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
301
computer-friendly 40
error messages
device driver conflict
214
general hardware problem
214
non-system disk or disk error
211, 225
problem with display settings/
current settings not working
with hardware
222
program has performed an illegal
operation
208
warning resume failure
210
Error-checking
79, 224
Ethernet LAN Port
disabling
128
using
128
external
monitor
not working
223
external monitor
connecting
61
F
FAT (File Allocation Table) 224
FCC Notice “Declaration of
Conformity Information”
3
FCC requirements
4
files
.WAV
135
backing up
78, 88
printing
87
restoring
89
saving
78
Fn key
assigning functions
150, 151
Fn-esse
150
Fn-esse
150
assigning keys
150, 151
change/remove key assignments
154
drag-and-drop
151
keyboard
150
starting
150
using keyboard or pointing device
152
viewing key assignments
153
folders
displaying information
125
function keys
81
H
hard disk drive
Master password
199
password
197
passwords
199
secondary options
147
User password
199
hardware conflicts
214
resolving
216
headphones
134
Help and Support
Windows XP
213
Hibernation mode
65
configuring
70
starting again from
71
hot key
display brightness
256
display modes
256
display output settings
62
display resolution
258
Hibernation mode
255
instant password
199
instant password security
251
keyboard
258
keyboard overlays
257, 258
password security
251
power usage mode
253
Standby mode
254
volume mute
250
hot key power usage mode
110