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Toshiba M200/M205 User Manual (290 pages)

Toshiba User's Guide Notebook Computer M200/M205

Brand: Toshiba | Category: Laptop | Size: 3.64 MB

Industry Canada Requirement4................................................................................................................................................................

Fcc Requirements4................................................................................................................................................................

Telephone Company Procedures5................................................................................................................................................................

If Problems Arise5................................................................................................................................................................

Fax Branding5................................................................................................................................................................

Wireless Interoperability7................................................................................................................................................................

Wireless Lan And Your Health8................................................................................................................................................................

Regulatory Information8................................................................................................................................................................

Device Authorization14................................................................................................................................................................

Radio Approvals For Wireless Devices14................................................................................................................................................................

Bluetooth Wireless Technology Interoperability20................................................................................................................................................................

Bluetooth Wireless Technology And Your Health21................................................................................................................................................................

Regulatory Statements21................................................................................................................................................................

Table Of Contents28................................................................................................................................................................

Introduction37................................................................................................................................................................

This Guide38................................................................................................................................................................

Safety Icons39................................................................................................................................................................

Other Icons Used40................................................................................................................................................................

Other Documentation40................................................................................................................................................................

Service Options41................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 1: Getting Started42................................................................................................................................................................

Selecting A Place To Work42................................................................................................................................................................

Creating A Computer-friendly Environment42................................................................................................................................................................

Keeping Yourself Comfortable43................................................................................................................................................................

Precautions43................................................................................................................................................................

Important Information On Your Computer's Cooling Fan46................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Up Your Computer46................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Up Your Software47................................................................................................................................................................

Registering Your Computer With Toshiba48................................................................................................................................................................

Adding External Devices48................................................................................................................................................................

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................................................................................................................................................................

Adding Memory55................................................................................................................................................................

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................................................................................................................................................................

Computing Tips77................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Keyboard78................................................................................................................................................................

Character Keys79................................................................................................................................................................

Making Your Keyboard Emulate A Full-size Keyboard79................................................................................................................................................................

Ctrl, Fn, And Alt Keys80................................................................................................................................................................

Function Keys80................................................................................................................................................................

Windows ® Special Keys81................................................................................................................................................................

Overlay Keys81................................................................................................................................................................

Starting A Program83................................................................................................................................................................

Saving Your Work84................................................................................................................................................................

Saving Files84................................................................................................................................................................

File Names85................................................................................................................................................................

Printing Your Work86................................................................................................................................................................

Backing Up Your Work87................................................................................................................................................................

Restoring Your Work87................................................................................................................................................................

Playing Audio88................................................................................................................................................................

Powering Down The Computer90................................................................................................................................................................

Turn Off Or Shut Down Command90................................................................................................................................................................

Restart Command91................................................................................................................................................................

Hibernation Command91................................................................................................................................................................

Standby Command92................................................................................................................................................................

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................................................................................................................................................................

Toshiba's Online Resources101................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 3: Mobile Computing102................................................................................................................................................................

Toshiba's Energy-saver Design102................................................................................................................................................................

Running The Computer On Battery Power102................................................................................................................................................................

Battery Notice103................................................................................................................................................................

Power Management104................................................................................................................................................................

Using Additional Batteries104................................................................................................................................................................

Charging Batteries105................................................................................................................................................................

Charging The Rtc Battery106................................................................................................................................................................

Monitoring Main Battery Power107................................................................................................................................................................

Determining Remaining Battery Power109................................................................................................................................................................

What To Do When The Main Battery Runs Low111................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Battery Alarms111................................................................................................................................................................

Conserving Battery Power112................................................................................................................................................................

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................................................................................................................................................................

Safety Precautions119................................................................................................................................................................

Maximizing Battery Life120................................................................................................................................................................

Disposing Of Used Batteries121................................................................................................................................................................

Traveling Tips122................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 4: Expansion Options123................................................................................................................................................................

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................................................................................................................................................................

Directing The Display Output When You Turn On The Computer128................................................................................................................................................................

Adjusting The Quality Of The External Display129................................................................................................................................................................

Display Limitations130................................................................................................................................................................

Using Tablet Mode130................................................................................................................................................................

Preparing To Use The Tablet131................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Toshiba Tablet Pen134................................................................................................................................................................

Returning The Computer To Its Original Configuration135................................................................................................................................................................

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 Sd™ Card Drivers138................................................................................................................................................................

Installing The Sd™card In The Sd Slot139................................................................................................................................................................

Formatting An Optional Sd™ Card139................................................................................................................................................................

Using Standby Or Hibernate While Using The Sd™ Card139................................................................................................................................................................

Removing An Optional Sd™ Card140................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 5: Exploring Your Computer's Features141................................................................................................................................................................

Windows Xp Special Features141................................................................................................................................................................

Personalizing Your Desktop142................................................................................................................................................................

Customizing The Taskbar142................................................................................................................................................................

Bringing The World To Your Desktop143................................................................................................................................................................

Changing Desktop And Browsing Style144................................................................................................................................................................

Personalizing Individual Windows145................................................................................................................................................................

Customizing Window Toolbars146................................................................................................................................................................

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................................................................................................................................................................

Recording Sounds156................................................................................................................................................................

Using A Microphone157................................................................................................................................................................

Adjusting Recording Settings158................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 6: Toshiba Utilities159................................................................................................................................................................

Fn-esse160................................................................................................................................................................

Starting Fn-esse160................................................................................................................................................................

Assigning A Key To A Program Or Document161................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing Existing Key Assignments163................................................................................................................................................................

Changing Or Removing Existing Key Assignments164................................................................................................................................................................

Hotkey Utility164................................................................................................................................................................

Toshiba Console165................................................................................................................................................................

Customize Your Computer166................................................................................................................................................................

Network166................................................................................................................................................................

Security166................................................................................................................................................................

Toshiba Hardware Setup169................................................................................................................................................................

The Toshiba Rotation Utility170................................................................................................................................................................

Cross Menu Utility174................................................................................................................................................................

Toshiba Tablet Access Code Utility176................................................................................................................................................................

Toshiba Zooming Utility177................................................................................................................................................................

Toshiba Sd Memory Card Format178................................................................................................................................................................

Toshiba Sd Memory Boot Utility179................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 7: Keeping Your Files Safe181................................................................................................................................................................

Using Passwords In The Windows Operating System181................................................................................................................................................................

User-level Passwords182................................................................................................................................................................

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................................................................................................................................................................

Setting A Hard Disk Drive User Only Password In System Setup185................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting Or Changing A Hard Disk Drive User Only Password In System Setup186................................................................................................................................................................

Setting A Hard Disk Drive Master And User Password In System Setup187................................................................................................................................................................

Changing The Master And User Passwords In System Setup189................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting The Hard Disk Drive Master And User Passwords In The System Setup190................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 8: If Something Goes Wrong191................................................................................................................................................................

Problems That Are Easy To Fix191................................................................................................................................................................

Problems When You Turn On The Computer193................................................................................................................................................................

The Windows Operating System Is Not Working195................................................................................................................................................................

Using Startup Options To Fix Problems196................................................................................................................................................................

Internet Problems197................................................................................................................................................................

The Windows Xp Operating System Can Help You197................................................................................................................................................................

Resolving A Hardware Conflict198................................................................................................................................................................

A Plan Of Action198................................................................................................................................................................

Resolving Hardware Conflicts On Your Own199................................................................................................................................................................

Fixing A Problem With Device Manager200................................................................................................................................................................

Memory Problems202................................................................................................................................................................

Power And The Batteries203................................................................................................................................................................

Keyboard Problems205................................................................................................................................................................

Display Problems206................................................................................................................................................................

Disk Drive Problems208................................................................................................................................................................

Dvd-rom Or Multi-function Drive Problems211................................................................................................................................................................

Sound System Problems212................................................................................................................................................................

Pc Card Problems212................................................................................................................................................................

Printer Problems216................................................................................................................................................................

Modem Problems217................................................................................................................................................................

Wireless Networking Problems218................................................................................................................................................................

Dvd Operating Problems221................................................................................................................................................................

Develop Good Computing Habits224................................................................................................................................................................

Data And System Configuration Backup In Windows Xp225................................................................................................................................................................

If You Need Further Assistance231................................................................................................................................................................

Before You Contact Toshiba231................................................................................................................................................................

Contacting Toshiba232................................................................................................................................................................

Other Toshiba Internet Web Sites233................................................................................................................................................................

Toshiba's Worldwide Offices233................................................................................................................................................................

Appendix A: Hot Keys235................................................................................................................................................................

Volume Mute235................................................................................................................................................................

Password Security236................................................................................................................................................................

Without A Password236................................................................................................................................................................

With A Password236................................................................................................................................................................

Maintaining Security When The Battery Is Not Fully Charged237................................................................................................................................................................

Power Usage Mode238................................................................................................................................................................

Standby Mode238................................................................................................................................................................

Hibernation Mode239................................................................................................................................................................

Display Modes240................................................................................................................................................................

Display Brightness240................................................................................................................................................................

Disabling Or Enabling Wireless Devices241................................................................................................................................................................

Keyboard Hot Keys242................................................................................................................................................................

Zooming Applications In/out242................................................................................................................................................................

Appendix B: Power Cord/cable Connectors243................................................................................................................................................................

Usa And Canada243................................................................................................................................................................

United Kingdom243................................................................................................................................................................

Australia243................................................................................................................................................................

Europe243................................................................................................................................................................

Appendix C: Using Configfree™ With Your Toshiba Computer244................................................................................................................................................................

Getting Started245................................................................................................................................................................

Starting Configfree245................................................................................................................................................................

Configfree Utilities246................................................................................................................................................................

Connectivity Doctor247................................................................................................................................................................

Search For Wireless Devices250................................................................................................................................................................

Profile Settings255................................................................................................................................................................

Configfree Summit259................................................................................................................................................................

Quick Connect263................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Automatic Switch266................................................................................................................................................................

Semi-automatic Switch Feature266................................................................................................................................................................

Glossary268................................................................................................................................................................

Index283................................................................................................................................................................