Document Outline

• TOSHIBA A5 Series
• General Precautions
• Table of Contents
  • Preface
  • TOSHIBA A5 Features
  • The Grand Tour
  • Getting Started
  • Operating Basics
  • The Keyboard
  • Power and Power-Up Modes
  • HW Setup
  • Optional Devices
  • Troubleshooting
  • Specifications
  • Display Modes
  • AC Power Cord and Connectors
  • If your computer is stolen
  • Glossary
• Preface
  • Abbreviations
  • Icons
  • Keys
  • Key operation
  • Display
  • Messages
  • Hardware
  • Software
  • Documentation
• Chapter 1: TOSHIBA A5 Features
  • Features
  • Special features
  • Utilities
  • Options
• Chapter 2: The Grand Tour
  • Front with the display closed
  • Right side
  • Left side
  • Back side
  • Underside
  • Front with the display open
  • Keyboard Indicators
  • Optical Disc drive
    • Region codes for DVD drives and media
    • Writable discs
    • CDs
    • DVDs
    • CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive
    • DVD Super Multi drive with double layer disc recording support
    • DVD-ROM drive
    • DVD Super Multi drive
    • AC adapter
• Chapter 3: Getting Started
  • Setting up your work space
    • General conditions
    • Placement of computer
    • Seating and posture
    • Lighting
    • Work habits
  • Connecting the AC adapter
  • Opening the display
  • Turning on the power
  • Starting up for the first time
  • Turning off the power
    • Shut Down mode (Boot mode)
    • Hibernation mode
    • Standby mode
  • Restarting the computer
  • Restoring the preinstalled software from the backup media
    • Restoring the complete system
    • Restoring TOSHIBA utilities and drivers
• Chapter 4: Operating Basics
  • Using the TouchPad
  • Using the internal modem
    • IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
    • Region selection
    • Properties menu
    • Settings
    • Modem Selection
    • Dialing Properties
    • Connecting
    • Disconnecting
  • LAN
    • Connecting the LAN cable
    • Disconnecting the LAN cable
    • Enable/Disable the Wake-up On LAN feature
  • Wireless LAN
    • Wireless LAN disclaimer
    • Security
    • Wireless communication switch
    • Wireless communication LED
  • Using optical disc drives
    • Loading optical disc media
    • Removing compact discs
    • Buttons
  • Writing CDs on a CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive
    • Important message
    • Disclaimer
    • Before writing or rewriting
    • When writing or rewriting
  • Writing CDs/DVDs on a DVD Super Multi drive supporting double layer disc recording or DVD Super Multi drive
    • Important message
    • Disclaimer
    • Before writing or rewriting
    • When writing or rewriting
  • RecordNow! Basic for TOSHIBA
    • Data Verification
  • DLA for TOSHIBA
  • When Using WinDVD Creator 2 Platinum
    • How to make a DVD-Video
    • How to learn more about InterVideo WinDVD Creator
    • Important information for use
  • Media Care
  • Diskettes
  • TV-Out
  • Setting up more than one display
  • Cleaning the computer
  • Moving the computer
• Chapter 5: The Keyboard
  • Typewriter keys
  • F1 ... F12 function keys
  • Soft keys: Fn key combinations
    • Emulation keys
  • Hotkeys
  • Windows special keys
  • Keypad overlay
    • Turning on the overlays
    • Temporarily using normal keyboard (overlay on)
    • Temporarily using overlay (overlay off)
    • Temporarily changing modes
  • Generating ASCII characters
• Chapter 6: Power and Power-Up Modes
  • Power conditions
  • Power indicators
    • Battery indicator
    • DC IN indicator
    • Power indicator
  • Battery types
    • Battery pack
    • Real Time Clock battery
  • Care and use of the battery pack
    • Safety precautions
    • Charging the batteries
    • Monitoring battery capacity
    • Maximizing battery operating time
    • Retaining data with power off (standby mode)
    • Extending battery life
  • Replacing the battery pack
    • Removing the battery pack
    • Installing the battery pack
  • TOSHIBA Password Utility
    • User Password
    • Supervisor password
    • Starting the computer by password
  • Power-up modes
  • Panel power off/on
  • System automatic Standby/Hibernation
• Chapter 7: HW Setup
  • Accessing HW Setup
  • HW Setup Window
• Chapter 8: Optional Devices
  • PC Card
    • Installing a PC card
    • Removing a PC card
  • SD/MMC/MS/MS Pro/xD Memory cards
    • Installing a memory card
    • Removing a memory card
    • Memory card care
  • Memory expansion
    • Installing a memory module
    • Removing a memory module
  • Additional battery pack
  • Additional AC adapter
  • External monitor
  • Television
    • For the ATI Chipset
    • For the Intel Chipset
    • For NVIDIA Chipset
  • i.LINK (IEEE1394)
    • Precautions
    • Connecting
    • Disconnecting
  • Security lock
  • Advanced Port Replicator III
• Chapter 9: Troubleshooting
  • Problem solving process
    • Preliminary checklist
    • Analyzing the problem
  • Hardware and system checklist
    • System start-up
    • Self test
    • Power
    • Keyboard
    • LCD panel
    • Hard disk drive
    • Password
    • DVD-ROM drive
    • DVD Super Multi drive with double layer disc recording support or DVD Super Multi drive
    • Diskette drive
    • Infrared port
    • PC Card
    • Memory Card
    • Sound system
    • Pointing device
    • USB
    • TV output signal
    • Standby/Hibernation
    • Real Time Clock
    • Memory expansion
    • Modem
    • LAN
    • Wireless LAN
    • Monitor
    • i.LINK (IEEE1394)
  • TOSHIBA support
    • Before you call
    • Where to write
• Appendix A: Specifications
  • Dimensions and Weight
  • Environmental Requirements
  • Built-in Modem
• Appendix B: Display Modes
  • Displaying movies on a TV or CRT
    • For ATI Chipset
    • For Intel Chipset
    • For NVIDIA Chipset
• Appendix C: AC Power Cord and Connectors
  • Certification agencies
• Appendix D: If your computer is stolen
• Glossary