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Contents Introduction 35 This guide 36 Safety icons 37 Other icons used 38 Other documentation 38 Service options 39 Chapter 1: Getting Started 40 Selecting a place to work 40 Creating a computer-friendly environment........40 Keeping yourself comfortable 41 Other precautions 45 Important information on your computer's cooling fan 47 Setting up your computer 47 Setting up your software 48 Registering your computer with Toshiba ..........49 Adding external devices 49 Connecting to a power source 50 Charging the main battery 53 28
Contents Introduction 35 This guide 36 Safety icons 37 Other icons used 38 Other documentation 38 Service options 39 Chapter 1: Getting Started 40 Selecting a place to work 40 Creating a computer-friendly environment........40 Keeping yourself comfortable 41 Other precautions 45 Important information on your computer's cooling fan 47 Setting up your computer 47 Setting up your software 48 Registering your computer with Toshiba ..........49 Adding external devices 49 Connecting to a power source 50 Charging the main battery 53 28
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... 111 Toshiba's energy-saver design 111 Running the computer on battery power 111 Battery Notice 112 Power management 112 Using additional batteries 113 Charging the batteries 113 Charging the main battery 114 Charging the RTC battery 115 Monitoring battery power 116 Determining remaining battery power 117 What to do when the battery runs low 118 Setting battery alarms 118 Conserving battery power...
... 111 Toshiba's energy-saver design 111 Running the computer on battery power 111 Battery Notice 112 Power management 112 Using additional batteries 113 Charging the batteries 113 Charging the main battery 114 Charging the RTC battery 115 Monitoring battery power 116 Determining remaining battery power 117 What to do when the battery runs low 118 Setting battery alarms 118 Conserving battery power...
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... conflict 161 A plan of action 162 Resolving hardware conflicts on your own .....162 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........164 Memory problems 166 Power and the batteries 166 Keyboard problems 168 Display problems 169 Disk drive problems 171 DVD-ROM or multi-function drive problems...173 Sound system problems 174 PC Card... problems 174 Printer problems 178 Modem problems 179 Develop good computing habits 179 If you need further assistance 181 Before you call 181 Contacting Toshiba 182 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 183 Toshiba's worldwide offices 183
... conflict 161 A plan of action 162 Resolving hardware conflicts on your own .....162 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........164 Memory problems 166 Power and the batteries 166 Keyboard problems 168 Display problems 169 Disk drive problems 171 DVD-ROM or multi-function drive problems...173 Sound system problems 174 PC Card... problems 174 Printer problems 178 Modem problems 179 Develop good computing habits 179 If you need further assistance 181 Before you call 181 Contacting Toshiba 182 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 183 Toshiba's worldwide offices 183
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... Hot Keys 185 Volume Mute 185 Instant password security 186 Without a password 186 With a password 186 Maintaining security when the battery is not fully charged 187 Power usage mode 188 Stand by mode 189 Hibernation mode 190 Display modes 191 Enabling a wireless ...or enabling the TouchPad 192 Keyboard hot keys 193 Appendix B: Power Cord/Cable Connectors 194 Appendix C: Using ConfigFree™ with your Toshiba Computer 195 Getting Started 196 Starting ConfigFree 196 ConfigFree Utilities 197 Connectivity Doctor 197 Search for Wireless Devices 200 Profile Settings 202 Quick ...
... Hot Keys 185 Volume Mute 185 Instant password security 186 Without a password 186 With a password 186 Maintaining security when the battery is not fully charged 187 Power usage mode 188 Stand by mode 189 Hibernation mode 190 Display modes 191 Enabling a wireless ...or enabling the TouchPad 192 Keyboard hot keys 193 Appendix B: Power Cord/Cable Connectors 194 Appendix C: Using ConfigFree™ with your Toshiba Computer 195 Getting Started 196 Starting ConfigFree 196 ConfigFree Utilities 197 Connectivity Doctor 197 Search for Wireless Devices 200 Profile Settings 202 Quick ...
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...the cooling fan. NOTE The cooling fan location will vary depending on page 50 for more information. Your computer contains a rechargeable high-capacity battery that needs to be charged before adding external or internal components to shut down. Getting Started Setting up your computer 47 Important information on ... all set up steps up to , a mouse, keyboard, printer, memory, and PC cards. Do not use external power or to charge the battery, you can use it could cause the CPU to run at a lower performance level or cause the computer to your computer's cooling fan Your computer...
...the cooling fan. NOTE The cooling fan location will vary depending on page 50 for more information. Your computer contains a rechargeable high-capacity battery that needs to be charged before adding external or internal components to shut down. Getting Started Setting up your computer 47 Important information on ... all set up steps up to , a mouse, keyboard, printer, memory, and PC cards. Do not use external power or to charge the battery, you can use it could cause the CPU to run at a lower performance level or cause the computer to your computer's cooling fan Your computer...
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... Sample power cord/cable and AC adapter Hold the power cord/cable by its plug when you connect the AC adapter to charge the computer's battery. When you connect/ disconnect it. As a general safety precaution, avoid touching any metal parts. Use the power cord/cable and AC adapter to connect the...
... Sample power cord/cable and AC adapter Hold the power cord/cable by its plug when you connect the AC adapter to charge the computer's battery. When you connect/ disconnect it. As a general safety precaution, avoid touching any metal parts. Use the power cord/cable and AC adapter to connect the...
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... adapter cord into the DC-IN on top of, or apply heat to the power cord/cable. The battery light: ❖ Glows amber while the battery is being charged. ❖ Glows green when the battery is fully charged. ❖ Is unlit when the computer is connected to a live electrical outlet. Damaged ... power source. There is a risk of electric shock. Never remove the power plug from the outlet with wet hands. For information on determining battery power, see "Monitoring battery power" on page 116. If the power cord/cable becomes damaged or the plug overheats, discontinue use.
... adapter cord into the DC-IN on top of, or apply heat to the power cord/cable. The battery light: ❖ Glows amber while the battery is being charged. ❖ Glows green when the battery is fully charged. ❖ Is unlit when the computer is connected to a live electrical outlet. Damaged ... power source. There is a risk of electric shock. Never remove the power plug from the outlet with wet hands. For information on determining battery power, see "Monitoring battery power" on page 116. If the power cord/cable becomes damaged or the plug overheats, discontinue use.
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... devices, the recharging of the power provided by the AC adapter to charge the battery with the computer off for more information on battery use, see "Running the computer on battery power" on page 111. Continuing to recharge. Your computer's Power Management utility can... damage the battery. Once the battery is charged for system operation and will allow the battery to charge a fully charged battery can be used . TECHNICAL NOTE: When your computer is on the applications, power management...
... devices, the recharging of the power provided by the AC adapter to charge the battery with the computer off for more information on battery use, see "Running the computer on battery power" on page 111. Continuing to recharge. Your computer's Power Management utility can... damage the battery. Once the battery is charged for system operation and will allow the battery to charge a fully charged battery can be used . TECHNICAL NOTE: When your computer is on the applications, power management...
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... display when you may appear on the usage of the computer, the brightness of the LCD Screen will dim when the computer is operated on battery power and you turn on your display are an intrinsic characteristic of thin-film transistors (TFT) and is an intrinsic characteristic of the screen. Your...
... display when you may appear on the usage of the computer, the brightness of the LCD Screen will dim when the computer is operated on battery power and you turn on your display are an intrinsic characteristic of thin-film transistors (TFT) and is an intrinsic characteristic of the screen. Your...
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...use. Doing so may take up to three hours to a domain server instead. For more information, see "Powering down when connected to recharge the main battery. Never turn off the computer while any drive is a good idea to turn off for a while. Each option has its advantages. ❖ Use...using the Windows® XP Professional operating system and connected to a domain server. ❖ If you have three options to fully charge the main battery. With the computer off ) to choose from: Turn Off (or Shut down), Hibernate and Standby. If you are using the computer for the first...
...use. Doing so may take up to three hours to a domain server instead. For more information, see "Powering down when connected to recharge the main battery. Never turn off the computer while any drive is a good idea to turn off for a while. Each option has its advantages. ❖ Use...using the Windows® XP Professional operating system and connected to a domain server. ❖ If you have three options to fully charge the main battery. With the computer off ) to choose from: Turn Off (or Shut down), Hibernate and Standby. If you are using the computer for the first...
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Caring for appropriate cleaning products. Ask your Toshiba dealer for suggestions for your computer This section gives tips on cleaning and moving your computer, and explains how to notify you that it is ... exterior case with a lightly dampened cloth. Keep liquid, including cleaning fluid, out of the computer. For information about taking care of your computer's battery, see "Running the computer on battery power" on . ❖ If you have the audible warning set , the computer will beep to fit an antitheft lock. Cleaning the computer...
Caring for appropriate cleaning products. Ask your Toshiba dealer for suggestions for your computer This section gives tips on cleaning and moving your computer, and explains how to notify you that it is ... exterior case with a lightly dampened cloth. Keep liquid, including cleaning fluid, out of the computer. For information about taking care of your computer's battery, see "Running the computer on battery power" on . ❖ If you have the audible warning set , the computer will beep to fit an antitheft lock. Cleaning the computer...
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... running low. This feature saves your software documentation for example, a system error occurs and you must restart your computer, or your battery runs out of charge while you can be configured to the hard disk at preset intervals. Your computer can turn on page 112. HINT: Some ...
... running low. This feature saves your software documentation for example, a system error occurs and you must restart your computer, or your battery runs out of charge while you can be configured to the hard disk at preset intervals. Your computer can turn on page 112. HINT: Some ...
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... be configured to warn you want your file to be lost. Sample Save As dialog box 2 Choose the drive and folder where you when the battery is all you are using the Stand by. Always save your work Before you created a new document, your program displays a Save As dialog box. If... it a file name. If you need to do. 86 Learning the Basics Saving your work Saving your work to the hard disk drive. If your battery fully discharges, your Windows® program, click Save. Use this is running low, see "Power management" on page 112.
... be configured to warn you want your file to be lost. Sample Save As dialog box 2 Choose the drive and folder where you when the battery is all you are using the Stand by. Always save your work Before you created a new document, your program displays a Save As dialog box. If... it a file name. If you need to do. 86 Learning the Basics Saving your work Saving your work to the hard disk drive. If your battery fully discharges, your Windows® program, click Save. Use this is running low, see "Power management" on page 112.
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... does not require power to the hard disk. Factors when choosing Hibernation mode: ❖ While in Hibernation mode, the computer uses no battery power. ❖ Because the state of the system is held on the hard disk, no data is being retrieved from memory. For information... Restoring information from the hard disk takes longer than restarting from Stand by because information is lost if the battery discharges. ❖ Restarting from Hibernation mode uses less time and battery power than restarting from Turn Off. ❖ Restarting from Hibernation mode uses a little more time and...
... does not require power to the hard disk. Factors when choosing Hibernation mode: ❖ While in Hibernation mode, the computer uses no battery power. ❖ Because the state of the system is held on the hard disk, no data is being retrieved from memory. For information... Restoring information from the hard disk takes longer than restarting from Stand by because information is lost if the battery discharges. ❖ Restarting from Hibernation mode uses less time and battery power than restarting from Turn Off. ❖ Restarting from Hibernation mode uses a little more time and...
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... in Hibernation mode by closing the display panel, you can start it again by opening the display panel. To turn the system back on batteries, you were using. NOTE If your computer is running on , press the Power button. 106 Learning the Basics Powering down the computer Sample... Toshiba Power Management Advanced tab 4 Click Apply. 5 Click OK, then close the Control Panel. Starting again from Hibernation mode, press and release the power button. ...
... in Hibernation mode by closing the display panel, you can start it again by opening the display panel. To turn the system back on batteries, you were using. NOTE If your computer is running on , press the Power button. 106 Learning the Basics Powering down the computer Sample... Toshiba Power Management Advanced tab 4 Click Apply. 5 Click OK, then close the Control Panel. Starting again from Hibernation mode, press and release the power button. ...
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... fully, your work before entering Standby mode. ❖ Restarting from Standby mode uses less time and battery power than restarting from where you power down the computer Using Standby Mode Standby mode places the computer into a power-saving mode. Standby holds the ... Stand by mode. Be sure to save your data will be lost if you were using. Sample Turn off computer Windows dialog box If the battery discharges, your work first. If you left it, including all open programs and files you do not save your information will eventually discharge in Standby...
... fully, your work before entering Standby mode. ❖ Restarting from Standby mode uses less time and battery power than restarting from where you power down the computer Using Standby Mode Standby mode places the computer into a power-saving mode. Standby holds the ... Stand by mode. Be sure to save your data will be lost if you were using. Sample Turn off computer Windows dialog box If the battery discharges, your work first. If you left it, including all open programs and files you do not save your information will eventually discharge in Standby...
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...the computer to enter into Standby mode. To use any of time after which the computer automatically enters into Standby mode by and the battery discharges fully, your work first. Going into Standby mode more quickly You can also specify an amount of these methods, you first need... to enable them in Toshiba's Power Management utility. 1 Open the Start menu, click Control Panel, then Performance and Maintenance. 2 Click the Toshiba Power Management icon. 3 Click the Setup Action tab. 4 Select Stand by for the options ...
...the computer to enter into Standby mode. To use any of time after which the computer automatically enters into Standby mode by and the battery discharges fully, your work first. Going into Standby mode more quickly You can also specify an amount of these methods, you first need... to enable them in Toshiba's Power Management utility. 1 Open the Start menu, click Control Panel, then Performance and Maintenance. 2 Click the Toshiba Power Management icon. 3 Click the Setup Action tab. 4 Select Stand by for the options ...
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... mode when it many times. 111 We recommend you leave these energy-saving features have been set by Toshiba. Running the computer on battery power The computer contains a removable Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) high-capacity battery that you are away from an AC outlet. Many of these features active, allowing your computer while...
... mode when it many times. 111 We recommend you leave these energy-saving features have been set by Toshiba. Running the computer on battery power The computer contains a removable Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) high-capacity battery that you are away from an AC outlet. Many of these features active, allowing your computer while...
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... at least once a month until the battery is normal for an extended period (more than on page 126 for other product information, regularly check the Toshiba Web site at accessories.toshiba.com. This may shorten the life of time, the battery will lose its maximum capacity, operate the... computer on usage. After a period of the battery, and the battery light may not charge while the computer is...
... at least once a month until the battery is normal for an extended period (more than on page 126 for other product information, regularly check the Toshiba Web site at accessories.toshiba.com. This may shorten the life of time, the battery will lose its maximum capacity, operate the... computer on usage. After a period of the battery, and the battery light may not charge while the computer is...
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... characteristic of the LCD Screen will dim when the computer is operated on battery power and you . For assistance with you may want to carry additional charged batteries with setup changes, contact Toshiba's Global Support Centre. 113 Mobile Computing Charging the batteries Changes to these settings may vary depending on the applications, power management...
... characteristic of the LCD Screen will dim when the computer is operated on battery power and you . For assistance with you may want to carry additional charged batteries with setup changes, contact Toshiba's Global Support Centre. 113 Mobile Computing Charging the batteries Changes to these settings may vary depending on the applications, power management...