Toshiba F25-AV205 User Manual
Table of Contents
- Qosmio F25 Series User’s Guide
- Contents
- Introduction
- This guide
- Safety icons
- Other icons used
- Other documentation
- Service options
- Chapter 1: Getting Started
- Selecting a place to work
- Creating a computer-friendly environment
- Keeping yourself comfortable
- Precautions
- Important information on your computer’s cooling fan
- Setting up your computer
- Setting up your software
- Registering your computer with Toshiba
- Adding external devices
- Connecting to a power source
- Using the main battery
- Using the computer for the first time
- Opening the display panel
- Your computer’s features and specifications
- Turning on the power
- Using the TouchPad™
- Scrolling with the TouchPad™
- Using the Control buttons
- Disabling or enabling the TouchPad
- Adding memory
- Installing a memory module
- Removing a memory module
- Using an external keyboard
- Using a mouse
- Connecting a local printer
- Setting up a printer
- Using the optional external USB diskette drive
- Connecting an optional external diskette drive
- Connecting external display devices
- Connecting the display device
- Directing the display output when you turn on the computer
- Adjusting the quality of the external display
- Connecting External AV Input Devices
- Powering off the computer
- Caring for your computer
- Cleaning the computer
- Moving the computer
- Using a computer lock
- Selecting a place to work
- Chapter 2: 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
- Using the overlay to type numeric data
- Starting a program
- Starting a program from the Start menu
- Starting a program from Windows ® Explorer
- Starting a program from the Run dialog box
- Saving your work
- Printing your work
- Backing up your work
- Restoring your work
- Drive components and control buttons
- Inserting a disc
- Playing an audio CD
- Playing CDs using Auto-Run
- Creating a CD or DVD
- Viewing the contents of a CD or DVD
- Removing a disc
- Caring for CD or DVD Discs
- Powering down the computer
- Using the Turn off command
- Using Hibernation Mode
- Using Standby Mode
- Toshiba’s online resources
- Chapter 3: Mobile Computing
- Toshiba’s energy-saver design
- Running the computer on battery power
- Battery Notice
- Power management
- Using additional batteries
- Charging the batteries
- Charging the main battery
- Charging the RTC battery
- Monitoring battery power
- Displaying remaining battery power
- What to do when the battery alarm sounds
- Conserving battery power
- Power profiles
- Using a hot key to set the power profile
- Changing the main battery
- Removing the battery from the computer
- Inserting a charged battery
- Taking care of your battery
- Safety precautions
- Maximizing battery life
- Disposing of used batteries
- Traveling tips
- Chapter 4: Exploring Your Computer’s Features
- Exploring the desktop
- Finding your way around the desktop
- Setting up for communications
- Determining the COM port
- Connecting the modem to a telephone line
- Connecting 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 to, and downloading files from, the Internet
- Exploring audio features
- Recording sounds
- Using external speakers or headphones
- Using the i.LINK® port
- Inserting and removing PC Cards
- Inserting a PC Card
- Removing a PC Card
- Setting up a PC Card for your computer
- Using the Bridge Media Adapter Slot
- Inserting media
- Removing media
- Using QosmioPlayer
- Using the Media Control Buttons
- Playing an audio CD
- Playing a DVD
- Watching television
- Connecting an External Device
- Toshiba Qosmio Remote Control
- Installing the QosmioPlayer Recovery media
- Exploring the desktop
- Chapter 5: Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Media Center Edition 2005
- Media Center Setup
- Connecting to a Television
- Connecting the TV Signal Source When You Have an Existing Setup
- Starting the Media Center
- Using Media Center
- Using the Toshiba Qosmio Remote Control with Media Center
- Watching Television Programs
- Selecting a Program from the TV Guide
- Watching a Recorded TV Program
- Changing a scheduled recording
- Searching for a TV Program to Watch
- Recording TV
- Recording TV tips
- Recording from the Guide
- Recording from Search
- Recording Manually
- Changing Your Settings
- Changing recording priorities
- Watching and Recording Movies
- Listening to Music
- Creating Your Music Library Using Windows Media® Player
- Adding Music from Your Hard Drive to Windows Media Player Library
- Playing Digital Music Files
- Finding Music Files in My Music
- Playing a Song
- Setting Up an Automatic Disc Jockey
- Finding and Playing an Album
- Creating a Playlist
- Displaying Your Pictures
- Viewing a Slide Show
- Sorting your Pictures
- Watching Your Digital Movies
- Organizing Your Videos
- Playing Digital Videos
- Playing a Video in Full Screen Mode
- Sorting Videos
- Watching a DVD
- Stopping a DVD Movie
- Playing a DVD movie already in your drive
- Changing the Media Center Settings
- More Programs
- Online Spotlight
- Getting Help for Media Center
- Media Center Setup
- Chapter 6: Toshiba Utilities
- TOSHIBA Assist
- Secure
- Protect & Fix
- Optimize
- Using a supervisor password
- Setting a supervisor password
- Deleting a supervisor password
- Setting user passwords
- Using an instant password
- Setting a user password
- Disabling a user password
- PC Diagnostic Tool
- TOSHIBA Power Management
- Profiles
- Quickly creating a new power mode
- Customizing a power mode
- TOSHIBA SD Memory Card Format
- Mouse utility
- TOSHIBA Accessibility
- TOSHIBA Zooming utility
- TOSHIBA Button Controls
- CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer
- Fn-esse®
- Starting Fn-esse®
- Using the keyboard or pointing device to assign keys
- Viewing existing key assignments
- Changing or removing existing key assignments
- TOSHIBA HW Setup
- TOSHIBA Picture Enhancement utility
- TOSHIBA Hotkey utility
- TOSHIBA Assist
- Chapter 7: 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 Media Center Edition 2005 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 problems
- Power and the batteries
- Keyboard problems
- Display problems
- Disk drive problems
- DVD-ROM or multi-function drive problems
- Sound system problems
- PC Card problems
- Printer problems
- Modem problems
- Wireless device problems
- DVD operating problems
- Develop good computing habits
- Data and system configuration backup in Windows XP
- If you need further assistance
- Before you contact Toshiba
- 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
- Maintaining security when the battery is not fully charged
- Power usage mode
- Standby mode
- Hibernation mode
- Display modes
- Display brightness
- Disabling or enabling the TouchPad
- Zooming applications in/out
- Keyboard hot keys
- Appendix B: Power Cord/Cable Connectors
- Appendix C: Using ConfigFree™ with your Toshiba Computer
- Getting Started
- Starting ConfigFree
- ConfigFree Utilities
- Connectivity Doctor
- Search for Wireless Devices
- Profile Settings
- ConfigFree SUMMIT
- Quick Connect
- Using the Automatic Switch
- Semi-Automatic Switch Feature
- Getting Started
- Glossary
- Index