User manual TOSHIBA SATELLITE L35

[. . . ] Satellite L30/L35 ® Series User's Guide If you need assistance: Toshiba's Support Web site pcsupport. toshiba. com Toshiba Global Support Centre Calling within the United States (800) 457-7777 Calling from outside the United States (949) 859-4273 For more information, see "If Something Goes Wrong" on page 166 in this guide. PMAD00087011 08/06 2 Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. Model: Satellite® L30/L35 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may include Recordable and/or ReWritable optical media drive(s) and associated software, among the most advanced data storage technologies available. As with any new technology, you must read and follow all set-up and usage instructions in the applicable user guides and/or manuals enclosed or provided electronically. If you fail to do so, this product may not function properly and you may lose data or suffer other damage. [. . . ] Communicate with your office's local area network (LAN) or larger corporate wide area network (WAN). For specific information about connecting to a LAN or WAN, consult your network administrator. 136 Exploring Your Computer's Features Setting up for communications Send a fax directly from your computer. For more detailed information regarding your computer's modem, visit Toshiba's Web site at accessories. toshiba. com. Before you can communicate using the modem, you need to connect it to a telephone line. Your computer's built-in modem port provides an RJ-11 jack, allowing you to connect the modem to a standard voice-grade telephone line. 1 Plug one end of a telephone cable (purchased separately) into the modem port on the left side of the computer. (Sample Illustration) Connecting the telephone cable to the modem port 2 Connect the other end to the RJ-11 wall jack. (Sample Illustration) Connecting to a wall jack Do not pull on the cable or move the computer while the cable is connected. Exploring Your Computer's Features Setting up for communications 137 NOTE Connect the built-in modem only to ordinary analog phone lines. Never connect the built-in modem to a digital line (ISDN). Never connect the built-in modem to the digital connector on a public telephone or to a digital private branch exchange (PBX). Never connect the built-in modem to a key telephone system for residences or offices. Connection to any communication line other than an analog phone line could cause a computer system failure. NOTE If you use a storage device such as an optical drive or hard disk drive connected to a 16-bit PC Card, you might experience the following modem problems: ·Modem speed is slow or communication is interrupted. ·Skips may occur in sound. Now you are ready to send a fax or use the modem to connect to an online service or the Internet. Disconnecting To disconnect the internal modem cable, follow the steps below. 1 2 Pinch the lever on the connector in the telephone jack and pull out the connector. In the same way, pull the cable's other connector out of the computer. 138 Exploring Your Computer's Features Setting up for communications Connecting your computer to a network You can connect your computer to a network to increase its capabilities and functionality using one of its communication ports. LAN cable types NOTE The computer must be configured properly before connecting to a LAN. Logging onto a LAN using the computer's default settings could cause a malfunction in LAN operation. Check with your LAN administrator regarding set-up procedures. If you are using Fast Ethernet LAN (100 megabits per second, 100BASE-TX), be sure to connect with a CAT5 cable or higher. If you are using Ethernet LAN (10 megabits per second, 10BASE-T), you can connect with a CAT3 cable or higher. Connecting LAN cable To connect the LAN cable, follow the steps below. 1 2 3 Turn off the power to the computer and to all external devices connected to the computer. Plug one end of the cable into the LAN jack. Press gently until you hear the latch click into place. Plug the other end of the cable into a LAN hub connector. Check with your LAN administrator before connecting to a hub. Exploring Your Computer's Features Setting up for communications 139 Disconnecting LAN cable To disconnect the LAN cable, follow the steps below. 1 2 Pinch the lever on the connector in the computer's LAN jack and pull out the connector. Disconnect the cable from the LAN hub in the same manner. [. . . ] ROM (read-only memory) -- Non-volatile memory that can be read but not written to. Non-volatile here means that information in ROM remains whether or not the computer is receiving power. This type of memory is used to store your computer's BIOS, which is essential instructions the computer reads when you start it up. Compare RAM. S select -- To highlight or otherwise specify text, data, or graphics with the intent to perform some operation on it. [. . . ]