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... Malaysia Norway Singapore Switzerland USA Belgium Finland Greece Ireland Liechtenstein Netherlands Philippines Spain Thailand Approved Countries/Regions for use for the Toshiba Mini PCI Wireless LAN Card This equipment is not available in the following table. NOTE An adhoc mode is available in...standard by the countries/regions in the following table. Do not use this equipment except in the countries/regions in battery mode. 802.11b/g (2.4 GHz) Australia Chile Indonesia New Zealand USA Brunei Hong Kong Malaysia Saudi Arabia Venezuela Canada India Mexico Taiwan Vietnam Do ...
... Malaysia Norway Singapore Switzerland USA Belgium Finland Greece Ireland Liechtenstein Netherlands Philippines Spain Thailand Approved Countries/Regions for use for the Toshiba Mini PCI Wireless LAN Card This equipment is not available in the following table. NOTE An adhoc mode is available in...standard by the countries/regions in the following table. Do not use this equipment except in the countries/regions in battery mode. 802.11b/g (2.4 GHz) Australia Chile Indonesia New Zealand USA Brunei Hong Kong Malaysia Saudi Arabia Venezuela Canada India Mexico Taiwan Vietnam Do ...
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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 88 Removing a disc with the computer on 89 Removing a disc with the computer off 89 Caring for CD or DVD discs 89 Toshiba's online resources 90 Chapter 3: Mobile Computing 91 Toshiba's energy-saver design 91 Running the computer on battery power 91 Battery Notice 92 Power management 93
... Creating a CD/DVD 88 Removing a disc with the computer on 89 Removing a disc with the computer off 89 Caring for CD or DVD discs 89 Toshiba's online resources 90 Chapter 3: Mobile Computing 91 Toshiba's energy-saver design 91 Running the computer on battery power 91 Battery Notice 92 Power management 93
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... 99 Using a hot key to set the Power Plan 100 Changing the main battery 101 Removing the battery from the computer .......101 Inserting a charged battery 103 Taking care of your battery 104 Safety precautions 104 Maintaining your battery 105 Disposing of used batteries 106 Traveling tips 107 Chapter 4: Exploring Your Computer's Features 108 Exploring the desktop...
... 99 Using a hot key to set the Power Plan 100 Changing the main battery 101 Removing the battery from the computer .......101 Inserting a charged battery 103 Taking care of your battery 104 Safety precautions 104 Maintaining your battery 105 Disposing of used batteries 106 Traveling tips 107 Chapter 4: Exploring Your Computer's Features 108 Exploring the desktop...
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Contents 31 TOSHIBA Accessibility 147 Fingerprint Authentication Utility 147 Fingerprint utility limitations 148 Fingerprint Enrollment 148 Fingerprint Logon 149 Power-on Security 150 Control Center 151 Password Bank ... system can help you 168 Resolving a hardware conflict 168 A plan of action 168 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........169 Memory problems 170 Power and the batteries 171 Keyboard problems 172 Display problems 173 Disk drive problems 175 Optical drive problems 177 Sound system problems 178 PC Card/Express CardTM problems 178...
Contents 31 TOSHIBA Accessibility 147 Fingerprint Authentication Utility 147 Fingerprint utility limitations 148 Fingerprint Enrollment 148 Fingerprint Logon 149 Power-on Security 150 Control Center 151 Password Bank ... system can help you 168 Resolving a hardware conflict 168 A plan of action 168 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........169 Memory problems 170 Power and the batteries 171 Keyboard problems 172 Display problems 173 Disk drive problems 175 Optical drive problems 177 Sound system problems 178 PC Card/Express CardTM problems 178...
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Disconnect the AC adaptor from the power plug socket and computer. 3. Keeping yourself comfortable The Toshiba Instruction Manual for Safety and Comfort, that shipped with the underside or surface of the computer. Turn off the computer. 2. Computer base and... damage to the computer. Read the enclosed Instruction Manual for Safety and Comfort. Exposure to liquid or moisture can become hot! Remove the battery pack. Failure to follow these eventualities should observe certain precautions to further reduce the risk of these instructions could damage the computer or cause ...
Disconnect the AC adaptor from the power plug socket and computer. 3. Keeping yourself comfortable The Toshiba Instruction Manual for Safety and Comfort, that shipped with the underside or surface of the computer. Turn off the computer. 2. Computer base and... damage to the computer. Read the enclosed Instruction Manual for Safety and Comfort. Exposure to liquid or moisture can become hot! Remove the battery pack. Failure to follow these eventualities should observe certain precautions to further reduce the risk of these instructions could damage the computer or cause ...
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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 click Next. 5 ... and including "Setting up your software" on your computer, the Setup Wizard guides you can use it. To use external power or to charge the battery you must complete all setup steps up to a power source" on the computer for the first time, do not turn off the power again until...
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 click Next. 5 ... and including "Setting up your software" on your computer, the Setup Wizard guides you can use it. To use external power or to charge the battery you must complete all setup steps up to a power source" on the computer for the first time, do not turn off the power again until...
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... resulting in serious injury. Never pull on one socket could cause fire or damage to charge the computer's battery. Failure to avoid any damage caused by TOSHIBA to do so may damage the cord/cable, and/or result in a fire or electric shock, possibly resulting.... Power cord/cable AC adaptor AC adaptor cord (Sample Illustration) Power cord/cable and AC adaptor TOSHIBA assumes no liability for any risk of an incompatible AC adaptor or Battery Charger could cause a fire or electric shock, possibly resulting in serious injury. 42 Getting Started Connecting...
... resulting in serious injury. Never pull on one socket could cause fire or damage to charge the computer's battery. Failure to avoid any damage caused by TOSHIBA to do so may damage the cord/cable, and/or result in a fire or electric shock, possibly resulting.... Power cord/cable AC adaptor AC adaptor cord (Sample Illustration) Power cord/cable and AC adaptor TOSHIBA assumes no liability for any risk of an incompatible AC adaptor or Battery Charger could cause a fire or electric shock, possibly resulting in serious injury. 42 Getting Started Connecting...
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... to the AC adaptor Handling the cord on this instruction could result in an electric shock, possibly resulting in serious injury. The AC power and battery lights on the back of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Failure to connect or disconnect a power plug with wet hands. Never...
... to the AC adaptor Handling the cord on this instruction could result in an electric shock, possibly resulting in serious injury. The AC power and battery lights on the back of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Failure to connect or disconnect a power plug with wet hands. Never...
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... not charging, or the AC adaptor is time to power the computer. See "Changing the main battery" on replacing the main battery. Once the battery is charged for the first time, avoid leaving the computer plugged in the AC adaptor NOTE If the AC power light flashes ...an indication of the power provided by the AC adaptor to recharge. 44 Getting Started Charging the main battery The computer's main battery light gives you must charge the battery. Charging the main battery Your computer came with the computer turned off for information on page 101 for more than a few hours...
... not charging, or the AC adaptor is time to power the computer. See "Changing the main battery" on replacing the main battery. Once the battery is charged for the first time, avoid leaving the computer plugged in the AC adaptor NOTE If the AC power light flashes ...an indication of the power provided by the AC adaptor to recharge. 44 Getting Started Charging the main battery The computer's main battery light gives you must charge the battery. Charging the main battery Your computer came with the computer turned off for information on page 101 for more than a few hours...
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...area before closing the display panel, place one hand on the display panel and be able to increase the brightness of the screen while on battery power. Any small bright dots that may appear on your screen display when you turn it on and begin using highprecision technology. Opening the display...the first time The computer is also an intrinsic characteristic of the screen technology. Getting Started 45 Using the computer for the first time NOTE Battery life and charge time may not be careful to remove any pens or other hand to slowly open or close the display panel. When ...
...area before closing the display panel, place one hand on the display panel and be able to increase the brightness of the screen while on battery power. Any small bright dots that may appear on your screen display when you turn it on and begin using highprecision technology. Opening the display...the first time The computer is also an intrinsic characteristic of the screen technology. Getting Started 45 Using the computer for the first time NOTE Battery life and charge time may not be careful to remove any pens or other hand to slowly open or close the display panel. When ...
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.... (Sample Illustration) Turning 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 all the features and icons described in until the operating system has loaded completely. Below...
.... (Sample Illustration) Turning 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 all the features and icons described in until the operating system has loaded completely. Below...
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... a memory module, turn off the computer. 3 Unplug and remove any cables connected to the computer, including the AC adaptor. 4 Remove the main battery. If the computer is to the lock button in Sleep or Hibernation mode, data will be installed in slot A. For information on removing the main... battery, see "Removing the battery from the computer" on , begin at step 1; You can install one memory module is on page 101. Before you install or remove...
... a memory module, turn off the computer. 3 Unplug and remove any cables connected to the computer, including the AC adaptor. 4 Remove the main battery. If the computer is to the lock button in Sleep or Hibernation mode, data will be installed in slot A. For information on removing the main... battery, see "Removing the battery from the computer" on , begin at step 1; You can install one memory module is on page 101. Before you install or remove...
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... For this model, Slot A is the top slot. You can verify that the computer has recognized it using the screws. 15 Re-insert the main battery. If you can now continue setting up . 17 Reconnect the cables. 18 Restart the computer. Slot B is the bottom slot. If only one memory module... adding extra memory after setting up the computer, verify that the computer has recognized the additional memory module. For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on page 55.
... For this model, Slot A is the top slot. You can verify that the computer has recognized it using the screws. 15 Re-insert the main battery. If you can now continue setting up . 17 Reconnect the cables. 18 Restart the computer. Slot B is the bottom slot. If only one memory module... adding extra memory after setting up the computer, verify that the computer has recognized the additional memory module. For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on page 55.
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... the top module first before removing/installing the bottom module. 3 Gently lift the memory module to work. For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on top of one memory module installed for the computer to a 30-degree angle and slide it out of computer Memory slots (Sample...
... the top module first before removing/installing the bottom module. 3 Gently lift the memory module to work. For more information on inserting the main battery, see "Inserting a charged battery" on top of one memory module installed for the computer to a 30-degree angle and slide it out of computer Memory slots (Sample...
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... an optional external USB diskette drive Turning off your computer's internal hardware (such as memory). It is being accessed, you to fully charge the main battery. You must turn off the power while a disk/disc is a good idea to turn off ) to lose your computer. Options for several days or if...
... an optional external USB diskette drive Turning off your computer's internal hardware (such as memory). It is being accessed, you to fully charge the main battery. You must turn off the power while a disk/disc is a good idea to turn off ) to lose your computer. Options for several days or if...
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... off. 62 Getting Started Turning off the computer TECHNICAL NOTE: Before using . Factors 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. For information on how to use and configure Hibernation mode see "Using and...
... off. 62 Getting Started Turning off the computer TECHNICAL NOTE: Before using . Factors 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. For information on how to use and configure Hibernation mode see "Using and...
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... on page 68. If you were using Sleep, see "Using and configuring Sleep mode" on using . ❖ If the battery charge becomes critically low, the computer will lose data if the main battery discharges while the computer is stored in Sleep mode. ❖ Restarting from where you left it, including all open..., you will try to memory so that, when you 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 Hibernation or Shut down using the Sleep command and the main...
... on page 68. If you were using Sleep, see "Using and configuring Sleep mode" on using . ❖ If the battery charge becomes critically low, the computer will lose data if the main battery discharges while the computer is stored in Sleep mode. ❖ Restarting from where you left it, including all open..., you will try to memory so that, when you 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 Hibernation or Shut down using the Sleep command and the main...
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... automatically goes into Sleep mode by either pressing the power button or closing the display panel. To use any of time in both the On battery and Plugged in categories. ❖ To disable the computer from automatically entering Sleep mode, select Never. The Edit Plan Settings window appears. (Sample Image) Edit...
... automatically goes into Sleep mode by either pressing the power button or closing the display panel. To use any of time in both the On battery and Plugged in categories. ❖ To disable the computer from automatically entering Sleep mode, select Never. The Edit Plan Settings window appears. (Sample Image) Edit...
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See "Toshiba Utilities" on page 126. If you place the computer in which you...exterior case with a lightly dampened cloth. Cleaning the computer Keep liquids, including cleaning fluid, out of your computer's battery, see "Power Plans" on page 99. To keep dust and dirt out of your computer's settings Starting again ...computer. For information about taking care of the computer's keyboard, speaker, and other openings. Getting Started 71 Customizing your battery" on page 104. The computer returns to clean the computer. Refer to keep your computer, even across the room...
See "Toshiba Utilities" on page 126. If you place the computer in which you...exterior case with a lightly dampened cloth. Cleaning the computer Keep liquids, including cleaning fluid, out of your computer's battery, see "Power Plans" on page 99. To keep dust and dirt out of your computer's settings Starting again ...computer. For information about taking care of the computer's keyboard, speaker, and other openings. Getting Started 71 Customizing your battery" on page 104. The computer returns to clean the computer. Refer to keep your computer, even across the room...