Toshiba F10 User Manual

User’s Manual

Qosmio F10

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© 2004 by TOSHIBA Corporation. All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual cannot be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of TOSHIBA. No patent liability is assumed, with respect to the use of the information contained herein.

TOSHIBA Qosmio F10 Portable Personal Computer User’s Manual

First edition September 2004 Ownership and copyright of music, video, computer programs, databases,

etc. are protected by the copyright laws. These copyrighted materials may be copied for private use at home only. If, beyond the limitation above, you copy (including to transform data formats) or modify these materials, transfer them or distribute them via the Internet without approval of copyright owners, you may be subject to claims for compensation for damage and/or criminal penalties due to infringements of copyrights or personal rights. Please remember to observe the copyright laws when you use this product to copy the copyrighted works or perform other actions.

Please note that you may infringe the owner's rights protected by the copyright laws if you use the screen mode switching functions (e.g. Wide mode, Wide Zoom mode, etc.) of this product to display enlarged images/ video at coffee shops or hotels for the purposes of profits or providing these to the public.

Disclaimer

This manual has been validated and reviewed for accuracy. The instructions and descriptions it contains are accurate for the TOSHIBA Qosmio F10 Portable Personal Computer at the time of this manual’s production. However, succeeding computers and manuals are subject to change without notice. TOSHIBA assumes no liability for damages incurred directly or indirectly from errors, omissions or discrepancies between the computer and the manual.

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Trademarks

IBM is a registered trademark and IBM PC is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.

Intel, Intel SpeedStep, Centrino and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.

Windows and Microsoft are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Photo CD is a trademark of Eastman Kodak. Bluetooth is a trademark owned by its proprietor and used by TOSHIBA

under license. Memory Stick is a registered trademark and i.LINK is a trademark of Sony

Corporation.

TruSurround XT, WOW XT, SRS and symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc.

TruSurround XT, WOW XT, TruBass, SRS 3D and FOCUS technologies are incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc.

InterVideo and WinDVD are registered trademarks of the InterVideo Inc. WinDVR and WinDVD Creator are trademarks of the InterVideo Inc. manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

"Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Other trademarks and registered trademarks not listed above may be used

in this manual.

Macrovision License

This product includes copyright protection technology and intellectual property that are patented in the U.S. and other countries. These patents are the property of Macrovision Corporation. The use of copyright protection must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation. It is intended for home and other restricted-use applications, unless Macrovision Corporation expressly authorizes otherwise. All forms of reverse engineering or decompiling are forbidden.

EU Declaration of Conformity

This product is carrying the CE-Mark in accordance with the related European Directives. Responsible for CE-Marking is TOSHIBA Europe GmbH, Hammfelddamm 8, 41460 Neuss, Germany.

The complete and official EU Declaration of Conformity can be found on TOSHIBA’s web site http://epps.toshiba-te

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g.com on the Internet.

Working environment

This product was designed to fulfill the EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) requirements for “residential, commercial and light industry environments”.

The following environments are not approved:

■ Industrial Environments (e.g. enivronments with a mains voltage

> 380V~)

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.

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

vehicle manufacturer for further restrictions of use.

■ Aircraft Environments: Please follow the advices of the flight

personnel regarding restrictions of use.

Any consequences resulting from the use of this product in working environments that are not approved or the use is restricted are not the responsibility of TOSHIBA Corporation. The consequences of the use of this product in those working environments may be:

■ Interference with other devices or machines in the nearby

surrounding area

■ Malfunction of or data loss from this product caused by disturbances

generated by other devices or machines in the nearby surrounding area

Furthermore, for general safety reaons, the use of this product in environments with explosive atmospheres is not permitted.

CE compliance

This product is labelled with the CE Mark in accordance with the related European Directives, notably Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/ 336/EEC for the notebook and the electronic accessories including the supplied power adapter, the Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive 99/5/EEC in case of implemented telecommunication accessories and the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC for the supplied power adapter.

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 EMC problems in general, the following advice should be observed:

■ Only CE marked accessories should be connected / implemented.

■ Only best shielded cables should be connected.

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Modem warning notice

Conformity Statement

The equipment has been approved to [Commission Decision “CTR21”] for pan-European single terminal connection to the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN).

However, due to differences between the individual PSTNs provided in different countries/regions the approval does not, of itself, give an unconditional assurance of successful operation on every PSTN network termination point.

In the event of problems, you should contact your equipment supplier in the first instance.

Network Compatibility Statement

This product is designed to work with, and is compatible with the following networks. It has been tested to and found to conform with the additional requirements conditional in EG 201 121.

Germany ATAAB AN005,AN006,AN007,AN009,AN010

Greece ATAAB AN005,AN006 and GR01,02,03,04 Portugal ATAAB AN001,005,006,007,011 and

Spain ATAAB AN005,007,012, and ES01 Switzerland ATAAB AN002 All other countries/regions ATAAB AN003,004 Specific switch settings or software setup are required for each network,

please refer to the relevant sections of the user guide for more details. The hookflash (timed break register recall) function is subject to separate

national type approvals. It has not been tested for conformity to national type regulations, and no guarantee of successful operation of that specific function on specific national networks can be given.

and DE03,04,05,08,09,12,14,17

P03,04,08,10

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Optical disc drive safety instructions

Be sure to check the international precautions at the end of this section.

Panasonic

DVD Super Multi with Double Layer Recording UJ-831

■ The DVD Super Multi drive with Double Layer Recording model

employs a laser system. To ensure proper use of this product, please read this instruction manual carefully and retain for future reference. Should the unit ever require maintenance, contact an authorized service location.

■ Use of controls, adjustments or the performance of procedures other

than those specified may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

■ To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam, do not try to open the

enclosure.

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DVD Super Multi UJ-830

■ The DVD Super Multi drive employs a laser system. To ensure proper

use of this product, please read this instruction manual carefully and retain for future reference. Should the unit ever require maintenance, contact an authorized service location.

■ Use of controls, adjustments or the performance of procedures other

than those specified may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

■ To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam, do not try to open the

enclosure.

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HITACHI LG

DVD Super Multi with Double Layer Recording GSA-4080N

■ The DVD Super Multi drive with Double Layer Recording model

■ Use of controls, adjustments or the performance of procedures other

than those specified may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

■ To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam, do not try to open the

enclosure.

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International precautions

CAUTION: This appliance contains a laser system and is classified as a “CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT.” To use this model properly, read the instruction manual carefully and keep this manual for your future reference. In case of any trouble with this model, please contact your nearest “AUTHORIZED service station.” To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam, do not try to open the enclosure.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASERSCHUTZKLASSE 1 PRODUKT TOEN60825

ADVERSEL:USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING VED ÅBNING, NÅR SIKKERHEDSAF-BRYDER

ER UDE AF FUNKTION. UNDGÅ UDSÆTTSLSE FOR STRÅLING

VORSICHT: Dieses Gerät enthält ein Laser-System und ist als “LASERSCHUTZKLASSE 1 PRODUKT” klassifiziert. Für den richtigen Gebrauch dieses Modells lesen Sie bitte die Bedienungsanleitung sorgfältig durch und bewahren diese bitte als Referenz auf. Falls Probleme mit diesem Modell auftreten, benachrichtigen Sie bitte die nächste “autorisierte Service-Vertretung”. Um einen direkten Kontakt mit dem Laserstrahl zu vermeiden darf das Gerät nicht geöffnet werden.

ADVARSEL: Denne mærking er anbragt udvendigt på apparatet og indikerer, at apparatet arbejder med laserstråler af klasse 1, hviket betyder, at der anvendes laserstrlier af svageste klasse, og at man ikke på apparatets yderside kan bilve udsat for utilladellg kraftig stråling.

APPARATET BOR KUN ÅBNES AF FAGFOLK MED SÆRLIGT KENDSKAB TIL APPARATER MED LASERSTRÅLER!

Indvendigt i apparatet er anbragt den her gengivne advarselsmækning, som advarer imod at foretage sådanne indgreb i apparatet, at man kan komme til at udsatte sig for laserstråling.

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OBS! Apparaten innehåller laserkomponent som avger laserstråining överstigande gränsen för laserklass 1.

VAROITUS. Suojakoteloa si saa avata. Laite sisältää laserdiodin, joka lähetää näkymätöntä silmilie vaarallista lasersäteilyä.

CAUTION: USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED IN THE OWNER’S MANUAL MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.

VORSICHT: DIE VERWENDUNG VON ANDEREN STEURUNGEN ODER EINSTELLUNGEN ODER DAS DURCHFÜHREN VON ANDEREN VORGÄNGEN ALS IN DER BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG BESCHRIEBEN KÖNNEN GEFÄHRLICHE STRAHLENEXPOSITIONEN ZUR FOLGE HABEN.

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Qosmio F10

Preface

Manual contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xviii

Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xix

Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xix

Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xix

Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xix

Key operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xx

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xx

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xx

General Precautions

Chapter 1: Introduction

Equipment checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

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

Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

Chapter 2: The Grand Tour

Front with the display closed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Left side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

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

Backside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Underside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

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

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

System indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Keyboard indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-11

USB floppy disk drive (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

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Optical media drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Region codes for DVD drives and media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Writable discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

DVDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

Formats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

DVD Super Multi drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

DVD Super Multi drive Double Layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

AC adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15

Chapter 3: Getting Started

Setting up your work space. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

General conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Placement of the computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Seating and posture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Work habits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Connecting the AC adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Opening the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Turning on the power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Starting up for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Turning off the power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Shut Down mode (Boot mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Hibernation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Standby mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Restarting the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

Restoring the preinstalled software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11

Restoring the complete system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-11

Restoring TOSHIBA utilities and drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-11

Chapter 4: Operating Basics

Using the Touch Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Using the USB floppy disk drive (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Connecting the USB floppy disk drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Disconnecting the USB floppy disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Using optical media drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Loading discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Removing discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

TV Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Using the TV Tuner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Connecting the Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Sound System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

Using the microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

SoundMAX control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

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TOSHIBA Audio Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

Writing CD/DVDs on DVD Super Multi drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

Important message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

Before writing or rewriting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

When writing or rewriting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

RecordNow! Basic for TOSHIBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

Data Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

DLA for TOSHIBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14

Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14

When WinDVD Creator Platinum is used: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14

How to make a DVD-Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15

How to learn more about InterVideo WinDVD Creator . . . . . . . . . . 4-15

Important information for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15

Media care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17

CD/DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17

Floppy disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17

Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18

Region selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18

Properties menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18

Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18

Modem Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19

Dialing Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19

Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19

Disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20

Wireless LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21

Wireless communication switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21

Wireless communication indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22

LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22

LAN cable types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22

Connecting a LAN cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22

Disconnecting a LAN cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23

Cleaning the computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23

Moving the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24

Heat dispersal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24

Chapter 5: The Keyboard

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

F1 … F12 function keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

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

Emulating keys on enhanced keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

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

Fn Sticky key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Windows special keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Keypad overlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Turning on the overlays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

Temporarily using normal keyboard (overlay on) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

Temporarily using overlay (overlay off) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

Temporarily changing modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

Generating ASCII characters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

Chapter 6: Power

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

Power indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

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

DC IN indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

Power indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

Battery types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

Battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

Real Time Clock battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

Care and use of the battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

Charging the batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8

Monitoring battery capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9

Maximizing battery operating time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9

Retaining data with power off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10

Extending battery life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10

Replacing the battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11

Removing the battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-11

Installing the battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12

TOSHIBA Password Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13

User password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13

Supervisor password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14

Starting the computer by password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14

Power-up modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14

Windows utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15

Hot keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15

Panel power on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15

System Auto Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15

Chapter 7: HW Setup

Accessing HW Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

HW Setup window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

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Chapter 8: Using the Remote Controller, AV Buttons and QosmioPlayer

Remote Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

QosmioPlayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

Windows XP Media Center Edition and QosmioPlayer . . . . . . . . . . 8-2

Functions via the Remote Controller and the keyboard in the

QosmioPlayer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6

AV Buttons function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9

Windows mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9

QosmioPlayer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-11

QosmioPlayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12

Qosmio Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12

Restrictions of the QosmioPlayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13

Restrictions in the Monitor-in mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13

Using the Remote Controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-15

Connecting the Remote control receiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-15

Operational range of the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17

Installing/Removing batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-18

Remote Controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-19

Switching video Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-21

Chapter 9: Optional Devices

PC card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2

Inserting a PC card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2

Removing a PC card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2

Bridge media slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3

SD card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3

Memory Stick/Memory Stick Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6

xD picture card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7

MultiMediaCard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8

Memory expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10

Installing memory module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10

Removing memory module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-11

Battery packs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12

AC adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13

Battery charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13

USB Floppy disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13

External monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13

TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13

Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-14

Settings for display video on TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-14

Changing the resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-15

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Monitor-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16

Models with built-in TV Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16

Switching between devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16

Exiting the QosmioPlayer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-17

Models without TV Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18

S-Video-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18

Model without the TV Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-19

i.LINK (IEEE1394) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-19

Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-20

Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-20

Disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21

Security lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21

Chapter 10: Troubleshooting

Problem solving process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1

Preliminary checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2

Analyzing the problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2

Hardware and system checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3

System start-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3

Self test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4

Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-6

Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-7

LCD panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-7

Hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-7

DVD Super Multi drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-8

USB floppy disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-9

PC card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-9

SD card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-10

Memory Stick/Memory Stick Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-10

xD picture card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-10

MultiMediaCard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11

Pointing device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11

USB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12

Memory expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13

Sound system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13

External Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13

Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-14

LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-15

Wireless LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-15

TV output signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-15

i.LINK (IEEE1394). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-16

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TOSHIBA support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-16

Before you call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-16

Where to write. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-16

Appendix A: Specifications

Appendix B: Display Controller and Modes

Appendix C: Wireless LAN

Appendix D: AC Power Cord and Connectors

Appendix E: Usage Restrictions

Appendix F: If your computer is stolen

Glossary

Index

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Preface

Congratulations on your purchase of the Qosmio F10 series computer. This powerful notebook computer provides excellent expansion capability, including multimedia devices, and it is designed to provide years of reliable, high-performance computing.

This manual tells how to set up and begin using your Qosmio F10 computer. It also provides detailed information on configuring your computer, basic operations and care, using optional devices and troubleshooting.

If you are a new user of computers or if you’re new to portable computing, first read over the Introduction and The Grand Tour chapters to familiarize yourself with the computer’s features, components and accessory devices. Then read Getting Started for step-by-step instructions on setting up your computer.

If you are an experienced computer user, please continue reading the preface to learn how this manual is organized, then become acquainted with this manual by browsing through its pages. Be sure to look over the

Special features section of the Introduction, to learn about features that are

uncommon or unique to the computers and carefully read HW Setup.

Manual contents

This manual is composed of the following ten chapters, six appendixes, a glossary and an index.

Chapter 1, Introduction, is an overview of the computer’s features, capabilities, and options.

Chapter 2, The Grand Tour, identifies the components of the computer and briefly explains how they function.

Chapter 3, Getting Started, provides a quick overview of how to begin operating your computer and gives tips on safety and designing your work area.

Chapter 4, Operating Basics, includes instructions on using the following devices: Touch Pad, USB floppy disk drive (optional), optical media drives, TV Tuner, Sound System, Modem, Wireless LAN, and LAN. It also provides tips on care of the computer, floppy disks and CD/DVDs.

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Chapter 5, The Keyboard, describes special keyboard functions including the keypad overlay and hot keys.

Chapter 6, Power, gives details on the computer’s power resources and battery save modes.

Chapter 7, HW Setup, explains how to configure the computer using the HW Setup program.

Chapter 8, Using the Remote Controller, AV Buttons and QosmioPlayer, explains how to use the Remote Controller on Windows XP Media Center Edition models as well as provides information about QosmioPlayer.

Chapter 9, Optional Devices, describes the optional hardware available. Chapter 10, Troubleshooting, provides helpful information on how to

perform some diagnostic tests, and suggests courses of action if the computer doesn’t seem to be working properly.

The Appendixes provide technical information about your computer. The Glossary defines general computer terminology and includes a list of

acronyms used in the text. The Index quickly directs you to the information contained in this manual.

Conventions

This manual uses the following formats to describe, identify, and highlight terms and operating procedures.

Abbreviations

On first appearance, and whenever necessary for clarity, abbreviations are enclosed in parentheses following their definition. For example: Read Only Memory (ROM). Acronyms are also defined in the Glossary.

Preface

Icons

Icons identify ports, dials, and other parts of your computer. The indicator panel also uses icons to identify the components it is providing information on.

Keys

The keyboard keys are used in the text to describe many computer operations. A distinctive typeface identifies the key top symbols as they appear on the keyboard. For example, Enter identifies the Enter key.

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Key operation

Some operations require you to simultaneously use two or more keys. We identify such operations by the key top symbols separated by a plus sign (+). For example, Ctrl + C means you must hold down Ctrl and at the same time press C. If three keys are used, hold down the first two and at the same time press the third.

Preface

ABC

When procedures require an action such as clicking an icon or entering text, the icon’s name or the text you are to type in is represented in the type face you see to the left.

Display

ABC

Names of windows or icons or text generated by the computer that appears on its display screen is presented in the type face you see to the left.

Messages

Messages are used in this manual to bring important information to your attention. Each type of message is identified as shown below.

Pay attention! A caution informs you that improper use of equipment or failure to follow instructions may cause data loss or damage your equipment.

Please read. A note is a hint or advice that helps you make best use of your equipment.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which could result in death or serious injury, if you do not follow instructions.

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General Precautions

TOSHIBA computers are designed to optimize safety, minimize strain and withstand the rigors of portability. However, certain precautions should be observed to further reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the computer.

Be certain to read the general precautions below and to note the cautions included in the text of the manual. Please also refer to the Safety Instruction Manual.

Stress injury

Carefully read the Safety Instruction Manual. It contains information on prevention of stress injuries to your hands and wrists than can be caused by extensive keyboard use. Chapter 3, Getting Started, also includes information on workspace design, posture and lighting that can help reduce physical stress.

Heat injury

■ Avoid prolonged physical contact with the computer. If the computer is

used for long periods, its surface can become very warm. While the temperature will not feel hot to the touch, if you maintain physical contact with the computer for a long time (if you rest the computer on your lap, or if you keep your hands on the palm rest, for example) your skin might suffer low-heat injury.

■ If the computer has been used for a long time, avoid direct contact with

the metal plate supporting the I/O ports. It can become hot.

■ The surface of the AC adaptor can become hot when in use. This

condition does not indicate a malfunction. If you need to transport the AC adaptor, disconnect it and let it cool before moving it.

■ Do not lay the AC adaptor on a material that is sensitive to heat. The

material could be damaged.

Pressure or impact damage

Do not apply heavy pressure to the computer or subject it to strong impact. Excessive pressure or impact can cause damage to computer components or otherwise cause malfunctions.

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General Precautions

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 phones

Use of mobile phones can interfere with the audio system. Computer operation is not impaired but is recommended that a distance of 30 cm be maintained between the computer and a mobile phone in use.

Disclaimers

■ Maximum brightness is only available when operating in AC power

mode. Screen will dim when the computer is operated on battery power and you will not be able to increase the brightness of the screen.

■ All images are simulated for purposes of illustration.

■ 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.

■ Used when referencing QosmioPlayer

■ The Qosmio

using the Qosmio not function.

■ Used when referencing battery life

■ The QosmioTMPlayer is not a Windows based application. Battery

life will be less than when using similar applications in the Windows Operating System.

■ Central Processing Unit (“CPU”) Performance Disclaimer.

CPU performance in your computer product may vary from specifications under the following conditions:

■ use of certain external peripheral products

■ use of battery power instead of AC power

■ use of certain multimedia, computer generated graphics or video

applications

■ use of standard telephone lines or low speed network connections

■ use of complex modeling software, such as high end computer

aided design applications

■ use of several applications or functionalities simultaneously

■ use of computer in areas with low air pressure (high altitude

>1,000 meters or >3,280 feet above sea level)

Player is not a Windows based application. When

Player, the Audio / Video recording feature will

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General Precautions

■ use of computer at temperatures outside the range of 5°C to 30°C

(41°F to 86°F) or >25°C (77°F) at high altitude (all temperature references are approximate and may vary depending on the specific computer model – please refer to appendix A or visit the TOSHIBA website at www.pcsupport.toshiba.com for details).

CPU performance may also vary from specifications due to design configuration.

Under some conditions, your computer product may automatically shutdown. This is a normal protective feature designed to reduce the risk of lost data or damage to the product when used outside recommended conditions. To avoid risk of lost data, always make back-up copies of data by periodically storing it on an external storage medium. For optimum performance, use your computer product only under recommended conditions. Read additional restrictions under “Environmental Conditions” in appendix A. Contact TOSHIBA Technical Service and Support for more information.

■ Your LCD display has a brightness approaching that of a TV device. We

recommend that you adjust the brightness of your LCD to a comfortable level to prevent possible strain on your eyes.

■ Copy protection technology included in certain media may prevent or

limit recording or viewing of the media.

■ SRS audio enhancements are available in the Microsoft Windows

operating system only.

■ If you have to operate your PC during a thunderstorm and are

connecting the TV tuner to an outside antenna, you should operate your PC using AC power mode. The AC adaptor offers some protection against (but does not entirely prevent) possible electric shock caused by lightning. For complete protection, do not operate your PC during a thunderstorm.

■ 1 Gigabyte (GB) means 1000 × 1000 × 1000 = 1,000,000,000 bytes

using powers of 10. The computer operating system, however, reports storage capacity using powers of 2 for the definition of 1 GB = 1024 × 1024 × 1024 = 1,073,741,824 bytes, and therefore may show less storage capacity. Available storage capacity will also be less if the product includes one or more pre-installed operating systems, such as the Microsoft Operating System and/or pre-installed software applications, or media content. Actual formatted capacity may vary.

LCD Display

The TFT color LCD is manufactured by using very high brightness technology.

Some sequential pixels may not light or may light always, but this is not a failure.

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General Precautions

Afterimage

Afterimage is a phenomenon that occurs on the screen when changing the current contents of the screen to another after having viewed the current contents for a relatively long time. The afterimage will gradually disappear. However, it may persist permanently when the same image has been displayed for a very long period of time. Avoid displaying the same contents for a long stretch of time. We recommend that you change the image of the screen by using a different background or activating a screen saver.

To avoid this phenomenon, two features are provided. One is the Monitor Power OFF option in the Toshiba Power Saver, which atomically turns off the power of the display. The other is the Screen Saver option in the Display Properties, which automatically changes the contents of the screen. Both are ON by default.

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Introduction

This chapter provides an equipment checklist, and it identifies the computer’s features, options and accessories.

Some of the features described in this manual may not function properly if you use an operating system that was not preinstalled by TOSHIBA.

Equipment checklist

Carefully unpack your computer. Save the box and packing materials for future use.

Hardware

Check to make sure you have all the following items:

■ Qosmio F10 Portable Personal Computer

■ AC adaptor and power cord

■ Monitor-in cable

■ Remote Controller (TV Tuner models only)

■ Remote control receiver (TV Tuner models only)

■ Infrared transmitter cable (TV Tuner models only)

■ Antenna adaptor (TV Tuner models only)

Chapter 1

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Software

Microsoft®Windows XP Home Edition

■ The following software is preinstalled:

■ Microsoft

■ TOSHIBA Utilities

■ DVD Video Player

■ TOSHIBA Power Saver

■ TOSHIBA ConfigFree

■ TOSHIBA Console

■ TOSHIBA Controls

■ TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool

■ TOSHIBA Touch and Launch

■ TOSHIBA TouchPad On/Off Utility

■ TOSHIBA Zooming Utility

■ TOSHIBA Picture Enhancement Utility

■ TOSHIBA SD Memory Card Format

■ TOSHIBA Acoustic Silencer

■ TOSHIBA Audio Effect

■ TOSHIBA Hotkey Utility for Display Devices

■ TOSHIBA Display Device Change Utility

■ TOSHIBA Password Utility

■ Wireless Hotkey

■ Online manual

■ Product Recovery DVD

■ TOSHIBA Tools & Utilities CD-ROM

Windows XP Home Edition

Introduction

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Microsoft®Windows XP Media Center Edition

■ The following software is preinstalled:

■ Microsoft

■ TOSHIBA Utilities

■ DVD Video Player

■ TOSHIBA Power Saver

■ TOSHIBA Console

■ TOSHIBA Controls

■ TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool

■ TOSHIBA Touch and Launch

■ TOSHIBA TouchPad On/Off Utility

■ TOSHIBA Zooming Utility

■ TOSHIBA Picture Enhancement Utility

■ TOSHIBA ConfigFree

■ TOSHIBA SD Memory Card Format

■ TOSHIBA Acoustic Silencer

■ TOSHIBA Audio Effect

■ TOSHIBA Hotkey Utility for Display Devices

■ TOSHIBA Display Device Change Utility

■ TOSHIBA Password Utility

■ Wireless Hotkey

■ Online manual

■ Product Recovery DVD

■ QosmioPlayer Recovery CD-ROM

■ TOSHIBA Tools & Utilities CD-ROM

Windows XP Media Center Edition

Introduction

Documentation

■ Qosmio F10 Portable Personal Computer User’s Manual

■ Qosmio F10 Quickstart

■ Safety Instruction Manual

■ Warranty information

If any of the items are missing or damaged, contact your dealer immediately.

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Features

Introduction

The computer uses TOSHIBA’s advanced Large Scale Integration (LSI), Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) technology extensively to provide compact size, minimum weight, low power usage, and high reliability. This computer incorporates the following features and benefits:

Processor

Built-in

The computer is equipped with an Intel Pentium

M processor, which incorporates a

2MB level 2 cache memory. It also supports

Enhanced Intel

SpeedStepTM technology.

Some models in this series carry Intel® CentrinoTM technology, which is

based on three separate components of Intel

Pentium® M, Intel® PRO/

Wireless Network Connection, and Intel® 855 Chipset Family.

Memory

Slots 256, 512 or 1,024 MB memory modules can be

Video RAM 64 MB/128 MB of RAM is provided for video

installed in the two memory slots for a maximum of 2,048 MB system memory.

display.

Power

Battery pack The computer is powered by one rechargeable

RTC battery The internal RTC battery backs up the Real Time

AC adaptor The AC adaptor provides power to the system

lithium-ion battery pack.

Clock and calendar.

and recharges the batteries when they are low. It comes with a detachable power cord.

Because it is universal, it can receive a range of AC voltage from 100 to 240 volts; however, the output current varies among different models. Using the wrong model can damage your computer.

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Disks

Hard disk drive Available in three sizes.

■ 60.0 billion bytes (55.88 GB)

■ 80.0 billion bytes (74.52 GB)

■ 100.0 billion bytes (93.16 GB)

Introduction

USB floppy disk drive (Optional)

Accommodates either 3 1/2" 1.44-megabyte or 720-kilobyte floppy disks. It connects to a USB port.

Your computer is equipped with one of the optical media drives described below.

DVD Super Multi drive

Some models are equipped with a full-size DVD Super Multi drive module that lets you record data to rewritable CD/DVDs as well as run either 12cm (4.72") or 8cm (3.15") CD/DVDs without using an adaptor. It reads DVD-ROMs at maximum 8 speed and CD-ROMs at maximum 24 speed. It writes CD-R at up to 24 speed, CDRW at up to 10 speed, DVD-R and DVD+R at maximum 8 speed, DVD-RW and DVD+RW at maximum 4 speed, DVD-RAM at maximum 3 speed. This drive supports the following formats:

■ DVD-ROM

■ DVD-Video

■ DVD-R

■ DVD-RW

■ DVD+R

■ DVD+RW

■ CD-DA

■ CD-Text

■ CD-R

■ CD-RW

■ Photo CD™ (single/multi-session)

■ CD-ROM Mode 1, Mode 2

■ CD-ROM XA Mode 2 (Form1, Form2)

■ Enhanced CD (CD-EXTRA)

■ Addressing Method 2

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Introduction

DVD Super Multi drive Double Layer

Some models are equipped with a full-size DVD Super Multi drive module that lets you record data to rewritable CD/DVDs as well as run either 12cm (4.72") or 8cm (3.15") CD/DVDs without using an adaptor. It reads DVD-ROMs at maximum 8 speed and CD-ROMs at maximum 24 speed. It writes CD-R at up to 24 speed, CDRW at up to 10 speed, DVD-R and DVD+R at maximum 8 speed, DVD+R DL at maximum 2.4 speed, DVD-RW and DVD+RW at maximum 4 speed, DVD-RAM at maximum 3 speed. This drive supports the same formats as the DVD Super Multi drive (UJ-830).

Display

The computer’s LCD panel supports high-resolution video graphics. The screen can be set at a wide range of viewing angles for maximum comfort and readability.

Built-in 15.4" TFT screen 32 M colors, with a resolution

of 1280 horizontal × 800 vertical pixels WXGA.

Graphics controller Graphics controller maximizes display

performance. Refer to Display Controller and

Modes section in Appendix B for more

information.

Keyboard

Built-in 85 keys or 86 keys, compatible with IBM

enhanced keyboard, embedded numeric overlay, dedicated cursor control, and keys. Refer to Chapter 5, The Keyboard, for details.

Pointing Device

Built-in Touch Pad A Touch Pad, control buttons and scroll button in

the palm rest enable control of the on-screen pointer and scrolling of windows.

Ports

External monitor Analog VGA port supports VESA DDC2B

compatible functions.

Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0)

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The computer has multiple Universal Serial Bus ports that comply with the USB 2.0 standard, which enables data transfer speeds 40 times faster than the USB 1.1 standard (The ports also support USB 1.1).

Introduction

i.LINK™ (IEEE1394) This port enables high-speed data transfer

directly from external devices such as digital video cameras.

Slots

PC card The PC card slot accommodates a 5 mm Type II

card.

Bridge media This slot lets you insert an SD card, Memory

Stick (Pro), xD picture card and MultiMediaCard. Refer to Chapter 9, Optional Devices.

Multimedia

Sound system Windows sound system compatible sound

system provides internal speakers and a microphone as well as jacks for an external microphone and headphones.

Monitor-in port Used for displaying video from your digital

TV antenna port Built-in TV Tuner is provided with some models.

S-Video-in Port A camcorder or other recording device can be

S-Video out port This S-Video out port lets you transfer NTSC or

camcorder or video recorder on the internal LCD. This port can be used also as line-in port and

enables connection of a stereo device for audio input. Refer to the Monitor-in section in Chapter 9, Optional Devices.

Connect the antenna adaptor to this port to watch TV programs on your computer or record them.

connected to your computer via the S-Video-in cable for importing video data. Connect the cable to this port for this operation. Refer to the S-

Video-in section in Chapter 9, Optional Devices.

PAL data to external devices. Refer to TV section in Chapter 9, Optional Devices.

D-Video out port This D-Video out port lets you transfer 525i

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(480i), 525p (480p), 1125i (1080i) or 750p (720p) data to external devices. Refer to TV section in Chapter 9, Optional Devices.

Introduction

Headphone (S/PDIF) jack

This jack lets you connect speakers or stereo headphones (16 ohm minimum). When you connect a speaker or headphones, the internal speakers are automatically disabled.

This jack can be used also as S/PDIF jack and enables connection of optical digital correspondence apparatus.

Microphone jack A 3.5 mm mini microphone jack enables

connection of a three-conductor mini jack for monaural microphone input.

Built-in TV Tuner Built-in TV Tuner is provided with some models.

To use the TV Tuner under Windows XP, start Media Center and select My TV from the list of displayed features.

Infrared receiver window

This is a sensor window that receives signals from the remote controller.

Not supported by Windows XP Media Center Edition.

Remote Controller Use this device to control Media Center (in a

Windows environment) or QosmioPlayer, e.g to watch TV or play CDs/DVDs.

Remote control receiver

This is a sensor device that receives signals from the Remote Controller. This Remote control receiver is supported only by Windows XP Media Center Edition models.

Communications

Modem An internal modem provides capability for data

LAN The computer has built-in support for Ethernet

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and fax communication. It supports V.90 (V.92). The speed of data transfer and fax depends on analog telephone line conditions. It has a modem jack for connecting to a telephone line. Both of V.90 and V.92 are supported only in USA, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, France, and Germany. Only V.90 is available in other regions.

LAN (10 megabits per second, 10BASE-T) and Fast Ethernet LAN (100 megabits per second, 100BASE-TX).

Introduction

Wireless LAN Some computers in this series are equipped with

a Wireless LAN mini-PCI card that is compatible with other LAN systems based on Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum/Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing radio technology that complies with the IEEE 802.11 Standard (Revision A, B or G), and Turbo Mode.

■ Theoretical maximum speed:

54Mbps(IEEE802.11a, 802.11g)

■ Theoretical maximum speed:

11Mbps(IEEE802.11b)

■ Theoretical maximum speed: 108Mbps(Turbo

Mode; Atheros module type)

■ Frequency Channel Selection (5 GHz:

Revision A / 2.4 GHz: Revision B/G)

■ Roaming over multiple channels

■ Card Power Management

■ Atheros Super G

or Super AGTM technology

(Atheros module type).

■ Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data

encryption, based on 152 bit encryption algorithm (Atheros module type).

■ Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data

encryption, based on 128 bit encryption algorithm (Intel module type).

■ Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) data

encryption, based on 256 bit encryption algorithm (Atheros module type).

Wireless communication

This switch turns the Wireless LAN functions on and off.

switch

Security

Security lock slot Connects an optional security lock to anchor the

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computer to a desk or other large object.

Special features

The following features are either unique to TOSHIBA computers or are advanced features, which make the computer more convenient to use.

Introduction

Hot keys Key combinations let you quickly change the

The Hot key functions are supported only under Windows, not supported under QosmioPlayer.

Display automatic power off

HDD automatic power off

System automatic Standby/Hibernation

Keypad overlay A ten-key pad is integrated into the keyboard.

system configuration directly from the keyboard without running a system configuration program.

This feature automatically cuts off power to the internal display when there is no keyboard input for a time specified. Power is restored when any key is pressed. You can specify the time in the Monitor power off item of the Basic Setup tab in TOSHIBA Power Saver.

This feature automatically cuts off power to the hard disk drive when it is not accessed for a time specified. Power is restored when the hard disk is accessed. You can specify the time in the HDD power off item of the Basic Setup tab in TOSHIBA Power Saver.

This feature automatically shuts down the system in standby mode or Hibernation mode when there is no input or hardware access for a time specified. You can specify the time and select either System Standby or System hibernation in the System standby and System item of the Basic Setup tab in TOSHIBA Power Saver.

Refer to the Keypad overlay section in Chapter 5, The Keyboard, for instructions on using the keypad overlay.

Power on password Two levels of password security, supervisor and

Instant security A hot key function blanks the screen and disables

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user, are available to prevent unauthorized access to your computer.

the computer providing data security.

Introduction

Intelligent power supply

A microprocessor in the computer’s intelligent power supply detects the battery’s charge and calculates the remaining battery capacity. It also protects electronic components from abnormal conditions, such as voltage overload from an AC adaptor. You can monitor remaining battery capacity. Use the Battery remaining item in TOSHIBA Power Saver.

Battery save mode This feature lets you save battery power. You can

specify the Power Save Mode in the Profile item in TOSHIBA Power Saver.

Panel power on/off This feature turns power to the computer off

when the display panel is closed and turns it back on when the panel is opened. You can specify the setting in the When I close the lid item of the Setup Action tab in TOSHIBA Power Saver.

Low battery automatic hibernation

When battery power is exhausted to the point that computer operation cannot be continued, the system automatically enters Hibernation and shuts down. You can specify the setting in the Setup Action tab in TOSHIBA Power Saver.

Heat dispersal To protect from overheating, the CPU has an

internal temperature sensor. If the computer’s internal temperature rises to a certain level, the cooling fan is turned on or the processing speed is lowered. Use the Cooling Method item of the Basic Setup tab in TOSHIBA Power Saver.

■ Maximum

Performance

Turns on fan first, then if necessary lowers CPU processing speed.

■ Performance Uses a combination of

fan and lowering the CPU processing speed.

■ Battery optimized Lowers the CPU

processing speed first, then if necessary turns on the Cooling Method.

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Introduction

Hibernation This feature lets you turn off the power without

exiting from your software. The contents of main memory are saved to the hard disk, when you turn on the power again, you can continue working right where you left off. Refer to the

Turning off the power section in Chapter 3,

Getting Started, for details.

Utilities

Standby If you have to interrupt your work, you can turn off

This section describes preinstalled utilities and tells how to start them. For details on operations, refer to each utility’s online manual, help files or readme.txt files.

TOSHIBA Power Saver

HW Setup This program lets you customize your hardware

TOSHIBA Controls This utility has three sections to let you do the

the power without exiting from your software. Data is maintained in the computer’s main memory. When you turn on the power again, you can continue working right where you left off.

To access this power savings management program, click Start, click the Control Panel, click Performance and Maintenance and select the TOSHIBA Power Saver icon.

settings according to the way you work with your computer and the peripherals you use. To start the utility, click Start and click Control Panel. In the Control Panel, select the TOSHIBA HW Setup icon.

following:

■ Buttons:

■ TV-Model

Assign applications to the REC, Brightness, Monitor-in, TV-out buttons.

■ Non TV-Model

Assign applications to the TV-out, Brightness, Zoom out, Zoom in buttons.

■ Media Apps: Set the mode for the Audio/

Video control buttons. Select the application for audio and video playback. (It is displayed only in Windows XP Home Edition.)

■ TOSHIBA Remote Control: Enable/disable

the TOSHIBA Remote Control function. (It is displayed only in Windows XP Home Edition.)

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Introduction

DVD Video Player The DVD Video Player is used to play DVD-

Video. It has an on-screen interface and functions. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to InterVideo WinDVD, then click

InterVideo WinDVD.

TOSHIBA Picture Enhancement Utility

This utility lets you change image quality according to your viewing environment and also lets you select external input settings for devices such as video cameras.

TOSHIBA ConfigFree TOSHIBA ConfigFree is a suite of utilities to

allow easy control of communication devices and network connections. TOSHIBA ConfigFree also allows you to find communication problems and create profiles for easy switching between locations and communication networks. To start ConfigFree, click Start, point to All Programs, point to TOSHIBA, point to Networking and click

ConfigFree.

TOSHIBA Console TOSHIBA Console is a graphical user interface

that provides easy access to help and services.

TOSHIBA Zooming Utility

This utility allows you to enlarge or reduce the icon size on the desktop or the application window.

RecordNow! Basic for TOSHIBA

You can create CD/DVDs in several formats including audio CDs that can be played on a standard stereo CD player and data CD/DVDs to store the files and folders on your hard disk drive. This software can be used on models with either a DVD Super Multi drive or a DVD Super Multi drive with Dual Layer support.

DLA for TOSHIBA DLA (Drive Letter Access) is the packet writing

software which provides the function which writes files and/or folders to DVD+RW, DVD-RW or CDRW disc via a drive letter like a floppy disk or other removable disks.

TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool

TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool displays information on the computer's configuration and allows basic test to be performed on some of the built-in devices. To start TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool, click Start, point to All Programs, point to

TOSHIBA, point to Utility and click PC Diagnostic Tool.

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Introduction

TOSHIBA Touch and Launch

TOSHIBA TouchPad On/Off Utility

TOSHIBA Password Utility

TOSHIBA Touch and Launch is a tool that allows you to perform various tasks easily using Touch pad. TOSHIBA Touch and Launch is useful in the following conditions.

■ To open a file located on the desktop whose

icon is obscured by a window.

■ To open a page contained in the Internet

Explorer Favorites menu.

■ To display the list of currently open windows

and change the active window.

Also TOSHIBA Touch and Launch provides the following functions by customizing the settings.

■ To open a file stored in a predefined folder.

■ To quickly launch your frequently used

applications which have been registered.

This utility has the following function. To disable/ enable the Touch Pad with Fn + F9 key.

This utility lets you set a password that restricts access to the computer.

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Options

Introduction

You can add a number of options to make your computer even more powerful and convenient to use. The following options are available:

Memory expansion A 256, 512 or 1,024 MB memory module

(PC2700 DDR) can easily be installed in the computer.

Battery pack An additional battery pack can be purchased

AC adaptor If you use your computer at more than one site

Security lock A slot is available to attach a security cable to the

USB floppy disk Kit USB floppy disk drive accommodates 1.44-

Battery charger The battery charger lets you charge extra

from your TOSHIBA dealer. Use it as a spare or replacement.

frequently, it may be convenient to purchase an additional AC adaptor for each site so you will not have to carry the adaptor with you.

computer to deter theft.

megabyte or 720-kilobyte floppy disk. It connects to a USB port (You cannot format 720-kilobyte floppy disks on Windows XP, but you can use previously formatted disks).

batteries outside the computer.

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Qosmio F10

The Grand Tour

This chapter identifies the various components of your computer. Become familiar with each component before you operate the computer.

Certain notebook chassis are designed to accommodate all possible configurations for an entire product series. Your selected model may not have all the features and specifications corresponding to all of the icons or switches shown on the notebook chassis, unless you have selected all those features.

Front with the display closed

The following figure shows the computer’s front with its display panel in the closed position.

Chapter 2

Display latchIndicators (1)

Infrared receiver window (Provided with some models)

Front of the computer with display closed

Indicators (1) Two LEDs let you monitor the DC IN and power

Infrared receiver window

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status. Details are described in the Indicators section.

The infrared receiver window is provided with some models to receive signals from the remote controller which is provided with your computer. Please note that this receiver does not work with Windows XP Media Center Edition.

Microphone

Left side

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Display latch This latch secures the LCD panel in its closed

position. Slide the latch to open the display.

Microphone Microphone (built-in) lets you record sounds into

your applications. Refer to the Sound System section in Chapter 4, Operating Basics.

The following figure shows the computer’s left side.

Security lock slot

Cooling vents

USB port

Bridge media slot indicator

Bridge media slot

PC card eject button

Wireless Communication switch

Wireless Communication switch indicator

The left side of the computer

i.LINK (IEEE1394) port

PC card slo

Security lock slot A security cable attaches to this slot. The

optional security cable anchors your computer to a desk or other large object to deter theft.

Cooling vents Cooling vents help CPU keep from overheating.

Do not block the cooling vents and ensure that you keep foreign objects out of them. A pin or similar object can damage the computer’s circuitry.

Wireless Communication

This switch turns the Wireless LAN functions on and off.

switch

Set the switch to off in airplanes and hospitals. Check the wireless communication indicator. It will stop glowing when the wireless communication function is off.

Wireless Communication switch indicator

The Wireless Communication switch indicator glows orange when the Wireless LAN function is on.

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Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0) port

One Universal Serial Bus port is on the left side. The port complies with the USB 2.0 standard, which enables data transfer speeds 40 times faster than the USB 1.1 standard (The port also supports USB 1.1).

Keep foreign objects out of the USB connectors. A pin or similar object can damage the computer’s circuitry.

Operation of all functions of all USB devices has not been confirmed. Some functions might not execute properly.

Bridge media slot This slot lets you insert a SD card, Memory Stick

(Pro), xD picture card and MultiMediaCard. Refer to Chapter 9, Optional Devices.

Keep foreign objects out of the Bridge media slot. A pin or similar object can damage the computer’s circuitry.

Bridge media slot indicator

i.LINK (IEEE1394) port

The Bridge media slot indicator glows green when the computer is accessing the Bridge media slot.

Connect an external device, such as a digital video camera to this port for high-speed data transfer.

PC card slot A PC card slot can accommodate a 5 mm Type II

card. The slot supports 16-bit PC cards and CardBus PC cards.

Keep foreign objects out of the PC card slot. A pin or similar object can damage the computer’s circuitry.

PC card eject button Use this button to remove a PC card from the PC

card slot.

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Right side

The following figure shows the computer’s right side.

Headphone (S/PDIF) jack

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Microphone jack

Volume control

The right side of the computer

Optical media drive

USB port

Volume control Use this dial to adjust the volume of the stereo

speakers or the stereo headphones.

Headphone (S/PDIF) jack

This jack lets you connect speakers or stereo headphones (16 ohm minimum). When you connect a speaker or headphones, the internal speakers are automatically disabled.

This jack can be used also as S/PDIF jack and enables connection of optical digital correspondence apparatus.

Microphone jack A 3.5 mm mini microphone jack enables

connection of a three-conductor mini jack for monaural microphone input.

Optical media drive The computer is configured with either a DVD

Super Multi drive or a DVD Super Multi drive with Dual Layer support.

Universal Serial Bus

One Universal Serial Bus port is on the right side. Refer to Left side section, for details.

(USB 2.0) port

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Backside

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The following figure shows the computer’s backside.

Monitor-in port

S-Video-in port

Modem jack

TV antenna port (Provided with some models)

DC IN 15V jack

The backside of the computer

D-Video out port

USB ports

S-Video out port

LAN active indicator (orange)

Cooling vents

External monitor port

Link indicator (green)

LAN jack

Modem jack The modem jack lets you use a modular cable to

connect the modem directly to a telephone line.

■ In case of a lightning storm, unplug the modular cable from the

telephone jack.

■ Do not connect the modem to a digital telephone line. A digital line will

damage the modem.

Monitor-in port Used for displaying video from your digital

camcorder or video recorder on the internal LCD. This port can be used also as line-in port and

enables connection of a stereo device for audio input. Refer to the Monitor-in section in Chapter 9, Optional Devices.

TV antenna port TV antenna port is provided with some models.

Connect the antenna adaptor to this port to watch TV programs on your computer or record them.

S-Video-in port A camcorder or other recording device can be

connected to your computer via the S-Video-in cable for importing video data. Refer to the S-

Video-in section in Chapter 9, Optional Devices.

Universal Serial Bus

Two Universal Serial Bus ports are on the backside. Refer to Left side section, for details.

(USB 2.0) ports

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The Grand Tour

These ports are located near the cooling vents. Areas near the cooling vents get very hot. Check the guaranteed operating temperatures of your USB device when you place it close to these areas instead of putting it at a remote location via an extension cable.

DC IN 15V jack The AC adaptor connects to this jack. Use only

the model of AC adaptor that comes with the computer. Using the wrong adaptor can damage your computer.

S-Video out port This S-Video out port lets you transfer NTSC,

SECAM or PAL data to external devices. Refer to

TV section in Chapter 9, Optional Devices.

D-Video out port This D-Video out port lets you transfer 525i

(480i), 525p (480p), 1125i (1080i) or 750p (720p) data to external devices. Refer to TV section in Chapter 9, Optional Devices.

External monitor port

This external monitor port lets you connect an external video display.

LAN jack This jack lets you connect to a LAN. The adaptor

has built-in support for Ethernet LAN (10 megabits per second, 10BASE-T), Fast Ethernet LAN (100 megabits per second, 100BASE-TX). The LAN has two indicators. Refer to Chapter 4,

Operating Basics, for details.

■ Do not connect any cable other than a LAN cable to the LAN jack.

It could cause damage or malfunction.

■ Do not connect the LAN cable to a power supply. It could cause

damage or malfunction.

Link indicator (green)

This indicator glows green when the computer is connected to a LAN and the LAN is functioning properly.

LAN active indicator (orange)

This indicator glows orange when data is being exchanged between the computer and the LAN.

Cooling vents Cooling vents help CPU keep from overheating.

Do not block the cooling vents and ensure that you keep any foreign objects out of them. A pin or similar object can damage the computer’s circuitry.

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Underside

The following figure shows the underside of the computer. Make sure the display is closed before turning over your computer.

The Grand Tour

Battery safety lock

Battery pack

Memory module cover

The underside of the computer

This cover protects memory module sockets. Refer to the Memory expansion section in

Memory module cover

Battery release latch

Chapter 9, Optional Devices.

Battery safety lock Slide the battery safety lock towards the release

position to make the battery release latch movable.

Battery pack The battery pack powers the computer when the

AC adaptor is not connected. For detailed information on the battery pack, refer to Chapter 6, Power.

Battery release latch

Slide and hold this latch to release the battery pack for removal.

For detailed information on removing the battery packs, refer to Chapter 6, Power.

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Front with the display open

This section shows the front of the computer with the display open. To open the display, slide the display latch on the front of the display and lift up. Position the display at a comfortable viewing angle.

Display hinge

LCD Sensor switch (Not shown)

Display hinge

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Display screen

Stereo speaker (Right)

Touch Pad

Stereo speaker (Left)

Power button

AV Buttons (ten)

Indicators(2)

The front of the computer with the display open

Scroll button

Touch Pad control buttons

Display hinges The display hinges hold the display screen at

easy-to-view angles.

Display screen The LCD displays high-contrast text and graphics.

The computer’s Wide-XGA screen consists of 1280 × 800 pixels. Refer to Display Controller and

Modes in Appendix B.

When the computer operates on the AC adaptor the display screen’s image will be somewhat brighter than when it operates on battery power. The lower brightness level is intended to save battery power.

Stereo speakers The speakers emit sound generated by your

software as well as audio alarms, such as low battery condition, generated by the system.

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The Grand Tour

Indicators(2) These LEDs let you monitor the DC IN, power,

battery and HDD status. Details are in the

Indicators section.

AV Buttons (ten)

Ten buttons are available for use: TV Tuner model:

TV, CD/DVD, Play/Pause, Stop, Previous, Next, Record, Brightness, Monitor-in, TV-out.

Non TV Tuner model: Internet, CD/DVD, Play/Pause, Stop, Previous, Next, TV-out, Brightness, Zoom out (-), Zoom in (+).

These buttons allow you to manage Audio/Video, run applications and access utilities.

Refer to the AV Buttons function section in Chapter 8, Using the Remote Controller, AV Buttons and QosmioPlayer, for details.

Power button Press the power button to turn the computer’s

power on and off.

Touch Pad A Touch Pad located in the palm rest is used to

control the on-screen pointer. Refer to the Using

the Touch Pad section in Chapter 4, Operating

Basics.

Touch Pad control buttons

Control buttons below the Touch Pad let you select menu items or manipulate text and graphics designated by the on-screen pointer.

Scroll button The scroll button allows you to scroll through the

screen. Use this button to view the hidden part of the screen. Press the scroll button upward or downward to scroll the screen up or down.

LCD Sensor switch This switch senses when the LCD panel is closed

or opened and activates the Panel Power Off/On feature. When you close the panel the computer enters Hibernation mode and shuts down. When you open the panel the computer starts in Hibernation mode. Use the TOSHIBA Power Saver Utility to enable or disable this feature. The default is “enabled”. Refer to the TOSHIBA Power Saver Utility and Panel Power Off/On items in Chapter 1, Introduction, for details on settings.

Do not put a magnetic object close to the switch. The computer will automatically enter Hibernation mode and shut down even if the Panel Power Off features is disabled.

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Indicators

This section describes the indicators.

System indicators

The following indicators on the front of the computer can be monitored even when the display panel is closed.

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DC IN Power

Battery

System indicators

HDD

DC IN The DC IN indicator glows green when DC power

is supplied from the AC power adaptor. If the adaptor’s output voltage is abnormal or if the power supply malfunctions, this indicator flashes orange.

Power The Power indicator glows green when the

computer is on. If you select Standby from Shut Down Windows, this indicator flashes orange (one second on, two seconds off) while the computer shuts down.

Battery The Battery indicator shows the condition of the

battery’s charge: Green indicates full charge, orange indicates battery charging and flashing orange indicates a low battery charge. Refer to Chapter 6, Power.

HDD The HDD indicator glows green when the

computer is accessing the built-in hard disk.

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Keyboard indicators

The figures below show the positions of the keypad overlay indicators and the Caps Lock indicator.

Caps Lock indicator

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Caps Lock indicator

Caps Lock The Caps Lock indicator glows green when the

alphabet keys are locked in uppercase.

The following indicators show the status of the display overlay.

Arrow Mode indicator

Keypad overlay indicators

Numeric Mode indicator

Arrow mode When the Arrow mode indicator lights green,

you can use the keypad overlay (gray labeled keys) as cursor keys. Refer to the Keypad

overlay section in Chapter 5, The Keyboard.

Numeric mode You can use the keypad overlay (gray labeled

keys) for numeric input when the Numeric mode indicator lights green. Refer to the Keypad

overlay section in Chapter 5, The Keyboard.

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USB floppy disk drive (optional)

The USB floppy disk drive accommodates 1.44-megabyte or 720-kilobyte floppy disks. It connects to the USB port.

USB connector

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Disk-In-Use Indicator

Floppy disk slot

USB floppy disk drive

Eject button

USB connector Insert this connector to the USB port of your

computer.

Disk-In-Use Indicator This indicator lights when the floppy disk is being

accessed.

Floppy disk slot Insert a floppy disk in this slot.

Eject button When a floppy disk is fully seated in the drive, the

eject button pops out. To remove a floppy disk, push in the eject button and the floppy disk pops out partially for removal.

Check the Disk-In-Use indicator when you use the floppy disk drive. Do not press the eject button or turn off the computer while the light is glowing. Doing so could destroy data and damage the floppy disk or the drive.

■ The external floppy disk drive should be placed on a flat, horizontal

surface when in use. Do not set the drive on an incline greater than 20 while it is operating.

■ Do not set anything on top of the floppy disk drive.

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Optical media drives

The computer is equipped with either a DVD Super Multi drive or a DVD Super Multi drive with Dual Layer support. An ATAPI interface controller is used for CD/DVD-ROM operation. When the computer is accessing a CD/ DVD, an indicator on the drive glows.

For information on loading and unloading discs refer to the Using optical

media drives section in Chapter 4, Operating Basics.

Region codes for DVD drives and media

DVD Super Multi drives and media are manufactured according to the specifications of six marketing regions. When you purchase DVD-Video, make sure it matches your drive, otherwise it will not play properly.

Code Region

1 Canada, United States

2 Japan, Europe, South Africa, Middle East

3 Southeast Asia, East Asia

4 Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Central

America, South America, Caribbean

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5 Russia, Indian Subcontinent, Africa, North Korea,

Mongolia

6 China

Writable discs

This section describes the types of writable CD/DVD discs. Check the specifications for your drive for the type of discs it can write. Use RecordNow! to write compact discs. Refer to Chapter 4, Operating Basics.

CDs

■ CD-R discs can be written only once. The recorded data cannot be

erased or changed.

■ CD-RW discs can be recorded more than once. Use either 1, 2, or 4

multi speed CD-RW discs or high-speed 4- to 10-speed discs. The write speed of the ultra-speed CD-RW discs is maximum 24-speed.

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DVDs

■ DVD-R and DVD+R discs can be written only once. The recorded data

cannot be erased or changed.

■ DVD-RW, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM discs can be recorded more than

once.

Formats

The drives support the following formats:

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■ DVD-ROM

■ CD-DA

■ Photo CD

■ CD-ROM XA Mode 2 (Form1, Form2)

■ DVD -Video

(single/multi-session)

■ CD-Text

■ CD-ROM Mode 1, Mode 2

■ Enhanced CD (CD-EXTRA)

■ Addressing Method 2

DVD Super Multi drive

The full-size DVD Super Multi drive module lets you record data to rewritable CDs and DVDs as well as run either 12 cm (4.72") or 8 cm (3.15") CD/DVDs without using an adaptor.

The read speed is slower at the center of a disc and faster at the outer edge.

DVD read 8 speed (maximum) DVD-R write 8 speed (maximum) DVD-RW write 4 speed (maximum) DVD+R write 8 speed (maximum) DVD+RW write 4 speed (maximum) DVD-RAM write 3 speed (maximum) CD read 24 speed (maximum) CD-R write 24 speed (maximum) CD-RW write 10 speed (maximum, Ultra-speed media)

DVD Super Multi drive Double Layer

The full-size DVD Super Multi drive Double Layer module lets you record data to rewritable CDs and DVDs as well as run either 12 cm (4.72") or 8 cm (3.15") CD/DVDs without using an adaptor.

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The read speed is slower at the center of a disc and faster at the outer edge.

AC adaptor

The AC adaptor converts AC power to DC power and reduces the voltage supplied to the computer. It can automatically adjust to any voltage from 100 to 240 volts and to a frequency of either 50 or 60 hertz, enabling you to use the computer in almost any country/region.

To recharge the battery, simply connect the AC adaptor to a power source and the computer. Refer to Chapter 6, Power, for details.

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The AC adaptor

Use only the AC adaptor that came with the computer or an equivalent optional adaptor. Use of the wrong adaptor could damage your computer. TOSHIBA assumes no liability for any damage in such case.

Use only the AC adaptor supplied as an accessory. Other AC adaptors have different voltage and terminal polarities and use of them may produce heat and smoke or even result in fire or rupture.

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Getting Started

This chapter provides basic information to get you started using your computer. It covers the following topics:

■ Setting up your work space – for your health and safety

Be sure also to read the Safety Instruction Manual. This guide, which is included with the computer, explains product liability.

■ Connecting the AC adaptor

■ Opening the display

■ Turning on the power

■ Starting up for the first time

■ Turning off the power

■ Restarting the computer

■ Restoring the preinstalled software

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All users should be sure to read the section Starting up for the first time.

Setting up your work space

Establishing a comfortable work site is important for you and your computer. A poor work environment or stressful work habits can result in discomfort or serious injury from repetitive strain to your hands, wrists or other joints. Proper ambient conditions should also be maintained for the computer’s operation. This section discusses the following topics:

■ General conditions

■ Placement of the computer

■ Seating and posture

■ Lighting

■ Work habits

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General conditions

In general, if you are comfortable, so is your computer, but read the following to make sure your work site provides a proper environment.

■ Make sure there is adequate space around the computer for proper

ventilation.

■ Make sure the AC power cord connects to an outlet that is close to the

computer and easily accessible.

■ The temperature should be 5 to 35 degrees Centigrade (41 to

95 degrees Fahrenheit) and the relative humidity should be 20 to 80 percent.

■ Avoid areas where rapid or extreme changes in temperature or humidity

may occur.

■ Keep the computer free of dust, moisture, and exposure to direct

sunlight.

■ Keep the computer away from heat sources, such as electric heaters.

■ Do not use the computer near liquids or corrosive chemicals.

■ Do not place the computer near objects that create strong magnetic

fields (e.g., stereo speakers).

■ Some computers in the computer, including data storage media, can be

damaged by magnets. Do not place the computer near magnetic objects or bring magnetic objects close to the computer. Be careful of objects, such as stereo speakers, that produce strong magnetic fields during operation. Also, be careful with metal objects, such as bracelets, which can be inadvertently magnetized.

■ Do not operate the computer in close proximity to a mobile phone.

■ Leave ample ventilation room for the fan. Do not block the vents.

■ Your LCD display has a brightness approaching that of a TV device. We

recommend that you adjust the brightness of your LCD to a comfortable level to prevent possible strain on your eyes.

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Placement of the computer

Position the computer and peripheral devices to provide comfort and safety.

■ Set the computer on a flat surface at a comfortable height and distance.

The display should be no higher than eye level to avoid eyestrain.

■ Place the computer so that it is directly in front of you when you work

and make sure you have adequate space to easily operate other devices.

■ Allow adequate space behind the computer to let you freely adjust the

display. The display should be angled to reduce glare and maximize visibility.

■ If you use a paper holder, set it at about the same height and distance

as the computer.

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Seating and posture

The height of your chair in relation to the computer and keyboard as well as the support it gives your body are primary factors in reducing work strain. Refer to the following tips and to the following figure.

Below eye level

Foot rest

Posture and positioning of the computer

■ Place your chair so that the keyboard is at or slightly below the level of

your elbow. You should be able to type comfortably with your shoulders relaxed.

■ Your knees should be slightly higher than your hips. If necessary, use a

foot rest to raise the level of your knees to ease pressure on the back of your thighs.

■ Adjust the back of your chair so it supports the lower curve of your

spine.

■ Sit straight so that your knees, hips and elbows form approximately

90 degree angles when you work. Do not slump forward or lean back too far.

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90°angles

Lighting

Proper lighting can improve legibility of the display and reduce eyestrain.

■ Position the computer so that sunlight or bright indoor lighting does not

reflect off the screen. Use tinted windows, shades or other screen to eliminate sun glare.

■ Avoid placing the computer in front of bright light that could shine

directly in your eyes.

■ If possible, use soft, indirect lighting in your computer work area. Use a

lamp to illuminate your documents or desk, but be sure to position the lamp so that it does not reflect off the display or shine in your eyes.

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Work habits

A key to avoiding discomfort or injury from repetitive strain is to vary your activities. If possible, schedule a variety of tasks into your workday. If you must spend long periods at the computer, finding ways to break up the routine can reduce stress and improve your efficiency.

■ Sit in a relaxed posture. Good positioning of your chair and equipment

as described earlier can reduce tension in your shoulders or neck and ease back strain.

■ Vary your posture frequently.

■ Occasionally stand up and stretch or exercise briefly.

■ Exercise and stretch your wrists and hands a number of times during

the day.

■ Frequently, look away from the computer and focus your eyes on a

distant object for several seconds, for example 30 seconds every 15 minutes.

■ Take frequent short breaks instead of one or two long breaks, for

example, two or three minutes every half hour.

■ Have your eyes examined regularly and visit a doctor promptly, if you

suspect you might be suffering from a repetitive strain injury.

A number of books are available on ergonomics and repetitive strain injury or repetitive stress syndrome. For more information on these topics or for pointers on exercises for such stress points as hands and wrists, please check with your library or book vendor. Also refer to the computer’s Safety

Instruction Manual.

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Connecting the AC adaptor

Attach the AC adaptor when you need to charge the battery or you want to operate from AC power. It is also the fastest way to get started, because the battery pack will need to be charged before you can operate from battery power.

The AC adaptor can be connected to any power source supplying from 100 to 240 volts and 50 or 60 hertz. For details on using the AC adaptor to charge the battery pack, refer to Chapter 6, Power.

Use only the AC adaptor supplied with your computer or an equivalent adaptor that is compatible. Use of any incompatible adaptor could damage your computer. TOSHIBA assumes no liability for any damage caused by use of an incompatible adaptor.

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1. Connect the power cord to the AC adaptor.

Connecting the power cord to the AC adaptor

2. Connect the AC adaptor’s DC output plug to the DC IN 15V jack on the backside of the computer.

DC IN 15V jack

Connecting the adaptor to the computer

3. Plug the power cord into a live wall outlet. The Battery and DC IN indicators on the front of the computer should glow.

Opening the display

The display panel can be rotated in a wide range of angles for optimal viewing.

1. Slide the display latch on the front of the computer to the right.

2. While holding down the palm rest with one hand so that the main body is not raised, lift the panel slowly. Adjust the angle of the panel to provide optimal clarity.

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Use reasonable care when opening and closing the display panel. Opening it vigorously or slamming it shut could damage the computer.

Turning on the power

This section describes how to turn on the power.

After you turn on the power for the first time, do not turn it off until you have set up the operating system. Refer to the section Starting up for the first

time.

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Display latch

Opening the display

1. Open the display.

2. Press and hold the computer’s power button for two or three seconds.

Power button

Turning on the power

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Starting up for the first time

When you first turn on the power, the computer’s initial screen is the Microsoft Windows XP Startup Screen Logo. Follow the on-screen directions for each screen. During setup, you can click the Back button to return to the previous screen.

Be sure to read the Windows End User License Agreement display carefully.

Be sure to read the License Agreement carefully.

Turning off the power

The power can be turned off in one of the following modes: Shut down (Boot), Hibernation or Standby mode.

Shut Down mode (Boot mode)

When you turn off the power in Shut Down mode no data is saved and the computer will boot to the operating system’s main screen.

1. If you have entered data, save it to the hard disk or to a floppy disk.

2. Make sure all disk (disc) activity has stopped, then remove the CD/ DVDs or floppy disk.

Make sure the Disk indicator is off. If you turn off the power while a disk (disc) is being accessed, you can lose data or damage the disk (disc).

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3. Click Start then click Turn Off Computer. From the Turn Off Computer menu select Turn Off.

4. Turn off the power to any peripheral devices.

Do not turn the computer or devices back on immediately. Wait a moment to let all capacitors fully discharge.

Hibernation mode

The hibernation feature saves the contents of memory to the hard disk when the computer is turned off. The next time the computer is turned on, the previous state is restored. The hibernation feature does not save the status of peripheral devices.

■ Save your data. While entering hibernation mode, the computer saves

the contents of memory to the HDD. However, for safety sake, it is best to save your data manually.

■ Data will be lost if you remove the battery or disconnect the AC adaptor

before the save is completed. Wait for the Disk indicator to go out.

■ Do not install or remove a memory module while the computer is in

hibernation mode. Data will be lost.

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Benefits of hibernation

The hibernation feature provides the following benefits:

■ Saves data to the hard disk when the computer automatically shuts

down because of a low battery.

For the computer to shut down in hibernation mode, the hibernation feature must be enabled in two places: the Hibernate tab in Power Options and Setup Action tab in TOSHIBA Power Saver.

Otherwise, the computer will shut down in Standby mode. If battery power becomes depleted, data saved in Standby mode will be lost.

■ You can return to your previous working environment immediately when

you turn on the computer.

■ Saves power by shutting down the system when the computer receives

no input or hardware access for the duration set by the System hibernate feature.

■ You can use the panel power off feature.

Starting Hibernation

You can also enable Hibernation by pressing Fn + F4. Refer to Chapter 5,

The Keyboard, for details.

To enter Hibernation mode, follow the steps below.

1. Click Start.

2. Select Turn Off Computer.

3. Open the Turn Off Computer dialog box. Hibernate is not displayed.

4. Press the Shift key. The Standby item will change to Hibernate.

5. Select the Hibernate.

Automatic Hibernation

The computer will enter Hibernate mode automatically when you press the power button or close the lid. First, however, make the appropriate settings according to the steps below.

1. Click Start and open the Control Panel.

2. Open Performance and Maintenance and open Power Options.

3. Select the Hibernate window in the Power Options Properties, select the Enable hibernation check box and click the Apply button.

4. Open TOSHIBA Power Saver.

5. Select the Setup Action window.

6. Enable the desired Hibernation settings for When I press the power button and When I close the lid.

7. Click the OK button.

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Data save in hibernation mode

When you turn off the power in hibernation mode, the computer takes a moment to save current memory data to the hard disk. During this time, the Disk indicator will light.

After you turn off the computer and memory is saved to the hard disk, turn off the power to any peripheral devices.

Do not turn the computer or devices back on immediately. Wait a moment to let all capacitors fully discharge.

Standby mode

If you have to interrupt your work, you can turn off the power without exiting from your software. Data is maintained in the computer’s main memory. When you turn on the power again, you can continue working right where you left off.

■ When the AC adaptor is connected, the computer will go into Standby

mode according to the settings in the TOSHIBA Power Saver utility.

■ To restore operation from Standby mode, press the power button or

press any key. The latter action works only if Wake-up on Keyboard is enabled in HW Setup.

■ If the computer automatically enters Standby mode while a network

application is active, the application might not be restored when the computer wakes up from Standby.

■ To prevent the computer from automatically entering Standby mode,

disable Standby in TOSHIBA Power Saver. That action, however, will nullify the computer’s Energy Star compliance.

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■ Before entering Standby mode, be sure to save your data.

■ Do not install or remove a memory module while the computer is in

standby mode. The computer or the module could be damaged.

■ Do not remove the battery pack while the computer is in standby mode

(unless the computer is connected to an AC power source). Data in memory will be lost.

■ If you carry the computer on board an aircraft or into a hospital, be sure

to shut down the computer in hibernation mode or in shutdown mode to avoid radio signal interference.

Benefits of standby

The standby feature provides the following benefits:

■ Restores the previous working environment more rapidly than does

hibernation.

■ Saves power by shutting down the system when the computer receives

no input or hardware access for the duration set by the System Standby feature.

■ You can use the panel power off feature.

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Executing standby

You can also enable Standby by pressing Fn + F3. Refer to Chapter 5, The

Keyboard, for details.

You can enter standby mode in one of three ways:

1. Click Start, click Turn Off Computer and click Standby.

2. Close the display panel. This feature must be enabled. Refer to the Setup Action tab in TOSHIBA Power Saver Utility described in the Control Panel. Open Performance and Maintenance and open TOSHIBA Power

Saver.

3. Press the power button. This feature must be enabled. Refer to the Setup Action tab in TOSHIBA Power Saver Utility described in the Control Panel. Open Performance and Maintenance and open TOSHIBA Power

Saver.

When you turn the power back on, you can continue where you left when you shut down the computer.

■ When the computer is shut down in Standby mode, the power indicator

flashes orange.

■ If you are operating the computer on battery power, you can lengthen

the operating time by shutting down in hibernation mode. Standby mode consumes more power.

Standby limitations

Standby will not function under the following conditions:

■ Power is turned back on immediately after shutting down.

■ Memory circuits are exposed to static electricity or electrical noise.

Restarting the computer

Certain conditions require that you reset the system. For example, if:

■ You change certain computer settings.

■ An error occurs and the computer does not respond to your keyboard

commands.

■ There are three ways to reset the computer system:

1. Click Start then click Turn off computer. From the Turn off computer menu select Restart.

2. Press Ctrl + Alt + Del to display the Windows Task Manager, then select Shutdown and Restart.

3. Press the power button and hold it down for five seconds. Wait 10 to 15 seconds, then turn the power on again by pressing the power button.

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Restoring the preinstalled software

If preinstalled files are damaged, use the supplied Product Recovery Media or the TOSHIBA Tools & Utilities CD-ROM to restore them.

Restoring the complete system

To restore the operating system and all preinstalled software, follow the steps below.

Restoring the Windows operating system

When you reinstall the Windows operating system, the hard disk will be reformatted and all data will be lost.

1. Load the Product Recovery DVD in the optical media drive and turn off the computer’s power.

2. Hold down the F12 key and turn on the power. When Qosmio appears, release the F12 key.

3. Use the left or right cursor key to select the CD/DVD-ROM Drive in the Boot Devices menu. For details, refer to the Boot Priority section in Chapter 7, HW Setup.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions.

5. If your computer came with additonal software installed, this software can not be recovered from the Product Recovery DVD. Re-install these applications (e.g. Works Suite, DVD Player, Games, etc.) separately from other media.

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Restoring the QosmioPlayer (TV Tuner models only)

To restore the QosmioPlayer, follow the steps below.

1. Load the QosmioPlayer Recovery CD in the optical media drive and turn off the computer’s power.

2. Hold down the F12 key and turn on the power. When Qosmio appears, release the F12 key.

3. Use the left or right cursor key to select the CD/DVD-ROM Drive in the Boot Devices menu. For details, refer to the Boot Priority section in Chapter 7, HW Setup.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Restoring TOSHIBA utilities and drivers

If Windows is working properly, individual drivers or applications can be separately restored. The TOSHIBA Tools & Utilities CD-ROM contains drivers and applications, which were included with your computer system. If your system drivers or applications have become damaged in some way, this CD allows you to reinstall most of the components, which are not part of the Windows operating system.

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Operating Basics

This chapter gives information on basic operations including using the Touch Pad, the optional USB floppy disk drive, optical media drives, TV Tuner, Sound System, Modem, Wireless LAN, and LAN. It also provides tips on care of the computer, floppy disks and CD/DVDs.

Using the Touch Pad

To use the Touch Pad, simply touch and move your finger tip across it in the direction you want the on-screen pointer to go.

Scroll button

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Touch Pad

Touch Pad control buttons

Touch Pad and Touch Pad control buttons

Two buttons below the keyboard are used like the buttons on a mouse. Press the left button to select a menu item or to manipulate text or graphics designated by the pointer. Press the right button to display a menu or other function depending on the software you are using.

The scroll button allows you to scroll through the screen. Use this button to view the hidden part of the screen. Press the scroll button upward or downward to scroll the screen up or down. Scrolling is also available with the Touch Pad.

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You can also tap the Touch Pad to perform functions similar to those of the left button.

Click: Tap on ce Double-click: Tap t wice Drag and drop: Tap to select the material you want to move. Leave

your finger on the Touch Pad after the second tap and move the material.

Using the USB floppy disk drive (optional)

An optional USB floppy disk drive connects to any of the computer’s USB ports. It accommodates 1.44-megabyte or 720-kilobyte floppy disks.

Connecting the USB floppy disk drive

To connect the drive, plug the floppy disk drive’s USB connector into a computer’s USB port.

Make sure the connector is right side up and properly aligned with the socket. Do not try to force the connection; doing so can damage the connecting pins.

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USB port

USB connector

Connecting the USB floppy disk drive

If you connect the floppy disk drive after turning on the computer, it will take about 10 seconds for the computer to recognize the drive. Do not disconnect and reconnect before 10 seconds has elapsed.

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Disconnecting the USB floppy disk drive

When you have finished using the floppy disk drive, follow the procedures below to disconnect it:

1. Wait for the indicator light to go out to make sure all floppy disk activity has stopped.

If you disconnect the floppy disk drive or turn off the power while the computer is accessing the drive you may lose data or damage the floppy disk or the drive.

2. Click the Safety Remove Hardware icon on the Task Bar.

3. Click floppy disk drive.

4. Pull the floppy disk drive USB connector out of the computer’s USB port.

Using optical media drives

The full-size drive provides high-performance execution of CD/DVD-ROMbased programs. You can run either 12 cm (4.72") or 8 cm (3.15") CD/ DVDs without using an adaptor. An ATAPI interface controller is used for CD/DVD-ROM operation. When the computer is accessing a CD/DVD, an indicator on the drive glows.

Use the WinDVD application to view DVD-Video discs.

If you have a DVD Super Multi drive, refer also to the Writing CD/DVDs on

DVD Super Multi drive section for precautions on writing to CD/DVDs.

Loading discs

To load CD/DVDs, follow the steps below and refer to figures 4-3 to 4-7.

1. a. When the power is on, press the eject button to open the drawer slightly.

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Eject button

Pressing the eject button

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b. Pressing the eject button will not open the drawer when the media

drive’s power is off. If the power is off, you can open the drawer by inserting a slender object (about 15 mm) such as a straightened paper clip into the eject hole just to the right of the eject button.

Eject hole

Manual release with the eject hole

2. Grasp the drawer gently and pull until it is fully opened.

Pulling the drawer open

3. Lay the CD/DVD, label side up, in the drawer.

Laser lens

Inserting a CD/DVD

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When the drawer is fully opened, the edge of the computer will extend slightly over the CD/DVD tray. Therefore, you will need to turn the CD/DVD at an angle when you place it in the tray. After seating the CD/DVD, however, make sure it lies flat.

■ Do not touch the laser lens. Doing so could cause misalignment.

■ Prevent foreign objects from entering the drive. Check the surface of

the tray, especially the area behind the front edge of the tray, to make sure there are no such objects before closing the drive.

4. Press gently at the center of the CD/DVD until you feel it click into place. The CD/DVD should lie below the top of the spindle, flush with the spindle base.

5. Push the center of the drawer to close it. Press gently until it locks into place.

If the CD/DVD is not seated properly when the drawer is closed, the CD/ DVD might be damaged. Also, the drawer might not open fully when you press the eject button.

Closing the CD/DVD drawer

Removing discs

To remove the CD/DVD, follow the steps below.

Do not press the eject button while the computer is accessing the media drive. Wait for the Optical media drive indicator to go out before you open the drawer. Also, if the CD/DVD is spinning when you open the drawer, wait for it to stop before you remove it

1. To pop the drawer partially open, press the eject button. Gently pull the drawer out until it is fully opened.

■ When the drawer pops open slightly, wait a moment to make sure the

CD/DVD has stopped spinning before pulling the drawer fully open.

■ Turn off the power before you use the eject hole. If the CD/DVD is

spinning when you open the drawer, the CD/DVD could fly off the spindle and cause injury.

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2. The CD/DVD extends slightly over the sides of the drawer so you can hold it. Hold the CD/DVD gently and lift it out.

Removing a CD/DVD

3. Push the center of the drawer to close it. Press gently until it locks into place.

Some models in this series are equipped with a TV Tuner that allows you to watch TV programs on the built-in LCD and record them.

It is also possible to edit recorded programs and save them on DVD. Use the My TV feature that is included with Windows XP Media Center

Edition.

According to the government regulation, it is not permitted to bring PAL/ SECAM TV tuner into Korea.

Using the TV Tuner

Antenna

■ The quality of sounds and pictures greatly depends on the radio

propagation conditions.

■ When you use your computer in areas where the radio waves are

weak, which results in poor radio receiving conditions, contact the dealer you purchased it from, or use a commercially available antenna booster. Please refer to the manual provided with the booster for details.

Connecting the Cable

Use the antenna adaptor that comes with the product to connect the antenna to your computer.

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Connecting the antenna adaptor

When lightning occurs, do not touch the antenna line. This may cause an electric shock.

If you have to operate your computer during a thunderstorm and are connecting the TV tuner to an outside antenna, you should operate your computer using AC power mode. The AC adaptor offers some protection against (but does not entirely prevent) possible electric shock caused by lightning. For complete protection, do not operate your computer during a thunderstorm.

1. Save data, shutdown Windows and turn off the power.

2. Connect the antenna adaptor to the TV antenna port of your computer.

TV antenna port

Antenna adaptor

Connecting the antenna adaptor

3. Connect the antenna cable to the other end of the antenna adaptor.

Antenna adaptor

Antenna cable

Connecting the antenna cable

When you have been using a descrambler to receive the programs on cable TV or satellite broadcasting, connect the descrambler to the antenna cable.

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Sound System

Using the microphone

Your computer has a built-in microphone that can be used to record monaural sounds into your applications. It can also be used to issue voice commands to applications that support such functions.

Since your computer has a built-in microphone and speaker, “howling” may be heard under certain conditions. Howling occurs when sound from the speaker is picked up in the microphone and amplified back to the speaker, which amplifies it again to the microphone.

This howling occurs repeatedly and causes a very loud, high-pitched noise. It is a common phenomenon that occurs in any sound system when the microphone input is output to the speaker (throughput) and the speaker volume is too loud or too close to the microphone. You can control throughput by adjusting the volume of your speaker or through the Mute function.

To adjust the volume or activate Mute, click start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to Entertainment and click Volume control. In the Master volume panel, you can use the slide bars to adjust the volume level or click Mute at the bottom of the panel.

SoundMAX control panel

The SoundMAX control panel lets you control additional functions for the Microphone Enhancement and Audio Power Management. To launch the SoundMAX Control Panel, follow the steps below.

1. Click Start and click Control Panel.

2. If you are viewing the Control Panel in Category View, click on Switch to Classic View.

3. Double-click the SoundMAX icon.

The Microphone Setup allows you to optimize the microphone input settings for your particular configuration. Choose Standard Microphone if you have an ordinary desktop microphone. Choose Headset if you have a wearable microphone that is positioned directly in front of your mouth.

You can launch the Setup Wizard from the Control Panel to help you to automatically set proper microphone input volumes and ensure that your voice input(s) are working correctly. As you speak into the microphone, the Sound Meter indicates the audio signal that your PC is receiving.

The Noise Reduction enhancement helps to eliminate ambient noise from the voice input signal to provide a clean and clear signal to applications. This feature can be used with any microphone.

The audio controller can be powered down when the audio function is idle. To enable the Audio Power Management, follow the steps below.

1. Click the Power Management tab.

2. Select the Normal Power Savings in the Power Mode pull-down list.

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If the No Power Savings is selected, the audio controller always runs.

If you want to a more effect for the power management, you can select another mode, the High Power Savings which can save the power than the Normal Power Savings. To select it, follow the steps below.

1. Click the Power Management tab.

2. Select the High Power Savings in the Power Mode pull-down list.

3. Input a time in Power Save Delay (Seconds).

If the High Power Saving is selected, you need to play an audio file once before you use a microphone or play an audio CD by the analog CD audio.

TOSHIBA Audio Effect

TOSHIBA Audio Effect includes TOSHIBA Virtual Sound. The purpose of TOSHIBA Virtual Sound is to provide enhancements and more realism to the music and sound that you play on the computer. It uses the SRS WOW XT and SRS TruSurround XT technologies that are provided by SRS Labs, Inc. For more information on using the TOSHIBA Virtual Sound, refer to its help.

To launch the help of TOSHIBA Virtual Sound, click Start, point to All

Programs, point to TOSHIBA, point to Utilities and click Virtual Sound Help.

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Writing CD/DVDs on DVD Super Multi drive

You can use the DVD Super Multi drive to write data to either CD-R/RW or DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW/-RAM discs. The following applications for writing are supplied on CD-ROM: RecordNow!, licensed by Sonic Solutions. InterVideo WinDVD Creator Platinum, which is a product of InterVideo, Inc.

Important message

Before you write or rewrite to CD-R/RW or DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW/-RAM disc, read and follow all setup and operating instructions in this section. If you fail to do so, the DVD Super Multi drive may not function properly, and you may fail to write or rewrite, lose data or incur other damage.

Disclaimer

TOSHIBA does not bear responsibility for the following:

■ Damage to any CD-R/RW or DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW/-RAM disc that may

be caused by writing or rewriting with this product.

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■ Any change or loss of the recorded contents of CD-R/RW or DVD-R/-

RW/+R/+RW/-RAM disc that may be caused by writing or rewriting with this product, or for any business profit loss or business interruption that may be caused by the change or loss of the recorded contents.

■ Damage that may be caused by using third party equipment or

software. Given the technological limitations of current optical disc writing drives, you may experience unexpected writing or rewriting errors due to disc quality or problems with hardware devices. Also, it is a good idea to make two or more copies of important data, in case of undesired change or loss of the recorded contents.

Before writing or rewriting

■ Based on TOSHIBA’s limited compatibility testing, we suggest the

following manufacturers of CD-R/RW and DVD-R/+R/-RW/+RW/-RAM disc. However, in no event does TOSHIBA guarantee the operation, quality or performance of any disc. Disc quality can affect write or rewrite success rates.

CD-R: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.

MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION RICOH Co., Ltd. Hitachi Maxell Ltd.

CD-RW: (Multi-Speed

and High-Speed)

CD-RW: (Ultra-Speed) MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION

MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION RICOH Co., Ltd.

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DVD-R: DVD Specifications for Recordable Disc for

General Version 2.0

TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD. PIONEER VIDEO CORPORATION Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

DVD+R: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION

RICOH Co., Ltd.

DVD+R DL:(Double

MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION

Layer Recordable

drive only)

DVD-RW: DVD Specifications for Recordable Disc for

Version 1.1 or version 1.2

VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN.LIMITED MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION

DVD+RW:

DVD-RAM:(DVD

Super Multi drive only)

MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION RICOH Co., Ltd.

DVD Specifications for DVD-RAM Disc for Version 2.0 or Version 2.1

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Hitachi Maxell Ltd.

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This drive cannot use discs that allow writing faster than 8 speed (DVD-R, DVD+R), 4 speed (DVD-RW, DVD+RW), 3 speed (DVD-RAM)

■ If the disc is poor in quality, dirty or damaged, writing or rewriting errors

may occur. Be careful to check the disc for dirt or damage before you use it.

■ The actual number of rewrites to CD-RW, DVD-RW, DVD+RW or DVD-

RAM is affected by the quality of the disc and the way it is used.

■ There are two types of DVD-R discs: authoring and general use discs.

Do not use authoring discs. Only general use discs can be written to by a computer drive.

■ You can use DVD-RAM discs that can be removed from a cartridge and

DVD-RAM discs designed without a cartridge. You cannot use a disc with a 4.7 GB single-sided capacity or 9.4 GB double-sided capacity.

■ Other DVD-ROM drives for computers or other DVD players may not be

able to read DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW discs.

■ Data written to a CD-R/DVD-R/DVD+R disc cannot be deleted either in

whole or in part.

■ Data deleted (erased) from a CD-RW, DVD-RW, DVD+RW and DVD-

RAM disc cannot be recovered. Check the content of the disc carefully before you delete it. If multiple drives that can write data to discs are connected, be careful not to delete data from the wrong drive.

■ In writing to a DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW or DVD-RAM disc, some disc

space is required for file management, so you may not be able to write the full capacity of the disc.

■ Since the disc is based on the DVD standard, it might be filled with

dummy data if the written data is less than about 1 GB. Even if you write only a small amount of data, it might take time to fill in the dummy data.

■ DVD-RAM formatted by FAT32 cannot be read in Windows 2000

without DVD-RAM Driver Software.

■ When multiple drives that can write data to discs are connected, be

careful not to write to the wrong drive.

■ Be sure to connect the AC adaptor before you write or rewrite.

■ Before you enter standby/hibernation mode, be sure to finish DVD-RAM

writing. Writing is finished if you can eject DVD-RAM media.

■ Be sure to close all other software programs except the writing

software.

■ Do not run software such as a screen saver, which can put a heavy load

on the CPU.

■ Operate the computer in the full-power mode. Do not use power-saving

features.

■ Do not write while virus check software is running. Wait for it to finish

and then disable virus detection programs including any software that checks files automatically in the background.

■ Do not use hard disk utilities, including those intended to enhance HDD

access speed. They may cause unstable operation and data damage.

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■ CD-RW (Ultra Speed +) media is not available. If used, data may be lost

or damaged.

■ DVD+R DL media is not available. (Except UJ-831 and GSA-4080N.)

■ Write from the computer's HDD to the CD/DVD. Do not try to write from

shared devices such as a LAN server or any other network device.

■ Writing with software other than RecordNow! and InterVideo WinDVD

Creator Platinum are not recommended.

When writing or rewriting

Please observe/consider the following when you write or rewrite to a CD-R/ RW, DVD-R/-RW/-RAM or DVD+R/+RW disc.

■ Do not perform any of the following actions when writing or rewriting:

■ Change users in the Windows XP operating system.

■ Operate the computer for any other function, including using a

mouse or Touch Pad or closing/opening the LCD panel.

■ Start a communication application such as a modem.

■ Apply impact or vibration to the computer.

■ Install, remove or connect external devices, including the following:

PC card, USB devices, external display, optical digital devices.

■ Use the Audio/Video control button to reproduce music or voice.

■ Open the DVD Super Multi drive.

■ Do not use shut down/log off and standby/hibernation while writing or

rewriting.

■ Make sure writing or rewriting is completed before going into standby/

hibernation. Writing is completed if you can open the DVD Super Multi drive tray.

■ Set the computer on a level surface and avoid places subject to

vibration such as airplanes, trains, or cars. Do not use an unstable surface such as a stand.

■ Keep mobile phones and other wireless communication devices away

from the computer.

■ Always copy data from the HDD to the DVD-RAM. Do not use cut-and-

paste. The original data will be lost if there is a write error.

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RecordNow! Basic for TOSHIBA

Note the following limitations when you use RecordNow!:

■ DVD-Video cannot be created using RecordNow!.

■ DVD-Audio cannot be created using RecordNow!.

■ You cannot use RecordNow!'s “Audio CD for Car or Home CD Player”

function to record music to the DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW disc.

■ Do not use the “Exact Copy” function of RecordNow! to copy DVD-

Video and DVD-ROM with copyright protection.

■ DVD-RAM disc cannot be backed up with the “Exact Copy” function of

RecordNow!.

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■ You cannot back up a CD-ROM or CD-R/RW to DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/

+RW using the “Exact Copy” function of RecordNow!.

■ You cannot back up DVD-ROM, DVD-Video or DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/

+RW to CD-R/RW using the “Exact Copy” function of RecordNow!.

■ RecordNow! cannot record in packet format.

■ You might not be able to use the “Exact Copy” function of RecordNow!

to back up a DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW disc that was made with other software on a different DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW recorder.

■ If you add data to a DVD-R and DVD+R disc that you have already

recorded to, you might not be able to read the added data under some circumstances. It cannot be read in 16-bit operating systems, such as Windows 98SE and Windows ME. In Windows NT4, you will need Service Pack 6 or later to read added data. In Windows 2000, you will need Service Pack 2 or later to read it. Some DVD-ROM and DVDROM&CD-R/RW drives cannot read added data regardless of the operating system.

■ RecordNow! does not support recording to DVD-RAM discs. To record

to a DVD-RAM, use Explorer or other utility.

■ When you back up a DVD disc, be sure the source drive supports

recording to DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW discs. If the source drive does not support recording to DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW discs, it might not be backed up correctly.

■ When you back up a DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R or DVD+RW, be sure to

use the same type of disc.

■ You cannot partially delete any data written to a CD-RW, DVD-RW or

DVD+RW disc.

Data Verification

To verify that data is written or rewritten correctly, follow the steps below before you write or rewrite a Data CD/DVD.

1. Click the Options button( ) on the RecordNow! Console to open the Options panels.

2. Select the Data in the left-side menu.

3. Mark the Verify data written to the disc after burning check box in the Data Options.

4. Click the OK button.

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DLA for TOSHIBA

Note the following limitations when you use DLA:

■ This software supports only rewritable discs (DVD+RW, DVD-RW, and

CD-RW). It does not support DVD+R, DVD-R, and CD-R discs that are not rewritable.

■ DLA does not support formatting a DVD-RAM disc and writing to it.

They are performed by DVD-RAM Driver Software. If DLA Format menu may appear when inserting a DVD-RAM disc into the drive and rightclicking the drive icon in Windows Explorer, please use "DVDForm" to format this disc. You can run "DVDForm" by clicking the Start button on the taskbar to display the Start menu and then selecting "All Programs", "DVD-RAM", "DVD-RAM Driver" and "DVDForm" sequentially.

■ Do not use any discs that have been formatted with packet writing

software other than DLA. Similarly, do not use any discs that have been formatted with DLA with any packet writing software other than DLA. When using a disc you are not familiar with, format it by selecting “Full Format” before using it.

■ Do not use the Cut & Paste function for files and folders. A file or folder

that has been cut may be lost if writing fails due to an error on the disc.

■ When writing the Setup files for the program to a disc formatted by DLA

and starting Setup from this disc, an error may occur. In this case, please copy them to your hard disk and then run Setup.

Video

As for InterVideo WinDVD Creator Platinum. Only the model that can be written in to DVD is attached.

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When WinDVD Creator Platinum is used:

You can record video back to your digital camcorder via i.LINK (IEEE1394) using WinDVD Creator Platinum. However, there is a case where its playback sound is choppy.

1. Click Start and select the Control Panel.

2. Click the Performance and Maintenance icon in the Control Panel.

3. Click the System icon in the Performance and Maintenance window.

4. Click the Advanced tab in the System Properties window.

5. Click the Settings icon in the "Performance" section.

6. Click the Advanced tab in the Performance Options window.

7. Click the Change icon in the "virtual memory" section.

8. Select the Custom size button in the Virtual Memory window.

9. Specify much higher values for "Initial size" and "Maximum size."

10. Click the Set button in the Virtual Memory window.

11. Click the OK button in the Virtual Memory window.

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How to make a DVD-Video

Simplified steps for making a DVD-Video from video data captured from a DV-Camcorder:

1. Click [Start]-[All Programs] - [InterVideo WinDVD Creator2]-[InterVideo WinDVD Creator] to launch WinDVD Creator.

2. Click [Capture] button then capture the video data from the DVCamcorder via IEEE1394.

3. Click [Edit] button then drag the video clips from [Video Library] tab to the edit track.

4. Click [Make Movie] button in the top bar.

5. Double Click the Right arrow button icon in the center of right side.

6. Put a blank DVD-R/+R disc or an erased DVD-RW/+RW disc in the drive.

7. Click [Start] to record to the disc.

8. When recording is finished, the tray opens.

How to learn more about InterVideo WinDVD Creator

Please refer to the on-line Help for additional InterVideo WinDVD Creator information.

Important information for use

Note the following limitations when you write video DVD:

1. Editing digital video

■ Log in with Administrator rights to use WinDVD Creator.

■ Make sure that your computer is running on AC power when using

WinDVD Creator.

■ Operate the computer at Full Power. Do not use power-saving

features.

■ While you are editing DVD, you can display previews. However, if

another application is running, the preview might not display properly.

■ WinDVD Creator cannot show video on the external monitor when in

simultaneous mode.

■ WinDVD Creator cannot edit or play copy protected content.

■ Do not change display settings while using WinDVD Creator.

■ Do not enter standby/hibernation mode while using WinDVD

Creator.

■ Do not operate WinDVD Creator immediately after turning on the

computer. Please wait until all Disc Drive activity has stopped.

■ When recording to a DV-Camcorder, to ensure you capture all of

your data, let the camcorder record for a few seconds before you begin recording your actual data.

■ CD recorder, JPEG functions, DVD-Audio, mini DVD and Video CD

functions are not supported in this version.

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■ While recording video to DVD or tape, please close all other

programs.

■ Do not run software like a screen saver because it can put a heavy

load on the CPU.

■ Do not run communication applications like a modem or a LAN.

2. Before recording the video to DVD

■ When you record to DVD disc, please use only discs recommended

by the Drive manufacturer.

■ Do not set the working drive to a slow device like a USB 1.1 hard

disk drive or it will fail to write DVD.

■ Do not perform any of the following actions:

• Operate the computer for any other function, including using a

mouse or TouchPad or closing/opening the LCD panel.

• Bump or cause vibration to the computer.

• Use the Mode control button and Audio/Video control button to

reproduce music or voice.

• Open the DVD drive.

• Install, remove or connect external devices, including the following:

PC card, SD card, USB devices, external display, i.LINK. devices, optical digital devices.

■ Please verify your disc after recording important data.

■ DVD-R/+R/-RW disc cannot be written in VR format.

■ A maximum of about 2 hours of video data can be written in DVD

Video format to DVD-R/+R/-RW/+RW disc.

■ WinDVD Creator cannot export to DVD-Audio, VideoCD, miniDVD

format.

■ WinDVD Creator can write DVD-RAM/+RW in VR format, but the

disc may only play on your computer.

■ When writing to DVD disc, WinDVD Creator requires 2GB or more

over disk space every one hour of video.

■ When you make a fully recorded DVD, the chapter sequence may

not play correctly.

3. About Disc Manager

■ WinDVD Creator can edit one play list on a disc.

■ WinDVD Creator might show a different a thumbnail than you

previously set in CE (Consumer Electronics) DVD-RAM recorder.

■ Using the Disc Manager, you can edit DVD-VR format on DVD-

RAM, DVD+VR format on DVD+RW, and DVD-Video format on DVD-RW.

4. About recorded DVDs

■ Some DVD-ROM drives for personal computers or other DVD

players may not be able to read DVD-R/+R/-RW/+RW/-RAM discs.

■ When playing your recorded disc on your computer, please use the

WinDVD software application.

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Media care

This section provides tips on protecting data stored on your CD/DVDs and floppy disks.

Handle your media with care. The following simple precautions will increase the lifetime of your media and protect the data stored on them:

CD/DVDs

1. Store your CD/DVDs in the container they came in to protect them and

2. Do not bend the CD/DVD.

3. Do not write on, apply a sticker to, or otherwise mar the surface of the

4. Hold the CD/DVD by its outside edge or the edge on the center hole.

5. Do not expose to direct sunlight, extreme heat or cold. Do not place

6. If your CD/DVDs become dusty or dirty, wipe them with a clean dry

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■ If you use an over-used rewritable disc, the full formatting might be

locked. Please use a brand new disc.

keep them clean.

CD/DVD that contains data.

Fingerprints on the surface can prevent the drive from properly reading data.

heavy objects on your CD/DVDs.

cloth. Wipe from the center out, do not wipe in a circular direction around the CD/DVD. If necessary, use a cloth dampened in water or a neutral cleaner. Do not use benzine, thinner or similar cleaner.

Floppy disks

1. Store your floppy disks in the container they came in to protect them and keep them clean. If a floppy disk is dirty, do not use cleaning fluid. Clean it with a soft damp cloth.

2. Do not slide back the floppy disk’s protective metal covering or touch the floppy disk’s magnetic surface. Fingerprints may prevent the floppy disk drive from reading data from the floppy disk.

3. Data may be lost if the floppy disk is twisted; bent; or exposed to direct sunlight, extreme heat or cold.

4. Do not place heavy objects on your floppy disks.

5. Do not eat, smoke, or use erasers near your floppy disks. Foreign particles inside the floppy disk’s jacket can damage the magnetic surface.

6. Magnetic energy can destroy the data on your floppy disks. Keep your floppy disks away from speakers, radios, television sets and other sources of magnetic fields.

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Modem

Region selection

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This section describes how to connect and disconnect the internal modem to and from a telephone jack.

The internal modem does not support voice functions. All data and fax functions are supported.

■ In case of a lightning storm, unplug the modular cable from the

telephone jack.

■ Do not connect the modem to a digital telephone line.

A digital line will damage the modem.

Telecommunication regulations vary from one region to another, so you will need to make sure the internal modem’s settings are correct for the region in which it will be used.

To select a region, follow the steps below.

1. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to TOSHIBA , point to

Networking and click Modem Region Select.

Do not use the Country/Region Select function in the Modem setup utility in the Control Panel if the function is available. If you change the Country/ Region in the Control Panel, the change may not take effect.

2. The Region Selection icon will appear in the Windows Task Bar. Click the icon with the primary mouse button to display a list of regions that the modem supports. A sub menu for telephony location information will also be displayed. A check will appear next to the currently selected region and telephony location.

3. Select a region from the region menu or a telephony location from the

sub-menu.

■ When you click a region it becomes the modem’s region selection,

and the New Location for telephony will be set automatically.

■ When you select a telephony location, the corresponding region is

automatically selected and it becomes the modem’s current region setting.

Properties menu

Click the icon with the secondary mouse button to display properties menu on the screen.

Setting

You can enable or disable the following settings:

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AutoRun Mode

The Region Select utility starts automatically when you start up the operating system.

Open the Dialing Properties dialog box after selecting region.

The dialing properties dialog box will be displayed automatically after you select the region.

Location list for region selection.

A submenu appears displaying location information for telephony.

Open dialog box, if the modem and Telephony Current Location region code do not match.

A warning dialog box is displayed if current settings for region code and telephony location are incorrect.

Modem Selection

If the computer cannot recognize the internal modem, a dialog box is displayed. Select the COM port for your modem to use.

Dialing Properties

Select this item to display the dialing properties.

If you are using the computer in Japan, the Telecommunications Business Law requires that you select Japan region mode. It is illegal to use the modem in Japan with any other selection.

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Connecting

To connect the modular cable, follow the steps below.

1. Plug one end of the modular cable into the computer’s modem jack.

2. Plug the other end of the modular cable into a telephone jack.

Modem jack

Telephone jack

Connecting the internal modem

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Do not pull on the cable or move the computer while the cable is connected.

If you use a storage device such as an optical drive or HDD connected to a 16-bit PC card, you might experience the following modem problems:

■ Modem speed is slow or communication is interrupted.

■ Skips may occur in sound.

Disconnecting

To disconnect the modular cable, follow the steps below.

1. Pinch the lever on the connector in the telephone jack and pull out the connector.

2. Disconnect the cable from the computer’s modem jack in the same manner.

Wireless LAN

The Wireless LAN is compatible with other LAN systems based on Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum/Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing radio technology that complies with IEEE802.11 Wireless LAN standard (Revision A, B or G) and Turbo Mode.

Supported features. It supports the following features:

■ Theoretical maximum speed: 54Mbps (IEEE802.11a, 802.11g)

■ Theoretical maximum speed: 11Mbps (IEEE802.11b)

■ Theoretical maximum speed: 108Mbps (Turbo Mode; Atheros module

type)

■ Frequency Channel Selection (Revision A/Turbo Mode:5 GHz, Revision

B/G: 2.4 GHz)

■ Roaming over multiple channels

■ Card Power Management

■ Atheros Super G

■ Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption, based on the 152 bit

encryption algorithm (Atheros module type).

■ Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption, based on the 128 bit

encryption algorithm (Intel module type).

■ Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) data encryption, based on 256 bit

encryption algorithm (Atheros module type).

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or Super AGTM technology (Atheros module type).

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The transmission speed over the wireless LAN and the distance over which wireless LAN can reach may vary depending on surrounding electromagnetic environment, obstacles, access point design and configuration, and client design and software/hardware configurations.

The Transmit Rate (xx Mbit/s) is the theoretical maximum speed under the IEEE802.11 (a/b/g) standard. The actual transmission speed will be lower than the theoretical maximum speed.

To use the Atheros SuperAG

or SuperGTM function, your client and access point must support the corresponding feature. Performance of these functions may vary depending on the format of data transmitted.

Security

■ Be sure to enable WEP (encryption) function. Otherwise your computer

will allow the illegal access by outsider through Wireless LAN to cause illegal intrusion, eavesdropping, and loss or destruction of stored data. TOSHIBA strongly recommend the customer to enable the WEP function.

■ TOSHIBA is not liable for the eavesdropping of data due to the use of

Wireless LAN and the damage thereof.

Wireless communication switch

You can enable or disable the Wireless LAN functions using the wireless communication on/off switch. No transmissions are sent or received when the switch is off. Slide the switch to the left (towards the back of the computer) to turn it on and to the right (towards the front of the computer) to turn it off.

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■ Set the switch to off in airplanes and hospitals. Check the indicator. It

will stop glowing when the wireless communication function is off.

■ Turn the computer off when you enter an airplane and check the

carrier’s regulations before you use a computer on board.

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Wireless communication indicator

The wireless communication indicator indicates the status of the wireless communication functions.

Indicator status Indication

Indicator off Wireless communication switch is set to off.

Indicator glows Wireless communication switch is on. Wireless

If you used the Task Bar to disable W-LAN, restart the computer or follow the procedures below to enable the system to recognize W-LAN. Open or click the following: start, Control Panel, System, Hardware Device

Manager, Network adapters, Intel Connection or Atheros AR5004X/AR5004G Wireless Network Adapter

and enable the function.

LAN

The computer has built-in support for Ethernet LAN (10 megabits per second, 10BASE-T), Fast Ethernet LAN (100 megabits per second, 100BASE-TX). This section describes how to connect/disconnect to a LAN.

LAN cable types

LAN is turned on by an application.

PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network

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The computer must be configured properly before connecting to a LAN. Logging onto a LAN using the computer’s default settings could cause a malfunction in LAN operation. Check with your LAN administrator regarding set-up procedures.

If you are using Fast Ethernet LAN (100 megabits per second, 100BASETX), be sure to connect with a CAT5 cable. You cannot use a CAT3 cable.

If you are using Ethernet LAN (10 megabits per second, 10BASE-T), you can connect with either a CAT5 or a CAT3.

Connecting a LAN cable

To connect a LAN cable, follow the steps below.

1. Turn off the power to the computer and to all external devices connected to the computer.

2. Plug one end of the cable into the LAN jack. Press gently until you hear the latch click into place.

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LAN jack

Connecting a LAN cable

3. Plug the other end of the cable into a LAN hub connector. Check with your LAN administrator before connecting to a hub.

When the computer is exchanging data with the LAN, the LAN Active indicator glows orange. When the computer is connected to a LAN hub but is not exchanging data, the Link indicator glows green.

Disconnecting a LAN cable

To disconnect a LAN cable, follow the steps below.

Make sure the LAN Active indicator (orange LED) is out before you disconnect the computer from the LAN.

1. Pinch the lever on the connector in the computer’s LAN jack and pull out the connector.

2. Disconnect the cable from the LAN hub in the same manner. Check with your LAN administrator before disconnecting from the hub.

Operating Basics

Cleaning the computer

To help ensure long, trouble-free operation, keep the computer free of dust and use care with liquids around the computer.

■ Be careful not to spill liquids into the computer. If the computer does get

wet, turn the power off immediately and let the computer dry completely before you turn it on again.

■ Clean the computer using a slightly damp (with water) cloth. You can

use glass cleaner on the display. Spray a small amount of cleaner on a soft, clean cloth and wipe the screen gently with the cloth.

Never spray cleaner directly onto the computer or let liquid run into any part of it. Never use harsh or caustic chemical products to clean the computer.

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Moving the computer

The computer is designed for rugged durability. However, a few simple precautions taken when moving the computer will help ensure trouble-free operation.

■ Make sure all disk activity has ended before moving the computer.

Check the Disk indicator on the computer.

■ If a CD/DVD is in the drives, remove it. Also make sure the drawer is

securely closed.

■ Turn off the power to the computer.

■ Disconnect the AC adaptor and all peripherals before moving the

computer.

■ Close the display. Do not pick up the computer by its display panel.

■ Close all port covers.

■ Use the carrying case when transporting the computer.

■ When carrying your computer, be sure to hold it securely so that it does

not fall or hit anything.

■ Do not carry your computer by holding protruded portions.

Heat dispersal

To protect from overheating, the CPU has an internal temperature sensor. If the computer’s internal temperature rises to a certain level, the cooling fan is turned on or the processing speed is lowered. You can select whether to control the CPU temperature by turning on the fan first, then if necessary, lowering the CPU speed. Or, by lowering the CPU speed first, then if necessary, turning on the fan. Use the Cooling Method item of the Basic Setup tab in TOSHIBA Power Saver.

Operating Basics

Maximum

Performance

Performance Uses a combination of the fan and lowering the CPU

Battery

optimized

When the CPU temperature falls to a normal range, the fan is turned off and the CPU operation returns to standard speed.

If the CPU temperature reaches an unacceptably high level with either setting, the system automatically shuts down to prevent damage. Data in memory will be lost.

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Turns on the fan first, then if necessary, lowers the CPU processing speed.

processing speed.

Lowers the CPU processing speed first, then if necessary turns on the fan.

Qosmio F10

The Keyboard

The computer’s keyboard layouts are compatible with a 101/102-key enhanced keyboard. By pressing some keys in combination, all the 101/ 102-key keyboard functions can be executed on the computer.

The number of keys on your keyboard depends on which country/region’s keyboard layout your computer is configured with. Keyboards for numerous languages are available.

There are five types of keys: typewriter keys, keypad overlay, function keys, soft keys and cursor control keys.

Typewriter keys

The typewriter keys produce the upper- and lower-case letters, numbers, punctuation marks, and special symbols that appear on the screen.

There are some differences, however, between using a typewriter and using a computer keyboard:

■ Letters and numbers produced in computer text vary in width. Spaces,

which are created by a “space character,” may also vary depending on line justification and other factors.

■ The lowercase l (el) and the number 1 (one) are not interchangeable on

computers as they are on a typewriter.

■ The uppercase O (oh) and the 0 (zero) are not interchangeable.

■ The Caps Lock function key locks only the alphabetic characters in

uppercase while the shift lock on a typewriter places all keys in the shifted position.

■ The Shift keys, the Tab key, and the BkSp (backspace) key perform the

same function as their typewriter counterparts but also have special computer functions.

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F1 … F12 function keys

The function keys (not to be confused with Fn) are the 12 keys at the top of your keyboard. These keys function differently from other keys.

F1 through F12 are called function keys because they execute programmed functions when pressed. Used in combination with the Fn key, keys marked with icons execute specific functions on the computer. Refer to the section, Soft keys: Fn key combinations, in this chapter. The function executed by individual keys depends on the software you are using.

Soft keys: Fn key combinations

The Fn (function) is unique to TOSHIBA computers and is used in combination with other keys to form soft keys. Soft keys are key combinations that enable, disable or configure specific features.

Some software may disable or interfere with soft-key operations. Soft-key settings are not restored by the Standby feature.

Emulating keys on enhanced keyboard

The Keyboard

A 101-key enhanced keyboard layout

The keyboard is designed to provide all the features of the 101-key enhanced keyboard, shown in the above figure. The 101/102-key enhanced keyboard has a numeric keypad and scroll lock key. It also has additional Enter and Ctrl keys to the right of the main keyboard. Since the keyboard is smaller and has fewer keys, some of the enhanced keyboard functions must be simulated using two keys instead of one on the larger keyboard.

Your software may require you to use keys that the keyboard does not have. Pressing the Fn key and one of the following keys simulates the enhanced keyboard’s functions.

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The Keyboard

Press Fn + F10 or Fn + F11 to access the integrated keypad. When activated, the keys with gray markings on the bottom edge become numeric keypad keys (Fn + F11) or cursor control keys (Fn + F10). Refer to the Keypad overlay section in this chapter for more information on how to operate these keys. The power on default for both settings is off.

Press Fn + F12 (ScrLock) to lock the cursor on a specific line. The power on default is off.

Press Fn + Enter to simulate Enter on the enhanced keyboard’s numeric keypad.

Press Fn + Ctrl to simulate the enhanced keyboard’s right Ctrl key.

Hot keys

Hot keys (Fn + a function or Esc key) let you enable or disable certain features of the computers.

The Hot key functions are supported only under Windows, not supported under QosmioPlayer.

Sound mute: Pressing Fn + Esc in a Windows environment turns sound on or off. When you press these hot keys, the current setting will change and be displayed as an icon.

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The Keyboard

Instant security: Press Fn + F1 to blank the screen to prevent others from accessing your data. To restore the screen and original settings, press any key or press the Touch Pad. If a screensaver password is registered, a dialog box will appear. Enter the screensaver password and click OK. If no password is set, the screen will be restored when you press any key or press the Touch Pad.

During the Monitor-in mode, Fn + F1 is not available.

Power save mode: Pressing Fn + F2 changes the power save mode.

If you press Fn + F2 in a Windows environment, the Power Save Mode is displayed in a dialog box similar to the one below. Continue holding down Fn and press F2 again to change the setting. You can also change this setting through the profile item in TOSHIBA Power Saver.

Standby: When you press Fn + F3, the computer enters Standby. To avoid entering Standby unexpectedly, a dialog box appears for verification. However, if you select the check box, it will not appear in the future.

Hibernation: When you press Fn + F4, the computer enters Hibernation. To avoid entering Hibernation unexpectedly, a dialog box appears for verification. However, if you select the check box, it will not appear in the future.

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Display selection: Press Fn + F5 to change the active display device. When you press these hot keys, a dialog box appears. Only selectable devices will be displayed. Hold down Fn and press F5 again to change the device. When you release Fn and F5, the selected device will change. If you hold down these hot keys for five seconds the selection will return to LCD.

During the Monitor-in mode, Fn + F5 is not available.

LCD Display Brightness: Pressing Fn + F6 decreases the display

brightness in decrements. When you press these hot keys, the current setting will be displayed for two seconds by an icon. You can also change this setting through the Screen brightness item of the Basic Setup tab in TOSHIBA Power Saver.

LCD Display Brightness: Pressing Fn + F7 increases the display brightness in increments. When you press these hot keys, the current setting will be displayed for two seconds by a pop-up icon. You can also change this setting through the Screen brightness item of the Basic Setup tab in TOSHIBA Power Saver.

■ The brightness level is always set at the maximum value for about

18 seconds, when the LCD turns on. After 18 seconds, the brightness level will appear at the Power Save Mode setting or you can change it manually.

■ Display clarity increases with the brightness level.

Wireless setting: If your computer has both Bluetooth and wireless LAN functions, you can press Fn + F8 to select which type of wireless communication you want to use. When you press these hot keys, a dialog box will appear. Continue holding down Fn and press F8 to change the setting. If wireless communication is turned off, Disabled Wireless Communication Switch will be displayed.

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If no wireless communication device is installed, no dialog box will appear.

Touch Pad: Pressing Fn + F9 in a windows environment enables or disables the Touch Pad function. When you press these hot keys, the current setting will change and be displayed as an icon.

Display resolution selection: Press Fn + space keys to change the display resolution. Each time when you press these hot keys, the display resolution changes as follows: From the current resolution (the original resolution) to 1024 × 768, from 1024 × 768 to 800 × 600, from 800 × 600 to the original resolution.

TOSHIBA Zooming Utility (reduce): To reduce the icon size on the desktop or the application window, press the 1 key while holding down the

Fn key.

TOSHIBA Zooming Utility (enlarge): To enlarge the icon size on the desktop or the application window, press the 2 key while holding down the Fn key.

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QosmioEngine modes: Pressing Fn + 3 to change the QosmioEngine screen mode on Dynamic, Standard or Theater. Refer to the QosmioPlayer section in Chapter 8, Using the Remote Controller, AV Buttons and QosmioPlayer.

Monitor-in: Pressing Fn + 4 will toggle mode between Windows and AV Input. In Monitor mode, both DVD/CD and Digital Audio indictors are on and the Audio button is disabled. Pressing this button in the power-off condition will do nothing. Press Fn + 4 to change the aspect ratio in the order: Normal -> Aspect Ratio of 4:3 -> Aspect Ratio of 16:9.

Fn Sticky key

You can use the TOSHIBA Accessibility Utility to make the Fn key sticky, that is, you can press it once, release it, and then press an “F number” key. To start the TOSHIBA Accessibility Utility, click start, point to All Programs, point to TOSHIBA, point to Utilities and click Accessibility.

Windows special keys

The Keyboard

The keyboard provides two keys that have special functions in Windows: Windows logo key activates the start menu and the other, the application key, has the same function as the secondary mouse button.

This key activates the Windows start menu.

This key has the same function as the secondary mouse button.

Keypad overlay

Your computer’s keyboard does not have an independent numeric keypad, but its numeric keypad overlay functions like one.

The keys in the center of the keyboard with gray letters make up the numeric keypad overlay. The overlay provides the same functions as the numeric keypad on the 101/102-key enhanced keyboard.

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Turning on the overlays

The numeric keypad overlay can be used for numeric data input or cursor and page control.

Arrow mode

To turn on the Arrow mode, press Fn + F10. The Arrow mode F10 indicator lights. Now try cursor and page control using the keys shown in the following figure. Press Fn + F10 again to turn off the overlay.

Numeric mode

To turn on the Numeric mode, press Fn + F11. The Numeric mode F11 indicator lights. Now try numeric data entry using the keys in the following figure. Press Fn + F11 again to turn off the overlay.

The Keyboard

The numeric keypad overlay

Temporarily using normal keyboard (overlay on)

While using the overlay, you can temporarily access the normal keyboard without turning off the overlay:

1. Hold Fn and press any other key. All keys will operate as if the overlay were off.

2. Type upper-case characters by holding Fn + Shift and pressing a character key.

3. Release Fn to continue using the overlay.

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Temporarily using overlay (overlay off)

While using the normal keyboard, you can temporarily use the keypad overlay without turning it on:

1. Press and hold down Fn.

2. Check the keyboard indicators. Pressing Fn turns on the most recently used overlay. If the Numeric mode indicator lights, you can use the overlay for numeric entry. If the Arrow mode indicator lights, you can use the overlay for cursor and page control.

3. Release Fn to return to normal keyboard operation.

Temporarily changing modes

If the computer is in Numeric mode, you can switch temporarily to Arrow mode by pressing a shift key.

If the computer is in Arrow mode, you can switch temporarily to Numeric mode by pressing a shift key.

Generating ASCII characters

Not all ASCII characters can be generated using normal keyboard operation. But, you can generate these characters using their ASCII codes.

With the overlay on:

1. Hold down Alt.

2. Using the overlay keys, type the ASCII code.

3. Release Alt, and the ASCII character appears on the display screen.

With the overlay off:

1. Hold down Alt + Fn.

2. Using the overlay keys, type the ASCII code.

3. Release Alt + Fn, and the ASCII character appears on the display screen.

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Qosmio F10

Power

The computer’s power resources include the AC adaptor and internal batteries. This chapter gives details on making the most effective use of these resources including charging and changing batteries, tips for saving battery power, and power up modes.

Power conditions

The computer’s operating capability and battery charge status are affected by the power conditions: whether an AC adaptor is connected, whether a battery is installed and what the charge level is for the battery.

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Power conditions

Power on

AC adaptor connected

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Battery fully charged

Battery partially charged or no charge

No battery installed

• Operates

• LED: Battery green DC IN green

• Operates

• Quick Charge

• LED: Battery orange DC IN green

• Operates

• No charge

• LED: Battery off DC IN green

Power off (no operation)

• LED: Battery green DC IN green

• Quick charge

• LED: Battery orange DC IN green

• No charge

• LED: Battery off DC IN green

Power conditions continued

Power on Power off

(no operation)

Power

AC adaptor not connected

Battery charge is above low battery trigger point

Battery charge is below low battery trigger point

Battery charge is exhausted

No battery installed

• Operates

• LED: Battery off DC IN off

• Operates

• LED: Battery

flashes orange DC IN off

Computer goes into resume mode shuts down

• Cannot operate

• LED: Battery off

off

DC IN

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Toshiba F10 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Table of Contents

Preface

Manual contents

Conventions

Abbreviations

Icons

Keys

Key operation

Display

Messages

General Precautions

Equipment checklist

Hardware

Software

Documentation

Features

Special features

Utilities

Options

Front with the display closed

Left side

Right side

Backside

Underside

Front with the display open

Indicators

System indicators

Keyboard indicators

USB floppy disk drive (optional)

Optical media drives

Region codes for DVD drives and media

Writable discs

DVDs

Formats

DVD Super Multi drive

DVD Super Multi drive Double Layer

AC adaptor

Setting up your work space

General conditions

Placement of the computer

Seating and posture

Lighting

Work habits

Connecting the AC adaptor

Opening the display

Turning on the power

Starting up for the first time

Turning off the power

Shut Down mode (Boot mode)

Hibernation mode

Standby mode

Restarting the computer

Restoring the preinstalled software

Restoring the complete system

Restoring TOSHIBA utilities and drivers

Using the Touch Pad

Using the USB floppy disk drive (optional)

Connecting the USB floppy disk drive

Disconnecting the USB floppy disk drive

Using optical media drives

Loading discs

Removing discs

TV Tuner

Using the TV Tuner

Connecting the Cable

Sound System

Using the microphone

SoundMAX control panel

TOSHIBA Audio Effect

Writing CD/DVDs on DVD Super Multi drive

Important message

Disclaimer

Before writing or rewriting

When writing or rewriting

RecordNow! Basic for TOSHIBA

Data Verification