Toshiba 3500 Tablet PC 3505 Tablet PC User Manual

Table of Contents

• Portégé® 3500/3505 Series User’s Guide

• Contents

• Introduction
  • This guide
  • Safety icons
    • Other icons used
  • Other documentation
  • Service options

• Chapter 1 - Finding Your Way Around
  • Making sure you have everything
  • Finding where everything is located
    • Front with the display panel closed
    • Back
    • Right side
    • Left side
    • Front with the display panel open
    • Underside
  • Indicator panels
    • System indicator panel
    • Keyboard indicator panel
  • Display system buttons

• Chapter 2 - Getting Started
  • Selecting a place to work
    • Creating a computer-friendly environment
    • Keeping yourself comfortable
  • Precautions
  • Setting up your computer
    • Removing a memory module
    • Connecting an external USB mouse
    • Connecting an external USB keyboard
    • Connecting a printer
    • Connecting the modem
    • Connecting to a phone line
    • Connecting to a network
    • Connecting to a power source
    • Connecting other external devices
  • Using the computer for the first time
    • Opening the display panel
    • Turning on the power
    • Using the TouchPad™
    • Setting up your software
    • Registering your computer with Toshiba
    • Using your computer in tablet mode
    • Setting up a printer
    • Customizing your computer’s settings
  • Powering off the computer
    • Closing the display panel
    • Different ways to turn the computer on and off
  • Caring for your computer
    • Cleaning the computer
    • Moving the computer
    • Using a computer lock

• Chapter 3 - Learning the Basics
  • Computing tips
  • Using the keyboard
    • Character keys
    • Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard
    • Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys
    • Function keys
    • Windows® special keys
    • Overlay keys
  • Starting a program
  • Saving your work
  • Printing your work
  • Using diskettes
    • Inserting and removing diskettes
    • Copying documents to a diskette
    • Taking care of diskettes
  • Backing up your work
  • Restoring your work
  • Using a DVD drive
    • Inserting discs (CD or DVD)
    • Removing discs (CD or DVD)
    • Caring for CDs and DVDs
  • Playing audio
  • Setting up for communications
    • Connecting your computer to a network
  • An overview of using the Internet
    • The Internet
    • The World Wide Web
    • Internet Service Providers
    • Connecting to the Internet
    • Surfing the Internet
    • Internet features
    • Uploading and downloading files from the Internet
  • Toshiba’s online resources

• Chapter 4 - Mobile Computing
  • Toshiba’s energy-saver design
  • Running the computer on battery power
    • Maximizing battery life
    • Using additional batteries
    • Battery safety precautions
  • Charging batteries
    • Charging the batteries
    • Using a battery charger
  • Monitoring battery power
    • Determining remaining battery power
    • What to do when the battery runs low
  • Conserving battery power
    • Setting a power usage mode
  • Using battery alarms
    • Setting battery alarms
  • Turning off the display automatically
    • Enabling the screen saver
  • Changing the battery
    • Removing the battery from the computer
    • Inserting a charged battery
    • Disposing of used batteries safely
  • Traveling tips

• Chapter 5 - Expansion Options
  • Using your computer at the office
  • Using the optional external USB diskette drive
    • Connecting the optional external USB diskette drive
  • Using an optional external DVD-ROM drive
    • Connecting the optional external DVD drive
  • Using external display devices
    • Directing the display output when you turn on the computer
    • Adjusting the quality of the external display
    • Display limitations
  • Using tablet mode
    • Preparing to use the tablet
    • Using tablet mode
    • Using the Toshiba tablet pen
    • Returning the computer to its original configuration
  • Using PC Cards
    • Inserting a PC Card
    • Removing a PC Card
    • Hot swapping PC Cards
  • Using an SD card
    • Installing SD card drivers
    • Installing the SD card in the SD slot
    • Formatting an SD card
    • Using Standby or Hibernate while using the SD card
    • Removing an SD card

• Chapter 6 - Enhancing Productivity
  • Windows® XP special features
  • Personalizing your desktop
    • Customizing the taskbar
    • Bringing the world to your desktop
    • Changing desktop and browsing style
    • Personalizing individual windows
    • Customizing window toolbars
    • Displaying information about each folder
  • Setting up for communications
    • Determining the COM port
    • Using the Ethernet LAN Port
    • Accessing a LAN
  • Exchanging data with another computer
    • Transferring application files
    • Setting up a direct cable connection
    • Setting up a wireless connection
    • Accessing the wireless modules using your system tray
    • Using Bluetooth
  • Using audio features
    • Using external speakers or headphones
    • Recording sounds
    • Using a microphone
    • Adjusting recording settings
  • Powering down the computer
    • Turn Off or Shut down command
    • Restart command
    • Hibernation command
    • Standby command
  • Using Turn Off or Shut down
    • Turning off more quickly
    • Starting again after Turn Off or Shut down
  • Using Hibernation
    • Enabling the Hibernation command
    • Going into Hibernation mode
    • Going into Hibernation mode more quickly
    • Starting again from Hibernation
  • Using Standby
    • Going into Standby mode more quickly
    • Starting again from Standby

• Chapter 7 - Toshiba Utilities
  • Fn-esse
    • Starting Fn-esse
    • Assigning a key to a program or document
    • Viewing existing key assignments
    • Changing or removing existing key assignments
  • Hotkey utility
  • TOSHIBA Console
    • Customize Your Computer
    • Network
    • Security
    • TOSHIBA Controls
    • Power Management
    • Toshiba Hardware Setup
  • The Toshiba Rotation Utility
  • Tablet and Pen Settings

• Chapter 8 - Keeping Your Files Safe
  • Using passwords in the Windows® operating system
    • User-level passwords
    • Setting a user-level password
    • Disabling the user-level password
    • Using the power-on (user-level) password
    • Using the instant (user-level) password
  • Hard disk drive passwords
  • Setting a hard disk drive master password
    • Setting a hard disk drive user password
    • Deleting the hard disk drive user password

• Chapter 9 - If Something Goes Wrong
  • Problems that are easy to fix
  • Problems when you turn on the computer
  • The Windows® operating system is not working
    • Using Startup options to fix problems
    • Internet problems
    • The Windows® XP operating system can help you
  • Resolving a hardware conflict
    • A plan of action
    • Resolving hardware conflicts on your own
    • Fixing a problem with Device Manager
    • Memory card problems
    • Power and the batteries
    • Keyboard problems
    • Display problems
    • Disk drive problems
    • Problems with the DVD-ROM drive
    • Sound system problems
    • PC Card problems
    • Printer problems
    • Modem problems
  • Internet Problems
  • DVD operating problems
  • Develop good computing habits
  • If you need further assistance
    • Before you call
    • Contacting Toshiba
  • Other Toshiba Internet Web sites
  • Toshiba’s worldwide offices

• Appendix A - Hot Keys
  • Volume Mute
  • Password security
    • Without a password
    • With a password
  • Power usage mode
  • Standby Mode
  • Hibernation mode
  • Display modes
  • Display brightness
  • Wireless device enable/disable
  • Disabling or enabling the TouchPad
  • Keyboard hot keys

• Appendix B - Power Cable Connectors

• Glossary

• Index