User manual TOSHIBA PORTEGE R400

[. . . ] Portégé R400/R405 Series User's Guide If you need assistance: Toshiba's Support Web site 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 169 in this guide. GMAD00092010 11/06 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® R400/R405 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. [. . . ] Other types of speakers will be inadequate to produce sound from the computer. To play back sound files through external speakers or headphones: 1 2 Locate the headphone jack on the computer. Using any necessary adapters, plug the cable from the headphones or external speakers into the headphone jack. To adjust the volume: For external speakers, use the volume controls on each speaker with the computer's volume control knob. For headphones, use the computer's volume control dial. Using tablet mode One of your computer's features is a convertible display that allows you to use the screen much as you would a writing tablet. Your computer came with applications already installed specifically designed to work with the tablet feature of the system. For more information on those applications, see the documentation provided with them. Preparing to use the tablet 1 2 Lift the display panel. Press and hold the power button until the on/off light on the system indicator panel glows blue, depending on your model--about one second. When you complete this task, the screen faces away from the keyboard. 3 122 Exploring Your Computer's Features Using tablet mode 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. (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 148. 5 To send the video to an external monitor, use the Cross Menu button (the Cross-Functional button) and select the display option. Exploring Your Computer's Features Using tablet mode NOTE 123 You should view video on an external monitor in primary landscape mode. Any other orientation will display the external video resolution incorrectly. Using tablet mode 1 To remove the tablet pen, locate the pen along the left edge of the computer, then slide the pen's clip forward to pop the pen loose, and then pull the pen out of the front side of the computer. (Sample Illustration) Removing the Toshiba tablet pen from the slot on the tablet computer NOTE To protect the computer's display, make sure you change from computer mode to tablet mode before you turn the computer upside down. Use the Toshiba tablet pen on the tablet as you would any pointing device or pen. 2 (Sample Illustration) Writing on the tablet 124 Exploring Your Computer's Features Using tablet mode To learn how to manually change the layout of the screen from portrait to landscape, see "TOSHIBA Rotation Utility" on page 148. NOTE You can also use tablet mode when the computer is in its original configuration, with the screen open and facing the keyboard. 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). To launch an application from the desktop, press the Toshiba tablet pen on the icon (some applications may require you to press it twice - two clicks). To drag a screen to another location on the tablet, press the Toshiba tablet pen on the screen's Title Bar, and then hold it while you drag it to its new location. When working in an application, you can use the Toshiba tablet pen like a pen and simply draw or write directly onto the tablet's work space. Returning the computer to its original configuration When you are finished using the tablet, follow the steps below to return the computer to its original configuration: 1 2 3 Return the Toshiba tablet pen to its slot on the front left side of the computer. When you complete this task, the screen returns to its normal position facing the keyboard. Exploring Your Computer's Features Using PC Cards 125 Using PC Cards TECHNICAL NOTE: For PCMCIA-compatible PC Cards, check the package to make sure they conform to the PCMCIA 2. 1 standard (or later). Other cards may work with your computer, but are likely to be much more difficult to set up and use. Your notebook computer comes with a PC Card slot and supports two types of PC Cards that you can install: Type I cards Type II cards The PC Card slot supports hot swapping, which allows you to replace one PC Card with another while the computer is on. Inserting a PC Card Before you insert a PC Card, refer to the documentation that comes with the card to see if you need to do anything before you insert it. To insert a PC Card: 1 NOTE Locate the PC Card slot on the right side of the computer. You may first need to remove the card slot protector before you can insert a card. [. . . ] Volatile here means that information in RAM is lost when you turn off your computer. 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. To reset the computer by reloading the operating system without turning the computer off. [. . . ]