User manual TOSHIBA SATELLITE A80

[. . . ] Satellite® A80/A85 Series User's Guide If you need assistance: Toshiba's Support Website 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 164 in this guide. PMAD00049010 05/05 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 ® A80/A85 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. [. . . ] Others, such as hard disk cards, network cards, and SCSI adapters, may need to be set up to work with your computer. To set up your PC Card, refer to the documentation that came with the card or refer to your operating system manual or online help. Hot swapping With PC Cards, you can replace one PC Card with another while the computer is on. This is called "hot swapping. " Hot swapping precautions Although you can insert a PC Card at any time, remember not to remove a card while it is in use. Otherwise, you could lose valuable information. For example: Do not remove a hard disk card while the system is accessing it. Do not remove a network card while you are connected to a network. Do not remove a SCSI card while any of the SCSI devices connected to it are operating. Before removing a PC Card, stop it by clicking the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the System tray, then clicking to select the PC Card device. After the PC Card is stopped, it is safe to remove. 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 Setting a user password Using a supervisor password TOSHIBA Zooming Utility Fn-esse® TOSHIBA HW Setup TOSHIBA Hotkey utility TOSHIBA Touch and Launch 139 140 Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA Assist 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. The TOSHIBA Assist window appears. 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 features: Connect Secure Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA Assist 141 Protect & Fix Optimize Connect The features available in this category are: ConfigFreeTM Connectivity Doctor Secure The features available in this category are: Using a supervisor password Setting user passwords Protect & Fix The features available in this category are: PC Diagnostic Tool Optimize The features available in this category are: TOSHIBA Power Saver CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer Mouse utility TOSHIBA Zooming Utility Key assignment using Fn-esse® TOSHIBA HW Setup 142 Toshiba Utilities Using a supervisor password Using a supervisor password A supervisor password prevents other users from changing hardware configuration options. Setting a supervisor password If you choose to set a supervisor or user password, Toshiba strongly recommends that you save your password in a location where you can later access it should you not remember it. 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 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, then click Toshiba Assist. 2 On the left side, select Secure. Sample TOSHIBA Assist Security window Toshiba Utilities Setting user passwords 143 3 4 5 6 7 Select the Supervisor Password icon. Type your password in the Supervisor Password box. Retype your password in the Supervisor Password again box. Click OK. Deleting a supervisor 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. Setting user passwords Setting a password leaves your computer secure so that nobody can access your files. You must enter the password before you can work on your computer. Toshiba supports several types of passwords on your computer: An instant password -- Secures your open programs and files when leaving the computer temporarily. [. . . ] RJ-11 -- A modular connector used on most U. S. 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. [. . . ]