Toshiba Satellite S50a Manual

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Changing the main battery
If the battery is leaking or its case is cracked, put on 
protective gloves to handle it, and discard it immediately. 
Always dispose of used battery packs in compliance with 
all applicable laws and regulations. Put insulating tape, 
such as cellophane tape, on the electrode during 
transportation to avoid a possible short circuit, fire or 
electric shock. Failure to do so could possibly result in 
serious injury.
Inserting a charged battery
To insert a...

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Taking care of your battery
   
(Sample Illustration) Locking the battery
4Turn the computer right side up.
5Reconnect any cables that were removed in step 3 of 
“Removing the battery from the computer” on page 90.
6Restart the computer.
Taking care of your battery
The following sections offer tips on how to take care of your 
battery and prolong its life.
Safety precautions
Always immediately turn the power off and disconnect 
the power cable/cord plug from the plug socket and stop...

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Disposing of used batteries
Maintaining your battery
Fully discharging your battery pack will allow better accuracy 
of the battery meter.
To fully discharge your battery pack:
❖Periodically, disconnect the computer from a power 
source and operate it on battery power until the battery 
pack fully discharges.
❖If you have extra battery packs, rotate their use (for 
models with an accessible battery only).
❖If you will not be using the system for an extended 
period, more than one...

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Traveling tips
Always use the battery pack supplied as an accessory or 
an equivalent battery pack specified in the User's 
Manual. Other battery packs have different voltage and 
terminal polarities. Use of non-conforming battery packs 
could generate smoke or cause fire or rupture, possibly 
resulting in serious injury.
After repeated use, the batteries will finally lose their ability 
to hold a charge and you will need to replace them. Under 
certain applicable laws and...

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Traveling tips
TECHNICAL NOTE: When traveling by air, you may be 
required to pass your computer through airport security 
equipment. The X-ray equipment will not harm your 
computer.
Before using your computer aboard an aircraft, make 
sure the Wireless antenna is OFF (Airplane mode is ON) if 
your computer has wireless LAN capability.
To enable or disable wireless communication, use the 
F12 key. For more information see “TOSHIBA Function 
Keys” on page 152.
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Chapter 4
Exploring Your 
Computer’s Features
In this chapter, you will explore some of the special features 
of your computer.
Exploring the Start screen
The Start screen is the launching pad for everything you can 
do in the Windows® operating system, providing new and 
easy ways to access everything from your favorite apps and 
Web sites to your contacts and other important information.
When you move your pointer to the upper-right corner of the 
screen or swipe in from the right edge, a list of...

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Exploring the Start screen
For detailed information on the new functionality, refer to the 
Windows® Help and Support.
   
 
(Sample Image) Windows® Start screen
Charms
Use the Windows® charms to start apps, find documents, 
set up system components, and perform most other 
computing tasks. 
By moving your pointer to the upper-right corner of the 
screen or swiping in from the right edge of your screen, you 
will find a list of charms: 
Search, Share, Start, Devices,...

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Exploring the desktop
Tiles
Tiles can be accessed and launched from the Start screen. 
Typical Start screen tiles are the Desktop tile and Mail tile, as 
well as tiles representing all other applications downloaded 
to your system.
Exploring the desktop
You can use its features to start applications, find 
documents, set up system components, and perform most 
other computing tasks.
HINT: The illustrated examples in this guide may appear 
slightly different from the...

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Exploring the desktop
Icons
An icon represents a folder, file, or program that can be 
quickly activated by double-clicking or touching the icon.
You can create a new desktop icon for any folder, file, or 
program by dragging the element’s icon from its location in a 
window to the desktop area.
You may see various icons displayed on your system 
desktop, for example:
Recycle Bin—Holds files you have deleted. You may be able 
to retrieve these files until you empty...

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Windows® Store
Notification area
The notification area displays icons of tasks or programs that 
run continuously in the background and displays 
notifications. To learn more about each task, position the 
pointer over the icon for a few moments and a short 
description of the task appears.
Typical tasks in the notification area are Current time, Power 
usage mode, network connectivity status, and speaker 
volume.
To activate a specific task, click or touch the...