Toshiba Satellite 31 - Manual (Page 97)

8-2 Troubleshooting User's Manual
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The power goes on briefly and immediately switches off
again (The battery light is blinking)
The battery is low.
Please follow the instructions below.
‰
Connect the computer's AC adaptor. You cannot use AC adaptors from
other devices.
‰ Install a fully charged battery pack
The contact to the power source is bad
Please follow the instructions below.
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Make sure the AC adaptor is connected properly
‰ Make sure the battery pack is installed properly
The emergency stop function is activated. If the temperature inside the
computer rises above a certain level, an emergency stop function stops
the system automatically. The operation environment ranges from
5 ∼ 35°C. If you can't turn on the computer, please contact your dealer or
Toshiba for help.
I turned the power on, but the system doesn't start
A floppy disk is inserted that doesn't contain the files necessary to start the
computer. Remove the floppy disk and then restart the system.
The Scan Disk starts automatically when Windows starts
Last time the computer was turned off without following the Windows Shut
Down procedure. If the hard disk is ok, Windows will start after the Scan
Disk is finished. If Windows doesn't start normally, please follow the
onscreen instructions.
A program is running automatically
A program is running at the same time when Windows
starts
It is registered in the Start up. If is registered in the Start up, the program
will run at the same time Windows starts.
Please follow the steps below.
1. Click Start, Settings, Taskbar and Start menu
2. In the Details tab, click on the Cancel button.
The Cancel shortcuts or folders screen appears.
3. Double click on Start up.
An icon appears below Start up.
4. Click on the icon of the program you wish to cancel and click the
Cancel
button
5. In the Taskbar and Start menu screen, click on the Close button