User manual TOSHIBA TECRA M3

[. . . ] Tecra M3 Series User's Guide If you need assistance: ® Toshiba's Support Website pcsupport. toshiba. com Toshiba Global Support Centre 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 207 in this guide. PMAD00028012 08/05 2 Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. Model: Tecra M3 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may include Recordable and/or ReWritable optical media drive(s) and associated software, among the most advanced data 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 or provided electronically. If you fail to do so, this product may not function properly and you may lose data or suffer other damage. [. . . ] You may be able to retrieve these files until you empty the Recycle Bin. TECHNICAL NOTE: If you delete a file from a diskette, it does not go into the Recycle Bin. For more information on the ® Recycle Bin, see Windows Help. Exploring Your Computer's Features Exploring the desktop 155 Internet Explorer--The Microsoft® Web browser that provides access to the Internet. See the Toshiba Help and Support Center for more specific information on each icon and how to use it. Start button You use the Start button to: Start programs Access Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system update information Open documents Adjust system settings Find files Access Windows® Help and Support Run programs Suspend system activity and shut down the computer Click Help and Support Sample Windows XP Start menu 156 Exploring Your Computer's Features Exploring the desktop For answers to common questions, click Start, then click Help and Support to open the Toshiba Help and Support Center. Sample Toshiba Help and Support Center screen Click an item or use the Search box to locate a specific topic. Quick Launch toolbar The Quick Launch toolbar displays icons of tasks or programs, similar to desktop icons. You can access these icons quickly and conveniently at any time as they are not covered by the windows of other executing programs. Before you may add icons to the Quick Launch toolbar you must activate it. To add an icon to the Quick Launch toolbar, click the icon and drag it to the Quick Launch toolbar. To activate a specific program, click the appropriate Quick Launch toolbar icon. Exploring Your Computer's Features Exploring the desktop 157 Taskbar Each time you open a program, a button associated with that program appears on the taskbar. With some programs, a button appears on the taskbar for each document or window you open. You can use these buttons to quickly switch between the programs or windows. To make a program or window the currently active one, click the associated taskbar button. DEFINITION: URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator, which is the address that defines the route to a file on the Web or any other Internet facility. Generically, it is known as the Web site address. System tray The System tray displays icons of tasks or programs that run continuously in the background. To learn more about each task, position the cursor over the icon for a few moments and a short description of the task appears. Typical tasks in the System tray are Current time, Power usage mode, Mouse properties, and speaker volume. To activate a specific task, double-click the appropriate System tray icon. You may also right-click the icon to see other options. 158 Exploring Your Computer's Features Exploring audio features Exploring audio features You can play . wav sound files or audio CDs using the built-in speakers, headphones, or external speakers. You can use your computer to record sounds using the built-in microphone or an external microphone. Using external speakers or headphones Your computer is equipped with a full stereo sound system with internal speakers. Instead of using the internal speakers, you can connect headphones or a pair of external stereo speakers. Before putting on headphones to listen to an audio CD, turn the volume dial down, and do not set the volume too high when using the headphones. Continuous exposure to loud sound can harm your hearing. TECHNICAL NOTE: Use amplified speakers that require an external power source. Other types of speakers will be inadequate to produce sound from the computer. To play back sound files through headphones or external speakers: 1 2 Locate the headphone jack on the computer. [. . . ] For example, the properties of a file include the file's type, size, and creation date. R RAM (random access memory)--Volatile memory that can be written to as well as read. By volatile, we mean that information in RAM is lost when you turn off your computer. resolution--A measure of the sharpness of the images that can be produced by a printer or displayed on a screen. For a screen, it is expressed as the number of pixels available horizontally and vertically. [. . . ]