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Moving the computer, Mobile computing, Outdoor Display Switch, Running the computer on battery power

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38 Moving the computer Moving the computer Before moving your computer, even across the room, make sure all disk activity has ended (the drive indicator light stops glowing) and all external peripheral cables are disconnected. Do not pick up the computer by its display panel or by the back. Doing so could damage the system. Mobile computing Your computer contains Toshiba EasyGuard®. The Toshiba EasyGuard* technology is made up of four foundational elements that incorporate hardware and software innovations into various Toshiba notebooks that address the most common security, reliability and connectivity issues faced by computer users: ❖ EasyGuard Protect and Fix-to fortify vital information and vulnerable components against the stress and hazards mobile computers face every day. ❖ EasyGuard Secure-to defend your data and your notebook against loss, theft or viral attack. ❖ EasyGuard Connect-to help users establish a reliable wired or wireless connection effortlessly and quickly. ❖ EasyGuard Optimize-to enable users to customize system settings to be more productive. *Toshiba EasyGuard® technology comprises a number of features some of which may or may not be available on a particular Toshiba notebook depending on the model selected. See easyguard.toshiba.com for detailed information. Outdoor Display Switch Your model comes with a transreflective screen. To use this feature outdoors, press the Outdoor display switch to turn off your LCD backlight. Pressing this switch will reduce battery power consumption. Running the computer on battery power Battery life may vary considerably from specifications depending on product model, configuration, applications, power management settings and features utilized, as well as the natural performance variations produced by the design of individual components. Published battery life numbers are achieved on select models and configurations tested by Toshiba at the time of publication. Recharge time varies depending on usage. Battery may not charge while the computer is consuming full power.

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Moving the computer
Moving the computer
Before moving your computer, even across the room, make sure all
disk activity has ended (the drive indicator light stops glowing) and
all external peripheral cables are disconnected.
Do not pick up the computer by its display panel or by the back.
Doing so could damage the system.
Mobile computing
Your computer contains Toshiba EasyGuard
®
. The Toshiba
EasyGuard
*
technology is made up of four foundational elements
that incorporate hardware and software innovations into various
Toshiba notebooks that address the most common security,
reliability and connectivity issues faced by computer users:
❖
EasyGuard Protect and Fix
—to fortify vital information and
vulnerable components against the stress and hazards mobile
computers face every day.
❖
EasyGuard Secure
—to defend your data and your notebook
against loss, theft or viral attack.
❖
EasyGuard Connect
—to help users establish a reliable wired
or wireless connection effortlessly and quickly.
❖
EasyGuard Optimize
—to enable users to customize system
settings to be more productive.
*Toshiba EasyGuard
®
technology comprises a number of features
some of which may or may not be available on a particular Toshiba
notebook depending on the model selected. See
easyguard.toshiba.com for detailed information.
Outdoor Display Switch
Your model comes with a transreflective screen. To use this feature
outdoors, press the Outdoor display switch to turn off your LCD
backlight. Pressing this switch will reduce battery power
consumption.
Running the computer on battery power
Battery life may vary considerably from specifications depending
on product model, configuration, applications, power management
settings and features utilized, as well as the natural performance
variations produced by the design of individual components.
Published battery life numbers are achieved on select models and
configurations tested by Toshiba at the time of publication.
Recharge time varies depending on usage. Battery may not charge
while the computer is consuming full power.