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.
User’s Manual ii
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
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.
User’s Manual viii
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
Table of Contents
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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Qosmio F10
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
S
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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Qosmio F10
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
TM
■ 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
TM
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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Qosmio F10
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)
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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
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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).
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