Toshiba L350 Manual

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4In the input field, enter a name that is descriptive enough to be 
easily understood in the future, such as “Before installing 
Brand X Accounting app.” Then click  Create.
5 The Windows
® operating system creates the Restore Point, 
automatically stamps it with the current date and time, and 
displays a message that the  restore point was successfully 
created. 
6 Click  OK.
Then, at a later time, you can  re-establish your Windows
®...

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Backing up your data or your entire computer with the 
Windows® operating system
The most valuable component of y our computer system is the data 
you create and store on its hard dr ive. Since problems with either 
hardware or software can make the data inaccessible or even 
destroy it, the next most valuable component of your computer 
system may be a recent backup of your data.
Fortunately, the Windows
® operating system offers a convenient...

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General tips for installing hardware and software
Here are a few tips to help ensure safe and easy installation of new 
hardware (printers, pointing devices, external hard drives, DVD 
writers, scanners, etc.) and software (applications like Microsoft
® 
Office and Adobe® Photoshop®, or utility software  such as special 
toolbars for your web browser). 
❖ Create a Restore Point (refer to  “Saving system configuration 
with Restore Points” on page...

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5Use the new hardware or software for a while, noting any 
new problems. Make sure that  your critical applications (e-
mail, business applications,  etc.) are working correctly, 
and verify that important de vices are still functioning.
6 For 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 has 
changed.
If you need further...

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Other Toshiba Internet Web sites
Contacting Toshiba
If you still need help and suspect that the problem is hardware-
related, Toshiba offers a variety of resources to help you.
Toshiba’s Technical Support Web site
For technical support, or to stay current on the most recent software 
and hardware options for your computer, and for other product 
information, be sure to regularly check the Toshiba Web site at  
pcsupport.toshiba.com
.
Toshiba voice contact
Before calling...

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Toshiba’s worldwide offices
Toshiba’s worldwide offices
Australia
Toshiba (Australia) Pty. Limited
84-92 Talavera Road
North Ryde NSW 2113
Sydney
AustraliaCanada
Toshiba Canada Ltd.
191 McNabb Street
Markham, Ontario
L3R - 8H2
Canada
France
Toshiba Systèmes (France) S.A.
7, Rue Ampère; B. P. 131
92800 Puteaux Cédex
France Germany
Toshiba Europe GmbH
Leibnizstraße 2
D-93055 Regensburg
Germany
Italy
Centro Direzionale Colleoni
Palazzo Perseo
Via Paracelso 10
20041, Agrate...

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Toshiba’s worldwide offices
For more information on additional Toshiba worldwide locations, 
please visit: www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm .
United
 States
Toshiba America Information 
Systems, Inc.
9740 Irvine Boulevard
Irvine, California 92618
United States The Rest of Europe
Toshiba Europe (I.E.) GmbH
Hammfelddamm 8
D-4-1460 Neuss
Germany 

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Appendix A
Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards
Hot keys and TOSHIBA Cards provide a quick way to modify 
selected system functions and to launch applications. 
There are two types of TOSHIBA Cards: Hot Key Cards and 
Application Cards. 
Hot Key Cards
The Hot Key Cards are used to set or modify the following system 
functions:
❖ Mute
❖ Lock (Instant security)
❖ Power Plan
❖ Sleep
❖ Hibernation
❖ Output (Display switch)
❖ Brightness control
❖ Wireless 
❖ TouchPad 
❖ Zoom (Display resolution) 

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Hot Key Cards
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Using the Hot Key Cards
The Hot Key Cards are normally hidden from view. The Cards 
appear when you press the 
Fn key.
Hot keys are keys that, when pressed in combination with the Fn key, 
turn system functions on and off. Hot keys have a legend on the key 
indicating the option or feature the key controls.
To use the Hot Key Cards:
1 Press and hold the 
Fn key.
The TOSHIBA Cards appear al ong the top of the screen.
(Sample Image) Hot Key...

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Application Cards
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Application Cards
The Application Cards are used to launch these applications:
Not all functions are supported on all models.TOSHIBA Assist 
For more information, refer to 
“TOSHIBA Assist” 
on page 125 .
PC Diagnostic Tool utility  
For more information, refer to  “TOSHIBA PC 
Diagnostic Tool Utility” on page 134 .
ConfigFree utility
For more information, refer to  “ConfigFree®” on 
page 142 .
Bluetooth settings
This Application Card...