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®
Portégé 3500/3505
Series
User’s Guide
If you need assistance:
®
❖ InTouch Center
Calling within the United States (800) 457-7777
Calling from outside the United States (949) 859-4273
For more information, see “If Something Goes Wrong” on
page 175.
C6632-0902M1
TOSHIBA
5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0
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2 Model: Portégé 3500/3505 Series Compact Disk-ReWritable The computer system you purchased may include a Compact Disk- ReWritable (CD-RW), one of the most advanced storage technologies available. As with any new technology, you must read and follow all set-up and usage instructions in the applicable user guides and/or manuals enclosed. If you fail to do so, this product may not function properly and you may lose data or suffer other damage. TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS (“TOSHIBA”),
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3 ANY CRITICAL APPLICATIONS. IF YOU USE THE COMPUTER PRODUCTS IN A CRITICAL APPLICATION, YOU, AND NOT TOSHIBA, ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH USE. FCC Notice 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,
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4 Contact: Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. 9740 Irvine Blvd. Irvine, CA 92618-1697 (949) 583-3000 Industry Canada Requirement This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conformé à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. FCC Requirements The following information is pursuant to FCC CFR 47, Part 68 and refers to internal modems. Installation When you are ready to install or use the modem, call your local telephone company and give th
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5 company will give you notice, in writing, to allow you to make any changes necessary to maintain uninterrupted service. If Problems Arise If any of your telephone equipment is not operating properly, you should immediately remove it from your telephone line, as it may cause harm to the telephone network. If the telephone company notes a problem, they may temporarily discontinue service. When practical, they will notify you in advance of this disconnection. If advance notice is not feasibl
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6 aware that compliance with the above conditions may not prevent degradation of service in some situations. Repairs to certified equipment should be coordinated by a representative designated by the supplier. Any repairs or alterations made by the user to this equipment, or equipment malfunctions, may give the telecommunications company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment. Users should ensure for their own protection that the electrical ground connections of the power ut
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7 Wireless LAN and your Health Wireless LAN products, like other radio devices, emit radio frequency electromagnetic energy. The level of energy emitted by Wireless LAN devices however is far much less than the electromagnetic energy emitted by wireless devices like for example mobile phones. Because Wireless LAN products operate within the guidelines found in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations, Toshiba believes Wireless LAN is safe for use by consumers. These standards a
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8 Caution: Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation The radiated output power of the TOSHIBA Wireless LAN Mini PCI Card is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits. Nevertheless, the TOSHIBA Wireless LAN mini PCI Card shall be used in such a manner that the potential for human contact during normal operation is minimized. The antenna(s) used in this device are located at the upper edge of the LCD screen, and this device has been tested as portable device as defined in Section 2.1093
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9 The correction of interference caused by such unauthorized modification, substitution or attachment will be the responsibility of the user. Approved Countries for use This equipment is approved to the radio standard by the countries in Fig.1. Australia Austria Belgium Canada Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Iceland Ireland Italy Japan Luxembourg Netherlands New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland UK USA Fig. 1. Caution: Do not use this equipment except in the cou
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10 This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy. If not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, it may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference
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11 CAUTION: This appliance contains a laser system and is classified as a “CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT.” To use this model properly, read the instruction manual carefully and keep it for your future reference. In case of any trouble with this model, please contact your nearest “AUTHORIZED service station.” To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam, do not try to open the enclosure. Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in the owner’s manual may
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12 TOSHIBA CORPORATION AND TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. (TOSHIBA) PROVIDES NO WARRANTY WITH REGARD TO THIS MANUAL OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH REGARD TO ANY OF THE FOREGOING. TOSHIBA ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM ANY TECHNICAL OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS OR OMISSIONS CONTAINED HEREIN OR FOR DISCREPANCIES BE
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Contents Introduction ..............................................................22 This guide .............................................................. 22 Safety icons ........................................................... 23 Other icons used.............................................. 24 Other documentation ............................................. 24 Service options ...................................................... 25 Chapter 1: Finding Your Way Around ................
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Contents 14 Chapter 2: Getting Started ........................................ 38 Selecting a place to work ....................................... 38 Creating a computer-friendly environment....... 38 Keeping yourself comfortable .......................... 39 Precautions............................................................ 42 Setting up your computer ...................................... 43 Removing a memory module........................... 47 Connecting an external USB mouse.........
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Contents 15 Chapter 3: Learning the Basics.................................. 65 Computing tips ...................................................... 65 Using the keyboard ................................................ 66 Character keys ................................................ 67 Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard .................................................... 67 Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys ........................................ 68 Function keys......................
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Contents 16 Uploading and downloading files from the Internet ................................................ 85 Toshiba’s online resources..................................... 85 Chapter 4: Mobile Computing................................... 86 Toshiba’s energy-saver design ............................... 86 Running the computer on battery power ............... 86 Maximizing battery life..................................... 87 Using additional batteries ................................ 88 Bat
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Contents 17 Chapter 5: Expansion Options................................. 102 Using your computer at the office........................ 102 Using the optional external USB diskette drive..... 103 Connecting the optional external USB diskette drive......................................................... 103 Using an optional external DVD-ROM drive ......... 104 Connecting the optional external DVD drive... 104 Using external display devices ............................. 104 Directing the displa
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Contents 18 Chapter 6: Enhancing Productivity.......................... 118 ® Windows XP special features............................. 118 Personalizing your desktop.................................. 119 Customizing the taskbar ................................ 119 Bringing the world to your desktop................ 120 Changing desktop and browsing style ........... 121 Personalizing individual windows .................. 122 Customizing window toolbars........................ 123 Displaying infor
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Contents 19 Enabling the Hibernation command ............... 140 Going into Hibernation mode ......................... 142 Going into Hibernation mode more quickly.... 143 Starting again from Hibernation..................... 144 Using Standby ..................................................... 144 Going into Standby mode more quickly ......... 145 Starting again from Standby .......................... 148 Chapter 7: Toshiba Utilities ..................................... 149 Fn-esse ..........
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Contents 20 Hard disk drive passwords .................................. 169 Setting a hard disk drive master password .......... 170 Setting a hard disk drive user password ........ 172 Deleting the hard disk drive user password ... 173 Chapter 9: If Something Goes Wrong ..................... 175 Problems that are easy to fix ............................... 175 Problems when you turn on the computer........... 177 ® The Windows operating system is not working . 178 Using Startup options to fix
