User manual TOSHIBA SATELLITE L555

[. . . ] The following are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation: MS, MS-DOS, Windows. PCMCIA is a trademark of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks and SpeedStep is a trademark of Intel Corporation. CompuServe and AOL are registered trademarks of America Online, Inc. Earthlink is a registered trademark of EarthLink Network, Inc. [. . . ] Once the installation is complete, you will be asked to restart your LifeBook. 44 CAUTION Do not operate your DVD drive unless your LifeBook is sitting on a flat surface. Using a DVD/CD when the drive is not level may damage the drive or prevent proper operation. CAUTION Prolonged use of the DVD drive, such as watching a DVD movie, will substantially reduce your battery life. LOADING A DVD/CD To load a DVD/CD into your DVD drive, follow these steps: DVD Drive 1. Push and release the eject button on the front of the DVD drive to open the holder tray. Gently pull the tray out until a DVD/CD can easily be placed in the tray. CAUTION There may be a protective sheet in the tray when it was shipped, please make sure it is removed before operating. USING THE DVD PLAYER SOFTWARE POINT For details on using your DVD player go to the Start menu and select Programs, InterVideo DVD, then select either InterVideo DVD Help or InterVideo DVD Readme. 3. Place the DVD/CD into the tray, label side up, with the hole in the center of the DVD/CD. (Figure 4-5) POINT If you have disabled the Auto Insert Notification Function, you will have to start the DVD/CD from your desktop, as your LifeBook will not automatically recognize that a DVD/CD has been loaded. Starting a DVD Movie 1. From the Start menu, select Programs, then select InterVideo WINDVD and click InterVideo WINDVD or double-click on the InterVideo WINDVD icon on the desktop. Click OK to close the About DVD Player Performance dialog box and the movie will begin. Opening the DVD Player Control Panel With most DVD-ROMs, you have the option of altering how the movie should play and what you wish to view. Using the DVD Player Control Panel The DVD Player software allows you to watch the movie much like a VCR player. This will open the DVD drive manufacturer's name and model number dialog box. Select the Settings tab and then remove the check mark in the Auto Insert Notification box to turn it off. Click Close in the System Properties dialog box, then click Yes in the System Settings Change pop-up window when it asks you to restart your machine and activate this change. The Auto Insert Notification function can be re-activated by repeating this process and placing a check mark in the Auto Insert Notification box to turn it back on. POINT An additional fully-charged battery is highly recommended if you will be watching DVD movies on battery power. If you don't have an additional battery, you may purchase one either on-line at FPCDirect. fujitsupc. com or call 1-877-FPCDirect (1-877-372-3473). To Watch a Movie on Battery Power: 1. Have an additional full-charged battery or your AC adapter ready for use. When the low battery warning occurs, immediately stop the movie and exit the DVD player. CAUTION If you do not stop the DVD player quickly and the LifeBook attempts to auto-suspend (critical battery low state) the LifeBook will shutdown improperly. If this occurs, you will need to perform a hard reset and follow the instruction, if any, presented to you before the system will reboot. 4. Manually place your LifeBook into suspend mode by depressing the Suspend button and replace the discharged battery with an additional full-charged 46 PC Cards PC Card Slot PC Card Eject Button Figure 4-6 Installing/Removing PC Cards PC Cards Your Fujitsu LifeBook supports Type I, Type II and Type III PC Cards, which can perform a variety of functions depending on which type of PC Card you install. Type I and Type II PC Cards can be installed together, while Type III PC Cards must be installed alone. [. . . ] PS/2 An IBM series of personal computers which established a number of standards for connecting external devices such as keyboards and monitors. A hardware component of your LifeBook that holds binary information (both program and data) as long as it has the proper power applied to it. RAM Module A printed circuit card with memory and associated circuitry which allows the user to add additional memory to the computer without special tools. In your LifeBook this refers to returning to active operation after having been in one of the suspension states. [. . . ]