User manual TOSHIBA PORTEGE A600

[. . . ] ("TOSHIBA"), ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. YOU AGREE THAT TOSHIBA, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF ANY BUSINESS, PROFITS, PROGRAMS, DATA, NETWORK SYSTEMS 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. [. . . ] Connection to any communication line other than an analog phone line could cause a computer system failure. 126 Exploring Your Computer's Features An overview of using the Internet Now you are ready to send a fax or use the modem to connect to an online service or the Internet. An overview of using the Internet The following sections give a quick introduction to the Internet and some of its exciting features, under these headings: 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 The Internet The Internet is an association of thousands of networks and millions of computers around the world connected by communications lines. They all work together to share information. The World Wide Web The World Wide Web (or "Web") is a subset of the Internet--a collection of interlinked documents (located on computers connected to the Internet) that work together using a specific Internet protocol called Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). The World Wide Web offers information as text, images, audio, or video to be referenced from anywhere in the world. Special programs called Web browsers are specifically designed to work with HTTP. They make it easier to connect to a particular network address and send and receive information. Internet Service Providers To connect a computer directly to the Internet, many people and businesses use an Internet Service Provider (ISP). An ISP is a company that has the equipment and the telecommunication lines necessary to maintain an Internet connection. You can connect to the Internet by using a telephone and modem or through other higher-speed communication methods such as Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL), cable, and satellite links. Exploring Your Computer's Features An overview of using the Internet 127 Connecting to the Internet To connect to the Internet, you need: A browser or communications program An Internet Service Provider (ISP) or online service if you plan to use the Internet A way to connect to the ISP (for example modem/ Wi-Fi®/LAN etc. ) Once you have established an ISP account, you can connect to the Internet. 1 Connect your computer's modem (available on certain models) to a telephone line. For more information on connecting a modem, see "Connecting a modem to a telephone line" on page 124. Have your modem dial the ISP's telephone number, and establish a connection with the ISP's computer. 2 If you are using your computer at the office, then you probably connect to the Internet through your company's network. See your network administrator about connecting to the Internet. Surfing the Internet Once connected to the Internet, the Web browser displays a home page, for example, your ISP's home page on the Internet or your company's Web site home page. For more information on those applications, see the documentation provided with them. Preparing to use the tablet 1 2 Lift the display panel. Press the power button until the on/off light on the system indicator panel glows green. Display panel should be perpendicular or 90° to the keyboard before attempting to rotate the display. NOTE Exploring Your Computer's Features Using tablet mode 3 131 Rotate the display panel clockwise 180o (degrees). When rotating LCD screen of your computer, be sure to slowly turn the screen in the proper direction, and not apply excessive force or speed. (Sample Illustration) Rotating the display panel clockwise 180o 4 Fold the display panel down flat over the keyboard and close the display. (Sample Illustration) Folding the display panel down flat By default, the computer desktop will automatically rotate to primary portrait view. For more information on changing tablet screen settings, see "TOSHIBA Rotation Utility" on page 168. 132 5 Exploring Your Computer's Features Using tablet mode To send the video to an external monitor, use the Cross Menu button (the Cross-Functional button) and select the display option. You should view video on an external monitor in primary landscape mode. Any other orientation will display the external video resolution incorrectly. NOTE Using tablet mode 1 Remove the Toshiba tablet pen which is located on the side of the computer by momentarily pressing in on the pen and then releasing it. Pull the pen from the holder. (Sample Illustration) Removing the Toshiba tablet pen from the slot on the tablet computer NOTE Your computer may have come equipped with an optional reserve pen to be used in case the primary pen is unavailable. To access the optional reserve pen, turn the computer upside down to locate the optional reserve pen slot. Exploring Your Computer's Features Using tablet mode NOTE 133 To protect the computer's display, make sure you change from tablet mode to computer mode and close the display before you turn the computer upside down. Location of the (optional) reserve pen (Sample Illustration) Location of the (optional) reserve pen 2 Use the Toshiba tablet pen on the tablet as you would any pointing device. (Sample Illustration) Writing on the tablet To learn how to manually change the layout of the screen from portrait to landscape, see "TOSHIBA Rotation Utility" on page 168. NOTE You can also use the Toshiba tablet pen when the computer is in its original configuration, with the screen open and facing the keyboard. 134 Exploring Your Computer's Features Web Cam 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). [. . . ] pointing device -- Any device, such as the TouchPad or a mouse, that enables you to move the cursor on the screen. port -- A socket on the computer where you plug in a cable for connection to a network or a peripheral device. processor -- See central processing unit (CPU). Glossary 251 program -- A set of instructions that can be executed by a computer. The general classes of programs (also called software) are operating system, application, and utility. [. . . ]