Toshiba Satellite Pro Te2000 Manual

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INTRODUCTION
Sp ec ial f eatur es
The following features are either unique to TOSHIBA computers or are adv\
anced
features, which make the computer more convenient to use.
Hotkeys Key combinations let you quickly modify the system
configuration directly from the keyboard without running a
system configuration program.
Keypad overlay  Gray keys with gray lettering make up the keypad overlay,
which lets you use the keyboard for ten-key operations or
cursor control.
Display  automatic  This feature automatically cuts off power to the internal
power off  display when there is no keyboard input for a time
specified. Power is restored when any key is pressed. You
can specify the time in the  Turn off monitor  item of the
Power Save Mode  window in Power Saver.
HDD  automatic  This feature automatically cuts off power to the hard disk
power  off  drive when it is not accessed for a time specified. Power is
restored when the hard disk is accessed. You can specify
the time in the  Turn off hard disks  item of the  Power Save
Mode  window in Power Saver.
System  automatic  This feature automatically turns off power to the system
power off  when there is no input for a time specified. You can
specify the time in the  When the system standby time has
passed  item of the  System Power Mode  window in Power
Saver.
Battery save mode  This feature lets you save battery power. You can specify
the Power Save Mode in the  Running on batteries  item of
the  Power Save Modes  window in Power Saver.
Power on password  Three levels of password security are available: supervisor
and user. This feature prevents unauthorized access to your
computer.
Instant  security  A hotkey function blanks the screen and disables the
computer providing quick and easy data security.
Panel power on/off  This feature turns power to the computer off when the
display panel is closed and turns it back on when the panel
is opened. You can specify the setting in the  When I close
the lid  item of the  System Power Mode  window in  Power
Saver.
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Auto power on This feature lets you set a time and date for the computer
to turn on automatically. The feature is useful for receiving
remote communications while you are asleep or away.
You can specify the setting in Scheduled Tasks.
Standby  If you have to interrupt your work, you can turn off the
power without exiting from your software. Data is
maintained in the computer’s main memory. When you
turn on the power again, you can continue working right
where you left off.
Hibernation  This feature lets you turn off the power without exiting
from your software. The contents of main memory is saved
to the hard disk, when you turn on the power again, you
can continue working right where you left off.
Heat dispersal  To protect from overheating, the CPU has an internal
temperature sensor. If the computer’s internal temperature
rises to a certain level, the cooling fan is turned on or the
processing speed is lowered. Use the  Fan  item of the
Power Save Modes  window in Power Saver.
Maximum  Turns on fan first, then if necessary
Performance  lowers CPU processing speed.
Performance  Uses a combination of fan and
lowering the CPU processing speed.
Battery  optimized  Lowers the CPU processing speed
first, then if necessary turns on  the fan.
Utilities
This section describes preinstalled utilities and tells how to start the\
m. For details
on operations, refer to each utility’s online manual, help files or r\
eadme files.
TOSHIBA Power Saver To access this power savings management program, open
the Control Panel and double-click the TOSHIBA Power
Saver icon.
HW Setup This program lets you customize your hardware settings according to the way you work with your computer and the
peripherals you use. To start the utility, click the Windows
Start button, point to settings and click Control Panel. In
the Control Panel, double-click the TOSHIBA HW Setup
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INTRODUCTIONFn-esse  This Windows program lets you define your own “short-
cut” keys to quickly launch applications and speed your
work in Windows.  To start the utility, click the Windows
Start button, point to Programs (All Programs in Windows
® XP), point to TOSHIBA Utilities and click Fn-esse.
Supervisor  Password This utility for Windows lets you register a Supervisor
Utility for  Windows Password, which restricts access to set-up programs. You
can also use it to modify the user password in Windows.
Software  DVD The DVD Video Player is used to play DVD-Video. It has
an on-screen interface and functions. Click Start, point to
Programs, point to InterVideo WinDVD, then click
InterVideo WinDVD. This software can be used only for
DVD model.
Display  Driver The display driver enables simultaneous display on the
 for Windows  internal LCD, and on an external computer monitor or
television set. To enable this function, use the Display
Properties dialogue box.
Sound  drivers A broad range of audio controls are possible through the
ALi sound driver, including Software Synthesize, Mic
volume and Power management. Click Start, point to
Settings, click Control Panel and double click the ALi
sound setup icon to adjust power management settings.
For other sound settings, use the Windows Device
Manager, Multimedia panel or volume control dial.
LAN  driver  This preinstalled driver makes the computer LAN-ready
for a computer running Window s
® 
2000. To make LAN
settings, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel
and double-click the Network icon.
MouseWare  The Mouse Control utility lets you set the properties and
functions for the AccuPoint II or PS/2™ mouse. To start
the utility, click the Windows Start button, point to
Settings and click Control Panel. In the Control Panel,
double-click the Mouse icon.
TOSHIBA  Accessibility  This utility lets you make the Fn key sticky, that is, you can
press it once, release it, and they press an  “F number” key.
The Fn key remains active until another key is pressed.
Hotkey  utility This utility lets you display or hide a confirmation message
when you press Fn + F3  or Fn + F4.
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Easy CD Creator This easy-to-use software lets you record CDs with just a
few mouse clicks. You can create CDs in several formats
including audio CDs that can be played on a standard
stereo CD player and data CDs to store the files and
folders on your hard drive. The CDs you create are
accessible through a drive letter, just like a diskette drive.
This software can be used only on models with CD-R/RW
or CD-RW/DVD-ROM drives .
Options
You can add a number of options to make your computer even more powerful\
and convenient to use. The following options are available:
Memory expansion Two memory expansion slots are available for installing 128 or 256 MB memory modules. The modules are SD
Random Access Menory(SD-RAM), 144-pin, SO Dual In-
line (SO-DIMM).
Main battery pack An additional battery pack (PA3128*) can be purchased from your TOSHIBA dealer. The battery pack is identical
to the one that came with your computer. Use it as a spare
or replacement.
AC adaptor If you use your computer at more than one site, it may be convenient to purchase an additional AC adaptor for each
site so you will not have to carry the adaptor with you.
USB diskette drive A 3 1/2 diskette drive accommodates 1.44-megabyte or 720-kilobyte diskettes. It connects to a USB port.
(Windows
®  XP does not support 720-kilobyte diskettes.)
Battery charger The battery charger lets you charge extra batteries outside the computer.
Security lock A slot is available to attach a security cable to the com- puter to deter theft.
Advanced Port The Port Replicator provides the ports available on the Replicator  computer in addition to separate PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports, a digital visual interface (DVI) port, i.
LINK™ (IEEE1394) port, line-in jack and line-out jack.
NOTE:  The TE2000 does not support the DVI and i.LINK ports on the
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INTRODUCTIONSlim Select Bay options
The following modules can be installed in the Slim Select Bay. The user \
can select
either a CD-ROM drive, a DVD-ROM drive, a CD-R/CD-RW drive, a CD-RW/
DVD-ROM drive , a Slim Select Bay HDD adaptor or a Slim Select Bay 2nd
battery pack to be preinstalled as a standard device. All other modules \
are options.
CD-ROM Refer to the  Features  section for details.
DVD-ROM  Refer to the  Features  section for details.
CD-R/RW  Refer to the  Features  section for details.
  CD-RW/DVD-ROM  Refer to the  Features  section for details.
Slim Select  Bay An adaptor lets you install an optional HDD described
 HDD adaptor  in Chapter  8, Optional Device s.
Slim Select  Bay The secondary battery increases your computer’s battery
2nd battery pack  power and operating time when a main battery is also
in stalled .
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The Gr and  Tour
This chapter identifies the various components of your computer. Become \
familiar
with each component before you operate the computer.
Front with the display closed
Figure 2-1 shows the computer’s front with its display panel in the c\
losed position.
Figure 2-1 Front of the computer with display closed
Display latch  This latch secures the LCD panel in its closed position.
Slide the latch to open the display.
Microphone jack  A standard 3.5 mm mini microphone jack enables
connection of a monaural microphone or other device for
audio input.
Headphone jack  A standard 3.5 mm mini headphone jack enables connec-
tion of a stereo headphone (16 ohm minimum) or other
device for audio output. When you connect headphones,
the internal speaker is automatically disabl ed.
D
ISPLAY LATCH
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SECURITY LOCK SLOT
Infrared port  This infrared port is compatible with Infrared Data
Association (IrDA 1.1) standards. It enables cableless 4
Mbps, 1.152 Mbps, 115.2 Kbps, 57.6 Kbps, 38.4 Kbps,
19.2 Kbps or 9.6 Kbps data transfer with IrDA 1.1
compatible external devices .
Left side
Figure 2-2 shows the computer’s left side.
Figure 2-2 The left side of the computer
Security lock A security cable attaches to this slot. The optional security
slot cable anchors your computer to a desk or other large object
to deter theft.
Video-out jack Plug an RCA video connector into this jack.
PC card slot A PC card slot can accommodate two 5 mm PC cards
(Type II) or one 10.5 mm PC card (Type III). The slot
supports 16-bit PC cards and CardBus PC cards.
CAUTION:  Keep foreign objects out of the PC card slot. A pin or similar
object can damage the computer’s circuitry.
PC card lock This lock prevents removal of a PC card when it is in the
lock position and a security card is attached.PC 
CARD
SLOT
VOLUME CONTROL
SLIM SELECT BAYVIDEO-OUT
JACK
CB1
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WIRELESS
COMMUNICATION
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Slim Select Bay
 A CD-ROM drive, DVD-ROM drive, CD-R/RW drive,
CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive, Slim Select Bay HDD adaptor,
secondary battery pack can be installed in the Slim Select
Bay. A weight saver can be installed when there is no
module.
Wireless  Slide this switch toward the back of the computer to turn
 communication  on  Wireless LAN. Slide it toward the front of the
      switch  computer to turn off the functions.
Volume control  Use this dial to adjust the volume of the system speaker
and headpho nes.
Right side
Figure 2-3 shows the computer’s right side.
Figure 2-3 The right side of the computer
Right side
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Figure 2-4 shows the computer’s back side.
Figure 2-4 The computer’s back side
DC IN 15V  The AC adaptor connects to this socket. Use only the
model of AC adaptor that comes with the computer. Using
the wrong adaptor can damage your computer .
Fan vent  Provides air flow for the fan.
CAUTION:  Be careful not to block the fan vent. Also be careful to kee p
foreign objects out of the vents. A pin or similar object can damage the\
computer’s circuitry .
External monitor This 15-pin port lets you connect an external monitor.
por t
Parallel port This Centronics-compatible, 25-pin parallel port is used to
connect a parallel printer or other parallel device. This port
supports Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) standard.
Modem jack  In areas where an internal modem is installed as standar d
equipment, there is a modem jack that lets you use a
modular cable to connect the modem directly to a tele -
phone line. The modem is not supported in some market-
ing regions.
CAUTIONS: 1. In case of a lightning storm, unplug the modem cable
from the telephone jack.
2. Do not connect the modem to a digital telephone line. A digital line will damage the modem.
USB PORTSMODEM JACK
LAN
JACKEXTERNAL
MONITOR
 PORT
FAN VENT
DC  IN 15V
DC IN 15VPARALLEL
PORTPS/2 KEYBOAR D/
MOUSE PORT
SERIA L
PORT
LAN INDICATOR