Toshiba R10 User Manual

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User’s Manual

Satellite R10

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© 2005 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 Satellite R10 Portable Personal Computer User’s Manual

First edition July 2005 Copyright authority for music, movies, computer programs, data bases and

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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 Satellite R10 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, Pentium, Celeron and Centrino are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.

OneNote, Windows and Microsoft are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Photo CD is a trademark of Eastman Kodak. Sonic RecordNow! is registered trademarks of Sonic Solutions. i.LINK is trademark and registered trademark of Sony Corporation.

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

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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. WinDVD Creator is trademark of the InterVideo Inc.

Other trademarks and registered trademarks not listed above may be used in this manual.

EU Declaration of Conformity

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/EC in case of implemented telecommunication accessories and the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC for the supplied power adapter.

CE Marking is the responsibility of TOSHIBA EUROPE GmbH, Hammfelddamm 8, 41460 Neuss, Germany, phone +49-(0)-2131-158-01. For a copy of the related CE Declaration of Conformity please refer to the

following website: http://epps.toshiba-teg.com 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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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, but can be used in office areas where the use is not restricted. Please disable the wireless LAN or Bluetooth hardware in such areas as long this feature is not official supported by the operator of the related medical facility.

■ 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.

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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 and

Greece ATAAB AN005,AN006 and GR01,02,03,04

Portugal ATAAB AN001,005,006,007,011 and P03,04,08,10

Spain ATAAB AN005,007,012, and ES01

Switzerland ATAAB AN002

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

All other countries/ regions

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.

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ATAAB AN003,004

Description on Laser specification

The optical disc drive such as DVD-ROM drive, DVD-ROM&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.

Your computer is equipped with one of the optical disc drives listed in the following table.

Manufacturer Type

TSST SD-C2612

TSST SD-C2712

TEAC DV-28EN

MATSUSHITA UJDA760

TEAC DW-224EB

MATSUSHITA UJ-830

MATSUSHITA UJ-831

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Table of Contents

General Precautions

Stress injury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv

Heat injury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv

Pressure or impact damage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xv

PC card overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi

Mobile phones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi

Disclaimers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi

Preface

Manual contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxiv

Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxv

Chapter 1 Introduction

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

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

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

Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

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

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

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Chapter 2 The Grand Tour

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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-ROM drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

DVD-ROM&CD-R/RW drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

DVD Super Multi drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15

DVD Super Multi drive Double Layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15

AC adaptor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16

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

Operating the computer in Tablet mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Connecting the AC adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Opening the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Turning on the power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Starting up for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Turning off the power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Shut Down mode (Boot mode). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Hibernation mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Standby mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11

Restarting the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12

Restoring the preinstalled software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13

Restoring TOSHIBA utilities and drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13

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Chapter 4 Operating Basics

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

Using the Tablet PC Pen and Reserve Pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Removing the Tablet PC Pen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Inserting the Tablet PC Pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Pen actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Single tap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Double tap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Press and hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Drag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Drag and drop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Replacing the pen tip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Removing the Reserve Pen (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Inserting the Reserve Pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Changing to the Tablet mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Changing the screen orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

Method 1: Changing the screen orientation using TOSHIBA

Accelerometer Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

Method 2: Changing the screen orientation using Cross Function

Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

Method 3: Changing the screen orientation using Task Bar. . . . 4-11

Changing to the laptop mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

Using the USB floppy disk drive (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

Connecting the USB floppy disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

Disconnecting USB floppy disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

Changing Slim Select Bay modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

Removing a module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

Inserting a module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14

Using optical media drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15

Loading discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15

Removing discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17

How to remove CD/DVD when the disk tray will not open . . . . . 4-18

Writing CDs on DVD-ROM&CD-R/RW drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18

Before writing or rewriting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19

When writing or rewriting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20

Writing CD/DVDs on DVD Super Multi drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20

Important message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21

Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21

Before writing or rewriting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21

When writing or rewriting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24

RecordNow! Basic for TOSHIBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24

Data Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25

DLA for TOSHIBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26

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Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26

When using WinDVD Creator Platinum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26

How to make a DVD-Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27

How to learn more about InterVideo WinDVD Creator. . . . . . . . 4-27

Important information for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27

Media care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29

CD/DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29

Floppy disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29

Sound System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30

Using the microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30

SoundMAX control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30

Mic Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31

Virtual Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31

Modem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31

Region selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32

Properties menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32

Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32

Modem Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33

Dialing Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33

Connecting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33

Disconnecting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34

Wireless communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34

Wireless LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34

Wireless communication switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35

Wireless communication Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35

LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35

LAN cable types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36

Connecting LAN cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36

Disconnecting LAN cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37

Cleaning the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37

Moving the computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37

Using the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38

TOSHIBA HDD Protection Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39

Detail Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40

Heat dispersal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41

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Chapter 5 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

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

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Chapter 6 Power and Power-Up Modes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Real Time Clock (RTC) battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

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

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

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

Monitoring battery capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10

Maximizing battery operating time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10

Retaining data with power off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11

Extending battery life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11

Replacing the battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12

Removing the battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12

Installing the battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13

TOSHIBA Password Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14

User password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14

Supervisor password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15

Starting the computer by password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16

Tablet mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16

Power-up modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17

Windows utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17

Hot keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17

Panel power on/off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17

System Auto Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17

Chapter 7 HW Setup

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

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

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Chapter 8 Optional Devices

PC card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2

Inserting a PC card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2

Removing a PC card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2

SD card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3

Formatting an SD memory card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3

Inserting an SD card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4

Removing an SD card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4

SD card care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5

Creation of a boot disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5

Memory expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5

Installing a memory module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6

Removing a memory module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8

Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9

Universal AC Adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9

Battery Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9

Slim Select Bay HDD Adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10

USB FDD Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11

Tablet PC Pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11

Reserve Pen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11

External monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11

TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12

Using hot keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12

Changing the resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14

i.LINK (IEEE1394) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14

Connecting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-15

Disconnecting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-15

Advanced Port Replicator IIl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-16

Parallel printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17

Security lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-18

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Chapter 9 Troubleshooting

Problem solving process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1

Preliminary checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2

Analyzing the problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2

Hardware and system checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3

System start-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3

Self test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4

Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6

Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7

Internal LCD display panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7

Hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8

DVD-ROM drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8

DVD-ROM&CD-R/RW drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9

DVD Super Multi drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11

USB floppy disk drive (optional). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12

SD card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12

PC card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12

Pointing Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13

USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-15

Memory expansion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16

Sound System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16

External monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-17

i.LINK (IEEE1394) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-17

Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-17

LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18

Wireless LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-19

Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-19

TV output signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-19

TOSHIBA support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-20

Before you call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-20

Where to write . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-20

Appendix A Specifications

Appendix B Display Controller and Modes

Appendix C Wireless LAN

Appendix D AC Power Cord and Connectors

Appendix E If your computer is stolen

Glossary

Index

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Satellite R10

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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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 it is recommended that a distance of 30 cm be maintained between the computer and a mobile phone in use.

Disclaimers

LCD

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.

Maximum brightness is only available when operating in AC power mode. Screen will dim when the computer is operated on battery power and you may not be able to increase the brightness of the screen.

CPU

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)

■ 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 your PC documentation or visit the Toshiba website at www.pcsupport.toshiba.com for details).

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

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General Precautions

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 your PC documentation. Contact Toshiba technical service and support, refer to TOSHIBA support section in Chapter 9 Trouble shooting for more information.

Copy Protection

Copy protection technology included in certain media may prevent or limit recording or viewing of the media.

HDD Drive Capacity

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 Microsoft Operating System and/or pre-installed software applications, or media content. Actual formatted capacity may vary.

Non-applicable Icons

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

SRS

SRS TruSurround XT is available only when using WinDVD applications. SRS WOW is available only when using Windows Media Player 9 in the standard Windows interface.

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Satellite R10

Preface

Congratulations on your purchase of the Satellite R10 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 Satellite R10 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 computer 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.

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Manual contents

This manual is composed of the following nine chapters, five 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, Tablet PC Pen and Reserve Pen, USB floppy disk drive, changing to the Tablet mode, changing the screen orientation, changing to the laptop mode, changing Slim Select Bay modules, optical media drives, Sound System, Modem, Wireless communication features and LAN. It also provides tips on care of the computer, floppy disks and CD/DVDs.

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

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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

Names of windows or icons or text generated by the computer that appears on its display screen is

ABC

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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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Satellite R10

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:

■ Satellite R10 Portable Personal Computer

■ AC adaptor and power cord (2-pin plug or 3-pin plug)

■ Tablet PC Pen

■ Reserve Pen (Provided with some models)

Chapter 1

■ Tablet PC Pen is included in the carton of pen set with the product when

purchased. A spare pen tip and draw-out tool are also included in the carton.

■ On some models in this series, a Reserve Pen is included in the carton

of pen set with the product when purchased.

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Software

Microsoft® Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

■ The following software is preinstalled:

■ Microsoft

■ Microsoft Internet Explorer

■ TOSHIBA Utilities

■ TOSHIBA SD Memory Boot Utility

■ DVD Video Player

■ TOSHIBA Touch Pad On/Off Utility

■ TOSHIBA Power Saver

■ TOSHIBA Mobile Extension

■ TOSHIBA Assist

■ TOSHIBA ConfigFree

■ TOSHIBA Zooming Utility

■ TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool

■ TOSHIBA Controls

■ TOSHIBA Mic Effect

■ TOSHIBA Virtual Sound

■ TOSHIBA Rotation Utility

■ TOSHIBA Tablet Access code Logon Utility

■ TOSHIBA Accelerometer Utilities

■ TOSHIBA Common Modules

■ Online manual

■ Product Recovery Media

Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

Introduction

Documentation

■ Satellite R10 Portable Personal Computer User's Manual

■ Satellite R10 Quickstart

■ Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition Getting Started manual

■ Instruction Manual for Safety & Comfort

■ Warranty information

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 an Intel®

processor.

■ Intel

Celeron® M processor, which incorporates a 32 KB level 1 cache memory and a 1 MB level 2 cache memory.

■ Intel

Pentium® M processor, which incorporates a 32 KB level 1 cache memory and a 2 MB level 2 cache memory. It also supports Enhanced Intel

SpeedStepTM

technology.

Some models of the computers carry Intel® Centrino™ technology, which is based on three separate technologies of Intel Wireless Network Connection, and Intel Chipset Family is a model by whom Intel

Pentium

855 Chipset Family. Intel® 855

Pentium® M processor is installed.

M, Intel® PRO/

Memory

Slots The slot accepts a 256, 512 or 1,024 MB memory

Video RAM Part of system memory is used for Video RAM. 64

module. 256, 512 or 1,024 MB memory modules can be installed in the two memory slots for a maximum of 2,048 MB system memory.

MB of RAM is provided for video display.

Power

Battery pack The computer is powered by one rechargeable

lithium-ion battery pack.

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. It encloses 2-pin or 3-pin plug type.

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.

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Introduction

Disks

Hard disk drive Available in four sizes.

■ 40.0 billion bytes (37.26 GB)

■ 60.0 billion bytes (55.89 GB)

■ 80.0 billion bytes (74.53 GB)

■ 100 billion bytes (93.16GB)

USB floppy disk drive Accommodates either 3 1/2" 1.44-megabyte or

720-kilobyte floppy disks. It connects to a USB port. Provided with some models.

Computers in this series can be configured with an optical media drive installed in the Slim Select Bay. The available optical media drives are described below.

DVD-ROM drive Some models are equipped with a full-size, DVD-

ROM drive module that lets you run either 12 cm (4.72") or 8 cm (3.15") CDs or 12cm (4.72") DVDs without using an adaptor. It runs DVD-ROMs at maximum 8 speed and CD-ROMs at maximum 24 speed. The drive supports the following formats:

■ DVD-ROM

■ DVD-Video

■ CD-DA

■ CD-Text

■ 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

DVD-ROM&CD-R/ RW drive

Some models are equipped with a full-size, DVDROM&CD-R/RW drive module that lets you run CD/DVDs without using an adaptor. It reads DVDROMs at maximum 8 speed and CD-ROMs at maximum 24 speed. It writes CD-R and CD-RW at maximum 24 speed. For reading, this drive supports the same formats as the DVD-ROM drive.

■ CD-R

■ CD-RW

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Introduction

DVD Super Multi drive

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 maximum 24 speed, CD-RW at maximum 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 in addition to DVD-ROM&CD-R/RW drive.

■ DVD-R

■ DVD-RW

■ DVD-RAM

■ DVD+R

■ DVD+RW

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, CD-RW 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.

Display

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

Built-in 14.1" TFT LCD screen, 16 M colors, with a

resolution of 1024 × horizontal × 768 vertical pixels XGA.

Graphics controller Graphics controller maximizes display

performance. Refer to Display Controller and

Modes section in Appendix B for more

information.

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Keyboard

Introduction

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.

TOSHIBA Pointing Device

Built-in Touch Pad A Touch Pad and control buttons in the palm rest

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

Supplied Tablet PC Pen

Reserve Pen A pen enables data entry directly through the

A pen enables data entry directly through the display screen.

display screen. Supplied pen uses a pen instead of Tablet PC Pen at the time of loss or breakage. Some computers in the series are equipped with a Reserve Pen.

Ports

External monitor Analog VGA port supports VESA DDC2B

compatible functions.

Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0)

The computer has 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).

Docking interface This port enables connection of an optional

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

Advanced Port Replicator III described in the

Options section.

directly from external devices such as digital video cameras.

Slots

PC card The PC card slot accommodate a Type II card.

SD card This slot lets you easily transfer data from devices,

such as digital cameras and Personal Digital Assistants, that use SD card flash-memory.

You can use memory module in this slot. Refer to Chapter 8, Optional Devices.

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Multimedia

Introduction

Sound system Windows sound system compatible sound

Video-out jack (S-Video)

Headphone jack A 3.5 mm mini headphone jack enables

Microphone jack A 3.5 mm mini microphone jack enables

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

The video out jack lets you transfer video data to external devices. Data output depends on the type of device connected to the S-Video cable.

connection of stereo headphones.

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

Communications

Modem An internal modem provides capability for data

LAN The computer has built-in support for Ethernet

and fax communication. It supports V.90 (V.92). Refer to If your computer is stolen section in Appendix E. The speed of data transfer and fax depends on analog telephone line conditions. It has a modem jack for connecting to a telephone line. It is preinstalled as a standard device in some markets. Both of V.90 and V.92 are supported only in USA, Canada, UK, France, Germany and Australia. Only V.90 is available in other regions.

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

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Introduction

Wireless LAN Some computers in this series are equipped with

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

■ Theoretical maximum speed: 54Mbps

(IEEE802.11a, 802.11g)

■ Theoretical maximum speed: 11Mbps

(IEEE802.11b)

■ Frequency Channel Selection (5 GHz:

Revision A / 2.4 GHz: Revision B/G)

■ Roaming over multiple channels

■ Card Power Management

■ Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data

encryption, based on 128 bit encryption algorithm.

■ Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA).

■ The numerical values for display are the theoretical maximums for

Wireless LAN standards. The actual values may differ.

■ The transmission speed over the Wireless LAN and the distance over

which Wireless LAN can reach may vary depending on surrounding electromagnetic environment, obstacles, access point design and configuration, and client design and software/hardware configurations. The Transmit Rate (at X Mbit/s) is the theoretical maximum speed under the IEEE802.11 (a/b/g) standard. The actual transmission speed will be lower than the theoretical maximum speed.

Wireless communication

This switch turns the Wireless LAN function on and off.

switch

Slim Select Bay Modules

Slim Select Bay is a single-drive bay that accommodates a DVD-ROM drive, DVDROM&CD-R/RW drive, DVD Super Multi drive or secondary hard disk drive. The TOSHIBA Mobile Extension enables hot insertion of modules when you are using a plug and play operating system.

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Security

Introduction

Security lock slot Connects an optional security lock to anchor the

Slim Select Bay lock Slim Select Bay module can be secured by Slim

Special features

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

TOSHIBA Application button

Hot keys Key combinations let you quickly change the

Display automatic power off

HDD automatic power off

computer to a desk or other large object.

Select Bay lock fixed with a lock screw in the lock position. The lock screw is inserted in the unlock position when purchased.

Press this button to launch application automatically.

The default is Microsoft OneNote.

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

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

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

System automatic Standby/Hibernation

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

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

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

Introduction

Power on password Two levels of password security, supervisor and

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

Instant security A hot key function blanks the LCD screen and

disables the computer providing data security.

Intelligent power supply

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

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

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

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

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

Low battery automatic hibernation

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

Heat dispersal To protect from overheating, the CPU has an

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

■ Maximum

Performance

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

■ Performance Uses a combination of

fan and lowering the CPU processing speed.

■ Battery optimized Lowers the CPU

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

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Introduction

Optical media drive power icon

Use this to turn the power of the optical media drive on or off. Clicking on the optical media drive icon on the taskbar will turn the power of the optical media drive on or off. If the optical media drive power is off, the disc tray will not open even if the eject button is pushed. The power of the optical media drive can be turned on using the optical media drive icon.

HDD Protection Using the acceleration sensor built in the

computer, HDD Protection detects vibration, shocks, and those signs in the computer, and automatically moves the HDD (Hard Disk Drive) head to the safe position to reduce the risk of damage that could be caused to the disk by headto-disk contact. Refer to the Using the Hard Disk

Drive (HDD) Protection section in Chapter 4,

Operating Basics, for details.

This function does not guarantee that the HDD will not be damaged.

Hibernation This feature lets you turn off the power without

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

power section in Chapter 3, Getting Started, for

details.

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

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

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Utilities

Introduction

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

TOSHIBA Power Saver

HW Setup This program lets you customize your hardware

TOSHIBA Controls This utiilty has a section to let you do the following:

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

TOSHIBA SD Memory Boot Utility

TOSHIBA Zooming Utility

RecordNow! Basic for TOSHIBA

TOSHIBA Assist TOSHIBA Assist is a graphical user interface that

To access this power savings management program, click start, click Control Panel, click

Performance and Maintenance and select the TOSHIBA Power Saver icon.

settings according to the way you work with your computer and the peripherals you use. T o start the utility, To access this utility, click start, click

Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware and select the TOSHIBA HWSetup

icon.

■ Buttons: Assign applications to the TOSHIBA

Application button (default setting is Microsoft OneNote).

It has an on-screen interface and functions. Click

start, point to All Programs, point to InterVideo WinDVD, then click InterVideo WinDVD.

The TOSHIBA SD memory boot utility is a utility which can create SD memory card to a boot disk. You can boot TOSHIBA SD Memory Boot Utility from the menu bar as follows. Click start, point to

All Programs, point to TOSHIBA, point to Utilities and click SD Memory Boot Utility.

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

You can create CD/DVDs in several formats including audio CDs that can be played on a standard stereo CD player and data CD/DVDs to store the files and folders on your hard disk drive. This software can be used on a model with DVDROM&CD-R/RW drive and DVD Super Multi drive.

provides easy access to help and services.

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Introduction

TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool

TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool displays the basic information on PC, and the test of built-in devices can also be performed. To start TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool, click start, point to All Programs, point to TOSHIBA, point to Utilities and click PC Diagnostic Tool.

TOSHIBA Mobile Extension

This utility enables hot insertion of Slim Select Bay modules, that is, you can remove/insert Slim Select Bay modules while the computer is on. T o activate this utility, select TOSHIBA Mobile Extension from TOSHIBA Assist.

TOSHIBA ConfigFree TOSHIBA ConfigFree is a suite of utilities to allow

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

ConfigFree.

TOSHIBA TouchPad On/Off Utility

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

TOSHIBA Mic Effect This utility provides you with a hands-free

environment for holding mutual communication via the Internet Protocol or Local Area Network. Refer to the Sound System section in Chapter 4, Operating Basics, for details.

TOSHIBA Virtual Sound

TOSHIBA Virtual Sound works as the audio filter using SRS WOW XT and SRS TruSurround XT functions provided by SRS Labs, Inc. in United States. The audio filter enables you to enjoy the sound and music of better quality on your computer.

TOSHIBA Password Utility

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

Introduction

Sound drivers A broad range of audio controls are available

through the ADI sound driver, including Software Synthesize, Mic Volume, Noise Reduction and Audio Power Management.

Click start, click Control Panel and click SoundMAX icon to change the Mic Noise Reduction settings and the Power Management settings. If you are viewing the Control Panel in Category View, click on Switch to Classic View.

For other sound settings, use the Windows Device Manager, Multimedia Panel or Volume Dial.

TOSHIBA Accessibility

This utility lets you make the Fn key sticky, that is, you can press it once, release it, and they press an “F number” key. The Fn key remains active until another key is pressed.

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

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

TOSHIBA Hotkey Utility for Display Devices

This utility has the change of a display device, and the function to change display resolution. Press

Fn + F5 to change the active display device. Press Fn + Space keys to change the display resolution.

TOSHIBA SD Memory Card Format

CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer

This utility has the function which formats SD memory card by SD standard format.

This utility has the function to set up the read speed of CD. It is ineffective in DVD.

You can set up one of the modes: [Normal Mode] can read data early, and [Quiet Mode] can lessen noise.

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Introduction

Options

TOSHIBA Accelerometer Utilities

TOSHIBA Tablet Access Code Logon Utility

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

Memory expansion A 256, 512 or 1,024 MB memory module (PC2700)

When TOSHIBA Accelerometer Utilities is enabled, you can invoke the Start menu, switch active windows or launch predefined applications by shaking the computer vertically or horizontally, or tilting it.

You can boot TOSHIBA Accelerometer Utilities from the menu bar as follows.

Click start, click All Programs, click TOSHIBA, click Ta b l e t P C and Setting of TOSHIBA Accelerometer Utilities. The Setting of TOSHIBA Accelerometer Utilities screen appears.

This utility allows you to logon to the system. If a password has been set, a dialog box with a prompt (e.g. Password=) appears when you turn the power on. If the system is in Tablet mode, you can enter a password by clicking on keys of the soft keyboard with the Tablet PC Pen.

can easily be installed in the computer.

Battery Pack An additional battery pack can be purchased from

Universal AC Adaptor If you use your computer at more than one site

Battery Charger The battery charger lets you charge extra

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

USB FDD Kit USB floppy disk drive accommodates 1.44-

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

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

batteries outside the computer.

computer to deter theft.

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

Introduction

Advanced Port Replicator III

The Advanced Port Replicator III provides the ports available on the computer in addition to separate PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports, a digital visual interface (DVI) port, i.LINK™ (IEEE1394) port, line-in jack and line-out jack, External monitor port, Universal Serial Bus port (USB2.0) × 4, LAN jack, Modem jack, Serial port, Parallel port.

The Satellite R10 does not support the DVI port, PS/2 port and Serial port on the Advanced Port Replicator III.

Tablet PC Pen Tablet PC Pen can be purchased from your

TOSHIBA dealer. Use it as a spare to your computer. Spare pen tip and draw-out tool are included.

Reserve Pen Reserve Pen can be purchased from your

TOSHIBA dealer. Supplied pen uses a pen instead of Supplied pen at the time of loss or breakage. The pen is set inside the computer, which connects a battery pack.

Slim Select Bay options

The following modules can be installed in the Slim Select Bay. All other modules are options.

Slim Select Bay DVD

Refer to the Features section for details.

Drive Kit(Black)

Slim Select Bay CD-

Refer to the Features section for details.

RW/DVD-ROM Drive Kit(Black)

Slim Select Bay DVD

Refer to the Features section for details.

Super-Multi Drive Kit

Slim Slect Bay HDD Adaptor(Black)

An adaptor lets you install an optional HDD described in Chapter 8, Optional Devices.

HDD Kit You can increase your computer’s data storage

capacity with an additional 40 billion bytes (37.26 GB), 60 billion bytes (55.89 GB), 80 billion bytes (74.53 GB) and 100 billion bytes (93.16 GB) hard disk drive in the Slim Select Bay HDD Adaptor(Black).

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Satellite R10

The Grand Tour

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

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

Front with the display closed

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

Chapter 2

SYSTEM

INDICATORS

User’s Manual 2-1

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SWITCH

MICROPHONE JACK

Front of the computer with LCD display panel closed

VOLUME CONTROL

HEADPHONE JACK

MICROPHONES

DISPLAY LATCH

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System indicators LEDs let you monitor the status of various

computer functions. Details are given in the

System indicators section.

Wireless communication switch

Slide this switch to the left to turn off Wireless LAN function. Slide it to the right to turn on the functions.

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

Microphone jack A 3.5 mm mini microphone jack enables

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

Headphone jack A 3.5 mm mini headphone jack enables

connection of stereo headphones.

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

speakers and the stereo headphones.

Display latch This latch secures the LCD panel in its closed

position. Push the latch to open the display.

Microphones Built-in microphones let you record sound into

your applications. Refer to the Using the

microphone section in Chapter 4, Operating

Basics.

Left side

The following figure shows the computer’s left side.

SECURITY LOCK SLOT

COOLING VENTS USB PORTS PC CARD SLOTSD CARD SLOT

PC CARD EJECT BUTTON

The left side of the computer

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SD CARD INDICATOR

.LINK (IEEE1394) PORT

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Cooling vents Cooling vents help CPU keep from overheating.

Do not block the cooling vents. Do not insert or allow foreign objects to enter the cooling vents. If pins or similar objects are inserted into the computer, the computer’s circuitry may be damaged.

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

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

Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0) ports

Two Universal Serial Bus ports are on the left side. The ports 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).

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

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

SD card indicator The SD card slot indicator glows green when the

computer is accessing the SD card slot.

SD card slot SD cards are used in a wide variety of external

devices. This slot lets you transfer data from the device to your computer.

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

PC card eject button This is a button for taking out PC card from a

PC card slot.

PC card slot The PC card slot can accommodate a Type II card.

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

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

i.LINK (IEEE1394) port

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

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Right side

The following figure shows the computer’s right side.

TABLET PC PEN SLOT SLIM SELECT BAY

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TOSHIBA APPLICATION BUTTON

TABLET PC PEN

The right side of the computer

TOSHIBA APPLICATION BUTTON LOCK

Tablet PC Pen Pen is contained in the right hand side.

A pen enables data entry directly through display screen. Refer to the Using the Tablet PC Pen and

Reserve Pen section Chapter 4, Operating

Basics.

Tablet PC Pen slot This Tablet PC Pen slot is contained of a Tablet

PC Pen.

Slim Select Bay A DVD-ROM drive, DVD-ROM&CD-R/RW drive,

DVD Super Multi drive, secondary hard disk drive can be installed in the Slim Select Bay.

TOSHIBA Application Button

Press this button to launch an application automatically.

If the computer is OFF, pressing this button starts the computer and launches the associated program automatically. The default is Microsoft OneNote.

TOSHIBA Application Button Lock

Slide this switch in order to lock TOSHIBA Application Button. By locking, it prevents pushing TOSHIBA Application Button accidentally.

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Back side

The following figure shows the computer’s back side.

USB PORT EXTERNAL

MONITOR PORT

IDEO-OUT JACK LAN JACKMODEM JACK

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DC IN 15V JACKLINK INDICATOR

Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0) port

LAN ACTIVE INDICATOR (

ORANGE)

The back side of the computer

(

GREEN)

The Universal Serial Bus port is on the back side. Refer to Left side section, for defails.

External monitor port This external monitor port lets you connect an

external video display.

Video-out jack Plug an S-Video cable into this jack for video-out.

The S-Video cable carries video signal.

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

connect the modem directly to a telephone line.

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

telephone jack.

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

damage the modem.

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

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

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

could cause damage or malfunction.

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

or malfunction.

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Link indicator (green) This indicator glows green when the computer is

connected to a LAN and the LAN is functioning properly.

LAN active indicator (orange)

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

Underside

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

SLIM SELECT B

BATTERY

PACK

SLIM SELECT BAY LOCK MEMORY MODULE COVER

SLIM SELECT BAY

LOCK SCREW

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

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

NOTCHES

BATTERY LOCK

BATTERY RELEAS E LATCH

The underside of the computer

DOCKING INTERFACE

Slim Select Bay See the Right side section in this chapter for

details.

Slim Select Bay lock Slide the lock to release or secure the Slim Select

Bay ejector.

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Be sure to lock the Slim Select Bay lock before you transport or carry the computer.

Slim Select Bay lock

One screw secures the Slim Select Bay lock.

screw

Docking interface This port enables connection of an optional

Advanced Port Replicator III described in Chapter 8, Optional Devices.

Keep foreign objects out of the docking interface port. A pin or similar object can damage the computer's circuitry. A plastic shutter protects the connector.

Notches Notches on the computer engage hooks on the

Advanced Port Replicator III to hold the connection securely.

Memory module cover

This cover protects two memory module sockets, one module is preinstalled. Refer to the Memory

expansion section in Chapter 8, Optional Devices.

Battery release latch Slide and hold this latch to release the battery

pack for removal. For detailed information on removing the battery

packs, refer to Chapter 6, Power and Power-Up

Modes.

Battery lock Slide this lock to release the battery pack for

removal.

Battery pack The battery pack powers the computer when the

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

Reserve Pen (optional)

Reserve Pen is contained in the battery slot. Reserve Pen enables data entry directly through display screen. Refer to the Using the Tablet PC

Pen and Reserve Pen section in Chapter 4,

Operating Basics.

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Front with the display open

This section shows the computer with the LCD display panel open. Refer to the appropriate illustration for details. To open the display, push the display latch on the front of the LCD display panel and lift up. Position the LCD display panel at a comfortable viewing angle.

DISPLAY HINGE

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LCD SCREEN

LCD SENSOR SWITCH (NOT SHOWN)

STEREO SPEAKER (R

IGHT)

POWER BUTTON

STEREO SPEAKER (LEFT)

TABLET BUTTON

ESC/ROTATION BUTTONWINDOWS SECURITY

ROSS FUNCTION BUTTON

TOUCH PAD

OUCH PAD

CONTROL BUTTONS

The front of the computer with the LCD panel open

Display hinge The display hinge holds the LCD display panel at

easy-to-view angles.

LCD screen The LCD screen displays high-contrast text and

graphics. The available resolution depends on the model. The computer’s XGA screen consists of 1024 × 768 pixels. Refer to Display Controller and

Modes in Appendix B.

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

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Stereo speakers The speakers emit sound generated by your

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

Touch Pad control buttons

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

Touch Pad A Touch Pad located in the center of the palm rest

is used to control the on-screen pointer. Refer to the Using the Touch Pad section in Chapter 4, Operating Basics.

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

power on and off.

LCD Sensor switch This switch senses when the computer's LCD

display panel is closed or opened and activates the Panel Power Off/On feature. When you close the LCD display panel the computer enters Hibernation mode and shuts down. When you open the computer's LCD display panel the computer starts in Hibernation mode. Use the TOSHIBA Power Saver Utility to enable or disable this feature. The default is "enabled".

Refer to the TOSHIBA Power Saver Utility and Panel Power Off/On items in Chapter 1, Special

features, for details on settings.

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

Windows Security tablet button

This button has the same function as Ctrl + Alt + Del key combination. Use it to display the Windows Task Manager.

ESC/Rotation button Press this button more than one second to

change the orientation of the screen. This button also functions as ESC. When Rotation Utility is running, the top and bottom of the screen are automatically recognized to change the orientation by pressing this button.

Cross Function button

This button functions as the same to Enter key when tapped, or shows the menu screen when pressed for more than a second.

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System indicators

LEDs beneath icons, light when various computer operations are in progress.

DC IN The DC IN indicator glows in green when DC

Power The Power indicator glows in green when the

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System indicators

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

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

If the HW Setup high speed recovery function is set to “Fast”, the power indicator will glow orange.

Depending on the settings, the high speed recovery mode may not work. Refer to the Power indicator in Chapter 6, Power and Power-Up Modes.

Battery The Battery indicator shows the condition of the

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

HDD The HDD indicator glows green when the

computer is accessing the built-in hard disk.

Slim Select Bay The Slim Select Bay indicator glows in green

when the computer is accessing a DVD-ROM drive, DVD-ROM&CD-R/RW drive and DVD Super Multi drive or secondary hard disk drive in the Slim Select Bay.

Wireless communication

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The Wireless communication indicator glows when the wireless LAN function is turned on.

Keyboard indicators

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

When the Arrow mode indicator glows the keypad overlay lets you control the cursor.

When the Numeric mode indicator glows the keypad overlay lets you enter numbers.

When the Caps Lock indicator glows the keyboard is in all-caps mode.

Caps Lock This indicator glows green when the alphabet

Caps Lock indicator

keys are locked in uppercase.

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CAPS LOCK

INDICATOR

ARROW MODE

INDICATOR

Keypad overlay indicators

NUMERIC MODE

INDICATOR

Arrow mode When the Arrow mode indicator lights green, you

can use the keypad overlay (gray labeled keys) as cursor keys. Refer to the Keypad overlay section in Chapter 5, The Keyboard.

Numeric mode You can use the keypad overlay (gray labeled

keys) for numeric input when the Numeric mode indicator lights green. Refer to the Keypad overlay section in Chapter 5, The Keyboard.

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USB floppy disk drive (optional)

USB floppy disk drive accommodates 1.44-megabyte or 720-kilobyte floppy disks. It connects to the USB port. Option or provided with some models.

USB CONNECTOR

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DISK-IN-USE INDICATOR

SLOT

USB floppy disk drive

EJECT BUTTONFLOPPY DISK

USB connector Insert this connector to the USB port of your

computer.

Disk-In-Use Indicator

This indicator lights when the floppy disk is being accessed.

Floppy disk slot Insert a floppy disk in this slot.

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

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

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

■ The USB floppy disk drive should be placed on a flat, horizontal surface.

Do not set the drive on an incline greater than 20

while it is operating.

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

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Optical media drives

One of the following optical media drives is installed in the computer: DVD-ROM, DVD-ROM&CD-R/RW and DVD Super Multi. An ATAPI interface controller is used for CD/DVD-ROM operation. When the computer is accessing a CD/DVD, an indicator on the drive glows.

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

media drives section in Chapter 4, Operating Basics.

Region codes for DVD drives and media

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

Code Region

1 Canada, United States

2 Japan, Europe, South Africa, Middle East

3 Southeast Asia, East Asia

4 Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Central

America, South America, Caribbean

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5 Russia, Indian Subcontinent, Africa, North Korea,

Mongolia

6 China

Writable discs

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

CDs

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

erased or changed.

■ CD-RW discs including multi speed CD-RW discs, high-speed CD-RW

discs, ultra-speed CD-RW discs can be recorded more than once.

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DVDs

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

cannot be erased or changed.

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

once.

Formats

The drives support the following formats:

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■ CD-ROM

■ DVD-ROM

■ CD-DA

■ Photo CD

■ CD-ROM XA Mode 2 (Form1,

Form2)

(single/multi-session)

■ DVD -Video

■ CD-Text

■ CD-ROM Mode 1, Mode 2

■ Enhanced CD (CD-EXTRA)

■ Addressing Method 2

DVD-ROM drive

The full-size DVD-ROM drive module lets you run either 12 cm (4.72") or 8 cm (3.15") CD/DVDs without using an adaptor.

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

DVD read 8 speed (maximum) CD read 24 speed (maximum)

DVD-ROM&CD-R/RW drive

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

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

DVD read 8 speed (maximum) CD read 24 speed (maximum) CD-R write 24 speed (maximum) CD-RW write 24 speed (maximum, high-speed media)

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DVD Super Multi drive

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

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

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

DVD Super Multi drive Double Layer

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

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

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AC adaptor

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

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

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The AC adaptor (2-pin plug)

The AC adaptor (3-pin plug)

■ The Universal AC Adaptor and power cord bundled with this product

may differ depending on the product model. Depending on the model, a 2-pin plug or 3-pin plug set of the above may be bundled.

■ Do not use a 3-pin to 2-pin conversion plug.

The supplied power cord conforms to safety rules and regulations in the region the product is bought and should not be used outside this region. For use in other regions, please buy power cords that conform to safety rules and regulations in the particular region.

Use only the AC adaptor that came with the computer or an equivalent optional adaptor. Use of any other adaptors could damage your computer.

TOSHIBA assumes no liability for any damage in such case.

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

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Getting Started

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

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

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

■ Operating the computer in Tablet mode

■ Connecting the AC adaptor

■ Opening the display

■ Turning on the power

■ Starting up for the first time

■ Turning off the power

■ Restarting the computer

■ Restoring the preinstalled software

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

Setting up your work space

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

■ General conditions

■ Placement of the computer

■ Seating and posture

■ Lighting

■ Work habits

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General conditions

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

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

ventilation.

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

computer and easily accessible.

■ The temperature should be 5 to 35 degrees Centigrade (41 to 95 degrees

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

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

may occur.

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

sunlight.

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

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

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

fields (e.g., stereo speakers).

■ Some parts of the computer, including data storage media, can be

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

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

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

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Placement of the computer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

as the computer.

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Seating and posture

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

BELOW EYE LEVEL

FOOT REST

Posture and positioning of the computer

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

your el bo w. You should be able to type comfortably with your shoulders relaxed.

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

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

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

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

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

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90°ANGLES

Lighting

Proper lighting can improve legibility of the LCD screen and reduce eyestrain.

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

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

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

in your eyes.

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

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

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Work habits

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

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

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

■ Vary your posture frequently.

■ Occasionally stand up and stretch or exercise briefly.

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

the day.

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

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

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

example, two or three minutes every half hour.

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

suspect you might be suffering from a repetitive strain injury.

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

Instruction Manual for Safety & Comfort.

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Operating the computer in Tablet mode

TOSHIBA Satellite R10 computer can be used in two ways; ordinary laptop PC and Tablet PC. You can use the computer as Table t PC that is operated with attached Tablet PC Pen by turning LCD display panel by 180 degrees and closing it. This manual calls the use as an ordinary laptop PC as laptop mode, and the use as Tablet PC as Tablet mode. Refer to Changing to the

Tablet mode section in Chapter 4, Operating Basics for the changing of the

mode.

■ Do not block the vent.

■ Do not use the computer while walking or driving a car.

■ Change to laptop mode and turn off the computer before carrying. Do

not carry the computer with power on or in stand by state. Do not carry the computer while DISK LED is glowing.

■ Do not expose the computer with rapid temperature change (such as

the case to bring the PC from cold outside into warm room). When rapid temperature change is unavoidable, turn on the computer after a couple of hours. Avoid dew condensation.

■ Remove all external peripheral devices and their connection cables from

the computer before carrying.

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■ Do not drop the computer nor apply excessive impact on the computer.

Do not leave the computer in an automobile where the computer is exposed to direct sunbeam.

■ Do not put the computer in Tablet mode in a bag.

■ The display panel works as a touch sensitive digitizer screen. However,

the outer edges of the screen may be less sensitive. Please keep the Tablet PC Pen inside the display area when you use it near the edges of the display panel. The position of the pen may not be recognized if you move the Tablet PC Pen too fast towards the outer edge. Please be sure to slide the Tablet PC Pen slowly in areas near the edges of the screen. Use the Table PC in the area enclosed by the dotted line as shown in the following figure.

Use area of a Tablet PC Pen

Do not block the vent of the computer when holding it. If you maintain to expose your skin to the hot air released from the vent for a long time, your skin might suffer low temperature injury.

Connecting the AC adaptor

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

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

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

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■ Use only the AC adaptor supplied with your computer or an equivalent

adaptor that is compatible. Use of any incompatible adaptor could damage your computer. TOSHIBA assumes no liability for any damage caused by use of an incompatible adaptor.

■ The supplied power cord conforms to safety rules and regulations in the

region the product is bought and should not be used outside this region. For use in other regions, please buy power cords that conform to safety rules and regulations in the particular region.

■ Do not use a 3-pin to 2-pin conversion plug.

■ When you connect the AC adaptor to the computer, always follow the

steps in the exact order as described in the User’s Manual. Connecting the power cable to a live electrical outlet should be the last step otherwise the adaptor DC output plug could hold an electrical change and cause an electrical shock or minor bodily injury when touched. As a general safety precaution, avoid touching any metal parts.

1. Connect the power cord to the AC adaptor.

Connecting the power cord to the AC adaptor (2-pin plug)

Connecting the power cord to the AC adaptor (3-pin plug)

The Universal AC Adaptor and power cord bundled with this product may differ depending on the product model. Depending on the model, a 2-pin plug or 3-pin plug set of the above may be bundled.

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

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

Opening the display

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

1. Push the display latch on the front of the computer to unlatch the LCD display panel.

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

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DC IN 15V JACK

Connecting the adaptor to the computer

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

LCD DISPLAY PANEL

DISPLAY LATCH

Opening the LCD display panel

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Turning on the power

This section describes how to turn on the power. The Power button LED indicates the status. Refer to the Power indicators

section in Chapter 6, Power and Power-Up Modes.

■ After you turn on the power for the first time, do not turn it off until you

have set up the operating system. Refer to the section Starting up for

the first time.

■ If the USB floppy disk drive is connected, make sure it is empty. If a

floppy disk is in the drive, press the eject button and remove the floppy disk.

1. Open the computer’s LCD display panel.

2. Slide and hold the computer’s power button toward the right.

POWER BUTTON

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Turn ing on t h e p o wer

Starting up for the first time

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

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

■ Be sure to read the License Agreement carefully.

■ During Windows setup, the on-screen keyboard is shown on top of the

input screen and it may not be easy to see the input content. In such cases, move the on-screen keyboard on the screen to an area which does not obstruct the view so that the input screen can be seen. Confirm that the content is correct before continuing setup.

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Turning off the power

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

Shut Down mode (Boot mode)

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

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

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

Make sure the HDD, Slim Select Bay and Slim Select Bay module indicators are off. If you turn off the power while a disk (disc) is being accessed, you can lose data or damage the disk (disc).

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

4. Turn off the power to any peripheral devices.

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

Hibernation mode

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

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

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

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

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

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

hibernation mode. Data will be lost.

Benefits of hibernation

The hibernation feature provides the following benefits:

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

down because of a low battery.

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

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

■ You can return to your previous working environment immediately when

you turn on the computer.

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

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

■ You can use the panel power off feature.

Starting Hibernation

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

The Keyboard, for details.

To enter Hibernation mode, follow the steps below.

1. Click start.

2. Select Tur n Off C o mpute r.

3. Open the Turn Off C o mpute r dialog box. Hibernate is not displayed.

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

5. Select the Hibernate.

Automatic Hibernation

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

1. Click start and open the Control Panel.

2. Open Performance and Maintenance and open Power Options.

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

4. Open TOSHIBA Power Saver.

5. Select the Advanced tab.

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

7. Click the OK button.

Data save in hibernation mode

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

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

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

Standby mode

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

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

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

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

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

■ If the computer automatically enters Standby mode while a network

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

■ To prevent the computer from automatically entering Standby mode,

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

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

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

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

■ Do not r emove the ba ttery pack while the computer is in standby mode

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

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

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

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Benefits of standby

The standby feature provides the following benefits:

■ Restores the previous working environment more rapidly than does

hibernation.

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

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

■ You can use the panel power off feature.

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Executing standby

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

Keyboard, for details.

You can enter standby mode in one of three ways:

1. Click start, click Turn Off Computer and click Stand By.

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

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

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

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

blinking orange.

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

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

Standby limitations

Standby will not function under the following conditions:

■ Power is turned back on immediately after shutting down.

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

Restarting the computer

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

■ You change certain computer settings.

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

commands.

■ There are three ways to reset the computer system:

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

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

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

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Restoring the preinstalled software

If preinstalled files are damaged, use the Product Recovery Media to restore them. To restore the operating system and all preinstalled software, follow the steps below.

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

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

2. Hold down the F12 key and turn on the power. When In Touch with Tomorrow TOSHIBA appears, release the F12 key.

3. Use the left or right cursor key to select the CD/DVD-ROM Drive in the Boot Devices menu.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions.

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

Restoring TOSHIBA utilities and drivers

If Windows is working properly, individual drivers or applications can be separately restored. The TOSHIBA Tools & Utilities folder (C:\TOOLSCD) contains drivers and applications, which are included with your computer system. If your system drivers or applications have become damaged in some way, you can reinstall most of the components from this folder.

Create a copy of this folder to an external media for more convenience.

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Operating Basics

This chapter gives information on basic operations including using the TouchPad, Tablet PC Pen and Reserve Pen, USB floppy disk drive, changing to the Tablet mode, changing the screen orientation, changing to the laptop mode, changing Slim Select Bay modules, optical media drives, Sound System, Modem, Wireless communication features and LAN. It also provides tips on caring for your computer, floppy disks and CD/DVDs.

Using the Touch Pad

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

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TOUCH PAD

CONTROL BUTTONS

Touch Pad and Touch Pad control buttons

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

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

Click: Tap once Double-click: Ta p t w i c e Drag and drop: Tap to select the material you want to move. Leave your

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

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Using the Tablet PC Pen and Reserve Pen

You can use the Tablet PC Pen to execute actions and enter data. Hold the Tablet PC Pen in a natural position and tap, press or trace on the screen lightly. Before you begin using your computer for the first time, you will need to calibrate the Tablet PC Pen.

Some computers in this series are equipped with a Reserve Pen.

ERASER BUTTON

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PEN BUTTON

PEN POINT

The Tablet PC Pen (the left) and Reserve Pen (the right)

PEN POINT

PEN BUTTON

Eraser button You can use this button as an eraser when using

the application software for graphics. The application software for texts enables you to select and delete characters with one-touch action.

Pen button Acts as clicking of the right touch pad control

button.

Pen point Acts as clicking of the left touch pad control

button.

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Observe the following precautions on the handling of the Tablet PC Pen.

■ Do not tap or press the Tablet PC Pen forcefully against the Display

screen. It could damage the Tablet PC Pen and Display screen.

■ Avoid using or keeping the Tablet PC Pen in the place of rapid

temperature change or in a car where the Tablet PC Pen is exposed to direct sunbeam. Keep the Tablet PC Pen without pressure constantly applied to the switch of the Tablet PC Pen. Constant pressure to the button causes a malfunction or characteristic deterioration.

■ The Tablet PC Pen is composed of precision parts. Do not drop the

Tablet PC Pen. Strong impact causes a malfunction or characteristic deterioration.

■ Do not apply excessive force to the Tablet PC Pen point and the side

switch. Excessive force applied to these parts causes short life or characteristic deterioration (Allowable force to pen point, Eraser button, Pen button: less than 1 kg, for less than 30 seconds).

■ Avoid water to enter in the Tablet PC Pen or dew condensation. Intrusion

of water or dew condensation causes malfunction.

■ Do not disassemble the Tablet PC Pen. It causes maladjustment or short

life.

■ Do not stain the Tablet PC Pen with cosmetics or chemicals. It causes

deterioration of appearance. Use a glass wiping cloth or dry cloth to clean the Tablet PC Pen when cleaning. Do not use volatile liquid such as alcohol, thinner or petroleum benzine.

■ Do not apply excessive force to the Tablet PC Pen point. Crooked or

deformed pen point due to excessive force causes malfunction.

■ Keep the small parts of the Tablet PC Pen such as the pen point or the

knob of the side switch away from infant to prevent them to swallow.

■ Do not use a ball point pen instead of the Tablet PC Pen delivered with

the product.

■ Do not use a broken pen tip.

■ The lead cannot be replaced if it is worn (Reserve Pen only).

TOSHIBA is not liable for problems of the products due to the use of the Tablet PC Pen in an environment where above conditions are not satisfied or because of the use by unspecified number of users.

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Removing the Tablet PC Pen

Remove the Tablet PC Pen as described below.

1. Gently push the Tablet PC Pen down. The pen rises up slightly.

TABLET PC PEN

TABLET PC PEN SLOT

Removing the Tablet PC Pen

2. Pull the Tablet PC Pen to remove it from the Tablet PC Pen slot.

Inserting the Tablet PC Pen

The Tablet PC Pen is included in the product when purchased. Take out the Tablet PC Pen from the carton and install it to the computer as the following.

1. Insert the Tablet PC Pen into the pen holder until it clicks.

The Tablet PC Pen and the emergency Tablet PC Pen are different in shape. Do not insert the Reserve Pen into the Tablet PC Pen slot.

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TABLET PC PEN

TABLET PC PEN SLOT

Inserting the Tablet PC Pen

Pen actions

You can use the Tablet PC Pen to enter data, start programs, move objects and execute other actions.

Single tap

Lightly tap the tip of the Tablet PC Pen on an object and lift it immediately to execute an action. A single tap is similar to clicking the left touch pad control button.

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Double tap

Lightly tap the tip of the Tablet PC Pen twice on an object and lift it immediately to execute an action. A double-tap is similar to double-clicking the left touch pad control button.

Press and hold

Touch the tip of the Tablet PC Pen to the display screen and hold it there to display a pop-up menu or other action. Press and hold is similar to clicking the right touch pad control button.

Drag

Touch the Tablet PC Pen to the screen. Without lifting the Tablet PC Pen, drag it across the screen to select text or objects.

Drag and drop

Touch the Tablet PC Pen to the screen to select an object. Without lifting the Tablet PC Pen, drag it across the screen. Lift the Tablet PC Pen to drop the object to a new location.

Replacing the pen tip

1. To replace the pen tip, pinch the tip with a draw-out tool and pull it out.

DRAW-OUT TOOL

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PEN TIP

Replacing the pen tip

2. Insert a new tip into the Tablet PC Pen at the flat end of the tip and press it to seat securely.

■ Short and worn pen point is difficult to pull out. Replace the pen point

with refill before it becomes too short.

■ TOSHIBA recommends the customer to keep another pen set as a spare.

You can buy the pen set from TOSHIBA dealer.

Do not use the broken pen tip. When it breaks, replace it with a refill delivered with the Tablet PC Pen. Use of the broken pen tip causes to make scratches on the LCD display panel. When the reserve refills have run out, purchase a new pen set from a TOSHIBA dealer.

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Removing the Reserve Pen (optional)

Remove the Reserve Pen as described below.

1. Remove the battery pack.

2. Pull the insulator and detach the Reserve Pen from the Pen holder (➀) and remove the Reserve Pen (➁).

RESERVE PEN

INSULATOR

Removing the Reserve Pen

3. Reinstall the battery pack.

Refer to the Replacing the battery pack section in Chapter 6, Power and Power-Up Modes for more information on how to remove and reinstall the battery pack.

Inserting the Reserve Pen

1. Remove the battery pack.

2. Gently push the Reserve Pen into the pen holder to insert it.

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PEN HOLDER

RESERVE PEN

Inserting the Reserve Pen

3. Reinstall the battery pack.

Refer to the Replacing the battery pack section in Chapter 6, Power and Power-Up Modes for more information on how to remove and reinstall the battery pack.

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Changing to the Tablet mode

To change from laptop mode to the Tablet mode, follow the instructions below.

Changing to the Tablet mode (1)

■ Place the computer on a stable, flat place such as a desktop and rotate

the LCD display panel slowly, holding the panel at its lower part. The LCD display panel is designed not to rotate more than 180 degrees. Rotating the LCD display panel more than 180 degrees with an excessive force causes to damage the panel.

■ The rotating direction to change the mode is the following:

From laptop mode to Tablet mode: clockwise 180 degrees.

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Tablet mode icon Turn the LCD display panel to the direction

indicated by the Tablet mode icon.

From Tablet mode to laptop mode: counter-clockwise 180 degrees.

Laptop mode icon Turn the LCD display panel to the direction

1. Open the LCD display panel to the upright position. Check that the angle of the keyboard and the LCD display panel is 90 degrees.

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indicated by the laptop mode icon.

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2. Rotate the LCD display panel clockwise slowly.

Changing to the Tablet mode (2)

Do not apply excessive rotating force to the LCD display panel. It causes damage of the LCD display panel.

3. Turn the display latch in 180 degrees to the down side.

4. Close the LCD display panel slowly with LCD surface outside.

DISPLAY LATCH

Changing to the Tablet mode (3)

5. Turn the display latch downward.

6. Insert the display latch in the slit.

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7. Press the LCD display panel downward softly.

Changing to the Tablet mode (4)

Changing the screen orientation

The orientation of desktop screen can be changed to one of the following four display modes:

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DISPLAY LATCH

SLIT

Primary portrait

Primary landscape

Figure 4-12 Four display modes

Secondary portrait

Secondary landscape

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■ Execute the following applications on Primary landscape:

■ 3D game software

■ 3D screen saver

■ Playback of motion picture, such as a case of DVD-Video playback

on the computer connecting an external DVD-ROM Drive.

■ The screen cannot rotate in one of the following cases. Quit the running

application and then rotate the screen:

■ Running of the application that changes the screen resolution

dynamically (such as a game that is execute on full-screen mode)

■ DOS prompt in full-screen mode

■ Running of 3D screen saver

■ D o n ot play 3D game software or r eplay DVD-Video on the screen other

than Primary landscape. An abnormality will appear on the Windows screen display when you replay a DVD-Video on the screen other than Primary landscape because DVD playback software can boot only in the Primary landscape.

■ An abnormality will appear a part of the Windows screen display when

you change the PC from Tablet mode to laptop mode while 3D screen saver is running. In such a case, press any key in the laptop mode to cancel 3D screen saver.

Method 1: Changing the screen orientation using TOSHIBA Accelerometer Utilities

When the TOSHIBA Accelerometer Utilities are enabled, you can invoke the Start menu, switch active windows or launch predefined applications by shaking the computer vertically or horizontally, or tilting it.

When you shake the computer:

■ Do not shake the computer too strongly.

If so, the computer may drop from your hands or hit persons or things around.

■ Avoid using the computer in crowded places. (e.g. in commuter trains

or in busy streets)

■ This may cause injury to a child or adult, and damage to the computer.

When HDD protection function is on and the Tilt function (function to start applications, etc. by waving the computer vertically or horizontally) is used, the HDD protection message may be displayed on the screen. Set the HDD protection function to off in order to stop such messages from displaying.

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It is safe that you hold the computer with both hands horizontally as shown in the example.

THE COMPUTER IS SHAKEN PERPENDICULARLY.THE COMPUTER IS SHAKEN HORIZONTALLY.

Shake the computer

Method 2: Changing the screen orientation using Cross Function Button

1. Press the Cross Function Button for more than one second. The TOSHIBA Tablet Menu will appear.

2. Select the Internal Monitor icon in To s h i b a S h o r t c u t using the Cross Function Button and press Cross Function Button.

3. Select the rotation angle using Cross Function Button and press Cross Function Button.

Method 3: Changing the screen orientation using Task Bar

1. Right click “Change tablet and pen settings” icon in the Task Bar. Click “Change screen orientation” from the menu. The screen orientation is set to change in the following order when purchased.

You can change the above sequence in the following procedure:

1. Double click Change tablet and pen settings icon in the Task Bar.

2. Click Change button in Display tab.

3. Change the sequence in Orientation Sequence Settings screen. Click OK button.

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You can set the orientation of the desktop screen just after rotating the display from [Start]-[All Programs]-[TOSHIBA]-[Tablet PC]-[TOSHIBA Rotation Utility]

Changing to the laptop mode

To change the Tablet mode to the laptop mode, follow the instructions below.

1. Press the Display latch and raise the display to the upright position carefully.

2. Rotate the display counter-clockwise slowly.

3. Turn the display latch toward you for the next closing of the display.

Using the USB floppy disk drive (optional)

An optional USB floppy disk drive connects to one of the computer’s USB ports. It accommodates 1.44-megabyte or 720-kilobyte floppy disks. Refer to Chapter 2, The Grand Tour, for more information.

Connecting the USB floppy disk drive

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

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

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USB

CONNECTOR

USB PORT

Connecting the optional USB floppy disk drive

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

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Disconnecting USB floppy disk drive

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

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

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

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

3. Click floppy disk drive that you want remove.

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

Changing Slim Select Bay modules

This section explains how to change modules in the Slim Select Bay. The illustrations show replacement of the optical media drive with the Slim Select Bay HDD adaptor. Therefore, the text refers to those modules. However, the procedures are the same for any of the modules: DVD-ROM drive, DVD-ROM&CD-R/RW drive, DVD Super Multi drive, HDD adaptor.

To avoid injury, do not put your hand into the Slim Select Bay slot.

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The TOSHIBA Mobile Extension is preinstalled to support hot swapping under Windows. Refer to Chapter 1, Introduction for information on using this utility to change modules while the computer’s power is on.

Removing a module

Remove the optical media drive as described below.

1. You can confirm that the disks are not operating with indicators. If all indicators are off, it means that no disks are operating currently.

2. Turn the computer upside down.

Wait for all disk indicators to go out before turning over the computer and placing it down carefully. Shock can damage the HDD or other components.

3. Remove the lock screw near the icon securing the Slim Select Bay.

4. Make sure the screw in the Slim Select Bay lock is set in the hole for the unlock position.

5. Slide the Slim Select Bay latch to the unlock position.

6. Grasp the optical media drive and slide it out.

The optical media drive and other Slim Select Bay modules can become hot with use. Be careful when removing the module.

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Slim Select Bay

lock screw

LIM SELECT BAY

LATCH

Optical media drive

Removing the optical media drive

Inserting a module

Insert the Slim Select Bay HDD adaptor as described below.

1. Insert the Slim Select Bay HDD adaptor in the computer as shown below and press until the ejector clicks.

2. If you want to lock the Slim Select Bay HDD adaptor, set the Slim Select Bay lock screw in the hole for the lock position (➁). The lock screw is inserted in the unlock position (➀) at the time of purchasing.

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LOCK POSITION (➁)

SLIM S ELECT B AY

LOCK SCREW

UNLOCK POSITION (➀)

SLIM SELECT BAY HDD

ADAPTOR

Inserting the Slim Select Bay HDD adaptor

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Using optical media drives

The text and illustrations in this section refer primarily to the optional media drive. However, operation is the same for other optical drive in the Slim Select Bay. The full-size drive provides high-performance execution of CD/ DVD-ROM-based programs. You can run either 12 cm (4.72”) or 8 cm (3.15”) CD/DVDs without an adaptor. An ATAPI interface controller is used for CD/ DVD-ROM operation. When the computer is accessing a CD/DVD-ROM, an indicator on the drive glows and the Slim Select Bay indicator glows.

Use the WinDVD application to view DVD-Video discs.

If you have a DVD-ROM&CD-R/RW drive, refer also to the Writing CDs on

DVD-ROM&CD-R/RW drive section for precautions on writing to CDs.

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

DVD Super Multi drive section for precautions on writing to CDs.

When the power of the optical media drive is off, pressing the Fn + Tab keys will turn the power of the optical media drive on. Furthermore, it is possible to set it to turn the power of the optical media drive on and eject the tray at the same time. When the power of the optical media drive is off, eject button does not operate. Use a Fn + Ta b key and turn ON the power of the optical media drive.

Loading discs

To load CD/DVDs, follow the steps below.

1. When the computer’s power is on, press the eject button to open the disc tray slightly.

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EJECT BUTTON

Pressing the eject button

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

DISC TRAY

Pulling the disc tray open

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

LASER LENS

Inserting a CD/DVD

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

■ Do not touch a laser lens and its circumference portion. Doing so could

cause misalignment.

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

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

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

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

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

Closing the CD/DVD disc tray

Removing discs

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

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

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

When the disc tray pops open slightly, wait a moment to make sure the CD/ DVD has stopped spinning before pulling the disc tray fully open.

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

Removing a CD/DVD

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

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How to remove CD/DVD when the disk tray will not open

Pressing the eject button will not open the disc tray when the computer power is off. If the power is off, you can open the disc tray by inserting a slender object (about 15 mm) such as a straightened paper clip into the eject hole just to the right of the eject button.

EJECT HOLE

Manual release with the eject hole

Turn off the power before you use the eject hole. If the CD/DVD is spinning when you open the disc tray, the CD/DVD could fly off the spindle and cause injury.

Writing CDs on DVD-ROM&CD-R/RW drive

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Depending on the type of drive installed, you may be able to write CDs. The DVD-ROM&CD-R/RW drive lets you write as well as read CD-ROMs. Observe the precautions in this section to ensure the best performance for writing CDs. For information on loading and unloading CDs refer to the Using

optical media drives section.

■ CD-R discs can be written to only once. CD-RW discs can be rewritten

many times.

■ When the power of the optical media drive is off, the disc tray will not

open even if the eject button is pushed. Use the optical media drive power icon to turn the power of the optical media drive on. Refer to Chapter 1, Special features.

■ Do not turn off the power of the optical media drive while the computer

is accessing the drive. If you turn off the power, you may lose data.

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Before writing or rewriting

Please observe the following points when you write or rewrite the data.

■ We recommend the following manufacturers of CD-R and CD-RW

media. Media quality can affect write or rewrite success rates.

CD-R:

TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD. MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION RICOH Co., Ltd. Hitachi Maxell Ltd.

CD-RW:

MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION RICOH Co., Ltd.

The following special media recommend the next manufacturers.

Multi-Speed and High-Speed CD-RW:

MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION RICOH Co., Ltd.

Ultra-Speed CD-RW:

MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION

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TOSHIBA has confirmed the operation of CD-R and CD-RW media of the manufacturers above. Operation of other media cannot be guaranteed.

■ The actual number of rewrites to CD-RW is affected by the quality of the

disc and the way it is used.

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

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

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

on the CPU.

■ Operate the computer at full power. Do not use power-saving features.

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

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

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

access speed. They may cause unstable operation and damage data.

■ Write from the computer's HDD to the CD. Do not try to write from shared

devices such as a LAN server or any other network device.

■ Writing with software other than Sonic RecordNow! has not been

confirmed. Therefore, operation with other software cannot be guaranteed.

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When writing or rewriting

Note the following when you write or rewrite a CD-R or CD-RW.

■ Always copy data from the HDD to the CD. Do not use cut-and-paste.

The original data will be lost if there is a write error.

■ Do not perform any of the following actions:

■ Change users in the Windows XP operating system.

■ Operate the computer for any other function, including use of a

mouse or Touch Pad, closing/opening the LCD panel.

■ Start a communication application such as a modem.

■ Apply impact or vibration to the computer.

■ Install, remove or connect external devices, including the following:

PC card, SD card, USB devices, external monitor, i.LINK devices, optical digital devices.

■ Open the optical media drive.

■ Remove the optical media drive from the Slim Select Bay.

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

may occur.

■ Set the computer on a level surface and avoid places subject to vibration

such as airplanes, trains or cars. Do not use an unstable surface such as a stand.

■ Keep mobile phones and other wireless communication devices away

from the computer.

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Writing CD/DVDs on DVD Super Multi drive

You can use the DVD Super Multi drive to write data to either CD-R/RW or DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW/-RAM discs. The following applications for writing are preinstalled: RecordNow!, and DLA licensed by Sonic Solutions.

■ CD-R discs can be written to only once. CD-RW discs can be rewritten

many times.

■ When the power of the optical media drive is off, the disc tray will not

open even if the eject button is pushed. Use the optical media drive power icon to turn the power of the optical media drive on. Refer to Chapter 1, Special features.

■ Do not turn off the power of the optical media drive while the computer

is accessing the drive. If you turn off the power, you may lose data.

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Important message

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

Disclaimer

TOSHIBA does not bear responsibility for the following:

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

be caused by writing or rewriting with this product.

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

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

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

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

Before writing or rewriting

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

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

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CD-R:

TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD. MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION RICOH Co., Ltd. Hitachi Maxell Ltd.

CD-RW: (Multi-Speed and High-Speed)

MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION RICOH Co., Ltd.

CD-RW: (Ultra-Speed)

MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION

DVD-R:

DVD Specifications for Recordable Disc for General Version 2.0

TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

DVD+R:

MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION RICOH Co., Ltd.

DVD-RW:

DVD Specifications for Recordable Disc for Version 1.1 or version

1.2

VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN.LIMITED MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION

DVD+RW:

MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION RICOH Co., Ltd.

DVD-RAM:

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

2.1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

DVD-RAM discs designed without a cartridge.

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

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

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

whole or in part.

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

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

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

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

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

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

■ DVD-RAM formatted by FAT32 cannot be read in Windows 2000 without

DVD-RAM Driver Software.

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

careful not to write to the wrong drive.

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

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

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

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

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

on the CPU.

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

features.

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

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

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

access speed. They may cause unstable operation and data damage.

■ CD-RW (Ultra Speed +) media is not available. If used, data may be lost

or damaged.

■ Write from the computer's HDD to the CD/DVD. Do not try to write from

shared devices such as a LAN server or any other network device.

■ Writing with software other than RecordNow! and InterVideo WinDVD

Creator Platinum are not recommended.

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When writing or rewriting

Please observe/consider the following when you write or rewrite to a CD-R/ RW, DVD-R/-RW/-RAM or DVD+R/+RW disc.

■ Do not perform any of the following actions when writing or rewriting:

■ Change users in the Windows XP operating system.

■ Operate the computer for any other function, including using a

mouse or Touch Pad or closing/opening the LCD panel.

■ Start a communication application such as a modem.

■ Apply impact or vibration to the computer.

■ Install, remove or connect external devices, including the following:

PC card, SD card, USB devices, external monitor, i.LINK devices optical digital devices.

■ Use the Audio/Video control button to reproduce music or voice.

■ Open the optical media drive.

■ Remove the optical media drive from the Slim Select Bay.

■ Do not use shut down/log off and standby/hibernation while writing or

rewriting.

■ Make sure writing or rewriting is completed before going into standby/

hibernation. Writing is completed if you can open the DVD-ROM&CD-R/ RW or DVD Super Multi drive tray.

■ Set the computer on a level surface and avoid places subject to vibration

such as airplanes, trains, or cars. Do not use an unstable surface such as a stand.

■ Keep mobile phones and other wireless communication devices away

from the computer.

■ Always copy data from the HDD to the DVD-RAM. Do not use cut-and-

paste. The original data will be lost if there is a write error.

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RecordNow! Basic for TOSHIBA

Note the following limitations when you use RecordNow!:

■ DVD-Video cannot be created using RecordNow!.

■ DVD-Audio cannot be created using RecordNow!.

■ You cannot use RecordNow!'s “Audio CD for Car or Home CD Player”

function to record music to the DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW disc.

■ D o no t us e th e “E x ac t Co p y” f un c ti o n o f Re c or dNow! to copy DVD-Vi d eo

and DVD-ROM with copyright protection.

■ DVD-RAM disc cannot be backed up with the “Exact Copy” function of

RecordNow!.

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■ You cannot back up a CD-ROM or CD-R/RW to DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/

+RW using the “Exact Copy” function of RecordNow!.

■ You cannot back up DVD-ROM, DVD-Video or DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/

+RW to CD-R/RW using the “Exact Copy” function of RecordNow!.

■ RecordNow! cannot record in packet format.

■ You might not be able to use the “Exact Copy” function of RecordNow!

to back up a DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW disc that was made with other software on a different DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW recorder.

■ If you add data to a DVD-R and DVD+R disc that you have already

recorded to, you might not be able to read the added data under some circumstances. It cannot be read in 16-bit operating systems, such as Windows 98SE and Windows Me. In Windows NT4, you will need Service Pack 6 or later to read added data. In Windows 2000, you will need Service Pack 2 or later to read it. Some DVD-ROM and DVD-ROM&CDR/RW drives cannot read added data regardless of the operating system.

■ RecordNow! does not support recording to DVD-RAM discs. To record

to a DVD-RAM, use Explorer or other utility.

■ When you back up a DVD disc, be sure the source drive supports

recording to DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW discs. If the source drive does not support recording to DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW discs, it might not be backed up correctly.

■ When you back up a DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R or DVD+RW, be sure to

use the same type of disc.

■ You cannot partially delete any data written to a CD-RW, DVD-RW or

DVD+RW disc.

Data Verification

To verify that data is written or rewritten correctly, follow the steps below before you write or rewrite a Data CD/DVD.

1. Click the Options button ( ) on the RecordNow! Console to open the

Options panels.

2. Select the Data in the left-side menu.

3. Mark the Verify data written to the disc after burning check box in the Data Options.

Click the OK button.

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DLA for TOSHIBA

Note the following limitations when you use DLA:

■ This software supports only rewritable discs (DVD+RW, DVD-RW, and

CD-RW). It does not support DVD+R, DVD-R, and CD-R discs that are not rewritable.

■ DLA does not support formatting a DVD-RAM disc and writing to it. They

are performed by DVD-RAM Driver Software. If DLA Format menu may appear when inserting a DVD-RAM disc into the drive and right-clicking the drive icon in Windows Explorer, please use "DVDForm" to format this disc. You can run "DVDForm" by clicking the start button on the taskbar to display the start menu and then selecting "All Programs", "DVD-RAM", "DVD-RAM Driver" and "DVDForm" sequentially.

■ Do not use any discs that have been formatted with packet writing

software other than DLA. Similarly, do not use any discs that have been formatted with DLA with any packet writing software other than DLA. When using a disc you are not familiar with, format it by selecting “Full Format” before using it.

■ Do not use the Cut & Paste function for files and folders. A file or folder

that has been cut may be lost if writing fails due to an error on the disc.

■ When writing the Setup files for the program to a disc formatted by DLA

and starting Setup from this disc, an error may occur. In this case, please copy them to your hard disk and then run Setup.

Video

As for InterVideo WinDVD Creator Platinum. Only the model that can be written in to DVD is attached.

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When using WinDVD Creator Platinum

You can record video back to your digital camcorder via i.LINK (IEEE1394) using WinDVD Creator Platinum. However, there is a case where its playback sound is choppy.

1. Click start and select the Control Panel.

2. Click the Performance and Maintenance icon in the Control Panel.

3. Click the System icon in the Performance and Maintenance window.

4. Click the Advanced tab in the System Properties window.

5. Click the Settings icon in the "Performance" section.

6. Click the Advanced tab in the Performance Options window.

7. Click the Change icon in the "virtual memory" section.

8. Select the Custom size button in the Virtual Memory window.

9. Specify much higher values for "Initial size" and "Maximum size."

10. Click the Set button in the Virtual Memory window.

11. Click the OK button in the Virtual Memory window.

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How to make a DVD-Video

Simplified steps for making a DVD-Video from video data captured from a DV-Camcorder:

1. Click [start]-[All Programs] - [InterVideo WinDVD Creator2] - [InterVideo WinDVD Creator] to launch WinDVD Creator.

2. Click [Capture] button then capture the video data from the DVCamcorder via IEEE1394.

3. Click [Edit] button then drag the video clips from [Video Library] tab to the edit track.

4. Click [Make Movie] button in the top bar.

5. Double Click the Right arrow button icon in the center of right side.

6. Put a blank DVD-R/+R disc or an erased DVD-RW/+RW disc in the drive.

7. Click [start] to record to the disc.

8. When recording is finished, the tray opens.

How to learn more about InterVideo WinDVD Creator

Please refer to the on-line Help for additional InterVideo WinDVD Creator information.

Important information for use

Note the following limitations when you write video DVD:

1. Editing digital video

■ Log in with Administrator rights to use WinDVD Creator.

■ Make sure that your computer is running on AC power when using

WinDVD Creator.

■ Operate the computer at Full Power. Do not use power-saving

features.

■ While you are editing DVD, you can display previews. However, if

another application is running, the preview might not display properly.

■ WinDVD Creator cannot show video on the external monitor when in

simultaneous mode.

■ WinDVD Creator cannot edit or play copy protected content.

■ Do not change display settings while using WinDVD Creator.

■ Do not enter standby/hibernation mode while using WinDVD Creator.

■ Do not operate WinDVD Creator immediately after turning on the

computer. Please wait until all Disc Drive activity has stopped.

■ When recording to a DV-Camcorder, to ensure you capture all of your

data, let the camcorder record for a few seconds before you begin recording your actual data.

■ CD recorder, JPEG functions, DVD-Audio, mini DVD and Video CD

functions are not supported in this version.

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■ While recording video to DVD or tape, please close all other

programs.

■ Do not run software like a screen saver because it can put a heavy

load on the CPU.

■ Do not run communication applications like a modem or a LAN.

2. Before recording the video to DVD

■ When you record to DVD disc, please use only discs recommended

by the Drive manufacturer.

■ Do not set the working drive to a slow device like a USB 1.1 hard

disk drive or it will fail to write DVD.

■ Do not perform any of the following actions:

•Operate the computer for any other function, including using a

mouse or Touch Pad or closing/opening the LCD panel.

•Bump or cause vibration to the computer.

•Use the Mode control button and Audio/Video control button to

reproduce music or voice.

•Open the optical media drive.

•Install, remove or connect external devices, including the following:

PC card, SD card, USB devices, external monitor, i.LINK. devices, optical digital devices.

■ Please verify your disc after recording important data.

■ DVD-R/+R/-RW disc cannot be written in VR format.

■ WinDVD Creator cannot export to DVD-Audio, VideoCD, miniDVD

format.

■ WinDVD Creator can write DVD-RAM/+RW in VR format, but the disc

may only play on your computer.

■ When writing to DVD disc, WinDVD Creator requires 2GB or more

over disk space every one hour of video.

■ When you make a fully recorded DVD, the chapter sequence may

not play correctly.

3. About Disc Manager

■ WinDVD Creator can edit one play list on a disc.

■ WinDVD Creator might show a different a thumbnail than you

previously set in CE (Consumer Electronics) DVD-RAM recorder.

■ Using the Disc Manager, you can edit DVD-VR format on DVD-RAM,

DVD+VR format on DVD+RW, and DVD-Video format on DVD-RW.

4. About recorded DVDs

■ Some DVD-ROM drives for personal computers or other DVD players

may not be able to read DVD-R/+R/-RW/+RW/-RAM discs.

■ When playing your recorded disc on your computer, please use the

WinDVD software application.

■ If you use an over-used rewritable disc, the full formatting might be

locked. Please use a brand new disc.

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Media care

This section provides tips on protecting data stored on your CD/DVDs and floppy disks.

Handle your media with care. The following simple precautions will increase the lifetime of your media and protect the data stored on them:

CD/DVDs

1. Store your CD/DVDs in the container they came in to protect them and

2. Do not bend the CD/DVD.

3. Do not write on, apply a sticker to, or otherwise mar the surface of the

4. Hold the CD/DVD by its outside edge or the edge on the center hole.

5. Do not expose to direct sunlight, extreme heat or cold. Do not place

6. If your CD/DVDs become dusty or dirty, wipe them with a clean dry cloth.

Floppy disks

1. Store your floppy disks in the container they came in to protect them

2. Do not slide back the floppy disk’s protective metal covering or touch

3. Data may be lost if the floppy disk is twisted; bent; or exposed to direct

4. Do not place heavy objects on your floppy disks.

5. Do not eat, smoke, or use erasers near your floppy disks. Foreign

6. Magnetic energy can destroy the data on your floppy disks. Keep your

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keep them clean.

CD/DVD that contains data.

Fingerprints on the surface can prevent the drive from properly reading data.

heavy objects on your CD/DVDs.

Wipe from the center out, do not wipe in a circular direction around the CD/DVD. If necessary, use a cloth dampened in water or a neutral cleaner. Do not use benzine, thinner or similar cleaner.

and keep them clean. If a floppy disk is dirty, do not use cleaning fluid. Clean it with a soft damp cloth.

the floppy disk’s magnetic surface. Fingerprints may prevent the floppy disk drive from reading data from the floppy disk.

sunlight, extreme heat or cold.

particles inside the floppy disk’s jacket can damage the magnetic surface.

floppy disks away from speakers, radios, television sets and other sources of magnetic fields.

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Sound System

Using the microphone

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

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

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

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

SoundMAX control panel

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

1. Click start and click Control Panel.

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

3. Double-click the SoundMAX icon.

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

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

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

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

1. Click the Power Management tab.

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

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

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

1. Click the Power Management tab.

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

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

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

Mic Effect

TOSHIBA Mic Effect provides you with a hands-free environment for holding mutual communication via the Internet Protocol or Local Area Network. If you wish to communicate with someone on your computer, you can use a messenger application. However, with such an application, you would hear your own voice returning to you as echo during the communication if you did not use a headset system or headphone. TOSHIBA Mic Effect will reduce these echoes generated on your computer. For more information on using the TOSHIBA Mic Effect, refer to its help.

Virtual Sound

Operating Basics

Modem

This section describes how to connect and disconnect the internal modem to and from a telephone jack.

The internal modem does not support voice functions. All data and fax functions are supported.

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

telephone jack.

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

A digital line will damage the modem.

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Region selection

Telecommunication regulations vary from one region to another, so you will need to make sure the internal modem’s settings are correct for the region in which it will be used.

To select a region, follow the steps below.

1. Click start, point to All Programs, point to TOSHIBA, point to

Networking and click Modem Region Select.

Do not use the Country/Region Select function in the Modem setup utility in the Control Panel if the function is available. If you change the Country/ Region in the Control Panel, the change may not take effect.

2. The Region Selection icon will appear in the Windows Task Bar.

3. Click the icon with the primary mouse button to display a list of regions that the modem supports. A sub menu for telephony location information will also be displayed. A check will appear next to the currently selected region and telephony location.

4. Select a region from the region menu or a telephony location from the

sub-menu.

■ When you click a region it becomes the modem’s region selection,

and the New Location for telephony will be set automatically.

■ When you select a telephony location, the corresponding region is

automatically selected and it becomes the modem’s current region setting.

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Properties menu

Click the icon with the secondary mouse button to display properties menu on the screen.

Setting

You can enable or disable the following settings:

AutoRun Mode

The Region Select utility starts automatically when you start up the operating system.

Open the Dialing Properties dialog box after selecting region.

The dialing properties dialog box will be displayed automatically after you select the region.

Location list for region selection.

A submenu appears displaying location information for telephony.

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Open dialog box, if the modem and Telephony Current Location region code do not match.

A warning dialog box is displayed if current settings for region code and telephony location are incorrect.

Modem Selection

If the computer cannot recognize the internal modem, a dialog box is displayed. Select the COM port for your modem to use.

Dialing Properties

Select this item to display the dialing properties.

If you are using the computer in Japan, the Telecommunications Business Law requires that you select Japan region mode. It is illegal to use the modem in Japan with any other selection.

Connecting

To connect the modular cable, follow the steps below.

The modular cable for connecting a modem should use a commercially available cable. Connect the end of the modular cable with the core to the computer.

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

telephone jack.

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

damage the modem.

■ To reduce the risk of fire, use only No.26 AWG or larger modular cable.

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1. Plug one end of the modular cable into the computer’s modem jack.

2. Plug the other end of the modular cable into a telephone jack.

TELEPHONE JACK

MODEM JACK MODULAR CABLE

Connecting the internal modem

Do not pull on the cable or move the computer while the cable is connected.

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If you use a storage device such as an optical drive or HDD connected to a 16-bit PC card, you might experience the following modem problems:

■ Modem speed is slow or communication is interrupted.

■ Skips may occur in sound.

Disconnecting

To disconnect the internal modular cable, follow the steps below.

1. Pinch the lever on the connector in the telephone jack and pull out the connector.

2. Disconnect the cable from the computer’s modem jack in the same manner.

Wireless communications

The computer’s wireless communication function supports both Wireless LAN and Bluetooth devices.

Bluetooth provided with some models.

Wireless LAN

The Wireless LAN is compatible with other LAN systems based on Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum /Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing radio technology that complies with IEEE802.11 Wireless LAN standard (Revision A, B or G).

■ Theoretical maximum speed: 54Mbps (IEEE802.11a, 802.11g)

■ Theoretical maximum speed: 11Mbps (IEEE802.11b)

■ Frequency Channel Selection (Revision A: 5 GHz, Revision B/G: 2.4 GHz)

■ Roaming over multiple channels

■ Card Power Management

■ Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption, based on the 128 bit

encryption algorithm.

■ Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)

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Security

■ Be sure to enable WEP (encryption) function. Otherwise your computer

will allow the illegal access by outsider through Wireless LAN to cause illegal intrusion, eavesdropping, and loss or destruction of stored data. TOSHIBA strongly recommend the customer to enable the WEP function.

■ TOSHIBA is not liable for the eavesdropping of data due to the use of

Wireless LAN and the damage thereof.

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Toshiba R10 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual