Toshiba A10 Series User Manuals

Toshiba

User Manual (English)

User Manual

Table of Contents

Personal Computer
1
- Copyright
  2
- Disclaimer
  2
- Trademarks
  2
- FCC information
  3
- Modem warning notice
  5
Table of Contents
23
Preface
31
- Manual contents
  31
- Conventions
  32
  - Abbreviations
    32
  - Icons
    32
  - Keys
    33
  - Key operation
    33
  - Display
    33
  - Messages
    33
General Precautions
35
Chapters
37
- Chapter 1 Introduction
  39
  - Equipment checklist
    39
  - Features
    40
  - Special features
    45
  - Utilities
    47
  - Options
    49
- Chapter 2 The Grand Tour
  53
  - Front with the display closed
    53
  - Left side
    54
  - Right side
    55
  - Back side
    56
  - Underside
    58
  - Front with the display open
    59
  - System indicators
    60
  - Keyboard indicators
    61
  - USB diskette drive
    62
  - Fixed optical media drive
    63
  - Universal AC adaptor
    66
- Chapter 3 Getting Started
  69
- Chapter 4 Operating Basics
  83
  - Pointing devices
    83
    - Using the Touch Pad
      83
  - Using the USB diskette drive
    84
    - Connecting 3 1/2" diskette drive
      84
    - Disconnecting 3 1/2" diskette drive
      85
  - Using optical media drives
    85
    - Loading discs
      86
    - Removing discs
      88
  - Writing CDs on CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive
    89
    - Before writing or rewriting
      90
    - When writing or rewriting
      90
  - Writing CD/DVDs on DVD-R/-RW drive
    91
    - Important message
      91
    - Disclaimer
      91
    - Read/write function chart
      93
    - Before writing or rewriting
      95
    - When writing or rewriting
      95
    - Drag’n Drop CD+DVD
      96
    - Data Verification
      96
  - Media care
    97
    - CD/DVDs
      97
    - Diskettes
      97
  - Modem
    98
    - Region selection
      98
    - Properties menu
      99
    - Connecting
      100
    - Disconnecting
      101
  - Wireless communications
    101
    - Wireless LAN
      101
    - Security
      102
    - Wireless communication switch
      102
    - Wireless communication Indicator
      103
  - LAN
    103
    - Connecting LAN cable
      104
    - Disconnecting LAN cable
      104
  - Cleaning the computer
    105
  - Moving the computer
    105
  - Heat dispersal
    106
- Chapter 5 The Keyboard
  109
  - Typewriter keys
    109
  - F1 … F12 function keys
    110
  - Soft keys: Fn key combinations
    110
    - Emulating keys on enhanced keyboard
      110
    - Hot keys
      112
    - Fn Sticky key
      115
  - Windows special keys
    115
  - Keypad overlay
    115
  - Generating ASCII characters
    117
- Chapter 6 Power and Power-Up Modes
  121
  - Power conditions
    121
  - Power indicators
    122
    - Battery indicators
      122
    - DC IN indicator
      123
    - Power indicator
      123
  - Battery types
    123
    - Battery pack
      124
    - Real Time Clock battery
      124
  - Care and use of the battery pack
    125
    - Safety precautions
      125
    - Charging the batteries
      128
    - Monitoring battery capacity
      130
    - Maximizing battery operating time
      130
    - Retaining data with power off
      131
    - Extending battery life
      131
  - Replacing the battery pack
    132
    - Removing the battery pack
      132
    - Installing the battery pack
      133
  - Starting the computer by password
    135
  - Power-up modes
    135
    - Windows utilities
      135
    - Hot keys
      135
  - Panel power off
    136
  - System Auto Off
    136
- Chapter 7 HW Setup and Passwords
  139
  - HW Setup
    139
    - Accessing HW Setup
      139
    - HW Setup window
      139
      - General
        140
      - Password
        140
      - Device Config
        142
      - Parallel/Printer
        143
      - Display
        143
      - CPU
        143
      - Dynamic CPU Frequency Mode
        144
      - Boot Priority
        144
      - Keyboard
        146
      - USB
        147
      - LAN
        147
  - Supervisor password
    148
- Chapter 8 Optional Devices
  151
  - PC cards
    152
    - Inserting a PC card
      152
    - Removing a PC card
      153
  - Memory expansion
    154
    - Installing memory module
      154
    - Removing memory module
      156
  - Battery pack
    157
  - Universal AC adaptor
    157
  - USB FDD kit
    157
  - External monitor
    158
  - TV
    158
    - Changing the resolution to 640x480 for TV
      159
  - Security lock
    161
- Chapter 9 Troubleshooting
  165
  - Problem solving process
    165
    - Preliminary checklist
      165
    - Analyzing the problem
      166
  - Hardware and system checklist
    167
    - System start-up
      167
    - Self test
      168
    - Power
      168
      - Overheating power down
        169
      - AC power
        169
      - Battery
        170
    - Password
      171
    - Keyboard
      171
    - LCD panel
      174
    - Hard disk drive
      175
    - CD-ROM drive
      175
    - DVD-ROM drive
      177
    - CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive
      178
    - DVD-R/-RW drive
      180
    - Diskette drive
      182
    - PC card
      182
    - Pointing device
      183
      - Touch Pad
        183
      - USB mouse
        184
    - USB
      185
    - Memory expansion
      185
    - Sound system
      186
    - Monitor
      186
    - Modem
      187
    - LAN
      188
    - Wireless LAN
      189
    - Real Time Clock
      189
  - TOSHIBA support
    190
    - Before you call
      190
    - Where to write
      190
Appendixes
195
- Appendix A Specifications
  195
- Appendix B Display Controller and Modes
  197
  - Display controller
    197
  - Video modes
    198
- Appendix C AT Commands
  207
- Appendix D S-registers
  219
  - S-register values
    219
  - AT command set result codes
    224
- Appendix E V.90
  227
  - V.90 mode
    227
  - AT Command
    229
- Appendix F Internal Modem Guide
  231
  - Installing the internal modem
    231
  - Removing the internal modem
    232
- Appendix G Wireless LAN
  233
- Appendix H AC Power Cord and Connectors
  237
- Appendix I Parts Numbers
  239
  - Configurations
    240
Glossary
241
Index
255

Size:

2.43 MB
Pages:

259
Language:

English