Toshiba Satellite S50a Manual

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Seeking additional help .................................. 36
Check list ....................................................... 36
Precautions .................................................... 37
Important information on your computer’s 
cooling fan................................................ 39
Setting up your computer .................................... 39
Connecting to a power source ............................ 40
Charging the main battery...

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Caring for your computer..................................... 64
Cleaning the computer .................................. 64
Moving the computer ..................................... 65
Using a computer lock ................................... 65
Chapter 2: Learning the Basics .............................. 66
Computing tips .................................................... 66
Using the keyboard.............................................. 67
Function keys...

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What to do when the main battery runs 
low ............................................................ 85
Setting battery notifications ........................... 85
Conserving battery power ............................. 86
Power Plans ................................................... 87
Using the eco power plan .................................... 88
Changing the main battery................................... 89
Removing the battery from the computer ...... 90...

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Sleep Utilities ..................................................... 116
USB Sleep and Charge ................................ 116
Enabling/Disabling USB Sleep and 
Charge.................................................... 118
Power supply mode settings ....................... 118
Function Key ...................................................... 119
Recovery Media Creator .................................... 120
Service Station...

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Appendix A: TOSHIBA Function Keys .................. 152
Functions ........................................................... 152
Help file ........................................................ 153
Display brightness........................................ 153
Output (Display switch)  ............................... 154
Disabling or enabling the touch pad ............ 155
Media buttons .............................................. 155
Volume Mute...

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Introduction
Welcome to the world of powerful, portable, multimedia 
computing. With your Toshiba computer, your work and 
entertainment can accompany you wherever you go.
Your computer is ENERGY STAR
® qualified.
Toshiba is a partner in the Environmental Protection 
Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR
® Program and has designed 
this computer to meet the latest ENERGY STAR® guidelines 
for energy efficiency. Your computer ships with the power 
management options preset to a configuration that will 
provide...

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5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 When considering additions to your home office, purchase 
products that have earned the ENERGY STAR
® for all your 
equipment needs, which can save you money, save energy, 
and help protect the climate.
Visit http://www.energystar.gov or 
http://www.energystar.gov/powermanagement for more 
information regarding the ENERGY STAR
® Program.
This computer is compatible with European Union 
Directive 2011/65/EU, Restriction of the use of certain 
Hazardous Substances in...

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The product specifications and configuration information 
are designed for a product Series. Your particular model 
may not have all the features and specifications listed or 
illustrated. For more detailed information about the 
features and specifications on your particular model, 
please visit Toshiba’s Web site at support.toshiba.com.
While Toshiba has made every effort at the time of 
publication to ensure the accuracy of the information 
provided...

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Safety icons
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Safety icons
This manual contains safety instructions that must be 
observed to avoid potential hazards that could result in 
personal injuries, damage to your equipment, or loss of data. 
These safety cautions have been classified according to the 
seriousness of the risk, and icons highlight these instructions 
as follows:
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not 
avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a potentially...

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Documentation
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Your computer’s features and specifications
Certain computer chassis are designed to accommodate all 
possible configurations for an entire product Series. Your 
select model may not have all the features and specifications 
corresponding to all of the icons or switches shown on the 
computer chassis, unless you have selected all those 
features.
This information applies to all the features and icons 
described in this guide.
Below are examples of some...