My BestBuy receipt says: L755-55214, but you've pretty much answered my question. Thank you.
--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "RogerX19" <helpmeroger@...> wrote:
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> You didn't give us the whole Toshiba part number. Look on the label on the bottom of the computer. It should say Model L755 - something.
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> I went to the Toshiba website and chose one at random.
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> the model L755- S5258 has "3 USB 2.0 ports, 1 with 'Sleep and Charge' "
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> This allows you to charge external devices (cell phones, etc.) even when the computer is asleep.
>
> Try a different USB port, or look up the specifications for your particular model on the Toshiba website.
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> rogerX
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> --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, ag5178 <no_reply@> wrote:
> >
> > The OS is Windows 7 Home Premium and I told my machine to hibernate, not standby.
> >
> > With the previous laptop, I was using the Hibernate function more often than regular Shut Down function.
> >
> > However, when I used a different USB port, the cooling pad fans had stopped as soon as I hibernated the laptop.
> >
> > How is one USB port different from the other one?
> >
> >
> > --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, Ardell Faul <ardell@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Did you turn the laptop Off, or just to standby? If your operating
> > > system is Vista, you need to choose "Off" from the drop down list.
> > > Just clicking the Off button actually puts the unit in a standby mode.
> > > That "feature" makes it looks like your unit is booting up faster
> > > because all you applications are still loaded into memory, but all power
> > > is NOT removed from the motherboard.
> > >
> > > Ardell Faul
> > > Computer Monitor Service Inc.
> > > Ardell's Laptop and PC Repair
> > > 10816 E. Mission Ave.,
> > > Spokane Valley, Wa. 99206
> > > ardell@
> > > 509-891-5188
> > >
> > >
> > > On 7/28/2011 4:56 AM, ag5178 wrote:
> > > >
> > > > It's weird, isn't it? I turned off the laptop and I even pushed the
> > > > switch on the power strip to turn off the rest of the appliances. The
> > > > cooling pad fans were still running. Why? The laptop was off, but I
> > > > assumed, since I cut the power by switching off the power strip, that
> > > > cooling pad will drain the laptop battery energy overnight.
> > > >
> > > > Just what the heck is going on? I just bought this laptop yesterday
> > > > and it is already giving me surprises.
> > > >
> > > > I had to disconnect the cooling pad from a usb port and only then it
> > > > had stopped.
> > > >
> > > > I'm wondering. Will I have to do that every time and eventually break
> > > > a usb port, or is it safe to do and the usb port does not break that
> > > > way? Or maybe there is a way to tell the computer to turn the usb
> > > > ports off somehow?
> > > >
> > > > It's weird and it never happened when I was using the laptop I
> > > > previously had.
> > > >
> > > > Here are the laptop details, in case you need them:
> > > >
> > > > Present laptop:
> > > >
> > > > Make: Toshiba
> > > > Model: Satellite L755
> > > >
> > > > Previous laptop:
> > > >
> > > > Make: Gateway
> > > > Model: NV79
> > > >
> > > > I know that there are a great many of the group members one of whom
> > > > just might know what to do, so, please share that knowledge of yours
> > > > with me.
> > > >
> > > > Thank you in advance.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> >
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