Toshiba Satellite 3000 S Manual

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Learning the Basics
Printing your work

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
® 
Millennium Edition file system” on page 103. 
Printing your work
Verify that the Windows® Millennium Edition operating system is 
set up for your printer as described in...

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Learning the Basics
Using diskettes
Diskette drive
The Modular Bay/Secondary battery light glows when the diskette 
drive is in use. 
Inserting and removing diskettes
1Hold the diskette so that the arrow on its upper surface points 
toward the drive.
2Push the diskette gently into the drive slot on the left side of 
the computer. When the diskette is in place, the eject button 
pops out.
To release a diskette from the drive, push the eject button.
CAUTION: Never press the eject button or turn off the...

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Learning the Basics
Backing up your files

Keep diskettes at room temperature and avoid exposing them 
to direct sunlight. Otherwise data may be lost.

Never place heavy objects on your diskettes.

Never eat, smoke, or use erasers near your diskettes. Foreign 
particles can damage the diskette’s surface.

Keep your diskettes away from sources of magnetism, such as 
speakers and radios, since these can destroy data.
Backing up your files
Backing up your files means copying individual files to a...

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Learning the Basics
Using your CD or DVD drive
Using your CD or DVD drive
Your computer may have a CD-ROM drive, CD-R drive, CD-RW 
drive, DVD-ROM drive, or a DVD-ROM/CD-RW multifunction 
drive. CD-ROM drives can play back prerecorded CDs. DVD-
ROM drives can play back both prerecorded CDs and DVDs. 
With a CD-RW drive you can write files (including music) to a 
CD-Recordable (CD-R) or CD-Rewritable (CD-RW) disc. A 
DVD-ROM/CD-RW multifunction drive can do all of these 
things.
Compact discs (CDs)...

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Learning the Basics
Using your CD or DVD drive
DVD-ROM drive components
If you have a DVD-ROM drive, it may look like this:
Sample DVD-ROM drive
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 DVD-ROM 
manual eject button. Pencil lead can break off inside the...

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Learning the Basics
Using your CD or DVD drive
CD/DVD control buttons
The control buttons on the hinge bar of the computer enable you to 
play audio CDs when the computer is off. You can also use them 
to play CDs and DVDs when the computer is on.
CD or DVD control buttons on the hinge bar of the computer 
The previous track button returns to the preceding track on the 
disc.
The play/pause button starts playing the disc or pauses it if it is 
currently playing.
The stop/eject button stops a disc that...

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Learning the Basics
Using your CD or DVD drive
turns on the sound system only. The computer remains turned off. 
When you open the display, Windows Media
® Player turns on.
If there’s a DVD in the drive, setting the CD/DVD/Media Player 
switch to the left (CD/DVD position), turns both the computer and 
the sound system on, and launches WinDVD. When you open the 
display, WinDVD
 starts playing the DVD.
Setting the CD/DVD/Media Player switch to Media Player
If the drive is empty or there’s a DVD in the...

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Using your CD or DVD drive
To locate the switch and button, refer to illustration labeled 
“CD or DVD control buttons on the hinge bar of the 
computer” on page 76.
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...

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Learning the Basics
Using your CD or DVD drive
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. If the computer is 
turned off,...

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Using your CD or DVD drive
Sample Windows Media Player screen
The CD 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. 
Creating a CD
If your drive is CD-Rewritable, two programs control a drive’s 
CD-RW features:
DirectCD
TM prepares a CD-R or CD-RW disc for file read and 
write operations. Its icon is located on the taskbar. You...