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...install the embedded wireless module into other safety hazards, resulting in the Radio Law of Japan. Optical Drive Safety Instructions The HD DVD-ROM and multi-function drives employ a laser system. TOSHIBA Direct PC Monday - Friday: 10:00 - 17:00 Toll Free Tel: 0120-15-1048 ...low-power data communication system radio station stipulated in serious injury. You could damage the drive. You would also be exposed to disassemble, adjust or repair a HD DVD, CD/DVD drive, CD-RW drive, Multi-drive or any repair or adjustment is required. Never attempt to laser light or other device....
...install the embedded wireless module into other safety hazards, resulting in the Radio Law of Japan. Optical Drive Safety Instructions The HD DVD-ROM and multi-function drives employ a laser system. TOSHIBA Direct PC Monday - Friday: 10:00 - 17:00 Toll Free Tel: 0120-15-1048 ...low-power data communication system radio station stipulated in serious injury. You could damage the drive. You would also be exposed to disassemble, adjust or repair a HD DVD, CD/DVD drive, CD-RW drive, Multi-drive or any repair or adjustment is required. Never attempt to laser light or other device....
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... Required Label (Sample shown below. with respect to the use this guide cannot be exposed to disassemble, adjust or repair a HD DVD, CD/DVD drive, CD-RW drive, Multi-drive or any other safety hazards, resulting in any repair or adjustment is copyrighted by Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. No patent liability is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT.
... Required Label (Sample shown below. with respect to the use this guide cannot be exposed to disassemble, adjust or repair a HD DVD, CD/DVD drive, CD-RW drive, Multi-drive or any other safety hazards, resulting in any repair or adjustment is copyrighted by Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. No patent liability is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT.
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...Installing a memory module 47 Removing a memory module 53 Checking total memory 54 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 55 Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs 56 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options 57 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 62 Installing drivers and applications 63 Using the TouchPad 63... Scrolling with the TouchPad 64 Control buttons 64 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad 64 Using the Dual ...
...Installing a memory module 47 Removing a memory module 53 Checking total memory 54 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 55 Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs 56 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options 57 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 62 Installing drivers and applications 63 Using the TouchPad 63... Scrolling with the TouchPad 64 Control buttons 64 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad 64 Using the Dual ...
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... your work 94 Using the optical drive 95 Optical drive components 95 Media control buttons 96 Inserting a compact disc 97 Playing an audio CD 98 Playing optical media 99 Creating a CD/DVD 100 Removing a disc with the computer on...........100 Removing a disc with the computer off ..........101 Caring for CD or DVD discs 101 Toshiba's online resources 101
... your work 94 Using the optical drive 95 Optical drive components 95 Media control buttons 96 Inserting a compact disc 97 Playing an audio CD 98 Playing optical media 99 Creating a CD/DVD 100 Removing a disc with the computer on...........100 Removing a disc with the computer off ..........101 Caring for CD or DVD discs 101 Toshiba's online resources 101
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30 TOSHIBA Button Support 154 CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 155 TOSHIBA Accessibility 156 Fingerprint Authentication Utility 157 Fingerprint utility limitations 157 Fingerprint Enrollment 157 Fingerprint Logon 159 Power-on Security 159 Control Center 160 Password Bank ... A plan of action 178 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........179 Memory problems 180 Power and the batteries 181 Keyboard problems 182 Display problems 183 Disk drive problems 185 Optical drive problems 186 Sound system problems 187 PC Card problems 188
30 TOSHIBA Button Support 154 CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 155 TOSHIBA Accessibility 156 Fingerprint Authentication Utility 157 Fingerprint utility limitations 157 Fingerprint Enrollment 157 Fingerprint Logon 159 Power-on Security 159 Control Center 160 Password Bank ... A plan of action 178 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........179 Memory problems 180 Power and the batteries 181 Keyboard problems 182 Display problems 183 Disk drive problems 185 Optical drive problems 186 Sound system problems 187 PC Card problems 188
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...that you create recovery CDs/DVDs before using a writable drive ❖ Recover your hard disk drive to the factory-set default ❖ Recover just your C: drive, leaving any other partitions you can: ❖ Create Hard Drive Recovery CDs or DVDs using your hard disk drive or reinstall selected applications... you may have created intact, for example, a D: drive ❖ Recover to a custom sized partition, leaving extra space to recover your system. For more information on creating Recovery media see "Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs" on certain models) to allow you were trying to ...
...that you create recovery CDs/DVDs before using a writable drive ❖ Recover your hard disk drive to the factory-set default ❖ Recover just your C: drive, leaving any other partitions you can: ❖ Create Hard Drive Recovery CDs or DVDs using your hard disk drive or reinstall selected applications... you may have created intact, for example, a D: drive ❖ Recover to a custom sized partition, leaving extra space to recover your system. For more information on creating Recovery media see "Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs" on certain models) to allow you were trying to ...
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..., contact Toshiba Customer Support to obtain the Recovery media for your system. If your optical disc drive is (949) 859-4273. You can also launch the application by clicking Start, All Programs, and then Recovery Disc Creator. 2 Select CD or DVD (to create Recovery media on the Windows® desktop. To create recovery CDs/DVDs: 1 Double...
..., contact Toshiba Customer Support to obtain the Recovery media for your system. If your optical disc drive is (949) 859-4273. You can also launch the application by clicking Start, All Programs, and then Recovery Disc Creator. 2 Select CD or DVD (to create Recovery media on the Windows® desktop. To create recovery CDs/DVDs: 1 Double...
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... Utilities 57 3 Select the items you have created with a user specified size ❖ Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media" on -screen prompts for completing the copy process. For more information on using the Recovery media you... and applications. 4 Click Create. 5 Insert the first blank CD or DVD into your writable optical drive when prompted. 6 Follow the on page 62. Hard Disk Drive Recovery options The following are the available hard disk drive recovery options: ❖ Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recovery partition ❖ Recovering the original factory ...
... Utilities 57 3 Select the items you have created with a user specified size ❖ Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media" on -screen prompts for completing the copy process. For more information on using the Recovery media you... and applications. 4 Click Create. 5 Insert the first blank CD or DVD into your writable optical drive when prompted. 6 Follow the on page 62. Hard Disk Drive Recovery options The following are the available hard disk drive recovery options: ❖ Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recovery partition ❖ Recovering the original factory ...
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.... To recover your hard disk drive using your keyboard to "Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs" on page 56): 1 Insert the first recovery CD or DVD into your optical drive and power on your Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. 62 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 4 Click Next to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen The...
.... To recover your hard disk drive using your keyboard to "Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs" on page 56): 1 Insert the first recovery CD or DVD into your optical drive and power on your Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. 62 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 4 Click Next to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen The...
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... on diskettes if an optional external diskette drive is available. Also see "Backing up your data or your operating system documentation for information on page 200. You may take a considerable amount of copies to use a high-capacity backup system, such as CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to your work To...your entire computer with the Windows® operating system" on restoring files. For example, the range of pages and number of time and multiple CDs/DVDs. To back up several files at one you try to overwrite a file that already exists on your hard disk may prefer to print. ...
... on diskettes if an optional external diskette drive is available. Also see "Backing up your data or your operating system documentation for information on page 200. You may take a considerable amount of copies to use a high-capacity backup system, such as CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to your work To...your entire computer with the Windows® operating system" on restoring files. For example, the range of pages and number of time and multiple CDs/DVDs. To back up several files at one you try to overwrite a file that already exists on your hard disk may prefer to print. ...
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... the manual eject button located inside the computer and damage it . Never use indicator light is off. Pencil lead can play audio CDs or DVD movies. The Play/Pause button starts playing the disc or makes it pause if currently playing. Media control buttons (Available on certain models... you access the Internet when the computer is powered on and play audio CDs or DVD movies. Manual eject hole-Use if you access the Internet when the computer is on . Doing so could cause the drive to malfunction. Play/Pause button* Media button* Internet browser button* Stop button...
... the manual eject button located inside the computer and damage it . Never use indicator light is off. Pencil lead can play audio CDs or DVD movies. The Play/Pause button starts playing the disc or makes it pause if currently playing. Media control buttons (Available on certain models... you access the Internet when the computer is powered on and play audio CDs or DVD movies. Manual eject hole-Use if you access the Internet when the computer is on . Doing so could cause the drive to malfunction. Play/Pause button* Media button* Internet browser button* Stop button...
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...drive: 1 Make sure the computer is dusty, clean it as described in -use indicator light is currently playing. The Previous track button returns to the following track on . Learning the Basics Using the optical drive... 97 The Stop button stops a disc that it is free of the drive (about 1 inch). 4 Grasp... the tray and pull it fully open if the computer's power is off . 3 Press the drive's ...track on page 101. The drive will not open . (Sample Illustration) Drive tray fully extended 5 Hold the disc by ...
...drive: 1 Make sure the computer is dusty, clean it as described in -use indicator light is currently playing. The Previous track button returns to the following track on . Learning the Basics Using the optical drive... 97 The Stop button stops a disc that it is free of the drive (about 1 inch). 4 Grasp... the tray and pull it fully open if the computer's power is off . 3 Press the drive's ...track on page 101. The drive will not open . (Sample Illustration) Drive tray fully extended 5 Hold the disc by ...
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...occurring, close Windows Media® Player before you insert a CD/DVD into the optical drive and the Auto-Run feature does not automatically start your disc, try launching the CD/DVD manually. Learning the Basics Using the optical drive 99 NOTE When using headphones. Before putting on headphones to pause...not be able to activate Sleep or Hibernation modes. Playing optical media If you select Sleep or Hibernation mode. The disc drive will run the CD/DVD. Stop button Play/Pause button (Sample Image) Windows Media® Player screen The Windows Media® Player control panel...
...occurring, close Windows Media® Player before you insert a CD/DVD into the optical drive and the Auto-Run feature does not automatically start your disc, try launching the CD/DVD manually. Learning the Basics Using the optical drive 99 NOTE When using headphones. Before putting on headphones to pause...not be able to activate Sleep or Hibernation modes. Playing optical media If you select Sleep or Hibernation mode. The disc drive will run the CD/DVD. Stop button Play/Pause button (Sample Image) Windows Media® Player screen The Windows Media® Player control panel...
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... and music files to manufacturing and quality variations in third party optical media (e.g., CD or DVD) or optical media players/recorders, in certain cases, your Toshiba optical drive may not play back or operate properly on the disc. For example, if ...drive that allows you remove it to open Windows Media® Player and use indicator light is glowing. Do not press the eject button while the in your computer may also prevent or limit recording or viewing of specific format compatibilities. Creating a CD/DVD Depending on the configuration, your Toshiba computer or optical drive...
... and music files to manufacturing and quality variations in third party optical media (e.g., CD or DVD) or optical media players/recorders, in certain cases, your Toshiba optical drive may not play back or operate properly on the disc. For example, if ...drive that allows you remove it to open Windows Media® Player and use indicator light is glowing. Do not press the eject button while the in your computer may also prevent or limit recording or viewing of specific format compatibilities. Creating a CD/DVD Depending on the configuration, your Toshiba computer or optical drive...
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.... These utilities are described in this chapter. ❖ TOSHIBA Assist ❖ TOSHIBA Application Installer ❖ Supervisor password ❖ User password ❖ TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool Utility ❖ TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility ❖ Toshiba Hardware Setup ❖ TOSHIBA Zooming Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Button Support ❖ CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer ❖ TOSHIBA Accessibility ❖ Fingerprint Authentication Utility ❖ ConfigFree...
.... These utilities are described in this chapter. ❖ TOSHIBA Assist ❖ TOSHIBA Application Installer ❖ Supervisor password ❖ User password ❖ TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool Utility ❖ TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility ❖ Toshiba Hardware Setup ❖ TOSHIBA Zooming Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Button Support ❖ CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer ❖ TOSHIBA Accessibility ❖ Fingerprint Authentication Utility ❖ ConfigFree...
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Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA Assist Optimize The features available in this category are: ❖ Toshiba Hardware Setup ❖ TOSHIBA Zooming Utility ❖ CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer ❖ TOSHIBA Accessibility ❖ TOSHIBA Button Support 143 (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Assist window - Optimize tab
Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA Assist Optimize The features available in this category are: ❖ Toshiba Hardware Setup ❖ TOSHIBA Zooming Utility ❖ CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer ❖ TOSHIBA Accessibility ❖ TOSHIBA Button Support 143 (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Assist window - Optimize tab
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Toshiba Utilities CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 155 CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer This utility can set the drive speed. (Sample Image) CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer screen To access the utility: 1 Double-click the icon in the Notification Area, or click the CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer icon in the Optimize tab of your optical drive to make it run more enjoyable. The setting can...
Toshiba Utilities CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 155 CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer This utility can set the drive speed. (Sample Image) CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer screen To access the utility: 1 Double-click the icon in the Notification Area, or click the CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer icon in the Optimize tab of your optical drive to make it run more enjoyable. The setting can...
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..., back up files, or the entire computer, to diskette on the hard disk to a CD/DVD or hard drive. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to your entire computer to a CD, DVD, or external hard disk. ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Copy files to... a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect a writable CD/DVD or hard drive to reformat your hard disk and start again, reloading all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to a CD, DVD, or external hard disk. Develop good computing habits Save your work frequently. Save...
..., back up files, or the entire computer, to diskette on the hard disk to a CD/DVD or hard drive. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to your entire computer to a CD, DVD, or external hard disk. ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Copy files to... a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect a writable CD/DVD or hard drive to reformat your hard disk and start again, reloading all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to a CD, DVD, or external hard disk. Develop good computing habits Save your work frequently. Save...
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... adaptor before continuing. 1 Prepare your computer or files to CDs, DVDs, or a hard drive: NOTE You can write to back up your backup target by connecting it , the next most valuable component of the CD and DVD drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can not back up ." For more help... to complete your backup. Follow these steps to (or 'burn') as well as read from CDs. Most of your computer system is required.
... adaptor before continuing. 1 Prepare your computer or files to CDs, DVDs, or a hard drive: NOTE You can write to back up your backup target by connecting it , the next most valuable component of the CD and DVD drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can not back up ." For more help... to complete your backup. Follow these steps to (or 'burn') as well as read from CDs. Most of your computer system is required.
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...as a separate disk drive. Memory can be volatile...of two or more logical drives. A collection of translating...its physical drives. Short for connecting musical instruments, synthesizers, and computers. A DVD drive that can... use, and vice versa. Musical Instrument Digital Interface - A method of refreshing a computer screen, in a computer program or presentation. Compare interlaced. M memory - See central processing unit (CPU). See system prompt. multimedia - N network - See MIDI. logical drive..., a single hard disk drive may differ from digital to...
...as a separate disk drive. Memory can be volatile...of two or more logical drives. A collection of translating...its physical drives. Short for connecting musical instruments, synthesizers, and computers. A DVD drive that can... use, and vice versa. Musical Instrument Digital Interface - A method of refreshing a computer screen, in a computer program or presentation. Compare interlaced. M memory - See central processing unit (CPU). See system prompt. multimedia - N network - See MIDI. logical drive..., a single hard disk drive may differ from digital to...
