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[. . . ] The equipment must also be installed using an acceptable method of connection. The customer should be aware that compliance with the above conditions may not prevent degradation of service in some situations. Repairs to certified equipment should be coordinated by a representative designated by the supplier. Any repairs or alterations made by the user to this equipment, or equipment malfunctions, may give the telecommunications company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment. [. . . ] To show or hide folders on the left side of the window, click the plus or minus sign beside the folder. The left side of the window displays the disk drives and folders on your computer. The right side of the window displays the contents of the item you click on the left. 2 To open a document or start a program, double-click its icon in the right side of the window. Starting a program from Run menu on the taskbar You can start a program from the taskbar if you know its name and location. Part I: Getting to Know Your Computer 38 Learning the Basics Saving your work Saving your work Before you turn off the computer, save your work to the hard disk drive or a diskette. You can never save your files too often. NOTE: Save your data even when you are using Standby, in case the battery discharges before you return to work. Many programs offer a feature that saves documents at regular intervals, such as every 15 minutes. Check your program's documentation to see whether they have an automatic save feature. To save a file you are updating, open the programs's File menu and click Save. To save the current file with a new name, choose Save As from the File menu, type a name for the file and click OK. HINT: To make another copy of the file you are currently working with, choose Save As from the File menu and give the new file a different name. File names Windows 98 Second Edition supports file names of up to 255 characters. You may use all the letters and numbers on the keyboard plus the following characters: _, ^, $, ~, !, #, %, &, {, }, (, ), @, [, ], +, -, ; , and '. If you plan to share your files with a computer using MS-DOS® or a pre-Windows 95 version of Windows, the file name must be no more than eight characters followed by a period and a three character extension. An MS-DOS file name may not contain a space. Part I: Getting to Know Your Computer Learning the Basics Printing your work 39 Most programs assign an extension that identifies the file as having a particular format. For example, Microsoft Word saves files with a . doc extension. Printing your work Make sure that Windows 98 Second Edition is set up for your printer. TECHNICAL NOTE: You only need to set up the printer the first time you connect it. If you use more than one printer or are changing printers, you will need to set up Windows 98 Second Edition to run with the additional printer(s). 1 2 If your printer is not on, turn it on now. You can install just one of these cards. Check the documentation that came with the PC Card to see if it conforms 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. Part I: Getting to Know Your Computer Learning the Basics Using PC Cards 45 Inserting PC Cards PC Cards require Card and Socket Services software--a set of programs that acts as a translator between the PC Card and the computer, and that makes hot swapping (switching cards while the computer is on) possible. TECHNICAL NOTE: Windows 98 Second Edition provides the Card and Socket Services for your PC Card. Even if your PC Card comes with its own version of Card and Socket Services, you should use the files included in Windows 98 Second Edition. Refer to your PC Cards manual for verification. 1 If your PC Card does not support hot swapping, save your data and turn off the computer before inserting the PC Card. Hold the PC Card with the arrow side up and the connector side toward the slot. Align the card connectors with an available PC Card slot and carefully slide the card into the slot until it locks into place. When the PC card is seated, the eject button for that slot pops out. 2 3 NOTE: If you have a Type III card, insert the connector into the lower slot. If you have a Type I or Type II card, insert it into either the upper or the lower slot. Part I: Getting to Know Your Computer 46 Learning the Basics Using PC Cards Eject button Inserting a PC Card into a PC Card slot CAUTION: To avoid damaging the computer or the PC Card, don't force the card into the slot. 4 Press the eject button to put it in its retracted position. Removing PC Cards CAUTION: If your PC Card supports hot swapping, you can remove it at any time. For more information, see "Hot swapping". 1 2 Click the PC Card button on the taskbar. Windows 98 Second Edition advises you that you may safely remove the card. 3 To remove the PC Card, press the respective eject button once. The eject button pops out. 4 Press the eject button again to eject the PC Card. Part I: Getting to Know Your Computer Learning the Basics Using PC Cards 47 Eject button Ejecting a PC Card The upper eject button will eject a Type I or Type II PC Card from the upper slot. [. . . ] If difficulties arise which cannot be solved from one of these addresses, the headquarters for Toshiba computers in Europe can be found at: 125 126 International Warranty Toshiba Europe GmbH - Regensburg Operations Leibnizstrasse 2 D-93055 Regensburg Germany Tel: +49 (0)941 7807-888 Fax: +49 (0)941 7807-925 If users need further addresses in eastern Europe or outside Europe, these are available from the national or European companies. Part III: Appendixes International Warranty 127 Toshiba's Worldwide Computer Representatives Country Australia Address Toshiba (Australia) Pty. Limited 84-92 Talavera Road, North Ryde NSW 2113, Sydney Toshiba Europe GmbH Handelskai 388 1020 Wien Toshiba Information Systems Benelux B. V. Excelsiorlaan 40, B-1930 Zaventem Tel. , Fax, web Tel: +61-2-9887-3322 Fax: +61-2-9888-3664 www. isd. toshiba. com. au Tel: +43-1-72031000 Fax: +43-1-72031002 www. toshiba. at Tel: +32-2-715-8700 Fax: +32-2-725-3030 www. toshiba. be Tel: +1-800-663-0378 Fax: +1-905-470-3509 www. toshiba. ca Tel: +420-5-4323-5528 Fax: +420-5-4323-5519 www. toshiba-pc. cz Tel: +45-43-432049 Fax: +45-43-434021 www. toshiba. se Tel: +372-6504-960 Fax: +372-6504-916 Austria Belgium Canada Toshiba Canada Ltd. Hnevkovskeho 65, 617 00 Brno Czech Republic Denmark Scribona Danmark A/S Naverland 27, DK-2600 Glostrup Estonia CHS Estonia Parnu mnt. [. . . ]