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Is it possible to get a new battery for the laptop mentioned above.

I can get about 2 hours on a single charge, but when I am out in the
field with all of the USB ports used, it doesnt last very long.
(Think South Africa at the moment:-( )

Also, does this laptop suffer from an inherantly bad display, only
capable of 800 x 600. Think grainy and lag.

Also, where can I get a manual for it?

Thanks

Joe Soap wrote in message
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Are you in a field or in a car? If the latter, you probably want a
car/laptop adapter which runs off the cigarette lighter.

Paul DS

Joe Soap wrote in message
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Should be 1024 x 764 colour. If you set this resolution then your display
will look much better ;-).

Paul DS.

I am using it in the middle of the bush, where the only means of
transport is a Quad bike.

I am unable to get anything better than 800 x 600, anything bigger and
the display cannot accomodate it. the graphics card allows me to place
a normal monitor on at 1024 x 768.

But where can I find the manuals for it? Ive tried the Toshiba
website, but no sucess.

Thanks

Joe Soap

Joe Soap wrote in message
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Joe,

Try this link. Seems yours is one of the diddy 800x600 models. You should,
however, be getting good, clear display. Sure its not set to 640x480 with
auto-stretch? If I remember right, auto-stretch is a BIOS setting and
if you turn it off, a 640x480 display would just use part of the screen.
Also, you will find the drivers off a link on this webpage and they might
improve things if you dont have the correct display drivers loaded.

As to power, I wonder it a solar panel would work for you. I believe there
are such things for PCs.

http://uk.computers.toshiba-europe.com/cgi-bin/ToshibaCSG/jsp/SUPPORTSECTION/discontinuedProductPage.do?service=UK&DISC
MODEL=0&com.broadvision.session.new=Yes&PRODUCT IDR56

Paul DS

yes, I am using auto stretch, but I couldnt be bothered to change it.

Where can I get the manuals for it, as my father seems to have
Misplaced them.

Thanks

Joe soap

Joe,

You dont need to turn off Auto-stretch, just change the resolution to
800x600 and enjoy.

There are no manuals on the site I pointed you at but the 1730 seems to be
similar to try below. Alternatively, what do you want to know as Ive
played with an 110CT which looks similar.

http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/su/su sc
modelLanding.jsp?moid=1073804488&rpn=PS170U&ct=MH&soidc8114&ignore sn=true&BV
SessionID=@@@@0297816735.1205414006@@@@&BV EngineID

Thanks man.

I have already turned auto stretch off, but it makes no difference.

Thanks

Joe Soap