Instruction Manual

Setting up your software
The first time you turn onthe computer, your Microsoft operating system setup installs the
devices it found onyour system. Setup then displays afinishing setup screen. See your Microsoft
operating system documentation for instructions oncompleting your operating system setup.
Completing the initial startup procedure
Your operating system setup may display awelcome screen. You will see options such as:
q A brief overview of your operating system.
q A list of new features in the version you are using.
q Online registration that lets you register your copy of the operating system with Microsoft.
Set up the computer tosuit your tastes and needs.
If you donot like the colors or the fonts onthe screen, you can change them by clicking ablank
area of the Desktop with the right button, then clicking Properties. This opens the Display
Properties dialog box. The Appearance tab of this dialog box allows you tochoose the
colors you see onthe screen.
Using the sleep button
After you have started the system for the first time, you can suspend and resume the system by
pressing the sleep button. Shutting down the computer with the sleep button places the computer
in apower- saving mode without completely turning it off. Torestart the computer, use the key-
board, mouse, or press the sleep button again.
Always save your work before you press the sleep button, or you could lose data.
Restoring your preinstalled software
If preinstalled software files are damaged, you will need torestore them from the Toshiba
Recovery CD-ROM or the Toshiba Tools and Utilities CD-ROM.
The Tools & Utilities CD-ROM and the Recovery CD-ROM are voluntary services of Toshiba. If
your computer has no internal CD-ROM drive, both backup CD-ROMs can be run by an optional
CD-ROM drive that is available from Toshiba.
Restoring the complete system