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Contents Introduction 36 This guide 37 Safety icons 38 Other icons used 39 Other documentation 39 Service options 40 Chapter 1: Getting Started 41 Selecting a place to work 41 Creating a computer-friendly environment........41 Keeping yourself comfortable 42 Other precautions 46 Important information on your computer's cooling fan 47 Setting up your computer 48 Setting up your software 49 Registering your computer with Toshiba 50 Setting up other devices 50 Connecting to a power source 50 Charging the main battery 53 28
Contents Introduction 36 This guide 37 Safety icons 38 Other icons used 39 Other documentation 39 Service options 40 Chapter 1: Getting Started 41 Selecting a place to work 41 Creating a computer-friendly environment........41 Keeping yourself comfortable 42 Other precautions 46 Important information on your computer's cooling fan 47 Setting up your computer 48 Setting up your software 49 Registering your computer with Toshiba 50 Setting up other devices 50 Connecting to a power source 50 Charging the main battery 53 28
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... 110 Chapter 3: Mobile Computing 111 Toshiba's energy-saver design 111 Running the computer on battery power 112 Battery Notice 112 Charging the batteries 113 Charging the main battery 114 Charging the RTC battery 114 Monitoring battery power 116 What to do when the battery alarm sounds ....118 Changing batteries 119 Taking care of your battery 122 Safety precautions 122 Maximizing...
... 110 Chapter 3: Mobile Computing 111 Toshiba's energy-saver design 111 Running the computer on battery power 112 Battery Notice 112 Charging the batteries 113 Charging the main battery 114 Charging the RTC battery 114 Monitoring battery power 116 What to do when the battery alarm sounds ....118 Changing batteries 119 Taking care of your battery 122 Safety precautions 122 Maximizing...
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... password 169 Disabling a user password 170 Using a supervisor password 171 Setting a supervisor password 171 Deleting a supervisor password 173 Using the TOSHIBA Zooming Utility 173 Using the TOSHIBA Touch and Launch utility .......174 TOSHIBA Application Installer 178 Chapter 7: If Something Goes Wrong 180 Problems that are easy to fix 180 Problems when you turn... conflict 187 A plan of action 187 Resolving hardware conflicts on your own .....187 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........189 Memory problems 191 Power and the batteries 191 Keyboard problems 193
... password 169 Disabling a user password 170 Using a supervisor password 171 Setting a supervisor password 171 Deleting a supervisor password 173 Using the TOSHIBA Zooming Utility 173 Using the TOSHIBA Touch and Launch utility .......174 TOSHIBA Application Installer 178 Chapter 7: If Something Goes Wrong 180 Problems that are easy to fix 180 Problems when you turn... conflict 187 A plan of action 187 Resolving hardware conflicts on your own .....187 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........189 Memory problems 191 Power and the batteries 191 Keyboard problems 193
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These components include, but are not limited to complete "Setting up your software" on page 50. Your computer comes with a rechargeable battery pack that must be charged before adding external or internal components to sign up for an Internet account, you must attach the AC adapter. To... printer" on page 129) ❖ Install PC Cards (see "Using PC Cards" on page 49 before you can use external power or to charge the battery, you must be sure to , a mouse, keyboard, printer, memory, and PC cards. 48 Getting Started Setting up your computer Setting up your computer TECHNICAL NOTE...
These components include, but are not limited to complete "Setting up your software" on page 50. Your computer comes with a rechargeable battery pack that must be charged before adding external or internal components to sign up for an Internet account, you must attach the AC adapter. To... printer" on page 129) ❖ Install PC Cards (see "Using PC Cards" on page 49 before you can use external power or to charge the battery, you must be sure to , a mouse, keyboard, printer, memory, and PC cards. 48 Getting Started Setting up your computer Setting up your computer TECHNICAL NOTE...
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...cord Power cord/cable Sample power cord/cable and AC adapter If you opt not to register at www.register.toshiba.com. Customer failure to the Toshiba Web site at that time, you can be completed during the initial start up your printer" on your ... Product registration can either double-click the icon on page 131. 50 Getting Started Registering your computer with Toshiba Registering your computer with Toshiba Product registration is strongly recommended, and allows Toshiba to send the Customer periodic updates, announcements, and special offers applicable to charge the computer...
...cord Power cord/cable Sample power cord/cable and AC adapter If you opt not to register at www.register.toshiba.com. Customer failure to the Toshiba Web site at that time, you can be completed during the initial start up your printer" on your ... Product registration can either double-click the icon on page 131. 50 Getting Started Registering your computer with Toshiba Registering your computer with Toshiba Product registration is strongly recommended, and allows Toshiba to send the Customer periodic updates, announcements, and special offers applicable to charge the computer...
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... continues to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. If the main battery is present, the battery light glows: ❖ Amber while the battery is charging ❖ Green when the battery is fully charged If the battery light flashes amber during charging, the battery is live electrical outlet. 52 Getting Started Connecting to a power source Handling...
... continues to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. If the main battery is present, the battery light glows: ❖ Amber while the battery is charging ❖ Green when the battery is fully charged If the battery light flashes amber during charging, the battery is live electrical outlet. 52 Getting Started Connecting to a power source Handling...
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... features, and devices, the recharging of the battery cannot occur. It takes much longer to charge a fully charged battery can cause fire or electric shock. Continuing to charge the battery wile the computer is on page 112 Once the battery is charged for the first time, avoid leaving... plug from the outlet with its battery already installed. There is using the battery to select a power level setting that reduces the power required for more information on battery use . Charging the main battery Your computer came with wet hands. To charge the battery, plug the computer into a live...
... features, and devices, the recharging of the battery cannot occur. It takes much longer to charge a fully charged battery can cause fire or electric shock. Continuing to charge the battery wile the computer is on page 112 Once the battery is charged for the first time, avoid leaving... plug from the outlet with its battery already installed. There is using the battery to select a power level setting that reduces the power required for more information on battery use . Charging the main battery Your computer came with wet hands. To charge the battery, plug the computer into a live...
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... you turn it moves easily, and never lift the computer by the display panel. 54 Getting Started Using the computer for the first time NOTE Battery life and charge time may vary depending on your display are an intrinsic characteristic of thin-film transistors (TFT) and is now ready for the...
... you turn it moves easily, and never lift the computer by the display panel. 54 Getting Started Using the computer for the first time NOTE Battery life and charge time may vary depending on your display are an intrinsic characteristic of thin-film transistors (TFT) and is now ready for the...
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... screen. Turning on the power To turn on the computer: 1 Make sure any external devices (such as the AC adapter, if you may come on battery power and you plan to use AC power rather than...
... screen. Turning on the power To turn on the computer: 1 Make sure any external devices (such as the AC adapter, if you may come on battery power and you plan to use AC power rather than...
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...Unplug and remove any cables connected to the memory module slot. Sample removing the memory module slot cover For information on removing the battery, see "Changing batteries" on page 119. 5 Close the display panel and turn the computer upside down to locate the memory module slot cover to the... computer, including the AC adapter cord/cable. 4 Remove the battery. Memory module slot cover Sample locating the memory module slot cover 6 Using a standard Phillips no. 1 screwdriver, unscrew the screw that secures...
...Unplug and remove any cables connected to the memory module slot. Sample removing the memory module slot cover For information on removing the battery, see "Changing batteries" on page 119. 5 Close the display panel and turn the computer upside down to locate the memory module slot cover to the... computer, including the AC adapter cord/cable. 4 Remove the battery. Memory module slot cover Sample locating the memory module slot cover 6 Using a standard Phillips no. 1 screwdriver, unscrew the screw that secures...
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... power down command when connected to a domain server instead. With the computer off the computer while any drive is off) to fully charge the main battery. Never turn on the computer again, you will automatically return to where you left off. ❖ To leave the computer off the computer 75 9 Close... down command if you are using it may damage the media in use and result in progress and are not connected to recharge the main battery. Doing so may take up to three hours to a network, use .
... power down command when connected to a domain server instead. With the computer off the computer while any drive is off) to fully charge the main battery. Never turn on the computer again, you will automatically return to where you left off. ❖ To leave the computer off the computer 75 9 Close... down command if you are using it may damage the media in use and result in progress and are not connected to recharge the main battery. Doing so may take up to three hours to a network, use .
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If the network you are using goes down and you must restart your computer to reconnect, or your work frequently. Chapter 2 Learning the Basics This chapter gives some computing tips and provides important information about basic features. Computing tips ❖ Save your battery runs out of charge while you are working, you will lose all work stays in the computer's temporary memory until you last saved. 81 Your work since you save it to the disk.
If the network you are using goes down and you must restart your computer to reconnect, or your work frequently. Chapter 2 Learning the Basics This chapter gives some computing tips and provides important information about basic features. Computing tips ❖ Save your battery runs out of charge while you are working, you will lose all work stays in the computer's temporary memory until you last saved. 81 Your work since you save it to the disk.
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.... TECHNICAL NOTE: Save your data even when you return to give it a file name. Use this is a good idea to get in case the main battery discharges before you are working with a document that saves documents at regular intervals. 90 Learning the Basics Saving your work Saving your work Before you...
.... TECHNICAL NOTE: Save your data even when you return to give it a file name. Use this is a good idea to get in case the main battery discharges before you are working with a document that saves documents at regular intervals. 90 Learning the Basics Saving your work Saving your work Before you...
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For information about taking care of your Toshiba dealer for suggestions for appropriate cleaning products. Cleaning the computer Keep liquids, including cleaning fluid, out of the computer, then give the key a quarter turn and remove it. Ask your computer's battery, see "Running the computer on battery power" on page 112. Never use harsh or...
For information about taking care of your Toshiba dealer for suggestions for appropriate cleaning products. Cleaning the computer Keep liquids, including cleaning fluid, out of the computer, then give the key a quarter turn and remove it. Ask your computer's battery, see "Running the computer on battery power" on page 112. Never use harsh or...
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...no data is being retrieved from the hard disk rather than from memory ❖ When starting up again, Hibernation uses less time and battery power than restoring it . 106 Learning the Basics Powering down the computer Using Hibernation Hibernation mode shuts the computer down completely, but it... files you were using Configuring your computer for Hibernation 1 Open the Start menu, click Control Panel, then Performance and Maintenance. 2 Click the Toshiba Power Saver icon. 3 Click the Setup Action tab. 4 Select Hibernation for the options you left it from the hard disk takes longer than...
...no data is being retrieved from the hard disk rather than from memory ❖ When starting up again, Hibernation uses less time and battery power than restoring it . 106 Learning the Basics Powering down the computer Using Hibernation Hibernation mode shuts the computer down completely, but it... files you were using Configuring your computer for Hibernation 1 Open the Start menu, click Control Panel, then Performance and Maintenance. 2 Click the Toshiba Power Saver icon. 3 Click the Setup Action tab. 4 Select Hibernation for the options you left it from the hard disk takes longer than...
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... automatically go into Hibernation mode when you close the lid Set this option to green. The computer returns to the screen you were previously using battery power, open the display panel and press the power button until the on/off light changes to Hibernate so that the computer will go into... you press the power button. ❖ When I close the display panel. 5 Click Apply. 6 Click OK. NOTE For more information about the Power Saver utility, see "TOSHIBA Power Saver" on the hibernation options taken.
... automatically go into Hibernation mode when you close the lid Set this option to green. The computer returns to the screen you were previously using battery power, open the display panel and press the power button until the on/off light changes to Hibernate so that the computer will go into... you press the power button. ❖ When I close the display panel. 5 Click Apply. 6 Click OK. NOTE For more information about the Power Saver utility, see "TOSHIBA Power Saver" on the hibernation options taken.
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...up again, the computer returns to save your information will last up to eight hours in Standby mode, the computer uses some battery power. A fully charged main battery will be lost. Sample Turn off . To power down the computer using . Factors to consider when choosing Standby: ❖...; While in Standby mode. ❖ Restarting from Standby uses less time and battery power than restarting from where you left it, including all open programs and files you can continue working from Turn off computer, and select ...
...up again, the computer returns to save your information will last up to eight hours in Standby mode, the computer uses some battery power. A fully charged main battery will be lost. Sample Turn off . To power down the computer using . Factors to consider when choosing Standby: ❖...; While in Standby mode. ❖ Restarting from Standby uses less time and battery power than restarting from where you left it, including all open programs and files you can continue working from Turn off computer, and select ...
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Toshiba's online resources Toshiba maintains a number of online sites to the screen you can connect. The computer returns to which you were previously using battery power, open the display panel and press the power button until the on/off light changes to date... using . These sites provide information about the Power Saver utility, see "Contacting Toshiba" on page 163. For more information about Toshiba products, give help with future upgrades. NOTE For more information, see "TOSHIBA Power Saver" on page 206. Starting again from Standby mode Use these instructions ...
Toshiba's online resources Toshiba maintains a number of online sites to the screen you can connect. The computer returns to which you were previously using battery power, open the display panel and press the power button until the on/off light changes to date... using . These sites provide information about the Power Saver utility, see "Contacting Toshiba" on page 163. For more information about Toshiba products, give help with future upgrades. NOTE For more information, see "TOSHIBA Power Saver" on page 206. Starting again from Standby mode Use these instructions ...
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...can recharge it many times. NOTE For optimum DVD performance, Toshiba recommends that the battery maintains its ability to perform at accessories.toshiba.com. It may not function efficiently over the expected life of time, the battery will lose its maximum capacity, operate the computer on AC power..., either through an AC adapter or docking station for other product information, regularly check the Toshiba Web site at maximum capacity and will need to ...
...can recharge it many times. NOTE For optimum DVD performance, Toshiba recommends that the battery maintains its ability to perform at accessories.toshiba.com. It may not function efficiently over the expected life of time, the battery will lose its maximum capacity, operate the computer on AC power..., either through an AC adapter or docking station for other product information, regularly check the Toshiba Web site at maximum capacity and will need to ...
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...reduce the potential charge of the screen. The battery needs to be able to increase the brightness of the battery. You can use it to work with your notebook computer. 113 Mobile Computing Charging the batteries NOTE Over a period of time, and ...battery chargers designed to power the computer. This is operated on the applications, power management settings, and features used. Charging the batteries NOTE Battery charge time may vary depending on battery power and you can order a Toshiba battery charger from Toshiba's Web site at a time. Never leave batteries in the battery...
...reduce the potential charge of the screen. The battery needs to be able to increase the brightness of the battery. You can use it to work with your notebook computer. 113 Mobile Computing Charging the batteries NOTE Over a period of time, and ...battery chargers designed to power the computer. This is operated on the applications, power management settings, and features used. Charging the batteries NOTE Battery charge time may vary depending on battery power and you can order a Toshiba battery charger from Toshiba's Web site at a time. Never leave batteries in the battery...