Toshiba Satellite C50 User Manual - Page 105

Hardware and system checklist, Power

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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 DC IN/Battery indicator. If the indicator is glowing, the computer is connected to a live external power source. The computer will not load advanced options during startup By holding down one of the following keys during startup, your computer will load advanced options as shown below. Key Advanced option F2 BIOS utility F12 Boot menu 0 (zero) Recovery options If your computer starts to load the Operating System instead of desired advanced options, follow the steps below: 1. In the Settings charm, click Power and then select Restart. 2. Hold down the corresponding key and then release this key one second after the computer is power on. 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 may occur in the following areas: Power Keyboard Internal display panel Hard Disk Drive Optical Disc Drive Memory Media Card Pointing Device USB device Additional memory module Sound system External monitor LAN Wireless LAN Bluetooth Power When the computer is not plugged into an AC power outlet, the battery pack is the primary power source. However, your computer also has a number of other power resources, including an intelligent power supply and a Real Time Clock (RTC) battery, all of which are interrelated with any one having the ability to produce apparent power problems. User's Manual 6-4

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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
DC IN/Battery
indicator. If
the indicator is glowing, the computer is connected to a live external power
source.
The computer will not load advanced options during startup
By holding down one of the following keys during startup, your computer
will load advanced options as shown below.
Key
Advanced option
F2
BIOS utility
F12
Boot menu
0 (zero)
Recovery options
If your computer starts to load the Operating System instead of desired
advanced options, follow the steps below:
1.
In the
Settings
charm, click
Power
and then select
Restart
.
2.
Hold down the corresponding key and then release this key one
second after the computer is power on.
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 may occur in the following areas:
Power
Keyboard
Internal display panel
Hard Disk Drive
Optical Disc Drive
Memory Media Card
Pointing Device
USB device
Additional memory module
Sound system
External monitor
LAN
Wireless LAN
Bluetooth
Power
When the computer is not plugged into an AC power outlet, the battery
pack is the primary power source. However, your computer also has a
number of other power resources, including an intelligent power supply and
a Real Time Clock (RTC) battery, all of which are interrelated with any one
having the ability to produce apparent power problems.
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