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Copyright © 2009 by TOSHIBA Corporation. All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual cannot be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of TOSHIBA. No patent liability is assumed, with respect to the use of the information contained herein. TOSHIBA Satellite L550/Satellite Pro L550/Satellite L550D/Satellite Pro L550D series Portable Personal Computer User's Manual First edition July 2009 Copyright authority for music, movies, computer programs, databases and other intellectual property covered by copyright laws belongs to the author or to the copyright owner. Copyrighted material can be reproduced only for personal use or use within the home. Any other use beyond that stipulated above (including conversion to digital format, alteration, transfer of copied material and distribution on a network) without the permission of the copyright owner is a violation of copyright or author's rights and is subject to civil damages or criminal action. Please comply with copyright laws in making any reproduction from this manual. Disclaimer This manual has been validated and reviewed for accuracy. The instructions and descriptions it contains are accurate for the TOSHIBA Satellite L550/Satellite Pro L550/Satellite L550D/Satellite Pro L550D series Portable Personal Computers at the time of this manual's production. However, succeeding computers and manuals are subject to change without notice. TOSHIBA assumes no liability for damages incurred directly or indirectly from errors, omissions or discrepancies between the computer and the manual. Trademarks IBM is a registered trademark and IBM PC is a trademark of International Business Machine Corporation. Intel, Intel Core, Celeron, Centrino and Pentium are registered trademark or trademarks of Intel Corporation. AMD, the AMD logo, and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Microsoft and Windows® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. DirectX, ActiveDesktop, DirectShow, and Windows Media are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Adobe and Photoshop are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe system Incorporated in the United States. BluetoothTM is a registered trademark owned by its proprietor and used by TOSHIBA under license. User's Manual ii

Section	Page
Copyright	2
Disclaimer	2
Trademarks	2
Macrovision License of Notice	3
FCC information	3
EU Conformity Statement	5
VCCI Class B Information	5
Canadian regulatory information (Canada only)	5
Modem warning notice	6
Japan regulations	6
Instructions for IC CS-03 certified equipment	10
Notes for Users in Australia and New Zealand	11
Following information is only for EU-member states:	14
Optical disc drive standards	16
International precautions	19
Table of Contents	21
Preface	25
Manual contents	25
Conventions	26
General Precautions	28
Provide adequate ventilation	28
Creating a computer-friendly environment	28
Stress injury	29
Heat injury	29
Pressure or impact damage	29
ExpressCard overheating	29
Mobile phones	30
Instruction Manual for Safety and Comfort	30
Chapter 1	31
Introduction	31
Equipment checklist	31
Features	33
Special features	41
TOSHIBA Value Added Package	43
Utilities and Applications	44
Options	47
Chapter 2	48
The Grand Tour	48
Front with the display closed	48
Left side	49
Right side	51
Underside	53
Front with the display open	55
Function buttons	58
System indicators	59
Optical disc drives	61
AC adaptor	63
Chapter 3	64
Getting Started	64
Connecting the AC adaptor	65
Opening the display	68
Turning on the power	70
Starting up for the first time	70
Turning off the power	71
Restarting the computer	75
System Recovery Options	75
Chapter 4	79
Operating Basics	79
Using the Touch Pad	79
Touch Pad Gesture	80
Using optical disk drives	81
Function buttons	85
Writing CD/DVD on DVD Super Multi drives	85
Media care	96
Sound system	98
Using the web camera	99
Using TOSHIBA Web Camera Application	101
Using TOSHIBA Face Recognition	102
Modem	105
Wireless communications	108
LAN	112
Cleaning the computer	114
Moving the computer	114
Heat dispersal	115
Chapter 5	116
The Keyboard	116
Typewriter keys	116
Function keys: F1 … F12	117
Soft keys: FN key combinations	117
Hot keys	118
Windows special keys	120
Generating ASCII characters	120
Chapter 6	121
Power and Power-up Modes	121
Power conditions	121
Power indicators	122
Battery types	123
Care and use of the battery pack	125
Replacing the battery pack	129
TOSHIBA Password Utility	131
Power-up modes	132
Chapter 7	134
HW Setup and Passwords	134
HW Setup	134
Accessing HW Setup	134
HW Setup Window	134
Chapter 8	138
Optional Devices	138
ExpressCard	139
Bridge media slot	141
Additional memory module	143
Battery Packs	146
Universal AC Adaptor	146
Battery Charger	146
USB floppy diskette drive	147
eSATA (External Serial ATA)	149
External monitor	150
Television via HDMI	152
Security lock	156
Chapter 9	157
Troubleshooting	157
Problem solving process	157
Hardware and system checklist	159
TOSHIBA support	179
Chapter 10	181
Disclaimers	181
CPU	181
Memory (Main System)	182
Battery Life	183
HDD drive capacity	183
LCD	183
Graphics Processor Unit (\	183
Wireless LAN	184
External HDD Capacity	184
Non-applicable Icons	184
Copy Protection	184
Images	184
LCD Brightness and Eye Strain	184
Appendixes	185
Table of Contents	185
Appendix A	186
Environmental requirements	186
Appendix B	188
Display controller	188
Appendix C	189
V.90/V.92 mode	189
AT Command	191
Appendix D	192
Card Specifications	192
Radio Characteristics	193
Supported Frequency Sub-bands	193
Appendix E	197
Certification agencies	198
Appendix F	200
Starting the TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor	201
Glossary	202

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laws, this manual cannot be reproduced in any form without the prior

written permission of TOSHIBA. No patent liability is assumed, with respect

to the use of the information contained herein.

TOSHIBA Satellite L550/Satellite Pro L550/Satellite L550D/Satellite Pro

L550D series Portable Personal Computer User’s Manual

First edition July 2009

other intellectual property covered by copyright laws belongs to the author

or to the copyright owner. Copyrighted material can be reproduced only for

personal use or use within the home. Any other use beyond that stipulated

above (including conversion to digital format, alteration, transfer of copied

material and distribution on a network) without the permission of the

civil damages or criminal action. Please comply with copyright laws in

making any reproduction from this manual.

Disclaimer

This manual has been validated and reviewed for accuracy. The

instructions and descriptions it contains are accurate for the TOSHIBA

Satellite L550/Satellite Pro L550/Satellite L550D/Satellite Pro L550D series

Portable Personal Computers at the time of this manual’s production.

However, succeeding computers and manuals are subject to change

without notice. TOSHIBA assumes no liability for damages incurred directly

or indirectly from errors, omissions or discrepancies between the computer

and the manual.

Trademarks

IBM is a registered trademark and IBM PC is a trademark of International

Business Machine Corporation.

Intel, Intel Core, Celeron, Centrino and Pentium are registered trademark

or trademarks of Intel Corporation.

AMD, the AMD logo, and combinations thereof are trademarks of

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

Microsoft and Windows

are either registered trademarks or trademarks of

Microsoft Corporation.

DirectX, ActiveDesktop, DirectShow, and Windows Media are registered

trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Adobe and Photoshop are either registered trademarks or trademarks of

Adobe system Incorporated in the United States.

Bluetooth

is a registered trademark owned by its proprietor and used by

TOSHIBA under license.