Toshiba PROTEGE M400 Owner Manual

User’s Manual

PORTÉGÉ M400

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PMR300132EN0

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Copyright

© 2006 by TOSHIBA Corporation. All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual cannot be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of TOSHIBA. No patent liability is assumed, with respect to the use of the information contained herein.

TOSHIBA PORTÉGÉ M400 Portable Personal Computer User’s Manual

First edition February 2006

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Disclaimer

This manual has been validated and reviewed for accuracy. The instructions and descriptions it contains are accurate for the TOSHIBA

PORTÉGÉ M400 Portable Personal Computer at the time of this manual’s production. However, succeeding computers and manuals are subject to change without notice. TOSHIBA assumes no liability for damages incurred directly or indirectly from errors, omissions or discrepancies between the computer and the manual.

Trademarks

IBM is a registered trademark and IBM PC is a trademark of International

Business Machines Corporation.

Intel, Intel SpeedStep, Intel Core and Centrino are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.

Windows and Microsoft are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Photo CD is a trademark of Eastman Kodak.

Sonic RecordNow! is a registered trademark of Sonic Solutions.

Bluetooth is a trademark owned by its proprietor and used by TOSHIBA under license.

i.LINK is trademark and registered trademark of Sony Corporation.

InterVideo and WinDVD are registered trademarks of InterVideo Inc.

WinDVD Creator is trademark of InterVideo Inc.

Other trademarks and registered trademarks not listed above may be used in this manual.

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EU Declaration of Conformity

This product is labelled with the CE Mark in accordance with the related

European Directives, notably Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive

89/336/EEC for the notebook and the electronic accessories including the supplied power adapter, the Radio Equipment and Telecommunications

Terminal Equipment Directive 99/5/EC in case of implemented telecommunication accessories and the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC for the supplied power adapter.

CE Marking is the responsibility of TOSHIBA EUROPE GmbH,

Hammfelddamm 8,

41460 Neuss, Germany, phone +49-(0)-2131-158-01.

For a copy of the related CE Declaration of Conformity please refer to the following website: http://epps.toshiba-teg.com

.

This product and the supplied accessories are designed to observe the related EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) and safety standards.

However, TOSHIBA cannot guarantee that this product still observes these

EMC standards if accessories or cables not manufactured / distributed by

TOSHIBA are connected or implemented. To avoid EMC problems in general, the following advice should be observed:

■ Only CE marked accessories should be connected / implemented.

■ Only best shielded cables should be connected.

Working environment

This product was designed to fulfill the EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) requirements for "residential, commercial and light industry environments".

The following environments are not approved:

■ Industrial Environments (e.g. environments with a mains voltage of 380V).

In the following environments the use of this product can be restricted:

■ Medical Environments: This product is not certified as a medical product according to the Medical Product Directive 93/42/EEC, but can be used in office areas where the use is not restricted. Please disable the wireless LAN or Bluetooth hardware in such areas as long this feature is not official supported by the operator of the related medical facility.

■ Vehicle Environments: Please read the operator’s manual of the vehicle manufacturer for further restrictions of use.

■ Aircraft Environments: Please follow the advice of the flight personnel regarding restrictions of use.

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Any consequences resulting from the use of this product in working environments that are not approved or the use is restricted are not the responsibility of TOSHIBA Corporation. The consequences of the use of this product in those working environments may be:

■ Interference with other devices or machines in the nearby surrounding area

■ Malfunction of or data loss from this product caused by disturbances generated by other devices or machines in the nearby surrounding area

Furthermore, for general safety reasons, the use of this product in environments with explosive atmospheres is not permitted.

Modem warning notice

Conformity Statement

The equipment has been approved to [Commission Decision "CTR21"] for pan-European single terminal connection to the Public Switched Telephone

Network (PSTN).

However, due to differences between the individual PSTNs provided in different countries/regions the approval does not, of itself, give an unconditional assurance of successful operation on every PSTN network termination point.

In the event of problems, you should contact your equipment supplier in the first instance.

Network Compatibility Statement

This product is designed to work with, and is compatible with the following networks. It has been tested to and found to conform with the additional requirements conditional in EG 201 121.

Germany

Greece

Portugal

Spain

Switzerland

All other countries/regions

ATAAB AN005,AN006,AN007,AN009,AN010 and

DE03,04,05,08,09,12,14,17

ATAAB AN005,AN006 and GR01,02,03,04

ATAAB AN001,005,006,007,011 and

P03,04,08,10

ATAAB AN005,007,012, and ES01

ATAAB AN002

ATAAB AN003,004

Specific switch settings or software setup are required for each network, please refer to the relevant sections of the user guide for more details.

The hookflash (timed break register recall) function is subject to separate national type approvals. It has not been tested for conformity to national type regulations, and no guarantee of successful operation of that specific function on specific national networks can be given.

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Description on Laser specification

The optical drive, such as a DVD-ROM / CD-R/RW drive or DVD Super

Multi drive, that is used in this computer is equipped with a laser device.

A classification label with the following sentence 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 manufacturer that the drive complies with the requirement for laser product on the date of manufacturing pursuant to article 21 of Code of Federal Regulations by the

United States of America, Department of Health & Human Services, Food and Drug Administration.

In other countries, the drive is certified to comply with the requirement pursuant to IEC 825 and EN60825 on class 1 laser product.

Depending on model, this computer is equipped with one of the optical drives from the following list:

Manufacturer

MATSUSHITA

MATSUSHITA

MATSUSHITA

Type

UJDA765

UJ-822

UJ-842

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Preface

Congratulations on your purchase of the PORTÉGÉ M400 computer. This powerful notebook computer provides excellent expansion capability, including multimedia devices, and it is designed to provide years of reliable, high-performance computing.

This manual tells how to set up and begin using your PORTÉGÉ M400 computer. It also provides detailed information on configuring your computer, basic operations and care, using optional devices and troubleshooting.

If you are a new user of computers or if you’re new to portable computing, first read over the Introduction and The Grand Tour chapters to familiarize yourself with the computer’s features, components and accessory devices.

Then read Getting Started for step-by-step instructions on setting up your computer.

If you are an experienced computer user, please continue reading the preface to learn how this manual is organized, then become acquainted with this manual by browsing through its pages. Be sure to look over the

Special features section of the Introduction, to learn about features that are uncommon or unique to the computer and carefully read HW Setup .

If you are going to install PC cards or connect external devices such as a monitor, be sure to read Chapter 8, Optional Devices .

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Manual contents

This manual is made up of the following.

Chapter 1, Introduction , is an overview of the computer’s features, capabilities, and options.

Chapter 2, The Grand Tour , identifies the components of the computer and briefly explains how they function.

Chapter 3, Getting Started , provides a quick overview of how to begin operating your computer and gives tips on safety and designing your work area.

Chapter 4, Operating Basics , This chapter describes the basic operations of your computer and precautions when using it, as well as the handling of

CD/DVD.

Chapter 5, The Keyboard , describes special keyboard functions including the keypad overlay and hot keys.

Chapter 6, Power and Power-Up Modes , gives details on the computer’s power resources and battery save modes and how to set a password.

Chapter 7, HW Setup , explains how to configure the computer using the

HW Setup program and TPM.

Chapter 8, Optional Devices , describes the optional hardware available.

Chapter 9, Troubleshooting , provides helpful information on how to perform some diagnostic tests, and suggests courses of action if the computer doesn’t seem to be working properly.

Chapter 10, Legal Footnotes , provides Legal Footnotes information related to your computer.

The Appendixes provide technical information about your computer.

The Glossary defines general computer terminology and includes a list of acronyms used in the text.

The Index quickly directs you to the information contained in this manual.

Conventions

This manual uses the following formats to describe, identify, and highlight terms and operating procedures.

Abbreviations

On first appearance, and whenever necessary for clarity, abbreviations are enclosed in parentheses following their definition. For example: Read Only

Memory (ROM). Acronyms are also defined in the Glossary.

Icons

Icons identify ports, dials, and other parts of your computer. The indicator panel also uses icons to identify the components it is providing information on.

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Keys

The keyboard keys are used in the text to describe many computer operations. A distinctive typeface identifies the key top symbols as they appear on the keyboard. For example, Enter identifies the Enter key.

Key operation

Some operations require you to simultaneously use two or more keys. We identify such operations by the key top symbols separated by a plus sign

(+). For example, Ctrl + C means you must hold down Ctrl and at the same time press C . If three keys are used, hold down the first two and at the same time press the third.

ABC When procedures require an action such as clicking an icon or entering text, the icon’s name or the text you are to type in is represented in the type face you see to the left.

Display

S

ABC

Names of windows or icons or text generated by the computer that appear on its display screen are presented in the type face you see to the left.

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Messages

Messages are used in this manual to bring important information to your attention. Each type of message is identified as shown below.

Pay attention! A caution informs you that improper use of equipment or failure to follow instructions may cause data loss or damage your equipment.

Please read. A note is a hint or advice that helps you make best use of your equipment.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which could result in death or serious injury, if you do not follow instructions.

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General Precautions

TOSHIBA computers are designed to optimize safety, minimize strain and withstand the rigors of portability. However, certain precautions should be observed to further reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the computer.

Be certain to read the general precautions below and to note the cautions included in the text of the manual.

Stress injury

Carefully read the Instruction Manual for Safety & Comfort . It contains information on prevention of stress injuries to your hands and wrists than can be caused by extensive keyboard use. Chapter 3, Getting Started , also includes information on work space design, posture and lighting that can help reduce physical stress.

Heat injury

■ Avoid prolonged physical contact with the computer. If the computer is used for long periods, its surface can become very warm. While the temperature will not feel hot to the touch, if you maintain physical contact with the computer for a long time (if you rest the computer on your lap, or if you keep your hands on the palm rest, for example) your skin might suffer low-heat injury.

■ If the computer has been used for a long time, avoid direct contact with the metal plate supporting the I/O ports. It can become hot.

■ The surface of the AC adaptor can become hot when in use. This condition does not indicate a malfunction. If you need to transport the

AC adaptor, disconnect it and let it cool before moving it.

■ Do not lay the AC adaptor on a material that is sensitive to heat. The material could be damaged.

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Pressure or impact damage

Do not apply heavy pressure to the computer or subject it to strong impact.

Excessive pressure or impact can cause damage to computer components or otherwise cause malfunctions.

PC card overheating

Some PC cards can become hot with prolonged use. Overheating of a PC card can result in errors or instability in the PC card operation. Also be careful when you remove a PC card that has been used for a long time.

Mobile phones

Use of mobile phones can interfere with the audio system. Computer operation is not impaired but it is recommended that a distance of 30 cm be maintained between the computer and a mobile phone in use.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Preface

General Precautions

Introduction

Equipment checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

The Grand Tour

Front with the display closed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Left side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Back side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Underside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Front with the display open. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

System indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Keyboard indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

USB floppy disk drive (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Optical media drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

AC adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16

Getting Started

Setting up your work space. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Operating the computer in Tablet mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Connecting the AC adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Opening the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

Turning on the power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

Starting up for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11

Turning off the power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11

Restarting the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

Restoring your preinstalled software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

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Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Operating Basics

Using the Touch Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Using the Tablet PC Pen and Reserve Pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Changing to the Tablet mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

Changing the screen orientation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

Using Accelerometer Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

Changing to the laptop mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

Using the Fingerprint Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

Using the USB floppy disk drive (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20

Changing Ultra Slim Bay modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21

Using optical media drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23

Writing CDs on DVD-ROM / CD-R/RW drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27

Writing CD/DVDs on DVD Super Multi drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29

Media care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38

Sound System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39

Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41

Wireless communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-44

LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-48

Cleaning the computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49

Moving the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-50

Using the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-51

Heat dispersal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-53

The Keyboard

Typewriter keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Function keys: F1 … F12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Soft keys: Fn key combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Hot keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Windows special keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Keypad overlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Generating ASCII characters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

Power and Power-Up Modes

Power conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Power indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

Battery types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

Care and use of the battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

Replacing the battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14

TOSHIBA Password Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16

Tablet mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-19

Power-up modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-19

Panel power on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20

System Auto Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20

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Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Appendix A

Appendix B

HW Setup

Accessing HW Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

HW Setup window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Configuring the Execute-Disable Bit Capability and TPM . . . . . . . . 7-8

Optional Devices

PC card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2

Bridge media slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3

Memory expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9

Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14

Universal AC Adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14

Slice Expansion Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-15

Battery Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17

HDD Kit (Serial-ATA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17

Ultra Slim Bay HDD Adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-19

USB FDD Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-20

Tablet PC Pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-20

Reserve Pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-20

External monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-21 i.LINK (IEEE1394) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-21

TOSHIBA Express Port Replicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-23

Security lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-24

Troubleshooting

Problem solving process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1

Hardware and system checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3

TOSHIBA support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-20

Legal Footnotes

CPU *1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1

Memory (Main System) *2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2

Battery Life *3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2

HDD Drive Capacity *4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2

LCD *5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3

Graphics Processor Unit ("GPU") *6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3

Wireless LAN *7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3

Non-applicable Icons *8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3

Copy Protection *9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3

Images *10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3

Specifications

Physical Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Display Controller and Modes

Display controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

Video modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

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Appendix C

Appendix D

Appendix E

Appendix F

Appendix G

Appendix H

Wireless LAN

Card Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1

Radio Characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2

Supported Frequency Sub-bands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2

TOSHIBA RAID

Windows Manual Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2

Starting, Modifying and Ending the BIOS Setup Program . . . . . . . . D-4

Bluetooth wireless technology Interoperability

Bluetooth wireless technology and your Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-3

Regulatory statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-3

AC Power Cord and Connectors

Certification agencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-1

TOSHIBA Anti-theft Protection Timer

If your computer is stolen

Glossary

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Chapter 1

Introduction

This chapter provides an equipment checklist, and it identifies the computer’s features, options and accessories.

Some of the features described in this manual may not function properly if you use an operating system that was not preinstalled by TOSHIBA.

Equipment checklist

Carefully unpack your computer. Save the box and packing materials for future use.

Hardware

Check to make sure you have all the following items:

■ PORTÉGÉ M400 Portable Personal Computer

■ AC adaptor and power cord (2-pin plug or 3-pin plug)

■ Tablet PC Pen

■ Reserve Pen (Provided with some models)

■ The Tablet PC Pen is included in the accessory tray of the product when purchased together with spare pen tips and a tip removal tool.

■ For some models, a Reserve Pen is also included in the accessory tray of the product when purchased.

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Software

Microsoft

®

Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

■ The following software is preinstalled:

■ Microsoft ® Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

■ Microsoft Internet Explorer

■ TOSHIBA Utilities

■ TOSHIBA SD Memory Boot Utility

■ DVD Video Player

■ TOSHIBA TouchPad On/Off Utility

■ TOSHIBA Power Saver

■ TOSHIBA Mobile Extension

■ TOSHIBA Assist

■ TOSHIBA ConfigFree

■ TOSHIBA Zooming Utility

■ TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool

■ TOSHIBA Controls

■ TOSHIBA Mic Effect

■ TOSHIBA Password Utility

■ TOSHIBA Rotation Utility

■ TOSHIBA Accelerometer Utilities

■ TOSHIBA Tablet Access Code Logon Utility

■ Fingerprint utility

■ TOSHIBA Wireless Key Logon

■ Online manual

■ Product Recovery DVD-ROM

Documentation

■ PORTÉGÉ M400 Portable Personal Computer User's Manual

■ PORTÉGÉ M400 Quickstart

■ Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition Getting Started manual

■ Instruction Manual for Safety & Comfort

■ Warranty information

If any of the items are missing or damaged, contact your dealer immediately.

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Features

The computer uses TOSHIBA’s advanced Large Scale Integration (LSI),

Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) technology extensively to provide compact size, minimum weight, low power usage, and high reliability. This computer incorporates the following features and benefits:

Processor

Built-in The computer is equipped with one of the following Intel ® processors.

Intel ® Core™ Duo Processor, which incorporates a 2MB level2 cache memory. It also supports

Enhanced Intel ® SpeedStep ® Technology.

Intel ® Core™ Solo Processor, which incorporates a 2MB level2 cache memory. It also supports

Enhanced Intel ® SpeedStep ® Technology.

Some models in the range are equipped with Intel ® Centrino ® Duo Mobile

Technology, which is based on three separate technologies of Intel ®

Core™ Duo processor, Intel ® PRO/Wireless Network Connection, and

Mobile Intel ® 945 Express Chipset Family.

In addition, some models in the range are equipped with Intel ® Centrino ®

Mobile Technology, which is based on three separate technologies of

Intel® Core™ Solo processor, Intel ® PRO/Wireless Network Connection, and Mobile Intel® 945 Express Chipset Family.

Legal Footnote (CPU)

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For more information on the Legal Footnote regarding CPU, please refer to the Legal Footnotes section in Chapter 10.

Memory

Slots

Video RAM

256, 512, 1,024 or 2,048 MB memory modules can be installed in the two memory slots for a maximum of 4,096 MB system memory.

A maximum of 128 MB of RAM is provided for video display, with part of the main system memory being used for Video RAM.

Legal Footnote (Memory (Main System))

*2

For more information on the Legal Footnote regarding Memory

(Main System), please refer to the Legal Footnotes section in Chapter 10.

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Power

Battery pack The computer is powered by one rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack.

Slice Expansion

Battery

This battery pack increases your computer's operating time when main battery pack is also installed.

Legal Footnote (Battery Life)

*3

For more information on the Legal Footnote regarding Battery Life, please refer to the Legal Footnotes section in Chapter 10.

RTC battery

AC adaptor

The internal RTC battery backs up the Real Time

Clock (RTC) and calendar.

The AC adaptor provides power to the system and recharges the batteries when they are low.

It comes with a detachable power cord which will either have a 2-pin or 3-pin plug enclosure.

Because it is universal, it can receive a range of

AC voltage from 100 to 240 volts; however, the output current varies among different models.

Using the wrong model can damage your computer. Refer to the AC adaptor section in

Chapter 2, The Grand Tour.

Disks

Hard disk drive Available in five sizes.

■ 40.0 billion bytes (37.26 GB)





Part of the space in the hard disk drive is reserved as administration space.

Legal Footnote (Hard Disk Drive Capacity)

*4

For more information on the Legal Footnote regarding HDD Drive

Capacity, please refer to the Legal Footnotes section in Chapter 10.

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Optical media drive

Computers in this series can be configured with an optical media drive installed in the Ultra Slim Bay. The available optical media drives are described below.

DVD-ROM / CD-R/RW drive

DVD Super Multi drive

Some models are equipped with a full-size,

DVD-ROM / CD-R/RW drive module that lets you run CD/DVDs without using an adaptor. It reads

DVD-ROMs at maximum 8 speed and CD-ROMs at maximum 24 speed. It writes CD-Rs at maximum 24 speed and CD-RWs at maximum

24 speed. The drive supports the following formats:

■ CD-R

■ CD-RW

■ DVD-ROM

■ DVD-Video

■ CD-DA

■ CD-Text

■ Photo CD™ (single/multi-session)

■ CD-ROM Mode 1, Mode 2

■ CD-ROM XA Mode 2 (Form1, Form2)

■ Enhanced CD (CD-EXTRA)

■ Addressing Method 2

Some models are equipped with a full-size DVD

Super Multi drive module that lets you record data to rewritable CD/DVDs as well as run either

12cm (4.72") or 8cm (3.15") CD/DVDs without using an adaptor. It reads DVD-ROMs at maximum 8 speed and CD-ROMs at maximum

24 speed. It writes CD-Rs at maximum 24 speed,

CD-RWs at maximum 10 speed, DVD-Rs and

DVD-RWs at maximum 2 speed, DVD+Rs and

DVD+RWs at maximum 2.4 speed and

DVD-RAM at maximum 2 speed. This drive supports the following formats in addition to the

DVD-ROM / CD-R/RW drive.

■ DVD-R

■ DVD-RW

■ DVD+R

■ DVD+RW

■ DVD-RAM

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DVD Super Multi drive Double Layer

This computer is equipped with a full-size DVD

Super Multi drive module that lets you record data to rewritable CD/DVDs as well as run 12cm

(4.72") or 8cm (3.15") CD/DVDs. It reads

DVD-ROMs at maximum 8 speed and CD-ROMs at maximum 24 speed. It writes CD-Rs at up to

24 speed, CD-RWs at up to 16 speed, DVD-Rs and DVD+Rs at up to 8 speed, DVD-RWs and

DVD+RWs at up to 4 speed, DVD-R DL at up to

2 speed, DVD+R DL at up to 2.4 speed and

DVD-RAM at maximum 3 speed. This drive supports the following formats in addition to the

DVD Super Multi drive.

■ DVD+R DL

■ DVD-R DL

Display

The computer’s LCD display panel supports high-resolution video graphics.

The LCD screen can be set at a wide range of viewing angles for maximum comfort and readability.

Built-in 12.1" TFT LCD screen, 16 million colors, with one of the following resolutions:

■ XGA, 1024 horizontal × 768 vertical pixels

■ SXGA+, 1400 horizontal × 1050 vertical pixels

Legal Footnote (LCD)

*5

For more information on the Legal Footnote regarding LCD, please refer to the Legal Footnotes section in Chapter 10.

Graphics controller The graphics controller maximizes display performance. Refer to Display Controller and

Modes section in Appendix B for more information.

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*6

For more information on the Legal Footnote regarding Graphics Processor

Unit ("GPU"), please refer to the Legal Footnotes section in Chapter 10.

Keyboard

Built-in 84 keys or 85 keys, compatible with IBM ® enhanced keyboard, embedded numeric overlay, dedicated cursor control, and keys.

Refer to Chapter 5, The Keyboard , for details.

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Pointing Device

Built-in Touch Pad

Tablet PC Pen

Reserve Pen

A Touch Pad and control buttons in the palm rest enable control of the on-screen pointer and scrolling of windows.

A pen enables data entry directly through the display screen.

Some models in the range include a separate

Reserve Pen which can be used for data entry in the event that the main Tablet PC Pen is lost or damaged.

Ports

External monitor

Universal Serial Bus

(USB 2.0)

Docking

Analog VGA port supports VESA DDC2B compatible functions.

The computer has Universal Serial Bus ports that comply with the USB 2.0 standard.

This port enables connection of an optional

TOSHIBA Express Port Replicator described in the Options section.

i.LINK™ (IEEE 1394) This port enables high-speed data transfer directly from external devices such as digital video cameras.

Slots

PC card

Bridge media

The PC card slot accommodates a Type II card.

This slot lets you insert SD card, Memory Stick

(Pro), xD picture card and SDIO card devices.

Refer to Chapter 8, Optional Devices .

Multimedia

Sound system

Headphone jack

Microphone jack

The Windows sound system compatible sound system provides output to internal speakers and input from two internal microphones as well as supports jacks for an external microphone and headphones.

A 3.5 mm mini headphone jack enables connection of stereo headphones.

A 3.5 mm mini microphone jack enables connection of a three-conductor mini jack for monaural microphone input.

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Communications

Modem

LAN

Bluetooth

Wireless LAN

An internal modem provides capability for data and fax communication. It supports V.90 (V.92).

The speed of data transfer and fax depends on analog telephone line conditions. It has a modem jack for connecting to a telephone line. Both of

V.90 and V.92 are supported only in USA,

Canada, UK, France, Germany and Australia.

Only V.90 is available in other regions.

The computer has built-in support for Ethernet

LAN (10 megabits per second, 10BASE-T),

Fast Ethernet LAN (100 megabits per second,

100BASE-TX) and Gigabit Ethernet LAN

(1000 megabits per second, 1000BASE-T).

Some computers in this series are equipped with

Bluetooth functions. Bluetooth wireless technology eliminates the need for cables between electronic devices such as computers and printers. Bluetooth provides fast, reliable, and secure wireless communication in a small space.

Some computers in this series are equipped with a Wireless LAN card that is compatible with other

LAN systems based on Direct Sequence Spread

Spectrum/Orthogonal Frequency Division

Multiplexing radio technology that complies with the IEEE 802.11 Standard (Revision A, B or G).

■ Theoretical maximum speed: 54Mbps

(IEEE802.11a, 802.11g).

■ Theoretical maximum speed: 11Mbps

(IEEE802.11b).

■ Frequency Channel Selection (5 GHz:

Revision A / 2.4 GHz: Revision B/G).

■ Roaming over multiple channels.

■ Card Power Management.

■ Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption, based on 128 bit encryption algorithm.

■ Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA).

■ Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) data encryption.

■ Wake-up on Wireless LAN.

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■ The values shown above are the theoretical maximums for Wireless

LAN standards. The actual values may differ.

■ The transmission speed over the Wireless LAN and the distance over which Wireless LAN can reach may vary depending on surrounding electromagnetic environment, obstacles, access point design and configuration, and client design and software/hardware configurations.

The transmission rate described is the theoretical maximum speed as specified under the appropriate standard - the actual transmission speed will be lower than the theoretical maximum speed.

Legal Footnote (Wireless LAN)

*7

For more information on the Legal Footnote regarding Wireless LAN, please refer to the Legal Footnotes section in Chapter 10.

Wireless communication switch

Ultra Slim Bay

This switch turns the Wireless LAN and

Bluetooth functions on and off.

Ultra Slim Bay

Modules

The Ultra Slim Bay is a single-drive bay that accommodates either a DVD-ROM / CD-R/RW drive, DVD Super Multi drive or a secondary hard disk drive. The TOSHIBA Mobile Extension utility enables the hot insertion of these modules when you are using a plug and play operating system.

Security

Security lock slot Allows the connection of a security lock to anchor the computer to a desk or other large object.

Ultra Slim Bay latch The Ultra Slim Bay module is secured into the computer when the Ultra Slim Bay latch is in its locked position. In addition, removal of the module can be prevented by securing the latch in its locked position with a 'lock screw' (this 'lock screw' is inserted into the latches unlock position when the computer is purchased).

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Special features

The following features are either unique to TOSHIBA computers or are advanced features, which make the computer more convenient to use.

Cross Function button

Press this button for more than a second to show the menu screen. This button also functions as an Enter key.

ESC/Rotation button Press this button for more than one second to change the orientation of the screen. This button also functions as an ESC key.

Windows Security tablet button

This button performs the same function as the

Ctrl + Alt + Del key sequence to show the

Windows Task Manager.

TOSHIBA Assist button

TOSHIBA

Presentation button

Press this button to automatically launch a predefined application or perform a predefined function.

Press this button to automatically launch a predefined application or perform a predefined function. The default setting is Presentation

(Same Image 1024 × 768).

Hot keys

Display automatic power off

HDD automatic power off

System automatic

Standby/Hibernation

Hot keys are specific key combinations that let you quickly change the system configuration directly from the keyboard without running a system program.

This feature automatically cuts off power to the computer’s LCD display panel when there is no keyboard input for a specified time. Power is restored when any key is pressed. You can specify the time in the Monitor power off item of the Basic Setup tab in TOSHIBA Power Saver .

This feature automatically cuts off power to the hard disk drive when it is not accessed for a specified time. Power is restored when the hard disk is accessed. You can specify the time in the

HDD power off item of the Basic Setup tab in

TOSHIBA Power Saver .

This feature automatically shuts down the system into either Standby Mode or Hibernation Mode when there is no input or hardware access for a specified time. You can specify the time and select either the System Standby or System

Hibernation item of the Basic Setup tab in


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Keypad overlay

Power on password Two levels of password security, supervisor and user, are available to prevent unauthorized access to your computer.

Instant security A hot key function blanks the LCD screen and disables the computer providing data security.

Intelligent power supply

A ten-key pad is integrated into the keyboard.

Refer to the Keypad overlay section in Chapter 5,

The Keyboard, for instructions on using the keypad overlay.

Battery save mode

Panel power on/off

A microprocessor in the computer’s intelligent power supply detects the battery’s charge and calculates the remaining battery capacity. It also protects electronic components from abnormal conditions, such as voltage overload from an AC adaptor. You can monitor remaining battery capacity by using the Battery remaining item in


This feature lets you save battery power. You can specify the Power Save Mode in the Profile item in TOSHIBA Power Saver .

This feature turns power to the computer off when the computer’s LCD display panel is closed and turns it back on when the computer’s LCD display panel is opened. You can specify the setting in the When I close the lid item of the

Setup Actions tab in TOSHIBA Power Saver .

Low battery automatic hibernation

Heat dispersal

When battery power is exhausted to the point that computer operation cannot be continued, the system automatically enters Hibernation and shuts down. You can specify the setting in the

Setup Actions tab in TOSHIBA Power Saver .

To protect from overheating, the CPU has an internal temperature sensor. If the computer’s internal temperature rises to a certain level, the cooling fan is turned on or the processing speed is lowered. Use the Cooling Method item of the

Basic Setup tab in TOSHIBA Power Saver .

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Optical Drive Power Clicking on the Optical Drive Power icon in the taskbar will turn the power to the optical media drive on or off. If the Optical Drive Power is set to off, the disc tray will not open even if the eject button is pushed - in this instance the power to the drive can be turned on by again clicking the

Optical Drive Power icon.

HDD Protection Using the acceleration sensor built in the computer, the HDD Protection function detects vibrations and shocks, and automatically moves the hard disk drive's read/write head to a safe position to reduce the risk of damage that could be caused by head-to-disk contact. Refer to the

Using the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Protection section in Chapter 4, Operating Basics, for details.

The HDD Protection function does not guarantee that the hard disk drive will not be damaged.

Hibernation

Standby

This feature lets you turn off the power without exiting from your software. The contents of main memory are saved to the hard disk so that when you next turn the power on again, you can continue working right where you left off. Refer to the Turning off the power section in Chapter 3,

Getting Started, for details.

If you have to interrupt your work, you can turn off the power without exiting from your software.

Data is maintained in the computer’s main memory. When you turn on the power again, you can continue working right where you left off.

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Utilities

User’s Manual

This section describes preinstalled utilities and tells how to start them. For details on usage and operation, refer to each utility’s online manual, help files or readme.txt files.

TOSHIBA Power

Saver

To access the power management program, click start , click Control Panel , click Performance and Maintenance and click the TOSHIBA

Power Saver icon.

HW Setup

TOSHIBA Controls

This program lets you customize your hardware settings according to the way you work with your computer and the peripherals you use. To access this utility, click start , click Control Panel , click

Printers and Other Hardware and click the

TOSHIBA HWSetup icon.

This utility allows you to customize the functions of the TOSHIBA Presentation button (default setting is the simultaneous display on LCD and

CRT with resolution of 1024 × 768) and the

TOSHIBA Assist button (default setting is to launch the TOSHIBA Assist application)

Fingerprint utility

TOSHIBA Wireless

Key Logon

This product has a fingerprint utility installed for the purpose of enrolling and recognizing fingerprints. By enrolling the ID and password to the fingerprint authentication device, it is no longer necessary to input the password from the keyboard. Just by swiping the finger against the fingerprint sensor, the following functions will be enabled:

■ Logon to Windows and access a securityenabled homepage through IE (Internet

Explorer).

■ Files and folders can be encrypted/decrypted and third party access to them prevented.

■ Disable the password-protected screen-saver when returning from power-saving (standby) mode.

■ Power-on Security and Single Sign-on feature.

■ Authentication of the User Password and

Hard Disk Drive Password when booting up the computer.

This utility is intended to improve the process of logging on to either the computer and/or

Windows through the use of a Bluetooth-ready cellular phone.

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DVD Video Player

Bluetooth Stack for

Windows by Toshiba

The DVD Video Player is used to play DVD-

Video. It has an on-screen interface and functions. Click start , point to All Programs , point to InterVideo WinDVD , then click

InterVideo WinDVD .

This software enables communication between remote Bluetooth devices.

Bluetooth cannot be used in models that do not have a Bluetooth module installed.

TOSHIBA SD

Memory Boot Utility

TOSHIBA Zooming

Utility

RecordNow! Basic for TOSHIBA

TOSHIBA Assist

TOSHIBA PC

Diagnostic Tool

TOSHIBA Mobile

Extension

The TOSHIBA SD memory boot utility allows you to create a bootable SD memory card to start the system. You can access the TOSHIBA SD

Memory Boot Utility from the menu bar by clicking start , point to All Programs , point to

TOSHIBA , point to Utilities and click SD

Memory Boot Utility .

This utility allows you to enlarge or reduce the icon size on the desktop or the application window.

You can create CD/DVDs in several formats including audio CDs that can be played on a standard stereo CD player and data CD/DVDs to store the files and folders on your hard disk drive.

This software can be used on models equipped with a DVD-ROM / CD-R/RW drive or a DVD

Super Multi drive.

TOSHIBA Assist is a graphical user interface that provides easy access to help and services. It is the default function launched by the TOSHIBA

Assist button.

TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool displays the basic information on the computer's configuration and allows some of the built-in devices functionality to be tested. To start TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool, click start , point to All Programs , point to

TOSHIBA , point to Utilities and click

PC Diagnostic Tool .

This utility enhances the function of your computer when docking to an optional TOSHIBA

Express Port Replicator. To access the utility, select TOSHIBA Mobile Extension from the

TOSHIBA Assist application.

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TOSHIBA ConfigFree TOSHIBA ConfigFree is a suite of utilities to allow easy control of communication devices and network connections. TOSHIBA ConfigFree also allows you to find communication problems and create profiles for easy switching between locations and communication networks. To start

ConfigFree, click start , point to All Programs , point to TOSHIBA , point to Networking and click

ConfigFree .

TOSHIBA TouchPad

On/Off Utility

This utility allows you to disable/enable the Touch

Pad using the Fn + F9 Hot key.

TOSHIBA Mic Effect The TOSHIBA Mic Effect utility provides you with

Echo Canceller and Microphone Array functions.

For more instructions for this software, click start , point to All Programs , point to TOSHIBA , point to Utilities and click TOSHIBA Mic Effect

Help .

TOSHIBA RAID

Utility

TOSHIBA Password

Utility

TOSHIBA

Accessibility

The TOSHIBA RAID Utility is used to create or manage RAID arrays when multiple hard drives are installed.

To start the utility, click start , point to All

Programs , point to TOSHIBA , point to RAID and click RAID Console .

This utility lets you set a password that restricts access to the computer.

DLA for TOSHIBA

This utility lets you make the Fn key sticky, that is, you can press it once, release it, and they press an " F number " key. The Fn key remains active until another key is pressed.

DLA (Drive Letter Access) is the packet writing software which provides the function to write files and/or folders to DVD-RW, CD-RW and

DVD+RW discs via a drive letter like a floppy disk or other removable disks.

TOSHIBA Hotkey

Utility for Display

Devices

TOSHIBA SD

Memory Card Format

This utility allows you to select the display device as well as change the display resolution on that device. Press the Fn + F5 Hot key to change the active display device and press the Fn + Space

Hot key to change the display resolution.

The TOSHIBA SD Memory Card Format utility allows you to format an SD memory card by the

SD standard format.

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CD/DVD Drive

Acoustic Silencer

TOSHIBA

Accelerometer

Utilities

TOSHIBA Tablet

Access Code Logon

Utility

TOSHIBA Rotation

Utility

This utility allows you to configure the read speed of the CD drive. You can either configure Normal

Mode, which operates the drive at its maximum speed for quick data access, or Quiet Mode which runs it at single speed for CD audio playback and which lessens operational noise.

This utility has no effect when access DVD media.

When TOSHIBA Accelerometer Utilities is enabled, you can invoke the Start menu, switch active windows or launch predefined applications by shaking the computer vertically or horizontally, or by tilting it.

You can start TOSHIBA Accelerometer Utilities by clicking start , click All Programs , click

TOSHIBA , click Tablet PC and Setup for

TOSHIBA Accelerometer Utilities .

If a Windows password has been set, you can logon to the operating system by entering a handwriting signature into the dialog box using the Tablet PC Pen when prompted.

This utility controls the screen orientation setting for both PC mode and Tablet mode.

You can set four types of orientation setting:

■ Primary landscape

■ Primary portrait

■ Secondary landscape

■ Secondary portrait.

The default setting of PC mode is Primary

Landscape while that for Tablet mode is Primary

Portrait.

To start TOSHIBA Rotation Utility, Click start , click All Programs , click TOSHIBA , click Tablet

PC and Rotation Utility .

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Options

You can add a number of options to make your computer even more powerful and convenient to use. The following options are available:

DDR2-533/667

Memory Kit

A 256, 512 or 1,024 MB memory module can easily be installed in the computer.

DDR2-667 2 GB

Memory Kit

USB Floppy Disk

Drive Kit

A 2,048 MB memory module (DDR2-667) can easily be installed in the computer.

The USB floppy disk drive accommodates either

3 1/2" 1.44-megabyte or 720-kilobyte floppy disks through connection to a USB port. Please note that you cannot format 720-kilobyte floppy disks under Windows XP, but you are able to use disks that have been previously formatted.

Universal

AC Adaptor

Battery Pack

Slice Expansion

Battery

Battery Charger

Hard Disk Drive Kit

TOSHIBA Express

Port Replicator

Tablet PC Pen

If you use your computer at more than one site frequently, it may be convenient to purchase an additional AC adaptor for each site so you will not have to carry the adaptor with you.

An additional battery pack can be purchased from your TOSHIBA dealer. Use it as a spare or replacement.

This battery pack increases your computer's operating time when a main battery pack is also installed. It is connectable to the Docking Port of the computer.

The battery charger lets you charge extra batteries outside the computer.

You can increase your computer's data storage capacity with additional hard disk drives.

They are available in the following size:



The TOSHIBA Express Port Replicator provides the ports available on the computer in addition to a digital visual interface (DVI) port, external monitor port, four Universal Serial Bus ports

(USB 2.0) and a LAN jack.

Additional Tablet PC Pens can be purchased from your TOSHIBA dealer for use as spare items (spare pen tips and a tip draw-out tool are included).


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Reserve Pen

External DVD-ROM /

CD-R/RW Drive

External DVD Super

Multi Drive

Bluetooth USB

Adaptor

Wireless Optical

Mouse with

Bluetooth

Technology

Wireless Stereo

Headset with

Bluetooth

Technology

Security lock

Additional Reserve Pens can be purchased from your TOSHIBA dealer for use in the event the main pen becomes lost or damaged. The

Reserve Pen is stored inside the computer.

This drive is a DVD-ROM / CD-R/RW Drive that connects via one of the computer's USB ports.

You can buy this module from your TOSHIBA dealer.

This drive is a DVD Super Multi Drive that connects via one of the computer's USB ports.

You can buy this module from your TOSHIBA dealer.

When connected to one of the computer's USB ports, the Bluetooth USB adaptor allows wireless communications to be carried out with Bluetoothcompatible equipment.

You can buy this adaptor from your TOSHIBA dealer.

The Bluetooth Wireless Mouse is an optical mouse that is compatible with the Bluetooth wireless standard.

You can buy this mouse from your TOSHIBA dealer.

The Bluetooth Wireless Stereo Headset provides stereo headphones that are compatible with the

Bluetooth wireless standard.

You can buy this option from your TOSHIBA dealer.

A slot is available to attach a security cable to the computer to deter theft.

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Ultra Slim Bay options

The following modules can be installed in the Ultra Slim Bay. All other modules are options.

Ultra Slim Bay Hard

Disk Drive Adaptor

Ultra Slim Bay

DVD-ROM / CD-R/RW

Drive Kit

Ultra Slim Bay DVD

Super Multi (Double

Layer) Drive Kit

Hard Disk Drive Kit

(Serial-ATA)

An adaptor lets you install an optional hard disk drive described in Chapter 8, Optional Devices .

Refer to the Features section for details.

Refer to the Features section for details.

You can increase your computer’s data storage capacity with either an additional 80.0 billion bytes (74.53 GB) or 100.0 billion bytes

(93.16 GB) hard disk drive installed in the

Ultra Slim Bay Hard Disk Drive adaptor.


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This chapter identifies the various components of your computer. Become familiar with each component before you operate the computer.

Legal Footnote (Non-applicable Icons)

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For more information on the Legal Footnote regarding Non-applicable

Icons, please refer to the Legal Footnotes section in Chapter 10. Click the

*8.

Front with the display closed

The following figure shows the computer’s front with its LCD display panel in the closed position.

System indicators Headphone jack Display latch

Microphone jack Volume control

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Front of the computer with LCD display panel closed

System indicators


These LEDs let you monitor the status of various computer functions. Details are given in the

System indicators section.

Slide this switch to the left to turn off Wireless

LAN and Bluetooth functions. Slide it to the right to turn on the functions.

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■ Turn WiFi and Bluetooth functionalities off when near a person who may have a cardiac pacemaker implant or other medical electric device. Radio waves may affect pacemaker or medical device operation, possibly resulting in serious injury. Follow the instruction of your medical device when using any WiFi or Bluetooth functionality.

■ Always turn off WiFi or Bluetooth functionality if the PC is near automatic control equipment or appliances such as automatic doors or fire detectors. Radio waves can cause malfunction of such equipment, possibly resulting in serious injury.

■ Do not use the WiFi or Bluetooth functionalities near a microwave oven or in areas subject to radio interference or magnetic fields. Interference from a microwave oven or other source can disrupt WiFi or Bluetooth operation.

Microphones

Microphone jack

Headphone jack

Volume control

Display latch

The built-in microphones let you record sound into your applications. Refer to the Sound

System section in Chapter 4, Operating Basics.

A 3.5 mm mini microphone jack enables connection of a three-conductor mini jack for monaural microphone input.

A 3.5 mm mini headphone jack enables connection of stereo headphones.

Use this dial to adjust the volume of the stereo speakers and the stereo headphones.

This latch secures the LCD panel in its closed position. Push the latch to open the display.

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Left side

The following figure shows the computer’s left side.

Cooling vents Universal Serial bus (USB 2.0) ports

PC card eject button

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The left side of the computer

Cooling vents

PC card slot

Cooling vents help CPU keep from overheating.

Do not block the cooling vents. Keep foreign metal objects, such as screws, staples and paper clips, out of the cooling vents. Foreign metal objects can create a short circuit, which can cause damage and fire, possibly resulting in serious injury.

Security lock slot


(USB 2.0) ports

A security cable attaches to this slot. The optional security cable anchors your computer to a desk or other large object to deter theft.

Two Universal Serial Bus ports are on the left side. The ports comply with the USB 2.0 standard.

Keep foreign metal objects, such as screws, staples and paper clips, out of the USB connectors. Foreign metal objects can create a short circuit, which can cause damage and fire, possibly resulting in serious injury.

Operation of all functions of all USB devices has not been confirmed.

Some functions might not execute properly.

PC card slot The PC card slot can accommodate a Type II card. The slot supports 16-bit PC cards and

CardBus PC cards.

PC card eject button This button is used to remove a PC card from the

PC card slot.

Keep foreign metal objects, such as screws, staples and paper clips, out of the PC Card slot. Foreign metal objects can create a short circuit, which can cause damage and fire, possibly resulting in serious injury.

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This port allows you to connect an external device, such as a digital video camera for highspeed data transfer.

Right side

The following figure shows the computer’s right side.

Tablet PC Pen Tablet PC Pen Slot Bridge media slot indicator

Bridge media slot

The right side of the computer

Ultra Slim Bay

Tablet PC Pen slot

Tablet PC Pen

Bridge media slot

The Tablet PC Pen slot provides storage for the

Tablet PC Pen.

The Tablet PC Pen is stored within the right side of the computer and enables direct data entry through the display screen. Refer to the Using the Tablet PC Pen and Reserve Pen section in

Chapter 4, Operating Basics.

This slot lets you insert an SD card, Memory

Stick (Pro), xD picture card or SDIO card device.

Refer to Chapter 8, Optional Devices .

Keep foreign metal objects, such as screws, staples and paper clips, out of the Bridge Media Slot. Foreign metal objects can create a short circuit, which can cause damage and fire, possibly resulting in serious injury.

Bridge media slot indicator

Ultra Slim Bay

The Bridge media slot indicator glows green when the computer is accessing the device media installed in the Bridge media slot.

A DVD-ROM / CD-R/RW drive, DVD Super Multi drive or Ultra Slim Bay Hard Disk Drive adaptor can be installed in the Ultra Slim Bay.

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Back side

The following figure shows the computer’s back side.

DC IN 15V jack LAN active indicator

(orange)

Link indicator (green)

USB port External monitor port Modem jack

The back side of the computer

LAN jack

DC IN 15V jack


(USB 2.0) port

External monitor port

The AC adaptor connects to this jack. Use only the model of AC adaptor that comes with the computer. Using the wrong adaptor can damage your computer.

The Universal Serial Bus port is on the back side.

Refer to Right side section, for details.

This external monitor port lets you connect an external video display.

Modem jack The modem jack lets you use a modular cable to connect the modem directly to a telephone line.

■ Connection to any communication line other than an analog phone line could cause a PC system failure.

■ Connect the built-in modem only to ordinary analog phone lines.

■ Never connect the built-in modem to a digital line (ISDN).

■ Never connect the built-in modem to the digital connector on a public telephone or to a digital private branch exchange (PBX).

■ Never connect the built-in modem to a key telephone system for residences or offices.

■ Never operate your PC on AC power during a thunderstorm. If you see lightning or hear thunder, immediately turn off the PC. An electric surge caused by the storm, may result in a system failure, loss of data or hardware damage.

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LAN jack This jack lets you connect to a LAN. The adaptor has built-in support for Ethernet LAN (10 megabits per second, 10BASE-T), Fast Ethernet

LAN (100 megabits per second, 100BASE-TX) and Gigabit Ethernet LAN (1000 megabits per second, 1000BASE-T). The LAN has two indicators. Refer to Chapter 4, Operating Basics , for details.

■ Do not connect any cable other than a LAN cable to the LAN jack.

It could cause damage or malfunction.

■ Do not connect the LAN cable to a power supply. It could cause damage or malfunction.

Link indicator

(green)

LAN active indicator

(orange)

This indicator glows green when the computer is connected to a LAN and the LAN is functioning properly.

This indicator glows orange when data is being exchanged between the computer and the LAN.

Underside

The following figure shows the underside of the computer. Make sure the display is closed before turning over your computer.

Ultra Slim Bay Notches Reserve Pen

Ultra Slim Bay lock screw

Ultra Slim Bay latch

Battery release latch

Docking port

Battery lock Battery pack Hard disk drive

The underside of the computer

Hard Disk Drive

Cover Screws

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Ultra Slim Bay See the Right side section in this chapter for details.

Ultra Slim Bay latch Slide the latch to release or secure the Ultra Slim

Bay ejector.

Be sure to lock the Ultra Slim Bay latch before you transport or carry the computer.

Notches

Reserve Pen

Notches on the computer engage hooks on the

TOSHIBA Express Port Replicator to ensure a secure connection.

The Reserve Pen is contained in the recess on the underside of the computer and enables data entry directly through display screen in addition to the main Tablet PC Pen. Refer to the Using the

Tablet PC Pen and Reserve Pen section in

Chapter 4, Operating Basics .

Two screws secure the hard disk drive cover.

Hard Disk Drive

Cover Screws

Hard disk drive

Battery pack

Battery lock

This area contains the hard disk drive pack which can be removed and reinstalled if required. For more information on how to remove or reinstall the HDD Kit (Serial-ATA) , refer to the section in

Chapter 8, Optional Devices.

The battery pack powers the computer when the

AC adaptor is not connected. For detailed information on the battery pack, refer to

Chapter 6, Power and Power-Up Modes .

Slide the battery lock to release the battery pack for removal.

Battery release latch Slide and hold this latch to release the battery pack for removal.

For detailed information on removing the battery pack, refer to Chapter 6, Power and Power-Up

Modes .

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Ultra Slim Bay lock screw

Docking port

One screw secures the Ultra Slim Bay latch.

This port enables connection of an optional

TOSHIBA Express Port Replicator and a Slice

Expansion Battery described in Chapter 8,

Optional Devices .

Keep foreign objects out of the docking port. A pin or similar object can damage the computer's circuitry. A plastic shutter protects the connector.

Front with the display open

This section shows the computer with the LCD display panel open. Refer to the appropriate illustration for details. To open the display, push the display latch on the front of the LCD display panel and lift up. Position the LCD display panel at a comfortable viewing angle.

Display screen TOSHIBA Assist button

ESC/Rotation button

Cross Function button

TOSHIBA Presentation button

Fingerprint Sensor

Stereo speaker (Right)

LCD Sensor switch

(Not shown)

Power button

Touch Pad control buttons

Stereo speaker

(Left)

Windows Security tablet button

Display hinge Touch Pad

The front of the computer with the LCD panel open

Display hinge The display hinge holds the LCD display panel at easy-to-view angles.

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Display screen

Stereo speakers

Touch Pad

Touch Pad control buttons

Power button

The LCD screen displays high-contrast text and graphics.

The available resolution depends on the model. With XGA, you can change the resolution between 800 × 600 and 1024 × 768 pixels. With SXGA+, between 800 × 600 and

1400 × 1050 pixels. Refer to Display Controller and Modes section in Appendix B.

When the computer operates on the AC adaptor the LCD screen’s image will be somewhat brighter than when it operates on battery power.

The lower brightness level is intended to save battery power.

The speakers emit sound generated by your software as well as audio alarms, such as low battery condition, generated by the system.

A Touch Pad located in the center of the palm rest is used to control the on-screen pointer.

Refer to the Using the Touch Pad section in

Chapter 4, Operating Basics.

Control buttons below the Touch Pad let you select menu items or manipulate text and graphics designated by the on-screen pointer.

Slide the power button to turn the computer’s power on and off.

Cross Function button

This button functions the same as the Enter key when tapped, or shows the menu screen when pressed for more than a second.

ESC/Rotation button This button functions the same as the ESC key when tapped, or changes the orientation of the screen when pressed for more than a second.

Windows Security tablet button

This button functions the same as the Ctrl + Alt +

Del keys to show Windows Task Manager.

TOSHIBA Assist button

Press this button to launch the TOSHIBA Assist utility (default) or some other predefined application.

When the computer is switched off, or is in standby or hibernation mode, press this button to start the computer and launch the assigned application.

You can specify the function of the TOSHIBA

Assist button in the TOSHIBA Controls properties.

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TOSHIBA

Presentation button

Press this button to display the same image on both internal and external monitors, or to use multi-monitor display (Windows XP Only).

The default setting is "Presentation (Same Image

1024 × 768)" - this means the same image will be displayed on both internal and external monitors with a resolution of 1024 × 768 pixels.

"When using the "Presentation (Different Image)" setting, you can use the internal and external monitors in wide screen mode (Windows XP only).

Pressing this button again changes to single display mode on the internal monitor only.

You can specify the function of the TOSHIBA

Presentation button in the TOSHIBA Controls properties.

Fingerprint Sensor Just by swiping the finger against the fingerprint sensor, the following functions will be enabled:

■ Logon to Windows and access a securityenabled homepage through IE (Internet

Explorer).




■ Authentication of the User Password and Hard

Disk Drive Password when booting up the computer.

LCD Sensor switch This switch senses when the computer’s LCD display panel is closed or opened and activates the Panel Power Off/On feature. When you close the LCD display panel the computer enters

Hibernation Mode and shuts down. When you open the computer's LCD display panel the computer starts in Hibernation Mode. Use the

TOSHIBA Power Saver Utility to enable or disable this feature. The default is "enabled".

Refer to the TOSHIBA Power Saver Utility and

Panel Power Off/On items in Chapter 1, Special features , for details on settings.

Do not put a magnetic object close to the switch. The computer will automatically enter Hibernation Mode and shut down even if the Panel

Power Off feature is disabled.

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System indicators

LEDs beneath icons, light when various computer operations are in progress.

DC IN

Power

Battery

Secondary battery

HDD

Wireless communication

System indicators

The DC IN indicator glows green when DC power is supplied from the AC power adaptor. If the adaptor’s output voltage is abnormal or if the power supply malfunctions, this indicator flashes orange.

The Power indicator glows green when the computer is on. If you select Standby from the

Shut Down Windows menu

, this indicator flashing (one second on, two seconds off) while the computer shuts down.

The Battery indicator shows the condition of the battery’s charge: Green indicates full charge, orange indicates battery charging and flashing orange indicates a low battery charge. Refer to

Chapter 6, Power and Power-Up Modes .

The Secondary battery indicator shows the condition of the charge of a Slice Expansion

Battery. Green means fully charged and orange means being charged. Refer to Chapter 6, Power and Power-Up Modes .

The HDD indicator glows green when the computer is accessing the built-in or Ultra Slim

Bay hard disk drive.

The Wireless communication indicator glows when the Bluetooth and wireless LAN functions are turned on.


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Keyboard indicators

The figures below show the positions of the keypad overlay indicators and the Caps Lock indicator.

When the Arrow mode indicator glows the keypad overlay lets you control the cursor.

When the Numeric mode indicator glows the keypad overlay lets you enter numbers.

When the Caps Lock indicator glows the keyboard is in all-caps mode.

Caps Lock indicator

Caps Lock

Caps Lock indicator

This indicator glows green when the alphabet keys are locked in uppercase.

Arrow mode indicator

Arrow mode

Numeric mode

Numeric mode indicator

Keypad overlay indicators

When the Arrow mode indicator lights green, you can use the keypad overlay (gray labeled keys) as cursor keys. Refer to the Keypad overlay section in Chapter 5, The Keyboard.

You can use the keypad overlay (gray labeled keys) for numeric input when the Numeric mode indicator lights green. Refer to the Keypad overlay section in Chapter 5, The Keyboard.


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USB floppy disk drive (optional)

The USB floppy disk drive accommodates 1.44-megabyte or 720-kilobyte floppy disks and connects to the USB port.

USB connector

Disk-In-Use Indicator Floppy disk slot Eject button

USB floppy disk drive

USB connector

Disk-In-Use Indicator This indicator lights when the floppy disk is being accessed.

Floppy disk slot Insert a floppy disk in this slot.

Eject button

Insert this connector into one of the USB ports of your computer.

When a floppy disk is fully seated in the drive, the eject button pops out. To remove a floppy disk, push in the eject button and the floppy disk pops out partially for removal.

Check the Disk-In-Use indicator when you use the USB floppy disk drive.

Do not press the eject button or turn off the computer while the light is glowing. Doing so could destroy data and damage the floppy disk or the drive.

■ The USB floppy disk drive should be placed on a flat, horizontal surface. Do not set the drive on an incline greater than 20 o while it is operating.

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Optical media drives

The computer is installed with either a DVD-ROM / CD-R/RW or a DVD

Super Multi drive. An ATAPI interface controller is used for CD/DVD-ROM operation. When the computer is accessing a CD/DVD, an indicator on the drive glows.

For information on loading and unloading discs refer to the Using optical media drives section in Chapter 4, Operating Basics.

Region codes for DVD drives and media

DVD-ROM / CD-R/RW, DVD Super Multi drives and their associated media are manufactured according to the specifications of six marketing regions.

When you purchase DVD-Video, make sure it matches your drive, otherwise it will not play properly.

Code

1

2

3

4

5

6

Region

Canada, United States

Japan, Europe, South Africa, Middle East

Southeast Asia, East Asia

Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Central

America, South America, Caribbean

Russia, Indian Subcontinent, Africa, North Korea,

Mongolia

China

Writable discs

This section describes the types of writable CD/DVD discs. Check the specifications of your drive to see the types of discs it can write. Use

RecordNow! to write compact discs. Refer to Chapter 4, Operating Basics .

CDs

■ CD-R discs can be written only once. The recorded data cannot be erased or changed.

■ CD-RW discs including multi speed CD-RW discs, high-speed CD-RW discs and ultra-speed CD-RW discs can be recorded more than once.

DVDs

■ DVD-R and DVD+R discs can be written only once. The recorded data cannot be erased or changed.

■ DVD-RW, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM discs can be recorded more than once.


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Formats

The drives support the following formats:

■ CD-ROM

■ DVD-ROM

■ CD-DA

■ Photo CD™ (single/multi-session)

■ CD-ROM XA Mode 2 (Form1, Form2)

■ DVD -Video

■ CD-Text

■ CD-ROM Mode 1, Mode 2

■ Enhanced CD (CD-EXTRA)

■ Addressing Method 2

DVD-ROM / CD-R/RW drive

The full-size DVD-ROM / CD-R/RW drive module lets you record data to rewritable CDs as well as run either 12 cm (4.72") or 8 cm (3.15") CD/DVDs without using an adaptor.

The read speed is slower at the center of a disc and faster at the outer edge.

DVD read 8 speed (maximum)

CD read

CD-R write

CD-RW write

24 speed (maximum)


24 speed (maximum, Ultra-speed media)

DVD Super Multi drive

The full-size DVD Super Multi drive module lets you record data to rewritable CDs as well as run either 12 cm (4.72") or 8 cm (3.15") CD/DVDs without using an adaptor.


DVD read

DVD-R write

DVD-RW write

8 speed (maximum)

2 speed (maximum)

2 speed (maximum)

DVD+R write

DVD+RW write

DVD-RAM write

CD read

CD-R write

CD-RW write

2.4 speed (maximum)

2.4 speed (maximum)

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DVD Super Multi drive Double Layer

The full-size DVD Super Multi drive module lets you record data to rewritable CD/DVDs as well as run either 12 cm (4.72") or 8cm (3.15")

CD/DVDs without using an adaptor.


DVD read 8 speed (maximum)

DVD-R write

DVD-R DL write

DVD-RW write

8 speed (maximum)

2 speed (maximum)

4 speed (maximum)

DVD+R write 8 speed (maximum)

DVD+R DL write 2.4 speed (maximum)

DVD+RW write 4 speed (maximum)

DVD-RAM write

CD read

CD-R write

CD-RW write

3 speed (maximum)




AC adaptor

The AC adaptor can automatically adjust to any voltage ranging from 100 to

240 volts and to a frequency of either 50 or 60 hertz, enabling you to use this computer in almost any country/region. The adaptor converts AC power to DC power and reduces the voltage supplied to this computer.

To recharge the battery, simply connect the AC adaptor to a power source and the computer. Refer to Chapter 6, Power and Power-Up Modes for details.

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The AC adaptor (3-pin plug)

■ The Universal AC Adaptor and power cord bundled with this product may differ depending on the product model. Depending on the model, a

2-pin plug or 3-pin plug set of the above may be bundled.

■ Do not use a 3-pin to 2-pin conversion plug.

■ The supplied power cord conforms to safety rules and regulations in the region the product is bought and should not be used outside this region. For use in other regions, please buy power cords that conform to safety rules and regulations in the particular region.

Always use the Toshiba AC adaptor that was provided with your PC and the Toshiba Battery Charger (that may have been provided with your PC), or use Toshiba recommended alternate models to avoid any risk of fire or other damage to the PC. Use of an incompatible AC adaptor or Battery

Charger could cause fire or damage to the PC possibly resulting in serious injury.

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Getting Started

This chapter provides basic information to get you started using your computer. It covers the following topics:

■ Setting up your work space - for your health and safety

Be sure also to read Instruction Manual for Safety & Comfort. This guide, which is included with the computer, explains product liability.

■ Connecting the AC adaptor

■ Opening the display

■ Turning on the power

■ Starting up for the first time

■ Turning off the power

■ Restarting the computer

■ Restoring the preinstalled software

All users should be sure to read the section Starting up for the first time .

Setting up your work space

Establishing a comfortable work site is important for you and your computer. A poor work environment or stressful work habits can result in discomfort or serious injury from repetitive strain to your hands, wrists or other joints. Proper ambient conditions should also be maintained for the computer’s operation. This section discusses the following topics:

■ General conditions

■ Placement of the computer

■ Seating and posture

■ Lighting

■ Work habits

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General conditions

In general, if you are comfortable, so is your computer, but read the following to make sure your work site provides a proper environment.

■ Select a work area that has:

■ a well-designed and functioning ventilation system that does not forcefully direct air on you

■ good air circulation

■ a comfortable ambient temperature and relative humidity.

■ Never place your PC where it will be exposed to excess heat, such as in direct sunlight, an unventilated vehicle or near a heater. This may result in a system failure, malfunction, loss of data or damage to the PC.

■ Never place your PC in a location where it will be exposed to extremely low temperatures. This may result in a system failure, malfunction or loss of data.

■ Never subject your PC to sudden temperature variations. This may result in condensation, causing a system failure, malfunction or loss of data.

■ Do not expose your PC to dusty environments. If dust gets inside the

PC, it could cause a system failure, malfunction or loss of data. If dust contaminates the PC, do not turn on the power. Take it to an authorized

Toshiba service provider before you use it.

■ Never place your PC near an object that generates a magnetic field, such as a speaker or TV. Do not wear magnetic bracelets while using your PC. Exposure to magnetic fields can cause system failure, malfunction or loss of data.

■ Never place a heavy object on the PC and be careful not to drop a heavy object onto the PC. It could damage the PC or cause system failure.

■ Never use benzene, thinner or other chemicals when cleaning the PC,

AC adaptor, or storage device. The use of benzene, thinner or other chemicals may result in deterioration, deformation or discoloration of those items and the loss of data.

■ Make sure the AC power cord connects to an outlet that is close to the computer and easily accessible.

■ The temperature should be 5 to 35 degrees Centigrade (41 to

95 degrees Fahrenheit) and the relative humidity should be 20 to

80 percent.

■ Keep the computer free of dust, moisture, and exposure to direct sunlight.

■ Some parts of the computer, including data storage media, can be damaged by magnets. Do not place the computer near magnetic objects or bring magnetic objects close to the computer. Be careful of objects, such as stereo speakers, that produce strong magnetic fields during operation. Also, be careful with metal objects, such as bracelets, which can be inadvertently magnetized.

■ Do not operate the computer in close proximity to a mobile phone.

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■ Leave ample ventilation room for the fan. Do not block the vents.

■ If the PC interferes with radio equipment, turn the PC power off immediately. Such interference could cause equipment malfunction.

■ Never place your PC on a shaky table, uneven, tilted surface or other unstable location. Your PC may fall, causing damage to the PC or possibly injury.

■ Never leave the power to your PC on continuously for more than

24 hours. Turn the power off when this product is not in use.

■ Always avoid abrupt changes of temperature or humidity.

■ Never place close to heat radiating appliances such as a heater.

■ Never place close to corrosive chemicals.

■ Never place close to magnetic field radiating appliances such as a stereo speaker.

■ Always place this product on a flat surface.

■ Provide a sufficient space behind the PC to allow easy adjustment of the display panel.

■ Always provide sufficient space around the PC to ensure adequate ventilation.

■ Always provide sufficient space for operating a mouse and other peripheral devices.

Placement of the computer

Position the computer and peripheral devices to provide comfort and safety.

■ Position your LCD display panel or place your monitor in an appropriate position to help reduce awkward postures and overhead glare. For example:

■ Position LCD directly in front of you and at a comfortable distance away.

■ Position LCD so the top of the screen is at or slightly below eye level. A display screen that is too high or too low can cause awkward postures and possibly fatigue muscles that support the head.

■ Rest your eyes periodically by focusing on objects that are farther away.

■ If you use a paper holder, set it at about the same height and distance as the computer.

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Seating and posture

Maintain a comfortable working posture when using your PC where your body joints are naturally aligned to reduce stress on different parts of your body. Consider the following:

Below eye level

90°angles

Foot rest

Posture and positioning of the computer

■ Keep hands, wrists, and forearms straight, in-line and roughly parallel to the floor.

■ Keep head level, or bent slightly forward, forward facing, and balanced.

Generally the head is in-line with the torso.

■ Keep shoulders relaxed and let upper arms hang normally at the side of the body.

■ Keep elbows in close to the body and bent.

■ Keep feet fully supported by floor or foot rest.

■ Keep back fully supported with appropriate lumbar support when sitting vertical or leaning back slightly.

■ Keep thighs and hips supported by a well-padded seat cushion and generally parallel to the floor.

■ Keep knees about the same height as the hips with the feet slightly forward.

Lighting

Select the right level of illumination and place your PC appropriately to minimize glare from overhead lights, desk lamps and windows. Glare on the LCD or monitor may cause eye strain, eye fatigue or headaches.

Consider the following suggestions regarding lighting your work environment:

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■ Position the PC so that the light source does not shine or reflect directly onto the display or shine or reflect directly into the eyes of the user.

■ Shield the PC from direct light by using tinted windows or by installing blinds or a screen.

■ Use soft, indirect lighting.

■ Adjust the display panel to provide maximum visibility.

Work habits

A key to avoiding discomfort or injury from repetitive strain is to vary your activities. If possible, schedule a variety of tasks into your workday. If you must spend long periods at the computer, finding ways to break up the routine can reduce stress and improve your efficiency.

■ Sit in a relaxed posture. Good positioning of your chair and equipment as described earlier can reduce tension in your shoulders or neck and ease back strain.

■ Vary your posture frequently.

■ Occasionally stand up and stretch or exercise briefly.

■ Exercise and stretch your wrists and hands a number of times during the day.

■ Frequently, look away from the computer and focus your eyes on a distant object for several seconds, for example 30 seconds every

15 minutes.

■ Take frequent short breaks instead of one or two long breaks, for example, two or three minutes every half hour.

■ When you use a PC, rest your eyes periodically and relax or stretch your muscles to avoid strain. If you experience discomfort while operating the PC, stop immediately and rest. Continuous operation for long periods without adequate rest may cause pain in the arms, wrists, hands, back, neck or other parts of the body. If pain persists despite rest, consult your doctor.

A number of books are available on ergonomics and repetitive strain injury or repetitive stress syndrome. For more information on these topics or for pointers on exercises for such stress points as hands and wrists, please check with your library or book vendor. Also refer to the computer’s

Instruction Manual for Safety & Comfort.

Strategic Rest Breaks

Take short, strategically spaced rest breaks to avoid eye strain and body discomforts.

Other Things to Note

■ Never turn off the power while an application is running. Doing so could cause loss of data.

■ Use a virus-check program and make sure it is updated regularly.

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■ Never turn off the power, disconnect an external storage device or remove storage media during data read/write. Doing so can cause data loss.

■ Never format storage media without checking its content. Formatting destroys all stored data.

■ It is a good idea to periodically back up the internal hard disk or other main storage device to external media. General storage media is not durable or stable over long periods of time and under certain conditions may result in data loss.

■ Before you install a device or application, save any data in memory to the hard disk drive or other storage media. Failure to do so may result in the loss of data.

Operating the computer in Tablet mode

Change to "The TOSHIBA PORTÉGÉ M400 computer can be used in two ways, as an ordinary laptop PC and as a Tablet PC. You can use the computer as Tablet PC, operated with the supplied Tablet PC Pen, by turning the LCD display panel through 180 degrees and closing it. This manual calls the use as an ordinary laptop PC 'laptop mode', and the use as a Tablet PC 'Tablet mode'. Refer to Changing to the Tablet mode section in Chapter 4, Operating Basics for details on changing the mode.

When operating the computer in tablet mode, follow the instructions below.

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■ Hold the computer firmly on your forearm. Do not block the vent.

■ Remove the AC adaptor from the computer when using it in tablet mode held in your forearm.

■ Do not use the computer while walking or driving a car.

■ Change to laptop mode and turn off the computer before carrying it. Do not carry the computer with power on or in stand by state. Do not carry the computer while the disk activity LED is glowing.

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■ Do not expose the computer to rapid temperature changes (such as would be the case if you brought the PC from a cold environment into a warm room). When rapid temperature changes are unavoidable, leave the computer for around two hours before turning it on to prevent the formation of condensation.

■ Remove all external peripheral devices and their connection cables from the computer before carrying.

■ Do not drop the computer or apply excessive impact to it. Do not leave the computer in a car or similar environment where it is exposed to direct sunlight.

■ Do not put the computer in a bag when it is in tablet mode.

■ The display panel works as a touch sensitive digitizer screen. However, the outer edges of the screen may be less sensitive. Please keep the

Tablet PC Pen inside the display area when you use it near the edges of the display panel. The position of the pen may not be recognized if you move the Tablet PC Pen too fast towards the outer edge. Please be sure to slide the Tablet PC Pen slowly in areas near the edges of the screen.

Use the Tablet PC Pen in the areas enclosed by the dotted line as shown in the following figure.

Use area of a Tablet PC Pen

Do not block the vent of the computer when holding it. If you continue to expose your skin to the hot air expelled from the vent for a long time, your skin might suffer low temperature injury.

Connecting the AC adaptor

Attach the AC adaptor when you need to charge the battery or you want to operate from AC power. It is also the fastest way to get started, because the battery pack will need to be charged before you can operate from battery power.

The AC adaptor can be connected to any power source supplying from 100 to 240 volts and 50 or 60 hertz. For details on using the AC adaptor to charge the battery pack, refer to Chapter 6, Power and Power-Up Modes .

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■ Always use the Toshiba AC adaptor that was provided with your

PC and the Toshiba Battery Charger (that may have been provided with your PC), or use Toshiba recommended alternate models to avoid any risk of fire or other damage to the PC. Use of an incompatible

AC adaptor or Battery Charger could cause fire or damage to the

PC possibly resulting in serious injury.

■ Use only the AC adaptor supplied with your computer or an equivalent adaptor that is compatible. Use of any incompatible adaptor could damage your computer. TOSHIBA assumes no liability for any damage caused by use of an incompatible adaptor.

■ Never plug the AC adaptor or Battery Charger into a power source that does not correspond to both the voltage and the frequency specified on the regulatory label of the unit. Failure to do so could result in a fire or electric shock, possibly resulting in serious injury.

■ Always use or purchase power cables that comply with the legal voltage and frequency specifications and requirements in the country of use. Failure to do so could result in a fire or electric shock, possibly resulting in serious injury.

■ The supplied power cord conforms to safety rules and regulations in the region the product is bought and should not be used outside this region. For use in other regions, please buy power cords that conform to safety rules and regulations in the particular region.

■ Do not use a 3-pin to 2-pin conversion plug.

■ When you connect the AC adaptor to the computer, always follow the steps in the exact order as described in the User’s Manual. Connecting the power cable to a live electrical outlet should be the last step otherwise the adaptor DC output plug could hold an electrical change and cause an electrical shock or minor bodily injury when touched.

As a general safety precaution, avoid touching any metal parts.

■ Never place an AC adaptor on a wooden surface, furniture, or any other surface that could be marred by exposure to heat since the

AC adaptor's surface temperature increases during normal use.

■ Always place the PC on a suitable heat-insulating material to prevent possible heat damage.

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1. Connect the power cord to the AC adaptor.

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Connecting the power cord to the AC adaptor (2-pin plug)

Connecting the power cord to the AC adaptor (3-pin plug)

The Universal AC Adaptor and power cord bundled with this product may differ depending on the product model. Depending on the model, a 2-pin plug or 3-pin plug set of the above may be bundled.

2. Connect the AC adaptor’s DC output plug to the DC IN 15V jack on the back of the computer.

DC IN 15V jack

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Connecting the adaptor to the computer

3. Plug the power cord into a live wall outlet. The Battery and DC IN indicators on the front of the computer should glow.

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Opening the display

The computer’s LCD display panel can be opened in a wide range of angles for optimal viewing.

1. Push the display latch on the front of the computer to unlatch the display panel.

2. While holding down the palm rest with one hand so that the main body is not raised, lift the panel slowly. Adjust the angle of the panel to provide optimal clarity.

Use reasonable care when opening and closing the LCD display panel.

Opening it vigorously or slamming it shut could damage the computer.

LCD display panel

Opening the LCD display panel

Display latch

Turning on the power

This section describes how to turn on the power.

The Power button LED indicates the status. Refer to the Power indicators section in Chapter 6, Power and Power-Up Modes.

■ After you turn on the power for the first time, do not turn it off until you have set up the operating system. Refer to the section Starting up for the first time .

■ If the USB floppy disk drive is connected, make sure it is empty. If a floppy disk is in the drive, press the eject button and remove the floppy disk.

1. Open the computer’s LCD display panel.


2. Slide and hold the computer’s power button.

Power button

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Turning on the power

Starting up for the first time

When you first turn on the power, the computer’s initial screen is the

Microsoft Windows XP Startup Screen Logo. Follow the on-screen directions for each screen. During setup, you can click the Back button to return to the previous screen.

Be sure to read the display carefully.

Windows End User License Agreement

Turning off the power

The power can be turned off in one of the following modes: Shut down

(Boot), Hibernation or Standby Mode.

Shut Down mode (Boot mode)

When you turn off the power in Shut Down mode no data is saved and the computer will boot to the operating system’s main screen.

1. If you have entered data, save it to the hard disk or to a storage media.

2. Make sure all disk (disc) activity has stopped, then remove the

CD/DVDs or floppy disk.

■ Make sure the hard disk drive and Ultra Slim Bay module indicators are off. If you turn off the power while a disk (disc) is being accessed, you can lose data or damage the disk.

■ Never turn off the power while an application is running. Doing so could cause loss of data.

■ Never turn off the power, disconnect an external storage device or remove storage media during data read/write. Doing so can cause data loss.

3. Click start then click Turn Off Computer . From the

Turn Off

Computer

menu select Turn Off .


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4. Turn off the power to any peripheral devices.

Do not turn the computer or devices back on immediately. Wait a moment to let all capacitors fully discharge.

Standby Mode

If you have to interrupt your work, you can turn off the power without exiting from your software. Data is maintained in the computer’s main memory.

When you turn on the power again, you can continue working right where you left off.

■ When the AC adaptor is connected, the computer will go into Standby

Mode according to the settings in the TOSHIBA Power Saver utility.

■ To restore operation from Standby Mode, slide the power button or press any key. The latter action only works on the internal keyboard if the Wake-up on Keyboard option is enabled in HW Setup.

■ If the computer automatically enters Standby Mode while a network application is active, the application might not be restored when the computer wakes up from Standby.

■ To prevent the computer from automatically entering Standby Mode, disable Standby in TOSHIBA Power Saver. That action, however, will nullify the computer’s Energy Star compliance.

■ Before entering Standby Mode, be sure to save your data.

■ Do not install or remove a memory module while the computer is in

Standby Mode. The computer or the module could be damaged.

■ Do not remove the battery pack while the computer is in Standby Mode

(unless the computer is connected to an AC power source). Data in memory will be lost.

■ If you carry the computer on board an aircraft or into a hospital, be sure to shut down the computer in Hibernation Mode or in shutdown mode to avoid radio signal interference.

Benefits of standby

The standby feature provides the following benefits:

■ Restores the previous working environment more rapidly than does hibernation.

■ Saves power by shutting down the system when the computer receives no input or hardware access for the duration set by the System Standby feature.

■ You can use the panel power off feature.


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Executing standby

You can also enable Standby by pressing Fn + F3 . See Chapter 5, The

Keyboard , for details.

You can enter Standby Mode in one of three ways:

1. Click start , click Turn Off Computer and click Stand By .

2. Close the computer’s LCD display panel. This feature must be enabled.

Refer to the Setup Actions tab in TOSHIBA Power Saver Utility located within the Control Panel application (open Performance and

Maintenance and then open TOSHIBA Power Saver ).

3. Slide the power button. This feature must be enabled. Refer to the

Setup Actions tab in TOSHIBA Power Saver Utility located within the

Control Panel application (open Performance and Maintenance and then open TOSHIBA Power Saver ).

When you turn the power back on, you can continue where you left when you shut down the computer.

■ When the computer is shut down in Standby Mode, the power indicator will blink orange.

■ If you are operating the computer on battery power, you can lengthen the operating time by shutting down in Hibernation Mode. Standby

Mode consumes more power.

Standby limitations

Standby will not function under the following conditions:

■ Power is turned back on immediately after shutting down.

■ Memory circuits are exposed to static electricity or electrical noise.

Hibernation Mode

The Hibernation Mode feature saves the contents of memory to the hard disk when the computer is turned off. The next time the computer is turned on, the previous state is restored. The Hibernation Mode feature does not save the status of any peripheral devices.

■ Save your data. While entering Hibernation Mode, the computer saves the contents of memory to the hard disk drive. However, for safety sake, it is best to save your data manually.

■ Data will be lost if you remove the battery or disconnect the AC adaptor before the save is completed. Wait for the HDD indicator to go out.

■ Do not install or remove a memory module while the computer is in

Hibernation Mode. Data will be lost.

Benefits of Hibernation Mode

The Hibernation Mode feature provides the following benefits:

■ Saves data to the hard disk when the computer automatically shuts down because of a low battery.


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For the computer to shut down in Hibernation Mode, this feature must be enabled in two places: the Hibernate tab in Power Options and Setup

Actions tab in TOSHIBA Power Saver.

If you do not configure this feature, the computer will shut down in Standby

Mode - if battery power becomes depleted, data saved in Standby Mode will be lost.

■ You can return to your previous working environment immediately when you turn on the computer.

■ Saves power by shutting down the system when the computer receives no input or hardware access for the duration set by the System hibernate feature.

■ You can use the panel power off feature.

Starting Hibernation Mode

You can also enable Hibernation Mode by pressing Fn + F4 . Refer to

Chapter 5, The Keyboard , for details.

To enter Hibernation Mode, follow the steps below.

1. Click start .

2. Select Turn Off Computer .

3. Open the Turn Off Computer dialog box.

4. Click Hibernate .

Automatic Hibernation

The computer will enter Hibernate mode automatically when you slide the power button or close the lid. First, however, make the appropriate settings according to the steps below.

1. Click start and open the Control Panel .

2. Open Performance and Maintenance and open Power Options .

3. Select the Hibernate tab in the

Power Options Properties

, select the Enable hibernation check box and click the Apply button.

4. Open TOSHIBA Power Saver .

5. Select the Advanced tab .

6. Enable the desired Hibernation settings for When I slide the power button and When I close the lid .

7. Click the OK button.

Data save in Hibernation Mode

When you turn off the power in Hibernation Mode, the computer takes a moment to save current memory data to the hard disk. During this time, the

HDD indicator will light.

After you turn off the computer, and the content of memory has been saved to the hard disk, turn off the power to any peripheral devices.

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Do not turn the computer or devices back on immediately. Wait a moment to let all capacitors fully discharge.

Restarting the computer

Certain conditions require that you reset the system. For example, if:

■ You change certain computer settings.

■ An error occurs and the computer does not respond to your keyboard commands.

■ There are three ways to reset the computer system:

1. Click start then click Turn off computer . From the

Turn off computer

menu select Restart .

2. Press Ctrl + Alt + Del to display the

Windows Task Manager

, then select Shut Down and Restart .

3. Slide the power button and hold it down for five seconds. Wait 10 to

15 seconds, then turn the power on again by sliding the power button.

Restoring your preinstalled software

If preinstalled files are damaged, use your Product Recovery DVD-ROM to restore them. To restore the operating system and all preinstalled software, follow the steps below.

When sound is muted by the Fn + Esc key, turn it on before starting the restore procedure. Refer to Chapter 5, The Keyboard , for details.

When you reinstall the Windows operating system, the hard disk will be reformatted and all data will be lost.

1. Load the Recovery Media in the optional optical media drive and turn off the computer’s power.

2. Hold down the F12 key and turn on the power. When

In Touch with Tomorrow TOSHIBA

appears, release the F12 key.

3. Use the left or right cursor key to select the CD-ROM icon in the display menu.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Restoring TOSHIBA utilities and drivers

If Windows is working properly, individual drivers or applications can be separately restored. The TOSHIBA Tools & Utilities folder (C:\TOOLSCD) contains drivers and applications, which are included with your computer system. If your system drivers or applications have become damaged in some way, you can reinstall most of the components from this folder.

Create a copy of this folder to an external media for more convenience.


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Chapter 4

Operating Basics

This chapter describes the basic operations of your computer and precautions when using it, as well as the handling of CD/DVD.

Using the Touch Pad

To use the Touch Pad, simply touch and move your fingertip across it in the direction you want the on-screen pointer to go.

Touch Pad

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Touch Pad control buttons

Touch Pad and Touch Pad control buttons

Two buttons below the Touch Pad are used like the buttons on a mouse pointer. Press the left button to select a menu item or to manipulate text or graphics designated by the pointer. Press the right button to display a menu or other function depending on the software you are using.

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You can also tap the Touch Pad to perform functions similar to those of the left button.

Click: Tap once

Double-click: Tap twice

Drag and drop: Tap to select the material you want to move. Leave your finger on the Touch Pad after the second tap and move the material.

Using the Tablet PC Pen and Reserve Pen

You can use the Tablet PC Pen to execute actions and enter data. Hold the

Tablet PC Pen in a natural position and tap, press or trace on the screen lightly. Before you begin using your computer for the first time, you will need to calibrate the Tablet PC Pen.

Some computers in this series are equipped with a Reserve Pen.

Eraser button

Pen button

Pen point

Pen button

Pen point

Eraser button

Pen button

Pen point

The Tablet PC Pen (left) and Reserve Pen (right)

You can use this button as an eraser when using a graphics software application. Text based software applications enable you to select and delete characters with a one-touch action.

Provides the same function as clicking the right

Touch pad control button.

Provides the same function as clicking the left

Touch pad control button.

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Observe the following precautions on the handling of the Tablet PC Pen.

■ Do not tap or press the Tablet PC Pen forcefully against the display as this could damage the Tablet PC Pen and the screen itself.

■ Avoid using or keeping the Tablet PC Pen in areas where the temperature can change rapidly or in places, such as a car, where the

Tablet PC Pen is exposed to direct sunlight. Store the Tablet PC Pen without any pressure being applied to the buttons as this may cause a malfunction or characteristic deterioration.

■ The Tablet PC Pen is composed of precision parts. Do not drop the

Tablet PC Pen. Strong impact causes a malfunction or characteristic deterioration.

■ Do not apply excessive force to the Tablet PC Pen point and the side switch. Excessive force applied to these parts causes short life or characteristic deterioration (Allowable force to pen point, Eraser button,

Pen button: less than 1 kg, for less than 30 seconds).

■ Avoid water entering the Tablet PC Pen or condensation forming within it as either condition will cause a malfunction.

■ Do not disassemble the Tablet PC Pen. It causes maladjustment or short life.

■ Do not stain the Tablet PC Pen with cosmetics or chemicals as this will cause a deterioration in appearance. Use a glass wiping cloth or dry cloth to clean the Tablet PC Pen. Do not use volatile liquids such as alcohol, thinner or petroleum benzine to clean the Tablet PC Pen.

■ Do not apply excessive force to the Tablet PC Pen point as a bent or deformed pen point will cause a malfunction.

■ Keep the small parts of the Tablet PC Pen, such as the pen point or the knob of the side switch, away from infants and small children to prevent them from swallowing them.

■ Do not use a ball point pen instead of the Tablet PC Pen delivered with the product.

■ Do not use a broken pen tip. The lead cannot be replaced if it is worn

(use the Reserve Pen only).

TOSHIBA is not liable for any problems arising on the products due to the use of the Tablet PC Pen in an environment where the above conditions are not satisfied or because of its use by unspecified number of users.

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Removing the Tablet PC Pen

Remove the Tablet PC Pen as described below.

1. Gently push the Tablet PC Pen towards the middle of the computer.

The pen will then protrude slightly from the side.

Tablet PC Pen slot Tablet PC Pen

Tablet PC Pen slot

Tablet PC Pen slot

Removing the Tablet PC Pen

2. Pull the Tablet PC Pen to remove it from the Tablet PC Pen slot.

Inserting the Tablet PC Pen

The Tablet PC Pen is included in the accessory tray when purchased.

Remove the Tablet PC Pen from the carton and install it to the computer as follows:

1. The Tablet PC Pen and the Reserve Pen are different in shape.

The Tablet PC Pen and the Reserve Pen are different in shape. Do not insert the Reserve Pen into the Tablet PC Pen slot.

Tablet PC Pen slot

Tablet PC Pen

Inserting the Tablet PC Pen

Pen actions

You can use the Tablet PC Pen to enter data, start programs, move objects and execute other actions.

Single tap

Lightly tap the tip of the Tablet PC Pen on an object and lift it immediately to execute an action. A single tap is similar to clicking the left touch pad control button.

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Double tap

Lightly tap the tip of the Tablet PC Pen twice on an object and lift it immediately to execute an action. A double-tap is similar to double-clicking the left touch pad control button.

Press and hold

Touch the tip of the Tablet PC Pen to the display screen and hold it there to display a pop-up menu or other action. Press and hold is similar to clicking the right touch pad control button.

Drag

Touch the Tablet PC Pen to the screen. Without lifting the Tablet PC Pen, drag it across the screen to select text or objects.

Drag and drop

Touch the Tablet PC Pen to the screen to select an object. Without lifting the Tablet PC Pen, drag it across the screen. Lift the Tablet PC Pen to drop the object to a new location.

Replacing the pen tip

1. To replace the pen tip, pinch the tip with a draw-out tool and pull it out.

Draw-out tool

Pen tip

Replacing the pen tip

2. Insert a new tip into the Tablet PC Pen, flat end first, and press it to seat it securely.

■ A short and worn pen point is difficult to pull out. Replace the pen point with a refill before it becomes too short to remove.

■ It is recommended that you keep another pen set as a spare. You can buy replacement pen sets from your TOSHIBA authorized dealer.

Do not continue to use a broken pen tip as this may result in scratching of the LCD display panel. When the pen tip breaks replace it with one of the refills delivered with the Tablet PC Pen. When these refills have run out, you can purchase a new pen set from a TOSHIBA authorized dealer.

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Removing the Reserve Pen case

To remove the Reserve Pen case, follow the steps below.

1. Save your work.

2. Turn the computer’s power off. Make sure the Power indicator is off.

3. Remove all cables connected to the computer.

4. Close the LCD display panel and turn the computer upside down.

5. Slide and then lift out the Reserve Pen case.

Push lightly at the point shown by the arrow using an object with a thin tip.

Reserve Pen case

Reserve Pen case slot

Removing the Reserve Pen case

Inserting the Reserve Pen case

To insert the Reserve Pen case, follow the steps below.

1. Insert the Reserve Pen case into the Reserve Pen case slot on the computer and slide it until it locks.

Reserve Pen case

Reserve Pen case slot

Inserting the Reserve Pen case

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Storing and Removing the Reserve Pen from the Reserve Pen case

Follow the procedures below to remove the Reserve Pen from the Reserve

Pen case.

Removing the Reserve Pen from the Reserve Pen case

1. Lift the Reserve Pen up from the Reserve Pen case by its end.

Reserve Pen

Reserve Pen case

Removing the Reserve Pen from the Reserve Pen case

Storing the Reserve Pen in the Reserve Pen case

1. Insert the tip of the Reserve Pen into the Reserve Pen case holder and press down.

Reserve Pen

Reserve Pen case

Reserve Pen case holder

Storing the Reserve Pen in the Reserve Pen case

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Changing to the Tablet mode

To change from laptop mode to the Tablet mode, follow the instructions below.

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■ Place the computer on a stable, flat surface such as a desktop and rotate the LCD display panel slowly, holding the panel at its lower part. The LCD display panel is designed not to rotate more than

180 degrees. Rotating the LCD display panel more than 180 degrees with an excessive force will damage the panel and the computer.

■ To change from Laptop Mode to Tablet Mode you must rotate the display panel 180 degrees clockwise.

Tablet mode icon Turn the LCD display panel to the direction indicated by the Tablet mode icon.

To change from Tablet Mode to Laptop Mode you must rotate the display panel 180 degrees counter-clockwise.

Laptop mode icon Turn the LCD display panel to the direction indicated by the laptop mode icon.

1. Open the LCD display panel to the upright position. Check that the angle of the keyboard and the LCD display panel is 90 degrees.

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2. Rotate the LCD display panel clockwise slowly.

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Do not apply excessive rotating force to the LCD display panel. It causes damage of the LCD display panel.

3. Turn the display latch 180 degrees to its down position.

4. Close the LCD display panel slowly with display surface facing upwards.

Display latch


5. Insert the display latch in the slit.

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6. Press the LCD display panel downward softly.

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Display latch

Slit


Changing the screen orientation

The orientation of the computer screen can be changed to one of the following four display modes:

Primary portrait Secondary portrait

Primary landscape Secondary landscape

Four display modes


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■ Execute the following applications on Primary landscape:

■ 3D game software

■ 3D screen saver

■ Playback of a motion picture as would be the case using

DVD-Video playback on the computer connected to an external

DVD-ROM Drive.

■ The screen cannot automatically rotate in the following cases.

You should first quit the running application and then rotate the screen:

■ Running of an application that changes the screen resolution dynamically, such as a game that is running in full-screen mode.

■ DOS prompt in full-screen mode.

■ Running of 3D screen saver.

■ Do not play 3D game software or replay DVD-Video in a display mode other than Primary landscape. an abnormality will appear on the

Windows screen display when you replay a DVD-Video in a mode other than Primary landscape because DVD playback software can boot only in the Primary landscape mode.

■ An abnormality will appear on the Windows screen display when you change from Tablet Mode to Laptop Mode while a 3D screen saver is running. In this case, press any key while in Laptop Mode to deactivate the 3D screen saver.

Method 1: Changing the screen orientation using TOSHIBA

Accelerometer Utilities and TOSHIBA Rotation Utility

When the TOSHIBA Accelerometer Utilities and TOSHIBA Rotation Utility are running, changes in the orientation of the top and bottom of the screen is automatically recognized by pressing ESC/Rotation button for more than a second.

Method 2: Changing the screen orientation using Cross Function

Button

1. Press the Cross Function Button for more than one second. The

TOSHIBA Tablet Menu will appear.

2. Select the Internal Monitor icon in Toshiba Shortcut using the Cross

Function Button and then press then Cross Function Button.

3. Select the rotation angle using Cross Function Button and then press the Cross Function Button.


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Method 3: Changing the screen orientation using Task Bar

1. Right click "Change tablet and pen settings" icon in the Task Bar.

Click "Change screen orientation" from the menu.

The screen orientation is set to change in the following order when purchased.

You can change the above sequence through the following procedure:

1. Double click Change tablet and pen settings icon in the Task Bar.

2. Click Change button in Display tab.

3. Select "changing the screen" from the Screen Orientation pull down menu and change the screen.

You can set the orientation of the desktop screen just after rotating the display from [Start] - [All Programs] - [TOSHIBA] - [Tablet PC] -

[TOSHIBA Rotation Utility] .

Using Accelerometer Utilities

When you shake the computer:

■ Do not shake the computer too strongly as this may cause the computer to be dropped or hit those people or items around you.

■ Avoid using the computer in crowded places. (e.g. in commuter trains or in busy streets)

■ This may cause injury to children or adults, or damage to the computer.

When the HDD protection function is turned on and the Tilt function

(function to start applications, etc. by waving the computer vertically or horizontally) is used, the HDD protection message may be displayed on the screen. Turn off the HDD protection function in order to stop such messages from displaying.


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It is safer if you hold the computer with both hands horizontally as shown in the below example.

The computer is shaken horizontally.

The computer is shaken perpendicularly.

Shake the computer

Changing to the laptop mode

To change the operating mode to the Laptop Mode, follow the instructions below.

1. Press the Display latch and raise the display to the upright position carefully.

2. Rotate the display counter-clockwise slowly.

3. Turn the display latch toward you ready for the next closing of the display.

Using the Fingerprint Sensor

This product has a fingerprint utility installed for the purpose of enrolling and recognizing fingerprints. By enrolling the ID and password to the fingerprint authentication device, it is no longer necessary to input the password from the keyboard. Just by swiping the finger against the fingerprint sensor, the following functions will be enabled:

■ Logon to Windows and access a security-enabled homepage through

IE (Internet Explorer).




■ Authentication of the User Password and Hard Disk Drive Password when booting up the computer.

To "swipe" refers to the action of reading a fingerprint using the fingerprint sensor.


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Points to note about the Fingerprint Sensor

Failure to follow these guidelines might result in (1) damage to the sensor or cause sensor failure, (2) finger recognition problems, or lower finger recognition success rate.

■ Do not scratch or poke the sensor with your nails or any hard or sharp objects.

■ Do not press the sensor strongly.

■ Do not touch the sensor with a wet finger or any wet objects. Keep sensor surface dry and free of water vapor.

■ Do not touch the sensor with a soiled finger. Minute foreign particles on a soiled or dirty finger may scratch the sensor.

■ Do not paste stickers or write on the sensor.

■ Do not touch the sensor with a finger or any object that has a build-up of static electricity on it.

Observe the following before you place your finger on the sensor whether for fingerprint enrollment/registration or recognition.

■ Wash and dry your hands thoroughly.

■ Remove static electricity from your fingers by touching any metal surface. Static electricity is a common cause of sensor failures, especially when the weather is dry.

■ Clean the sensor with a lint-free cloth. Do not use detergent to clean the sensor.

■ Avoid the following finger conditions for enrollment or recognition as they may result in fingerprint enrollment errors or a drop in the fingerprint recognition success rate

■ Soaked or swollen finger (e.g. after taking bath)

■ Injured finger

■ Wet finger

■ Soiled or oily finger

■ Extremely dry skin condition on finger

Observe the following to improve the fingerprint recognition success rate.

■ Enroll two or more fingers.

■ Enroll additional fingers if recognition failure occurs often using enrolled fingers.

■ Check your finger condition. Changed conditions, such as injured, rough, extremely dry, wet, soiled, dirty, oily, soaked, swollen fingers, may lower the recognition success rate. Also if the fingerprint is worn down or the finger becomes thinner or fatter, the recognition success rate may be lowered.

■ The fingerprint for each finger is different and unique. Please ensure that only the registered or enrolled fingerprint or fingerprints are used for identification.

■ Check sliding position and speed (see the drawing and information on the following pages).


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How to Delete the Fingerprint Data

Saved fingerprint data is stored in non-volatile memory inside the fingerprint sensor. If you hand over the computer to others, or dispose of it, it is recommended that you perform the following operations.

1. Click start , point to All Programs , point to Protector Suite QL and click Control Center .

2. The Protector Suite Software screen is displayed.

3. Click Fingerprints and click Delete .

4. Click Settings and click Fingerprint Storage Inspector .

5. The Fingerprint Storage Inspector screen is displayed. If other fingerprint data is still displayed on the list. Select all fingerprint data and click remove .

6. Check whether all fingerprint data was deleted on the fingerprint

Storage inspector screen.

Fingerprint Sensor Limitations.

■ The fingerprint sensor compares and analyzes the unique characteristics in a fingerprint.

■ A warning message will be displayed when recognition is abnormal or recognition is not successful within a fixed duration.

■ The recognition success rate may differ from user to user.

■ Toshiba does not guarantee that this fingerprint recognition technology will be error-free.

■ Toshiba does not guarantee that the fingerprint sensor will recognize the enrolled user or accurately screen out unauthorized users at all times. Toshiba is not liable for any failure or damage that might arise out of the use of this fingerprint recognition software or utility.

The following illustrations show the correct way to slide your finger over the recognition sensor.


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Align your fingertip with the sensor as shown in the drawing and Swipe

Points to note about the Fingerprint Utility

Backups for saved fingerprint data and saved information in the

PasswordBank can be performed in Import or Export User Data under

Fingerprint Software Management. However, encrypted files cannot be backed within Mysafe using this function. Instead it is recommended that you backup encrypted files to external media using standard methods such as the file copy process within Windows XP.

If Windows XP’s file encryption function EFS (Encryption File System) is used to encrypt a file, the file cannot be further encrypted using the encryption function of this software.

If the fingerprint sensor and Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security are used as identification devices, install and configure the Infineon TPM

Professional package first before configuring the fingerprint utility. Please refer to the TPM (Trusted Platform Module) Installation Guide for the installation and configuration methods for TPM.

In the help file, it is stated that this software's PasswordBank function can be used for the Internet and general applications. However, the Internet

PasswordBank function in the fingerprint utility provided in this computer can only be used with IE (Internet Explorer).

Set Up Procedure

Please use the following procedure when first using fingerprint authentication.

Fingerprint Registration

Enroll the required authentication data using the "User Enrollment" Wizard.

■ The fingerprint authentication uses the same Windows logon ID and password. If the Windows logon password has not been setup, please do so before registration.

■ Up to 21 fingerprint patterns can be registered on this sensor.

1. Click start , point to All Programs , point to Protector Suite QL and click User Enrollment Wizard.


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You can also start User Enrollment Wizard using the following method.

■ Click the Protector Suite QL icon in the Task Bar.

■ Swipe your finger across the Fingerprint Sensor.

2. Click Next .

3. The User’s Password screen is displayed. Ensure the same Windows logon username is displayed before entering a password into the Enter your password field. Click Next .

4. The Hints for Fingerprint Enrollment screen is displayed.

Confirm the message and that there is a checkmark in Run Interactive

Tutorial , and click Next .

5. The Correct Swipe Procedure screen is displayed. Confirm the message and click Next .

6. The Scanning Practice screen is displayed.

You can practice swiping your finger and when you have finished practicing swiping your finger, click Next .

7. The User’s Fingers screen is displayed. Based on the illustration, select the finger to be recognized, and then click Next . Previously enrolled fingerprints would have green check marks. The fingerprint being enrolled now would have a red check mark. If any of the previously enrolled fingerprints is selected again, the latest information will be enrolled and previous information over-written.

8. The Advanced Security screen is displayed.

Select whether to enable the security function, and click Next .

9. The Finalization screen is displayed. Click Finish . This completes the fingerprint registration process.

Window Logon via Fingerprint Authentication

In place of the usual Windows logon by ID and password, fingerprint authentication also allows logon to Windows.

This is useful especially when many users are using the same computer as it allows the user selection screen to be skipped.

Fingerprint Authentication Procedure

1. Start up the computer.

2. The Logon Authorization screen is displayed. Choose any of the enrolled fingers and swipe the fingerprint on the sensor.

If authentication is successful, the user will be logged on to Windows.


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If the fingerprint authentication fails, please logon using the Windows logon password.

Please logon using the Windows logon password if the fingerprint authentication failed for three consecutive tries. To logon using the

Windows logon password, enter the Windows logon password at the

"Welcome" screen as normal.

A warning message will be displayed when authentication is abnormal or authentication is not successful within a fixed duration.

Fingerprint Power-on Security

General

The fingerprint authentication system can be used to replace the keyboardbased User/BIOS Password authentication system when booting up.

If you do not want to use the fingerprint authentication system for password authentication when booting up, but prefer to use the keyboard-based system instead, press the BkSP (backspace) key or the ESC/Rotation button when the Fingerprint Power-on Security screen is displayed. This will switch the password input screen to the keyboard-based one.

■ It is necessary to register the User Password before using the

Fingerprint Power-on Security and its extended function, the

Fingerprint Single Sign-on Feature. Please use TOSHIBA Password

Utility to register the User Password.

■ If you fail fingerprint authentication more than five times, you must enter the User Password or Supervisor Password manually to start the computer.

■ When swiping, please do it slowly and at a constant speed. If this does not improve the authentication rate, please adjust the speed.

■ If there are any changes in the environment or settings related to authorization, you will be required to provide authorization information such as a User Password or Hard Disk Drive password.

How to Enable Fingerprint Power-on Security Settings

It is necessary to first enroll your fingerprint with the Protector Suite QL application prior to enabling and configuring the Fingerprint Power-on

Security System. Check that your fingerprint is enrolled before configuring the settings. See Manual for Fingerprint Registration/Enrollment instructions.

1. Swipe your finger across the Fingerprint Sensor.

2. MENU appears in the lower right corner of the screen. Swipe (*) your finger on the Fingerprint Sensor, and select Control Center from the

MENU items.

(*). It is recommended that the keyboard cursor keys (movement) and enter key (selection) or the directional pad be used when selecting an Item from the Menu in laptop or landscape modes.


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3.

The Fingerprint Software Management screen is displayed. Click

Settings and click Power-on Security .

4. The Protector Suite Settings screen is displayed. Place a checkmark in Allow power-on security single sign-on within Enable logon support and click OK .

Fingerprint Single Sign-on Feature

General

This is a feature that allows the user to complete the authentication for both the User/BIOS Password (and optionally the hard disk drive Password) and logging onto Windows using only one fingerprint authentication when booting up. It is necessary to register the User/BIOS Password and

Windows Logon Password before using the Fingerprint Power-on Security and this Fingerprint Single Sign-on Feature. Please use the TOSHIBA

Password Utility to register your User/BIOS Password. If Windows Logon is not the default for your system, see Manual to register your Windows

Logon Password.

Only one fingerprint authentication is required to replace the User/BIOS

Password (and, if selected, the hard disk drive Password) and the Windows

Logon Password.

How to Enable Fingerprint Single Sign-on Feature

It is necessary to first enroll your fingerprint with the Protector Suite QL application prior to enabling and configuring the How to Enable Fingerprint

Single Sign-on Feature. Check that the fingerprint is enrolled before configuring the settings. See Manual for Fingerprint

Registration/Enrollment instructions.

1. Swipe your finger across the Fingerprint Sensor.

2. MENU appears in the lower right corner of the screen. Swipe (*) your finger on the Fingerprint Sensor, and select Control Center from the

MENU items.

(*). It is recommended that the keyboard cursor keys (movement) and enter key (selection) or the directional pad be used when selecting an Item from the Menu in laptop or landscape modes.

3.

The Fingerprint Software Management screen is displayed. Click

Settings and click System Settings.

4.

The Power-on Security screen is displayed. Place a checkmark in

Allow power-on security single sign-on within Enable logon support and click OK.

Fingerprint utility limitations

TOSHIBA does not guarantee that the Fingerprint utility technology will be completely secure or error-free. TOSHIBA does not guarantee that the

Fingerprint utility will accurately screen out unauthorized users at all times.

TOSHIBA is not liable for any failure or damage that might arise out of the use of the fingerprint software or utility.


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How to Swipe the Finger

Using the following steps when swiping fingers for fingerprint registration or authentication will help to minimize authentication failures:

1. Align the first joint of the finger to the center of the sensor. Lightly touch the sensor and swipe finger levelly towards you when in portrait mode, and sideways when in either landscape mode or Laptop mode.

While lightly touching the sensor, swipe the finger towards you when in portrait mode, and sideways when in either landscape mode or Laptop mode until the sensor surface becomes visible.

■ Avoid swiping with the finger stiff or pressed-on too hard

Fingerprint reading may fail if the center of the fingerprint is not touching on the sensor, or when finger is swiped while pressing hard.

Make sure that the center of the fingerprint is touching the sensor before swiping.

■ Always confirm the center of the fingerprint whirl so that it is swiped along the centerline of the sensor.

■ When fingerprint reading is not successful

There is a possibility of authentication failures if the finger is swiped too quickly or too slowly. Follow the onscreen instructions to adjust the speed of the swipe.

Using the USB floppy disk drive (optional)

The USB floppy disk drive accommodates 1.44-megabyte or 720-kilobyte floppy disks and connects to the USB port. Refer to Chapter 2, The Grand

Tour , for more information. It is supplied as standard with some models and as an option with others.

Connecting the USB floppy disk drive

To connect the drive, plug the floppy disk drive’s USB connector into a computer’s USB port.

Make sure the connector is back side up and properly aligned with the socket. Do not try to force the connection, doing so can damage the connecting pins.


USB connector

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USB port

Connecting the USB floppy disk drive

If you connect the USB floppy disk drive after turning on the computer, it will take about 10 seconds for the computer to recognize the drive. Do not disconnect and reconnect before 10 seconds has elapsed.

Disconnecting USB floppy disk drive

When you have finished using the USB floppy disk drive, follow the procedures below to disconnect it:

1. Wait for the indicator light to go out to make sure all floppy disk activity has stopped.

If you disconnect the USB floppy disk drive or turn off the power while the computer is accessing the drive you may lose data or damage the floppy disk or the drive.

2. Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the Task Bar.

3. Click USB floppy disk drive device that you want remove.

4. Pull the floppy disk drive’s USB connector out of the computer’s USB port.

Changing Ultra Slim Bay modules

This section explains how to change modules in the Ultra Slim Bay. The illustrations show replacement of the optical media drive with the Ultra Slim

Bay Hard Disk Drive adaptor. Therefore, the text refers to those modules.

However, the procedures are the same for any of the modules: DVD-ROM /

CD-R/RW drive, DVD Super Multi drive and Hard Disk Drive adaptor.

To avoid injury, do not put your hand into the Ultra Slim Bay slot.


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The TOSHIBA Mobile Extension is preinstalled to support hot swapping under Windows. Refer to Chapter 1, Introduction for information on using this utility to change modules while the computer’s power is on.

Removing a module

Remove the Ultra Slim Bay module as described below.

1. Wait for the indicator light to go out to make sure all disk activity has stopped.

2. Turn the computer upside down.

Wait for all disk indicators to go out before you turn over the computer.

Lay the computer down gently as shock can damage the hard disk drive or other components.

3. Remove the screw near the icon that holds the Ultra Slim Bay in place.

4. Make sure the screw in the Ultra Slim Bay lock screw is set in the hole to the unlock position.

5. Slide the Ultra Slim Bay latch to the unlock position.

6. Grasp the optical media drive and slide it out.

The optical media drive and other Ultra Slim Bay modules can become hot with use. Be careful when removing the module.

Store the DVD Super Multi drive unit in the Ultra Slim Bay Case when removing it from the computer or transporting it.

Lock screw

Ultra Slim Bay latch

Optical media drive

Removing the optical media drive


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Inserting a module

Insert the Ultra Slim Bay Hard Disk Drive adaptor as described below.

1. Insert the Ultra Slim Bay Hard Disk Drive adaptor in the computer as shown below and press until the ejector mechanism clicks.

2. If you want to lock the Ultra Slim Bay Hard Disk Drive adaptor, place the

Ultra Slim Bay lock screw in the hole for its lock position.

Lock screw

Ultra Slim Bay Hard Disk Drive adaptor

Inserting the Ultra Slim Bay Hard Disk Drive adaptor

Using optical media drives

The text and illustrations in this section refer primarily to the optical media drive. However, operations are the same for other optical drives in the Ultra

Slim Bay. The full-size drive provides high-performance execution of

CD/DVD-ROM-based programs. You can run either 12 cm (4.72") or 8 cm

(3.15") CD/DVDs without an adaptor. An ATAPI interface controller is used for CD/DVD-ROM operation. When the computer is accessing a CD/DVD-

ROM, an indicator on the drive glows and the Ultra Slim Bay indicator glows.

Use the WinDVD application to view DVD-Video discs.

If you have a DVD-ROM / CD-R/RW drive, refer also to the Writing CDs on

DVD-ROM / CD-R/RW drive section for precautions on writing to CDs.

If you have a DVD Super Multi drive, refer also to the Writing CD/DVDs on

DVD Super Multi drive section for precautions on writing to CDs/DVDs.

When the power of the optical media drive is off, pressing the Fn + Tab keys will turn the power of the optical media drive on. Furthermore, it is possible to set it to turn the power of the optical media drive on and eject the tray at the same time.


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Loading discs

To load CD/DVDs, follow the steps below.

1. When the computer’s power is on, press the eject button to open the disc tray slightly.

Eject button

Pressing the eject button

2. Grasp the disc tray gently and pull until it is fully opened.

Disc tray

Pulling the disc tray open


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3. Lay the CD/DVD, label side up, in the disc tray.

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Laser lens

Inserting a CD/DVD

When the disc tray is fully opened, the edge of the computer will extend slightly over the CD/DVD tray. Therefore, you will need to turn the CD/DVD at an angle when you place it in the disc tray. After seating the CD/DVD, however, make sure it lies flat.

■ Do not touch the laser lens or any portion of its surrounding casing as this could cause misalignment.

■ Prevent foreign objects from entering the drive. Check the surface of the disc tray, especially the area behind the front edge of the disc tray, to make sure there are no such objects before closing the drive.

4. Press gently at the center of the CD/DVD until you feel it click into place. The CD/DVD should lie below the top of the spindle, flush with the spindle base.

5. Push the center of the disc tray to close it. Press gently until it locks into place.

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If the CD/DVD is not seated properly when the disc tray is closed, the

CD/DVD might be damaged. Also, the disc tray might not open fully when you press the eject button.

Closing the CD/DVD disc tray

Removing discs

To remove the CD/DVD, follow the steps below.

Do not press the eject button while the computer is accessing the media drive. Wait for the Ultra Slim Bay indicator to go out before you open the disc tray. Also, if the CD/DVD is spinning when you open the disc tray, wait for it to stop before you remove it .

1. To pop the disc tray partially open, press the eject button. Gently pull the disc tray out until it is fully opened.

When the disc tray pops open slightly, wait a moment to make sure the

CD/DVD has stopped spinning before pulling the disc tray fully open.

2. The CD/DVD extends slightly over the sides of the disc tray so you can grasp it. Gently lift out the CD/DVD.

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Removing a CD/DVD

3. Push the center of the disc tray to close it. Press gently until it locks into place.

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How to remove CD/DVD when the disc tray will not open

Pressing the eject button will not open the disc tray when the computer power is off. If the power is off, you can open the disc tray by inserting a slender object (about 15 mm) such as a straightened paper clip into the eject hole just to the right of the eject button.

Diameter 1.0mm

Eject hole

Manual release with the eject hole

Turn off the power before you use the eject hole. If the CD/DVD is spinning when you open the disc tray, the CD/DVD could fly off the spindle and cause injury.

Writing CDs on DVD-ROM / CD-R/RW drive

Depending on the type of drive installed, you may be able to write CDs.

The DVD-ROM / CD-R/RW drive lets you write as well as read CD-ROMs.

Observe the precautions in this section to ensure the best performance for writing CDs. For information on loading and unloading CDs refer to the

Using optical media drives section.

■ Refer to the Writable discs , Chapter 2 for the details about the types of writable CD/DVD discs.

■ Do not turn off the power of the optical media drive while the computer is accessing the drive. If you turn off the power, you may lose data.

■ When the power of the optical media drive is off, the disc tray will not open even if the eject button is pushed. Use the optical drive power to turn the power of the optical media drive on. Refer to Chapter 1,

Special features .


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When writing to media using an optical drive, always connect the AC adaptor to a power plug socket. If data is written while powered by the batteries, writing may sometimes fail due to low battery power and data loss may occur.

Before writing or rewriting

Please observe the following points when you write or rewrite the data.

■ We recommend the following manufacturers of CD-R and CD-RW media. Media quality can affect write or rewrite success rates.

CD-R:

TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.

MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION

RICOH Co., Ltd.

Multi-Speed and High-Speed CD-RW:


RICOH Co., Ltd.

Ultra-Speed CD-RW:


TOSHIBA has confirmed the operation of CD-R and CD-RW media of the manufacturers above. Operation of other media cannot be guaranteed.

■ The actual number of rewrites to CD-RW mdeia is affected by the quality of the disc and the way it is used.

■ Be sure to connect the AC adaptor when you write or rewrite.

■ Be sure to close all other software programs except the writing software.

■ Do not run software such as a screen saver which can put a heavy load on the CPU.

■ Operate the computer at full power. Do not use power-saving features.

■ Do not write while virus check software is running. Wait for it to finish, then disable virus detection programs including any software that checks files automatically in the background.

■ Do not use hard disk utilities, including those intended to enhance hard disk drive access speeds. They may cause unstable operation and damage data.

■ Write from the computer's hard disk drive to the CD. Do not try to write from shared devices such as a LAN server or any other network device.

■ Writing with software other than Sonic RecordNow! has not been confirmed. Therefore, operation with other software cannot be guaranteed.


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When writing or rewriting

Note the following when you write or rewrite a CD-R or CD-RW.

■ Always copy data from the hard disk drive to the optical media. Do not use cut-and-paste as the original data will be lost if there is a write error.

■ Do not perform any of the following actions:

■ Change users in the Windows XP operating system.

■ Operate the computer for any other function, including use of a mouse or Touch Pad, closing/opening the LCD panel.

■ Start a communication application such as a modem.

■ Apply impact or vibration to the computer.

■ Install, remove or connect external devices, including the following:

PC card, SD card, Memory Stick/Memory Stick Pro, xD picture card,

USB devices, external monitor, i.LINK devices, optical digital devices.

■ Open the optical media drive.

■ Remove the optical media drive from the Ultra Slim Bay.

■ If the media is poor in quality, dirty or damaged, writing or rewriting errors may occur.

■ Set the computer on a level surface and avoid places subject to vibration such as airplanes, trains or cars. Do not use an unstable surface such as a stand.

■ Keep mobile phones and other wireless communication devices away from the computer.

Writing CD/DVDs on DVD Super Multi drive

You can use the DVD Super Multi drive to write data to either CD-R/RW or

DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW/-RAM discs. The following applications for writing are provided: RecordNow!, and DLA licensed by Sonic Solutions, and

InterVideo’s WinDVD Creator Platinum.

■ Refer to the Writable discs , Chapter 2 for the details about the types of writable CD/DVD discs.

■ Do not turn off the power of the while the computer is accessing the drive. If you turn off the power, you may lose data.

■ When the power of the optical media drive is off, the disc tray will not open even if the eject button is pushed. Use the Optical Drive Power icon to turn the power to the drive on. Refer to Chapter 1, Special features .

When writing to media using an optical drive, always connect the AC adaptor to a power plug socket. If data is written while powered by the batteries, writing may sometimes fail due to low battery power and data loss may occur.


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Important message

Before you write or rewrite to CD-R/RW or DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW/-RAM discs, read and follow all setup and operating instructions in this section.

If you fail to do so, the DVD Super Multi drive may not function properly, and you may fail to write or rewrite, lose data or incur other damage.

Disclaimer

TOSHIBA does not bear responsibility for the following:

■ Damage to any CD-R/RW or DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW/-RAM disc that may be caused by writing or rewriting with this product.

■ Any change or loss of the recorded contents of CD-R/RW or

DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW/-RAM disc that may be caused by writing or rewriting with this product, or for any business profit loss or business interruption that may be caused by the change or loss of the recorded contents.

■ Damage that may be caused by using third party equipment or software.

Given the technological limitations of current optical disc writing drives, you may experience unexpected writing or rewriting errors due to disc quality or problems with hardware devices. Also, it is a good idea to make two or more copies of important data, in case of undesired change or loss of the recorded contents.

Before writing or rewriting

■ Based on TOSHIBA's limited compatibility testing, we suggest the following manufacturers of CD-R/RW and DVD-R/+R/-RW/+RW/-RAM disc. However, in no event does TOSHIBA guarantee the operation, quality or performance of any disc. Disc quality can affect write or rewrite success rates.

CD-R:



RICOH Co., Ltd.

CD-RW: (Multi-Speed and High-Speed)


RICOH Co., Ltd.

CD-RW: (Ultra-Speed)


DVD-R:

DVD Specifications for Recordable Disc for General Version 2.0


Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.


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DVD-R DL: (Double Layer supported model only)


DVD+R:


RICOH Co., Ltd.

DVD+R DL: (Double Layer supported model only)


DVD-RW:

DVD Specifications for Recordable Disc for Version 1.1 or version

1.2

VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN.LIMITED


DVD+RW:


RICOH Co., Ltd.

DVD-RAM:

DVD Specifications for DVD-RAM Disc for Version 2.0, Version 2.1 or Version 2.2

Hitachi Maxell Ltd.

■ This drive cannot use discs that allow writing faster than 8 speed

(DVD-R, DVD+R), 4 speed (DVD-RW, DVD+RW), 5 speed

(DVD-RAM), 2.4 speed (DVD-R DL), 2 speed (DVD-R DL).

■ 2.6GB and 5.2GB DVD-RAM media cannot be read from or written to.

■ Some types and formats of DVD-R DL and DVD+R DL discs may be unreadable.

■ If the disc is poor in quality, dirty or damaged, writing or rewriting errors may occur. Be careful to check the disc for dirt or damage before you use it.

■ The actual number of rewrites to CD-RW, DVD-RW, DVD+RW or

DVD-RAM is affected by the quality of the disc and the way it is used.

■ There are two types of DVD-R discs: authoring and general use discs.

Do not use authoring discs. Only general use discs can be written to by a computer drive.

■ You can use DVD-RAM discs that can be removed from a cartridge and

DVD-RAM discs designed without a cartridge.

■ Other DVD-ROM drives for computers or other DVD players may not be able to read DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW discs.

■ Data written to a CD-R/DVD-R/DVD+R disc cannot be deleted either in whole or in part.

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■ Data deleted (erased) from a CD-RW, DVD-RW, DVD+RW and

DVD-RAM disc cannot be recovered. Check the content of the disc carefully before you delete it. If multiple drives that can write data to discs are connected, be careful not to delete data from the wrong drive.

■ In writing to a DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW or DVD-RAM disc, some disc space is required for file management, so you may not be able to write the full capacity of the disc.

■ Since the disc is based on the DVD standard, it might be filled with dummy data if the written data is less than about 1 GB. Even if you write only a small amount of data, it might take time to fill in the dummy data.

■ DVD-RAM formatted by FAT32 cannot be read in Windows 2000 without DVD-RAM Driver Software.

■ When multiple drives that can write data to discs are connected, be careful not to write to the wrong drive.

■ Be sure to connect the AC adaptor before you write or rewrite.

■ Before you enter standby/Hibernation Mode, be sure to finish

DVD-RAM writing. Writing is finished if you can eject DVD-RAM media.

■ Be sure to close all other software programs except the writing software.

■ Do not run software such as a screen saver, which can put a heavy load on the CPU.

■ Operate the computer in full-power mode. Do not use power-saving features.

■ Do not write while virus check software is running. Wait for it to finish and then disable virus detection programs including any software that checks files automatically in the background.

■ Do not use hard disk utilities, including those intended to enhance hard disk drive access speed. They may cause unstable operation and data damage.

■ CD-RW (Ultra Speed +) media is not supported. If used, data may be lost or damaged.

■ Write from the computer’s hard disk drive to the CD/DVD. Do not try to write from shared devices such as a LAN server or any other network device.

■ Writing with software other than RecordNow! and InterVideo WinDVD

Creator Platinum are not recommended.

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When writing or rewriting

Please observe/consider the following when you write or rewrite to a

CD-R/RW, DVD-R/-RW/-RAM or DVD+R/+RW disc.

■ Do not perform any of the following actions when writing or rewriting:

■ Change users in the Windows XP operating system.

■ Operate the computer for any other function, including using a mouse or Touch Pad or closing/opening the LCD panel.

■ Start a communication application such as a modem.

■ Apply impact or vibration to the computer.


PC card, SD card, Memory Stick/Memory Stick Pro, xD picture card,

USB devices, external monitor, i.LINK devices, optical digital devices.

■ Use the Audio/Video control button to reproduce music or voice.


■ Remove the optical media drive from the Ultra Slim Bay.

■ Do not use shut down/log off and standby/hibernation while writing or rewriting.

■ Make sure writing or rewriting is completed before going into standby/hibernation. Writing is completed if you can open the

DVD-ROM / CD-R/RW or DVD Super Multi drive tray.

■ Set the computer on a level surface and avoid places subject to vibration such as airplanes, trains, or cars. Do not use an unstable surface such as a stand.

■ Keep mobile phones and other wireless communication devices away from the computer.

■ Always copy data from the hard disk drive to the optical media. Do not use cut-and-paste. The original data will be lost if there is a write error.

RecordNow! Basic for TOSHIBA

Note the following limitations when you use RecordNow!:

■ DVD-Video cannot be created using RecordNow!.

■ DVD-Audio cannot be created using RecordNow!.

■ You cannot use RecordNow!'s "Audio CD for Car or Home CD Player" function to record music to DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW discs.

■ Do not use the "Exact Copy" function of RecordNow! to copy

DVD-Video and DVD-ROM with copyright protection.

■ DVD-RAM disc cannot be backed up with the "Exact Copy" function of

RecordNow!.

■ You cannot back up a CD-ROM or CD-R/RW to DVD-R/-RW or

DVD+R/+RW using the "Exact Copy" function of RecordNow!.

■ You cannot back up DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD-R/-RW or

DVD+R/+RW to CD-R/RW using the "Exact Copy" function of

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■ RecordNow! cannot record in packet format.

■ You might not be able to use the "Exact Copy" function of RecordNow! to back up a DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW disc that was made with other software on a different DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW recorder.

■ If you add data to a DVD-R and DVD+R disc that you have already recorded to, you might not be able to read the added data under some circumstances. It cannot be read in 16-bit operating systems, such as

Windows 98SE and Windows Me. In Windows NT4, you will need

Service Pack 6 or later to read added data while in Windows 2000, you will need Service Pack 2 or later to read it. Some DVD-ROM and

DVD-ROM / CD-R/RW drives cannot read added data regardless of the operating system.

■ RecordNow! does not support recording to DVD-RAM discs. To record to a DVD-RAM disc, use Explorer or a similar utility.

■ When you back up a DVD disc, be sure the source drive supports recording to DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW discs. If the source drive does not support recording to DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW discs, it might not be backed up correctly.

■ When you back up a DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R or DVD+RW, be sure to use the same type of disc.

■ You cannot partially delete any data written to a CD-RW, DVD-RW or

DVD+RW disc.

Data Verification

To verify that data is written or rewritten correctly, follow the steps below before you write or rewrite a Data CD/DVD.

1. Click the Options button ( the Options panels.

) on the RecordNow! Console to open

2. Select Data from the left-hand menu.

3. Mark the Verify data written to the disc after burning check box in the

Data Options.

Click the OK button.


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DLA for TOSHIBA

Note the following limitations when you use DLA:

■ This software supports only rewritable discs (DVD+RW, DVD-RW, and

CD-RW). It does not support DVD+R, DVD-R, and CD-R discs that are not rewritable.

■ DLA does not support formatting and writing to a DVD-RAM disc - these functions are performed by DVD-RAM Driver Software. Even if the DLA

Format menu appears when inserting a DVD-RAM disc and rightclicking the drive icon in Windows Explorer, you should use the

'DVDForm' command to format this disc. You can run 'DVDForm' by clicking the Start button on the taskbar to display the Start menu and then selecting 'All Programs', 'DVD-RAM', 'DVD-RAM Driver' and

'DVDForm' sequentially.

■ Do not use any discs that have been formatted with packet writing software other than DLA. Similarly, do not use any discs that have been formatted with DLA with any packet writing software other than DLA.

When using a disc you are not familiar with, format it by selecting

"Full Format" before using it.

■ Do not use the cut-and-paste function for files and folders. A file or folder that has been cut may be lost if writing fails due to an error on the disc.

■ When writing any setup files for an application to a disc formatted by

DLA, and attempting to start Setup from this disc, an error may occur. In this case, please copy the files to your hard disk and then run Setup from there.

When using WinDVD Creator Platinum

You can record video back to your digital camcorder via i.LINK (IEEE 1394) using WinDVD Creator Platinum. However, there is a case where its playback sound appears choppy - in this instance please follow the instructions below:

1. Click start and select the Control Panel .

2. Click the Performance and Maintenance icon in the Control Panel.

3. Click the System icon in the Performance and Maintenance window.

4. Click the Advanced tab in the System Properties window.

5. Click the Settings icon in the "Performance" section.

6. Click the Advanced tab in the Performance Options window.

7. Click the Change icon in the "virtual memory" section.

8. Select the Custom size button in the Virtual Memory window.

9. Specify much higher values for "Initial size" and "Maximum size."

10. Click the Set button in the Virtual Memory window.

11. Click the OK button in the Virtual Memory window.


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How to make a DVD-Video

Simplified steps for making a DVD-Video from video data captured from a

DV-Camcorder:

1. Click [Start] - [All Programs] - [InterVideo WinDVD Creator2] -

[InterVideo WinDVD Creator] to launch WinDVD Creator.

2. Click [Capture] button then capture the video data from the

DV-Camcorder via IEEE1394.

3. Click [Edit] button then drag the video clips from [Video Library] tab to the edit track.

4. Click [Make Movie] button in the top bar.

5. Double Click the Right arrow button icon in the center of right side.

6. Put a blank DVD-R/+R disc or an erased DVD-RW/+RW disc in the drive.

7. Click [Start] to record to the disc.

8. When recording is finished, the tray opens.

How to learn more about InterVideo WinDVD Creator

Please refer to the on-line Help for additional InterVideo WinDVD Creator information.

Important information for use

Note the following limitations when you write to a video DVD:

1. Editing digital video

■ Log in with Administrator rights to use WinDVD Creator.

■ Make sure that your computer is running on AC power when using

WinDVD Creator.

■ Operate the computer at Full Power. Do not use power-saving features.

■ While you are editing a DVD-Video, you can display previews.

However, if another application is running, the preview might not display properly.

■ WinDVD Creator cannot show video on the external monitor when in simultaneous mode.

■ WinDVD Creator cannot edit or play copy protected content.

■ Do not change display settings while using WinDVD Creator.

■ Do not enter standby/Hibernation Mode while using WinDVD

Creator.

■ Do not operate WinDVD Creator immediately after turning on the computer. Please wait until all disk/disc drive activity has stopped.

■ When recording to a DV-Camcorder, to ensure you capture all of your data, let the camcorder record for a few seconds before you begin recording your actual data.

■ CD recorder, JPEG functions, DVD-Audio, mini DVD and Video CD functions are not supported in this version.


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■ While recording video to DVD or tape, please close all other programs.

■ Do not run software like a screen saver because it can put a heavy load on the CPU.

■ Do not run communication applications like a modem or a LAN.

2. Before recording the video to DVD

■ When you record to DVD discs, please use only media recommended by TOSHIBA.

■ Do not set the working drive to a slow device like a USB 1.1 hard disk drive or it will fail to write the DVD.

■ Do not perform any of the following actions:

■ Operate the computer for any other function, including using a mouse or Touch Pad or closing/opening the LCD panel.

■ Bump or cause vibration to the computer.

■ Use the Mode control button and Audio/Video control button to reproduce music or voice.



PC card, SD card, Memory Stick/Memory Stick Pro, xD picture card, USB devices, external monitor, i.LINK devices, optical digital devices.

■ Please verify your disc after recording important data.

■ DVD-R/+R/-RW discs cannot be written in VR format.

■ WinDVD Creator cannot export to DVD-Audio, VideoCD or miniDVD format.

■ WinDVD Creator can write DVD-RAM/+RW in VR format, but the disc may only play on your computer.

■ When writing to a DVD disc, WinDVD Creator requires 2GB or more of disk space for every one hour of video.

■ When you make a fully recorded DVD, the chapter sequence may not play correctly.

3. About Disc Manager

■ WinDVD Creator can edit one play list on a disc.

■ WinDVD Creator might show a different thumbnail than you previously set in CE (Consumer Electronics) DVD-RAM recorder.

■ Using the Disc Manager, you can edit DVD-VR format on

DVD-RAM, DVD+VR format on DVD+RW, and DVD-Video format on DVD-RW.

4. About recorded DVDs

■ Some DVD-ROM drives for personal computers or other DVD players may not be able to read DVD-R/+R/-RW/+RW/-RAM discs.

■ When playing your recorded disc on your computer, please use the

WinDVD software application.

■ If you use an over-used rewritable disc, the full formatting might be locked. Please use a brand new disc.

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Media care

This section provides tips on protecting data stored on your CD/DVDs and floppy disks.

Handle your media with care. The following simple precautions will increase the lifetime of your media and protect the data stored on them:

CD/DVDs

1. Store your CD/DVDs in the container they came in to protect them and keep them clean.

2. Do not bend the CD/DVD.

3. Do not write on, apply a sticker to, or otherwise mar the surface of the

CD/DVD that contains data.

4. Hold the CD/DVD by its outside edge or the edge on the center hole.

Fingerprints on the surface can prevent the drive from properly reading data.

5. Do not expose to direct sunlight, extreme heat or cold. Do not place heavy objects on your CD/DVDs.

6. If your CD/DVDs become dusty or dirty, wipe them with a clean dry cloth. Wipe from the center out, do not wipe in a circular direction around the CD/DVD. If necessary, use a cloth dampened in water or a neutral cleaner. Do not use benzine, thinner or similar cleaner.

Floppy disks

1. Store your floppy disks in the container they came in to protect them and keep them clean. If a floppy disk is dirty, do not use cleaning fluid.

Clean it with a soft damp cloth.

2. Never open the shutter or touch the magnetic surface of your floppy disk. You could permanently damage it and lose data.

3. Always handle floppy disks with care, to prevent the loss of stored data.

Always apply the floppy disk label in the correct location. Never apply a new label on top of an existing one. The label could come loose and damage the floppy drive.

4. Never use a pencil for writing on a floppy disk label. Pencil lead dust could cause a system malfunction. Always use a felt-tipped pen. When writing a title on a label, first write on the label, then apply the label to the floppy disk.

5. Never put a floppy disk in a location where water or other liquid may contact it or where it is excessively damp. It could cause data loss.

Never use a wet or damp floppy disk. It could damage the floppy disk drive or other devices.

6. Data may be lost if the floppy disk is twisted; bent; or exposed to direct sunlight, extreme heat or cold.

7. Do not place heavy objects on your floppy disks.


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8. Do not eat, smoke, or use erasers near your floppy disks. Foreign particles inside the floppy disk’s jacket can damage the magnetic surface.

9. Magnetic energy can destroy the data on your floppy disks. Keep your floppy disks away from speakers, radios, television sets and other sources of magnetic fields.

Sound System

This section describes audio controls including sound levels and power management.

Volume Control

The Volume Control utility lets you control the audio volume in Windows for both playback and recording.

■ To launch Volume Control for playback, click start , point to All

Programs , point to Accessories , point to Entertainment and click

Volume Control .

■ To launch Recording Control, click Options , point to Properties , choose Recording and click OK .

■ To view details of the Volume Control, click Help on the Volume Control.

Microphone level

The change the microphone gain, follow the steps below.

1. Click start , point to All Programs , point to Accessories , point to

Entertainment and click Volume Control .

2. Click Options and point to Properties.

3. Select Recording and click OK .

4. Click Options and select Advanced Controls .

5. Click Advanced .

6. Check the Microphone Boost checkbox.

SigmaTel Control Panel

SigmaTel Control Panel lets you control some of the audio settings. Follow the steps below to launch the SigmaTel Control Panel:

1. Click start and click Control Panel .

2. If you are viewing the Control Panel in Category View, click on Switch to Classic View .

3. Double-click the SigmaTel Audio icon.


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Volume control

To adjust the audio volume in Windows for both playback and recording, click the Levels tab.

To hear the voice from a microphone or the analog sound from the line input, disable the Mute button in the Input Monitor , and then disable the

Audio power management function described below.

Audio power management

The audio controller can be powered down when the audio function is not used. To disable audio power management, follow the steps below.

1. Click the Advanced tab.

2. Check the Enable Power Management check box.

3. Input a time in Time to Power Saving State .

If the Enable Power Management check box is not checked, the audio controller will always be in operation.

Graphic equalizer

Adjust the equalizer settings to enhance sound quality.

TOSHIBA Mic Effect

TOSHIBA Mic Effect provides you with a hands-free environment for holding mutual communication via the Internet Protocol or Local Area

Network. If you wish to communicate with someone on your computer, you can use a messenger application. However, with such an application, you would hear your own voice returning to you as echo during the communication if you did not use a headset system or headphone.

TOSHIBA Mic Effect will reduce these echoes generated on your computer.

TOSHIBA Mic Effect also provides you the Microphone Array. The

Microphone Array function eliminates sounds and noise originating outside the range by specifying the target range and direction of the microphone input.

For more instructions for this software, click start , point to All Programs , point to TOSHIBA , point to Utilities and click TOSHIBA Mic Effect Help .


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Modem

Click the icon with the secondary mouse button to display the properties menu on the screen.







Region selection

Telecommunication regulations vary from one region to another, so you will need to make sure the internal modem’s settings are correct for the region in which it will be used.

The built-in modem can be used only in specified countries and regions.

Using the modem in an area not specified for use may cause a system failure. Check the specified areas carefully before using it.

To select a region, follow the steps below.

1. Click start , point to All Programs , point to TOSHIBA , point to

Networking and click Modem Region Select .

Do not use the Country/Region Select function in the Modem setup utility in the Control Panel if the function is available. If you change the

Country/Region in the Control Panel, the change may not take effect.

2. The Region Selection icon will appear in the Windows Task Bar.

3. Click the icon with the primary mouse button to display a list of regions that the modem supports. A sub menu for telephony location information will also be displayed. A check will appear next to the currently selected region and telephony location.

4. Select a region from the region menu or a telephony location from the sub-menu.

■ When you click a region it becomes the modem’s region selection, and the New Location for telephony will be set automatically.

■ When you select a telephony location, the corresponding region is automatically selected and it becomes the modem’s current region setting.


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Properties menu

Click the icon with the secondary mouse button to display properties menu on the screen.

Setting

You can enable or disable the following settings:

AutoRun Mode

The Region Select utility starts automatically when you start up the operating system.

Open the Dialing Properties dialog box after selecting region.

The dialing properties dialog box will be displayed automatically after you select the region.

Location list for region selection.

A submenu appears displaying location information for telephony.

Open dialog box, if the modem and Telephony Current

Location region code do not match.

A warning dialog box is displayed if current settings for region code and telephony location are incorrect.

Modem Selection

If the computer cannot recognize the internal modem, a dialog box is displayed. Select the COM port for your modem to use.

Dialing Properties

Select this item to display the dialing properties.

If you are using the computer in Japan, the Telecommunications Business

Law requires that you select Japan region mode. It is illegal to use the modem in Japan with any other selection.

Connecting

To connect the modular cable, follow the steps below.

Use a modular cable (optional) to connect the modem to the telephone system. Connect the end of the modular cable with the core to the computer.


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1. Plug one end of the modular cable into the computer’s modem jack.

2. Plug the other end of the modular cable into a telephone jack.

Telephone jack

Modem jack

Modular cable

Connecting the internal modem

Do not pull on the cable or move the computer while the cable is connected.

If you use a storage device such as an optical drive or hard disk drive connected to a 16-bit PC card, you might experience the following modem problems:

■ Modem speed is slow or communication is interrupted.

■ Skips may occur in sound.

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Disconnecting

To disconnect the internal modular cable, follow the steps below.

1. Pinch the lever on the connector in the telephone jack and pull out the connector.

2. Disconnect the cable from the computer’s modem jack in the same manner.

Wireless communications

The computer’s wireless communication function supports both Wireless

LAN and Bluetooth devices.

All models are provided with a wireless communication switch. Some models are equipped with both Wireless LAN and Bluetooth functions.

Wireless LAN

The Wireless LAN is compatible with other LAN systems based on Direct

Sequence Spread Spectrum / Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing radio technology that complies with the IEEE802.11 Wireless LAN standard

(Revision A, B or G).

Do not install or remove an optional memory module while Wake-up on

Wireless LAN is enabled.

■ The Wake-up on Wireless LAN function consumes power even when the system is off. Leave the AC adaptor connected while using this feature.

■ The Wake-up on Wireless LAN function is effective only when it is connected with an Access Point. This function becomes invalid when the connection is broken.

■ Theoretical maximum speed: 54Mbps (IEEE802.11a, 802.11g).

■ Theoretical maximum speed: 11Mbps (IEEE802.11b).

■ Frequency Channel Selection (Revision A: 5 GHz, Revision B/G:

2.4 GHz).

■ Roaming over multiple channels.

■ Card Power Management.

■ Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption, based on the 128 bit encryption algorithm.

■ Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA).

■ Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) data encryption.

■ Wake-up on Wireless LAN.


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■ The values shown above are the theoretical maximums for Wireless

LAN standards. The actual values may differ.

■ The transmission speed over the wireless LAN, and the distance over which the wireless LAN can reach, may vary depending on surrounding electromagnetic environment, obstacles, access point design and configuration, client design and software/hardware configurations. The transmission rate described is the theoretical maximum speed as specified under the appropriate standard - the actual transmission speed will be lower than the theoretical maximum speed.

Security

■ TOSHIBA strongly recommend that you enable WEP (encryption) functionality, otherwise your computer will be open to illegal access by an outsider using a wireless connection. If this occurs, the outsider may illegally access your system, eavesdrop, or cause the loss or destruction of stored data.

■ TOSHIBA is not liable for the loss of data due to eavesdropping or illegal access through the wireless LAN and the damage thereof.

Bluetooth wireless technology (optional)

Bluetooth™ wireless technology eliminates the need for cables between electronic devices such as desktop computers, printers and mobile phones.

You cannot use the built-in Bluetooth functions and an optional Bluetooth

SD card simultaneously.

Bluetooth wireless technology has the following features:

Worldwide operation

The Bluetooth radio transmitter and receiver operate in the 2.4 GHz band, which is license-free and compatible with radio systems in most countries in the world.

Radio links

You can easily establish links between two or more devices. The link is maintained even if the devices are not within line of sight.

Security

Two advanced security mechanisms ensure a high level of security:

■ Authentication prevents access to critical data and makes it impossible to falsify the origin of a message.

■ Encryption prevents eavesdropping and maintains link privacy.


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Bluetooth™ Stack for Windows

®

by TOSHIBA

Please note that this software is specifically designed for the following operating systems:

■ Microsoft ® Windows ® 2000 Professional

■ Microsoft ® Windows ® XP

Detailed information regarding the use with these operating systems is listed below. Please refer also to the electronic information which is included with each software.

This Bluetooth™ Stack is based on the Bluetooth™ Version

1.1/1.2/2.0+EDR specification. TOSHIBA cannot confirm compatibility between any PC products and/or other electronic devices that use

Bluetooth™ other than TOSHIBA mobile computers.

Release Notes related to the Bluetooth™ Stack for

Windows

®

by TOSHIBA

1. Install:

When installing the Bluetooth™ Stack for Windows

®

by TOSHIBA software under Windows 2000 or Windows XP, please be aware that it is not digitally signed.

2. Fax application software:

There is some fax application software that you cannot use on this

Bluetooth™ Stack.

3. Multi User:

On Windows XP, the use of Bluetooth is not supported in a multi-user environment. This means that, when you use Bluetooth, other users logged onto the same computer will not be able to use its Bluetooth functionality.

Product Support:

The latest information regarding Operating System support, Language

Support or available upgrades can be found on our web site http://www.toshiba-europe.com/computers/tnt/bluetooth.htm

in Europe or www.pcsupport.toshiba.com

in the United States.


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You can enable or disable Wireless LAN and Bluetooth functions, with the on/off switch. No transmissions are sent or received when the switch is off.

Slide the switch to the right to turn it on and to the left to turn it off.

■ Do not use the Wireless LAN (WiFi) or Bluetooth functionalities near a microwave oven or in areas subject to radio interference or magnetic fields. Interference from a microwave oven or other source can disrupt

WiFi or Bluetooth operation.

■ Turn WiFi and Bluetooth functionalities off when near a person who may have a cardiac pacemaker implant or other medical electric device. Radio waves may affect pacemaker or medical device operation, possibly resulting in serious injury. Follow the instruction of your medical device when using any WiFi or Bluetooth functionality.

■ Always turn off WiFi or Bluetooth functionality if the PC is near automatic control equipment or appliances such as automatic doors or fire detectors. Radio waves can cause malfunction of such equipment, possibly resulting in serious injury.

Wireless communication Indicator

The wireless communication indicator indicates the status of the wireless communication functions.

Indicator status

Indicator off

Indication

Wireless communication switch is set to off.

Automatic power down because of overheating.

Power malfunction.

Indicator glows Wireless communication switch is on. Wireless

LAN or Bluetooth is turned on by an application.

If you used the Task Bar to disable the wireless LAN, restart the computer or perform the following procedure to re-enable it : start , Control Panel ,

System , Hardware Device Manager , Network adapters , Intel ®

PRO/Wireless 3945BG/3945ABG Network Connection and enable .


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LAN

The computer has built-in support for Ethernet LAN (10 megabits per second, 10BASE-T), Fast Ethernet LAN (100 megabits per second,

100BASE-TX) and Gigabit Ethernet LAN (1000 megabits per second,

1000BASE-T).

This section describes how to connect/disconnect to a LAN.

Do not install or remove an optional memory module while Wake-up on

LAN is enabled.

The Wake-up on LAN function consumes power even when the system is off. Leave the AC adaptor connected while using this feature.

LAN cable types

The computer must be configured properly before connecting to a LAN.

Logging onto a LAN using the computer’s default settings could cause a malfunction in LAN operation. Check with your LAN administrator regarding set-up procedures.

If you are using Gigabit Ethernet LAN (1000 megabits per second,

1000BASE-T), be sure to connect with a CAT5E cable or higher.

You cannot use a CAT3 or CAT5 cable.

If you are using Fast Ethernet LAN (100 megabits per second,

100BASE-TX), be sure to connect with a CAT5 cable or higher.

You cannot use a CAT3 cable.

If you are using Ethernet LAN (10 megabits per second, 10BASE-T), you can connect with a CAT3 or higher cable.

Connecting LAN cable

To connect the LAN cable, follow the steps below.

■ Connect the AC adaptor before connecting the LAN cable. The AC adaptor must remain connected during LAN use. If you disconnect the

AC Adaptor while the computer is accessing a LAN, the system may hang up.

■ Do not connect any other cable to the LAN jack except the LAN cable.

Otherwise, malfunctions or damage may occur.

■ Do not connect any power supplying device to the LAN cable that is connected to the LAN jack. Otherwise, malfunctions or damage may occur.


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1. Turn off the power to the computer and to all external devices connected to the computer.

2. Plug one end of the cable into the LAN jack. Press gently until you hear the latch click into place.

LAN jack

LAN connector

Connecting the LAN cable

3. Plug the other end of the cable into a LAN hub connector. Check with your LAN administrator before connecting to a hub.

When the computer is exchanging data with the LAN, the LAN Active indicator glows orange. When the computer is connected to a LAN hub but is not exchanging data, the Link indicator glows green.

Disconnecting LAN cable

To disconnect the LAN cable, follow the steps below.

Make sure the LAN Active indicator (orange LED) is out before you disconnect the computer from the LAN.

1. Pinch the lever on the connector in the computer’s LAN jack and pull out the connector.

2. Disconnect the cable from the LAN hub in the same manner. Check with your LAN administrator before disconnecting from the hub.

Cleaning the computer

To help ensure long, trouble-free operation, keep the computer free of dust and use care with liquids around the computer.

■ Be careful not to spill liquids into the computer. If the computer does get wet, turn the power off immediately and let the computer dry completely before you turn it on again.

■ Clean the computer using a slightly damp (with water) cloth. You can use glass cleaner on the LCD display screen. Spray a small amount of cleaner on a soft, clean cloth and wipe the screen gently with the cloth.

Never spray cleaner directly onto the computer or let liquid run into any part of it. Never use harsh or caustic chemical products to clean the computer.


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Moving the computer

The computer is designed for rugged durability. However, a few simple precautions taken when moving the computer will help ensure trouble-free operation.

■ Before moving the computer, it is recommended that you change the function of the HDD Protection. Refer to the section, Using the Hard

Disk Drive (HDD) Protection , in this chapter.

■ Make sure all disk activity has ended before moving the computer.

Check the HDD indicator on the computer.

■ If a CD/DVD is in the drives, remove it. Also make sure the disc tray is securely closed.

■ Turn off the power to the computer.

■ Disconnect the AC adaptor and all peripherals before moving the computer.

■ Close the LCD display panel. Do not pick up the computer by its display panel.

■ Before carrying your computer, shut down the computer, disconnect the power cable and wait until the PC cools down. Failure to follow this instruction could result in minor injury.

■ Always turn off the power when you move the computer. If the power button has a lock, set it to the lock position. Also be careful not to subject the computer to impact. Failure to follow this instruction could result in damage to computer, computer failure or loss of data.

■ Never transport your computer with PC cards installed. This could cause damage to your computer and/or PC card, resulting in product failure.

■ Use a carrying case when transporting the computer.

■ When carrying your computer, be sure to hold it securely so that it does not fall or hit anything.

■ Do not carry your computer by holding any protruding areas.


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Using the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Protection

This computer has a function for reducing the risk of damage on the hard disk drive.

Using an acceleration sensor built into the computer, HDD Protection detects vibration, shocks and similar signs of movement of the computer, and automatically moves the hard disk drive head to a safe position to reduce the risk of damage that could be caused by head-to-disk contact.

■ This function does not guarantee that the hard disk drive will not be damaged.

■ The secondary hard disk drive is not supported by the HDD protection function.

When vibration is detected, the following message is displayed, and the icon in the notification area of the taskbar is changed to the protection state. This message is displayed until the OK button is pressed or 30 seconds pass. When vibration subsides, the icon returns to the normal state.

HDD Protection Message

Taskbar Icon

State

Normal

Icon Description

HDD Protection is enabled.

Protection

OFF

HDD Protection is active. The hard disk drive head is in a safe position.

HDD Protection is disabled.


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TOSHIBA HDD Protection Properties

You can change the HDD Protection settings by using the TOSHIBA HDD

Protection Properties window. To open the window, click start , point to All

Programs , point to TOSHIBA , point to Utilities and click HDD Protection

Setting . The window can also be started from the icon on the Taskbar or from the Control Panel.

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HDD Protection

You can choose whether to enable or disable HDD Protection.

Detection Level

This function can be set to four levels. The sensitivity levels in which vibrations, impacts and their similar signs are detected can be set to OFF,

1, 2 and 3 in ascending order. Level 3 is recommended for better protection of the computer. However, when the computer is used in a mobile environment or in other unstable conditions, setting the detection level to 3 could result in frequent execution of HDD Protection, which will slow hard drive reading and writing. Set a lower detection level when the speed of hard drive reading and writing is a priority.

Different detection levels can be set depending on whether the computer is used as handheld or mobile usages, or whether it is used in a stable environment such as on a table in the workplace or at home. By setting different detection levels for the computer depending on whether it runs with the AC power (desktop) or with batteries (handheld or mobile usage), the detection level automatically switches according to the power connection mode.

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Details

To open the Details window, click the Setup Detail button in the TOSHIBA

HDD Protection Properties window.

Details

Detection Level Amplification

When the AC adaptor is disconnected or the lid is closed, HDD Detection assumes that the computer will be carried and sets the detection level to the maximum for 10 seconds.

HDD Protection Message

Specify whether to display a message when HDD Protection is active.

■ This function does not work when the computer is starting, in standby, in hibernation, in transition to hibernation, recovering from hibernation, or powered off. Be sure to not subject the computer to vibration or impact while the function is disabled.

■ This function only operates with Windows ® XP.

Heat dispersal

To protect from overheating, the CPU has an internal temperature sensor. If the computer’s internal temperature rises to a certain level, the cooling fan is turned on or the processing speed is lowered. You can select whether to control the CPU temperature by turning on the fan first, then if necessary, lowering the CPU speed. Or, by lowering the CPU speed first, then if necessary, turning on the fan. Use the Cooling Method item of the Basic

Setup tab in TOSHIBA Power Saver.

When the CPU temperature falls to a normal range, the fan is turned off and the CPU operation returns to standard speed.

If the CPU temperature reaches an unacceptably high level with either setting, the system automatically shuts down to prevent damage. Data in memory will be lost.


Chapter 5

The Keyboard

The computer’s keyboard layouts are compatible with a 101/102-key enhanced keyboard. By pressing some keys in combination, all the

101/102-key keyboard functions can be executed on the computer.

The number of keys on your keyboard depends on which country/region’s keyboard layout your computer is configured with. Keyboards for numerous languages are available.

There are six types of keys: typewriter keys, function keys, soft keys, Hot keys, Windows special keys and keypad overlay.

Typewriter keys

The typewriter keys produce the upper- and lower-case letters, numbers, punctuation marks, and special symbols that appear on the screen.

There are some differences, however, between using a typewriter and using a computer keyboard:

■ Letters and numbers produced in computer text vary in width. Spaces, which are created by a "space character," may also vary depending on line justification and other factors.

■ The lowercase l (el) and the number 1 (one) are not interchangeable on computers as they are on a typewriter.

■ The uppercase O (oh) and the 0 (zero) are not interchangeable.

■ The Caps Lock function key locks only the alphabetic characters in uppercase while the shift lock on a typewriter places all keys in the shifted position.

■ The Shift keys, the Tab key, and the BkSp (backspace) key perform the same function as their typewriter counterparts but also have special computer functions.

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Function keys: F1 … F12

The function keys (not to be confused with Fn ) are the 12 keys at the top of your keyboard. These keys function differently from other keys.

F1 through F12 are called function keys because they execute programmed functions when pressed. Used in combination with the Fn key, keys marked with icons execute specific functions on the computer. Refer to the section, Soft keys: Fn key combinations , in this chapter. The function executed by individual keys depends on the software you are using.

Soft keys: Fn key combinations

The Fn (function) is unique to TOSHIBA computers and is used in combination with other keys to form soft keys. Soft keys are key combinations that enable, disable or configure specific features.

Some software may disable or interfere with soft-key operations. Soft-key settings are not restored by the Standby feature.

Emulating keys on enhanced keyboard

Esc F1

F2

F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12

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SysReq

Scroll

lock

Pause

Break

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W

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R

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A S D F G H J K L

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Ctrl

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Enter

A 101-key enhanced keyboard layout

The keyboard is designed to provide all the features of the 101-key enhanced keyboard. The 101/102-key enhanced keyboard has a numeric keypad and scroll lock key. It also has additional Enter and Ctrl keys to the right of the main keyboard. Since the keyboard is smaller and has fewer keys, some of the enhanced keyboard functions must be simulated using two keys instead of one on the larger keyboard.

Your software may require you to use keys that the keyboard does not have. Pressing the Fn key and one of the following keys simulates the enhanced keyboard’s functions.

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Press Fn + F10 or Fn + F11 to access the integrated keypad. When activated, the keys with gray markings on the bottom edge become numeric keypad keys ( Fn + F11 ) or cursor control keys ( Fn + F10 ). Refer to the Keypad overlay section in this chapter for more information on how to operate these keys. The power on default for both settings is off.

Press Fn + F12 ( ScrLock ) to lock the cursor on a specific line. The power on default is off.

Press Fn + Enter to simulate Enter on the enhanced keyboard’s numeric keypad.

Press Fn + Ctrl to simulate the enhanced keyboard’s right Ctrl key.

Hot keys

Hot keys ( Fn + a function or Esc key) let you enable or disable certain features of the computer.

Sound mute: Pressing Fn + Esc in a Windows environment turns sound on or off. When you press these hot keys, the current setting will change and be displayed as an icon.

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Instant security: Press Fn + F1 to blank the screen to prevent others from accessing your data. To restore the screen and original settings, press any key or press the Touch Pad. If a screensaver password is registered, a dialog box will appear. Enter the screensaver password and click OK . If no password is set, the screen will be restored when you press any key or press the Touch Pad.

Power save mode: Pressing Fn + F2 changes the power save mode.

If you press Fn + F2 in a Windows environment, the settings dialog box for the Power Save Mode will be displayed. Continue holding down Fn , and release and press F2 again to toggle between the settings. Release both

Fn and F2 to put the new setting into effect. You can also change this setting through the Profile options in TOSHIBA Power Saver.

Standby: When you press Fn + F3 , the computer enters Standby Mode.

Before entering Standby, a dialog box appears asking for your confirmation.

This dialog box will not be displayed in the future if you click the check box.

Hibernation: When you press Fn + F4 , the computer enters Hibernation

Mode. Before entering Hibernation, a dialog box appears asking for your confirmation. This dialog box will not be displayed in the future if you click the check box.

Display selection: Press Fn + F5 to change the active display device.

When you press these hot keys, a dialog box appears. Only selectable devices will be displayed. Hold down Fn and press F5 again to change the device. When you release Fn and F5 , the selected device will change. If you hold down these hot keys for five seconds the selection will return to the internal LCD .

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Internal LCD screen Brightness: Pressing Fn + F6 decreases the LCD screen brightness in decrements. When you press these hot keys, the current setting will be displayed for two seconds by an icon. You can also change this setting through the Screen brightness item of the Basic Setup tab in TOSHIBA Power Saver.

Internal LCD screen Brightness: Pressing Fn + F7 increases the LCD screen brightness in increments. When you press these hot keys, the current setting will be displayed for two seconds by a pop-up icon. You can also change this setting through the Screen brightness item of the Basic

Setup tab in TOSHIBA Power Saver.

■ The brightness level is always set at the maximum value for about 18 seconds, when the internal LCD screen turns on.

■ LCD screen clarity increases with the brightness level.

Wireless setting: If your computer has both Bluetooth and Wireless LAN functions, you can press Fn + F8 to select which type of wireless communication you want to use. When you press these hot keys, a dialog box will appear. Continue holding down Fn and press F8 to change the setting. If wireless communication is turned off,

Disabled Wireless

Communication Switch

will be displayed.

If no wireless communication device is installed, no dialog box will appear.

Touch Pad: Pressing Fn + F9 in a Windows environment enables or disables the Touch Pad function. When you press these hot keys, the current setting will change and be displayed as an icon.

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LCD screen resolution selection: Press Fn + Space keys to change the display resolution. Each time when you press these hot keys, the LCD screen resolution changes as follows: The available resolution depends on the model. With XGA, you can change the resolution between 800 × 600 and 1024 × 768 pixels. With SXGA+, between 800 × 600 and 1400 × 1050 pixels.

Optical Drive Power: Press the Fn + Tab keys to turn the power of the optical media drive on or eject the disc tray. A dialog box is displayed when this hotkey is pressed. To choose between the functions, press the Tab key while holding down the Fn key. The chosen function is executed when the

Fn + Tab keys are released.

TOSHIBA Zooming Utility (reduce): To reduce the icon size on the desktop or the application window, press the 1 key while holding down the

Fn key.

TOSHIBA Zooming Utility (enlarge): To enlarge the icon size on the desktop or the application window, press the 2 key while holding down the

Fn key.

Fn Sticky key

You can use the TOSHIBA Accessibility Utility to make the Fn key sticky, that is, you can press it once, release it, and then press an " F number " key.

To start the TOSHIBA Accessibility Utility, click start , point to All

Programs , point to TOSHIBA, point to Utilities and click Accessibility .

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