Toshiba A300D (PSAK1C-00K00C) A300 (PSAJ5C-00J00W) User Manual

Disclaimer

Trademarks

Safety lnstructions
- When Using Your Computer

FCC information
- FCC notice “Declaration of Conformity Information”
- FCC conditions
- Contact

EU Declaration of Conformity

VCCI Class B Information

Canadian Regulatory Information (Canada Only)

Modem warning notice
- Conformity Statement
- Network Compatibility Statement
- Japan regulations
- Pursuant to FCC CFR 47, Part 68:
- Instructions for IC CS-03 certified equipment
- Notes for Users in Australia and New Zealand

Following information is only for EU-member states:

ENERGY STAR® Program

Optical disc drive safety instructions

Hitach-LG Data Storage
- DVD Super Multi GSA-T40F/GSA-T40N

Panasonic
- DVD Super Multi UJ-870B

Pioneer
- DVD Super Multi DVR-KD08

TOSHIBA SAMSUNG STORAGE TECHNOLOGY
- CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive TS-L462D

TOSHIBA SAMSUNG STORAGE TECHNOLOGY
- 8x slim DVD Writable Drive TS-L632H

TOSHIBA
- HD DVD-ROM Drive SD-L802B

TOSHIBA
- HD DVD-RW Drive SD-L912A

International Precautions

Important Notice

General Precautions
- Creating a computer-friendly environment
- Stress injury
- Heat injury
- Pressure or impact damage
- ExpressCard overheating
- Mobile phones
- Instruction Manual for Safety and Comfort

Table of Contents

Preface
- Manual contents
- Conventions
  - Abbreviations
  - Icons
  - Keys
  - Key operation
  - Display
  - Messages
  - Terminology

Chapter 1
- Introduction
  - Equipment checklist
    - Hardware
    - Software
  - Features
  - Special features
  - TOSHIBA Value Added Package
  - Utilities and Applications
  - Options

Chapter 2
- The Grand Tour
  - Front with the display closed
  - Left side
  - Right side
  - Backside
  - Underside
  - Front with the display open
  - Optical Disc Drive
    - Region codes for DVD drive and media
    - About the HD DVD
    - Writable discs
    - CDs
    - DVDs
    - HD DVDs (supported by HD DVD-RW drive only)
    - DVD Super Multi drive (Supporting DVD±R DL)
    - HD DVD ROM drive
    - HD DVD-RW drive
  - AC adaptor
  - Remote controller
    - Using the remote controller
    - Installing/Removing batteries
    - Placing slim size remote controller

Chapter 3
- Getting Started
  - Installing the battery pack
  - Connecting the AC adaptor
  - Opening the display
  - Turning on the power
  - Windows Vista™ setup
  - Turning off the power
    - Shut Down mode (Boot mode)
    - Sleep Mode
    - Hibernation Mode
  - Restarting the computer
  - System Recovery Options
    - System Recovery Options
  - Restoring the preinstalled software from the Recovery HDD
  - Restoring the preinstalled software from Recovery Media

Chapter 4
- Operating Basics
  - Using the TouchPad
  - Using the fingerprint sensor
    - How to swipe the finger
    - Points to note about the fingerprint sensor
    - How to delete the fingerprint data
    - Fingerprint sensor limitations
    - Points to note about the fingerprint utility
    - Set up procedure
    - Windows logon via fingerprint authentication
    - Fingerprint system boot authentication
    - Fingerprint Single Sign-On feature
  - USB Sleep and Charge function
    - How to enable/disable USB sleep and charge function
  - Using the Web Camera
    - Using the software
  - Using the microphone
  - Using the optical disc drive
    - Loading discs
    - Removing discs
  - Writing CD/DVD with the DVD Super Multi drive or HD DVD-ROM drive supporting DVD±R DL
    - Important message (DVD Super Multi drive or HD DVD-ROM drive supporting DVD±R DL)
    - Before writing or rewriting
    - When writing or rewriting
    - Disclaimer (DVD Super Multi drive or HD DVD-ROM drive supporting DVD±R DL)
  - Writing CD/DVD/HD DVDs on HD DVD-RW drives
    - Important message
    - Legal Footnotes
    - Before writing or rewriting
    - When writing or rewriting
  - TOSHIBA Disc Creator
  - Data Verification
    - How to learn more about TOSHIBA Disc Creator
  - Video
  - When using Ulead DVD MovieFactory® for TOSHIBA:
    - How to make a Labelflash DVD
  - When Using Ulead MediaFactory for TOSHIBA
    - How to make a DVD-Video
    - How to learn more about Ulead MediaFactory
    - Important information for use
  - Media care
    - CD/DVD/HD DVD
  - Modem
    - Region selection
    - Properties menu
    - Settings
    - Modem Selection
    - Dialing Properties
    - Connecting
    - Disconnecting
  - Using the FM tuner
  - Wireless communications
    - Wireless LAN
    - Security
    - Bluetooth Stack for Windows by TOSHIBA (depends on the model purchased)
    - Wireless communication switch
    - Wireless activity LED
  - LAN
    - LAN cable types
    - Connecting LAN cable
    - Disconnecting LAN cable
  - Cleaning the computer
  - Moving the computer

Chapter 5
- The Keyboard
  - Typewriter keys
  - F1 ... F12 function keys
  - Soft keys: Fn key combinations
    - Emulating keys on enhanced keyboard
  - Hot keys
    - Fn Sticky key (Depends on the model you purchased)
  - Windows® special keys
  - Keypad overlay
    - Turning on the overlays
    - Temporarily using normal keyboard (overlay on)
  - Generating ASCII characters

Chapter 6
- Power and Power-Up Modes
  - Power conditions
  - Power indicators
    - Battery indicator
    - Power indicator
  - Battery types
    - Battery pack
    - Real Time Clock battery
  - Care and use of the battery pack
    - Safety precautions
    - Charging the batteries
    - Monitoring battery capacity
    - Maximizing battery operating time
    - Retaining data with power off
    - Extending battery life
  - Replacing the battery pack
    - Removing the battery pack
    - Installing the battery pack
  - Starting the computer by password
  - Power-up modes
    - Hot keys
  - Panel power off/on
  - System Auto Off

Chapter 7
- HW Setup
  - Accessing HW Setup
  - HW Setup Window

Chapter 8
- Optional Devices
  - ExpressCard
    - Inserting an ExpressCard
    - Removing an ExpressCard
  - SD/SDHC/MMC/MEMORY STICK / MEMORY STICK PRO/xD Memory cards
    - Installing a memory card
    - Removing a memory card
    - Memory card care
  - Memory expansion
    - Installing a memory module
    - Removing a memory module
  - Additional battery pack
  - Additional AC adaptor
  - External monitor
  - Television
  - HDMI
    - Setting for display video on HDMI
    - Settings for audio on HDMI
  - i.LINK (IEEE1394)
    - Precautions
    - Connecting
    - Disconnecting
  - Security lock

Chapter 9
- Troubleshooting
  - Problem solving process
    - Preliminary checklist
    - Analyzing the problem
  - Hardware and system checklist
    - System start-up
    - Self test
    - Power
    - Disposing of PC and PC batteries
    - Real Time Clock
    - Keyboard
    - LCD panel
    - Hard disk drive
    - DVD Super Multi drive (Supporting DVD±R DL)
    - HD DVD ROM drive
    - HD DVD-RW drive
    - Pointing device
    - USB
    - USB Sleep and Charge function
    - Memory expansion
    - Sound system
    - Monitor
    - Modem
    - LAN
    - Wireless LAN
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - ExpressCard
  - TOSHIBA support
    - Before you call
    - Where to write

Appendix A
- Specifications
  - Environmental Requirements
  - Built-in Modem

Appendix B
- Display Controller and Modes
  - Display controller
  - Video Modes

Appendix C
- Wireless LAN
  - Card Specifications
  - Radio Characteristics
  - Supported Frequency Sub-bands
    - Wireless IEEE 802.11 Channels Sets (Revision B, G and draft N)

Appendix D
- AC Power Cord and Connectors
  - Certification agencies

Appendix E
- Legal Footnotes
  - Non-applicable Icons
  - CPU
  - Memory (Main System)
  - Battery Life
  - Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Capacity
  - LCD
  - Graphics Processor Unit ("GPU")
  - Wireless LAN
  - Copy Protection
  - Images
- Glossary
- Index

Toshiba A300D (PSAK1C-00K00C) A300 (PSAJ5C-00J00W) User Manual

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