Toshiba L50b User Guide

41Getting Started
Charging the main battery
2Plug the AC adaptor cord into the DC-IN on the side of 
the computer.
To locate your DC-IN port, please refer to your Quick 
Start document.
3Connect the power cord/cable to a live electrical outlet.
The AC power light on the indicator panel glows white.
Never attempt to connect or disconnect a power plug 
with wet hands. Failure to follow this instruction could 
result in an electric shock, possibly resulting in serious 
injury.
The computer’s main battery...

42Getting Started
Using the computer for the first time
Battery life and charge time may vary depending on the 
applications power management settings, and features 
used.
Using the computer for the first time
The computer is now ready for you to turn it on and begin 
using it, see “Exploring Your Computer’s Features” on 
page 96.
When opening or closing the display panel, place one 
hand on the palm rest to hold the computer in place and 
use the other hand to slowly open or close the display 
panel.
To...

43Getting Started
Registering your computer with Toshiba
The first time you turn on your computer, the setup guides 
you through steps to set up your software. Follow the on-
screen instructions.
Registering your computer with Toshiba
Product registration is strongly recommended, and allows 
Toshiba to send you periodic updates, announcements, and 
special offers applicable to your Product. Product 
registration can be completed by one of three methods:
1From the Toshiba Web site at register.toshiba.com:...

44Getting Started
To Restart your computer
2Click or touch the Power ( ) icon at the upper-right 
corner of the screen.
  (Sample Image) Shut down
To perform a Hybrid shut down, (instead of performing a 
Shut down), click or touch the 
Shut down option but do 
NOT hold the Shift key.
3Highlight 
Shut down while holding the Shift key, and 
then click or touch the 
Shut down option.
The computer closes all open applications, shuts down 
the operating system, and then turns off.
To Restart your computer...

45Getting Started
To place your computer in Sleep mode
To place your computer in Sleep mode
1Press the Windows® ( ) key to display the Start 
screen.
If you power down using the Sleep command and the 
battery discharges fully, your unsaved information will be 
lost. Be sure to save your work first.
2Click or touch the 
Power ( ) icon at the upper-right 
corner of the screen.
  (Sample Image) Sleep
3Highlight Sleep, and then click or touch the Sleep 
option.
Sleep mode saves the current state of the...

46Getting Started
Adding memory
Adding memory
Your computer comes with enough memory to run most of 
today’s popular applications. Toshiba will not be responsible 
for any product damage, data loss, service or part 
replacement made necessary by improper installation of a 
memory module.
Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
To purchase an optional external writable optical disc 
drive, visit the Toshiba Web site at 
accessories.toshiba.com.
Your computer includes recovery utilities to allow you to...

47Getting Started
Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
drive fails, you can restore your system to a new internal 
storage drive from your recovery media. It is strongly 
recommended that you create recovery media before using 
your system for the first time. See “Creating recovery media” 
on page 47 and “Restoring from recovery media” on 
page 50.
❖During the recovery process your computer must be 
connected to an external power source via the AC 
adaptor.
❖When you restore your system, only the...

48Getting Started
Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
When you create recovery media, the system will prompt you 
to insert several blank DVDs or connect one or more USB 
flash drives of a certain minimum capacity to your computer. 
The amount of space required for storing the recovery files 
varies by computer model. Follow the procedure below to 
determine how much space you will need for storing your 
system’s recovery files.
To create recovery media:
1From the Start screen begin typing 
Recovery...

49Getting Started
Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
3Check the “Information” area of the dialog box to 
determine the number of DVDs you will need and/or the 
minimum amount of storage space required for copying 
your system’s recovery files to USB flash drive(s).
4Do one of the following:
❖If you are copying files to DVD, insert a blank DVD 
into the optional external writable optical disc drive.
❖If you are copying files to a USB flash drive, connect 
a USB flash drive of the required minimum...

50Getting Started
Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
Restoring from recovery media
The recovery process deletes information stored on the 
internal storage drive. Be sure to save your work to 
external media before executing the recovery (see 
“Backing up your work” on page 72).
During the recovery process your computer must be 
connected to an external power source via the AC 
adaptor.
If you have created recovery media for your system, you can 
restore your system from such media, if necessary. For...