Toshiba Tecra M9 PTM91C-TG409C Users Manual Canada; English - Page 3

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TECRA M9

Right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Back. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Underside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Front with the display open. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Optical disc drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

AC adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

Chapter 3

Hardware, Utilities and Options

Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

TOSHIBA Value Added Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Utilities and Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Optional devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12

Optional accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37

Chapter 4

Operating Basics

TOSHIBA Dual Pointing Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Using the Fingerprint Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Changing Ultra Slim Bay modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

Using optical disc drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

Writing CD/DVDs on DVD Super Multi drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15

Media care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21

Sound System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22

Modem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24

Wireless communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28

LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31

Computer Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33

Using the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34

Heat dispersal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36

Chapter 5

The Keyboard

Typewriter keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Function keys: F1 … F12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Soft keys: FN key combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Hot keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Windows special keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Keypad overlay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Generating ASCII characters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Chapter 6

Power and Power-Up Modes

Power conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Monitoring of power condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

TOSHIBA Password Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10

Power-up modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13

Panel power on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13

Section	Page
TECRA M9	1
Table of Contents	2
Copyright	6
Disclaimer	6
Trademarks	6
FCC information	7
EU Declaration of Conformity	8
VCCI Class B Information	8
Modem warning notice	8
Japan regulations	9
Instructions for IC CS-03 certified equipment	12
Notes for Users in Australia and New Zealand	13
Following information is only for EU-member states:	15
Description on Laser specification	16
Preface	17
Conventions	17
General Precautions	20
Creating a computer-friendly environment	20
Stress injury	20
Heat injury	21
Pressure or impact damage	21
PC Card overheating	21
Mobile phones	21
Instruction Manual for Safety and Comfort	21
Chapter	22
Chapter 1	22
Getting Started	22
Equipment checklist	22
Getting Started	24
System Recovery Options	33
System Recovery	34
Chapter 2	37
The Grand Tour	37
Front with the display closed	37
Left side	39
Right side	40
Back	41
Underside	42
Front with the display open	44
Indicators	46
Optical disc drives	48
AC adaptor	50
Chapter 3	52
Hardware, Utilities and Options	52
Hardware	52
Special features	56
TOSHIBA Value Added Package	59
Utilities and Applications	60
Optional devices	63
Optional accessories	88
Chapter 4	90
Operating Basics	90
TOSHIBA Dual Pointing Device	90
Using the Fingerprint Sensor	92
Changing Ultra Slim Bay modules	99
Using optical disc drives	100
Writing CD/DVDs on DVD Super Multi drives	104
Media care	110
Sound System	111
Modem	113
Wireless communications	117
LAN	120
Computer Handling	122
Using the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Protection	123
Heat dispersal	125
Chapter 5	126
The Keyboard	126
Typewriter keys	126
Function keys: F1 … F12	127
Soft keys: FN key combinations	127
Hot keys	128
Windows special keys	130
Keypad overlay	131
Generating ASCII characters	132
Chapter 6	133
Power and Power-Up Modes	133
Power conditions	133
Monitoring of power condition	134
Battery	135
TOSHIBA Password Utility	142
Power-up modes	145
Panel power on/off	145
System Auto Off	145
Chapter 7	146
HW Setup & BIOS Setup	146
Accessing HW Setup	146
HW Setup window	146
BIOS Setup Program	153
Chapter 8	158
Troubleshooting	158
Problem solving process	158
Hardware and system checklist	160
TOSHIBA support	178
Appendix	180
Appendix A	180
Specifications	180
Physical Dimensions	180
Environmental Requirements	180
Appendix B	183
Display Controller and Video mode	183
Display controller	183
Video mode	183
Appendix C	184
AT Commands	184
Appendix D	193
S-registers	193
S-register values	193
AT command set result codes	197
Appendix E	199
V.90	199
V.90 mode	199
AT Command	201
Appendix F	202
Wireless LAN	202
Card Specifications	202
Radio Characteristics	203
Supported Frequency Sub-bands	204
Appendix G	207
Intel® Matrix Storage Manager	207
Manually Setting up Windows (Windows Vista™)	207
Manually Setting up Windows Manually (Windows XP)	208
How to install Intel® Matrix Storage Manager on Windows XP or Windows Vista™:	209
Appendix H	210
Bluetooth wireless technology Interoperability	210
Bluetooth wireless technology and your Health	212
Regulatory statements	212
Using Bluetooth® Card from TOSHIBA equipment in Japan	215
Appendix I	217
AC Power Cord and Connectors	217
Certification agencies	217
Appendix J	219
TOSHIBA Anti-theft Protection Timer	219
Appendix K	220
Legal Footnotes	220
Non-applicable Icons*1	220
CPU*2	220
Memory (Main System)*3	221
Battery Life*4	222
Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Capacity*5	222
LCD*6	222
Graphics Processor Unit (\	222
Wireless LAN*8	223
Copy Protection*9	223
Images*10	223
Glossary	224

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