User manual TOSHIBA TECRA A4-S211

[. . . ] Tecra® A4 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 179 in this guide. PMAD00026013 08/05 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: Tecra ® A4 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. [. . . ] When you have finished recording, click the Stop button. 146 Exploring Your Computer's Features Exploring audio features The Sound Recorder window displays the new sound file as a waveform. NOTE You can only record 60 seconds at a time. 6 7 NOTE To hear what you just recorded, click the Play button. To save the file, select Save from the File menu. The microphone on your computer might be set to Mute. To check this, click Start, point to All Programs, Accessories, Entertainment, and then click Volume Control. Using external speakers or headphones Your computer is equipped with a full stereo sound system with internal speakers. Instead of using the internal speakers, you can connect headphones or a pair of external stereo speakers. TECHNICAL NOTE: Use amplified speakers that require an external power source. Other types of speakers will be inadequate to produce sound from the computer. To play back sound files through external speakers or headphones: 1 2 Locate the headphone jack on the computer. Using any necessary adapters, plug the cable from the headphones or external speakers into the headphone jack. The headphone jack requires a 16-ohm stereo mini-jack. To adjust the volume: Exploring Your Computer's Features Inserting and removing PC Cards 147 For external speakers, use the volume controls on each speaker. For headphones, use the computer's volume control dial. Inserting and removing PC Cards Your Tecra® A4 Series computer comes with one PC Card slot and supports two types of PC Cards: Type I cards--You can install one of these cards. Type II cards--You can install one of these cards. Inserting a PC Card NOTE Use caution when lifting or turning your computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to components, such as cables, attached to your computer, or to the computer itself. Before you insert a PC Card, refer to the documentation that comes with the card to see if you need to do anything before you insert it. To insert a PC Card: 1 Turn off the computer. Stop the PC Card by clicking the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the System tray. After the PC Card is stopped, it is safe to remove. 2 3 Locate the PC Card slot on the left side of the computer. Insert the PC Card. 148 Exploring Your Computer's Features Inserting and removing PC Cards Sample inserting a PC Card 4 When the card is almost all the way into the slot, push firmly, but gently, to ensure a firm connection with the computer. Do not force the card into position. Removing a PC Card Stop the PC Card by clicking the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the System tray. After the PC Card is stopped, it is safe to remove. Press the PC Card eject button once to extend it, and push it in to remove the PC Card. The PC Card ejects slightly from the slot. [. . . ] 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. [. . . ]