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PC Card overheating Some PC Cards can become hot with prolonged use. Overheating of a PC Card can result in errors or instability in the PC Card operation. Also be careful when you remove a PC Card that has been used for a long time. Mobile phone Use of mobile phones can interfere with the audio system. Computer operation is not impaired but it is recommended that a distance of 30cm be maintained between the computer and a mobile phone in use. LCD Over a period of time, and depending on the usage of the computer, the brightness of the LCD screen will deteriorate. This is an intrinsic characteristic of LCD technology. Maximum brightness is only available when operating in AC power mode. The screen will dim when the computer is operated on battery power and you may not be able to increase the brightness of the screen. CE compliance This product and the supplied accessories are designed to observe the related EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) and safety standards. However, TOSHIBA cannot guarantee that this product still observes these EMC standards if accessories or cables not manufactured / distributed by TOSHIBA are connected or implemented. To avoid in general EMC problems, the following advice should be observed: ■ Only CE marked accessories should be connected / implemented ■ Only best shielded cables should be connected Working environment This product was designed to fulfill the EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) requirements for "residential, commercial and light industry environments". The following environment is not approved: ■ Industrial Environments (e.g. environments where a with a mains voltage of 380V threephase is being used). In the following environments the use of this product can be restricted: ■ Medical Environments: This product is not certified as a medical product according to the Medical Product Directive 93/42/EEC, but can be used in office areas where the use is not restricted. Please disable the wireless LAN or Bluetooth hardware in such areas as long this feature is not official supported by the operator of the related medical facility. ■ Vehicle Environments: Please read operator's manual of the vehicle manufacturer for further restrictions of use. ■ Aircraft Environments: Please following the advices of the flight personnel regarding restrictions of use. TECRA A6 xix

Section	Page
TOSHIBA	1
TECRA A6 Series	1
User's Manual	1
Copyright	2
Disclaimer	2
Trademarks	2
Macrovision License of Notice	3
Safety Instructions	3
When Using Your Computer	3
FCC information	6
FCC notice \	6
EMC Regulatory Information	6
Contact	6
EU Declaration of Conformity	7
Canadian Regulatory Information (Canada Only)	7
BSMI Notice (Taiwan Only)	7
Following information is only for EU-member states:	7
Optical Disc Drive Safety Instruction	8
International precautions	9
Location of the required label	9
Modem warning notice	11
Conformity Statement	11
Network Compatibility Statement	11
Japan regulations	12
Pursuant to FCC CFR 47, Part 68:	12
Instructions for IC CS-03 certified equipment	14
Notes for Users in Australia and New Zealand	15
Notes for use of this device in New Zealand	16
Important Notice	18
General Precautions	18
Stress injury	18
Heat injury	18
Pressure or impact damage	18
PC Card overheating	19
Mobile phone	19
LCD	19
CE compliance	19
Working environment	19
Network connection (Class A warning)	20
Information on the secure writing to optical disc media	20
Wireless LAN and your Health	20
Safety Instruction for Wireless Products	21
Table of Contents	23
Preface	23
TECRA A6 Features	23
The Grand Tour	23
Getting Started	24
Operating Basics	24
The Keyboard	24
Power and Power-Up Modes	25
HW Setup	25
Optional Devices	25
Troubleshooting	25
Disclaimers	26
Specifications	26
Display Modes	26
AC Power Cord and Connectors	26
Glossary	26
Preface	27
Abbreviations	29
Icons	29
Keys	29
Key operation	29
Display	29
Messages	30
Hardware	30
Software	31
Documentation	31
Chapter 1	33
TECRA A6 Features	33
Features	33
Special features	42
Utilities	44
Options	47
Chapter 2	49
The Grand Tour	49
Front with the display closed	49
Right side	51
Left side	52
Back side	53
Underside	54
Front with the display open	55
Keyboard Indicators	57
Optical Disc drive	57
Region codes for DVD drives and media	57
Writable discs	58
CDs	58
DVDs	58
CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive	58
DVD-ROM drive	58
DVD Super Multi drive with double layer disc recording support	58
AC adapter	59
Chapter 3	61
Getting Started	61
Setting up your work space	61
General conditions	62
Placement of computer	62
Seating and posture	63
Lighting	63
Work habits	64
Connecting the AC adapter	65
Opening the display	66
Turning on the power	66
Starting up for the first time	67
Turning off the power	67
Shut Down mode (Boot mode)	67
Hibernation mode	68
Standby mode	70
Restarting the computer	71
Create Optical Recovery Discs	72
Restoring the preinstalled software from the Recovery HDD	72
Restoring the preinstalled software from your creating Recovery Media	73
Chapter 4	75
Operating Basics	75
Using the TouchPad	75
Using the Fingerprint Sensor	76
Points to note about the Fingerprint Sensor	77
Points to note about the Fingerprint Utility	78
Set Up Procedure	79
Window Logon via Fingerprint Authentication	80
Fingerprint System Boot Authentication	81
How to Enable Fingerprint Power-on Security Settings	81
Fingerprint Single Sign On Feature	82
How the Swipe the Finger	83
How to Delete the Fingerprint Data	83
Using the internal modem	84
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS	84
Region selection	84
Properties menu	85
Settings	85
Modem Selection	86
Dialing Properties	86
Connecting	86
Disconnecting	87
LAN	87
Connecting the LAN cable	87
Disconnecting the LAN cable	88
Wireless LAN	88
Wireless LAN disclaimer	88
Security	88
Bluetooth wireless technology	89
Bluetooth™ Stack for Windows® by TOSHIBA	89
Wireless communication switch	90
Wireless communication LED	90
Using optical disc drives	90
Loading optical disc media	91
Removing compact discs	93
Buttons	94
Writing CDs on a CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive	94
Important message	94
Disclaimer	95
Before writing or rewriting	95
When writing or rewriting	96
Writing CDs/DVDs on a DVD Super Multi drive supporting double layer disc recording	96
Important message	96
Disclaimer	97
Before writing or rewriting	97
When writing or rewriting	99
When Using WinDVD Creator 2 Platinum	100
How to make a DVD-Video	100
How to learn more about InterVideo WinDVD Creator	100
Important information for use	100
RecordNow! Basic for TOSHIBA	102
Data Verification	103
DLA for TOSHIBA	103
Media Care	104
Discs	104
TV-Out	105
Setting up more than one display	105
Cleaning the computer	106
Moving the computer	106
Using the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Protection	107
TOSHIBA HDD Protection Properties	108
Details	109
Chapter 5	111
The Keyboard	111
Typewriter keys	111
F1 ... F12 function keys	112
Soft keys: Fn key combinations	112
Emulation keys	112
Hotkeys	113
Windows special keys	114
Keypad overlay	114
Turning on the overlays	115
Temporarily using normal keyboard (overlay on)	116
Temporarily using overlay (overlay off)	116
Temporarily changing modes	116
Generating ASCII characters	116
Chapter 6	117
Power and Power-Up Modes	117
Power conditions	117
Power indicators	119
Battery indicator	119
DC IN indicator	119
Power indicator	119
Battery types	120
Battery pack	120
Real Time Clock battery	120
Care and use of the battery pack	121
Safety precautions	121
Charging the batteries	123
Monitoring battery capacity	125
Maximizing battery operating time	125
Retaining data with power off (standby mode)	126
Extending battery life	126
Replacing the battery pack	126
Removing the battery pack	126
Installing the battery pack	128
TOSHIBA Password Utility	129
User Password	129
Supervisor password	129
Starting the computer by password	129
Power-up modes	130
Panel power off/on	131
System automatic Standby/Hibernation	131
Chapter 7	133
HW Setup	133
Accessing HW Setup	133
HW Setup Window	133
Configuring the Execute-Disable Bit Capability and TPM	136
Starting and Ending the BIOS Setup Program	137
Execute-Disable Bit Capability	138
Security controller	138
Quiet Boot	139
Chapter 8	141
Optional Devices	141
PC Card	142
Installing a PC card	142
Removing a PC card	143
SD/MMC/MS/MS Pro/xD Memory cards	144
Installing a memory card	145
Removing a memory card	146
Memory card care	147
Memory expansion	147
Installing a memory module	148
Removing a memory module	149
Additional battery pack	150
Additional AC adapter	150
Battery charger	150
External monitor	151
Television	151
For Intel	152
For ATI	154
For NVIDIA	155
i.LINK (IEEE1394)	158
Precautions	158
Connecting	158
Disconnecting	158
Security lock	159
Advanced Port Replicator III Plus	160
Chapter 9	161
Troubleshooting	161
Problem solving process	161
Preliminary checklist	162
Analyzing the problem	162
Hardware and system checklist	163
System start-up	164
Self test	164
Power	165
Keyboard	166
LCD panel	167
Hard disk drive	167
Password	168
i.LINK (IEEE1394)	168
Wireless LAN	168
PC Card	168
Monitor	169
Sound system	169
Pointing device	170
USB	171
TV output signal	171
LAN	172
Standby/Hibernation	172
Memory expansion	172
Modem	173
CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive	174
DVD-ROM drive	175
DVD Super Multi drive with double layer disc recording support	176
Disk drive	177
Real Time Clock	178
Fingerprint Sensor	178
TOSHIBA support	179
Before you call	179
Where to write	180
Chapter 10	181
Disclaimers	181
CPU	181
Memory (Main System)	182
Battery Life	182
HDD Drive Capacity	182
LCD	182
Graphics Processor Unit (“GPU”)	183
Wireless LAN/Intel	183
Non-applicable Icons	183
Copy Protection	183
Images	183
LCD Brightness and Eye Strain	183
Appendix A	185
Specifications	185
Dimensions	185
Weight	186
Environmental Requirements	186
Built-in Modem	187
Appendix B	189
Display Modes	189
Displaying movies on a TV or CRT	190
For Intel	190
For ATI	193
For NVIDIA	194
Appendix C	197
AC Power Cord and Connectors	197
Certification agencies	197

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TECRA A6

xix

PC Card overheating

Some PC Cards can become hot with prolonged use. Overheating of a PC

Card can result in errors or instability in the PC Card operation. Also be

careful when you remove a PC Card that has been used for a long time.

Mobile phone

Use of mobile phones can interfere with the audio system. Computer

operation is not impaired but it is recommended that a distance of 30cm be

maintained between the computer and a mobile phone in use.

LCD

Over a period of time, and depending on the usage of the computer, the

brightness of the LCD screen will deteriorate. This is an intrinsic

characteristic of LCD technology. Maximum brightness is only available

when operating in AC power mode. The screen will dim when the computer

is operated on battery power and you may not be able to increase the

brightness of the screen.

CE compliance

This product and the supplied accessories are designed to observe the

related EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) and safety standards.

However, TOSHIBA cannot guarantee that this product still observes these

EMC standards if accessories or cables not manufactured / distributed by

TOSHIBA are connected or implemented. To avoid in general EMC

problems, the following advice should be observed:

■

Only CE marked accessories should be connected / implemented

■

Only best shielded cables should be connected

Working environment

This product was designed to fulfill the EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility)

requirements for "residential, commercial and light industry environments".

The following environment is not approved:

■

Industrial Environments (e.g. environments where a with a mains voltage

of 380V threephase is being used).

In the following environments the use of this product can be restricted:

■

Medical Environments: This product is not certified as a medical product

according to the Medical Product Directive 93/42/EEC, but can be used

in office areas where the use is not restricted. Please disable the wireless

LAN or Bluetooth hardware in such areas as long this feature is not

official supported by the operator of the related medical facility.

■

Vehicle Environments: Please read operator’s manual of the vehicle

manufacturer for further restrictions of use.

■

Aircraft Environments: Please following the advices of the flight

personnel regarding restrictions of use.