User manual TOSHIBA QOSMIO F30

[. . . ] User's Manual Qosmio F30 Copyright © 2006 by TOSHIBA Corporation. Under the copyright laws, this manual cannot be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of TOSHIBA. No patent liability is assumed, with respect to the use of the information contained herein. TOSHIBA Qosmio F30 Portable Personal Computer User's Manual First edition March 2006 Copyright authority for music, movies, computer programs, data bases and other intellectual property covered by copyright laws belongs to the author or to the copyright owner. [. . . ] If the battery falls out, while you are carrying the PC, you could be injured or the battery pack could be damaged. Charge the battery pack only in an ambient temperature between 5 and 35 degrees Celsius. Otherwise, the electrolyte solution might leak, battery pack performance might deteriorate and the battery life might be shortened. Never continue to use a battery pack after its recharging capability has become impaired, or after the warning message indicating that the battery pack power is exhausted has been displayed. Continued use of an exhausted or impaired battery pack could result in the loss of data or damage to PC. Never install or remove the battery pack without first turning off the power and disconnecting the AC Adaptor. Never remove the battery pack while the Wake-up on LAN function is enabled. Before you remove a battery pack, disable the Wake-up on LAN function. Never remove the battery pack while the Wake-up on Wireless LAN function is enabled. Before you remove a battery pack, disable the Wake-up on Wireless LAN function. To ensure the battery pack maintains maximum capacity, operate the computer on battery power once a week until the battery pack is fully discharged. Refer to the section Extending battery life in this chapter for procedures. If the computer is continuously operated on AC power for an extended period, more than a week, the battery might fail to retain a charge. It might not function efficiently over the expected life of the battery pack and the Battery indicator might not indicate a low-battery condition. After the battery pack is charged, avoid leaving the AC Adaptor connected and the computer turned off for more than a few hours at a time. Continuing to charge a fully-charged battery pack can damage the battery. 6-8 User's Manual Power Charging the batteries When the power in the battery pack becomes low, the Battery indicator flashes orange indicating that only a few minutes of battery power remain. If you continue to use the computer while the Battery indicator flashes, the computer enables Hibernation mode (so you don't lose data) and automatically turns off. The computer enters Hibernate mode only if Hibernation is enabled in two places: the Hibernate tab in Power Options and Setup Action tab in TOSHIBA Power Saver. You must recharge a battery pack when it becomes discharged. Procedures To recharge a battery pack while it is installed in the computer, connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN 15V jack and plug the other end into a working outlet. Use only the computer connected to an AC power source or the optional TOSHIBA Battery charger to charge the battery pack. Never attempt to charge the battery pack with any other charger. Time The following table shows the approximate time required to fully charge a discharged battery. Charging time (hours) Battery type Battery pack (4700mAh) High Capacity Battery Pack (7050mAh) RTC battery Power on about 3. 0 to 3. 5 or longer about 3. 5 to 5. 0 or longer 8 Power off about 3. 0 about 3. 0 Doesn't charge The charging time when the computer is on is affected by ambient temperature, the temperature of the computer and how you use the computer. [. . . ] ROM: Read Only Memory: A nonvolatile memory chip manufactured to contain information that controls the computer's basic operation. You cannot access or change information stored in ROM. S S-Video: Short for Super-Video, a type of connection used by S-VHS videocassette players, camcorders, DVD players, etc. SCSI: Small Computer System Interface is an industry standard interface for connection of a variety of peripheral devices. SD card: Secure Digital cards are flash memory widely used in a variety of digital devices such as digital cameras and Personal Digital Assistants. [. . . ]