Toshiba L350 Manual

81Learning the Basics
Saving your work
Saving your work
Before you turn off the computer using the Shut Down command, 
save your work on the hard disk drive, diskette, flash media, or 
optical disc. This is one of the most important rules of computing.
When you turn off the computer  using the Sleep or Hibernate 
commands, your work should be there when you resume. 
Many programs offer a feature th at saves documents at regular 
intervals. Check your program’s do cumentation to see if it has an...

82Learning the Basics
Printing your work
File names
The Windows® operating system supports long file names that can 
contain up to 260 characters  and can include spaces. Some 
applications do not support long file names and require file names 
limited to no more th an eight characters.
You may use all the letters, numb ers, and other characters on the 
keyboard, except for these characters: \ / ? : *  > < |. File names 
are not case-sensitive.
Using a file extension 
Most programs assign an extension...

83Learning the Basics
Backing up your work
2In your Windows®-based application, click  File, and then  Print.
The program displays a Print dialog box.
(Sample Image) Print dialog box
3 Specify the print parameters. For example, the range of pages 
and number of copies to print.
4 Click  Print.
Backing up your work
Back up all the files you create in case something happens to your 
computer. You can back up your files to different types of media 
such as CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to a network, if...

84Learning the Basics
Using the optical drive
Restoring your work
To restore information from your backup media to your hard disk, 
use the Restore page in the backup program. Look in the online 
Help or your operating system documentation for information on 
restoring files.
TECHNICAL NOTE: When restoring files, the backup program 
prompts you if you try to overwrite a file that already exists on the 
hard disk. Make sure the backup version is the one you want before 
overwriting the existing file....

85Learning the Basics
Using the optical drive
Optical drive components
The optical drive is located on the side of the computer. 
Your optical drive may look like this:
(Sample Illustration) Optical drive
Drive in-use indicator light —Indicates when the drive is in use. 
Eject button —Press to release the disc tray. 
Do not press the eject button or turn off the computer while the drive 
in-use indicator light is glowing. Doing so could damage the disc or 
the drive. 
When the disc tray is open, be...

86Learning the Basics
Using the optical drive
Media control buttons
(Available on certain models)
The media control buttons located on the system control panel 
above the keyboard let you play audio CDs or DVD movies when 
the computer is on.
 (Sample Illustration) Media Control buttons
The  Mute button  allows you to mute the sound.
The  Media button  activates a media playi ng application that can 
play audio CDs or DVD movies.
The  Play/Pause button  starts playing the disc or makes it pause if...

87Learning the Basics
Using the optical drive
4Grasp the tray and pull it fully open.
 (Sample Illustration) Drive tray fully extended
5Hold the disc by its edges and check that it is free of dust.
If the disc is dusty, clean it as described in  “Caring for optical 
discs” on page 91 .
6 Place the disc carefully in th e disc tray, label side up.
 (Sample Illustration) Positioning the disc in the drive
7Gently press the disc onto the center spindle until it clicks into 
place.
Handle DVDs and CDs...

88Learning the Basics
Using the optical drive
If you insert the disc incorrectly, it may jam the drive. If this happens, 
contact Toshiba support for assistance.
9 Push the disc tray in by pressing gently on the center of the tray 
until it clicks into place.
You are ready to use the disc.
Playing an audio CD
Insert an audio CD and close the disc tray.
If the computer is tu rned on, Windows Media
® Player opens. You 
can use the Windows Media® Player program to control the CD. 
To access the Windows...

89Learning the Basics
Using the optical drive
The Windows Media® Player control panel works much like an 
ordinary compact disc player:
❖ To play the CD or to pause, click the  Play/Pause button.
❖ To stop the CD, click the  Stop button.
Before putting on headphones to listen, turn the volume down. Do 
not set the volume too high when using headphones. Continuous 
exposure to loud sound can harm your hearing.
Playing optical media
If you insert an optical disc into  the optical drive and the Auto-Run...

90Learning the Basics
Using the optical drive
Due to manufacturing and quality variations in third party optical 
media (e.g., CD or DVD) or optical media players/recorders, in 
certain cases, your Toshiba optical drive may not record on certain 
optical media that bear the applicable logo, or play back optical 
media recorded by other computers or optical media recorders. 
Additionally, certain optical media recorded on your optical drive 
may not play back or operate properly on other computers or...