Toshiba Satellite 1410 1415 Manual

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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, until the on/off light changes 
to green.
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 on your computer will glow 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...

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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 192.
2Click Security.
3Click User password.
4Follow the...

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Important information on your computer’s built-in LCD 
sensor
Your computer has a built-in LCD (liquid crystal display) 
sensor located near the left-hand corner of the palm rest. 
When the computer is on, the LCD sensor detects when the 
display panel is closed.
Your computer’s Power Saver default setting when the 
display panel is closed is Hibernation mode. When you close 
the display panel with that setting, the built-in...

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your computer to go into Hibernation mode even if your 
display panel is open.
NOTE: To start the computer again from Hibernation mode, move 
the magnetic object away from the computer, then see “Starting 
again from Hibernation” on page 111.
If your computer is set for “no action” when the display panel 
is closed, a magnetic object in the area of the front-left corner 
of the computer can cause the display panel screen to...

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Once you’ve positioned your cursor, you can select an object 
on the display screen by double-tapping the TouchPad or 
clicking the control buttons.
For more on the TouchPad, see “Lesson 2: Using the 
TouchPad and control buttons together” on page 135.
You can disable or enable the TouchPad. See “Disabling or 
enabling the TouchPad” on page 66. 
Primary and secondary control buttons
The control buttons are below the TouchPad...

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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 238.  

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Setting up a printer
NOTE: Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for connecting a 
printer to your computer.
If your printer has not been detected automatically when 
connected to the computer, you must install the printer driver 
for the model of printer that is connected to your computer. 
You install the printer driver either by following the 
instructions indicated in your printer guide, or by using the 
operating...

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Sample Control Panel
2Click Printers and Other Hardware.
3Click the Printers and Faxes icon.
The Printers and Faxes window appears.
Sample Printers and Faxes window 

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Setting up the fax function
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4Click Add a printer.
The Add Printer Wizard window appears. 
Sample Add Printer Wizard
5Follow the on-screen instructions.
HINT: If you are using more than one printer, make sure the name 
is descriptive enough to help you tell the difference.
Setting up the fax function
To set up the fax capability:
1Click Start, Printers and Faxes.
The Printers and Faxes window appears.