Toshiba Tecra A4 (PTA42) - Manual (Page 101)

User’s Manual 6-13
Power and Power-Up Modes
Installing the battery pack
To install a battery pack, follow the steps below.
1. Be sure the computer’s power is off and all cables are disconnected.
2. Insert the battery pack.
Installing the battery pack
3. Push the battery pack until it is firmly seated.
Starting the computer by password
To start up the computer with the user password, follow these steps:
1. Turn on the power as described in Chapter 3, Getting Started . The fol-
lowing message appears:
Password =
2. Enter the password.
3. Press Enter.
The battery pack is a lithium ion battery, which can explode if not properly
replaced, used, handled or disposed of. Dispose of the battery as required
by local ordinances or regulations. Use only batteries recommended by
TOSHIBA as replacements.
Battery pack
At this point, the hotkeys Fn + F1 to F9 do not work. They will function after
you enter the password.
If you enter the password incorrectly three times in a row, the computer
shuts off. In this case, you must turn the computer back on to retry
password entry.