User manual TOSHIBA SATELLITE L745

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See "Powering Your Computer" in your on-screen VAIO® Computer User Guide for more information. )deilppus( yrettaB 27 VAIO® Computer Quick Start To connect the AC adapter 1 Plug the AC adapter cable into the DC IN port. Connecting the AC Adapter to the Computer 2 . Plug the power cord into the AC adapter and an AC outlet. Use only the supplied AC adapter with your computer. Slide the release latch to the right and lift the cover while holding the bottom of the computer firmly. To open and turn on the computer 1 28 )deilppus( droc re woP )d eilppus( r etp ada CA tro p NI CD Turning On Your Computer Opening the Computer 2 Press the power button until the power indicator turns on. Turning on the Computer If you hold down the power button, the computer turns off. 3 Adjust the brightness of the computer screen by pressing the Fn+F5 keys. rotacidni rewoP nottub rewo P hctal esaeleR 29 VAIO® Computer Quick Start Using the Touch Pad The computer contains a pointing device called a touch pad. You can point to, select, drag, and scroll objects on the screen using the built-in touch pad. Describing the touch pad Locating the Touch Pad Touch Pad Action Sliding one finger Description Equivalent to using a mouse to place the pointer on an item. Equivalent to pressing the left button twice. Tapping once Tapping twice 30 retnioP sno ttub thgi r dna t fe L dap hcuoT Turning On Your Computer Touch Pad Action Sliding one finger while pressing the left button Moving your finger along the right edge of the touch pad Description Equivalent to using the mouse to drag an item. Equivalent to scrolling vertically. (The scroll function is available only with programs that support a touch pad scroll feature. ) Equivalent to scrolling horizontally. (The scroll function is available only with programs that support a touch pad scroll feature. ) Moving your finger along the bottom to scroll horizontally Registering Your Computer You are prompted to register your computer the first time you turn on the unit. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the registration process. If you are not able to register your computer during the first session, you are provided with additional registration opportunities later. Take advantage of Sony's commitment to quality customer support and receive these benefits by registering your computer: Sony Customer Support -- Talk to a support representative to troubleshoot problems you may have with your computer. Product Information Notification -- By giving Sony your contact information, you will enable Sony to reach you regarding performance updates and upgrades. 31 VAIO® Computer Quick Start Locating Your VAIO Computer User Guide The on-screen VAIO® Computer User Guide is a searchable help file that contains detailed information on how to use your new computer. Some of the topics in your on-screen VAIO® Computer User Guide include the following: · · · · · · Batteries Internet and Networking CDs and DVDs Printing Features Mice and Keyboards · · · · · · PC Cards and Floppy Disks Optical Drives Port Replicators (if applicable) Audio/Video Preinstalled Programs Memory To open the user guide 1 Click Start on the Windows® taskbar, and then click Help and Support. The Help and Support Center window appears, displaying information about your VAIO® computer and Microsoft® Windows® operating system. Locating the VAIO User Guide 2 Click VAIO User Guide in the Pick a Help topic column. A second Help and Support Center window appears, which offers information about your computer. 32 knil ediuG resU OIAV Turning On Your Computer VAIO User Guide Window 1 2 3 User guide table of contents Link to the Electronic Flyer Link to the VAIO Computer Specifications List of computer help topics List of updates and supplemental information List of specifications and programs. Setting Up A Dial-Up Connection This section describes the basic steps for setting up your dial-up connection. To reinstall all the programs that shipped with your computer, use the System Recovery CDs. See "Using the System Recovery CDs" for more information. Your computer must have a Microsoft® Windows® operating system to run the Application Recovery CD utility. 40 Using Your Recovery CDs To reinstall programs with the Application Recovery CDs Your system may include one or more Application Recovery CDs. If you have more than one Application Recovery CD, insert the first CD (CD No. You may be prompted to insert the next CD, depending on the application you wish to restore. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Turn on your computer. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the recovery process. To reinstall device drivers using Windows XP operating system (For Windows® XP systems only) The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system is capable of reinstalling the original factory-installed device drivers, without using the Application Recovery CD(s). 1 2 3 4 Click Start in the Windows taskbar, then right-click My Computer. Right-click to select the unknown device1 or the device that requires the driver installation and click Update Driver from the shortcut menu. The Hardware Update Wizard appears. 1 Unknown devices are identified by a yellow question mark. A device that has a driver problem is identified by a yellow exclamation mark. 41 VAIO® Computer Quick Start 5 Follow the on-screen instructions to locate the device and reinstall the appropriate device driver. section to reinstall the device driver(s) using the Application Recovery CD(s). If Windows® XP does not reinstall the device driver(s), follow the steps in the next To reinstall device drivers with the Application Recovery CDs Your system includes one or more Application Recovery CDs. You are prompted to insert the next CD(s), depending on the application or driver you want to restore. 1 2 Logon to the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. Click OK, then click Quit to close the Sony Application Recovery utility. [. . . ] The Setup Confirmation window appears. 58 Troubleshooting Your Computer (Windows 2000) 9 Select Yes, and press Enter. 10 Select Exit (Save Changes), and press Enter. If your computer continues to display the message "Operating system not found, " and Windows does not start, use your supplied System Recovery CDs to restore the programs that shipped with your computer. See "Using the System Recovery CDs" on page 43 for more information. The System Recovery CD restores your computer to its original state, so user data and applications will be lost. Why does my computer stop responding?It is best to turn off your computer using the Turn Off Computer option on the Microsoft® Windows® Start menu, located on the taskbar. [. . . ]