User manual TOSHIBA PORTEGE 3480

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] You could expose the storage area to static electricity, which can destroy data. Exploring Your Computer's Features Using the Bridge Media Adapter Slot 147 Removing memory media Prepare the media for removal by right-clicking on the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the system tray and then selecting the card or device you want to remove. If the system is unable to prepare the media for safe removal, a message will tell you to try again later. If the media can be removed now, the system displays Safe to Remove Hardware. 1 Gently press the card inward to release it. 2 Grasp the card and pull it straight out. Sample removing a memory media card Do not remove memory media while data is being written or read. Even when the Windows message "copying. . . " disappears, writing to the media might still be in progress and your data could be destroyed. Wait for the indicator light to go out. Chapter 5 Toshiba Utilities Your computer includes several utilities designed to help you to reconfigure your system to best meet your individual needs. Together, these allow you to determine certain system details, set additional options, or change default options. This chapter describes the utilities supplied by Toshiba: TOSHIBA Assist Supervisor password User password TOSHIBA Password Utility PC Diagnostic Tool Utility TOSHIBA Hotkey Utility TOSHIBA SDTM Memory Card Format Utility Mouse Utility TOSHIBA Hardware Setup TOSHIBA Zooming Utility CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer TOSHIBA Accessibility Fingerprint Authentication Utility 148 Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA Assist 149 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, then click Toshiba Assist. The TOSHIBA Assist window appears. Sample TOSHIBA Assist window The TOSHIBA Assist offers four categories of options: Connect Secure Protect & Fix Optimize 150 Connect Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA Assist The features available in this category are: ConfigFreeTM Connectivity Doctor ConfigFree Bluetooth® Settings (available on some models) Bluetooth Local COM Settings (available on some models) Sample TOSHIBA Assist ­ Connect tab Secure The features available in this category are: User password Supervisor password TOSHIBA Password Utility Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA Assist 151 Sample TOSHIBA Assist window ­ Secure tab Protect & Fix The feature available in this category is: PC Diagnostic Tool Utility Sample TOSHIBA Assist window ­ Protect & Fix tab 152 Optimize Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA Assist The features available in this category are: TOSHIBA SDTM Memory Card Format Utility Mouse Utility TOSHIBA Accessibility TOSHIBA Zooming Utility TOSHIBA Button Controls CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer TOSHIBA Hardware Setup Sample TOSHIBA Assist window ­ Optimize tab Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA SDTM Memory Card Format Utility 153 TOSHIBA SDTM Memory Card Format Utility This utility is used to format SD cards used with the Bridge Media Adapter Slot. 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 register a password for the power-on password functions: 1 2 3 4 5 Start TOSHIBA Assist. Click the Secure tab, then double-click the User Password icon. Enter your password in the Input box, then enter it again to verify. Click Set. Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA Password Utility 157 6 Click OK if you want to save the password to a text file on a diskette or media of your choice, or click Cancel if you do not want to save the password to a text file. Click OK. 7 Disabling a user password To cancel the power-on password function: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, then click Toshiba Assist. 2 3 4 5 6 On the left side, select Secure. Click OK. TOSHIBA Password Utility The TOSHIBA Password Utility allows you to set a userlevel password in TOSHIBA Assist or in System Setup. To use the TOSHIBA Password utility: 1 Start TOSHIBA Assist. 158 2 Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA Password Utility Click the Secure tab, then double-click the User Password icon. The TOSHIBA Password Utility window appears. Sample TOSHIBA Password Utility window 3 4 5 6 Click Set. Enter a password, then enter it again to verify. Click OK if you want to save the password to a text file on a diskette or media of your choice. [. . . ] For a screen, it is expressed as the number of pixels available horizontally and vertically. 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. [. . . ]