Toshiba Nb305 Manual

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The Keyboard
Press FN+F10 or FN+F11 to access the computers integrated keypad. 
When activated, the keys with grey markings on their bottom edge become 
either numeric keypad keys (FN+F11) or cursor control keys (FN+F10). 
Please refer to the Keypad overlay section in this chapter for more 
information on how to operate these keys, taking care to note that the 
power on default for both settings is off.
Press FN+F12 (ScrLock) to lock the cursor on a specific line. The power 
on default...

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Hibernate: Pressing FN+F4 switches the system to Hibernation mode.
Output: Pressing FN+F5 changes the active display device.
Brightness (Down): Pressing FN+F6 decreases the computers display 
panel brightness in individual steps.
Brightness (Up): Pressing FN+F7 increases the computers display 
panel brightness in individual steps.
Wireless: Pressing FN+F8 switches the active wireless devices.
Touch Pad: Pressing FN+F9 enables or disables the Touch Pad function.
Zoom:...

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TOSHIBA Zooming Utility (reduce): Pressing FN+1 reduces the icon 
size on the desktop or the font sizes within one of the supported application 
windows.
TOSHIBA Zooming Utility (enlarge): Pressing FN+2 enlarges the icon 
size on the desktop or the font sizes within one of the supported application 
windows.
Volume down: Pressing FN+3 to decrease the volume in increment.
Volume up: Pressing FN+4 to increase the volume in increment.
FN Sticky key
You can use the TOSHIBA...

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Keypad overlay
Your computers keyboard does not have a separate numeric keypad but 
includes a numeric keypad overlay which functions like one - this is located 
in the center of the keyboard with the relevant keys having grey letters at 
their front edge. The overlay provides the same functions as the numeric 
keypad on a standard 104/105-key enhanced keyboard.
Turning on the overlays
The numeric keypad overlay can be used for numeric data input or cursor 
and page...

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Temporarily using normal keyboard (overlay on)
While using the overlay, you can temporarily access the normal keyboard 
functions without having to turn the overlay off:
1. Hold FN and press any other key - this key will operate as if the overlay 
were off.
2. Type upper-case characters by holding FN+SHIFT and pressing a 
character key.
3. Release FN to continue using the selected overlay function.
Temporarily using overlay (overlay off)
While using the normal keyboard...

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Power and Power-up Modes
Chapter 6
Power and Power-up Modes
The computers power resources include the AC adaptor and internal 
batteries. This chapter gives details on making the most effective use of 
these resources including charging and changing batteries, tips for saving 
battery power, and power-up modes.
Power conditions
The computers operating capability and battery charge status are affected 
by different power conditions, including whether an AC adaptor is 
connected, whether a...

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Table 6-1 Power conditions
Power indicators
As shown in the below table, the Battery, DC IN and Power indicators on 
the system indicator alert you to the computer’s operating capability and 
battery charge status.
Battery indicator
Check the Battery indicator to determine the status of the battery pack - 
the following indicator conditions should be noted:
AC adaptor 
not 
connectedBattery charge 
is above low 
battery trigger 
point• Operates
• LED: Battery...

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DC IN indicator
Check the DC IN indicator to determine the power status with the AC 
adaptor connected - the following indicator conditions should be noted:
Power indicator
Check the Power indicator to determine the power status of the computer - 
the following indicator conditions should be noted:
Battery types
The computer has two different types of batteries:
■Battery pack 
■Real Time Clock (RTC) battery
Battery pack
When the AC adaptor is not connected, the...

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Real Time Clock battery
The Real Time Clock (RTC) battery provides power for the internal real 
time clock and calendar function and also maintains the system 
configuration while the computer is turned off. If the RTC battery becomes 
completely discharged, the system will lose this information and the real 
time clock and calendar will stop working - in this instance the following 
message will be displayed when you turn on the power:
When this error appears,...

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Care and use of the battery pack
The battery pack is a vital component of portable computing and, as such, 
taking proper care of it will help ensure a longer operating time on battery 
power as well as deliver a longer life for your battery pack. The instructions 
detailed in this section will help to ensure safe operation and maximum 
performance.
Refer to the enclosed Instruction Manual for Safety and Comfort for 
detailed precautions and handling...