Problems when you turn on the computer – Toshiba Satellite A55 User Manual

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If something goes wrong

6

Save the file and refer to it when you contact the software

manufacturer.

Problems when you turn on the computer

These problems may occur when you turn on the power.
The computer will not start.
Make sure you attached the AC adapter and power cord/cable

properly or installed a charged battery.
Press and hold the power switch for at least 10 seconds.
If you are using the AC adapter, check that the wall outlet is

working by plugging in another device, such as a lamp.
Verify that the computer is on by looking at the on/off

indicator. If the indicator is glowing, the computer is on.
If you are using an AC adapter, verify that the computer is

receiving power from the external power source by looking at

the AC power light. If the indicator is glowing, the computer

is connected to a live external power source.
The computer starts, but when you press a key, nothing

happens.
Verify that the active program accepts text input. Try clicking

your mouse on an area where you can type text, and try

typing again.
Your computer may be in Standby mode and have a software

or resource conflict. When this happens turning the power on

returns you to the problem instead of restarting the system.

To clear the condition, press

Ctrl

,

Alt

, and

Del

simultaneously.

Clearing the condition may get the computer running, but it

will not solve a resource conflict. Read the documentation

that came with the conflicting device and “Resolving a

hardware conflict” in your electronic user’s guide.
The keyboard produces unexpected characters.
A keypad overlay may be on. If the numlock light or cursor

control mode light is on, press

Fn

and

F10

simultaneously to

turn off the cursor control mode light or

Fn

and

F11

simultaneously to turn off the numlock light.
If the problem occurs when both the keypad overlays are off,

make sure the software you are using is not remapping the

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