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... 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 battery mode. 802.11b/g (2.4 GHz) Australia Chile Indonesia New Zealand USA Brunei Hong Kong Malaysia Saudi Arabia Venezuela Canada...
... 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 battery mode. 802.11b/g (2.4 GHz) Australia Chile Indonesia New Zealand USA Brunei Hong Kong Malaysia Saudi Arabia Venezuela Canada...
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Contents Introduction 33 This guide 34 Safety icons 35 Other icons used 35 Other documentation 36 Service options 36 Chapter 1: Getting Started 37 Selecting a place to work 37 Creating a computer-friendly environment........37 Keeping yourself comfortable 38 Precautions 38 Important information on your computer's cooling fan 39 Setting up your computer 40 Setting up your software 40 Registering your computer with Toshiba 41 Adding optional external devices 41 Connecting to a power source 42 Charging the main battery 44 26
Contents Introduction 33 This guide 34 Safety icons 35 Other icons used 35 Other documentation 36 Service options 36 Chapter 1: Getting Started 37 Selecting a place to work 37 Creating a computer-friendly environment........37 Keeping yourself comfortable 38 Precautions 38 Important information on your computer's cooling fan 39 Setting up your computer 40 Setting up your software 40 Registering your computer with Toshiba 41 Adding optional external devices 41 Connecting to a power source 42 Charging the main battery 44 26
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... Creating a CD/DVD 88 Removing a disc with the computer on 89 Removing a disc with the computer off 89 Caring for CD or DVD discs 89 Toshiba's online resources 90 Chapter 3: Mobile Computing 91 Toshiba's energy-saver design 91 Running the computer on battery power 91 Battery Notice 92 Power management 93
... Creating a CD/DVD 88 Removing a disc with the computer on 89 Removing a disc with the computer off 89 Caring for CD or DVD discs 89 Toshiba's online resources 90 Chapter 3: Mobile Computing 91 Toshiba's energy-saver design 91 Running the computer on battery power 91 Battery Notice 92 Power management 93
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... 99 Using a hot key to set the Power Plan 100 Changing the main battery 101 Removing the battery from the computer .......101 Inserting a charged battery 103 Taking care of your battery 104 Safety precautions 104 Maintaining your battery 105 Disposing of used batteries 106 Traveling tips 107 Chapter 4: Exploring Your Computer's Features 108 Exploring the desktop...
... 99 Using a hot key to set the Power Plan 100 Changing the main battery 101 Removing the battery from the computer .......101 Inserting a charged battery 103 Taking care of your battery 104 Safety precautions 104 Maintaining your battery 105 Disposing of used batteries 106 Traveling tips 107 Chapter 4: Exploring Your Computer's Features 108 Exploring the desktop...
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Contents 31 TOSHIBA Accessibility 147 Fingerprint Authentication Utility 147 Fingerprint utility limitations 148 Fingerprint Enrollment 148 Fingerprint Logon 149 Power-on Security 150 Control Center 151 Password Bank ... system can help you 168 Resolving a hardware conflict 168 A plan of action 168 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........169 Memory problems 170 Power and the batteries 171 Keyboard problems 172 Display problems 173 Disk drive problems 175 Optical drive problems 177 Sound system problems 178 PC Card/Express CardTM problems 178...
Contents 31 TOSHIBA Accessibility 147 Fingerprint Authentication Utility 147 Fingerprint utility limitations 148 Fingerprint Enrollment 148 Fingerprint Logon 149 Power-on Security 150 Control Center 151 Password Bank ... system can help you 168 Resolving a hardware conflict 168 A plan of action 168 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........169 Memory problems 170 Power and the batteries 171 Keyboard problems 172 Display problems 173 Disk drive problems 175 Optical drive problems 177 Sound system problems 178 PC Card/Express CardTM problems 178...
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... Extreme heat, cold, or humidity. ❖ Liquids and corrosive chemicals. It could result in damage or serious injury. Remove the battery pack. Failure to follow these eventualities should observe certain precautions to further reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the computer. ...from the power plug socket and computer. 3. Avoid prolonged contact to prevent heat injury to the computer. Keeping yourself comfortable The Toshiba Instruction Manual for Safety and Comfort. Never place a heavy object on the power again until you have taken the computer to ...
... Extreme heat, cold, or humidity. ❖ Liquids and corrosive chemicals. It could result in damage or serious injury. Remove the battery pack. Failure to follow these eventualities should observe certain precautions to further reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the computer. ...from the power plug socket and computer. 3. Avoid prolonged contact to prevent heat injury to the computer. Keeping yourself comfortable The Toshiba Instruction Manual for Safety and Comfort. Never place a heavy object on the power again until you have taken the computer to ...
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.... 3 Enter your desired user name and password, choose a picture to be charged before you can use external power or to charge the battery you turn off the power again until the operating system has loaded completely. The first time you must complete all setup steps up to and...40 Getting Started Setting up your computer Setting up your computer TECHNICAL NOTE: You must attach the AC adaptor. Your computer contains a rechargeable main battery that needs to be associated with your user account, and then click Next. 4 Enter the computer name and choose your background and then click ...
.... 3 Enter your desired user name and password, choose a picture to be charged before you can use external power or to charge the battery you turn off the power again until the operating system has loaded completely. The first time you must complete all setup steps up to and...40 Getting Started Setting up your computer Setting up your computer TECHNICAL NOTE: You must attach the AC adaptor. Your computer contains a rechargeable main battery that needs to be associated with your user account, and then click Next. 4 Enter the computer name and choose your background and then click ...
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... pull on one socket could cause fire or damage to the computer. 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 do so may damage... instruction may result in a fire or electric shock, possibly resulting in serious injury. Be careful if you use AC adaptors and battery chargers specified by TOSHIBA to avoid any damage caused by use of fire or other damage to the computer possibly resulting in serious injury. Always grasp the...
... pull on one socket could cause fire or damage to the computer. 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 do so may damage... instruction may result in a fire or electric shock, possibly resulting in serious injury. Be careful if you use AC adaptors and battery chargers specified by TOSHIBA to avoid any damage caused by use of fire or other damage to the computer possibly resulting in serious injury. Always grasp the...
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... electrical outlet. Wash hands after handling. _ + 2 Plug the AC adaptor cord into the DC-IN on the indicator panel glow blue. The AC power and battery lights on the back of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.
... electrical outlet. Wash hands after handling. _ + 2 Plug the AC adaptor cord into the DC-IN on the indicator panel glow blue. The AC power and battery lights on the back of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.
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..., avoid leaving the computer plugged in the AC adaptor NOTE If the AC power light flashes amber during charging, either the main battery is malfunctioning, or it is time to power the computer. Once the battery is charged for system operation and will be used to select a power level setting that , the...
..., avoid leaving the computer plugged in the AC adaptor NOTE If the AC power light flashes amber during charging, either the main battery is malfunctioning, or it is time to power the computer. Once the battery is charged for system operation and will be used to select a power level setting that , the...
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...on your display are an intrinsic characteristic of the screen will deteriorate. When the computer is now ready for the first time NOTE Battery life and charge time may appear on the usage of the computer, the brightness of the TFT manufacturing technology. Small bright dots may.... Your display contains an extremely large number of thin-film transistors (TFT) and is also an intrinsic characteristic of the screen while on battery power. Any small bright dots that may vary depending on the applications, power management settings, and features used. Getting Started 45 Using the...
...on your display are an intrinsic characteristic of the screen will deteriorate. When the computer is now ready for the first time NOTE Battery life and charge time may appear on the usage of the computer, the brightness of the TFT manufacturing technology. Small bright dots may.... Your display contains an extremely large number of thin-film transistors (TFT) and is also an intrinsic characteristic of the screen while on battery power. Any small bright dots that may vary depending on the applications, power management settings, and features used. Getting Started 45 Using the...
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... to accommodate all possible configurations for the first time, do not turn on the notebook chassis, unless you plan to use AC power rather than battery power) are empty. 3 Press and hold the power button in this guide. Below are examples of some of the icons or switches shown on the...
... to accommodate all possible configurations for the first time, do not turn on the notebook chassis, unless you plan to use AC power rather than battery power) are empty. 3 Press and hold the power button in this guide. Below are examples of some of the icons or switches shown on the...
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... on page 101. otherwise, skip to step 3. 1 Click Start, and then click the arrow next to the computer, including the AC adaptor. 4 Remove the main battery. For information on removing the main battery, see "Removing the battery from the computer" on , begin at step 1;
... on page 101. otherwise, skip to step 3. 1 Click Start, and then click the arrow next to the computer, including the AC adaptor. 4 Remove the main battery. For information on removing the main battery, see "Removing the battery from the computer" on , begin at step 1;
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... least one memory module installed for the computer to work. Slot B is the bottom slot. For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on page 55. TECHNICAL NOTE: You must be installed in slot A. 14 Replace the memory module slot cover and secure it correctly... the cables. 18 Restart the computer. You can verify that the computer has recognized it using the screws. 15 Re-insert the main battery. When the operating system has loaded, you are adding extra memory after setting up the computer. If you can now continue setting up the...
... least one memory module installed for the computer to work. Slot B is the bottom slot. For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on page 55. TECHNICAL NOTE: You must be installed in slot A. 14 Replace the memory module slot cover and secure it correctly... the cables. 18 Restart the computer. You can verify that the computer has recognized it using the screws. 15 Re-insert the main battery. When the operating system has loaded, you are adding extra memory after setting up the computer. If you can now continue setting up the...
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For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on top of one memory module installed for the computer to a 30-degree angle and slide it out of computer Memory slots (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. TECHNICAL NOTE: You must have at least one another, you must remove the top module first before removing/installing the bottom module. 3 Gently lift the...
For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on top of one memory module installed for the computer to a 30-degree angle and slide it out of computer Memory slots (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. TECHNICAL NOTE: You must have at least one another, you must remove the top module first before removing/installing the bottom module. 3 Gently lift the...
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... off the computer: Shut Down, Hibernate, and Sleep. If you are not using the computer for a while. It is off) to fully charge the main battery. Make sure the system indicator panel's disk light and the drive-in order to lose your computer's internal hardware (such as memory). If you to...
... off the computer: Shut Down, Hibernate, and Sleep. If you are not using the computer for a while. It is off) to fully charge the main battery. Make sure the system indicator panel's disk light and the drive-in order to lose your computer's internal hardware (such as memory). If you to...
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...Because the state of the system is stored to hard disk, no data is lost if the main battery discharges. ❖ Restarting from Hibernation takes less time and consumes less main battery power than restarting after turning off the computer using the Shut down completely, but it , including all .... Hibernation mode Hibernation mode shuts the computer down command. ❖ Restarting from Hibernation takes a little more time and consumes more main battery power than restarting from Sleep. ❖ When starting up again, the computer returns to the state in which you left it first ...
...Because the state of the system is stored to hard disk, no data is lost if the main battery discharges. ❖ Restarting from Hibernation takes less time and consumes less main battery power than restarting after turning off the computer using the Shut down completely, but it , including all .... Hibernation mode Hibernation mode shuts the computer down command. ❖ Restarting from Hibernation takes a little more time and consumes more main battery power than restarting from Sleep. ❖ When starting up again, the computer returns to the state in which you left it first ...
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...state of the computer to the mode in which you were using Sleep, see "Using and configuring Sleep mode" on using . ❖ If the battery charge becomes critically low, the computer will be lost. NOTE After your computer sleeps for an extended period of the system is stored in memory...the computer returns to memory so that, when you restart the computer, you can continue working from Sleep takes less time and consumes less main battery power than restarting after turning off the computer using the Hibernation or Shut down the computer. Be sure to your work first. Factors to consider...
...state of the computer to the mode in which you were using Sleep, see "Using and configuring Sleep mode" on using . ❖ If the battery charge becomes critically low, the computer will be lost. NOTE After your computer sleeps for an extended period of the system is stored in memory...the computer returns to memory so that, when you restart the computer, you can continue working from Sleep takes less time and consumes less main battery power than restarting after turning off the computer using the Hibernation or Shut down the computer. Be sure to your work first. Factors to consider...
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... time after which the computer enters Sleep mode: ❖ Under Put the computer to sleep, select the desired amount of time in both the On battery and Plugged in categories. ❖ To disable the computer from automatically entering Sleep mode, select Never. You can place the computer into Sleep mode. To...
... time after which the computer enters Sleep mode: ❖ Under Put the computer to sleep, select the desired amount of time in both the On battery and Plugged in categories. ❖ To disable the computer from automatically entering Sleep mode, select Never. You can place the computer into Sleep mode. To...
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... computer This section gives tips on page 126. For more information, see "Taking care of your battery" on page 99. For information about taking care of your computer's battery, see "Power Plans" on page 104. See "Toshiba Utilities" on cleaning and moving your computer clean, gently wipe the display panel and exterior case...
... computer This section gives tips on page 126. For more information, see "Taking care of your battery" on page 99. For information about taking care of your computer's battery, see "Power Plans" on page 104. See "Toshiba Utilities" on cleaning and moving your computer clean, gently wipe the display panel and exterior case...