Toshiba Encore 2 Instruction Manual

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If you need further assistance
4Restart the Windows® operating system.
5Use the new hardware or software for a while, noting 
any new problems. Make sure that your critical 
applications (email, business applications, etc.) are 
working correctly, and verify that important devices 
are still functioning.
6For each additional hardware or software item, 
repeat these steps, starting at step 1 if any of your 
critical data has changed, or starting at step 2 if no 
critical data...

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Other Toshiba Internet Web sites
Other Toshiba Internet Web sites
Toshiba’s worldwide offices
toshiba.comToshiba corporate site
toshiba.com/usMarketing and product information in the 
USA
accessories.toshiba.comAccessories information in the USA
www.toshiba.caCanada
www.toshiba-Europe.comEurope
www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htmJapan
latin.toshiba.comMexico and all of Latin America
acclaim.toshiba.comToshiba USA Self-Service support web 
site
laptopforums.toshiba.comCommunity...

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Toshiba’s worldwide offices
For more information on additional Toshiba worldwide 
locations, please visit: www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm.
Spain
Toshiba Information Systems 
(España) S.A.
Parque Empresarial San Fernando
Edificio Europa, 1a Planta 
Escalera A
28831 (Madrid) San Fernando de 
Henares
Spain
United Kingdom
Toshiba Information Systems 
(U.K) Ltd.
Toshiba Court
Weybridge Business Park 
Addlestone Road
Weybridge, Surrey KT15 2UL
United Kingdom
United States
Toshiba...

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5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3
Appendix A
Power Cord/Cable 
Connectors
Your device ships with the correct power supply for the 
country of purchase. This appendix shows the shapes of the 
typical AC power cord/cable connectors for various parts of 
the world.
USA
UL approved
Canada
CSA approved
United Kingdom
BS approved
Europe
VDA approved
NEMKO approved
Australia
AS approved 

105
Glossary
TECHNICAL NOTE: Some features defined in this 
glossary may not be available on your device.
Acronyms
The following acronyms may appear in this User’s Guide.
AC Alternating Current
AppsApplications
BIOS Basic Input/Output System
BD-ROMBlu-ray Disc Read-Only Memory
bps bits per second
CDCompact Disc
CD-ROMCompact Disc Read-Only Memory
CD-RW Compact Disc Rewrite Memory
CMOS Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
CPU Central Processing Unit
DC Direct Current
DMA Direct Memory Access
DIMM Dual...

106Glossary
DOS Disk Operating System
DPI Dots Per Inch
DVD Digital Versatile (or Video) Disc
DVD-ROMDigital Versatile (or Video) Disc Read-Only 
Memory
eSATAexternal Serial Advanced Technology 
Attachment
FATFile Allocation Table
FCC Federal Communications Commission
GB gigabyte
GBps gigabytes per second
HDD Hard Disk Drive
HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface
HDMI CECHigh-Definition Multimedia Interface Consumer 
Electronics Control
HTMLHypertext Markup Language
IEEEInstitute of Electrical and...

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RGB Red, Green Blue light (monitor)
RFI Radio Frequency Interference
ROM Read-Only Memory
RTC Real-Time Clock
SD Secure Digital
SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
SSD Solid State Drive
TFT Thin Film Transistor
USB Universal Serial Bus
URLUniform Resource Locator
WANWide Area Network
www Wo r l d W i d e  We b
Te r m s
The following terms may appear in this User’s Guide.
Aactive-matrix display—A liquid crystal display (LCD) made 
from an array of liquid crystal cells using...

108Glossary
application—A computer program that you use to perform 
tasks of a specific type. Applications include word 
processors, spreadsheets, and database management 
systems. See also 
program.
Bbackup—A copy of a file, usually on a removable disk, kept in 
case the original file is lost or damaged.
Basic Input/Output System (BIOS)—See BIOS.
baud rate—The speed at which a communication device, such 
as a printer or modem, transmits information. Baud rate is 
the number of signal changes per second...

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bus—An electrical circuit that connects the central processing 
unit (CPU) with other parts of the computer, such as the 
video adapter, disk drives, and ports. It is the pathway 
through which data flows from one device to another. See 
also 
bus speed, frontside bus.
bus speed—The speed at which the central processing unit 
(CPU) communicates with the other parts of the computer.
Ccache—A section of very fast memory in which frequently used 
information is duplicated for quick access....

110Glossary
color palette—A set of specified colors that establishes the 
colors that can be displayed on the screen at a particular 
time.
compatibility—The extent to which computers, programs, or 
devices can work together harmoniously, using the same 
commands, formats, or language as another.
configuration—(1) The collection of components that make up 
a single computer system. (2) How parts of the system are 
set up (that is, configured).
controller—A device that controls the transfer of data from a...