User manual TOSHIBA QOSMIO F30

[. . . ] User's Manual Qosmio F30 Copyright © 2006 by TOSHIBA Corporation. Under the copyright laws, this manual cannot be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of TOSHIBA. No patent liability is assumed, with respect to the use of the information contained herein. TOSHIBA Qosmio F30 Portable Personal Computer User's Manual First edition March 2006 Copyright authority for music, movies, computer programs, data bases and other intellectual property covered by copyright laws belongs to the author or to the copyright owner. [. . . ] Charging time (hours) Battery type Battery pack (4700mAh) High Capacity Battery Pack (7050mAh) RTC battery Power on about 3. 0 to 3. 5 or longer about 3. 5 to 5. 0 or longer 8 Power off about 3. 0 about 3. 0 Doesn't charge The charging time when the computer is on is affected by ambient temperature, the temperature of the computer and how you use the computer. If you make heavy use of external devices, for example, the battery might scarcely charge at all during operation. Refer also to the section Maximizing battery operating time. User's Manual 6-9 Power Battery charging notice The battery may not charge right away under the following conditions: The battery is extremely hot or cold. If the battery is extremely hot, it might not charge at all. To ensure the battery charges to its full capacity, charge the battery at room temperature of 10° to 30°C (50° to 88°F). The battery is nearly completely discharged. Leave the AC Adaptor connected for a few minutes and the battery should begin charging. The Battery indicator may show a rapid decrease in battery operating time when you try to charge a battery under the following conditions: The battery has not been used for a long time. The battery has completely discharged and been left in the computer for a long time. A cool battery is installed in a warm computer. Fully discharge the battery by leaving it in the computer with the power on until the power automatically shuts off. Charge the battery until the Battery indicator glows green. Repeat these steps two or three times until the battery recovers normal capacity. Leaving the AC Adaptor connected will shorten battery life. At least once a month, run the computer on battery power until the battery is fully discharged, then recharge the battery. Monitoring battery capacity Remaining battery power can be monitored in TOSHIBA Power Saver. Wait at least 16 seconds after turning on the computer before trying to monitor the remaining operating time. The computer needs this time to check the battery's remaining capacity and to calculate the remaining operating time, based on the current power consumption rate and remaining battery capacity. The actual remaining operating time may differ slightly from the calculated time. With repeated discharges and recharges, the battery's capacity will gradually decrease. Therefore, an often used, older battery will not operate for as long as a new battery even when both are fully charged. In this case, TOSHIBA Power Saver will indicate a 100% charge for both the old and new battery, but the displayed estimated time remaining will be shorter for the older battery. 6-10 User's Manual Power Maximizing battery operating time A battery's usefulness depends on how long it can supply power on a single charge. How long the charge lasts in a battery depends on: How you configure the computer (for example, whether you enable battery-power saving options). [. . . ] SD card: Secure Digital cards are flash memory widely used in a variety of digital devices such as digital cameras and Personal Digital Assistants. SECAM L: SECAM (Sequential Color Memory) is a broadcasting standard used in France. serial communications: A communications technique that uses as few as two interconnecting wires to send bits one after another. serial interface: Refer to a type of information exchange that transmits information sequentially, one bit at a time. [. . . ]