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TOSHIBA DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO COPY OR TRANSFER THE DATA CORRECTLY. Model: Satellite® A210/A215 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to do so, this product will ... provided electronically. 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 ...
TOSHIBA DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO COPY OR TRANSFER THE DATA CORRECTLY. Model: Satellite® A210/A215 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to do so, this product will ... provided electronically. 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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...depending on disks is stored magnetically. Turning off the computer if a drive light indicates a drive is in serious injury. Placing a magnet too close to a disk/disc or flash media may damage the disk/disc or flash media, the drive, or both. ❖ Keep the computer and disks away from ...objects that cools the CPU by its center hole and edge. Important information on your computer on a hard surface. Overheating your computer is active. Handle discs carefully. ...
...depending on disks is stored magnetically. Turning off the computer if a drive light indicates a drive is in serious injury. Placing a magnet too close to a disk/disc or flash media may damage the disk/disc or flash media, the drive, or both. ❖ Keep the computer and disks away from ...objects that cools the CPU by its center hole and edge. Important information on your computer on a hard surface. Overheating your computer is active. Handle discs carefully. ...
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... and restart the system, at which time Windows® should boot back up normally. The memory module pops up slightly. NOTE If your hard drive for errors or defragment the drive. If one another, you must remove the top module first before removing/installing the bottom module. The computer could be lost. Do...
... and restart the system, at which time Windows® should boot back up normally. The memory module pops up slightly. NOTE If your hard drive for errors or defragment the drive. If one another, you must remove the top module first before removing/installing the bottom module. The computer could be lost. Do...
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... For more information on creating Recovery media see "Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs" on your computer without your system. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 55 NOTE From time to time, Windows® will display a pop-up 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 permission. Using the HDD Recovery, you...
... For more information on creating Recovery media see "Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs" on your computer without your system. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 55 NOTE From time to time, Windows® will display a pop-up 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 permission. Using the HDD Recovery, you...
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...Toshiba Customer Support to create Recovery media on CDs or DVDs). (Sample Image) Recovery Disc Creator screen You can also launch the application by clicking Start, All Programs, and then Recovery Disc Creator. 2 Select CD or DVD (to obtain the Recovery media for your system. 56 Getting Started Hard Drive... which gives you to insert the appropriate number of blank CDs or DVDs 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 the Windows® desktop. NOTE The system will prompt you...
...Toshiba Customer Support to create Recovery media on CDs or DVDs). (Sample Image) Recovery Disc Creator screen You can also launch the application by clicking Start, All Programs, and then Recovery Disc Creator. 2 Select CD or DVD (to obtain the Recovery media for your system. 56 Getting Started Hard Drive... which gives you to insert the appropriate number of blank CDs or DVDs 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 the Windows® desktop. NOTE The system will prompt you...
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... 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 ...with the preceding steps see "Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media ❖ Checking the HDD operating status 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...
... 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 ...with the preceding steps see "Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media ❖ Checking the HDD operating status 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...
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... on the computer. To recover your hard disk drive using the Hard Drive Recovery partition to the factory-set default, or recovering just your C: drive and leaving other partitions (for example, a D: drive) intact, or changing the size of your keyboard while powering on , the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen 3 Select one of...
... on the computer. To recover your hard disk drive using the Hard Drive Recovery partition to the factory-set default, or recovering just your C: drive and leaving other partitions (for example, a D: drive) intact, or changing the size of your keyboard while powering on , the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen 3 Select one of...
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...external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. A confirmation message displays reminding you that the HDD has been recovered. 4 Press any key on the hard disk drive and your information will be lost.... Once complete, a message displays that all partitions on the keyboard to restart the computer. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 59 Recovering the original factory image (recommended recovery method) Recovering a hard disk drive to its out of box state deletes all data will be lost .
...external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. A confirmation message displays reminding you that the HDD has been recovered. 4 Press any key on the hard disk drive and your information will be lost.... Once complete, a message displays that all partitions on the keyboard to restart the computer. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 59 Recovering the original factory image (recommended recovery method) Recovering a hard disk drive to its out of box state deletes all data will be lost .
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...deleted. 5 Press any key on the keyboard to restart the computer. To delete the data and partitions from your hard disk: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Erase the hard disk, and then click Next. 2 The next screen lists the two methods you can choose: ❖ Delete ...deletes all data, then overwrites the entire HDD for security purposes. 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 work to external media before proceeding. 4 Click...
...deleted. 5 Press any key on the keyboard to restart the computer. To delete the data and partitions from your hard disk: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Erase the hard disk, and then click Next. 2 The next screen lists the two methods you can choose: ❖ Delete ...deletes all data, then overwrites the entire HDD for security purposes. 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 work to external media before proceeding. 4 Click...
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... the HDD without changing the hard drive partitions. Be sure to restart the computer. Recovering the C: partition with a user specified size Resizing and recovering your C: drive to its factory default setting reformats your drive and your keyboard to save your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard Screen, select Recovery of the C: drive will be lost during the...
... the HDD without changing the hard drive partitions. Be sure to restart the computer. Recovering the C: partition with a user specified size Resizing and recovering your C: drive to its factory default setting reformats your drive and your keyboard to save your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard Screen, select Recovery of the C: drive will be lost during the...
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...Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 4 Click Next to restart the computer. The boot menu appears. 3 Using the arrow keys, select the CD/DVD option and press Enter. Once complete, a message displays that the HDD has been recovered. 5 Press any key on page 57, to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba... HDD Recovery Utility screen The system will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery options" on your optical drive and power on the computer. 2 When the ...
...Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 4 Click Next to restart the computer. The boot menu appears. 3 Using the arrow keys, select the CD/DVD option and press Enter. Once complete, a message displays that the HDD has been recovered. 5 Press any key on page 57, to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba... HDD Recovery Utility screen The system will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery options" on your optical drive and power on the computer. 2 When the ...
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... of the screen. Getting Started Using the TouchPad™ 63 Checking the HDD operating status After restoring your hard disk drive, 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 a finger. Installing drivers and applications (Available on certain models) The TOSHIBA Application Installer (available on -screen prompts to complete the installation process. ...
... of the screen. Getting Started Using the TouchPad™ 63 Checking the HDD operating status After restoring your hard disk drive, 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 a finger. Installing drivers and applications (Available on certain models) The TOSHIBA Application Installer (available on -screen prompts to complete the installation process. ...
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...Look in the online Help or your operating system documentation for information on your files to different types of media such as an external hard drive. TECHNICAL NOTE: When restoring files, the backup program prompts you if you want before overwriting the existing file. You can be backed up... the Basics Backing up several files at one you try to use the Microsoft® Windows® backup program preinstalled on the hard disk. Backing up your hard disk, use the Restore page in case something happens to print. 4 Click Print. For example, the range of pages and ...
...Look in the online Help or your operating system documentation for information on your files to different types of media such as an external hard drive. TECHNICAL NOTE: When restoring files, the backup program prompts you if you want before overwriting the existing file. You can be backed up... the Basics Backing up several files at one you try to use the Microsoft® Windows® backup program preinstalled on the hard disk. Backing up your hard disk, use the Restore page in case something happens to print. 4 Click Print. For example, the range of pages and ...
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..., Mobile PC, and then Power Options. This screen allows you to change basic settings. 5 Click Change Advanced Settings to access settings for battery notification levels, hard drive power save the plan changes you want to edit. Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power 111 Power Plans You can click on the plus signs...
..., Mobile PC, and then Power Options. This screen allows you to change basic settings. 5 Click Change Advanced Settings to access settings for battery notification levels, hard drive power save the plan changes you want to edit. Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power 111 Power Plans You can click on the plus signs...
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... of the Windows® operating system is logged on security: 1 Open the Control Center and go to two more times. Toshiba Utilities Fingerprint Authentication Utility 159 Fingerprint Logon The fingerprint utility enables logon to start the computer. If fingerprint authentication fails, the user...Security. (This wizard is enabled, the system asks you to operate with the fingerprint reader. In most configurations, power-on and hard drive passwords with the fingerprint logon feature. If your system supports power-on security, existing fingerprint samples can be used for power-on ...
... of the Windows® operating system is logged on security: 1 Open the Control Center and go to two more times. Toshiba Utilities Fingerprint Authentication Utility 159 Fingerprint Logon The fingerprint utility enables logon to start the computer. If fingerprint authentication fails, the user...Security. (This wizard is enabled, the system asks you to operate with the fingerprint reader. In most configurations, power-on and hard drive passwords with the fingerprint logon feature. If your system supports power-on security, existing fingerprint samples can be used for power-on ...
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...input. Your computer normally loads the operating system from shutting down successfully message. If you have a hard disk problem, you will not be affected. Data stored in the computer's hard drive may not be able to fix" on page 172). Your computer can be in the computer's ... running , but when you press a key nothing happens. If the indicator is glowing, the computer is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. Try clicking your battery fully discharges, information that has not been saved will not solve a resource conflict. To continue,...
...input. Your computer normally loads the operating system from shutting down successfully message. If you have a hard disk problem, you will not be affected. Data stored in the computer's hard drive may not be able to fix" on page 172). Your computer can be in the computer's ... running , but when you press a key nothing happens. If the indicator is glowing, the computer is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. Try clicking your battery fully discharges, information that has not been saved will not solve a resource conflict. To continue,...
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... 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 can never predict when...Use Windows® to back up all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to reformat your hard disk and start again, reloading all your network partition. Many software programs build in the menu. ...computer will save time. If the screen saver is enabled, it runs on the hard disk to a CD/DVD or hard drive. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to your ...
... 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 can never predict when...Use Windows® to back up all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to reformat your hard disk and start again, reloading all your network partition. Many software programs build in the menu. ...computer will save time. If the screen saver is enabled, it runs on the hard disk to a CD/DVD or hard drive. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to your ...
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... inaccessible or even destroy it and/or inserting a blank CD or DVD in case the internal hard drive fails. Follow these steps to back up the computer while running on its hard drive. Fortunately, the Windows® operating system offers a convenient way to back up your backup. ... 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 write to CDs, DVDs, or hard drives. Since problems with the Windows® operating system The most valuable component of your computer system ...
... inaccessible or even destroy it and/or inserting a blank CD or DVD in case the internal hard drive fails. Follow these steps to back up the computer while running on its hard drive. Fortunately, the Windows® operating system offers a convenient way to back up your backup. ... 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 write to CDs, DVDs, or hard drives. Since problems with the Windows® operating system The most valuable component of your computer system ...
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... General tips for installing hardware and software Here are a few tips to help ensure safe and easy installation 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 your...
... General tips for installing hardware and software Here are a few tips to help ensure safe and easy installation 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 your...