Toshiba Satellite P20-8PW User Manual page 25

Using The Computer For The First Time .............................................2-9
Turning on the computer ...................................................................2-9
Using the Touch pad .......................................................................2-10
Adjusting brightness ........................................................................2-11
Hotkeys ...........................................................................................2-11
StickyKeys .......................................................................................2-13
Registering your computer ..............................................................2-13
Chapter 3 Learning The Basics
Precautions............................................................................................3-1
Computing Tips .....................................................................................3-2
Using The Keyboard..............................................................................3-3
Character keys ..................................................................................3-3
Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys .........................................................................3-3
Function keys ....................................................................................3-3
Windows
Overlay keys ......................................................................................3-4
Using the overlay to type numeric data .............................................3-4
Using the cursor control overlay........................................................3-5
Starting A Program ...............................................................................3-5
Starting a Program from the Start menu ...........................................3-5
Starting a Program from Windows Explorer ......................................3-5
Starting a Program from the Run Command .....................................3-6
Saving Your Work..................................................................................3-6
File Names.........................................................................................3-6
Printing Your Work................................................................................3-7
Backing Up Your Files ..........................................................................3-7
Copying to a diskette.........................................................................3-7
Working with StickyKeys ......................................................................3-8
Activating StickyKeys ........................................................................3-8
User-Defined Buttons ...........................................................................3-8
The Internet Button and the TOSHIBA Console Button.....................3-8
Configuring the Buttons.....................................................................3-8
Configuring the On Screen Display ...................................................3-9
Using Compact Discs And DVDs .........................................................3-9
The CD-ROM / DVD-ROM / CD-RW/DVD / DVD-R/-RW / DVD
Multi drive ........................................................................................3-10
Playing compact discs ....................................................................3-10
Opening the disc tray with the computer off ...................................3-11
Caring for compact discs and DVDs ...............................................3-11
Using PC Cards ...................................................................................3-11
Inserting PC Cards ..........................................................................3-12
Removing PC Cards ........................................................................3-13
Hot swapping ..................................................................................3-13
Satellite P20
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special keys......................................................................3-4
...............................................3-1
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