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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 Precautions 41 Important information on your computer's cooling fan 44 Setting up your computer 44 Setting up your software 45 Registering your computer with Toshiba 46 Setting up other devices 46 Connecting to a power source 47 Charging the main battery 50 26
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 Precautions 41 Important information on your computer's cooling fan 44 Setting up your computer 44 Setting up your software 45 Registering your computer with Toshiba 46 Setting up other devices 46 Connecting to a power source 47 Charging the main battery 50 26
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... 95 Creating a CD 95 Removing a disc with the computer on 96 Removing a disc with the computer off 97 Caring for CD or DVD Discs 97 Toshiba's online resources 98 Chapter 3: Mobile Computing 99 Toshiba's energy-saver design 99 Running the computer on battery power 99 Battery Notice 100
... 95 Creating a CD 95 Removing a disc with the computer on 96 Removing a disc with the computer off 97 Caring for CD or DVD Discs 97 Toshiba's online resources 98 Chapter 3: Mobile Computing 99 Toshiba's energy-saver design 99 Running the computer on battery power 99 Battery Notice 100
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...Using additional batteries 101 Charging batteries 102 Charging the main battery 102 Charging the RTC battery 103 Monitoring main battery power 104 Determining remaining battery power 106 What to do when the main battery runs low ...108 Setting battery alarms 108 Conserving battery power 109... Power Profile .........111 Changing the main battery 112 Removing the battery from the computer .......112 Inserting a charged battery 114 Taking care of your battery 115 Safety precautions 115 Maximizing battery life 116 Disposing of used batteries 118 Traveling tips 119 Chapter 4: Exploring...
...Using additional batteries 101 Charging batteries 102 Charging the main battery 102 Charging the RTC battery 103 Monitoring main battery power 104 Determining remaining battery power 106 What to do when the main battery runs low ...108 Setting battery alarms 108 Conserving battery power 109... Power Profile .........111 Changing the main battery 112 Removing the battery from the computer .......112 Inserting a charged battery 114 Taking care of your battery 115 Safety precautions 115 Maximizing battery life 116 Disposing of used batteries 118 Traveling tips 119 Chapter 4: Exploring...
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... plan of action 220 Resolving hardware conflicts on your own .....221 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........222 Power and the batteries 224 Keyboard problems 226 Display problems 227 Disk drive problems 230 Optical drive problems 232 Sound system problems 234 PC Card problems...Data and system configuration backup in Windows XP 247 If you need further assistance 253 Before you contact Toshiba 253 Contacting Toshiba 254 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 255 Toshiba's worldwide offices 256 Appendix A: Hot Keys 258 Volume Mute 258 Password security 259 Without a password ...
... plan of action 220 Resolving hardware conflicts on your own .....221 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........222 Power and the batteries 224 Keyboard problems 226 Display problems 227 Disk drive problems 230 Optical drive problems 232 Sound system problems 234 PC Card problems...Data and system configuration backup in Windows XP 247 If you need further assistance 253 Before you contact Toshiba 253 Contacting Toshiba 254 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 255 Toshiba's worldwide offices 256 Appendix A: Hot Keys 258 Volume Mute 258 Password security 259 Without a password ...
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... computer to follow these eventualities should accidentally occur, immediately: 1. Exposure to skin. Disconnect the AC adapter from the power plug socket and computer. 3. Remove the battery pack. Continuous operation for Safety and Comfort. Avoid prolonged contact to prevent heat injury to liquid or moisture can become hot!
... computer to follow these eventualities should accidentally occur, immediately: 1. Exposure to skin. Disconnect the AC adapter from the power plug socket and computer. 3. Remove the battery pack. Continuous operation for Safety and Comfort. Avoid prolonged contact to prevent heat injury to liquid or moisture can become hot!
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...your computer TECHNICAL NOTE: You must attach the AC adapter. See "Connecting to your computer. These components include, but are not limited to charge the battery you can use it could cause the CPU to run at a lower performance level or cause the computer to shut down. 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 45 before adding...
...your computer TECHNICAL NOTE: You must attach the AC adapter. See "Connecting to your computer. These components include, but are not limited to charge the battery you can use it could cause the CPU to run at a lower performance level or cause the computer to shut down. 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 45 before adding...
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...or electric shock, possibly resulting in serious injury. Use the power cord/ cable and AC adapter to connect the computer to charge the computer's battery. Never pull on a power cord/cable to operate. Connecting the power cord/cable to a live electrical outlet, or to a live electrical outlet... should be the last step; Always use the Toshiba AC adapter that was provided with your computer, or use Toshiba recommended alternate models to follow the steps in the exact order as described in serious injury. Always grasp the...
...or electric shock, possibly resulting in serious injury. Use the power cord/ cable and AC adapter to connect the computer to charge the computer's battery. Never pull on a power cord/cable to operate. Connecting the power cord/cable to a live electrical outlet, or to a live electrical outlet... should be the last step; Always use the Toshiba AC adapter that was provided with your computer, or use Toshiba recommended alternate models to follow the steps in the exact order as described in serious injury. Always grasp the...
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... in serious injury. never bend or twist a cord/cable; never place heavy objects on the indicator panel glows green. The computer's main battery light gives you an indication of the above may damage the cables, and/or result in a fire or electric shock, possibly resulting in ...outlet. never splice or alter a cord/cable; Never tamper with wet hands. Getting Started Connecting to disassemble or repair an AC adapter or a Battery Charger. Sample connecting the AC adapter to the computer 3 Connect the power cord/cable to follow this instruction could result in an electric shock, ...
... in serious injury. never bend or twist a cord/cable; never place heavy objects on the indicator panel glows green. The computer's main battery light gives you an indication of the above may damage the cables, and/or result in a fire or electric shock, possibly resulting in ...outlet. never splice or alter a cord/cable; Never tamper with wet hands. Getting Started Connecting to disassemble or repair an AC adapter or a Battery Charger. Sample connecting the AC adapter to the computer 3 Connect the power cord/cable to follow this instruction could result in an electric shock, ...
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... 112 for more than a few hours at least three hours with its battery already installed. See "Changing the main battery" on replacing the main battery. Before using the battery to power the computer. After that, the battery will be completely charged and ready to power the computer, you must charge... the battery. Disconnect the AC power cord/cable and remove the main battery pack. 50 Getting Started Charging the main battery ❖ Is unlit when the main battery has discharged, the battery is not charging, or the AC adapter is not ...
... 112 for more than a few hours at least three hours with its battery already installed. See "Changing the main battery" on replacing the main battery. Before using the battery to power the computer. After that, the battery will be completely charged and ready to power the computer, you must charge... the battery. Disconnect the AC power cord/cable and remove the main battery pack. 50 Getting Started Charging the main battery ❖ Is unlit when the main battery has discharged, the battery is not charging, or the AC adapter is not ...
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..., 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 run applications, features, and devices, the recharging of the power provided by the AC Adapter to recharge. NOTE... Battery life and charge time may vary depending on and begin using all of the battery cannot occur. Your computer's Power Saver utility can be used . Opening the display panel 1 Push the ...
..., 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 run applications, features, and devices, the recharging of the power provided by the AC Adapter to recharge. NOTE... Battery life and charge time may vary depending on and begin using all of the battery cannot occur. Your computer's Power Saver utility can be used . Opening the display panel 1 Push the ...
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... use Fn + Spacebar to increase the brightness of the screen technology. Any small bright dots that may appear on your computer in tablet mode" on battery power, the screen will deteriorate. When the computer is operated on page 73. Over a period of time, and depending on the usage of the computer... the screen will dim and you may appear on your screen display when you can use your computer in Primary Landscape mode, you turn on battery power. This is manufactured using high-precision technology.
... use Fn + Spacebar to increase the brightness of the screen technology. Any small bright dots that may appear on your computer in tablet mode" on battery power, the screen will deteriorate. When the computer is operated on page 73. Over a period of time, and depending on the usage of the computer... the screen will dim and you may appear on your screen display when you can use your computer in Primary Landscape mode, you turn on battery power. This is manufactured using high-precision technology.
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... To turn off light on the system indicator panel glows green, depending on the notebook chassis, unless you plan to use AC power rather than battery power) are properly connected and ready. 2 Check to ensure that all those features. Getting Started Using the computer for the first time 53 Your computer...
... To turn off light on the system indicator panel glows green, depending on the notebook chassis, unless you plan to use AC power rather than battery power) are properly connected and ready. 2 Check to ensure that all those features. Getting Started Using the computer for the first time 53 Your computer...
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Options for turning off the computer Depending on the operating system installed, you to fully charge the main battery. Getting Started Turning off the computer 63 To connect an optional external USB diskette drive, connect the cable to one option available for turning off ...
Options for turning off the computer Depending on the operating system installed, you to fully charge the main battery. Getting Started Turning off the computer 63 To connect an optional external USB diskette drive, connect the cable to one option available for turning off ...
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... connected to a domain server. ❖ If you have work in Hibernation mode, the computer uses no data is stored on the hard disk, no main battery power. ❖ Because the state of the computer to the hard disk. Hibernation mode Hibernation mode shuts the computer down or turn off your computer... are using any of these options to shut down completely, but it first saves the current state of the system is lost if the main battery discharges.
... connected to a domain server. ❖ If you have work in Hibernation mode, the computer uses no data is stored on the hard disk, no main battery power. ❖ Because the state of the computer to the hard disk. Hibernation mode Hibernation mode shuts the computer down or turn off your computer... are using any of these options to shut down completely, but it first saves the current state of the system is lost if the main battery discharges.
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...for Hibernation mode, see "Using and configuring Hibernation mode" on Standby. ❖ Restarting from Standby takes less time and consumes less main battery power than when restarting from Standby. ❖ When starting up again, the computer returns to start up than restarting from turning off .... Getting Started Turning off the computer 65 ❖ Restarting from Hibernation takes less time and consumes less main battery power than does turning off the computer. ❖ Since information is being retrieved from the hard disk rather than from memory, ...
...for Hibernation mode, see "Using and configuring Hibernation mode" on Standby. ❖ Restarting from Standby takes less time and consumes less main battery power than when restarting from Standby. ❖ When starting up again, the computer returns to start up than restarting from turning off .... Getting Started Turning off the computer 65 ❖ Restarting from Hibernation takes less time and consumes less main battery power than does turning off the computer. ❖ Since information is being retrieved from the hard disk rather than from memory, ...
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... completely. If you were using. The computer shuts down using Standby, see "Using and configuring Standby mode" on using the Standby command and the main battery discharges fully, your work first. The Turn off the computer ❖ When starting up again, the computer returns to turn off the computer: 1 Click Start...
... completely. If you were using. The computer shuts down using Standby, see "Using and configuring Standby mode" on using the Standby command and the main battery discharges fully, your work first. The Turn off the computer ❖ When starting up again, the computer returns to turn off the computer: 1 Click Start...
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...on page 115. For information about taking care of your computer. Cleaning the computer Keep liquid, including cleaning fluid, out of your battery" on cleaning and moving your computer clean, gently wipe the display panel and exterior case with a lightly dampened cloth. To keep ...caustic chemical products to clean the computer. Never spray cleaner directly onto the computer. Moving the computer Before moving your computer's main battery, see "Taking care of the computer's keyboard, speaker grille and other openings. Never use light stops glowing) and all external peripheral...
...on page 115. For information about taking care of your computer. Cleaning the computer Keep liquid, including cleaning fluid, out of your battery" on cleaning and moving your computer clean, gently wipe the display panel and exterior case with a lightly dampened cloth. To keep ...caustic chemical products to clean the computer. Never spray cleaner directly onto the computer. Moving the computer Before moving your computer's main battery, see "Taking care of the computer's keyboard, speaker grille and other openings. Never use light stops glowing) and all external peripheral...
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... and store them in the computer's temporary memory until you last saved. Your work since you save feature that can be activated. See "Saving your battery runs out of charge while you are using goes down and you will lose all work stays in a safe place. 77 HINT: Some programs have...
... and store them in the computer's temporary memory until you last saved. Your work since you save feature that can be activated. See "Saving your battery runs out of charge while you are using goes down and you will lose all work stays in a safe place. 77 HINT: Some programs have...
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... quick and easy, so it a file name. Check your Windows® program, click Save. Use this is a good idea to get in case the main battery discharges before you need to do. 86 Learning the Basics Saving your work Saving your work Before you created a new document, your program displays a Save...
... quick and easy, so it a file name. Check your Windows® program, click Save. Use this is a good idea to get in case the main battery discharges before you need to do. 86 Learning the Basics Saving your work Saving your work Before you created a new document, your program displays a Save...
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... We recommend you are away from an AC outlet. Running the computer on battery power The computer contains a removable Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) high-capacity battery that provides power when you leave these energy-saving features have been set by Toshiba. Chapter 3 Mobile Computing This chapter covers all aspects of using your computer...
... We recommend you are away from an AC outlet. Running the computer on battery power The computer contains a removable Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) high-capacity battery that provides power when you leave these energy-saving features have been set by Toshiba. Chapter 3 Mobile Computing This chapter covers all aspects of using your computer...