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
304
Internet connection is slow 213
keyboard
not responding
210
missing files/trouble accessing a
disk
224
modem not receiving or
transmitting
232
no sound
227
non-system disk or disk error
211, 225
PC Card
228
checklist
229
error occurs
231
hot swapping fails
230
not recognized
230
slot appears dead
229
power and batteries
218
printer
231, 232
program not responding
207
program not working properly
225
screen does not look right/flickers
222
Startup options
212
system resources
215
URL address not found
213
warning resume failure
210
Windows will not start
210
Windows XP not working
211
programs
not running correctly
225
starting
84
Web browsers
131
protection of stored data
2
R
real-time clock (RTC) battery 100
recording
adjusting quality
136
recording sounds
135
registering computer
46
removing
main battery
111
PC Cards
143
restoring work
89
RJ11 modem jack, connecting
telephone cable
57
running the computer on battery power
98
S
safety
computer
118
disposing of batteries
117
icons
37
precautions
41
screen
blank
221
does not look normal/flickers
222
Search Engine
132
secondary control button
59
security
password
196
setting hard disk drive passwords
199
setting up
adding memory
53
computer
44
Slim SelectBay
146
installing module
148
removing module
148
sound
problem solving
227
speakers
connecting external
134
Standby
66
Standby mode
hot key
254
starting again from
73
starting a program
84
starting the computer