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... Netherlands Philippines Spain Thailand Approved Countries/Regions for use this equipment except in the countries/regions in the following table. Do not use for the Toshiba Mini PCI Wireless LAN Card This equipment is not available in the following table. 17 Approved Countries/Regions for use this equipment except in the...
... Netherlands Philippines Spain Thailand Approved Countries/Regions for use this equipment except in the countries/regions in the following table. Do not use for the Toshiba Mini PCI Wireless LAN Card This equipment is not available in the following table. 17 Approved Countries/Regions for use this equipment except in the...
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Contents Introduction 34 This guide 35 Safety icons 36 Other icons used 36 Other documentation 37 Service options 37 Chapter 1: Getting Started 38 Selecting a place to work 38 Creating a computer-friendly environment........38 Keeping yourself comfortable 39 Precautions 39 Important information on your computer's cooling fan 40 Setting up your computer 41 Setting up your software 41 Registering your computer with Toshiba 42 Adding optional external devices 42 Connecting to a power source 43 Charging the main battery 45 27
Contents Introduction 34 This guide 35 Safety icons 36 Other icons used 36 Other documentation 37 Service options 37 Chapter 1: Getting Started 38 Selecting a place to work 38 Creating a computer-friendly environment........38 Keeping yourself comfortable 39 Precautions 39 Important information on your computer's cooling fan 40 Setting up your computer 41 Setting up your software 41 Registering your computer with Toshiba 42 Adding optional external devices 42 Connecting to a power source 43 Charging the main battery 45 27
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... Computing 101 Toshiba's energy-saver design 101 Running the computer on battery power 101 Battery Notice 102 Power management 103 Using additional batteries 103 Charging batteries 103 Charging the main battery 104 Charging the RTC battery 104 Monitoring main battery power 105 Determining remaining battery power 107 What to do when the main battery runs low ...107 Setting battery notifications 108...
... Computing 101 Toshiba's energy-saver design 101 Running the computer on battery power 101 Battery Notice 102 Power management 103 Using additional batteries 103 Charging batteries 103 Charging the main battery 104 Charging the RTC battery 104 Monitoring main battery power 105 Determining remaining battery power 107 What to do when the main battery runs low ...107 Setting battery notifications 108...
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32 Contents CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 152 TOSHIBA Accessibility 153 ConfigFree 154 Getting Started 154 ConfigFree Utilities 155 Chapter 6: If Something Goes Wrong 158 Problems that are easy to fix 158 Problems when ... system can help you 164 Resolving a hardware conflict 164 A plan of action 164 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........165 Memory problems 166 Power and the batteries 167 Keyboard problems 168 Display problems 169 Disk drive problems 171 Optical drive problems 173 Sound system problems 174 PC Card problems 174 ExpressCard™...
32 Contents CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 152 TOSHIBA Accessibility 153 ConfigFree 154 Getting Started 154 ConfigFree Utilities 155 Chapter 6: If Something Goes Wrong 158 Problems that are easy to fix 158 Problems when ... system can help you 164 Resolving a hardware conflict 164 A plan of action 164 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........165 Memory problems 166 Power and the batteries 167 Keyboard problems 168 Display problems 169 Disk drive problems 171 Optical drive problems 173 Sound system problems 174 PC Card problems 174 ExpressCard™...
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...a heavy object on the power again until you have taken the computer to rain, water, seawater or moisture. Keeping yourself comfortable The Toshiba Instruction Manual for Safety and Comfort, included with the underside or surface of these instructions could damage the computer or cause system failure. ...If any part of travel. Remove the battery pack. Computer base and palm rest can cause electric shock or fire, resulting in serious injury or permanent damage to the computer. ...
...a heavy object on the power again until you have taken the computer to rain, water, seawater or moisture. Keeping yourself comfortable The Toshiba Instruction Manual for Safety and Comfort, included with the underside or surface of these instructions could damage the computer or cause system failure. ...If any part of travel. Remove the battery pack. Computer base and palm rest can cause electric shock or fire, resulting in serious injury or permanent damage to the computer. ...
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... name and password, choose a picture to be charged before adding external or internal components to your computer. Your computer contains a rechargeable main battery that needs to be associated with your user account, and then click Next. 4 Enter the computer name and choose your background and then ... your software" on page 43. See "Connecting to a power source" on page 41 before you can use external power or to charge the battery you turn off the power again until the operating system has loaded completely. These components include, but are not limited to, a mouse, keyboard,...
... name and password, choose a picture to be charged before adding external or internal components to your computer. Your computer contains a rechargeable main battery that needs to be associated with your user account, and then click Next. 4 Enter the computer name and choose your background and then ... your software" on page 43. See "Connecting to a power source" on page 41 before you can use external power or to charge the battery you turn off the power again until the operating system has loaded completely. These components include, but are not limited to, a mouse, keyboard,...
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... plug directly. Be careful if you use the TOSHIBA AC adaptor that was 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 socket, to avoid any damage caused by TOSHIBA to ensure a secure electrical connection. Failure to follow...
... plug directly. Be careful if you use the TOSHIBA AC adaptor that was 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 socket, to avoid any damage caused by TOSHIBA to ensure a secure electrical connection. Failure to follow...
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... run applications, features, and devices. Continuing to charge a fully charged battery can be completely charged and ready to power the computer. See "Changing the main battery" on replacing the main battery. Charging the main battery Your computer came with the computer turned off for the first time,... than a few hours at a time. Your computer's Power Options utility can damage the battery. Disconnect the AC power cord/cable and remove the main battery pack. After that, the battery will be used to select a power level setting that reduces the power required for information ...
... run applications, features, and devices. Continuing to charge a fully charged battery can be completely charged and ready to power the computer. See "Changing the main battery" on replacing the main battery. Charging the main battery Your computer came with the computer turned off for the first time,... than a few hours at a time. Your computer's Power Options utility can damage the battery. Disconnect the AC power cord/cable and remove the main battery pack. After that, the battery will be used to select a power level setting that reduces the power required for information ...
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Using the computer for the first time The computer is now ready for the first time NOTE Battery life and charge time may vary depending on the applications, power management settings, and features used. Do not press or push on the palm rest ...
Using the computer for the first time The computer is now ready for the first time NOTE Battery life and charge time may vary depending on the applications, power management settings, and features used. Do not press or push on the palm rest ...
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...you turn on the computer: 1 Make sure any external devices (such as the AC adaptor, if you plan to use AC power rather than battery power) are properly connected and ready. 2 Check to ensure that may not have all the features and specifications corresponding to all those features. Getting...on the notebook chassis, unless you may not be able to increase the brightness of the screen technology. Your select model may appear on battery power. Your display contains an extremely large number of thin-film transistors (TFT) and is also an intrinsic characteristic of the screen while on...
...you turn on the computer: 1 Make sure any external devices (such as the AC adaptor, if you plan to use AC power rather than battery power) are properly connected and ready. 2 Check to ensure that may not have all the features and specifications corresponding to all those features. Getting...on the notebook chassis, unless you may not be able to increase the brightness of the screen technology. Your select model may appear on battery power. Your display contains an extremely large number of thin-film transistors (TFT) and is also an intrinsic characteristic of the screen while on...
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... the computer" on page 111. 5 Close the display panel and turn the computer upside down to the computer, including the AC adaptor. 4 Remove the main battery. Front of computer (Sample Illustration) Locating the memory module slot cover 6 Using a small Phillips screwdriver, loosen the captive screw that secures the memory module slot...
... the computer" on page 111. 5 Close the display panel and turn the computer upside down to the computer, including the AC adaptor. 4 Remove the main battery. Front of computer (Sample Illustration) Locating the memory module slot cover 6 Using a small Phillips screwdriver, loosen the captive screw that secures the memory module slot...
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For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on page 55. You can verify that the computer has recognized it correctly as described in "Checking total memory" on page 113. 16 Turn the ... remove a memory module: 1 Complete steps 1-8 in slot A. 14 Replace the memory module slot cover and secure it using the screw. 15 Re-insert the main battery. Slot B is the top slot.If only one memory module is the bottom slot. Getting Started 53 Adding memory (optional) Slot B Slot A (Sample Illustration) Inserting...
For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on page 55. You can verify that the computer has recognized it correctly as described in "Checking total memory" on page 113. 16 Turn the ... remove a memory module: 1 Complete steps 1-8 in slot A. 14 Replace the memory module slot cover and secure it using the screw. 15 Re-insert the main battery. Slot B is the top slot.If only one memory module is the bottom slot. Getting Started 53 Adding memory (optional) Slot B Slot A (Sample Illustration) Inserting...
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For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on page 48), and then check that the computer has recognized the change. If the computer does not recognize the memory configuration, turn off the ... must have at least one memory module installed for the computer to a 30-degree angle and slide it using the screw. 5 Re-insert the main battery. Checking total memory When you add or remove a memory module, you can check that the module is displayed below the System heading under Memory (RAM...
For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on page 48), and then check that the computer has recognized the change. If the computer does not recognize the memory configuration, turn off the ... must have at least one memory module installed for the computer to a 30-degree angle and slide it using the screw. 5 Re-insert the main battery. Checking total memory When you add or remove a memory module, you can check that the module is displayed below the System heading under Memory (RAM...
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... computer for several days or if you must turn off your computer when you are off. It is a good idea to fully charge the main battery. You must turn off the computer: Shut Down, Hibernate, and Sleep. 70 Getting Started Turning off the computer To connect an optional external USB diskette...
... computer for several days or if you must turn off your computer when you are off. It is a good idea to fully charge the main battery. You must turn off the computer: Shut Down, Hibernate, and Sleep. 70 Getting Started Turning off the computer To connect an optional external USB diskette...
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... to where you left it first saves the current state of the system is stored to hard disk, no data is lost if the main battery discharges. ❖ Restarting from Sleep. ❖ When starting up again, the computer returns to the state in Hibernation mode, the computer uses no... main battery power. ❖ Because the state of the computer to hard disk. Factors to consider when choosing Hibernation: ❖ While in which you left off....
... to where you left it first saves the current state of the system is stored to hard disk, no data is lost if the main battery discharges. ❖ Restarting from Sleep. ❖ When starting up again, the computer returns to the state in Hibernation mode, the computer uses no... main battery power. ❖ Because the state of the computer to hard disk. Factors to consider when choosing Hibernation: ❖ While in which you left off....
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...computer sleeps for an extended period of the computer to your work first. 72 Getting Started Turning off . For information on using . ❖ If the battery charge becomes critically low, the computer will be lost. Sleep saves the current state of time, the Windows® operating system may save your hard... disk, and then shuts down using the Sleep command and the main battery discharges fully, your unsaved information will try to save any open programs and files you power down the computer.
...computer sleeps for an extended period of the computer to your work first. 72 Getting Started Turning off . For information on using . ❖ If the battery charge becomes critically low, the computer will be lost. Sleep saves the current state of time, the Windows® operating system may save your hard... disk, and then shuts down using the Sleep command and the main battery discharges fully, your unsaved information will try to save any open programs and files you power down the computer.
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... 4 Click Power buttons and lid to display the actions that you can be set separately 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 Shut down if you want the computer to shut down...
... 4 Click Power buttons and lid to display the actions that you can be set separately 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 Shut down if you want the computer to shut down...
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Once 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 ...
Once 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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The Advanced settings tab of the Power Options window appears. (Sample Image) Advanced settings tab of time in both the On battery and Plugged in categories. ❖ To disable the computer from automatically entering Sleep mode, select Never. 4 Click Change advanced power settings. Getting Started 79 Turning ...
The Advanced settings tab of the Power Options window appears. (Sample Image) Advanced settings tab of time in both the On battery and Plugged in categories. ❖ To disable the computer from automatically entering Sleep mode, select Never. 4 Click Change advanced power settings. Getting Started 79 Turning ...
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The computer returns to the screen(s) you can place it again by opening the display panel. 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 ...
The computer returns to the screen(s) you can place it again by opening the display panel. 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 ...