Toshiba Portege Z20t-B PT15BC-004012 Users Manual Canada; English - Page 120

Hardware and system checklist, Power, Battery, Advanced option, Button, Volume down, Volume up

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If you are using the AC adaptor, check that the wall outlet is working by plugging in another device, such as a lamp. Verify that the computer is on by looking at the Power indicator. If the indicator is glowing, the computer is on. Also, try turning the computer off and then on. If you are using an AC adaptor, verify that the computer is receiving power from the external power source by looking at the Battery indicator. If the indicator is glowing, the computer is connected to a live external power source. The computer does not load advanced options during startup By holding down one of the following keys or buttons during startup, your computer can load the following advanced options. Advanced option Key Button BIOS utility F2 Volume down Boot menu F12 Volume up Recovery options 0 (zero) - If your computer starts to load the Operating System instead of desired advanced options, do the following: Make sure that fast startup is disabled in the Power Options by the following steps: 1. Click Control Panel -> System and Security -> Power Options under Windows System in the Apps view. 2. Click Choose what the power button does or Choose what closing the lid does. 3. Click Change settings that are currently unavailable. 4. Deselect the Turn on fast startup check box from Shutdown settings. 5. Click the Save changes button. 1. Click the power icon ( ) on the Start screen and then select Shut down. 2. While holding down the corresponding key or button, press the Power button to turn on the power. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed. Hardware and system checklist This section discusses problems caused by your computer's hardware or attached peripherals. Basic problems might occur in the following areas: User's Manual 6-4

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If you are using the AC adaptor, check that the wall outlet is working by
plugging in another device, such as a lamp.
Verify that the computer is on by looking at the
Power
indicator.
If the indicator is glowing, the computer is on. Also, try turning the computer
off and then on.
If you are using an AC adaptor, verify that the computer is receiving power
from the external power source by looking at the
Battery
indicator. If the
indicator is glowing, the computer is connected to a live external power
source.
The computer does not load advanced options during
startup
By holding down one of the following keys or buttons during startup, your
computer can load the following advanced options.
Advanced option
Key
Button
BIOS utility
F2
Volume down
Boot menu
F12
Volume up
Recovery options
0 (zero)
-
If your computer starts to load the Operating System instead of desired
advanced options, do the following:
Make sure that fast startup is disabled in the Power Options by the
following steps:
1. Click
Control Panel -> System and Security -> Power Options
under
Windows System
in the Apps view.
2. Click
Choose what the power button does
or
Choose what closing
the lid does
.
3. Click
Change settings that are currently unavailable
.
4. Deselect the
Turn on fast startup
check box from Shutdown settings.
5. Click the
Save changes
button.
1.
Click the power icon (
) on the Start screen and then select
Shut
down
.
2.
While holding down the corresponding key or button, press the
Power
button to turn on the power.
3.
Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed.
Hardware and system checklist
This section discusses problems caused by your computer’s hardware or
attached peripherals. Basic problems might occur in the following areas:
User's Manual
6-4