User manual TOSHIBA PORTEGE R200-S234

[. . . ] Portégé® R200/R205 Series User's Guide If you need assistance: Toshiba's Support Website pcsupport. toshiba. com Toshiba Global Support Centre Calling within the United States (800) 457-7777 Calling from outside the United States (949) 859-4273 For more information, see "If Something Goes Wrong" on page 206 in this guide. PMAD00041012 07/05 2 Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. Model: Portégé ® R200/R205 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may include Recordable and/or ReWritable optical media drive(s) and associated software, among the most advanced data storage technologies available. As with any new technology, you must read and follow all set-up and usage instructions in the applicable user guides and/or manuals enclosed or provided electronically. If you fail to do so, this product may not function properly and you may lose data or suffer other damage. [. . . ] 6 7 8 If the modem is not working properly, click Troubleshooting and follow the instructions. Click OK to close the Properties box, then the Phone and Modem options box. Close the Control Panel. Using the Ethernet LAN Port If your operating system is Windows® XP Professional, you can connect your computer to a Local Area Network (LAN) at work or from a remote location. When your computer starts, the Windows® operating system attempts to contact a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. If the computer is not connected to a network, it may pause a few minutes as it waits for a reply. To avoid this delay, you can configure the Windows® operating system to disable the LAN port. To disable the LAN port: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Click Start and then click Control Panel. Click the System icon and select the Hardware tab, then select the Device Manager button. Your LAN port is now disabled. 154 Exploring Your Computer's Features Setting up for communications Accessing a LAN To access a LAN: At the office, you can connect the network Ethernet cable to the RJ45 jack on your computer. Ask your network administrator for the telephone number to access the network. Setting up a wireless connection For information on how to set up a wireless connection, refer to your wireless networking device documentation or your network administrator. Using Wireless LAN Connectivity NOTE Wireless connectivity and some features may require you to purchase additional software, external hardware or services. Availability of public wireless LAN access points may be limited. Your system may come with an optional wireless LAN module. This is a technology that expands wireless communication beyond networking equipment, and can connect many different kinds of electronic devices without the need for cables. For information on how to set up a wireless connection, refer to your wireless networking device documentation or your network administrator. Exploring Your Computer's Features Using audio features 155 To use your wireless communication, slide the wireless on/off switch to the On position. NOTE When the Wi-Fi antenna switch is on, the wireless indicator light above the keyboard will be lit. For help with common Wi-Fi networking problems, see "Wireless networking problems" on page 233. Using audio features Your computer is equipped with a speaker. To adjust the volume, click the speaker icon in the system tray. Using external speakers or headphones Instead of using the internal speaker, you can connect headphones or a pair of external stereo speakers. Before putting on headphones to listen to an audio CD, turn the volume dial down, and do not set the volume too high when using the headphones. Continuous exposure to loud sound can harm your hearing. TECHNICAL NOTE: Use amplified speakers that require an external power source. Other types of speakers will be inadequate to produce sound from the computer. 156 1 2 Exploring Your Computer's Features Using audio features To play back sound files through external speakers or headphones: Locate the headphone jack on the computer. Using any necessary adapters, plug the cable from the headphones or external speakers into the headphone jack. For external speakers, use the volume control on the speaker in conjunction with the volume control on the computer. For headphones, use the volume dial. To adjust the volume: Recording sounds An external microphone may be used with other software to record audio sounds and save them as digital audio . WAV files on a variety of media. DEFINITION: A . WAV (pronounced "wave") file is one of the formats for storing sound in files. TECHNICAL NOTE: If you record MP3 files, you will only be able to play them on a device capable of playing MP3 files. You may also record sounds as . WAV files by connecting an external microphone or other sound source to the microphone jack. Using a microphone 1 2 Connect an external microphone to the computer. Click Start, point to All Programs, Accessories, Entertainment, then click Sound Recorder. Exploring Your Computer's Features Using audio features 157 Positioning bar Record Stop Play Skip forward Skip backward Sample Sound Recorder screen 3 Click the Record button and speak normally into the microphone. [. . . ] By volatile, we mean that information in RAM is lost when you turn off your computer. reboot -- See boot, restart. 296 Glossary removable disk -- A disk that can be removed from a disk drive. resolution -- A measure of the sharpness of the images that can be produced by a printer or displayed on a screen. For a screen, it is expressed as the number of pixels available horizontally and vertically. [. . . ]