User manual TOSHIBA TECRA L2-S022

[. . . ] Tecra® L2 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 160 in this guide. PMAD00061010 10/05 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: Tecra ® L2 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. [. . . ] 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. 128 Exploring Your Computer's Features Exploring the desktop 129 Finding your way around the desktop Your computer's desktop includes several standard features: icons, Start button, taskbar, system tray, and background pattern. Icons Start button ® Taskbar System tray Sample Windows XP 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. 130 Exploring Your Computer's Features Exploring the desktop The icons initially displayed on your system desktop include: 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, 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. NOTE 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® XP online help for more specific information on each icon and how to use it. Start button You use the Start button to: Start programs Access Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system update information Open documents Adjust system settings Find files Access Windows® Help Run programs Suspend system activity and shut down the computer Exploring Your Computer's Features Setting up for communications 131 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. System tray The System tray displays icons of tasks or programs that run continuously in the background. 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 System tray are Current time, Power usage mode, Mouse properties, and speaker volume. To activate a specific task, double-click the appropriate System tray icon. 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 (one comes with your notebook computer) A telephone line A browser or communications program An Internet Service Provider (ISP) or online service if you plan to use the Internet 132 Exploring Your Computer's Features Setting up for communications Determining the COM port Your modem 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. To find out which port your modem is connected to: 1 2 3 Open the Start menu, and click Control Panel. Your modem should be listed next to one of the computer's COM ports. To verify that the modem is set up properly, select the modem you wish to check, and then click Properties to bring up the dialog box with information specific to that modem. Windows XP communicates with the modem and displays identifying information reported by the modem. If Windows XP cannot communicate with the modem, it displays an error message. Consult the troubleshooting sections of your modem and Windows XP documentation. Exploring Your Computer's Features Setting up for communications 133 8 9 Click OK to close the properties dialog box for that specific modem. Click OK to close the Modem Properties dialog box. 10 Close the Control Panel. Connecting the modem to a telephone line Before you can communicate using the modem, you need to connect it to a telephone line. [. . . ] By volatile, we mean 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. [. . . ]