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Contents Introduction 36 This guide 37 Safety icons 38 Other icons used 39 Other documentation 39 Service options 40 Chapter 1: Getting Started 41 Selecting a place to work 41 Creating a computer-friendly environment........41 Keeping yourself comfortable 42 Precautions 42 Important information on your computer's cooling fan 45 Setting up your computer 45 Setting up your software 46 Registering your computer with Toshiba 47 Setting up other devices 47 Connecting to a power source 48 Charging the main battery 51 28
Contents Introduction 36 This guide 37 Safety icons 38 Other icons used 39 Other documentation 39 Service options 40 Chapter 1: Getting Started 41 Selecting a place to work 41 Creating a computer-friendly environment........41 Keeping yourself comfortable 42 Precautions 42 Important information on your computer's cooling fan 45 Setting up your computer 45 Setting up your software 46 Registering your computer with Toshiba 47 Setting up other devices 47 Connecting to a power source 48 Charging the main battery 51 28
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... Computing 104 Toshiba's energy-saver design 104 Running the computer on battery power 104 Battery Notice 105 Power management 106 Using additional batteries 106 Charging batteries 107 Charging the main battery 107 Charging the RTC battery 108 Monitoring main battery power 109 Determining remaining battery power 111 What to do when the main battery runs low ...112 Setting battery alarms 113...
... Computing 104 Toshiba's energy-saver design 104 Running the computer on battery power 104 Battery Notice 105 Power management 106 Using additional batteries 106 Charging batteries 107 Charging the main battery 107 Charging the RTC battery 108 Monitoring main battery power 109 Determining remaining battery power 111 What to do when the main battery runs low ...112 Setting battery alarms 113...
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...Resolving hardware conflicts on your own .....176 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........177 Memory problems 179 Power and the batteries 180 Keyboard problems 182 Display problems 183 Disk drive problems 185 DVD-ROM or multi-function drive problems...188 Sound ... Data and system configuration backup in Windows® XP 202 If you need further assistance 208 Before you contact Toshiba 208 Contacting Toshiba 209 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 210 Toshiba's worldwide offices 210 Appendix A: Hot Keys 212 Volume Mute 212 Password security 213 Without a password 213 With ...
...Resolving hardware conflicts on your own .....176 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........177 Memory problems 179 Power and the batteries 180 Keyboard problems 182 Display problems 183 Disk drive problems 185 DVD-ROM or multi-function drive problems...188 Sound ... Data and system configuration backup in Windows® XP 202 If you need further assistance 208 Before you contact Toshiba 208 Contacting Toshiba 209 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 210 Toshiba's worldwide offices 210 Appendix A: Hot Keys 212 Volume Mute 212 Password security 213 Without a password 213 With ...
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... to an authorized service center. Continuous operation for Safety and Comfort. If you have taken the computer to rain, water, seawater or moisture. Remove the battery pack. Exposure to skin. If any part of your doctor. Turn off the computer. 2.
... to an authorized service center. Continuous operation for Safety and Comfort. If you have taken the computer to rain, water, seawater or moisture. Remove the battery pack. Exposure to skin. If any part of your doctor. Turn off the computer. 2.
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Your computer contains a rechargeable main battery that needs to be charged before adding external or internal components to your computer's cooling fan Your computer may be located on the bottom of ... the CPU to run at a lower performance level or cause the computer to shut down. These components include, but are not limited to charge the battery you can block the air intake, preventing air from reaching the CPU. To use the computer on surfaces with objects that cools the CPU by...
Your computer contains a rechargeable main battery that needs to be charged before adding external or internal components to your computer's cooling fan Your computer may be located on the bottom of ... the CPU to run at a lower performance level or cause the computer to shut down. These components include, but are not limited to charge the battery you can block the air intake, preventing air from reaching the CPU. To use the computer on surfaces with objects that cools the CPU by...
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...to remove a plug from a socket. Never pull on a power cord/cable to operate. When you connect the AC adapter to charge the computer's battery. Connecting the power cord/cable to a live electrical outlet, or to the computer, always follow this instruction may damage the cord/cable, and/or result... fire or damage to follow the steps in the exact order as described in serious injury. Always use the Toshiba AC adapter that was provided with your computer, or use Toshiba recommended alternate models to a live electrical outlet should be the last step; Use the power cord/cable and ...
...to remove a plug from a socket. Never pull on a power cord/cable to operate. When you connect the AC adapter to charge the computer's battery. Connecting the power cord/cable to a live electrical outlet, or to the computer, always follow this instruction may damage the cord/cable, and/or result... fire or damage to follow the steps in the exact order as described in serious injury. Always use the Toshiba AC adapter that was provided with your computer, or use Toshiba recommended alternate models to a live electrical outlet should be the last step; Use the power cord/cable and ...
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Failure to disassemble or repair an AC adapter or a Battery Charger. never splice or alter a cord/cable; never attempt to follow this instruction could result in electric shock, possibly resulting in serious injury. The AC ...
Failure to disassemble or repair an AC adapter or a Battery Charger. never splice or alter a cord/cable; never attempt to follow this instruction could result in electric shock, possibly resulting in serious injury. The AC ...
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... AC power source for information on replacing the main battery. See "Changing the main battery" on page 116 for at least three hours with its battery already installed. After that, the battery will be completely charged and ready to recharge the main battery or plug in the AC adapter NOTE If the ...AC power light flashes amber during charging, either the main battery is malfunctioning, or it is not receiving correct input from the AC power supply. To charge the battery, leave the computer plugged into the computer or AC outlet ❖ Flashes amber when ...
... AC power source for information on replacing the main battery. See "Changing the main battery" on page 116 for at least three hours with its battery already installed. After that, the battery will be completely charged and ready to recharge the main battery or plug in the AC adapter NOTE If the ...AC power light flashes amber during charging, either the main battery is malfunctioning, or it is not receiving correct input from the AC power supply. To charge the battery, leave the computer plugged into the computer or AC outlet ❖ Flashes amber when ...
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...depending on and begin using all of the power provided by the AC Adapter to run applications, features, and devices, the recharging of the battery cannot occur. TECHNICAL NOTE: When your computer is using it on the applications, power management settings, and features used to select a power ...level setting that reduces the power required for system operation and will allow the battery to recharge. Using the computer for the first time The computer is charged for the first time, avoid leaving the computer plugged in ...
...depending on and begin using all of the power provided by the AC Adapter to run applications, features, and devices, the recharging of the battery cannot occur. TECHNICAL NOTE: When your computer is using it on the applications, power management settings, and features used to select a power ...level setting that reduces the power required for system operation and will allow the battery to recharge. Using the computer for the first time The computer is charged for the first time, avoid leaving the computer plugged in ...
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Any small bright dots that may not be able to accommodate all those features. When the computer is operated on battery power, the screen will deteriorate. Your display contains an extremely large number of thin-film transistors (TFT) and is also an intrinsic characteristic of the ... of the computer, the brightness of the icons or switches shown on your display are designed to increase the brightness of the screen while on battery power. Your selected model may appear on your screen display when you turn on the notebook chassis, unless you may appear on your PC. This...
Any small bright dots that may not be able to accommodate all those features. When the computer is operated on battery power, the screen will deteriorate. Your display contains an extremely large number of thin-film transistors (TFT) and is also an intrinsic characteristic of the ... of the computer, the brightness of the icons or switches shown on your display are designed to increase the brightness of the screen while on battery power. Your selected model may appear on your screen display when you turn on the notebook chassis, unless you may appear on your PC. This...
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When you plan to use AC power rather than battery power) are properly connected and ready. 2 Check to ensure that all drives are empty. 3 Press and hold the power button in until the operating system ...
When you plan to use AC power rather than battery power) are properly connected and ready. 2 Check to ensure that all drives are empty. 3 Press and hold the power button in until the operating system ...
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...on the system) The Turn off the computer. 3 Unplug and remove any cables connected to the computer, including the AC adapter. 4 Remove the battery. Before you install or remove a memory module while the computer is in Standby or Hibernation mode, data will be lost. You can install one ...or two memory modules. otherwise, skip to locate the memory module slot cover. For information on removing the battery, see "Changing the main battery" on , begin at step 1; Slot A and Slot B. The computer has two memory module slots - If you install or remove a memory...
...on the system) The Turn off the computer. 3 Unplug and remove any cables connected to the computer, including the AC adapter. 4 Remove the battery. Before you install or remove a memory module while the computer is in Standby or Hibernation mode, data will be lost. You can install one ...or two memory modules. otherwise, skip to locate the memory module slot cover. For information on removing the battery, see "Changing the main battery" on , begin at step 1; Slot A and Slot B. The computer has two memory module slots - If you install or remove a memory...
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... memory module is properly inserted. 14 Replace the memory module slot cover and tighten the screw. 15 Re-insert the battery. For more information on inserting the battery, see "Changing the main battery" on the memory module Do not force the memory module into place. clip clip Sample pressing down on either side...
... memory module is properly inserted. 14 Replace the memory module slot cover and tighten the screw. 15 Re-insert the battery. For more information on inserting the battery, see "Changing the main battery" on the memory module Do not force the memory module into place. clip clip Sample pressing down on either side...
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..., you will automatically return to where you have work in progress and are using it may take up to three hours to recharge the main battery. With the computer off your system settings to memory so that, when you turn off , it for a longer period, you are not connected to a network... on page 218. Each option has its advantages. ❖ Use the Shut down ), Hibernate, and Standby. Getting Started Turning off ) to fully charge the main battery.
..., you will automatically return to where you have work in progress and are using it may take up to three hours to recharge the main battery. With the computer off your system settings to memory so that, when you turn off , it for a longer period, you are not connected to a network... on page 218. Each option has its advantages. ❖ Use the Shut down ), Hibernate, and Standby. Getting Started Turning off ) to fully charge the main battery.
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Caring for your computer This section gives tips on cleaning and moving your battery" on page 118. The headphone jack requires a 3.5-mm, 16-ohm stereo jack. Connecting a microphone To record high-quality sounds, you can harm your hearing. For ...more information, see "Taking care of your computer. For information about taking care of your computer's battery, see "Recording sounds" on page 137. Continuous exposure to an audio CD, turn the volume dial down, and do not set the volume too high...
Caring for your computer This section gives tips on cleaning and moving your battery" on page 118. The headphone jack requires a 3.5-mm, 16-ohm stereo jack. Connecting a microphone To record high-quality sounds, you can harm your hearing. For ...more information, see "Taking care of your computer. For information about taking care of your computer's battery, see "Recording sounds" on page 137. Continuous exposure to an audio CD, turn the volume dial down, and do not set the volume too high...
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Your work " on page 84 for details. 76 See "Saving your battery runs out of charge while you are using goes down and you last saved. This feature saves your file to reconnect, or your work stays ...
Your work " on page 84 for details. 76 See "Saving your battery runs out of charge while you are using goes down and you last saved. This feature saves your file to reconnect, or your work stays ...
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... your work Before you turn off the computer, save feature. Check your data even when you are using the Standby command, in case the main battery discharges before you return to access WordPad, type: c:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories\Wordpad.exe, then click OK. ❖ If you do not know the...
... your work Before you turn off the computer, save feature. Check your data even when you are using the Standby command, in case the main battery discharges before you return to access WordPad, type: c:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories\Wordpad.exe, then click OK. ❖ If you do not know the...
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.... Restoring information from the hard disk takes longer than does Turn off light changes to the mode in Hibernation mode, the computer uses no battery power ❖ Because the mode of the computer to maintain the saved information, the system settings are retained indefinitely. When you start up again... press the power button until the on/off computer ❖ Restarting from Hibernation uses a little more information about the Power Saver utility, see "TOSHIBA Power Saver" on the hard disk, no data is held on page 157. If you left it first saves the current mode of the system...
.... Restoring information from the hard disk takes longer than does Turn off light changes to the mode in Hibernation mode, the computer uses no battery power ❖ Because the mode of the computer to maintain the saved information, the system settings are retained indefinitely. When you start up again... press the power button until the on/off computer ❖ Restarting from Hibernation uses a little more information about the Power Saver utility, see "TOSHIBA Power Saver" on the hard disk, no data is held on page 157. If you left it first saves the current mode of the system...
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... off computer or Hibernation. ❖ When starting up again, the computer returns to the screen you were using the Standby command and the main battery discharges fully, your work first. If you were using. Using Standby The Standby command puts the computer into a powersaving mode. Standby holds the current... the display panel. Factors to save your unsaved information will last up to eight hours in Standby mode, the computer uses some battery power. Be sure to consider when choosing Standby: ❖ While in Standby mode. ❖ Restarting from Standby uses less time and...
... off computer or Hibernation. ❖ When starting up again, the computer returns to the screen you were using the Standby command and the main battery discharges fully, your work first. If you were using. Using Standby The Standby command puts the computer into a powersaving mode. Standby holds the current... the display panel. Factors to save your unsaved information will last up to eight hours in Standby mode, the computer uses some battery power. Be sure to consider when choosing Standby: ❖ While in Standby mode. ❖ Restarting from Standby uses less time and...
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We recommend you leave these energy-saving features have been set by Toshiba. You can use it many times. 104 It has a number of using your computer to operate at its energy efficiency. Chapter 3 Mobile Computing This chapter ... recharge it for longer periods while traveling. 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 traveling. Toshiba's energy-saver design Your computer enters a low-power suspension mode...
We recommend you leave these energy-saving features have been set by Toshiba. You can use it many times. 104 It has a number of using your computer to operate at its energy efficiency. Chapter 3 Mobile Computing This chapter ... recharge it for longer periods while traveling. 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 traveling. Toshiba's energy-saver design Your computer enters a low-power suspension mode...