Toshiba F25Series manuals

F25 Series

1

User’s Guide

1

Model: Qosmio™ F25 Series

2

Associated Software Warranty

2

Protection of Stored Data

2

Critical Applications

3

Industry Canada requirement

4

FCC requirements

4

Disconnection

5

Alarm Equipment

6

Wireless Interoperability

7

Wireless LAN and your Health

8

Regulatory Information

8

Canada – Industry Canada (IC)

8

5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3

10

Using this Equipment in Japan

13

Device Authorization

14

European Community Countries

15

Wireless LAN Card

19

Bluetooth

20

Regulatory statements

21

Using this equipment in Japan

23

(1) (2)

24

Copyright

26

Trademarks

27

Computer disposal information

27

Contents

28

XP Media Center

32

Introduction

37

This guide

38

Safety icons

39

Other documentation

40

Service options

41

Keeping yourself comfortable

43

Precautions

43

Setting up your computer

46

Setting up your software

47

Adding external devices

48

Connecting to a power source

49

AC adapter

50

Power cord/cable

50

AC adapter cord

50

Using the main battery

53

Opening the display panel

54

Turning on the power

55

Using the TouchPad

57

Using the Control buttons

58

Adding memory

59

Memory module

61

Removing a memory module

64

Using an external keyboard

66

Using a mouse

66

Connecting a local printer

67

Setting up a printer

68

Connecting the display device

70

Selecting video cables

70

DVD player

71

❖ Built-in display only

73

❖ External monitor only

73

Powering off the computer

77

Caring for your computer

78

Using a computer lock

79

Learning the Basics

80

Using the keyboard

82

Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys

83

Function keys

83

Overlay keys

84

Starting a program

86

Explorer

87

Saving your work

89

File names

90

Printing your work

91

Backing up your work

92

Restoring your work

93

Media control buttons

94

Inserting a disc

95

Playing CDs using Auto-Run

97

Creating a CD or DVD

98

Removing a disc

99

Caring for CD or DVD Discs

99

Powering down the computer

100

Turning off more quickly

101

Starting again after Turn off

102

Using Hibernation Mode

102

Going into Hibernation mode

103

Using Standby Mode

105

Toshiba’s online resources

108

Mobile Computing

109

Battery Notice

110

Power management

111

Using additional batteries

111

Charging the batteries

112

Charging the RTC battery

113

Monitoring battery power

114

Conserving battery power

118

Power profiles

118

Changing the main battery

120

Inserting a charged battery

122

Taking care of your battery

123

Maximizing battery life

124

Disposing of used batteries

125

Traveling tips

126

Exploring Your

127

Computer’s Features

127

Start button

128

System tray

128

Setting up for communications

131

Connecting to a network

134

Accessing a network

134

Setting up the connection

134

Using the Ethernet LAN Port

135

Using the Wi-Fi

136

Wireless LAN Mini PCI module

136

The Internet

137

The World Wide Web

137

Internet Service Providers

138

Connecting to the Internet

138

Surfing the Internet

139

Internet features

139

Exploring audio features

140

Recording sounds

141

Using a microphone

141

SP/DIF and headphone jack

143

Using the i.LINK

144

Removing a PC Card

145

Inserting media

146

Removing media

147

Using QosmioPlayer

148

Playing an audio CD

149

Playing a DVD

151

Watching television

153

Connecting an External Device

154

Toshiba Qosmio Remote Control

157

Sample Remote Control

158

Getting to Know the

163

XP Media

163

Center Edition 2005

163

Media Center Setup

164

Existing Setup

166

Computer

166

Existing setup

167

Starting the Media Center

168

Using Media Center

175

❖ Watch a DVD movie

176

Navigating Media Center

177

Remote Control Button Groups

180

Direct Access Buttons

181

Media Playback Buttons

181

Using the Remote Control

183

Watching Television Programs

184

❖ View and record movies

185

Recording TV

189

Recording TV tips

190

Recording from the Guide

191

Recording from Search

192

Recording Manually

192

Changing Your Settings

193

Changing recording priorities

194

Listening to Music

195

Deleting Music Files

197

Player Library

197

Playing Digital Music Files

198

Playing a Song

200

Finding and Playing an Album

201

Creating a Playlist

202

Displaying Your Pictures

203

Viewing a Slide Show

205

Sorting your Pictures

205

Watching Your Digital Movies

206

Playing Digital Videos

207

Sorting Videos

208

Watching a DVD

209

Stopping a DVD Movie

210

Changing General Settings

211

Changing TV Recorder Settings

213

Change TV Guide Settings

215

Changing DVD Movie Language

217

Selecting Close Captioning

218

Changing Picture Settings

219

More Programs

220

Online Spotlight

221

Getting Help for Media Center

222

Toshiba Utilities

223

TOSHIBA Assist

224

Protect & Fix

225

Optimize

225

Using a supervisor password

226

Setting user passwords

227

Using an instant password

228

Setting a user password

228

Disabling a user password

228

PC Diagnostic Tool

229

TOSHIBA Power Management

230

Profiles

231

Customizing a power mode

232

TOSHIBA SD Memory Card Format

233

Mouse utility

234

TOSHIBA Accessibility

235

TOSHIBA Zooming utility

236

Fn key and press 1

237

TOSHIBA Button Controls

238

Starting Fn-esse

240

❖ Using drag-and-drop

241

Fn plus

242

Fn key, then press

242

Making a popup assignment

243

TOSHIBA HW Setup

244

TOSHIBA Hotkey utility

247

If Something Goes

248

The computer will not start

250

F12 when the

251

WARNING RESUME FAILURE

251

The Windows

252

Internet problems

254

Resolving a hardware conflict

255

A plan of action

256

Interrupt Request Channel

256

Direct Memory Access

256

Plug and Play

257

Resolving conflicts

257

Disabling a device

258

Checking device properties

258

Memory problems

260

Power and the batteries

260

Keyboard problems

262

Display problems

263

The built-in screen flickers

264

Disk drive problems

265

Error-checking

266

Sound system problems

269

PC Card problems

270

Card Information Structure

270

PC Card checklist

271

Resolving PC Card problems

271

PC Card

272

Printer problems

273

Modem problems

274

Wireless device problems

275

DVD operating problems

278

Develop good computing habits

281

Web browsers

286

Before you contact Toshiba

288

Contacting Toshiba

289

Toshiba voice contact

289

Toshiba’s worldwide offices

290

Appendix A

292

Hot Keys

292

Volume Mute

292

Password security

293

5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.2

294

Power usage mode

295

Standby mode

296

Hibernation mode

297

Display modes

298

Display brightness

298

Zooming applications in/out

299

Keyboard hot keys

300

Power Cord/Cable

301

Connectors

301

Appendix C

302

Using ConfigFree™ with

302

Getting Started

303

Wireless LAN

304

Connectivity Doctor

304

ConfigFree Utilities

305

Search for Wireless Devices

308

Profile Settings

311

ConfigFree SUMMIT

313

❖ Wireless LAN via Ad-Hoc

314

❖ LAN (same subnet)

314

Using ConfigFree SUMMIT

316

Quick Connect

317

Toshiba Wireless Projector

317

Direct Link Toshiba Device

319

Using the Automatic Switch

320

Semi-Automatic Switch Feature

321

Glossary

323

Acronyms

323

Numerics

338

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