Toshiba Portege A600 PPA60A driver and firmware
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Users Manual Canada; English - Page 29
...9632; TOSHIBA SD Memory Boot Utility ■ CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer ■ TOSHIBA Assist ■ TOSHIBA ConfigFree™ ■ TOSHIBA HDD Protection ■ TOSHIBA Disc Creator ■ TOSHIBA Face Recognition (Is preinstalled in some models) ■ TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor ■ TOSHIBA USB Sleep and Charge Utility ■ Fingerprint Utility ■ Online Manual
■ PORT...
Users Manual Canada; English - Page 30
... off the power ■ Restarting the computer ■ System Recovery Options ■ Creating Optical Recovery Discs ■ Restoring the pre-installed software from the Recovery hard disk drive ■ Restoring the pre-installed software from your created Recovery Discs
■ Use a virus-check program and make sure it is updated regularly. ■ Never format storage media without checking...
Users Manual Canada; English - Page 34
... off until you
have set up the operating system. Please refer to the section Starting up for the first time for more information. ■ Volume cannot be adjusted during Windows Setup. 1. Open the display panel. 2. Press and hold the computer's power button for two or three seconds.
Power button
Figure 1-5 Turning on the power (PORTÉGÉ R600)
Starting...
Users Manual Canada; English - Page 35
... memory so that when you turn on the power again, you can continue working right where you left off.
When you have to turn off your computer aboard an aircraft or in places where electronic devices are regulated or controlled, always completely shut down the computer. This includes turning off any wireless communication switches or devices, and canceling settings...
Users Manual Canada; English - Page 39
....
System Recovery Options
The System Recovery Options feature is installed on the hard disk when shipped from the factory. The System Recovery Options menu includes tools to repair startup problems, run diagnostics or restore the system.
See the Windows Help and Support content for more information about Startup Repair.
The System Recovery Options can also be run manually to...
Users Manual Canada; English - Page 41
... installed into your computer. You should therefore verify the optical disc drive supports the blank media you have chosen before proceeding.
3. Turn on your computer and allow it to load the Windows Vista operating system from the hard disk drive as normal.
4. Insert the first blank media into the optical disc drive tray. 5. Double click the Recovery Disc Creator icon on the Windows Vista
desktop...
Users Manual Canada; English - Page 42
... drive. It can be purchased from TOSHIBA dealers.
■ This machine supporting the following optical disc drives for restoring the pre-installed software: External DVD Super Multi Drive PA3454U External CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive PA3438U
If the pre-installed files are damaged, you are able to either use the Recovery Discs you have created or the hard disk drive recovery process to restore the computer...
Users Manual Canada; English - Page 54
The Grand Tour
Web Camera
Touch Pad Touch Pad control buttons Microphone Keyboard Speaker Power button TOSHIBA Assist button
Web Camera is a device that allows you to record video or take photographs with your computer. You can use it for video chatting or video conferences using a communication tool such as Windows Live Messenger. Camera Assistant Software will help you to add various...
Users Manual Canada; English - Page 63
... amount of useable system memory will be less than the installed memory modules.
The memory in a computer's graphics adaptor, used to store the image displayed on a bitmap display. The amount of Video RAM available is dependent on the computer's system memory. Start -> Control Panel -> Appearance and Personalization -> Personalization -> Display Settings. The amount of Video RAM can be verified by...
Users Manual Canada; English - Page 66
... also be aware that the speed of data and fax transfer will depend on the analog telephone line conditions.
Some models are equipped with the integrated modem.
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).
User's Manual
3-5
Users Manual Canada; English - Page 71
... the service relevant information on the computer's hard disk drive.
Refer to Appendix G, TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor.
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...
Users Manual Canada; English - Page 73
... them is prevented.
■ Disable the password-protected screen-saver when returning from a power-saving mode such as Sleep Mode.
■ Authentication of the User Password (and, if applicable, the HDD(Hard Disk Drive) Password) when booting up the computer (Pre-OS Authentication).
■ Single-Swipe Sign On feature
TOSHIBA Face Recognition
TOSHIBA Face Recognition uses a face verification...
Users Manual Canada; English - Page 74
... software enables communication between Windows by Toshiba the computer and external Bluetooth devices
such as printers and mobile phones.
Bluetooth functions cannot be used in models that do not have a Bluetooth module installed.
TOSHIBA SD Memory Boot Utility
The TOSHIBA SD Memory Boot Utility allows you to create a bootable SD memory card to start the system. You can boot TOSHIBA SD Memory...
Users Manual Canada; English - Page 75
... formats including audio CD's that can be played on a standard CD player, and data CD's/DVD's which can store copies of the files and folders on your computer's hard disk drive. This software can be used on models with a DVD Super Multi drive.
To start this utility, click Start -> All Programs -> TOSHIBA -> CD&DVD Applications -> Disc Creator.
TOSHIBA DVD-RAM Utility...
Users Manual Canada; English - Page 117
... a communication application such as a modem. ■ Apply impact or vibration to the computer. ■ Install, remove or connect external devices, including such items as
an ExpressCard, SD/SDHC memory card, USB device, external monitor, or an optical digital device.
■ Use the audio/video control button to reproduce music or voice. ■ Open the optical disc drive. ■ Do not use...
Users Manual Canada; English - Page 135
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This Bluetooth Stack is based on the Bluetooth Version 1.1/1.2/2.0+EDR/2.1+EDR specification. However, TOSHIBA cannot confirm the compatibility between any computing products and/or other electronic devices that use Bluetooth, other than TOSHIBA notebook computers.
Release Notes related to the Bluetooth Stack for Windows by TOSHIBA
1. Fax application software: Please be aware that there is some...
Users Manual Canada; English - Page 174
... are configured properly in the computer's setup program and that all required driver software has been loaded (please refer to the documentation included with the optional accessories for further information on its installation and configuration).
■ Check all cables to ensure they are correctly and firmly attached to the computer - loose cables can cause signal errors.
■ Inspect all...
Users Manual Canada; English - Page 223
... storage device. Synonymous with erase.
device driver: A program (called a "driver") that permits a computer to communicate with a device.
dialog box: A window that accepts user input to make system settings or record other information.
disable: To turn a computer option off. See also enable.
disk drive: The device that randomly accesses information on a disk and copies it to the computer's memory...
Users Manual Canada; English - Page 224
... piece of hardware (frequently a peripheral device such as a printer or mouse).
DVD: An individual digital versatile (or video) disc. See also DVD-ROM.
DVD-R (+R, -R): A Digital Versatile Disc-Recordable disk can be written once and read many times. The DVD-R drive uses a laser to read data from the disc.
DVD-RAM: A Digital Versatile Disc-Random Access Memory is a highcapacity, high performance...
Users Manual Canada; English - Page 225
... fingerprint.
firmware: A set of instructions built into the hardware which controls and directs a microprocessor's activities.
flash memory: Non-volatile memory that can be written to as well as read. Information in flash memory remains whether or not the computer is receiving power. This type of memory is used to retain your fingerprint data. See also memory. Compare RAM and ROM.
floppy diskette...