Table of Contents

Chapter 6 Power and Power-Up Modes.................................

6-1

Power conditions ..................................................................................

6-1

Power indicators ...................................................................................

6-2

Battery indicator ................................................................................

6-2

DC IN 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 (standby mode)................................

6-11

Extending battery life.......................................................................

6-11

Replacing the battery pack ................................................................

6-11

Removing the battery pack .............................................................

6-12

Installing the battery pack ...............................................................

6-13

Power-up modes .................................................................................

6-14

Panel power off/on..............................................................................

6-14

System automatic Standby/ Hibernation ..........................................

6-14

Chapter 7 Optional Devices

.....................................................7-1

PC cards.................................................................................................

7-1

Installing a PC card ...........................................................................

7-2

Removing a PC card..........................................................................

7-3

Memory expansion................................................................................

7-4

Installing memory module..................................................................

7-4

Removing memory module................................................................

7-6

Additional battery pack.........................................................................

7-7

Additional AC adaptor...........................................................................

7-7

Parallel printer .......................................................................................

7-7

External monitor....................................................................................

7-8

Television ...............................................................................................

7-8

i.LINK (IEEE1394).................................................................................

7-11

Precautions......................................................................................

7-11

Connecting ......................................................................................

7-11

Disconnecting..................................................................................

7-12

Security lock ........................................................................................

7-12

Satellite A30 Series

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