Toshiba Qosmio X870 PSPLXC-02600F Users Manual Canada; English - Page 2

Table of Contents

Preface

General Precautions

Chapter 1

Getting Started

Equipment checklist

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1-1

Getting Started

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1-2

Chapter 2

The Grand Tour

Front with the display closed

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2-1

Left side

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2-2

Right side

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2-4

Back

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2-5

Underside

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2-6

Front with the display open

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2-7

3D Vision Glass

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2-11

Internal Hardware Components

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2-13

Chapter 3

Operating Basics

Using the Touch Pad

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3-1

The Keyboard

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3-2

Using the Fingerprint Sensor

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3-5

Optical disc drives

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3-12

TOSHIBA VIDEO PLAYER

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3-22

TOSHIBA Blu-ray Disc Player

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3-25

NVIDIA® 3D VISION™

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3-27

3D Playback on an External 3D Device

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3-28

Wireless communications

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3-34

LAN

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3-38

Optional devices

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3-39

Memory media slot

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3-39

Memory media

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3-40

Media care

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3-41

Inserting a memory media

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3-42

Removing a memory media

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3-43

Additional memory module

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3-43

External monitor

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3-47

HDMI device

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3-48

Security lock

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3-51

X870

User's Manual

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Section	Page
Table of Contents	2
Preface	13
Conventions	13
Abbreviations	13
Icons	13
Keys	13
Key operation	13
Messages	14
Terminology	14
General Precautions	15
Provide adequate ventilation	15
Creating a computer-friendly environment	15
Stress injury	16
Heat injury	16
Pressure or impact damage	16
Mobile phones	16
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	22
Restarting the computer	26
Chapter 2 The Grand Tour	27
Front with the display closed	27
Left side	28
Right side	30
Back	31
Underside	32
Front with the display open	33
3D Vision Glass	37
Internal Hardware Components	39
Graphics Control	40
Chapter 3 Operating Basics	42
Using the Touch Pad	42
The Keyboard	43
Keyboard indicator	43
Function keys: F1 … F12	43
Soft keys: FN key combinations	44
Hot key functions	44
Windows special keys	46
Generating ASCII characters	46
Using the Fingerprint Sensor	46
How to Swipe your Finger	47
Points to note about the Fingerprint Sensor	47
Points to note about Fingerprint Utility	49
Setup Fingerprint Registration	49
Delete the Fingerprint Data	50
Windows Logon via Fingerprint Authentication	51
Fingerprint boot authentication and Single Sign-on feature	51
Optical disc drives	53
Formats	53
Using optical disc drives	53
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	63
Notes on use	64
Display Devices & Audio	65
Starting TOSHIBA VIDEO PLAYER	65
Operating TOSHIBA VIDEO PLAYER	65
Open TOSHIBA VIDEO PLAYER Manual	66
TOSHIBA Blu-ray Disc Player	66
Notes on Use	66
Starting TOSHIBA Blu-ray Disc Player	67
Operating TOSHIBA Blu-ray Disc Player	67
Open TOSHIBA Blu-ray Disc Player Manual	67
NVIDIA® 3D VISION™	68
Setup 3D Vision	68
3D Playback on an External 3D Device	69
Important Safety Information for 3D Function	70
Notes on 3D Playback for TOSHIBA VIDEO PLAYER	70
Notes on 3D Playback for TOSHIBA Blu-ray Disc Player	71
NVIDIA® 3DTV Play	74
Wireless communications	75
Wireless LAN	75
Bluetooth wireless technology	77
LAN	79
LAN cable types	79
Connecting the LAN cable	79
Optional devices	80
Cards/memory	80
Peripheral devices	80
Other	80
Memory media slot	80
Memory media	81
Points to note about the memory media card	81
Memory media format	82
Media care	82
About the write-protect	83
Inserting a memory media	83
Removing a memory media	84
Additional memory module	84
Installing a memory module	85
Removing a memory module	87
External monitor	88
Connecting the monitor cable	88
HDMI device	89
Connecting the HDMI out port	90
Settings for display video on HDMI	91
Select HD Format	91
REGZA Link (PC Control)	91
Using REGZA Link (PC Control)	91
Security lock	92
Connecting the security lock	92
Optional TOSHIBA Accessories	92
Sound System	93
Volume Mixer	93
Microphone Level	93
Audio Enhancements	93
SRS	93
Realtek HD Audio Manager	94
Video mode	94
Computer Handling	95
Cleaning the computer	95
Moving the computer	95
Heat dispersal	96
Chapter 4 Utilities & Advanced Usage	97
Utilities and Applications	97
Special features	101
Using the TOSHIBA Sleep Utility	103
Sleep and Charge	103
Sleep and Music	104
Starting the TOSHIBA Sleep Utility	105
Enabling Sleep and Charge	105
Power supply mode settings	105
Enabling Sleep and Music	105
Battery Settings	106
TOSHIBA Password Utility	106
User Password	106
Supervisor Password	106
Starting the computer by password	106
HW Setup	107
Accessing HW Setup	107
HW Setup window	107
TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor	112
Starting the TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor	113
If a TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor message is displayed.	113
Using the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Protection	113
Taskbar icon	114
TOSHIBA HDD Protection Properties	114
HDD Protection	114
Detection Level	114
3D Viewer	115
Details	115
System Recovery	115
System Recovery Options	116
Creating Recovery Media	116
Restoring the pre-installed software from your created Recovery Media	117
Restoring the pre-installed software from the Recovery Hard Disk Drive	118
Ordering Recovery Discs from TOSHIBA*	119
Chapter 5 Power and Power-Up Modes	120
Power conditions	120
Monitoring of power condition	121
DC IN/Battery indicator	121
Power indicator	121
Battery	122
Battery types	122
Care and use of the battery pack	122
Charging the batteries	123
Monitoring battery capacity	124
Maximizing battery operating time	125
Batteries exhausted time	125
Extending battery life	126
Replacing the battery pack	126
Power-up modes	128
Windows utilities	128
Hot keys	128
Panel power on/off	128
System automatic Sleep/Hibernation	129
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting	130
Problem solving process	130
Preliminary checklist	130
Analyzing the problem	131
If something goes wrong	132
Hardware and system checklist	133
Power	133
Keyboard	136
Internal display panel	136
Hard Disk Drive	137
Optical Disc Drive	137
Memory Media Card	138
Pointing device	138
USB device	140
Sound system	142
External monitor	143
LAN	144
Wireless LAN	145
Bluetooth	145
TOSHIBA support	145
Before you call	145
TOSHIBA technical support	146
Appendix A Specifications	147
Physical Dimensions	147
Environmental Requirements	147
Power Requirements	147
External RGB monitor port pin assignment	148
Appendix B AC Power Cord and Connectors	149
Certification agencies	149
Appendix C Legal Footnotes	151
Non-applicable Icons	151
CPU	151
64-Bit Computing	152
Memory (Main System)	152
Battery Life	152
Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Capacity	153
LCD	153
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)	153
Wireless LAN	153
Copy Protection	154
Appendix D Information for Wireless Devices	155
Wireless LAN Interoperability	155
Bluetooth wireless technology Interoperability	155
CAUTION about Wireless Devices	155
Wireless Devices and your health	156
Radio Regulatory Information	156
Europe	156
Canada - Industry Canada (IC)	158
USA-Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	158
Caution: Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation	159
Caution: Radio Frequency Interference Requirements	159
Using this equipment in Japan	160

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