User manual TOSHIBA U400D

[. . . ] User's Manual U400/U400D PORTÉGÉ M800/M800D computers. toshiba-europe. com U400/U400D, PORTÉGÉ M800/M800D Copyright © 2008 by TOSHIBA Corporation. Under the copyright laws, this manual cannot be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of TOSHIBA. No patent liability is assumed, with respect to the use of the information contained herein. TOSHIBA U400/U400D, PORTÉGÉ M800/M800D Portable Personal Computer User's Manual First edition June 2008 Ownership and copyright of music, video, computer programs, databases, etc. [. . . ] Select a region from the region menu or a telephony location from the sub-menu. When you click a region it becomes the modem's region selection, and the New Location for telephony will be set automatically. When you select a telephony location, the corresponding region is automatically selected and it becomes the modem's current region setting. User's Manual 4-28 Operating Basics Properties menu Click the icon with the secondary mouse button to display properties menu on the screen. Settings You can enable or disable the following settings: AutoRun Mode The Region Select utility starts automatically when you start up the operating system. Open the Dialling Properties dialog box after selecting region The dialing properties dialog box will be displayed automatically after you select the region. Location list for region selection A submenu appears displaying location information for telephony. Open dialog box, if the modem and Telephony Current Location region code do not match A warning dialog box is displayed if current settings for region code and telephony location are incorrect. Modem Selection If the computer cannot recognize the internal modem, a dialog box is displayed. Select the COM port for your modem to use. Dialing Properties Select this item to display the dialing properties. If you are using the computer in Japan, the Telecommunications Business Law requires that you select Japan region mode. It is illegal to use the modem in Japan with any other selection. User's Manual 4-29 Operating Basics Connecting To connect the modem cable, follow the steps below. The modular cable that comes with the computer must be used to connect a modem. In case of a lightning storm, unplug the modem cable from the telephone jack. Plug the other end of the modular cable into a telephone jack. Connecting the internal modem Do not pull on the cable or move the computer while the cable is connected. If you use a storage device such as an optical drive or hard disk drive connected to a 16-bit PC Card, you might experience the following modem problems: Modem speed is slow or communication is interrupted. Skips may occur in sound. Disconnecting To disconnect the internal modem cable, follow the steps below. Pinch the lever on the connector in the telephone jack and pull out the connector. In the same way, pull the cable's other connector out of the computer. User's Manual 4-30 Operating Basics Wireless communications The computer's wireless communication function supports both Wireless LAN and Bluetooth devices. Only some models are equipped with both Wireless LAN and Bluetooth functions. Do not use the Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) or Bluetooth functionalities near a microwave oven or in areas subject to radio interference or magnetic fields. Interference from a microwave oven or other source can disrupt Wi-Fi or Bluetooth operation. Turn Wi-Fi and Bluetooth functionalities off when near a person who may have a cardiac pacemaker implant or other medical electric device. Radio waves may affect pacemaker or medical device operation, possibly resulting in serious injury. Follow the instruction of your medical device when using any Wi-Fi or Bluetooth functionality. Always turn off Wi-Fi or Bluetooth functionality if the computer is near automatic control equipment or appliances such as automatic doors or fire detectors. Radio waves can cause malfunction of such equipment, possibly resulting in serious injury. It may not be possible to make a network connection to a specified network name using the ad hoc network function. [. . . ] Non-volatile here means that information in ROM remains whether or not the computer is receiving power. This type of memory is used to store your computer's BIOS, which is essential instructions the computer reads when you start it up. Compare RAM. User's Manual Glossary-11 Glossary 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 restart: Resetting a computer without turning it off (also called "warm boot", "soft reset" or "reboot"). [. . . ]