Toshiba E100 (PSE10C-004004) User guide

TOSHIBA

Satellite E100 series

User’s Manual

User’s Manual i

Copyright

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the use of the information contained herein.

TOSHIBA Satellite E100 series Portable Personal Computer User’s Manual

First edition September 2008

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Disclaimer

This manual has been validated and reviewed for accuracy. The

instructions and descriptions it contains are accurate for the TOSHIBA

Satellite E100 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.

Trademarks

IBM is a registered trademark and IBM PC is a trademark of International

Business Machine Corporation.

Intel, Intel Core, Celeron, Centrino and Pentium are registered trademark

or trademarks of Intel Corporation.

Microsoft, Windows

®

and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks

or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

DirectX, ActiveDesktop, DirectShow, and Windows Media are registered

trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Adobe and Photoshop are either registered trademarks ot trademarks of

Adobe system Incorporated in the United States.

Bluetooth

TM

is a registered trademark owned by its proprietor and used by

TOSHIBA under license.

ConfigFree is a trademark of TOSHIBA Corporation.

DVD MovieFactory is trademark of the Ulead System. Inc.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

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Dolby Sound Room is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories.

ExpressCard is a trademark of PCMCIA.

HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trade-

marks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

LabelFlash

TM

is a trademark of YAMAHA Corporation.

Photo CD is a trademark of Eastman Kodak.

Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.

Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, and i.LINK are registered trademark

and i.LINK is a trademark of SONY Corporation.

Secure Digital and SD are trademark of SD Card Association.

MultiMediaCard and MMC are trademarks of MultiMediaCard Association.

xD-Picture Card is a trademark of FUJIFILM Corporation.

Other trademarks and registered trademarks not listed above may be used

in this manual.

Safety Instructions

Use the following safety guidelines to help to protect yourself and your

computer.

When Using Your Computer

■ Do not attempt to service the computer yourself. Always follow

installation instructions closely.

■ Do not carry a battery in your pocket, purse, or other container where

metal objects (such as car keys) could short-circuit the battery

terminals. The resulting excessive current follow can cause extremely

high temperatures and may result in damage from burns.

■ Be sure that nothing rests on your AC adaptor’s power cable and that

the cable is not located where it can be tripped over or stepped on.

■ Place the AC adaptor in a ventilated area, such as a desk top or on the

floor, when you use it to run the computer or to charge the battery. Do

not cover the AC adaptor with papers or other items that will reduce

cooling; also, do not use the AC adaptor while it is inside a carrying

case.

■ Use only the AC adaptor and batteries that are approved for use with

this computer. Use of another type of battery or AC adaptor may risk fire

or explosion.

Do not operate your portable computer for an extended period of time with

the base resting directly on your body. With extended operation, heat can

potentially build up in the base. Allowing sustained contact with the skin

could cause discomfort or, eventually, a burn

.

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■ Before you connect the computer to a power source, ensure that the

voltage rating of the AC adaptor matches that of the available power

source. 115 V/60 Hz in most of North and South America and some Far

Eastern countries such as Taiwan. 100 V/50 Hz in eastern Japan and

100 V/60 Hz in western Japan. 230 V/50 Hz in most of Europe, the

Middle East, and the Far East.

■ If you use an extension cable with your AC adaptor, ensure that the total

ampere rating of the products plugged in to the extension cable does

not exceed the ampere rating of the extension cable.

■ To remove power from the computer, turn it off, remove the battery, and

disconnect the AC adaptor from the electrical outlet.

■ To help avoid the potential hazard of electric shock, do not connect or

disconnect any cables or perform maintenance or reconfiguration of this

product during an electrical storm.

■ When setting up the computer for work, place it on a level surface.

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 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 to correct the

interference by one or more of the following measures:

■ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

■ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

■ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected.

■ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Only peripherals complying with the FCC class B limits may be attached to

this equipment. Operation with non-compliant peripherals or peripherals

not recommended by TOSHIBA is likely to result in interference to radio

and TV reception. Shielded cables must be used between the external

devices and the computer’s external monitor port, USB port, and

microphone jack. Changes or modifications made to this equipment, not

expressly approved by TOSHIBA or parties authorized by TOSHIBA could

void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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FCC Conditions

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to

the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.

2. This device must accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired operation.

Contact

Address: TOSHIBA America Information Systems, Inc.

9740 Irvine Boulevard

Irvine, California 92618-1697

Telephone: (949) 583-3000

EU Declaration of Comformity

Supplementary Information: The product complies with the requirements

Of the Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC,the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC

and/or the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC.”

This product is carrying the CE-Mark in accordance with the related

European Directives. Responsible for CE-Marking is TOSHIBA Europe,

Hammfelddamm 8, 41460 Neuss, Germany.

Canadian Regulatory Information (Canada Only)

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise

emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference

Regulation of the Canadian Department of Communications.

Note that Canadian Department of Communications (DOC) regulations

provide, that changes or modifications not expressly approved by

TOSHIBA Corporation could void your authority to operate this equipment.

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian

Interference-Causng Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la class B respecte toutes les exgences du

Règlement sur le matériel brouileur du Canada.

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Following Information Is Only Valid for EU-member States

Disposal of Products

Disposal of Batteries and/or Accumulators

The crossed out wheeled dust bin symbol indicates that products must be

collected and disposed of separately from household waste. Integrated

batteries and accumulators can be disposed of with the product. They will

be separated at the recycling centres.

The black bar indicates that the product was placed on the market after

August 13, 2005.

By participating in separate collection of products and batteries, you will

help to assure the proper disposal of products and batteries and thus help

to prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human

health.

For more detailed information about the collection and recycling

programmes available in your country, please visit our website

(http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com

) or contact your local city office or

the shop where you purchased the product.

Pb, Hg,Cd

The crossed out wheeled dust bin symbol indicates that batteries and/or

accumulators must be collected and disposed of separately from household

waste.

If the battery or accumulator contains more than the specified values of lead

(Pb), mercury (Hg), and/or cadmium (Cd) defined in the Battery Directive

(2006/66/EC), then the chemical symbols for lead (Pb), mercury (Hg) and/or

cadmium (Cd) will appear below the crossed out wheeled dust bin symbol.

By participating in separate collection of batteries, you will help to assure

the proper disposal of products and batteries and thus help to prevent

potential negative consequences for the environment and human health.

For more detailed information about the collection and recycling

programmes available in your country, please visit our website

(http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com

) or contact your local city office or

the shop where you purchased the product.

This symbol may not be displayed depending on the country and region

where you purchased.

User’s Manual vi

ENERGY STAR

®

Program

Optical Disc Drive Standards

TOSHIBA Satellite E100 series computer is shipped with one of the

following drives preinstalled: DVD Super Multi (+-R DL) drive or DVD Super

Multi (+-R DL) /w Label Flash drive.

The drive has one of the following labels:

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

LASER KLASSE 1

LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE

APPAREIL A LASER DE CLASSE1

KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT

Your computer model may be ENERGY STAR

®

Compliant. If the model

you purchased is compliant, it is labeled with the ENERGY STAR

®

logo on

the computer and the following information applies.

TOSHIBA is a partner in the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA)

ENERGY STAR

®

Program and has designed this computer to meet the

latest ENERGY STAR

®

guidelines for energy efficiency. Your computer

ships with the power management options preset to a configuration that will

provide the most stable operating environment and optimum system

performance for both AC power and battery modes.

To conserve energy, your computer is set to enter the low-power Sleep

mode which shuts down the system and display within 15 minutes of

inactivity in AC power mode. We recommend that you leave this and other

energy saving features active, so that your computer will operate at its

maximum energy efficiency. You can wake the computer from Sleep mode

by pressing the power button.

According to the EPA, a computer meeting the new ENERGY STAR

®

specifications will use between 20% and 50% less energy depending on

how it is used. If all U.S. household and businesses replaced old computers

with new ENERGY STAR

®

qualified models, we would save more than $1.8

billion in energy costs over the next five years and avoid greenhouse gas

emissions equivalent to more than 2.7 million cars.

If every computer purchased by businesses next year met the new

ENERGY STAR

®

requirements, businesses would save more than $210

million over the lifetime of those models. That is equivalent to lighting 120

million square feet of U.S. commercial building space each year.

Visit http://www.energystar.gov

or

http://www.energystar.gov/powermanagement

for more information

regarding the ENERGY STAR

®

Program.

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Before it is shipped, the Class 1 Laser is certified to meet the United States

Chapter 21 Standards of the Department of Health and Human Services

(DHHS 21 CFR).

For any other country, the drive is certified to meet the Class 1 Laser

standards of IEC825 and EN60825.

Optical Disc Drive Safety Instructions

DVD Super Multi (+-R DL) Drive

Panasonic UJ862AB/UJ862EB

■ The 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

enclosure.

Location of the required label

COMPLIES WITH FDA RADIATION

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS, 21

CFR SUBCHAPTER J.

MANUFACTURED

Panasonic Communications Co., Ltd.

1-62, 4-Chome Minoshima

Hakata-ku Fukuoka, Japan

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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 instruction

manual carefully and keep this manual

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.

VORSICHT: Dieses Gerät enthält ein

Laser-System und ist als

“LASERSCHUTZKLASSE 1 PRODUKT”

klassifiziert. Für den richtigen Gebrauch

dieses Modells lesen Sie bitte die

Bedienungsanleitung sorgfältig durch

und bewahren diese bitte als Referenz

auf. Falls Probleme mit diesem Modell

auftreten, benachrichtigen Sie bitte die

nächste “autorisierte Service-Vertretung”.

Um einen direkten Kontakt mit dem

Laserstrahl zu vermeiden darf das Gerät

nicht geöffnet werden.

ADVARSEL: Denne mærking er anbragt

udvendigt på apparatet og indikerer, at

apparatet arbejder med laserstråler af

klasse 1, hviket betyder, at der anvendes

laserstrlier af svageste klasse, og at man

ikke på apparatets yderside kan bilve

udsat for utilladellg kraftig stråling.

APPARATET BOR KUN ÅBNES AF

FAGFOLK MED SÆRLIGT KENDSKAB

TIL APPARATER MED

LASERSTRÅLER!

Indvendigt i apparatet er anbragt den her

gengivne advarselsmækning, som

advarer imod at foretage sådanne

indgreb i apparatet, at man kan komme til

at udsatte sig for laserstråling.

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Important Notice

Copyrighted works including, but not limited to music, video, computer pro-

gram, databases are protected by copyright laws. Unless specifically per-

mitted under applicable copyright laws, you cannot copy, modify, assign,

transmit or otherwise dispose of any copyrighted work with the consent of

the owner of the copyright. Please take notice that unauthorized copying,

modification, assignment, transmission and disposition may be subject to

claims for damages and penalties.

■ Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical

storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.

■ Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.

■ Use only the power cord indicated in this manual.

■ Replace only with the same or equivalent type battery recommended by

the manufacturer.

■ Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

TOSHIBA assumes no liability for any damage in such case.

OBS! Apparaten innehåller

laserkomponent som avger laserstråining

överstigande gränsen för laserklass 1.

VAROITUS. Suojakoteloa si saa avata.

Laite sisältää laserdiodin, joka lähetää

näkymätöntä silmilie vaarallista

lasersäteilyä.

CAUTION: USE OF CONTROLS OR

ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE

OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN

THOSE SPECIFIED IN THE OWNER’S

MANUAL MAY RESULT IN

HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.

VORSICHT: DIE VERWENDUNG VON

ANDEREN STEUERUNGEN ODER

EINSTELLUNGEN ODER DAS

DURCHFÜHREN VON ANDEREN

VORGÄNGEN ALS IN DER

BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG

BESCHRIEBEN KÖNNEN

GEFÄHRLICHE

STRAHLENEXPOSITIONEN ZUR

FOLGE HABEN.

Use only the battery pack that came with the computer or an optional

battery pack. Use of wrong battery could damage your computer.

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Table of Contents

Preface

General Precautions

Chapter 1 Introduction

Equipment Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Processor*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Memory*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Pointing device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Power*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Multimedia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

TOSHIBA Value Added Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Utilities and Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

Chapter 2 The Grand Tour

Front With the Display Closed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Right Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Back Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Left Side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Underside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Front With the Display Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Function Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

System Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

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Keyboard Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Optical Disc Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

Region Codes for DVD Drives and Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

Writable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

DVD Super Multi (+-R DL) Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

AC Adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Chapter 3 Getting Started

Connecting the AC adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Opening the Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Turning on the Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Starting Up for the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Turning Off the Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Shut Down Mode (Boot Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Hibernation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Sleep Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Restarting the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

System Recovery Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

System Recovery Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Create Optical Recovery Discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Restoring the Preinstalled Software From the Recovery HDD . . . . . 3-9

Restoring the Preinstalled Software From Your Creating Recovery

Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Chapter 4 Operating Basics

Using the Touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Using the Fingerprint Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

How to Swipe the Finger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Points to Note About the Fingerprint Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Fingerprint Sensor Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Points to Note About the Fingerprint Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Set Up Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

How to Delete the Fingerprint Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Windows Logon Via Fingerprint Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Fingerprint System Boot Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Fingerprint Single-Swipe Sign-On Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

USB Sleep and Charge Function*8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

How to Enable/disable USB Sleep and Charge Function . . . . . . . . 4-10

Using Optical Disc Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

Loading Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-11

Removing Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

Function Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14

Writing CD/DVDs on DVD Super Multi (+-R DL) Drive. . . . . . . . . . . 4-14

Important Message (DVD Super Multi (+-R DL) Drive). . . . . . . . . . 4-15

Before Writing or Rewriting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15

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When Writing or Rewriting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17

Disclaimer (DVD Super Multi (+-R DL) Drive). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18

TOSHIBA Disc Creator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18

Data Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19

How to Learn More About TOSHIBA Disc Creator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19

Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20

When Using Ulead DVD MovieFactory® for TOSHIBA . . . . . . . . . 4-20

TOSHIBA DVD PLAYER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22

Notes on Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22

Media Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23

CD/DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23

Sound system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24

Adjusting System Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24

Changing System Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24

Realtek HD Audio Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25

Using the Web Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27

Using the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28

Using the Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29

Using the TOSHIBA Face Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29

Note on Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29

Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30

How to Register the Face Recognition Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30

How to Delete the Face Recognition Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31

How to Launch the Help File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31

Windows Logon via TOSHIBA Face Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32

Using the FM Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33

Wireless Communications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33

Wireless LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33

Bluetooth

TM

Wireless Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34

Wireless Communication Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35

LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35

Connecting LAN Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36

Disconnecting LAN Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37

Cleaning the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37

Moving the Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37

Using the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38

TOSHIBA HDD Protection Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38

Details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39

Heat Dispersal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40

Chapter 5 The Keyboard

Typewriter Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Function Keys: F1 … F12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Soft Keys: FN Key Combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

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Emulating Keys on an Enhanced Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

FN Sticky Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Windows Special Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Keypad Overlay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Turning on the Overlays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Arrow Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Numeric Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Temporarily Using Normal Keyboard (Overlay On). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Temporarily Using Overlay (Overlay Off) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Temporarily Changing Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Generating ASCII Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Chapter 6 Power and Power-up Modes

Power Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Power Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Battery Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

DC IN Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

Power Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

Battery Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

Real Time Clock Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

Care and Use of the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

Charging the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

Monitoring Battery Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9

Maximizing Battery Operating Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9

Retaining Data with Power Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10

Extending Battery Life. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10

Replacing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11

Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-11

Installing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12

Starting the Computer by Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13

Power-up Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13

Windows Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13

Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14

Panel Power On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14

System Auto Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14

Chapter 7 HW Setup and Passwords

HW Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Accessing HW Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

HW Setup Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Chapter 8 Optional Devices

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Cards/Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

Power Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

Peripheral Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

ExpressCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2

Installing an ExpressCard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2

Removing an ExpressCard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3

Bridge Media Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4

Memory Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5

Media Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6

Inserting a Memory Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7

Removing a Memory Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7

Memory Expansion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8

Installing Memory Module(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8

Removing Memory Module(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13

Additional Battery Pack (8 cell). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14

Additional AC Adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14

USB FDD Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-15

eSATA-equipped Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-15

External Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-15

HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-16

Setting for Display Video on HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17

Settings for Audio on HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17

i.LINK (IEEE1394) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17

Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-18

Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-18

Disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-19

Security Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-19

Chapter 9 Troubleshooting

Problem Solving Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1

Preliminary Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2

Analyzing the Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2

Hardware and System Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3

System Start-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3

Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4

Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6

Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6

LCD Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7

Hard Disk Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7

DVD Super Multi(+-R DL) Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8

Diskette Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9

Pointing Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9

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Fingerprint Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-11

ExpressCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-11

Memory cards:Secure Digital(SD), Secure Digital High Capacity(SDHC),

Memory Stick(MS), Memory Stick Pro(MS Pro), MultiMediaCard(MMC)

and xD-Picture Card(xD). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12

External Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12

Sound System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13

USB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13

USB Sleep and Charge Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-14

eSATA/USB Combo Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-15

Sleep/Hibernation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16

LAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16

Wireless LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16

Bluetooth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-17

i.LINK (IEEE1394) Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-17

Recovery Discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18

FM Tuner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18

TOSHIBA Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18

Before You Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18

Where to Write . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-19

Chapter 10 Legal Footnotes

CPU*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1

Memory (Main System)*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2

Battery Life*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3

HDD Drive Capacity and External HDD Capacity*4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3

LCD*5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3

Graphics Processor Unit (GPU)*6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3

Wireless LAN*7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4

Non-applicable Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4

Copy Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4

Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4

LCD Brightness and Eye Strain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4

USB Sleep and Charge*8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4

Appendix A Specifications

Appendix B Display Controller

Appendix C AC Power Cord and Connectors

Appendix D Wireless LAN

Glossary

Index

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Preface

Congratulations on your purchase of the TOSHIBA Satellite E100 series

computer. This powerful, lightweight notebook computer is designed to pro-

vide years of reliable, high-performance computing.

This manual tells you how to set up and begin using your Satellite E100

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 user of computers or if you’re new to portable computing,

first read over the Introduction and The Grand Tour chapters to familiarize

yourself with the computer’s features, components and accessory devices.

Then read Getting Started for step-by-step instructions on setting up your

computer.

If you are an experienced computer user, please continue reading the

preface to learn how this manual is organized, then become acquainted

with this manual by browsing through its pages. Be sure to read the Special

Features section of the Introduction, to learn about features that are

uncommon or unique to the computers and carefully read HW Setup and

Passwords, If you are going to install ExpressCards or connect external

devices such as a printer, be sure to read Chapter 8,Optional Devices.

Manual Contents

This manual is composed of the following chapters, appendixes, a glossary

and an index.

Chapter 1, Introduction, is an overview of the computer’s features,

capabilities, and options.

Chapter 2, The Grand Tour, identifies the components of the computer and

briefly explains how they function.

Chapter 3, Getting Started, provides a quick overview of how to begin

operating your computer.

Chapter 4, Operating Basics, includes tips on care of the computer and on

using the touchpad, the fingerprint sensor, optical disc drive, Audio/Video

controls, the web camera, the microphone, the FM tuner, wireless

communication and LAN.

Chapter 5, The Keyboard, describes special keyboard functions including

the keypad overlay and hot keys.

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Chapter 6, Power and Power-up Modes, gives details on the computer’s

power resources and battery save modes.

Chapter 7, HW Setup and Passwords, explains how to configure the

computer using the HW Setup program. It also tells how to set a password.

Chapter 8, Optional Devices, describes the optional hardware available.

Chapter 9, Troubleshooting, provides helpful information on how to perform

some diagnostic tests, and suggests courses of action if the computer

doesn’t seem to be working properly.

Chapter 10 Legal Footnotes, provides Legal Footnotes information related

to your computer.

The Appendixes provide technical information about your computer.

The Glossary defines general computer terminology and includes a list of

acronyms used in the text.

The Index quickly directs you to the information contained in this manual.

Conventions

This manual uses the following formats to describe, identify, and highlight

terms and operating procedures.

Abbreviations

On first appearance, and whenever necessary for clarity, abbreviations are

enclosed in parenthesis following their definition. For example: Read Only

Memory (ROM). Acronyms are also defined in the Glossary .

Icons

Icons identify ports, dials, and other parts of your computer. The indicator

panel also uses icons to identify the components it is providing information

on.

Keys

The keyboard keys are used in the text to describe many computer

operations. A distinctive typeface identifies the key top symbols as they

appear on the keyboard. For example, ENTER identifies the Enter key.

Key Operation

Some operations require you to simultaneously use two or more keys. We

identify such operations by the key top symbols separated by a plus sign

(+). For example, CTRL + C means you must hold down CTRL and at the

same time press C. If three keys are used, hold down the first two and at

the same time press the third.

ABC When procedures require an action such as clicking an icon

or entering text, the icon’s name or the text you are to type

in is represented in the typeface you see to the left.

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Display

Messages

Messages are used in this manual to bring important information to your

attention. Each type of message is identified as shown below.

Terminology

This term is defined in this document as follows:

ABC Names of windows or icons or text generated by the

computer that appear on its display screen are presented in

the typeface you see to the left.

Pay attention! A caution informs you that improper use of equipment or

failure to follow instructions may cause data loss or damage your

equipment.

Please read. A note is a hint or advice that helps you make best use of

your equipment.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which could result in death or

serious injury, if you do not follow instructions.

Start

The word “Start” refers to the “ ” button in

Microsoft

®

Windows Vista™.

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General Precautions

TOSHIBA computers are designed to optimize safety, minimize strain and

withstand the rigors of portability. However, certain precautions should be

observed to further reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the

computer.

Be certain to read the general precautions below and to note the cautions

included in the text of the manual.

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 speakers(other than speakers that are connected to the

computer) or speakerphones.

■ Rapid changes in temperature or humidity and sources of temperature

change such as air conditioner vents or heaters.

■ Extreme heat, cold, or humidity.

■ Liquids and corrosive chemicals.

Stress Injury

Carefully read the Instruction Manual for Safety and Comfort. It contains

information on the prevention of stress injuries to your hands and wrists

that can be caused by extensive keyboard use.

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Toshiba E100 (PSE10C-004004) User guide

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