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User’s Manual

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L300/L300D series

Table of Contents

Preface

General Precautions

Chapter 1

Introduction

Equipment checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

TOSHIBA Value Added Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Utilities and applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

Chapter 2

The Grand Tour

Front with the display closed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Left side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Back side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Underside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Front with the display open. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Function Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

System indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Keyboard indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Optical disc drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

AC adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Chapter 3

Getting Started

Connecting the AC adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Opening the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Turning on the power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Starting up for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Turning off the power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Restarting the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

System recovery options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Restoring the pre-installed Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Section	Page
User’s Manual	1
Table of Contents	9
Preface	13
General Precautions	17
Chapter 1 - Introduction	19
Equipment checklist	19
Features	20
Special features	27
TOSHIBA Value Added Package	29
Utilities and applications	30
Options	31
Chapter 2 - The Grand Tour	33
Front with the display closed	33
Left side	34
Right side	36
Back side	37
Underside	38
Front with the display open	39
Function Button	41
System indicators	42
Keyboard indicators	43
Optical disc drive	44
AC adaptor	45
Chapter 3 - Getting Started	47
Connecting the AC adaptor	48
Opening the display	49
Turning on the power	49
Starting up for the first time	50
Turning off the power	50
Restarting the computer	53
System recovery options	54
Restoring the pre-installed Software	54
Chapter 4 - Operating Basics	59
Using the touchpad	59
Using optical disc drives	60
Writing CD/DVDs on DVD Super Multi (+-R DL) drive	63
TOSHIBA Disc Creator	67
Video	69
Media care	71
Using the web camera	72
Using the microphone	73
Using the TOSHIBA Face Recognition (optional)	74
Modem	77
Wireless communications	80
LAN	82
Cleaning the computer	83
Moving the computer	83
Heat dispersal	84
Chapter 5 - The Keyboard	85
Typewriter keys	85
Function keys: F1 … F12	86
Soft keys: FN key combinations	86
Windows special keys	89
Keypad overlay	90
Generating ASCII characters	91
Chapter 6 - Power and Power-up Modes	93
Power conditions	93
Power indicators	94
Battery types	95
Care and use of the battery pack	97
Replacing the battery pack	103
Starting the computer by password	105
Power-up modes	105
Chapter 7 - HW Setup and Passwords	107
HW Setup	107
Chapter 8 - Optional Devices	113
PC Card/ExpressCard	114
Multiple digital media card slot (optional)	115
Memory expansion	118
Additional battery pack (3 cell, 6 Cell and 9 Cell)	121
Additional AC adaptor	121
USB FDD Kit	121
External monitor	121
HDMI (optional)	122
Security lock	123
Chapter 9 - Troubleshooting	125
Problem solving process	125
Hardware and system checklist	127
TOSHIBA support	139
Chapter 10 - Disclaimers	141
Appendix A - Specifications	145
Appendix B - Display Controller	147
Appendix C - Wireless LAN	149
Appendix D - AC Power Cord and Connectors	153
Appendix E - If your computer is stolen	155
Glossary	157

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