Keyboard Problems - Toshiba SATELLITE M300 User Manual

The battery appears not to power the computer for as long as
it usually does.
If you frequently repeat shallow charge and discharge, the battery
meter may become inaccurate. Let the battery discharge
completely, then try charging it again.
Check the power options via your Power Plans (see
on page
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 included with your computer, or visit the Toshiba Web
site at accessories.toshiba.com.
current on the most recent software and hardware options for your
computer, and for other product information.
For more information on maintaining battery power, see
batteries" on page

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 numlock light or cursor control
mode light is on, press
light, or
If the problem occurs when both the keypad overlays are off, make
sure the software you are using is not remapping the keyboard.
Refer to the software 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.
The keyboard you connected may be defective or incompatible with
the computer. Try using a different make of keyboard.
Nothing happens when you press the keys on the external
keyboard.
You may have plugged the external keyboard in while the computer
was turned on. Using the computer's TouchPad:
112). Have you added a device, such as an ExpressCard
106.
Fn
Fn + F11 to turn off the numlock light.
If Something Goes Wrong
Resolving a hardware conflict
Refer to this site often to stay
+ to turn off the cursor control mode
F10
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"Power Plans"
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or
"Charging