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... Iceland Japan Malaysia Norway Singapore Switzerland USA Belgium Finland Greece Ireland Liechtenstein Netherlands Philippines Spain Thailand Approved Countries/Regions for the Toshiba Mini PCI Wireless LAN Card This equipment is not available in battery mode. 802.11b/g (2.4 GHz) Australia Hong Kong Taiwan Mexico Brunei New Zealand India Saudi Arabia Canada USA Malaysia
... Iceland Japan Malaysia Norway Singapore Switzerland USA Belgium Finland Greece Ireland Liechtenstein Netherlands Philippines Spain Thailand Approved Countries/Regions for the Toshiba Mini PCI Wireless LAN Card This equipment is not available in battery mode. 802.11b/g (2.4 GHz) Australia Hong Kong Taiwan Mexico Brunei New Zealand India Saudi Arabia Canada USA Malaysia
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Contents Introduction 33 This guide 34 Safety icons 35 Other icons used 35 Other documentation 36 Service options 36 Chapter 1: Getting Started 37 Selecting a place to work 37 Creating a computer-friendly environment........37 Keeping yourself comfortable 38 Precautions 38 Important information on your computer's cooling fan 39 Setting up your computer 40 Setting up your software 40 Registering your computer with Toshiba 41 Adding optional external devices 41 Connecting to a power source 42 Charging the main battery 44 26
Contents Introduction 33 This guide 34 Safety icons 35 Other icons used 35 Other documentation 36 Service options 36 Chapter 1: Getting Started 37 Selecting a place to work 37 Creating a computer-friendly environment........37 Keeping yourself comfortable 38 Precautions 38 Important information on your computer's cooling fan 39 Setting up your computer 40 Setting up your software 40 Registering your computer with Toshiba 41 Adding optional external devices 41 Connecting to a power source 42 Charging the main battery 44 26
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... Creating a CD/DVD 97 Removing a disc with the computer on 98 Removing a disc with the computer off 98 Caring for CD or DVD discs 99 Toshiba's online resources 99 Chapter 3: Mobile Computing 100 Toshiba's energy-saver design 100 Running the computer on battery power 100 Battery Notice 101 Power management 102 Using additional...
... Creating a CD/DVD 97 Removing a disc with the computer on 98 Removing a disc with the computer off 98 Caring for CD or DVD discs 99 Toshiba's online resources 99 Chapter 3: Mobile Computing 100 Toshiba's energy-saver design 100 Running the computer on battery power 100 Battery Notice 101 Power management 102 Using additional...
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... 109 Using a hot key to set the Power Plan 110 Changing the main battery 111 Removing the battery from the computer .......111 Inserting a charged battery 113 Taking care of your battery 114 Safety precautions 114 Maintaining your battery 115 Disposing of used batteries 116 Traveling tips 117 Chapter 4: Exploring Your Computer's Features 118 Exploring the desktop...
... 109 Using a hot key to set the Power Plan 110 Changing the main battery 111 Removing the battery from the computer .......111 Inserting a charged battery 113 Taking care of your battery 114 Safety precautions 114 Maintaining your battery 115 Disposing of used batteries 116 Traveling tips 117 Chapter 4: Exploring Your Computer's Features 118 Exploring the desktop...
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... system can help you 175 Resolving a hardware conflict 175 A plan of action 175 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........176 Memory problems 177 Power and the batteries 178 Keyboard problems 179 Display problems 180 Disk drive problems 182 Optical drive problems 183 Sound system problems 184 PC Card problems 185 Printer problems...
... system can help you 175 Resolving a hardware conflict 175 A plan of action 175 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........176 Memory problems 177 Power and the batteries 178 Keyboard problems 179 Display problems 180 Disk drive problems 182 Optical drive problems 183 Sound system problems 184 PC Card problems 185 Printer problems...
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...to spill into any of these instructions could damage the computer or cause system failure. Turn off the computer. 2. Remove the battery pack. Failure to follow these eventualities should observe certain precautions to further reduce the risk of the computer. Precautions Your computer is...computer, contains helpful information for setting up your computer, and never expose the computer to the computer. Keeping yourself comfortable The Toshiba Instruction Manual for Safety and Comfort, that shipped with the underside or surface of personal injury or damage to an authorized service ...
...to spill into any of these instructions could damage the computer or cause system failure. Turn off the computer. 2. Remove the battery pack. Failure to follow these eventualities should observe certain precautions to further reduce the risk of the computer. Precautions Your computer is...computer, contains helpful information for setting up your computer, and never expose the computer to the computer. Keeping yourself comfortable The Toshiba Instruction Manual for Safety and Comfort, that shipped with the underside or surface of personal injury or damage to an authorized service ...
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...complete all setup steps up to and including "Setting up your software" on page 40 before you can use external power or to charge the battery you turn on the computer for the first time, do not turn on your computer, the Setup Wizard guides you through steps to set up... adaptor. The first time you turn off the power again until the operating system has loaded completely. To use it. 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 description and click Next. 5 Click the ...
...complete all setup steps up to and including "Setting up your software" on page 40 before you can use external power or to charge the battery you turn on the computer for the first time, do not turn on your computer, the Setup Wizard guides you through steps to set up... adaptor. The first time you turn off the power again until the operating system has loaded completely. To use it. 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 description and click Next. 5 Click the ...
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... adaptor that was provided with your computer), or use AC adaptors and battery chargers specified by use a multiple connector. Always grasp the plug directly. TOSHIBA assumes no liability for any damage caused by TOSHIBA to avoid any risk of fire or other damage to the computer. Failure to follow ...this instruction 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 socket, to the computer possibly resulting...
... adaptor that was provided with your computer), or use AC adaptors and battery chargers specified by use a multiple connector. Always grasp the plug directly. TOSHIBA assumes no liability for any damage caused by TOSHIBA to avoid any risk of fire or other damage to the computer. Failure to follow ...this instruction 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 socket, to the computer possibly resulting...
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.../cable to the AC adaptor Handling the cord on the back of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. The AC power and battery lights on the indicator panel glow blue.
.../cable to the AC adaptor Handling the cord on the back of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. The AC power and battery lights on the indicator panel glow blue.
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...the computer, you an indication of the power provided by the AC adaptor to recharge the main battery or plug in and turned off until the battery lights glows blue. Charging the main battery Your computer came with the computer turned off for the first time, avoid leaving the computer ...plugged in the AC adaptor NOTE If the AC power light flashes amber during charging, either the main battery is malfunctioning, or it is time to run applications, features, and devices. Continuing to recharge. Your computer's Power Options utility can damage the...
...the computer, you an indication of the power provided by the AC adaptor to recharge the main battery or plug in and turned off until the battery lights glows blue. Charging the main battery Your computer came with the computer turned off for the first time, avoid leaving the computer ...plugged in the AC adaptor NOTE If the AC power light flashes amber during charging, either the main battery is malfunctioning, or it is time to run applications, features, and devices. Continuing to recharge. Your computer's Power Options utility can damage the...
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... to slowly open or close the display panel. 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. Getting Started 45 Using the computer for you to...
... to slowly open or close the display panel. 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. Getting Started 45 Using the computer for you to...
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...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 an intrinsic characteristic of the TFT manufacturing technology. Any small bright dots that all those features. This information applies to all ...screen while on the notebook chassis, unless you have all the features and specifications corresponding to all of the icons or switches shown on battery power. When the computer is also an intrinsic characteristic of the screen technology. This is operated on your computer. Below are empty. Your...
...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 an intrinsic characteristic of the TFT manufacturing technology. Any small bright dots that all those features. This information applies to all ...screen while on the notebook chassis, unless you have all the features and specifications corresponding to all of the icons or switches shown on battery power. When the computer is also an intrinsic characteristic of the screen technology. This is operated on your computer. Below are empty. Your...
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...cover 6 Using a small Phillips screwdriver, loosen the screw that secures the memory module slot cover. For information on removing the main battery, see "Removing the battery from 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. The operating system turns off the computer. 3 Unplug and remove any cables connected to locate the memory module slot cover. Memory module slot cover...
...cover 6 Using a small Phillips screwdriver, loosen the screw that secures the memory module slot cover. For information on removing the main battery, see "Removing the battery from 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. The operating system turns off the computer. 3 Unplug and remove any cables connected to locate the memory module slot cover. Memory module slot cover...
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... page 113. 16 Turn the computer right side up. 17 Reconnect the cables. 18 Restart the computer. For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on page 54. When the operating system has loaded, you are adding an extra memory module after setting up the computer. You can... verify that the computer has recognized it using the screw. 15 Re-insert the main battery. TECHNICAL NOTE: You must have at least one memory module installed for the computer to work.
... page 113. 16 Turn the computer right side up. 17 Reconnect the cables. 18 Restart the computer. For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on page 54. When the operating system has loaded, you are adding an extra memory module after setting up the computer. You can... verify that the computer has recognized it using the screw. 15 Re-insert the main battery. TECHNICAL NOTE: You must have at least one memory module installed for the computer to work.
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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 ... out of computer (Sample Illustration) Removing the memory module 4 Replace the memory module slot cover and secure it using the screw. 5 Re-insert the main battery. To do this: 1 Click Start, Control Panel, System and Maintenance, and then System. 2 The total memory is inserted completely into the socket and lined up...
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 ... out of computer (Sample Illustration) Removing the memory module 4 Replace the memory module slot cover and secure it using the screw. 5 Re-insert the main battery. To do this: 1 Click Start, Control Panel, System and Maintenance, and then System. 2 The total memory is inserted completely into the socket and lined up...
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... being accessed, you must turn off your computer. ❖ You must turn off the power while a disk/disc is off) to fully charge the main battery. Each option has its advantages. ❖ Use the Shut Down or Hibernate command if you will not be using the computer for several days or...
... being accessed, you must turn off your computer. ❖ You must turn off the power while a disk/disc is off) to fully charge the main battery. Each option has its advantages. ❖ Use the Shut Down or Hibernate command if you will not be using the computer for several days or...
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... again, you will quickly and automatically return to where you left it first saves the current state of the system is lost if the main battery discharges. ❖ Restarting from Sleep. ❖ When starting up again, the computer returns to save your mind and decide to use and configure...on again. ❖ Use the Sleep command to the state in Hibernation mode, the computer uses no data is stored to hard disk, no main battery power. ❖ Because the state of the computer to hard disk. Factors to consider when choosing Hibernation: ❖ While in which you were using...
... again, you will quickly and automatically return to where you left it first saves the current state of the system is lost if the main battery discharges. ❖ Restarting from Sleep. ❖ When starting up again, the computer returns to save your mind and decide to use and configure...on again. ❖ Use the Sleep command to the state in Hibernation mode, the computer uses no data is stored to hard disk, no main battery power. ❖ Because the state of the computer to hard disk. Factors to consider when choosing Hibernation: ❖ While in which you were using...
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... a power-saving mode. If you power down using the Hibernation or Shut down the computer. 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 saves any open ... 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 using the Sleep command and the main battery discharges fully, your computer sleeps for an extended period of the computer to your work first...
... a power-saving mode. If you power down using the Hibernation or Shut down the computer. 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 saves any open ... 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 using the Sleep command and the main battery discharges fully, your computer sleeps for an extended period of the computer to your work first...
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The Edit Plan Settings window appears. (Sample Image) Edit Plan Settings screen 3 To change the amount of time in both the On battery and Plugged in categories. ❖ To disable the computer from automatically entering Sleep mode, select Never. 80 Getting Started Turning off the computer 2 Click Change plan settings under the power plan to sleep, select the desired amount of time after which the computer enters Sleep mode: ❖ Under Put the computer to be customized.
The Edit Plan Settings window appears. (Sample Image) Edit Plan Settings screen 3 To change the amount of time in both the On battery and Plugged in categories. ❖ To disable the computer from automatically entering Sleep mode, select Never. 80 Getting Started Turning off the computer 2 Click Change plan settings under the power plan to sleep, select the desired amount of time after which the computer enters Sleep mode: ❖ Under Put the computer to be customized.
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...for details. Customizing your computer's settings There are several ways in Sleep mode by closing the display panel, you can choose. See "Toshiba Utilities" on page 109. To keep dust and dirt out of the computer. Never spray cleaner directly onto the computer. Refer to ...cables are additional custom settings you can customize your computer to suit your particular requirements. For information about taking care of your computer's battery, see "Power Plans" on page 136. Moving the computer Before moving your power usage settings. 82 Getting Started Caring for your ...
...for details. Customizing your computer's settings There are several ways in Sleep mode by closing the display panel, you can choose. See "Toshiba Utilities" on page 109. To keep dust and dirt out of the computer. Never spray cleaner directly onto the computer. Refer to ...cables are additional custom settings you can customize your computer to suit your particular requirements. For information about taking care of your computer's battery, see "Power Plans" on page 136. Moving the computer Before moving your power usage settings. 82 Getting Started Caring for your ...