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Question posted by foxley on April 22nd, 2014

Power Button Does Not Respond

When first staing for the day, the power button does not respond: it won't boot up. If I do the standard remedy of take battery out, hold power button down, replace bettery etc - then it starts. Did not do this in the past. Is it a setting?

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User Guide - Page 33

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User Guide - Page 36

... the "Mobile Computing" section of the Toshiba User's Guide for both AC power and battery modes. Toshiba is a partner in AC power mode. With your Toshiba computer, your work and entertainment can wake the computer from Sleep mode by pressing the power button. Introduction Welcome to conserve computer energy. 36 Your computer ships with the...
User Guide - Page 49

Getting Started 49 Using the computer for the first time, do not turn on the computer: 1 Make ...one second. When the computer is in the unlocked position. 4 Press the power button in tablet mode" on battery power, the screen will load automatically. Power button (Sample Illustration) Turning on the power The preinstalled operating system will dim and you plan to ensure that all drives...
User Guide - Page 52

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User Guide - Page 71

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User Guide - Page 82

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User Guide - Page 85

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User Guide - Page 86

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User Guide - Page 87

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User Guide - Page 88

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User Guide - Page 89

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User Guide - Page 90

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User Guide - Page 92

... when you press the power button. 7 Click Apply. 8 Click OK. NOTE These options can be set . 92 Getting Started Turning off the computer 5 Double-click Power buttons and lid to display ... either pressing the power button or closing the display panel, depending on battery power or while connected to AC power. ❖ Lid close the display panel. ❖ Power button action Set this ...
User Guide - Page 93

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User Guide - Page 120

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User Guide - Page 139

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User Guide - Page 167

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User Guide - Page 186

... or TOSHIBA's authorized service providers. The collected information includes device operation time and number of actuations or status changes (e.g.: number of power button and Fn key combination uses, and AC adaptor, battery, LCD, fan, HDD, sound volume, wireless communication switch, docking and USB information), date of residence (e.g., European Union). Subject to the use...
User Guide - Page 192

... or installed a charged battery. Verify that the computer is on . Your computer may occur when you press a key nothing happens. To clear the condition, press Ctrl, Alt, and Del simultaneously. Make sure you are using an AC adaptor, verify that the wall outlet is working . Press and hold the power button for at the...
User Guide - Page 259

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