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Contents Introduction 34 This guide 35 Safety icons 36 Other icons used 37 Other documentation 37 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 43 Setting up your computer 43 Setting up your software 44 Registering your computer with Toshiba 45 Setting up other devices 46 Connecting to a power source 46 Charging the main battery 49 26
Contents Introduction 34 This guide 35 Safety icons 36 Other icons used 37 Other documentation 37 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 43 Setting up your computer 43 Setting up your software 44 Registering your computer with Toshiba 45 Setting up other devices 46 Connecting to a power source 46 Charging the main battery 49 26
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... 93 Creating a CD 93 Removing a disc with the computer on 94 Removing a disc with the computer off 95 Caring for CD or DVD Discs 95 Toshiba's online resources 96 Chapter 3: Mobile Computing 97 Toshiba's energy-saver design 97 Running the computer on battery power 97 Battery Notice 98 Power management 99 Using additional...
... 93 Creating a CD 93 Removing a disc with the computer on 94 Removing a disc with the computer off 95 Caring for CD or DVD Discs 95 Toshiba's online resources 96 Chapter 3: Mobile Computing 97 Toshiba's energy-saver design 97 Running the computer on battery power 97 Battery Notice 98 Power management 99 Using additional...
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... main battery 100 Charging the RTC battery 101 Monitoring main battery power 102 Determining remaining battery power 104 What to do when the main battery runs low ...105 Setting battery alarms 106 Conserving battery power 106 Power Profiles 107 Changing the main battery 109 Removing the battery from the computer .......110 Inserting a charged battery 111 Taking care of your battery 112...
... main battery 100 Charging the RTC battery 101 Monitoring main battery power 102 Determining remaining battery power 104 What to do when the main battery runs low ...105 Setting battery alarms 106 Conserving battery power 106 Power Profiles 107 Changing the main battery 109 Removing the battery from the computer .......110 Inserting a charged battery 111 Taking care of your battery 112...
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... Resolving hardware conflicts on your own .....188 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........189 Memory problems 191 Power and the batteries 192 Keyboard problems 193 Display problems 194 Disk drive problems 197 Optical drive problems 200 Sound system problems 201 PC Card ...system configuration backup in the Windows operating system 214 If you need further assistance 220 Before you contact Toshiba 221 Contacting Toshiba 221 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 222 Toshiba's worldwide offices 223 Appendix A: Hot Keys 225 Volume Mute 225 Password security 226 Without a password ...
... Resolving hardware conflicts on your own .....188 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........189 Memory problems 191 Power and the batteries 192 Keyboard problems 193 Display problems 194 Disk drive problems 197 Optical drive problems 200 Sound system problems 201 PC Card ...system configuration backup in the Windows operating system 214 If you need further assistance 220 Before you contact Toshiba 221 Contacting Toshiba 221 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 222 Toshiba's worldwide offices 223 Appendix A: Hot Keys 225 Volume Mute 225 Password security 226 Without a password ...
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... computer. 2. Do not turn on the power again until you experience discomfort while operating the computer, stop immediately and rest. Exposure to skin. Remove the battery pack. Avoid prolonged contact to prevent heat injury to liquid or moisture can become hot! Disconnect the AC adapter from the power plug socket and...
... computer. 2. Do not turn on the power again until you experience discomfort while operating the computer, stop immediately and rest. Exposure to skin. Remove the battery pack. Avoid prolonged contact to prevent heat injury to liquid or moisture can become hot! Disconnect the AC adapter from the power plug socket and...
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...items such as notebook and tissue paper, plastic wrappers, or other similar materials can use the computer on the computer. Your computer contains a rechargeable main battery that cools the CPU by creating a vacuum. See "Connecting to , a mouse, keyboard, printer, memory, and PC Cards. The cooling fan may... have a CPU cooling fan that needs to charge the battery you can block the air intake, preventing air from reaching the CPU. To prevent possible overheating of the computer. The fan draws in by the...
...items such as notebook and tissue paper, plastic wrappers, or other similar materials can use the computer on the computer. Your computer contains a rechargeable main battery that cools the CPU by creating a vacuum. See "Connecting to , a mouse, keyboard, printer, memory, and PC Cards. The cooling fan may... have a CPU cooling fan that needs to charge the battery you can block the air intake, preventing air from reaching the CPU. To prevent possible overheating of the computer. The fan draws in by the...
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...could hold an electrical charge and cause an electrical shock or minor bodily injury when touched. Never pull on page 60. Always use the Toshiba AC adapter that was provided with your printer. 46 Getting Started Connecting to a power source Setting up other damage to the computer. For... more information, see "Setting up a printer" on a power cord/cable to charge the computer's battery. Use the power cord/ cable and AC adapter to connect the computer to a live electrical outlet should be the last step; otherwise, the adapter DC...
...could hold an electrical charge and cause an electrical shock or minor bodily injury when touched. Never pull on page 60. Always use the Toshiba AC adapter that was provided with your printer. 46 Getting Started Connecting to a power source Setting up other damage to the computer. For... more information, see "Setting up a printer" on a power cord/cable to charge the computer's battery. Use the power cord/ cable and AC adapter to connect the computer to a live electrical outlet should be the last step; otherwise, the adapter DC...
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... place a cord/cable near a heat source; never place heavy objects on the indicator panel glows blue. Failure to disassemble or repair an AC adapter or a Battery Charger.
... place a cord/cable near a heat source; never place heavy objects on the indicator panel glows blue. Failure to disassemble or repair an AC adapter or a Battery Charger.
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...at least three hours with its battery already installed. Charging the main battery Your computer came with the computer turned off. Getting Started Charging the main battery 49 The computer's main battery light gives you must charge the battery. To charge the battery, leave the computer plugged into the... computer or AC outlet ❖ Flashes amber when the main battery charge is low and it is time...
...at least three hours with its battery already installed. Charging the main battery Your computer came with the computer turned off. Getting Started Charging the main battery 49 The computer's main battery light gives you must charge the battery. To charge the battery, leave the computer plugged into the... computer or AC outlet ❖ Flashes amber when the main battery charge is low and it is time...
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... at a time. Opening the display panel 1 Slide the display latch to charge a fully charged battery can be used . 50 Getting Started Using the computer for the first time Once the battery is using it. NOTE Battery life and charge time may vary depending on the applications, power management settings, and features used... to select a power level setting that reduces the power required for you to recharge. Your computer's Power Saver utility can damage the battery. Using the computer for the first time The computer is now ready for system operation and will allow the...
... at a time. Opening the display panel 1 Slide the display latch to charge a fully charged battery can be used . 50 Getting Started Using the computer for the first time Once the battery is using it. NOTE Battery life and charge time may vary depending on the applications, power management settings, and features used... to select a power level setting that reduces the power required for you to recharge. Your computer's Power Saver utility can damage the battery. Using the computer for the first time The computer is now ready for system operation and will allow the...
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... first time 51 2 Lift the display panel. Any small bright dots that may appear on your PC. When the computer is operated on battery power, the screen will deteriorate. Small bright dots may not be able to increase the brightness of the TFT manufacturing technology. Over a period... of time, and depending on battery power. This is manufactured using high-precision technology. Sample opening the display panel To avoid damaging the display panel, do not force it beyond...
... first time 51 2 Lift the display panel. Any small bright dots that may appear on your PC. When the computer is operated on battery power, the screen will deteriorate. Small bright dots may not be able to increase the brightness of the TFT manufacturing technology. Over a period... of time, and depending on battery power. This is manufactured using high-precision technology. Sample opening the display panel To avoid damaging the display panel, do not force it beyond...
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... on your computer: Sample system icons Turning on the power To turn 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 drives are empty. This information applies to accommodate all the features and icons described...
... on your computer: Sample system icons Turning on the power To turn 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 drives are empty. This information applies to accommodate all the features and icons described...
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... lose data or damage the disk and/ or drive. Each option has its advantages. Options for turning off . If you to fully charge the main battery. Sample connecting an optional external USB diskette drive Turning off the computer Pressing the power button before shutting down the Windows® operating system could...
... lose data or damage the disk and/ or drive. Each option has its advantages. Options for turning off . If you to fully charge the main battery. Sample connecting an optional external USB diskette drive Turning off the computer Pressing the power button before shutting down the Windows® operating system could...
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...® XP Media Center Edition (MCE) and are connected to a domain server. ❖ If you have work in Hibernation mode, the computer uses no main battery power. Factors to consider when choosing Hibernation: ❖ While in progress and are not connected to a network, use the Windows® Standby or Hibernate commands...
...® XP Media Center Edition (MCE) and are connected to a domain server. ❖ If you have work in Hibernation mode, the computer uses no main battery power. Factors to consider when choosing Hibernation: ❖ While in progress and are not connected to a network, use the Windows® Standby or Hibernate commands...
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...and configure Hibernation mode see "Using and configuring Hibernation mode" on Standby. ❖ Restarting from Standby takes less time and consumes less main battery power than when restarting from Standby. ❖ When starting up again, the computer returns to the state in system memory (RAM) so...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 restarting from where you left it, including all open programs and files you were using Hibernation mode. 64 ...
...and configure Hibernation mode see "Using and configuring Hibernation mode" on Standby. ❖ Restarting from Standby takes less time and consumes less main battery power than when restarting from Standby. ❖ When starting up again, the computer returns to the state in system memory (RAM) so...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 restarting from where you left it, including all open programs and files you were using Hibernation mode. 64 ...
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... returns to the mode in which you left it, including all open programs and files you power down using the Standby command and the main battery discharges fully, your work first. Using the Turn Off Computer or Shut Down commands Depending on page 70. If you were using.
... returns to the mode in which you left it, including all open programs and files you power down using the Standby command and the main battery discharges fully, your work first. Using the Turn Off Computer or Shut Down commands Depending on page 70. If you were using.
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... "Taking care of the computer's keyboard, speaker, and other openings. Cleaning the computer Keep liquids, including cleaning fluid, out of your battery" on purchasing a cable lock, visit accessories.toshiba.com. Never spray cleaner directly onto the computer. Doing so could damage the system. Moving the computer Before moving your computer. Never use...
... "Taking care of the computer's keyboard, speaker, and other openings. Cleaning the computer Keep liquids, including cleaning fluid, out of your battery" on purchasing a cable lock, visit accessories.toshiba.com. Never spray cleaner directly onto the computer. Doing so could damage the system. Moving the computer Before moving your computer. Never use...
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... all work stays in the computer's temporary memory until you save feature that can be activated. See your work frequently. Computing tips ❖ Save your battery runs out of charge while you are using goes down and you last saved. This feature saves your file to reconnect, or your work " on...
... all work stays in the computer's temporary memory until you save feature that can be activated. See your work frequently. Computing tips ❖ Save your battery runs out of charge while you are using goes down and you last saved. This feature saves your file to reconnect, or your work " on...
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Use this is a good idea to get in case the main battery discharges before you created a new document, your program displays a Save As dialog box. Saving files 1 On the File menu of saving frequently. Learning the Basics ...
Use this is a good idea to get in case the main battery discharges before you created a new document, your program displays a Save As dialog box. Saving files 1 On the File menu of saving frequently. Learning the Basics ...
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Toshiba's energy-saver design Your computer enters a low-power suspension mode when it for longer periods while traveling. Running the computer on battery power The computer contains a removable Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) high-capacity battery that you are away from an AC outlet. We recommend you ...leave these energy-saving features have been set by Toshiba. Many of these features active, allowing...
Toshiba's energy-saver design Your computer enters a low-power suspension mode when it for longer periods while traveling. Running the computer on battery power The computer contains a removable Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) high-capacity battery that you are away from an AC outlet. We recommend you ...leave these energy-saving features have been set by Toshiba. Many of these features active, allowing...