Toshiba A8-EZ8512 User Manual - Page 18

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TECRA A8 / Satellite Pro A120

Chapter 4

Operating Basics

Using the USB floppy disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Using optical disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Writing CDs on DVD-ROM&CD-R/RW drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Writing CD/DVDs on DVD Super Multi drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

Media care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15

Sound system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17

Modem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19

Wireless communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22

LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26

Cleaning the computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28

Moving the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28

Using the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29

Heat dispersal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31

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

Power indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Battery types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

Care and use of the battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

Replacing the battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10

TOSHIBA Password Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12

Power-up modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15

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

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

Chapter 7

HW Setup

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

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

Chapter 8

Optional Devices

PC card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2

SD card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3

Memory expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6

Battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9

AC adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9

Battery charger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10

Section	Page
TECRA A8 / Satellite Pro A120	1
Table of Contents	17
Chapter 1: Introduction	20
Equipment checklist	20
Features	22
Special features	30
TOSHIBA Value Added Package	32
Utilities and Applications	33
Options	36
Chapter 2: The Grand Tour	37
Front with the display closed	37
Left side	39
Right side	40
Back side	40
Underside	43
Front with the display open	44
System indicators	46
Keyboard indicators	47
USB floppy disk drive	48
Optical disk drive	49
AC adaptor	52
Chapter 3: Getting Started	53
Connecting the AC adaptor	54
Opening the display	56
Turning on the power	57
Starting up for the first time	57
Turning off the power	58
Restarting the computer	62
System Recovery Options	62
Chapter 4: Operating Basics	64
Using the USB floppy disk drive	65
Using optical disk drive	66
Writing CDs on DVD-ROM&CD-R/RW drive	69
Writing CD/DVDs on DVD Super Multi drive	71
Media care	78
Sound system	80
Modem	82
Wireless communications	85
LAN	89
Cleaning the computer	91
Moving the computer	91
Using the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Protection	92
Heat dispersal	94
Chapter 5: The Keyboard	95
Typewriter keys	95
Function keys: F1 … F12	96
Soft keys: Fn key combinations	96
Hot keys	97
Windows special keys	99
Keypad overlay	100
Generating ASCII characters	101
Chapter 6: Power and Power-Up Modes	102
Power conditions	102
Power indicators	103
Battery types	104
Care and use of the battery pack	106
Replacing the battery pack	111
TOSHIBA Password Utility	113
Power-up modes	116
Panel power on/off	116
System Auto Off	116
Chapter 7: HW Setup	117
Accessing HW Setup	117
HW Setup window	117
Chapter 8: Optional Devices	128
PC card	129
SD card	130
Memory expansion	133
Battery pack	136
AC adaptor	136
Battery charger	137
USB floppy disk drive	137
External monitor	137
TV	138
i.LINK (IEEE1394)	139
Advanced Port Replicator III Plus	141
Serial port	142
Security lock	143
Chapter 9: Troubleshooting	144
Problem solving process	144
Hardware and system checklist	146
TOSHIBA support	165
Chapter 10: Legal Footnotes	166
CPU*1	166
General Main Memory*2	167
Battery Life*3	167
Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Capacity*4	167
LCD*5	168
Graphics Processor Unit (\	168
Wireless LAN*7	168
Non-applicable Icons*8	168
Copy Protection*9	168
Images*10	168
Appendix A: Specifications	169
Appendix B: Display Controller and Modes	172
Appendix C: Wireless LAN	173
Appendix D: Bluetooth wireless technology Interoperability	177
Appendix E: AC Power Cord and Connectors	183
Appendix F: TOSHIBA Anti-theft Protection Timer	185
Appendix G: If your computer is stolen	186
Glossary	188

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