual eject butt on. This b u tton is in the small hole ne xt to the disc eject b utton on the right side of th e computer . Some discs run correctly , but others do not. If the problem is with an app lication CD-R OM, refer to the software’ s documentation an d[...]

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    241 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 for example, b y installing a new graphics or audio card may impact performance. Some so ftware changes may also impact playback performance (for example, do wnloading new dri vers from the W eb). Before installing a ne w hardware o r software comp onent on your sys[...]

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    242 If Someth ing Goes W rong Resolving a hardwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 WinDVD problems: content issues Movies exhibit poor perf ormance of “Director's Commentary” or other si milar optional content versions. Some movi es may e xhibit poor performance of these features. In particular , the video portion of the mo vie may becom[...]

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    243 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 WinDVD: error messages This table offers descr iptio ns and resolutions for error messages that may appear when using W inD VD. Err or message and additional information Resolution The disc in the D VD-ROM dri ve is not a v alid disc type. V alid disc types are D VD[...]

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    244 If Someth ing Goes W rong Resolving a hardwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 W inD VD cannot display the selected resolution due to system limitations. The screen size exceeds the allo wable display limit. There are not enough sys- tem resources to play the D VD at the selected setting. Alter the display settings to reduce the resolution or[...]

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    245 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 There is a problem with the copy protection system within the D VD-R OM dri ve. Playback cann ot con- tinue. The D VD-R OM drive failed to authenticate (authorize playback of) the D VD disc. There may be a problem with the D VD- RO M d r i v e . T ry to play another[...]

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    246 If Someth ing Goes W rong Resolving a hardwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Permission to play is denied. Please check the Parental Control setting. The Parent al Control set- ting of W inD VD is lower than the Parental Control le vel of the content being played. P layback of th e D VD disc is not authorized. Change the Parental Con- trol [...]

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    247 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Sound system problems Y ou do not hear any sound from the computer . Adjust the v olume control. If you are using external headphones or speak ers, check that they are securely connected to your comp uter . The computer emits a loud, high-pitched noise. This is feed[...]

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    248 If Someth ing Goes W rong Resolving a hardwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Other cards must be set up before you c an use them. Use the Wi n d o w s ® XP PC Card (PCMCIA) W izard to set up the card. Refer to your Microsoft ® documentation for more information, or refer to the do cumentation that came with the PC Card. Some card manufact[...]

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    249 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The System Propert ies dialog box appe ars. 3 Click the Hardwar e tab . 4 Click the Device Manager button. 5 Double-click the PCMCIA adapter . 6 Double-click the appropriate PC Card. The operating system displays your PC Card’ s Properties dialog box, wh ich conta[...]

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    250 If Someth ing Goes W rong Resolving a hardwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Removing a malfunctioning card and reinstalling it can correct many problems. F o r more information, see “Using PC Cards” on page 180 . A PC Card error occurs. Reinsert the card to make sure it i s properly connected. If the card is attached to an external de [...]

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    251 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a har dwar e conflict 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 If you cannot resolve the prob lem, contact the printer’ s manufacturer . The printer will not print what y ou see on the screen. Many programs display informa tion on the screen dif ferently from the way the y print it. See if your program has a print pre vie w m[...]

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    252 If Someth ing Goes W rong Develop good computing habits 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The other system may be b usy or of f line. T ry making a test transmission to someone else. Develop good computing habits Make sure you are prepared. Sa ve your w ork frequently . Y ou can ne ver predict when your computer will lock, forcing you to close a progra m[...]

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    253 If Something Goes Wrong If you need further assistance 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Get familiar with all the user’ s guides provided with your computer , as well as the manuals that come with the programs and devices you purchase. Y our local computer store or book store sells a v a riety of self- help books you can us e to suppl emen t the infor[...]

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    254 If Someth ing Goes W rong If you need further assistance 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 1 Start with accessing T oshiba on the Internet using any Internet br o wser b y typing pcsuppo r t.tos h iba.com . 2 Next, try one of T oshiba’ s online services. The T o shiba Forum can be accessed through CompuServ e ® by t yp i ng : go toshiba . T oshiba voi[...]

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    255 If Something Goes Wrong Other T oshiba Internet W eb sites 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Other T oshiba Internet We b sites T oshiba’ s worldwide offices toshiba.com W orldwide T oshiba corporate site computers.toshib a.com Marketing and product information in the USA toshiba.ca Canada toshiba-Europe.com Europe toshiba.co.jp/index.htm Japan http://[...]

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    256 If Someth ing Goes W rong T oshiba’ s worldwide off ices 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Finland Scribona TPC O Y Sinimäentie 14 P .O. Box 83 02630 ESPOO Finland France T oshiba Systèmes (France) S .A. 7, Rue Ampère 92804 Puteaux Cédex France Germany T oshiba Europe GmbH Leibnizstraße 2 D-93055 Regensb urg Germany Gree ce Ideal Electronics S.A. [...]

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    257 If Something Goes Wrong T oshiba’ s worldwide off ices 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Norway Scribona Norge A/S T oshiba PC Service Stalfjaera 20 P .O. Box 51 Kalbakken 0901 OSLO 9 Norway Papua New Guinea Fujitsu (PNG) Pty . Ltd. P .O. Box 4952 Boroko NCD, Papua New Guinea Pol a n d TECHMEX S.A. ul. Partyzantów 71, 43-316 Bielsko-Biala 01-059 W ars[...]

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    258 If Someth ing Goes W rong T oshiba’ s worldwide off ices 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 The Rest of Europe T oshiba Europe (I.E.) GmbH Hammfelddam m 8 D-4-1460 Neuss Germany[...]

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    259 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Appendix A Hot Keys Hot keys are keys tha t, w hen pr essed in combination with the Fn ke y , turn system functions on and of f. Hot ke ys hav e a legend on or abo ve the ke y indicating the option or feature the key controls. V olume Mute Fn + This hot key enables/disables volume mute on your computer . When volume mute[...]

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    260 Hot Keys Instant passwor d security 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Instant password security Without a password The Fn + F1 k ey combinatio n turns of f the display and activ ates instant security . Using the mouse or any k ey will make the display reappear . For information on setti ng a po wer-on passw ord, see “ Activ ating the po wer-on password[...]

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    261 Hot Keys Po w e r u s a g e m o d e 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Power usage mode Fn + This hot key displays the power usage pop-up window and cycles through the battery sa ve modes. The po wer usage modes in the operating system under battery power are: Long Life, Normal, and High Power; D VD Playback, Presentation and Super Long Life Sample power [...]

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    262 Hot Keys Stand By mode 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Stand By mode Fn + This hot key puts the computer into Stand By mode. ❖ A message box is displayed b y default to conf irm that the computer is going into Stand By mode. This message box can be set so it doesn’t display . Sample Stand By conf irmation box ❖ For more information about Stand By[...]

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    263 Hot Keys Hibernation mode 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Hibernation mode Fn + This hot ke y puts the computer into Hibernation mo de. ❖ If Hibernation mode is enabled (the def ault) a message box is displayed by default to confirm the computer is going into Hibernation mode. The message box can be set so it doesn’t display . Sample Hibernatio n c[...]

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    264 Hot Keys Display modes 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Display modes Fn + This hot key cycles through the po wer-on display options. The display modes are: ❖ Built-in display panel only ❖ Built-in display panel and external monitor simultaneously ❖ External monitor only ❖ Built-in display panel and external video device simultaneously ❖ Exter[...]

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    265 Hot Keys Display brightness 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Display brightness Enabling a wireless device Fn + This hot key decreases the screen brightness. Fn + This hot key increases the screen brightness. Fn + This hot key enables/disables the optional wireless devices in your computer . The wireless modes you can toggle between are: ❖ Bluetooth e[...]

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    266 Hot Keys K eyboar d hot ke ys 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Keyboard hot keys Fn + This hot key turns the curs or control overlay on and off. Fn + This hot key turns the numeric ov erlay on and off. Fn + This hot key turns the scroll lock feature on and off.[...]

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    267 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Appendix B Pow e r C a b l e C o nnector s Y our notebook computer features a uni versal po wer supply you can use worldwide. This appendix sho ws the shapes of the typical A C po wer cable connectors for various parts of the world. USA and Canada UL ap pr oved CS A a p pr oved United Kingdom BS ap pr ove d Australia AS [...]

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    268 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Appendix C V ideo Modes This appendix lis ts the vide o modes supp orted by the display adapter and identifies the ch aracteristics of each mod e. The columns in the tables ha ve the follo wing meanings: Mode is the mode number in hexadecimal and is g e nerally used by programmers to sp ecify video modes in p rograms. Ty[...]

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    269 Video Modes Y our computer’ s video modes 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 Scan F req hor/vert is the horizontal and vertical scanning frequency in Hertz. This is for e xternal monitors only . Y our computer’ s video modes Y our computer supports the video modes def ined in this table. If your application of fers a selection of mode numb ers that do[...]

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    270 Video Modes Y our computer’ s video modes 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 T able 2 Video modes (XGA) 7+ VGA T ext 80 x 25 Characters 9 x 16 Mono Mono 70 D VGA Grph 320 x 200 Pels 8 x 8 16 of 256K 16 of 256K 70 E VGA Grph 640 x 200 Pels 8 x 8 16 of 256K 16 of 256K 70 F VGA Grph 640 x 350 Pels 8 x 14 Mono Mono 70 10 VGA Grph 640 x 350 Pels 8 x 14 16 of[...]

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    271 Video Modes Y our computer’ s video modes 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 1600 x 1200 256/256K (V irtual) 256/256K 60 75 85 100 1920 x 1440 256/256K (V irtual) 256/256K 60 75 2048 x 1536 256/256K (V irtual) 256/256K 60 75 640 x 480 64K/6 4K 64K/64K 60 75 85 100 800 x 600 64K/6 4K 64K/64K 60 75 85 100 1024 x 768 64K/64K 64K/64K 60 75 85 100 1280 x 102[...]

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    272 Video Modes Y our computer’ s video modes 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 T able 3 Video modes (Ultra XGA) 1024 x 768 16M/16M 16M/16M 60 75 85 100 1280 x 1024 16M/16M (V irtual) 16M/16M 60 75 85 100 1600 x 1200 16M/16M (V irtual) 16M/16M 60 75 85 100 1920 x 1440 16M/16M (V irtual) 16M/16M 60 75 2048 x 1536 16M/16M (V irtual) 16M/16M 60 Resolution LCD[...]

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    273 Video Modes Y our computer’ s video modes 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 1600 x 1200 256/256K 256/256K 60 75 85 100 1920 x 1440 256/256K (V irtual) 256/256K 60 75 2048 x 1536 256/256K (V irtual) 256/256K 60 640 x 480 64K/64K 64K/64K 60 75 85 100 800 x 600 64K/64K 64K/64K 60 75 85 100 1024 x 768 64K/64K 64K/64K 60 75 85 100 1280 x 1024 64K/64K 64K/64[...]

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    274 Video Modes Y our computer’ s video modes 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0 640 x 480 16M/16M 16M/16M 60 75 85 100 800 x 600 16M/16M 16M/16M 60 75 85 100 1024 x 768 16M/16M 16M/16M 60 75 85 100 1280 x 1024 16M/16M 16M/16M 60 75 85 100 1600 x 1200 16M/16M 16M/16M 60 75 85 100 1920 x 1440 16M/16M (V irtual) 16M/16M 60 75 2048 x 1536 16M/16M (V irtual) 16[...]

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    275 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.4.0 Glossar y TECHNICAL NOTE: Some features de fined in this glossary may not be available on your computer . Acronyms The follo w ing acronyms may appear in this user’ s guide. AC alternating current BIOS basic input/output system bps bits per second CD compact disc CD-R O M compact disc read-only memory CD-R W compact d[...]

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    276 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.4.0 DMA direct memory access DIMM dual inl ine memory mod ule DOS disk operating system DPI dots per inch DSTN dual supertwist nem atic DV D digital versatile (or video) disc DV D - R O M digital versatile (or video) disc read-on ly memory ECP enhanced cap abilities po rt EPR OM erasable programmable read-only memo[...]

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    277 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.4.0 RAM random access memory RFI radio frequency interference RO M read-only memory RT C real-time clock SCSI small computer system interface SDRAM synchronous dynamic random access memory SRAM static random access memory SVGA super video graphics adap ter TFT thin film transistor USB univ ersal serial bu s URL uni[...]

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    278 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.4.0 alternating curr ent (A C) — The type of power usually supplied to residential and commerci al wall outlets. A C reverses its direction at regular interv als. Compare direct curr ent (DC). application — A computer program that yo u use to perform tasks of a specific type. Applicatio ns include word processo[...]

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    279 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.4.0 bus — A n electrical circuit that co nnects the central processing unit (CPU) with other parts of the computer , such as the video adapter , disk drives, and ports. It is the pathw ay through which data flows from one de vice to another . See also bus speed , fr ontside bus . bus speed — The speed at which [...]

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    280 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.4.0 color palette — A set of speci fied colors that establishes the color s that can be displayed on the screen at a particular time. compatibility — Th e extent to which computers, programs, or devices can w ork to gether harmoniously , using the same commands, formats, or language as anot her . configuration [...]

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    281 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.4.0 direct memor y access (DMA) — A dedicated ch annel, bypassing the CPU, that enables direct data transfer between memory and a device. directory — See folder . disable — T o turn a computer option of f. See also en able . disc — A round, flat piece of metal, designed to be read from and written to by opt[...]

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    282 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.4.0 drag — T o hold down the control button or mouse button while moving the cursor to drag a se lected object. In the operating system, this refers to the primary control button or left mouse button, unless otherwise stated. driver — See device dr iver . DV D — An individual digital versatile (or video) disc[...]

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    283 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.4.0 f ile extension — The three characters follo wing the period (pronounced “dot”) at the end of a file name. The extension indicates the type of f ile. Exam ples are .ex e for program files and .hlp for help f iles. See also f ile name. fo l d e r — Also called directory . A container for organizing f i l[...]

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    284 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.4.0 Hibernation — A feature of many T osh iba notebook computers that saves to the hard disk th e current state of your work, including all open files and programs, when you turn the computer off. When you turn on the comp uter again, your work is returned to the same state it was when the computer was turned of [...]

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    285 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.4.0 L2 (level tw o) cache — Memory cache in stalled on the motherboard to help improve processing speed. It is slower than L1 cache and f aster than main memory . See also cache, CPU cach e, L 1 c ach e. LAN (local area netw ork) — A group of computers or other devices dispersed ov er a rel ativ e ly l imited a[...]

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    286 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.4.0 MIDI (Musical Instrume nt Digital Interface) — A standard for connecting musical instruments, synthesizers, and com puters. The MIDI standard provides a wa y of translating music into a form computers can use, and vice v ersa. modem — Short for “modulator/demodulator .” A device that con verts informati[...]

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    287 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.4.0 parallel — Processes that occu r simultan eously . In communications, it means the transmission of more than one bit of information at a time. On you r computer , the parallel port provides a parallel communi cations interfac e between the computer and an appropriate device. Most modern printers are parallel.[...]

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    288 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.4.0 R RAM (random access memory) — V olatile memory that can be written to as well as read. By volatile, we mean that information in RAM is lost when you turn off your computer . This type of memory is used for your co mputer’ s main memory . See also memory . Compare RO M . random access memory — See RAM. re[...]

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    289 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.4.0 serial — Processes that occur one at a time. In communications, it means the transmission of one bi t at a time sequentially over a single channel. On your computer , th e serial port prov ides a serial interface between the computer and an appropriate device. Compare parallel. shortcut — See k eyboar d sho[...]

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    290 Glossary 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.4.0 V W We b — See W orld W ide W eb . Wi- F i — A trademarked term by the W ireless Capabil ity Ethernet Alliance which stan ds for W ireless Fidel ity . W i-Fi is another term for the IEEE 2.11b communi cation protocol to permit an Ethernet connection using wireless commun ication components. W orld Wide W e [...]

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    291 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.4.0 Index A A C adapter 5 4 A C p o we r l ig ht 36, 54 , 57 Accessories programs 1 5 3 adding memory 4 6 alarms l o w b at te ry 1 21, 122 Application Launcher adding programs 6 9 changing icons 7 1 deleting programs 7 2 Application Launcher button 6 3 audio CDs playing 9 2 audio features 1 7 7 av oidi ng injury 4 1 B batt[...]

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