Toshiba Satellite 1100 Manual

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Learning the Basics
Using the keyboard
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Character keys 
Typing with the character keys is very much like typing on a 
typewriter, except that: 
❖The spacebar creates a space character instead of just 
passing over an area of the page.
❖The lowercase l (el) and the number 1 are not 
interchangeable.
❖The uppercase letter O and the number 0 are not 
interchangeable.
❖The Caps Lock key changes only the alphabet keys to upper 
case — the number and symbol keys are not affected. 
The...

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Learning the Basics
Using the keyboard
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Windows® special keys
Windows® special keys
The keyboard provides two keys that have special functions 
in the operating system:
❖The Windows® logo key opens the Start menu. 
❖The Application key has the same function as the 
secondary TouchPad control button (or secondary mouse 
button).
Overlay keys 
Keyboard overlay keys
The keys with numbers and symbols on the front of them 
form the numeric and cursor overlay. This overlay lets you...

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Learning the Basics
Using the keyboard
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Using the numeric keypad overlay
To turn on the numeric keypad overlay, press Fn and F11 
simultaneously. The numeric mode light on the keyboard 
indicator panel glows when the numeric overlay is on.
You can still use the overlay keys to type alphabetic 
characters while the numeric overlay is on. To do so:
❖For lowercase letters, hold down Fn while you type the 
letters.
❖For uppercase letters, hold down both Fn and Shift while 
you type...

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Learning the Basics
Starting a program
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To turn off the cursor control overlay, hold down the Fn key 
and press 
F10 again. The cursor control mode light on the 
keyboard indicator panel goes out.
Starting a program
The easiest way to start a program is to double-click the name 
of the file that contains the information you want to work on. 
To find the file, use My Computer or Windows Explorer.
If you prefer to open the program first, you have four options:
❖Double-click the icon...

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Learning the Basics
Printing your work
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To  s a v e :
❖A file you are updating, open the program’s File menu 
and click Save.
❖A new file, choose Save As from the File menu, type a 
name for the file, and click OK.
HINT: To make another copy of the file you are currently working 
with, choose Save As from the File menu and give the new file a 
different name.
For information on how to name a file, see “Windows
® XP 
file system” on page 102. 
Printing your work
Verify that the...

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Learning the Basics
Using diskettes
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Using diskettes
The 3.5-inch diskette drive, lets you use either double-density 
(720 KB) or high-density (1.44 MB) diskettes for data 
transfer and storage.
Diskette drive
The disc/disk activity indicator flashes when the diskette 
drive is in use. See “System indicator panel” on page 30 for 
more information on the location of system indicators.
Inserting and removing diskettes
1Hold the diskette so that the arrow on its upper surface 
points...

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Learning the Basics
Backing up your files
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❖Never touch the magnetic surface of a diskette. 
Fingerprints can prevent the drive from reading the data 
stored on a diskette.
❖Never twist or bend a diskette.
❖Keep diskettes at room temperature and avoid exposing 
them to direct sunlight. Otherwise data may be lost.
❖Never place heavy objects on your diskettes.
❖Never eat, smoke, or use erasers near your diskettes. 
Foreign particles can damage the diskette’s surface.
❖Keep your...

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Learning the Basics
Using your DVD drive
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6Click the icon for the diskette drive (3 1/2 floppy [A:]).
HINT: You can also back up a file to a diskette by clicking the file 
(or files) you want to backup with the secondary button, then 
pointing to Send To and clicking 3 1/2 Floppy (A:).
Using your DVD drive
Your computer comes with a DVD-ROM drive. This drive 
can play back both prerecorded CDs and DVDs.
Compact discs (CDs) store up to 700 MB of data or music. 
You use CD-ROMs to...

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Learning the Basics
Using your DVD drive
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DVD-ROM drive components
Your DVD-ROM drive may look like this:
Sample DVD-ROM drive
CAUTION: Never 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.
The eject button requires power to operate. The manual eject 
button does not require power.
CAUTION: Never use a pencil to press the manual eject button. 
Pencil lead can break off inside the...

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Learning the Basics
Using your DVD drive
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Inserting a disc
WARNING: Before playing an audio CD, turn the volume down. 
Playing the compact disc at maximum volume could damage your 
ears. To turn the volume down, use the Volume Control switch or 
access the Volume Control program (click Start, All Programs, 
Accessories, Entertainment, Volume Control).
1If the computer is turned on, press the eject button on the 
DVD-ROM drive. 
The disc tray partially opens.
CAUTION: To avoid...