User manual TOSHIBA TECRA A9

[. . . ] Tecra A9 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 173 in this guide. GMAD00138010 07/07 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: Tecra® A9 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. [. . . ] TOSHIBA Assist TOSHIBA Application Installer Supervisor password User password TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool Utility TOSHIBA HDD Protection Utility Fn-esse® TOSHIBA SDTM Memory Card Format Utility TOSHIBA SDTM Memory Boot Utility TOSHIBA Power Saver Mouse Utility TOSHIBA Hardware Setup TOSHIBA Zooming Utility TOSHIBA Mobile Extension 134 Utilities TOSHIBA Assist Toshiba Button Controls CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer TOSHIBA Accessibility Fingerprint Authentication Utility 135 TOSHIBA Assist The TOSHIBA Assist provides quick access to computer functions and allows you to customize a range of computer settings. To access TOSHIBA Assist, do one of the following: Double-click the TOSHIBA Assist shortcut icon on the desktop. Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, and then TOSHIBA Assist. The TOSHIBA Assist window appears. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Assist window The TOSHIBA Assist offers four categories of options: Connect Secure Protect & Fix Optimize 136 Connect Utilities TOSHIBA Assist The features available in this category are: ConfigFreeTM Connectivity Doctor Start Bluetooth® Bluetooth® Settings Bluetooth® Local COM Settings (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Assist window ­ Connect tab Utilities TOSHIBA Assist 137 Secure The features available in this category are: Supervisor password User password (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Assist window ­ Secure tab 138 Utilities TOSHIBA Assist Protect & Fix The features available in this category are: TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool Utility TOSHIBA HDD Protection Utility (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Assist window ­ Protect & Fix tab Utilities TOSHIBA Assist 139 Optimize The features available in this category are: Hotkey assignment using Fn-esse® TOSHIBA SDTM Memory Card Format Utility TOSHIBA Power Saver Mouse Utility TOSHIBA Hardware Setup TOSHIBA Zooming Utility TOSHIBA Mobile Extension Toshiba Button Controls CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer TOSHIBA Accessibility (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Assist window ­ Optimize tab 140 Utilities TOSHIBA Application Installer TOSHIBA Application Installer The TOSHIBA Application Installer allows you to reinstall the drivers and applications that were originally bundled with your computer. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 2 Double-click the TOSHIBA Application Installer icon on the Windows® desktop. Click Next. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Application Installer screen 3 Click the item you want to install. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Application Installer selection screen 4 Click Install, then follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation process. Utilities Setting passwords 141 Setting passwords Setting a password lets you walk away from your computer, secure in the knowledge that nobody can access your files. When you set a password, you must enter the password before you can work on your computer again. Toshiba supports several types of passwords on your computer: An instant password--Secures your open programs and files when leaving the computer temporarily. You need to have created a password for your Windows® account to use an instant password. A power-on password--Prevents unauthorized users from A power-on password--Prevents unauthorized users from starting or restarting the computer. A supervisor password--Prohibits unauthorized users from accessing certain functions such as TOSHIBA Hardware Setup. This is useful if more than one person uses the computer. NOTE A single user password supports the instant and power-on password functions. When setting up passwords, keep the following in mind: The user password can be set up under the supervisor password. The supervisor password must be set before the user password, or the user password must be deleted and then re-entered after the supervisor password is set. Using an instant password An instant password secures your system with a single keystroke. Use this feature when you leave your desk for a few minutes and do not want to turn off the computer. To use an instant password, press Fn + F1. To unlock your system, press any key or touch the pointing device and the Windows® Logon screen will appear. Select your user name and enter your password, if any. 142 Utilities Setting passwords Using a supervisor password A supervisor password prevents other users from changing hardware configuration options. Setting a supervisor password If you choose to set a supervisor or user password, Toshiba strongly recommends that you save your password in a location where you can later access it should you not remember it. Toshiba is not responsible for any losses that may occur to you, your organization or others as a result of the inability to access the computer. To set a supervisor password: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, and then TOSHIBA Assist. 2 3 On the left side, click the Secure tab. The Supervisor Password tab of the TOSHIBA Password Utility window appears. (Sample Image) Supervisor Password Utility window 4 5 6 Click Set. A pop-up screen appears asking for a password. [. . . ] telephone systems and direct-connect modems. The RJ11 connector is a 6-wire connector. 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. [. . . ]