User manual TOSHIBA M5

[. . . ] YOU AGREE THAT TOSHIBA, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF ANY BUSINESS, PROFITS, PROGRAMS, DATA OR REMOVABLE STORAGE MEDIA ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF. Protection of Stored Data For your important data, please make periodic back-up copies of all the data stored on the hard disk or other storage devices as a precaution against possible failures, alteration, or loss of the data. IF YOUR DATA IS ALTERED OR LOST DUE TO ANY TROUBLE, FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE HARD DISK DRIVE OR OTHER STORAGE DEVICES AND THE DATA CANNOT BE RECOVERED, TOSHIBA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS OF DATA, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE RESULTING THEREFROM. WHEN COPYING OR TRANSFERRING YOUR DATA, PLEASE BE SURE TO CONFIRM WHETHER THE DATA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COPIED OR TRANSFERRED. TOSHIBA DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO COPY OR TRANSFER THE DATA CORRECTLY. Critical Applications The computer you have purchased is not designed for any "critical applications. " "Critical applications" means life support systems, medical applications, connections to implanted medical devices, commercial transportation, nuclear facilities or systems or any other applications where product failure could lead to injury to persons or loss of life or catastrophic property damage. [. . . ] For information on connecting a mouse and a printer, see the "Getting Started" on page 38. If you want to connect your computer to the office network, you can use the LAN port or your optional wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) capability. 102 Expansion Options Using the optional external USB diskette drive 103 Using the optional external USB diskette drive The optional external USB diskette drive allows you to use diskettes and is useful for installing software on the hard disk, exchanging information with other systems, and making backup copies of the files stored on your hard disk. Connecting the optional external USB diskette drive You can attach the optional external USB diskette drive to a USB port on the computer. USB connector Eject button Diskette-in-use light Diskette slot Optional external USB diskette drive and connector cable TECHNICAL NOTE: You may attach the optional external USB diskette drive while the computer is on or off. If you attempt to access the drive when it is not attached to the computer, you will receive an error message. To attach the optional external USB diskette drive cable to a USB port on the computer, gently push the connector into the USB port. The computer automatically recognizes the optional external USB diskette drive and calls it A:. 104 Expansion Options Using an optional external DVD-ROM drive Using an optional external DVD-ROM drive An optional external DVD drive allows you to use CDs and DVDs and is useful for installing software on the hard disk, and exchanging information with other systems. Optional external DVD-ROM drive Connecting the optional external DVD drive You can install the external drive in the PC Card slot on the left side of the computer. Alternatively, if you have a PC Card SCSI adapter, you can use a SCSI CD-ROM drive. Using external display devices Your computer comes with a built-in LCD display, but you can easily attach an external monitor to your computer if you need a larger screen. To do this: 1 2 3 4 Connect the monitor's video cable to the RGB (monitor) port on the back of the computer. Connect the monitor's power cable to a live electrical outlet. Set the display mode by pressing Fn + F5, or by setting the Display Properties settings. For more information, see "Directing the display output when you turn on the computer" on page 105. Expansion Options Using external display devices 105 Directing the display output when you turn on the computer Once you've connected an external display device, you can choose to use the internal display only, the external device only, or both simultaneously. The quickest way to change the display output settings is to use the display hot key (Fn + F5): 1 2 Press Fn and F5 simultaneously. While holding down Fn, press F5 repeatedly until the setting you want takes effect. button on the Settings tab (the default tab displayed), and follow the on-screen instructions. Click OK. 5 Expansion Options Using tablet mode 111 To learn how to manually change the layout of the screen from portrait to landscape, see "The Toshiba Rotation Utility" on page 162. NOTE: Included with your computer is Sensiva's Symbol CommanderTM allowing you to quickly execute commands (for example, changing the layout of the screen from landscape to portrait) by drawing a pre-assigned symbol on the screen. For details on using Symbol Commander, refer to the online help with the application. NOTE: You can also use tablet mode when the computer is in its original configuration, with the screen open and facing the keyboard. Using the Toshiba tablet pen Use the Toshiba tablet pen as you would a mouse, or other pointing device. For example, you can execute "mouse type" commands in the same manner you normally would: To move the pointing icon (or cursor) on the tablet, simply drag the Toshiba tablet pen across the tablet. To click a button, gently press the Toshiba tablet pen on it (one click). To launch an application from the desktop, press the Toshiba tablet pen on the icon (some applications may require you to press it twice - two clicks). To drag a screen to another location on the tablet, press the Toshiba tablet pen on the screen's Title Bar, and then hold it while you drag it to its new location. When working in an application, you can use the Toshiba tablet pen like a pen and simply draw or write directly onto the tablet's work space. 112 Expansion Options Using PC Cards Returning the computer to its original configuration When you are finished using the tablet, follow the steps below to return the computer to its original configuration: 1 2 3 4 Return the Toshiba tablet pen to the slot at the edge of the display panel. Lift the display panel to its upright position. Rotate the display panel counter-clockwise 180o. When you complete this task, the screen returns to its normal position facing the keyboard. [. . . ] For a screen, it is expressed as the number of pixels available horizontally and vertically. To reset the computer by reloading the operating system without turning the computer off. RJ11 -- A modular connector used on most U. S. telephone systems and direct-connect modems. [. . . ]