Toshiba Satellite C55-b Manual

Heat injury
Avoid prolonged physical contact with the computer. If the computer isused for long periods, its surface can become very warm. While the temperature will not feel hot to the touch, if you maintain physical
contact with the computer for a long time, for example if you rest the computer on your lap or if you keep your hands on the palm rest, your
skin might suffer a low-heat injury.
If the computer has been used for a long time, avoid direct contact
with the metal plate supporting the various...

Turn off (shut down) the computer.
Disconnect the AC adaptor and all peripherals before moving the
computer.
Close the display panel.
Do not pick up the computer by its display panel.
Before carrying your computer, shut it down, disconnect the AC
adaptor and allow it to cool down - a failure to follow this instruction
may result in minor heat injury.
Be careful not to subject the computer to impact or shock - a failure to
follow this instruction could result in damage to computer, computer failure or...

Chapter 2
Getting Started This chapter provides an equipment checklist, and basic information to
start using your computer.
Some of the features described in this manual may not function properly if you use an operating system that was not pre-installed by TOSHIBA.
Equipment checklist
Carefully unpack your computer, taking care to save the box andpackaging materials for future use.
Hardware Check to make sure you have all the following items:
TOSHIBA Portable Personal Computer
AC adaptor and power cord...

Right-clickClick the right Touch Pad control button
once.
Right click the mouse once.
Press and hold on the touch screen (only for
touch screen models).
Double-clickTap the Touch Pad or click the left Touch
Pad control button twice.
Left click the mouse twice.
Tap the touch screen twice (only for touch
screen models).
HDD or Hard disk
driveSome models are equipped with a "Solid State Drive (SSD)" instead of a hard disk drive. In this
manual, the word "HDD" or "Hard disk drive"...

Connecting the AC adaptorAttach the AC adaptor when you need to charge the battery or you want tooperate from AC power. It is also the fastest way to get started, because
the battery pack will need to be charged before you can operate from
battery power.
The AC adaptor can automatically adjust to any voltage ranging from 100
to 240 volts and to a frequency of either 50 or 60 hertz, enabling you to use this computer in almost any country/region. The adaptor converts AC
power to DC power and reduces the...

1. Connect the power cord to the AC adaptor.Figure 2-1 Connecting the power cord to the AC adaptor (2-pin plug)
Figure 2-2 Connecting the power cord to the AC adaptor (3-pin plug)
Either a 2-pin or 3-pin adaptor/cord will be included with the computer
depending on the model.
2. Connect the AC adaptor’s DC output plug to the DC IN 19V jack on your computer. Figure 2-3 Connecting the DC output plug to the computer
1. DC IN 19V jack2. DC output plug
Product appearance depends on the model you purchased.
3....

Figure 2-4 Opening the display panel1. Display panel
Product appearance depends on the model you purchased.
Use reasonable care when opening and closing the display panel.
Opening it vigorously or slamming it shut could damage the computer.
Do not put your fingers in the gap between the LCD panel and battery
pack when closing your LCD, otherwise your fingers might get hurt.
Be careful not to open the display panel too far as this could put stress on the display panel’s hinges and cause damage.
Do not...

Turning on the powerThis section describes how to turn on the power - the  Power indicator will
then indicate the status. Please refer to the  Power Condition Descriptions
section for more information.After you turn on the power for the first time, do not turn it off until you
have set up the operating system.
Volume cannot be adjusted during Windows Setup.
1. Open the display panel.
2. Press the computer's power button.
Figure 2-5 Turning on the power
1. Power button
Product appearance depends on...

2. Make sure all disk/disc activity has stopped before removing the disk/disc.If you turn off the power while a disk (disc) is being accessed, you may
lose data or damage the disk.
Never turn off the power while an application is running. Doing so could cause loss of data.
Never turn off the power, disconnect an external storage device or
remove storage media during data read/write. Doing so can cause
data loss.
3. Click  Start and then select  Shut down.
4. Turn off any peripheral devices connected to...

Before entering Sleep Mode, be sure to save your data.
Do not switch to Sleep Mode while transferring data to external media,
such as USB devices, memory media or other external memory
devices. Data will be lost.
When the AC adaptor is connected, the computer will go into Sleep
Mode according to the settings in the Power Options (to access it,
click  Start -> Control Panel -> System and Security -> Power 
Options ).
To restore the operation of the computer from Sleep Mode, press and
hold the power button...