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Qosmio F750 Series and the system cooling, informing you of significant system conditions. This application recognizes the system and individual component serial numbers, and will track specific activities related to the computer and their usage. The collected information includes device operation time and number of actuations or status changes (i.e.: number of power button and FN key combination uses, AC adaptor, battery, LCD, fan, HDD, sound volume, wireless communication functionalities, TOSHIBA Express Port Replicator and USB information), date of initial system use, and also computer and device usage (i.e.: power settings, battery temperature and recharging, CPU, memory, backlight illumination time, and temperatures for various devices). The stored data uses a very small portion of the total hard disk capacity, approximately 10MB or less per year. This information is used to identify and provide a notification of system conditions which may effect the performance of your TOSHIBA computer. It may also be used to help diagnose problems should the computer require service by TOSHIBA or TOSHIBA's authorized service providers. Additionally, TOSHIBA may also use this information for quality assurance analysis. Subject to the use restrictions above, the HDD data logged may be transferred to entities located outside of your country or region of residence (e.g., European Union). Those countries may or may not have the same data protection laws or data protection levels as required by your home country or region. Once enabled, you may disable the TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor at any time by uninstalling the software via Uninstall a program in the Control Panel. Doing so will automatically delete all collected information from the HDD. The TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor software does not extend or modify TOSHIBA's obligations under its standard limited warranty in any way. TOSHIBA's standard limited warranty terms and limitations apply. Starting the TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor The TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor can be started using the following methods: Click Start -> All Programs -> TOSHIBA -> Utilities -> PC Health Monitor. Click the icon ( ) in the notification area, then click the "Enable PC Health Monitor..." message the first time you run the application and "Run PC Health Monitor..." every time thereafter. No matter which method is used, the TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor explanation screen will be displayed. Clicking Next will display the "PC Health Monitor Software Notice & Acceptance" screen. Please carefully read the information displayed. Selecting ACCEPT and clicking OK will enable the program. By enabling User's Manual 4-22

Section	Page
Table of Contents	2
Preface	12
Conventions	12
Abbreviations	12
Icons	12
Keys	12
Key operation	12
Display	13
Messages	13
Terminology	13
General Precautions	14
Provide adequate ventilation	14
Creating a computer-friendly environment	14
Stress injury	15
Heat injury	15
Pressure or impact damage	15
Mobile phones	15
Protective Earthing	15
Instruction Manual for Safety and Comfort	16
Chapter 1 Getting Started	17
Equipment checklist	17
Hardware	17
Documentation	17
Software	17
Getting Started	18
Connecting the AC adaptor	19
Opening the display	21
Turning on the power	22
Starting up for the first time	22
Turning off the power	23
Restarting the computer	26
Chapter 2 The Grand Tour	28
Front with the display closed	28
Left side	30
Right side	31
Back	32
Underside	34
Front with the display open	35
Function buttons	39
Remote Controller	40
Using the Remote Controller	43
Installing/Replacing battery	44
Internal Hardware Components	45
Intel® Display Power Saving Technology	47
Graphics Control	47
Chapter 3 Operating Basics	49
Using the Touch Pad	49
The Keyboard	50
Keyboard indicators	50
Function keys: F1 … F9	51
Soft keys: FN key combinations	51
Hot key functions	51
Windows special keys	53
Generating ASCII characters	53
Optical disc drives	53
Formats	53
Using optical disc drives	54
Writable discs	56
Writing discs	57
Before writing or rewriting	58
TOSHIBA Disc Creator	60
Using Corel Digital Studio for TOSHIBA	62
TOSHIBA VIDEO PLAYER	64
Notes on use	64
Display Devices & Audio	65
Starting TOSHIBA VIDEO PLAYER	66
Operating TOSHIBA VIDEO PLAYER	66
Open TOSHIBA VIDEO PLAYER HELP	66
Using WinDVD BD for TOSHIBA	66
Notes on use	67
Starting WinDVD BD for TOSHIBA	68
Operating WinDVD BD for TOSHIBA	68
Open WinDVD BD for TOSHIBA HELP	68
3D Function	68
Important Safety Information for 3D Function	68
TOSHIBA Blu-ray Disc Player	69
Glasses-Free 3D Function on Internal LCD	72
3D Playback on an External 3D Device	74
Wireless communications	77
Wireless LAN	78
Bluetooth wireless technology	80
LAN	81
LAN cable types	81
Connecting the LAN cable	82
Optional devices	82
Cards/memory	83
Peripheral devices	83
Other	83
Memory media slot	83
Memory media	84
Points to note about the memory media card	84
Memory media format	85
Media care	85
Card care	85
Memory card care	85
About the write-protect	86
Inserting a memory media	86
Removing a memory media	87
Additional memory module	87
Installing a memory module	88
Removing a memory module	91
TV Tuner	92
Using the TV Tuner	93
Connecting the Cable	93
External monitor	94
Connecting the monitor cable	94
HDMI	95
Connecting the HDMI out port	95
Settings for display video on HDMI	96
Select HD Format	96
REGZA Link (PC Control)	97
Using REGZA Link (PC Control)	97
Security lock	97
Connecting the security lock	97
Optional TOSHIBA Accessories	98
Sound System	98
Volume Mixer	98
Microphone Level	99
Audio Enhancements	99
Dolby Advanced Audio	99
Realtek HD Audio Manager	100
Video mode	100
Computer Handling	101
Cleaning the computer	101
Moving the computer	101
Heat dispersal	102
Chapter 4 Utilities & Advanced Usage	103
Utilities and Applications	103
Special features	108
Using the TOSHIBA Sleep Utility	110
Sleep and Charge	110
Sleep and Music	111
Starting the TOSHIBA Sleep Utility	112
Enabling Sleep and Charge	112
Power supply mode settings	112
Enabling Sleep and Music	113
Battery Settings	113
Using the TOSHIBA Face Recognition	113
Disclaimer	113
How to register the Face Recognition Data	114
How to Delete the Face Recognition Data	115
How to launch the help file	115
Windows Logon via TOSHIBA Face Recognition	115
TOSHIBA Password Utility	116
User Password	116
Supervisor Password	118
Starting the computer by password	118
HW Setup	119
Accessing HW Setup	119
HW Setup window	119
TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor	123
Starting the TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor	124
If a TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor message is displayed.	125
TOSHIBA Button Support	125
CD/DVD Play/Pause operation	125
System Recovery	126
System Recovery Options	126
Creating Recovery Media	127
Restoring the pre-installed software from your created Recovery Media	128
Restoring the pre-installed software from the Recovery hard disk drive	129
Chapter 5 Power and Power-Up Modes	131
Power conditions	131
Monitoring of power condition	132
Battery indicator	132
DC IN indicator	133
Power indicator	133
Battery	133
Battery types	133
Care and use of the battery pack	134
Charging the batteries	135
Monitoring battery capacity	136
Maximizing battery operating time	136
Batteries exhausted time	137
Extending battery life	137
Replacing the battery pack	137
Power-up modes	139
Windows utilities	139
Hot keys	139
Panel power on/off	139
System automatic Sleep/Hibernation	140
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting	141
Problem solving process	141
Preliminary checklist	141
Analyzing the problem	142
If something goes wrong	143
Hardware and system checklist	144
Power	144
Keyboard	147
Internal display panel	147
Hard disk drive	148
Optical Disc Drive	148
Memory Media Card	149
Pointing device	149
USB device	151
Sound system	153
External monitor	154
LAN	155
Wireless LAN	156
Bluetooth	156
TOSHIBA support	156
Before you call	156
TOSHIBA technical support	157
Appendix A Specifications	158
Physical Dimensions	158
Environmental Requirements	158
Power Requirements	158
External RGB monitor port pin assignment	159
Appendix B AC Power Cord and Connectors	160
Certification agencies	160
Appendix C Legal Footnotes	162
Non-applicable Icons	162
CPU	162
64-Bit Computing	163
Memory (Main System)	163
Battery Life	163
Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Capacity	164
LCD	164
Graphics Processing Unit (\	164
Wireless LAN	164
Copy Protection	165
Appendix D Information for Wireless Devices	166
Wireless LAN Interoperability	166
Bluetooth wireless technology Interoperability	166
CAUTION about Wireless Devices	166
Wireless Devices and your health	167
Radio Regulatory Information	167
Europe	167
Canada - Industry Canada (IC)	169
USA-Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	169
Caution: Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation	170
Caution: Radio Frequency Interference Requirements	170
Using this equipment in Japan	171
Device Authorization	172
Radio approvals for wireless devices	173
Approved Countries/Regions for the Atheros® AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter b/g/n (b/g) Wireless LAN	173
Approved Countries/Regions for the Intel® Centrino® WiFi Link 1000 BGN b/g/n Wireless LAN	174
Approved Countries/Regions for the Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6230 a/b/g/n (a/b/g) Wireless LAN and Bluetooth	175
Approved Countries/Regions for the Atheros AR9002WB-1NG Wireless Network Adapter b/g/n (b/g) Wireless LAN and Bluetooth	176
Index	179

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and the system cooling, informing you of significant system conditions. This

application recognizes the system and individual component serial

numbers, and will track specific activities related to the computer and their

usage.

The collected information includes device operation time and number of

actuations or status changes (i.e.: number of power button and

key

combination uses, AC adaptor, battery, LCD, fan, HDD, sound volume,

wireless communication functionalities, TOSHIBA Express Port Replicator

and USB information), date of initial system use, and also computer and

device usage (i.e.: power settings, battery temperature and recharging,

CPU, memory, backlight illumination time, and temperatures for various

devices). The stored data uses a very small portion of the total hard disk

capacity, approximately 10MB or less per year.

This information is used to identify and provide a notification of system

conditions which may effect the performance of your TOSHIBA computer. It

may also be used to help diagnose problems should the computer require

service by TOSHIBA or TOSHIBA's authorized service providers.

Additionally, TOSHIBA may also use this information for quality assurance

analysis.

Subject to the use restrictions above, the HDD data logged may be

transferred to entities located outside of your country or region of residence

(e.g., European Union). Those countries may or may not have the same

data protection laws or data protection levels as required by your home

country or region.

Once enabled, you may disable the TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor at any

time by uninstalling the software via

Uninstall a program

in the

Control

Panel

. Doing so will automatically delete all collected information from the

HDD.

The TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor software does not extend or modify

TOSHIBA's obligations under its standard limited warranty in any way.

TOSHIBA's standard limited warranty terms and limitations apply.

Starting the TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor

The TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor can be started using the following

methods:

Click

Start -> All Programs -> TOSHIBA -> Utilities -> PC Health

Monitor

Click the icon (

) in the notification area, then click the "

Enable PC

Health Monitor...

" message the first time you run the application and

Run PC Health Monitor...

" every time thereafter.

No matter which method is used, the TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor

explanation screen will be displayed.

Clicking

will display the "PC Health Monitor Software Notice &

Acceptance" screen. Please carefully read the information displayed.

Selecting

and clicking

will enable the program. By enabling

Qosmio F750 Series

User's Manual

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