Toshiba Satellite 2430 2435 Manual

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Connecting a printer
NOTE: Read the documentation that came with your printer. Follow 
the manufacturer’s instructions when connecting a local printer.
NOTE: You must supply the proper printer cable. If one did not 
come with your printer, you may purchase one from an electronics 
or computer store.
If your printer is ECP- or IEEE-compliant, make sure your printer 
cable is an IEEE 1284 cable.
CAUTION: Your printer...

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2Plug the printer’s power cable into a live AC outlet.
To connect a parallel printer:
CAUTION: Connecting the parallel printer cable while the 
computer is on may damage the printer, the computer, or both.
1Connect the printer cable to the printer and to the 
computer’s parallel port. 
Identifying the ends of a parallel printer cable
2Plug the printer’s power cable into a live AC outlet.
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The Printers and Faxes window appears.
Sample Printers and Faxes window
3Click Add Printer.
The Add Printer Wizard starts.
Sample Add Printer Wizard 

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4Click Next.
The Add Printer Wizard asks you to select your printer.
TECHNICAL NOTE: If your printer is Plug and Play, the operating 
system recognizes it automatically. You can ignore the remainder 
of this section. See your printer manual.
5If the printer you are setting up:
❖Is not connected to a network, select Local printer 
attached to this computer.
If you select Local printer, check “Automatically detect 
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11Click Next.
The operating system prompts you to print a test page.
12If your printer is connected and turned on, click Next.
To complete the setup procedure without printing a test 
page, click No, then click Next.
13Click Finish.
You are now ready to print.
Depending on your program, you may see various 
messages indicating the status of your print job.
Turning off the computer
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❖To leave the computer off for a longer period, you can use 
the Windows® Turn Off command when not connected to 
a domain server or the Shut down when connected to a 
domain server instead. 
CAUTION: Never turn off the computer while any drive is in use. 
Doing so may damage the media in use and result in loss of data.
For more information, see “Powering down the computer” on 
page 87. 
Caring for your computer
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Moving the computer
Before moving your computer, even across the room, make 
sure all disk activity has ended (the disk activity lights stop 
glowing) and all external peripheral cables are disconnected.
CAUTION: Never pick up the computer by its display panel or by 
the back (where the ports are located).
Although your notebook computer is built to withstand 
reasonable shock and vibration, transport it in a carrying case 
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The computer is now securely locked to deter computer 
theft. 
Locking the computer 

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Chapter 3
Learning the Basics
This chapter lists some computing tips and provides 
important information about basic features.
Computing tips
❖Save your work frequently.
Your work temporarily stays in the computer’s memory 
until you save it to the disk. You will lose all unsaved 
work, if, for example, a system error occurs and you must 
restart your computer, or your battery runs out of charge 
while you are working. Your computer can be configured 
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❖Back up your files to storage media on a regular basis. 
Label the backup copies clearly and store them in a safe 
place.
If your hard disk suddenly fails, you may lose all the data 
on it unless you have a separate backup copy.
❖Use Error-Checking and Disk Defragmenter regularly to 
conserve disk space and help your computer perform at 
its optimal level. Consult your Windows
® XP operating 
system documentation for more information on...