User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Portégé® M400/M405 Series User’s Guide
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Getting Started
- Selecting a place to work
- Setting up your computer
- Registering your computer with Toshiba
- Setting up other devices
- Connecting to a power source
- Charging the main battery
- Using the computer for the first time
- Adding memory (optional)
- Using the TouchPad™
- Using external display devices
- Using an external keyboard
- Using a mouse
- Connecting a printer
- Connecting an optional external diskette drive
- 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
- Appendix A: Hot Keys
- Appendix B: Power Cord/Cable Connectors
- Appendix C: Using ConfigFree™ with your Toshiba Computer
- Glossary
- Index
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Power management........................................101
Using additional batteries ...............................101
Charging batteries.................................................102
Charging the main battery...............................102
Charging the RTC battery................................103
Monitoring main battery power.............................104
Determining remaining battery power.............106
What to do when the main battery runs low ...108
Setting battery alarms.....................................108
Conserving battery power ..............................109
Power Profiles ................................................110
Using a hot key to set the Power Profile .........111
Changing the main battery....................................112
Removing the battery from the computer .......112
Inserting a charged battery .............................114
Taking care of your battery ...................................115
Safety precautions ..........................................115
Maximizing battery life....................................116
Disposing of used batteries ..................................118
Traveling tips ........................................................119
Chapter 4: Exploring Your Computer’s Features.......120
Windows
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XP special features..............................120
Personalizing your desktop...................................121
Customizing the taskbar .................................121
Bringing the world to your desktop.................122
Changing desktop and browsing style ............123
Personalizing individual windows ...................125
Customizing window toolbars.........................125
Displaying information about each folder .......126
Setting up for communications.............................127
Determining the COM port .............................128
Connecting the modem to a telephone line.....129
Connecting your computer to a network ........131