User manual TOSHIBA SATELLITE P205

[. . . ] Satellite P200/P205 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 173 in this guide. GMAD00131010 04/07 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® P200/P205 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. [. . . ] They all provide plenty of extra space for manuals, power cords, and compact discs. Contact your authorized Toshiba representative for more information or visit Toshiba's Web site at accessories. toshiba. com. TECHNICAL NOTE: When traveling by air, you may be required to pass your notebook through airport security equipment. The X-ray equipment will not harm your computer. NOTE Before using your computer aboard an aircraft, make sure the Wi-Fi® switch is set to the Off position if your computer has wireless LAN capability. Chapter 4 Exploring Your Computer's Features In this chapter, you will explore some of the special features of your notebook computer. Exploring the desktop The desktop is the launching pad for everything you can do in the Windows® operating system. You use its features to start programs, find documents, set up system components, and perform most other computing tasks. HINT: The illustrated examples in this guide may appear slightly different from the screens displayed by your system. The differences are not significant and do not indicate any change in the functionality of your system. 123 124 Exploring Your Computer's Features Exploring the desktop Finding your way around the desktop Your computer's desktop includes several standard features: icons, Start button, Taskbar, Notification Area, and background pattern. Icons Start button Taskbar Notification Area (Sample Image) Windows® operating system desktop Icons An icon represents a folder, file, or program that can be quickly activated by double-clicking the icon. You can create a new desktop icon for any folder, file, or program by dragging the element's icon from its location in a window to the desktop area. Various icons are initially displayed on your system desktop including: Recycle Bin--Holds files you have deleted. You may be able to retrieve these files until you empty the Recycle Bin. TECHNICAL NOTE: If you delete a file from a diskette or flash media, it does not go into the Recycle Bin. For more information on the Recycle Bin, see Windows® online Help. Internet Explorer®--The Microsoft® browser that provides access to the Internet. Exploring Your Computer's Features Exploring the desktop NOTE 125 If you place the cursor over an icon, a popup description of the file contents appears. Your desktop may contain other icons depending on your configuration. See Windows® online Help for more specific information on each icon and how to use it. Start button You use the Start button to: NOTE Start programs Open documents Adjust system settings Find files Access Windows® Help and Support Suspend system activity and shut down the computer Whenever a procedure in this User's Guide instructs you to click Start, it means that you should click the Start button. Taskbar Each time you open a program, a button associated with that program appears on the Taskbar. With some programs, a button appears on the Taskbar for each document or window you open. You can use these buttons to quickly switch between the programs or windows. To make a program or window the currently active one, click the associated Taskbar button. Notification Area The Notification Area displays icons of tasks or programs that run continuously in the background and displays notifications. To learn more about each task, position the cursor over the icon for a few moments and a short description of the task appears. Typical tasks in the Notification Area are Current time, Power usage mode, Mouse properties, and speaker volume. To activate a specific task, double-click the appropriate Notification Area icon. 126 Exploring Your Computer's Features Setting up for communications Setting up for communications To connect to the Internet, use an online service, or communicate across the telephone lines with another computer, you need: A modem (available on certain models) A telephone line A browser or communications program An Internet Service Provider (ISP) or online service if you plan to use the Internet Determining the COM port Your modem (available on certain models) is connected to one of the computer's COM (communications) ports. The following procedure is intended to support you if you need to either upgrade your modem or reset the port to the default settings. If you are having trouble connecting through the modem, you may need to determine the current COM port name and possibly change it. [. . . ] 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. [. . . ]