User manual TOSHIBA TECRA M9

[. . . ] ("TOSHIBA"), ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. YOU AGREE THAT TOSHIBA, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF ANY BUSINESS, PROFITS, PROGRAMS, DATA, NETWORK SYSTEMS OR REMOVABLE STORAGE MEDIA ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF. Protection of Stored Data For your important data, please make periodic back-up copies of all the data stored on the hard disk or other storage devices as a precaution against possible failures, alteration, or loss of the data. IF YOUR DATA IS ALTERED OR LOST DUE TO ANY TROUBLE, FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE HARD DISK DRIVE OR OTHER STORAGE DEVICES AND THE DATA CANNOT BE RECOVERED, TOSHIBA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS OF DATA, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE RESULTING THEREFROM. WHEN COPYING OR TRANSFERRING YOUR DATA, PLEASE BE SURE TO CONFIRM WHETHER THE DATA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COPIED OR TRANSFERRED. [. . . ] Wait for the indicator light to go out. Exploring Your Computer's Features Using the i. LINK® port 155 Using the i. LINK® port The i. LINK® port 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). Using an expansion device The expansion port is used to connect your computer to an expansion device. This is an excellent investment if you are using your computer both in and out of the office. When you return to your desk, you can then connect to your network, print reports from your computer, or use a mouse instead of your computer's pointing device. Connecting cables for each of these devices every time you return to the office can be time-consuming. With an expansion device, you can leave external devices connected while you are using your computer away from your desk. When you return, you can quickly connect your computer and have immediate access to all the devices. For more information, see the accessories information package that comes with the device or visit accessories. toshiba. com. Chapter 5 Toshiba Utilities Your computer includes several utilities designed to help you to reconfigure your system to best meet your individual needs. Together, these allow you to ascertain certain system details, set additional options, or change default options. The Toshiba Assist window appears. Toshiba Utilities Using a supervisor or user password 167 2 On the left side, select Secure. (Sample Image) Toshiba Assist Security window 3 4 5 6 7 Select the Supervisor Password icon. Click OK if you want to save the password to a text file on a diskette or media of your choice, or click Cancel if you do not want to save the password to a text file. Click OK to exit. 8 Deleting a supervisor password To cancel the power-on password function: To cancel the power-on password function: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, and then click Toshiba Assist. 3 Select the Supervisor Password icon. 168 4 5 Toshiba Utilities Toshiba Password Utility Click Delete. Follow the on-screen instructions to remove the supervisor password. Toshiba Password Utility The Toshiba Password Utility allows you to set a user-level password in Toshiba Assist or in System Setup. The Toshiba Password Utility window appears. (Sample Image) Toshiba Password Utility window 3 4 5 Click Set. Click Set. Toshiba Utilities PC Diagnostic Tool Utility 169 6 Click OK if you want to save the password to a text file on a diskette or media of your choice. If you choose to set a supervisor or user password, Toshiba strongly recommends that you save your password in a location where you can later access it should you not remember it. Toshiba is not responsible for any losses that may occur to you, your organization or others as a result of the inability to access your computer. 7 PC Diagnostic Tool Utility This utility can help diagnose problems with devices in your computer. Refer to the online Help documentation within the application for additional help. To use the PC Diagnostic Tool utility: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, and then click PC Diagnostic Tool, or click the PC Diagnostic Tool icon in the Protect & Fix tab of Toshiba Assist. 170 Toshiba Utilities HDD Protection Utility The PC Diagnostic Tool window appears. (Sample Image) PC Diagnostic Tool window 2 Select the devices that you would like to test by clicking the check box that appears to the left of the device. [. . . ] port -- A socket on the computer where you plug in a cable for connection to a network or a peripheral device. processor -- See central processing unit (CPU). 302 Glossary program -- A set of instructions that can be executed by a computer. The general classes of programs (also called software) are operating system, application, and utility. For example, the properties of a file include the file's type, size, and creation date. R RAM (random access memory) -- Volatile memory that can be written to as well as read. [. . . ]