Toshiba Car Satellite Radio System U600D User Manual
User’s Manual  
Satellite U500/U500D  
Satellite Pro U500/U500D  
PORTÉGÉ M900/M900D  
Chapter 4: Operating Basics  
Using the TouchPad...................................................................... 4-1  
Using the fingerprint sensor ........................................................ 4-2  
USB Sleep and Charge function .................................................. 4-9  
Using the Function buttons.......................................................... 4-11  
Using the Web Camera ................................................................. 4-12  
Using the microphone .................................................................. 4-14  
Using the TOSHIBA Face Recognition........................................ 4-14  
Using the optical disc drive.......................................................... 4-17  
Writing CD/DVDs on DVD Super Multi Double Layer drives ..... 4-23  
TOSHIBA Disc Creator.................................................................. 4-28  
Video............................................................................................... 4-30  
TOSHIBA DVD PLAYER................................................................. 4-32  
Media care...................................................................................... 4-33  
Sound system................................................................................ 4-35  
Modem............................................................................................ 4-37  
Wireless communications............................................................ 4-40  
LAN................................................................................................. 4-42  
Cleaning the computer ................................................................. 4-44  
Moving the computer.................................................................... 4-44  
Using the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Protection .............................. 4-45  
Chapter 5: The Keyboard  
Typewriter keys.............................................................................. 5-1  
F1 ... F12 function keys................................................................. 5-2  
Soft keys: Fn key combinations .................................................. 5-2  
Emulating keys on enhanced keyboard...................................... 5-2  
Hot keys ......................................................................................... 5-3  
Windows® special keys................................................................. 5-5  
Keypad overlay.............................................................................. 5-6  
Generating ASCII characters........................................................ 5-7  
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Chapter 6: Power and Power-Up Modes  
Power conditions .......................................................................... 6-1  
Power indicators ........................................................................... 6-2  
Battery types.................................................................................. 6-3  
Care and use of the battery pack................................................. 6-5  
Replacing the battery pack........................................................... 6-9  
Starting the computer by password............................................ 6-11  
Power-up modes ........................................................................... 6-12  
Panel power off/on ........................................................................ 6-12  
System Auto Off ............................................................................ 6-12  
Chapter 7: HW Setup  
Accessing HW Setup .................................................................... 7-1  
HW Setup Window......................................................................... 7-1  
Chapter 8: Optional Devices  
ExpressCard Slot .......................................................................... 8-2  
SD/SDHC/MMC/MEMORY STICK / MEMORY STICK PRO/  
xD Memory cards .......................................................................... 8-4  
Memory expansion........................................................................ 8-7  
Additional battery pack................................................................. 8-11  
Additional AC adaptor................................................................... 8-11  
External monitor............................................................................ 8-11  
HDMI ............................................................................................... 8-11  
Security lock.................................................................................. 8-13  
Chapter 9: Troubleshooting  
Problem solving process.............................................................. 9-1  
Hardware and system checklist................................................... 9-3  
TOSHIBA support.......................................................................... 9-20  
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User’s Manual  
Appendix A: Specifications  
Appendix B: Display Controller  
Appendix C: Wireless LAN  
Appendix D: AC Power Cord and Connectors  
Appendix E: TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor  
Appendix F: Legal Footnotes  
Glossary  
Index  
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TOSHIBA Satellite U500/U500D, Satellite Pro U500/U500D, PORTÉGÉ M900/  
M900D Series Portable Personal Computer User’s Manual  
First edition May 2009  
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and descriptions it contains are accurate for the TOSHIBA Satellite U500/  
U500D, Satellite Pro U500/U500D, PORTÉGÉ M900/M900D Series Portable  
Personal Computer at the time of this manual’s production. However, succeeding  
computers and manuals are subject to change without notice. TOSHIBA assumes  
no liability for damages incurred directly or indirectly from errors, omissions or  
discrepancies between the computer and the manual.  
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