User manual TOSHIBA SATELLITE A660

[. . . ] . 46 Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device . . 62 Copying and moving files and folders . 89 Creating CDs using your CD-RW or DVD/CD-RW drive . 99 Adjusting the volume in Windows 2000 . [. . . ] You can also switch (change) user accounts without turning off your computer. Help and Support For more information about adding, deleting, and modifying your user accounts in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support. User account tips s If you want to create an account for someone, but you do not want that user to have full access to the computer, be sure to make that account limited. Remember that limited accounts may not be able to install some older programs. If a program or peripheral device is installed in one account, it may not be available in other accounts. If this happens, install the program or device in the accounts that need it. Files created in one account are not accessible from other accounts unless the files are stored in the Shared Documents folder. The Shared Documents folder is accessible from all accounts on that computer and from other computers on the network. s s To add, delete, or modify user accounts in Windows XP: 1 2 Click Start, Control Panel, then click/double-click User Accounts. Follow the on-screen instructions to add, delete, or modify a user account. www. gateway. com 161 Chapter 11: Customizing Your Notebook To switch user accounts in Windows XP: 1 Click Start, then click Log Off. The Log Off Windows dialog box opens. 2 3 Click Switch User. Click the user account that you want to use. When you switch between users, any programs that were running for the previous user continue to run. 162 www. gateway. com Upgrading Your Notebook s s s 12 This chapter provides information about adding hardware devices to your notebook, including: PC Cards Drives Memory www. gateway. com 163 Chapter 12: Upgrading Your Notebook Adding PC Cards Your notebook has a PC Card slot (also known as PCMCIA card slots). This slot accepts a single Type I, or Type II card. For instructions, see "Separating from the docking station" on page 31. Turn the notebook over, then remove the battery. Warning Disconnect the power adapter, disconnect the modem and network cables, and remove the battery before you remove the memory bay cover. Replace the cover before you restore power or reconnect the modem and network cables. www. gateway. com 169 Chapter 12: Upgrading Your Notebook 5 Remove the memory bay cover screw, then remove the memory bay cover. 170 www. gateway. com Installing memory 6 If you are removing a module, gently press outward on both clips at either end of the memory module until the module tilts upward. Pull the memory module out of the slot. www. gateway. com 171 Chapter 12: Upgrading Your Notebook 7 Hold the new or replacement module at a 30-degree angle and press it into the empty memory slot. This module is keyed so that it can only be inserted in one direction. If the module does not fit, make sure the notch in the module lines up with the tab in the memory bay. Important Use only memory modules designed for the Gateway 200. 8 9 Gently push the module down until it clicks in place. Replace the memory bay cover and cover screw, insert the battery, connect the power adapter and modem and network cables, and turn on your notebook. 172 www. gateway. com Networking Your Notebook This chapter contains information about: s s s s 13 Connecting your home, small office, or home office computers lets you share drives, printers, and a single Internet connection among the connected computers. Benefits of using a network in your home, small office, or home office Types of network connections Using a wireless network Purchasing additional network equipment www. gateway. com 173 Chapter 13: Networking Your Notebook The benefits of using a network A network lets you: s s s s s Share a single Internet connection Share computer drives Share peripheral devices Stream audio and video files Play multi-player games Sharing a single Internet connection A network makes sharing the Internet easy. Each computer that is connected to the network can share the same modem and telephone line or broadband connection and access the Internet at the same time. This saves on the cost of installing another telephone line for your second computer and paying for a second Internet Service Provider (ISP) account. Important Most ISPs allow multiple users at the same time. If you use America Online as your ISP, you can log onto America Online through one of your screen names and the other computers can access the Internet using an Internet browser. Sharing drives With a network, you can copy files from computer to computer by copying and pasting or dragging and dropping. You will no longer waste your time transferring files by using diskettes. [. . . ] This precaution may be particularly important in rural areas. Warning To avoid electrical shock or equipment malfunction do not attempt to make electrical ground connections by yourself. Contact the appropriate inspection authority or an electrician, as appropriate. The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) assigned to each terminal device provides an indication of the maximum number of terminals allowed to be connected to a telephone interface. The termination on an interface may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the Ringer Equivalence Numbers of all the devices does not exceed 5. www. gateway. com 293 Appendix A: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information Mexico Intentional emitter Low power, Radio LAN type devices (radio frequency (RF) wireless communication devices), operating in the 2. 4 GHz Band, may be present (embedded) in your notebook system. This section is only applicable if these devices are present. [. . . ]