Additional battery pack (6 Cell, 9 Cell and 12 Cell). Toshiba USB 3471, Satellite A100 Series

Optional Devices

Additional battery pack (6 Cell, 9 Cell and 12 Cell)

You can increase the portability of the computer with additional battery packs (6 Cell: PA3399U-2BAS/PA3399U-2BRS, 9 Cell: PA3478U-1BAS/

PA3478U-1BRS, 12 Cell: PA3400U-1BAS/PA3400U-1BRS). If you’re away from an AC power source, you can replace a low battery with a fully charged one. See Chapter 6,

Power and Power-Up Modes .

Additional AC adaptor

If you frequently transport the computer between different sites such as your home and office, purchasing an AC adaptor for each location will reduce the weight and bulk of your carrying load: PA2521U-3ACA/

PA2521E-2AC3.

Battery charger

The battery charger provides a convenient way to charge battery packs without requiring the use of your computer. The battery charger holds up to two battery packs (lithium lon) PA3471U-1CHG / PA3471E-1CHG.

USB FDD Kit

The 3 1/2" external FDD drive module can be connected to the USB port.

For details on connecting the 3 1/2" external diskette drive module, refer to

Chapter 4, Operating Basics

.

External monitor

An external analog monitor can be connected to the external monitor port on the computer, Port Replicator. The computer supports VGA and Super

VGA video modes. To connect a monitor, follow the steps below.

If an external monitor is connected to the computer, do not connect the

Port Replicator. First disconnect the external monitor from the computer then connect the Port Replicator and use its external monitor port.

User’s Manual

The Resume feature can be used with an external monitor. Simply enable

Resume and the computer will maintain the data as it is displayed on the external monitor.

1. Connect the monitor to the external monitor port.

2. Turn the monitor’s power on.

When you turn on the power, the computer automatically recognizes the monitor and determines whether it is color or monochrome.

You can use the HW Setup to select between

Auto-Selected

and

Simultaneous

displays. Refer to Chapter 7, HW Setup and Passwords .

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