User manual TOSHIBA PORTEGE M800

[. . . ] ("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. [. . . ] Open the folder you want to view as a Web page. Exploring Your Computer's Features Setting up for communications 151 3 4 5 In the Tools menu, select Folder Options. In the Tasks section, click the button for Show common tasks in folders. Click Apply, then OK. Sample Control Panel window as a Web page The addition of the name of the folder and instructions for how to use the folder on the left give the window the appearance of a Web page. Setting up for communications In order to connect to the Internet, use an online service, or communicate across the telephone lines with another computer, you need: A modem (one comes with your computer) A telephone line A browser or communications program An Internet Service Provider (ISP) or online service if you plan to use the Internet 152 NOTE Exploring Your Computer's Features Setting up for communications There are many other ways to connect to the Internet in addition to those discussed in this section. For troubleshooting information related to this topic, see "Modem problems" on page 232 and "Wireless networking problems" on page 233. Determining the COM port Your modem is connected to one of the computer's COM (communications) ports. The following procedure is intended to support you if you need to either upgrade your modem or reset the port to the default settings. If you're having trouble connecting through the modem, you may need to determine the current COM port name and possibly change it. To find out which port your modem is connected to in the operating system: 1 Click Start, click Control Panel, then Printers and Other Hardware. To verify that the modem is set up properly, double-click the COM port to which your modem is connected. Exploring Your Computer's Features Setting up for communications 153 The Toshiba Software Modem Properties box appears. In the device status area, the computer should indicate whether the modem is working properly. 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. Together, these allow you to ascertain certain system details, set additional options, or change default options. These utilities are described in this chapter: Fn-esse® Hotkey utility Toshiba Mobile Extension TOSHIBA Assist Trusted Platform Module (TPM) HDD Protection TOSHIBA Button Controls TOSHIBA Power Saver TOSHIBA Hardware Setup TOSHIBA Password Utility TOSHIBA Touch and Launch TOSHIBA Zooming Utility 158 Toshiba Utilities Fn-esse® 159 TOSHIBA SDTM Memory Boot Utility Fingerprint recognition utility Fn-esse® The operating system shortcuts and Toshiba's Fn-esse program provide quick ways to open programs, documents, and folders from within any program without using the Start menu. This section describes how to use the Fn-esse program to quickly access your programs and files. With Fn-esse, you can assign an Fn key combination to: Open a Windows® program Open a file in its associated Windows® program Display a customized folder of Windows® programs and/ or files from which to choose Fn-esse also has several keys, known as hot keys, that perform preassigned operations. You cannot assign any key that is associated with a hot key or a keyboard overlay. Starting Fn-esse To access Fn-esse: Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba Utilities and Fn-esse. The Fn-esse keyboard appears. 160 Toshiba Utilities Fn-esse® Sample Fn-esse keyboard The keys are color-coded as follows: Available keys are white. Assigned keys and keys associated with a popup list are shown on the Fn-esse keyboard in the selected color. Unavailable keys do not appear. Assigning a key to a program or document There are two ways to assign a key to open a program or document: Drag-and-drop Use the keyboard or pointing device The method most often used is drag-and-drop. Using drag-and-drop To assign a key to a program or document: 1 2 3 Start both Fn-esse and Windows® Explorer (or the program supporting drag-and-drop). Resize the Explorer window so that you can see both the Fn-esse keyboard and Explorer at the same time. In the Explorer window, highlight the program or document file you wish to assign to a key. Toshiba Utilities Fn-esse® 161 4 Click and hold the primary button as you drag the highlighted item from Explorer to the key on the Fn-esse keyboard you want to assign to it. Fn-esse displays the Add/Edit Command dialog box with the Description, Command Line, and Working Directory fields automatically completed. 5 6 Click OK to close the Add/Edit Command dialog box with your key assignment in place. [. . . ] 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. The general classes of programs (also called software) are operating system, application, and utility. For example, the properties of a file include the file's type, size, and creation date. R RAM (random access memory) -- Volatile memory that can be written to as well as read. [. . . ]