Your New Laptop
Toshiba 2430
Specifications
Layout
How to Use
Subjects
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CCSF Laptop Guidelines/Policies
Maintenance and treatment
Hardware/software, suggestions for purchase
Connecting to the CCSF Network on campus
Transferring files
Backing up: Using the CD-RW drive
Printing
Internet connection from home
GroupWise
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Physical Orientation: Hands on
All participants did the following:
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Took possession of the laptop, peripherals and case
Checked contents and Identify cables
Attached and detached security cable
Connected the Ethernet cable and logged on to the
CCSF network
Set up a printer
Packed Case
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Guidelines: Highlights
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The computer is the property of City College of San Francisco
and must be returned when requested or when the user is no
longer in the employ of CCSF.
The computer is for CCSF business purposes only.
Laptop computers are attractive targets for theft. ITS will
provide a security cable with each laptop. Users have the
responsibility to take every effort to secure the laptop.
City College will not replace lost or stolen laptop computers or
repair damaged laptops not covered by warranty. If your
computer is stolen, you must deliver a copy of a police report to
ITS (Box LB-2) with your notification of the theft.
Link: Complete document (all recipients signed a copy)
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Safety Precautions
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Read the Toshiba
Safety Instruction Manual
Avoid temperature
extremes
Don’t drop!
Never pick up by
screen
Protect from theft
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Security cable
Vigilance
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Laptop Basics: Toshiba 2430
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Intel® Pentium® 4 Processorª 2400MHz (2.40GHz)
NVIDIA® Geforce4™ 420 Go™ graphics card
w/32MB video memory
DVD/CD-RW for movies or burning CDs
Stereo speakers
Plug in to AC power or use up to 2.5 hrs. battery time
(AC assembly weight: 1.5 pounds)
Warranty: 4-year parts and labor, 1-year battery
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Other specs
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40GB Hard disk
Built-in 56K Modem
LAN and Modem
connections (cables
supplied)
15” Flat Screen
Weight: 7.7 pounds
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Ports
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USB 2.0 (3 ports)
Firewire (1394)
PC Card type II or III
Secure Digital card
Printer (parallel)
External monitor
(RGB and S-Video)
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Software
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Same as Desktops
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Office XP (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)
Publisher, FrontPage, Internet Explorer
GroupWise Windows client (use when connected
to CCSF network)
New: CD Writing Software (Drag’n Drop CD)
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Other Hardware
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Power supply and two cables:
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Ethernet cable
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For connecting to Ethernet plugs at CCSF
Telephone cable
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One from Power outlet to supply
The other from supply to computer
For connecting to telephone wall jack at home
Use to dial in to ISP and connect to Internet
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You might want to purchase
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External USB mouse
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External USB keyboard
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For compatibility with CCSF Desktop Machines
External USB Floppy drive
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To gain full key size
External USB Zip drive
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For those uncomfortable with touchpad
To use floppy disks
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Networking: Ethernet cable
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Ethernet Cable
supplied
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Thicker than phone
cable
Larger end
connector than on
phone cable
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Networking: CCSF Network
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Plug cable into computer’s LAN port
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Back, to right of USB ports
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Plugging in  CCSF Network
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Plug other end into
wall jack
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Log in as usual
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Jacks must be activated
Identify your Office, shared
area jacks to Local ITS staff
and/or Help Desk: 239-3711
Your network drive is
available
Network printers available
Must add printers to use
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Adding printers
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Cheat Sheet available on TechDocs Web
site, laptop section
Also Helpdesk Web site
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Home use
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Log in as if connected to network
No network functions available
Need Internet Service Provider (ISP) to
connect to Internet
Backup your documents:
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CD-R or CD -RW disk (about 640 MB capacity)
External USB Zip or floppy drive (not supplied)
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Connecting Laptop to Internet
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DSL / Cable connection
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ISP phone connection
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ISP supplies info /
software
Troubleshooting
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Provider supplies info
/software / equipment
Individual providers
rather than CCSF Help
Desk
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Home use: Internet provider
Resources:
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http://www.computeruser.com/resources/isp/index.html
(allows search by telephone area code)
http://www.ucan.org/links/ComputersInternetLinks.htm
(Many links to user review sites,
help finding DSL/Cable/ISP)
Friends!
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Phone cable for ISP dialup
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Phone Cable
supplied
Plug into computer’s
modem port
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Back, two right of
USB ports
Plug other end into
ordinary phone jack
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After ISP dialup
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Log in to your ISP as
instructed
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GroupWise email
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Outside CCSF network
Network drive not available
Easiest:
Access through the Internet
http://gww.ccsf.edu
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Further information
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Go to the Documents Web site from
http://www.ccsf.edu/tlc
Click the Handouts link
Use the Laptop sections for this presentation
and other documents on your machine and
related information
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Secure Digital card
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SD (Secure Digital)
 Price range:
Memory Card slot: right side
– 32 MB for about $25 to
Postage-stamp sized memory
– 256 MB for about $80-140
device
Another storage option
Not on desktops – Laptops only
Also used on some Palms
Small, inexpensive adapters
available to plug in to desktops
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