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The Grand Tour Use only the AC adaptor supplied as an accessory. Other AC adaptors have different voltage and terminal polarities and use of them may produce heat and smoke or even result in fire or rupture. 2-16 User's Manual

Section	Page
Portable Personal Computer	1
Table of Contents	13
Preface	21
Manual contents	21
Conventions	22
Abbreviations	22
Icons	22
Keys	22
Key operation	23
Display	23
Messages	23
General Precautions	25
Stress injury	25
Heat injury	25
Pressure or impact damage	25
PC card overheating	26
Mobile phone	26
Disclaimers	26
Chapter	29
Chapter 1	29
Introduction	29
Equipment checklist	29
Hardware	29
Software	30
Documentation	30
Features	30
Special features	37
Utilities	40
Options	43
Chapter 2	45
The Grand Tour	45
Front with the display closed	45
Left side	46
Right side	48
Back side	48
Underside	49
Front with the display open	51
System indicators	53
Keyboard indicators	55
USB floppy disk drive	56
Optical media drives	57
Region codes for DVD drives and media	57
Writable discs	57
CDs	57
DVDs	57
Formats	58
DVD-ROM&CD-R/RW drive	58
DVD Super Multi drive	58
AC adaptor	59
Chapter 3	61
Getting Started	61
Setting up your work space	61
General conditions	62
Placement of the computer	62
Seating and posture	63
Lighting	63
Work habits	64
Connecting the AC adaptor	64
Opening the display	66
Turning on the power	67
Starting up for the first time	67
Turning off the power	68
Shut Down mode (Boot mode)	68
Hibernation mode	68
Standby mode	70
Restarting the computer	71
Create Optical Recovery Discs	72
Restoring the preinstalled software from the Recovery HDD	72
Restoring the preinstalled software from your creating Recovery Media	73
Chapter 4	75
Operating Basics	75
Using the Touch Pad	75
Using the USB floppy disk drive	76
Connecting USB floppy disk drive	76
Disconnecting USB floppy disk drive	76
Changing Ultra Slim Bay modules	77
Removing a module	77
Inserting a module	78
Using optical media drives	79
Loading discs	79
Removing discs	81
How to remove CD/DVD when the disk tray will not open	82
Writing CDs on DVD-ROM&CD-R/RW drive	82
Before writing or rewriting	83
When writing or rewriting	84
Writing CD/DVDs on DVD Super Multi drive	84
Important message	84
Disclaimer	85
Before writing or rewriting	85
When writing or rewriting	87
RecordNow! Basic for TOSHIBA	88
Data Verification	89
DLA for TOSHIBA	89
Video	89
When using WinDVD Creator Platinum	89
How to make a DVD-Video	90
How to learn more about InterVideo WinDVD Creator	90
Important information for use	90
Media care	92
CD/DVDs	92
Floppy disks	92
Sound System	93
Using the microphone	93
SoundMAX control panel	93
Mic Effect	94
Modem	94
Region selection	95
Properties menu	95
Setting	95
Modem Selection	96
Dialing Properties	96
Connecting	96
Disconnecting	97
Wireless communications	97
Wireless LAN	97
Security	97
Wireless communication switch	98
Wireless communication Indicator	98
LAN	98
LAN cable types	99
Connecting LAN cable	99
Disconnecting LAN cable	100
Cleaning the computer	100
Moving the computer	100
Using the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Protection	101
TOSHIBA HDD Protection Properties	102
Detail Properties	103
Heat dispersal	104
Chapter 5	105
The Keyboard	105
Typewriter keys	105
Function keys: F1 … F12	106
Soft keys: Fn key combinations	106
Emulating keys on enhanced keyboard	106
Hot keys	107
Fn Sticky key	110
Windows special keys	111
Keypad overlay	111
Turning on the overlays	111
Temporarily using normal keyboard (overlay on)	112
Temporarily using overlay (overlay off)	112
Temporarily changing modes	113
Generating ASCII characters	113
Chapter 6	115
Power and Power-Up Modes	115
Power conditions	115
Power indicators	116
Battery indicators	116
DC IN indicator	117
Power indicator	117
Battery types	117
Battery pack	117
High capacity battery pack (option)	118
Real Time Clock (RTC) battery	119
Care and use of the battery pack	119
Safety precautions	119
Charging the batteries	122
Monitoring battery capacity	123
Maximizing battery operating time	124
Retaining data with power off	124
Extending battery life	125
Replacing the battery pack	125
Removing the battery pack	126
Installing the battery pack	127
TOSHIBA Password Utility	128
User password	128
Supervisor password	129
Starting the computer by password	130
Power-up modes	130
Windows utilities	130
Hot keys	130
Panel power on/off	131
System Auto Off	131
Chapter 7	133
HW Setup	133
Accessing HW Setup	133
HW Setup window	133
Configuring the Execute-Disable Bit Capability and TPM	140
Starting and Ending the BIOS Setup Program	141
Execute-Disable Bit Capability	141
Security controller	142
Chapter 8	143
Optional Devices	143
PC card	144
Inserting a PC card	144
Removing a PC card	144
SD card	145
Formatting an SD memory card	145
Inserting an SD card	146
Removing an SD card	146
SD card care	147
Creation of a boot disk	147
Memory expansion	147
Installing memory module	148
Removing memory module	150
Battery pack	151
AC adaptor	151
Battery charger	152
Hard disk drive pack	152
Removing the HDD pack	152
Installing the HDD pack	153
Ultra Slim Bay HDD adaptor (Black)	154
USB floppy disk drive	155
External monitor	155
i.LINK (IEEE1394)	156
Precautions	156
Connecting	157
Disconnecting	157
Advanced Port Replicator IIl	158
Parallel printer	159
Security lock	160
Chapter 9	161
Troubleshooting	161
Problem solving process	161
Preliminary checklist	162
Analyzing the problem	162
Hardware and system checklist	163
System start-up	163
Self test	163
Power	164
Password	167
Keyboard	167
Internal LCD display panel	168
Hard disk drive	168
DVD-ROM&CD-R/RW drive	169
DVD Super Multi drive	170
USB floppy disk drive	171
SD card	172
PC card	172
Infrared port	172
Pointing Device	173
USB	174
Memory expansion	175
Sound System	175
External monitor	176
i.LINK (IEEE1394)	176
Modem	176
LAN	177
Wireless LAN	178
Printer	178
TOSHIBA support	179
Before you call	179
Where to write	180
Appendix	183
Appendix A	183
Appendix B	187
Appendix C	197
Appendix D	207
Appendix E	215
Appendix F	219
Appendix G	223
Appendix H	229
Appendix I	231
Glossary	233