User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- Tecra 9000 Series User’s Guide
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 - Finding Your Way Around
- Chapter 2 - Getting Started
- Chapter 3 - Connecting Other External Devices
- Using external display devices
- Using an external keyboard
- Using a mouse
- Connecting a local printer
- Connecting an external diskette drive
- Connecting external speakers or headphones
- Connecting an external microphone
- Using an expansion device
- Adding memory
- Using Slim SelectBay® modules
- Inserting and removing hard drives
- Inserting and removing PC Cards
- Inserting an SD Media card
- Connecting your modem to a telephone line
- Using the i.Link® port
- Chapter 4 - Learning the Basics
- Computing tips
- Windows basics
- Using the keyboard
- Using the AccuPoint II
- Using the TOSHIBA Console button
- Starting a program
- Saving your work
- Printing your work
- Using a compact disc drive
- Using PC Cards
- Using SD Media cards
- Using your computer at the office
- Using a computer lock
- Caring for your computer
- Power down options
- Chapter 5 - Power Management
- Chapter 6 - Exploring Your Options
- Chapter 7 - WinDVD
- Chapter 8 - Toshiba Utilities
- Chapter 9 - Keeping Your Files Safe
- Chapter 10 - Troubleshooting Guide
- Problems that are easy to fix
- Problems when you turn on the computer
- Resolving a hardware conflict
- Using the Windows 2000 troubleshooting feature
- A plan of action
- Resolving hardware conflicts on your own
- Memory card problems
- Power and the batteries
- Keyboard problems
- AccuPoint II problems
- Display problems
- Disk drive problems
- Modem problems
- Problems with the CDROM or DVD-ROM drive
- Sound system problems
- Optional devices
- PC Card problems
- Printer problems
- Internet Problems
- DVD operating problems–Windows 2000
- WinDVD problems
- Developing good computing habits
- Use VirtualTech
- If you need further assistance
- Other Toshiba Internet Web sites
- Toshiba’s worldwide offices
- Appendix A - Windows 98SE Supplmental Information
- Appendix B - Hot Keys
- Appendix C - Power Cable Connectors
- Appendix D - Video Modes
- Glossary
- Index
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Power Management
Running the computer on battery power
In addition to the main battery, you may also have a second battery
installed in the SelectBay. If you travel and need to work for many
hours without an AC power source, you may purchase a battery
module for use in the computer’s SelectBay, or carry additional
charged battery packs with you.
The computer also has an internal real-time-clock (RTC) battery.
The RTC battery powers the RTC memory that stores your system
configuration settings and the current time and date information. It
maintains this information for up to a month while the computer is
turned off.
TECHNICAL NOTE: For optimum DVD performance, always
play DVDs while your computer is connected to AC power.
Charging the batteries
To charge the main battery while it is in your computer, plug the
computer into a live electrical outlet. The battery charges whether
the computer is on or off.
The main battery light ( ) glows amber while the battery is being
charged, and glows green when it is fully charged.
The battery may not start charging immediately under the
following conditions:
❖ The battery is extremely hot or cold. To ensure that the battery
charges to its full capacity, wait until it reaches room
temperature.
❖ The battery is almost completely discharged. Leave the power
connected and the battery should begin charging after a few
minutes.
The main battery charges the RTC battery.
During normal use, the main battery keeps the RTC battery
adequately charged. Occasionally, the RTC battery may lose its