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Page 1: Professional Operating System
Double-click the desktop icon or visit the Web site: http://virtualtech.answerteam.com ❖ InTouch Calling within the United States (800) 457-7777 Calling from outside the United States (949) 859- 4273 For more information, see the Portégé 4000 Series User’s Guide. TOSHIBA ® 4005 e-support tool Center ® C1596-1... - Page 2 If you fail to do so, this product may not function properly and you may lose data or suffer other damage. TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS (“TOSHIBA”), ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE.
- Page 3 This guide is copyrighted by Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. with all rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this guide cannot be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of Toshiba. No patent liability is assumed, however, with respect to the use of the information contained herein.
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Page 4: Energy Star Compliance
Trademarks Portégé, Fn-esse and SelectBay are registered trademarks, VirtualTech is a trademark, and InTouch is a service mark of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. and/or Toshiba Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. WinDVD is a trademark of InterVideo, Inc. -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Contents Introduction ...8 Features of the Windows operating system ... 8 Safety icons ... 9 Other icons used... 10 Chapter 1: Getting Started... 11 Using your computer for the first time... 11 Setting up your software... 11 Setting up a printer ... 13 Setting up the fax function ... - Page 6 Using Standby ... 34 Going into Standby mode more quickly ... 34 Starting again from Standby ... 37 Using WinDVD ... 38 Chapter 3: Toshiba Utilities ... 39 Fn-esse ... 39 Starting Fn-esse ... 40 HW Setup ... 41 Accessing HW Setup... 41 TOSHIBA Power Saver ...
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Page 7: Contents
Contents ® The Windows XP operating system can help you ... 50 PC Card problems... 50 Card Information Structure ... 51 Index ...52... -
Page 8: Introduction
Introduction Your new Toshiba Portégé ® Windows XP Professional operating system preinstalled and with Recovery CDs. The Portégé 4000 Series User’s Guide, a separate manual provided with your system, contains basic information about your computer, such as using your computer’s hardware and troubleshooting advice. -
Page 9: Safety Icons
❖ A system restore function, allowing you to rollback the system to its previous mode ❖ An improved help center, support automation, and automatic Windows ❖ Wizards to simplify setting up your home network ❖ Ability to share one Internet connection among multiple ❖... -
Page 10: Other Icons Used
Introduction Other icons used Other icons used Additional icons highlight other helpful or educational information: TECHNICAL NOTE: This icon highlights technical information about the computer. HINT: This icon denotes helpful hints and tips. DEFINITION: This icon indicates the definition of a term used in the text. -
Page 11: Chapter 1: Getting Started
Chapter 1 Getting Started This chapter provides some basic information to help you get started using your computer with the Windows Professional operating system. See the Portégé 4000 Series User’s Guide for instructions on how to turn on your computer. Using your computer for the first time Setting up your software The first time you turn on your computer, the operating... - Page 12 Using your computer for the first time ❖ You may be offered the opportunity to register your computer with Toshiba. If not, make sure you register later by double-clicking the Registration icon on your desktop. Registering your computer lets Toshiba keep you up to...
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Page 13: Setting Up A Printer
Completing installation Upon completion, you will be prompted to click Finish to restart your computer. Setting up a printer If you have a printer, follow these steps to set it up for the first time. You only need to set up the printer once. Click Start, Printers and Faxes. -
Page 14: Setting Up The Fax Function
Right-click the fax icon. Click Properties from the drop-down menu. Click the Device tab. Under the device name, right-click Toshiba Soft Modem AMR, highlight Receive and click the auto option. To disable the auto-receive function, repeat steps 1-4. But under the device name, right-click Toshiba Soft Modem AMR, highlight Receive and click the disable option. -
Page 15: Turning Off The Computer
Turning off the computer It’s a good idea to turn off your computer when you are not using it. NOTE: Avoid turning off the power while a disk light on the system indicator panel is on. Doing so may damage your hard disk or DVD-ROM. -
Page 16: Chapter 2: Learning The Basics
Chapter 2 Learning the Basics This chapter provides information about using the Windows XP Professional operating system with your notebook computer. Exploring the desktop Using the Start menu The Start menu enables you to: ❖ Start programs ❖ Access Microsoft update information ❖... -
Page 17: Windows ® Xp Help And Support
To open the menu, click Start. Sample Start menu ® Windows XP Help and Support The Windows facility. If you cannot figure out how to do something, the answer is probably only a few clicks away. Assume that you want to draw a picture, but don’t know how. Click Start, then click Help and Support. - Page 18 Learning the Basics Exploring the desktop Sample Help and Support Center Index window The left side of the screen contains the index. The text box above the index, where the cursor is flashing, lets you type in a topic you want to find in the index. Type pictures box.
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Page 19: Using The Online Tours And Tutorials
Sample Using Paint help window Click the Paint link. The operating system opens the Paint program. Not every Help topic contains a hot link to start the program it is talking about. However, when you do encounter one, it provides a convenient way to start the program to look at it while you read about the program in the Help topic. -
Page 20: Viewing Your Computer's Contents
Learning the Basics Viewing your computer’s contents To start a Windows Click Start, then Help and Support. Click What’s new in Windows XP. Click Taking a tour or tutorial. On the right pane, click Take the Windows XP tour. The Windows XP Tour window appears. Sample Windows XP Tour window Follow the on-screen instructions. -
Page 21: Backing Up Your Work
❖ Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, Windows Explorer. Backing up your work To back up several files at one time, use the Backup or Restore Wizard. You can choose the files and the type of backup you want to perform. Connect the backup device to your computer as shown in the manufacturer’s instructions. -
Page 22: Powering Down The Computer
Learning the Basics Powering down the computer Powering down the computer When you select “Turn off computer” from the Start menu, you have four options to choose from: ❖ Turn Off, which powers off the computer ❖ Hibernation, which saves the current operating state to the hard disk and powers off the computer ❖... -
Page 23: Hibernation Command
❖ When starting up again, the system does not automatically open the programs and files you were previously using. Restart is the same as Turn Off but automatically powers up the computer. Hibernation command The Hibernation command powers off the computer, but it first saves the current state of the computer to the hard disk. -
Page 24: Using Turn Off
Learning the Basics Using Turn Off Factors to consider when choosing Standby: ❖ While in Standby mode, the computer uses some battery power. If your computer is left in Standby mode for an extended period, your computer could lose data. ❖... -
Page 25: Turning Off More Quickly
Turning off more quickly You can also turn off the computer by pressing the power button. To do so, you first need to turn on the feature in TOSHIBA Power Saver. Click Start, Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears. - Page 26 Learning the Basics Using Turn Off Click Details in either the Plugged in or Running on batteries section, whichever is appropriate. The Full Power Properties window appears. Click the System Power Mode tab. Sample Full Power Properties window with Power Off selected Select Power Off for the When I press the power button option.
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Page 27: Starting Again After Turn Off
Click All for the settings to apply whether you are using battery power or outlet power. Click OK to close the Full Power Properties window. Click OK to close the TOSHIBA Power Saver Properties window, then close the Control Panel. Starting again after Turn Off To start the computer up again, press and release the power button;... -
Page 28: Using Hibernation
Click Start, Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears. Click Performance and Maintenance. Click TOSHIBA Power Saver. The TOSHIBA Power Saver Properties window appears. Sample TOSHIBA Power Saver Properties window Click the Hibernate tab. Check the box next to Enable hibernate support. - Page 29 Sample TOSHIBA Power Saver Properties window with Hibernate enabled Click OK to close TOSHIBA Power Saver. Then, close the Control Panel. Learning the Basics Using Hibernation...
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Page 30: Going Into Hibernation Mode
Learning the Basics Using Hibernation Going into Hibernation mode To power down the computer using the Hibernation command: Click Start, Turn off computer. The Turn off computer window appears. Sample Turn off computer window with shift key held down to show Hibernate option Hold down the shift key and click Hibernate (“Hibernate”... - Page 31 The Control Panel window appears. Click Performance and Maintenance. Click TOSHIBA Power Saver. The TOSHIBA Power Saver Properties window appears. Sample TOSHIBA Power Saver Properties window Click Details in either the Plugged in or Running on batteries section, whichever is appropriate.
- Page 32 Learning the Basics Using Hibernation Sample Full Power Properties window with Hibernate options selected Select Hibernate for the When I press the power button and/or When I close the lid options. Click Override all Modes with settings here.
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Page 33: Starting Again From Hibernation
Click All for the settings to apply whether you are using battery power or outlet power. Click OK to close the Full Power Properties window. Click OK to close the TOSHIBA Power Saver Properties window, then close the Control Panel. Starting again from Hibernation To start up the computer from Hibernation mode, press and release the power button until the on/off icon glows green. -
Page 34: Using Standby
Learning the Basics Using Standby Using Standby To power down the computer using the Standby command: Click Start, Turn off computer. The Turn off computer window appears. Sample Turn off computer window with Stand By option Click Stand By. The computer saves the state of all open programs and files to memory, turns off the display, and goes into a low-power mode. - Page 35 The Control Panel window appears Click Performance and Maintenance. Click TOSHIBA Power Saver. The TOSHIBA Power Saver Properties window appears. Sample TOSHIBA Power Saver Properties window Click Details in either the Plugged in or Running on batteries section, whichever is appropriate.
- Page 36 Learning the Basics Using Standby Full Power Properties window with Standby options selected Select Standby for the When I press the power button and/or When I close the lid options. Click Override all Modes with settings here.
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Page 37: Starting Again From Standby
Click All for the settings to apply whether you are using battery power or outlet power. Click OK to close the Full Power Properties window. Click OK to close the TOSHIBA Power Saver Properties window, then close the Control Panel. Starting again from Standby To start up the computer from Standby mode, press and release the power button. -
Page 38: Using Windvd
Learning the Basics Using WinDVD Using WinDVD Your computer has a DVD-ROM drive, so you can use InterVideo WinDVD with WinDVD preinstalled. For more information on using WinDVD, see the Portégé 4000 Series User’s Guide. to play DVDs. Your computer comes... -
Page 39: Chapter 3: Toshiba Utilities
TOSHIBA Power Saver ❖ TOSHIBA Mobile Extension ❖ Hotkey Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Accessibility Fn-esse Toshiba’s Fn-esse program and operating system’s shortcuts provide quick ways to open programs, documents, and folders from within any Windows the Start menu. ® ® program without using... -
Page 40: Starting Fn-Esse
You can assign any key that is not associated with a hot key or a keyboard overlay. Starting Fn-esse Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba Utilities and Fn-esse. The Fn-esse keyboard appears. Sample Fn-esse window The keys are color-coded as follows: ❖... -
Page 41: Hw Setup
HW Setup HW Setup is the Toshiba configuration management tool available through the operating system. Accessing HW Setup Click Start, Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears. Click Printers and Other Hardware. Click the TOSHIBA HWSetup icon. The TOSHIBA HWSetup window appears. -
Page 42: Toshiba Power Saver
Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA Power Saver TOSHIBA Power Saver TOSHIBA Power Saver enhances your computer’s power management capabilities. Power Save Modes is a series of settings for power management. You can change which mode your computer uses, change settings for each mode, or create your own mode. -
Page 43: Power Save Modes Tab
Long Life mode—Favors battery life over speed and performance. ❖ Super Long Life mode—Saves maximum power. Power saving has a higher priority than performance. For more information on TOSHIBA Power Saver, refer to either or both of the following guides: ❖ Portégé 4000 Series User’s Guide ❖... -
Page 44: Expansion Device Properties
Expansion device properties Expansion device properties To adjust the settings for docking or using the Slim SelectBay use the TOSHIBA Mobile Extension Service Configuration. Accessing the Mobile Extension Service Configuration You can access the Mobile Extension Service Configuration in either of the following ways: ❖... -
Page 45: Toshiba Accessibility
TOSHIBA Accessibility The TOSHIBA Accessibility utility allows you to use the Fn key to create a hot key combination with one of the function keys without pressing the two keys simultaneously as is usually required. Using Accessibility enables you to make the Fn key a sticky key, meaning you can press it once, release it and then press a function key to activate the hot key function. -
Page 46: Hotkey Utility
The hotkey utility allows you to receive a confirmation message when you use the hot key combination for Standby [Fn+F3] and Hibernation [Fn+F4]. To activate: Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba Utilities, Hotkey utility. The Toshiba Hotkey window appears. Sample Toshiba Hotkey utility window Put a check mark next to the desired option. -
Page 47: Chapter 4: If Something Goes Wrong
For non-operating system problems and solutions, please refer to the Portégé 4000 Series User’s Guide. You will also find information on Toshiba’s support services in the user’s guide. Your program stops responding. If you are working with a program that suddenly freezes all operations, chances are the program has stopped responding. -
Page 48: The Windows Operating System Is Not Working
If Something Goes Wrong The Windows Select the program you want to close, then click End Task. Your program performs an illegal operation. If you receive the message, “ ,” you should record the details of the message and operation consult the software manufacturer. -
Page 49: Using Startup Options To Fix Problems
The Windows ❖ The operating system responds differently from the normal routine. ❖ The screen does not look right. Unless a hardware device has failed, problems usually occur when you change the system in some way such as installing a new program or adding a device. -
Page 50: The Windows Xp Operating System Can Help You
If Something Goes Wrong PC Card problems ❖ Reboot For detailed information, refer to your operating system’s documentation. ® The Windows XP operating system can help you If the operating system has started properly, but you still have a problem using your computer, the Windows Support Center can assist you in troubleshooting the problem. -
Page 51: Card Information Structure
If Something Goes Wrong PC Card problems Resource conflicts can cause problems when using PC Cards. For more information, refer to the Portégé 4000 Series User’s Guide. Card Information Structure When you insert a PC Card into a slot, the computer attempts to determine the type of card and the resources it requires by reading its Card Information Structure (CIS). -
Page 52: Index
Index Index Backup or Restore Wizard Card Information Structure computer setting up configuration management tool enabling Hibernation error messages program has performed an illegal operation fax function enabling setting up Fn-esse keyboard Help and Support Hibernation command enabling Hibernation mode 30, 34 methods Hotkey utility... - Page 53 23, 34 Standby command Standby mode Startup menu problem solving sticky key support for Windows Support Online TOSHIBA Accessibility TOSHIBA Mobile Extension TOSHIBA Power Saver 15, 22, 25 Turn Off command Turn Off methods turning off the computer tutorials utilities Fn-esse...