Toshiba C50 User Manual

							Power indicatorCheck the  Power indicator to determine the power status of the computer.
The following indicator conditions should be noted:WhiteIndicates that power is being supplied to the
computer and the computer is turned on.Flashing whiteIndicates that the computer is in Sleep Mode and that there is sufficient power available (AC
adaptor or battery) to maintain this condition.No lightUnder any other conditions, the indicator does not light.
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							Chapter 4
Operating Basics This chapter describes the basic operations of your computer, and
highlights the precautions that must be taken when using it.
Using the Touch Screen Some models are equipped with a touch screen.You can use your finger to manipulate icons, buttons, menu items, the on-
screen keyboard, and other items on the touch screen.
TapSimply tap your finger once on the touch screen
to activate an item, such as an app.Press and holdPress your finger down and leave it there for a
few seconds. This shows information to help you
learn more about an item or opens a menu
specific to what you are doing.Pinch or stretchTouch the screen or an item with two or more
fingers, and then move the fingers toward each
other (pinch) or away from each other (stretch).
This shows different levels of information or visually zooms in or out.RotatePut two or more fingers on an item and then turn
your hand to rotate things in the direction you
turn your hand. Only some items can be rotated.SlideDrag your finger on the touch screen to move through what is on the screen.
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							SwipeQuickly move your finger in from the edge of the
screen, without pausing when you first touch it.
Swipe from the left edge: views all your open
apps in task view.
Swipe from the right edge: opens the Action
center.
Swipe from the top edge: views title bars for full- screened apps.
For details and more advanced touch screen gestures to interact with
Windows operating system, refer to  Get Started in the Start menu.
Using the Touch Pad The Touch Pad located in the palm rest might support the following
gestures:
TapTap once on the Touch Pad to activate an item,
such as an app.Two-Finger TapTap once on the Touch Pad with two fingers
together to display a menu or other function
depending on the software you are using.
(Similar to right-click)Pinch or stretchPlace two or more fingers down on the Touch
Pad and move them toward each other (pinch) or
away from each other (stretch). This shows
different levels of information or visually zooms in
or out.Two-Finger ScrollPlace two fingers down and slide them vertically or horizontally from anywhere on the Touch Pad.This allows you to operate the scroll bars of a
window.Do not put items on the Touch Pad surface to prevent abnormal action.Some of the Touch Pad operations described in this section are only
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							The KeyboardThe number of keys available on your keyboard depends on which country/region your computer is configured for, with keyboards being available fornumerous languages.
There are different types of keys, specifically typewriter keys, function keys, Windows special keys, and the keypad overlay.Never remove the key caps on your keyboard. Failure to do so could
damage the parts under the key caps.
Keyboard indicator
The following figure shows the position of the  CAPS LOCK indicator and
NUM LOCK  indicator which show the following conditions:
When the CAPS LOCK  indicator glows, the keyboard produces
capitals when any letter is typed.
When the  NUM LOCK  indicator glows, the ten key allows you to enter
numbers.
Figure 4-1 Keypad indicators
1. CAPS LOCK indicator2. NUM LOCK indicator
Product appearance depends on the model you purchased.
CAPS LOCKThis indicator glows green when letter keys are
locked into their uppercase format.NUM LOCKWhen the NUM LOCK indicator glows, you can
use the number keys on the keyboard for number
entry.
Function Keys
The function keys (F1 ~ F12) are the 12 keys at the top of your keyboard.
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							You can configure the function keys’ mode as "Special function mode" or
"Standard F1-F12 mode" by clicking  System Settings -> Function Key
under  TOSHIBA  group in All apps.
"Special function mode" allows you to use special functions without
pressing the  FN key.Special
function modeStandard F1-
F12 modeFunctionF1FN + F1Allows you to search your computer,
the web, or within an app.F2FN + F2Decreases the brightness of the
display panel in individual steps.F3FN + F3Increases the brightness of the
display panel in individual steps.F4FN + F4Changes the active display device.
To use a simultaneous mode, you
must set the resolution of the internal
display panel to match the resolution
of the external display device.F5FN + F5Enables or disables the Touch Pad.F6FN + F6Moves media backward.F7FN + F7Plays or pauses media playback.F8FN + F8Moves media forward.F9FN + F9Decreases the computer's volume.F10FN + F10Increases the computer's volume.F11FN + F11Turns the sound on or off.F12FN + F12Turns the Airplane mode on or off.FN + 1FN + 1Reduces the icon size on the desktop
or the font sizes within one of the
supported application windows.FN + 2FN + 2Enlarges the icon size on the desktop
or the font sizes within one of the
supported application windows.FN + SpaceFN + SpaceChanges the display resolution.FN + FN + Turns the keyboard backlight on or
off. This function is supported with
some models.
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							Some functions show the toast notification at the edges of the screen.
Those toast notifications are enabled by default. You can disable them in the Function Key settings.
To access it, click  System Settings -> Function Key  under TOSHIBA
group in  All apps.
Windows special keys
The keyboard provides two keys that have special functions in Windows,
the Windows ®
 logo key activates the  Start menu while the application key
has the same function as the secondary (right) mouse button.
This key activates the Windows  Start menu.
This key has the same function as the secondary (right) mouse button.
Generating ASCII characters Not all ASCII characters can be generated using normal keyboard
operation, but you can generate these characters using their specific ASCII
codes.
1. Hold down the  ALT key.
2. Using the numeric keypad, type the ASCII code of the character you require.
3. Release  ALT. The ASCII character appears on the display screen.
Optical disc drive Some models will be installed with a DVD Super Multi drive or Blu-ray™
Writer drive. When the computer is accessing an optical disc, the indicator
on the drive glows.
Formats The drives support the following formats:
DVD Super Multi drive
The drive supports the following formats: CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, CD-DA, CD-Text, Photo CD™ (single/multi-session), CD-ROM
Mode 1/Mode 2, CD-ROM XA Mode 2 (Form1, Form2), Enhanced CD (CD- EXTRA), Addressing Method 2, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW,DVD-RAM, DVD-R DL (Format1), DVD+R DL.
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							Blu-ray™ Writer drive
In addition to the above formats, Blu-ray™ Writer drive supports BD-ROM,
BD-ROM DL, BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE and BD-RE DL.
Using the optical disc drive The full-size drive provides high-performance execution of disc based
programs. You can run either 12 cm (4.72") or 8 cm (3.15") discs without
an adaptor.
Use the DVD playback application to view DVD-Video discs.
For precautions on writing to discs, refer to the  Writing discs section.
To load discs, do the following:
1. When the computer’s power is on, press the eject button to open the disc tray slightly.
2. Grasp the disc tray gently and pull until it is fully opened. Figure 4-2 Pressing the eject button and pulling the disc tray open
1. Eject button2. Disc tray
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							3. Lay the disc, label side up, in the disc tray.Figure 4-3 Inserting a disc1. Laser lensWhen the disc tray is fully opened, the edge of the computer covers the
disc tray slightly. Therefore, you must turn the disc at an angle when you place it in the disc tray. After seating the disc, however, make sure it liesflat.Do not touch the laser lens or any portion of its surrounding casing as
this could cause misalignment.
Prevent foreign objects from entering the drive. Check the surface of
the disc tray, especially the area behind the front edge of the disc tray, to make sure there are no such objects before closing the drive.
4. Press gently at the center of the disc until you feel it click into place. The disc should lie below the top of the spindle, flush with the spindlebase.
5. Push the center of the disc tray to close it. Press gently until it locks into place.
If the disc is not seated properly when the disc tray is closed, the disc might
be damaged. Also, the disc tray might not open fully when you press the
eject button.
Removing discs
To remove the disc, do the following:
Do not press the eject button while the computer is accessing the optical disc drive. Wait for the optical disc drive indicator to go out before you openthe disc tray. Also, if the disc is spinning when you open the disc tray, wait
for it to stop before you remove it.
1. To pop the disc tray partially open, press the eject button. Gently pull
the disc tray out until it is fully opened.
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							When the disc tray pops open slightly, wait a moment to make sure the
disc has stopped spinning before pulling the disc tray fully open.
2. The disc extends slightly over the sides of the disc tray so you can grasp it. Gently lift out the disc.
3. Push the center of the disc tray to close it. Press gently until it locks into place.
How to remove disc when the disc tray will not open
Pressing the eject button will not open the disc tray when the computerpower is off. If the power is off, you can open the disc tray by inserting a
slender object (about 20 mm) such as a straightened paper clip into the manual eject hole near the eject button.
Figure 4-4 Manual release with the eject hole
1. Manual eject holeTurn off the power before you use the manual eject hole. If the disc isspinning when you open the disc tray, the disc could fly off the spindle andcause injury.
Writable discs
This section describes the types of writable discs. Check the specificationsof your drive to see the types of discs it can write.
CDs
CD-R discs can be written only once. The recorded data cannot be
erased or changed.
CD-RW discs including multi speed CD-RW discs, high-speed CD-RW
discs and ultra-speed CD-RW discs can be recorded more than once.
DVDs
DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-R DL and DVD+R DL discs can be written only
once. The recorded data cannot be erased or changed.
DVD-RW, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM discs can be recorded more than
once.
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							Blu-ray™ discs
BD-R and BD-R DL discs can be written only once. The recorded data
cannot be erased or changed.
BD-RE and BD-RE DL discs can be recorded more than once.
Writing discs You can use the DVD Super Multi drive to write data to either CD-R, CD-
RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW or
DVD-RAM discs.
You can use the Blu-ray™ Writer drive to write data to either CD-R, CD- RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-
RAM, BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE or BD-RE DL discs.
When writing information to media using an optical drive, you should
always ensure that you connect the AC adaptor to a live electrical outlet. It
is possible that, if data is written while powered by the battery pack, the write process might sometimes fail due to low battery power. In theseinstances, data loss might occur.
Important message
Before you write or rewrite to any of the media supported by the optical
disc drive, read and follow all of the setup and operating instructions in this section. If you fail to do so, you might find that the optical disc drive might
not function properly, and you might fail to write or rewrite information
successfully. This might cause you to either lose data or incur other
damage to the drive or media.
Disclaimer
TOSHIBA does not assume responsibility for the following:
Damage to any disc that might be caused by writing or rewriting with
this product.
Any change or loss of the recorded contents of media that might be
caused by writing or rewriting with this product, or for any business
profit loss or business interruption that might be caused by the change or loss of the recorded contents.
Damage that might be caused by using third party equipment or
software.
Given the technological limitations of current optical disc writing drives, you
might experience unexpected writing or rewriting errors due to disc quality
or problems with hardware devices. In view of this, it is good practice to make two or more copies of important data, in case of any undesired
change or loss of the recorded contents.
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