Toshiba Portege 4005 User Guide - Page 190

190 If Something Goes Wrong Problems that are easy to fix Problems that are easy to fix The more you work with your computer, the more likely you are to encounter one or more of the following problems. Usually, you can solve them relatively easily. If your computer or one of the devices connected to it isn't working properly, try this procedure first: 1 Turn off the computer and any peripheral devices connected to it. This includes a local printer and any other external devices. 2 Check that the electrical outlet is working by plugging in another appliance such as a lamp. 3 Check that the power cables are firmly plugged in. 4 Check that all cables connecting peripheral devices to the computer are correctly and firmly attached. Loose cables can cause signal errors. 5 Turn on the peripheral devices. 6 Turn on the computer. 7 If you are running the computer on battery power, check that the battery charge isn't low. If the equipment still isn't working properly, refer to the devicespecific sections of this chapter. Problems when you turn on the computer These problems may occur when you turn on the power. The computer won't start. If you did not follow the steps in the previous section, make sure you attached the power cable properly or installed a charged battery.