Toshiba C55a Manual

							User's Manual
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							Table of ContentsChapter 1TOSHIBA Legal, Regulatory, and SafetyCopyright, Disclaimer, and Trademarks  ............................................. 1-1Regulatory Information  ......................................................................... 1-2Video Standard Notice  .......................................................................... 1-8ENERGY STAR® Program  .................................................................... 1-9Disposing of the computer and the computer's batteries  ................. 1-9Optical disc drive safety instructions  ................................................. 1-9General Precautions  ........................................................................... 1-10Safety Icons  ......................................................................................... 1-13Chapter 2Getting StartedEquipment checklist  ............................................................................. 2-1Conventions  ........................................................................................... 2-1Using your computer for the first time  ................................................ 2-2Getting to know Windows ..................................................................... 2-7Turning off the power ............................................................................ 2-9Chapter 3The Grand TourFront with the display closed  ............................................................... 3-1Left side  .................................................................................................. 3-2Right side  ............................................................................................... 3-3Back  ........................................................................................................ 3-4Underside  ............................................................................................... 3-5Front with the display open  .................................................................. 3-6Internal Hardware Components  ........................................................... 3-9Power Condition Descriptions  ........................................................... 3-13Chapter 4Operating BasicsUsing the Touch Screen  ....................................................................... 4-1Using the Touch Pad  ............................................................................. 4-2The Keyboard ......................................................................................... 4-3Optical disc drives  ................................................................................ 4-6CyberLink PowerDVD for TOSHIBA ................................................... 4-12TOSHIBA Blu-ray Disc Player  ............................................................ 4-143D Playback on an External 3D Device  ............................................. 4-17Battery  .................................................................................................. 4-19LAN  ....................................................................................................... 4-23Additional memory module  ................................................................ 4-24
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							Memory media  ..................................................................................... 4-28External Display  .................................................................................. 4-32Security lock  ........................................................................................ 4-34Optional TOSHIBA Accessories  ........................................................ 4-35Sound System and Video mode  ......................................................... 4-35Chapter 5Utilities and Advanced UsageUtilities and Applications ...................................................................... 5-1Special features  ..................................................................................... 5-5TOSHIBA Password Utility  ................................................................... 5-7TOSHIBA System Settings  ................................................................. 5-10USB Charge .......................................................................................... 5-11TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor  .............................................................. 5-13TOSHIBA Setup Utility  ........................................................................ 5-14System Recovery  ................................................................................ 5-15Chapter 6TroubleshootingProblem-solving process  ..................................................................... 6-1Hardware and system checklist  ........................................................... 6-4TOSHIBA support  ................................................................................ 6-15Chapter 7AppendixSpecifications  ........................................................................................ 7-1AC Power Cord and Connectors  .......................................................... 7-2Information for Wireless Devices  ........................................................ 7-3NFC Regulatory Information ............................................................... 7-13Legal Footnotes  ................................................................................... 7-14VCCI Class B Information (Japan Only)  ............................................ 7-17OpenSSL Toolkit License Issues  ....................................................... 7-17FreeType License Issues  .................................................................... 7-20
Index
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							Chapter 1
TOSHIBA Legal, Regulatory, and
Safety This chapter states the Legal, regulatory, and safety information applicableto TOSHIBA computers.
Copyright, Disclaimer, and Trademarks Copyright
© 2015 TOSHIBA Corporation. All rights reserved. Under the copyrightlaws, 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.
First edition March 2015
Copyright authority for music, movies, computer programs, databases and
other intellectual property covered by copyright laws belongs to the author
or to the copyright owner. Copyrighted material can be reproduced only for
personal use or use within the home. Any other use beyond that stipulated
above (including conversion to digital format, alteration, transfer of copied material and distribution on a network) without the permission of thecopyright owner is a violation of copyright or author's rights and is subjectto civil damages or criminal action. Comply with copyright laws in makingany reproduction from this manual.
Disclaimer This manual has been validated and reviewed for accuracy. The
instructions and descriptions it contains are accurate for your 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 Intel, Intel SpeedStep, Intel Core, and Centrino are trademarks orregistered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, PowerPlay, Vari-Bright, and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.User's Manual 1-1 
						

							Windows, Microsoft, and Windows logo are registered trademarks ofMicrosoft Corporation.
The Bluetooth ®
 word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by
Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Toshiba Corporation and its affiliates is under license.
The terms HDMI and HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface, and the
HDMI Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries.
CyberLink, CyberLink PowerDVD, and CyberLink MediaStory are
registered trademarks of CyberLink Corporation.
Secure Digital and SD are trademarks of SD Card Association. MultiMediaCard and MMC are trademarks of MultiMediaCard Association.Blu-ray Disc™, Blu-ray™, and the logos are trademarks of the Blu-ray DiscAssociation.
DTS, the Symbol, & DTS and the Symbol together are registered
trademarks and DTS Studio Sound is a trademark of DTS, Inc. © DTS, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
Realtek is a registered trademark of Realtek Semiconductor Corporation.
All other product names and service names in this manual might be
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
Regulatory Information FCC information
FCC notice "Declaration of Conformity Information"
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for aClass B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limitsare 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 notoccur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmfulinterference to radio or television reception, which can be determined byturning 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.
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							Only peripherals complying with the FCC class B limits can 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 devicesand the computer’s Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0 and 3.0) ports, HDMI
port, and Headphone/Microphone combo jack. Changes or modifications made to this equipment, not expressly approved by TOSHIBA or partiesauthorized by TOSHIBA could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
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 92618-1697Telephone:(949) 583-3000This information is only applicable for the countries/regions where it is required.
EU Declaration of Conformity
This product is carrying the CE-Mark in
accordance with the related European Directives.
Responsible for CE-Marking is TOSHIBA EUROPE GMBH, Hammfelddamm 8, 41460 Neuss,
Germany. The complete and official EU
Declaration of Conformity can be found on
TOSHIBA’s web site
http://epps.toshiba-teg.com on the Internet.
CE compliance
This product is labeled with the CE Mark in accordance with the applicable European Directives, notably RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU, Radio
Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Directive 1999/5/EC,
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							Ecodesign Directive 2009/125/EC (ErP) and the related implementing
measures.
This product and the original options are designed to observe the related EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) and safety standards. However, TOSHIBA cannot guarantee that this product still observes these EMCstandards if options or cables not produced by TOSHIBA are connected or
implemented. In this case the persons who have connected/implemented
those options/cables have to provide assurance that the system (PC plus
options/cables) still fulfils the required standards. To avoid general EMC
problems, the following guidance should be noted:
Only CE marked options should be connected/implemented
Only best shielded cables should be connected
Working environment
This product was designed to fulfil the EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility)
requirements to be observed for so-called “Residential, commercial and
light industry environments”. TOSHIBA do not approve the use of this
product in working environments other than the above mentioned
“Residential, commercial and light industry environments”.
For example, the following environments are not approved:
Industrial Environments (e.g. environments where a mains voltage of 380 V three-phase is used)
Medical Environments
Automotive Environments
Aircraft Environments
Any consequences resulting from the use of this product in working
environments that are not approved are not the responsibility of TOSHIBA.
The consequences of the use of this product in non-approved working
environments may be:
Interference with other devices or machines in the near surrounding area.
Malfunction of, or data loss from, this product caused by disturbances
generated by other devices or machines in the near surrounding area.
Therefore TOSHIBA strongly recommend that the electromagnetic compatibility of this product should be suitably tested in all non-approvedworking environments before use. In the case of automobiles or aircraft,
the manufacturer or airline respectively should be asked for permission before use of this product.
Furthermore, for general safety reasons, the use of this product in environments with explosive atmospheres is not permitted.
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							Canadian regulatory information (Canada only)This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noiseemissions 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-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du
Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
Following information is only valid 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 the 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
( www.toshiba.eu/recycling ) or contact your local council office or the retail outlet where you purchased the product.
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							Disposal of batteries and/or accumulatorsThe 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 thespecified values of lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), and/or
cadmium (Cd) defined in the European Battery Directive, 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 the 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. To
achieve this you should take any battery and/or
accumulator to your local recycling site, or to a retail outlet
or facility that offers to collect these devices for
environmentally friendly disposal, ensuring that the
terminal contacts are covered by non-conductive tape.
For more detailed information about the collection and
recycling programmes available in your country, please
visit our website
( www.toshiba.eu/recycling ) or contact your local council
office or the retail outlet where you purchased the product.These symbols might not stick depending on the country and region where
you purchased.
REACH - Compliance Statement
The European Union (EU) chemical regulation, REACH (Registration,Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals), entered into force
on 1 June 2007, with phased deadlines to 2018.
Toshiba will meet all REACH requirements and is committed to provide our
customers with information about the presence in our articles of substances included on the candidate list according to REACH regulation.
Please consult the following website
www.toshiba.eu/reach for information about the presence in our articles of
substances included on the candidate list according to REACH in a
concentration above 0.1 % weight by weight.
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							Following information is only for Turkey:
Disposal of products:
The crossed wheelie bin symbol means that thisproduct should not be collected and disposed with
other household wastes. When product become waste
at the end-of-life, to protect environment and human
health, it should be given to nearest collection
recycling or disposal center. For more information about collection and recycling programs in your
country please contact your local authority or the
retailer where the product was purchased.
Toshiba meets all requirements of Turkish regulation 28300 “Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical
and electronic equipment”.
AEEE Yönetmeliğine Uygundur
Toshiba 28300 sayılı Türkiye ''Elektrikle çalişan ve elektronik ekipmanda belirli tehlikeli maddelerin kullanimiyla ilgili kisitlama”yönetmeliği gereklerini tamamen yerine getirmektedir.
The number of possible pixel failures of your display is defined
according to ISO 9241-307 standards. If the number of pixel failures is less than this standard, they will not be counted as defect or failure.
Battery is a consumption product, since the battery time depends on
the usage of your computer. If the battery can not be charged at all,
then it is a defect or failure. The changes in battery time is not a defect or failure.
Following information is only for India:
The use of this symbol indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste.
By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will
help prevent potential negative consequences for the
environment and human health, which could otherwise be
caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product.
For more detailed information about recycling of this
product, please visit our website
( http://www.toshiba-india.com ) or contact call center
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