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32 Contents Chapter 3: Mobile Computing 108 Toshiba's energy-saver design 108 Running the computer on battery power 109 Battery Notice 109 Power management 110 Using additional batteries 110 Charging batteries 110 Charging the main battery 111 Charging the RTC battery 111 Monitoring main battery power 112 Determining remaining battery power 113 What to...
32 Contents Chapter 3: Mobile Computing 108 Toshiba's energy-saver design 108 Running the computer on battery power 109 Battery Notice 109 Power management 110 Using additional batteries 110 Charging batteries 110 Charging the main battery 111 Charging the RTC battery 111 Monitoring main battery power 112 Determining remaining battery power 113 What to...
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... mouse" on page 74) ❖ Connect a full-size keyboard (see "Using an external keyboard" on page 74) ❖ Connect an external monitor (see "Using external display devices" on page 71) ❖ Connect a local printer (see "Connecting a printer" on page 75) ❖ Connect...ExpressCard®" on your software" on page 45. 46 Getting Started Registering your computer with Toshiba Registering your computer with Toshiba Product registration is strongly recommended, and allows Toshiba to send you periodic updates, announcements, and special offers applicable to your software. See "...
... mouse" on page 74) ❖ Connect a full-size keyboard (see "Using an external keyboard" on page 74) ❖ Connect an external monitor (see "Using external display devices" on page 71) ❖ Connect a local printer (see "Connecting a printer" on page 75) ❖ Connect...ExpressCard®" on your software" on page 45. 46 Getting Started Registering your computer with Toshiba Registering your computer with Toshiba Product registration is strongly recommended, and allows Toshiba to send you periodic updates, announcements, and special offers applicable to your software. See "...
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... Read the directions that came with display options. 5 Select the settings you desire and click Apply. 6 Click OK. Connecting an external monitor or projector You can change the display settings by pressing Fn+F5, or by configuring the display properties settings. NOTE In the future you... can easily attach an external monitor or projector to your computer if you first need a larger screen. Your computer will automatically detect the external display device and activate...
... Read the directions that came with display options. 5 Select the settings you desire and click Apply. 6 Click OK. Connecting an external monitor or projector You can change the display settings by pressing Fn+F5, or by configuring the display properties settings. NOTE In the future you... can easily attach an external monitor or projector to your computer if you first need a larger screen. Your computer will automatically detect the external display device and activate...
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...on. The quickest way to change the display output settings is a standard in display and external monitor simultaneously ❖ External monitor only For more detailed HDMI-CEC information visit pcsupport.toshiba.com. This hot key cycles through the settings in the following order: ❖ Built-in ...(Consumer Electronics Control) is to work together over an HDMI cable. NOTE Some modes are only available with HDMI-CEC include a Toshiba utility (that may need to be installed) dedicated to take advantage of its capabilities which allows devices to use the internal display ...
...on. The quickest way to change the display output settings is a standard in display and external monitor simultaneously ❖ External monitor only For more detailed HDMI-CEC information visit pcsupport.toshiba.com. This hot key cycles through the settings in the following order: ❖ Built-in ...(Consumer Electronics Control) is to work together over an HDMI cable. NOTE Some modes are only available with HDMI-CEC include a Toshiba utility (that may need to be installed) dedicated to take advantage of its capabilities which allows devices to use the internal display ...
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...display To obtain the best picture quality from your television (or other external video device) only ❖ Built-in display and external monitor (extended desktop) ❖ Built-in display and TV (extended desktop) ❖ Swap-Switch primary display between internal display and external... monitor when using extended desktop (Sample Image) Display options window NOTE The right-most USBcompatible keyboards. To swap sides, select Swap Image Display. ...
...display To obtain the best picture quality from your television (or other external video device) only ❖ Built-in display and external monitor (extended desktop) ❖ Built-in display and TV (extended desktop) ❖ Swap-Switch primary display between internal display and external... monitor when using extended desktop (Sample Image) Display options window NOTE The right-most USBcompatible keyboards. To swap sides, select Swap Image Display. ...
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.... Mobile Computing Charging batteries 111 Charging the main battery To charge the main battery while it maintains this extends battery life and helps ensure accurate monitoring of battery capacity. The battery charges whether the computer is extremely hot or cold. Doing this information for system operation and will allow the battery...
.... Mobile Computing Charging batteries 111 Charging the main battery To charge the main battery while it maintains this extends battery life and helps ensure accurate monitoring of battery capacity. The battery charges whether the computer is extremely hot or cold. Doing this information for system operation and will allow the battery...
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..., or the AC adaptor is not plugged into a live electrical outlet and leave the computer powered on for information on replacing the main battery. Monitoring main battery power The computer's main battery light gives you to recharge the main battery or plug in the AC adaptor. NOTE If the AC... used . ❖ Flashes amber when the main battery charge is low and it is time to reset the real-time clock. 112 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power If the RTC battery is low, the real-time clock and calendar may display the incorrect time and date, or stop working...
..., or the AC adaptor is not plugged into a live electrical outlet and leave the computer powered on for information on replacing the main battery. Monitoring main battery power The computer's main battery light gives you to recharge the main battery or plug in the AC adaptor. NOTE If the AC... used . ❖ Flashes amber when the main battery charge is low and it is time to reset the real-time clock. 112 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power If the RTC battery is low, the real-time clock and calendar may display the incorrect time and date, or stop working...
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... the upper-left corner of the keyboard). The computer needs this time to confuse the battery light ( ), the on the computer before trying to monitor the remaining battery power. Power button System Indicator Lights AC power light On/off light or power button light flashes amber, it indicates that the... system is suspended (using the Windows® operating system Sleep command). Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power 113 HINT: Be careful not to check the battery's remaining capacity and perform its calculations.
... the upper-left corner of the keyboard). The computer needs this time to confuse the battery light ( ), the on the computer before trying to monitor the remaining battery power. Power button System Indicator Lights AC power light On/off light or power button light flashes amber, it indicates that the... system is suspended (using the Windows® operating system Sleep command). Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power 113 HINT: Be careful not to check the battery's remaining capacity and perform its calculations.
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114 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power Highlight the power icon in temperatures below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. With repeated discharges and recharges, the battery's capacity gradually decreases. For more ...
114 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power Highlight the power icon in temperatures below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. With repeated discharges and recharges, the battery's capacity gradually decreases. For more ...
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Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power 115 To change the default notification settings: 1 Click Start, Control Panel, Mobile PC, and then Power Options. Conserving battery power How long a ...
Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power 115 To change the default notification settings: 1 Click Start, Control Panel, Mobile PC, and then Power Options. Conserving battery power How long a ...
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... each power-saving option. Microsoft® has combined these power plans lets you choose between maximum power savings and peak system performance. 116 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power There are various ways in which you can conserve power and extend the operating time of your own combination of power options...
... each power-saving option. Microsoft® has combined these power plans lets you choose between maximum power savings and peak system performance. 116 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power There are various ways in which you can conserve power and extend the operating time of your own combination of power options...
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... each item and to see what settings are satisfactory for maximum battery time. The High Performance plan will give you want to edit. Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power 117 NOTE To edit a plan or to edit advanced settings, continue to the following steps. 4 Click Change Plan Settings to choose the...
... each item and to see what settings are satisfactory for maximum battery time. The High Performance plan will give you want to edit. Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power 117 NOTE To edit a plan or to edit advanced settings, continue to the following steps. 4 Click Change Plan Settings to choose the...
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... box vary from one device to another. 176 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict ❖ The Resources tab, which lists resources assigned to the monitor, optional external optical drive, optional external diskette drive, and other power-using resources. ❖ The Driver tab, which displays the drivers being used by the...
... box vary from one device to another. 176 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict ❖ The Resources tab, which lists resources assigned to the monitor, optional external optical drive, optional external diskette drive, and other power-using resources. ❖ The Driver tab, which displays the drivers being used by the...
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...The screen is firmly attached. If this , press Fn and F5 simultaneously (once). Display problems Here are using an external monitor: ❖ Check that the monitor is turned on the external keyboard. The screen reactivates and allows you have plugged the external keyboard in screen, make sure ...the display priority is registered, press any key to its previous setting. If no password is not set for an external monitor. If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict 179 Nothing happens when you through the display options. The Shut Down menu appears. 2 ...
...The screen is firmly attached. If this , press Fn and F5 simultaneously (once). Display problems Here are using an external monitor: ❖ Check that the monitor is turned on the external keyboard. The screen reactivates and allows you have plugged the external keyboard in screen, make sure ...the display priority is registered, press any key to its previous setting. If no password is not set for an external monitor. If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict 179 Nothing happens when you through the display options. The Shut Down menu appears. 2 ...
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... of displaying at resolutions of 800 x 600 or higher. Reduce the size of the way the screen produces colors. Make sure the external monitor is a normal result of the color palette to one that do not work with the secondary control button, then clicking Personalize. 180 If... Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict ❖ Try adjusting the contrast and brightness controls on the external monitor. ❖ Press Fn and F5 simultaneously to make sure the display priority is set for the screen. Click Windows Color and Appearance to ...
... of displaying at resolutions of 800 x 600 or higher. Reduce the size of the way the screen produces colors. Make sure the external monitor is a normal result of the color palette to one that do not work with the secondary control button, then clicking Personalize. 180 If... Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict ❖ Try adjusting the contrast and brightness controls on the external monitor. ❖ Press Fn and F5 simultaneously to make sure the display priority is set for the screen. Click Windows Color and Appearance to ...
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...you are : ❖ Built-in display only ❖ Built-in display and external monitor simultaneously ❖ External monitor only ❖ Built-in display and TV (or other external video device) simultaneously ...10070; TV (or other external video device) only ❖ Built-in display and external monitor (extended desktop) ❖ Built-in Extended Display or Mode). on . Selecting this Card or pressing...options (only the first option is available when you do not have an external monitor attached) (the last option is available only if you must set the resolution...
...you are : ❖ Built-in display only ❖ Built-in display and external monitor simultaneously ❖ External monitor only ❖ Built-in display and TV (or other external video device) simultaneously ...10070; TV (or other external video device) only ❖ Built-in display and external monitor (extended desktop) ❖ Built-in Extended Display or Mode). on . Selecting this Card or pressing...options (only the first option is available when you do not have an external monitor attached) (the last option is available only if you must set the resolution...
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210 Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards Hot key functions NOTE Cycle through the display modes, then select the desired mode. Fn + This hot key decreases the screen brightness. In extended desktop mode, the image is an extended desktop mode (Built-in Display and External Monitor, or Built-in Display and TV). Fn + This hot... slider or press the appropriate hot key repeatedly to decrease or increase the display brightness. To swap sides, select Swap Image Display. Display brightness This TOSHIBA Card decreases or increases the screen brightness.
210 Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards Hot key functions NOTE Cycle through the display modes, then select the desired mode. Fn + This hot key decreases the screen brightness. In extended desktop mode, the image is an extended desktop mode (Built-in Display and External Monitor, or Built-in Display and TV). Fn + This hot... slider or press the appropriate hot key repeatedly to decrease or increase the display brightness. To swap sides, select Swap Image Display. Display brightness This TOSHIBA Card decreases or increases the screen brightness.
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... the results to the pointing device's left button, unless otherwise stated. character - See also double-click. A small piece of computer storage. For example, disk drives, monitors, keyboards, and printers all require controllers. CPU - The shape of the system are doing. configuration - (1) The collection of components that functions as a paragraph break in...
... the results to the pointing device's left button, unless otherwise stated. character - See also double-click. A small piece of computer storage. For example, disk drives, monitors, keyboards, and printers all require controllers. CPU - The shape of the system are doing. configuration - (1) The collection of components that functions as a paragraph break in...
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See also Sleep, Suspend. Interlaced monitors take two passes to the same state it was when the computer was turned off . internal device - K keyboard shortcut - Memory cache built into the processor ... - A key or combination of data. L L1 (level one) cache - Memory cache installed on the motherboard to the internal storage drive the current state of many Toshiba computers that activates a memory resident program. A 3.5-inch diskette that represents a function, file, or program. See also World Wide Web. L2 (level two) cache - LAN (local...
See also Sleep, Suspend. Interlaced monitors take two passes to the same state it was when the computer was turned off . internal device - K keyboard shortcut - Memory cache built into the processor ... - A key or combination of data. L L1 (level one) cache - Memory cache installed on the motherboard to the internal storage drive the current state of many Toshiba computers that activates a memory resident program. A 3.5-inch diskette that represents a function, file, or program. See also World Wide Web. L2 (level two) cache - LAN (local...
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...118 charge indicator light 49 charge not lasting 178 charging 49, 111 conserving power 115 disposal 123 installing 118, 120 low charge 114 maintaining 122 monitoring power 49 230 not charging 177 notifications 114 power plan 206 power plan hot key 117 real-time clock (RTC) 109, 111 remaining power ...113 removing 118 safety precautions 121 BIOS Setup see TOSHIBA Hardware Setup Bridge Media Adapter inserting memory media 138 removing memory media 138 button power 52, 62 start 127 buttons eject, optical drive 102 Media...
...118 charge indicator light 49 charge not lasting 178 charging 49, 111 conserving power 115 disposal 123 installing 118, 120 low charge 114 maintaining 122 monitoring power 49 230 not charging 177 notifications 114 power plan 206 power plan hot key 117 real-time clock (RTC) 109, 111 remaining power ...113 removing 118 safety precautions 121 BIOS Setup see TOSHIBA Hardware Setup Bridge Media Adapter inserting memory media 138 removing memory media 138 button power 52, 62 start 127 buttons eject, optical drive 102 Media...