Document Outline

• TOSHIBA Qosmio G20
  • Table of Contents
  • Preface
    • Manual contents
    • Conventions
      • Abbreviations
      • Icons
      • Keys
      • Key operation
      • Display
      • Messages
  • General Precautions
    • Stress injury
    • Heat injury
    • Pressure or impact damage
    • PC card overheating
    • Mobile phone
    • Disclaimers
    • The cautions on use of a Qosmio G20 series computer
  • Chapter 1 - Introduction
    • Equipment checklist
      • Hardware
      • Software
      • Documentation
    • Features
    • Special features
    • Utilities
    • Options
  • Chapter 2 - The Grand Tour
    • Front with the display closed
    • Left side
    • Right side
    • Back side
    • Underside
    • Front with the display open
    • Indicators
      • System indicators
      • Keyboard indicators
      • Volume indicator
    • USB floppy disk drive (optional)
    • Optical media drive
      • Region codes for DVD drives and media
      • Writable discs
      • CDs
      • DVDs
      • Formats
      • DVD Super Multi drive Double Layer (UJ845)
    • AC adaptor
  • Chapter 3 - Getting Started
    • Setting up your work space
      • General conditions
      • Placement of the computer
      • Seating and posture
      • Lighting
      • Work habits
    • Connecting the AC adaptor
    • 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
  • Chapter 4 - Operating Basics
    • Using the Touch Pad
    • Using the USB floppy disk drive (optional)
      • Connecting USB floppy disk drive
      • Disconnecting USB floppy disk drive
    • TV Tuner (optional)
      • Using the TV Tuner
      • Connecting the Cable
      • Precautions when using WinDVR
    • Sound System
      • Using the microphone
      • SoundMAX control panel
      • Virtual Sound
    • Writing CDs/DVDs on 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 Platinum
      • How to make a DVD-Video
      • How to learn more about InterVideo WinDVD Creator
      • Important information for use
    • Media care
      • CD/DVDs
      • Floppy disks
    • Modem
      • Region selection
      • Properties menu
      • Setting
      • Modem Selection
      • Dialing Properties
      • Connecting
      • Disconnecting
    • Wireless communications
      • Wireless LAN
      • Security
      • Bluetooth wireless technology
      • Bluetooth™ Stack for Windows® by TOSHIBA
      • Wireless communication switch
      • Wireless communication indicator
    • LAN
      • LAN cable types
      • Connecting LAN cable
      • Disconnecting LAN cable
    • Cleaning the computer
    • Moving the computer
    • Heat dispersal
  • Chapter 5 - The Keyboard
    • Typewriter keys
    • Function keys: F1 … F12
    • Soft keys: Fn key combinations
      • Emulating keys on enhanced keyboard
    • Hot keys
      • Fn Sticky key
    • 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
    • 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
      • 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
      • Windows utilities
      • Hot keys
    • Panel power on/off
    • System Auto Off
  • Chapter 7 - HW Setup
    • Accessing HW Setup
    • HW Setup window
    • Configuring the Execute-Disable Bit Capability and Front Operation Panel
      • Starting and Ending the BIOS Setup Program
      • Execute-Disable Bit Capability
      • Front Operation Panel
  • Chapter 8 - Using the Remote Controller, Front operation panel and QosmioPlayer
    • Windows XP Media Center Edition and QosmioPlayer
      • Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE)
      • QosmioPlayer
    • Remote Controller
      • Part Names of Remote Controller
      • Windows XP Media Center Edition
    • Front operation panel function
      • Windows mode
      • QosmioPlayer mode
    • Using the Remote Controller
      • Connecting the MCE Remote control receiver
      • Operational range of the remote control
      • Disabling the remote control (Windows XP Home Edition model only)
      • Precautions for use
    • Installing/Removing batteries
      • Type of battery that can be used for the Remote Controller
      • Installing the batteries
      • Replacing the batteries
    • Switching video Input
      • QosmioPlayer
      • Restrictions of the QosmioEngine
      • Restrictions of the Monitor-in mode under Windows XP
  • Chapter 9 - Optional Devices
    • PC card
      • Inserting a PC card
      • Removing a PC card
    • ExpressCard
      • Inserting an ExpressCard
      • Removing an ExpressCard
    • Bridge media slot
      • SD card
      • Memory Stick/Memory Stick Pro
      • xD picture card
      • MultiMediaCard
    • Memory expansion
      • Installing memory module
      • Removing memory module
    • Battery packs
    • AC adaptor
    • Battery charger
    • Hard disk drive pack
      • Removing the Hard Disk Drive Pack
      • Installing the Hard Disk Drive Pack
    • USB floppy disk drive
    • External monitor
    • TV
      • Installation
      • Settings for display video on TV
      • Changing the resolution
    • Monitor-in
      • Models with TV Tuner
      • Switching between devices
      • Exiting the QosmioPlayer mode
      • Models without TV Tuner
    • S-Video-in
      • Model without the TV Tuner
    • i.LINK (IEEE1394)
      • Precautions
      • Connecting
      • Disconnecting
    • Security lock
  • Chapter 10 - Troubleshooting
    • Problem solving process
      • Preliminary checklist
      • Analyzing the problem
    • Hardware and system checklist
      • System start-up
      • Self test
      • Power
      • Password
      • Keyboard
      • Internal LCD display panel
      • Hard disk drive
      • DVD Super Multi drive
      • USB floppy disk drive
      • PC card
      • ExpressCard
      • SD card
      • Memory Stick/Memory Stick Pro
      • xD picture card
      • MultiMediaCard
      • Infrared receiver window
      • Pointing device
      • USB
      • Memory expansion
      • Sound system
      • External monitor
      • Modem
      • LAN
      • Wireless LAN
      • Bluetooth
      • TV output signal
      • i.LINK (IEEE1394)
    • TOSHIBA support
      • Before you call
      • Where to write
  • Appendix A - Specifications
    • Physical Dimensions
      • Environmental Requirements
      • Power Requirements
      • Built-in Modem
  • Appendix B - Display Controller and Modes
    • Display controller
    • Video modes
    • PowerMizer
  • Appendix C - Wireless LAN
    • Card Specifications
    • Radio Characteristics
    • Supported Frequency Sub-bands
      • Wireless IEEE 802.11 Channels Sets (Revision B and G)
      • Wireless IEEE 802.11 Channels Sets (Turbo Mode*3)
      • Wireless IEEE 802.11 Channels Sets (Revision A)
      • Wireless Channels Sets (Turbo Mode*5)
  • Appendix D - Bluetooth wireless technology Interoperability
    • Bluetooth wireless technology and your Health
    • Regulatory statements
      • General
      • European Union (EU) and EFTA
      • Canada - Industry Canada (IC)
      • Caution: FCC Interference Statement
      • Caution: Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation
      • Taiwan
    • Using Bluetooth™ Card from TOSHIBA equipment in Japan
      • Device Authorization
    • Approved Countries/Regions for use (Bluetooth™ wireless technology)
  • Appendix E - TOSHIBA RAID
    • Setting up Windows Manually
      • Before Setting Up Windows
      • Creating the TOSHIBA RAID Driver Floppy Disk
      • Configuring the BIOS Setup Program
      • Windows Setup Procedure
    • Starting, Modifying and Ending the BIOS Setup Program
      • Starting the BIOS Setup Program
      • Modifying the BIOS
      • Ending the BIOS Setup Program
  • Appendix F - AC Power Cord and Connectors
    • Certification agencies
  • Appendix G - Usage Restrictions
  • Appendix H - If your computer is stolen
  • Glossary
  • Index