User manual TOSHIBA EQUIUM A110 (PSAB8)

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Internal LCD screen Brightness: Pressing Fn + F6 decreases the LCD screen brightness in decrements. When you press these hot keys, the current setting will be displayed for two seconds by an icon. You can also change this setting through the Screen brightness item of the Basic Setup tab in TOSHIBA Power Saver. Internal LCD screen Brightness: Pressing Fn + F7 increases the LCD screen brightness in increments. When you press these hot keys, the current setting will be displayed for two seconds by a pop-up icon. You can also change this setting through the Screen brightness item of the Basic Setup tab in TOSHIBA Power Saver. LCD screen clarity increases with the brightness level. Wireless setting: If your computer has both Bluetooth and wireless LAN functions, you can press Fn + F8 to select which type of wireless communication you want to use. When you press these hot keys, a dialog box will appear. Continue holding down Fn and press F8 to change the setting. If wireless communication is turned off, Disabled Wireless Communication Switch will be displayed. Release Alt + Fn, and the ASCII character appears on the display screen. PORTÉGÉ R200 5-9 PORTÉGÉ R200 Chapter 6 Power and Power-Up Modes The computer's power resources include the AC adaptor, battery pack and internal batteries. This chapter gives details on making the most effective use of these resources including charging and changing batteries, tips for saving battery power, and power up modes. Power conditions The computer's operating capability and battery charge status are affected by the power conditions: whether an AC adaptor is connected, whether a battery pack is installed and what the charge level is for the battery. Power conditions Power on AC adaptor connected Main Battery fully charged · Operates · No charge · LED: Battery blue DC IN blue · Operates · Charge*1 · LED: Battery orange DC IN blue · Operates · No charge · LED: Battery off DC IN blue Power off (no operation) · No charge · LED: Battery blue DC IN blue · Quick charge*1 · LED: Battery orange DC IN blue · No charge · LED: Battery off DC IN blue Main Battery partially charged or no charge No Main battery installed User's Manual 6-1 Power and Power-Up Modes Power conditions continued Power on AC adaptor connected 2nd battery fully charged · Operates · No charge · LED: 2nd Battery blue DC IN blue · Operates · Charge*2 · LED: 2nd battery orange DC IN blue · Operates · No charge · LED: 2nd battery off DC IN blue · Operates · LED: Battery off DC IN off · Operates · LED: Battery flashes orange DC IN off Computer shuts down *3 Power off (no operation) · No charge · LED: 2nd battery blue DC IN blue · Quick charge*2 · LED: 2nd battery orange DC IN blue 2nd Battery partially charged or no charge No 2nd battery installed · No charge · LED: 2nd Battery off DC IN blue AC adaptor not connected Main battery charge is above low battery trigger point Main battery charge is below low battery trigger point Main battery charge is exhausted No main battery installed · No operation *4 · LED: Battery off DC IN off PORTÉGÉ R200 6-2 Power and Power-Up Modes Power conditions continued Power on AC adaptor not connected 2nd battery charge is above low battery trigger point 2nd battery charge is below low battery trigger point 2nd battery charge is exhausted No 2nd battery is installed · Operates · LED: 2nd battery off DC IN off · Operates · LED: 2nd battery flashes orange DC IN off Computer shuts down *3 Power off (no operation) · No operation *5 · LED: 2nd battery off DC IN off 2nd battery indicator refers to the Secondary battery indicator when a secondary battery is installed. *1 When the 2nd battery is not charging. *2 When the main battery is not charging. *3 If a main battery and a 2nd battery are installed, the computer does not shut down until the charge in both batteries is exhausted. When batteries are charged, the main battery is charged first. When it is fully charged, the 2nd battery is charged. PORTÉGÉ R200 6-3 Power and Power-Up Modes Power indicators As shown in the above table, the Battery, DC IN and Power indicators on the system indicator alert you to the computer's operating capability and battery charge status. Battery indicators Check the Battery indicator to determine the status of the battery pack. The following indicator lights indicate the battery status: Flashing orange Orange Blue No light The battery charge is low. The AC adaptor must be connected to recharge the battery. Indicates the AC adaptor is connected and charging the battery. Indicates the AC adaptor is connected and the battery is fully charged. [. . . ] TOSHIBA portable computers comply with Class B computing device regulations. Random Access Memory (RAM): High speed memory within the computer circuitry that can be read or written to. PORTÉGÉ R200 Glossary-11 Glossary restart: Resetting a computer without turning it off (also called "warm boot" or "soft reset"). A device that uses three input signals, each activating an electron gun for a primary additive color (red, green, and blue) or port for using such a device. ROM: Read Only Memory: A nonvolatile memory chip manufactured to contain information that controls the computer's basic operation. [. . . ]