Toshiba Satellite Pro Te2000 Manual

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A battery’s usefulness depends on how long it can supply power on a single charge.
How long the charge lasts in a battery depends on:
❑How you configure the computer, for example, whether you enable battery-
power saving options. The computer provides a battery save mode to conserve
battery power. This mode has the following options:
 Processing speed
 Display auto off
 HDD auto off
 System auto off
 LCD Brightness
❑How...

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Care and use of the battery pack
Extending battery life
To maximize the life of your battery pack:
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❑At least once a month, disconnect the computer from a power source and
operate it on battery power until the battery pack fully discharges. Before
doing so, follow the steps below.
1. Turn off the computer’s power.
2. Disconnect the AC adaptor and turn on the computer’s power. If it does
not turn on go to step 4.
3. Operate the computer on battery power for five...

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ODESReplacing the battery pack
When the battery pack reaches the end of its operating life you will need to install a
new one. The life of the battery pack is generally about 500 recharges. If the
Battery indicator flashes orange shortly after fully recharging the battery, the
battery pack needs to be replaced.
You might also replace a discharged battery pack with a charged spare when you
are operating your computer away from an AC power source. This section...

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Installing the battery pack
To install a battery pack, follow the steps below.
CAUTION: The battery pack is a lithium ion battery, which can explode
if not properly replaced, used, handled or disposed of. Dispose of the
battery as required by local ordinances or regulations. Use only batteries
recommended by TOSHIBA as replacements.
1. Be sure the computer’s power is off and all cables are disconnected.
Replacing the battery pack...

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Figure 6-2 Installing the battery pack
3. Secure the battery pack lock.
Starting the computer by password
If you registered a password as supervisor or user, you must enter it to start the
computer. For more information about how to set a password, refer to  Chapter 7,
HW Setup and Passwords.
To start up the computer with the password, follow these steps:
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Chapter 7
HW Setup and Passwords
This chapter explains how to use TOSHIBA HW Setup program to configure your
computer and how to set passwords.
HW Setup
TOSHIBA HW Setup lets you configure settings for pointing devices, display,
CPU, boot priority, keyboard, USB, LAN, general, password, device config and
parallel/printer.
NOTE: If the supervisor password is set, access to the TOSHIBA HW Setup
program can be prevented when the user password is used to log on to the
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HW Setup window
The HW Setup window contains the following tabs: Pointing Devices, Display,
CPU, Boot Priority, Keyboard, USB, LAN, General, Password, Device Config and
Parallel/Printer.
Figure 7-1 HW setup window (Windows® XP) 

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Figure 7-2 HW setup window (Windows® 2000)
There are also three buttons: OK, Cancel and Apply.
OKAccepts your changes and closes the HW Setup window.
CancelCloses the window without accepting your changes.
ApplyAccepts all your changes without closing the HW Setup
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General
This window displays the BIOS version and contains two buttons: Default and
About.
DefaultReturn all HW Setup values to the factory settings.
AboutDisplay the HW Setup version..
Setup
This field displays BIOS Version and date.
Password
User Password
This option allows you to set or reset the user password for power on.
Not RegisteredChange or remove the password. (Default)
RegisteredSet the password. A dialogue box will appear to let you set
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HW Setup
To delete a user password:
1. Select Not Registered to display the following prompt:
Enter Password:
2. Enter the currently registered password. The character string you enter is
displayed as a string of asterisks.
Enter Password: ****
NOTE: If you click the OK button before entering the password, Reg-
istered will appear on the display.
3. Click the OK button. If the character string you enter matches the registered
password, the password option is reset and the...