User manual TOSHIBA TECRA A3

[. . . ] Tecra A3 Series User's Guide If you need assistance, use one of the following: ® Toshiba's Support Website 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 180 in this guide. PMAD00033010 01/05 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. Models: Tecra A3 Series ReWritable CD/DVD Drives The computer system you purchased may include a ReWritable CD and/or DVD drive(s), 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. If you fail to do so, this product may not function properly and you may lose data or suffer other damage. [. . . ] If your printer is ECP- or IEEE-compliant and you want to use the parallel port, make sure your printer cable is an IEEE 1284 cable. You can connect a USB-compatible printer to your computer through the USB ports. To determine if the printer is USBcompatible, check its documentation. To achieve the connection, you need a suitable USB cable, which may come with your printer. You can purchase one from a computer or electronics store. To connect a USB printer: 1 2 Plug the USB connector into one of the USB ports on your computer Plug the printer's power cable into a live AC outlet. To connect a parallel printer: Connecting the parallel printer cable while the computer is on may damage the printer, the computer, or both. 1 Connect the printer cable to the printer and to the computer's parallel port. To the computer To the printer Sample identifying the ends of a parallel printer cable 2 Plug the printer's power cable into a live AC outlet. Expansion Options Connecting a local printer 131 See your printer documentation for additional configuration steps, or see "Setting up your printer" below. Setting up your printer Setting up a printer involves selecting a printer driver. This special program acts as a translator that turns your document into a form the printer can understand. If you are using any non-Windows® programs, set up a printer driver for each of those programs. Refer to your program's documentation for more information. TECHNICAL NOTE: If you have the manufacturer's disk that came with your printer, you can use it to install the printer on your computer. The manufacturer's disk may include additional drivers and fonts. To set up a printer with the Add Printer Wizard: 1 Click Start, and click Printers and Faxes. The operating system opens a Printers and Faxes window. Sample Printers and Faxes window 132 2 Expansion Options Connecting a local printer Click Add Printer. The Add Printer Wizard appears. Sample Add Printer Wizard dialog box 3 Click Next. The Add Printer Wizard asks you to select your printer. TECHNICAL NOTE: If your printer is Plug and Play, the Windows® XP operating system recognizes it automatically. You can ignore the remainder of this section. See your printer manual. 4 If the printer you are setting up: Is not connected to a network, select Local printer attached to this computer. Is connected to a network, select Network printer, or a printer attached to another computer. 5 Click Next. The Add Printer Wizard looks for a Plug and Play printer. The Add Printer Wizard prompts you for the printer port. Expansion Options Connecting a local printer 133 6 Select the port settings according to the instructions in your printer's documentation and the port to which your printer is connected, then click Next. The wizard prompts you to select your printer. 7 From the list of manufacturers and printers, select your printer, then click Next. The Add Printer Wizard prompts you to enter a "friendly" printer name. 8 Enter a name for your printer. HINT: If you are using more than one printer, make sure the name is descriptive enough to help you tell the difference. 9 If you want this printer to be: The default printer, click Yes. [. . . ] To reset the computer by reloading the operating system without turning the computer off. RJ-11 -- A modular connector used on most U. S. telephone systems and direct-connect modems. The RJ-11 connector is a 6-wire connector. 244 Glossary ROM (read-only memory) -- Non-volatile memory that can be read but not written to. [. . . ]