User manual TOSHIBA PROTEGE M405

[. . . ] Portégé M400/M405 ® 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 224 in this guide. PMAD00081011 09/06 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: Portégé® M400/M405 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. [. . . ] To remove the key assignment, click Clear. 178 Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA Hotkey Utility TOSHIBA Hotkey Utility The TOSHIBA Hotkey utility allows you to receive a confirmation message when you use the Hotkey combination for Standby [Fn+F3] and Hibernation [Fn+F4]. To activate the Hotkey utility: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, and then Hotkey utility. The TOSHIBA Hotkey window appears. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Hotkey Utility window 2 3 Select the desired option(s). Click OK. Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA SDTM Memory Card Format Utility 179 TOSHIBA SDTM Memory Card Format Utility This utility is used to format SDTM cards used with the Bridge Media Adapter slot. To format an SD memory card using this utility: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, and then SD Memory Card Format, or click the SD Memory Card icon in the Optimize tab of TOSHIBA Assist. The TOSHIBA SD Memory Card Format screen appears. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA SD Memory Card Format screen 2 3 Select the drive corresponding to the SD memory card. Select the formatting option: Quick Format Full Format 4 5 Click Start to begin formatting. The formatting progress is displayed in the horizontal bar in the window. When formatting is completed, click Close to exit the utility. 180 Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA SDTM Memory Boot Utility TOSHIBA SDTM Memory Boot Utility The TOSHIBA SDTM Memory Boot Utility allows you to create an SD card you can use to boot up your computer. This utility also allows you to easily format SD Memory Cards. Refer to the online Help documentation within the application for any additional help. To make a bootable SD card: 1 2 NOTE Attach a USB floppy drive to your computer and insert a bootable floppy disk. Be sure to back up your data to external media before performing this procedure as data on the drive may be lost. Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, and then SD Memory Card, or click the SD Memory Card icon in the Optimize tab of TOSHIBA Assist. The TOSHIBA SD Memory Boot Utility screen appears. 3 (Sample Image) TOSHIBA SD Memory Boot Utility screen Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA SDTM Memory Boot Utility 181 4 5 6 NOTE Select the drive where the SD card is located. To create a bootable SD card with the Read from an image file option, you need a third-party application. Booting from a bootable SD card To boot from a bootable SD card: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Create a bootable SD card (see "TOSHIBA SDTM Memory Boot Utility" on page 180 for instructions). Verify that no floppy disk is installed in the optional external floppy disk drive. Insert a bootable SD card into the SD card slot. During the boot process, press the F12 key. Use the arrow keys to select the SD/Floppy icon. Press the Enter key. 182 Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA Power Saver TOSHIBA Power Saver The TOSHIBA Power Saver is used for power management, enabling you to control your computer's power usage, regardless of the source, and use the many preset power profiles, or create one yourself. To access TOSHIBA Power Saver: Click Start, Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, and then TOSHIBA Power Saver, or click the Power Management icon in either the Optimize tab of TOSHIBA Assist or in the system tray. [. . . ] 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. serial -- Processes that occur one at a time. [. . . ]