User manual TOSHIBA SATELLITE M100 (PSMA1)

[. . . ] very easy LJ somewhat easy 3 somewhat difficult difficult Do you prefer having the manual installed on the computer for easy access? LJ Yes No LJ Not sure ieqiuso± 6uaoaias joj noA >fueu± :(3|qissod se o^pads se aq aseaid) suoijsa66ns jo/pue s;ueiuuioo ajnirti au, } uj s|bu3jblu jajndujoo Jjagi 6uijen|eA8 u; eqigsoi )s|sse 01 Bumijm aq p|noM | 1sga r :ssejppe jaajjs ~ :Auediuoo Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. Attn: Documentation Manager Computer Systems Division PO Box 10580 Santa Ana, CA 92711-9860 4000CDT/XCDT Series User's Guide For Models: 4030CDT, 4060CDT, 4080XCDT, 4085XCDT Satellite' Satellite Models: 4030CDT, 4060CDT, 4080XCDT and 4085XCDT FCC Notice "Declaration of Conformity Information" This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential instal lation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, it may cause harmful inter ference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interfer ence will not occur in a particular installation. [. . . ] The default setting for your modem is COM2. DEFINITION: Although the terms are often used interchange ably, the serial port and COM port are not the same. Theserial port is the connector on the back of the computer. The COM port is a unique identifier the computer uses to communicate with the serial port or other serial devices. If you are having trouble making a modem connection, you may need to identify the COM port to which the modem is connected and possibly change it. To determine the COM port to which the modem is connected: 1 Click Start, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. Windows 98 opens the Control Panel. 2 Double-click Modems. Windows 98 displays the Modem Properties dialog box. 3 Select the Diagnostics tab. Your modem should be listed next to one of the computer's COM ports. 4 Make a note of the COM port to which the modem is con nected. Part I: Getting To Know Your Computer Exploring Your Options Using MS-DOS programs 5 To verify that the modem is set up properly, select the port to which your modem is connected and then click More Info to run Windows 98 Modem Diagnostics. TECHNICAL NOTE: Windows 98 communicates with the modem and displays identifying information reported by the modem. If Windows 98 cannot communicate with the modem, it displays an error message. Consult the trouble shooting sections ofyour modem and Windows 98 docu mentation. 6 7 Click OK to close the Modem Properties dialog box. Close the Control Panel. Using MS-DOS programs Most MS-DOS programs will run in Windows 98. If an MS-DOS program does not run: 1 Click Start, then Shut Down. Windows 98 displays the Shut Down Windows dialog box. 2 Click Restart in MS-DOS mode, then click OK. Windows 98 shuts down the computer, then restarts it in MSDOS mode and displays a system prompt. 3 Refer to the program's documentation for the command that starts the program. 4 At the system prompt, type the command and press Enter. Part I: Getting To Know Your Computer Toshiba Utilities Several utilities are installed on your computer to help you recon figure your system and to meet your individual needs. Toshiba also added a tab to the Microsoft Windows power management utility. Together, these features allow you to ascertain certain sys tem details, set additional options, and change default options. The General window cannot be changed by the Hardware Setup program. Password The Password tab allows you to set or reset the user password for power on and instant security. Device Config The Device Config tab lets you to set the device configuration. Parallel/Printer tab The Parallel/Printer tab lets you set the Printer Port Type. TSETUP TSETUP is a MS-DOS based program that provides similar func tions as Hardware Setup and Toshiba Power Extensions. HDD Mode changes cannot be made in Hardware Setup. The System Setup screen appears when you execute the TSETUP. EXE file. The TSETUP. EXE file is located in the Windows subdirectory on your hard drive. To access TSETUP during system boot: 1 Turn off the computer. 2 3 Hold down the ESC key and turn on the computer. When you receive the following message: "Check system. Then press [Fl] key, " press F1. TSETUP displays the System Setup screen. Part I: Getting To Know Your Computer Toshiba Utilities Toshiba Power Extensions To access TSETUP from Windows: 1 Click the Start menu button, then click Shut Down. Windows displays the Shut Down Windows dialog box. 2 3 Select Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode?and click After the computer reboots in MS-DOS, type TSETUP and press Enter. TSETUP displays the System Setup screen. To change (or view) the options available at any particular setting, use the arrow keys to move to the setting and press the space bar to scroll through the options. Once you've left DOS, any changes you've made to TSETUP become default settings when you reboot your computer. Toshiba Power Extensions Toshiba Power Extensions provide power-saving options to let you select the level of power saving and performance that best fits your computing needs. Accessing Toshiba Power Extensions To run the Toshiba Power Extensions utility: 1 2 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. Double-click the Power Properties Management icon, then click the Toshiba Power Extensions tab. Part I: Getting To Know Your Computer Toshiba Utilities Toshiba Power Extensions Toshiba Power Extensions window The Windows 98 Toshiba Power Extensions provide several power-management options not available through the other tabs. Toshiba Power Extensions Using the Toshiba Power Extensions tab you can: Display the Power icon on the desktop. Use the Power icon to display the percentage of remaining bat tery power and access power-management features. Modify the Power Schemes such as LCD brightness, CPU speed and cooling performance. Restore factory settings. Specify Shutdown, Stand by command or Hibernation mode when using the AC adapter or operating on battery power. Part I: Getting To Know Your Computer Problems that are easy to fix Problems when you turn on the computer Windows 98 is not working Resolving a hardware conflict Fixing device-related problems If you need further assistance Toshiba's worldwide offices If Something Goes Wrong Some problems you may encounter when using your Satellite computer are relatively easy to identify and solve. Others may require help from your dealer or the manufacturer of a software program. This chapter aims to help you solve many problems yourself with out needing additional help. It covers the problems you are most likely to encounter. Read the section headings on the opposite page, then turn to a sec tion that covers the type of problem you are having. [. . . ] It defines control, data and status signals for cables connecting computers with printers and other peripheral devices. select: To highlight text or display handles around graphics. serial: The handling of data bits one after the other. serial communications: A communications technique that uses as few as two interconnecting wires to send bits one after another. serial interface: An interface between systems or system components in which information is transmitted sequentially, one bit at a time. The transmitted bits are reassembled, at the receiving component. Part I: Getting To Know Your Computer serial port: A communications port (COM 1 or COM2) to which you can connect a serial device, such as a modem, a mouse or a serial printer. serial input/output (SIO): The electronic method of serial data transmission. session: The time during which a program is running. For example, an MS-DOS session under Windows is the time during which you execute MS-DOS commands or run an MS-DOS program. shortcut: 1) A feature of Windows 95/98 and Windows NT that allows you to use an icon to open folders and documents and their associ ated programs, to start programs directly or to move from folder to folder. 2) A keyboard shortcut. SIMM: Single Inline Memory Module. [. . . ]