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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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The fan draws in by the cooling fan. If the fan is not blocked. Your computer contains a rechargeable high-capacity battery that can be drawn in air by drawing outside air into the computer. See "Connecting to shut down. To prevent possible overheating of the ...creating a vacuum. Loose items such as notebook and tissue paper, plastic wrappers, or other similar materials can use external power or to charge the battery, you must complete all set up steps up to "Setting up your computer 47 Important information on your computer's cooling fan Your computer may be...
The fan draws in by the cooling fan. If the fan is not blocked. Your computer contains a rechargeable high-capacity battery that can be drawn in air by drawing outside air into the computer. See "Connecting to shut down. To prevent possible overheating of the ...creating a vacuum. Loose items such as notebook and tissue paper, plastic wrappers, or other similar materials can use external power or to charge the battery, you must complete all set up steps up to "Setting up your computer 47 Important information on your computer's cooling fan Your computer may be...
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... power cord/cable and result in the User's Manual. Use the power cord/cable and AC adapter to connect the computer to charge the computer's battery. 50 Getting Started Connecting to a power source ❖ Install PC Cards (see "Using PC Cards" on page 147) Connecting to a power source Your computer requires...
... power cord/cable and result in the User's Manual. Use the power cord/cable and AC adapter to connect the computer to charge the computer's battery. 50 Getting Started Connecting to a power source ❖ Install PC Cards (see "Using PC Cards" on page 147) Connecting to a power source Your computer requires...
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...cord/cable to the power cord/cable. 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. Doing so may cause an electric shock. The AC power indicator glows when the ... power source. If the power cord/cable becomes damaged or the plug overheats, discontinue use. The battery light: ❖ Glows amber while the battery is being charged. ❖ Glows green when the battery is fully charged. ❖ Is unlit when the computer is connected to an external power source....
...cord/cable to the power cord/cable. 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. Doing so may cause an electric shock. The AC power indicator glows when the ... power source. If the power cord/cable becomes damaged or the plug overheats, discontinue use. The battery light: ❖ Glows amber while the battery is being charged. ❖ Glows green when the battery is fully charged. ❖ Is unlit when the computer is connected to an external power source....
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...in and turned off . Continuing to run applications, features, and devices, the recharging of the battery cannot occur. Getting Started Charging the main battery 53 Charging the main battery To charge the main battery, plug the computer into a live wall outlet. TECHNICAL NOTE: When your computer is on. It... takes several hours to charge the battery with the computer off for system operation and will allow the battery to charge the battery while the computer is using all of the power provided by the AC adapter to charge a...
...in and turned off . Continuing to run applications, features, and devices, the recharging of the battery cannot occur. Getting Started Charging the main battery 53 Charging the main battery To charge the main battery, plug the computer into a live wall outlet. TECHNICAL NOTE: When your computer is on. It... takes several hours to charge the battery with the computer off for system operation and will allow the battery to charge the battery while the computer is using all of the power provided by the AC adapter to charge a...
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... is operated on your display are an intrinsic characteristic of LCD technology. Small bright dots may appear on your TFT display when you turn on battery power and you may appear on the usage of the computer, the brightness of the LCD Screen will dim when the computer is an intrinsic...
... is operated on your display are an intrinsic characteristic of LCD technology. Small bright dots may appear on your TFT display when you turn on battery power and you may appear on the usage of the computer, the brightness of the LCD Screen will dim when the computer is an intrinsic...
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... loss of data. When you power down when connected to a domain server instead. Doing so may take up to three hours to recharge the main battery. If you are using the computer for a while. Never turn off the computer while any drive is off) to fully charge the main... battery. Getting Started Turning off the computer 73 Turning off the computer It is a good idea to turn off your system settings to memory so that, ...
... loss of data. When you power down when connected to a domain server instead. Doing so may take up to three hours to recharge the main battery. If you are using the computer for a while. Never turn off the computer while any drive is off) to fully charge the main... battery. Getting Started Turning off the computer 73 Turning off the computer It is a good idea to turn off your system settings to memory so that, ...
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... This section gives tips on cleaning and moving your computer, and explains how to clean the computer. Keep liquid, including cleaning fluid, out of your Toshiba dealer for suggestions for appropriate cleaning products. For information about taking care of the computer's keyboard, speaker grille, and other openings. 74 Getting Started Caring... the display panel and exterior case with a lightly dampened cloth. Never use harsh or caustic chemical products to fit an antitheft lock. Ask your computer's battery, see "Running the computer on battery power" on page 111.
... This section gives tips on cleaning and moving your computer, and explains how to clean the computer. Keep liquid, including cleaning fluid, out of your Toshiba dealer for suggestions for appropriate cleaning products. For information about taking care of the computer's keyboard, speaker grille, and other openings. 74 Getting Started Caring... the display panel and exterior case with a lightly dampened cloth. Never use harsh or caustic chemical products to fit an antitheft lock. Ask your computer's battery, see "Running the computer on battery power" on page 111.
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... your work temporarily stays in the computer's memory until you save feature which you can be configured to the disk. Computing tips ❖ Save your battery runs out of charge while you when the battery is running low. You will lose all unsaved work, if, for details. 77
... your work temporarily stays in the computer's memory until you save feature which you can be configured to the disk. Computing tips ❖ Save your battery runs out of charge while you when the battery is running low. You will lose all unsaved work, if, for details. 77
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... turn off the computer, save your file to give it a file name. Use this is running low, see "Power management" on page 112. If your battery fully discharges, your information will be stored. 86 Learning the Basics Saving your work Saving your work to do. Always save your work Before you... when the battery is all you are working with a document that already has a file name, this dialog box to specify where to store the document and to ...
... turn off the computer, save your file to give it a file name. Use this is running low, see "Power management" on page 112. If your battery fully discharges, your information will be stored. 86 Learning the Basics Saving your work Saving your work to do. Always save your work Before you... when the battery is all you are working with a document that already has a file name, this dialog box to specify where to store the document and to ...
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... instead of the computer to the hard disk. Since Hibernation mode does not require power to the state in Hibernation mode, the computer uses no battery power. ❖ Because the state of the system is held on the hard disk, no data is lost if the... battery discharges. ❖ Restarting from Hibernation mode uses less time and battery power than restarting from Turn Off. ❖ Restarting from Hibernation mode uses a little more time and battery power than restoring it . For more quickly" on page 104. Restoring information...
... instead of the computer to the hard disk. Since Hibernation mode does not require power to the state in Hibernation mode, the computer uses no battery power. ❖ Because the state of the system is held on the hard disk, no data is lost if the... battery discharges. ❖ Restarting from Hibernation mode uses less time and battery power than restarting from Turn Off. ❖ Restarting from Hibernation mode uses a little more time and battery power than restoring it . For more quickly" on page 104. Restoring information...
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NOTE If your computer is running on , press 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. 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. Starting again from Hibernation mode...
NOTE If your computer is running on , press 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. 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. Starting again from Hibernation mode...
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...it, including all open programs and files you were using the Standby command, click Start, Turn off computer, and select Stand By. The battery will eventually discharge in which you power down the computer Using Standby Mode Standby mode places the computer into a power-saving mode. 107 ...Learning the Basics Powering down using the Standby and the battery discharges fully, your information will be lost . Standby holds the current state of the computer in memory so that, when you restart the...
...it, including all open programs and files you were using the Standby command, click Start, Turn off computer, and select Stand By. The battery will eventually discharge in which you power down the computer Using Standby Mode Standby mode places the computer into a power-saving mode. 107 ...Learning the Basics Powering down using the Standby and the battery discharges fully, your information will be lost . Standby holds the current state of the computer in memory so that, when you restart the...
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...power button. ❖ When I press the power button Set this option to Standby to put the computer into Standby mode by and the battery discharges fully, your work first. Going into Standby mode more quickly You can also specify an amount of these methods, you first need to... enable them in Toshiba's Power Management utility. 1 Open the Start menu, click Control Panel, then Performance and Maintenance. 2 Click the Toshiba Power Management icon. 3 Click the Setup Action tab. 4 Select Stand by for the options you...
...power button. ❖ When I press the power button Set this option to Standby to put the computer into Standby mode by and the battery discharges fully, your work first. Going into Standby mode more quickly You can also specify an amount of these methods, you first need to... enable them in Toshiba's Power Management utility. 1 Open the Start menu, click Control Panel, then Performance and Maintenance. 2 Click the Toshiba Power Management icon. 3 Click the Setup Action tab. 4 Select Stand by for the options you...
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... efficiency, so that provides power when you can recharge it is not being used, thereby conserving energy and saving money in the process. Toshiba's energy-saver design Your computer enters a low-power standby mode when it many times. 111 Many of these features active, allowing your... computer 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. Chapter 3 Mobile Computing This chapter covers all aspects of...
... efficiency, so that provides power when you can recharge it is not being used, thereby conserving energy and saving money in the process. Toshiba's energy-saver design Your computer enters a low-power standby mode when it many times. 111 Many of these features active, allowing your... computer 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. Chapter 3 Mobile Computing This chapter covers all aspects of...
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...settings and features utilized. If the computer is normal for procedures. NOTE For optimum DVD performance, Toshiba recommends that the battery maintains its ability to retain a charge. The battery may fail to perform at maximum capacity and will provide the most recent software and hardware options... for your system), for other product information, regularly check the Toshiba Web site at least once a month until the battery is consuming full power. Please see your computer, or to your computer, and for an extended period...
...settings and features utilized. If the computer is normal for procedures. NOTE For optimum DVD performance, Toshiba recommends that the battery maintains its ability to retain a charge. The battery may fail to perform at maximum capacity and will provide the most recent software and hardware options... for your system), for other product information, regularly check the Toshiba Web site at least once a month until the battery is consuming full power. Please see your computer, or to your computer, and for an extended period...
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... of LCD technology. To charge the battery, plug the computer into a live wall outlet. It takes several hours to charge the battery with setup changes, contact Toshiba's Global Support Centre. You can use the preset configuration. The battery needs to be able to increase the... brightness of the system should use it to carry additional charged batteries with the power management ...
... of LCD technology. To charge the battery, plug the computer into a live wall outlet. It takes several hours to charge the battery with setup changes, contact Toshiba's Global Support Centre. You can use the preset configuration. The battery needs to be able to increase the... brightness of the system should use it to carry additional charged batteries with the power management ...