Toshiba Tecra M10 PTMB0C-05E02L Users Manual Canada; English - Page 171

Password, Keyboard, Real Time Clock

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TECRA A10/S10/M10/SatellitePro S300 Real Time Clock Problem The following message is Displayed on the screen: RTC battery is low or CMOS checksum is inconsistent. Press [F1] key to set Date/Time. Procedure The charge in the Real Time Clock (RTC) battery has run out - you will need to set the date and time in the BIOS setup application by using the following steps: 1. Press the F1 key - the BIOS setup application will load. 2. Set the date in the System Date field. 3. Set the time in the System Time field. 4. Press the END key - a confirmation message will be displayed. 5. Press the Y key - the BIOS setup application will end and the computer will restart. Password Problem Procedure Cannot enter password Please refer to the TOSHIBA Password Utility section in Chapter 6, Power and Power-Up Modes, for further information. Keyboard Keyboard problems can be caused by the setup and configuration of the computer - please refer to Chapter 5, The Keyboard, for further information. Problem Some letter keys produce numbers Output to screen is garbled Procedure Check that the numeric keypad overlay is not activated - press the FN + F11 hot key and try typing again. Please refer to your software's documentation to ensure that its is not remapping the keyboard in any way (remapping involves changing or reassigning the function of each key). If you are still unable to use the keyboard, you should contact your reseller, dealer or service provider. User's Manual 8-7

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User’s Manual
8-7
TECRA A10/S10/M10/SatellitePro S300
Real Time Clock
Password
Keyboard
Keyboard problems can be caused by the setup and configuration of the
computer - please refer to Chapter 5,
The Keyboard
, for further information.
Problem
Procedure
The following
message is Displayed
on the screen:
RTC battery is
low or CMOS
checksum is
inconsistent.
Press [F1] key
to set
Date/Time.
The charge in the Real Time Clock (RTC) battery
has run out - you will need to set the date and
time in the BIOS setup application by using the
following steps:
1.
Press the
F1
key - the BIOS setup application
will load.
2.
Set the date in the
System Date
field.
3.
Set the time in the
System Time
field.
4.
Press the
END
key - a confirmation message
will be displayed.
5.
Press the
Y
key - the BIOS setup application
will end and the computer will restart.
Problem
Procedure
Cannot enter password
Please refer to the
TOSHIBA Password Utility
section in Chapter 6,
Power and Power-Up
Modes
, for further information.
Problem
Procedure
Some letter keys
produce numbers
Check that the numeric keypad overlay is not
activated - press the
FN
+
F11
hot key and try
typing again.
Output to screen is
garbled
Please refer to your software’s documentation to
ensure that its is not remapping the keyboard in
any way (remapping involves changing or
reassigning the function of each key).
If you are still unable to use the keyboard, you
should contact your reseller, dealer or service
provider.