User manual TOSHIBA SATELLITE 1130-Z31

[. . . ] ("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. [. . . ] Insert the PC Card. PC Card slot ExpressCard slot (Sample Illustration) Inserting a PC Card 3 When the card is almost all the way into the slot, push firmly but gently to ensure a firm connection with the computer. Do not force the card into position. Removing a PC Card Be sure to disable the PC Card prior to removing it. Otherwise, the system may be damaged. NOTE Before removing a PC Card, make sure that no applications or system services are using the card. Prepare the card for removal by right-clicking the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the system tray and then selecting the card or device you want to remove. If the system is unable to prepare the card for safe removal, a message will tell you to try again later. If the card can be removed now, the system displays Safe to Remove Hardware. 1 140 2 3 Exploring Your Computer's Features Using an ExpressCardTM Locate the PC Card eject button. Press the PC Card eject button once to pop it out slightly, and push it in to remove the PC Card. Grasp the edges of the PC Card and slide it out of the slot. 4 PC Card eject button (Sample Illustration) Removing a PC Card Setting up a PC Card for your computer Some PC Cards are ready to use as soon as you install them. Others, such as hard disk cards, network cards, and SCSI adapters, may need to be set up to work with your computer. To set up your PC Card, refer to the documentation that came with the card or refer to your operating system manual or online Help. Using an ExpressCardTM (Available on certain models) The ExpressCardTM slot (available on certain models) supports the use of ExpressCard media. The slot also supports hot swapping, which allows you to replace one ExpressCard with another while the computer is on. Exploring Your Computer's Features Using an ExpressCardTM 141 Inserting an ExpressCardTM Before you insert an ExpressCardTM, refer to the documentation that comes with the card to see if you need to do anything before you insert it. Together, these allow you to ascertain certain system details, set additional options, or change default options. These utilities are described in this chapter. TOSHIBA Assist Supervisor password User password Toshiba Password Utility PC Diagnostic Tool Utility TOSHIBA Hotkey Utility TOSHIBA SDTM Memory Card Format Utility Mouse Utility Toshiba Hardware Setup TOSHIBA Zooming Utility CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer TOSHIBA Accessibility Fingerprint Authentication Utility 146 Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA Assist 147 TOSHIBA Assist The TOSHIBA Assist provides quick access to computer functions and allows you to customize a range of computer settings. To access TOSHIBA Assist, do one of the following: Double-click the TOSHIBA Assist shortcut icon on the desktop. Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, and then TOSHIBA Assist. The TOSHIBA Assist window appears. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Assist window The TOSHIBA Assist offers four categories of options: Connect Secure Protect & Fix Optimize 148 Connect Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA Assist The features available in this category are: ConfigFreeTM Connectivity Doctor ConfigFree Bluetooth® Settings Bluetooth Local COM Settings (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Assist window ­ Connect tab Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA Assist 149 Secure The features available in this category are: User password Supervisor password Toshiba Password Utility (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Assist window ­ Secure tab 150 Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA Assist Protect & Fix The feature available in this category is: PC Diagnostic Tool Utility (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Assist window ­ Protect & Fix tab Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA Assist 151 Optimize The features available in this category are: TOSHIBA Hotkey Utility TOSHIBA SDTM Memory Card Format Utility Mouse Utility Toshiba Hardware Setup TOSHIBA Zooming Utility CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer TOSHIBA Accessibility Fingerprint Authentication Utility (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Assist window ­ Optimize tab 152 Toshiba Utilities Setting passwords Setting passwords Setting a password lets you walk away from your computer, secure in the knowledge that nobody can access your files. When you set a password, you must enter the password before you can work on your computer again. Toshiba supports several types of passwords on your computer: An instant password -- Secures your open programs and files when leaving the computer temporarily. A power-on password -- Prevents unauthorized users from starting or restarting the computer. A supervisor password -- Prohibits unauthorized users from accessing certain functions such as Toshiba Hardware Setup. This is useful if more than one person uses the computer. A single user password supports the instant and power-on password functions. When setting up the various passwords, keep the following in mind: The user password can be set up under the supervisor password. The supervisor password must be set before the user password, or the user password must be deleted and then re-entered after the supervisor password is set. Using an instant password An instant password secures your system with a single keystroke. [. . . ] 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. See also operating system, application, utility. Glossary 269 properties -- The attributes of an object or device. 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. [. . . ]