User manual TOSHIBA EQUIUM A100 (PSAAB)

[. . . ] YOU AGREE THAT TOSHIBA, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF ANY BUSINESS, PROFITS, PROGRAMS, DATA OR REMOVABLE STORAGE MEDIA ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF. Protection of Stored Data For your important data, please make periodic back-up copies of all the data stored on the hard disk or other storage devices as a precaution against possible failures, alteration, or loss of the data. IF YOUR DATA IS ALTERED OR LOST DUE TO ANY TROUBLE, FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE HARD DISK DRIVE OR OTHER STORAGE DEVICES AND THE DATA CANNOT BE RECOVERED, TOSHIBA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS OF DATA, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE RESULTING THEREFROM. WHEN COPYING OR TRANSFERRING YOUR DATA, PLEASE BE SURE TO CONFIRM WHETHER THE DATA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COPIED OR TRANSFERRED. TOSHIBA DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO COPY OR TRANSFER THE DATA CORRECTLY. Critical Applications The computer you have purchased is not designed for any "critical applications. " "Critical applications" means life support systems, medical applications, connections to implanted medical devices, commercial transportation, nuclear facilities or systems or any other applications where product failure could lead to injury to persons or loss of life or catastrophic property damage. 3 ACCORDINGLY, TOSHIBA, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE COMPUTER PRODUCTS IN ANY CRITICAL APPLICATIONS. [. . . ] Connect your computer to an AC power source. Changing batteries CAUTION: When handling battery packs, do not drop or knock them. Also be careful not to damage the casing or shortcircuit the terminals. To change the battery: 1 2 3 4 5 Save your work. Remove all cables connected to the computer. If the battery lock is in the locked position (towards the center of the computer), slide it toward the edge of the computer to unlock it. Slide the battery release latch to release the battery. 6 Battery release latch 7 Pull the discharged battery pack out of the computer. 118 Mobile Computing Changing batteries Removing the discharged battery WARNING: If the battery is leaking or its case is cracked, put on protective gloves to handle it, and discard it immediately following the advice in "Disposing of used batteries" on page 119. 8 9 Wipe the terminals of the charged battery with a clean cloth to ensure a good connection. Insert the charged battery into the slot until the latch clicks. The battery pack has been designed so that you cannot install it with reverse polarity. CAUTION: If the battery does not slide into the slot easily, move the battery release lock to the unlocked position and try again. Do not force the battery into position. 10 Reset the battery lock to the locked position. 13 Restart the computer. Mobile Computing Conserving power 119 Disposing of used batteries You can recharge a main battery many times, so it should last for years. When the useful life of the battery expires or if the battery becomes damaged, you must discard it responsibly. Install a secondary battery pack in the Slim SelectBay. See "Using Slim SelectBay® modules" on page 150. Purchase a battery charger that charges one main battery pack and one secondary battery pack at a time. Chapter 5 Expansion Options Your computer is designed to work in the office as well as on the road. This chapter explains how to set up the various optional devices so that your notebook can provide all the convenience of a traditional desktop computer. Devices for office computing By connecting optional devices such as an external monitor, a fullsize keyboard and a mouse, you can work with your notebook as if it were a standard office computer. An optional port replicator allows you to connect your computer quickly and easily to all of the additional equipment you use at the office. You can connect any of these optional devices: Expansion memory modules Standard 101-key keyboard Traditional mouse or trackball Printer PC Cards 123 124 Expansion Options Devices for office computing Expansion devices Some are Toshiba devices, others are standard computer components. The devices manufactured by Toshiba can be purchased through Toshiba's Web site: toshiba. com, or through the accessories information packaged with your computer. Connecting external (optional) devices NOTE: To use the alternate Fn key functions from Hardware Setup, the computer must be docked and a PS/2 keyboard must be connected to the docking port. You can connect a local parallel printer through the parallel port on the back of your computer. You can connect an external monitor through the video-out port on the back of your computer. You can connect an expansion device through the expansion port on the back of your computer. Expansion Options Using an external keyboard 125 Using an external keyboard If you prefer to use a full-size keyboard, you can attach one to your computer. The computer's USB ports supports any USBcompatible keyboard. NOTE: To use the alternate Fn key functions from Hardware Setup, the computer must be docked and a PS/2 keyboard must be connected to the docking port. CAUTION: Make sure the computer is off before you attach the external keyboard. [. . . ] resolution -- A measure of the sharpness of the images that can be produced by a printer or displayed on a screen. For a printer, resolution is expressed in dots per inch (dpi). For a screen, it is expressed as the number of pixels available horizontally and vertically. To reset the computer by reloading the operating system without turning the computer off. [. . . ]