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R850/R840/R830 Chapter 5 Power and Power-Up Modes The computer's power resources include the AC adaptor, battery pack and any internal batteries. This chapter provides details on making the most effective use of these resources, and includes information on charging and changing batteries, tips for saving battery power, and information on the different power-up modes. Power conditions The computer's operating capability and battery charge status are affected by different power conditions, including whether an AC adaptor is connected, whether a battery pack is installed and what the charge level is for that battery. AC adaptor Battery fully connected charged Power on • Operates • No charge • LED: Battery green DC IN green Power off (no operation) • No charge • LED: Battery green DC IN green Battery partially charged or no charge • Operates • Charge • LED: Battery orange DC IN green • Quick charge • LED: Battery orange DC IN green No battery installed • Operates • No charge • LED: Battery off DC IN green • No charge • LED: Battery off DC IN green User's Manual 5-1

Section	Page
Table of Contents	2
Preface	13
Conventions	13
Abbreviations	13
Icons	13
Keys	13
Key operation	13
Display	14
Messages	14
Terminology	14
Short Name	14
General Precautions	16
Provide adequate ventilation	16
Creating a computer-friendly environment	16
Stress injury	17
Heat injury	17
Pressure or impact damage	17
ExpressCard overheating	17
Mobile phones	17
Instruction Manual for Safety and Comfort	17
Chapter 1 Getting Started	18
Equipment checklist	18
Hardware	18
Documentation	18
Software	18
Getting Started	19
Connecting the AC adaptor	20
Opening the display	22
Turning on the power	23
Starting up for the first time	24
Turning off the power	24
Restarting the computer	28
Chapter 2 The Grand Tour	29
The Grand Tour for R850	29
Front with the display closed (R850)	29
Left side (R850)	31
Right side (R850)	33
Back (R850)	34
Underside (R850)	35
Front with the display open (R850)	36
The Grand Tour for R840	40
Front with the display closed (R840)	40
Left side (R840)	41
Right side (R840)	43
Back (R840)	45
Underside (R840)	45
Front with the display open (R840)	47
The Grand Tour for R830	51
Front with the display closed (R830)	51
Left side (R830)	53
Right side (R830)	54
Back (R830)	56
Underside (R830)	56
Front with the display open (R830)	58
Internal Hardware Components	62
Intel® Display Power Saving Technology (R850 & R840)	64
Intel® Display Power Saving Technology (R830)	64
AMD® Vari-Bright™	65
Chapter 3 Operating Basics	66
TOSHIBA Dual Pointing Device	66
Using the Touch Pad	66
Using the AccuPoint	66
The Keyboard	67
Keyboard indicators	68
Function keys: F1 … F12	68
Soft keys: FN key combinations	69
Hot key functions	69
Windows special keys	71
Keypad overlay	71
Generating ASCII characters	73
Using the Fingerprint Sensor	73
How to Swipe your Finger	73
Points to note about the Fingerprint Sensor	74
Points to note about Fingerprint Utility	75
Setup Fingerprint Registration	76
Delete the Fingerprint Data	77
Windows Logon via Fingerprint Authentication	78
Fingerprint boot authentication and Single Sign-on feature	78
Optical disc drives	80
Formats	80
Using optical disc drives	80
Writable discs	84
Writing discs	84
Before writing or rewriting	85
TOSHIBA Disc Creator	87
TOSHIBA VIDEO PLAYER	88
Notes on use	88
Display Devices & Audio	89
Starting TOSHIBA VIDEO PLAYER	90
Operating TOSHIBA VIDEO PLAYER	90
Open TOSHIBA VIDEO PLAYER HELP	90
Wireless communications	90
Wireless LAN	91
Bluetooth wireless technology	93
LAN	94
LAN cable types	95
Connecting the LAN cable	95
Optional devices	96
Cards/memory	96
Peripheral devices	96
Other	96
ExpressCard	96
Inserting an ExpressCard	96
Removing an ExpressCard	97
Smart Card	97
Inserting a Smart Card	98
Removing a Smart Card	98
Memory media slot	99
Memory media	99
Points to note about the memory media card	99
Memory media format	100
Media care	100
Card care	100
Memory card care	101
About the write-protect	101
Inserting a memory media	101
Removing a memory media	102
Additional memory module	103
Installing a memory module	103
Removing a memory module	106
External monitor	107
Connecting the monitor cable	107
HDMI	108
Connecting the HDMI out port	109
Settings for display video on HDMI	110
Select HD Format	110
DisplayPort	111
Connecting the DisplayPort	111
eSATA (External Serial ATA) devices	111
Connecting the eSATA device	111
Disconnecting an eSATA device	112
TOSHIBA Hi-Speed Port Replicator II	113
Security lock	113
Connecting the security lock	113
Optional TOSHIBA Accessories	114
Sound System	114
Volume Mixer	114
Microphone Level	115
Audio Enhancements	115
Realtek HD Audio Manager	115
Video mode	116
Computer Handling	116
Cleaning the computer	116
Moving the computer	117
Heat dispersal	117
Chapter 4 Utilities & Advanced Usage	119
Utilities and Applications	119
Special features	124
Using the TOSHIBA Sleep Utility	126
Sleep and Charge	127
Starting the TOSHIBA Sleep Utility	128
Enabling Sleep and Charge	128
Power supply mode settings	128
Battery Settings	128
Using the TOSHIBA Face Recognition	128
Disclaimer	129
How to register the Face Recognition Data	129
How to Delete the Face Recognition Data	130
How to launch the help file	131
Windows Logon via TOSHIBA Face Recognition	131
TOSHIBA Password Utility	132
User Password	132
Supervisor Password	133
Starting the computer by password	134
HW Setup	134
Accessing HW Setup	134
HW Setup window	134
TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor	139
Starting the TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor	140
If a TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor message is displayed.	140
Using the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Protection	141
Taskbar icon	141
TOSHIBA HDD Protection Properties	141
HDD Protection	141
Detection Level	142
3D Viewer	142
Details	142
System Recovery	143
System Recovery Options	143
Creating Recovery Media	144
Restoring the pre-installed software from your created Recovery Media	145
Restoring the pre-installed software from the Recovery hard disk drive	146
Triple/Quad Multi Monitor	146
Triple Multi Monitor	146
Quad Multi Monitor	147
Chapter 5 Power and Power-Up Modes	148
Power conditions	148
Monitoring of power condition	149
Battery indicator	149
DC IN indicator	150
Power indicator	150
Battery	150
Battery types	150
Care and use of the battery pack	151
Charging the batteries	152
Monitoring battery capacity	153
Maximizing battery operating time	154
Batteries exhausted time	154
Retention Time for R850 series	155
Retention Time for R840 series	155
Retention Time for R830 series	155
Extending battery life	155
Replacing the battery pack	156
Power-up modes	157
Windows utilities	158
Hot keys	158
Panel power on/off	158
System automatic Sleep/Hibernation	158
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting	159
Problem solving process	159
Preliminary checklist	159
Analyzing the problem	160
If something goes wrong	161
Hardware and system checklist	162
Power	162
Keyboard	165
Internal display panel	165
Hard disk drive	166
Optical Disc Drive	166
Memory Media Card	167
Smart Card	167
Dual Pointing device	168
Fingerprint Sensor	170
USB device	170
eSATA device	172
Additional memory module	172
Sound system	173
External monitor	174
LAN	175
Wireless LAN	176
Bluetooth	176
TOSHIBA support	176
Before you call	176
TOSHIBA technical support	177
Appendix A Specifications	178
Physical Dimensions	178
Environmental Requirements	178
Power Requirements	178
External RGB monitor port pin assignment	179
Appendix B AC Power Cord and Connectors	180
Certification agencies	180
Appendix C Legal Footnotes	182
Non-applicable Icons	182
CPU	182
64-Bit Computing	183
Memory (Main System)	183
Battery Life	183
Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Capacity	184
LCD	184
Graphics Processing Unit (\	184
Wireless LAN	184
Copy Protection	185
Appendix D Information for Wireless Devices	186
Wireless LAN Interoperability	186
Bluetooth wireless technology Interoperability	186
CAUTION about Wireless Devices	186
Wireless Devices and your health	187
Radio Regulatory Information	187
Europe	187
Canada - Industry Canada (IC)	189
USA-Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	189
Caution: Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation	190
Caution: Radio Frequency Interference Requirements	190
Using this equipment in Japan	191
Device Authorization	192
Radio approvals for wireless devices	193
Approved Countries/Regions for the Atheros® AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter b/g/n (b/g) Wireless LAN	193
Approved Countries/Regions for the Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6205 a/b/g/n (a/b/g) Wireless LAN	194
Approved Countries/Regions for the Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1000 BGN (b/g) Wireless LAN	196
Approved Countries/Regions for the Atheros AR938x Wireless Network Adapter a/b/g/n (a/b/g) Wireless LAN	197
Approved Countries/Regions for the Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250 Wireless LAN and WiMAX	198
Approved Countries/Regions for the Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N + WiMAX 6150 Wireless LAN and WiMAX	199
Approved Countries/Regions for the Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6230 a/b/g/n (a/b/g) Wireless LAN and Bluetooth	199
Approved Countries/Regions for the Atheros AR9002WB-1NG Wireless Network Adapter b/g/n (b/g) Wireless LAN and Bluetooth	200
Approved Countries/Regions for BCM92070MD_REF Bluetooth	202