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...keyboard 74 Function keys 75 Special Windows® keys 76 Mouse properties 76 Starting an app 77 Starting an app from the Start screen 77 Saving your work 78 Backing up your work 78 Using the optical disc drive 78 Optical disc drive components 79 Media control buttons...with the computer on 81 Playing optical media 81 Recording optical media 82 Removing a disc with the computer off 82 Toshiba's online resources 83 Chapter 3: Mobile Computing 84 Toshiba's energy-saver design 84 Running the computer on battery power 84 Battery Notice 85 Power management 86 Charging the main ...
...keyboard 74 Function keys 75 Special Windows® keys 76 Mouse properties 76 Starting an app 77 Starting an app from the Start screen 77 Saving your work 78 Backing up your work 78 Using the optical disc drive 78 Optical disc drive components 79 Media control buttons...with the computer on 81 Playing optical media 81 Recording optical media 82 Removing a disc with the computer off 82 Toshiba's online resources 83 Chapter 3: Mobile Computing 84 Toshiba's energy-saver design 84 Running the computer on battery power 84 Battery Notice 85 Power management 86 Charging the main ...
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... 97 Safety precautions 97 Maintaining your battery 98 Disposing of used batteries 98 Traveling tips 99 Chapter 4: Exploring Your Computer's Features 100 Exploring the Start screen 100 Charms 101 Tiles 102 Exploring the desktop 102 Finding your way around the desktop 102 Windows® Store 104 Setting up for communications 104...
... 97 Safety precautions 97 Maintaining your battery 98 Disposing of used batteries 98 Traveling tips 99 Chapter 4: Exploring Your Computer's Features 100 Exploring the Start screen 100 Charms 101 Tiles 102 Exploring the desktop 102 Finding your way around the desktop 102 Windows® Store 104 Setting up for communications 104...
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.... ❖ The keyboard and pointing device should be close enough to your legs and feet are not restricted, and you can be flat on the screen is above your elbow height you use a foot rest. Support your arms on your wrists on a work environment and tips for working comfortably throughout the...
.... ❖ The keyboard and pointing device should be close enough to your legs and feet are not restricted, and you can be flat on the screen is above your elbow height you use a foot rest. Support your arms on your wrists on a work environment and tips for working comfortably throughout the...
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... light intensity from windows by the desk surface or the chair arm supports. We recommend that you have a brightness approaching that of text on your screen to make viewing comfortable. ❖ Rest your eyes. Glare on objects that light sources (lamps or windows) do not shine or reflect directly into your...
... light intensity from windows by the desk surface or the chair arm supports. We recommend that you have a brightness approaching that of text on your screen to make viewing comfortable. ❖ Rest your eyes. Glare on objects that light sources (lamps or windows) do not shine or reflect directly into your...
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...the keyboard area before closing the display panel, place one hand on your display are an intrinsic characteristic of the screen will dim and you may appear on your screen display when you must charge the battery. When the computer is now ready for you to turn it on ... on your computer. Using the computer for the first time The computer is operated on battery power, the screen will deteriorate. Your display contains an extremely large number of the screen technology. Small bright dots may not be completely charged and ready to power the computer. Continuing to charge ...
...the keyboard area before closing the display panel, place one hand on your display are an intrinsic characteristic of the screen will dim and you may appear on your screen display when you must charge the battery. When the computer is now ready for you to turn it on ... on your computer. Using the computer for the first time The computer is operated on battery power, the screen will deteriorate. Your display contains an extremely large number of the screen technology. Small bright dots may not be completely charged and ready to power the computer. Continuing to charge ...
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...be completed by one of three methods: 1 From the Toshiba Web site at register.toshiba.com: Type in the requested information and complete the registration process. 2 From the Start screen: Type Registration while in the Start screen, locate and complete the registration process. 3 From the Desktop... offers applicable to your Product. Failure to properly install the operating system and begin using your rights under the Toshiba Standard Limited Warranty. Follow the on-screen instructions on the computer for the first time. When the Windows® Charms appear, click the Search ( ...
...be completed by one of three methods: 1 From the Toshiba Web site at register.toshiba.com: Type in the requested information and complete the registration process. 2 From the Start screen: Type Registration while in the Start screen, locate and complete the registration process. 3 From the Desktop... offers applicable to your Product. Failure to properly install the operating system and begin using your rights under the Toshiba Standard Limited Warranty. Follow the on-screen instructions on the computer for the first time. When the Windows® Charms appear, click the Search ( ...
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.... Getting Started 43 To Shut down your computer To Shut down your computer 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the screen. 2 When the Windows® Charms appear, click the Settings ( ) Charm. The computer closes all open... applications, shuts down option. To Restart your computer 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the screen click the Power ( ) icon. Shut down option Power button (Sample Image) Shut down 4 Highlight Shut down ...
.... Getting Started 43 To Shut down your computer To Shut down your computer 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the screen. 2 When the Windows® Charms appear, click the Settings ( ) Charm. The computer closes all open... applications, shuts down option. To Restart your computer 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the screen click the Power ( ) icon. Shut down option Power button (Sample Image) Shut down 4 Highlight Shut down ...
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... button (Sample Image) Restart 4 Highlight Restart, and then click the Restart option. To place your computer in Sleep mode 3 In the lower right of the screen click the Power ( ) icon. Sleep mode saves the current state of the computer to save your computer in Sleep mode 1 From the Start or Desktop... your unsaved information will be lost. 44 Getting Started To place your work first. 3 In the lower right of the screen click the Power ( ) icon. Be sure to memory so that, when you restart the computer, you can continue working from where you power down using ...
... button (Sample Image) Restart 4 Highlight Restart, and then click the Restart option. To place your computer in Sleep mode 3 In the lower right of the screen click the Power ( ) icon. Sleep mode saves the current state of the computer to save your computer in Sleep mode 1 From the Start or Desktop... your unsaved information will be lost. 44 Getting Started To place your work first. 3 In the lower right of the screen click the Power ( ) icon. Be sure to memory so that, when you restart the computer, you can continue working from where you power down using ...
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... lost. NOTE For this model, Slot A is the top slot. otherwise, skip to lose your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the screen. 2 When the Windows® Charms appear, click the Settings ( ) Charm. If you turn off the computer. Before you install or remove a memory module, turn off... off the power while a disk/disc is on may lose data or damage the disk/disc and/or drive. 3 In the lower right of the screen click the Power ( ) icon. (Sample Image) Shut down Shut down the Windows® operating system could cause you to step 5. 1 From the Start or Desktop...
... lost. NOTE For this model, Slot A is the top slot. otherwise, skip to lose your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the screen. 2 When the Windows® Charms appear, click the Settings ( ) Charm. If you turn off the computer. Before you install or remove a memory module, turn off... off the power while a disk/disc is on may lose data or damage the disk/disc and/or drive. 3 In the lower right of the screen click the Power ( ) icon. (Sample Image) Shut down Shut down the Windows® operating system could cause you to step 5. 1 From the Start or Desktop...
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... appears. If the computer does not recognize the memory configuration, turn off the computer and remove the memory module slot cover (complete steps 1-10 in screen. Checking total memory When you add or remove a memory module, you can block the vents located at the underside of the computer. ❖ Always operate...
... appears. If the computer does not recognize the memory configuration, turn off the computer and remove the memory module slot cover (complete steps 1-10 in screen. Checking total memory When you add or remove a memory module, you can block the vents located at the underside of the computer. ❖ Always operate...
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... see "Backing up to the external media and can restore your system from your recovery media. To create recovery media: 1 From the Start screen begin typing Recovery Media Creator and click your selection, or if you to insert several blank DVDs or connect one or more USB flash drives...❖ During the recovery process your computer must be connected to a new internal storage drive from your recovery media. The amount of the screen. for storing your internal storage drive become corrupted or are not backed up the files you can be restored from this process. You will need...
... see "Backing up to the external media and can restore your system from your recovery media. To create recovery media: 1 From the Start screen begin typing Recovery Media Creator and click your selection, or if you to insert several blank DVDs or connect one or more USB flash drives...❖ During the recovery process your computer must be connected to a new internal storage drive from your recovery media. The amount of the screen. for storing your internal storage drive become corrupted or are not backed up the files you can be restored from this process. You will need...
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... the set sequentially (for your work " on using Windows® or another backup program. Getting Started 57 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 6 Follow the on-screen prompts to an external power source via the AC adaptor. Any files that you can restore your system to separately save your system, you will...
... the set sequentially (for your work " on using Windows® or another backup program. Getting Started 57 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 6 Follow the on-screen prompts to an external power source via the AC adaptor. Any files that you can restore your system to separately save your system, you will...
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...external media before executing the recovery. Please make a complete back up your data using , and then press the ENTER key. 5 A warning screen appears, stating that the drive has been recovered. 7 Click Finish to an external power source via the AC adaptor. You can recover the..., however the current directory structure will be retained. 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your computer's internal storage drive: TECHNICAL NOTE: Your data will be deleted and rewritten. Toshiba does not guarantee successful data back-up your computer must be copied into the backup folder...
...external media before executing the recovery. Please make a complete back up your data using , and then press the ENTER key. 5 A warning screen appears, stating that the drive has been recovered. 7 Click Finish to an external power source via the AC adaptor. You can recover the..., however the current directory structure will be retained. 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your computer's internal storage drive: TECHNICAL NOTE: Your data will be deleted and rewritten. Toshiba does not guarantee successful data back-up your computer must be copied into the backup folder...
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The "Refresh your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Refresh your PC screen Toshiba does not guarantee successful data back up your work to "Refresh your PC without affecting your work " on page 78). Getting Started 59 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 3 Click Change PC Settings. Be sure to save your files," and click Get Started. The PC settings window appears. (Sample Image) PC settings screen 4 Click General. 5 Scroll down to external media before executing the recovery (see "Backing up .
The "Refresh your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Refresh your PC screen Toshiba does not guarantee successful data back up your work to "Refresh your PC without affecting your work " on page 78). Getting Started 59 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 3 Click Change PC Settings. Be sure to save your files," and click Get Started. The PC settings window appears. (Sample Image) PC settings screen 4 Click General. 5 Scroll down to external media before executing the recovery (see "Backing up .
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... to refresh your system. 7 Click the Refresh button. 8 Your system will reboot your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the screen. 2 When the Windows® Charms appear click the Settings ( ) Charm. NOTE During the recovery process your computer be prompted to an external... power source via the AC adaptor. 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your Windows® operating system. The "Refreshing your PC The recovery process deletes information stored on page 78). When the process is ...
... to refresh your system. 7 Click the Refresh button. 8 Your system will reboot your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the screen. 2 When the Windows® Charms appear click the Settings ( ) Charm. NOTE During the recovery process your computer be prompted to an external... power source via the AC adaptor. 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your Windows® operating system. The "Refreshing your PC The recovery process deletes information stored on page 78). When the process is ...
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Getting Started 61 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 3 Click Change PC Settings. The "Reset your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Reset your PC screen The PC settings window appears. (Sample Image) PC settings screen 4 Click General. 5 Scroll down to "Remove everything and reinstall Windows," and click Get Started.
Getting Started 61 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 3 Click Change PC Settings. The "Reset your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Reset your PC screen The PC settings window appears. (Sample Image) PC settings screen 4 Click General. 5 Scroll down to "Remove everything and reinstall Windows," and click Get Started.
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62 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 6 Click the Next button. The "Resetting your Windows® operating system. When the process is complete your system will reboot your PC" window appears. The "Do you want to fully clean your drive" screen appears. (Sample Image) Do you want to fully clean your drive screen 7 Select one of the following options: ❖ Just remove my files ❖ Fully clean the drive The "Ready to reset your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Ready to reset your PC screen 8 Click the Reset button.
62 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 6 Click the Next button. The "Resetting your Windows® operating system. When the process is complete your system will reboot your PC" window appears. The "Do you want to fully clean your drive" screen appears. (Sample Image) Do you want to fully clean your drive screen 7 Select one of the following options: ❖ Just remove my files ❖ Fully clean the drive The "Ready to reset your PC" screen appears. (Sample Image) Ready to reset your PC screen 8 Click the Reset button.
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Installing drivers and applications The TOSHIBA Application Installer allows you want to install. 4 Click Install. 5 Follow the on-screen prompts to reinstall the drivers and applications that above, click your computer. Search field (Sample Image) Installing drivers and applications 2 Click...the drive" option may take several hours. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 From the Start screen begin typing TOSHIBA Application Installer and click your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the screen. When the Windows® Charms appear click the Search ( ) Charm and, in the ...
Installing drivers and applications The TOSHIBA Application Installer allows you want to install. 4 Click Install. 5 Follow the on-screen prompts to reinstall the drivers and applications that above, click your computer. Search field (Sample Image) Installing drivers and applications 2 Click...the drive" option may take several hours. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 From the Start screen begin typing TOSHIBA Application Installer and click your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the screen. When the Windows® Charms appear click the Search ( ) Charm and, in the ...
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... of the touch pad operations described in this section are only supported in certain applications, and only on the screen when you want to the table below for specific instructions on the screen ❖ Scroll through a document or information ❖ Zoom in for a close-up view ❖ Zoom out to ...the touch pad Using the touch pad NOTE Some of the keyboard) and the adjacent control buttons to: ❖ Move the pointer on the screen ❖ Select an item on the screen ❖ Open or activate an item on performing each operation. To: Do the following: Example: Move the on...
... of the touch pad operations described in this section are only supported in certain applications, and only on the screen when you want to the table below for specific instructions on the screen ❖ Scroll through a document or information ❖ Zoom in for a close-up view ❖ Zoom out to ...the touch pad Using the touch pad NOTE Some of the keyboard) and the adjacent control buttons to: ❖ Move the pointer on the screen ❖ Select an item on the screen ❖ Open or activate an item on performing each operation. To: Do the following: Example: Move the on...
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... inadvertently brushing the touch pad with these problems, try one or more information, please visit support.toshiba.com. NOTE Touch pad setting options vary by itself" to random locations on -screen pointer may seem to automatically select text, click buttons, and activate other user interface elements. The... touch pad settings are typing, the on-screen pointer may also seem to move or jump around "by computer model. For more of the following : Example: To zoom in: ...
... inadvertently brushing the touch pad with these problems, try one or more information, please visit support.toshiba.com. NOTE Touch pad setting options vary by itself" to random locations on -screen pointer may seem to automatically select text, click buttons, and activate other user interface elements. The... touch pad settings are typing, the on-screen pointer may also seem to move or jump around "by computer model. For more of the following : Example: To zoom in: ...