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The disc tray partially opens.
CAUTION: To avoid damaging a disc or losing data, check that the 
disc activity light is off before opening the disc tray.
2Grasp the disc tray and pull it fully open.
3Hold the disc by its edges and check that it is clean and 
free of dust.
CAUTION: Handle discs carefully. Avoid touching the surface of 
the disc. Grasp it by its center hole and edge. If you handle the 
disc incorrectly, you could lose data.
4Carefully place the disc in the empty tray with its label 
facing up. 
Inserting a disc
CAUTION: Be careful not to touch the drive’s lens (located 
underneath the drive’s spindle) or the area around it. Doing so 
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5Gently press the center of the disc onto the spindle until it 
locks into place.
Positioning the disc on the spindle
CAUTION: Make sure the disc is properly positioned on the 
spindle. If you position the disc incorrectly, it can jam the disc 
tray.
6Close the disc tray by pressing gently on the center of the 
tray until it clicks indicating that it is locked.
Playing an audio CD
Insert an audio CD and close the disc tray.
The computer automatically detects a disc in the drive and 
opens the Audio CD window. To play an audio CD select the 
Play Audio CD using Windows Media Player option and 
click OK.
Sample Audio CD window
Disc Spindle
Correct position
Incorrect position
Incorrect position 
						

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The Windows Media Player window appears.
Sample Windows Media
TM Player screen
The Windows Media
TM Player control panel works much like 
an ordinary compact disc player:
❖To play the CD or to pause, click the Play/Pause button 
on the CD Player control panel.
❖To stop the CD, click the Stop button. 
Play Rewind
Stop
Previous track
Next track
MuteVolume control Fast forward 
						

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Playing a DVD
This manual has an entire chapter devoted to using WinDVD. 
For information about how to play back a DVD, see “Playing 
DVDs” on page 167.
Viewing the contents of a CD or DVD
CDs and DVDs contain files just like the hard disk. CDs are 
often used to install software or store files that require lots of 
space, such as photographs and large presentation files. You 
can use Explorer or My Computer to view the contents of any 
CD or DVD.
Removing a disc with the computer on
CAUTION: Never press the eject button or turn off the computer 
while the drive-in-use light is glowing. Doing so could damage 
the disk or the drive.
1Locate and press the eject button.
The disc tray partially opens.
2Grasp the sides of the disc tray and pull it fully open.
3Remove the disc from the disc tray and place it in its 
protective cover.
CAUTION: If the disc is spinning when you open the disc tray, wait 
for the disc to stop before removing it.
4Close the disc tray by pressing gently on the center of the 
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Removing a disc with the computer off
1Insert a slender object, such as a straightened paper clip, 
into the manual eject button access hole. 
CAUTION: Never use a pencil to press the manual eject button. 
Pencil lead can break off inside the computer and damage it.
2Pull the tray fully open, remove the disc and place it in its 
protective cover.
3Close the disc tray by pressing gently on the center of the 
tray until it clicks indicating that it is locked.
Caring for CDs and DVDs 
❖Store your discs in their original containers to protect 
them from scratches and keep them clean.
❖Never bend a disc or place heavy objects on top of it.
❖Hold a disc by its outside edge. Fingerprints on the 
surface of a compact disc can prevent the drive from 
reading the data properly.
❖Avoid exposing discs to direct sunlight or extreme heat or 
cold.
❖To clean a disc, wipe it from the center outwards (not in a 
circle) with a clean, dry cloth. If necessary, moisten the 
cloth with water or a neutral cleaner (not benzine or 
rubbing alcohol). Let the disc dry completely before 
inserting it in the drive. 
						

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Setting up for communications
To communicate across the telephone lines with another 
computer, you need:
❖The computer’s modem 
❖A telephone line
❖An Internet Service Provider (ISP) 
To connect to the Internet, you need a Web browser, such as 
Microsoft
® Internet Explorer. 
TECHNICAL NOTE: Disable Call Waiting before you connect 
through the modem. Call Waiting may interrupt data transmission.
Connecting the modem to a phone line
Your computer comes with a built-in modem. To use the 
modem, you must connect it to a standard voice-grade RJ-11 
telephone line. For more information regarding your 
computer’s modem, visit Toshiba’s web site at toshiba.com.
1Attach one end of a standard RJ-11 telephone cable to the 
modem port. 
To locate the modem port, see “Back” on page 30.
2Plug the other end of the RJ-11 telephone cable into the 
modular jack of a standard voice-grade telephone line.
Connecting your computer to a network 
You can connect your computer to a network remotely, using 
the built-in modem and a dial-up connection. For specific 
information about connecting to the local area network 
(LAN) or wide area network (WAN), consult your network 
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To use a dial-up connection, have your network administrator 
configure your computer for the network and supply you with 
the telephone number for the dial-up connection. To set up 
the network connection, use the Dial-Up Networking Wizard: 
1Click Start and point to All Programs.
2Point to Accessories, then to Communications.
3Click Network Setup Wizard or Network 
Connections.
4Enter the phone number of your network connection and 
let the program dial the number.
The computer connects with the network.
Powering down the computer
NOTE: Pushing the power button before shutting down the 
Windows® operating system could cause you to lose your work. 
Make sure the system indicator panel’s disk light and the drive-in-
use light are off. If you turn off the power while a disk is being 
accessed, you may lose data or damage the disk and/or drive.
When you power down the computer, you have three options 
to choose from: Turn Off, Stand By, and Hibernation. 
You can set the computer to turn on automatically at a time 
you designate. This option is helpful for transferring files by 
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or receive the files while you are asleep. This option is called 
Auto Power On. 
TECHNICAL NOTES: Before using any of these options to power 
down your computer, save your files and make sure the disk 
activity lights are off.
If you change your mind and decide to continue working after all, 
wait a few seconds before turning the computer on again.
Using Turn Off or Shut down
For the Windows® XP Home operating system, follow these 
steps to shut down the computer:
1Click Start, select Turn off computer.
The Turn off computer dialog box appears.
Sample Turn off computer dialog box 
2Click Tu r n  O f f . 
The computer shuts down completely.
For the Windows
® XP Professional operating system, follow 
these steps to shut down the computer:
1Click the Start button, then Shut down.
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2Select Shut down from the drop-down list.
3Click OK.
The computer shuts down completely.
NOTE: Holding the shift key while the Turn Off computer Windows 
dialog box is open, changes the Stand By button to hibernate. For 
more information about setting up hibernation “Hibernation 
command” on page 89 and “Using Hibernation” on page 92.
Hibernation command
The Hibernation command shuts the computer down 
completely, but it first saves the current state of the computer 
to the hard disk. Since Hibernation mode does not require 
power to maintain the saved information, the system settings 
are retained indefinitely. Restoring information from the hard 
disk takes longer than restoring it from memory. When you 
start up again, the computer runs a self-test, loads the 
operating system, and then returns to the state in which you 
left it.
Factors when choosing Hibernation mode:
❖While in Hibernation mode, the computer uses no battery 
power.
❖Because the state of the system is held on the hard disk, 
no data is lost if the battery discharges.
❖Restarting from Hibernation mode uses less time and 
battery power than restarting from Turn Off.
❖Restarting from Hibernation mode uses a little more time 
and battery power than restarting from Stand by because 
information is being retrieved from the hard disk instead 
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❖When starting up again, the computer returns to the state 
in which you left it, including all open programs and files 
you were using.
For more information about the Hibernation command, see 
“Using Hibernation” on page 92. For information about 
going into Hibernation mode more quickly, see “Going into 
Hibernation mode more quickly” on page 93.
Stand By command 
The Stand by puts the computer into a power-saving mode. 
Stand by holds the current state of the computer in memory 
so that, when you restart the computer, you can continue 
working from where you left off. 
Factors when choosing Stand by:
❖While in Stand by mode, the computer uses some battery 
power. The battery will eventually discharge in Stand by 
mode. If the battery discharges, your data will be lost if 
you do not save your work before entering Stand by 
mode.
❖Restarting from Stand by mode uses less time and battery 
power than restarting from Turn Off or Hibernation 
mode.
❖When starting up again, the computer returns to the mode 
in which you left it, including all open programs and files 
you were using.
NOTE: If you power down using the Stand by and the battery 
discharges fully, your information will be lost. Be sure to save your 
work first. 
For more information about the Stand by, see “Using Stand 
by” on page 94. For information about going into Stand by 
mode more quickly, see “Going into Stand by mode more 
quickly” on page 95.