User manual TOSHIBA SATELLITE P100 (PSPA3)

[. . . ] Copyrighted material can be reproduced only for personal use or use within the home. Any other use beyond that stipulated above (including conversion to digital format, alteration, transfer of copied material and distribution on a network) without the permission of the copyright owner is a violation of copyright or author's rights and is subject to civil damages or criminal action. Please comply with copyright laws in making any reproduction from this manual. Please note that you may infringe the owner's rights protected by the copyright laws if you use the screen mode switching functions (e. g. [. . . ] Refer to the section, Using the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Protection, in this chapter. Disconnect the AC adaptor and all peripherals before moving the computer. Before carrying your computer, shut down the computer, disconnect the power cable and wait until the PC cools down. Failure to follow this instruction could result in damage to computer, computer failure or loss of data. When carrying your computer, be sure to hold it securely so that it does not fall or hit anything. Do not carry your computer by holding protruded portions. Using the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Protection This feature reduces the risk of damage on the hard disk drive. Using an acceleration sensor built into the computer, TOSHIBA HDD Protection detects vibration, falls and shocks, and similar signs of movement of the computer, and automatically moves the Hard Disk Drive head to a safe position to reduce the risk of damage that could be caused by head-to-disk contact. This function does not guarantee that the hard disk drive will not be damaged. When vibration is detected, a message will be displayed on the screen, and the icon in the taskbar notification area will change to the protection state. This message is displayed until the OK button is pressed or 30 seconds pass. When vibration subsides, the icon returns to the normal state. 4-16 User's Manual T110/T130 Taskbar Icon State Normal Icon Description TOSHIBA HDD Protection is enabled. Protection TOSHIBA HDD Protection is active. The CAPS LOCK function key locks only the alphabetic characters in uppercase while the shift lock on a typewriter places all keys in the shifted position. The SHIFT keys, the TAB key, and the BACK SPACE key perform the same function as their typewriter counterparts but also have special computer functions. Doing so could cause damage to the parts under the key caps. User's Manual 5-1 T110/T130 F1 . . . F12 function keys The function keys (not to be confused with FN) are the 12 keys at the top of your keyboard. These keys function differently from other keys. F1 through F12 are called function keys because they execute programmed functions when pressed. Used in combination with the FN key, keys marked with icons execute specific functions on the computer. Refer to the section, Soft keys: FN key combinations, in this chapter. The function executed by individual keys depends on the software you are using. Soft keys: FN key combinations The FN (function) is used in combination with other keys to form soft keys. Soft keys are key combinations that enable, disable or configure specific features. Soft-key settings are not restored by the Sleep Mode feature. Emulating keys on enhanced keyboard A 104-key enhanced keyboard layout The keyboard is designed to provide all the features of the 104-key enhanced keyboard, shown in figure above. The 104/105-key enhanced keyboard has a numeric keypad and scroll lock key. [. . . ] Volatile here means 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 restart: Resetting a computer without turning it off (also called "warm boot", "soft reset" or "reboot"). A device that uses three input signals, each activating an electron gun for a primary additive color (red, green, and blue) or port for using such a device. [. . . ]