Toshiba Satellite Pro Te2000 Manual

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Table of Contents
Preface
Manual contents ............................................................................... xlvii
Conventions ...................................................................................... xlvii
Abbreviations ..................................................................................... xlvii
Icons .................................................................................................. xlvii
Keys................................................................................................... xlvii
Key operation ...................................................................................... xlix
Display................................................................................................ xlix
Messages ........................................................................................... xlix
General Precautions
Stress injury ........................................................................................... li
Heat injury .............................................................................................. li
Pressure or impact damage .................................................................. li
PC card overheating .............................................................................. li
Chapter 1 Introduction
Equipment checklist ........................................................................... 1-1
Features .............................................................................................. 1-3
Special features .................................................................................. 1-9
Utilities .............................................................................................. 1-10
Options .............................................................................................. 1-12
Chapter 2 The Grand Tour
Front with the display closed ............................................................ 2-1
Left side ............................................................................................... 2-2
Right side ............................................................................................ 2-3
Back side ............................................................................................. 2-4
Underside ............................................................................................ 2-5
Front with the display open ............................................................... 2-7
Indicators ............................................................................................ 2-8
AC adaptor ........................................................................................ 2-11 
						

							xliiSlim Select Bay modules ................................................................. 2-11
DVD-ROM drive ............................................................................... 2-12
CD-ROM drive .................................................................................. 2-13
CD-R/RW drive ................................................................................ 2-13
CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive .................................................................. 2-14
Slim Select Bay HDD adaptor ........................................................... 2-15
Slim Select Bay 2nd battery pack ..................................................... 2-16
Weight saver .................................................................................... 2-16
Chapter 3 Getting Started
Setting up your work space ............................................................... 3-2
General conditions ............................................................................. 3-2
Placement of computer ...................................................................... 3-2
Seating and posture ........................................................................... 3-3
Lighting ............................................................................................... 3-4
Work habits ........................................................................................ 3-4
Opening the display ........................................................................... 3-5
Connecting the AC adaptor ............................................................... 3-5
Turning on the power ......................................................................... 3-7
Windows XP Professional/2000 setup .............................................. 3-8
Windows 98 setup .............................................................................. 3-8
Turning off the power ........................................................................ 3-8
Shut Down mode (Boot mode) ........................................................... 3-8
Hibernation mode ............................................................................... 3-9
Standby mode .................................................................................. 3-11
Restarting the computer .................................................................. 3-13
Restoring the Windows system ..................................................... 3-13
Chapter 4 Operating Basics
Using AccuPoint II .............................................................................. 4-1
AccuPoint II precautions ..................................................................... 4-2
Replacing the cap ............................................................................... 4-2
Changing Slim Select Bay modules .................................................. 4-3
Removing a module ........................................................................... 4-3
Installing a module ............................................................................. 4-4
Using optical media drives ................................................................ 4-4
Loading CDs ....................................................................................... 4-5
Removing CDs ................................................................................... 4-8
CD/DVDs care .................................................................................... 4-9 
						

							  xliii Using 3 1/2 external diskette drive ................................................ 4-10
Connecting 3 1/2 diskette drive ....................................................... 4-11
Disconnecting 3 1/2 diskette drive ................................................... 4-12
Diskette care .................................................................................... 4-12
Wireless communications ............................................................... 4-13
Wireless LAN ................................................................................... 4-13
Wireless communication switch ....................................................... 4-13
Wireless communication LED .......................................................... 4-13
LAN .................................................................................................... 4-14
LAN cable types ............................................................................... 4-14
Connecting cable .............................................................................. 4-14
Disconnecting cable ......................................................................... 4-15
Using the internal modem ............................................................... 4-15
Region selection ............................................................................... 4-16
Properties menu ............................................................................... 4-17
Connecting ....................................................................................... 4-18
Disconnecting ................................................................................... 4-19
Cleaning the computer ..................................................................... 4-19
Moving the computer ....................................................................... 4-20
Heat dispersal ................................................................................... 4-20
Chapter 5 The Keyboard
Typewriter keys .................................................................................. 5-1
F1 … F12 function keys ...................................................................... 5-2
Soft keys: Fn key combinations ........................................................ 5-2
Emulating keys on enhanced keyboard .............................................. 5-2
Hotkeys .............................................................................................. 5-4
Emulating Fn key on external keyboard .............................................. 5-6
Fn Sticky key ...................................................................................... 5-6
Windows special keys ........................................................................ 5-6
Keypad overlay ................................................................................... 5-6
Turning on the overlays ...................................................................... 5-7
Temporarily using normal keyboard (overlay on) ................................ 5-8
Temporarily using overlay (overlay off) ............................................... 5-8
Temporarily changing modes ............................................................. 5-8
Generating ASCII characters ............................................................. 5-9
Chapter 6 Power and Power-Up Modes
Power conditions ............................................................................... 6-1 
						

							xlivPower indicators ................................................................................ 6-4
Battery indicators ................................................................................ 6-4
DC IN indicator ................................................................................... 6-4
Power indicator ................................................................................... 6-5
Battery types ....................................................................................... 6-5
Main battery ........................................................................................ 6-5
Secondary battery (option) ................................................................. 6-6
Real time clock battery ....................................................................... 6-6
Care and use of the battery pack ...................................................... 6-7
Safety precautions .............................................................................. 6-7
Charging the batteries ........................................................................ 6-8
Monitoring battery capacity ................................................................. 6-9
Maximizing battery operating time .................................................... 6-10
Retaining data with power off ........................................................... 6-10
Extending battery life ........................................................................ 6-11
Replacing the battery pack .............................................................. 6-12
Removing the battery pack ............................................................... 6-12
Installing the battery pack ................................................................. 6-13
Starting the computer by password ............................................... 6-14
Chapter 7 HW Setup and Passwords
HW Setup ............................................................................................ 7-1
Accessing HW Setup ......................................................................... 7-1
HW Setup window .............................................................................. 7-2
Supervisor password ....................................................................... 7-11
Chapter 8 Optional Devices
PC cards .............................................................................................. 8-2
Installing a PC card ............................................................................ 8-2
Removing a PC card .......................................................................... 8-3
Memory expansion ............................................................................. 8-4
Installing memory module ................................................................... 8-4
Removing memory module ................................................................. 8-6
Additional battery pack ...................................................................... 8-7
Slim Select Bay 2nd battery pack ...................................................... 8-7
Installing ............................................................................................. 8-8
Removing ........................................................................................... 8-8 
						

							  xlv Additional AC adaptor ........................................................................ 8-9
Battery charger ................................................................................... 8-9
Slim Select Bay HDD adaptor ............................................................ 8-9
USB diskette drive ............................................................................ 8-11
Advanced Port Replicator ................................................................ 8-11
Parallel printer .................................................................................. 8-12
External monitor ............................................................................... 8-13
Television .......................................................................................... 8-14
PS/2 mouse ....................................................................................... 8-14
PS/2 keyboard ................................................................................... 8-15
Security lock ..................................................................................... 8-16
Chapter 9 Troubleshooting
Problem solving process ................................................................... 9-1
Preliminary checklist ........................................................................... 9-1
Analyzing the problem ........................................................................ 9-2
Hardware and system checklist ........................................................ 9-3
System start-up .................................................................................. 9-3
Self test .............................................................................................. 9-4
Power ................................................................................................. 9-4
Password ........................................................................................... 9-7
Keyboard............................................................................................ 9-8
LCD panel .......................................................................................... 9-8
Hard disk drive ................................................................................... 9-9
CD-ROM drive .................................................................................... 9-9
CD-R/RW drive ................................................................................ 9-10
DVD-ROM drive ............................................................................... 9-11
CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive .................................................................. 9-13
Diskette drive ................................................................................... 9-14
Infrared port ...................................................................................... 9-15
Printer ............................................................................................... 9-15
Pointing device ................................................................................. 9-16
PC card ............................................................................................ 9-17
Monitor ............................................................................................. 9-18
Sound system ................................................................................... 9-19
TV output signal ............................................................................... 9-19
USB .................................................................................................. 9-20
Modem ............................................................................................. 9-21 
						

							xlviHibernation ....................................................................................... 9-22
Memory expansion ........................................................................... 9-23
LAN .................................................................................................. 9-23
Wireless LAN ................................................................................... 9-24
Toshiba support ............................................................................... 9-24
Before you call .................................................................................. 9-24
Where to write .................................................................................. 9-24
Appendixes
Appendix A
Specifications .................................................................................... A-1
Appendix B
Display Controller and Modes .......................................................... B-1
Appendix C
AT Commands ................................................................................... C-1
Appendix D
S-registers .......................................................................................... D-1
Appendix E
V.90 ..................................................................................................... E-1
Appendix F
Wireless LAN ...................................................................................... F-1
Appendix G
AC Power Cord and Connectors ...................................................... G-1
Appendix H
Internal Modem Guide ....................................................................... H-1
Appendix I
Parts Numbers ..................................................................................... I-1
Glossary
Index 
						

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Pre fa ce
Congratulations on your purchase of the TOSHIBA TE2000 series computer. \
This
powerful, lightweight notebook computer is designed to provide years of \
reliable,
high-performance computing.
This manual tells how to set up and begin using your 2000 computer. It a\
lso
provides detailed information on configuring your computer, basic operat\
ions and
care, using optional devices and troubleshooting.
If you are a new user of computers or if you’re new to portable compu\
ting, first read
over the  Introduction  and  The Grand Tour  chapters to familiarize yourself with the
computer’s features, components and accessory devices. Then read  Getting Started
for step-by-step instructions on setting up your computer.
If you are an experienced computer user, please continue reading the pre\
face to
learn how this manual is organized, then become acquainted with this man\
ual by
browsing through its pages. Be sure to look over the  Special features  section of the
Introductio n, to learn about features that are uncommon or unique to the computers
and carefully read  HW Setup and Password s. If you are going to install PC cards or
connect external devices such as a printer, be sure to read Chapter 8,  Optional
Devices.
M anual contents
This manual is composed of nine chapters, nine appendixes, a glossary, a\
nd an
index.
Chapter 1,  Introduction , is an overview of the computer’s features, capabilities, and
options.
Chapter 2,  The Grand Tour , identifies the components of the computer and briefly
explains how they function.
Chapter 3,  Getting Started , provides a quick overview of how to begin operating
your computer and gives tips on safety and designing your work area.
Chapter 4,  Operating Basics , includes tips on care of the computer and on using the
AccuPoint II, Slim Select Bay modules, optical media drive, external dis\
kette drive,
Wireless LAN,  LANs, microphone and internal modem.
Chapter 5,  The Keyboard , describes special keyboard functions including the
keypad overlay and hotkeys. 
						

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Chapter 6, Power and Power-Up Modes,  gives details on the computer’s power
resources and battery save modes.
Chapter 7,  HW Setup and Passwords,  explains how to configure the computer using
the HW Setup program. It also tells how to set a password.
Chapter 8,  Optional Device s, describes the optional hardware available.
Chapter 9,  Troubleshootin g, provides helpful information on how to perform some
diagnostic tests, and suggests courses of action if the computer doesn’\
t seem to be
working properly.
The  Appendixes provide technical information about your computer.
The Glossary defines general computer terminology and includes a list of\
 acronyms
used in the text.
The Index quickly directs you to the information contained in this manua\
l.
Conventio ns
This manual uses the following formats to describe, identify, and highli\
ght terms
and operating procedures.
Abbrev iatio ns
On first appearance, and whenever necessary for clarity, abbreviations a\
re enclosed
in parentheses following their definition.  For example:  Read Only Memo\
ry
(ROM). Acronyms are also defined in the Glossary.
Ico ns
Icons identify ports, dials, and other parts of your computer. The indic\
ator panel
also uses icons to identify the components it is providing information o\
n.
Keys
The keyboard keys are used in the text to describe many computer operati\
ons. A
distinctive typeface identifies the key top symbols as they appear on th\
e keyboard.
For example,  Enter identifies the Enter key. 
						

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Key operation
Some operations require you to simultaneously use two or more keys. We i\
dentify
such operations by the key top symbols separated by a plus sign  (+ ).  For example,
Ctrl + C  means you must hold down  Ctrl  and at the same time press  C . If three
keys are used, hold down the first two and at the same time press the th\
ird.
ABC  When procedures require an action such as clicking an icon or entering
text, the icon’s name or the text you are to type in is represented i\
n the
type face you see to the left .
Display
ABC  Names of Windows® or icons or text generated by the computer that
appears on its display screen is presented in the type face you see to t\
he
left.
Messag es
Messages are used in this manual to bring important information to your \
attention.
Each type of message is identified as shown below.
CAUTION:  Pay attention! A caution informs you that improper use of
equipment or failure to follow instructions may cause data loss or
damage your equipment.
NOTE:  Please read. A note is a hint or advice that helps you make best
use of your equipment.
Conventions 
						

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