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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 often and how long you use the hard disk and the diskette drive.
❑How much charge the battery contained to begin with.
❑How you use optional devices, such as a PC card, to which the battery supplies
power.
❑Enabling Resume mode conserves battery power if you are frequently turning
the computer off and on.
❑Where you store your programs and data.
❑Closing the display when you are not using the keyboard saves power.
❑Operating time decreases at low temperatures.
❑The condition of the battery terminals. Make sure the battery terminals stay
clean by wiping them with a clean dry cloth before installing the battery pack.
Retaining data with power off
When you turn off your computer with fully charged batteries, the batteries retain
data for the following approximate time periods:
Battery pack (3600 mAh) 5 days (Resume mode)
30 days (Boot mode)
RTC battery 1 month 
						

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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 minutes. If the battery
pack has at least five minutes of operating time, continue operating until
the battery pack is fully discharged. If the battery LED flashes or there
is some other warning to indicate a low battery, go to step 4.
4. Connect the AC adaptor to the computer and the power cord to a
power outlet. The DC IN LED should glow green, and the Battery LED
should glow orange to indicate that the battery pack is being charged. If
the DC IN indicator does not glow, power is not being supplied. Check
the connections for the AC adaptor and power cord.
5. Charge the battery pack until the Battery LED glows green.
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❑If you have extra battery packs, rotate their use.
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❑If you will not be using the system for an extended period, more than one
month, remove the battery pack.
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❑Disconnect the AC adaptor when the battery is fully charged. Overcharg-
ing makes the battery hot and shortens life.
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❑If you are not going to use the computer for more than eight hours,
disconnect the AC adaptor.
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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 explains
how to remove and install battery packs.
Removing the battery pack
To replace a discharged battery pack, follow the steps below.
CAUTION: When handling battery packs, be careful not to short circuit
the terminals. Also do not drop, hit or otherwise apply impact; do not
scratch or break the casing and do not twist or bend the battery pack.
1. Save your work.
2. Turn the computer’s power off. Make sure the Power indicator is off.
3. Remove all cables connected to the computer.
4. Turn the computer upside down with the back of the computer facing you.
5. Slide the battery pack lock to the unlock position.
6. Slide the battery release latch to free the battery pack for removal.
7. Pull the battery pack forward to remove it.
CAUTION: For environmental reasons, do not throw away a spent
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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
BATTERY PACK
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BATTERY RELEASE
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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:
1. Turn on the power as described in Chapter 3, Getting Started and the follow-
ing message appears:
Password =
2. Enter the password.
3. Press Enter. The computer displays the message below while it starts up.
Valid password entered, system is now starting up.
NOTE: If you enter the password incorrectly three times in a row, the
computer shuts off. In this case, you must turn the computer back on to
retry password entry.
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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
computer.
Refer to the Supervisor password readme file for details on enabling/
disabling access to HW Setup. The path to the readme file is C:
\ProgramFiles\TOSHIBA\Windows
 Utilities\SVPWTool.
In the SVPWTool directory, open the readme.htm file.
Accessing HW Setup
If you are using Windows® XP, click start, click Control Panel and select
TOSHIBA HW Setup to run HW Setup.
If you are using Windows
® 2000/98, click Start, point to Settings, click Control
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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.
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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
window.
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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
the password.
To enter a user password:
1. Select Registered to display the following prompt:
Enter Password:
2. Enter a password of up to 10 characters. The character string you enter is
displayed as a string of asterisks. For example, if you enter a password
consisting of four characters, the display is shown as:
Enter Password: ****
NOTE: If you click the OK button before entering the password, Not
registered will appear on the display.
3. Click the OK button. The following message appears, allowing you to verify
the password.
Verify Password:
4. If character strings match, the password is registered and the display changes
to:
Registered
If they do not match, the following message appears. You must repeat from
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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 display changes to:
Not registered
If they do not match, the following message appears. You must repeat step 1.
Incorrect Password!!!
NOTE: If you enter the password incorrectly three times, the screen will
display:
Sorry, access denied!!! Powering off your
machine then powering it back on again are
required to regain access.
You will not be able to access the password option in the HW Setup. In
this case you must turn the power off and back on to retry the procedure.
4. Follow the same procedures described in the earlier section, How to set the
password, to set a new user password.
Refer to the Supervisor password section later in this chapter for details on setting
the supervisor password.
Device Config
Device Configuration
This option lets you set the device configuration.
All DevicesBIOS sets all devices.
Setup by OSOperating system sets devices that it can control.