Toshiba Satellite 1405 S Manual

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RRAM (random access memory) — Volatile memory that can be 
written to as well as read. By volatile, we mean that information 
in RAM is lost when you turn off your computer. This type of 
memory is used for your computer’s main memory. See also 
memory. Compare ROM.
random access memory — See RAM.
read-only memory — See ROM.
reboot — See boot, restart.
removable disk — A disk that can be removed from a disk drive. A 
diskette is one example of a removable disk.
resolution — A measure of the sharpness of the images that can be 
produced by a printer or displayed on a screen. For a printer, 
resolution is expressed in dots per inch (dpi). For a screen, it is 
expressed as the number of pixels available horizontally and 
vertically. 
restart — Synonymous with reboot. To reset the computer by 
reloading the operating system without turning the computer off. 
See also boot.
RJ11 — A modular connector used on most U.S. telephone 
systems and direct-connect modems. The RJ11 connector is a 6-
wire connector.
ROM (read-only memory) — Non-volatile memory that can be 
read but not written to. By non-volatile, we mean that 
information in ROM remains whether or not the computer is 
receiving power. This type of memory is used to store your 
computer’s BIOS, which is essential instructions the computer 
reads when you start it up. See also BIOS, memory. Compare 
RAM.
SSCSI — SCSI is the 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.
select — To highlight or otherwise specify text, data, or graphics 
with the intent to perform some operation on it. 
						

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serial — Processes that occur one at a time. In communications, it 
means the transmission of one bit at a time sequentially over a 
single channel. On your computer, the serial port provides a serial 
interface between the computer and an appropriate device. 
Compare parallel.
shortcut — See keyboard shortcut.
software — See program. Compare hardware.
Stand by — A feature of some Windows
® operating systems that 
allows you to turn off the computer without exiting your open 
applications and to continue from where you left off when you 
turn the computer on again.
Suspend — A feature of some Windows
® operating systems that 
allows you to turn off the computer without exiting your open 
applications and to continue from where you left off when you 
turn the computer on again.
system disk — A diskette that contains the operating system files 
needed to start the computer. Any diskette can be formatted as a 
system disk. A system disk is also called a “bootable disk” or a 
“startup disk.” Compare non-system disk.
system prompt — The symbol (in the MS-DOS
® operating system, 
generally a drive letter followed by a “greater than” sign) 
indicating where users are to enter commands.
TTFT display — See active-matrix display.
Uuniversal serial bus (USB) — A serial bus that supports a data 
transfer rate of up to 12 Mbps (12 million bits per second). USB 
can connect up to 127 peripheral devices through a single all-
purpose USB port. USB allows hot swapping of peripherals. See 
also bus, hot swapping, serial.
upload — To send a file to another computer through a modem or 
network. See also download.
URL — URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator. It is the address 
that defines the route to a file on the Web or any other Internet 
facility. Generically, it is known as the World Wide Web site 
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USB — See universal serial bus (USB).
utility — A computer program designed to perform a narrowly 
focused operation or solve a specific problem. Utilities are often 
related to computer system management.
V WWe b — See World Wide Web.
Wi-Fi — A trademarked term by the Wireless Capability Ethernet 
Alliance which stands for Wireless Fidelity. Wi-Fi is another 
term for the IEEE 2.11b communication protocol to permit an 
Ethernet connection using wireless communication components. 
World Wide Web (www) — The worldwide network of Web sites 
linked together over the Internet. A user of the Web can jump 
from site to site regardless of the location of the computer hosting 
the site. See also Internet. 
						

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Index
A
AC adapter 60
AC power light 35, 60, 64
Accessories programs 154
adding
memory 47
alarms
low battery 123
audio CDs
playing 86
audio features 175
avoiding injury 40
B
battery
alarms 123
changing 124
charge not lasting 230
charging 62, 119
conserving power 121
disposal 127
inserting 126
installing 124light 35, 64, 120
Li-ion (lithium ion) 115
monitoring power 120
NiMH (nickel metal hydride) 116
power usage mode 257
recharging 118
remaining power 120
removing 124
RTC (real-time clock) 116, 119
setting alarms 123
battery cover 38, 125
latch 38
removing 125
buttons
CD controls 88
CD Player 92
CD/DVD controls 28, 33, 36, 87, 
88
DVD-ROM drive
eject 87
Internet 32
next track 37
play/pause 36
power 32 
						

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previous track 36
primary control 33, 66
secondary control 33, 66
Start 131
stop 36
TOSHIBA Console 34, 80
C
calculator 146
CD control buttons 88
CD Player control panel 92
CD/DVD control buttons 28, 33, 36, 
87, 88
CD/DVDs
caring for 95
inserting 90, 91
playing 86
removing 94
viewing contents 93
CD-ROMs
using 86
writing 30
CDs 28, 33, 93
inserting 91
problem solving 236
changing
main battery 124
channels
DMA 226
IRQ 226
Character Map 147
charging
main battery 62, 119
RTC (real-time clock) battery 119
checking device properties 228
cleaning
CD/DVDs 95
computer 73
diskettes 84
closing programs 145COM port 167
comfort
chair 41
lighting 42
work habits 43
command
Hibernation 99
Shut down 98
Stand by 100
Turn Off 98
communications
network connection 169
programs 96
setting up 96
system resources 226
via modem 96
compact discs
inserting 91
problem solving 236
removing 94
computer
cleaning 73
lock 73
moving 73
non-system disk or disk error 
message 222
not accessing disk drives 221
placement 40
protection 39
running on battery power 115
setting up 44
turning on 63
using at the office 166
warning resume failure message 
222
work area 39
computing tips 75
connecting
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external monitor 166
external speakers 178
headphones 178
modem 96
monitor 54
power cable 61
television 54
to a network 97
USB-compatible
keyboard 59
mouse 53
video projector 54
conserving battery power 121
cooling vents
CPU 31
copying files 166
cursor control mode light 34
customizing
taskbar 160
window toolbars 163
D
date and time
setting 151
DC-IN 60
desktop 129
background 132
browsing style 161
choosing style and browsing 
options 161
creating new icon 131
creating shortcuts 146
major features 130
properties 149
shortcut menu 134
Start button 131
System tray 132
taskbar 132, 143
Device Manager 227
checking properties 228disabling a device 227, 228
devices
keyboard 59
Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL) 171
Digital Versatile Discs 86
Disk Defragmenter 234
disk drive
corrupted/damaged data files 234
missing files/trouble accessing a 
disk 233
running slow 234
disk/disc activity light 35
diskette drive 59, 83
can’t insert a diskette 234
can’t read a diskette 235
external 59
diskettes
caring for 84
cleaning 84
copying files to 85
inserting and removing 84
display 34
different refresh rates 56
doesn’t look normal/flickers 232
external monitor not working 233
external, adjusting 57
hot key 55
latch 62
LCD 34
properties 150
screen is blank 231
television, connecting 54
video projector, connecting 54
display limitations 58
display panel
opening 62
displaying folder information 164
disposing of used batteries 127
DMA (Direct Memory Access) 226 
						

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double-click 66
downloading 173
DVD-ROM 35, 95
launch WinDVD 2000 175
DVD-ROM drive 30, 86, 175, 198
inserting a disc 90
playing DVDs 198
problems 235
removing a disc 94
troubleshooting 228
WinDVD general properties 207
DVD-ROM/CD-RW
launch WinDVD2000 175
DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive 30, 86, 95, 
175, 198
can’t access disc 235
drive tray won’t open 235
eject button 87
general properties 207
light 35
manual eject hole/button 88
playing DVDs 198
problems 235
troubleshooting 228
DVDs 28, 33, 86
playing 175
E
email 172
emulating a full-size keyboard 80
energy saving features 115
environmental considerations 40, 41
ergonomics
lighting 42
posture 41
seating guidelines 41
work habits 43
error messages
device driver conflict 225
general hardware problem 225non-system disk or disk error 222, 
235
problem with display settings/
current settings not working 
with hardware 232
program has performed an illegal 
operation 220
warning resume failure 222
WinDVD 239
Error-checking 233
Ethernet LAN adapter 97
expansion memory slot
cover 37
external
diskette drive 59
keyboard 59
external microphone
connecting 176
external monitor
connecting 166
not working 233
external speakers 178
F
FAT (File Allocation Table) 233
fax
setting auto-receive 71
fax function
enabling 71
setting up 71
files 132
backing up 76, 85
copying to diskette 85
printing 82
saving 75, 81
Fn key 32, 80
assigning functions 186
Fn-esse 185
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change/remove key assignments 
188
drag-and-drop 186
keyboard 185
starting 185
using keyboard or pointing device 
187
viewing key assignments 188
folders 132
displaying information 164
front panel 33
function keys 32, 77
H
hard disk drive
cover 38
light 35, 64
hardware conflicts 225
resolving 226
headphone out 28, 33
headphones
connecting 178
Help 155
Windows XP 224
Hibernation
low battery 122
Hibernation command 99
enabling 104
Hibernation mode 99
methods 105, 106, 111
hiding windows 142
hot key
disabling/enabling TouchPad 261
display modes 260
display output settings 55
keyboard 261
keyboard overlays 261
power usage mode 257
Stand by mode 258
volume mute 255hot keys 255
hot swapping
precautions 181
Hotkey utility 188
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) 
170
I
icon 131
moving to desktop 131
naming 139
safety 24
indicator panel
keyboard 33
system 33, 35
infrared port 28
transferring files 166
inserting
CDs and DVDs 91
main battery 126
PC Cards 180
installing
main battery 124
memory module 47
Internal/External mode 233
Internet 170
bookmarked site not found 224
button 32
chat rooms 172
connecting to 171
news groups 172
overview 170
slow connection 224
URL address not found 224
Internet Service Provider (ISP) 171
IRQ (Interrupt Request) 226
J
jacks
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K
keyboard 33
character keys 77
Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys 77
cursor control overlay 79
emulating full-size 80
external 5 9
Fn-esse 185
function keys 77
hot keys 261
indicator panel 33, 34
lights 33
not working 221, 231
numeric keypad overlay 79
overlay keys 78
unexpected characters 230
Windows special keys 78
L
LAN (Local Area Network)
adapter 97
lights
AC power 35, 60, 64
battery 35, 64, 120
cursor control mode 34
disk/disc activity 35
diskette activity 83
diskette drive 35
DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive 3 5
hard disk drive 35, 64
keyboard 33
numeric mode 34
on/off 35
system 33
lock slot 31
M
main battery
changing 124recharging 118
removing 124
memory
adding 47
problem solving 228
removing 52
memory module
inserting 50
microphone in jack 28, 33
Microsoft Internet Explorer 96
Microsoft Support Online Web site 
225
Microsoft Windows XP 23, 129
minimizing 143
modem
determining COM port 167
port 29, 96
problem solving 248
resetting port to default settings 
167
upgrading 167
modem, using 96
modem/LAN cover 37
modes
Hibernation 99
Stand by 100
video 263
monitor
connecting 54, 166
not working 231
moving the computer 73
My Computer 133, 134
N
network
accessing 169
connecting to 97
New Connection Wizard 169
Network Setup Wizard 97
New Folder icon 139 
						

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new text document 137
next track button 37
Notepad 138
numeric mode light 34
O
object properties 149
on/off light 35
online tours 157
operating system 23
P
Paint program 140
parallel port 29
password
power-on 65
PC Card
checklist 245
CIS (Card Information Structure) 
244
computer stops working 246
eject button 31
errors 246
hot swapping fails 246
inserting 180
modem default 167
not recognized 246
problem solving 244, 245
removing 181
replacing 181
slots 31
using 179
PCMCIA (Personal Computer 
Memory Card International 
Association) 179
play/pause button 36
playing
CDs and DVDs 86
ports
COM 167external diskette drive 59
infrared 28
LAN 29
modem 29
parallel 29
RGB (monitor) 29
USB 29
power
cable 61
cable connectors 262
computer will not start 221
light 35
monitoring 120
on/off button 32
problem solving 229
Power Management 191
running on batteries 193
power off
guidelines 72
power usage mode 122
powering down the computer 98
options 98
power-on password 65
precautions 43
presentations
viewing on television set 174
previous track button 36
primary control button 33, 66
printer
Add Printer Wizard 69
problem solving 247
printing a file 82
problem solving
AC power 229
accessing disk drives 221
battery charge doesn’t last 230
can’t access CD/DVD 235
can’t insert diskette in drive 234
can’t read a diskette 235