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User Guide - Page 1
Satellite®/Satellite Pro® L40/L50/L70/ S40/S50/S70 - A Series
User's Guide
If you need assistance: Technical support is available online at Toshiba's Web site at support.toshiba.com. At this Web site, you will find answers for many commonly asked technical questions plus many downloadable software drivers, BIOS updates, and other downloads. For more information, see "If Something Goes ...
User Guide - Page 19
... setup 41
Setting up your software 41 Registering your computer with Toshiba 41 To Shut down your computer 42
To Restart your computer 42 To place your computer in Sleep mode 43 Adding optional external devices 44
Adding memory (optional 44 Installing a memory module 45 Removing a memory module 50 Checking total memory 52
Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 53 Creating recovery...
User Guide - Page 41
... off the power again until the operating system has loaded completely.
NOTE
The names of windows displayed, and the order in which windows appear, may vary according to your software setup choices.
The first time you turn on your computer, the setup guides you through steps to set up your software. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Registering your computer with Toshiba
Product registration...
User Guide - Page 62
... Started
Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
NOTE Selecting the "Fully clean the drive" option may take several hours.
Installing drivers and applications
The TOSHIBA Application Installer allows you to reinstall the drivers and applications that were originally bundled with your computer.
To reinstall drivers and applications:
1 From the Start screen begin typing TOSHIBA Application Installer...
User Guide - Page 66
... first need to install new software.
2 Connect the device's video or USB cable to the port on the computer and to the device.
3 Connect the device's power cable to a live electrical outlet (if applicable).
4 Turn on the external device (if applicable).
Your computer may automatically detect the external device.
Using external display devices
Your computer comes with a built-in display, but you can...
User Guide - Page 106
... Computer's Features
Windows® Store
Typical tasks in the notification area are Current time, Power usage mode, network ...installed or built-in to your computer, you will also have the ability to download many other applications with a touch or the click of your mouse. In the Windows® Store you can search for and browse thousands of apps, all grouped into easy to find categories.
Setting...
User Guide - Page 128
... to create recovery media, see "Creating recovery media" on page 54.
Service Station
The Service Station helps you keep your new computer running at its best by notifying you when updated software, firmware, documentation or other information is available for your computer. The Service Station will alert you when updates are available, and you can then choose to install the updates if you...
User Guide - Page 129
... bundled with your computer.
To reinstall drivers and applications:
1 To access TOSHIBA Application Installer from the Start screen begin typing Application Installer, or while in the Desktop screen double-click or touch the Desktop Assist icon.
2 Click or touch Support & Recovery.
3 Click or touch TOSHIBA Application Installer.
The TOSHIBA Application Installer window appears.
(Sample Image...
User Guide - Page 131
... the computer is connected to a live external power source.
The computer displays the WARNING RESUME FAILURE/Windows Error Recovery - Windows did not shut down successfully message.
To continue, select Start Windows normally. This can happen if the computer was put into Sleep mode and the battery has discharged. If you performed a shutdown before this message was displayed, a program or driver may...
User Guide - Page 137
....
❖ The Driver tab, which displays the drivers being used by the device. This tab also provides options for updating the driver or rolling back the driver in case the new version is causing a problem.
The tabs that appear in the dialog box vary from one device to another.
For more information about Device Manager, refer to Windows® online Help...
User Guide - Page 140
.... Let the battery discharge completely, then try charging it again.
Check the power options via your Power Plans (see "Power Plans" on page 93). Have you added a device that takes its power from the battery? Is your software using the internal storage drive more? Is the display power set to turn off automatically? Was the battery fully charged to begin with...
User Guide - Page 149
... network adapter will be displayed.
❖ Connect your computer directly to your router or broadband modem, by plugging a standard CAT5 Ethernet patch cable (sold separately) into your computer's RJ45 Ethernet port. If your connection problem disappears, the problem lies in the Wi-Fi® part of your network.
❖ If you have enabled any security provisions (closed system, MAC address...
Windows 8.1 User's Guide for Sat/Sat Pro L40/L50/L70/S40/S50/S70 - A Series - Page 1
Satellite®/Satellite Pro® L40/L50/L70/ S40/S50/S70 - A Series
User's Guide
If you need assistance: Technical support is available online at Toshiba's Web site at support.toshiba.com. At this Web site, you will find answers for many commonly asked technical questions plus many downloadable software drivers, BIOS updates, and other downloads. For more information, see "If Something Goes ...
Windows 8.1 User's Guide for Sat/Sat Pro L40/L50/L70/S40/S50/S70 - A Series - Page 41
... off the power again until the operating system has loaded completely.
NOTE
The names of windows displayed, and the order in which windows appear, may vary according to your software setup choices.
The first time you turn on your computer, the setup guides you through steps to set up your software. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Registering your computer with Toshiba
Product registration...
Windows 8.1 User's Guide for Sat/Sat Pro L40/L50/L70/S40/S50/S70 - A Series - Page 106
... application is not running in order to make available the latest content, such as an online newspaper.
Windows® Store
Although many applications will be pre-installed or built-in to your computer, you will also have the ability to download many other applications with a touch or the click of your mouse.
In the...
Windows 8.1 User's Guide for Sat/Sat Pro L40/L50/L70/S40/S50/S70 - A Series - Page 124
... to create recovery media, see "Creating recovery media" on page 54.
Service Station
The Service Station helps you keep your new computer running at its best by notifying you when updated software, firmware, documentation or other information is available for your computer. The Service Station will alert you when updates are available, and you can then choose to install the updates if you...
Windows 8.1 User's Guide for Sat/Sat Pro L40/L50/L70/S40/S50/S70 - A Series - Page 127
... the computer is connected to a live external power source.
The computer displays the WARNING RESUME FAILURE/Windows Error Recovery - Windows did not shut down successfully message.
To continue, select Start Windows normally. This can happen if the computer was put into Sleep mode and the battery has discharged. If you performed a shutdown before this message was displayed, a program or driver may...
Windows 8.1 User's Guide for Sat/Sat Pro L40/L50/L70/S40/S50/S70 - A Series - Page 131
... to reset your display settings in the event they have been improperly set.
❖ Enable debugging mode Starts Windows® in an advanced troubleshooting mode
❖ Enable boot logging
Creates a file that lists all the drivers that are installed during startup
❖ Enable Safe Mode Starts Windows® with a minimal set of drivers and services. If the computer starts and runs...
Windows 8.1 User's Guide for Sat/Sat Pro L40/L50/L70/S40/S50/S70 - A Series - Page 136
.... Let the battery discharge completely, then try charging it again.
Check the power options via your Power Plans (see "Power Plans" on page 93). Have you added a device that takes its power from the battery? Is your software using the internal storage drive more? Is the display power set to turn off automatically? Was the battery fully charged to begin with...
Windows 8.1 User's Guide for Sat/Sat Pro L40/L50/L70/S40/S50/S70 - A Series - Page 145
... network adapter will be displayed.
❖ Connect your computer directly to your router or broadband modem, by plugging a standard CAT5 Ethernet patch cable (sold separately) into your computer's RJ45 Ethernet port. If your connection problem disappears, the problem lies in the Wi-Fi® part of your network.
❖ If you have enabled any security provisions (closed system, MAC address...