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User’s Manual
Qosmio G40
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Table of Contents Copyright. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii Macrovision License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii FCC information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Qosmio G40 Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17 Chapter 2 The Grand Tour Front with the display closed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Left side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Qosmio G40 Generating ASCII characters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7 Chapter 6 Power Power conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 Power indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 Battery types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4 Care and use of the battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Qosmio G40 Chapter 10 Troubleshooting Problem solving process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1 Hardware and system checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3 TOSHIBA support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26 Chapter 11 Legal Footnotes CPU*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1 Memory (Main System)*2 . . . . . . . .
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Qosmio G40 Appendix I Usage Restrictions Glossary Index User’s Manual vi
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Qosmio G40 Copyright © 2007 by TOSHIBA Corporation. All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, 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 Qosmio G40 Portable Personal Computer User’s Manual First edition May 2007 Copyright authority for music, movies, computer programs, databases and other intellectual property covered by copyright laws b
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Qosmio G40 Trademarks IBM is a registered trademark and IBM PC is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Intel, Intel SpeedStep, Intel Core, Celeron and Centrino are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Windows and Microsoft are registered trademarks and Windows Vista is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Photo CD is a trademark of Eastman Kodak. Bluetooth is a trademark or registered trademark owned by its proprietor and used by TOSHIBA under li
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Qosmio G40 FCC information FCC notice "Declaration of Conformity Information" This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interfe
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Qosmio G40 EU Declaration of Conformity TOSHIBA declares that this product conforms to the following Standards: Supplementary “The product complies with the requirements of Information: the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC, the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and/or the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC.” This product is carrying the CE-Mark in accordance with the related European Directives. The party responsible for CE-Marking is TOSHIBA Europe GmbH, Hammfelddamm 8, 41460 Neuss, Germany. VCCI Class B Inf
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Qosmio G40 Modem warning notice This information is applicable to the models equipped with a built-in modem. Conformity Statement The equipment has been approved to [Commission Decision “CTR21”] for pan-European single terminal connection to the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). However, due to differences between the individual PSTNs provided in different countries/regions the approval does not, of itself, give an unconditional assurance of successful operation on every PSTN networ
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Qosmio G40 Japan regulations Region selection If you are using the computer in Japan, technical regulations described under Telecommunications Business Law require that you select the Japan region mode. It is illegal to use the modem in Japan with any other selection. Redial Up to two redial attempts can be made. If more than two redial attempts are made, the modem will return Black Listed. If you are experiencing problems with the Black Listed code, set the interval between redials at one
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Qosmio G40 Pursuant to FCC CFR 47, Part 68: When you are ready to install or use the modem, call your local telephone company and give them the following information: ■ The telephone number of the line to which you will connect the modem ■ The registration number that is located on the device The FCC registration number of the modem will be found on either the device which is to be installed, or, if already installed, on the bottom of the computer, separate from the system information label.
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Qosmio G40 Fax branding The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 makes it unlawful for any person to use a computer or other electronic device to send any message via a telephone fax machine unless such a message clearly contains in a margin at the top or bottom of each transmitted page, or on the first page of the transmission, the date and time it is sent, an identification of the business, other entity or individual sending the message and the telephone number of the sending machin
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Qosmio G40 The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) assigned to each terminal device provides an indication of the maximum number of terminals allowed to be connected to a telephone interface. The termination on an interface may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the Ringer Equivalence Numbers of all the devices does not exceed 5. 3. The standard connecting arrangement (telephone jack type) for this equipment is jack type(s): USOC RJ11C. The IC
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Qosmio G40 Notes for use of this device in New Zealand ■ The grant of a Telepermit for a device in no way indicates Telecom acceptance of responsibility for the correct operation of that device under all operating conditions. In particular the higher speeds at which this modem is capable of operating depend on a specific network implementation which is only one of many ways of delivering high quality voice telephony to customers. Failure to operate should not be reported as a fault to Tele
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Qosmio G40 ■ When used in Auto Answer mode, the S0 register must be set with to a value of either 3 or 4. This ensures: ■ a person calling your modem will hear a short burst of ringing before the modem answers. This confirms that the call has been successfully switched through the network. ■ caller identification information (which occurs between the first and second ring cadences) is not destroyed. ■ The preferred method of dialing is to use DTMF tones (ATDT...) as this is faster and more
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Qosmio G40 General conditions As required by PTC 100, please ensure that this office is advised of any changes to the specifications of these products which might affect compliance with the relevant PTC Specifications. The grant of this Telepermit is specific to the above products with the marketing description as stated on the Telepermit label artwork. The Telepermit may not be assigned to other parties or other products without Telecom approval. A Telepermit artwork for each device is inc
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Qosmio G40 Optical disc drive safety instructions Be sure to check the international precautions at the end of this section. TOSHIBA HD DVD-ROM drive TS-L802A ■ The HD DVD-ROM drive employs a laser system. To ensure proper use of this product, please 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 the performance of procedures other than those specified
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Qosmio G40 TOSHIBA HD DVD-R drive SD-L902A ■ The HD DVD-R drive employs a laser system. To ensure proper use of this product, please 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 the performance of 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 e
