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User Manual - Page 21
... Memory Utilities ■ TOSHIBA Acoustic Silencer ■ TOSHIBA HDD Protection ■ Windows Mobility Center ■ Online manual
Documentation and Backup Media
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■ TECRA A8 / Satellite Pro A120 Quickstart ■ Instruction Manual for Safety and Comfort ■ Warranty Information ■ Product Recovery...
User Manual - Page 32
... computer's main memory. When you turn on the power again, you can continue working right where you left off.
TOSHIBA Value Added Package
This section describes the TOSHIBA Component features pre-installed on the computer.
TOSHIBA Power Saver
TOSHIBA Power Saver provides you with the features of more various power supply managements.
TOSHIBA Button Support
This utility controls the computer...
User Manual - Page 33
... Tool
TOSHIBA Password Utility
TOSHIBA Flash Cards
HW Setup
TOSHIBA Accessibility
This utility allows you to enlarge or reduce the icon size on the Windows Desktop, or the zoom factor associated with specific supported applications.
The TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool will display basic system configuration information and allow the functionality of some of the computer's builtin hardware devices to...
User Manual - Page 35
... can be used to open TOSHIBA Assist if it is already installed in your computer.
Sound drivers
A broad range of audio controls are available through the ADI sound driver, including Software Synthesize, Mic Volume, Noise Reduction and Audio Power Management.
CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer
This utility allows you to configure the read speed of the optical disc drive. You can either configure...
User Manual - Page 36
.../2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports, a digital visual interface (DVI) port, i.LINK™ (IEEE1394) port, line-in jack and line-out jack, External monitor port, Universal Serial Bus port (USB2.0) × 4, LAN jack, Modem jack, Serial port, Parallel port.
This option enables Bluetooth wireless communications in computers that do not have Bluetooth preinstalled. It is installed by dealers only.
User...
User Manual - Page 45
... 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...
User Manual - Page 54
...Before you install a device or application, save any data in memory to the hard disk drive or other storage media. ...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...serious injury.
■ Always use or purchase power cables that comply with the legal voltage and frequency specifications...
User Manual - Page 57
... 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. Press and hold the computer's power button for two or three seconds.
Power button
Turning on the power
Starting up for the first time
The Microsoft Windows Vista™...
User Manual - Page 62
... System Recovery Options feature is installed on the hard disk when shipped from the factory. The System Recovery Options menu includes some tools to repair startup problems, run diagnostics or restore the system. You can see the more information about "Startup Repair" in "Windows Help and Support" content. The System Recovery Options can also be run manually to...
User Manual - Page 63
... restoring the pre-installed software without System Recovery Options.
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 disc 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...
User Manual - Page 71
...a modem. ■ Apply impact or vibration to the computer. ■ Install, remove or connect external devices, including the following:
PC card, SD/SDIO card, Memory Stick/Memory Stick Pro, xD picture card, MultiMediaCar, USB devices, external monitor, i.LINK devices, optical digital devices. ■ Open the optical disc drive. ■ Remove the optical disc from the Optical Disc Drive. ■...
User Manual - Page 75
... 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 disc. Do not use cut-and-paste. The original data will be lost if there is a write error.
Discs created in DVD-R DL format4 (Layer Jump Recording) cannot be read.
TOSHIBA Disc Creator
Note the...
User Manual - Page 76
...Windows 2000, you will need Service Pack 2 or later to read it. Some DVD-ROM and DVDROM&CD-R/RW drives cannot read added data regardless of the operating system. ■ TOSHIBA Disc Creator does not support recording to DVD-RAM discs. To record to a DVD-RAM...rewrite a Data CD/DVD. 1. Display the setting dialog box by one of the following two steps:
2. Click the setting button ( ) for writing on the...
User Manual - Page 87
... on 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 PCs.
Release Notes related to the Bluetooth™ Stack for Windows® by TOSHIBA
1. Fax application software: Regarding FAX application software, there are some software that you cannot use...
User Manual - Page 160
... the battery pack.
4. Remove the memory module.
5. Install the battery and/or connect the AC adaptor.
6. Turn on the power.
If problems persist, contact your dealer.
Sound system
Refer also to documentation for your audio devices.
Problem
Procedure
No sound is heard
Adjust the volume control dial.
Check the software volume settings.
Make sure the headphone connection is...
User Manual - Page 161
... the device's power is turned on.
Reinstall the drivers. Open the Windows Control Panel and double-click the Add Hardware icon. Follow the on-screen directions.
Restart Windows. If problems persist, contact your dealer.
Modem
Problem
Procedure
Communication
Make sure the computer's internal modem
software can't initialize settings are correct. Refer to Phone and Modem
modem
Properties...
User Manual - Page 167
... make back-up copies of data by periodically storing it on an external storage medium. For optimum performance, use your computer product only under recommended conditions. Read additional restrictions in your product documentation. Contact Toshiba technical service and support, refer to TOSHIBA support section in Chapter 9 Troubleshooting for more information.
General Main Memory*2
Part of the...
User Manual - Page 192
... software that controls the functions of a specific internal or peripheral device (e.g. keyboard controller).
co-processor: A circuit built into the processor that is dedicated to intensive math calculations.
CPS: Characters Per Second. Typically used to indicate the transmission speed of a printer.
CPU: Central Processing Unit. The portion of the computer that interprets and executes instructions...
User Manual - Page 193
... information.
disk drive: The device that randomly accesses information on a disk and copies it to the computer's memory. It also writes data from memory to the disk. To accomplish these tasks, the unit physically rotates the disk at high speed past a read-write head.
disk storage: Storing data on magnetic disk. Data is arranged on concentric tracks much like a phonograph record.
display: A CRT...
User Manual - Page 195
... key, Fn, can be used to set system parameters, such as speaker volume. HW Setup: A TOSHIBA utility that lets you set the parameters for various hardware components.
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i.LINK (IEEE1394): This port enables high-speed data transfer directly from external devices such as digital video cameras.
I/O devices: Equipment used to communicate with the computer and transfer data to and from it...