Toshiba Satellite 1405 S Manual

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Exploring Your Options
Using PC Cards
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Removing PC Cards
1Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the System 
tray.
2Click Safely remove xxxx, where xxxx is the identifier 
for your PC Card.
The operating system advises you that you may safely 
remove the card.
3Press the PC Card eject button next to the PC Card slot in 
use.
Ejecting a PC Card 
4Remove the PC Card and store it properly.
Hot swapping
One of the great things about PC Cards is that you can 
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❖Never remove a network card while you are connected to 
a network.
❖Never remove a SCSI card while any of the SCSI devices 
connected to it are operating.
DEFINITION: SCSI is an acronym for Small Computer Systems 
Interface. A single SCSI PC Card enables you to connect several 
SCSI devices, such as a scanner or digital camera to your 
computer.
Before removing a PC Card, shut it down by clicking the 
Safely Remove Hardware icon on the...

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Chapter 7
Toshiba Utilities 
Your computer includes several utilities designed to help you 
to configure your system to best meet your individual needs. 
Together, these allow you to ascertain certain system details, 
set additional options, or change default options. These 
utilities are described in this chapter:
❖TOSHIBA Accessibility
❖Fn-esse® 
❖Hotkey utility
❖To s h i b a  C o n s o l e
❖TOSHIBA Power Saver
❖Toshiba Hardware Setup
TOSHIBA Accessibility 
The TOSHIBA...

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Using Accessibility enables you to make the Fn key a sticky 
key, meaning you can press it once, release it and then press a 
function key to activate the hot key function.
To open Accessibility:
1Click Start, then click All Programs.
2Select Toshiba Utilities, then select Accessibility.
The TOSHIBA Accessibility window appears.
3Check the Use Fn-StickyKey box.
Sample TOSHIBA Accessibility window
4Put a check mark next to the desired option. 
5Click...

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Fn-esse
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and folders from within any program without using the Start 
menu.
This section describes how to use the Fn-esse program to 
quickly access your programs and files. For information on 
creating operating system shortcuts, see “Lesson 9: Creating 
shortcuts” on page 146. 
With Fn-esse, you can assign an 
Fn key combination to:
❖Open a Windows® program
❖Open a file in its associated Windows® program
❖Display a customized folder of Windows® programs...

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❖Assigned keys and keys associated with a popup list are 
shown on the Fn-esse keyboard in the selected color.
❖Unavailable keys are dark gray.
Assigning a key to a program or document
There are two ways to assign a key to open a program or 
document:
❖Drag-and-drop
❖Use the keyboard or TouchPad
The method most often used is drag-and-drop.
Using drag-and-drop 
To assign a key to a program or document:
1Start both Fn-esse and Windows
® Explorer (or the...

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Using the keyboard or TouchPad
To assign a key to open a program or document:
1Start Fn-esse.
2Perform one of the following:
❖Using the keyboard, press and hold the Fn key, then 
press the desired assignment key.
❖Using the TouchPad, move the cursor over the 
desired key and press the secondary button.
The Assignment Type window appears.
HINT: If you are making a direct key assignment, complete step 3. 
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do this, refer to your operating system 
documentation.
❖Click OK to associate the folder with the key you 
just selected.
❖To open a popup list showing the items in that folder, 
press 
Fn plus the appropriate key from within any 
Windows® program.
Viewing existing key assignments
To view the existing key assignments, choose Assignments 
from the Fn-esse keyboard. Fn-esse displays the Function 
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TOSHIBA Console
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The Toshiba Hotkey utility window appears.
Sample Toshiba Hotkey utility window
4Put a check mark next to the desired option. 
5Click OK.
TOSHIBA Console
The TOSHIBA Console provides quick access to computer 
functions and allows you to customize a range of computer 
settings.
You can normally access the TOSHIBA Console in two ways:
❖Press the TOSHIBA Console button located above the F9 
key on your keyboard.
❖Use the Start menu.
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Sample TOSHIBA Console window
The TOSHIBA Console offers three categories of features:
❖Customize Your Computer
❖Network
❖Security
Customize Your Computer
The features available in this category are:
❖Power Management
(See “Power Management” on page 191.)
❖TOSHIBA Button Controls
(See “TOSHIBA Button Controls” on page 194.)
❖Mouse (properties)
❖Hotkey assignment
(See “Fn-esse” on page 184.)
❖Toshiba Hardware
(See “Toshiba Hardware Setup” on...