Toshiba Satellite 2430 2435 Manual

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Learning the Basics
Using the keyboard
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Character keys 
Typing with the character keys is very much like typing on a 
typewriter, except that: 
❖The spacebar creates a space character instead of just 
passing over an area of the page.
❖The lowercase l (el) and the number 1 are not 
interchangeable.
❖The uppercase letter O and the number 0 are not 
interchangeable.
❖The Caps Lock key changes only the alphabet keys to upper 
case — the number and symbol keys are not affected. 
The...

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Windows® special keys
Windows® special keys
The keyboard provides two keys that have special functions 
in the operating system:
❖The Windows® logo key opens the Start menu. 
❖The Application key has the same function as the 
secondary TouchPad control button (or secondary mouse 
button).
Overlay keys 
Keyboard overlay keys
The keys with numbers and symbols on the front of them 
form the numeric and cursor overlay. This overlay lets you...

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Using the keyboard
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Using the numeric keypad overlay
To turn on the numeric keypad overlay, press Fn and F11 
simultaneously. The numeric mode light on the keyboard 
indicator panel glows when the numeric overlay is on.
You can still use the overlay keys to type alphabetic 
characters while the numeric overlay is on. To do so:
❖For lowercase letters, hold down Fn while you type the 
letters.
❖For uppercase letters, hold down both Fn and Shift while 
you type...

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Starting a program
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To turn off the cursor control overlay, hold down the Fn key 
and press 
F10 again. The cursor control mode light on the 
keyboard indicator panel goes out.
Starting a program
The easiest way to start a program is to double-click the name 
of the file that contains the information you want to work on. 
To find the file, use My Computer or Windows Explorer.
If you prefer to open the program first, you have four options:
❖Double-click the icon...

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Printing your work
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To  s a v e :
❖A file you are updating, open the program’s File menu 
and click Save.
❖A new file, choose Save As from the File menu, type a 
name for the file, and click OK.
HINT: To make another copy of the file you are currently working 
with, choose Save As from the File menu and give the new file a 
different name.
For information on how to name a file, see “Windows
® XP 
file system” on page 114. 
Printing your work
Verify that the...

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Backing up your files
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Backing up your files
Backing up your files means copying individual files to 
media, such as CD, or copying entire sections of your hard 
disk to another device, such as a tape drive.
For those systems with a floppy disk drive, you may back up 
file to a floppy disk as follows:
1To back up to a CD or other media, insert the media into 
the diskette appropriate drive.
2Click Start, then click My Computer. 
3Click the drive that contains...

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Using the DVD-ROM or Multifunction drive
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drive or Multifunction drive.
HINT: Yo ur DVD-ROM or  Multifunction drive is designed  to  play 
region 1 (North America) DVD-ROMs.
NOTE: For optimum DVD performance, it is recommended that 
you play DVDs while running the computer on AC power.
You use CD-ROMs to load and run software, and to access 
reference material such as catalogs, as well as listen to music. 
A special feature allows you to  play audio CDs even...

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Using the DVD-ROM or Multifunction drive
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CAUTION: Never press the eject button or turn off the computer 
while the drive-in-use indicator light is glowing. Doing so could 
damage the disc or the drive.
The eject button requires power to operate. The manual eject 
button does not require power.
CAUTION: Never use a pencil to press the manual eject button. 
Pencil lead can break off inside the computer and damage it. 
Instead, use a slim object such as a...

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holding the mode button for four seconds. When the mode 
button is locked, you cannot switch between the CD/DVD 
and digital audio modes. To unlock the mode button, press 
and hold it for four seconds.
The previous track button returns to the preceding track on 
the disc.
The next track button skips to the following track on the 
disc.
The play/pause button starts playing the disc or makes it 
pause if currently...

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Using the DVD-ROM or Multifunction drive
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Inserting a disc
WARNING: Before playing an audio CD, turn the volume down. 
Playing the compact disc at maximum volume could damage your 
ears. To turn the volume down, use the Volume Control switch or 
access the Volume Control program (click Start, All Programs, 
Accessories, Entertainment, Volume Control).
1If the computer is turned on, press the eject button on the 
DVD-ROM drive.  Operating system is 
running and...