Owner's manual
Table Of Contents
- User’s Manual
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1 - Features, Utilities and Options
- Chapter 2 - The Grand Tour
- Chapter 3 - Getting Started
- Chapter 4 - Operating Basics
- Using the TouchPad/Dual Mode Pad
- Dual Mode Pad Button function (Dual Mode Pad is provided with some models)
- Using the Web Camera (depending on the model purchased)
- Using the internal modem
- LAN
- Wireless LAN
- Using optical disc drives
- Writing CDs/DVDs on a DVD Super Multi drive or HD DVD-ROM drive supporting double layer disc recording
- Writing CDs/DVDs/HD DVDs on a HD DVD-R drive
- Using Ulead DVD MovieFactory® for TOSHIBA
- TOSHIBA Disc Creator
- Media Care
- TV-Out & HDMI
- Setting up more than one display
- Cleaning the computer
- Moving the computer
- Chapter 5 - The Keyboard
- Chapter 6 - Power and Power-Up Modes
- Chapter 7 - HW Setup
- Chapter 8 - Optional Devices
- Chapter 9 - Troubleshooting
- Chapter 10 - Disclaimers
- Appendix A - Specifications
- Appendix B - Display Modes
- Appendix C - AC Power Cord and Connectors
- Appendix D - If your computer is stolen
- Glossary
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3-4 User’s Manual
A210
Starting up for the first time
When you first turn on the power, the computer’s initial screen is the
Windows Vista™ Startup Screen Logo. Follow the on-screen directions for
each screen. During setup, you can click the Back button to return to the
previous screen.
Be sure to read the Windows Operating System End User License
Agreement carefully.
Turning off the power
The power can be turned off in one of three modes, either Shutdown (Boot)
Mode, Hibernation Mode or Sleep Mode.
Shut Down mode (Boot mode)
When you turn off the power in Shut Down mode no data will be saved and
the computer will boot to the operating system’s main screen the next time
it is turned on.
1. If you have entered data, either save it to the hard disk, drive or to other
storege media.
2. Make sure all disk/disks activity has stopped before removing the
CD/DVD or floppy diskette.
3. Click Start then click the arrow button ( ) located in the power
management buttons ( ) and select Shut Down from
the menu.
4. Turn off any peripheral devices connected to your computer.
■ Make sure the Hard Disk Drive indicators is off. If you turn off the
power while a disk (disks) is being accessed, you can lose data or
damage the disk.
■ Never turn off the power while an application is running. Doing so could
cause loss data.
■ Never turn off the power, disconnect an external storage device or
remove storage media during data read/write. Doing so can cause
data loss.
Do not turn the computer or peripheral devices back on immediately - wait
a short period to avoid and peripheral damage.