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1 User s Maual A200 computers.toshiba-europe.com

2 A200 Copyright Disclaimer Trademarks 2007 by TOSHIBA Corporatio. All rights reserved. Uder copyright law, this maual caot be reproduced i ay form without the prior writte permissio of TOSHIBA. No patet liability is assumed, with respect to the use of the iformatio cotaied herei. A200 Series Portable Persoal Computer User's Maual First editio March 2007 Owership ad copyright of music, video computer programs, databases, etc. are protected by the copyright laws. These copyrighted materials may be copied for private use at home oly. If, beyod the limitatio above, you copy (icludig to trasform data formats) or modify these materials, trasfer them or distribute them via the Iteret without approval of copyright owers, you may be subject to claims for compesatio for damage ad/or crimial pealties due to ifrigemets of copyrights or persoal rights. Please remember to observe the copyright laws whe you use this product to copy the copyrighted works or perform other actios. Please ote that you may ifrige the ower's rights protected by the copyright laws if you use the scree mode switchig fuctios (e.g. Wide mode, Wide Zoom mode, etc.) of this product to display elarged images/ video at coffee shops or hotels for the purposes of profits or providig these to the public. This maual has bee validated ad reviewed for accuracy. The istructios ad descriptios it cotais are accurate for the A200 series Portable Persoal Computers at the time of this maual s productio. However, succeedig computers ad mauals are subject to chage without otice. TOSHIBA assumes o liability for damages icurred directly or idirectly from errors, omissios or discrepacies betwee the computer ad the maual. IBM is a registered trademark ad IBM PC, OS/2, ad PS/2 are trademarks of Iteratioal Busiess Machies Corporatio. Celero, Itel, Itel SpeedStep, Petium, Itel Core ad Cetrio are trademarks or registered trademarks of Itel Corporatio or its subsidiaries i the Uited States ad other coutries. MS-DOS, Microsoft, Widows ad DirectX are registered trademarks ad Widows Vista is a trademark of Microsoft Corporatio. Cetroics is a registered trademark of Cetroics Data Computer Corporatio. Photo CD is a trademark of Eastma Kodak. Bluetooth is a trademark owed by its proprietor ad used by TOSHIBA uder licese. ilink is a trademark of Soy Corporatio. User s Maual ii

3 A200 Other trademarks ad registered trademarks ot listed above may be used i this maual. Macrovisio Licese of Notice This product icorporates copyright protectio techology that is protected by methods ad claims of certai U.S. patets ad other itellectual rights owed by Macrovisio Corporatio, ad other rights owers. Use of this copyright protectio techology must be authorized by Macrovisio Corporatio ad is iteded for home ad other limited viewig uses oly uless authorized by Macrovisio Corporatio. Reverse egieerig of disassembly is prohibited. Safety Istructios Use the followig safety guidelies to help protect yourself ad your computer. Whe Usig Your Computer Do ot operate your portable computer for a exteded period of time with the base restig directly o your body. With exteded operatio, heat ca potetially build up i the base. Allowig sustaied cotact with the ski could cause discomfort or, evetually, a bur. Do ot attempt to service the computer yourself. Always follow istallatio istructios closely. Do ot carry a battery i your pocket, purse, or other cotaier where metal objects (such as car keys) could short-circuit the battery termials. The resultig excessive curret follow ca cause extremely high temperatures ad may result i damage from burs. Be sure that othig rests o your AC adapter's power cable ad that the cable is ot located where it ca be tripped over or stepped o. Place the AC adapter i a vetilated area, such as a desk top or o the floor, whe you use it to ru the computer or to charge the battery. Do ot cover the AC adapter with papers or other items that will reduce coolig; also, do ot use the AC adapter while it is iside a carryig case. Use oly the AC adapter ad batteries that are approved for use with this computer. Use of aother type of battery or AC adapter may risk fire or explosio. Before you coect the computer to a power source, esure that the voltage ratig of the AC adapter matches that of the available power source. 115V/60Hz i most of North ad South America ad some Far Easter coutries such as Taiwa. 100 V/50Hz i easter Japa ad 100 V/60Hz i wester Japa. 230 V/50 Hz i most of Europe, the Middle East, ad the Far East. User s Maual iii

4 A200 If you use a extesio cable with your AC adapter, esure that the total ampere ratig of the products that are plugged ito it do ot exceed the ampere ratig of the extesio cable itself. To help avoid the potetial hazard of electric shock, do ot coect or discoect ay cables or perform maiteace or recofiguratio of this product durig a electrical storm. Whe settig up the computer for work, place it o a level surface. Do ot dispose of batteries i a fire. They may explode. Check with local authorities for disposal istructios. Whe travellig, do ot check the computer as baggage. You ca put your computer through a X-ray security machie, but ever put your computer through a metal detector. If you have the computer checked by had, be sure to have a charged battery available i case you are asked to tur o the computer. Whe travellig with the hard drive removed from the computer, wrap the drive i a o-coductig material, such as cloth or paper. If you have the drive checked by had, be ready to istall the drive i the computer. Your ca put the hard drive through a X-ray security machie, but ever put it through a metal detector. Whe travellig, do ot place the computer i overhead storage compartmets where it could slide aroud. Do ot drop your computer or subject it to other mechaical shocks. Protect your computer, battery, ad hard drive from evirometal hazards such as dirt, dust, food, liquids, temperature extremes, ad overexposure to sulight. Whe you move your computer betwee eviromets with very differet temperature ad/or humidity rages, codesatio may form o or withi the computer. To avoid damagig the computer, allow sufficiet time for the moisture to evaporate before usig the computer. Whe you discoect a cable, pull o its coector or o its strai relief loop, ot o the cable itself. As you pull out the coector, keep it evely aliged to avoid bedig ay coector pis. Also, before you coect a cable make sure both coectors are correctly orieted ad aliged. Before you clea your computer, tur if off, uplug it from its power source, ad remove the battery. Hadle compoets with care. Hold a compoet such as a memory module by its edges, ot its pis. Whe usig telephoe equipmet i cojuctio with your computer, basic safety precautios should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock ad ijury to persos, icludig the followig: Do ot use this product ear water, for example, ear a bathtub, washig bowl, kitche sik or laudry tub, i a wet basemet or ear a swimmig pool. Avoid usig a telephoe (other tha a cordless type) durig a electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightig. User s Maual iv

5 A200 Do ot use the telephoe to report a gas leak i the viciity of the leak. Use oly the power cord idicated i this maual. Replace oly with the same or equivalet type battery recommeded by the maufacturer. Dispose of used batteries accordig to the maufacturer's istructios. To reduce the risk of fire, use oly No. 26 AWG or larger telecommuicatio lie cord. Use oly the battery pack that came with the computer or a optioal battery pack. Use of the wrog battery could damage your computer. TOSHIBA assumes o liability for ay damage i such case. EU Declaratio of Coformity TOSHIBA declares, that the product: A200 coforms to the followig Stadards: This product is labelled with the CE Mark i accordace with the related Europea Directives, otably Electromagetic Compatibility Directive 89/ 336/EEC for the otebook ad the electroic accessories icludig the supplied power adapter, the Radio Equipmet ad Telecommuicatios Termial Equipmet Directive 99/5/EEC i case of implemeted telecommuicatio accessories ad the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC for the supplied power adapter. CE Markig is the resposibility of TOSHIBA EUROPE GmbH, Hammfelddamm 8, Neuss, Germay, phoe +49-(0) For a copy of the related CE Declaratio of Coformity please refer to the followig website: This product ad the supplied accessories are desiged to observe the related EMC (Electromagetic Compatibility) ad safety stadards. However, Toshiba caot guaratee that this product still observes these EMC stadards if accessories or cables ot maufactured / distributed by Toshiba are coected or implemeted. To avoid i geeral EMC problems, the followig advice should be observed: Oly CE marked accessories should be coected / implemeted Oly best shielded cables should be coected Followig iformatio is oly for EU-member states: The symbol idicates that this product may ot be treated as household waste. Please esure this product is properly disposed as iappropriate waste hadlig of this product may cause potetial hazards to the eviromet ad huma health. For more detailed iformatio about recyclig of this product, please cotact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product. User s Maual v

6 A200 This symbol may ot stick depedig o the coutry ad regio where you purchased. Optical Disc Drive Safety Istructio A A200 computer is shipped with oe of the followig drives preistalled: DVD-ROM, CD-RW/DVD-ROM, or DVD Super Multi (+-R DL) drive. The optical disc drive employs a laser system. To esure proper use of this product, please read this istructio maual carefully ad retai for future referece. Should the uit ever require maiteace, cotact a authorized service locatio. Use of cotrols, adjustmets or the performace of procedures other tha those specified may result i hazardous radiatio exposure. To prevet direct exposure to the laser beam, do ot try to ope the eclosure. The optical drive that is used i this computer is equipped with a laser device. A classificatio label with the followig setece is affixed to the surface of the drive. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE 1 LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE APPAREIL A LASER DE CLASSE 1 KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT The drive with the above label is certified by the maufacturer that the drive complies with the requiremet for laser product o the date of maufacturig pursuat to article 21 of Code of Federal Regulatios by the Uited States of America, Departmet of Health & Huma Services, Food ad Drug Admiistratio. I other coutries, the drive is certified to comply with the requiremet pursat to IEC 825 ad EN60825 o class 1 laser product. This computer is equipped with oe of the optical drive i the followig list accordig to the model. User s Maual vi

7 A200 Maufacturer Toshiba Samsug Teac Pioeer Toshiba Samsug Hitachi Paasoic Teac Type CD-RW/DVD ROM TS-L-462D CD-RW/DVD ROM DW-224E DVD Super Multi (±R Double Layer) DVR-K17 DVD Super Multi (±R Double Layer) TS-L632 DVD Super Multi (±R Double Layer) GSA-T20N DVD Super Multi (±R Double Layer) UJ-850U DVD Super Multi (±R Double Layer) DV-W28EC Modem warig otice Coformity Statemet The equipmet has bee approved to [Commissio Decisio "CTR21"] for pa- Europea sigle termial coectio to the Public Switched Telephoe Network (PSTN). However, due to differeces betwee the idividual PSTNs provided i differet coutries/regios the approval does ot, of itself, give a ucoditioal assurace of successful operatio o every PSTN etwork termiatio poit. I the evet of problems, you should cotact your equipmet supplier i the first istace. User s Maual vii

8 A200 Network Compatibility Statemet This product is desiged to work with, ad is compatible with the followig etworks. It has bee tested to ad foud to cofirm with the additioal requiremets coditioal i EG Germay ATAAB AN005, AN006, AN007, AN009, AN010 ad DE03, 04, 05, 08, 09, 12, 14, 17 Greece ATAAB AN005, AN006 ad GR01, 02, 03, 04 Portugal ATAAB AN001, 005, 006, 007, 011 ad P03, 04, 08, 10 Spai ATAAB AN005, 007, 012, ad ES01 Switzerlad ATAAB AN002 Norway ATAAB AN002, 005, 007 ad NO 01, 02 All other ATAAB AN003, 004 coutries/regios Specific switch settigs or software setup are required for each etwork, please refer to the relevat sectios of the user guide for more details. The hookflash (timed break register recall) fuctio is subject to separate atioal type approvals. It has ot bee tested for coformity to atioal type regulatios, ad o guaratee of successful operatio of that specific fuctio o specific atioal etworks ca be give. Geeral Precautios TOSHIBA computers are desiged to optimize safety, miimize strai ad withstad the rigors of portability. However, certai precautios should be observed to further reduce the risk of persoal ijury or damage to the computer. Be certai to read the geeral precautios below ad to ote the cautios icluded i the text of the maual. Creatig a computer-friedly eviromet Place the computer o a flat surface that is large eough for the computer ad ay other items you are usig, such as a priter. Leave eough space aroud the computer ad other equipmet to provide adequate vetilatio. Otherwise, they may overheat. To keep your computer i prime operatig coditio, protect your work area from: Dust, moisture, ad direct sulight. Equipmet that geerates a strog electromagetic field, such as stereo speakers (other tha speakers that are coected to the computer) or speakerphoes. Rapid chages i temperature or humidity ad sources of temperature chage such as air coditioer vets or heaters. User s Maual viii

9 A200 Extreme heat, cold, or humidity. Liquids ad corrosive chemicals. Stress ijury Carefully read the Istructio Maual for Safety ad Comfort. It cotais iformatio o the prevetio of stress ijuries to your hads ad wrists that ca be caused by extesive keyboard use. Chapter 3, Gettig Started, also icludes iformatio o work space desig, posture ad lightig that ca help reduce physical stress. Heat ijury Avoid prologed physical cotact with the computer. If the computer is used for log periods, its surface ca become very warm. While the temperature will ot feel hot to the touch, if you maitai physical cotact with the computer for a log time, for example if you rest the computer o your lap or if you keep your hads o the palm rest, your ski might suffer a low-heat ijury. If the computer has bee used for a log time, avoid direct cotact with the metal plate supportig the various iterface ports as this ca become hot. The surface of the AC adaptor ca become hot whe i use but this coditio does ot idicate a malfuctio. If you eed to trasport the AC adaptor, you should discoect it ad let it cool before movig it. Do ot lay the AC adaptor o a material that is sesitive to heat as the material could become damaged. Pressure or impact damage Do ot apply heavy pressure to the computer or subject it to ay form of strog impact as this ca damage the computer's compoets or otherwise cause it to malfuctio. Mobile phoes Please be aware that the use of mobile phoes ca iterfere with the audio system. The operatio of the computer will ot be impaired i ay way, but it is recommeded that a miimum distace of 30cm is maitaied betwee the computer ad a mobile phoe that is i use. Istructio Maual for Safety ad Comfort All importat iformatio o the safe ad proper use of this computer is described i the eclosed Istructio Maual for Safety ad Comfort. Be sure to read it before usig the computer. User s Maual ix

10 A200 Table of Cotets Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 A200 Features Features Special features TOSHIBA Value Added Package Utilities ad Applicatios Optios The Grad Tour Frot with the display closed Right side Left side Back side Uderside Frot with the display ope Keyboard Idicators Optical Disc drive AC adapter Gettig Started Coectig the AC adapter Opeig the display Turig o the power Startig up for the first time Turig off the power Restartig the computer System Recovery Optios Restorig the preistalled software from the Product Recovery disc User s Maual x

11 A200 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Operatig Basics Usig the TouchPad/Dual Mode Pad Dual Mode Pad Butto fuctio (Dual Mode Pad is provided with some models) Usig the Web Camera Usig the iteral modem LAN Wireless LAN Usig optical disc drives Writig CDs/DVDs o a DVD Super Multi drive supportig double layer disc recordig Whe Usig Ulead DVD MovieFactory for TOSHIBA TOSHIBA Disc Creator Media Care Discs TV-Out Settig up more tha oe display Cleaig the computer Movig the computer The Keyboard Typewriter keys F1... F12 fuctio keys Soft keys: F key combiatios Hotkeys Widows special keys Keypad overlay Geeratig ASCII characters Power ad Power-Up Modes Power coditios Power idicators Battery types Care ad use of the battery pack Replacig the battery pack TOSHIBA Password Utility Power-up modes Pael power off/o System automatic Sleep/Hiberatio HW Setup Accessig HW Setup HW Setup Widow User s Maual xi

12 A200 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Appedix A Appedix B Appedix C Appedix D Optioal Devices Express Card SD/SDHC/MMC/MS/MS Pro/xD Memory cards Memory expasio Additioal battery pack Additioal AC adapter Battery charger Exteral moitor Televisio i.link (IEEE1394) Security lock Troubleshootig Problem solvig process Hardware ad system checklist TOSHIBA support Disclaimers CPU Memory (Mai System) Battery Life HDD Drive Capacity LCD Graphics Processor Uit ("GPU") Wireless LAN No-applicable Icos Copy Protectio Images LCD Brightess ad Eye Strai Specificatios Display Modes AC Power Cord ad Coectors If your computer is stole Glossary User s Maual xii

13 A200 Preface Maual cotets Cogratulatios o your purchase of the A200 computer. This powerful otebook computer provides excellet expasio capability, icludig multimedia devices, ad it is desiged to provide years of reliable, highperformace computig. This maual tells how to set up ad begi usig your A200 computer. It also provides detailed iformatio o cofigurig your computer, basic operatios ad care, usig optioal devices ad troubleshootig. If you are a ew user of computers or if you're ew to portable computig, first read over the A200 Features ad The Grad Tour chapters to familiarize yourself with the computer's features, compoets ad accessory devices. The read Gettig Started for step-by-step istructios o settig up your computer. If you are a experieced computer user, please cotiue readig the preface to lear how this maual is orgaized, the become acquaited with this maual by browsig through its pages. Be sure to look over the Special features sectio of the A200 Features, to lear about features that are uique to the computer. This maual has te chapters, four appedixes ad a glossary. Chapter 1, A200 Features, is a overview of the computer's special features, utilities, ad optios. Chapter 2, The Grad Tour, idetifies the compoets of the computer ad briefly explais how they fuctio. Chapter 3, Gettig Started, provides a quick overview of how to begi operatig your computer ad gives tips o safety ad desigig your work area. Be sure to read the sectios o settig up the operatig system ad o restorig the pre-istalled software. Chapter 4, Operatig Basics, icludes istructios o usig the followig devices: TouchPad/Dual Mode Pad, the optical disc drives, the iteral modem, LAN ad wireless LAN. It also provides tips o care of the computer, disks ad DVD/CD-ROMs. Chapter 5, The Keyboard, describes special keyboard fuctios icludig the keypad overlay ad hotkeys. User s Maual xiii

14 A200 Covetios Chapter 6, Power ad Power-Up Modes, gives details o the computer's power resources. Chapter 7, HW Setup, itroduces you to the TOSHIBA Hardware Setup program. Chapter 8, Optioal Devices, describes the optioal hardware available. Chapter 9, Troubleshootig, provides helpful iformatio o how to perform some diagostic tests, ad suggests courses of actio if the computer does't seem to be workig properly. Chapter 10, Disclaimers, provides disclaimer iformatio related to your computer. The Appedices provide techical iformatio about your computer. The Glossary defies geeral computer termiology ad icludes a list of acroyms used i the text. This maual uses the followig formats to describe, idetify, ad highlight terms ad operatig procedures. Abbreviatios O first appearace, ad wheever ecessary for clarity, abbreviatios are eclosed i paretheses followig their defiitio. For example: Read Oly Memory (ROM). Acroyms are also defied i the Glossary. Icos Icos idetify ports, dials, ad other parts of your computer. The idicator pael also uses icos to idetify the compoets it is providig iformatio o. Keys The keyboard keys are used i the text to describe may computer operatios. A distictive typeface idetifies the key top symbols as they appear o the keyboard. For example, Eter idetifies the Eter key. Key operatio Some operatios require you to simultaeously use two or more keys. We idetify such operatios by the key top symbols separated by a plus sig (+). For example, Ctrl + C meas you must hold dow Ctrl ad at the same time press C. If three keys are used, hold dow the first two ad at the same time press the third. DISKCOPY A: B: Whe procedures require a actio such as clickig a ico or eterig text, the ico's ame or the text you are to type i is represeted i the type face you see to the left. User s Maual xiv

15 A200 Display ABC Names of widows or icos or text geerated by the computer that appears o its display scree is preseted i the type face you see to the left. Messages Messages are used i this maual to brig importat iformatio to your attetio. Each type of message is idetified as show below. Pay attetio! A cautio iforms you that improper use of equipmet or failure to follow istructios may cause data loss or damage your equipmet. Please read. A ote is a hit or advice that helps you make best use of your equipmet. Termiology This term is defied i this documet as follows: Start The word "Start" refers to the butto i Microsoft Widows Vista. Equipmet checklist Carefully upack your computer. Save the box ad packig materials for future use. Check to make sure you have all the followig items: Hardware A200 Series Portable Persoal Computer Uiversal AC Adapter ad Power Cord USB Floppy Disk Drive (provided with some models) Modular cable for modem (provided with some models) Software The followig software which is pre-istalled o your hard disk: Microsoft Widows Vista DVD Video Player TOSHIBA Disc Creator TOSHIBA Direct Disc Writer TOSHIBA CofigFree User s Maual xv

16 A200 TOSHIBA Assist TOSHIBA SD Memory Card Format* TOSHIBA Acoustic Silecer TOSHIBA HW Setup TOSHIBA Value Add Package Utility TOSHIBA Supervisor Password Utility Ulead DVD MovieFactory Olie Maual * The availability of this software is depedet o the model you purchased. The system may ot fuctio properly if you use drivers that are ot preistalled or distributed by TOSHIBA. SD Memory Card Format Utility ad other SD fuctios are packaged ito TOSHIBA SD Memory Utilities. Whe uistallig the SD utilities, click Start Cotrol Pael Uistall a program, ad select TOSHIBA SD Memory Utilities. Documetatio Your computer's documetatio: A200 Series Persoal Computer User's Maual A200 Series Quickstart Microsoft Widows Vista maual package (provided with some models) Istructio Maual for Safety & Comfort Warraty Iformatio Backup media ad additoal Software Product Recovery DVD-ROM Widows Aytime Upgrade DVD (provided i some regios) If ay of the items are missig or damaged, cotact your dealer immediately. User s Maual xvi

17 A200 Features Chapter 1 A200 Features This chapter idetifies the computer's special features, optios ad accessories. Some of the features described i this maual may ot fuctio properly if you use a operatig system that was ot pre-istalled by TOSHIBA. Features Please visit your regio's web site for the cofiguratio details of the model that you have purchased. Processor Depedig o the model you purchased: Itel Core 2 Duo Processor or higher Itel Core Duo Processor or higher Itel Petium Dual Core Processor or higher Itel Celero M Processor or higher Disclaimer (CPU) For more iformatio o the Disclaimer regardig CPU, please refer to the Disclaimers sectio i Chapter 10. Chipset Mobile Itel 945PM/945GM/943GML Express Chipset Realtek High Defiitio Audio Codec ALC861D TI CardReader & 1394a Cotroller PCI M/100M LAN Cotoller RTL8101E User s Maual 1-1

18 A200 Features Memory The graphics system i your computer may use part of the mai system memory for graphics performace ad therefore reduce the amout of system memory available for other computig activities. The amout of system memory allocated to support graphics may vary depedig o the graphics system, applicatios utilized, system memory size ad other factors. Slot L2 Cache Video RAM Two DDRII SO-DIMM, up to 4GB with Itel 945PM/GM Chipset or up to 2GB with Itel 943GML Chipset; ca be upgraded through the memory expasio slot. You eed to remove existig SO-DIMM if SO-DIMM is Maximum upgradable system memory size is depedig o the system you purchased. Depedig o the model you purchased. Itel Core 2 Duo Processor with 4MB or 2MB L2 Cache Itel Core Duo Processor with 2MB L2 Cache Itel Petium Dual Core Processor with 2MB L2 Cache Itel Merom Celero M processor with 1MB L2 Cache. Depedig o the model you purchased: NVIDIA GeForce Go 7300, up to 256MB VRAM (GDDR2) BIOS 1MB Flash ROM for system BIOS Susped to memory or hard disk drive Various Hotkey fuctios for system cotrol Complete ACPI 1.0b fuctioality User s Maual 1-2

19 A200 Features Power Battery Pack 3-cell Lithium Io smart battery pack with 10.8V*2000mAh* 6-cell Lithium Io smart battery pack with 10.8V*4000mAh 9-cell Lithium Io smart battery pack with 10.8V*6000mAh Approximately 12 hours or loger chargig time to 100% battery capacity with system switched o. Approximately 4 hours charge time to 100% battery capacity with system switched off. Approximately 1.5 days dischargig time i Sleep Mode for the 9-cell battery, 1 day for the 6-cell battery ad 0.5 days for 3-cell battery. Discharge time i shutdow mode is approximately 1 moth. * The availability of this battery is depedet o the model you purchased. Disclaimer (Battery Life) For more iformatio o the Disclaimer regardig Battery Life, please refer to the Disclaimers sectio i Chapter 10. RTC Battery AC adapter The computer has a iteral battery to back up its Real Time Clock (RTC), caleder ad setup iformatio. This battery will last for a average of oe moth with o exteral power source. The uiversal AC adapter provides power to the system ad recharges the batteries whe they are low. It comes with a detachable power cord. Floppy Disk Drive devices Exteral USB Floppy Disk Drive (depeds o the model purchased) User s Maual 1-3

20 A200 Features TouchPad/Dual Mode Pad A TouchPad/Dual Mode Pad ad cotrol buttos i the palm rest eable cotrol of the o-scree poiter. The Dual Mode Pad is a TouchPad that provides ormal touchpad features i its default mode ad switches to a DualMode iterface whe the upper right corer of the TouchPad is tapped. Tappig the same corer agai will revert to ormal poitig mode. The volume cotrol o the right side of the TouchPad ad prit butto may ot fuctio with some applicatios. Display 15.4" TFT scree with a resolutio of 1280 horizotal 800 vertical pixels Disclaimer (LCD) For more iformatio o the Disclaimer regardig LCD, please refer to the Disclaimers sectio i Chapter 10. Graphics cotroller Itel 945GM/943GML NVIDIA GeForce Go 7300 (Graphics cotroller chipset depeds o the model purchased) The graphics cotroller maximizes display performace. Refer to Display Modes sectio i Appedix B for more iformatio. Disclaimer (Graphics Processor Uit ("GPU") For more iformatio o the Disclaimer regardig Graphic Processor Uit ("GPU"), please refer to the Disclaimers sectio i Chapter 10. Disks Fixed hard disk 9.5mm 2.5" hard disk drive (60/80/120/160/ GB) 12.5mm 2.5" hard disk drive (250/300 GB) Serial ATA 1.0 User s Maual 1-4

21 A200 Features Disclaimer (HDD Drive Capacity) For more iformatio o the Disclaimer regardig HDD Drive Capacity, please refer to the Disclaimers sectio i Chapter 10. Computers i this series ca be cofigured with multiple types of optical disc drive. For more iformatio o the optical disc drives available, talk to your dealer. More iformatio o usig the optical disc drive ca be foud i Chapter 4, Operatig Basics. Slots (depedig o cofiguratio) Multiple Digital Media Card (SD/SDHC/MMC /MS/MS Pro/xD) Express Card This slot lets you easily trasfer data from devices, such as digital cameras ad Persoal Digital Assistats, that use flash-memory. You ca use a memory module i this slot. The Express Card expasio slot that ca accommodate two stadard module formats; a Express Card/34 module ad a Express Card/54 module. A Express Card module is a small addi card techology based o the PCI Express ad Uiversal Serial Bus (USB) iterfaces. Ports (depedig o cofiguratio) Exteral moitor Uiversal Serial Bus i.link (IEEE1394a) TV Out 15-pi aalog VGA port supports VESA DDC2B compatible fuctios. The computer has four Uiversal Serial Bus (USB) ports that comply with the USB 2.0 stadard, which eables data trasfer speeds more tha 40 times faster tha USB 1.1 (which this computer also supports). This port eables high-speed data trasfer directly from exteral devices such as digital video cameras. The 4-pi S-Video port is compatible with PAL or NTSC TV stadard, supportig Macrovisio 7.02 copy protectio. Multimedia Web camera combied with itegrated microphoe (depedig o cofiguratio) Record/Sed still or video images with this itegrated Web Camera. User s Maual 1-5

22 A200 Features Soud system Headphoe jack Microphoe jack The itegrated Widows compatible soud system provides support for iteral speakers as well as jacks for a exteral microphoe ad headphoes. A stadard 3.5mm stereo jack is provided for the coectio of exteral headphoes or speakers. A stadard 3.5 mm mii microphoe jack eables coectio of moaural microphoe iput. Commuicatios (depedig o cofiguratio) Modem LAN Wireless LAN Bluetooth A iteral modem provides capability for data ad fax commuicatio. It supports the V.90 or V.92 stadards depedig o the regio ad provides a modem jack for coectio to a telephoe lie. The speed of data ad fax trasfer depeds o the aalog telephoe lie coditios. The computer has built-i support for Etheret LAN (10 Mbps, 10BASE-T), Fast Etheret LAN (100 Mbps 100BASE-TX). The computer has a built-i wireless LAN miicard that is compatible with other LAN systems that support the followig: a/b/g/ wireless LAN module/ a/b/g wireless LAN module/802.11b/g wireless LAN module. It has a Frequecy Chael Selectio (2.4 or 5 GHz) ad allows roamig over multiple chaels. Bluetooth is a short-rage wireless techology used to create PANs (Persoal Area Networks) amog your devices, ad with other earby devices like mobile computers, mobile phoes, ad digital cameras. Security Power-o password protectio Two level password architecture Security Lock Slot Receives a optioal security lock i order to achor the computer to a desk or other large, heavy object. User s Maual 1-6

23 A200 Features Special features The followig features are either uique to TOSHIBA computers or are advaced features, which make the computer more coveiet to use. TOSHIBA Value Added Package Display Automatic Power off Hard Disk Drive Automatic Power Off System Automatic Sleep/Hiberatio Keypad Overlay Power-o Password Battery Save Mode Istat Security Pael Power Off/O Low Battery Automatic Hiberatio Key combiatios that let you quickly modify the system cofiguratio directly from the keyboard without ruig a system cofiguratio program. This feature automatically cuts off power to the iteral display whe there is o iput from the keyboard or poitig device for a specified time period. Power is restored whe ay key is pressed or whe there is iput from a poitig device. You ca specify the time period i the Power Optios. This feature automatically cuts off power to the hard disk drive whe it is ot accessed for a specified time period. Power is restored whe the hard disk is accessed. You ca specify the time period i the Power Optios. This feature automatically places the system ito either Sleep Mode or Hiberatio Mode whe there is o iput or hardware access for a specified time period. You ca specify the time period ad select either System Sleep or System Hiberate i the Power Optios. A te-key pad is itegrated ito the keyboard. Refer to the Keypad overlay sectio i Chapter 5, The Keyboard, for istructios o usig the keypad overlay. Two levels of password security are available, Supervisor ad User, which ca prevet uauthorized access to your computer. This feature lets you save battery power. You ca specify the level of system power maagemet i the Power Optios. A specific hot key fuctio locks the system providig data security. This feature turs power to the computer off whe the display pael is closed ad turs it back o whe the pael is opeed. You ca specify the settig i the Power Optios. Whe battery power is exhausted to the poit that computer operatio caot be cotiued, the system automatically eters Hiberatio Mode ad shuts itself dow. You ca specify the settig i the Power Optios. User s Maual 1-7

24 A200 Features Hiberatio Sleep This feature lets you tur off the power without exitig from your software. The cotets of mai memory are saved to the hard disk. Whe you tur o the power agai, you ca cotiue workig right where you left off. Refer to the Turig off the power sectio i Chapter 3, Gettig Started, for details. I Sleep Mode, power to the system remais o, but the processor ad all other devices are effectively i 'sleep mode'. Whe the computer is i Sleep Mode, the Power LED flashes amber. The computer eters Sleep Mode regardless of the Hiberate Mode settig. Refer to the Turig off the power sectio i Chapter 3, Gettig Started, for details. Before eterig Sleep mode, be sure to save your data. Do ot istall or remove a memory module while the computer is i Sleep mode. The computer or the module could be damaged. Do ot remove the battery pack while the computer is i Sleep mode. Data i memory will be lost. TOSHIBA Value Added Package This sectio describes the TOSHIBA Compoet features pre-istalled o the computer. TOSHIBA Power Saver TOSHIBA Butto Support TOSHIBA PC Diagostic Tool TOSHIBA Power Saver provides you with the features of more various power supply maagemets. This utility cotrols the buttom operatio of the computer. The startig applicatio from the buttom ca be chaged. The TOSHIBA PC Diagostic Tool will display basic system cofiguratio iformatio ad allow the fuctioality of some of the computer s built-i hardware devices to be tested. TOSHIBA Flash Cards This utility supports the followig fuctios, Hot key fuctio TOSHIBA utility laucher fuctio TOSHIBA Compoets Commo Driver TOSHIBA Compoets Commo Driver cotais the module required for the utility which TOSHIBA offers. User s Maual 1-8

25 A200 Features TOSHIBA Accessibility TOSHIBA Zoomig Utility The TOSHIBA Accessibility utility provides support to movemet impaireed users whe they eed to use the TOSHIBA Hot-key fuctios. I use, the utility allows you to make the F key sticky, that is you ca press it oce, release it, ad they press oe of the "F" keys i order to access its specific fuctio. Whe set, the F key will remai active util aother key is pressed. This utility allows you to elarge or reduce the ico size o Widows Desktop or the zoom factor associated with specific supported applicatios. Utilities ad Applicatios This sectio describes preistalled utilities ad tells how to start them. For details o operatios, refer to each utility s olie maual, help files or readme.txt files. TOSHIBA Assist DVD Video Player TOSHIBA CofigFree TOSHIBA Disc Creator TOSHIBA DVD-RAM Utility TOSHIBA Assist is a graphical user iterface that provides easy access to help ad services. The DVD player is used to play DVD Video media through a o-scree iterface ad fuctios. CofigFree is a suite of utilities to allow easy cotrol of commuicatio devices ad etwork coectios. CofigFree also allows you to fid commuicatio problems ad create profiles for easy switchig betwee locatio ad commuicatio etworks. To start CofigFree, click the Start Butto, poit to All Programs, poit to TOSHIBA, poit to Networkig ad click CofigFree. You ca create discs i several formats icludig audio CDs that ca be played o a stadard stereo CD player ad data discs to store the files ad folders o your hard disk drive. This software ca be used o a model with a CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive or a DVD Super Multi drive. TOSHIBA DVD-RAM Utility has the fuctio of Physical Format ad Write-Protect to DVD-RAM. This utility is cotaied the setup module of TOSHIBA Disc Creator. You ca boot TOSHIBA DVD-RAM Utility from the meu bar as follows. Start All Programs TOSHIBA CD&DVD Applicatios DVD-RAM Utility. User s Maual 1-9

26 A200 Features TOSHIBA Hardware Setup CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silecer Ulead DVD MovieFactory for TOSHIBA Widows Mobility Ceter This program lets you customize your hardware settigs accordig to the way you work with your computer ad the peripherals you use. To access this utility, click Start, poit to All Programs, poit to TOSHIBA, poit to Utilities ad click HWSetup. This utility allows you to cofigure the read speed of CD drive. You ca either cofigure Normal Mode, which operates the drive at its maximum speed for quick data access, or Quiet Mode, whcih rus at sigle speed for CD audio ad which ca lesse operatioal oise. It is ieffective i DVD. You ca edit digital video ad make a DVD-Video ad support Label Flash fuctio. Mobility Ceter is a utility for accessig several mobile PC settigs quickly i oe widow. A default maximum of eight tiles are provided by the operatig system, ad the additioal two titles are added to your Mobility Ceter. Lock Computer: This ca be used to lock your computer without turig it off. This has the same fuctio as the Lock butto at the bottom of the right pae i the start meu. TOSHIBA Assist: This ca be used to ope TOSHIBA Assist if it is already istalled i your computer. Optios You ca add a umber of optios to make your computer eve more powerful ad coveiet to use. The followig optios are available: Memory Modules Two memory module ca be istalled i this computer. Use oly PC4200 ad PC5300* compatible DDRII memory modules. See your TOSHIBA dealer for details. * The availability of DDRII is depedet o the model you purchased. Battery Pack High capacity battery pack A additioal battery pack ca be purchased from your TOSHIBA dealer. Use it as a spare to icrease your computer operatig time. A additioal battery pack ca be purchased from your TOSHIBA dealer. Use it as a spare to icrease your computer operatig time. User s Maual 1-10

27 A200 Features AC adapter USB Floppy Disk Drive If you use your computer at more tha oe site frequetly, it may be coveiet to purchase a additioal AC adapter for each site so you will ot have to carry the adapter with you. Lets you attach a floppy disk drive to your computer by meas of a USB cable. User s Maual 1-11

28 The Grad Tour Chapter 2 The Grad Tour This chapter idetifies the various compoets of your computer. Become familiar with each compoet before you operate the computer. Certai types of otebook chassis are desiged to accommodate all possible cofiguratios for a etire product series. Your selected model may ot have all the features ad specificatios correspodig to all of the icos or switches show o the otebook chassis, uless you have selected all those features. Frot with the display closed The followig figure shows the computer frot with its display pael i the closed positio Frot Edge Logo* 2. DC IN LED 3. Power LED 4. Battery LED 5. Hard Disk Drive LED 6. Multiple Digital Media Card Slot Access LED* 7. Wireless Commuicatio Switch* 8. Wireless Commuicatio LED* 9. Multiple Digital Media Card Slot* 10. Microphoe Jack 11. Headphoe Jack 12. Volume Cotrol * The availability of this feature is depedet o the model you purchased. Frot of the computer with display closed Frot Edge Logo* Frot Edge Logo idicates the computer series you bought. (The availability of this fuctio depeds o the model you purchased.) User s Maual 2-1

29 The Grad Tour DC IN LED Power LED Battery LED Hard Disk Drive LED Multiple Digital Media Card Slot Access LED* Wireless Commuicatio Switch* Wireless Commuicatio LED* Multiple Digital Media Card Slot* Microphoe Jack The DC IN LED idicates the computer is coected to the AC adapter ad it is plugged ito a AC power source. I ormal operatig mode, the Power LED is blue (depedig o the model you purchased). If the system is i Sleep Mode the LED will flash amber, while the LED will be off whe the computer is tured off or is i Hiberatio Mode. The Battery LED idicates the battery's curret charge/discharge status. It lights blue (depedig o the model you purchased) whe the battery is fully charged. It lights amber while the battery is beig charged from the AC adapter. It flashes amber whe the battery capacity is low. The Hard Disk Drive LED idicates that the hard disk drive is beig accessed. Every time your computer rus a program, opes a file, or performs some other fuctio i which it must access the hard disk drive, this light will go o. The Multiple Digital Media Card Slot Access LED lights up whe the Multiple Digital Media Card is accessed. (The availability of this fuctio depeds o the model you purchased.) The wireless commuicatio switch turs o the wireless etworkig trasceiver. The Wireless Commuicatio LED beside it idicates that wireless etworkig is tured o. (The availability of this fuctio depeds o the model you purchased.) Idicates whether the Wireless devices is active or ot. (The availability of this fuctio depeds o the model you purchased.) The Multiple Digital Media Card Slot allows you to use media cards from digital still cameras ad various forms of portable iformatio equipmet. (The availability of this fuctio depeds o the model you purchased.) The stadard 3.5 mm mii microphoe jack eables coectio of a three coductive type mii-jack for a moaural microphoe. User s Maual 2-2

30 The Grad Tour Headphoe Jack Volume Cotrol The headphoe jack lets you coect stereo headphoes or other audio-output devices such as exteral speakers. Coectig headphoes or other devices to this jack automatically disables the iteral speakers. Use this dial to adjust the volume of the stereo speakers or headphoes. Right side The followig figure shows the computer's right side Uiversal Serial Bus (USB) Ports 2. Modem Jack* 3. Optical Disc Drive 4. Optical Disc Drive LED 5. Eject Butto 6. Emergecy Eject Hole 7. DC IN Jack 8. Security Lock * The availability of this feature is depedet o the model you purchased. The right side of the computer Uivesal Serial Bus (USB) Ports Modem Jack* Optical Disc Drive The Uiversal Serial Bus (USB 2.0 ad 1.1 compatible) port eables USB-equipped devices such as keyboards, mice, hard drives, scaers, ad priters to be coected to the computer. I regios where a iteral modem is istalled as stadard equipmet, this jack lets you use a modular cable to coect the modem directly to a telephoe lie. (The availability of this fuctio depeds o the model you purchased.) The computer is cofigured with a full-size optical disc drive module that lets you ru either 12 cm (4.72") or 8 cm (3.15") discs without usig a adapter. See the Drives sectio i this chapter for techical specificatios o each drive ad Chapter 4, Operatig Basics, for iformatio o usig the drive ad carig for discs. User s Maual 2-3

31 The Grad Tour Optical Disc Drive LED Eject Butto This idicator lets you kow whe the Optical Disc Drive is beig accessed. Opes the Optical Disc Drive. Emergecy Eject Hole A back-up for the Eject Butto. DC IN Jack The DC IN jack is where you plug i the AC adapter. Security Lock A optioal security cable attaches to this port i order to achor your computer to a desk or other large object to deter theft. Left side The followig figure shows the computer's left side RGB Moitor Port 2. Fa Vets 3. TV Out Port* 4. LAN Jack 5. Uiversal Serial Bus (USB) Ports 6. Express Card Slot for Cardbus Card Slot* 7. i.link (IEEE1394a) Port* * The availability of this feature is depedet o the model you purchased. The left side of the computer RGB Moitor Port Fa Vets This 15-pi port lets you coect a exteral video display to the computer. The fa vets help prevet the CPU from overheatig. To prevet possible over heatig of the CPU, ever block the fa vet. TV Out Port* Coect a 4-pi S- video cable ito this coector i order to output either a NTSC or PAL televisio sigal. (The availability of this fuctio depeds o the model you purchased.) User s Maual 2-4

32 The Grad Tour LAN Jack Uiversal Serial Bus (USB) Ports Express Card Slot for Cardbus Card Slot* i.link (IEEE1394a) Port This jack lets you coect to a LAN. The adapter has built-i support for Etheret LAN (10 Mbps, 10BASE-T), Fast Etheret LAN (100 Mbps, 100BASE-TX). Two idicators built ito the jack let you see the LAN status. The Uiversal Serial Bus (USB 2.0 ad 1.1 compatible) port eables USB-equipped devices such as keyboards, mice, hard drives, scaers, ad priters to be coected to the computer. This slot allows you to isert a Express Card. A Express Card module is a small, modular add-i card techology based o PCI Express ad Uiversal Serial Bus (USB) iterface. The max. trasmissio rate at 2.5Gbps. Both 34m type ad 54mm type are supported. (The availability of this fuctio depeds o the model you purchased.) This port allows you to coect a exteral device, such as a digital video camera, for highspeed data trasfer. (The availability of this fuctio depeds o the model you purchased.) Back side The followig figure shows the computer back pael. The back side of the computer User s Maual 2-5

33 The Grad Tour Uderside The followig figure shows the uderside of the computer. Make sure the display is closed before turig over your computer Expasio Memory Socket 2. HDD1 3. Battery Pack Lock 4. Battery Pack 5 5. Battery Pack Latch 6. Fa Vet 7. HDD2 The bottom of the computer Expasio Memory Socket HDD1 HDD2* Battery Pack Lock Battery Pack Battery Pack Latch Use this socket to istall a memory module to icrease your computer's memory. Refer to the Memory expasio sectio i Chapter 8, Optioal Devices. Hard Disk Drives store data, files ad programs. Hard Disk Drives store data, files ad programs. (The availability of this feature depeds o the model you purchased.) Whe you slide this ito its locked positio, the battery pack caot be released eve if you attempt to slide the battery pack latch ito its ope positio. The battery pack powers the computer whe the AC adapter is ot coected. For detailed iformatio o the battery pack, refer to Chapter 6, Power ad Power-Up Modes. With the Battery Pack Lock i its ulocked positio, you ca slide this latch i order to remove the battery pack. User s Maual 2-6

34 The Grad Tour Fa Vet The fa vet helps prevet the CPU from overheatig. To prevet possible overheatig of the CPU, ever block the fa vets. Frot with the display ope The followig figure shows the frot of the computer with the display ope. To ope the display, push the latch o the frot of the display ad lift it up. Positio the display at a comfortable viewig agle Display Scree 2. Left ad Right Speakers 3. TouchPad/Dual Mode Pad 4. TouchPad Cotrol Buttos 5. Power Butto 6. Iteret Butto* 7. CD/ DVD butto* * The availability of this feature is depedet o the model you purchased. The frot with the display ope 8. Play/Pause Butto* 9. Stop/Eject Butto* 10. Previous Butto* 11. Next Butto* 12. Web Camera Power LED* 13. Web camera combied with itegrated microphoe* Display Scree The LCD displays high-cotrast text ad graphics at a resolutio up to pixels. Refer to Appedix B - Display Modes for further iformatio. Whe the computer operates from the AC adapter, the display scree's image will be somewhat brighter tha whe it operates o battery power - this is ormal ad is desiged to coserve battery power. User s Maual 2-7

35 The Grad Tour To prolog the life of your display scree, use a scree saver whe you're ot usig the computer ad it is idle. Left ad Right Speakers TouchPad/Dual Mode Pad TouchPad Cotrol Buttos Power Butto Iteret Butto* CD/ DVD butto* Play/Pause Butto* Stop* Previous Butto* The computer provides two speakers for stereo soud reproductio. The TouchPad/Dual Mode Pad poitig device is located i the cetre of the palm rest ad is used to cotrol the o-scree poiter. Refer to the Usig the TouchPad/Dual Mode Pad sectio i Chapter 4, Operatig Basics. Cotrol buttos below the TouchPad/Dual Mode Pad let you select meu items or maipulate text ad graphics desigated by the o-scree poiter. Press the power butto to tur the computer's power o ad off. There is a LED iside the power butto which shies either blue (depedig o the model you purchased) whe the system is o. Press this butto to lauch a Iteret browser.if the computer s power is off, you ca press this butto to tur o the computer s power ad lauch the browser automatically i oe step. (The availability of this fuctio depeds o the model you purchased.) Pressig this butto will lauch a applicatio program that allows for watchig CD/DVD. A applicatio that is lauched differs by a model: Widows Media Player/DVD Video Player. (The availability of this fuctio depeds o the model you purchased.) Press this butto to begi playig a audio CD, a DVD movie or digital audio files. This butto also acts as a Pause butto. (The availability of this fuctio depeds o the model you purchased.) Stops playig the CD, DVD or digital audio. (The availability of this fuctio depeds o the model you purchased.) Skips backwards to the previous track, chapter or digital file. Refer to Chapter 4, Operatig Basics, for details. (The availability of this fuctio depeds o the model you purchased.) User s Maual 2-8

36 The Grad Tour Next Butto* Web Camera Power LED* Web Camera* Skips forward to the ext track, chapter or digital file. Refer to Chapter 4, Operatig Basics, for details. (The availability of this fuctio depeds o the model you purchased.) Web Camera Power LED idicates Web Camera is workig or ot. (The availability of this fuctio depeds o the model you purchased.) Take your picture or sed your image to web cotacts. (The availability of this fuctio depeds o the model you purchased.) If Radom or Shuffle is selected i Widows Media Player, selectig Next or Previous advaces to a radom selectio. Keyboard Idicators Arrow Mode Numeric Mode Caps Lock Arrow Mode Numeric Mode Caps Lock Whe the Arrow mode ico lights blue, you ca use the keypad overlay (light gray labelled keys) as cursor keys. Refer to the Keypad overlay sectio i Chapter 5, The Keyboard. You ca use the keypad overlay (light gray labelled keys) for umeric iput whe the Numeric mode ico lights blue. Refer to the Keypad overlay sectio i Chapter 5, The Keyboard. The Caps Lock LED lights whe you press the Caps Lock key. Whe this light is o, pressig a letter key o the keyboard produces a uppercase (capital) letter. User s Maual 2-9

37 The Grad Tour Optical Disc drive The computer has a dual layer DVD Super Multi drive supportig ±R Double Layer. A ATAPI iterface cotroller is used for the operatio of these optical drives. Whe the computer is accessig a disc, a idicator o the drive glows. Regio codes for DVD drives ad media The disc drive ad its media are maufactured accordig to the specificatios of six marketig regios. Whe you purchase DVD-Video, make sure it matches your drive, otherwise it will ot play properly. Code Regio 1 Caada, Uited States 2 Japa, Europe, South Africa, Middle East 3 Southeast Asia, East Asia 4 Australia, New Zealad, Pacific Islads, Cetral America, South America, Caribbea 5 Russia, Idia Subcotiet, Africa, North Korea, Mogolia 6 Chia Writable discs This sectio describes the types of writable discs. Check the specificatios for your drive to for the type of discs it ca write. Use TOSHIBA Disc Creator to write compact discs. Refer to Chapter 4, Operatig Basics. CDs CD-R discs ca be writte oly oce. The recorded data caot be erased or chaged. CD-RW discs ca be recorded more tha oce. Use either 1x, 2x, or 4x multi-speed CD-RW discs or high-speed 4x to 10x discs. The write speed of ultra-speed CD-RW discs is a maximum of 24x speed. DVDs DVD-R ad DVD+R discs ca be writte oly oce. The recorded data caot be erased or chaged. DVD-RW, DVD+RW ad DVD-RAM discs ca be recorded more tha oce. User s Maual 2-10

38 The Grad Tour DVD Super Multi drive supportig ±R Double Layer AC adapter The full-size DVD Super Multi drive supportig ±R Double Layer module lets you record data to rewritable discs as well as ru either 12cm (4.72") or 8cm (3.15") discs without usig a adapter. The read speed is slower at the cetre of a disc ad faster at the other edge. DVD read 8 speed (maximum) DVD-R write 8 speed (maximum) DVD-RW write 6 speed (maximum) DVD+R write 8 speed (maximum) DVD+RW write 8 speed (maximum) DVD-RAM write 5 speed (maximum) CD read 24 speed (maximum) CD-R write 24 speed (maximum) CD-RW write 16 speed (maximum, ultra-speed media) DVD+R (DL) write 4 speed (maximum) DVD-R(DL) write 4 speed (maximum) This drive caot use discs that allow writig faster tha 8x speed or faster (DVD-R ad DVD+R with Sigle Layer), 6x speed or faster (DVD-RW), 8x speed or faster (DVD+RW), 5x speed (DVD-RAM) or ultra-speed or faster (CD-RW). The AC adapter coverts AC power to DC power ad reduces the voltage supplied to the computer. It ca automatically adjust to ay voltage from 100 to 240 volts ad to a frequecy of either 50 or 60 hertz, eablig you to use the computer i almost ay coutry/regio.to recharge the battery, simply coect the AC adapter to a power source ad the computer. See Chapter 6, Power ad Power-Up Modes, for details. AC Adapter (2-pi plug) User s Maual 2-11

39 The Grad Tour AC Adapter (3-pi plug) Use of the wrog adapter could damage your computer. TOSHIBA assumes o liability for ay damage i such case. The output ratig for the computer is 19 volts DC. Please use oly the AC Adapter supplied with the computer or a AC adapter certified by TOSHIBA. User s Maual 2-12

40 Gettig Started Chapter 3 Gettig Started This chapter provides basic iformatio to get you started usig your computer. It covers the followig topics: Be sure also to read Istructio Maual for Safety & Comfort. This guide, which is icluded with the computer, explais product liability. Coectig the AC adapter Opeig the display Turig o the power Startig up for the first time Turig off the power Restartig the computer Restorig the pre-istalled software from the Product Recovery media. All users should be sure to carefully read the sectio Startig up for the first time, which describes the actios to take whe you tur o the power for the first time. Coectig the AC adapter Attach the AC adapter whe you eed to charge the battery or you wat to operate from AC power. It is also the fastest way to get started, because the battery pack will eed to be charged before you ca operate from battery power. The AC adapter ca be coected to ay power source supplyig from 100 to 240 volts ad 50 or 60 hertz. For details o usig the AC adapter to charge the battery pack, refer to Chapter 6, Power ad Power-Up Modes. Use of the wrog adapter could damage your computer. TOSHIBA assumes o liability for ay damage i such case. The output ratig for the computer is 19 volts DC. User s Maual 3-1

41 Gettig Started 1. Coect the power cord to the AC adapter. Coectig the power cord to the AC adapter 2. Coect the DC output plug o the AC adapter to the DC IN iput port o the back of the computer. Coectig the adapter to the computer 3. Plug the power cord ito a live wall outlet. The Battery ad DC IN idicators o the frot of the computer should glow. To discoect AC adaptor, you ca follow the reversed procedure of Coectig AC adaptor. Please hold the DC output plug portio by your figers ad the plug it out whe you discoect the DC output plug. Opeig the display The display pael ca be rotated i a wide rage of agles for optimal viewig. 1. Push the display latch o the frot of the computer. Opeig the display User s Maual 3-2

42 Gettig Started 2. Lift the pael up ad adjust it to the best viewig agle for you. Use reasoable care whe opeig ad closig the display pael. Opeig it vigorously or slammig it shut could damage the computer. Turig o the power This sectio describes how to tur o the power. After you tur o the power for the first time, do ot tur it off util you have set up the operatig system. Refer to the sectio Startig up for the first time i this chapter. 1. If a USB floppy disk drive is coected, make sure the drive is empty - if a disk is i the drive, press the eject butto to remove it. 2. Ope the display pael. 3. Press the computer's power butto ad the release it. Turig o the power Startig up for the first time Whe you first tur o the power, the computer's iitial scree is the Widows Vista Startup Scree Logo. Follow the o-scree directios for each scree. Durig setup, you ca click the Back butto to retur to the previous scree. Be sure to read the Widows Operatig System Ed User Licese Agreemet carefully. User s Maual 3-3

43 Turig off the power Gettig Started The power ca be tured off i oe of three modes, either Shutdow (Boot) Mode, Hiberatio Mode or Sleep Mode. Shut Dow mode (Boot mode) Whe you tur off the power i Shut Dow mode o data will be saved ad the computer will boot to the operatig system's mai scree the ext time it is tured o. 1. If you have etered data, either save it to the hard disk, drive or to other storege media. 2. Make sure all disk/disks activity has stopped before removig the CD/DVD or floppy diskette. Make sure the Hard Disk Drive idicators is off. If you tur off the power while a disk (disks) is beig accessed, you ca lose data or damage the disk. Never tur off the power while a applicatio is ruig. Doig so could cause loss data. Never tur off the power, discoect a exteral storage device or remove storage media durig data read/write. Doig so ca cause data loss. 3. Click Start the click the arrow butto ( ) located i the power maagemet buttos ( ) ad select Shut Dow from the meu. 4. Tur off ay peripheral devices coected to your computer. Do ot tur the computer or peripheral devices back o immediately - wait a short period to avoid ad peripheral damage. Sleep Mode If you do have to iterrupt your work, you are able to tur off the power without exitig from your software by placig the computer ito Sleep Mode. I this mode data is maitaied i the computer s mai memory so that, whe you tur o the power agai, you ca cotiue workig right where you left off. User s Maual 3-4

44 Gettig Started Whe the AC adaptor is coected, the computer will go ito Sleep Mode accordig to the settigs i the Power Optios. To restore the operatio from the computer from Sleep Mode, press the power butto or press ay key. Please be aware that this latter actio oly works o the iteral keyboard if the. Wake-up o Keyboard optio is eabled withi the HW Setup utility. If the computer eters Sleep Mode while a etwork applicatio is active, the applicatio might ot be restored whe the computer is ext tured o ad the system returs from Sleep Mode. To prevet the computer from automatically eterig Sleep Mode, disable Sleep Mode withi the Power Optios. However, please be aware that this cofiguratio will ullify the computer s Eergy Star compliace. Before eterig Sleep Mode, be sure to save your data. Do ot istall or remove a memory module while the computer is i Sleep Mode. The Computer or the module could be damaged. Do ot remove the battery pack while the computer is i Sleep Mode (uless the computer is coected to a AC power source). Data i memory will be lost. Beefits of Sleep Mode The Sleep Mode feature provides the followig beefits: Restore the previous workig eviromet more rapidly tha does the Hiberatio Mode feature. Saves power by shuttig dow the system whe the computer receives o iput or hardware access for the time period set by the System Sleep Mode feature. Allows the use of the pael power off feature. Executig Sleep Mode You ca eter also Sleep Mode by pressig F + F3 - please refer to Chapter 5, The Keyboard, for further details. Youu ca eter Sleep Mode i oe of three ways: 1. Click Start the click the sleep butto ( ) located i the power maagemet buttos ( ), or click the arrow butto ( ) ad select Sleep from the meu. 2. Close the computer s LCD display pael. Please ote that this feature must be eabled - please refer to the Power Optios (to access it, click Start followed by Cotrol Pael followed by System ad Maiteace ad the click the Power Optios). User s Maual 3-5

45 Gettig Started 3. Press the power butto. Please ote that this feature must be eabled - please refer to the Power Optios (to access it, click Start followed by Cotrol Pael followed by System ad Maiteace ad the click the Power Optios the select Choose what closig the lid does). Whe you tur the power back o, you ca cotiue where you left whe you shutdow the computer. Whe the computer is i Sleep Mode, the power idicator will blik orage. If you are operatig the computer o battery power, you ca legthe the overall operatig time by turig it off ito Hiberatio Mode - Sleep Mode will cosume more power while the computer is off. Sleep Mode limitatios Sleep Mode will ot fuctio uder the followig coditios: Power is tured back o immediately after shuttig dow. Memory circuits are exposed to static electricity or electrical oise. Hiberatio mode The Hiberatio Mode feature saves the cotets of memory to the hard disk drive whe the computer is tured off so that, the ext time it is tured o, the previous state is restored. Please ote that the Hiberatio Mode feature does ot save the status of ay peripheral devices coected to the computer. Save your data. While eterig Hiberatio Mode, the computer saves the cotets of memory to the hard disk drive. However, for safety sake, it is best to save your data maually. Data will be lost if you remove the battery or discoect the AC adaptor before the save is completed. Wait for the Hard Disk Drive idicator to go out. Do ot istall or remove a memory module while the computer is i Hiberatio Mode. Data will be lost. Beefits of Hiberatio Mode The Hiberatio Mode feature provides the followig beefits: Saves Data to the hard disk drive whe the computer automatically shutsdow because of a low battery coditio. You ca retur to your previous workig eviromet immediately whe you tur o the computer. Saves power by shuttig dow the system whe the computer receives o iput or hardware access for the time period set by the System Hiberate feature. Allows the use of the pael power off feature. User s Maual 3-6

46 Gettig Started Startig Hiberatio Mode You ca also eable Hiberatio Mode by pressig F + F4 - please refer to Chapter 5, The Keyboard, for further details. To eter Hiberatio Mode, follow the steps below. 1. Click Start. 2. Click the arrow butto ( ) i the power maagemet buttos ( ). 3. Select Hiberate from the meu. Automatic Hiberatio Mode The computer ca be cofigured to eter Hiberate Mode automatically whe you press the power butto or close the lid. I order to defie these settigs, you ca follow the steps as described below: 1. Click Start ad click the Cotrol Pael. 2. Click System ad Maiteace ad click Power Optios. 3. Click Choose what the Power Butto do or Choose what closig the lid does. 4. Eable the desired Hiberatio Mode settigs for Whe I press the power butto or Whe I close the lid. 5. Click the Save Chages butto. Data save i Hiberatio Mode Whe you tur off the power i Hiberatio Mode, the computer takes a momet to save the curret data i memory to the hard disk drive. Durig this time, the Hard Disk Drive idicator will glow. After you tur off the computer, ad the cotet of memory has bee saved to the hard disk drive, tur off the power to ay peripheral devices. Do ot tur the computer or devices back o immediately. Wait a momet to let all capacitors fully discharge. Restartig the computer Certai coditios require that you reset the computer, for example if: You chage certai computer settigs. A errors ad the computer does ot respod you your keyboard commads. If you eed to restart the computer, there are three ways this ca be achieved: 1. Click Start the click the arrow butto ( ) i the power maagemet buttos ( ) ad select Restart from the meu. 2. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to display the meu widow, the select Restart from the Shutdow optios. User s Maual 3-7

47 Gettig Started 3. Press the power butto ad hold it dow for five secods. Oce the computer has tured itself off, wait betwee te ad fiftee secods before turig the power o agai by pressig the power butto. System Recovery Optios About 1.5GB hidde partitio is allocated o the hard disk drive for the System Recovery Optios.This partitio stores files which ca be used to repair the system i the evet of a problem. The System Recovery Optios feature will be uusable if this partitio is deleted. System Recovery Optios The System Recovery Optios feature is istalled o the hard disk whe shipped from the factory. I the evet that a error occurs betwee the time power is tured ON ad logi, ad the error is repairable, the Widows Recovery Eviromet will automatically repair the error. The Widow Recovery Eviromet ca also be ru maually to repair errors. The procedure is as follows. Follow the istructios show o the oscree meu. 1. Tur off the computer. 2. While holdig the F8 key, tur the computer agai. 3. The Advaced Boot Optios meu will be displayed. Use the arrow keys to select Repair Your Computer ad press Eter. 4. Follow the o-scree istructios. The Widows Vista Complete PC Backup feature ca be used o Widows Vista Busiess Editio ad Ultimate Editio. User s Maual 3-8

48 Gettig Started Restorig the preistalled software from the Product Recovery disc If preistalled files are damaged, use the Product Recovery disc to restore them. To restore the operatig system ad all preistalled software, follow the steps below. Whe you reistall the Widows operatig system, the hard disk will be reformatted ad all data will be lost. You ca ot use System Recovery Optios if restorig the pre-istalled software without System Recovery optios. 1. Load the Product Recovery disc i the drive ad tur off the computer's power. 2. Switch o the computer ad, whe the I Touch with Tomorrow TOSHIBA prompt appears, press the F12 key to display the Boot Meu. 3. Use the up or dow cursor key to select the CD-ROM/DVD drive i the display meu. 4. Follow the o-scree istructios. 5. If your computer came with additioal software istalled, this software ca ot be recovered from the Product Recovery DVD-ROM. Re-istall these applicatios (e.g. Works Suite, Games, etc.) separately from other media. User s Maual 3-9

49 Operatig Basics Chapter 4 Operatig Basics This chapter gives iformatio o basic operatios icludig usig the TouchPad/Dual Mode Pad, optical disc drives, the iteral modem, LAN ad wireless LAN. It also provides tips o carig for your computer ad o heat dispersal. Usig the TouchPad/Dual Mode Pad To use the TouchPad/Dual Mode Pad, simply move your figer tip across it i the directio you wat the o-scree poiter to go. 1. TouchPad cotrol buttos 2. TouchPad/Dual Mode Pad TouchPad/Dual Mode Pad ad cotrol buttos The two buttos below the TouchPad/Dual Mode Pad are used like the buttos o a stadard mouse. Press the left butto to select a meu item or to maipulate text or graphics desigated by the poiter. Press the right butto to display a meu or other fuctio depedig o the software you are usig. User s Maual 4-1

50 Operatig Basics Do ot press o the TouchPad/Dual Mode Pad too hard or press a sharp object such as a ball poit pe agaist it. The TouchPad/Dual Mode Pad could be damaged. The TouchPad/Dual Mode Pad has similar fuctios to a two-butto mouse with a scroll wheel. For some fuctios, you ca tap it istead of pressig a butto. You ca customize poitig device actios i Mouse Properties. Ope the Cotrol Pael, select the Mouse ico ad press Eter to ope the Mouse Properties widow. Click Click the left cotrol butto or tap the TouchPad/Dual Mode Pad oce. Double-click Click the left cotrol butto twice or tap the TouchPad/Dual Mode Pad twice. Scroll Vertical: Move your figer up or dow the right edge of the TouchPad/Dual Mode Pad. Horizotal: Move your figer left or right alog the bottom edge of the TouchPad/Dual Mode Pad. Dual Mode Pad Butto fuctio (Dual Mode Pad is provided with some models) Mail Butto CofigFree Widows Vista Photo Gallery Switch Butto Volume Applicatio Buttos Dual Mode Pad Butto Switch butto Volume To switch betwee Cursor Mode ad Butto Mode. Whe you switch to Butto Mode, the pad bliks blue. Icreases or decreases the volume of speaker ad headphoe. Mail butto Starts your mail box for you to receive ad sed mails. User s Maual 4-2

51 Operatig Basics CofigFree Widows Vista Photo Gallery Applicatio buttos CofigFree is a suite of utilities to allow easy cotrol of commuicatio devices ad etwork coectios. It also allows you to fid commuicatio problems ad create profiles for easy switchig betwee locatios ad commuicatio etworks. Widows Vista Photo Gallery gives you may tools for your digital photos ad videos. You ca orgaize, fid, ad view your photos ad videos, as well as edit, prit, ad share them from withi Widows Vista Photo Gallery. It also makes it easy to trasfer your photos from your camera to your computer, usig a simple import process. Three applicatio buttos have default settig. You ca assig other fuctios ad programs to butto 1 to 3. Please refer to "Properties for syaptics Dual Mode Pad" for details. Usig the Web Camera This sectio describes the budled Web Camera utility, which ca capture still ad video images. The web camera will auto-ru whe Widows starts Active LED 2. Web Camera Les User s Maual 4-3

52 Operatig Basics Usig the software The web camera software is pre-cofigured to start whe you tur o Widows Vista; if you eed to restart it go to Start Programs Camera Assistat Software Camera Assistat Software Capture still images 2. Video Recordig 3. Audio Recordig 4. Fuctio 5. Display Widow 6. Camera Resolutio 7. Mute 8. Effects Capture Still Images Video Recordig Audio Recordig Fuctio About Player Effects Properties Click to see a preview of the captured image; you ca also the image. Click to prepare for recordig. Click agai to start recordig. Oe more to stop recordig ad see preview of the video. Click to start recordig, click agai to stop ad liste to a preview of the audio. Access additioal fuctios: About, Player, Effects, Properties, Settigs ad Help. Displays software maufacturer details. Play video files. Choose images to be displayed o the capture scree. Choose from the Optios tab to flip, zoom, flicker rate, ight mode ad backlight compesatio; i the Image tab chage the colour settigs; i the profile tab chage the lightig coditios. User s Maual 4-4

53 Operatig Basics Settigs Help Choose from the: Optios tab to chage the tool positio; the Picture tab to select picture output optios such as size, export file ad savig locatio; the Video tab to choose output settigs such as Frame Rate, Size, Compressio ad the file save path; the Audio tab to chage the Audio Device, Compressio, Volume ad file save path. Displays the help files for the software. Usig the iteral modem This sectio describes how to setup the modem ad use it to coect to other computer systems. Refer to the computer's olie help files ad the olie help files for your modem software, for more iformatio. The iteral modem does ot support the voice fuctios described i the help files. All data ad fax fuctios are supported. I case of a lightig storm, uplug the modem cable from the telephoe jack. Do ot coect the modem to a digital telephoe lie. A digital lie will damage the modem. * Some computers i this series are equipped with Modem fuctioality. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Whe usig your telephoe equipmet, basic safety precautios should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock ad ijury to persos, icludig the followig: 1. Do ot use this product ear water, for example, ear a bathtub, wash bowl, kitche sik or laudry tub, i a wet basemet or ear a swimmig pool. 2. Avoid usig a telephoe (other tha a cordless type) durig a electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightig. 3. Do ot use the telephoe to report a gas leak i the viciity of the leak. 4. Use oly the power cord idicated i this maual. User s Maual 4-5

54 Operatig Basics Regio selectio Telecommuicatio regulatios vary from oe coutry/regio to aother, so you will eed to make sure the iteral modem's settigs are correct for the coutry/regio i which it will be used. 1. Ope the Modem Regio Select applicatio. It is located o the Programs meu at TOSHIBA Networkig. Do ot use the Coutry/Regio Select fuctio i the Modem setup utility i the Cotrol Pael if the fuctio is available. If you chage the Coutry/Regio i the Cotrol Pael, the chage may ot take effect. 2. The Regio Selectio ico appears o the Widows Task Bar. The Regio Selectio ico 3. Click the ico with the primary mouse butto to display a list of regios that the modem supports. A sub meu for telephoy locatio iformatio will also be displayed. A check will appear ext to the curretly selected regio ad telephoy locatio. 4. Select a regio from the regio meu or a telephoy locatio from the submeu. Whe you click a regio it becomes the modem's regio selectio, ad the New Locatio for telephoy will be set automatically. Whe you select a telephoy locatio, the correspodig regio is automatically selected ad it becomes the modem's curret regio settig. Properties meu Click the ico with the secodary mouse butto to display the followig meu. The properties meu User s Maual 4-6

55 Operatig Basics Settigs You ca eable or disable the followig settigs: AutoRu Mode Regio Select Utility starts automatically whe you start up the operatig system. Ope the Dialig Properties dialog box after selectig regio. The dialig properties dialog box will be displayed automatically after you select the regio. Locatio list for regio selectio. A submeu appears displayig locatio iformatio for telephoy. Ope dialog box, if the modem ad Telephoy Curret Locatio regio code do ot match. A warig dialog box is displayed if curret settigs for regio code ad telephoy locatio are icorrect. Modem Selectio If the computer caot recogize the iteral modem, a dialog box is displayed. Select the COM port for your modem to use. Dialig Properties Select this item to display the dialig properties. If you are usig the computer i Japa, techical regulatios described i the Telecommuicatios Busiess Law require that you select Japa regio mode. It is illegal to use the modem i Japa with ay other selectio. Coectig To coect the iteral modem cable, follow the steps below. I case of a lightig storm, uplug the modem cable from the telephoe jack. Do ot coect the modem to a digital telephoe lie. A digital lie will damage the modem. User s Maual 4-7

56 Operatig Basics 1. Plug oe ed of the modular cable ito the modem jack. 2. Plug the other ed of the modular cable ito a telephoe jack. Coectig the iteral modem Do ot pull o the cable or move the computer while the cable is coected. If you fid that the modem speed is low or commuicatio is iterrupted whe you are usig the modem, please set the CPU speed to Maximum withi the Power Optios. Discoectig To discoect the iteral modem cable, follow the steps below. 1. Pich the lever o the coector i the telephoe jack ad pull out the coector. 2. Discoect the cable from the computer i the same maer. LAN The computer is equipped with etworkig hardware that supports Etheret LAN (10 Mbps, 10 BASE-T), Fast Etheret LAN (100 Mbps, 100 BASE-TX). Do ot istall or remove a optioal memory module while the Wake-up o LAN feature is eabled. The Wake-up o LAN feature does ot work o battery power, you should always leave the computer coected to the AC adapter if you are usig this feature. User s Maual 4-8

57 Operatig Basics Coectig the LAN cable The computer must be cofigured properly before coectig to a LAN. Loggig oto a LAN usig the computer's default settigs could cause a malfuctio i LAN operatio. Check with your LAN admiistrator regardig set-up procedures. If you are usig Etheret LAN (10 Mbps, 10BASE-T), you ca coect usig either a CAT5 or a CAT3 cable. If you are usig 100BASE-TX Fast Etheret or 1000BASE-T Gigabit Etheret, you must coect usig a CAT5 cable. To coect the LAN cable, follow the steps below. 1. Tur off the power to the computer ad to all exteral devices coected to the computer. 2. Plug oe ed of the cable ito the LAN jack. Press getly util you hear the latch click ito place. Coectig the LAN cable 3. Plug the other ed of the cable ito a LAN hub coector. Check with your LAN admiistrator before coectig to a hub. Discoectig the LAN cable To discoect the LAN cable, follow the steps below. 1. Pich the lever o the coector i the computer's LAN jack ad pull out the coector. 2. Discoect the cable from the LAN hub i the same maer. Check with your LAN admiistrator before discoectig from the hub. Wireless LAN The wireless LAN is compatible with other LAN systems that comply with the IEEE802.11a, 11b, 11g ad Draft 11 wireless LAN stadards. It supports the followig: Automatic Trasmit Rate Select mechaism i the trasmit rage of 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 9, 6 Mbps for a/b/g ad b/g wireless LAN module. Advaced Ecryptio Stadard (AES) data ecryptio, based o 256bit ecryptio algorithm. Wake-up o LAN does ot fuctio o a Wireless LAN. User s Maual 4-9

58 Operatig Basics Frequecy Chael Selectio (2.4 GHz or 5 GHz) Roamig over multiple chaels Card Power Maagemet Wired Equivalet Privacy (WEP) data ecryptio 11a, 11b, 11g ad 11 wireless are based o IEEE a, b, g ad respectively. The IEEE specificatio has ot bee fialized ad is curretly i draft release. The TOSHIBA 11a/b/g/ Wireless LAN Adapters are based o the Draft Release, Versio 1.0, of the IEEE specificatio. A Adapter with 11a/b, 11a/b/g or 11a/b/g/ ca commuicate o ay of its supported formats; the actual coectio will be based o the access poit to which it coects. Coectio compatibility with the wireless equipmet i Draft 11 mode is ot guarateed. The Draft 11 fuctio caot be used with WEP/TKIP. Draft 11 mode ca be used oly with WPA-PSK (AES) mode or o security mode. Network It may ot be possible to make a etwork coectio to a specified etwork ame usig the ad hoc etwork fuctio. If this occurs, the ew etwork (*) will have to be cofigured for all computers coected to the same etwork i order to re-eable etwork coectios. * Please be sure to use ew etwork ame. Security 1. TOSHIBA strogly recommeds that you eable the WEP ecryptio fuctio otherwise your computer could be left ope to illicit access via the wireless LAN coectio which may result i a itrusio that ca lead to the theft or loss of stored data amog other thigs. I additio, the ower of a Iteret coectio is resposible for all browsig, dowloadig, ad uploadig activities o that coectio. Therefore, a usecured wireless etwork coected directly to the Iteret is a ope ivitatio for outsiders to abuse your ISP accout ad privileges. 2. TOSHIBA is ot liable for the eavesdroppig o your data due to the use of the wireless LAN coectio ad ay damage that may occur thereof. User s Maual 4-10

59 Operatig Basics Bluetooth wireless techology Bluetooth wireless techology elimiates the eed for cables betwee electroic devices such as desktop computers, priters ad mobile phoes. Bluetooth wireless techology has the followig features: Worldwide operatio The Bluetooth radio trasmitter ad receiver operate i the 2.4 GHz bad, which is licese-free ad compatible with radio systems i most coutries i the world. Radio liks You ca easily establish liks betwee two or more devices. The lik is maitaied eve if the devices are ot withi lie of sight. Security Two advaced security mechaisms esure a high level of security: Autheticatio prevets access to critical data ad makes it impossible to falsify the origi of a message. Ecryptio prevets eavesdroppig ad maitais lik privacy. Bluetooth Stack for Widows by TOSHIBA Please ote that this software is specifically desiged for the followig operatig systems: Microsoft Widows Vista Detailed iformatio regardig the use with these operatig systems is listed below. Please refer also to the electroic iformatio which is icluded with each software. This Bluetooth Stack is based o Bluetooth Versio 1.1/1.2/2.0+EDR specificatio. TOSHIBA caot cofirm compatibility betwee ay PC products ad/or other electroic devices that use Bluetooth other tha TOSHIBA mobile PCs. Release Notes related to the Bluetooth Stack for Widows by TOSHIBA 1. Fax applicatio software: Regardig FAX applicatio software, there are some software that you caot use o this Bluetooth Stack. 2. Multi User: O Widows Vista, the use of Bluetooth is ot supported i a multiuser eviromet. This meas that, whe you use Bluetooth, other users logged oto the same computer will ot be able to use its Bluetooth fuctioality. User s Maual 4-11

60 Operatig Basics Product Support: The latest iformatio regardig Operatig System support, Laguage Support or available upgrades ca be foud o our web site i Europe or i the Uited States. Wireless commuicatio switch You ca eable or disable the wireless LAN fuctio with the o/off switch. No trasmissios are set or received whe the switch is off. Slide the switch forward to tur it o ad backward to tur it off. Tur the switch off i airplaes ad hospitals. Check the LED, it stops glowig whe the wireless commuicatio fuctio is off. Wireless commuicatio LED The LED idicates the status of the wireless commuicatio fuctios. LED status LED off LED glows Idicatio Wireless commuicatio switch is set to off. Wireless commuicatio switch is o. Usig optical disc drives The illustratios i this sectio might differ slightly from your drive, but operatio is the same for all optical disc drives. The full-size drive provides high-performace executio of disc-based programs. You ca ru either 12 cm (4.72") or 8 cm (3.15") discs without a adapter. A ATAPI iterface cotroller is used for disc drive operatio. Whe the computer is accessig a disc, a idicator o the drive illumiates. Use the WiDVD applicatio to view DVD-Video discs. If you have a CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive, refer also to the Writig CDs o CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive sectio for precautios o writig to CDs. If you have a DVD Super Multi drive, refer also to the Writig CD/DVDs o DVD Super Multi drive sectio for precautios o writig to CDs. If you have a DVD-ROM, you caot write to CDs. User s Maual 4-12

61 Operatig Basics Loadig optical disc media To load a disc, follow the steps below. 1. Tur o the power. 2. a. Press the eject butto to ope the drawer slightly. Eject butto Pressig the eject butto b. Pressig the eject butto will ot ope the drawer whe the computer's power is off. If the power is off, you ca ope the drawer by isertig a sleder object (about 15 mm) such as a straighteed paper clip ito the eject hole just to the right of the eject butto. Maual release with the eject hole 3. Grasp the drawer getly ad pull util it is fully ope. Pullig the drawer ope User s Maual 4-13

62 Operatig Basics 4. Lay the disc, label side up, i the drawer. Isertig a disc Be careful ot to touch the les or the area aroud it. Doig so could cause the drive to malfuctio. 5. Press getly at the ceter of the disc util you feel it click ito place. The disc should lie below the top of the spidle, flush with its base. 6. Push the ceter of the drawer to close it. Press getly util it locks i place. If the disc is ot seated properly whe the drawer is closed, it might be damaged. Also, the drawer might ot ope fully whe you press the eject butto. Closig the drive drawer User s Maual 4-14

63 Operatig Basics Removig compact discs To remove the disc, follow the steps below. Do ot press the eject butto while the computer is accessig the disc drive. Wait for the optical disc idicator to go out before you ope the drawer. Also, if the disc is spiig whe you ope it, wait for it to stop before you remove it. 1. To pop the drawer partially ope, press the eject butto. Getly pull the drawer out util it is fully opeed. Whe the drawer pops ope slightly, wait a momet to make sure the disc has stopped spiig before pullig the drawer fully ope. Tur off the power before you use the eject hole. If the disc is spiig whe you ope the drawer, it could fly off the spidle ad cause ijury. 2. The disc exteds slightly over the sides of the drawer so you ca grasp it. Hold it getly ad lift it out. Removig a disc 3. Push the ceter of the drawer to close it. Press getly util it locks ito place. Buttos The Iteret butto ad the CD/DVD butto ca be assiged other fuctios by Butto Support Utility. 1. Move mouse cursor ad reach the top of desktop scree. The back cards ad white cards appear. Click "Butto support" white card. 2. "Butto Support" white card fully appears. After double click this card, the dialog for chagig butto fuctio is displayed. User s Maual 4-15

64 Operatig Basics 3. Chage fuctio of Buttos. TOSHIBA Butto Support CD/DVD play cotrol buttos I additio to the power butto, the followig four buttos cotrol fuctios relatig to the playback of optical media ad digital audio data: Play/Pause Stop Next Previous Starts or pauses play Stops play Advaces to the ext track, chapter or data Returs to the previous track, chapter or data If Radom or Shuffle is selected i Widows Media Player, selectig Next or Previous advaces to a radom selectio. Writig CDs/DVDs o a DVD Super Multi drive supportig double layer disc recordig You ca use the DVD Super Multi drive to write data to either CD-R/RW or DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW/-RAM discs. The followig applicatios for writig are preistalled: TOSHIBA Disc Creator/ Direct Disc Writer. Ulead DVD MovieFactory for TOSHIBA, which is a product of Ulead Systems, Ic. Importat message Before you write or rewrite to CD-R/RW or DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW/-RAM media, read ad follow all set-up ad operatig istructios i this sectio. If you fail to do so, the DVD Super Multi drive may ot fuctio properly, ad you may fail to write or rewrite, lose data or icur other damage. Disclaimer TOSHIBA does ot bear resposibility for the followig: Damage to ay CD-R/RW or DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW/-RAM disc that may be caused by writig or rewritig with this product. User s Maual 4-16

65 Operatig Basics Ay chage or loss of the recorded cotets of CD-R/RW or DVD-R/- RW/ +R/+RW /-RAM media that may be caused by writig or rewritig with this product, or for ay busiess profit loss or busiess iterruptio that may be caused by the chage or loss of the recorded cotets. Damage that may be caused by usig third party equipmet or software. Give the techological limitatios of curret optical disc writig drives, you may experiece uexpected writig or rewritig errors due to disc quality or problems with hardware devices. Also, it is a good idea to make two or more copies of importat data, i case of udesired chage or loss of the recorded cotets. Before writig or rewritig Please observe the followig poits whe you write or rewrite data. Based o TOSHIBA's limited compatibility testig, we suggest the followig maufacturers of CD-R/RW ad DVD-R/+R/-RW/+RW/-RAM media. However, i o evet does TOSHIBA guaratee the operatio, quality or performace of ay disc. Disc quality ca affect write or rewrite success rates. CD-R: CD-RW: DVD-R: DVD-RW: DVD+R: DVD+RW: TAIYOYUDEN CO., LTD. MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION RICOH Co., Ltd. Hitachi Maxell Ltd. MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION RICOH Co., Ltd. DVD Specificatios for Recordable Disc for Geeral Versio 2.0 TAIYOYUDEN CO., LTD. Matsushita Electric Idustrial Co., Ltd. DVD Specificatios for Re-recordable Disc for Versio 1.1 or Versio 1.2 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION RICOH Co., Ltd. MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION RICOH Co., Ltd. User s Maual 4-17

66 Operatig Basics *DVD-RAM DVD+R (Double Layer) DVD-R (Dual Layer) DVD-R DVD+R DVD Specificatios for DVD-RAM Disc for Versio 2.0, Versio 2.1 or Versio 2.2 Matsushita Electric Idustrial Co., Ltd. Hitachi Maxell Ltd. *DVD Multi drive ad DVD Super Multi ca use DVD-RAM. MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL COPRORATION Label Flash FUJIFILM Corporatio Label Flash FUJIFILM Corporatio If the disc is poor i quality, dirty or damaged, writig or rewritig errors may occur. Be careful to check the disc for dirt or damage before you use it. The actual umber of rewrites to CD-RW or DVD-RW/+RW/-RAM is affected by the quality of the disc ad the way it is used. There are two types of DVD-R: authorig ad geeral use discs. Do ot use authorig discs. Oly geeral use discs ca be writte to by a computer drive. We ca support oly Format 1 of DVD-R DL. Therefore you ca ot do the additioal writig. If your data is uder DVD-R (SL) capacity, we suggest to use DVD-R (SL) media. You ca use DVD-RAM discs that ca be removed from a cartridge ad DVD-RAM discs desiged without a cartridge. You caot use a disc with a 2.6 GB sigle-sided capacity or 5.2 GB double-sided capacity. Other DVD-ROM drives for computers or other DVD players may ot be able to read DVD-R/+R/-RW/+RW/-RAM discs. Data writte to a CD-R/DVD-R/+R disc caot be deleted either i whole or i part. Data deleted (erased) from a CD-RW ad DVD-RW/+RW/-RAM disc caot be recovered. Check the cotet of the disc carefully before you delete it. If multiple drives that ca write data to discs are coected, be careful ot to delete data from the wrog drive. I writig to a DVD-R/+R/-RW/+RW disc, some disc space is required for file maagemet, so you may ot be able to write the full capacity of the disc. Sice the disc is based o the DVD-R/-RW stadard, it will be filled with dummy data if the writte data is less tha about 1 GB. Eve if you write oly a small amout of data, it might take time to fill i the dummy data. Two types of DVD-R/+R/-RW/+RW/-RAM discs are o the market: data ad video. Use a video disc to store video data. You ca use video discs o a DVD recorder as well as o your computer's DVD-ROM drive. You caot use data discs o a DVD recorder. User s Maual 4-18

67 Operatig Basics DVD-RAM formatted by FAT32 caot be read i Widows 2000 without DVD-RAM Driver Software. Whe multiple drives that ca write data to discs are coected, be careful ot to write to the wrog drive. Be sure to coect the uiversal AC adapter before you write or rewrite. Before you eter Sleep/Hiberatio Mode, be sure to fiish DVD-RAM writig. Writig is fiished if you ca eject DVD-RAM media. Be sure to close all other software programs except the writig software. Do ot ru software such as a scree saver, which ca put a heavy load o the CPU. Operate the computer at full power. Do ot use power-savig features. Do ot write while virus check software is ruig. Wait for it to fiish, the disable virus detectio programs icludig ay software that checks files automatically i the backgroud. Do ot use hard disk utilities, icludig those iteded to ehace hard disk access speed, as they may cause ustable operatio ad damage data. Write from the computer's hard disk drive to the CD. Do ot try to write from shared devices such as a LAN server or ay other etwork device. Writig with software other tha TOSHIBA Disc Creator or Ulead DVD MovieFactory for TOSHIBA has ot bee cofirmed. Therefore, operatio with other software caot be guarateed. Whe writig or rewritig Please observe/cosider the followig whe you write or rewrite to a CD-R/RW, DVD-R/-RW/-RAM or DVD+R/+RW disc. Do ot perform ay of the followig actios whe writig or rewritig: Chage users i the Widows Vista operatig system. Operate the computer for ay other fuctio, icludig usig a mouse or TouchPad/Dual Mode Pad or closig/opeig the LCD pael. Start a commuicatio applicatio such as a modem. Apply impact or vibratio to the computer. Istall, remove or coect exteral devices such as USB devices, a exteral display, i.lik devices or optical digital devices. Use the audio/video cotrol butto to reproduce music or voice. Ope the drive. Do ot use shut dow/log off ad Sleep/Hiberatio while writig or rewritig. Make sure writig or rewritig is completed before goig ito Sleep/hiberatio. Writig is completed if you ca ope the drive tray. User s Maual 4-19

68 Operatig Basics Set the computer o a level surface ad avoid places subject to vibratio such as airplaes, trais or cars. Do ot use a ustable surface such as a stad. Keep mobile phoes ad other wireless commuicatio devices away from the computer. Always copy data from the hard disk drive to the CD. Do ot use cutad-paste as the origial data will be lost if there is a write error. How to make a Label Flash DVD The availabilty of Label Flash DVD depeds o the model purchased. Simplified steps for makig a Label Flash DVD: 1. Isert a Label Flash disc i DVD drive. Set pritable surface for uderside. 2. Click Start All Programs DVD MovieFactory for TOSHIBA Ulead DVD MovieFactory for TOSHIBA Laucher to lauch DVD MovieFactory. 3. Click Prit Disc Label Label Pritig. Ulead Label@Oece is started. 4. Click the Geeral tab. 5. Choose DVD Drive for Priter. e.g. <E:> PIONEER DVD Add ad customize the look of your images ad text. 7. Click Label Flash settig ad choose Draw Quality. 8. Click Prit. Whe Usig Ulead DVD MovieFactory for TOSHIBA How to make a DVD-Video Simplified steps for makig a DVD-Video from video data captured from a DV-Camcorder: 1. Click Start All Programs DVD MovieFactory for TOSHIBA Ulead DVD MovieFactory for TOSHIBA Laucher to lauch DVD MovieFactory. 2. Isert a DVD-RW or DVD+RW disc i Burer. 3. Click Video Disc Bur Video to Disc to lauch Direct Recordig dialog box, choose DVD-Video/+VR to ivoke Straight Capture to Disc Page. 4. Choose DVD-Video format. 5. Cofirm the capture source is DV. 6. Press Capture butto. User s Maual 4-20

69 Operatig Basics Simplified steps for makig a DVD-Video from addig a video source: 1. Click Start All Programs DVD MovieFactory for TOSHIBA Ulead DVD MovieFactory for TOSHIBA Laucher to lauch DVD MovieFactory. 2. Click Video Disc New Project to ivoke 2d Laucher, choose your project type, the ivoke DVD MovieFactory. 3. Add source from HD Disk by click Add Video files butto to ivoke browser dialog box. 4. Choose the sourse video the go to the Next page to apply Meu. 5. After choose the meu template, press Next butto to go to Burig Page. 6. Choose the output type the press Bur butto. How to lear more about Ulead DVD MovieFactory Please refer to the Help ad Maul file for additioal Ulead DVD MovieFactory iformatio. Importat iformatio for use Note the followig limitatios whe you write video DVD: 1. Editig digital video Log i with Admiistrator rights to use DVD MovieFactory. Make sure that your computer is ruig o AC power whe usig DVD MovieFactory Operate the computer at Full Power. Do ot use power-savig features. While you are editig DVD, you ca display previews. However, if aother applicatio is ruig, the preview might ot display properly. DVD MovieFactory caot edit or play copy protected cotet. Do ot eter Sleep/Hiberatio Mode while usig DVD MovieFactory Do ot operate DVD MovieFactory immediately after turig o the computer. Please wait util all Disc Drive activity has stopped. Whe recordig to a DV-Camcorder, to esure you capture all of your data, let the camcorder record for a few secods before you begi recordig your actual data. CD recorder, JPEG fuctios, DVD-Audio, mii DVD ad Video CD fuctios are ot supported i this versio. While recordig video to DVD or tape, please close all other programs. Do ot ru software like a scree saver because it ca put a heavy load o the CPU. Do ot support MP3 decode ad ecode. User s Maual 4-21

70 Operatig Basics 2. Before recordig the video to DVD: Whe you record to DVD disc, please use oly discs recommeded by the Drive maufacturer. Do ot set the workig drive to a slow device like a USB 1.1 hard disk drive or it will fail to write DVD. Do ot perform ay of the followig actios: Operate the computer for ay other fuctio, icludig usig a mouse or TouchPad/Dual Mode Pad or closig/opeig the LCD pael. Bump or cause vibratio to the computer. Use the Mode cotrol butto ad Audio/Video cotrol butto to reproduce music or voice. Ope the DVD drive. Istall, remove or coect exteral devices, icludig the followig: SD card, USB devices, exteral display, i.link. devices, optical digital devices. Please verify your disc after recordig importat data. DVD-R/+R/-RW disc caot be writte i VR format. Not support to output VCD or SVCD format. 3. About Straight to Disc Not support to record o DVD-R/+R disc Not support to record DVD+VR format by HDV HDV support to bur DVD-Video oly DVD-VR format ot support to add Meu 4. About recorded DVDs Some DVD-ROM drives for persoal computers or other DVD players may ot be able to read DVD-R/+R/-RW/-RAM discs. Whe playig your recorded disc o your computer, please use the WiDVD software applicatio. If you use a over-used rewritable disc, the full formattig might be locked. Please use a brad ew disc. TOSHIBA Disc Creator Note the followig limitatios whe you use TOSHIBA Disc Ceator: DVD-Video caot be created usig TOSHIBA Disc Ceator DVD-Audio caot be created usig TOSHIBA Disc Ceator You caot use the TOSHIBA Disc Ceator "Audio CD" fuctio to record music to the DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW media. Do ot use the "Disc Backup" fuctio of TOSHIBA Disc Ceator to copy DVD-Video ad DVD-ROM with copyright protectio.dvd-ram media caot be backed up with the "Disc Backup" fictio of TOSHIBA Disc Ceator User s Maual 4-22

71 Operatig Basics You caot back up a CD-ROM or CD-R/RW to DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW usig the Disc Backup fuctio of TOSHIBA Disc Ceator You caot back up DVD-ROM, DVD-Video or DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW to CD-R/RW usig TOSHIBA Disc Ceator TOSHIBA Disc Ceator caot record i packet format. You might ot be able to use the Disc Backup fuctio of TOSHIBA Disc Ceator to backup a DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW disc that was made with other software o a differet DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW recorder. If you add data to a DVD-R ad DVD+R disc that you have already recorded to, you might ot be able to read the added data uder some circumstaces. It caot be read i 16-bit operatig systems, such as Widows 98SE ad Widows ME, i Widows NT4 you will eed Service Pack 6 or later to read the data, ad i Widows 2000 you will eed Service Pack 2 or later to read it. Some optical media drives caot read added data regardless of the operatig system. TOSHIBA Disc Ceator does ot support recordig to DVD-RAM discs. To record to a DVD-RAM, use Explorer or other similar utility. Whe you back up a DVD disc, be sure the source drive supports recordig to DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW discs. If the source drive does ot support recordig to DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW discs, it might ot be backed up correctly. Whe you back up a DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R or DVD+RW, be sure to use the same type of disc. You caot partially delete ay data writte to a CD-RW, DVD-RW or DVD+RW disc. Data Verificatio To verify that data is writte or rewritte correctly, follow the steps below before you write or rewrite a Data CD/DVD. 1. Display the settig dialog box by oe of the followig two steps: Click the settig butto ( ) for writig o the mai toolbar i the Data CD/DVD mode. Select Settig for writig Data, ad go to CD/DVD i the Settig meu. 2. Mark the Verify writte data check box. 3. Select File Ope or Full Compare mode. 4. Click the OK butto. User s Maual 4-23

72 Operatig Basics Media Care This sectio provides tips o protectig data stored o your discs ad disks. Hadle your media with care. The followig simple precautios will icrease the lifetime of your media ad protect the data stored o it: 1. Store your discs i the cotaier they came i to protect them ad keep them clea. 2. Do ot bed the disc. 3. Do ot write o, apply a sticker to, or otherwise mar the surface of the disc that cotais data. 4. Hold the disc by its outside edge or the edge o the ceter hole. FigerPrits o the surface ca prevet the drive from properly readig data. 5. Do ot expose to direct sulight, or extreme heat or cold, ad do ot place heavy objects o your discs. 6. If your discs become dusty or dirty, wipe them with a clea dry cloth. Wipe from the ceter out, do ot wipe i a circular directio aroud the disc. If ecessary, use a cloth dampeed i water or a eutral cleaer. Do ot use bezie, thier or similar cleaer. Discs 1. Store your discs i the cotaier they came i to protect them ad keep them clea. If a disk is dirty, do ot use cleaig fluid. Clea it with a soft damp cloth. 2. Do ot slide back the disc s protective metal coverig or touch the disc's magetic surface. FigerPrits may prevet the disc drive from readig data from the disk. 3. Data may be lost if the disc is twisted, bet, or exposed to direct sulight, or extreme heat or cold. 4. Do ot place heavy objects o your discs. 5. Do ot eat, smoke, or use erasers ear your discs. Foreig particles iside the disk's jacket ca damage the magetic surface. 6. Magetic eergy ca destroy data o discs. Keep your discs away from speakers, radios, televisio sets ad other sources of magetic fields. User s Maual 4-24

73 Operatig Basics TV-Out Use the TV-Out port to coect to a televisio. Be sure to use a 4 pi type S-video cable. For more details, see Appedix B, Display Modes. TV Out Port Settig up more tha oe display You ca set up your computer to utilize more tha oe display, effectively spreadig a sigle desktop scree across two moitors. The Display Properties widow allows you to adjust more precisely the relative positioig of the two displays whe they are cofigured as a exteded desktop. O the Display Settigs widow, the two displays ca be positioed horizotally, vertically or i ay diagoal cofiguratio you wish, as show below. If a exteral display will ot be coected ext time you use your computer, you should cacel ay exteded desktop or cloe display settigs before shuttig dow your computer. Cloe display settigs are those where more tha oe device has bee selected ad is simultaeously applicable. User s Maual 4-25

74 Operatig Basics Cleaig the computer To help esure log, trouble-free operatio, keep the computer free of dust ad use care with liquids aroud the computer. Be careful ot to spill liquids ito the computer. If the computer does get wet, tur the power off immediately ad let the computer dry completely before you tur it o agai. Clea the computer usig a slightly damp (with water) cloth. You ca use glass cleaer o the display. Spray a small amout of cleaer o a soft, clea cloth ad wipe the scree getly with the cloth. Never spray cleaer directly oto the computer or let liquid ru ito ay part of it. Never use harsh or caustic chemical products to clea the computer. Movig the computer The computer is desiged for rugged durability. However, a few simple precautios take whe movig the computer will help esure trouble-free operatio. Make sure all disk activity has eded before movig the computer. Check the Built-i Hard Disk Drive ad optical disc drive idicators o the computer. If a disk is i the disk drive, remove it. If a disc is i the optical disc drive, remove it. Also make sure the optical disc drive drawer is securely closed. Tur off the power to the computer. Discoect all peripherals before movig the computer. Close the display. Do ot pick up the computer by its display pael or back (where the iterface ports are located). Close all port covers. Discoect the AC adapter if it is coected. Use the carryig case whe trasportig the computer. User s Maual 4-26

75 The Keyboard Chapter 5 The Keyboard The computer's keyboard layouts are compatible with a 104/105-key ehaced keyboard. By pressig some keys i combiatio, all the 104/105-key keyboard fuctios ca be executed o the computer. The umber of keys o your keyboard depeds o which coutry/regio's keyboard layout your computer is cofigured with. Keyboards for umerous laguages are available. There are six types of keys: typewriter keys, keypad overlay, fuctio keys, soft keys, Widows special keys ad cursor cotrol keys. Typewriter keys The typewriter keys, produce the upper- ad lower-case letters, umbers, puctuatio marks, ad special symbols that appear o the scree. There are some differeces, however, betwee usig a typewriter ad usig a computer keyboard: Letters ad umbers produced i computer text vary i width. Spaces, which are created by a space character may also vary depedig o lie justificatio ad other factors. The lowercase l (el) ad the umber 1 (oe) are ot iterchageable o computers as they are o a typewriter. The uppercase O (oh) ad the 0 (zero) are ot iterchageable. The Caps Lock fuctio key locks oly the alphabetic characters i uppercase while the shift lock o a typewriter places all keys i the shifted positio. The Shift keys, the Tab key, ad the BkSp (backspace) key perform the same fuctio as their typewriter couterparts but also have special computer fuctios. User s Maual 5-1

76 The Keyboard F1... F12 fuctio keys The fuctio keys, ot to be cofused with F, are the 12 keys at the top of your keyboard. These keys are dark gray, but fuctio differetly from the other dark gray keys. F1 through F12 are called fuctio keys because they execute programmed fuctios whe pressed. Used i combiatio with the F key, keys marked with icos execute specific fuctios o the computer. See the sectio, Soft keys: F key combiatios, i this chapter. The fuctio executed by idividual keys depeds o the software you are usig. Soft keys: F key combiatios The F (fuctio) is uique to TOSHIBA computers ad is used i combiatio with other keys to form soft keys. Soft keys are key combiatios that eable, disable or cofigure specific features. Some software may disable or iterfere with soft-key operatios. Soft-key settigs are ot restored by the Sleep feature. Emulatio keys Your software may require you to use keys that the keyboard does ot have. Pressig the F key ad oe of the followig keys simulates the ehaced keyboard's fuctios. or Press F + F10 or F + F11 to access the itegrated keypad. Whe activated, the gray keys with white umbers become umeric keypad keys (F + F11) or cursor cotrol keys (F + F10). Refer to the Keypad overlay sectio i this chapter for more iformatio o how to operate these keys. The power o default for both settigs is off. Press F + F12 (ScrLock) to lock the cursor o a specific lie. The power o default is off. Press F + Eter to simulate Eter o the ehaced keyboard's umeric keypad. User s Maual 5-2

77 The Keyboard Press F + Ctrl to simulate the ehaced keyboard's right Ctrl key. Hotkeys F + ESC F + F1 F + F2 F + F3 F + F4 F + F5 Mute Turs the volume o ad off. Lock Eters "Lock computer" mode. To restore your desktop, you eed to log o agai. Power Pla Mode Displays the power save modes ad lets you chage the power settigs Sleep This hot key switches the system to Sleep mode. Hiberate This hot key switches the system to Hiberate mode. Output Chages displays. Default resolutio for simultaeous mode is set to WXGA ( ). If you coect a RGB (Moitor) that is ot WXGA resolutio, chage it i "Display Properties". F + F6 F + F7 F + F8 F + F9 F + F10 F + F11 F + F12 F + Space Brightess (decreases) Brightess (icreases) Wireless Pressig this hot key allows you to switch betwee active wireless devices if the wireless commuicatio switch is switched o. TouchPad/Dual Mode Pad Eables or disables the TouchPad/Dual Mode Pad fuctio. Cursor Keypad O/Off This hot key eables/disables the embedded cursor keypad. See chapter 3 for more iformatio. Numeric Keypad O/Off This hot key eables/disables the embedded umeric keypad. See chapter 3 for more iformatio. Scroll Lock O/Off Chage Resolutio Each time whe you press the these hot keys, the resolutio will chage depedig o the specificatio of the LCD display pael-with a WXGA system. You ca chage the resolutio betwee pixels ad / pixels. User s Maual 5-3

78 The Keyboard F + 1 F + 2 Zoom Out To reduce the ico size o the desktop or the applicatio widow, press the 1 key while holdig dow the F key. Zoom I To elarge the ico size o the desktop or the applicatio widow, press the 2 key while holdig dow the F key. Widows special keys The keyboard provides two keys that have special fuctios i Widows Vista. Oe activates the Start meu ad the other has the same fuctio as the secodary mouse butto. This key activates the Widows Vista Start meu. Keypad overlay This key has the same fuctio as the Right mouse butto. Your computer's keyboard does ot have a idepedet umeric keypad, but its umeric keypad overlay fuctios like oe. The keys i the ceter of the keyboard with white letters make up the umeric keypad overlay. The overlay provides the same fuctios as the umeric keypad. Turig o the overlays The umeric keypad overlay ca be used for umeric data iput or cursor ad page cotrol. Arrow mode To tur o the Arrow mode, press F + F10 (Arrow mode idicator lights). Now try cursor ad page cotrol usig the keys show i the disagram below. Press F + F10 agai to tur off the overlay. User s Maual 5-4

79 The Keyboard Numeric mode To tur o the Numeric mode, press F + F11 (Numeric mode idicator lights). Now try umeric data etry usig the keys below. Press F + F11 agai to tur off the overlay. The umeric keypad overlay (U.S.) Temporarily usig ormal keyboard (overlay o) While usig the overlay, you ca temporarily access the ormal keyboard without turig off the overlay: 1. Hold dow F ad press ay other key. All keys will operate as if the overlay were off. 2. Type upper-case characters by holdig dow F + Shift ad pressig a character key. 3. Release F to cotiue usig the overlay. User s Maual 5-5

80 The Keyboard Temporarily usig overlay (overlay off) While usig the ormal keyboard, you ca temporarily use the keypad overlay without turig it o: 1. Press ad hold dow F. 2. Check the keyboard idicators. Pressig F turs o the most recetly used overlay. If the Numeric mode idicator lights, you ca use the overlay for umeric etry. If the Arrow mode idicator lights, you ca use it for cursor ad page cotrol. 3. Release F to retur to ormal keyboard operatio. Temporarily chagig modes If the computer is i Numeric mode, you ca switch temporarily to Arrow mode by pressig a shift key. If the computer is i Arrow mode, you ca switch temporarily to Numeric mode by pressig a shift key. Geeratig ASCII characters Not all ASCII characters ca be geerated usig ormal keyboard operatio. But, you ca geerate these characters usig their ASCII codes. With the overlay o: 1. Hold dow Alt. 2. Usig the overlay keys, type the ASCII code. 3. Release Alt, ad the ASCII character appears o the display scree. With the overlay off: 1. Hold Alt + F. 2. Usig the overlay keys, type the ASCII code. 3. Release Alt + F, ad the ASCII character appears o the display scree. User s Maual 5-6

81 Power ad Power-Up Modes Chapter 6 Power ad Power-Up Modes Power coditios AC adapter coected The computer's power resources iclude the AC adapter ad iteral batteries. This chapter gives details o makig the most effective use of these resources icludig chargig ad chagig batteries, tips for savig battery power, ad power up modes. The computer's operatig capability ad battery charge status are affected by the power coditios: whether a AC adapter is coected, whether a battery is istalled ad what the charge level is for the battery. Battery fully charged Battery partially charged No battery istalled or o charge Power o Power off (o operatio) Operates No charge LED: Battery blue DC IN blue Operates Charge LED: Battery Amber DC IN blue Operates No charge LED: Battery off DC IN blue No charge LED: Battery blue DC IN blue Charge LED: Battery Amber DC IN blue No charge LED: Battery off DC IN blue User s Maual 6-1

82 Power ad Power-Up Modes AC adapter ot coected Battery capacity is above low battery trigger poit Battery capacity is below low battery trigger poit Battery capacity exhausted No battery istalled Power o Power off (o operatio) Operates LED: Battery off DC IN off Operates Alarm souds (this fuctio depeds o how the computer is cofigured) LED: Battery flashes amber DC IN off Computer goes ito Hiberatio or shuts dow (depedig o the TOSHIBA Power Saver settig) No operatio LED: Battery off DC IN off * The LED is depedet o the model you purchased. Power idicators As show i the above table, the Battery, DC IN ad Power idicators alert you to the computer's operatig capability ad battery charge status Battery idicator Check the Battery idicator to determie the status of the battery. The followig idicator lights idicate the battery status. Flashig Amber Amber Blue No light The battery charge is low. The AC adapter must be coected to recharge the battery Idicates the AC adapter is coected ad is chargig the battery. Idicates the AC adapter is coected ad the battery is fully charged. Uder ay other coditios, the idicator does ot light. User s Maual 6-2

83 Power ad Power-Up Modes DC IN idicator Check the DC IN idicator to determie the power status with the AC adapter coected: Blue No light Power idicator Battery types Check the Power idicator to determie the power status with the AC adapter coected: Blue Blikig Amber No light The computer has two types of batteries: Battery pack Real Time Clock (RTC) battery Idicates the AC adapter is coected ad is correctly supplyig power to the computer. Idicates the AC adapter is ot coected. Idicates power is beig supplied ad the computer is tured o. Power idicator is located iside of the Power Butto (depedig the model you purchased) ad i the frot of the computer. Idicates power is beig supplied to the computer while the computer is i Sleep mode. Uder ay other coditios, the idicator does ot light. Battery pack Whe the AC adapter is ot coected, the computer's mai power source is a removable lithium io battery pack, also referred to i this maual as the battery. You ca purchase additioal battery packs for exteded use of the computer away from a AC power source. The battery is a disposable item. Whe its operatio becomes short eve whe fully charged, replace it with a ew oe. User s Maual 6-3

84 Power ad Power-Up Modes The battery pack is a lithium io battery, which ca explode if ot properly replaced, used, hadled or disposed of. Dispose of the battery as required by local ordiaces or regulatios. Use oly batteries recommeded by TOSHIBA as replacemets. Do ot remove the battery pack while the computer is i Sleep Mode. I this mode data is stored i memory, so if the computer loses power, it will be lost. Battery type (depedig o the model you purchased): 3-cell: PA3533U-1BRS, PA3533U-1BAS 6-cell: PA3534U-1BRS, PA3534U-1BAS 9-cell: PA3535U-1BRS, PA3535U-1BAS * The availability of this battery is depedet o the model you purchased. Real Time Clock battery The Real Time Clock (RTC) battery provides power for the iteral real time clock ad caledar. It also maitais the system cofiguratio. If the RTC battery becomes completely discharged, the system loses this data ad the real time clock ad caledar stop workig. The followig message appears whe you tur o the power: ERROR 0271:Check date ad time settigs. WARNING 0251:System CMOS checksum bad - Default cofiguratio used. Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup. The computer's RTC battery is a lithium battery ad should be replaced oly by your dealer or by a TOSHIBA service represetative. The battery ca explode if ot properly replaced, used, hadled or disposed of. Dispose of the battery as required by local ordiaces or regulatios. Whe this error appears, the followig actio is recommeded. 1. Coect the AC adapter ad let the battery charge for 24-hours. 2. Press F2 to eter BIOS setup meu. 3. Set correct time ad date. If you still see the error message after performig the above actios, please cotact your TOSHIBA service represetative. Care ad use of the battery pack The battery pack is a vital compoet of portable computig. Takig proper care of it will help esure loger operatig time o battery power as well as a loger life for your battery pack. Follow the istructios i this sectio carefully to esure safe operatio ad maximum performace. User s Maual 6-4

85 Power ad Power-Up Modes Safety precautios Mishadlig of batteries ca cause death, serious ijury or property damage. Carefully observe the followig advice: Dager: Idicates a immietly hazardous situatio, which could result i death or serious ijury, if you do ot follow istructios. Warig: Idicates a potetially hazardous situatio, which could result i death or serious ijury, if you do ot follow istructios. Cautio: Idicates a potetially hazardous situatio, which if ot avoided, may result i moderate or mior ijury or property damage. Note: Provides importat iformatio. Dager 1. Never try to dispose of the battery pack by burig or expose it to a heatig device such as a microwave ove. The battery pack could explode ad cause bodily ijury. 2. Never try to disassemble, repair or otherwise tamper with a battery pack. The battery pack will overheat ad igite. Leakage of caustic alkalie solutio or other electrolytic substaces will cause fire or ijury, possibly resultig i death or serious ijury. 3. Never short-circuit the battery pack by cotactig the termials with a metal object. A short-circuit ca cause fire or otherwise damage the battery pack ad possibly cause ijury. To avoid accidetal short-circuit, always wrap the battery pack i plastic ad cover the termials with electrical tape whe storig or disposig of the battery pack. 4. Never pucture the battery pack with a ail or other sharp object. Never strike it with a hammer or other object. Never step o it. 5. Never try to charge the battery pack i ay maer other tha that described i the user's maual. Never coect the battery pack to a plug socket or to a automobile's cigarette lighter socket. It may rupture or igite. 6. Use oly the battery pack supplied with the computer or other device or a battery pack approved by the computer or device's maufacturer. Battery packs have differet voltages ad termial polarities. Use of a improper battery could cause smoke, fire or rupture of the battery pack. 7. Never subject a battery pack to heat, such as storage ear a heat source. Exposure to heat ca cause the battery pack to igite, explode or leak caustic liquid ad cause death or serious ijury. It could also fail or malfuctio causig data loss. 8. Never expose the battery pack to abormal shock, vibratio or pressure. The battery pack's iteral protective device will fail, causig it to overheat, explode, igite or leak caustic liquids possibly resultig i death or serious ijury. 9. Never let a battery pack become wet. A wet battery pack will overheat, igite or rupture possibly resultig i death or serious ijury. User s Maual 6-5

86 Power ad Power-Up Modes Warig 1. Never allow caustic electrolyte fluid leaked from a battery pack to cotact your eyes, ski or clothig. If caustic electrolyte fluid should cotact your eyes, immediately wash your eyes with large amouts of ruig water ad seek medical attetio, to help prevet eye damage. It electrolyte fluid should cotact your ski, immediately wash it uder ruig water to prevet rash. If it cotacts your clothes, promptly remove them to prevet the fluid from cotactig your ski or eyes. 2. Immediately tur off the power, discoect the AC adapter ad remove the battery if ay of the followig evets are observed i the battery pack: offesive or uusual odor, excessive heat, discoloratio or deformatio. Never use the computer agai util it has bee checked by a TOSHIBA service provider. It might geerate smoke or fire, or the battery pack might rupture. 3. Make sure the battery is securely istalled i the computer before attemptig to charge the battery pack. Improper istallatio could geerate smoke or fire, or cause the battery pack to rupture. 4. Keep the battery pack out or reach of ifats ad childre. It ca cause ijury. Cautio 1. Never cotiue to use a battery pack after its rechargig capacity has become impaired, or after the display of a warig message idicatig that the battery pack's power is exhausted. Cotiued use of a exhausted or impaired battery pack could cause the loss of data. 2. Never dispose of battery packs with ormal trash. Brig them to your TOSHIBA dealer or to aother recyclig cetre to save resources ad prevet evirometal damage. Cover the termials with electrical tape to prevet short-circuits, which could cause the battery pack to igite or rupture. 3. Use oly battery packs recommeded by TOSHIBA as replacemets. 4. Always make sure the battery pack is istalled correctly ad securely. Otherwise, a battery pack could fall out ad possibly cause ijury. 5. Charge the battery pack oly i a ambiet temperature betwee 5 ad 30 degrees Celsius. Otherwise, the electrolyte solutio might leak, battery pack performace might deteriorate ad the battery life might be shorteed. 6. Be sure to moitor the remaiig battery power. If the battery pack or real time clock battery discharge completely, Sleep Mode will ot fuctio, ad data i memory will be lost, ad the computer might register a icorrect time ad date. I this case, coect the AC adapter to recharge the batteries. 7. Never istall or remove the battery pack without first turig off the power ad discoectig the AC adapter. Never remove the battery pack while the computer is i Sleep Mode as data will be lost. User s Maual 6-6

87 Power ad Power-Up Modes Note 1. Never remove the battery pack while the Wake-up o LAN fuctio is eabled. Data will be lost. Before you remove a battery pack, disable the Wake-up o LAN fuctio. 2. To esure the battery pack maitais maximum capacity, operate the computer o battery power oce a week util the battery pack is fully discharged. Refer to the sectio Extedig battery life i this chapter for procedures. If the computer is cotiuously operated o AC power for a exteded period, more tha a week, the battery might fail to retai a charge. It might ot fuctio efficietly over the expected life of the battery pack ad the Battery idicator might ot idicate a low-battery coditio. 3. After the battery pack is charged, avoid leavig the AC adapter coected ad the computer tured off for more tha a few hours at a time. Cotiuig to charge a fully charged battery pack ca damage the battery. Chargig the batteries Whe the power i the battery pack becomes low, the Battery idicator flashes amber idicatig that oly a few miutes of battery power remai. If you cotiue to use the computer while the Battery idicator flashes, the computer eables Hiberatio mode (so you do't lose data) ad automatically turs off. You must recharge a battery pack whe it becomes discharged. Procedures To recharge a battery pack while it is istalled i the computer, coect the AC adapter to the DC IN socket ad plug the other ed ito a workig outlet. The Battery idicator glows amber whe the battery is beig charged. Use oly the computer coected to a AC power source to charge the battery pack. Do ot attempt to charge the battery pack with ay other charger. Time The followig table shows the time required to fully charge a discharged battery. Chargig time (hours) Battery type Power o Power off Battery pack about 12 or loger about 4 or loger RTC battery about 24 about 24 with AC or Battery pack User s Maual 6-7

88 Power ad Power-Up Modes The chargig time whe the computer is o is affected by ambiet temperature, the temperature of the computer ad how you use the computer. If you make heavy use of exteral devices the battery might scarcely charge at all durig operatio. Refer also to the sectio Maximizig battery operatig time. Battery chargig otice The battery may ot charge right away uder the followig coditios: The battery is extremely hot or cold. To make sure the battery charges to its full capacity, charge the battery at room temperature of 10 to 30 C (50 to 86 F). The battery is early completely discharged. Leave the AC adapter coected for a few miutes ad the battery should begi chargig. Oce a battery pack is fully charged, it is recommeded that you operate the computer oly o battery power util the battery pack completely discharges. Doig so exteds battery life ad helps esure accurate moitorig of battery capacity. The Battery idicator may show a rapid decrease i battery operatig time whe you try to charge a battery uder the followig coditios: The battery has ot bee used for a log time. The battery has completely discharged ad bee left i the computer for a log time. A cool battery is istalled i a warm computer. I such case, follow the steps below. 1. Fully discharge the battery by leavig it i the computer with the power o util the power automatically shuts off. 2. Plug i the AC adapter. 3. Charge the battery util the Battery idicator glows blue (depedig the model you purchased). Repeat these steps two or three times util the battery recovers ormal capacity. Leavig the AC adapter coected will shorte battery life. At least oce a week, ru the computer o battery power util the battery is fully discharged, the recharge the battery. User s Maual 6-8

89 Power ad Power-Up Modes Moitorig battery capacity Remaiig battery power ca be moitored usig the followig methods. Clickig the battery ico o the task bar Via the Battery Stats i the Widows Mobility Ceter Widow You should wait at least 16 secods after turig o the computer before tryig to moitor the remaiig operatig time. This is because the computer eeds this time to check the battery s remaiig capacity ad the calculate the remaiig operatig time, based o this together with the curret power cosumptio. Please be aware that the actual remaiig operatio time may differ slightly from the calculated time. With repeated discharges ad recharges, the battery's capacity will gradually decrease. I view of this it will be oted that a ofte used, older battery will ot operate for as log as a ew battery eve whe both are fully charged. Maximizig battery operatig time A battery's usefuless depeds o how log it ca supply power o a sigle charge. How log the charge lasts i a battery depeds o: How you cofigure the computer (for example, whether you eable battery power savig optios). The computer provides a battery save mode to coserve battery power. This mode has the followig optios: Display auto off Hard Disk Drive auto off System auto off LCD brightess How ofte ad how log you use the hard disk, optical media drive ad the disk drive (if oe is coected). How much charge the battery cotaied to begi with. Eablig Sleep Mode or Hiberatio Mode coserves battery power if you are frequetly turig the computer off ad o. Where you store your programs ad data. Closig the display whe you are ot usig the keyboard saves power. Operatig time decreases at low temperatures. The coditio of the battery termials. Make sure the battery termials stay clea by wipig them with a clea dry cloth before istallig the battery pack. User s Maual 6-9

90 Power ad Power-Up Modes Retaiig data with power off (Sleep mode) Whe you tur off your computer with fully charged batteries, the batteries retai data/charge for the followig approximate time periods: Battery RTC battery Approximately 1.5 days (Sleep mode, 9-cell) Approximately 1 day (Sleep mode, 6-cell) Approximately 0.5 day (Sleep mode, 3-cell)* Approximately 1 moth (Shut dow mode, all type of battery packs) Approximately 1 moth * The availability of this battery is depedet o the model you purchased. Extedig battery life To maximize the life of your battery pack: If you have extra battery packs, rotate their use. If you will ot be usig the system for a exteded period, remove the battery pack. Store spare battery packs i a cool dry place out of direct sulight. Replacig the battery pack Whe the battery pack reaches the ed of its operatig life you will eed to istall a ew oe. If the Battery idicator flashes amber shortly after the battery has bee fully recharged, the battery pack eeds to be replaced. You might also replace a discharged battery pack with a charged spare whe you are operatig your computer away from a AC power source. This sectio explais how to remove ad istall the battery pack. Removig the battery pack To replace a discharged battery pack, follow the steps below. Whe hadlig battery packs, be careful ot to short circuit the termials. Also do ot drop, hit or otherwise apply impact; do ot scratch or break the casig ad do ot twist or bed the battery pack. Do ot remove the battery pack while the computer is i Sleep Mode as data i memory will be lost. 1. Save your work. 2. Tur the computer's power off. Make sure the Power idicator is off. 3. Remove all cables coected to the computer. 4. Tur the computer upside dow. User s Maual 6-10

91 Power ad Power-Up Modes 5. Ulock the Battery Pack Lock. 1 2 Removig the battery pack-1 6. Slide the battery pack latch to the left, the pull the battery out of the battery bay. 3 4 Removig the battery pack-2 User s Maual 6-11

92 Power ad Power-Up Modes Istallig the battery pack To istall a battery pack, follow the steps below. The battery pack is a lithium io battery, which ca explode if ot properly replaced, used, hadled or disposed of. Dispose of the battery as required by local ordiaces or regulatios. Use oly batteries recommeded by TOSHIBA as replacemets. 1. Tur the computer's power off. 2. Discoect all cables coected to the computer. 3. Hold the battery pack so that the label faces dow ad the coectors o the battery face the coectors o the computer. 4. Getly slide the battery ito the battery bay util the latch clicks ito place. 2 1 Istallig the battery pack TOSHIBA Password Utility The TOSHIBA Supervisor Password Utility provides two levels of password security: User ad Supervisor. Passwords set i TOSHIBA Supervisor Password Utility are differet from the Widows logi password. User s Maual 6-12

93 Power ad Power-Up Modes User Password To start the utility, poit to or click the followig items: Lauch: TOSHIBA Assist SECURE User Password Registered Click to register a password of up to 8 characters. After a password is set, you will be prompted to eter it whe you start the computer. Not Registered Click to delete a registered password. Before you ca delete a password, you must first eter the curret password correctly. Ower Strig (text box) You ca use this box to associate text with the password. After you eter text, click Apply or OK, the, each time the computer is switched o, this text will be displayed alog with the prompt for the password. Supervisor password If you set a supervisor password, some fuctios will be restricted whe a user logs o with the user password. To set a supervisor password: TOSHIBA Assist SECURE Supervisor password This utility lets you do the followig: Register or delete the supervisor password. Specify restrictios for geeral users. Startig the computer by password If you have already registered a password, there is oe way to start the computer: Eter the password maually. The password is ecessary oly if the computer was shut dow i boot mode, ot i Hiberatio or Sleep mode. To eter a password maually, follow these steps: 1. Tur o the power as described i Chapter 3, Gettig Started. The followig message will appear i the LCD: Eter Password [xxxxxxxx] At this poit, the hotkeys F + F1 to F9 do ot work. They will fuctio after you eter the password. 2. Eter the Password. 3. Press Eter. If you eter the password icorrectly three cosecutive times, the computer shuts dow. You must tur o the computer agai ad re-eter the password. User s Maual 6-13

94 Power ad Power-Up Modes Power-up modes The computer has three power-up modes: Hiberatio (saves data i memory to the hard disk) Sleep (power remais o, maitaiig the data i memory, but the CPU ad all other devices effectively eter a 'sleep' mode) Boot (does ot save data i memory) Refer also to the sectio Turig off the power i Chapter 3, Gettig Started. Pael power off/o This feature makes the computer to eter Hiberatio whe the display pael is closed ad turs it back o whe the display pael is opeed. If the pael power off fuctio is eabled ad you use Shut dow Widows, do ot close the display util the shut dow fuctio is completed. System automatic Sleep/Hiberatio This feature automatically turs off the system i Sleep or Hiberatio mode if the computer is ot used for a set duratio. Refer to Special features, i Chapter 1, A200 Features for a explaatio of how to set the duratio. User s Maual 6-14

95 HW Setup Chapter 7 HW Setup This chapter explais how to use the TOSHIBA HW Setup utility to cofigure your computer. TOSHIBA HW Setup lets you cofigure settigs for various hardware devices through a umber of tabs titled Geeral, Password, Display, Boot Priority, Keyboard, CPU, LAN, ad USB. Accessig HW Setup HW Setup Widow Click Start, poit to All Programs, poit to TOSHIBA, poit to Utilities ad click HWSetup The HW Setup widow cotais the followig tabs: Geeral, Password, Display, Boot Priority, Keyboard, LAN, ad USB. There are also these three buttos: OK Cacel Apply Accepts your chages ad closes the HW Setup widow. Closes the widow without acceptig your chages. Accepts all your chages without closig the HW Setup widow. Geeral This widow displays the BIOS versio ad cotais two buttos: Default About Retur all HW Setup values to the factory settigs. Display the HW Setup versio. Setup This field displays BIOS Versio ad date. Whe fiish BIOS update, please restart your computer ad press F2 ito BIOS setup maual ad load BIOS default oe time User s Maual 7-1

96 HW Setup Password This tab allows you to set or reset the user password for power o. Display This tab lets you customize your computer's display settigs for either the iteral LCD scree or for a exteral moitor. Power O Display This optio allows you to select the display to be used whe the computer is switched o. Auto-Selected LCD + Aalog RGB Selects a exteral moitor if oe is coected. Otherwise, it selects the iteral LCD (Default). Selects both the iteral LCD ad exteral moitor for simultaeous display. CPU This fuctio lets you set the CPU operatig mode. This optio is displayed oly for Core Duo/Solo processor based model. Dyamic CPU Frequecy Mode This optio lets you choose from the followig settigs: Dyamically Switchable Always Low CPU power cosumptio ad clock speed automatic switchig fuctio is eabled. Whe the computer is i use, CPU operatio is automatically switched whe ecessary (Default). CPU power cosumptio ad clock speed automatic switchig fuctio is disabled. The CPU always rus at low power cosumptio ad low speed. Boot Priority Boot Priority Optios This optio sets the priority for bootig the computer. Select the boot priority from the drop dow list. You ca override the settigs ad maually select a boot device by pressig oe of the followig keys while the computer is bootig: U N C Selects the USB floppy disk drive. Selects the Network. Selects optical device. User s Maual 7-2

97 HW Setup To select the boot drive you wat, follow the steps below. 1. Boot-up your computer ad press F12 to eter the boot meu. 2. The boot select scree will be displayed: HDD1, HDD2, CD/DVD, ad LAN. 3. Use the upper/lower cursor keys to highlight the boot device you wat ad press Eter. Keyboard Wake-up o Keyboard Whe this feature is eabled ad the computer is i Sleep mode, you ca tur o the computer by pressig ay key. It is effective oly for the iteral keyboard ad oly whe the computer is i Sleep mode. Eabled Disabled Eables the Wake-up o Keyboard feature. Disables the Wake-up o Keyboard fuctio (Default). USB Legacy USB Support Use this optio to eable or disable legacy USB support. If your operatig system does ot support USB, you ca still use a USB mouse, keyboard, ad floppy disk drive by settig the Legacy USB Support optio to eable. Eabled Disabled Eables Legacy USB Support. Disables Legacy USB Support. LAN Wake-up o LAN This feature lets the computer's power be tured o whe it receives a wake-up sigal from the LAN. Eabled Disabled Eables Wake-up o LAN. Disables Wake-up o LAN (Default). The Wake-up LAN fuctio support AC adapter mode oly, before you pla to use this fuctio please make sure your AC power source is coected to system properly. Do ot istall or remove a optioal memory module while Wake-up o LAN is eabled. User s Maual 7-3

98 HW Setup Built-i LAN This feature eables or disables the Built-i LAN. Eabled Disabled Eables Built-i LAN fuctio (Default). Disables Built-i LAN fuctio. User s Maual 7-4

99 Optioal Devices Chapter 8 Optioal Devices Optioal devices ca expad the computer's capabilities ad its versatility. This chapter describes coectio or istallatio of the followig types of devices, which are available from your TOSHIBA dealer: Express Card Cards/Memory Express Card Support 54/34 Express Card SD (Secure Digital) / SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) / MMC (Multi Media Card) / MS (Memory Stick) / MS Pro (Memory Stick Pro) / xd (xd-picture Card) cards DDRII SO-DIMM Memory Modules Power devices Battery pack AC adapter Peripheral devices Exteral moitor Televisio Security lock ieee1394a The computer (depedig o the model) is equipped with a Express Card expasio slot that ca accommodate two stadard module formats; a Express Card/34 module ad a Express Card/54 module. A Express Card module is a small, modular add-i card techology based o PCI Express ad Uiversal Serial Bus (USB) iterfaces. User s Maual 8-1

100 Optioal Devices Istallig a Express Card Oe Express Card coector is located o the right side of the computer. The computer's hot-istall feature lets you istall Express Card while the computer's power is o. To istall a Express Card, follow the steps below. 1. Isert the Express Card. 2. Press getly to esure a firm coectio. Istallig a Express Card After istallig the card, refer to the card's documetatio ad check the cofiguratio i Widows to make sure it is appropriate for your card. Removig a Express Card 1. Click the Safety Remove Hardware ico o the Task Bar. 2. Click the Express Card you wat to remove. 3. Press the Express Card oce to exted it. 4. Grasp the exteded Express Card, ad remove it. Removig a Express Card User s Maual 8-2

101 Optioal Devices SD/SDHC/MMC/MS/MS Pro/xD Memory cards The computer is equipped with a multiple digital media card slot that ca accommodate SD/SDHC/MMC/MS/MS Pro/xD memory cards. These memory cards let you easily trasfer data from devices, such as digital cameras ad Persoal Digital Assistats, which use flash-memory. Card Type SD SDHC MMC MS MS Pro xd Capacities up to 2GB 4GB up to 1GB up to 128MB, 256MB (128MB 2, selectable) up to 2GB up to 2GB Keep foreig objects out of the memory card slot. A pi or similar object ca damage the computer's circuitry. Do ot format a memory card with Widows as it might result i that card ot beig able to be used with some peripheral devices. The Logo of SD memory card is: The Logo of SDHC memory card is: The card is desiged so that it ca be iserted oly oe way. Do ot try to force the card ito the slot. Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo ad the Memory Stick adaptor are ot compatible with the Multiple Digital Media Card slot. Do ot isert Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo ito the slot. Data may be lost or damaged if you use ay card other tha those supported. For more details o usig memory cards, see mauals accompayig the cards. User s Maual 8-3

102 Optioal Devices Istallig a memory card To istall a memory card: 1. Isert the memory card. 2. Press getly to esure a firm coectio. Isertig a memory card Be sure the memory card is orieted properly before you isert it. If Widows fails to read the card, remove it the re-isert it. The multiple digital media card slot oly accepts oe type of card at a time. Do ot attempt to istall more tha oe card as you risk damagig either the cards themselves or the computer. Removig a memory card To remove a memory card, follow the steps below: 1. Click the Safely Remove Hardware ico o the Taskbar. 2. Select a device, the click the Stop butto. A cofirmatio dialog may appear, depedig o how the device is registered with the system; if so, cofirm that you wat to remove the device. 3. Getly press the memory card iside the socket to eject it. 4. Grasp the card ad remove it. Removig a memory card User s Maual 8-4

103 Optioal Devices Make sure the memory card idicator is out before you remove the card or tur off the computer's power. If you remove the card or tur off the power while the computer is accessig the card you may lose data or damage the card. Do ot remove the card while the computer is i Sleep or Hiberatio mode. The computer could become ustable or data i the memory card could be lost. Do ot tur off or place the computer ito either Sleep Mode or Hiberatio Mode while data is beig trasferred to or from the memory card. The system may become ustable or data i the memory card may be lost. Memory card care Set the write-protect switch to the lock positio, if you do ot wat to record data. 1. Do ot write to a memory card if the battery power is low. Low power could affect writig accuracy. 2. Do ot remove a memory card while read/write is i progress. 3. The memory card is desiged so that it ca be iserted oly oe way. Do ot try to force the card ito the slot. 4. Do ot leave a memory card partially iserted i the slot. Press the memory card util you hear it click ito place. 5. Do ot twist or bed memory cards. 6. Do ot expose memory cards to liquids or store i humid areas or lay media close to cotaiers of liquid. 7. After usig a memory card, retur it to its case. 8. Do ot touch the metal part or expose it to liquids or let it get dirty. User s Maual 8-5

104 Optioal Devices Memory expasio You ca istall additioal memory i the computer's memory module socket to icrease the amout of RAM. This sectio describes how to istall ad remove a memory module. Before you istall or remove a memory module, tur off the computer with the Shut Dow optio i the Widows Start meu. If you istall or remove a memory module while the computer is i Sleep or Hiberatio mode, data will be lost. Some memory modules ca be physically istalled but are ot compatible with the computer. I this case the computer will issue a warig. CAUTION: If you wat to upgrade system memory, you should oly use certified modules. Ask your vedor or check the TOSHIBA web site for a list of approved memory products. Isert the two memory modules of the same specificatios ad capacity ito Slot A ad Slot B respectively. The computer will operate i dual chael mode. You ca access the iserted memory modules efficietly i dual chael. Istallig Memory o Bottom Side If you use the computer for a log time, the memory modules will become hot. I this case, let the memory modules cool to room temperature before you replace them. Follow these steps to istall a memory module: 1. Set the computer to boot mode ad tur off the power. Do ot try to istall a memory module uder the followig coditios. You ca damage the computer ad the module. a. The computer is tured o. b. The computer was shut dow usig the Stad by mode. c. Power to the optical disc drive has bee tured o by the CD Power switch. 2. Remove all cables coected to the computer. 3. Tur the computer upside dow ad remove the battery, refer to Chapter 6, Power ad Power-Up Modes. 4. Loose the oe screw securig the memory module socket cover. User s Maual 8-6

105 Optioal Devices 5. Slide your figerail or a thi object uder the cover ad lift it off. Removig the memory module socket cover 6. Fit the module's coectors ito the computer's coectors at about a 45 degree agle ad press the module carefully to esure a firm coectio. Do ot touch the coectors o the memory module or o the computer. Debris o the coectors may cause memory access problems. 7. Push the module dow so it lies flat. Latches o either side will click ito place to secure the module. 2 1 Istallig a module 8. Seat the cover ad secure it with the screw. User s Maual 8-7

106 Optioal Devices 9. Replace the battery pack as described i Chapter 6, Power ad Power- Up Modes. 10. Tur the power o ad make sure the added memory is recogized. Removig Memory o Bottom Side If you use the computer for a log time, the memory modules will become hot. I this case, let the memory modules cool to room temperature before you replace them. To remove the memory module, make sure the computer is i boot mode the: 1. Be sure the power is off ad all cables are discoected from the computer. Do ot try to remove a memory module with the computer tured o. You ca damage the computer ad the module. 2. Tur the computer upside dow ad remove the battery ad loose the screw securig the memory module socket cover. 3. Slide your figerail or a thi object uder the cover ad lift it off. 4. Push the latches to the outside to release the module. A sprig will force oe ed of the module up. 5. Grasp the module ad pull it out. Do ot touch the coectors o the memory module or o the computer. Debris o the coectors may cause memory access problems. 1 3 Latch 2 1 Removig the memory module 6. Seat the cover ad secure its screw. 7. Replace the battery. User s Maual 8-8

107 Optioal Devices Additioal battery pack You ca icrease the portability of the computer with additioal battery packs. If you're away from a AC power source ad your battery rus low, you ca replace it with a freshly charged battery. See Chapter 6, Power ad Power-Up Modes. Additioal AC adapter Battery charger Exteral moitor Televisio If you frequetly carry the computer to differet sites such as your home ad office, havig a AC adapter at each locatio reduces the weight ad bulk of your load. The battery charger provides a coveiet way to charge battery packs without requirig the use of your computer. The battery charger holds up to two battery packs (lithium io). A exteral aalog moitor ca be coected to the exteral moitor port o the computer. To coect a moitor, follow the steps below. 1. Tur the computer off. 2. Coect the moitor to the exteral moitor port. 3. Tur the moitor's power o. 4. Tur the computer o. Whe you tur o the power, the computer automatically recogizes the moitor. To chage the display settigs, press F + F5. If you discoect the moitor before you tur the computer off, be sure to press F + F5 to switch to the iteral display. Refer to Chapter 5, The Keyboard, for details o usig hot keys to chage the display settig. A televisio ca be coected to the video out port o the computer. To coect a televisio, follow the steps below. 1. Tur the computer off. 2. Use a video cable (ot supplied) to coect the televisio to the video out port. 3. Tur the televisio o. 4. Tur the computer o. You ca use the hotkeys F + F5 or use the TV-Out butto to chage the display device. Refer to Chapter 5, The Keyboard. User s Maual 8-9

108 Optioal Devices If a televisio is coected to the computer, set the TV type i Display Properties. Follow the steps below, based o the cofiguratio of your computer: For Itel 1. Click Start Cotrol Pael Appearace ad Persoalizatio> Persoalizatio. 2. Choose Display Settigs. User s Maual 8-10

109 Optioal Devices 3. Click the Advaced Settig butto. The Geeric PP Moitor ad Itel 945GM Express Chipset Family dialogue box opes. 4. Click the Graphics Properties butto. User s Maual 8-11

110 Optioal Devices 5. I the subsequet dialogue box, click Display Devices ad the set up your televisio ad otebook displays. For Vidia 1. Click Start Cotrol Pael Persoalizatio. 2. Choose Display Settigs. User s Maual 8-12

111 Optioal Devices 3. Click the Advaced Settigs butto. The Geeric PP Moitor ad NVIDIA GeForce Go 7300 Properties dialogue box opes. 4. Click Start the NVIDIA Cotrol Pael. User s Maual 8-13

112 Optioal Devices 5. Click Display item. 6. Click Chage Display Cofiguratio item. 7. Setup your televisio ad otebook display. User s Maual 8-14

113 Optioal Devices i.link (IEEE1394) i.link (IEEE1394) is used for high-speed data trasfer for a rage of compatible devices such as: Digital video cameras Hard disk drives MO drives Optical disc drives i.link uses a four-pi coector, which does ot carry electric curret. Exteral devices will eed their ow power supply. Precautios Make a back-up of your data before trasferrig it to the computer. There is a possibility that the origial data will be damaged. There is a particular risk that some frames will be deleted i the case of digital video trasfer. Do ot trasfer data i areas where static electricity is easily geerated or i areas subjected to electroic oise. Data ca be destroyed. If you are trasferrig data through a IEEE1394 hub, do ot coect or discoect other devices from the hub durig data trasfer. There is a likelihood that data will be damaged. Coect all devices to the hub before you tur o the computer's power. Coectig 1. Make sure the coectors are properly aliged ad plug the i.link (IEEE1394) cable ito the computer. 2. Plug the other ed of the cable ito the device. Note the followig whe you use i.link: You may eed to istall drivers for your i.link devices. Not all i.link devices have bee tested. Therefore, compatibility with all i.link devices caot be guarateed. Use S100, S200 or S400 cables o loger tha three meters. Some devices might ot support Sleep or automatic off fuctios. Do ot coect or discoect a i.link device while it is usig a applicatio or whe the computer is automatically shuttig it dow to save power. Data might be destroyed. User s Maual 8-15

114 Optioal Devices Discoectig 1. Click the Safely Remove Hardware ico o the Task Bar. 2. Poit to i.link (IEEE1394) device ad click. 3. Discoect the cable from the computer the from the i.link device. Refer also to the documetatio that came with your i.link device. Security lock A security lock eables you to achor your computer to a desk or other heavy object to help prevet uauthorized removal of the computer. Attach oe ed of a cable to the desk ad the other ed to the security lock slot o the right side of the computer. Security lock User s Maual 8-16

115 Troubleshootig Chapter 9 Troubleshootig TOSHIBA desiged the computer for durability. However, should problems occur, followig the procedures i this chapter ca help to determie the cause. All readers should become familiar with this chapter. Kowig what might go wrog ca help prevet problems from occurrig. Problem solvig process Resolvig problems will be much easier if you observe the followig guidelies: Stop immediately whe you recogize a problem exists. Further actio may result i data loss or damage. You may destroy valuable problemrelated iformatio that ca help solve the problem. Observe what is happeig. Write dow what the system is doig ad what actios you performed immediately before the problem occurred. If you have a priter attached, prit a copy of the scree usig PrtSc. Isolate the problem. Usig the tools available to you, such as the troubleshootig tips i this chapter, try to discover the specific actios that caused the problem. The questios ad procedures offered i this chapter are meat as a guide, they are ot defiitive problem solvig techiques. May problems ca be solved simply, but a few may require help from your dealer. If you fid you eed to cosult your dealer or others, be prepared to describe the problem i as much detail as possible. User s Maual 9-1

116 Troubleshootig Prelimiary checklist Cosider the simplest solutio first. The items i this checklist are easy to fix ad yet ca cause what appears to be a serious problem. Make sure you tur o all peripheral devices before you tur o the computer. This icludes your priter ad ay other exteral device you are usig. Before you attach a exteral device, tur the computer off. Whe you tur the computer back o it recogizes the ew device. Make sure all optios are set properly i the setup program. Check all cables. Are they correctly ad firmly attached? Loose cables ca cause sigal errors. Ispect all coectig cables for loose wires ad all coectors for loose pis. Check that the optical disc drive is correctly iserted. Make otes of your observatios ad keep them i a permaet error log. This will help you describe your problems to your dealer. If a problem recurs, the log will help you idetify the problem faster. Aalyzig the problem Sometimes the system gives clues that ca help you idetify why it is malfuctioig. Keep the followig questios i mid: Which part of the system is ot operatig properly: keyboard, disk drives, hard disk drive, priter, display. Each device produces differet symptoms. Is the operatig system cofiguratio set properly? Check the cofiguratio optios. What appears o the display scree? Does it display ay messages or radom characters? Prit a copy of the scree if you have a priter attached. Look up the messages i the software ad operatig system documetatio. Check that all coectig cables are correctly ad firmly attached. Loose cables ca cause erroeous or itermittet sigals. Do ay idicators light? Which oes? What color are they? Do they stay o or blik? Write dow what you see. Do you hear ay beeps? How may? Are they log or short? Are they high pitched or low? Is the computer makig ay uusual oises? Write dow what you hear. User s Maual 9-2

117 Troubleshootig Record your observatios so you ca describe them to your dealer. Software Hardware The problems may be caused by your software. If you caot load a software package, the media may be damaged or the program might be corrupted. Try loadig aother copy of the software. If a error message appears while you are usig a software package, check the software documetatio. These documets usually iclude a problem solvig sectio or a summary of error messages. Next, check ay error messages i the operatig system documetatio. If you caot fid a software problem, check your hardware. First ru through the items i the prelimiary checklist above. If you still caot correct the problem, try to idetify the source. The ext sectio provides checklists for idividual compoets ad peripherals. Hardware ad system checklist This sectio discusses problems caused by your computer s hardware or attached peripherals. Basic problems may occur i the followig areas: System start-up Poitig Device Self test USB Power TV output sigal Battery LAN Keyboard Sleep/Hiberatio LCD pael Memory expasio Hard disk drive Modem Password CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive i.link (IEEE1394) DVD Super Multi drive with Wireless LAN double layer disc recordig support Moitor Disk drive Soud system Real Time Clock User s Maual 9-3

118 Troubleshootig System start-up Self test Whe the computer does ot start properly, check the followig items: Self Test Power Sources Power-o Password Whe the computer starts up, the self test will be ru automatically, ad the followig will be displayed: (This scree image is oe of the examples. You may see the differet scree image depedig o the model you purchased.) This message remais o the scree for a few secods. If the self test is successful, the computer tries to load the operatig system based aroud how the Boot Priority optio is set withi the computer s BIOS setup. If ay of the followig coditios are preset, the self test failed: The computer stops ad does ot proceed to display iformatio or messages except the TOSHIBA logo. Radom characters appear o the scree, ad the system does ot fuctio ormally. The scree displays a error message. Tur off the computer ad check all cable coectios as well as memory module coectios. If the test fails agai, cotact your dealer. User s Maual 9-4

119 Troubleshootig Power Whe the computer is ot plugged ito a AC outlet, the battery pack is the primary power source. However, your computer has a umber of other power resources, icludig a itelliget power supply ad Real Time Clock battery. These resources are iterrelated ad ay oe could affect apparet power problems. This sectio provides check lists for AC power ad the battery. If you caot resolve a problem after followig them, the cause could lie with aother power resource. I such cases you should cotact your dealer. Overheatig power dow If the computer s iteral temperature becomes too high, the computer will automatically shut dow AC power If you have trouble turig o the computer with the AC adapter coected, check the DC IN idicator. Refer to Chapter 6, Power ad Power-Up Modes, for more iformatio. Problem AC adapter does't power the computer (DC IN idicator does ot glow blue). Procedure Check the coectios. Make sure the cord is firmly coected to the computer ad a power outlet. Check the coditio of the cord ad termials. If the cord is frayed or damaged, replace it. If the termials are soiled, wipe them with cotto or a clea cloth. If the AC adapter still does ot power the computer, cotact your dealer. User s Maual 9-5

120 Troubleshootig Battery If you suspect a problem with the battery, check the DC IN idicator as well as the idicators for the battery. For iformatio o idicators ad battery operatio see Chapter 6, Power ad Power-Up Modes. Problem Procedure Battery does't power the computer. Battery does't charge whe the AC power cord is attached. (Battery idicator does ot glow amber.) Battery does't power the computer as log as expected. The battery may be discharged. Coect the AC power cord to charge the battery. If the battery is completely discharged, it will ot begi chargig at oce. Wait a few miutes. If the battery still does ot charge, make sure the outlet is supplyig power. Plug i a appliace ad see if it works. If it does't, try aother power source. Check whether the battery is hot or cold. If the battery is too hot or too cold, it will ot charge properly. Let it reach room temperature. Uplug the AC adapter ad remove the battery to make sure the termials are clea. If ecessary wipe them with a soft dry cloth dipped i alcohol. Coect the AC adapter ad replace the battery. Check the Battery idicator. If it does ot glow, let the computer charge the battery for at least 20 miutes. If the Battery idicator glows after 20 miutes, let the battery cotiue to charge for at least aother 20 miutes before turig o the computer. If the idicator still does ot glow, the battery may be at the ed of its operatig life. Replace it. If you do ot thik the battery is at the ed of its operatig life, see your dealer. Check the power cosumptio settigs i the Power Optios. Cosider usig a power savig mode. User s Maual 9-6

121 Troubleshootig Keyboard LCD pael Keyboard problems ca be caused by your setup cofiguratio. For more iformatio refer to Chapter 5, The Keyboard. Problem Some letter keys produce umbers. Output to scree is garbled. Problem Lies appear broke. No display Problems above remai uresolved or other problems occur. Procedure Check that the umeric keypad overlay is ot selected. Press F + F10 ad try typig agai. Make sure the software you are usig is ot remappig the keyboard. Remappig ivolves reassigig the meaig of each key. See your software's documetatio. If you are still uable to use the keyboard, cosult your dealer. Procedure Check if you are i DOS mode. I DOS, lies may appear broke, because of the LCD scree's higher resolutio. The Widows display should appear ormal. Press the Hotkey F + F5 to chage the display priority ad esure it is ot set for a exteral moitor. Make sure istat security was ot activated. Try eterig your password, if you have oe registered. Or, tur the power off ad back o to clear istat security. Refer to your software's documetatio to determie if the software is causig the difficulty. Cotact your dealer if the problems cotiue. Hard disk drive Problem Procedure Computer does ot boot Isert a system disk ad reboot. from hard drive. There may be a problem with your operatig system files. Refer to your operatig system documetatio. User s Maual 9-7

122 Troubleshootig Problem Slow performace Procedure Your files may be fragmeted. Ru SCANDISK ad defragmeter to check the coditio of your files ad disk. Refer to your operatig system documetatio or olie HELP for iformatio o ruig SCANDISK ad the defragmeter. Cotact your dealer if the problems cotiue. Password Problem Procedure Caot eter password Refer to Chapter 6, Power ad Power-Up Modes. i.link (IEEE1394) Problem i.link device does ot fuctio Procedure Make sure the cable is securely coected to the computer ad to the device. Make sure the device's power is tured o. Reistall the drivers. Ope the Widows Cotrol Pael ad double-click the Add New Hardware ico. Follow the o-scree directios. Restart Widows. If problems persist, cotact your dealer. Wireless LAN If the followig procedures do ot restore LAN access, cosult your LAN admiistrator. For more iformatio o wireless commuicatio, refer to Chapter 4, Operatig Basics. Problem Caot access Wireless LAN Procedure Make sure the computer's wireless commuicatio switch is set to o. Use the CofigFree program that comes preistalled i your computer to see LAN status. If problems persist, cosult your LAN admiistrator. User s Maual 9-8

123 Troubleshootig Moitor Refer also to Chapter 8, Optioal Devices, ad to your moitor s documetatio. Problem Soud system Procedure Moitor does ot tur o Make sure that the exteral moitor's power switch is o. Cofirm that the exteral moitor's power cable is plugged ito a workig power outlet. No display Try adjustig the cotrast ad brightess cotrols o the exteral moitor. Press hotkeys F + F5 to chage the display priority ad make sure it is ot set for the iteral display. Display error occurs Check that the cable coectig the exteral moitor to the computer is attached firmly. If problems persist, cotact your dealer. Moitor goes ito paig mode Check your moitor specificatio. It might ot support the selected resolutio ad refresh rate. The resolutio o the moitor might go ito paig mode whe wide scree resolutio is selected. Refer to Appedix B, Display Modes. Problem No soud is heard Procedure Adjust the volume cotrol dial. Check the software volume settigs. If appropriate, make sure the headphoe coectio is secure. Check Widows Device Maager ad esure the soud fuctio is eabled ad that settigs for I/O address, iterrupt level ad DMA are correct for your software ad do ot coflict with other hardware devices that you have coected to the computer. If problems persist, cotact your dealer. User s Maual 9-9

124 Troubleshootig Poitig device If you are usig a USB mouse, also refer to the USB sectio i this chapter ad to your mouse documetatio. TouchPad/Dual Mode Pad Problem O-scree poiter does ot respod to Pad operatio Double-tappig does ot work The mouse poiter moves too fast or too slow USB mouse Procedure The system might be busy. If the poiter is shaped as a hourglass, wait for it to resume its ormal shape ad try agai to move it. You may also press F + F9 to eable the TouchPad/Dual Mode Pad ad the try agai to move it. Try chagig the double-click speed settig i the mouse cotrol utility. 1. Ope the Cotrol Pael, select the Mouse ico ad press Eter. 2. Click the Buttos tab. 3. Set the double-click speed as istructed ad click OK. Try chagig the speed settig i the mouse cotrol utility. 1. Ope the Cotrol Pael, select the Mouse ico ad press Eter. 2. Click the Poiter Optios tab. 3. Set the speed as istructed ad click OK. If problems persist, cotact your dealer. Problem Procedure O-scree poiter does The system might be busy. If the poiter is ot respod to mouse shaped as a hourglass, wait for it to resume its movemet ormal shape ad try agai to move it. Make sure the mouse is properly coected to the USB port. Double-clickig does ot work Try chagig the double-click speed settig i the mouse cotrol utility. 1. Ope the Cotrol Pael, select the Mouse ico ad press Eter. 2. Click the Buttos tab. 3. Set the double-click speed as istructed ad click OK. User s Maual 9-10

125 Troubleshootig Problem The mouse poiter moves too fast or too slow The mouse poiter moves erratically Procedure Try chagig the speed settig i the mouse cotrol utility. 1. Ope the Cotrol Pael, select the Mouse ico ad press Eter. 2. Click the Poiter Optios tab. 3. Set the speed as istructed ad click OK. The mouse might be dirty. Refer to your mouse documetatios for istructios o cleaig. If problems persist, cotact your dealer. USB Refer also to your USB device s documetatio. Problem USB device does ot work Procedure Check for a firm cable coectio betwee the USB ports o the computer ad the USB device. Make sure the USB device drivers are properly istalled. Refer to your Widows documetatio for iformatio o checkig the drivers. If problems persist, cotact your dealer. TV output sigal Problem Display o TV is poor No display Procedure Make sure the TV type is correct for your area: NTSC (US) or PAL (Europe). Try adjustig the cotrast ad brightess cotrols o the exteral moitor. Press hotkeys F + F5 to chage the display. Refer to Chapter 5, The Keyboard. If problems persist, cotact your dealer. If you tur the computer off i Sleep Mode while the display is o a TV, the computer will select either the iteral LCD or a exteral computer CRT as the display device the ext time it is switched o. User s Maual 9-11

126 Troubleshootig LAN Problem Caot access LAN or the Wake up o LAN feature does ot work Procedure Check for a firm cable coectio betwee the LAN hub. Make sure the AC adapter is coected. You caot access a LAN usig the computer's battery power. If problems persist, cosult your LAN admiistrator. Sleep/Hiberatio Problem The system will ot eter Sleep/Hiberatio Procedure Is Widows Media Player ope? The system might ot eter Sleep/Hiberatio, if Widows Media Player is either playig a selectio or fiished playig a selectio. Close Widows Media Player before you select Sleep/Hiberatio. If problems persist, cotact your dealer. Memory expasio Refer also to Chapter 8, Optioal Devices, for iformatio o istallig memory modules. Problem The computer hags up ad issues beep souds. (A log beep, three short beeps, three short beeps, ad the a log beep.) Procedure Make sure the memory module istalled i the expasio slot is compatible with the computer. If a icompatible module has bee istalled, follow the steps below. 1. Tur off the power. 2. Discoect the AC adapter ad all peripheral devices. 3. Remove the battery pack. 4. Remove the memory module. 5. Replace the battery pack ad/or coect the AC adapter. 6. Tur o the power. If problems persist, cotact your dealer. User s Maual 9-12

127 Troubleshootig Modem Problem Commuicatio software ca't iitialize the modem You ca hear a dial toe but ca't make a call You place a call, but a coectio ca't be made After makig a call you ca't hear a rig Commuicatio is cut off uexpectedly A CONNECT display is quickly replaced by NO CARRIER Character display becomes garbled durig a commuicatio You caot receive a icomig call Procedure Make sure the computer's iteral modem settigs are correct. Refer to Phoe ad Modem Optios Properties i the Cotrol Pael. If the call is goig through a PBX machie, make sure the commuicatio applicatio's toe dial detectio feature is disabled. Make sure the settigs are correct i your commuicatios applicatio. Make sure the toe or pulse selectio i your commuicatios applicatio is set correctly. The computer will automatically cut off commuicatio whe coectio with the carrier is ot successful for a set time iterval. Try legtheig this time iterval. Check the error cotrol settig i your commuicatios applicatio. I data trasmissio, make sure the parity bit ad stop bit settigs correspod with those of the remote computer. Check the flow cotrol ad commuicatio protocol. Check the "rigs before auto aswer" settig i your commuicatios applicatio. If problems persist, cotact your dealer. User s Maual 9-13

128 Troubleshootig CDVD Super Multi drive with double layer disc recordig support For more iformatio, refer to Chapter 4, Operatig Basics. Problem You caot access a disc i the drive Some discs ru correctly, but others do ot Procedure Make sure the drive's drawer is securely closed. Press getly util it clicks ito place. Ope the drawer ad make sure the disc is properly seated. It should lie flat with the label facig up. A foreig object i the drawer could block laser light from readig the disc. Make sure there is o obstructio. Remove ay foreig object. Check whether the disc is dirty. If it is, wipe it with a clea cloth dipped i water or a eutral cleaer. See the Media Care sectio i Chapter 4 for details o cleaig. The software or hardware cofiguratio may be causig a problem. Make sure the hardware cofiguratio matches your software's eeds. Check the disc's documetatio. Check the type of disc you are usig. The drive supports: DVD-ROM: DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+R (Double Layer), DVD-R (dual Layer) CD-ROM: CD-DA, CD-Text, Photo CD (sigle/multi-sessio), CD-ROM Mode 1, Mode 2, CD-ROM XA Mode 2 (Form1, Form2), Ehaced CD (CD-EXTRA), CD-G (Audio CD oly) Check the regio code o the DVD. It must match that o the DVD Super Multi drive. User s Maual 9-14

129 Troubleshootig Problem Some discs ru correctly, but others do ot Caot write correctly Procedure The software or hardware cofiguratio may be causig a problem. Make sure the hardware cofiguratio matches your software's eeds. Check the disc's documetatio. Check the type of disc you are usig. The drive supports: DVD-ROM: DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+R (Double Layer), DVD-R (dual Layer) CD-ROM: CD-DA, CD-Text, Photo CD (sigle/multi-sessio), CD-ROM Mode 1, Mode 2, CD-ROM XA Mode 2 (Form1, Form2), Ehaced CD (CD-EXTRA), CD-G (Audio CD oly) Check the regio code o the DVD. It must match that o the DVD Super Multi drive. If you have trouble writig, make sure you are observig the followig precautios: Use oly media recommeded by TOSHIBA. Do ot use the mouse or keyboard durig writig. Use oly the software supplied with the computer for recordig. Do ot ru or start other software durig writig. Do ot jar the computer durig writig. Do ot coect/ discoect exteral devices or istall/remove iteral cards durig writig. If problems persist, cotact your dealer. Disk drive For iformatio o disk care refer to Chapter 4, Operatig Basics. Problem Some programs ru correctly, but others do ot You caot access the disk drive Procedure The software or hardware cofiguratio may be causig a problem. Make sure the hardware cofiguratio match's your software's eeds. Try aother disk. If you ca access this disk, the origial disk (ot the disk drive) is problem. If problems persist, cotact your dealer. User s Maual 9-15

130 Troubleshootig Real Time Clock Problem Procedure The followig message The RTC battery charge has become exhausted, is displayed o the LCD: you should set the date ad time i withi the ERROR BIOS setup scree through the followig steps: 1. Press [F1] key. BIOS setup will boot up. 271: Check date ad time 2. Press [F2] to set the date i settigs. [System Date]. 3. Press [F2] to set the time i WARNING [System Time]. 0251: System CMOS checksum bad - Default cofiguratio used. Press [F1] to resume, [F2] to Setup. TOSHIBA support If you require ay additioal help usig your computer or if you are havig problems operatig the computer, you may eed to cotact TOSHIBA for additioal techical assistace. Before you call Some problems you experiece may be related to software or the operatig system, it is importat to ivestigate other sources of assistace first. Before cotactig TOSHIBA, try the followig: Review troubleshootig sectios i the documetatio for software ad peripheral devices. If a problem occurs whe you are ruig software applicatios, cosult the software documetatio for troubleshootig suggestios. Call the software compay s techical support for assistace. Cosult the dealer you purchased your computer ad/or software from. They are your best sources for curret iformatio ad support. Where to write If you are still uable to solve the problem ad suspect that it is hardware related, write to TOSHIBA at the locatio listed i the accompayig warraty booklet or visit o the Iteret. User s Maual 9-16

131 Disclaimers Chapter 10 Disclaimers This chapter states the Disclaimer(s) iformatio applicable to TOSHIBA computers. CPU Cetral Processig Uit ("CPU") Performace Disclaimer. CPU performace i your computer product may vary from specificatios uder the followig coditios: use of certai exteral peripheral products use of battery power istead of AC power use of certai multimedia, computer geerated graphics or video applicatios use of stadard telephoe lies or low speed etwork coectios use of complex modelig software, such as high ed computer aided desig applicatios use of several applicatios or fuctioalities simultaeously use of computer i areas with low air pressure (high altitude >1,000 meters or >3,280 feet above sea level) use of computer at temperatures outside the rage of 5 C to 30 C (41 F to 86 F) or >25 C (77 F) at high altitude (all temperature refereces are approximate ad may vary depedig o the specific computer model - please refer to your PC documetatio or visit the Toshiba website at for details). CPU performace may also vary from specificatios due to desig cofiguratio. Uder some coditios, your computer product may automatically shutdow. This is a ormal protective feature desiged to reduce the risk of lost data or damage to the product whe used outside recommeded coditios. To avoid risk of lost data, always make back-up copies of data by periodically storig it o a exteral storage medium. For optimum performace, use your computer product oly uder recommeded coditios. Read additioal restrictios i your product documetatio. Cotact Toshiba techical service ad support, refer to TOSHIBA support sectio i Chapter 9 Troubleshootig for more iformatio. User s Maual 10-1

132 Disclaimers 64-Bit Computig. 64-bit processors are desiged to take advatage of 32 ad 64 bit computig. 64-bit computig requires that the followig hardware ad software requiremets are met: 64-bit Operatig System 64-bit CPU, Chipset ad BIOS (Basic Iput/Output System) 64-bit Device drivers 64-bit applicatios Certai device drivers ad/or applicatios may ot be compatible with a 64-bit CPU ad therefore may ot fuctio properly. A 32-bit versio of the operatig system is preistalled o your computer uless explicitly stated that the operatig system is 64-bit. Memory (Mai System) Battery Life Part of the mai system memory may be used by the graphics system for graphics performace ad therefore reduce the amout of mai system memory available for other computig activities. The amout of mai system memory allocated to support graphics may vary depedig o the graphics system, applicatios utilized, system memory size ad other factors. For PC's cofigured with 4GB of system memory, the full system memory space for computig activities will be cosiderably less ad will vary bay model ad system cofiguratio. Battery life may vary cosiderably depedig o product model, cofiguratio, applicatios, power maagemet settigs ad features utilized, as well as the atural performace variatios produced by the desig of idividual compoets. Published battery life umbers are achieved o select models ad cofiguratios tested by Toshiba at the time of publicatio. Recharge time varies depedig o usage. Battery may ot charge while computer is cosumig full power. After goig through may charge ad discharge cycles, the battery will lose its ability to perform at maximum capacity ad will eed to be replaced. This is a ormal pheomeo for all batteries. To purchase a ew battery pack, see the accessories iformatio that is shipped with your computer. HDD Drive Capacity 1 Gigabyte (GB) meas 10 9 = 1,000,000,000 bytes usig powers of 10. The computer operatig system, however, reports storage capacity usig powers of 2 for the defiitio of 1 GB = 2 30 = 1,073,741,824 bytes, ad therefore shows less storage capacity. Available storage capacity will also be less if the product icludes oe or more pre-istalled operatig systems, such as Microsoft Operatig System ad/or pre-istalled software applicatios, or media cotet. Actual formatted capacity may vary. User s Maual 10-2

133 Disclaimers LCD Over a period of time, ad depedig o the usage of the computer, the brightess of the LCD scree will deteriorate. This is a itrisic characteristic of LCD techology. Maximum brightess is oly available whe operatig i AC power mode. The scree will dim whe the computer is operated o battery power ad you will ot be able to icrease the brightess of the scree. Graphics Processor Uit ("GPU") Wireless LAN Graphics processor uit ("GPU") performace may vary depedig o product model, desig cofiguratio, applicatios, power maagemet settigs ad features utilized. GPU performace is oly optimized whe operatig i AC power mode ad may decrease cosiderably whe operatig i battery power mode. The trasmissio speed over the wireless LAN ad the distace over which wireless LAN ca reach may vary depedig o surroudig electromagetic eviromet, obstacles, access poit desig ad cofiguratio, ad cliet desig ad software/hardware cofiguratios. [54Mbps is the theoretical maximum speed uder the IEEE (a/b/g) stadard.] The actual trasmissio speed will be lower tha the theoretical maximum speed. No-applicable Icos Copy Protectio Certai otebook chassis are desiged to accommodate all possible cofiguratios for a etire product series. Therefore, please be aware that your selected model may ot have all the features ad specificatios correspodig to all of the icos or switches show o the otebook chassis. Copy protectio techology icluded i certai media may prevet or limit recordig or viewig of the media. Images All images are simulated for purposes of illustratio. LCD Brightess ad Eye Strai Your LCD display has a brightess approachig that of a TV device. We recommed that you adjust the brightess of your LCD to a comfortable level to prevet possible strai o your eyes. User s Maual 10-3

134 Specificatios Appedix A Specificatios Dimesios This appedix summarizes the computer's techical specificatios. 362mm (W) 267.8mm (D) 39.3mm (H. Max.) 267.8mm 362mm 39.3mm Weight Startig at 2.72kg / 5.99lbs* * Weight may vary depedig o product cofiguratio, vedor compoets, maufacturig variability ad optios selected. User s Maual A-1

135 Specificatios Evirometal Requiremets Built-i Modem Coditios Ambiet temperature Relative humidity Operatig 5 C to 35 C 20% to 80% No-operatig -20 C to 65 C Coditios Operatig No-operatig Altitude (from sea level) -30 to 10,000 feet -30 to 40,000 feet Network cotrol uit (NCU) Type of NCU AA Type of lie Telephoe lie (aalog oly) Type of diallig Pulse Toe Cotrol commad AT commads EIA-578 commads Moitor fuctio Computer's speaker Commuicatio specificatios Commuicatio System Commuicatio Protocol Data: Fax: Data: ITU-T-Rec (Former CCITT) Bell Fax: ITU-T-Rec (Former CCITT) Full duplex Half duplex V.21/V.22/V.22bis/V.32/ V.32bis/V.34/V.90/V.92 (oly for USA ad Caada) 103/212A V.17/V.29/V.27ter/ V.21 ch2 User s Maual A-2

136 Specificatios Commuicatio Speed Data trasmissio ad receptio 300/1200/2400/4800/7200/9600/12000/14400/ 16800/19200/21600/24000/26400/28800/31200/ bps Data receptio oly with V.90/V /29333/30666/32000/33333/34666/36000/ 37333/38666/40000/41333/42666/44000/45333/ 46666/48000/49333/50666/52000/53333/54666/ bps Fax: 2400/4800/7200/9600/12000/14400 bps Error correctig MNP class 4 ad ITU-T V.42 Data compressio MNP class 5 ad ITU-T V.42bis User s Maual A-3

137 Display Modes Appedix B Display Modes This appedix cotais a table listig all the display modes whe the display is set to a exteral moitor. If you are ruig some applicatios (for example a 3D applicatio or video playback ad so o), you may see some disturbace, flickerig or frame droppig o your scree. If that occurs, adjust the resolutio of display, lowerig it util the scree is displayed properly. You could also disable Widows Aero to help correct this situatio. CRT Display Resolutio Color Depth (bpp) Refresh Rate (Hz) bpp 60, 75, 85, bpp 60, 75, 85, bpp 60, 75, 85, bpp 60, 75, 85, bpp bpp bpp 60, 75, 85, bpp 60, 75, 85, bpp 60, 75, 85, bpp 60, 75, 85, bpp 60, bpp 60, bpp bpp 60 Some of display mode might ot be supported depedig o the exteral moitor which you use. User s Maual B-1

138 Display Modes Displayig movies o a TV or CRT This sectio describes how to set up your system to display movies simultaeously o your computer's LCD ad o a exteral TV or CRT moitor. To coect a televisio, follow the steps below. 1. Tur the computer off. 2. Use a video cable (ot supplied) to coect the televisio to the video out port. 3. Tur the televisio o. 4. Tur the computer o. You ca use the hotkeys F + F5 or use the TV-Out butto to chage the display device. Refer to Chapter 5, The Keyboard. If a televisio is coected to the computer, set the TV type i Display Properties. Follow the steps below, based o the cofiguratio of your computer: For Itel 1. Click Start Cotrol Pael Appearace ad Persoalizatio Persoalizatio. 2. Choose Display Settigs. User s Maual B-2

139 Display Modes 3. Click the Advaced Settig butto. The Geeric PP Moitor ad Mobile Itel 945GM Express Chipset Family dialogue box opes. 4. Click the Graphics Properties butto. User s Maual B-3

140 Display Modes 5. I the subsequet dialogue box, click Display Devices ad the set up your televisio ad otebook displays. For Vidia 1. Click Start Cotrol Pael Persoalizatio. 2. Choose Display Settigs. User s Maual B-4

141 Display Modes 3. Click the Advaced Settigs butto. The Geeric PP Moitor ad NVIDIA GeForce Go 7300 Properties dialogue box opes. 4. Click Start the NVIDIA Cotrol Pael. User s Maual B-5

142 Display Modes 5. Click Display item. 6. Click Chage Display Cofiguratio item. 7. Setup your televisio ad otebook display. User s Maual B-6