User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Portégé® M400 SeriesUser’s Guide
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Getting Started
- Selecting a place to work
- Setting up your computer
- Registering your computer with Toshiba
- Adding external devices
- Connecting to a power source
- Charging the main battery
- Using the computer for the first time
- Adding memory (optional)
- Connecting an external USB mouse
- Connecting an external USB keyboard
- Connecting a printer
- Connecting the modem
- Connecting to a network
- Using the TouchPad™
- Using the Cross-Functional button
- Using external display devices
- Turning off the computer
- Using your computer in tablet mode
- Caring for your computer
- Chapter 2: Learning the Basics
- Chapter 3: Mobile Computing
- Chapter 4: Exploring Your Computer’s Features
- Chapter 5: Toshiba Utilities
- Fn-esse
- Toshiba Hotkey utility
- TOSHIBA Assist
- Setting passwords
- PC Diagnostic Tool Utility
- HDD Protection Utility
- TOSHIBA Power Saver
- TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility
- Mouse Utility
- TOSHIBA Mobile Extension
- TOSHIBA Zooming Utility
- TOSHIBA Button Controls
- CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer
- TOSHIBA Hardware Setup
- Tablet and Pen Settings
- Toshiba Rotation Utility
- Cross Menu Utility
- TOSHIBA Tablet Access Code Utility
- TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Boot Utility
- Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
- Fingerprint Authentication Utility
- Chapter 6: Keeping Your Files Safe
- Using passwords in the Windows ® operating system
- User-level passwords
- Setting a user-level password
- Disabling the user-level password
- Using the power-on (user-level) password
- Using the instant (user-level) password
- Using the HDD password
- Setting a hard disk drive user only password in System Setup
- Deleting or changing a hard disk drive user only password in System Setup
- Setting a hard disk drive master and user password in System Setup
- Changing the master and user passwords in System Setup
- Deleting the hard disk drive master and user passwords in the System Setup
- Using passwords in the Windows ® operating system
- Chapter 7: If Something Goes Wrong
- Problems that are easy to fix
- Problems when you turn on the computer
- The Windows ® operating system is not working
- Resolving a hardware conflict
- A plan of action
- Resolving hardware conflicts on your own
- Fixing a problem with Device Manager
- Power and the batteries
- Keyboard problems
- Display problems
- Disk drive problems
- CD-RW/DVD-ROM or multi-function drive problems
- Sound system problems
- PC Card problems
- Printer problems
- Modem problems
- Wireless networking problems
- DVD operating problems
- Develop good computing habits
- If you need further assistance
- Other Toshiba Internet Web sites
- Toshiba’s worldwide offices
- Appendix A: Hot Keys
- Appendix B: Power Cord/Cable Connectors
- Appendix C: Using ConfigFree™ with your Toshiba Computer
- Glossary
- Index
Index
300
click 59
COM port
127
communications
network connection
129
system resources
215
compact disc positioning
92
compact discs
handling
92
inserting
91
removing
95, 96
computer
lock
76
non-system disk or disk error
message
211
not accessing disk drives
210
running on battery power
98
setting up
44
warning resume failure message
210
computing tips
78
configuring
hard drive passwords
200
password
196
connecting
external monitor
61
external USB keyboard
55
external USB mouse
54
modem to telephone line
57
printer
55
USB-compatible
mouse
54
control buttons
59
critical applications
3
cursor control overlay
83
customizing
taskbar
120
D
desktop
browsing style
122
changing styles
122
personalizing
120
Device Manager
216
checking properties
217
disabling a device
217
digital audio .WAV files
135
Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL)
131
Disk Defragmenter
79, 225
disk drive
corrupted/damaged data files
225
missing files/trouble accessing a
disk
224
running slow
224
diskette drive
cannot insert a diskette
225
cannot read a diskette
226
display
does not look normal/flickers
222
external monitor not working
223
external monitor, connecting
61
external, adjusting
62
hot key
62
screen is blank
221
displaying folder information
125
disposal information
24
disposing of used batteries
117
DMA (Direct Memory Access)
215
double-click
59
downloading
133
DVD player
general problems
236
DVD-ROM drive
problems
226
troubleshooting
226
DVD-ROM/multi-function drive
problems
226
E
email 132
environment