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Portégé® S100 Series User's Guide If you need assistance: ❖ Toshiba's Support Website pcsupport.toshiba.com ❖ Toshiba Global Support Centre Calling within the United States (800) 457-7777 Calling from outside the United States (949) 859-4273 For more information, see "If Something Goes - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 2
failures, alteration, or loss of the data. IF YOUR DATA IS ALTERED OR LOST DUE TO ANY TROUBLE, FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE HARD DISK DRIVE OR OTHER STORAGE DEVICES AND THE DATA CANNOT BE RECOVERED, TOSHIBA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS OF DATA, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE RESULTING THEREFROM - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 3
persons or loss of life or catastrophic property damage. ACCORDINGLY, TOSHIBA, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY ARISING OUT installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 4
device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Contact either: ❖ Toshiba's Support Website at pcsupport.toshiba.com. ❖ Or call the Toshiba Global Support Centre: Within the United States at (800) 457-7777. Outside the United States at (949 - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 5
to maintain uninterrupted service. If Problems Arise If this trouble is experienced with this equipment, for repair or limited warranty information, please contact Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. or an authorized representative of Toshiba, or the Toshiba Support - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 6
your telephone company or a qualified installer. Instructions for IC CS-03 Certified Equipment above conditions may not prevent degradation of service in some situations. Repairs to certified equipment electrician, as appropriate. 2 The user manual of analog equipment must contain the equipment's - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 7
network performance or even lose your network connection. If you should experience any such problem, immediately turn off your Bluetooth™ or Wireless LAN device. Please contact Toshiba PC product support on Web site http://www.toshibaeurope.com/computers/tnt/bluetooth.htm in Europe or pcsupport - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 8
of scientists who continually review and interpret the extensive where the risk of interference to other devices or services is perceived or identified as harmful. If you are TOSHIBA Wireless LAN Mini PCI Card must be installed and used in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 9
and away from windows to provide maximum shielding. Equipment (or its transmit antenna) that is installed outdoors is subject to licensing. Pour empecher que cet appareil cause du brouillage au service faisant l'objet d'une licence, il doit etre utilize a l'interieur et devrait etre place loin des - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 10
het toestel Radio LAN device in overeenstemming is met de essentiële eisen en de andere relevante bepalingen van richtlijn 1999/5/EG. Bij deze TOSHIBA Corp. Digital Media Network Company dat deze Radio LAN device voldoet aan de essentiële eisen en aan de overige relevante bepalingen van Richtlijn - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 11
declara que el Radio LAN device cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE. TOSHIBA Corp. Digital Media Network Company declara que este Radio LAN device está conforme com os requisitos essenciais e outras disposições da - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 12
12 Caution: Radio Frequency Interference Requirements This device is restricted to indoor use due to its operation in the 5.15 GHz to 5.25 GHz frequency range. FCC requires this product to be used indoors for frequency range 5.15 GHz to 5.25 GHz to reduce the potential for harmful interference to - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 13
than 40m. 4 This equipment uses a frequency bandwidth from 2,400 MHz to 2,483.5 MHz. It is possible to avoid the band of mobile object identification systems. 3. TOSHIBA Direct PC Monday - Friday: 10:00 - 17:00 Toll Free Tel: 0120-13-1100 Direct Dial: 03-3457-5916 Fax: 03-5444-9450 Device - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 14
TELECOM ENGINEERING CENTER Approval Number: 03NY.A0018, 03GZDA0017 The following restrictions apply: ❖ Do not disassemble or modify the device. ❖ Do not install the embedded wireless module into other device. ❖ 5.17 GHz to 5.23 GHz for indoor use only. Radio approvals for wireless devices NOTE - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 15
un enregistrement auprès de I'IBPT est requise. Pour les enregistrements et licences, veuillez contacter I'IBPT. License required for outdoor installations. Check with reseller for procedure to follow. Anmeldung im Outdoor-Bereich notwendig, aber nicht genehmigungspflichtig.Bitte mit Händler die - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 16
outside of the allowable frequencies as listed above, the user must cease operating the Wireless LAN at that location and consult the local technical support staff responsible for the wireless network. ❖ The 5 GHz Turbo mode feature is not allowed for operation in any European Community country. - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 17
Access Point's radar detection feature will automatically restart operation on a channel free of radar. You may consult with the local technical support staff responsible for the wireless network to ensure the Access Point device(s) are properly configured for European Community operation. Approved - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 18
18 802.11a (5 GHz) Australia Canada France Ireland Luxembourg Norway Switzerland Austria Denmark Germany Italy Netherlands Portugal UK Belgium Finland Greece Liechtenstein New Zealand Sweden USA Turbo Mode (5 GHz) Canada USA Approved Countries/Regions for use for the Intel® PRO/ Wireless LAN - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 19
Switzerland USA Belgium Finland Greece Ireland Liechtenstein Netherlands Philippines Spain Thailand Bluetooth wireless technology Interoperability Bluetooth™ Cards from TOSHIBA are designed to be interoperable with any product with Bluetooth wireless technology that is based on Frequency Hopping - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 20
experience any such problem, immediately turn off either one of your Bluetooth™ or Wireless LAN. Please contact Toshiba PC product support on Web site http://www.toshiba-europe.com/computers panels and committees of scientists who continually review and interpret the extensive research literature. - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 21
: ❖ Using the equipment with Bluetooth wireless technology on board airplanes, or ❖ In any other environment where the risk of interference to other devices or services is perceived or identified as harmful. If you are uncertain of the policy that applies on the use of wireless devices in a specific - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 22
operation is minimized. In order to comply with FCC radio-frequency radiation exposure guidelines for an uncontrolled environment, the Bluetooth™ Card from TOSHIBA has to be operated while maintaining a minimum body to antenna distance of 20 cm. Refer to the Regulatory Statements as identified in - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 23
23 Taiwan Article 14 Article 17 Unless approved, for any model accredited low power radio frequency electric machinery, any company, trader or user shall not change the frequency, increase the power or change the features and functions of the original design. Any use of low power radio frequency - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 24
400 MHz to 2,483.5 MHz. It is impossible to avoid the band of mobile object identification systems. 3. TOSHIBA Direct PC Monday - Friday: 10:00 - 17:00 Toll Free Tel: 0120-13-1100 Direct Dial: 03 Do not disassemble or modify the device. ❖ Do not install the embedded wireless module into other device. - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 25
ensure proper use of this product, please read this instruction manual carefully and retain for future reference. Never attempt to disassemble, adjust or repair a CD/DVD drive, CD-RW drive, Multi-drive or any other optical drive. You could damage the drive. You would also be exposed to laser light - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 26
guide cannot be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of Toshiba. No patent liability is assumed, however, with respect to the use of the information contained herein. ©2005 by Toshiba BETWEEN THE PRODUCT AND THE MANUAL. IN NO EVENT SHALL TOSHIBA BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 27
the United States and/or other countries. DirectX, Active Desktop, DirectShow, and Windows Media are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. ConfigFree is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation. Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wireless Capability Ethernet Alliance. Dolby - Manufactured by - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 28
Contents Introduction 36 This guide 37 Safety icons 38 Other icons used 39 Other documentation 39 Service options 40 Chapter 1: Getting Started 41 Selecting a your software 49 Registering your computer with Toshiba 50 Adding external devices 51 Connecting the AC adapter 51 Using the main - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 29
Removing a memory module 61 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 63 Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs 64 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recovery partition 66 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 69 Deleting the Hard Disk Recovery Utility 72 Installing drivers and applications 73 Connecting - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 30
keys 88 Function keys 89 Windows® special keys 89 Overlay keys 90 Saving your work 91 Printing your work 93 Connecting an optional external diskette drive....... 94 Backing up your work 95 Restoring your work 96 Backing up your files 96 Restoring your work 97 Playing audio 97 Playing DVDs - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 31
Computing 115 Toshiba's energy-saver design 115 Running the computer on battery power 115 Battery Notice 116 Power management 117 Using additional batteries 118 Charging batteries 118 Charging the main battery 118 Charging the RTC battery 119 Monitoring main battery power 121 Determining - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 32
Port Replicator III .. 134 Attaching the optional Advanced Port Replicator III to the computer 134 Connecting the optional external USB diskette drive 135 Using an external keyboard 136 Connecting a keyboard 136 Using an external monitor 136 Connecting the monitor 136 Connecting a mouse or - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 33
Mobile Extension Service Configuration 166 TOSHIBA Assist 167 Customizing Your Computer 168 Network 169 Security 169 TOSHIBA Button Controls 169 TOSHIBA Power Saver 170 TOSHIBA Hardware Setup 172 TOSHIBA Zooming Utility 174 Hard disk drive passwords 175 Setting a hard disk drive user only - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 34
Device Manager .......... 191 Memory problems 193 Power and the batteries 194 Keyboard problems 195 Display problems 196 Disk drive problems 198 DVD-ROM or multi-function drive problems.. 201 Sound system problems 202 PC Card problems 202 Printer problems 205 Modem problems 206 Develop good - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 35
35 Contents Volume Mute 213 Volume Control 213 Password security 214 Without a password 214 With a password 214 Maintaining security when the battery is not fully charged 215 Power usage mode 216 Standby mode 217 Hibernation mode 218 Display modes 219 Display brightness 219 Disabling or - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 36
of powerful and portable multimedia computers! With your new Toshiba notebook computer, your access to information can accompany you wherever you go. You will find that the Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional operating system is already installed on your computer. It offers exciting features and - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 37
, or to stay current with the various computer software or hardware options, visit Toshiba's Web site at pcsupport.toshiba.com. This guide This guide introduces the computer's features. You can: ❖ Read the entire guide from beginning to end. ❖ Skim through and stop when a topic interests you. ❖ Use - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 38
38 Introduction Safety icons Safety icons This manual contains safety instructions that must be observed in order to classified according to the seriousness of the risk, and the icons highlight these instructions as follows: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 39
icon indicates the definition of a term used in the text. Other documentation Your computer comes with the following documentation: ❖ An electronic version of the user's guide. ❖ It may also contain guides for other programs that may come with your system. For accessory information, visit - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 40
line of optional service programs to complement its limited warranty. To stay current on the most recent software and hardware options for your computer, and for other product information, be sure to regularly check the Toshiba Web site pcsupport.toshiba.com. If you have a problem or need to contact - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 41
Chapter 1 Getting Started This chapter provides tips for working comfortably, summarizes how to connect components, and explains what to do the first time you use your notebook computer. Selecting a place to work Your computer is portable and designed to be used in a variety of circumstances and - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 42
out completely before turning it on again. If the computer does not operate correctly after you turn it back on contact your Toshiba service representative or your network administrator. Keeping yourself comfortable Strain and stress injuries are becoming more common as people spend more time using - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 43
Getting Started Selecting a place to work 43 Placement of the computer Proper placement of the computer and external devices is important to avoid stress-related injuries. ❖ Place the computer on a flat surface at a comfortable height and distance. You should be able to type without twisting your - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 44
the pressure on the back of your thighs. ❖ Adjust the back of your chair so that it supports the lower curve of your spine. If necessary, use a cushion to provide extra back support. Lower-back-support cushions are available at many office supply stores. ❖ Sit with your back straight so that your - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 45
Getting Started Selecting a place to work 45 Arms and wrists ❖ Avoid bending, arching, or twisting your wrists. Keep them in a relaxed, neutral position while typing. ❖ Exercise your hands, wrists, and arms to improve circulation. Using the computer keyboard incorrectly may result in discomfort - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 46
46 Getting Started Selecting a place to work Other precautions Your computer is designed to provide optimum safety and ease of use, and to withstand the rigors of travel. You should observe certain precautions to further reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the computer. ❖ Avoid - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 47
Remove the battery pack. Failure to follow these instructions could result in serious injury or permanent damage to the PC. Do not turn on the power again, until you have taken the PC to an authorized service center. ❖ Never turn off the computer if a drive light indicates a drive - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 48
48 Getting Started Selecting a place to work ❖ Scan all new files for viruses. This precaution is especially important for files you receive via email or download from the Internet. Occasionally, even new programs you buy from a supplier may contain a computer virus. You need a special program to - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 49
memory, and PC cards. Your computer contains a rechargeable main battery that needs to be charged before you can use it. To use external software setup choices. The first time you turn on your computer, the Setup Wizard guides you through steps to set up your software. 1 From the welcome screen click - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 50
you opt not to register at that time, you can either double-click the icon on your desktop or go to the Toshiba web site at www.register.toshiba.com. Customer failure to complete Product Registration will not diminish Customer rights under this limited Warranty. NOTE To register online, you must - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 51
NOTE Before adding external devices, Toshiba recommends setting up your software. Connect a local printer (see "Connecting a printer" on page 74). ❖ Install PC Cards (see "Using PC Cards" on page 140). Connecting the AC computer's battery. To connect AC power to the computer: 1 Connect the power - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 52
follow the steps in the exact order as described in the User's Guide. Connecting the power cord/cable to a live electrical outlet should be that is compatible. Use of any incompatible adapter could damage your computer. Toshiba assumes no liability for any damage caused by use of an incompatible - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 53
light gives you an indication of the main battery's current charge: ❖ Glows amber while the main battery is being charged (AC adapter connected). ❖ Glows green when the main battery is fully charged. ❖ Is unlit when the battery has discharged, the battery is not charging, or the AC adapter is - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 54
Disconnect the AC cable and remove the main battery pack. See "Changing the main battery" on page 125 for information on replacing the main battery. Using the main battery Your computer came with its main battery already installed. Before using the main battery to power the computer you must first - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 55
Getting Started Using the computer for the first time 55 Using the computer for the first time For information on connecting devices see "Setting up your computer" on page 49. Opening the display panel Press the display panel latch and lift the display panel. Opening the display panel To avoid - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 56
all those features. This information applies to all the features and icons described in this guide. Below are examples of some of the many possible icons used on your computer: use AC power rather than battery power) are properly connected and ready. 2 Check to ensure that any disk drives are empty. - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 57
connected). ❖ Glows green when the main battery is fully charged. ❖ Is unlit when the battery has discharged, the battery is not charging, or the AC adapter is not plugged into the computer or AC outlet. The hard disk drive light flashes to indicate that the hard disk drive is in use. Never turn off - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 58
recent software and hardware options for your computer, and for other product information, be sure to regularly check the Toshiba Web site at accessories.toshiba.com). Installing a memory module One slot is available for adding a memory module. You will need a standard Phillips no. 0 screwdriver for - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 59
turns off the computer. 6 Unplug and remove any cables connected to the computer, including the AC adapter cord/cable. 7 Remove the battery (see "Removing the battery from the computer" on page 125). 8 Close the display panel and turn the computer upside down to locate the expansion memory slot - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 60
60 Getting Started Adding memory (optional) Memory slot cover Base of the computer 9 Loosen the screw that secures the memory slot cover, then remove the memory slot cover. Loosening the memory slot cover screw 10 Place the cover in a safe place so that you can retrieve them later. - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 61
Getting Started Removing a memory module 61 Static electricity can damage the memory module. Before you handle the module, touch a grounded metal surface to discharge any static electricity you may have built up. To avoid damaging the memory module, be careful not to touch its pin connector on the - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 62
for at least ten seconds, then turn the power on again. 2 Close the display panel and turn the computer upside down and remove the main battery module. 3 Loosen the screw that secures the memory slot cover, then remove the memory slot cover. 4 Place the cover in a safe place so that you - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 63
access problems. 7 Seat the cover and secure it with the screw. TECHNICAL NOTE: You must have at least one memory module installed for the computer to work. Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Your computer has been configured with a hard disk partition to allow you to recover your hard disk drive or - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 64
number of CDs or DVDs to copy the Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. If your optical disk drive is not writable, contact TOSHIBA Customer Support to obtain the Recovery media for your system. To create recovery CDs/DVDs: 1 Double-click the Recovery Disc Creator icon on the Windows desktop. You - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 65
Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 65 Sample Recovery Disc Creator screen 3 Select the items you want to copy by clicking the checkbox next to the item's Name - recovery files, applications (original bundled drivers and applications), or both the recovery files and applications. 4 Click - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 66
computer powers on, the TOSHIBA HDD Recovery Utility screen displays. Sample TOSHIBA HDD Recovery Utility screen Recovering the original factory image (recommended) Recovering a hard disk drive to its factory default setting deletes all partitions on the hard disk drive and your information will - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 67
Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 67 process. Be sure you have saved your work before proceeding. 2 Click Yes to begin the recovery. Once complete, a message displays that the HDD has been recovered. 3 Press any key on the keyboard to restart the computer. Recovering the C: partition - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 68
Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Recovering the C: partition with a user specified size Resizing and recovering your C: drive to its factory default setting reformats all partitions on the HDD (for example, if you created a D: drive, it will be deleted during the recovery process) and - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 69
Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. To recover your hard disk drive using the utilities burned to CDs or DVDs (refer to "Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs" on page 64): ❖ Insert the first recovery CD or DVD into your CD/DVD drive and power on the computer. When the computer powers on, the TOSHIBA HDD Recovery - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 70
70 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 2 Click Yes to begin the recovery process. Once complete, a message displays that the HDD has been recovered. 3 Press any key on the keyboard to restart the computer. Recovering the C: partition of the HDD only Recovering the C: drive to its factory - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 71
Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 71 Recovering your C: drive to its factory default state without the recovery partition reformats all partitions on the HDD (for example, if you created a D: drive, it will be deleted during the recovery status After restoring your hard disk drive, you can check its - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 72
Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Deleting the Hard Disk Recovery Utility You can delete the HDD recovery partition without losing your data. 1 Click Start, All Programs, Hard Disk Recovery Utilities, then Delete Hard Disk Recovery Partition. When the computer powers on, the Delete Hard Disk Recovery - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 73
originally bundled with your computer. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 Double-click the Toshiba Application Installer icon on the Windows desktop. You can also launch the application by clicking Start, All Programs, then Hard Disk Recovery Utilities. 2 Click Next. 3 Click the item(s) you - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 74
, you can purchase one from a computer or electronics store. TECHNICAL NOTE: Some printers require a specific installation process. Refer to your printer installation guide for instructions. To connect a printer to your computer or the optional Advanced Port Replicator III: 1 If the computer - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 75
steps, or see "Setting up a printer" on page 75. Setting up a printer TECHNICAL NOTE: Some printers require a specific installation process. Refer to your printer installation guide for instructions. If you have a printer, follow these steps to set it up for the first time. You only need to set up - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 76
76 Getting Started Connecting the modem Connecting the modem Your computer comes with an integrated modem. Before you can communicate using the modem, you need to connect it to a standard voice-grade telephone line. 1 Locate the modem port on the back of your computer. 2 Plug one end of a - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 77
on attaching the optional Advanced Port Replicator III, an external monitor and other external USB-compatible devices, such as a keyboard and diskette drive, see the "Expansion Options" chapter on page 132. Using the TouchPad The TouchPad, the small, smooth square cutout located in front of - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 78
78 Getting Started Using the TouchPad ❖ To move it to the left side, slide your finger from right to left. NOTE Because the TouchPad is much smaller than the display screen, moving your cursor across the screen often means having to move your finger several times across the TouchPad in the - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 79
used to enable or disable the TouchPad (see "Hot Keys" on page 213). Using the Toshiba Assist button The Toshiba Assist button, the left-hand button located to the left of the keyboard, activates the Toshiba Assist. This gives you quick access to some common functions. You can change the function - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 80
Assist button section to bring up the available options. There are six options available when assigning a function to the TOSHIBA Assist button: ❖ TOSHIBA Assist ❖ Starts your Internet browser (Internet Explorer) ❖ Starts your email (Outlook Express) ❖ Directs the display to a TV through the S-video - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 81
your operating system documentation or Help and Support for details. You may also wish to customize your power usage settings. For more information, see "Changing the main battery" on page 125. There are additional custom settings you can choose. See "Toshiba Utilities" on page 160. Powering off the - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 82
. ❖ When the hard disk drive light on the system indicator panel is on, do not turn off the power. Doing so may damage your hard disk. For more information, computer will beep to notify you that it is still on. (See "TOSHIBA Hardware Setup" on page 172.) ❖ If you have an action feature set, - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 83
for your computer This section gives tips on cleaning and moving your computer. For information about taking care of your computer's main battery, see "Safety precautions" on page 128. Cleaning the computer Keep liquids, including cleaning fluid, out of the computer's keyboard, speaker grille and - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 84
84 Getting Started Caring for your computer Moving the computer Before moving your computer, even across the room, make sure all disk activity has ended (the drive-in-use light stops glowing) and all external peripheral cables are disconnected. Do not pick up the computer by its display panel or - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 85
your battery runs out of charge while you are working, you will lose all work since you last saved. See "Saving your work" on page 91 for further information. HINT: Some programs have an automatic save feature which you can turn on. This feature saves your file to the hard disk at preset - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 86
-motion injuries and eyestrain. ❖ Do not turn off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is active. Turning off the computer while it is reading from or writing to a disk may damage the disk, the drive, or both. ❖ Before turning off the computer, use the Turn off computer - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 87
Learning the Basics Using the keyboard 87 Using the keyboard Your computer's keyboard contains character keys, control keys, function keys, and special Windows® keys, providing all the functionality of a full-size keyboard. Sample keyboard Character keys Typing with the character keys is very - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 88
88 Learning the Basics Using the keyboard Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard Although your computer's keyboard layout is compatible with a standard full-size keyboard, it has fewer keys. A standard full-size keyboard has two Enter, Ctrl, and Alt keys; editing keys; cursor - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 89
Function keys Learning the Basics Using the keyboard 89 Function keys The function keys (not to be confused with the Fn key) are the 12 keys at the top of the keyboard. They are called function keys because they run programmed functions determined by the application you are using. For more - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 90
90 Learning the Basics Using the keyboard Overlay keys Keyboard overlay keys The keys with numbers and symbols on them form the numeric and cursor overlay. This overlay lets you enter numeric data or control the cursor as you would using the 10key keypad on a full-size keyboard. Using the overlay - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 91
panel goes out. Saving your work Before you turn off the computer, save your work on the hard disk drive or a diskette. Always save your data even when you are using Stand by mode. If your battery fully discharges, your information will be lost. Your computer can be configured to warn you when the - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 92
the Basics Saving your work Sample Save As dialog box 2 Choose the drive and folder where you want your file to be stored. 3 Type a different name. File names The Windows XP operating system supports long file names which can contain up to 255 characters and can include spaces. Some applications do - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 93
Learning the Basics Printing your work 93 Using a file extension Most programs assign an extension to the file name that identifies the file as being created in the program with a particular format. For example, Microsoft Word saves files with a .doc extension. Any file name with an extension of - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 94
. For example, the range of pages and number of copies to print. 4 Click Print. Connecting an optional external diskette drive Some operations, such as creating a password service diskette, require a diskette drive designed for use with 3.5-inch diskettes. Sample optional external USB diskette - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 95
files and the type of backup you want to perform. 1 Connect the backup device to your computer as shown in the manufacturer's instructions. 2 Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Backup. The Backup or Restore Wizard window appears. Sample Backup or Restore Wizard window 3 Follow - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 96
CD. Or, you can copy entire sections of your hard disk to another device such as a tape drive or to your network partition. To back up to a writeable CD, optional diskette drive, or other media: 1 Insert the media into the appropriate drive. 2 Click Start, then click My Computer. 3 Double-click the - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 97
media to your hard disk, use the Restore page in the backup program. Look in the online Help or your operating system documentation for information on restoring files. Playing audio Insert an audio CD and close the disc tray. The computer automatically detects a disc in the drive - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 98
the CD with the volume set too high could damage your ears. Playing DVDs If you are using a DVD-ROM drive or multi-function drive, you can watch DVD movies using the InterVideo WinDVD™ application. Using Windows Explorer, browse to the C:\Toshiba\WinDVD folder and double-click the Setup.exe file. - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 99
fourth change, the region will be "locked in." That is, the drive will only play DVDs from that last region. Note that changing from region computer is turned on, press the eject button on the DVD-ROM or multi-function drive. The disc tray partially opens. To avoid damaging a disc or losing data, - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 100
label facing up. Be careful not to touch the drive's lens (located underneath the drive's spindle) or the area around it. Doing so could cause the drive to malfunction. 5 Gently press the center of the button or turn off the computer while the drive-in-use light is glowing. Doing so could damage the - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 101
it is locked. Removing a disc with the computer off 1 Insert a slender object, such as a straightened paper clip, into the manual eject button access hole. Never use a pencil to press the manual eject button. Pencil lead can break off inside the computer and damage it. 2 Pull the tray fully open - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 102
accessed, you may lose data or damage the disk and/or drive. When you power down the computer, you have a number of options to choose from: ❖ Turn Off or Shut down, which power off the computer. ❖ Hibernation, which saves the current operating state to the hard disk and powers off the computer - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 103
options to power down your computer, save your files and make sure the disk activity lights are off. If you change your mind and decide to continue time. ❖ Restarting from Turn Off or Shut down uses the most time and battery power. ❖ When starting up again, the system does not automatically open the - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 104
Factors to consider when choosing Hibernation: ❖ While in Hibernation mode, the computer uses no battery power. ❖ Because the state of the system is held on the hard disk, no data is lost if the battery discharges while the computer is in Hibernation mode. ❖ When starting up again, this choice uses - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 105
down ❖ When starting up again, this choice uses less time and battery power than either Turn Off, Shut down or Hibernation. ❖ On restarting you were using. NOTE If you power down using the Standby command and the battery discharges fully, your information will be lost. Be sure to save your work - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 106
above, you can turn off the computer by pressing the power button. To use this method, you first need to turn on the feature in TOSHIBA Power Saver. 1 Click Start, Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears. 2 Click Performance and Maintenance. 3 Click the - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 107
107 Learning the Basics Using Turn Off or Shut down Sample TOSHIBA Power Saver Properties window 5 Select the options you want from the drop-down lists. ❖ when you close the display panel. 6 Click Apply. 7 Click OK to close the TOSHIBA Power Saver Properties window, then close the Control Panel. - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 108
it should become disabled, you can enable it as follows: 1 Click Start, Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears. 2 Click Performance and Maintenance. 3 Click the TOSHIBA Power Saver icon. The TOSHIBA Power Saver Properties window appears. 4 Click on the Setup Action tab. Sample - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 109
this option to Shutdown if you want the computer to turn off when you close the display panel. 6 Click Apply. 7 Click OK to close the TOSHIBA Power Saver Properties window, then close the Control Panel. Going into Hibernation mode If you are not connected to a Windows® network server (domain server - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 110
including all open programs and files, to the hard disk, and then powers down completely. Going into panel. Starting again from Hibernation Use these instructions to restart the computer when you enter open the display panel. ❖ When using battery power, open the display panel and press the - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 111
111 Learning the Basics Using Standby Using Standby If you are not connected to a Windows® network server (domain server), power down the computer using the Standby command as follows: 1 Click Start, Turn off computer. The Turn off computer window appears. Sample Turn off computer window with Stand - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 112
by mode. NOTE If you power down using the Standby command and the battery discharges fully, your information will be lost. Be sure to save your Click Performance and Maintenance. 3 Click the TOSHIBA Power Saver icon. The TOSHIBA Power Saver Properties window appears. 4 Click on the Setup Action - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 113
113 Learning the Basics Using Standby Sample Full Power Properties window 5 Select Standby for the options you want. ❖ When I press the power button Set this option to Standby so that the computer will go into Standby mode when you press the power button. ❖ When I close the lid Set this option to - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 114
to close the TOSHIBA Power Saver Properties window, then close the Control Panel. Starting again from Standby Use these instructions to restart the computer when you enter Standby mode by closing the display panel: ❖ When using AC power, open the display panel. ❖ When using battery power, open the - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 115
efficiency. Many of these energy-saving features have been set by Toshiba. We recommend you leave these features active, allowing your computer to traveling. Running the computer on battery power The computer contains a removable Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) high-capacity battery that provides power when you - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 116
system), for an extended period (more than a month), the battery may fail to retain a charge. This may shorten the life of the battery, and the battery light may not indicate a low-battery condition. NOTE For optimum DVD performance, Toshiba recommends that you play DVDs while running on AC power - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 117
battery power In addition to the main battery, you may also have a second battery installed in the Slim SelectBay. If you travel and need to work for many hours without an AC power source, you may purchase a battery system performance for both AC power and battery modes. Changes to these settings may - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 118
may reduce the potential charge of the battery. Use only battery chargers designed to work with your notebook computer. You can order a Toshiba battery charger from Toshiba's Web site at accessories.toshiba.com. Charging the main battery To charge the main battery while it is in your computer, plug - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 119
: When your computer is using all of the power provided by the AC Adapter to run applications, features, and devices, the recharging of the battery cannot occur. Your computer's Power Saver utility can be used to select a power level setting that reduces the power required for system operation and - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 120
electrical outlet and leave the computer powered on for 24 hours. NOTE It is seldom necessary to charge the RTC battery because it charges while the computer is on. If the RTC battery is low, the real-time clock and calendar may display the incorrect time and date or stop working. When - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 121
and perform its calculations. 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. 2 Click Performance and Maintenance. 3 Click the Toshiba Power Saver icon. 4 The Power Saver Properties window appears. The remaining battery charge is indicated on the left side of the dialog box. With repeated discharges and - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 122
battery. ❖ Put the computer in Hibernation mode and replace the main battery with a charged spare. ❖ Connect the computer to the optional high capacity battery these things before the main battery completely runs out of power, what you were doing until the main battery runs out of power. If you have - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 123
of an external monitor. ❖ How much you use the hard disk and other drives. ❖ Whether you use any optional devices to which the battery supplies power. ❖ Where you are working-since operating time decreases at low temperatures. Toshiba's power-saving options greatly increase the length of time you - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 124
Computing Monitoring main battery power Setting a power usage mode 1 Click Start, Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears. 2 Click Performance and Maintenance. 3 Click the TOSHIBA Power Saver icon. The TOSHIBA Power Saver Properties window appears. Sample TOSHIBA Power Saver Properties - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 125
. When your main battery has run out of power, you have two options: plug in the AC Adapter or install a fresh main battery. TECHNICAL NOTE: To battery. Removing the battery from the computer 1 Save your work. 2 Power off the computer or place it in Hibernation mode according to the instructions - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 126
126 Mobile Computing Changing the main battery 5 If the battery release lock is in the locked position, slide it toward the unlocked position. Sample battery release lock 6 Slide the battery release latch to release the battery. Sample battery release latch - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 127
to handle it, and discard it immediately following the advice in "Disposing of used batteries" on page 130. 8 Wipe the terminals of the charged battery with a clean cloth to ensure a good connection. 9 Insert the charged battery into the slot until the latch clicks. Sample inserting the charged - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 128
Computing Taking care of your battery The battery pack has been designed so that you cannot install it with reverse polarity. If the battery does not slide into the slot easily, move the battery release lock to the unlocked position and try again. Do not force the battery into position. 10 Reset the - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 129
. ❖ To replace the main battery, use an identical battery that you can purchase through the Toshiba Web site at accessories.toshiba.com. ❖ A reverse polarity condition should be avoided with all batteries. The main battery is designed so that it cannot be installed in reverse polarity. ❖ Charge - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 130
-Ion (Li-Ion) battery, which can explode if not properly replaced, used, handled, or disposed of. Putting spent batteries in the trash is not only irresponsible, it may be illegal. Dispose of the battery as required by local ordinances or regulations. Use only batteries recommended by Toshiba. - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 131
, state, and local laws, it may be illegal to dispose of old batteries by placing them in the trash. Please be kind to our shared environment plenty of extra space for manuals, power cords/cables, and compact discs. Contact your authorized Toshiba representative for more information. TECHNICAL - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 132
of a traditional desktop computer. To order additional devices and accessories, see the accessories information provided with your computer, or visit accessories.toshiba.com. Using your computer at the office By connecting an external full-size keyboard, an external monitor, a mouse and a printer - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 133
access to all the devices. For more information, see the accessories information package that comes with the device or visit accessories.toshiba.com. Optional Advanced Port Replicator III The optional Advanced Port Replicator III enhances your mobility because it provides ports that enable you - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 134
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports to connect the optional external USB diskette drive or other USB peripherals. You can connect the AC adapter to the Serial Bus (USB) ports to connect the optional external USB diskette drive or other USB peripherals. Using the optional Advanced Port Replicator III - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 135
allows you to use diskettes and is useful for installing software on the hard disk, exchanging information with other systems, and making backup copies of the files stored on your hard disk. You can attach the optional external USB diskette drive to one of the USB ports on the back of the computer - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 136
136 Expansion Options Using an external keyboard Attaching the optional diskette drive cable to one of the computer's USB ports. Using an external keyboard If you prefer to use a standard keyboard, you can attach one to a USB - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 137
137 Expansion Options Using an external monitor replicator is connected to your computer, turn off the computer. NOTE Make sure the computer is off before you attach the monitor. Connecting a monitor with the computer's power on may damage the monitor, the computer, or both. 2 Connect the - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 138
only with external monitors that support 800 x 600 resolution and drive. ❖ CD-R/RW drive. ❖ Multi-function drive. ❖ DVD Multi drive. HINT: Items from this list that did not come with your computer can be purchased separately. See the accessories information packaged with your system or visit Toshiba - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 139
139 Expansion Options Using Slim SelectBay modules Removing a module from the Slim SelectBay Use caution when lifting or turning your computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to components, such as cables attached to your computer, or to the computer itself. 1 Turn off the computer. You may - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 140
140 Expansion Options Using PC Cards Inserting a module into the Slim SelectBay To install a module into the Slim SelectBay, slide the module all the way into the Slim SelectBay. Using PC Cards PC Cards are credit-card sized expansion - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 141
PC Card comes with its own version of Card and Socket Services, you should use the files included in the operating system. To install a PC Card: 1 Locate the PC Card slot on valuable information. For example: ❖ Never remove a hard disk card or CD-ROM drive card while the system is accessing the card. - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 142
142 Expansion Options Using PC Cards ❖ Never remove a network card while you are connected to the network. ❖ Never remove a SCSI card while any of the SCSI devices connected to it are operating. DEFINITION: SCSI is an acronym for Small Computer Systems Interface. A single SCSI PC Card enables you to - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 143
card Your computer supports the use of an SD™ media card. Inserting an SD card Important: Do not use the Copy Disk function for SD card. 2 Insert the source SD card. 3 Create a temporary folder on the hard disk drive. 4 Copy the contents of the source SD card into the temporary folder you created - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 144
for removing an SD memory card is as follows: 1 Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray. 2 Click Safely Remove SD Memory Card Drive - Drive (D:). 3 When the message displays that it is safe to remove hardware, press the card inward to release it. The card pops out slightly. 4 Lift - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 145
fast data transfer rate. You can connect up to 63 external devices to the i.LINK® port. In addition to high speed, the i.LINK® port also supports isochronous data (the delivery of data at a guaranteed rate). This makes it ideal for devices that transfer high levels of data in real-time, such - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 146
New system file protection ❖ A system restore function, allowing you to rollback the system to its previous mode ❖ An improved help center, support automation, and automatic Windows® operating system update ❖ Wizards to simplify setting up your home network ❖ Ability to share one Internet connection - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 147
147 Enhancing Productivity Personalizing your desktop Personalizing your desktop Your desktop is your virtual workspace. This section explains how to customize its features for the way you like to work. You can customize the following aspects of the desktop: ❖ Taskbar-which resources to display for - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 148
the Web content interface in several other ways. For further information, see your operating system documentation or access Windows® Help by clicking Start, Help and Support. - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 149
the desktop, My Computer, Windows Explorer, or Internet Explorer. For more information about changing your desktop style, enter desktop in the Help and Support Index. Choosing a style To select desktop and browsing style options: 1 Open the Start menu and select My Computer. 2 Select the Tools menu - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 150
150 Enhancing Productivity Personalizing your desktop Sample Folder Options dialog box 3 Click the preferred options. 4 Click Apply, then OK. Personalizing individual windows Just as you can display a Web page on your desktop, you can also display a Web page in an individual window. If you subscribe - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 151
151 Enhancing Productivity Personalizing your desktop Customizing window toolbars You can display one or more customizable toolbars at the top of a window. As you browse, the operating system detects the kind of information presented in the window and automatically displays the appropriate toolbar - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 152
152 Enhancing Productivity Personalizing your desktop Toolbar element Address Bar Links Description Opens Web pages, programs, folders, or documents. By default, the address bar shows your current location, and whether it is a folder or a Web page. You can browse to another location by typing an - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 153
as a Web page The addition of the name of the folder and instructions for how to use the folder on the left give the window the Setting up for communications In order to connect to the Internet, use an online service, or communicate across the telephone lines with another computer, you need: ❖ A - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 154
port to which your modem is connected. The Toshiba Software Modem Properties box appears. In the device status area, the computer should indicate whether the modem is working properly. 6 If the modem isn't working properly, click Troubleshooting and follow the instructions. 7 Click OK to close the - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 155
155 Enhancing Productivity Setting up for communications Using the Ethernet LAN Port If your operating system is Windows® XP Professional, you can connect your computer to a Local Area Network (LAN) at work or from a remote location. When your computer starts, the Windows® operating system attempts - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 156
. 5 Click Next. 6 Select Connect directly to another computer. 7 Choose the appropriate role for your computer: ❖ Guest ❖ Host 8 Follow the on-screen instructions. Using audio features Your computer is equipped with speakers. The computer plays sounds through the internal speaker. It uses the sound - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 157
157 Enhancing Productivity Using audio features Using external speakers or headphones Instead of using the internal speaker, you can connect headphones or a pair of external stereo speakers. Before using headphones to listen to an audio CD, turn the volume dial down. Playing the CD with the volume - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 158
features Recording sounds An external microphone may be used with other software to record audio sounds and save them as digital audio .WAV files on disk. DEFINITION: A .WAV (pronounced "wave") file is one of the formats for storing sound in files. TECHNICAL NOTE: If you record MP3 files, you will - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 159
159 Enhancing Productivity Using audio features 3 Click the Record button and speak normally into the microphone. NOTE You can only record 60 seconds at a time. 4 When you have finished recording, click the Stop button. 5 To hear what you just recorded, click the Play button. 6 To save the file, - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 160
details, set additional options, or change default options. These utilities are described in this chapter: ❖ Fn-esse® ❖ Hotkey utility ❖ Mobile Extension Service Configuration ❖ TOSHIBA Assist ❖ TOSHIBA Button Controls ❖ TOSHIBA Power Saver ❖ TOSHIBA Hardware Setup ❖ TOSHIBA Zooming Utility 160 - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 161
Utilities Fn-esse® Fn-esse® The operating system shortcuts and Toshiba's Fn-esse program provide quick ways to open programs, documents, overlay. Starting Fn-esse To access Fn-esse: ❖ Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba Utilities and Fn-esse. The Fn-esse keyboard appears. Sample Fn-esse keyboard - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 162
162 Toshiba Utilities Fn-esse® The keys are color-coded as follows: ❖ Available keys To assign a key to a program or document: 1 Start both Fn-esse and Windows® Explorer (or the program supporting drag-and-drop). 2 Resize the Explorer window so that you can see both the Fn-esse keyboard and Explorer - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 163
163 Toshiba Utilities Fn-esse® The program or document is now associated with the key you just selected. To open the program or document, press Fn plus - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 164
164 Toshiba Utilities Fn-esse® and documents in the folder. These are the items that appear in the popup list. ❖ To create a popup list with items from - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 165
use the hot key combination for Standby [Fn+F3] and Hibernation [Fn+F4]. To activate the utility: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba Utilities, and then click Hotkey utility. The Hotkey window appears. Sample Toshiba Hotkey utility window 2 Put a check mark next to the desired option. 3 Click OK. - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 166
Configuration: 1 Click Start, then Control Panel, then Performance and Maintenance. 2 Click TOSHIBA Mobile Extension. The TOSHIBA Mobile Extension Service Configuration dialog box appears. 3 Under the Mobile Extension Service tab, you can select behaviors to enable or disable, such as Warm Undock - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 167
the system to the optional Advanced Port Replicator III. Sample Display Change Service tab options For more information about expansion devices, see "Using an expansion device" on page 133. TOSHIBA Assist The TOSHIBA Assist provides quick access to computer functions and allows you to customize - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 168
❖ Optimize Customizing Your Computer The features available in this category are: ❖ Power Management ❖ Mouse ❖ Hotkey assignment (for detailed information, see "Fn-esse®" on page 161) ❖ Toshiba Hardware Settings ❖ Toshiba Button Control ❖ ConfigFree ❖ CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 169
169 Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA Assist ❖ TOSHIBA Application Installer Network The Network category features Connectivity Doctor. Security The features available in this category are: ❖ Supervisor password ❖ User password TOSHIBA Button Controls The TOSHIBA Button Controls allow you to enable or - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 170
your computer's power management capabilities. It controls the computer's Power Save profiles, which is a series of settings for power management. In the TOSHIBA Power Saver Properties dialog box, you can choose which profile to use, change settings for each profile, or create your own custom - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 171
Power Saver Properties window You may also access the Power Saver Properties by pressing the TOSHIBA Assist button: 1 Press the TOSHIBA Assist above the left side of the keyboard. The TOSHIBA Assist screen appears. 2 Click Optimize and click the Power Management icon. By changing the options that - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 172
172 Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA Hardware Setup You may choose a power-saving management strategy to best suit your computing needs. If you are running on batteries and the programs that you are using do not require a lot of system resources, you may experience longer work sessions by enabling the - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 173
Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA Hardware Setup ❖ CPU-Allows you to set the "CPU Frequency Mode" to one of "Dynamically Switchable," "Always High," or "Always Low." ❖ Boot Priority - Allows you to change the sequence in which your computer searches the drives for the operating system. You can also manually - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 174
as well as the icons for Microsoft® Internet Explorer, Microsoft® Office, Windows® Media PlayerTM, and Adobe® Reader. To access the utility, click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, and then TOSHIBA Zooming Utility. The TOSHIBA Zooming Utility screen appears. Sample - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 175
support the master password feature. When you attempt to set master password protection, your computer may alert you that this feature is not supported by your drive. If this happens and you want to establish a master password for your hard disk, contact your network administrator for instructions - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 176
, YOU WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO ACCESS YOUR HARD DISK AGAIN, unless you've set a hard disk drive master password. Toshiba is not responsible for any losses that may occur to you, your organization or others as a result of the inability to access the hard drive. To register a user only password in System - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 177
177 Toshiba Utilities Hard disk drive passwords 7 When System Setup prompts you to verify the change. 9 When System Setup prompts you to confirm your change, Press Y. Deleting or changing a hard disk drive user only password in System Setup To delete or change a user only password in System Setup: 1 - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 178
178 Toshiba Utilities Hard disk drive passwords message appears. Repeat steps 5 and 6 to enter the password again. 7 If you want to delete the user password, leave the space blank and press - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 179
179 Toshiba Utilities Hard disk drive passwords 5 Press the down arrow key to move to the Master Password section. You must register a Master Password first. 6 Press the spacebar, then type a password - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 180
180 Toshiba Utilities Hard disk drive passwords 6 If you want to change your password, input the new password. 7 When System Setup prompts you to verify the password, type it again and - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 181
181 Toshiba Utilities Hard disk drive passwords 6 If you want to delete the master password, leave the space blank and press Enter twice. System Setup displays: Not Registered. The user password - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 182
This chapter aims to help you solve many problems by yourself. It covers the problems you are most likely to encounter. If all else fails, contact Toshiba. You will find information on Toshiba's support services at the end of this chapter. Problems that are easy to fix Your program stops responding - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 183
and select the text the operating system displays. The Details button displays information that the software manufacturer needs to help you solve your problem. 2 Press Ctrl and c simultaneously to copy the text to the clipboard. 3 Open Notepad (click Start, point to All Programs, then point to - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 184
to it when you contact the software manufacturer. Problems when you turn on the computer These problems may occur when you turn on the power. The computer will not start. Make sure you attached the AC adapter and power cord/cable properly or installed a charged battery. Press and hold down the power - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 185
hard disk. If you have a hard disk problem, you will not be able to start the computer. Insert a system diskette into the external diskette drive and press F12 when the machine starts, and then use the arrow keys to select the boot-up device. For more information, see "Hard Drive Recovery Utilities - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 186
see "The computer is not accessing the hard disk or the external diskette drive." on page 185. The Windows® operating installing a new program or adding a device. If you experience any of these problems, use the options in the Startup menu to fix the problem. Using Startup options to fix problems - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 187
with Command Prompt) ❖ Enable Boot Logging ❖ Enable VGA Mode ❖ Last known good configuration (your most recent settings that worked) ❖ Directory Services Restore Mode (Windows® domain controllers only) ❖ Debugging Mode ❖ Start Windows® normally ❖ Reboot ❖ Return to OS Choices (menu) See your Windows - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 188
operating system has started properly, but you still have a problem using your computer, the online Help can assist you in troubleshooting the problem. To access Windows® XP Help and Support: 1 Click Start, then click Help and Support. The Help and Support window appears. 2 Then do one or both of - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 189
the menu or by going to pcsupport.toshiba.com. Resolving a hardware conflict If you receive an error message telling you there is a device driver conflict or a general hardware problem, try using Windows® Help and Support to troubleshoot the problem first. For help on hardware conflicts: 1 Click - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 190
components need resources to accomplish a task. A device, such as a disk drive or a modem, needs a channel to the computer's Central Processing Unit things you can do to resolve hardware conflicts: ❖ Get the most recent drivers from the manufacturer. ❖ Disable the device. For an older device, remove - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 191
conflict ❖ Reconfigure the device so that its requirements do not conflict. Refer to the device's documentation for instructions about changing settings on the device. Fixing a problem with Device Manager Device Manager provides a way to check and change the configuration of a device. Changing the - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 192
function drive, diskette disk drive, and other power-using functions. This tab does not appear if the device is not using resources. ❖ The Driver tab, which displays the drivers being used by the device. The tabs that appear in the dialog box vary from one device to another. A Troubleshooting button - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 193
Troubleshoot... A Help and Support window for that device appears. For more information about Device Manager, refer to Windows® XP online help. Memory problems 4 Reinstall the memory module, following the instructions in "Adding memory (optional)" on page installed, the error is not caused by - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 194
Your computer receives its power through the AC adapter and power cord/cable or from the system batteries (main battery and real-time clock (RTC) battery). Power problems are interrelated. For example, a faulty AC adapter or power cord/ cable will neither power the computer nor recharge the - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 195
its power from the battery? Is your software using the hard disk more? Is the display power set to turn off automatically? Was the battery fully charged to begin Toshiba Web site at accessories.toshiba.com. Keyboard problems If, when you type, strange things happen or nothing happens, the problem - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 196
you have a second keyboard, try it. If it works, the first keyboard may be defective or incompatible with your computer. Display problems Here are some typical display problems and their solutions: The display is blank. Display Auto Off may have gone into effect. Press any key to activate the screen - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 197
more information, see Windows® Help. A message tells you that there is a problem with your display settings and that the adapter type is incorrect or the current . Reduce the size of the color palette to one that is supported by the computer's internal display. To change the display properties: - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 198
Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with a diskette drive usually show up as an inability to access the disk or as sector errors. Sometimes a disk problem may cause one or more files to appear to have garbage in them. Typical disk problems are: You are having trouble accessing a disk - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 199
CD/DVD drives. 3 Click the Tools tab. 4 Click the Check now button. The Check Disk All Apps box appears. 5 You can choose one or both options: ❖ Automatically fix file system errors ❖ Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors 6 Click Start. Error-checking runs the test. Your hard disk seems very - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 200
documentation for file recovery procedures. Many drive cannot read a diskette. Try another diskette. If you can access the second diskette, the first diskette (not the drive) is probably causing the problem. Run Error-checking on the faulty diskette (for instructions, see "Disk drive problems - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 201
Resolving a hardware conflict DVD-ROM or multi-function drive problems You cannot access a disc in the drive. Make sure the drive tray has closed properly. Press gently until it clicks into place. Open the drive tray and remove the disc. Make sure the drive tray is clean. Any dirt or foreign object - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 202
PC Cards (PCMCIA-compatible) include many types of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager. Most PC Card problems occur during installation and setup of new cards. If you are having trouble getting one or more of these devices to work together, several sections in this - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 203
with the PC Card. Some card manufacturers use special software called enablers to support their cards. Enablers result in nonstandard configurations that can cause problems when installing the PC Card. If your system does not have built-in drivers for your PC Card and the card did not come with an - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 204
The computer stops working (hangs) when you insert a PC Card. The problem may be caused by an I/O (input/output) conflict between the PCMCIA socket to make sure each device has its own I/O base address. See "Fixing a problem with Device Manager" on page 191 for more information. Since all PC Cards - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 205
should contain a troubleshooting section. Printer problems This section lists some of the most common printer problems: The printer will problem with the printer itself. Make sure you installed the proper printer drivers, as shown in "Connecting a printer" on page 74 or as shown in the instructions - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 206
the software manufacturer for more information. Modem problems This section lists common modem problems: The modem will not receive or transmit bits per second) or higher. Refer to the program's documentation and the modem manual for information on how to change these settings. The modem is on, set - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 207
backup, but you should not rely solely on this feature. Save your work! See "Computing tips" on page 85 for instructions. On a regular basis, back up the information stored on your hard disk. Here are some ways you can do this: ❖ Copy files to CD/DVD or diskette, following the steps in "Saving - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 208
before contacting Toshiba: ❖ Review the troubleshooting information in your operating system documentation. ❖ If the problem occurs while you are running a program, consult the program's documentation for troubleshooting suggestions. Contact the software company's technical support group for - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 209
The Recovery media that came with your system. ❖ Name and version of the program involved in the problem along with its installation media. ❖ Information about what you were doing when the problem occurred. ❖ Exact error messages and when they occurred. For technical support, call the Toshiba Global - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 210
210 If Something Goes Wrong Other Toshiba Internet Web sites Other Toshiba Internet Web sites toshiba.com computers.toshiba.com www.toshiba.ca www.toshiba-Europe.com www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm http://servicio.toshiba.com Worldwide Toshiba corporate site Marketing and product information in the - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 211
92800 Puteaux Cédex France Italy Centro Direzionale Colleoni Palazzo Perseo Via Paracelso 10 20041, Agrate Brianza Milano, Italy Latin America and Caribbean Toshiba America Information Systems 9740 Irvine Blvd. Irvine, California 92618 USA 800-457-7777 (within the US) 949-859-4273 (outside of the - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 212
A 28831 (Madrid) San Fernando de Henares Spain United States Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. 9740 Irvine Boulevard Irvine, California 92618 United States United Kingdom Toshiba Information Systems (U.K) Ltd. Toshiba Court Weybridge Business Park Addlestone Road Weybridge, Surrey KT15 2UL - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 213
Appendix A Hot Keys Hot keys are keys that, when pressed in combination with the Fn key, turn system functions on and off. Hot keys have a legend on the key indicating the option or feature the key controls. Volume Mute Fn + This hot key enables/disables volume mute on your computer. When - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 214
214 Hot Keys Password security Password security Fn + This hot key blanks the display. Without a password The Fn + F1 key combination turns off the display and activates instant security. Using the pointing device or any key will make the display's content reappear, if no password is set for the - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 215
6 Click OK. Maintaining security when the battery is not fully charged When the battery is not fully charged (even if the computer a password with a screen saver, go to Windows XP help for instructions: 1 Click Start, Help and Support. 2 In the Search field, type password screen saver. 3 Press - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 216
usage mode Power usage mode Fn + This hot key displays the power usage pop-up win- dow and cycles through the battery save modes. Sample power usage modes The properties of each mode are set in the Toshiba Power Management utility. For more information, see "TOSHIBA Power Saver" on page 170. - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 217
217 Hot Keys Standby mode Standby mode Fn + This hot key puts the computer into Standby mode. ❖ A message box is displayed by default to confirm that the computer is going into Standby mode. You can choose not to display this message box. Sample Standby confirmation box ❖ For more information - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 218
218 Hot Keys Hibernation mode Hibernation mode Fn + This hot key puts the computer into Hibernation mode. ❖ If Hibernation mode is enabled (the default) a message box is displayed by default to confirm the computer is going into Hibernation mode. You can choose not to display this message box. - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 219
219 Hot Keys Display modes Display modes Fn + This hot key cycles through the power-on display options. The display modes are: ❖ Built-in display panel only ❖ Built-in display panel and external monitor simultaneously ❖ External monitor only Sample display options window In order to use a - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 220
. Sample disable and enable TouchPad windows Zooming applications in/out Fn + This hot key turns the Zooming utility to zoom-in. For more information, see "TOSHIBA Zooming Utility" on page 174. Fn + This hot key turns the Zooming utility to zoom-out. For more information, see - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 221
221 Hot Keys Keyboard hot keys Keyboard hot keys Fn + This hot key informs you when the Wireless antenna on-off switch is in the off position. (No message appears when the Wi-Fi antenna on-off switch is in the on position.) Fn + This hot key turns the cursor control overlay on and off. Fn - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 222
Appendix B Power Cord/Cable Connectors Your computer features a universal power supply you can use worldwide. This appendix shows the shapes of the typical AC power cord/cable connectors for various parts of the world. USA and Canada United Kingdom UL approved CSA approved Australia AS approved - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 223
Appendix C Using ConfigFree™ with your Toshiba Computer ConfigFree™ is a set of utilities that makes it easy to control communication devices and network connections. ConfigFree also lets you identify communication problems and create profiles for easy switching between locations and communication - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 224
XP or 2000) Click the Start button, and select All Programs, TOSHIBA, Networking, ConfigFree. ❖ Double-click the ConfigFree icon on the taskbar. ❖ Press the Toshiba Assist button (if applicable to your system) to open the Toshiba Assist, and then click the ConfigFree icon. ❖ Click the ConfigFree - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 225
™ with your Toshiba Computer ConfigFree Utilities Wireless LAN Bluetooth Connectivity Doctor Profiles Sample ConfigFree Launcher ConfigFree Utilities Connectivity Doctor The Connectivity Doctor lets you analyze your network connections and fix network-connection problems. Using Connectivity - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 226
226 Using ConfigFree™ with your Toshiba Computer ConfigFree Utilities Sample Connectivity Doctor screen Moving the mouse pointer over a wired or wireless network device icon displays information about the device, such as - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 227
227 Using ConfigFree™ with your Toshiba Computer ConfigFree Utilities If a problem, or potential problem, is detected, a triangle containing an exclamation location. You can then view a possible cause and solution for the problem by clicking the exclamation point. For example, if the connection to a - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 228
228 Using ConfigFree™ with your Toshiba Computer ConfigFree Utilities To search for wireless devices: 1 Click the icon in the system tray. 2 Click Search for Wireless Devices. A virtual map appears with a graphical - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 229
229 Using ConfigFree™ with your Toshiba Computer ConfigFree Utilities Sample viewing Wi-Fi devices The following screen shows an example of Bluetooth devices that are detected. As with the Wi-Fi - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 230
230 Using ConfigFree™ with your Toshiba Computer ConfigFree Utilities 1 Click the icon of a Bluetooth device. 2 Click your own computer at the center of the map. 3 Configured devices are automatically connected. Devices - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 231
231 Using ConfigFree™ with your Toshiba Computer ConfigFree Utilities ❖ Printer settings for the default printer. To create a profile: 1 Click the icon in the system tray. 2 Move the pointer to Profile. 3 Click - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 232
online help. Quick Connect The Quick Connect feature switches the Wireless LAN connection to connect to a Toshiba Wireless Projector. Once the projector utility is installed, launching the Quick Connect utility automatically opens the Wireless Data Projector Application. There you can configure how - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 233
Utilities wireless LAN Configuration is set to Ad hoc. If you are connected to an access point, the connection is broken and reestablished later. To review the current Toshiba Wireless Projector settings and change them if necessary: 1 Click the icon in the system tray. 2 Move the mouse pointer to - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 234
234 Using ConfigFree™ with your Toshiba Computer Using the Automatic Switch If the wireless mode for the before the Quick Connect function was started: ❖ If the Toshiba Wireless Projector utility is closed. ❖ If you select Toshiba Wireless Projector (DPJ) from the ConfigFree tray menu (this - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 235
235 Using ConfigFree™ with your Toshiba Computer Semi-Automatic Switch Feature 4 Click OK. NOTE Semi-Automatic Switch Feature The Semi-Automatic feature alerts you when the computer connects to a Service Set Identifier (SSID) stored in a profile, When the computer connects to the designated SSID - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 236
236 Using ConfigFree™ with your Toshiba Computer Semi-Automatic Switch Feature The computer is now configured to use the Semi-Automatic Switch feature. When the computer connects to an SSID in a - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 237
NOTE: Some features defined in this glossary may not be available on your computer. Acronyms The following acronyms may appear in this user's guide. AC alternating current BIOS basic input/output system bps bits per second CD compact disc CD-ROM compact disc read-only memory CD-RW - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 238
Commission FIR fast infrared GB gigabyte HDD hard disk drive HTML Hypertext Markup Language IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers I/O input/output IRQ interrupt request ISP Internet service - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 239
transistor universal serial bus uniform resource locator wide area network World Wide Web Terms The following terms may appear in this user's guide. A active-matrix display - A liquid crystal display (LCD) made from an array of liquid crystal cells using active-matrix technology. Also known as - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 240
A copy of a file, usually on a removable disk, kept in case the original file is lost or (basic input/output system) - Basic instructions, stored in readonly memory (ROM), containing disk - See system disk. boot priority (startup sequence) - The order in which the computer accesses its disk drives - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 241
241 Glossary bus - An electrical circuit that connects the central processing unit (CPU) with other parts of the computer, such as the video adapter, disk drives, and ports. It is the pathway through which data flows from one device to another. See also bus speed, frontside bus. bus speed - The - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 242
the CPU and the computer's main memory that temporarily stores data and instructions the CPU will need to execute commands and programs. See also cache, computer's case). Printers, disk drives, and modems are examples of devices. device driver - A program (called a "driver") that permits a computer - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 243
disks, such as diskettes and hard disks. Compare disc. See also diskette, hard disk. disk drive - The device that reads and writes information and programs on a diskette or hard disk. It rotates the disk at left TouchPad control button or mouse button, unless otherwise stated. driver - See device - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 244
, docking station, or network adapter. extension - See file extension. external device - See device. F file - A collection of related information, saved on disk with a unique name. A file may be a program, information used by a program, or a document. See also document. file allocation table - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 245
computers have secondary hard disks that are removable. By default, the primary hard disk is referred to as drive C. hardware - The physical components of a computer system. Compare software. Hibernation - A feature of many Toshiba notebook computers that saves to the hard disk the current state - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 246
that provides electronic mail, the World Wide Web, and other services. See also World Wide Web. K keyboard shortcut - A CPU cache, L2 cache. L2 (level two) cache - Memory cache installed on the motherboard to help improve processing speed. It is slower than hard disk) into memory for processing. - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 247
247 Glossary local area network - See LAN. logical drive - A section of a disk that is recognized by the operating system as a separate disk drive. A system's logical drives may differ from its physical drives. For example, a single hard disk drive may be partitioned into two or more logical - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 248
credit-card-sized expansion card designed to increase the capabilities of notebook computers. PC Cards provide functions such as modem, fax/modem, hard disk drive, network adapter, sound card, or SCSI adapter. peripheral - Any device, such as a printer or joystick, that is attached to the computer - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 249
- See central processing unit (CPU). program - A set of instructions that can be executed by a computer. The general classes of programs - See boot, restart. removable disk - A disk that can be removed from a disk drive. A diskette is one example of a removable disk. resolution - A measure of the - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 250
is used to store your computer's BIOS, which is essential instructions the computer reads when you start it up. See also disk. A system disk is also called a "bootable disk" or a "startup disk." Compare non-system disk. system prompt - The symbol (in the MS-DOS® operating system, generally a drive - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 251
serial bus (USB) - USB is a serial bus that supports a data transfer rate of up to 480 Mbps (480 million utility - A computer program designed to perform a narrowly focused operation or solve a specific problem. Utilities are often related to computer system management. VW Web - See World Wide Web. - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 252
PORT-Noteworthy computer lock cable 84 adding memory 58 audio .WAV digital wave files 158 features 156 playing 97 B Backup or Restore Wizard 95 battery changing 125 charge does not last 195 charge indicator light 53, 121 charging 51 conserving power 123 disposal 130 indicator light 57 low charge - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 253
inserting 100 problem solving 202 removing 100 computer customizing 168 lock 84 non-system disk or disk error message 186 not accessing disk drives 185 running on battery power 115 setting up 49 warning resume failure message 185 computing tips 85 configuring hard drive passwords 175 connecting - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 254
drive drive tray will not open 201 problems 201 troubleshooting 192 E environment computer-friendly 41 ergonomics 42, 43, 45 error messages device driver conflict 189 general hardware problem 189 non-system disk or disk error 186, 200 problem information 152 H hard disk drive light 57 Master - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 255
-size 88 L LCD panel closing 82 lighting 44 M main battery removing 125 Master password 175 memory installing additional 58 problem solving 193 removing expansion slot cover 60 memory cards Secure Digital 144 microphone using 158 Microsoft Support Online Web site 189 modem determining COM port 154 - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 256
205, 206 setting up 75 printing a file 93 problem solving AC power 194 accessing disk drives 185 battery charge does not last 195 battery not charging 194 cannot access DVD-ROM or multi-function drive 201 cannot insert diskette in drive 200 cannot read a diskette 200 changing display properties 197 - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 257
or disk error 186, 200 PC Card 202 checklist 203 error occurs 205 not recognized 204 slots appear dead 203 power and batteries 194 printer 205, 206 program not responding 182 program not working properly 200 screen does not look right/flickers 197 system resources 190 trouble prevention 207 URL - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 258
258 Index setting hard disk drive passwords 175 setting up computer 49 printer 75 Shut down using 105 Shut down command 103 simultaneous screens 137 Slim Port Replicator 133 Slim SelectBay modules 138 removing module 139 sound problem solving 202 sound system connecting external speakers 157 - Toshiba Portege S100-S1133 | User Guide - Page 259
259 Index Help 188 Help and Support 188 problem solving 186 special features 146 wireless interoperability 7 wireless networking 155 wizards Add Printer 75 Backup or Restore 95
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