Toshiba L50b User Guide

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Latin America and Caribbean
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United States
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Appendix A
TOSHIBA Function 
Keys
TOSHIBA Function keys provide a quick way to modify 
selected system functions and to launch applications.
Functions
TOSHIBA Function keys are used to set or modify the 
following system functions:
❖Help file
❖Brightness control
❖Output (Display switch)
❖Touch pad
❖Volume mute
❖Wireless  

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Help file
Display brightness
       This TOSHIBA Function key displays the help file.
      This TOSHIBA Function key decreases the screen 
brightness.
      This TOSHIBA Function key increases the screen 
brightness. 

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Output (Display switch) 
      This TOSHIBA Function key cycles through the 
display options and highlights the available options.
❖PC screen only
❖Duplicate
❖Extend
❖Second screen only
(Sample Image) Display mode options window
All of the above modes are always 
displayed on the screen, however 
only the available modes for your 
system are functional, depending on 
the attached external display(s).
NOTE 

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Disabling or enabling the touch pad
Media buttons
Volume Mute
      This TOSHIBA Function key enables/disables the 
touch pad.
To enable/disable the touch pad press 
F5.
For more information on using the touch pad, see 
“Using the touch pad” on page 57.
        This TOSHIBA Function key allows you to restart 
playing the current track or go to the previous track.
        This TOSHIBA Function key allows you to start 
playing or pause the media...

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Disabling or enabling wireless devices
Keyboard Function keys
Zoom (Display resolution)
       This TOSHIBA Function key enables/disables the 
Wi-Fi® antenna in your computer.
The wireless modes are:
❖Disables the wireless antenna 
(Airplane mode is ON).
❖Enables the wireless antenna 
(Airplane mode is OFF).
Fn+ This TOSHIBA Function key allows you to zoom 
out.
Fn+ This TOSHIBA Function key allows you to zoom in.
       
Fn+
 [Space bar]
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Appendix B
Power Cord/Cable 
Connectors
Your computer 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 

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Glossary
TECHNICAL NOTE: Some features defined in this 
glossary may not be available on your computer.
Acronyms
The following acronyms may appear in this User’s Guide.
ACAlternating Current
BIOSBasic Input/Output System
BD-ROMBlu-ray Disc Read-Only Memory
bpsbits per second
CDCompact Disc
CD-ROMCompact Disc Read-Only Memory
CD-RWCompact Disc Rewrite Memory
CMOSComplementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
CPUCentral Processing Unit
DCDirect Current
DMADirect Memory Access
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DPIDots Per Inch
DVDDigital Versatile (or Video) Disc
DVD-ROMDigital Versatile (or Video) Disc Read-Only 
Memory
eSATAexternal Serial Advanced Technology 
Attachment
FATFile Allocation Table
FCCFederal Communications Commission
GBgigabyte
GBpsgigabytes per second
HDDHard Disk Drive
HDMIHigh-Definition Multimedia Interface
HDMI CECHigh-Definition Multimedia Interface Consumer 
Electronics Control
HTMLHypertext Markup Language
IEEEInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers...

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RFIRadio Frequency Interference
ROMRead-Only Memory
RTCReal-Time Clock
SDSecure Digital
SDRAMSynchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
SSDSolid State Drive
TFTThin Film Transistor
USBUniversal Serial Bus
URLUniform Resource Locator
WANWide Area Network
wwwWo 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 active-matrix 
technology. Also known as a “TFT...