Toshiba Satellite S855D PSKB4C 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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2-3

Back

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2-5

Underside

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2-5

Front with the display open

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2-7

Internal Hardware Components

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2-9

Chapter 3

Operating Basics

Using the Touch Pad

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3-1

The Keyboard

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3-1

Optical disc drives

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3-5

TOSHIBA VIDEO PLAYER

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3-15

TOSHIBA Blu-ray Disc Player

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3-18

3D Playback on an External 3D Device

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3-20

Wireless communications

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3-24

LAN

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3-27

Optional devices

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3-29

Memory media slot

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3-29

Memory media

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3-30

Media care

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3-31

Inserting a memory media

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3-32

Removing a memory media

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3-33

Additional memory module

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3-33

External monitor

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3-38

HDMI Device

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3-39

Security lock

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3-41

Optional TOSHIBA Accessories

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3-42

Sound System

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3-42

Video mode

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3-44

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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	23
Restarting the computer	26
Chapter 2 The Grand Tour	27
Front with the display closed	27
Left side	28
Right side	29
Back	31
Underside	31
Front with the display open	33
Internal Hardware Components	35
Intel® Display Power Saving Technology	37
AMD® Vari-Bright™	38
Chapter 3 Operating Basics	39
Using the Touch Pad	39
The Keyboard	39
Keyboard indicators	40
Function keys: F1 … F12	40
Soft keys: FN key combinations	41
Hot key functions	41
Windows special keys	43
Generating ASCII characters	43
Optical disc drives	43
Formats	43
Using optical disc drives	44
Writable discs	46
Writing discs	47
Before writing or rewriting	48
TOSHIBA Disc Creator	50
Using Corel Digital Studio for TOSHIBA	52
TOSHIBA VIDEO PLAYER	53
Notes on use	53
Display Devices & Audio	55
Starting TOSHIBA VIDEO PLAYER	55
Operating TOSHIBA VIDEO PLAYER	55
Open TOSHIBA VIDEO PLAYER Manual	56
TOSHIBA Blu-ray Disc Player	56
Notes on Use	56
Starting TOSHIBA Blu-ray Disc Player	57
Operating TOSHIBA Blu-ray Disc Player	57
Open TOSHIBA Blu-ray Disc Player Manual	57
3D Playback on an External 3D Device	58
Important Safety Information for 3D Function	58
Notes on 3D Playback for TOSHIBA VIDEO PLAYER	58
Notes on 3D Playback for TOSHIBA Blu-ray Disc Player	60
Wireless communications	62
Wireless LAN	62
Bluetooth wireless technology	64
LAN	65
LAN cable types	66
Connecting the LAN cable	66
Optional devices	67
Cards/memory	67
Peripheral devices	67
Other	67
Memory media slot	67
Memory media	68
Points to note about the memory media card	68
Memory media format	69
Media care	69
About the write-protect	70
Inserting a memory media	70
Removing a memory media	71
Additional memory module	71
Installing a memory module	72
Removing a memory module	75
External monitor	76
Connecting the monitor cable	76
HDMI Device	77
Connecting the HDMI out port	78
Settings for display video on HDMI	78
Select HD Format	79
Security lock	79
Connecting the security lock	79
Optional TOSHIBA Accessories	80
Sound System	80
Volume Mixer	80
Microphone Level	80
SRS	81
Audio Enhancements	81
Realtek HD Audio Manager	81
Video mode	82
Computer Handling	82
Cleaning the computer	82
Moving the computer	83
Heat dispersal	83
Chapter 4 Utilities & Advanced Usage	84
Utilities and Applications	84
Special features	89
Using the TOSHIBA Sleep Utility	91
Sleep and Charge	92
Starting the TOSHIBA Sleep Utility	93
Enabling Sleep and Charge	93
Power supply mode settings	93
Battery Settings	93
Using the TOSHIBA Face Recognition	93
Disclaimer	94
How to register the Face Recognition Data	94
How to Delete the Face Recognition Data	95
How to launch the help file	96
Windows Logon via TOSHIBA Face Recognition	96
TOSHIBA Password Utility	97
User Password	97
Supervisor Password	97
Starting the computer by password	97
HW Setup	98
Accessing HW Setup	98
HW Setup window	98
TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor	103
Starting the TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor	104
If a TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor message is displayed.	104
System Recovery	104
System Recovery Options	105
Creating Recovery Media	105
Restoring the pre-installed software from your created Recovery Media	106
Restoring the pre-installed software from the Recovery Hard Disk Drive	107
Chapter 5 Power and Power-Up Modes	109
Power conditions	109
Monitoring of power condition	110
DC IN/Battery indicator	110
Power indicator	110
Battery	111
Battery types	111
Care and use of the battery pack	111
Charging the batteries	112
Monitoring battery capacity	113
Maximizing battery operating time	114
Batteries exhausted time	114
Extending battery life	115
Replacing the battery pack	115
Power-up modes	117
Windows utilities	117
Panel power on/off	118
System automatic Sleep/Hibernation	118
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting	119
Problem solving process	119
Preliminary checklist	119
Analyzing the problem	120
If something goes wrong	121
Hardware and system checklist	122
Power	122
Keyboard	125
Internal display panel	125
Hard Disk Drive	126
Optical Disc Drive	126
Memory Media Card	127
Pointing device	127
USB device	129
Sound system	131
External monitor	132
LAN	133
Wireless LAN	134
Bluetooth	134
TOSHIBA support	134
Before you call	134
TOSHIBA technical support	135
Appendix A Specifications	136
Physical Dimensions	136
Environmental Requirements	136
Power Requirements	136
External RGB monitor port pin assignment	137
Appendix B AC Power Cord and Connectors	138
Certification agencies	138
Appendix C Legal Footnotes	140
Non-applicable Icons	140
CPU	140
64-Bit Computing	141
Memory (Main System)	141
Battery Life	141
Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Capacity	142
LCD	142
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)	142
Wireless LAN	142
Copy Protection	143
Appendix D Information for Wireless Devices	144
Wireless LAN Interoperability	144
Bluetooth wireless technology Interoperability	144
CAUTION about Wireless Devices	144
Wireless Devices and your health	145
Radio Regulatory Information	145
Europe	145
Canada - Industry Canada (IC)	147
USA-Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	147
Caution: Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation	148
Caution: Radio Frequency Interference Requirements	148
Using this equipment in Japan	149
Device Authorization	150
Radio approvals for wireless devices	151
Approved Countries/Regions for the Realtek® RTL8188CE 802.11n PCI-E NIC b/g/n Wireless LAN	151
Realtek® RTL8723AE Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E NIC b/g/n Wireless LAN and Bluetooth	152
Approved Countries/Regions for the Atheros WB225 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN and Bluetooth	153
Approved Countries/Regions for the Atheros HB125 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN	154
Index	156

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