Toshiba M5 User Manual
TECRA M5
TOSHIBA
TECRA M5
Portable Personal Computer
User’s Manual
User’s Manual
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TOSHIBA TECRA M5 Portable Personal Computer User’s Manual
First edition January 2006
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Disclaimer
This manual has been validated and reviewed for accuracy. The
instructions and descriptions it contains are accurate for the TOSHIBA
TECRA M5 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. Graphics processor performance may vary
considerably from specifications due to design configuration.
Trademarks
IBM is a registered trademark and IBM PC is a trademark of International
Business Machines Corporation.
Intel, Intel SpeedStep, Intel Core and Centrino are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and
other countries/regions.
Windows and Microsoft are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Photo CD is a trademark of Eastman Kodak.
Sonic RecordNow! is a registered trademark of Sonic Solutions.
Bluetooth is a trademark owned by its proprietor and used by TOSHIBA
under license.
i.LINK is trademark and registered trademark of Sony Corporation.
InterVideo and WinDVD are registered trademarks of InterVideo Inc.
WinDVD Creator is trademark of InterVideo Inc.
Other trademarks and registered trademarks not listed above may be used
in this manual.
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FCC information
Product Name: TECRA M5
Model number: PTM51
FCC notice "Declaration of Conformity Information"
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
■ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
■ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
■ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
■ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Only peripherals complying with the FCC class B limits may be attached to
this equipment. Operation with non-compliant peripherals or peripherals
not recommended by TOSHIBA is likely to result in interference to radio
and TV reception. Shielded cables must be used between the external
devices and the computer’s external monitor port, serial port, USB port,
IEEE1394 port and microphone jack. Changes or modifications made to
this equipment, not expressly approved by TOSHIBA or parties authorized
by TOSHIBA could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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FCC conditions
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
Contact
Address: TOSHIBA America Information Systems, Inc.
9740 Irvine Boulevard
Irvine, California 92618-1697
Telephone: (949) 583-3000
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EU Declaration of Conformity
TOSHIBA declares, that the product: PTM51* conforms to the following
Standards:
Supplementary
Information:
This product is carrying the CE-Mark in accordance with the related
European Directives. Responsible for CE-Marking is TOSHIBA Europe,
Hammfelddamm 8, 41460 Neuss, Germany.
“The product complies with the requirements of
the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC, the EMC
Directive 89/336/EEC and/or the R&TTE
Directive 1999/05/EEC.”
VCCI Class B Information
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.
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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.
Japan regulations
Region selection
If you are using the computer in Japan, technical regulations described in
the Telecommunications Business Law require that you select the Japan
region mode. It is illegal to use the modem in Japan with any other
selection.
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and DE03,04,05,08,09,12,14,17
P03,04,08,10
Redial
Up to two redial attempts can be made. If more than two redial attempts are
made, the modem will return Black Listed. If you are experiencing
problems with the Black Listed code, set the interval between redials at one
minute or longer.
Japan’s Telecommunications Business Law permits up to two redials on
analogue telephones, but the redials must be made within a total of three
minutes.
The internal modem is approved by Japan Approvals Institute for
Telecommunications Equipment.
A04-0609001
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One of the labels is located on the module.
Pursuant to FCC CFR 47, Part 68:
When you are ready to install or use the modem, call your local telephone
company and give them the following information:
■ The telephone number of the line to which you will connect the modem
■ The registration number that is located on the device
The FCC registration number of the modem will be found on either the
device which is to be installed, or, if already installed, on the bottom of the
computer outside of the main system label.
■ The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) of the modem, which can vary.
For the REN of your modem, refer to your modem’s label.
The modem connects to the telephone line by means of a standard jack
called the USOC RJ11C.
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Type of service
Your modem is designed to be used on standard-device telephone lines.
Connection to telephone company-provided coin service (central office
implemented systems) is prohibited. Connection to party lines service is
subject to state tariffs. If you have any questions about your telephone line,
such as how many pieces of equipment you can connect to it, the
telephone company will provide this information upon request.
Telephone company procedures
The goal of the telephone company is to provide you with the best service it
can. In order to do this, it may occasionally be necessary for them to make
changes in their equipment, operations, or procedures. If these changes
might affect your service or the operation of your equipment, the telephone
company will give you notice in writing to allow you to make any changes
necessary to maintain uninterrupted service.
If problems arise
If any of your telephone equipment is not operating properly, you should
immediately remove it from your telephone line, as it may cause harm to
the telephone network. If the telephone company notes a problem, they
may temporarily discontinue service. When practical, they will notify you in
advance of this disconnection. If advance notice is not feasible, you will be
notified as soon as possible. When you are notified, you will be given the
opportunity to correct the problem and informed of your right to file a
complaint with the FCC. In the event repairs are ever needed on your
modem, they should be performed by TOSHIBA Corporation or an
authorized representative of TOSHIBA Corporation.
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Disconnection
If you should ever decide to permanently disconnect your modem from its
present line, please call the telephone company and let them know of this
change.
Fax branding
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 makes it unlawful for any
person to use a computer or other electronic device to send any message
via a telephone fax machine unless such message clearly contains in a
margin at the top or bottom of each transmitted page or on the first page of
the transmission, the date and time it is sent and an identification of the
business, other entity or individual sending the message and the telephone
number of the sending machine or such business, other entity or individual.
In order to program this information into your fax modem, you should
complete the setup of your fax software before sending messages.
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Instructions for IC CS-03 certified equipment
1. The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment. This
certification means that the equipment meets certain
telecommunications network protective, operational and safety
requirements as prescribed in the appropriate Terminal Equipment
Technical Requirements document(s). The Department does not
guarantee the equipment will operate to the user’s satisfaction.
Before installing this equipment, users should ensure that it is
permissible to be connected to the facilities of the local
telecommunications company. The equipment must also be installed
using an acceptable method of connection.
The customer should be aware that compliance with the above
conditions may not prevent degradation of service in some situations.
Repairs to certified equipment should be coordinated by a
representative designated by the supplier. Any repairs or alterations
made by the user to this equipment, or equipment malfunctions, may
give the telecommunications company cause to request the user to
disconnect the equipment.
Users should ensure for their own protection that the electrical ground
connections of the power utility, telephone lines and internal metallic
water pipe systems, if present, are connected together. This precaution
may be particularly important in rural areas.
Users should not attempt to make such connections themselves, but
should contact the appropriate electric inspection authority, or electrician,
as appropriate.
2. The user manual of analog equipment must contain the equipment’s
Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) and an explanation notice similar to
the following:
The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) of the modem, which can vary.
For the REN of your modem, refer to your modem’s label.
The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) assigned to each terminal device
provides an indication of the maximum number of terminals allowed to be
connected to a telephone interface. The termination on an interface may
consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that
the sum of the Ringer Equivalence Numbers of all the devices does not
exceed 5.
3. The standard connecting arrangement (telephone jack type) for this
equipment is jack type(s): USOC RJ11C.
The IC registration number of the modem is shown below.
Canada: 4005B-ATHENS
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Notes for Users in Australia and New Zealand
Modem warning notice for Australia
Modems connected to the Australian telecoms network must have a valid
Austel permit. This modem has been designed to specifically configure to
ensure compliance with Austel standards when the country/region selection
is set to Australia. The use of other country/region setting while the modem
is attached to the Australian PSTN would result in you modem being
operated in a non-compliant manner. To verify that the country/region is
correctly set, enter the command ATI which displays the currently active
setting.
To set the country/region permanently to Australia, enter the following
command sequence:
AT%T E=1
ATS133=1
AT&F
AT&W
AT%T E=0
ATZ
Failure to set the modem to the Australia country/region setting as shown
above will result in the modem being operated in a non-compliant manner.
Consequently, there would be no permit in force for this equipment and the
Telecoms Act 1991 prescribes a penalty of $12,000 for the connection of
non-permitted equipment.
Notes for use of this device in New Zealand
■ The grant of a Telepermit for a device in no way indicates Telecom
acceptance of responsibility for the correct operation of that device
under all operating conditions. In particular the higher speeds at which
this modem is capable of operating depend on a specific network
implementation which is only one of many ways of delivering high
quality voice telephony to customers. Failure to operate should not be
reported as a fault to Telecom.
■ In addition to satisfactory line conditions a modem can only work
properly if:
a/ it is compatible with the modem at the other end of the call and.
b/ the application using the modem is compatible with the application
at the other end of the call - e.g., accessing the Internet requires
suitable software in addition to a modem.
■ This equipment shall not be used in any manner which could constitute
a nuisance to other Telecom customers.
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■ Some parameters required for compliance with Telecom’s PTC
Specifications are dependent on the equipment (PC) associated with
this modem. The associated equipment shall be set to operate within
the following limits for compliance with Telecom Specifications:
a/ There shall be no more than 10 call attempts to the same number
within any 30 minute period for any single manual call initiation, and
b/ The equipment shall go on-hook for a period of not less than 30
seconds between the end of one attempt and the beginning of the
next.
c/ Automatic calls to different numbers shall be not less than 5
seconds apart.
■ Immediately disconnect this equipment should it become physically
damaged, and arrange for its disposal or repair.
■ The correct settings for use with this modem in New Zealand are as
follows:
ATB0 (CCITT operation)
AT&G2 (1800 Hz guard tone)
AT&P1 (Decadic dialing make-break ratio =33%/67%)
ATS0=0 (not auto answer)
ATS6=4 (Blind dial delay)
ATS7=less than 90 (Time to wait to carrier after dialing)
ATS10=less than 150 (loss of carrier to hangup delay, factory
default of 15 recommended)
ATS11=90 (DTMF dialing on/off duration=90 ms)
ATX2 (Dial tone detect, but not (U.S.A.) call progress detect)
■ When used in the Auto Answer mode, the S0 register must be set with a
value of 3 or 4. This ensures:
■ a person calling your modem will hear a short burst of ringing before
the modem answers. This confirms that the call has been
successfully switched through the network.
■ caller identification information (which occurs between the first and
second ring cadences) is not destroyed.
■ The preferred method of dialing is to use DTMF tones (ATDT...) as this
is faster and more reliable than pulse (decadic) dialing. If for some
reason you must use decadic dialing, your communications program
must be set up to record numbers using the following translation table
as this modem does not implement the New Zealand “Reverse Dialing”
standard.
Number to be dialed: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Number to program into computer: 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Note that where DTMF dialing is used, the numbers should be
entered normally.
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■ The transmit level from this device is set at a fixed level and because of
this there may be circumstances where the performance is less than
optimal. Before reporting such occurrences as faults, please check the
line with a standard Telepermitted telephone, and only report a fault if
the phone performance is impaired.
■ It is recommended that this equipment be disconnected from the
Telecom line during electrical storms.
■ When relocating the equipment, always disconnect the Telecom line
connection before the power connection, and reconnect the power first.
■ This equipment may not be compatible with Telecom Distinctive Alert
cadences and services such as FaxAbility.
NOTE THAT FAULT CALLOUTS CAUSED BY ANY OF THE ABOVE
CAUSES MAY INCUR A CHARGE FROM TELECOM
General conditions
As required by PTC 100, please ensure that this office is advised of any
changes to the specifications of these products which might affect
compliance with the relevant PTC Specifications.
The grant of this Telepermit is specific to the above products with the
marketing description as stated on the Telepermit label artwork. The
Telepermit may not be assigned to other parties or other products without
Telecom approval.
A Telepermit artwork for each device is included from which you may
prepare any number of Telepermit labels subject to the general instructions
on format, size and color on the attached sheet.
The Telepermit label must be displayed on the product at all times as proof
to purchasers and service personnel that the product is able to be
legitimately connected to the Telecom network.
The Telepermit label may also be shown on the packaging of the product
and in the sales literature, as required in PTC 100.
The charge for a Telepermit assessment is $337.50. An additional charge
of $337.50 is payable where an assessment is based on reports against
non-Telecom New Zealand Specifications. $112.50 is charged for each
variation when submitted at the same time as the original.
An invoice for $NZ1237.50 will be sent under separate cover.
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Following information is only for EU-member states:
The use of the symbol indicates that this product may not be treated as
household waste. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will
help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and
human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste
handling of this product. For more detailed information about recycling of
this product, please contact your local city office, your household waste
disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.
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Description on Laser specification
The optical drive such as CD-ROM drive, DVD-ROM drive, DVDROM&CD-R/RW drive and DVD Super Multi drive that is used in this
computer is equipped with laser. The classification label with the following
sentence is affixed to the surface of the drive.
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
LASER KLASSE 1
LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE
APPAREIL A LASER DE CLASSE 1
KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT
The drive with the above label is certified by the manufacturer that the drive
complies with the requirement for laser product on the date of
manufacturing pursuant to article 21 of Code of Federal Regulations by the
United States of America, Department of Health & Human Services, Food
and Drug Administration.
In other countries, the drive is certified to comply with the requirement
pursuant to IEC 825 and EN60825 on class 1 laser product.
This computer is equipped with the optical drive in the following list
according to the model.
Manufacturer Type
TEAC CD-224EN
TEAC DV-28EN
PCC UJDA770
TSST TS-L462C
Pioneer DVR-K16
PCC UJ-841
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TECRA M5
Table of Contents
Preface
Manual contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxi
Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxii
Abbreviations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxii
Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxii
Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxii
Key operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxiii
Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxiii
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxiii
General Precautions
Stress injury. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxv
Heat injury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxv
Pressure or impact damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxv
PC card overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxvi
Mobile phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxvi
Introduction
Equipment checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Special features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
The Grand Tour
Front with the display closed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Left side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Right side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Back side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Underside. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Front with the display open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
System indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Keyboard indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
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USB floppy disk drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Optical disk drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Region codes for DVD drives and media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Writable discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
DVDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
CD-ROM drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
DVD-ROM drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
DVD-ROM&CD-R/RW drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
DVD Super Multi drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
AC adaptor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Getting Started
Setting up your work space. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
General conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Placement of the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Seating and posture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Work habits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Strategic Rest Breaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Other Things to Note. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Connecting the AC adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Opening the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Turning on the power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Starting up for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Turning off the power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Shut Down mode (Boot mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Standby Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Hibernation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Restarting the computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Create Optical Recovery Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Restoring the preinstalled software from the Recovery HDD. . . . . 3-15
Restoring the preinstalled software from
your creating Recovery Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Operating Basics
TOSHIBA Dual Pointing Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Using the Touch Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Using the AccuPoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
AccuPoint precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Replacing the cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
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Using the Fingerprint Sensor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Points to note about the Fingerprint Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
How to Delete the Fingerprint Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Points to note about the Fingerprint Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Set Up Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Window Logon via Fingerprint Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Fingerprint Power-on Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Fingerprint Single Sign-on Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
How to Swipe the Finger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Using the USB floppy disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Connecting USB floppy disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Disconnecting USB floppy disk drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Changing Slim Select Bay modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Removing a module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Inserting a module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Using optical disk drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Loading discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Removing discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
How to remove CD/DVD when the disc tray will not open. . . . . . . . 4-16
Writing CDs on DVD-ROM&CD-R/RW drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Before writing or rewriting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
When writing or rewriting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Writing CD/DVDs on DVD Super Multi drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Important message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Legal Footnotes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Before writing or rewriting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
When writing or rewriting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
RecordNow! Basic for TOSHIBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
Data Verification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
DLA for TOSHIBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
When using WinDVD Creator Platinum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
How to make a DVD-Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
How to learn more about InterVideo WinDVD Creator . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
Important information for use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
Media care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
CD/DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
Floppy disks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
Sound system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28
Volume Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28
Microphone level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28
SigmaTel Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28
TOSHIBA Mic Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
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Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
Region selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
Properties menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
Modem Selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31
Dialing Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31
Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31
Disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32
Wireless communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32
Wireless LAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33
Bluetooth wireless technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34
Bluetooth
TM
Stack for Windows® by TOSHIBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34
Wireless communication switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35
Wireless communication Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35
LAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36
LAN cable types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36
Connecting LAN cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36
Disconnecting LAN cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
Cleaning the computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
Moving the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38
Using the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38
TOSHIBA HDD Protection Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41
Heat dispersal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42
The Keyboard
Typewriter keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Function keys: F1 … F12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Soft keys: Fn key combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Emulating keys on enhanced keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Hot keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Fn Sticky key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Windows special keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Keypad overlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Turning on the overlays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Temporarily using normal keyboard (overlay on) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Temporarily using overlay (overlay off) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Temporarily changing modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Generating ASCII characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Power and Power-Up Modes
Power conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
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Power indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Battery indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
DC IN indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Power indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Battery types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Battery pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
2nd battey pack (option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Extended capacity battery pack (option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
High capacity battery pack (option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Real Time Clock (RTC) battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Care and use of the battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Safety precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Charging the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
Monitoring battery capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12
Maximizing battery operating time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12
Retaining data with power off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13
Extending battery life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
Replacing the battery pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
TOSHIBA Password Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16
User Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16
Supervisor Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-18
Starting the computer by password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-19
Power-up modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-19
Windows utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20
Hot keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20
Panel power on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20
System Auto Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20
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HW Setup
Accessing HW Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
HW Setup window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Configuring the Execute-Disable Bit Capability and TPM . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Starting and Ending the BIOS Setup Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Execute-Disable Bit Capability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Security controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
Diagnostic Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
Optional Devices
PC card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Inserting a PC card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Removing a PC card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
ExpressCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Inserting an ExpressCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Removing an ExpressCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
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SD card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Formatting an SD memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Inserting an SD card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Removing an SD card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
SD card care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Creation of a boot disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Memory expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Installing memory module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Removing memory module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Battery pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
AC adaptor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Battery charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12
Hard disk drive pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12
Removing the hard disk drive pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12
Installing the hard disk drive pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13
Slim Select Bay HDD adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14
USB floppy disk drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-15
External monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-15
TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-16
Using the TOSHIBA Assist button or TOSHIBA Presentation button8-16
Changing the resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17
Displaying movies on a TV or CRT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17
i.LINK (IEEE1394) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-18
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-18
Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-19
Disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-19
Advanced Port Replicator III Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-20
Serial port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-21
Security lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-21
Troubleshooting
Problem solving process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
Preliminary checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Analyzing the problem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
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Hardware and system checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
System start-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Self test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Internal LCD display panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Hard disk drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
CD-ROM drve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
DVD-ROM drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
DVD-ROM&CD-R/RW drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
DVD Super Multi drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12
USB floppy disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13
SD card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13
PC card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-14
ExpressCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-14
Dual Pointing Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-14
Fingerprint Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16
USB device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16
Memory expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-17
Sound system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-17
External monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18
i.LINK (IEEE1394) device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18
Modem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-19
LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-20
Wireless LAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-20
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-20
Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21
TV output signal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21
Disposing of PC and PC batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22
TOSHIBA support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22
Before you call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22
Where to write . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-23
Table of Contents
Legal Footnotes
CPU*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
General Main Memory*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Battery Life*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
HDD Drive Capacity*4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
LCD*5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Graphics Processor Unit ("GPU")*6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Wireless LAN*7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Non-applicable Icons*8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
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Copy Protection*9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Images*10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Appendix A Specifications
Appendix B Display Controller and Modes
Appendix C AT Commands
Appendix D S-registers
Appendix E V.90
Appendix F Wireless LAN
Appendix G Bluetooth wireless technology Interoperability
Appendix H AC Power Cord and Connectors
Appendix I TOSHIBA Anti-theft Protection Timer
Glossary
Index
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Preface
Congratulations on your purchase of the TECRA M5 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 TECRA M5 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.
If you are going to install PC cards or connect external devices such as a
monitor, be sure to read Chapter 8, Optional Devices.
Manual contents
This manual is made up of the following.
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, describes the basic operations of your
computer and precautions when using it, as well as the handling of CD/
DVD.
Chapter 5, The Keyboard, describes special keyboard functions including
the keypad overlay and hot keys.
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Chapter 6, Power and Power-Up Modes, gives details on the computer’s
power resources and battery save modes and how to set a password.
Chapter 7, HW Setup, explains how to configure the computer using the
HW Setup program and TPM.
Chapter 8, Optional Devices, describes the optional hardware available.
Chapter 9, 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.
Chapter 10, Legal Footnotes, provides Legal Footnote information related
to your computer.
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.
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.
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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 appear on its display screen
are 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.
Stress injury
Carefully read the Instruction Manual for Safety & Comfort. 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 work space 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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PC card overheating
Some PC cards can become hot with prolonged use. Overheating of a PC
card can result in errors or instability in the PC card operation. Also be
careful when you remove a PC card that has been used for a long time.
Mobile phone
Use of mobile phones can interfere with the audio system. Computer
operation is not impaired but it is recommended that a distance of 30 cm be
maintained between the computer and a mobile phone in use.
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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:
■ TECRA M5 Portable Personal Computer
■ AC adaptor and power cord (2-pin plug or 3-pin plug)
■ USB floppy disk drive (Option or provided with some models)
■ Spare AccuPoint (pointing device) cap
■ Battery pack (It is pre-installed in the PC)
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Software
Microsoft® Windows XP Professional
■ The following software is preinstalled:
®
■ Microsoft
■ Microsoft Internet Explorer
■ TOSHIBA Utilities
■ TOSHIBA Wireless Key Logon
■ TOSHIBA SD Memory Boot Utility
■ DVD Video Player
■ TOSHIBA Dual Pointing Device utility
■ TOSHIBA Power Saver
■ TOSHIBA Mobile Extension
■ TOSHIBA Assist
■ TOSHIBA ConfigFree
■ TOSHIBA Zooming Utility
■ TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool
■ TOSHIBA Controls
■ TOSHIBA Mic Effect
■ TOSHIBA Password Utility
■ Fingerprint utility
■ Online manual
Windows XP Professional
Documentation
■ TECRA M5 Portable Personal Computer User's Manual
■ Microsoft Windows XP manual package
■ Instruction Manual for Safety & Comfort
■ End User License Agreement
If any of the items are missing or damaged, contact your dealer
immediately.
Features
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:
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Processor
Introduction
■ Built-in
The computer is equipped with one of the
following Intel® processors.
®
■ Intel
CoreTM Duo Processor, which
incorporates a 2MB level2 cache memory. It
also supports Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep®
Technology.
■ Intel
®
CoreTM Solo Processor, which
incorporates a 2MB level2 cache memory. It
also supports Enhanced Intel
®
SpeedStepTM
Technology.
Some models of the computers carry Intel® Centrino® Duo Mobile
Technology, which is based on three separate technologies of Intel
™
Core
Duo processor, Intel® PRO/Wireless Network Connection, and
Mobile Intel
Some models of the computers carry Intel
which is based on three separate technologies of Intel
processor, Intel
®
945 Express Chipset Family.
®
Centrino® Mobile Technology,
®
PRO/Wireless Network Connection, and Mobile Intel®
®
Core™ Solo
®
945 Express Chipset Family.
Legal Footnote (CPU)*1
For more information on the Legal Footnote regarding CPU, please refer to
the Legal Footnotes section in Chapter 10. Click the *1.
Memory
Slots The slot accepts a 256, 512, 1,024, or 2,048 MB
memory module. 256, 512,1,024, or 2,048 MB
memory modules can be installed in the two
memory slots for a maximum of 4,096 MB
system memory.
Video RAM Part of system memory is used for Video RAM.
Up to 128 MB of RAM is provided for video
display.
Legal Footnote (General Main Memory)*2
For more information on the Legal Footnote regarding General Main
Memory, please refer to the Legal Footnotes section in Chapter 10. Click
the *2.
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Power
Battery pack The computer is powered by one rechargeable
lithium-ion battery pack.
Legal Footnote (Battery Life)*3
For more information on the Legal Footnote regarding Battery Life, please
refer to the Legal Footnotes section in Chapter 10. Click the *3.
RTC battery The internal RTC battery backs up the Real Time
Clock (RTC) and calendar.
AC adaptor The AC adaptor provides power to the system
and recharges the batteries when they are low. It
comes with a detachable power cord which will
either have a 2-pin or 3-pin plug enclosure.
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. Refer to the AC adaptor section in
Chapter 2, The Grand Tour.
Disks
Hard disk drive Available in five sizes.
■ 40.0 billion bytes (37.26 GB)
■ 60.0 billion bytes (55.89 GB)
■ 80.0 billion bytes (74.53 GB)
■ 100.0 billion bytes (93.16 GB)
■ 120.0 billion bytes (111.79 GB)
Part of the space in the hard disk drive is
reserved as administration space.
Legal Footnote (HDD Drive Capacity)*4
For more information on the Legal Footnote regarding HDD Drive
Capacity, please refer to the Legal Footnotes section in Chapter 10. Click
the *4.
USB floppy disk
drive
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Accommodates either 3 1/2" 1.44-megabyte or
720-kilobyte floppy disks. It connects to a USB
port. Option or provided with some models.
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