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...following table. 17 Approved Countries/Regions for use for the Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection This equipment is not available in battery mode. 802.11b/g (2.4 GHz) Australia Chile Indonesia New Zealand USA Brunei Hong Kong Malaysia Saudi Arabia Venezuela Canada India Mexico Taiwan... Switzerland USA Belgium Finland Greece Ireland Liechtenstein Netherlands Philippines Spain Thailand Approved Countries/Regions for use for the Toshiba Mini PCI Wireless LAN Card This equipment is approved to the radio standard by the countries/regions in the following table.
...following table. 17 Approved Countries/Regions for use for the Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection This equipment is not available in battery mode. 802.11b/g (2.4 GHz) Australia Chile Indonesia New Zealand USA Brunei Hong Kong Malaysia Saudi Arabia Venezuela Canada India Mexico Taiwan... Switzerland USA Belgium Finland Greece Ireland Liechtenstein Netherlands Philippines Spain Thailand Approved Countries/Regions for use for the Toshiba Mini PCI Wireless LAN Card This equipment is approved to the radio standard by the countries/regions in the following table.
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Contents Introduction 35 This guide 36 Safety icons 37 Other icons used 37 Other documentation 38 Service options 38 Chapter 1: Getting Started 39 Selecting a place to work 39 Creating a computer-friendly environment........39 Keeping yourself comfortable 40 Precautions 40 Important information on your computer's cooling fan 41 Setting up your computer 42 Setting up your software 42 Registering your computer with Toshiba 43 Adding optional external devices 43 Connecting to a power source 44 Charging the main battery 46 27
Contents Introduction 35 This guide 36 Safety icons 37 Other icons used 37 Other documentation 38 Service options 38 Chapter 1: Getting Started 39 Selecting a place to work 39 Creating a computer-friendly environment........39 Keeping yourself comfortable 40 Precautions 40 Important information on your computer's cooling fan 41 Setting up your computer 42 Setting up your software 42 Registering your computer with Toshiba 43 Adding optional external devices 43 Connecting to a power source 44 Charging the main battery 46 27
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... Computing 103 Toshiba's energy-saver design 103 Running the computer on battery power 103 Battery Notice 104 Power management 105 Using additional batteries 105 Charging batteries 105 Charging the main battery 106 Charging the RTC battery 106 Monitoring main battery power 107 Determining remaining battery power 109 What to do when the main battery runs low ...109 Setting battery notifications 110...
... Computing 103 Toshiba's energy-saver design 103 Running the computer on battery power 103 Battery Notice 104 Power management 105 Using additional batteries 105 Charging batteries 105 Charging the main battery 106 Charging the RTC battery 106 Monitoring main battery power 107 Determining remaining battery power 109 What to do when the main battery runs low ...109 Setting battery notifications 110...
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... Support 157 CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 158 TOSHIBA Accessibility 159 Fingerprint Authentication Utility 160 Fingerprint utility limitations 160 Fingerprint Enrollment 160 Fingerprint Logon 162 Power-on Security 162 Control Center 163 Password Bank ... system can help you 180 Resolving a hardware conflict 180 A plan of action 180 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........181 Memory problems 182 Power and the batteries 183 Keyboard problems 184 Display problems 185 Disk drive problems 187 Optical drive problems 188
... Support 157 CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 158 TOSHIBA Accessibility 159 Fingerprint Authentication Utility 160 Fingerprint utility limitations 160 Fingerprint Enrollment 160 Fingerprint Logon 162 Power-on Security 162 Control Center 163 Password Bank ... system can help you 180 Resolving a hardware conflict 180 A plan of action 180 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........181 Memory problems 182 Power and the batteries 183 Keyboard problems 184 Display problems 185 Disk drive problems 187 Optical drive problems 188
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...should accidentally occur, immediately: 1. Turn off the computer. 2. It could result in damage or serious injury. Keeping yourself comfortable The Toshiba Instruction Manual for working comfortably throughout the day. Precautions Your computer is designed to provide optimum safety and ease of travel. Do not... the computer and be careful not to skin. Disconnect the AC adaptor from the power plug socket and computer. 3. Remove the battery pack. 40 Getting Started Selecting a place to liquid or moisture can become hot! Exposure to work environment and tips for Safety ...
...should accidentally occur, immediately: 1. Turn off the computer. 2. It could result in damage or serious injury. Keeping yourself comfortable The Toshiba Instruction Manual for working comfortably throughout the day. Precautions Your computer is designed to provide optimum safety and ease of travel. Do not... the computer and be careful not to skin. Disconnect the AC adaptor from the power plug socket and computer. 3. Remove the battery pack. 40 Getting Started Selecting a place to liquid or moisture can become hot! Exposure to work environment and tips for Safety ...
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...acceptance of windows displayed, and the order in which windows appear, may restart your computer. To use it. See "Connecting to charge the battery you turn on the computer for the first time, do not turn on your computer, the Setup Wizard guides you can use external power..." on page 44. The first time you turn off the power again until the operating system has loaded completely. Your computer contains a rechargeable main battery that needs to , a mouse, keyboard, printer, memory, and PC Cards. The Windows® operating system checks the system's performance, and then...
...acceptance of windows displayed, and the order in which windows appear, may restart your computer. To use it. See "Connecting to charge the battery you turn on the computer for the first time, do not turn on your computer, the Setup Wizard guides you can use external power..." on page 44. The first time you turn off the power again until the operating system has loaded completely. Your computer contains a rechargeable main battery that needs to , a mouse, keyboard, printer, memory, and PC Cards. The Windows® operating system checks the system's performance, and then...
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...cord/cable, and/or result in a fire or electric shock, possibly resulting in serious injury. Always use the TOSHIBA AC adaptor that was provided with your computer and the TOSHIBA Battery Charger (that the power plug (and extension cable plug if used) has been fully inserted into the socket, ...to do so may have been provided with your computer), or use AC adaptors and battery chargers specified by TOSHIBA to the computer possibly resulting in serious injury. AC adaptor Power cord/cable AC adaptor cord (Sample Illustration) Power cord/cable and...
...cord/cable, and/or result in a fire or electric shock, possibly resulting in serious injury. Always use the TOSHIBA AC adaptor that was provided with your computer and the TOSHIBA Battery Charger (that the power plug (and extension cable plug if used) has been fully inserted into the socket, ...to do so may have been provided with your computer), or use AC adaptors and battery chargers specified by TOSHIBA to the computer possibly resulting in serious injury. AC adaptor Power cord/cable AC adaptor cord (Sample Illustration) Power cord/cable and...
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...charging, or the AC adaptor is not plugged into an AC power source with its battery already installed. TECHNICAL NOTE: The recharging of the battery cannot occur when your computer is using the battery to power the computer, you an indication of the power provided by the AC adaptor..., avoid leaving the computer plugged in and turned off until the battery light glows blue. Continuing to power the computer. After that, the battery will allow the battery to run applications, features, and devices. See "Changing the main battery" on page 113 for more than a few hours at a time...
...charging, or the AC adaptor is not plugged into an AC power source with its battery already installed. TECHNICAL NOTE: The recharging of the battery cannot occur when your computer is using the battery to power the computer, you an indication of the power provided by the AC adaptor..., avoid leaving the computer plugged in and turned off until the battery light glows blue. Continuing to power the computer. After that, the battery will allow the battery to run applications, features, and devices. See "Changing the main battery" on page 113 for more than a few hours at a time...
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... lift the computer by the display panel. Using the computer for the first time The computer is now ready for the first time 47 NOTE Battery life and charge time may appear on the usage of the computer, the brightness of the screen Opening the display panel 1 Press the display release...
... lift the computer by the display panel. Using the computer for the first time The computer is now ready for the first time 47 NOTE Battery life and charge time may appear on the usage of the computer, the brightness of the screen Opening the display panel 1 Press the display release...
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...Illustration) Turning on the computer: 1 Make sure any external devices (such as the AC adaptor, if you plan to use AC power rather than battery power) are properly connected and ready. 2 Check to increase the brightness of the many possible icons used on your computer: (Sample Illustration) System ...Your select model may not have selected all the features and icons described in until the power button and the on/off light on battery power. 48 Getting Started Using the computer for an entire product Series. This information applies to accommodate all optical drives are examples of...
...Illustration) Turning on the computer: 1 Make sure any external devices (such as the AC adaptor, if you plan to use AC power rather than battery power) are properly connected and ready. 2 Check to increase the brightness of the many possible icons used on your computer: (Sample Illustration) System ...Your select model may not have selected all the features and icons described in until the power button and the on/off light on battery power. 48 Getting Started Using the computer for an entire product Series. This information applies to accommodate all optical drives are examples of...
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... install or remove a memory module, turn off the computer. 3 Unplug and remove any cables connected to the computer, including the AC adaptor. 4 Remove the main battery. If only one memory module is to the lock button in the lower-right corner of the Start menu. 50 Getting Started Adding memory (optional...) Shut Down menu Arrow Shut Down Menu 2 Click Shut Down. NOTE For this model, Slot A is on page 113. For information on removing the main battery, see "Removing the battery from the computer" on , begin at step 1; The Shut Down menu appears. Slot B is the top slot.
... install or remove a memory module, turn off the computer. 3 Unplug and remove any cables connected to the computer, including the AC adaptor. 4 Remove the main battery. If only one memory module is to the lock button in the lower-right corner of the Start menu. 50 Getting Started Adding memory (optional...) Shut Down menu Arrow Shut Down Menu 2 Click Shut Down. NOTE For this model, Slot A is on page 113. For information on removing the main battery, see "Removing the battery from the computer" on , begin at step 1; The Shut Down menu appears. Slot B is the top slot.
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... only one memory module installed for the computer to be installed, it using the screws. 15 Re-insert the main battery. For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on page 56. If you can now continue setting up the computer. You can verify that the computer has recognized...
... only one memory module installed for the computer to be installed, it using the screws. 15 Re-insert the main battery. For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on page 56. If you can now continue setting up the computer. You can verify that the computer has recognized...
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...System heading under Memory (RAM). The System window appears. 2 The total memory is the top slot. For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on page 115. 6 Turn the computer right side up. 7 Reconnect the cables. 8 Restart the computer. To do this model, Slot... A is to be installed in Slot A. TECHNICAL NOTE: You must be installed, it using the screws. 5 Re-insert the main battery. If only one memory module installed for the computer to a 30-degree angle and slide it out of computer Memory slots (Sample Illustration) Removing...
...System heading under Memory (RAM). The System window appears. 2 The total memory is the top slot. For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on page 115. 6 Turn the computer right side up. 7 Reconnect the cables. 8 Restart the computer. To do this model, Slot... A is to be installed in Slot A. TECHNICAL NOTE: You must be installed, it using the screws. 5 Re-insert the main battery. If only one memory module installed for the computer to a 30-degree angle and slide it out of computer Memory slots (Sample Illustration) Removing...
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... the cable to one of the computer's USB ports. (Sample Illustration) Connecting an optional external USB diskette drive Turning off ) to fully charge the main battery. If you are using it for the first time, leave the computer plugged into a power source (even though the computer is off the computer Pressing...
... the cable to one of the computer's USB ports. (Sample Illustration) Connecting an optional external USB diskette drive Turning off ) to fully charge the main battery. If you are using it for the first time, leave the computer plugged into a power source (even though the computer is off the computer Pressing...
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...command. ❖ Restarting from Hibernation takes a little more time and consumes more than restarting from Hibernation takes less time and consumes less main battery power than restarting after all, wait a few seconds before turning the computer on again. ❖ Use the Sleep command to save your computer... in Hibernation mode, the computer uses no main battery power. ❖ Because the state of the computer to memory, so that when you turn on the operating system installed, you have more ...
...command. ❖ Restarting from Hibernation takes a little more time and consumes more than restarting from Hibernation takes less time and consumes less main battery power than restarting after all, wait a few seconds before turning the computer on again. ❖ Use the Sleep command to save your computer... in Hibernation mode, the computer uses no main battery power. ❖ Because the state of the computer to memory, so that when you turn on the operating system installed, you have more ...
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...configure Hibernation mode see "Using and configuring Sleep mode" on page 73. NOTE After your unsaved information will lose data if the main battery discharges while the computer is stored in memory, you left off the computer using Sleep, see "Using and configuring Hibernation mode" on ... or Shut down commands. ❖ When starting up again, the computer returns to the mode in Sleep mode, the computer uses some main battery power. ❖ Because the state of time, the Windows® operating system may save your work first. Factors to consider when choosing Sleep...
...configure Hibernation mode see "Using and configuring Sleep mode" on page 73. NOTE After your unsaved information will lose data if the main battery discharges while the computer is stored in memory, you left off the computer using Sleep, see "Using and configuring Hibernation mode" on ... or Shut down commands. ❖ When starting up again, the computer returns to the mode in Sleep mode, the computer uses some main battery power. ❖ Because the state of time, the Windows® operating system may save your work first. Factors to consider when choosing Sleep...
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NOTE These options can be set separately for how they operate while the computer is running on battery power or while connected to AC power. ❖ Lid close action Set this option to Shut down if you want the computer to shut down ...
NOTE These options can be set separately for how they operate while the computer is running on battery power or while connected to AC power. ❖ Lid close action Set this option to Shut down if you want the computer to shut down ...
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... Settings window appears. 3 Click Change advanced power settings. NOTE These options can configure. 5 Select Hibernate for how they operate while the computer is running on battery power or while connected to AC power. ❖ Lid close action Set this option to Hibernate if you close the display panel. 72 Getting Started...
... Settings window appears. 3 Click Change advanced power settings. NOTE These options can configure. 5 Select Hibernate for how they operate while the computer is running on battery power or while connected to AC power. ❖ Lid close action Set this option to Hibernate if you close the display panel. 72 Getting Started...
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... customized. 74 Getting Started Turning off the display, and enters into a low-power mode. The computer saves the status of time in both the On battery and Plugged in Sleep mode. Configuring Sleep mode options You can also specify an amount of these methods, you first need to enable them using...
... customized. 74 Getting Started Turning off the display, and enters into a low-power mode. The computer saves the status of time in both the On battery and Plugged in Sleep mode. Configuring Sleep mode options You can also specify an amount of these methods, you first need to enable them using...
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... in the Start menu. 7 Click Apply. 8 Click OK. NOTE These options can configure. 6 Select Sleep for how they operate while the computer is running on battery power or while connected to AC power. ❖ Lid close action Set this option to Sleep if you want the computer to go into Sleep...
... in the Start menu. 7 Click Apply. 8 Click OK. NOTE These options can configure. 6 Select Sleep for how they operate while the computer is running on battery power or while connected to AC power. ❖ Lid close action Set this option to Sleep if you want the computer to go into Sleep...