Toshiba Satellite 1405 S Manual

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Playing a CD or DVD
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The disc tray partially opens.
CAUTION: To avoid damaging a disc or losing data, check that the 
disk/disc activity light is off before opening the disc tray.
2Grasp the disc tray and pull it fully open.
3Hold the disc by its edges and check that it is clean and 
free of dust.
CAUTION: Handle discs carefully. Avoid touching the surface of 
the disc. Grasp it by its center hole and edge. If you handle the 
disc incorrectly, you could lose...

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Playing a CD or DVD
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Positioning the disc on the spindle
CAUTION: Make sure the disc is properly positioned on the 
spindle. If you position the disc incorrectly, it can jam the disc 
tray.
6Close the disc tray by pressing gently on the center of the 
tray until it clicks, indicating that it is locked.
Playing an audio CD
Insert an audio CD and close the disc tray.
To access the Windows Media
TM Player, click Start, then 
click Windows Media Player. 
Disc...

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Sample Windows MediaTM Player screen
Playing a DVD
This guide has an entire chapter devoted to using WinDVD. 
For information about how to play back a DVD, see 
“WinDVD 2000” on page 198.
Viewing the contents of a CD or DVD
CDs and DVDs contain files just like diskettes and the hard 
disk. CDs are often used to install software or store files that 
require a lot of space, such as photographs and large 
presentation files. You can use...

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Removing a disc with the computer on 
CAUTION: Never press the eject button while the computer is 
accessing the drive. Wait for the disk/disc activity light on the 
system indicator panel to turn off before opening the disc tray.
1Locate and press the eject button.
The disc tray partially opens.
2Grasp the sides of the disc tray and pull it fully open.
3Remove the disc from the disc tray and place it in its 
protective cover.
CAUTION: If...

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Using the DVD-ROM or DVD-ROM/CD-RW multifunction
drive
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Caring for CDs and DVDs 
❖Store your discs in their original containers to protect 
them from scratches and keep them clean.
❖Never bend a disc or place heavy objects on top of it.
❖Hold a disc by its outside edge. Fingerprints on the 
surface of a disc can prevent the drive from reading the 
data properly.
❖Avoid exposing discs to direct sunlight or extreme heat or 
cold.
❖To clean a disc, wipe it from...

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Setting up for communications
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Setting up for communications
To communicate across the telephone lines with another 
computer, you need:
❖The computer’s modem 
❖A telephone line 
❖A communications program 
To connect to the Internet, you need a Web browser, such as 
Microsoft
® Internet Explorer. 
TECHNICAL NOTE: Disable Call Waiting before you connect 
through the modem. Call Waiting interrupts data transmission.
Connecting the modem
Your computer comes with...

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Setting up for communications
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Connecting to the modem port
2Plug the other end of the RJ11 telephone cable into the 
modular jack of a standard voice-grade telephone line.
Connecting your computer to a network 
You can connect your computer to a network locally or 
remotely.
❖Locally, using the built-in 10/100 Ethernet LAN adapter 
by connecting it to a standard RJ45 LAN line.
❖Remotely, using the built-in modem and a dial-up 
connection.
To set up the...

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Powering down the computer
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Powering down the computer
When you power down the computer, you have a number of 
options to choose from:
❖Turn Off or Shut down, which power off the computer
❖Hibernation, which saves the current operating state to 
the hard disk and powers off the computer
❖Stand by, which saves the current operating state to 
memory and enters a low power mode
❖Restart, which restarts the computer
Each option has its advantages.
TECHNICAL NOTE:...

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Powering down the computer
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❖When starting up again, the system does not 
automatically open the programs and files you were 
previously using.
Restart command
Restart is the same as Turn Off or Shut down but 
automatically powers up the computer. Use it when you need 
to reload the operating system, for example to activate 
changes to system settings.
Hibernation command
The Hibernation command powers off the computer, but it 
first saves the current state...

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Using Turn Off or Shut down
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Stand by command
The Stand by command puts the computer into a power-
saving mode. Stand by stores the current state of the 
computer in memory so that, when you restart the computer, 
you can continue working from where you left off. 
Factors to consider when choosing Stand by:
❖While in Stand by mode, the computer uses some battery 
power. If your computer is left in Stand by mode for an 
extended period, your computer could...