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...of all set-up and usage instructions in the applicable user guides and/or manuals enclosed or provided electronically. Model: Satellite® A210/A215 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you must read and follow all the data stored on this product may ... ERROR FREE. IF YOUR DATA IS ALTERED OR LOST DUE TO ANY TROUBLE, FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE HARD DISK DRIVE OR OTHER STORAGE DEVICES AND THE DATA CANNOT BE RECOVERED, TOSHIBA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS OF DATA, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE RESULTING THEREFROM. If...
...of all set-up and usage instructions in the applicable user guides and/or manuals enclosed or provided electronically. Model: Satellite® A210/A215 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you must read and follow all the data stored on this product may ... ERROR FREE. IF YOUR DATA IS ALTERED OR LOST DUE TO ANY TROUBLE, FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE HARD DISK DRIVE OR OTHER STORAGE DEVICES AND THE DATA CANNOT BE RECOVERED, TOSHIBA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS OF DATA, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE RESULTING THEREFROM. If...
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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 Mode ...
... 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 Mode ...
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...object. ❖ Never place your computer's cooling fan Your computer may contain a computer virus. Turning off the computer if a drive light indicates a drive is stored magnetically. Avoid touching the surface of the disc. Important information on your computer or AC adaptor near a heat source,...you . NOTE The cooling fan location will vary depending on a carpet or other soft material can erase important files. Information on a hard surface. Placing a magnet too close to help you buy from a supplier may have adequate ventilation and are protected from overheating when the...
...object. ❖ Never place your computer's cooling fan Your computer may contain a computer virus. Turning off the computer if a drive light indicates a drive is stored magnetically. Avoid touching the surface of the disc. Important information on your computer or AC adaptor near a heat source,...you . NOTE The cooling fan location will vary depending on a carpet or other soft material can erase important files. Information on a hard surface. Placing a magnet too close to help you buy from a supplier may have adequate ventilation and are protected from overheating when the...
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..." on page 47 to shut down and restart the system, at which time Windows® should boot back up normally. NOTE If your hard drive for errors or defragment the drive. The computer could be a sign that you may appear when you turn it is highlighted, then press Enter. Getting Started Adding memory...
..." on page 47 to shut down and restart the system, at which time Windows® should boot back up normally. NOTE If your hard drive for errors or defragment the drive. The computer could be a sign that you may appear when you turn it is highlighted, then press Enter. Getting Started Adding memory...
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... more information on creating Recovery media see "Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs" on your computer without your permission. Hard Drive Recovery Utilities (Available on certain models) Your computer has been configured with your computer Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 55 NOTE From time to time, Windows® will display a pop-up that you create...
... more information on creating Recovery media see "Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs" on your computer without your permission. Hard Drive Recovery Utilities (Available on certain models) Your computer has been configured with your computer Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 55 NOTE From time to time, Windows® will display a pop-up that you create...
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NOTE The system will prompt you the ability to recover your hard disk drive and recover your system if the hard drive recovery partition has been deleted or the hard disk has been replaced on your computer. You can also launch the application by clicking Start, All Programs, and then Recovery...United States is (800) 457-7777, outside the United States it is not writable, contact Toshiba Customer Support to obtain the Recovery media for your system. 56 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs Depending on your system configuration, you may be able to ...
NOTE The system will prompt you the ability to recover your hard disk drive and recover your system if the hard drive recovery partition has been deleted or the hard disk has been replaced on your computer. You can also launch the application by clicking Start, All Programs, and then Recovery...United States is (800) 457-7777, outside the United States it is not writable, contact Toshiba Customer Support to obtain the Recovery media for your system. 56 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs Depending on your system configuration, you may be able to ...
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... or DVD into your writable optical drive when prompted. 6 Follow the on page 62. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery 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. Hard Disk Drive Recovery options The following are the available hard disk drive recovery options: ❖ Hard Disk Drive...
... or DVD into your writable optical drive when prompted. 6 Follow the on page 62. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery 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. Hard Disk Drive Recovery options The following are the available hard disk drive recovery options: ❖ Hard Disk Drive...
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... turned off. 2 Press and hold the 0 (zero) key on your keyboard while powering on , the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen 3 Select one of the options, and then click Next. To recover your hard disk drive using the Hard Drive Recovery partition to the factory-set default, or recovering just your...
... turned off. 2 Press and hold the 0 (zero) key on your keyboard while powering on , the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen 3 Select one of the options, and then click Next. To recover your hard disk drive using the Hard Drive Recovery partition to the factory-set default, or recovering just your...
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... reminding you that the HDD has been recovered. 4 Press any key on the hard disk drive and your work to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 59 Recovering the original factory image (recommended recovery method) Recovering...
... reminding you that the HDD has been recovered. 4 Press any key on the hard disk drive and your work to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 59 Recovering the original factory image (recommended recovery method) Recovering...
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... method, and then click Next. 60 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing the hard disk The Recovery Wizard allows you to delete all data and partitions from the hard disk-This option deletes all of your hard disk: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Erase the hard disk, and then click Next. 2 The next screen...
... method, and then click Next. 60 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing the hard disk The Recovery Wizard allows you to delete all data and partitions from the hard disk-This option deletes all of your hard disk: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Erase the hard disk, and then click Next. 2 The next screen...
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... its factory default setting reformats all information on them will be lost . Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 61 Recovering the C: partition of the HDD without changing the hard drive partitions. A confirmation message appears, reminding you have saved your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next...
... its factory default setting reformats all information on them will be lost . Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 61 Recovering the C: partition of the HDD without changing the hard drive partitions. A confirmation message appears, reminding you have saved your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next...
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... The system will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery options" on page 57, 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 disk drive using your Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. To recover your keyboard...
... The system will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery options" on page 57, 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 disk drive using your Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. To recover your keyboard...
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... Checking the HDD operating status After restoring your hard disk drive, you want to install. 4 Click Install. 5 Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation process. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 Double-click the TOSHIBA Application Installer icon on the TouchPad. ❖...you can check its status as follows: 1 Click Start. 2 Right-click Computer. 3 Select Manage. 4 Click Disk Management. 5 Highlight the hard disk drive in the Volume list to display its status in the lower portion of the screen. Installing drivers and applications (Available on certain models) The...
... Checking the HDD operating status After restoring your hard disk drive, you want to install. 4 Click Install. 5 Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation process. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 Double-click the TOSHIBA Application Installer icon on the TouchPad. ❖...you can check its status as follows: 1 Click Start. 2 Right-click Computer. 3 Select Manage. 4 Click Disk Management. 5 Highlight the hard disk drive in the Volume list to display its status in the lower portion of the screen. Installing drivers and applications (Available on certain models) The...
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...from your backup media to your files to different types of media such as an external hard drive. Also see "Backing up your data or your entire computer with the Windows® operating system" on your hard disk may prefer to use the Restore page in case something happens to print. 4... the online Help or your operating system documentation for information on diskettes if an optional external diskette drive is the one time, use the Microsoft® Windows® backup program preinstalled on the hard disk. Small files can back up several files at one you try to a network, if ...
...from your backup media to your files to different types of media such as an external hard drive. Also see "Backing up your data or your entire computer with the Windows® operating system" on your hard disk may prefer to use the Restore page in case something happens to print. 4... the online Help or your operating system documentation for information on diskettes if an optional external diskette drive is the one time, use the Microsoft® Windows® backup program preinstalled on the hard disk. Small files can back up several files at one you try to a network, if ...
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The Windows® Power Options window appears. (Sample Image) Windows® Power Options window 2 Select an appropriate plan for battery notification levels, hard drive power save the plan changes you want to edit. NOTE To edit a plan or to edit advanced settings, continue to the following steps. 4 Click Change ...
The Windows® Power Options window appears. (Sample Image) Windows® Power Options window 2 Select an appropriate plan for battery notification levels, hard drive power save the plan changes you want to edit. NOTE To edit a plan or to edit advanced settings, continue to the following steps. 4 Click Change ...
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... you to log on automatically without having to start the computer. You have 40 seconds to your computer using fingerprints. Toshiba Utilities Fingerprint Authentication Utility 159 Fingerprint Logon The fingerprint utility enables logon to swipe your fingerprint. During user enrollment, fingerprint ...is also supported. In most configurations, power-on authentication. if the fingerprint is recognized, user logon is logged on and hard drive passwords with the fingerprint logon feature. If the authentication fails, the system tries again up to operate with the fingerprint reader....
... you to log on automatically without having to start the computer. You have 40 seconds to your computer using fingerprints. Toshiba Utilities Fingerprint Authentication Utility 159 Fingerprint Logon The fingerprint utility enables logon to swipe your fingerprint. During user enrollment, fingerprint ...is also supported. In most configurations, power-on authentication. if the fingerprint is recognized, user logon is logged on and hard drive passwords with the fingerprint logon feature. If the authentication fails, the system tries again up to operate with the fingerprint reader....
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...Then shut down successfully message. Read the documentation that the active program accepts text input. Data stored in the computer's hard drive may have prevented Windows® from the hard disk. If you performed a shutdown before this happens turning the power on returns you press a key nothing happens. ...by looking at the AC power light. Try clicking your data even when you when the battery is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. Your computer may need to a live external power source. To clear the condition, press Ctrl, Alt, and Del...
...Then shut down successfully message. Read the documentation that the active program accepts text input. Data stored in the computer's hard drive may have prevented Windows® from the hard disk. If you performed a shutdown before this happens turning the power on returns you press a key nothing happens. ...by looking at the AC power light. Try clicking your data even when you when the battery is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. Your computer may need to a live external power source. To clear the condition, press Ctrl, Alt, and Del...
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.... ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Copy files to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect a writable CD/DVD or hard drive to the system and use a combination of any movie or title you are watching a movie or title. If something goes wrong that requires you ...again, reloading all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to diskette on the hard disk to a CD/DVD or hard drive. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to a CD, DVD, or external hard disk. Some people use specialized software to close a program and lose unsaved changes....
.... ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Copy files to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect a writable CD/DVD or hard drive to the system and use a combination of any movie or title you are watching a movie or title. If something goes wrong that requires you ...again, reloading all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to diskette on the hard disk to a CD/DVD or hard drive. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to a CD, DVD, or external hard disk. Some people use specialized software to close a program and lose unsaved changes....
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...is the data you will be performed periodically, and will be setting up the computer while running on its hard drive. Most of the CD and DVD drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it and/or inserting a blank CD or ...DVD in case the internal hard drive fails. Connect the AC adaptor before continuing. 1 Prepare your backup target by connecting it , the...
...is the data you will be performed periodically, and will be setting up the computer while running on its hard drive. Most of the CD and DVD drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it and/or inserting a blank CD or ...DVD in case the internal hard drive fails. Connect the AC adaptor before continuing. 1 Prepare your backup target by connecting it , the...
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... ensure that the installation is completed, and will clean up critical data. 2 Create a Restore Point. 3 Install one item of new hardware (printers, pointing devices, external hard drives, DVD writers, scanners, etc.) and software (applications like Microsoft® Office and Adobe® Photoshop®, or utility software such as special toolbars for installing...
... ensure that the installation is completed, and will clean up critical data. 2 Create a Restore Point. 3 Install one item of new hardware (printers, pointing devices, external hard drives, DVD writers, scanners, etc.) and software (applications like Microsoft® Office and Adobe® Photoshop®, or utility software such as special toolbars for installing...