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User’s Manual
L40 Series
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L40 Series Copyright © 2007 by TOSHIBA Corporation. All rights reserved. Under copyright law, this manual cannot be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of TOSHIBA. No patent liability is assumed, with respect to the use of the information contained herein. TOSHIBA L40 Series Portable Personal Computer User’s Manual First edition August 2007 Ownership and copyright of works including, but not limited to music, video computer programs, databases are protected by copyrig
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L40 Series EU Declaration of Conformity This product is carrying the CE-Mark in accordance with the related European Directives. Responsible for CE-Marking is TOSHIBA Europe GmbH, Hammfelddamm 8, 41460 Neuss, Germany. The complete and official EU Declaration of Conformity can be found on TOSHIBA’s web site http://epps.toshiba-teg.com on the Internet. CE compliance This product is labelled with the CE Mark in accordance with the related European Directives, notably Electromagnetic Compatibili
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L40 Series Optical Disc Drive Safety Instruction Be sure to check the international precautions at the end of this section. The optical drive that is used in this computer is equipped with a laser device. A classification label with the following sentence is affixed to the surface of the drive. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE 1 LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE APPAREIL A LASER DE CLASSE 1 KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT The drive with the above label is certified by the manufacturer that the drive complies with
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L40 Series TOSHIBA Samsung Storage Technology Korea Corporation CD-RW/DVD-ROM TS-L462D ■ The CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive employs a laser system. To ensure proper use of this product, read this instruction manual carefully and retain for future reference. Should the unit ever require maintenance, contact an authorized service location. ■ Use of controls, adjustments, or procedures other than those specified may result in hazardous radiation exposure. ■ To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam, do
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L40 Series Pioneer DVD Super Multi DVR-K17 ■ The DVD Super Multi drive employs a laser system. To ensure proper use of this product, read this instruction manual carefully and retain for future reference. Should the unit ever require maintenance, contact an authorized service location. ■ Use of controls, adjustments, or procedures other than those specified may result in hazardous radiation exposure. ■ To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam, do not try to open the enclosure. User’s Ma
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L40 Series Hitachi-LG Data Storage, Inc. DVD Super Multi GSA-T20N ■ The DVD Super Multi drive employs a laser system. To ensure proper use of this product, read this instruction manual carefully and retain for future reference. Should the unit ever require maintenance, contact an authorized service location. ■ Use of controls, adjustments, or procedures other than those specified may result in hazardous radiation exposure. ■ To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam, do not try to open th
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L40 Series Panasonic CD-RW/DVD-ROM UJDA770 ■ The CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive employs a laser system. To ensure proper use of this product, read this instruction manual carefully and retain for future reference. Should the unit ever require maintenance, contact an authorized service location. ■ Use of controls, adjustments, or procedures other than those specified may result in hazardous radiation exposure. ■ To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam, do not try to open the enclosure. User’s Manu
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L40 Series Panasonic DVD Super Multi UJ-850U ■ The DVD Super Multi drive employs a laser system. To ensure proper use of this product, read this instruction manual carefully and retain for future reference. Should the unit ever require maintenance, contact an authorized service location. ■ Use of controls, adjustments, or procedures other than those specified may result in hazardous radiation exposure. ■ To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam, do not try to open the enclosure. User’s
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L40 Series International Precautions CAUTION: This appliance contains a laser system and is classified as a "CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT." To use this model properly, read the manual carefully and keep it for your future reference. In case of any trouble with this model, contact your nearest AUTHORIZED service center. To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam, do not try to open the enclosure. CAUTION: USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED
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L40 Series Network Compatibility Statement This product is designed to work with, and is compatible with the following networks. It has been tested to and found to confirm with the additional requirements conditional in EG 201 121. Germany ATAAB AN005, AN006, AN007, AN009, AN010 and DE03, 04, 05, 08, 09, 12, 14, 17 Greece ATAAB AN005, AN006 and GR01, 02, 03, 04 Portugal ATAAB AN001, 005, 006, 007, 011 and P03, 04, 08, 10 Spain ATAAB AN005, 007, 012, and ES01 Switzerland ATAAB AN002 Norway AT
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L40 Series Creating a computer-friendly environment Place the computer on a flat surface that is large enough for the computer and any other items you are using, such as a printer. Leave enough space around the computer and other equipment to provide adequate ventilation. Otherwise, they may overheat. To keep your computer in prime operating condition, protect your work area from: ■ Dust, moisture, and direct sunlight. ■ Equipment that generates a strong electromagnetic field, such as stereo
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L40 Series PC Card overheating Some PC Cards can become hot during prolonged use which may result in errors or instability in the operation of the device in question. In addition, you should also be careful when you remove a PC Card that has been used for a long time. Mobile phones Please be aware that the use of mobile phones can interfere with the audio system. The operation of the computer will not be impaired in any way, but it is recommended that a minimum distance of 30 cm is maintain
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L40 Series Table of Contents Chapter 1 L40 Series Features Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7 Utilities and Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8 Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10 Chapter 2 The Gra
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L40 Series Chapter 4 Basic Operations Using the TouchPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 Using the internal modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Wireless LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6 Using optical disc drives . . . . . . . . . . .
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L40 Series Chapter 8 Troubleshooting Problem solving process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1 Hardware and system checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3 TOSHIBA support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14 Chapter 9 Disclaimers CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1 Memory (Main System) . . . . . . . . .
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L40 Series Preface Congratulations on your purchase of the L40 Series computer! This powerful notebook computer provides excellent expansion capability, including multimedia devices. It is designed to provide years of reliable, high-performance computing. This manual gives information on setting up and using your L40 Series computer. It also provides detailed information on configuring your computer, basic operations and care, using optional devices and troubleshooting. If you are a new us
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L40 Series Chapter 6, Power and Power-Up Modes. This chapter gives details on the computer’s power resources. Chapter 7, Optional Devices. This chapter describes the optional hardware available. Chapter 8, Troubleshooting. This chapter provides probable solutions to problems that you may encounter in using the computer. Chapter 9, Disclaimers. This chapter provides Disclaimer(s) information applicable to the computer. The Appendices provides additional information that you may use as refere
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L40 Series Display Names of windows or icons or text generated by the computer that appears on its display screen is presented in the type face you see to the left. ABC Messages Messages are used in this manual to bring important information to your attention. Each type of message is identified as shown below. WARNING/CAUTION: Information to prevent injury to yourself, or to prevent damage to components when trying to complete a task. NOTE: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a tas
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L40 Series Software The following Windows operating system and utility software are preinstalled. ® ® ■ Microsoft Windows Vista ■ TOSHIBA DVD Player ■ TOSHIBA ConfigFree ■ TOSHIBA Assist ■ TOSHIBA Disc Creator ■ TOSHIBA CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer ® ■ Ulead DVD MovieFactory for TOSHIBA ■ TOSHIBA SD Memory Utilities ■ TOSHIBA Accessibility ■ Online Manual The system may not function properly if you use drivers that are not preinstalled or distributed by TOSHIBA. SD Memory Card Format Utility
