User manual TOSHIBA PORTEGE Z930

[. . . ] 59 Handling the LCD Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Troubleshooting Your Computer (Windows XP). . . . . 62 Troubleshooting Your Computer (Windows 2000). . 67 Support Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Follow the on-screen instructions. 35 VAIO® Computer Quick Start To set up a dial-up connection (Windows 2000) 1 Click Start, point to Programs, Accessories, Communications, and then click Internet Connection Wizard. The Internet Connection Wizard window appears. Internet Connection Wizard 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to finish setting up your Internet connection. Turning Off Your Computer Using the power switch to turn off your computer may result in loss of data. Follow the steps below to properly turn off your computer and avoid losing data. To turn off your computer 1 2 3 Close all operations. Click Start on the Windows® taskbar. (Windows XP) Click Turn Off Computer at the bottom of the Start menu to display the Turn off computer window, and select Turn Off. (Windows 2000) Click Shut Down at the bottom of the Start menu to display the Shut Down Windows window, and select Shut Down. 36 Turning Off Your Computer Respond to any prompts warning you to save documents. 4 Wait for your computer to turn off automatically. The computer is off when the power indicator turns off. During a period of inactivity, you can conserve battery life by using power saving modes. See "Conserving Power Management" in the VAIO® Computer User Guide for more information. If you are unable to turn off the computer, slide and hold the power switch until the computer turns off. This operation may result in data loss. 37 VAIO® Computer Quick Start 38 Expanding Your Computing Power This section helps you get started upgrading computer memory and locating information about preinstalled programs. Upgrading Memory Locating Preinstalled Programs 39 VAIO® Computer Quick Start Upgrading Memory Depending on the configuration you purchased, your computer may accept additional memory modules. For information about installation procedures, refer to the on-screen VAIO® Computer User Guide and print those relevant steps. See "Locating Your VAIO Computer User Guide" on page 32. You can create the Recovery Media Kit, or purchase it from Sony. Recovery Media Kit overview Confirm that you have sufficient CD and/or DVD recordable media available before you begin creating the Recovery Media Kit. You should also have a permanent marking pen ready, to label each CD and/or DVD media. You can create your kit using a single type of media or by combining media types, as follows: One recordable CD (CD-R) and up to two recordable DVDs (DVD-R or DVD+R) (Your VAIO® computer must be equipped with a DVD-RW1 or DVD±RW drive. ) Up to 12 recordable CDs (CD-R) (Your VAIO computer must be equipped with a CD-RW drive. ) Before you begin creating the Recovery Media Kit, prepare your computer for the process, as follows: Close all open programs. Disable your screen saver. Creating the Recovery Media Kit The Recovery Media Kit can be used to start the VAIO Recovery Wizard, in the event your system is unable to start normally. You can reclaim the portion of your hard drive that is allocated to system recovery using the Recovery Media Kit. 1 A DVD-RW drive supports DVD-R media only. 52 About the Recovery Media Kit To create the Recovery Media Kit 1 Click Start in the Windows® taskbar, point to All Programs, and then click the VAIO® Recovery Wizard. The VAIO Recovery Wizard appears. You can start the VAIO Recovery Wizard by double-clicking the VAIO Recovery Wizard icon in the Windows taskbar notification area. The VAIO Recovery Wizard 2 3 Read the on-screen information. Select Create Recovery Media Kit (Strongly Recommended), and click Next. 53 VAIO® Computer Quick Start VAIO Recovery Wizard -- Selecting Create Recovery Media Kit 4 Select the Recovery Media Kit that you want to create. You can create your kit using a single type of media or by combining media types, as follows: One recordable CD (CD-R) and up to two recordable DVDs (DVD-R or DVD+R) (Your VAIO® computer must be equipped with a DVD-RW1 or DVD±RW drive. ) Up to 12 recordable CDs (CD-R) (Your VAIO computer must be equipped with a CD-RW drive. ) 5 6 Click Next. Your computer's optical drive tray opens automatically. Insert a blank disc into the drive and close the drive. A window with a progress bar appears. 1 A DVD-RW drive supports DVD-R media only. 54 About the Recovery Media Kit The time required to create each CD or DVD may vary, depending on your optical drive's recording speed. 7 8 9 When prompted, eject the disc. Label the top of the disc with a permanent marker according to the on-screen instructions. [. . . ] The computer restarts. The System Recovery CD restores your computer to its original state, so user data and applications will be lost. Why does my computer stop responding?Why can't I turn off my computer? It is best to turn off your computer using the Turn Off Computer option on the Microsoft® Windows® Start menu, located on the taskbar. Using other methods, including those listed below, may result in loss of unsaved data. Click Start on the Windows® taskbar, and select Shut Down. When the Shut Down Windows window appears, make sure Shut down is selected, and click OK. [. . . ]