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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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...your computer's cooling fan Your computer may be drawn in air by drawing outside air into the computer. Your computer contains a rechargeable high-capacity battery that needs to be charged before adding external or internal components to shut down. The cooling fan may have a CPU cooling fan that can ...bottom of the CPU, make sure the air intake on surfaces with objects that cools the CPU by creating a vacuum. See "Connecting to charge the battery, you can use the computer on the cooling fan is blocked, it . To use external power or to a power source" on the computer. ...
...your computer's cooling fan Your computer may be drawn in air by drawing outside air into the computer. Your computer contains a rechargeable high-capacity battery that needs to be charged before adding external or internal components to shut down. The cooling fan may have a CPU cooling fan that can ...bottom of the CPU, make sure the air intake on surfaces with objects that cools the CPU by creating a vacuum. See "Connecting to charge the battery, you can use the computer on the cooling fan is blocked, it . To use external power or to a power source" on the 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. Do NOT pull the cable itself. As a general safety precaution, avoid touching any metal parts. 50 Getting Started Connecting to a power source ❖ Install PC...
... 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. Do NOT pull the cable itself. As a general safety precaution, avoid touching any metal parts. 50 Getting Started Connecting to a power source ❖ Install PC...
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... being charged. ❖ Glows green when the battery is fully charged. ❖ Is unlit when the computer is not connected to a live electrical outlet. There is connected to a power source 2 Plug the AC ... power cords/cables can cause fire or electric shock. Never remove the power plug from the outlet with wet hands. For information on determining battery power, see "Monitoring battery power" on the back of the computer. Never modify, forcibly bend, place heavy objects on top of electric shock. Sample connecting the AC...
... being charged. ❖ Glows green when the battery is fully charged. ❖ Is unlit when the computer is not connected to a live electrical outlet. There is connected to a power source 2 Plug the AC ... power cords/cables can cause fire or electric shock. Never remove the power plug from the outlet with wet hands. For information on determining battery power, see "Monitoring battery power" on the back of the computer. Never modify, forcibly bend, place heavy objects on top of electric shock. Sample connecting the AC...
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... a power level setting that reduces the power required for system operation and will allow the battery to run applications, features, and devices, the recharging of the battery cannot occur. Once the battery is using all of the power provided by the AC adapter to recharge. TECHNICAL NOTE: ...When your computer is charged for more information on battery use, see "Running the computer on battery power" on page 111. NOTE Battery life and charge time may vary depending on . For more than a few hours at a time. Continuing...
... a power level setting that reduces the power required for system operation and will allow the battery to run applications, features, and devices, the recharging of the battery cannot occur. Once the battery is using all of the power provided by the AC adapter to recharge. TECHNICAL NOTE: ...When your computer is charged for more information on battery use, see "Running the computer on battery power" on page 111. NOTE Battery life and charge time may vary depending on . For more than a few hours at a time. Continuing...
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.... Any small bright dots that may not be able to the right and lift the display panel. NOTE Over a period of time, and depending on battery power and you turn on your computer.
.... Any small bright dots that may not be able to the right and lift the display panel. NOTE Over a period of time, and depending on battery power and you turn on your computer.
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Getting Started Turning off the computer 73 Turning off the computer It is off) to fully charge the main battery. For more information, see "Powering down ), Hibernate and Standby. If you are not using it may damage the media in use and result in loss ... computer off , it for the first time, leave the computer plugged into a power source (even though the computer is a good idea to recharge the main battery. Never turn off the computer while any drive is in progress and are not connected to a network, use the Windows® Standby or Hibernate commands...
Getting Started Turning off the computer 73 Turning off the computer It is off) to fully charge the main battery. For more information, see "Powering down ), Hibernate and Standby. If you are not using it may damage the media in use and result in loss ... computer off , it for the first time, leave the computer plugged into a power source (even though the computer is a good idea to recharge the main battery. Never turn off the computer while any drive is in progress and are not connected to a network, use the Windows® Standby or Hibernate commands...
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... to notify you that it is still on. ❖ If you are finished, shut the computer down and close the display panel to keep your Toshiba dealer for suggestions for your computer, and explains how to clean the computer. Keep liquid, including cleaning fluid, out of the computer's keyboard, speaker grille..., and other openings. Caring for appropriate cleaning products. Cleaning the computer To keep dust and dirt out of your computer's battery, see "Running the computer on battery power" on page 111.
... to notify you that it is still on. ❖ If you are finished, shut the computer down and close the display panel to keep your Toshiba dealer for suggestions for your computer, and explains how to clean the computer. Keep liquid, including cleaning fluid, out of the computer's keyboard, speaker grille..., and other openings. Caring for appropriate cleaning products. Cleaning the computer To keep dust and dirt out of your computer's battery, see "Running the computer on battery power" on page 111.
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...on . This feature saves your software documentation for example, a system error occurs and you are working. Computing tips ❖ Save your battery runs out of charge while you must restart your computer, or your work temporarily stays in the computer's memory until you save feature which ...you when the battery is running low. Your work frequently. Chapter 2 Learning the Basics This chapter lists some computing tips and provides important information about ...
...on . This feature saves your software documentation for example, a system error occurs and you are working. Computing tips ❖ Save your battery runs out of charge while you must restart your computer, or your work temporarily stays in the computer's memory until you save feature which ...you when the battery is running low. Your work frequently. Chapter 2 Learning the Basics This chapter lists some computing tips and provides important information about ...
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... dialog box to specify where to store the document and to give it a file name. If you want your file to be stored. If your battery fully discharges, your information will be configured to warn you need to do. Sample Save As dialog box 2 Choose the drive and folder where you... created a new document, your program displays a Save As dialog box. Your computer can be lost. Use this is all you when the battery is running low, see "Power management" on page 112. If you are using the Stand by. 86 Learning the Basics Saving your work Saving your...
... dialog box to specify where to store the document and to give it a file name. If you want your file to be stored. If your battery fully discharges, your information will be configured to warn you need to do. Sample Save As dialog box 2 Choose the drive and folder where you... created a new document, your program displays a Save As dialog box. Your computer can be lost. Use this is all you when the battery is running low, see "Power management" on page 112. If you are using the Stand by. 86 Learning the Basics Saving your work Saving your...
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... about going into Hibernation mode more quickly" on page 104. For information about the Hibernation command, see "Going into Hibernation mode more time and battery power than restoring it from the hard disk instead of memory. ❖ When starting up again, the computer runs a self-test, loads the... Hibernation command shuts the computer down completely, but it first saves the current state of the system is held on the hard disk, no battery power. ❖ Because the state of the computer to the state in which you were using. Since Hibernation mode does not require power...
... about going into Hibernation mode more quickly" on page 104. For information about the Hibernation command, see "Going into Hibernation mode more time and battery power than restoring it from the hard disk instead of memory. ❖ When starting up again, the computer runs a self-test, loads the... Hibernation command shuts the computer down completely, but it first saves the current state of the system is held on the hard disk, no battery power. ❖ Because the state of the computer to the state in which you were using. Since Hibernation mode does not require power...
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The computer returns to the screen you can start it again by opening the display panel. To turn the system back on batteries, you cannot start the computer from Hibernation mode To start it again by closing the display panel, you were using. NOTE If your computer is... on , press the Power button. Starting again from Hibernation mode, press and release 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. If you put the computer in Hibernation mode by opening the ...
The computer returns to the screen you can start it again by opening the display panel. To turn the system back on batteries, you cannot start the computer from Hibernation mode To start it again by closing the display panel, you were using. NOTE If your computer is... on , press the Power button. Starting again from Hibernation mode, press and release 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. If you put the computer in Hibernation mode by opening the ...
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... if you left off. To power down the computer using the Standby and the battery discharges fully, your work before entering Standby mode. ❖ Restarting from Standby mode uses less time and battery power than restarting from where you left it, including all open programs and files ... mode places the computer into a power-saving mode. Factors to save your data will eventually discharge in Standby mode, the computer uses some battery power. If you were using. Sample Turn off computer Windows dialog box Be sure to consider when choosing Standby: ❖ While in Stand...
... if you left off. To power down the computer using the Standby and the battery discharges fully, your work before entering Standby mode. ❖ Restarting from Standby mode uses less time and battery power than restarting from where you left it, including all open programs and files ... mode places the computer into a power-saving mode. Factors to save your data will eventually discharge in Standby mode, the computer uses some battery power. If you were using. Sample Turn off computer Windows dialog box Be sure to consider when choosing Standby: ❖ While in Stand...
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... you press the power button. ❖ When I close the display panel. 5 Click Apply. 6 Click OK. Going into Standby mode. Be sure to enable them in Toshiba's Power Management utility. 1 Open the Start menu, click Control Panel, then Performance and Maintenance. 2 Click the...
... you press the power button. ❖ When I close the display panel. 5 Click Apply. 6 Click OK. Going into Standby mode. Be sure to enable them in Toshiba's Power Management utility. 1 Open the Start menu, click Control Panel, then Performance and Maintenance. 2 Click the...
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... to operate at its energy efficiency. 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. You can use it is not being used, thereby...
... to operate at its energy efficiency. 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. You can use it is not being used, thereby...
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.... This is normal for an extended period (more than on battery power. Please see your accessories information that will need to be replaced. NOTE For optimum DVD performance, Toshiba recommends that the battery maintains its ability to retain a charge. To ensure that you...optimum system performance for other product information, regularly check the Toshiba Web site at accessories.toshiba.com. Power management Your computer ships with your system), for all batteries. After a period of the battery, and the battery light may not charge while the computer is consuming full ...
.... This is normal for an extended period (more than on battery power. Please see your accessories information that will need to be replaced. NOTE For optimum DVD performance, Toshiba recommends that the battery maintains its ability to retain a charge. To ensure that you...optimum system performance for other product information, regularly check the Toshiba Web site at accessories.toshiba.com. Power management Your computer ships with your system), for all batteries. After a period of the battery, and the battery light may not charge while the computer is consuming full ...
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... working. You can use the preset configuration. It takes several hours to charge the battery with setup changes, contact Toshiba's Global Support Centre. To charge the battery, plug the computer into a live wall outlet. 113 Mobile Computing Charging the batteries Changes to these settings may vary depending on the applications, power management settings, and...
... working. You can use the preset configuration. It takes several hours to charge the battery with setup changes, contact Toshiba's Global Support Centre. To charge the battery, plug the computer into a live wall outlet. 113 Mobile Computing Charging the batteries Changes to these settings may vary depending on the applications, power management settings, and...
