Toshiba L350 Manual

							
GMAD00163010 
01/08 
If you need assistance:
❖
Toshiba’s Support Web site
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 146  in this guide.
Satellite
® 
L350 Series 
User’s Guide 
						

							
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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: Satellite® L350 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) an d associated software, among the most 
advanced data storage technologies avai lable. 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 functi on properly and you may lose data or 
suffer other damage. TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS, 
INC. (“TOSHIBA”), ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DO NOT 
WARRANT THAT OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT WILL BE 
UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. YOU AGREE THAT TOSHIBA, 
ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS SHALL HAVE NO 
RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF ANY BUSINESS, 
PROFITS, PROGRAMS, DATA, NETWORK SYSTEMS OR 
REMOVABLE STORAGE MEDIA ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING 
FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE 
POSSIBILITY THEREOF.
Protection of Stored Data
For your important data, please make peri odic back-up copies of all the data 
stored on the hard disk or other storag e devices as a precaution against possible 
failures, alteration, or loss of the data.  IF YOUR DATA IS ALTERED OR 
LOST DUE TO ANY TROUBLE, FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF 
THE HARD DISK DRIVE OR OTHER STORAGE DEVICES AND THE 
DATA CANNOT BE RECOVERED, TOSHIBA SHALL NOT BE 
LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS OF DATA, OR ANY OTHER 
DAMAGE RESULTING THEREFROM. WHEN COPYING OR 
TRANSFERRING YOUR DATA, PLEASE BE SURE TO CONFIRM 
WHETHER THE DATA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COPIED OR 
TRANSFERRED. TOSHIBA DISCLA IMS ANY LIABILITY FOR THE 
FAILURE TO COPY OR TRANSFER THE DATA CORRECTLY . 
						

							
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Critical Applications
The computer you have purchased is not designed for any “critical applications.” 
“Critical applications” means life s upport systems, medical applications, 
connections to implanted medical devi ces, commercial transportation, nuclear 
facilities or systems or any other applicatio ns where product failure could lead to 
injury to persons or loss of lif e or catastrophic property damage. 
ACCORDINGLY, TOSHIBA, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS 
DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF THE USE 
OF THE COMPUTER PRODUCTS IN ANY CRITICAL 
APPLICATIONS. IF YOU USE THE COMPUTER PRODUCTS IN A 
CRITICAL APPLICATION, YOU, AND NOT TOSHIBA, ASSUME 
FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH USE.
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 th e FCC rules. These limits are designed to 
provide reasonable protection against  harmful interference in a residential 
installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can ra diate radio frequency energy and, if not 
installed and used in accordance with  the instructions, it may cause harmful 
interference to radio communications. Ho wever, 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 eq uipment 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 to an outlet on a  circuit different from that to which 
the receiver is connected.
❖Consult the dealer or an experien ced radio/TV technician for help.
Only Peripherals complying with the FCC Class B limits may be attached to this 
equipment. Operation with noncomplia nt peripherals or peripherals not 
recommended by Toshiba is lik ely to result in interference to radio and TV reception. 
Shielded cables must be used between  the external devices and the computers 
parallel port, monitor po rt, USB port, PS/2 port
®, i.LINK® port, HDMI out port and 
microphone jack (Port availability depe nds on model selected). Changes or 
modifications made to this equipment not  expressly approved by Toshiba or parties 
authorized by Toshiba could void the users authority to operate the equipment. 
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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the 
following two conditions: 
❖This device may not cause harmful interference. 
❖This device must accept any interferen ce received, including interference 
that may cause undesired operation. 
Contact either:
❖Toshiba’s Support Web site at pcsupport.toshiba.com.
❖Or call the Toshiba Global Support Centre:
Within the United States at (800) 457-7777
Outside the United States at (949) 859-4273
Industry Canada Requirement
This Class B digital apparatus  complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B  est conformé à la norme NMB-003 du 
Canada.
FCC requirements
The following information is pursuant to FCC CFR 47, Part 68 and refers to 
internal modems.
This equipment complies with Part 68 of  the FCC rules. On the bottom of this 
equipment is a label that contains, among other information, the FCC registration 
number and ringer equivalence number (REN ) for this equipment. If requested, 
the information must  be provided to the telephone company.
The modem connects to the telephone line  by means of a standard jack called the 
USOC RJ11C. 
A plug and jack used to connect this  equipment to the premises wiring and 
telephone network must comply with th e applicable FCC part 68 rules and 
requirements adopted by the ACTA. It  is designed to be connected to a 
compatible modular jack th at is also compliant. 
The REN is used to determine the number  of devices that may be connected to a 
telephone line. Excessive RENs on a tele phone line may result in the devices not 
ringing in response to an incoming call.  In most but not all areas, the sum of 
RENs should not exceed five (5.0). To be  certain of the number of devices that 
may be connected to a line, as determin ed by the total RENs, contact the local 
telephone company. For products approved  after July 23, 2001, the REN for this 
product is part of the product identifier that has the format 
US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. The digits represente d by the ## are the REN without a 
decimal point (e.g., 03 is a REN of 0. 3). For earlier products, the REN is 
separately shown on the label.  
						

							
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Connection to party line service is subject to state tariffs. Contact the state public 
utility commission, public service co mmission or corporation commission for 
information.
Telephone Company Procedures
The goal of the telephone company is to  provide you with the best service it can. 
In order to do this, it may occasionally be  necessary for them to make changes in 
their equipment, operations or procedur es. If these changes might affect your 
service or the operation of your equipmen t, the telephone company will give you 
notice, in writing, to allow you to ma ke any changes necessary to maintain 
uninterrupted service.
If Problems Arise
If this equipment causes harm to the te lephone network, the telephone company 
will notify you in advance that temporary discontinuance of service may be 
required. But if advanced  notice is not practical, the telephone company will 
notify the customer as soon as possible. Also, you will be advised of your right to 
file a complaint with the FCC  if you believe it is necessary. 
If trouble is experienced with this eq uipment, for repair or limited warranty 
information, please contact Toshiba Corp oration, Toshiba America Information 
Systems, Inc. or an author ized representative of Tosh iba, or the Toshiba Support 
Centre within the United Stat es at (800) 457-7777 or Outside the United States at 
(949) 859-4273. If the equipment is causing harm to the telephone network, the 
telephone company may request that y ou disconnect the equipment until the 
problem is resolved. 
Disconnection
If you should ever decide to perman ently disconnect your modem from its 
present line, please call the  telephone company and let them know of this change.
Fax Branding
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act  of 1991 makes it unlawful for any 
person to use a computer or other elect ronic device, including Fax machines, to 
send any message unless such  message clearly contains in a margin at the top or 
bottom of each transmitted page or on the  first page of the transmission, the date 
and time it is sent and an identification of  the business or other entity, or other 
individual sending the message and th e telephone number of the sending 
machine or such business, other entity, or individual. (The telephone number 
provided may not be a 900 number or any other number for which charges 
exceed local or long-distan ce transmission charges.)
In order to program this in formation into your fax transmission, refer to the fax 
software instructions installed on this computer. 
						

							
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Alarm Equipment
If your home has specially wired alarm equipment connected to the telephone 
line, ensure the installation of this  equipment does not disable your alarm 
equipment. If you have questions abou t what will disable alarm equipment, 
consult your telephone compan y or a qualified installer. 
Instructions for IC CS-03 Certified Equipment
1NOTICE: The Industry Canada label  identifies certified equipment. 
This certification means that the equipment meets certain 
telecommunications network prot ective, operational and safety 
requirements as prescribed in the appropriate Terminal Equipment 
Technical Requirement s document(s). The Department does not 
guarantee the equipment will opera te to the user’s satisfaction.
Before installing this equipment, users s hould ensure that it is permissible to 
be connected to the facilities of the  local telecommunications company. The 
equipment must also be installed usin g an acceptable method of connection. 
The customer should be aware that  compliance with the above conditions 
may not prevent degradation of  service in some situations.
Repairs to certified equipment should  be coordinated by a representative 
designated by the supplier. Any repairs  or alterations made by the user to 
this equipment, or equipmen t malfunctions, may give the 
telecommunications company cause to re quest the user to disconnect the 
equipment.
Users should ensure for their own pr otection that the electrical ground 
connections of the power utility, teleph one lines and internal metallic water 
pipe system, if present, are connect ed together. This precaution may be 
particularly importa nt in rural areas.
Caution: Users should not attempt to  make such connections themselves, 
but should contact the  appropriate electric inspection authority, or 
electrician, as appropriate.
2 The user manual of analog equipmen t must contain the equipment’s 
Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) a nd an explanation notice similar 
to the following:
The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) of this device can be found on the 
label affixed to your computer. 
NOTICE: The Ringer Equivalence  Number (REN) assigned to each 
terminal device provides an indication of the maximum number of 
terminals allowed to be connected to a telephone interface. The termination 
on an interface may consist of any comb ination of devices subject only to 
the requirement that the sum of the  Ringer Equivalence Numbers of all the 
devices does not exceed 5.
3 The standard connecting arrangemen t (telephone jack type) for this 
equipment is jack t ype(s): USOC RJ11C. 
						

							
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Wireless Interoperability
The TOSHIBA Wireless LAN Mini PCI Card products are designed to be 
interoperable with any wireless LAN product that is based on Direct Sequence 
Spread Spectrum (DSSS) radio technology, and is compliant to: 
❖The IEEE 802.11 Standard on Wireless  LANs (Revision A/B/G), as defined 
and approved by the Institute of El ectrical and Electronics Engineers.
❖The Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi®) certification as defined by the Wi-Fi Alliance. 
The “Wi-Fi CERTIFIED” logo is a cer tification mark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
Bluetooth® and Wireless LAN devices operate within the same radio 
frequency range and may interfere with one another. If you use  Bluetooth and 
Wireless LAN devices simultaneously,  you may occasionally experience a 
less than optimal network perfor mance or even lose your network 
connection.
If you should exper ience any such problem, immediately turn off your 
Bluetooth  or Wireless LAN device.
Please contact Toshiba computer  product support on Web site 
http://www.toshiba-europe.com/computers/tnt/bluetooth.htm in Europe or 
pcsupport.toshiba.com in  the United States for more information.
Radio Frequency Interference Requirements
This device is restricted  to indoor use due to its op eration in the 5.15 GHz to 
5.25 GHz frequency range. FCC requires this product to be used indoors for 
frequency range 5.15 GHz to 5.25 GHz  to reduce the potential for harmful 
interference to co-channel Mobile Satellite systems.
High power radars are allocated as prim ary users of the 5.25 GHz to 5.35 
GHz and 5.65 GHz to 5.85 GHz band s. These radar stations can cause 
interference with and/or damage this device.
Wireless LAN and Your Health
Wireless LAN products, like other radio devices, emit radio frequency 
electromagnetic energy. The level of energy emitted by Wireless LAN devices 
however is far much less than the elect romagnetic energy emitted by wireless 
devices like for example mobile phones.
Because Wireless LAN products operate w ithin the guidelines found in radio 
frequency safety standards and recommendations, TOSHIBA believes Wireless 
LAN is safe for use by consumers. Thes e standards and recommendations reflect 
the consensus of the scientif ic community and result from  deliberations of panels 
and committees of scientists who continua lly review and interpret the extensive 
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In some situations or environments, the use of Wireless LAN may be restricted 
by the proprietor of the building or  responsible representatives of the 
organization. These situatio ns may for example include:
❖Using the Wireless LAN equipment on board airplanes, or
❖In any other environment where the risk  of interference to other devices or 
services is perceived or  identified as harmful.
If you are uncertain of the  policy that applies on the us e of wireless devices in a 
specific organization or environment (e.g. ai rports), you are encouraged to ask for 
authorization to use the Wireless LAN de vice prior to turning on the equipment.
Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation
The radiated output power of the TOSHIBA Wireless LAN Mini PCI Card is 
far below the FCC radio frequency ex posure limits. Nevertheless, the 
TOSHIBA Wireless LAN Mini PCI Card sha ll be used in such a manner that 
the potential for human contact during  normal operation is minimized. The 
antenna(s) used  for this transmitter must not  be co-located or operating in 
conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
Regulatory Information
The TOSHIBA Wireless LAN Mini PCI Card  must be installed and used in strict 
accordance with the manufacturer’s inst ructions as described in the user 
documentation that comes with the pr oduct. This device complies with the 
following radio frequency and safety standards.
Canada – Indust ry Canada (IC)
This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry Canada.
The installer of this radio equipment mu st ensure that the antenna is located 
or pointed such that it does not emit  RF field in excess of Health Canada 
limits for the general population; consu lt Safety Code 6, obtainable from 
Health Canada’s Web site www.hc-sc.gc.ca/rpb. The RF device shall not be 
co-located with any other transmitter  that has not been tested with this 
device.
Operation is subject to the following  two conditions: (1) this device may not 
cause interference, and (2) this device  must accept any interference, including 
interference that may cause unde sired operation of this device.
L’ utilisation de ce dispositif est soumis  aux deux conditions suivantes: (1) il ne 
doit pas produire de brouillage et (2) l’utilisateur du dispositif doit être prêt à 
accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique  reçu, même s’il est susceptible de 
compromettre son fonctionnement. 
						

							
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The term “IC” before the equipment certification number only signifies that the 
Industry Canada technical  specifications were met.
To prevent radio interference to the licensed  service, this device is intended to be 
operated indoors an d away from windows to pr ovide maximum shielding. 
Equipment (or its transmit antenna) that  is installed outdoors is subject to 
licensing.
Pour empecher que cet appareil cause du  brouillage au service faisant l’objet 
d’une licence, il doit etre utilize a l’interieu r et devrait etre place loin des fenetres 
afin de Fournier un ecram de blindage  maximal. Si le matriel (ou son antenne 
d’emission) est installe a l’exterieu r, il doit faire l’objet d’une licence.
This device is restricted to indoor use due to its op eration in the 5.15 GHz to 
5.25 GHz frequency range. Industry Canada requires this product to be used 
indoors for frequency range 5.15 GHz to 5.25 GHz to reduce the potential for 
harmful interference to co-cha nnel Mobile Satellite systems.
High power radars are allocated as prim ary users of the 5.25 GHz to 5.35 
GHz and 5.65 GHz to 5.85 GHz bands. These radar stations can cause 
interference with and/or  damage this device.
The above Caution information applies to produc ts that operate with an 
802.11a device.
EU Declaration of Conformity
TOSHIBA declares that this product  conforms to the following Standards:
This product is carrying  the CE-Mark in accordance w ith the related European 
Directives. The party responsible for CE-Marking is TOSHIBA Europe GmbH, 
Hammfelddamm 8, 41460 Neuss, Germany. Supplementary 
Information:
*The product complies with the 
requirements of the Low Voltage 
Directive 73/23/EEC, the EMC Directive 
89/336/EEC and/or the R&TTE Directive 
1999/5/EC.
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VCCI Class B Information
Modem Warning Notice
Conformity Statement
The equipment has been approved to [Commission Decision “CTR21”] for pan-
European single terminal connection to  the Public Switched Telephone Network 
(PSTN).
However, due to differences between the  individual PSTNs provided in different 
countries/regions the approval does not, of  itself, give an unconditional assurance 
of successful operation on ever y PSTN network termination point.
In the event of problems, y ou should contact your equi pment supplier in the first 
instance.
Ta i w a n
The legal communications mentioned  in the above item refer to radio 
communications operated in accordan ce with telecommunication laws and 
regulations.
Low power radio frequency electric machinery shall resist against interference 
from legal communications or from indu strial, scientific and medical radio 
emission electric machinery.
Using this Equipment in Japan
In Japan, the frequency bandwidth of 2,400 MHz to 2,483.5 MHz for second 
generation low-power data communicatio n systems such as this equipment 
Article 14  Unless approved, for any mo
del accredited low power radio frequency 
electric machinery, any company, trad er or user shall not change the 
frequency, increase the power or change  the features and functions of the 
original design.
Article 17  Any use of low power radio frequ ency electric machinery shall not affect 
aviation safety and interfere with legal communications. In the event 
interference is caused, the use of  such electric machinery shall be 
immediately discontinued. Operation of  such products can be resumed 
only when they are modified and  can no longer cause interference.