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Contents Introduction 35 This guide 37 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 37 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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... CD or DVD Discs 106 Toshiba's online resources 107 Chapter 3: Mobile Computing 108 Toshiba's energy-saver design 108 Running the computer on battery power 108 Battery Notice 109 Power management 110 Using additional batteries 110 Charging batteries 111 Charging the main battery 111 Charging the RTC battery 112 Monitoring main battery power 113 Determining remaining battery power 115 What to...
... CD or DVD Discs 106 Toshiba's online resources 107 Chapter 3: Mobile Computing 108 Toshiba's energy-saver design 108 Running the computer on battery power 108 Battery Notice 109 Power management 110 Using additional batteries 110 Charging batteries 111 Charging the main battery 111 Charging the RTC battery 112 Monitoring main battery power 113 Determining remaining battery power 115 What to...
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... conflict 196 A plan of action 196 Resolving hardware conflicts on your own .....197 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........198 Memory problems 200 Power and the batteries 201 Keyboard problems 203 Display problems 204 Disk drive problems 206 CD-RW/DVD-ROM or multi-function drive problems 209 Sound system problems 210...
... conflict 196 A plan of action 196 Resolving hardware conflicts on your own .....197 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........198 Memory problems 200 Power and the batteries 201 Keyboard problems 203 Display problems 204 Disk drive problems 206 CD-RW/DVD-ROM or multi-function drive problems 209 Sound system problems 210...
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...Data and system configuration backup in Windows XP 223 If you need further assistance 229 Before you contact Toshiba 229 Contacting Toshiba 230 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 231 Toshiba's worldwide offices 232 Appendix A: Hot Keys 234 Volume Mute 234 Password security 235 Without a password... 235 With a password 235 Maintaining security when the battery is not fully charged 236 Power usage mode 237 ...
...Data and system configuration backup in Windows XP 223 If you need further assistance 229 Before you contact Toshiba 229 Contacting Toshiba 230 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 231 Toshiba's worldwide offices 232 Appendix A: Hot Keys 234 Volume Mute 234 Password security 235 Without a password... 235 With a password 235 Maintaining security when the battery is not fully charged 236 Power usage mode 237 ...
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... should accidentally occur, immediately: 1. If pain persists despite rest, consult your computer, and never expose the computer to rain, water, seawater or moisture. Remove the battery pack. Continuous operation for Safety and Comfort. Read the enclosed Instruction Manual for long periods without adequate rest may cause pain in serious injury or...
... should accidentally occur, immediately: 1. If pain persists despite rest, consult your computer, and never expose the computer to rain, water, seawater or moisture. Remove the battery pack. Continuous operation for Safety and Comfort. Read the enclosed Instruction Manual for long periods without adequate rest may cause pain in serious injury or...
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...: You must attach the AC adapter. See "Connecting to a power source" on the computer. If the fan is not blocked. Your computer contains a rechargeable main battery that needs to be located on the bottom of the CPU, make sure the air intake on the cooling fan is blocked, it . To use... fan may have a CPU cooling fan that can be drawn in air by the cooling fan. Do not use external power or 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. The fan draws in...
...: You must attach the AC adapter. See "Connecting to a power source" on the computer. If the fan is not blocked. Your computer contains a rechargeable main battery that needs to be located on the bottom of the CPU, make sure the air intake on the cooling fan is blocked, it . To use... fan may have a CPU cooling fan that can be drawn in air by the cooling fan. Do not use external power or 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. The fan draws in...
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... injury. Power cord/cable AC adapter AC adapter cord Sample power cord/cable and AC adapter Connecting the power cord/cable to charge the computer's battery. Getting Started Connecting to a power source 47 Connecting to a power source Your computer requires power to remove a plug from a socket. Never pull on a power cord... risk of an incompatible AC adapter could hold an electrical charge and cause an electrical shock or minor bodily injury when touched. Always use the Toshiba AC adapter that was provided with your computer, or use...
... injury. Power cord/cable AC adapter AC adapter cord Sample power cord/cable and AC adapter Connecting the power cord/cable to charge the computer's battery. Getting Started Connecting to a power source 47 Connecting to a power source Your computer requires power to remove a plug from a socket. Never pull on a power cord... risk of an incompatible AC adapter could hold an electrical charge and cause an electrical shock or minor bodily injury when touched. Always use the Toshiba AC adapter that was provided with your computer, or use...
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.... never use nails, staples or similar objects to follow this instruction could result in an electric shock, possibly resulting in place; 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 the AC... charging, or the AC adapter is not plugged into the computer or AC outlet ❖ Flashes amber when the main battery charge is low and it is time to recharge the main battery or plug in serious injury. never splice or alter a cord/cable; never bend or twist a cord/cable; never...
.... never use nails, staples or similar objects to follow this instruction could result in an electric shock, possibly resulting in place; 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 the AC... charging, or the AC adapter is not plugged into the computer or AC outlet ❖ Flashes amber when the main battery charge is low and it is time to recharge the main battery or plug in serious injury. never splice or alter a cord/cable; never bend or twist a cord/cable; never...
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...power provided by the AC Adapter to recharge. Continuing to power the computer. To charge the battery, leave the computer plugged into an AC power source for at a time. Once the battery is not receiving correct input from the AC power supply. TECHNICAL NOTE: When your computer is... using the battery to power the computer, you must charge the battery. See "Changing the main battery" on page 120 for information on replacing the main battery. Your computer's Power Saver utility can be completely charged and ready to charge...
...power provided by the AC Adapter to recharge. Continuing to power the computer. To charge the battery, leave the computer plugged into an AC power source for at a time. Once the battery is not receiving correct input from the AC power supply. TECHNICAL NOTE: When your computer is... using the battery to power the computer, you must charge the battery. See "Changing the main battery" on page 120 for information on replacing the main battery. Your computer's Power Saver utility can be completely charged and ready to charge...
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... display latch to turn on your PC. Using the computer for the first time The computer is now ready for the first time 51 NOTE Battery life and charge time may appear on your display are an intrinsic characteristic of thin-film transistors (TFT) and is manufactured using it moves easily...
... display latch to turn on your PC. Using the computer for the first time The computer is now ready for the first time 51 NOTE Battery life and charge time may appear on your display are an intrinsic characteristic of thin-film transistors (TFT) and is manufactured using it moves easily...
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52 Getting Started Using the computer for an entire product Series. This is operated on battery power, the screen will deteriorate. Below are examples of some of the icons or switches shown on the ...computer: 1 Make sure any external devices (such as the AC adapter, if you plan to use AC power rather than battery power) are designed to all possible configurations for the first time the brightness of the screen technology. Your select model may not... notebook chassis are properly connected and ready. 2 Check to all of the many possible icons used on battery power.
52 Getting Started Using the computer for an entire product Series. This is operated on battery power, the screen will deteriorate. Below are examples of some of the icons or switches shown on the ...computer: 1 Make sure any external devices (such as the AC adapter, if you plan to use AC power rather than battery power) are designed to all possible configurations for the first time the brightness of the screen technology. Your select model may not... notebook chassis are properly connected and ready. 2 Check to all of the many possible icons used on battery power.
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depending on , begin at step 1; For information on removing the battery, see "Changing the main battery" on page 120. 5 Close the display panel and turn the computer upside down - The Turn off the computer. 3 Unplug and remove any cables connected to ... computer is on the system). otherwise, skip to step 3. 1 Click Start, Turn off (or Shut down to the computer, including the AC adapter. 4 Remove the battery.
depending on , begin at step 1; For information on removing the battery, see "Changing the main battery" on page 120. 5 Close the display panel and turn the computer upside down - The Turn off the computer. 3 Unplug and remove any cables connected to ... computer is on the system). otherwise, skip to step 3. 1 Click Start, Turn off (or Shut down to the computer, including the AC adapter. 4 Remove the battery.
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... module into place. The memory module should be completely inserted into place when the memory module is properly inserted. For more information on inserting the battery, see "Changing the main battery" on the memory module 14 Replace the memory module slot cover and tighten the screw. 15 Re-insert the...
... module into place. The memory module should be completely inserted into place when the memory module is properly inserted. For more information on inserting the battery, see "Changing the main battery" on the memory module 14 Replace the memory module slot cover and tighten the screw. 15 Re-insert the...
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For more information on inserting the battery, see "Changing the main battery" on page 120. 6 Turn the computer right side up when you turn the power on again. 2 Pull the clips away from the memory module. 60 ... hold it out of computer Memory slots Sample removing the memory module 4 Replace the memory module slot cover and tighten the screw. 5 Re-insert the battery. Front of the slot. The memory module pops up slightly. 3 Gently lift the memory module to a 45 degree angle and slide it down for at...
For more information on inserting the battery, see "Changing the main battery" on page 120. 6 Turn the computer right side up when you turn the power on again. 2 Pull the clips away from the memory module. 60 ... hold it out of computer Memory slots Sample removing the memory module 4 Replace the memory module slot cover and tighten the screw. 5 Re-insert the battery. Front of the slot. The memory module pops up slightly. 3 Gently lift the memory module to a 45 degree angle and slide it down for at...
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... to turn off the computer Pressing the power button before shutting down the Windows® operating system could cause you to fully charge the main battery. Make sure the system indicator panel's disk light and the drive-in-use light are off your computer when you are not using Windows®...
... to turn off the computer Pressing the power button before shutting down the Windows® operating system could cause you to fully charge the main battery. Make sure the system indicator panel's disk light and the drive-in-use light are off your computer when you are not using Windows®...
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... work in which you left off . Factors to consider when choosing Hibernation: ❖ While in Hibernation mode, the computer uses no main battery power. ❖ Because the state of the computer to the hard disk. Hibernation mode Hibernation mode shuts the computer down or turn on the...Since information is being retrieved from the hard disk rather than from memory, restarting from Hibernation takes a little more time and consumes more main battery power to start up than when restarting from Standby. ❖ When starting up again, the computer returns to the state in progress and are...
... work in which you left off . Factors to consider when choosing Hibernation: ❖ While in Hibernation mode, the computer uses no main battery power. ❖ Because the state of the computer to the hard disk. Hibernation mode Hibernation mode shuts the computer down or turn on the...Since information is being retrieved from the hard disk rather than from memory, restarting from Hibernation takes a little more time and consumes more main battery power to start up than when restarting from Standby. ❖ When starting up again, the computer returns to the state in progress and are...
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... to save your unsaved information will be lost. Standby holds the current state of the computer in Standby mode, the computer uses some main battery power. ❖ The Standby command does not store unsaved information on your computer on Standby. ❖ Restarting from Standby takes less time ...and consumes less main battery power than restarting from where you were using the Standby command and the main battery discharges fully, your work first. Be sure to the mode in which you left it, including ...
... to save your unsaved information will be lost. Standby holds the current state of the computer in Standby mode, the computer uses some main battery power. ❖ The Standby command does not store unsaved information on your computer on Standby. ❖ Restarting from Standby takes less time ...and consumes less main battery power than restarting from where you were using the Standby command and the main battery discharges fully, your work first. Be sure to the mode in which you left it, including ...
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... clean the computer. For information about taking care of your computer's battery, see "Taking care of the computer's keyboard, speaker, and other openings. For more information on purchasing a cable lock, visit accessories.toshiba.com. Using a computer lock You may want to secure your computer... to a heavy object such as your battery" on page 123. Moving the computer Before moving your computer clean, gently wipe...
... clean the computer. For information about taking care of your computer's battery, see "Taking care of the computer's keyboard, speaker, and other openings. For more information on purchasing a cable lock, visit accessories.toshiba.com. Using a computer lock You may want to secure your computer... to a heavy object such as your battery" on page 123. Moving the computer Before moving your computer clean, gently wipe...
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... in the computer's temporary memory until you must restart your work frequently. This feature saves your work " on page 93 for details. 85 See your battery runs out of charge while you are using goes down and you save feature that can be activated. HINT: Some programs have an automatic save...
... in the computer's temporary memory until you must restart your work frequently. This feature saves your work " on page 93 for details. 85 See your battery runs out of charge while you are using goes down and you save feature that can be activated. HINT: Some programs have an automatic save...
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... Before you know the location, you can search for it has an automatic save your work on -screen instructions. For a program in case the main battery discharges before you return to see if it by clicking Start, then Search, and then following the on the hard disk drive or diskette/CD.
... Before you know the location, you can search for it has an automatic save your work on -screen instructions. For a program in case the main battery discharges before you return to see if it by clicking Start, then Search, and then following the on the hard disk drive or diskette/CD.