Laptop User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Qosmio® X800 Series User’s Guide
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Getting Started
- Selecting a place to work
- Setting up a work environment
- Keeping yourself comfortable
- Computer user comfort recommendations
- Good Working Posture
- Using the notebook with an external keyboard, mouse or monitor
- Typing style
- Taking breaks and varying tasks
- Mobile computing tips
- Transporting the notebook
- Seeking additional help
- Check list
- Precautions
- Important information on your computer’s cooling fan
- Setting up your computer
- Connecting to a power source
- Charging the main battery
- Using the computer for the first time
- Registering your computer with Toshiba
- To Shut down your computer
- To Restart your computer
- To place your computer in Sleep mode
- Adding optional external devices
- Adding memory (optional)
- Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
- Using the touch pad
- Using external display devices
- Customizing your computer’s settings
- Caring for your computer
- Selecting a place to work
- Chapter 2: Learning the Basics
- Chapter 3: Mobile Computing
- Chapter 4: Exploring Your Computer’s Features
- Chapter 5: Utilities
- Chapter 6: If Something Goes Wrong
- Problems that are easy to fix
- Problems when you turn on the computer
- Windows® operating system is not working
- Fixing a problem with Device Manager
- Memory problems
- Power and the batteries
- Keyboard problems
- Display problems
- Disk or storage drive problems
- Optical disc drive problems
- Sound system problems
- Printer problems
- Wireless networking problems
- DVD Blu-ray Disc™ operating problems
- Develop good computing habits
- If you need further assistance
- Other Toshiba Internet Web sites
- Toshiba’s worldwide offices
- Appendix A: TOSHIBA Function Keys
- Appendix B: Power Cord/Cable Connectors
- Glossary
- Index
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Exploring Your Computer’s Features
Using the Web Camera
To play back sound files through external speakers or headphones:
1 Locate the headphone jack on the computer.
2 Using any necessary adapters, plug the cable from the
headphones or external speakers into the headphone jack.
The headphone jack requires a 16-ohm stereo mini connector.
To adjust the volume:
❖ For external speakers, use the volume controls on each speaker.
❖ For headphones, use the computer’s volume control.
Using the Web Camera
Your computer may come with a built-in Web Camera. With this
Web Camera you can do the following:
❖ Take pictures and record videos with your computer
❖ Chat with others and have them see you while using instant
messaging (IM) programs
❖ Have video conference calls
To email, instant message or video conference, you must be
connected to the Internet.
Depending on your computer model, the process of sending email,
taking pictures or recording video messages may vary.
To access the Web Camera, on the Start screen click the Camera
tile. The Web Camera indicator light glows when the Web Camera
is active.
When the Web camera is not active the indicator light is off.
Using the Memory card reader
The Memory card reader supports the use of Secure Digital™
(SD™), Mini SD™, Micro SD™, SDHC, SDXC, or
MultiMediaCard
®
(MMC
®
) media. These media can be used with a
variety of digital products: digital music players, cellular phones,
PDAs, digital cameras, digital video camcorders, etc.
To use a micro or mini SD™ Card, an SD™ adapter is required.
The Memory card reader may also support other types of media.
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