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PORTÉGÉ R500

Optical disc drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

AC adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

Chapter 3

Hardware, Utilities and Options

Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

TOSHIBA Value Added Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Utilities and Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Optional devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11

Optional accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26

Chapter 4

Operating Basics

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

Using the Fingerprint Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Using optical disc drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

Writing CD/DVDs on DVD Super Multi drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

Media care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20

Sound System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22

Wireless communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24

LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27

Computer Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29

Using the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30

Heat dispersal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32

Chapter 5

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Keypad overlay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Generating ASCII characters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Chapter 6

Power and Power-Up Modes

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

Monitoring of power condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

TOSHIBA Password Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11

Power-up modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14

Panel power on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15

System Auto Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15

Chapter 7

HW Setup & BIOS Setup

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

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

BIOS Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8

Section	Page
PORTÉGÉ R500	1
Table of Contents	2
Copyright	5
Disclaimer	5
Trademarks	5
FCC information	6
EU Declaration of Conformity	7
VCCI Class B Information	7
Following information is only for EU-member states:	7
Preface	8
Conventions	8
General Precautions	11
Creating a computer-friendly environment	11
Stress injury	11
Heat injury	12
Pressure or impact damage	12
PC Card overheating	12
Mobile phones	12
Instruction Manual for Safety and Comfort	12
Chapter	13
Chapter 1	13
Getting Started	13
Equipment checklist	13
Getting Started	15
System Recovery Options	24
System Recovery	25
Chapter 2	28
The Grand Tour	28
Front with the display closed	28
Left side	29
Right side	30
Back	32
Underside	33
Front with the display open	34
Indicators	37
Optical disc drives	39
AC adaptor	41
Chapter 3	42
Hardware, Utilities and Options	42
Hardware	42
Special features	46
TOSHIBA Value Added Package	48
Utilities and Applications	49
Optional devices	52
Optional accessories	67
Chapter 4	69
Operating Basics	69
Using the Touch Pad	69
Using the Fingerprint Sensor	70
Using optical disc drives	77
Writing CD/DVDs on DVD Super Multi drives	81
Media care	88
Sound System	90
Wireless communications	92
LAN	95
Computer Handling	97
Using the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Protection	98
Heat dispersal	100
Chapter 5	101
The Keyboard	101
Typewriter keys	101
Function keys: F1 … F12	102
Soft keys: FN key combinations	102
Hot keys	103
Windows special keys	105
Keypad overlay	106
Generating ASCII characters	107
Chapter 6	108
Power and Power-Up Modes	108
Power conditions	108
Monitoring of power condition	109
Battery	111
TOSHIBA Password Utility	118
Power-up modes	121
Panel power on/off	122
System Auto Off	122
Chapter 7	123
HW Setup & BIOS Setup	123
Accessing HW Setup	123
HW Setup window	123
BIOS Setup Program	130
Chapter 8	136
Troubleshooting	136
Problem solving process	136
Hardware and system checklist	138
TOSHIBA support	156
Appendix	158
Appendix A	158
Specifications	158
Physical Dimensions	158
Environmental Requirements	158
Appendix B	160
Display Controller and Video mode	160
Display controller	160
Video mode	160
Appendix C	161
Wireless LAN	161
Card Specifications	161
Radio Characteristics	162
Supported Frequency Sub-bands	163
Appendix D	165
Intel® Matrix Storage Manager	165
Manually Setting up Windows (Windows Vista™)	165
Manually Setting up Windows Manually (Windows XP)	166
How to install Intel® Matrix Storage Manager on Windows XP or Windows Vista™:	167
Appendix E	168
Bluetooth wireless technology Interoperability	168
Bluetooth wireless technology and your Health	170
Regulatory statements	170
Using Bluetooth® Adaptor from TOSHIBA equipment in Japan	173
Appendix F	175
AC Power Cord and Connectors	175
Certification agencies	175
Appendix G	177
TOSHIBA Anti-theft Protection Timer	177
Appendix H	178
Legal Footnotes	178
Non-applicable Icons*1	178
CPU*2	178
Memory (Main System)*3	180
Battery Life*4	180
Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Capacity*5	180
LCD*6	180
Graphics Processor Unit (\	181
Wireless LAN*8	181
Copy Protection*9	181
Images*10	181
Glossary	182

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