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Power and Power-up Modes Retaining data with power off When you turn off your computer with fully charged batteries, the batteries retain data for the following approximate time periods. Retention Time Battery type State and Retention Time Battery pack 1.5day for 9cell, 1day for 6cell, 0.5day for 3cell (sleep mode) RTC battery 15day for 9cell, 10day for 6cell, 5day for 3cell (shut down mode) 30 days Extending battery life To maximize the life of your battery packs: ■ At least once a month, disconnect the computer from a power source and operate it on battery power until the battery pack fully discharges. Before doing so, follow the steps as detailed below. 1. Turn off the computer's power. 2. Disconnect the AC adaptor and turn on the computer's power - if it does not turn on then go to Step 4. 3. Operate the computer on battery power for five minutes. If you find that the battery pack has at least five minutes of operating time, continue operating until the battery pack is fully discharged, however, if the Battery indicator flashes or there is some other warning to indicate a low battery condition, go to Step 4. 4. Connect the AC adaptor to the DC IN 19V jack of the computer, and to a wall outlet that is supplying power. The DC IN indicator should glow white, and the Battery indicator should glow amber to indicate that the battery pack is being charged, however, in the event that DC IN indicator does not glow this indicates that power is not being supplied - check the connections for the AC adaptor and the power cord. 5. Charge the battery pack until the Battery indicator glows white. ■ If you have extra battery packs, rotate their use. ■ If you will not be using the system for an extended period, for example for more than one month, remove the battery pack from the computer. ■ Disconnect the AC adaptor when the battery is fully charged overcharging will make the battery hot and can shorten its operating life. ■ If you are not going to use the computer for more than eight hours, disconnect the AC adaptor. ■ Store spare battery packs in a cool dry place out of direct sunlight. User's Manual 6-8

Section	Page
Copyright	2
Disclaimer	2
Trademarks	2
Macrovision License of Notice	3
Safety instructions	3
FCC information	5
EU Declaration of Comformity	6
VCCI Class B Information	6
Canadian regulatory information (Canada only)	6
Modem warning notice	6
Japan regulations	7
Instructions for IC CS-03 certified equipment	9
Notes for Users in Australia and New Zealand	10
Following information is only for EU-member states:	13
Optical disc drive standards	14
International precautions	18
Important notice	19
Preface	25
Manual contents	25
Conventions	26
General Precautions	28
Creating a computer-friendly environment	28
Stress injury	28
Heat injury	29
Pressure or impact damage	29
ExpressCard overheating	29
Mobile phones	29
Instruction Manual for Safety and Comfort	29
Chapter 1	30
Introduction	30
Equipment checklist	30
Features	32
Special features	40
TOSHIBA Value Added Package	42
Utilities and Applications	43
Options	46
Chapter 2	47
The Grand Tour	47
Front with the display closed	47
Left side	49
Right side	51
Back side	53
Underside	53
Front with the display open	54
Function button	57
System indicators	58
Optical disc drives	60
Remote Controller	61
Using the Remote Controller	64
Installing/Removing batteries	65
AC adaptor	68
Chapter 3	70
Getting Started	70
Connecting the AC adaptor	71
Opening the display	74
Turning on the power	75
Starting up for the first time	76
Turning off the power	76
Restarting the computer	80
System Recovery Options	80
Chapter 4	84
Operating Basics	84
Using the Touch Pad	84
Using the Fingerprint Sensor	85
USB Sleep and Charge function	92
Using optical disk drives	93
Function button	97
Writng CD/DVD on DVD Super Multi drives	98
Media care	109
Sound system	110
Using the web camera	113
Using TOSHIBA Face Recognition	114
Modem	117
Wireless communications	121
LAN	124
Cleaning the computer	126
Moving the computer	127
Heat dispersal	127
Chapter 5	128
The Keyboard	128
Typewriter keys	128
Function keys: F1 … F12	129
Soft keys: FN key combinations	129
Hot keys	130
Windows special keys	132
Keypad overlay	133
Generating ASCII characters	134
Chapter 6	135
Power and Power-up Modes	135
Power conditions	135
Power indicators	136
Battery types	137
Care and use of the battery pack	139
Replacing the battery pack	143
TOSHIBA Password Utility	146
Power-up modes	147
Chapter 7	149
HW Setup and Passwords	149
HW Setup	149
Accessing HW Setup	149
HW Setup Window	149
Chapter 8	154
Optional Devices	154
ExpressCard	155
Bridge media slot	156
Additional memory module	158
Battery Packs	162
Universal AC Adaptor	162
Battery Charger	162
USB floppy diskette drive	162
eSATA (External Serial ATA)	164
External monitor	166
HDMI	166
Television	169
i.LINK (IEEE1394)	170
Security lock	172
Chapter 9	174
Troubleshooting	174
Problem solving process	174
Hardware and system checklist	176
TOSHIBA support	198
Chapter 10	200
Disclaimers	200
CPU	200
Memory (Main System)	201
Battery Life	202
HDD drive capacity	202
LCD	202
Graphics Processor Unit (\	202
Wireless LAN	202
USB Sleep & Charge	203
External HDD Capacity	203
Non-applicable Icons	203
Copy Protection	203
Images	203
LCD Brightness and Eye Stain	203
Appendix A	205
Environmental requirements	205
Appendix B	207
Display controller	207
Appendix C	208
V.90/V.92 mode	208
AT Command	210
Appendix D	211
Card Specifications	211
Radio Characteristics	212
Supported Frequency Sub-bands	212
Appendix E	216
Certification agencies	217

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Power and Power-up Modes

Retaining data with power off

When you turn off your computer with fully charged batteries, the batteries

retain data for the following approximate time periods.

Retention Time

Extending battery life

To maximize the life of your battery packs:

■

At least once a month, disconnect the computer from a power source

and operate it on battery power until the battery pack fully discharges.

Before doing so, follow the steps as detailed below.

Turn off the computer's power.

Disconnect the AC adaptor and turn on the computer's power - if it

does not turn on then go to Step 4.

Operate the computer on battery power for five minutes. If you find

that the battery pack has at least five minutes of operating time,

continue operating until the battery pack is fully discharged,

however, if the

Battery

indicator flashes or there is some other

warning to indicate a low battery condition, go to Step 4.

Connect the AC adaptor to the DC IN 19V jack of the computer, and

to a wall outlet that is supplying power. The

DC IN

indicator should

glow white, and the

Battery

indicator should glow amber to indicate

that the battery pack is being charged, however, in the event that

DC IN

indicator does not glow this indicates that power is not being

supplied - check the connections for the AC adaptor and the power

cord.

Charge the battery pack until the

Battery

indicator glows white.

■

If you have extra battery packs, rotate their use.

■

If you will not be using the system for an extended period, for example

for more than one month, remove the battery pack from the computer.

■

Disconnect the AC adaptor when the battery is fully charged -

overcharging will make the battery hot and can shorten its operating life.

■

If you are not going to use the computer for more than eight hours,

disconnect the AC adaptor.

■

Store spare battery packs in a cool dry place out of direct sunlight.

Battery type

State and Retention Time

Battery pack

1.5day for 9cell, 1day for 6cell,

0.5day for 3cell (sleep mode)

15day for 9cell, 10day for 6cell, 5day

for 3cell (shut down mode)

RTC battery

30 days