User manual TOSHIBA POCKET PC E310

[. . . ] If you fail to do so, this product may not function properly and you may lose data or suffer other damage. TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS ("TOSHIBA"), ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. 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. [. . . ] You can charge the main battery or the high capacity battery using either your computer or an optional battery charger. To charge the high capacity battery, the main battery must be fully charged. Charging the main battery To charge the main battery while it is in your computer, use the AC adapter to connect the computer to a live wall outlet. With the computer off, recharging the main battery takes up to six hours. The main battery takes much longer to charge when the computer is on and should be done using the AC adapter. The main battery light: Glows amber while the main battery is being charged. Glows green when the main battery is fully charged. The main battery is extremely hot or cold. To ensure that the main battery charges to its full capacity, wait until it reaches room temperature. The main battery is almost completely discharged. Leave the power connected and the main battery should begin charging after a few minutes. HINT: Once the main battery is fully charged, we recommend you operate your computer on battery power until the main battery discharges completely. Amber means the main battery is charging (AC Adapter connected). 114 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power Flashing amber means the main battery charge is low and it is time to recharge the main battery or plug in the AC Adapter. HINT: Be careful not to confuse the main battery light ( ) with the on/off light ( ). When the on/off light flashes amber, it indicates that the system is suspended (using the operating system Standby command). Determining remaining battery power NOTE Wait at least 16 seconds after turning on the computer before trying to monitor the remaining battery power. The computer needs this time to check the battery's remaining capacity and perform its calculations. 1 2 3 4 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Power Saver Properties window appears The current power source and battery power remaining section displays the current charge state of the battery. The value is shown as a percentage of remaining battery charge. Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power 115 TECHNICAL NOTE: The computer drains the battery faster at low temperatures. Check your remaining charge frequently if you are working in temperatures below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. The computer calculates the remaining battery charge based on your current rate of power use and other factors such as the age of the battery. What to do when the main battery runs low When the main battery runs low you can: Plug the computer into an external power source and recharge the main battery. Put the computer in Hibernation mode and replace the main battery with a charged spare. Connect the computer to the optional high capacity battery. Save your work and turn off the computer. If you do not manage to do any of these things before the main battery completely runs out of power, the computer automatically enters Hibernation mode and turns itself off. [. . . ] A diskette is one example of a removable disk. 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. [. . . ]