User manual TOSHIBA SATELLITE A105-S4254

[. . . ] Satellite® A100/A105 Series User's Guide If you need assistance: Toshiba's Support Web site pcsupport. toshiba. com Toshiba Global Support Centre Calling within the United States (800) 457-7777 Calling from outside the United States (949) 859-4273 For more information, see "If Something Goes Wrong" on page 189 in this guide. PMAD00072010 01/06 2 Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. Model: Satellite® A100/A105 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may include Recordable and/or ReWritable optical media drive(s) and associated software, among the most advanced data 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 or provided electronically. If you fail to do so, this product may not function properly and you may lose data or suffer other damage. [. . . ] Push the media into the adapter until it locks in place. Sample inserting memory media When inserting memory media, do not touch the metal contacts. You could expose the storage area to static electricity, which can destroy data. 148 1 Exploring Your Computer's Features Using the Bridge Media Adapter Slot Removing memory media Prepare the media for removal by right-clicking on 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 media for safe removal, a message will tell you to try again later. If the media can be removed now, the system displays Safe To Remove Hardware. 3 Grasp the card and pull it straight out. 2 Sample removing memory media 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. Exploring Your Computer's Features Using the i. LINK® port 149 Using the i. LINK® port The i. LINK® port on the left side of the computer provides an extremely fast data transfer rate. In addition to high speed, the i. LINK® port also supports isochronous data transfer (the delivery of data at a guaranteed rate). This makes it ideal for devices that transfer high levels of data in real-time, such as video devices. As with USB ports, the i. LINK® port supports both Plug-andPlay (automatic configuration) and hot swapping (the ability to connect and disconnect devices while the computer is on). Chapter 5 Toshiba Utilities Your computer includes several utilities designed to help you reconfigure your system to best meet your individual needs. Together, these allow you to determine certain system details, set additional options, or change default options. This chapter describes the utilities supplied by Toshiba: TOSHIBA Assist User Password Supervisor Password Fn-esse® PC Diagnostic Tool Utility TOSHIBA Power Saver Mouse Utility TOSHIBA Hotkey Utility TOSHIBA Hardware Setup TOSHIBA Zooming Utility TOSHIBA SD Memory Card Format Utility TOSHIBA Button Controls 150 Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA Assist 151 CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer TOSHIBA Accessibility Fingerprint Authentication Utility 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, then click Toshiba Assist. The TOSHIBA Assist window appears. Sample TOSHIBA Assist window 152 Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA Assist The TOSHIBA Assist offers four categories of options: Connect Secure Protect & Fix Optimize Connect The features available in this category are: ConfigFreeTM Connectivity Doctor ConfigFree Bluetooth® Settings Bluetooth Local COM Settings Sample TOSHIBA Assist ­ Connect tab Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA Assist 153 Secure The features available in this category are: User password Supervisor password Sample TOSHIBA Assist window ­ Secure tab 154 Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA Assist Protect & Fix The features available in this category are: PC Diagnostic Tool Utility Sample TOSHIBA Assist window ­ Protect & Fix tab Optimize The features available in this category are: Hotkey assignment using Fn-esse® TOSHIBA SD Memory Card Format Utility TOSHIBA Power Saver Mouse Utility TOSHIBA Hardware Setup TOSHIBA Zooming Utility TOSHIBA Button Controls Toshiba Utilities Setting passwords 155 CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer TOSHIBA Accessibility Sample TOSHIBA Assist window ­ Optimize tab 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. 156 Toshiba Utilities Setting passwords 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. Use this feature when you leave your desk for a few minutes and do not want to turn off the computer. [. . . ] By volatile, we mean that information in RAM is lost when you turn off your computer. 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. [. . . ]