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Satellite P770/P775/P770D/P775D Chapter 1 Getting Started This chapter provides an equipment checklist, and basic information to start using your computer. Some of the features described in this manual may not function properly if you use an operating system that was not pre-installed by TOSHIBA. Equipment checklist Carefully unpack your computer, taking care to save the box and packaging materials for future use. Hardware Check to make sure you have all the following items: TOSHIBA Portable Personal Computer AC adaptor and power cord (2-pin plug or 3-pin plug) Battery pack Remote controller (Is included with some models) NVIDIA® 3D VISION™ set (Is included with some models) Documentation User Information Guide Instruction Manual for Safety and Comfort If any of the items are missing or damaged, contact your dealer immediately. Software The following Windows® operating system and utility software are preinstalled. Windows 7 TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator TOSHIBA Assist TOSHIBA ConfigFree™ TOSHIBA Flash Cards TOSHIBA Disc Creator TOSHIBA VIDEO PLAYER User's Manual 1-1

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	32
Back	33
Underside	33
Front with the display open	35
Function buttons	39
Remote Controller	40
Using the Remote Controller	43
Installing/Removing batteries	44
3D vision glass	45
Internal Hardware Components	46
Intel® Display Power Saving Technology	48
AMD Vari-Bright	49
Graphics Control	49
Chapter 3 Operating Basics	51
Using the Touch Pad	51
Touch pad gesture	52
The Keyboard	52
Keyboard indicators	52
Function keys: F1 … F9	53
Soft keys: FN key combinations	53
Hot key functions	53
Windows special keys	55
Generating ASCII characters	55
NVIDIA® 3D VISION™	55
Setup 3D Vision	56
Optical disc drives	57
Formats	57
Using optical disc drives	58
Writable discs	60
Writing CD/DVD/Blu-ray™ discs	61
Before writing or rewriting	62
TOSHIBA Disc Creator	64
Using Corel Digital Studio for TOSHIBA	66
TOSHIBA VIDEO PLAYER	68
Notes on use	68
Display Devices & Audio	69
3D playback feature	69
Starting TOSHIBA VIDEO PLAYER	71
Operating TOSHIBA VIDEO PLAYER	71
Open TOSHIBA VIDEO PLAYER HELP	71
Using WinDVD BD for TOSHIBA	71
Notes on use	71
3D playback feature	72
Notes on playing Blu-ray 3D™	73
Starting WinDVD BD for TOSHIBA	73
Operating WinDVD BD for TOSHIBA	74
Open WinDVD BD for TOSHIBA HELP	74
Wireless communications	74
Wireless LAN	75
Bluetooth wireless technology	76
LAN	78
LAN cable types	78
Connecting the LAN cable	78
Optional devices	79
Cards/memory	79
Peripheral devices	79
Other	79
Memory media slot	80
Memory media	80
Points to note about the memory media card	81
Memory media format	81
Media care	81
Card care	82
Memory card care	82
About the write-protect	82
Inserting a memory media	82
Removing a memory media	83
Additional memory module	84
Installing a memory module	84
Removing a memory module	87
TV Tuner	88
Using the TV Tuner	89
Connecting the Cable	89
External monitor	90
Connecting the monitor cable	90
HDMI	91
Connecting the HDMI out port	91
Settings for display video on HDMI	92
Select HD Format	92
NVIDIA® 3DTV Play	93
REGZA Link (PC Control)	94
Using REGZA Link (PC Control)	95
Security lock	95
Connecting the security lock	95
Optional TOSHIBA Accessories	96
Sound System	96
Volume Mixer	96
Microphone Level	96
Audio Enhancements	97
Dolby Advanced Audio	97
Realtek HD Audio Manager	97
Video mode	98
Computer Handling	98
Cleaning the computer	98
Moving the computer	99
Heat dispersal	100
Chapter 4 Utilities & Advanced Usage	101
Utilities and Applications	101
Special features	106
Using the TOSHIBA Sleep Utility	109
Sleep and Charge	109
Sleep and Music	110
Starting the TOSHIBA Sleep Utility	110
Enabling Sleep and Charge	111
Power supply mode settings	111
Enabling Sleep and Music	111
Battery Settings	111
Using the TOSHIBA Face Recognition	111
Disclaimer	112
How to register the Face Recognition Data	112
How to Delete the Face Recognition Data	113
How to launch the help file	114
Windows Logon via TOSHIBA Face Recognition	114
TOSHIBA Password Utility	115
User Password	115
Supervisor Password	115
Starting the computer by password	116
HW Setup	116
Accessing HW Setup	116
HW Setup window	116
TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor	121
Starting the TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor	122
If a TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor message is displayed.	122
Using the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Protection	122
Taskbar icon	123
TOSHIBA HDD Protection Properties	123
HDD Protection	123
Detection Level	123
3D Viewer	124
Details	124
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	130
Power conditions	130
Monitoring of power condition	131
Battery indicator	131
DC IN indicator	132
Power indicator	132
Battery	132
Battery types	132
Care and use of the battery pack	133
Charging the batteries	134
Monitoring battery capacity	135
Maximizing battery operating time	135
Batteries exhausted time	136
Extending battery life	136
Replacing the battery pack	136
Power-up modes	138
Windows utilities	138
Hot keys	138
Panel power on/off	138
System automatic Sleep/Hibernation	139
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting	140
Problem solving process	140
Preliminary checklist	140
Analyzing the problem	141
If something goes wrong	142
Hardware and system checklist	143
Power	143
Keyboard	146
Internal display panel	146
Hard disk drive	147
Optical Disc Drive	147
Memory Media Card	148
Pointing device	148
USB device	151
Sound system	153
External monitor	153
LAN	154
Wireless LAN	155
Bluetooth	155
TOSHIBA support	155
Before you call	156
TOSHIBA technical support	156
Appendix A Specifications	157
Physical Dimensions	157
Environmental Requirements	157
Power Requirements	157
External RGB monitor port pin assignment	158
Appendix B AC Power Cord and Connectors	159
Certification agencies	159
Appendix C Legal Footnotes	161
Non-applicable Icons	161
CPU	161
64-Bit Computing	162
Memory (Main System)	162
Battery Life	162
Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Capacity	163
LCD	163
Graphics Processing Unit (\	163
Wireless LAN	163
Copy Protection	164
Appendix D Information for Wireless Devices	165
Wireless LAN Interoperability	165
Bluetooth wireless technology Interoperability	165
CAUTION about Wireless Devices	165
Wireless Devices and your health	166
Radio Regulatory Information	166
Europe	166
Canada - Industry Canada (IC)	168
USA-Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	168
Caution: Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation	169
Caution: Radio Frequency Interference Requirements	169
Using this equipment in Japan	170
Device Authorization	171
Radio approvals for wireless devices	171
Approved Countries/Regions for the Atheros® AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter b/g/n (b/g) Wireless LAN	171
Approved Countries/Regions for the Realtek® RTL8188CE Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E NIC b/g/n Wireless LAN	173
Approved Countries/Regions for the Atheros AR9002WB-1NG Wireless Network Adapter b/g/n (b/g) Wireless LAN and Bluetooth	174
Glossary	180