User manual TOSHIBA SATELLITE A100

[. . . ] Satellite® A100/A105 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 172 in this guide. PMAD00063010 11/05 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: Satellite® A100/A105 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. [. . . ] 1 2 Locate the ExpressCard eject button. Press the ExpressCard eject button once to extend it, and push it in to remove the ExpressCard. The ExpressCard ejects slightly from the slot. 3 Grasp the edges of the ExpressCard and slide it out of the slot. ExpressCard eject button Sample removing an ExpressCard 142 Exploring Your Computer's Features Using the Bridge Media Adapter Slot Using the Bridge Media Adapter Slot (Available on certain models) The Bridge Media Adapter slot (available on certain models) supports the use of Memory StickTM or Memory StickTM PRO media, Secure DigitalTM (SDTM) Cards, MMC (MultiMedia Card) or xD-Picture Cards. This media can be used with a variety of digital products: digital music players, cellular phones, PDAs, digital cameras, digital video camcorders, etc. NOTE Do not use the Copy Disk function for this type of media. To copy data from one media to another, use the drag-and-drop feature of Windows. Inserting memory media The following instructions apply to all media devices. 1 2 Turn the media so that the contacts (metal areas) are face down. Push the media into the adapter until it locks in place. Sample inserting memory media When inserting memory media, do not touch the metal contacts. You could expose the storage area to static electricity, which can destroy data. Exploring Your Computer's Features Using the Bridge Media Adapter Slot 143 Removing memory media 1 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. Gently press the card inward to release it. 3 Grasp the card and pull it straight out. 2 Sample removing memory media 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. 144 Exploring Your Computer's Features Using the i. LINK® port Using the i. LINK® port The i. LINK® port on the left side of the computer provides an extremely fast data transfer rate. In addition to high speed, the i. LINK® port also supports isochronous data transfer (the delivery of data at a guaranteed rate). This makes it ideal for devices that transfer high levels of data in real-time, such as video devices. As with USB ports, the i. LINK® port supports both Plug-andPlay (automatic configuration) and hot swapping (the ability to connect and disconnect devices while the computer is on). Chapter 5 Toshiba Utilities Your computer includes several utilities designed to help you 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: Fn-esse® TOSHIBA Assist User Password Supervisor Password TOSHIBA Power Saver Hotkey utility TOSHIBA HW Setup TOSHIBA Zooming Utility TOSHIBA Touch and Launch utility (available on certain models) 145 146 Toshiba Utilities Fn-esse® Fn-esse® Desktop shortcuts and Toshiba's Fn-esse program provide quick ways to open programs, documents, and folders from within any Windows® program without using the Start menu. For more information on creating desktop shortcuts, refer to the operating system documentation that came with your computer. This section describes how to use the Fn-esse program to quickly access your programs and files. [. . . ] telephone systems and direct-connect modems. The RJ-11 connector is a 6-wire connector. ROM (read-only memory) -- Non-volatile memory that can be read but not written to. By non-volatile, we mean that information in ROM remains whether or not the computer is receiving power. [. . . ]