User manual TOSHIBA SATELLITE 4010

[. . . ] ("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. [. . . ] 2 Grasp the card and pull it straight out. Sample removing an SD card 158 Exploring Your Computer's Features Using Slim SelectBay® modules The device name disappears only after you have physically removed the card from your computer. Removing the SD card without the eject utility may result in lost data on your SD card. Do not remove memory media while data is being written or read. Even when the Windows message "copying. . . " disappears, writing to the media might still be in progress and your data could be destroyed. Wait for the indicator light to go out. Using Slim SelectBay® modules The Slim SelectBay® gives you additional flexibility. By inserting and removing Slim SelectBay modules, you can configure your computer for the task at hand without having to carry unnecessary components with you when you travel. For example, any one of several modules can be used in the Slim SelectBay: DVD-ROM drive Multi-function drive Weight saver insert (a "honeycomb" piece of plastic) that reinforces the Slim SelectBay for travel Secondary battery If you use an optional secondary battery in the Slim SelectBay®, be sure to keep the main battery installed in the computer. Use of the secondary battery without the main battery may result in a deterioration of system performance. Exploring Your Computer's Features Using Slim SelectBay® modules 159 Secondary hard disk drive (HDD) HINT: Items from this list that did not come with your computer can be purchased separately. See the accessories information packaged with your system or visit accessories. toshiba. com. Removing a module from the Slim SelectBay® Use caution when lifting or turning your computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to components, such as cables, attached to your computer, or to the computer itself. 1 Do one of the following: Turn off the computer. First, stop the module by clicking the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the System tray. After the module is stopped, it is safe to remove it. 2 Turn the computer upside down and slide the Slim SelectBay release latch toward the back of the computer. Sample unlatching the Slim SelectBay module 160 3 Exploring Your Computer's Features Using Slim SelectBay® modules Slide the Slim SelectBay module out of the computer. Sample removing the Slim SelectBay module If you are removing the weight saver, retain it for transporting the computer when no other module is installed in the Slim SelectBay. Inserting a module into the Slim SelectBay® To install a module into the Slim SelectBay, simply slide the module all the way into the Slim SelectBay until the latch locks into place. Chapter 5 Toshiba Utilities Your computer includes several utilities designed to help you to reconfigure your system to best meet your individual needs. To register a password for the power-on password functions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Start TOSHIBA Assist. Click OK if you want to save the password to a text file on a diskette or media of your choice, or click Cancel if you do not want to save the password to a text file. Click OK. 7 Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA Password Utility 171 Disabling a user password To cancel the power-on password function: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Start TOSHIBA Assist. Click OK. TOSHIBA Password Utility The TOSHIBA Password Utility allows you to set a userlevel password in TOSHIBA Assist or in System Setup. The TOSHIBA Password Utility window appears. Sample TOSHIBA Password Utility window 172 3 4 5 6 Toshiba Utilities PC Diagnostic Tool Utility Click Set. Click OK if you want to save the password to a text file on a diskette or media of your choice. If you choose to set a supervisor or user password, Toshiba strongly recommends that you save your password in a location where you can later access it should you not remember it. Toshiba is not responsible for any losses that may occur to you, your organization or others as a result of the inability to access your computer. 7 PC Diagnostic Tool Utility This utility can help diagnose problems with devices in your computer. Refer to the online help documentation within the application for additional help. To use the PC Diagnostic Tool utility: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, then PC Diagnostic Tool, or double-click the PC Diagnostic Tool icon in the Protect & Fix tab of TOSHIBA Assist. The PC Diagnostic Tool window appears. Toshiba Utilities HDD Protection Utility 173 Sample PC Diagnostic Tool window 2 Select the devices that you would like to test by clicking the check box that appears to the left of the device. [. . . ] port -- A socket on the computer where you plug in a cable for connection to a network or a peripheral device. processor -- See central processing unit (CPU). 312 Glossary program -- A set of instructions that can be executed by a computer. 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. [. . . ]