User manual TOSHIBA PORTEGE 2010

[. . . ] Portégé® 2010 User's Guide If you need assistance: InTouch® Center Calling within the United States (800) 457-7777 Calling from outside the United States (949) 859-4273 For more information, see Chapter 8 on page 149. TOSHIBA C6631-1002M2 2 Model: Portégé 2010 Compact Disk-ReWritable The computer system you purchased may include a Compact DiskReWritable (CD-RW), one of the most advanced 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. If you fail to do so, this product may not function properly and you may lose data or suffer other damage. TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS ("TOSHIBA"), ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. [. . . ] This section explains how to customize its features for the way you like to work. You can customize the following aspects of the desktop: Taskbar--which resources to display for quick access Web content interface--what information from the Internet to always display Desktop style--how windows are displayed and how to browse folders and files Toolbars--what information appears at the top of each window Customizing the taskbar As you work, the taskbar changes to reflect what you are doing. Its icons provide shortcuts to programs, documents, files, folders, system features, and components. Open applications also have Forward and Backward buttons to allow navigation through folders, documents, and Web sites. For example, you can personalize the taskbar to include Quick Launch icons, and also your favorite URL addresses or local folders and programs. DEFINITION: URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator, which is the address that defines the route to a file on the Web or any other Internet facility. Generically, it is known as the World Wide Web site address. Having a list of favorite URLs handy saves time. To customize your taskbar settings, point to an empty space in the taskbar and click the secondary button. Then click Properties. 106 Enhancing Productivity Personalizing your desktop Bringing the world to your desktop With the Windows® XP operating system you can set up your desktop with complete World Wide Web integration at a single click. Adding components to the Web content interface 1 2 3 4 5 Point to an empty space on the desktop and click the secondary button. To browse the Gallery for more components to add, click Visit Gallery. In order to browse, an active Internet connection must be established. 8 To select some other Web site, type the address of the Web site you want or click Browse to locate it. You can configure the Web content interface in several other ways. For further information, see your operating system documentation or access Windows® Help by clicking Start, Help and Support. Enhancing Productivity Personalizing your desktop 107 Changing desktop and browsing style The operating system enables you to customize the way you view your desktop and browse the files and folders on your local computer or network file server. You can specify that: Items that normally require a double-click will open with a single click. Folders are accompanied by a list of common tasks instead of being displayed alone. The options you choose determine how you browse in the operating system, regardless of whether you start from the desktop, My Computer, Windows Explorer, or Internet Explorer. For more information about changing your desktop style, enter desktop in the Help and Support Index. Choosing a style To select desktop and browsing style options: 1 2 Double-click My Computer. The Folder Options dialog box appears. 108 Enhancing Productivity Personalizing your desktop Sample Folder Options dialog box 3 4 Click the preferred options. Click Apply, then OK. Personalizing individual windows Just as you can display a Web page on your desktop, you can also display a Web page in an individual window. If you subscribe to the Web page, it can be automatically updated on a regular basis. For example, using this Web integration feature you can monitor weather, game scores, stock prices, or headlines--all in the window of your choice. Enhancing Productivity Personalizing your desktop 109 Customizing window toolbars You can display one or more customizable toolbars at the top of a window. As you browse, the operating system detects the kind of information presented in the window and automatically displays the appropriate toolbar buttons and menus. You can also add these toolbars to the taskbar. Address bar Standard buttons Sample toolbar locations 110 Enhancing Productivity Personalizing your desktop The elements you can add to the top of the window are: Toolbar element Description Standard buttons Displays buttons for commonly used commands, such as copying, pasting, deleting items, changing views, and browsing backward and forward. [. . . ] 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. ROM (read-only memory) -- Non-volatile memory that can be read but not written to. [. . . ]