User manual TOSHIBA PORTEGE M100

[. . . ] Portégé® M100 Series User's Guide If you need assistance: Toshiba Global Support Centre Calling within the United States (800) 457-7777 Calling from outside the United States (949) 859-4273 For more information, see "If Something Goes Wrong" on page 188 in this guide. Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. C6656-0804M2 08/04 2 Models: Portégé R100 Series ReWritable CD/DVD Drives The computer system you purchased may include a ReWritable CD and/or DVD drive(s), among the most advanced data storage technologies available. As with any new technology, you must read and follow all set-up and usage instructions in the applicable user guides and/or manuals enclosed. [. . . ] You can also set the computer to enter Standby mode or Hibernation mode or to completely power down when the alarm goes off. To set an alarm or alarms: 1 2 3 4 5 Click Start, Control Panel. The TOSHIBA Power Saver Properties window appears. In the "Running on batteries" section, click Details. Click the Alarm tab and set the alarm(s), as desired. Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power 119 Conserving battery power How long a fully charged battery lasts when you are using the computer depends on a number of factors, such as: How the computer is configured How much you use the display panel instead of an external monitor How much you use the hard disk and other drives Whether you use any optional devices to which the battery supplies power, such as a PC Card Where you are working--since operating time decreases at low temperatures Toshiba's power-saving options greatly increase the length of time you can use the computer before it becomes necessary to recharge the battery. Toshiba has combined these options into preset power usage modes. Setting a power usage mode 1 2 3 Click Start, Control Panel. Click the Toshiba Power Saver icon. 120 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power The TOSHIBA Power Saver Properties window appears. Sample TOSHIBA Power Saver Properties window By changing the options that appear in the Power Saver Properties dialog box and clicking OK, you can reconfigure that function. You may choose a power-saving management strategy to best suit your computing needs. If you are running on batteries and the programs that you are using do not require a lot of system resources, you may experience longer work sessions by enabling the Normal setting. Any options that you change become the active settings when you exit the program. (You do not have to restart your system before they become active settings. ) Mobile Computing Turning off the display automatically 121 Using a hot key to select the power usage mode 1 2 3 Press Fn and F2 simultaneously to display the power usage pop-up window. While continuing to press Fn, press F2 until you select the desired power usage mode. The computer is now in the selected mode. Turning off the display automatically To save power, it's a good idea to set the display to turn off automatically when you're not using the computer. You can do this in several ways: Use the Display Properties to enable the blank screen saver. Use the Power Saver Properties to turn off the LCD panel after a certain amount of time has passed. Enabling the screen saver 1 2 3 4 Click Start, Control Panel. Click the Screen Saver tab. 122 Mobile Computing Changing the main battery Sample Display Properties window with Screen Saver tab displayed 5 6 In the section labeled Screen Saver, select the screen saver of your choice. In the Wait window, click the up and down buttons to set the number of minutes of inactivity before the display turns off automatically. Click Apply, then OK. 7 Changing the main battery When your main battery has run out of power, you have two options: plug in the AC Adapter or install a fresh main battery. Mobile Computing Changing the main battery 123 When handling a battery, be careful not to drop it or shortcircuit its terminals. Also, do not drop, hit, or otherwise impact the battery. Do not scratch or break the casing and do not twist or bend the battery pack. Do not remove the battery pack while the computer is in Standby mode. Data in memory will be lost. If your battery discharges fully, your information will be lost. [. . . ] The RJ11 connector is a 6-wire connector. ROM (read-only memory) -- Non-volatile memory that can be read but not written to. By non-volatile, we mean that information in ROM remains whether or not the computer is receiving power. This type of memory is used to store your computer's BIOS, which is essential instructions the computer reads when you start it up. [. . . ]