Toshiba L350 Manual

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Sleep mode .....................................................185
Hibernation mode ...........................................186
Output (Display switch) ..................................187
Display brightness ..........................................188
Disabling or enabling wireless devices............189
Disabling or enabling the TouchPad™ ............190
Zoom (Display resolution) ..............................191
Keyboard hot key functions...

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Introduction
Welcome to the world of powerful, portable, multimedia 
computing. With your Toshiba notebook computer, your work and 
entertainment can accompany you wherever you go.
Your Computer model may be ENERGY STAR
® compliant. If the 
model you purchased is comp
liant, it is labeled with the ENERGY 

STAR
® logo on the computer and the following information 
applies.
Toshiba is a partner in the Environmental Protection Agency’s 
(EPA) ENERGY STAR
® Program and has desi gned this computer 
to...

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According to the EPA, a computer meeting the new ENERGY 
STAR® specifications will use between 20% and 50% less energy 
depending on how it is used. If all U.S. household and businesses 
replaced old computers with new ENERGY STAR
® qualified 
models, we would save more than $1.8 billion in energy costs over 
the next five years and avoid greenhouse gas emissions equivalent 
to more than 2.7 million cars.
If every computer purchased by businesses next year met the...

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This guide
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The product specifications and configuration information are designed 
for a product Series. Your particular model may not have all the features 
and specifications listed or illustrated. For more detailed information 
about the features and specifications on your particular model, please 
visit Toshiba’s Web site at pcsupport.toshiba.com.
While Toshiba has made every effort at the time of publication to ensure 
the accuracy of the information prov ided...

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Safety icons
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Safety icons
This manual contains safety instructions that must be observed to 
avoid potential hazards that could result in personal injuries, 
damage to your equipment, or loss of data. These safety cautions 
have been classified according to  the seriousness of the risk, and 
icons highlight these instructions as follows:
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, 
will result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a potentially...

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Other documentation
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Other documentation
Your computer comes with the following documentation:
❖An electronic version of the user’s guide (this document)
❖ It may also contain guides for other programs that may come 
with your system.
For accessory information, visit Toshiba’s Web site at 
accessories.toshiba.com .
Service options
Toshiba offers a full line of optional service programs to 
complement its limited warranty. Toshiba’s standard limited 
warranty, extended...

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Chapter 1
Getting Started
This chapter provides tips for using your computer effectively, 
summarizes how to connect components, and explains what to do 
the first time you use your notebook computer.
The “Instruction Manual for Safety and Comfort,” that is shipped 
with your computer, contains impo rtant safety information. Please 
read the safety instructions car efully and make sure you fully 
understand the instructions before you attempt to use your 
computer in order to avoid potent ial hazards...

38Getting Started
Selecting a place to work
To keep your computer in prime operating condition, protect your 
work area from:
❖Dust, moisture, and direct sunlight.
❖ Equipment that generates a strong  electromagnetic field, such 
as stereo speakers (other than  speakers that are connected to 
the computer) or speakerphones.
❖ Rapid changes in temperature or humidity and sources of 
temperature change such as ai r conditioner vents or heaters.
❖ Extreme heat, cold, or humidity.
❖ Liquids and corrosive...

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Selecting a place to work
 ❖Avoid prolonged physical contact with the underside or surface 
of the computer.
 ❖ Computer base and palm rest can become hot! Avoid prolonged 
contact to prevent heat injury to skin.
Read the “Avoid Extended cont act between computer base/palm 
rest and skin” section in the “Instruction Manual for Safety and 
Comfort” that is shipped with your computer.
Never place a heavy object on the computer and be careful not to 
drop a heavy object onto the computer....

40Getting Started
Setting up your computer
Important information on your computer’s cooling fan
Your computer may have a CPU cooling fan that cools the CPU by 
drawing outside air into the computer.
Always make sure your computer and AC adaptor have adequate 
ventilation and are protected from overheating when the power is turned 
on or when an AC adaptor is connected to a power outlet (even if your 
computer is in Sleep mode). In this condition, observe the following:
 ❖Never cover your computer or AC...