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... function is not available in the following table. 17 Approved Countries/Regions for use for the Toshiba Mini PCI Wireless LAN Card This equipment is approved to the radio standard by the countries/regions in battery mode. 802.11b/g (2.4 GHz) Australia Chile Indonesia New Zealand USA Brunei Hong Kong Malaysia Saudi Arabia...
... function is not available in the following table. 17 Approved Countries/Regions for use for the Toshiba Mini PCI Wireless LAN Card This equipment is approved to the radio standard by the countries/regions in battery mode. 802.11b/g (2.4 GHz) Australia Chile Indonesia New Zealand USA Brunei Hong Kong Malaysia Saudi Arabia...
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Contents Introduction 35 This guide 36 Safety icons 37 Other icons used 37 Other documentation 38 Service options 38 Chapter 1: Getting Started 39 Selecting a place to work 39 Creating a computer-friendly environment........39 Keeping yourself comfortable 40 Precautions 40 Important information on your computer's cooling fan 41 Setting up your computer 42 Setting up your software 42 Registering your computer with Toshiba 43 Adding optional external devices 43 Connecting to a power source 44 Charging the main battery 46 27
Contents Introduction 35 This guide 36 Safety icons 37 Other icons used 37 Other documentation 38 Service options 38 Chapter 1: Getting Started 39 Selecting a place to work 39 Creating a computer-friendly environment........39 Keeping yourself comfortable 40 Precautions 40 Important information on your computer's cooling fan 41 Setting up your computer 42 Setting up your software 42 Registering your computer with Toshiba 43 Adding optional external devices 43 Connecting to a power source 44 Charging the main battery 46 27
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... Computing 104 Toshiba's energy-saver design 104 Running the computer on battery power 104 Battery Notice 105 Power management 106 Using additional batteries 106 Charging batteries 106 Charging the main battery 107 Charging the RTC battery 107 Monitoring main battery power 108 Determining remaining battery power 110 What to do when the main battery runs low ...110 Setting battery notifications 111...
... Computing 104 Toshiba's energy-saver design 104 Running the computer on battery power 104 Battery Notice 105 Power management 106 Using additional batteries 106 Charging batteries 106 Charging the main battery 107 Charging the RTC battery 107 Monitoring main battery power 108 Determining remaining battery power 110 What to do when the main battery runs low ...110 Setting battery notifications 111...
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... Support 156 CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 157 TOSHIBA Accessibility 158 Fingerprint Authentication Utility 159 Fingerprint utility limitations 159 Fingerprint Enrollment 159 Fingerprint Logon 161 Power-on Security 161 Control Center 161 Password Bank ... system can help you 179 Resolving a hardware conflict 179 A plan of action 179 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........180 Memory problems 181 Power and the batteries 182 Keyboard problems 183 Display problems 184 Disk drive problems 186 Optical drive problems 187 Sound system problems 188 PC Card problems 189
... Support 156 CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 157 TOSHIBA Accessibility 158 Fingerprint Authentication Utility 159 Fingerprint utility limitations 159 Fingerprint Enrollment 159 Fingerprint Logon 161 Power-on Security 161 Control Center 161 Password Bank ... system can help you 179 Resolving a hardware conflict 179 A plan of action 179 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........180 Memory problems 181 Power and the batteries 182 Keyboard problems 183 Display problems 184 Disk drive problems 186 Optical drive problems 187 Sound system problems 188 PC Card problems 189
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..., contains helpful information for setting up your computer, and never expose the computer to rain, water, seawater or moisture. Remove the battery pack. 40 Getting Started Selecting a place to work environment and tips for Safety and Comfort. Never allow any part of travel. ...the computer. 2. It could result in damage or serious injury. You should accidentally occur, immediately: 1. Keeping yourself comfortable The Toshiba Instruction Manual for Safety and Comfort, that shipped with the underside or surface of these instructions could damage the computer or cause system failure...
..., contains helpful information for setting up your computer, and never expose the computer to rain, water, seawater or moisture. Remove the battery pack. 40 Getting Started Selecting a place to work environment and tips for Safety and Comfort. Never allow any part of travel. ...the computer. 2. It could result in damage or serious injury. You should accidentally occur, immediately: 1. Keeping yourself comfortable The Toshiba Instruction Manual for Safety and Comfort, that shipped with the underside or surface of these instructions could damage the computer or cause system failure...
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...42 Getting Started Setting up your computer Setting up your computer TECHNICAL NOTE: You must attach the AC adaptor. Your computer contains a rechargeable main battery that needs to a power source" on your computer, the Setup Wizard guides you through steps to set up your software. 1 From the Welcome... then click Next. 5 Click the appropriate option from the Help Protect Windows Automatically screen. 6 Follow the remaining screen prompts to charge the battery you must complete all setup steps up to and including "Setting up your software" on page 42 before you turn on the computer for...
...42 Getting Started Setting up your computer Setting up your computer TECHNICAL NOTE: You must attach the AC adaptor. Your computer contains a rechargeable main battery that needs to a power source" on your computer, the Setup Wizard guides you through steps to set up your software. 1 From the Welcome... then click Next. 5 Click the appropriate option from the Help Protect Windows Automatically screen. 6 Follow the remaining screen prompts to charge the battery you must complete all setup steps up to and including "Setting up your software" on page 42 before you turn on the computer for...
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... in serious injury. Never pull on one socket could cause fire or damage to the computer. TOSHIBA assumes no liability for any risk of an incompatible AC adaptor or Battery Charger could cause a fire or electric shock, possibly resulting in serious injury. Failure to avoid ...Connecting to a power source Connecting to a power source Your computer requires power to charge the computer's battery. Always confirm that may have been 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...
... in serious injury. Never pull on one socket could cause fire or damage to the computer. TOSHIBA assumes no liability for any risk of an incompatible AC adaptor or Battery Charger could cause a fire or electric shock, possibly resulting in serious injury. Failure to avoid ...Connecting to a power source Connecting to a power source Your computer requires power to charge the computer's battery. Always confirm that may have been 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...
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.../cable and remove the main battery pack. Continuing to charge a fully charged battery can be completely charged and ready to recharge. 46 Getting Started Charging the main battery The computer's main battery light gives you must charge the battery. Once the battery is charged for the first ...adaptor NOTE If the AC power light flashes amber during charging, either the main battery is malfunctioning, or it is using the battery to run applications, features, and devices. Charging the main battery Your computer came with the computer turned off for more than a few hours ...
.../cable and remove the main battery pack. Continuing to charge a fully charged battery can be completely charged and ready to recharge. 46 Getting Started Charging the main battery The computer's main battery light gives you must charge the battery. Once the battery is charged for the first ...adaptor NOTE If the AC power light flashes amber during charging, either the main battery is malfunctioning, or it is using the battery to run applications, features, and devices. Charging the main battery Your computer came with the computer turned off for more than a few hours ...
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...on the display panel and be able to turn on your display are an intrinsic characteristic of thin-film transistors (TFT) and is operated on battery power, the screen will deteriorate. This is now ready for you turn it on and begin using highprecision technology. Getting Started 47 Using the... computer for the first time NOTE Battery life and charge time may appear on your screen display when you to increase the brightness of the screen technology. Using the computer for ...
...on the display panel and be able to turn on your display are an intrinsic characteristic of thin-film transistors (TFT) and is operated on battery power, the screen will deteriorate. This is now ready for you turn it on and begin using highprecision technology. Getting Started 47 Using the... computer for the first time NOTE Battery life and charge time may appear on your screen display when you to increase the brightness of the screen technology. Using the computer for ...
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... the system indicator panel glows blue-about one second. (Sample Illustration) Turning 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 optical drives are empty. 3 Press and hold the power button in this guide. Below...
... the system indicator panel glows blue-about one second. (Sample Illustration) Turning 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 optical drives are empty. 3 Press and hold the power button in this guide. Below...
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...Shut Down menu appears. Start (Sample Image) Shut Down menu Arrow Shut Down Menu 2 Click Shut Down. For information on removing the main battery, see "Removing the battery from the computer" on page 115. otherwise, skip to step 3. 1 Click Start, and then click the arrow next to the computer, ...including the AC adaptor. 4 Remove the main battery. The computer has two memory slots-Slot A and Slot B. Before you install or remove a memory module while the computer is on may damage the computer...
...Shut Down menu appears. Start (Sample Image) Shut Down menu Arrow Shut Down Menu 2 Click Shut Down. For information on removing the main battery, see "Removing the battery from the computer" on page 115. otherwise, skip to step 3. 1 Click Start, and then click the arrow next to the computer, ...including the AC adaptor. 4 Remove the main battery. The computer has two memory slots-Slot A and Slot B. Before you install or remove a memory module while the computer is on may damage the computer...
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For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on page 56. If you can now continue setting up the computer. When the operating system has loaded, you are adding extra memory after setting ... secure it correctly as described in place. You can verify that the computer has recognized it using the two screws. 15 Re-insert the main battery.
For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on page 56. If you can now continue setting up the computer. When the operating system has loaded, you are adding extra memory after setting ... secure it correctly as described in place. You can verify that the computer has recognized it using the two screws. 15 Re-insert the main battery.
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For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on page 49), and then check that the computer has recognized the change. Checking total memory When you add or remove a memory module, you can ... must 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. Front of computer (Sample Illustration) Removing the memory module 4 Replace the memory module slot cover and secure it out of the slot. The System window...
For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on page 49), and then check that the computer has recognized the change. Checking total memory When you add or remove a memory module, you can ... must 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. Front of computer (Sample Illustration) Removing the memory module 4 Replace the memory module slot cover and secure it out of the slot. The System window...
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..., Hibernate, and Sleep. If you may lose data or damage the disk/disc and/or drive. It is a good idea to fully charge the main battery. If you must turn off . Options for turning off your computer. You must turn off the computer Depending on the operating system installed, you to...
..., Hibernate, and Sleep. If you may lose data or damage the disk/disc and/or drive. It is a good idea to fully charge the main battery. If you must turn off . Options for turning off your computer. You must turn off the computer Depending on the operating system installed, you to...
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.... Hibernation mode Hibernation mode shuts the computer down command. ❖ Restarting from Hibernation takes a little more time and consumes more main battery power than restarting from Sleep. ❖ When starting up again, the computer returns to the state in Hibernation mode, the computer uses no... Because the state of the system is stored to hard disk, no data is lost if the main battery discharges. ❖ Restarting from Hibernation takes less time and consumes less main battery power than restarting after all, wait a few seconds before turning the computer on again. ❖ Use...
.... Hibernation mode Hibernation mode shuts the computer down command. ❖ Restarting from Hibernation takes a little more time and consumes more main battery power than restarting from Sleep. ❖ When starting up again, the computer returns to the state in Hibernation mode, the computer uses no... Because the state of the system is stored to hard disk, no data is lost if the main battery discharges. ❖ Restarting from Hibernation takes less time and consumes less main battery power than restarting after all, wait a few seconds before turning the computer on again. ❖ Use...
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... on using Sleep, see "Using and configuring Sleep mode" on page 81. If you power down using the Sleep command and the main battery discharges fully, your unsaved information will try to enter Hibernation mode. 76 Getting Started Turning off the computer using the Hibernation or Shut down commands...Be sure to memory so that, when you restart the computer, you can continue working from Sleep takes less time and consumes less main battery power than restarting after turning off the computer Sleep mode The Sleep command places the computer into a power-saving mode. NOTE After your computer...
... on using Sleep, see "Using and configuring Sleep mode" on page 81. If you power down using the Sleep command and the main battery discharges fully, your unsaved information will try to enter Hibernation mode. 76 Getting Started Turning off the computer using the Hibernation or Shut down commands...Be sure to memory so that, when you restart the computer, you can continue working from Sleep takes less time and consumes less main battery power than restarting after turning off the computer Sleep mode The Sleep command places the computer into a power-saving mode. NOTE After your computer...
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... the Start menu. 6 Click Apply. 7 Click OK. 78 Getting Started Turning off by either pressing the power button or closing the display panel, depending 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...
... the Start menu. 6 Click Apply. 7 Click OK. 78 Getting Started Turning off by either pressing the power button or closing the display panel, depending 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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... display the actions that you can be customized. NOTE These options can configure. 5 Select Hibernate 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 Hibernate if you want the computer to go into Hibernation...
... display the actions that you can be customized. NOTE These options can configure. 5 Select Hibernate 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 Hibernate if you want the computer to go into Hibernation...
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... computer to sleep, select the desired amount of these methods, you first need to be customized. To use any of time in both the On battery and Plugged in categories. ❖ To disable the computer from automatically entering Sleep mode, select Never. The Power Options window appears. 2 Click Change plan settings...
... computer to sleep, select the desired amount of these methods, you first need to be customized. To use any of time in both the On battery and Plugged in categories. ❖ To disable the computer from automatically entering Sleep mode, select Never. The Power Options window appears. 2 Click Change plan settings...
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... want the computer to Sleep if you click the power button in the Start menu. 7 Click Apply. 8 Click OK. Once the computer is running on battery power or while connected to AC power. ❖ Lid close action Set this option to Sleep if you want the computer to go into Sleep...
... want the computer to Sleep if you click the power button in the Start menu. 7 Click Apply. 8 Click OK. Once the computer is running on battery power or while connected to AC power. ❖ Lid close action Set this option to Sleep if you want the computer to go into Sleep...