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User’s Manual
Satellite A500/A500D
computers.toshiba-europe.com
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Satellite A500/A500D Copyright © 2009 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 Satellite A500/A500D Portable Personal Computer User’s Manual First edition November 2009 Copyright authority for music, movies, computer programs, databases and other intellectual property
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Satellite A500/A500D Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. ExpressCard is a trademark of PCMCIA HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC. Photo CD is a trademark of Eastman Kodak. Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick PRO Duo and i.LINK are registered trademarks and i.LINK is a trademark of SONY Corporation. Secure Digital and SD are trad
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Satellite A500/A500D CE compliance This product is labelled with the CE Mark in accordance with the related European Directives, notably Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2004/108/EC for the notebook and the electronic accessories including the supplied power adapter, the Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive 1999/5/EC in case of implemented telecommunication accessories and the Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC for the supplied power adapter. This produc
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Satellite A500/A500D Important Safety Information for Computers with TV tuner IEC60950-1/EN60950-1 Information technology equipment - Safety - Coaxial cable connection to this computer must only be used if the cable outer conductive shielding has been grounded by the cable installer at the building premises as close to the point of cable entrance, or attachment, as practicable and the connection complies with all local cable installation requirements that are applicable in your area. Modem
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Satellite A500/A500D Following information is only for EU-member states: Disposal of products 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 ba
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Satellite A500/A500D ® ENERGY STAR Program ® 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 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 operat
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Satellite A500/A500D REACH - Compliance Statement The new European Union (EU) chemical regulation, REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals), entered into force on 1 June 2007. Toshiba will meet all REACH requirements and is committed to provide our customers with information about the chemical substances in our products according to REACH regulation. Please consult the following website www.toshiba-europe.com/computers/info/reach for information about th
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Satellite A500/A500D Optical disc drive standards TOSHIBA Satellite A500/A500D computer is shipped with one of the following drives preinstalled: DVD Super Multi (±R DL) drive or BD Writer 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 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 (DH
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Satellite A500/A500D DVD Super Multi (±R DL) drive Panasonic UJ890AD/UJ890ED 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 HLDS GT20N/GT20F Location of the required label COMPLIES WITH FDA RADIATION PERFORMANCE STANDARDS, 21 CFR SUBCHAPTER J. MANUFACTURED Hitachi-LG Data Storage, Inc. 22-23, Kaigan 3-chome, Minato-Ku, Tokyo, 108-0022 Japan
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Satellite A500/A500D Toshiba Samsung TS-L633C/TS-L633Y Location of the required label PRODUCT IS CERTIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO COMPLY WITH DHHS RULES 21 CFR CHAPTER 1, SUBCHAPTER J, APPLICABLE AT THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE. MANUFACTURED Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology Korea Corporation 416, Maetan-3Dong, Yeongtong-Gu, Suwon City, Gyeonggi-Do, 443-742, Korea BD Writer Drive Panasonic UJ240EB ■ The BD Writer drive employs a laser system. To ensure proper use of this product, please read
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Satellite A500/A500D TEAC DVD Super Multi DV-W28S-V/DV-W28S-S ■ The DVD Super Multi 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
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Satellite A500/A500D 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 is
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Satellite A500/A500D 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 D
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Satellite A500/A500D Table of Contents Preface General Precautions Chapter 1 Introduction Equipment checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12 TOSHIBA Value Added Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14 Utilit
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Satellite A500/A500D Chapter 4 Operating Basics Using the Touch Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1 Using the Fingerprint Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3 Using the TOSHIBA USB Sleep-and-Charge function . . . . . . . . . . .4-10 Using optical disk drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-12 Function buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Satellite A500/A500D Chapter 8 Optional Devices ExpressCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2 Bridge media slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4 Additional memory module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6 Battery Packs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9 Universal AC Adaptor . . . . . . . . . .
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Satellite A500/A500D Preface Congratulations on your purchase of the TOSHIBA Satellite A500/A500D computer. This powerful notebook computer provides excellent expansion capability, includes multimedia functionality, and is designed to provide years of reliable, high-performance computing. This manual tells how to set up and begin using your TOSHIBA Satellite A500/A500D computer. It also provides detailed information on configuring your computer, basic operations and care, using optional dev
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Satellite A500/A500D Chapter 5, The Keyboard, describes special keyboard functions including the keypad overlay and hot keys. 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 inform
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Satellite A500/A500D 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. When procedures require an action such as ABC clicking an icon or entering text, the icon’s name or the text you are to type in is represented
