User manual TOSHIBA SATELLITE P105-S921

[. . . ] Satellite P100/P105 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 179 in this guide. PMAD00064012 08/06 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® P100/P105 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. [. . . ] You can only use PC Cards in the top slot or ExpressCards in the bottom slot. You cannot insert a PC Card into the ExpressCard slot (the bottom slot), nor can you insert an ExpressCard into the PC Card slot (the top slot). To insert an ExpressCard: 1 2 Locate the ExpressCard slot just above the PC Card slot on the left side of the computer. Insert the ExpressCard. PC Card slot ExpressCard slot (Sample Illustration) Inserting an ExpressCard 3 When the card is almost all the way into the slot, push firmly but gently to ensure a firm connection with the computer. Do not force the card into position. 142 1 Exploring Your Computer's Features Using the Bridge Media Adapter Slot Removing an ExpressCardTM Prepare the card for removal by right-clicking 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 card for safe removal, a message will tell you to try again later. If the card can be removed now, the system displays Safe to Remove Hardware. Press the ExpressCard eject button once to pop it out slightly, and push it in to remove the ExpressCard. 4 Grasp the edges of the ExpressCard and slide it out of the slot. ExpressCard eject button (Sample Illustration) Removing an ExpressCard Using the Bridge Media Adapter Slot (Available on certain models) The Bridge Media Adapter slot (available on certain models) supports the use of Memory StickTM, Memory StickTM PRO, Secure DigitalTM (SDTM), MMCTM (MultiMediaCardTM), or xD-Picture CardTM media. These media can be used with a variety of digital products: digital music players, cellular phones, PDAs, digital cameras, digital video camcorders, etc. Exploring Your Computer's Features Using the Bridge Media Adapter Slot 143 The Bridge Media Adapter slot may also support other types of media. For a complete list of supported media, visit Toshiba's Web site at accessories. toshiba. com. NOTE Do not use the Copy Disk function for this type of media. To copy data from one media to another, use the drag-and-drop feature of Windows. Inserting memory media The following instructions apply to all types of supported media devices. Push the media into the adapter until it locks in place. (Sample Illustration) 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. 144 1 Exploring Your Computer's Features Using the Bridge Media Adapter Slot Removing memory media Prepare the media for removal by right-clicking 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. (Sample Illustration) 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 145 Using the i. LINK® port (Available on certain models) The i. LINK® port (available on certain models) 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 to reconfigure your system to best meet your individual needs. [. . . ] 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. To reset the computer by reloading the operating system without turning the computer off. [. . . ]