Industry Canada Requirement4................................................................................................................................................................
Telephone Company Procedures5................................................................................................................................................................
If Problems Arise5................................................................................................................................................................
Wireless Lan And Your Health8................................................................................................................................................................
Radio Approvals For Wireless Devices14................................................................................................................................................................
Bluetooth Wireless Technology Interoperability20................................................................................................................................................................
Bluetooth Wireless Technology And Your Health21................................................................................................................................................................
Table Of Contents28................................................................................................................................................................
This Guide38................................................................................................................................................................
Other Icons Used40................................................................................................................................................................
Other Documentation40................................................................................................................................................................
Service Options41................................................................................................................................................................
Selecting A Place To Work42................................................................................................................................................................
Creating A Computer-friendly Environment42................................................................................................................................................................
Important Information On Your Computer's Cooling Fan46................................................................................................................................................................
Setting Up Your Computer46................................................................................................................................................................
Setting Up Your Software47................................................................................................................................................................
Registering Your Computer With Toshiba48................................................................................................................................................................
Connecting To A Power Source49................................................................................................................................................................
Charging The Main Battery52................................................................................................................................................................
Using The Computer For The First Time53................................................................................................................................................................
Opening The Display Panel53................................................................................................................................................................
Your Computer's Features And Specifications54................................................................................................................................................................
Turning On The Power54................................................................................................................................................................
Installing A Memory Module56................................................................................................................................................................
Removing A Memory Module60................................................................................................................................................................
Checking Total Memory62................................................................................................................................................................
Connecting An External Usb Mouse62................................................................................................................................................................
Connecting An External Usb Keyboard63................................................................................................................................................................
Connecting A Printer63................................................................................................................................................................
Setting Up A Printer64................................................................................................................................................................
Connecting The Modem65................................................................................................................................................................
Connecting To A Phone Line66................................................................................................................................................................
Connecting To A Network67................................................................................................................................................................
Using The Touchpad67................................................................................................................................................................
Primary And Secondary Control Buttons67................................................................................................................................................................
Disabling Or Enabling The Touchpad68................................................................................................................................................................
Using The Cross-functional Button70................................................................................................................................................................
Turning Off The Computer70................................................................................................................................................................
Closing The Display Panel71................................................................................................................................................................
Different Ways To Turn The Computer On And Off71................................................................................................................................................................
Using Your Computer In Tablet Mode72................................................................................................................................................................
Customizing Your Computer's Settings74................................................................................................................................................................
Caring For Your Computer74................................................................................................................................................................
Cleaning The Computer74................................................................................................................................................................
Moving The Computer75................................................................................................................................................................
Using A Computer Lock75................................................................................................................................................................
Chapter 2: Learning The Basics77................................................................................................................................................................
Using The Keyboard78................................................................................................................................................................
Character Keys79................................................................................................................................................................
Ctrl, Fn, And Alt Keys80................................................................................................................................................................
Function Keys80................................................................................................................................................................
Windows ® Special Keys81................................................................................................................................................................
Starting A Program83................................................................................................................................................................
Saving Your Work84................................................................................................................................................................
Printing Your Work86................................................................................................................................................................
Backing Up Your Work87................................................................................................................................................................
Restoring Your Work87................................................................................................................................................................
Playing Audio88................................................................................................................................................................
Powering Down The Computer90................................................................................................................................................................
Turn Off Or Shut Down Command90................................................................................................................................................................
Using Turn Off Or Shut Down92................................................................................................................................................................
Turning Off More Quickly93................................................................................................................................................................
Starting Again After Turn Off Or Shut Down95................................................................................................................................................................
Using Hibernation95................................................................................................................................................................
Enabling The Hibernation Command95................................................................................................................................................................
Going Into Hibernation Mode95................................................................................................................................................................
Going Into Hibernation Mode More Quickly96................................................................................................................................................................
Starting Again From Hibernation98................................................................................................................................................................
Using Standby98................................................................................................................................................................
Going Into Standby Mode More Quickly99................................................................................................................................................................
Starting Again From Standby101................................................................................................................................................................
Running The Computer On Battery Power102................................................................................................................................................................
Chapter 3: Mobile Computing102................................................................................................................................................................
Power Management104................................................................................................................................................................
Using Additional Batteries104................................................................................................................................................................
Charging The Rtc Battery106................................................................................................................................................................
Monitoring Main Battery Power107................................................................................................................................................................
What To Do When The Main Battery Runs Low111................................................................................................................................................................
Power Profiles113................................................................................................................................................................
Using A Hot Key To Set The Power Profile114................................................................................................................................................................
Changing The Main Battery115................................................................................................................................................................
Removing The Battery From The Computer115................................................................................................................................................................
Inserting A Charged Battery118................................................................................................................................................................
Taking Care Of Your Battery119................................................................................................................................................................
Disposing Of Used Batteries121................................................................................................................................................................
Using Your Computer At The Office123................................................................................................................................................................
Using An Optional External Dvd-rom Drive124................................................................................................................................................................
Connecting An Optional External Dvd Drive124................................................................................................................................................................
Inserting Discs (cd Or Dvd)125................................................................................................................................................................
Removing Discs (cd Or Dvd)126................................................................................................................................................................
Caring For Cds And Dvds127................................................................................................................................................................
Using External Display Devices128................................................................................................................................................................
Adjusting The Quality Of The External Display129................................................................................................................................................................
Using Tablet Mode130................................................................................................................................................................
Preparing To Use The Tablet131................................................................................................................................................................
Using The Toshiba Tablet Pen134................................................................................................................................................................
Using The I.link ® Port135................................................................................................................................................................
Using Pc Cards135................................................................................................................................................................
Inserting A Pc Card136................................................................................................................................................................
Removing A Pc Card137................................................................................................................................................................
Hot Swapping Pc Cards137................................................................................................................................................................
Using An Optional Sd™ Card138................................................................................................................................................................
Installing The Sd™card In The Sd Slot139................................................................................................................................................................
Formatting An Optional Sd™ Card139................................................................................................................................................................
Removing An Optional Sd™ Card140................................................................................................................................................................
Chapter 5: Exploring Your Computer's Features141................................................................................................................................................................
Personalizing Your Desktop142................................................................................................................................................................
Customizing The Taskbar142................................................................................................................................................................
Bringing The World To Your Desktop143................................................................................................................................................................
Changing Desktop And Browsing Style144................................................................................................................................................................
Displaying Information About Each Folder147................................................................................................................................................................
Setting Up For Communications148................................................................................................................................................................
Determining The Com Port149................................................................................................................................................................
Using The Ethernet Lan Port150................................................................................................................................................................
Accessing A Lan151................................................................................................................................................................
Using Wireless Lan Connectivity151................................................................................................................................................................
An Overview Of Using The Internet152................................................................................................................................................................
The Internet152................................................................................................................................................................
The World Wide Web152................................................................................................................................................................
Internet Service Providers153................................................................................................................................................................
Connecting To The Internet153................................................................................................................................................................
Surfing The Internet154................................................................................................................................................................
Internet Features154................................................................................................................................................................
Uploading To, And Downloading Files From The Internet155................................................................................................................................................................
Using Audio Features155................................................................................................................................................................
Using External Speakers Or Headphones155................................................................................................................................................................
Using A Microphone157................................................................................................................................................................
Assigning A Key To A Program Or Document161................................................................................................................................................................
Customize Your Computer166................................................................................................................................................................
The Toshiba Rotation Utility170................................................................................................................................................................
Cross Menu Utility174................................................................................................................................................................
Setting A User-level Password182................................................................................................................................................................
Disabling The User-level Password183................................................................................................................................................................
Using The Power-on (user-level) Password184................................................................................................................................................................
Using The Instant (user-level) Password184................................................................................................................................................................
Using The Hdd Password184................................................................................................................................................................
In System Setup189................................................................................................................................................................
Problems That Are Easy To Fix191................................................................................................................................................................
Chapter 8: If Something Goes Wrong191................................................................................................................................................................
Problems When You Turn On The Computer193................................................................................................................................................................
The Windows ® Operating System Is Not Working195................................................................................................................................................................
Using Startup Options To Fix Problems196................................................................................................................................................................
Internet Problems197................................................................................................................................................................
Resolving A Hardware Conflict198................................................................................................................................................................
A Plan Of Action198................................................................................................................................................................
Resolving Hardware Conflicts On Your Own199................................................................................................................................................................
Fixing A Problem With Device Manager200................................................................................................................................................................
Power And The Batteries203................................................................................................................................................................
Disk Drive Problems208................................................................................................................................................................
Dvd-rom Or Multi-function Drive Problems211................................................................................................................................................................
Sound System Problems212................................................................................................................................................................
Pc Card Problems212................................................................................................................................................................
Dvd Operating Problems221................................................................................................................................................................
Develop Good Computing Habits224................................................................................................................................................................
Windows Xp225................................................................................................................................................................
If You Need Further Assistance231................................................................................................................................................................
Before You Contact Toshiba231................................................................................................................................................................
Other Toshiba Internet Web Sites233................................................................................................................................................................
Appendix A: Hot Keys235................................................................................................................................................................
Without A Password236................................................................................................................................................................
With A Password236................................................................................................................................................................
Power Usage Mode238................................................................................................................................................................
Disabling Or Enabling Wireless Devices241................................................................................................................................................................
Keyboard Hot Keys242................................................................................................................................................................
Appendix B: Power Cord/cable Connectors243................................................................................................................................................................
Usa And Canada243................................................................................................................................................................
United Kingdom243................................................................................................................................................................
Search For Wireless Devices250................................................................................................................................................................
Using The Automatic Switch266................................................................................................................................................................