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... 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 802.11a (5 GHz) Australia Chile Indonesia New Zealand USA Brunei Hong Kong Malaysia Saudi Arabia Venezuela Canada India Mexico...
... 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 802.11a (5 GHz) Australia Chile Indonesia New Zealand USA Brunei Hong Kong Malaysia Saudi Arabia Venezuela Canada India Mexico...
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Contents Introduction 35 This guide 37 Safety icons 38 Other icons used 38 Other documentation 39 Service options 39 Chapter 1: Getting Started 40 Selecting a place to work 40 Setting up a work environment 40 Keeping yourself comfortable 41 Precautions 41 Important information on your computer's cooling fan 43 Setting up your computer 43 Setting up your software 44 Registering your computer with Toshiba 45 Adding optional external devices 45 Connecting to a power source 46 Charging the main battery 48 28
Contents Introduction 35 This guide 37 Safety icons 38 Other icons used 38 Other documentation 39 Service options 39 Chapter 1: Getting Started 40 Selecting a place to work 40 Setting up a work environment 40 Keeping yourself comfortable 41 Precautions 41 Important information on your computer's cooling fan 43 Setting up your computer 43 Setting up your software 44 Registering your computer with Toshiba 45 Adding optional external devices 45 Connecting to a power source 46 Charging the main battery 48 28
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... Computing 104 Toshiba's energy-saver design 104 Running the computer on battery power 105 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 110 What to do when the main battery runs low ...111 Setting battery notifications 111...
... Computing 104 Toshiba's energy-saver design 104 Running the computer on battery power 105 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 110 What to do when the main battery runs low ...111 Setting battery notifications 111...
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Contents 33 TOSHIBA Accessibility 155 ConfigFree 156 Getting Started 156 ConfigFree® Utilities 157 Chapter 6: If Something ... hardware conflict 166 A plan of action 166 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........167 Memory problems 168 Power and the batteries 169 Keyboard problems 170 Display problems 171 Disk or internal storage drive problems ..........173 Optical drive problems 175 Sound system problems ... Windows® operating system 186 If you need further assistance 190 Before you contact Toshiba 190 Contacting Toshiba 191 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 191
Contents 33 TOSHIBA Accessibility 155 ConfigFree 156 Getting Started 156 ConfigFree® Utilities 157 Chapter 6: If Something ... hardware conflict 166 A plan of action 166 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........167 Memory problems 168 Power and the batteries 169 Keyboard problems 170 Display problems 171 Disk or internal storage drive problems ..........173 Optical drive problems 175 Sound system problems ... Windows® operating system 186 If you need further assistance 190 Before you contact Toshiba 190 Contacting Toshiba 191 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 191
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...that your computer will provide the most stable operating environment and optimum system performance for both AC power and battery modes. See the "Mobile Computing" section of the Toshiba User's Guide for energy efficiency. You can accompany you wherever you leave this computer to meet the latest...; guidelines for more information on the computer and the following information applies. Your Computer model may be ENERGY STAR® compliant. Toshiba is set to enter the low-power Sleep mode which shuts down the system and display within 15 minutes of powerful, portable, multimedia...
...that your computer will provide the most stable operating environment and optimum system performance for both AC power and battery modes. See the "Mobile Computing" section of the Toshiba User's Guide for energy efficiency. You can accompany you wherever you leave this computer to meet the latest...; guidelines for more information on the computer and the following information applies. Your Computer model may be ENERGY STAR® compliant. Toshiba is set to enter the low-power Sleep mode which shuts down the system and display within 15 minutes of powerful, portable, multimedia...
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...serious injury or permanent damage to liquid or moisture can cause electric shock or fire, resulting in damage or serious injury. Remove the battery pack. Never allow any liquids to spill into any of personal injury or damage to rain, water, seawater or moisture. If any...with your computer, contains helpful information for setting up your work area from the power plug socket and computer. 3. Keeping yourself comfortable The Toshiba Instruction Manual for Safety and Comfort, included with the underside or surface of temperature change such as air conditioner vents or heaters. ❖...
...serious injury or permanent damage to liquid or moisture can cause electric shock or fire, resulting in damage or serious injury. Remove the battery pack. Never allow any liquids to spill into any of personal injury or damage to rain, water, seawater or moisture. If any...with your computer, contains helpful information for setting up your work area from the power plug socket and computer. 3. Keeping yourself comfortable The Toshiba Instruction Manual for Safety and Comfort, included with the underside or surface of temperature change such as air conditioner vents or heaters. ❖...
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... to be charged before adding external or internal components to a power outlet (even if your computer is in serious injury. Your computer contains a rechargeable main battery that is shipped with any object. ❖ Never place your computer or AC adaptor near a heat source, such as an electric blanket or heater. ❖... 43 Setting up your computer Important information on your computer's cooling fan Your computer may have adequate ventilation and are not limited to charge the battery you can block the vents located at the base of the computer.
... to be charged before adding external or internal components to a power outlet (even if your computer is in serious injury. Your computer contains a rechargeable main battery that is shipped with any object. ❖ Never place your computer or AC adaptor near a heat source, such as an electric blanket or heater. ❖... 43 Setting up your computer Important information on your computer's cooling fan Your computer may have adequate ventilation and are not limited to charge the battery you can block the vents located at the base of the computer.
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... possibly resulting in serious injury. An overload on a power cord/cable to charge the computer's battery. 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 operate. TOSHIBA assumes no liability for any risk of an incompatible AC adaptor or Battery Charger could cause a fire or electric...
... possibly resulting in serious injury. An overload on a power cord/cable to charge the computer's battery. 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 operate. TOSHIBA assumes no liability for any risk of an incompatible AC adaptor or Battery Charger could cause a fire or electric...
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.... TECHNICAL NOTE: The recharging of the battery cannot occur when your computer is using the battery to power the computer. Your computer's Power Options utility can damage the battery. 48 Getting Started Charging the main battery The computer's main battery light gives you must charge the battery. To charge the battery, leave the computer plugged into the...
.... TECHNICAL NOTE: The recharging of the battery cannot occur when your computer is using the battery to power the computer. Your computer's Power Options utility can damage the battery. 48 Getting Started Charging the main battery The computer's main battery light gives you must charge the battery. To charge the battery, leave the computer plugged into the...
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... not force it beyond the point where it . Using the computer for the first time The computer is now ready for the first time NOTE Battery life and charge time may vary depending on the palm rest to hold the computer in place and use the other hand to remove any...
... not force it beyond the point where it . Using the computer for the first time The computer is now ready for the first time NOTE Battery life and charge time may vary depending on the palm rest to hold the computer in place and use the other hand to remove any...
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...and specifications corresponding to all those features. This is also an intrinsic characteristic of thin-film transistors (TFT) and is operated on battery power, the screen will deteriorate. Your select model may not have selected all of the icons or switches shown on the usage ... the first time Small bright dots may appear on your computer: (Sample Illustration) System icons Turning on the power To turn on battery power. Your computer's features and specifications Certain computer chassis are empty. Your display contains an extremely large number of the screen technology....
...and specifications corresponding to all those features. This is also an intrinsic characteristic of thin-film transistors (TFT) and is operated on battery power, the screen will deteriorate. Your select model may not have selected all of the icons or switches shown on the usage ... the first time Small bright dots may appear on your computer: (Sample Illustration) System icons Turning on the power To turn on battery power. Your computer's features and specifications Certain computer chassis are empty. Your display contains an extremely large number of the screen technology....
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... computer is on page 115. 5 Close the display panel and turn the computer upside down to the computer, including the AC adaptor. 4 Remove the main battery. The Shut Down menu appears. The operating system turns off the computer. 3 Unplug and remove any cables connected to locate the memory module slot cover... to the lock button in the lower-right corner 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 , begin at step 1;
... computer is on page 115. 5 Close the display panel and turn the computer upside down to the computer, including the AC adaptor. 4 Remove the main battery. The Shut Down menu appears. The operating system turns off the computer. 3 Unplug and remove any cables connected to locate the memory module slot cover... to the lock button in the lower-right corner 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 , begin at step 1;
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... battery" on page 52 to remove a memory module with the computer turned on and data in "Checking total memory" on page 59. When the operating system has loaded, you need to work. Do not remove the memory module while the computer is in "Installing a memory module" on page 117. 16...Removing a memory module If you can damage the computer and the memory module. Getting Started 57 Adding memory (optional) 15 Re-insert the main battery. You can verify that the computer has recognized it on . TECHNICAL NOTE: You must have at least one memory module installed for the computer...
... battery" on page 52 to remove a memory module with the computer turned on and data in "Checking total memory" on page 59. When the operating system has loaded, you need to work. Do not remove the memory module while the computer is in "Installing a memory module" on page 117. 16...Removing a memory module If you can damage the computer and the memory module. Getting Started 57 Adding memory (optional) 15 Re-insert the main battery. You can verify that the computer has recognized it on . TECHNICAL NOTE: You must have at least one memory module installed for the computer...
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... module" on page 117. 6 Turn the computer right side up. 7 Reconnect the cables. 8 Restart the computer. For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on page 52), and then check that the module is inserted completely into the socket and lined up that the computer has recognized the... time to work. Getting Started 59 Adding memory (optional) 4 Replace the memory module slot cover and secure it using the screw. 5 Re-insert the main battery.
... module" on page 117. 6 Turn the computer right side up. 7 Reconnect the cables. 8 Restart the computer. For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on page 52), and then check that the module is inserted completely into the socket and lined up that the computer has recognized the... time to work. Getting Started 59 Adding memory (optional) 4 Replace the memory module slot cover and secure it using the screw. 5 Re-insert the main battery.
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... Down or Hibernate command if you will not be using the computer for several days or if you are off ) to fully charge the main battery. Make sure the system indicator panel's storage drive light and the drive-in order to upgrade your computer.
... Down or Hibernate command if you will not be using the computer for several days or if you are off ) to fully charge the main battery. Make sure the system indicator panel's storage drive light and the drive-in order to upgrade your computer.
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...: ❖ While in which you were using. For information on how to the state in Hibernation mode, the computer uses no main battery power. ❖ Because the state of the desktop to memory, so that when you turn off your computer, save your files and ... indefinitely. 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 use and configure Hibernation mode see "Using and configuring...
...: ❖ While in which you were using. For information on how to the state in Hibernation mode, the computer uses no main battery power. ❖ Because the state of the desktop to memory, so that when you turn off your computer, save your files and ... indefinitely. 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 use and configure Hibernation mode see "Using and configuring...
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...the computer is in Sleep mode. ❖ Restarting from Sleep takes less time and consumes less main battery power than restarting after turning off the computer using . ❖ If the battery charge becomes critically low, the computer will be lost. If you were using the Hibernation or Shut ... computer Sleep mode The Sleep command places the computer into a power-saving mode. For information on using the Sleep command and the main battery discharges fully, your work first. Be sure to enter Hibernation mode. NOTE After your internal storage drive, and then shuts down using Sleep...
...the computer is in Sleep mode. ❖ Restarting from Sleep takes less time and consumes less main battery power than restarting after turning off the computer using . ❖ If the battery charge becomes critically low, the computer will be lost. If you were using the Hibernation or Shut ... computer Sleep mode The Sleep command places the computer into a power-saving mode. For information on using the Sleep command and the main battery discharges fully, your work first. Be sure to enter Hibernation mode. NOTE After your internal storage drive, and then shuts down using 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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... OK. Once the computer is configured, you can be set . If you put the computer in Hibernation mode by closing the display panel, depending 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...
... OK. Once the computer is configured, you can be set . If you put the computer in Hibernation mode by closing the display panel, depending 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...
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... of Power Options screen The Advanced settings tab of the Power Options window appears. (Sample Image) Advanced settings tab of time in both the On battery and Plugged in categories. ❖ To disable the computer from automatically entering Sleep mode, select Never. 4 Click Change advanced power settings. The Edit Plan Settings...
... of Power Options screen The Advanced settings tab of the Power Options window appears. (Sample Image) Advanced settings tab of time in both the On battery and Plugged in categories. ❖ To disable the computer from automatically entering Sleep mode, select Never. 4 Click Change advanced power settings. The Edit Plan Settings...