User manual TOSHIBA SATELLITE M35X-S311

[. . . ] Satellite M30X/M35X 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 155 in this guide. PMAD00020011 08/04 2 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. Models: Satellite® M30X/M35X 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. If you fail to do so, this product may not function properly and you may lose data or suffer other damage. [. . . ] You can set how the warning occurs: sound Mobile Computing Monitoring battery power 119 an alarm, display a message, both, or none. You can also set the computer to enter Standby mode or Hibernate mode or to completely power down when the alarm goes off. To set an alarm: 1 2 3 Click Start, Control Panel, then Performance and Maintenance. Click the Toshiba Power Management icon. Click the Alarm tab and set the alarm, as desired. Sample Toshiba Power Management Alarm tab 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 120 Mobile Computing Monitoring battery power 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 There are various ways in which you can conserve power and extend the operating time of your battery: Enable Standby or Hibernation, which saves power when you turn off the computer and turn it back on again. Use Toshiba's power-saving options. These power-saving options control the way in which the computer is configured. By using them, you can greatly increase the length of time you can use the computer before you need to recharge the battery. Toshiba has combined these options into preset power usage modes. Power profiles in Windows XP In Windows® XP, you can choose from predefined power profile or select your own combination of power management options. The following steps describe this procedure. NOTE If you try to use the power management feature in Windows, a message tells you to close the Microsoft power options and use the Toshiba Power Management instead. 1 2 3 Open the Start menu, click Control Panel, then Performance and Maintenance. Click on the Toshiba Power Management icon. Select an appropriate profile for your work environment, or create your own custom profile. Mobile Computing Monitoring battery power 121 Using a hot key to set the power profile You may use a hot key to set the power profile. To set the power profile: 1 Press Fn and F2 simultaneously to display the power profile pop-up window. Sample Power Profile mode pop-up window 2 While continuing to press Fn, press F2 until you select the desired power profile. The power profile options are: Full Power, High Power, Normal, DVD Playback, Presentation, and Long Life. You are now in the selected mode. 122 Mobile Computing Changing the main battery Changing the main battery When your battery power is running low, you have two options--connect the computer to an AC power source or install a charged battery. 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. Be sure to save your work often. Removing the battery from the computer 1 2 Save your work. Turn off the computer via the Start menu or place it in Hibernate mode according to the instructions in "Using Hibernation" on page 104. Remove all cables connected to the computer. [. . . ] telephone systems and direct-connect modems. The RJ-11 connector is a 6-wire connector. RJ-45 -- A connector used to attach computers to LANS (local area networks) and to link ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) devices to NT-1 (Network Terminator devices). Also called. 222 Glossary ROM (read-only memory) -- Non-volatile memory that can be read but not written to. [. . . ]