User guide
Table Of Contents
- Portégé® R700 Series User’s Guide
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Getting Started
- Selecting a place to work
- Setting up your computer
- Connecting to a power source
- Charging the main battery
- Using the computer for the first time
- Registering your computer with Toshiba
- Adding optional external devices
- Adding memory (optional)
- Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
- Erasing the Internal Storage Drive
- Checking the internal storage drive operating status
- Using the TouchPad™
- Using external display devices
- Using an external keyboard
- Using a mouse
- Connecting a printer
- Turning off the computer
- Customizing your computer’s settings
- Caring for your computer
- Chapter 2: Learning the Basics
- Chapter 3: Mobile Computing
- Chapter 4: Exploring Your Computer’s Features
- Chapter 5: Utilities
- TOSHIBA Assist
- TOSHIBA Application Installer
- Setting passwords
- TOSHIBA Face Recognition Utility
- TOSHIBA Security Assist
- TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool Utility
- TOSHIBA HDD Protection Utility
- Mouse Utility
- TOSHIBA Hardware Setup
- USB Sleep and Charge Utility
- TOSHIBA Zooming Utility
- TOSHIBA Button Support
- TOSHIBA Accessibility
- Fingerprint Authentication Utility
- TOSHIBA eco Utility™
- TOSHIBA Service Station
- TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor
- Chapter 6: If Something Goes Wrong
- Problems that are easy to fix
- Problems when you turn on the computer
- The Windows® operating system is not working
- Fixing a problem with Device Manager
- Memory problems
- Power and the batteries
- Keyboard problems
- Display problems
- Disk or storage drive problems
- Optical disc drive problems
- Sound system problems
- ExpressCard® 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/TOSHIBA Cards
- Appendix B: Power Cord/Cable Connectors
- Glossary
- Index
Glossary
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document—Any file created with an application and, if saved to disk,
given a name by which it can be retrieved. See also file.
double-click—To press and release the pointing device’s primary button
rapidly twice without moving the pointing device. In the Windows
®
operating system, this refers to the pointing device’s left button,
unless otherwise stated.
download—(1) In communications, to receive a file from another
computer through a modem or network. (2) To send font data from
the computer to a printer. See also upload.
drag—To hold down the mouse button while moving the pointer to drag
a selected object. In the Windows
®
operating system, this refers to
the left mouse button, unless otherwise stated.
driver—See device driver.
DVD—An individual digital versatile (or video) disc. See also
DVD-ROM.
DVD-ROM (Digital Versatile [or Video] Disc Read-Only
Memory)—A very high-capacity storage medium that uses laser
optics for reading data. Each DVD-ROM can hold as much data as
several CD-ROMs. Compare CD-ROM.
E
emulation—A technique in which a device or program imitates another
device or program.
enable—To turn on a computer option. See also disable.
eSATA—An external device that supports hot swapping and fast data
transfer. Very useful in storing and transferring large files.
executable file—A computer program that is ready to run. Application
programs and batch files are examples of executable files. Names of
executable files usually end with a .bat or .exe extension.
expansion device—A device that connects to a computer to expand its
capabilities. Other names for an expansion device are port expander,
port replicator, docking station, or network adapter.
extension—See file extension.
external device—See device.