User manual TOSHIBA EQUIUM L350D

[. . . ] TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. ("TOSHIBA"), ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. YOU AGREE THAT TOSHIBA, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF ANY BUSINESS, PROFITS, PROGRAMS, DATA, NETWORK SYSTEMS OR REMOVABLE STORAGE MEDIA ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF. Protection of Stored Data For your important data, please make periodic back-up copies of all the data stored on the hard disk or other storage devices as a precaution against possible failures, alteration, or loss of the data. IF YOUR DATA IS ALTERED OR LOST DUE TO ANY TROUBLE, FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE HARD DISK DRIVE OR OTHER STORAGE DEVICES AND THE DATA CANNOT BE RECOVERED, TOSHIBA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS OF DATA, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE RESULTING THEREFROM. [. . . ] Using any necessary adapters, plug the cable from the headphones or external speakers into the headphone jack. The headphone jack requires a 16-ohm stereo mini jack. Exploring Your Computer's Features Exploring audio features 159 To adjust the volume: For external speakers, use the volume controls located on the speaker(s). For headphones, use the computer's volume control dial located on the front of the computer. Recording sounds You may record sounds and save them as . wav files using the built-in microphone or an external microphone. The easiest way to record is through the computer's built-in microphone. DEFINITION: A . wav (pronounced "wave") file is the format for storing sound in files in Windows. TECHNICAL NOTE: If you record MP3 files, you can only play them on a device capable of playing MP3 files. Using a microphone To record sounds using the microphone: 1 If you want to use an external microphone, connect it to the external microphone jack located on the right side of the computer. Click Start, Programs, Accessories, and then click Entertainment. Click Sound Recorder. 2 3 160 Exploring Your Computer's Features Exploring audio features The Sound Recorder screen displays. Positioning bar Record Stop Play Skip forward Skip backward Sample Sound Recorder screen 4 5 NOTE Click the Record button. The maximum recording time is 60 seconds. 6 7 8 NOTE When you have finished recording, click the Stop button. To hear what you just recorded, click the Play button. To save the file, select Save from the File menu. The microphone on your computer might be set to Mute. For specific information about connecting to the network, consult your network administrator. While you are at home or traveling, you need a dial-up connection. Ask your network administrator for the telephone number of the network. Wirelessly, you need an optional wireless networking PC Card or an optional Wi-Fi® module. For more information about wireless networking, refer to your wireless network device documentation or contact your authorized Toshiba service provider. Setting up the connection To set up an office connection, consult your network administrator for network settings and additional considerations. To set up a dial-up connection, use the New Connection Wizard: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, Communications, and then click New Connection Wizard. Exploring Your Computer's Features Exchanging data with another computer 165 2 Enter the phone number of your network connection and let the program dial the number. The computer connects to the network. Using the Ethernet LAN Port When your computer starts, Windows attempts to contact a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. If the computer is not connected to a network, it may pause a few minutes as it waits for a reply. To avoid this delay, you can reconfigure Windows to disable the LAN port. To disable the LAN port: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Click Start, then Control Panel. Double-click the System icon, click the Hardware tab, and then click the Device Manager button. [. . . ] A diskette is one example of a removable disk. resolution--A measure of the sharpness of the images that can be produced by a printer or displayed on a screen. For a printer, resolution is expressed in dots per inch (dpi). For a screen, it is expressed as the number of pixels available horizontally and vertically. [. . . ]