Toshiba A40 Series Personal Computer User Manual


 
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Chapter 6 Power and Power-Up Modes
Power conditions ................................................................................ 6-1
Power indicators ................................................................................ 6-2
Battery indicators.............................................................................. 6-2
DC IN 15V indicator .......................................................................... 6-3
Power indicator ................................................................................. 6-3
Battery types ....................................................................................... 6-3
Battery pack ..................................................................................... 6-4
Real Time Clock battery .................................................................... 6-4
Care and use of the battery pack ...................................................... 6-5
Safety precautions ............................................................................ 6-5
Charging the batteries ....................................................................... 6-8
Monitoring battery capacity ............................................................. 6-10
Maximizing battery operating time .................................................. 6-10
Retaining data with power off ........................................................... 6-11
Extending battery life ...................................................................... 6-11
Replacing the battery pack .............................................................. 6-12
Removing the battery pack .............................................................. 6-12
Installing the battery pack ............................................................... 6-14
Starting the computer by password ................................................ 6-15
Power-up modes .............................................................................. 6-15
Windows utilities ............................................................................. 6-15
Hot keys ......................................................................................... 6-15
Panel power off ................................................................................ 6-16
System Auto Off ................................................................................ 6-16
Chapter 7 HW Setup and Passwords
HW Setup ........................................................................................... 7-1
Accessing HW Setup ......................................................................... 7-1
HW Setup window .............................................................................. 7-1
Supervisor password ....................................................................... 7-10
Chapter 8 Optional Devices
PC cards ............................................................................................. 8-2
Inserting a PC card ............................................................................. 8-2
Removing a PC card ........................................................................... 8-3
SD cards ............................................................................................. 8-4
Formatting an SD card ....................................................................... 8-4
Inserting an SD card ........................................................................... 8-4