Toshiba Satellite 1405 S Manual

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Connecting the AC adapter
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Connecting the AC adapter to the computer
3Connect the power cable to a live electrical outlet.
The AC power and battery lights glow.
DANGER: Damaged power cables can cause fire or electric shock. 
Never modify, forcibly bend, place heavy objects on top of, or 
apply heat to the power cable.
If the power cable becomes damaged or the plug overheats, dis-
continue use. There is a risk of electric shock.
Never remove the power plug from...

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Charging the battery
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Charging the battery
Before you can use the battery to power the computer, you 
must charge it. Connect the computer to a live power outlet 
using the AC adapter and power cable. The on/off light glows 
green and the battery light glows amber to show that it is 
charging.
Once the computer is connected to a power outlet, you can 
charge the battery with the computer turned off or on. It takes 
several hours to charge the battery when the...

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Opening the display panel
CAUTION: To avoid damaging the display panel, don’t force it 
beyond the point where it moves easily.
Never lift or move the computer using the display panel.
Turning on the power
1Check that all the drives are empty.
2Turn on the computer by pressing the power button 
located above the keyboard.
Slide Lift
On 

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Pressing the power button
NOTE: When you turn on the computer for the first time, don’t turn 
off the power again until the operating system has loaded 
completely.
The AC power light glows when the computer is 
connected to an external power source. 
The battery light:
❖Glows amber while the battery is being charged.
❖Glows green when the battery is fully charged.
❖Is unlit when the computer is not connected to an 
external...

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Activating the power-on password
When you first turn on your computer, no password is 
required. But you can set up your computer so that a 
password is required to complete the powering up process in 
the future.
To activate the power-on password:
1Press the TOSHIBA Console button.
The TOSHIBA Console window appears. For more 
information see “TOSHIBA Console” on page 189.
2Click Security.
3Click User password.
4Follow the...

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move the cursor with the stroke of a finger. Simply move 
your finger on the TouchPad in the direction you’d like to 
move the cursor: 
❖To move the cursor to the top of the page, slide your 
finger forward on the TouchPad.
❖To move the cursor to the bottom of the page, slide your 
finger toward yourself.
❖To move the cursor to the right side of the page, slide 
your finger across the TouchPad from left to right.
❖To move it...

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documentation to find whether it uses the secondary mouse 
button.
For more on the primary and secondary control buttons, see 
“Lesson 2: Using the TouchPad and control buttons together” 
on page 133.
Disabling or enabling the TouchPad
The TouchPad is enabled by default. To change the enable/
disable TouchPad setting:
1Click Start, Control Panel.
The Control Panel window appears.
2Click Printers and Other Hardware.
3Click...

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Sample Mouse Properties window
5Select Disable or Enable, whichever is appropriate.
6Click Apply.
7Click OK.
The Mouse Properties window closes.
8Close the Printers and Other Hardware window.
9Close the Control Panel window.
You can also use a hot key to disable or enable the TouchPad. 
See “Disabling or enabling the TouchPad” on page 261. 
Setting up a printer
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either by following the instructions indicated in your printer 
guide, or by using the operating system’s Add Printer Wizard.
If you plan to set up a printer later, close or cancel the Add 
Printer Wizard.
Using the Add Printer Wizard
The Add Printer Wizard may be needed by older printers or 
printers shared on a network.
To set up a printer with the Add Printer Wizard:
1Click Start, Control Panel.
The Control Panel...

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3Click Printers and Faxes.
The Printers and Faxes window appears.
Sample Printers and Faxes window
4Click Add a printer.
The Add Printer Wizard window appears. 
Sample Add Printer Wizard