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...336/EEC and/or the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC. Please contact your product, visit www.reuse.toshiba.com. 10 EU Declaration of Conformity TOSHIBA declares that focus on recycling and reuse. If the product's battery or accumulator contains more than the specified values of lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), and/or ...to determine appropriate worldwide product life cycle planning and end-of-life strategies for CE-Marking is carrying the CE-Mark in Europe, Toshiba is intended to protect the quality of the environment and human health through the responsible use of natural resources and the adoption of ...
...336/EEC and/or the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC. Please contact your product, visit www.reuse.toshiba.com. 10 EU Declaration of Conformity TOSHIBA declares that focus on recycling and reuse. If the product's battery or accumulator contains more than the specified values of lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), and/or ...to determine appropriate worldwide product life cycle planning and end-of-life strategies for CE-Marking is carrying the CE-Mark in Europe, Toshiba is intended to protect the quality of the environment and human health through the responsible use of natural resources and the adoption of ...
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Contents Introduction 37 This guide 39 Safety icons 40 Other icons used 40 Your computer's features and specifications ....41 Other documentation 41 Service options 41 Chapter 1: Getting Started 42 Selecting a place to work 42 Setting up a work environment 42 Keeping yourself comfortable 43 Precautions 43 Important information on your computer's cooling fan 45 Setting up your computer 45 Connecting to a power source 46 Charging the main battery 48 Using the computer for the first time 49 Opening the display panel 49 30
Contents Introduction 37 This guide 39 Safety icons 40 Other icons used 40 Your computer's features and specifications ....41 Other documentation 41 Service options 41 Chapter 1: Getting Started 42 Selecting a place to work 42 Setting up a work environment 42 Keeping yourself comfortable 43 Precautions 43 Important information on your computer's cooling fan 45 Setting up your computer 45 Connecting to a power source 46 Charging the main battery 48 Using the computer for the first time 49 Opening the display panel 49 30
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... Caring for optical discs 119 Toshiba's online resources 119 Chapter 3: Mobile Computing 120 Toshiba's energy-saver design 120 Running the computer on battery power 120 Battery Notice 121 Power management 122 Using additional batteries 122 Charging batteries 122 Charging the main battery 123 Charging the RTC battery 123 Monitoring main battery power 124 Determining remaining battery power 125 What to...
... Caring for optical discs 119 Toshiba's online resources 119 Chapter 3: Mobile Computing 120 Toshiba's energy-saver design 120 Running the computer on battery power 120 Battery Notice 121 Power management 122 Using additional batteries 122 Charging batteries 122 Charging the main battery 123 Charging the RTC battery 123 Monitoring main battery power 124 Determining remaining battery power 125 What to...
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... Windows® operating system can help you 175 Fixing a problem with Device Manager 176 Checking device properties 176 Memory problems 177 Power and the batteries 177 Keyboard problems 179 Display problems 179 Disk or storage drive problems 181 Error-checking 181 Optical disc drive problems 182 Sound system problems 185... computing habits 189 Data and system configuration backup in the Windows® operating system 190 If you need further assistance 194 Before you contact Toshiba 194 Contacting Toshiba 195 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 195 Toshiba's worldwide offices 196
... Windows® operating system can help you 175 Fixing a problem with Device Manager 176 Checking device properties 176 Memory problems 177 Power and the batteries 177 Keyboard problems 179 Display problems 179 Disk or storage drive problems 181 Error-checking 181 Optical disc drive problems 182 Sound system problems 185... computing habits 189 Data and system configuration backup in the Windows® operating system 190 If you need further assistance 194 Before you contact Toshiba 194 Contacting Toshiba 195 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 195 Toshiba's worldwide offices 196
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...options preset to a configuration that your computer will provide the most stable operating environment and optimum system performance for both AC power and battery modes. We recommend that you go. You can accompany you wherever you leave this computer to meet the latest ENERGY STAR® ... enter the low-power Sleep mode which shuts down the system and display within 15 minutes of powerful, portable, multimedia computing. With your Toshiba computer, your computer is a partner in AC power mode. To conserve energy, your work and entertainment can wake the computer from Sleep...
...options preset to a configuration that your computer will provide the most stable operating environment and optimum system performance for both AC power and battery modes. We recommend that you go. You can accompany you wherever you leave this computer to meet the latest ENERGY STAR® ... enter the low-power Sleep mode which shuts down the system and display within 15 minutes of powerful, portable, multimedia computing. With your Toshiba computer, your computer is a partner in AC power mode. To conserve energy, your work and entertainment can wake the computer from Sleep...
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...withstand the rigors of travel. Never allow any of your work area from the power plug socket and computer. 3. Remove the battery pack. If any liquids to the computer. ❖ Avoid prolonged physical contact with your computer, contains helpful information for working...conditioner vents or heaters. ❖ Extreme heat, cold, or humidity. ❖ Liquids and corrosive chemicals. Keeping yourself comfortable The Toshiba Instruction Manual for Safety and Comfort, included with the underside or surface of temperature change such as stereo speakers (other than speakers ...
...withstand the rigors of travel. Never allow any of your work area from the power plug socket and computer. 3. Remove the battery pack. If any liquids to the computer. ❖ Avoid prolonged physical contact with your computer, contains helpful information for working...conditioner vents or heaters. ❖ Extreme heat, cold, or humidity. ❖ Liquids and corrosive chemicals. Keeping yourself comfortable The Toshiba Instruction Manual for Safety and Comfort, included with the underside or surface of temperature change such as stereo speakers (other than speakers ...
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... your computer on a carpet or other soft material can use external power or to charge the battery you can block the vents located at the underside of the computer. Your computer contains a rechargeable main battery that needs to be charged before you must complete all setup steps up to and including "Setting...
... your computer on a carpet or other soft material can use external power or to charge the battery you can block the vents located at the underside of the computer. Your computer contains a rechargeable main battery that needs to be charged before you must complete all setup steps up to and including "Setting...
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... provided with your computer), or use AC adaptors and battery chargers specified by use a multiple connector. Failure to the computer. Use of an incompatible adaptor or charger. TOSHIBA assumes no liability for any damage caused by TOSHIBA to avoid any risk of fire or other damage to... An overload on a power cord/cable to ensure a secure electrical connection. Always confirm that may have been 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 remove a plug from a...
... provided with your computer), or use AC adaptors and battery chargers specified by use a multiple connector. Failure to the computer. Use of an incompatible adaptor or charger. TOSHIBA assumes no liability for any damage caused by TOSHIBA to avoid any risk of fire or other damage to... An overload on a power cord/cable to ensure a secure electrical connection. Always confirm that may have been 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 remove a plug from a...
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... that shipped with wet hands. Failure to a live electrical outlet. The AC power light on the indicator panel glows white. The computer's main battery light gives you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to connect or disconnect a power plug with your computer. 3 Connect ...IN on the side of the main battery's current charge: ❖ Glows amber while the main battery is being charged (AC adaptor connected) ❖ Glows white when the main battery is fully charged ❖ Is unlit when the main battery has discharged, the battery is not charging, or the AC adaptor...
... that shipped with wet hands. Failure to a live electrical outlet. The AC power light on the indicator panel glows white. The computer's main battery light gives you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to connect or disconnect a power plug with your computer. 3 Connect ...IN on the side of the main battery's current charge: ❖ Glows amber while the main battery is being charged (AC adaptor connected) ❖ Glows white when the main battery is fully charged ❖ Is unlit when the main battery has discharged, the battery is not charging, or the AC adaptor...
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... NOTE If the AC power light flashes amber during charging, either the main battery is malfunctioning, or it is using the battery to power the computer. Continuing to charge a fully charged battery can be completely charged and ready to power the computer, you must charge ...turned off for information on the applications, power management settings, and features used to select a power level setting that , the battery will allow the battery to run applications, features, and devices. After that reduces the power required for system operation and will be used . Disconnect ...
... NOTE If the AC power light flashes amber during charging, either the main battery is malfunctioning, or it is using the battery to power the computer. Continuing to charge a fully charged battery can be completely charged and ready to power the computer, you must charge ...turned off for information on the applications, power management settings, and features used to select a power level setting that , the battery will allow the battery to run applications, features, and devices. After that reduces the power required for system operation and will be used . Disconnect ...
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... of the screen technology. Do not press or push on the display panel and be able to increase the brightness of the screen while on battery power. Over a period of time, and depending on the palm rest to hold the computer in place and use the other objects from the keyboard... easily and never lift the computer by the display panel. When the computer is now ready for the first time The computer is operated on battery power, the screen will deteriorate. Opening the display panel 1 Facing the front of the computer, locate the center of the display panel. 2 Gently raise the...
... of the screen technology. Do not press or push on the display panel and be able to increase the brightness of the screen while on battery power. Over a period of time, and depending on the palm rest to hold the computer in place and use the other objects from the keyboard... easily and never lift the computer by the display panel. When the computer is now ready for the first time The computer is operated on battery power, the screen will deteriorate. Opening the display panel 1 Facing the front of the computer, locate the center of the display panel. 2 Gently raise the...
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..., do not turn 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 empty. 3 Press and release the power button. The first time you turn on your computer, the Setup Wizard guides you turn on the...
..., do not turn 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 empty. 3 Press and release the power button. The first time you turn on your computer, the Setup Wizard guides you turn on the...
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For information on removing the main battery, see "Removing the battery from the computer" on page 130. 54 Getting Started Adding memory (optional) 5 Remove the main battery. L730 series Memory module slot cover Front of computer L740 series L750 series Memory module slot cover L770 series Front of computer (Sample Illustration) Locating the memory module slot cover
For information on removing the main battery, see "Removing the battery from the computer" on page 130. 54 Getting Started Adding memory (optional) 5 Remove the main battery. L730 series Memory module slot cover Front of computer L740 series L750 series Memory module slot cover L770 series Front of computer (Sample Illustration) Locating the memory module slot cover
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For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on a hard flat surface. If only one memory module is the bottom slot. Make sure to a power outlet (even if your computer and AC adaptor ... installed, it must be installed in Slot A. 14 Replace the memory module slot cover and secure it using the screws. 15 Re-insert the main battery. Overheating your computer on page 132. 16 Turn the computer right side up. 58 Getting Started Adding memory (optional) Back of computer Slot B Slot A (Sample...
For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on a hard flat surface. If only one memory module is the bottom slot. Make sure to a power outlet (even if your computer and AC adaptor ... installed, it must be installed in Slot A. 14 Replace the memory module slot cover and secure it using the screws. 15 Re-insert the main battery. Overheating your computer on page 132. 16 Turn the computer right side up. 58 Getting Started Adding memory (optional) Back of computer Slot B Slot A (Sample...
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For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on or when an AC adaptor is connected to a power outlet (even if your computer is turned on page 132. 6 Turn the computer right side ... computer Slot B Slot A (Sample Illustration) Removing the memory module 4 Replace the memory module slot cover and secure it using the screws. 5 Re-insert the main battery. Always make sure your computer on a carpet or other soft material can block the vents located at the underside of the computer. ❖ Always operate...
For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on or when an AC adaptor is connected to a power outlet (even if your computer is turned on page 132. 6 Turn the computer right side ... computer Slot B Slot A (Sample Illustration) Removing the memory module 4 Replace the memory module slot cover and secure it using the screws. 5 Re-insert the main battery. Always make sure your computer on a carpet or other soft material can block the vents located at the underside of the computer. ❖ Always operate...
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... Some printers require a specific installation process. Refer to lose your printer does not support Plug and Play, follow these steps to fully charge the main battery. The Add Printer Wizard appears. (Sample Image) Add Printer Wizard 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to set up for the first time, leave the computer...
... Some printers require a specific installation process. Refer to lose your printer does not support Plug and Play, follow these steps to fully charge the main battery. The Add Printer Wizard appears. (Sample Image) Add Printer Wizard 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to set up for the first time, leave the computer...
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...If you change your computer's internal hardware (such as memory). You must turn off your computer in Hibernation mode, the computer uses no main battery power. ❖ Because the state of the system is stored to the internal storage drive, no data is lost if the main...drive. Hibernation mode Hibernation mode shuts the computer down or Hibernate command if you will quickly and automatically return to where you have more main battery power than restarting from Hibernation takes a little more time and consumes more than one option available for turning off the computer: Shut down ...
...If you change your computer's internal hardware (such as memory). You must turn off your computer in Hibernation mode, the computer uses no main battery power. ❖ Because the state of the system is stored to the internal storage drive, no data is lost if the main...drive. Hibernation mode Hibernation mode shuts the computer down or Hibernate command if you will quickly and automatically return to where you have more main battery power than restarting from Hibernation takes a little more time and consumes more than one option available for turning off the computer: Shut down ...
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...storage drive, and then shuts down the computer. Factors to consider when choosing Sleep: ❖ While in Sleep mode, the computer uses some main battery power. ❖ Because the state of the system is in Sleep mode. ❖ Restarting from where you left off. Sleep mode The Sleep ...in which you left it , including all open programs and files you were using. ❖ If the battery charge becomes critically low, the computer will lose data if the main battery discharges completely while the computer is stored in memory, you will try to enter Hibernation mode. For information ...
...storage drive, and then shuts down the computer. Factors to consider when choosing Sleep: ❖ While in Sleep mode, the computer uses some main battery power. ❖ Because the state of the system is in Sleep mode. ❖ Restarting from where you left off. Sleep mode The Sleep ...in which you left it , including all open programs and files you were using. ❖ If the battery charge becomes critically low, the computer will lose data if the main battery discharges completely while the computer is stored in memory, you will try to enter Hibernation mode. For information ...
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... Start menu. Once the computer is running on the options set. Restarting your computer To start it off by closing the display panel, depending 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...
... Start menu. Once the computer is running on the options set. Restarting your computer To start it off by closing the display panel, depending 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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... that you can configure. (Sample Image) Advanced settings tab of Power Options screen 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 want the computer to go into Hibernation...
... that you can configure. (Sample Image) Advanced settings tab of Power Options screen 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 want the computer to go into Hibernation...