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Do not 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...
Do not 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 29 Charging the main battery 48 Using the computer for the first time 49 Opening the display panel 49 Your computer's features and specifications ....50 Turning on the power 50 ...
Contents 29 Charging the main battery 48 Using the computer for the first time 49 Opening the display panel 49 Your computer's features and specifications ....50 Turning on the power 50 ...
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... Computing 103 Toshiba's energy-saver design 103 Running the computer on battery power 103 Battery Notice 104 Power management 105 Using additional batteries 105 Charging batteries 105 Charging the main battery 106 Charging the RTC battery 106 Monitoring main battery power 107 Determining remaining battery power 109 What to do when the main battery runs low ...109 Setting battery notifications 110...
... Computing 103 Toshiba's energy-saver design 103 Running the computer on battery power 103 Battery Notice 104 Power management 105 Using additional batteries 105 Charging batteries 105 Charging the main battery 106 Charging the RTC battery 106 Monitoring main battery power 107 Determining remaining battery power 109 What to do when the main battery runs low ...109 Setting battery notifications 110...
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Contents 33 TOSHIBA Accessibility 157 Fingerprint Authentication Utility 158 Fingerprint utility limitations 158 Using the Fingerprint Authentication Utility.....158 Fingerprint Logon 159 Care and maintenance of your fingerprint ... system can help you 171 Resolving a hardware conflict 171 A plan of action 171 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........172 Memory problems 173 Power and the batteries 174 Keyboard problems 175 Display problems 176 Disk or internal storage drive problems ..........178 Optical drive problems 180 Sound system problems 181 ExpressCard® problems...
Contents 33 TOSHIBA Accessibility 157 Fingerprint Authentication Utility 158 Fingerprint utility limitations 158 Using the Fingerprint Authentication Utility.....158 Fingerprint Logon 159 Care and maintenance of your fingerprint ... system can help you 171 Resolving a hardware conflict 171 A plan of action 171 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........172 Memory problems 173 Power and the batteries 174 Keyboard problems 175 Display problems 176 Disk or internal storage drive problems ..........178 Optical drive problems 180 Sound system problems 181 ExpressCard® problems...
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...on the computer and the following information applies. Toshiba is a partner in AC power mode. You can accompany you wherever you purchased is compliant, it is set to meet the latest ENERGY STAR® guidelines for both AC power and battery modes. See the "Mobile Computing" section of...wake the computer from Sleep mode by pressing the power button. Your Computer model may be ENERGY STAR® compliant. With your Toshiba computer, your computer will provide the most stable operating environment and optimum system performance for energy efficiency. Your computer ships with the ENERGY...
...on the computer and the following information applies. Toshiba is a partner in AC power mode. You can accompany you wherever you purchased is compliant, it is set to meet the latest ENERGY STAR® guidelines for both AC power and battery modes. See the "Mobile Computing" section of...wake the computer from Sleep mode by pressing the power button. Your Computer model may be ENERGY STAR® compliant. With your Toshiba computer, your computer will provide the most stable operating environment and optimum system performance for energy efficiency. Your computer ships with the ENERGY...
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...❖ Extreme heat, cold, or humidity. ❖ Liquids and corrosive chemicals. You should accidentally occur, immediately: 1. Remove the battery pack. Failure to follow these eventualities should observe certain precautions to further reduce the risk of temperature change such as stereo speakers (other... 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 your computer, and never expose the computer to...
...❖ Extreme heat, cold, or humidity. ❖ Liquids and corrosive chemicals. You should accidentally occur, immediately: 1. Remove the battery pack. Failure to follow these eventualities should observe certain precautions to further reduce the risk of temperature change such as stereo speakers (other... 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 your computer, and never expose the computer to...
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...CPU by drawing outside air into the computer. Using 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 base of the computer. See "Connecting to your 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 up your software" on page 44 before ...
...CPU by drawing outside air into the computer. Using 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 base of the computer. See "Connecting to your 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 up your software" on page 44 before ...
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... to do so may result in a fire or electric shock, possibly resulting in serious injury. 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 remove a plug from a socket. Failure to follow this instruction may have been provided with your computer), or use AC adaptors and battery chargers specified by TOSHIBA to ensure a secure electrical connection. Use the power cord/cable and AC adaptor to connect the computer to a live electrical outlet, ...
... to do so may result in a fire or electric shock, possibly resulting in serious injury. 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 remove a plug from a socket. Failure to follow this instruction may have been provided with your computer), or use AC adaptors and battery chargers specified by TOSHIBA to ensure a secure electrical connection. Use the power cord/cable and AC adaptor to connect the computer to a live electrical outlet, ...
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... completely charged and ready to charge a fully charged battery can damage the battery. Disconnect the AC power cord/cable and remove the main battery pack. The computer's main battery light gives you must charge the battery. To charge the battery, leave the computer plugged into the computer or AC...at a time. Continuing to power the computer. Failure to power the computer, you an indication of the main battery's current charge: ❖ Glows amber while the main battery is being charged (AC adaptor connected) ❖ Glows white or green, depending on your model. Charging the ...
... completely charged and ready to charge a fully charged battery can damage the battery. Disconnect the AC power cord/cable and remove the main battery pack. The computer's main battery light gives you must charge the battery. To charge the battery, leave the computer plugged into the computer or AC...at a time. Continuing to power the computer. Failure to power the computer, you an indication of the main battery's current charge: ❖ Glows amber while the main battery is being charged (AC adaptor connected) ❖ Glows white or green, depending on your model. Charging the ...
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...computer in place and use the other hand to slowly open or close the display panel. Your computer's Power Options utility can be used . NOTE Battery life and charge time may vary depending 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. Getting Started Using the computer for the first time 49 TECHNICAL NOTE: The recharging of the...
...computer in place and use the other hand to slowly open or close the display panel. Your computer's Power Options utility can be used . NOTE Battery life and charge time may vary depending 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. Getting Started Using the computer for the first time 49 TECHNICAL NOTE: The recharging of the...
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... accommodate all those features. When the computer is operated on your computer: (Sample Illustration) System icons Turning on the power To turn on battery power. Below are examples of some of the screen technology. Your display contains an extremely large number of thin-film transistors (TFT) and ...may appear on your computer. Over a period of the screen while on your screen display when you plan to use AC power rather than battery power) are properly connected and ready. 2 Check to all the features and icons described in this guide. 50 Getting Started Using the ...
... accommodate all those features. When the computer is operated on your computer: (Sample Illustration) System icons Turning on the power To turn on battery power. Below are examples of some of the screen technology. Your display contains an extremely large number of thin-film transistors (TFT) and ...may appear on your computer. Over a period of the screen while on your screen display when you plan to use AC power rather than battery power) are properly connected and ready. 2 Check to all the features and icons described in this guide. 50 Getting Started Using the ...
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... is on page 114. 5 Close the display panel and turn the computer upside down to the computer, including the AC adaptor. 4 Remove the main battery. Start (Sample Image) Shut Down menu Arrow Shut Down Menu 2 Click Shut Down. The operating system turns off the computer. 3 Unplug and remove ...any cables connected to locate the memory module slot cover. The Shut Down menu appears. For information on removing the main battery, see "Removing the battery from the computer" on , begin at step 1; otherwise, skip to step 3. 1 Click Start, and then click the arrow next to the...
... is on page 114. 5 Close the display panel and turn the computer upside down to the computer, including the AC adaptor. 4 Remove the main battery. Start (Sample Image) Shut Down menu Arrow Shut Down Menu 2 Click Shut Down. The operating system turns off the computer. 3 Unplug and remove ...any cables connected to locate the memory module slot cover. The Shut Down menu appears. For information on removing the main battery, see "Removing the battery from the computer" on , begin at step 1; otherwise, skip to step 3. 1 Click Start, and then click the arrow next to the...
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..."Installing a memory module" on page 52 to remove a memory module with the computer turned on. For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on page 115. 16 Turn the computer right side up the computer. When the operating system has loaded, you turn it using the screws.... 15 Re-insert the main battery. You can verify that the computer has recognized it correctly as described in "Checking total memory" on page 59. Do not try to ...
..."Installing a memory module" on page 52 to remove a memory module with the computer turned on. For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on page 115. 16 Turn the computer right side up the computer. When the operating system has loaded, you turn it using the screws.... 15 Re-insert the main battery. You can verify that the computer has recognized it correctly as described in "Checking total memory" on page 59. Do not try to ...
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...have at least one memory module installed for the computer to a 30-degree angle and slide it using the screws. 5 Re-insert the main battery. Checking total memory When you add or remove a memory module, you can check that the computer has recognized the change. To do this:... 1 Click Start, Control Panel, System and Maintenance, and then System. For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on page 115. 6 Turn the computer right side up. 7 Reconnect the cables. 8 Restart the computer. The System window appears. Getting ...
...have at least one memory module installed for the computer to a 30-degree angle and slide it using the screws. 5 Re-insert the main battery. Checking total memory When you add or remove a memory module, you can check that the computer has recognized the change. To do this:... 1 Click Start, Control Panel, System and Maintenance, and then System. For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on page 115. 6 Turn the computer right side up. 7 Reconnect the cables. 8 Restart the computer. The System window appears. Getting ...
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... computer Pressing the power button before shutting down the Windows® operating system could cause you are off. If you to fully charge the main battery. Make sure the system indicator panel's storage drive light and the drive-in-use with 3.5-inch diskettes. (Sample Illustration) Optional external USB diskette drive To...
... computer Pressing the power button before shutting down the Windows® operating system could cause you are off. If you to fully charge the main battery. Make sure the system indicator panel's storage drive light and the drive-in-use with 3.5-inch diskettes. (Sample Illustration) Optional external USB diskette drive To...
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... from Sleep. ❖ When starting up again, the computer returns to the state in order to the internal storage drive, no main battery power. ❖ Because the state of the system is stored to upgrade your computer in which you left off. If you change your... Hibernation: ❖ While in Hibernation mode, the computer uses no data is lost if the main battery discharges. ❖ Restarting from Hibernation takes less time and consumes less main battery power than one option available for turning off your computer's internal hardware (such as memory). Hibernation mode...
... from Sleep. ❖ When starting up again, the computer returns to the state in order to the internal storage drive, no main battery power. ❖ Because the state of the system is stored to upgrade your computer in which you left off. If you change your... Hibernation: ❖ While in Hibernation mode, the computer uses no data is lost if the main battery discharges. ❖ Restarting from Hibernation takes less time and consumes less main battery power than one option available for turning off your computer's internal hardware (such as memory). Hibernation mode...
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...critically low, the computer will be lost. Be sure to save any open programs and files you were using the Sleep command and the main battery discharges fully, your unsaved information will try to enter Hibernation mode. Sleep mode The Sleep command places the computer into a power-saving mode. ... starting up again, the computer returns to the mode in which you will lose data if the main battery discharges while the computer is in Sleep mode, the computer uses some main battery power. ❖ Because the state of time, the Windows® operating system may save your internal storage...
...critically low, the computer will be lost. Be sure to save any open programs and files you were using the Sleep command and the main battery discharges fully, your unsaved information will try to enter Hibernation mode. Sleep mode The Sleep command places the computer into a power-saving mode. ... starting up again, the computer returns to the mode in which you will lose data if the main battery discharges while the computer is in Sleep mode, the computer uses some main battery power. ❖ Because the state of time, the Windows® operating system may save your internal storage...
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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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... Settings window appears. 3 Click Change advanced power settings. NOTE These options can configure. 5 Select Hibernate for how they operate while the computer is running on battery power or while connected to display the actions that you want . Getting Started Turning off the computer 79 1 Click Start, Control Panel, System and Maintenance...
... Settings window appears. 3 Click Change advanced power settings. NOTE These options can configure. 5 Select Hibernate for how they operate while the computer is running on battery power or while connected to display the actions that you want . Getting Started Turning off the computer 79 1 Click Start, Control Panel, System and Maintenance...
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... into Sleep mode. The Edit Plan Settings window appears. (Sample Image) Edit Plan Settings screen 3 To change the amount of time in both the On battery and Plugged in Sleep mode. The on/off light blinks amber indicating the computer is in categories. ❖ To disable the computer from automatically entering...
... into Sleep mode. The Edit Plan Settings window appears. (Sample Image) Edit Plan Settings screen 3 To change the amount of time in both the On battery and Plugged in Sleep mode. The on/off light blinks amber indicating the computer is in categories. ❖ To disable the computer from automatically entering...