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Power, Disks – Toshiba M30 User Manual

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NTRODUCTION

Power

Battery pack

The computer is powered by one rechargeable lithium-ion
battery pack.

RTC battery

The computer has an internal battery to back up the
internal Real Time Clock (RTC) and calendar.

Universal AC adaptor

The universal AC adaptor provides power to the system
and recharges the batteries when they are low. It comes
with a detachable power cord.

Because it is universal, it can receive a range of AC
voltage from 100 to 240 volts; however, the output current
varies among different models. Using the wrong model can
damage your computer. Refer to the

Universal AC adaptor

section in Chapter 2, The Grand Tour.

Disks

Hard disk drive

Available in three sizes.
• 37.26 GB (40.0 billion bytes)
• 55.89 GB (60.0 billion bytes)
• 74.53 GB (80.0 billion bytes)

USB diskette drive

Accommodates either 3 1/2" 1.44-megabyte or 720-kilobyte
diskettes. It connects to a USB port. It is an option with
some models.

Optical media drive

The computer is configured with one of the optical media

drives listed below. Refer also to Chapter 2,

The Grand

Tour

, for specifications and to Chapter 4,

Operating

Basics

, for information on using the drives.

CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive

A full-size, CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive module lets you run
CD/DVDs without using an adaptor. It reads DVD-ROMs
at maximum 8 speed and CD-ROMs at maximum 24 speed.
It writes CD-R and CD-RW at up to 24 speed. A Mode
Control button turns power to the CD-RW/DVD-ROM
drive on and off so you can use the drive as a stand-alone
audio CD player.

Features