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If Something Goes Wrong
Resolving a hardware conflict
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Check the power options using the Power Management
utility. Have you added a device, such as a PC Card or
memory module, that takes its power from the battery? Is
your software using the hard disk more? Is the display power
set to turn off automatically? Was the battery fully charged to
begin with? All these conditions affect how long the charge
lasts.
After a period of time, the battery will lose its ability to
perform at maximum capacity and will need to be replaced.
This is normal for all batteries. To purchase a new battery
pack, see your accessories information, or to stay current on
the most recent software and hardware options for your
computer, and for other product information, regularly check
the Toshiba Web site at
Keyboard problems
If, when you type, strange things happen or nothing happens,
the problem may be related to the keyboard itself.
The keyboard produces unexpected characters.
A keypad overlay may be on. If the numeric keypad light is
on, press
Fn
and
F11
simultaneously to turn off the numeric
keypad light.
If the problem occurs when the numeric keypad overlay is
off, make sure the software you are using is not remapping
the keyboard. Refer to the software’s documentation and
check that the program does not assign different meanings to
any of the keys.
You have connected an external keyboard and the
operating system displays one or more keyboard error
messages.
If you have a second keyboard, try it. If it works, the first
keyboard may be defective or incompatible with your
computer.
