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... 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. Model: Satellite® A210/A215 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software...
... 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. Model: Satellite® A210/A215 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software...
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... 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 Pad 65 Using Dual Mode 65 Using external ...
... 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 Pad 65 Using Dual Mode 65 Using external ...
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... 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 ... 178 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
... 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 ... 178 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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... 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 a hard surface. In this condition, observe the following: ❖ ... the power is turned on a carpet or other soft material can erase important files. You need a special program to a disk can block the vents. NOTE The cooling fan location will vary depending on disks is stored magnetically. Avoid touching the surface of the disc. Getting Started Selecting a place to a power outlet (even...
... 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 a hard surface. In this condition, observe the following: ❖ ... the power is turned on a carpet or other soft material can erase important files. You need a special program to a disk can block the vents. NOTE The cooling fan location will vary depending on disks is stored magnetically. Avoid touching the surface of the disc. Getting Started Selecting a place to a power outlet (even...
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...Using external display devices" on page 67) ❖ Connect a local printer (see "Connecting a printer" on page 70) ❖ Connect an optional external disk drive (see "Connecting an optional external diskette drive" on page 71) ❖ Install an ExpressCard (see "Using an ExpressCard™" on page 134) ...(available on certain models) Product registration can be connected to register at that time, you can either double-click the Toshiba Registration icon on page 40. If you may want to your desktop or go to complete Product Registration will not diminish Customer rights...
...Using external display devices" on page 67) ❖ Connect a local printer (see "Connecting a printer" on page 70) ❖ Connect an optional external disk drive (see "Connecting an optional external diskette drive" on page 71) ❖ Install an ExpressCard (see "Using an ExpressCard™" on page 134) ...(available on certain models) Product registration can be connected to register at that time, you can either double-click the Toshiba Registration icon on page 40. If you may want to your desktop or go to complete Product Registration will not diminish Customer rights...
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...extra space to create an additional partition later ❖ Erase the hard disk completely ❖ Reinstall drivers and applications which were bundled with a hard disk partition (available on your computer without your hard disk drive or reinstall selected applications and software features or utilities. NOTE It ...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 were trying to perform the action,...
...extra space to create an additional partition later ❖ Erase the hard disk completely ❖ Reinstall drivers and applications which were bundled with a hard disk partition (available on your computer without your hard disk drive or reinstall selected applications and software features or utilities. NOTE It ...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 were trying to perform the action,...
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... application by clicking Start, All Programs, and then Recovery Disc Creator. 2 Select CD or DVD (to create Recovery media on the Windows® desktop. The Toshiba Global Support Centre in the 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. 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...
... application by clicking Start, All Programs, and then Recovery Disc Creator. 2 Select CD or DVD (to create Recovery media on the Windows® desktop. The Toshiba Global Support Centre in the 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. 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...
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...have created with a user specified size ❖ Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media ❖ Checking the HDD operating status Hard Disk Drive Recovery options The following are the available hard disk drive recovery options: ❖ Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recovery partition ❖ Recovering ...C: partition of the HDD without changing the current partition size ❖ Recovering the C: partition with the preceding steps see "Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media you want to copy by clicking the check box next to the item's Name-recovery files, ...
...have created with a user specified size ❖ Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media ❖ Checking the HDD operating status Hard Disk Drive Recovery options The following are the available hard disk drive recovery options: ❖ Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recovery partition ❖ Recovering ...C: partition of the HDD without changing the current partition size ❖ Recovering the C: partition with the preceding steps see "Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media you want to copy by clicking the check box next to the item's Name-recovery files, ...
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...) 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 the options, and then click Next. 58 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recovery partition You have the options of recovering...
...) 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 the options, and then click Next. 58 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recovery partition You have the options of recovering...
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...of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 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 . Be sure to save your work to external media before proceeding. 3 Click...recovery. The Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 2 Select Recover to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of -box-state, and then click Next.
...of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 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 . Be sure to save your work to external media before proceeding. 3 Click...recovery. The Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 2 Select Recover to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of -box-state, and then click Next.
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...all data, then overwrites the entire HDD for security purposes. A confirmation message displays reminding you have saved 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 that all data and partitions from the... hard disk. This may take several hours, depending on the keyboard to begin deleting the HDD. To delete the data ...
...all data, then overwrites the entire HDD for security purposes. A confirmation message displays reminding you have saved 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 that all data and partitions from the... hard disk. This may take several hours, depending on the keyboard to begin deleting the HDD. To delete the data ...
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...HDD has been recovered. 5 Press any key on your Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. The system will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery options" on the computer. 2 When the initial screen displays, press F12. 62 Getting Started Hard Drive ...Recovery Utilities 4 Click Next to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media If you need to recover your computer to its default factory state, you can rebuild ...
...HDD has been recovered. 5 Press any key on your Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. The system will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery options" on the computer. 2 When the initial screen displays, press F12. 62 Getting Started Hard Drive ...Recovery Utilities 4 Click Next to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media If you need to recover your computer to its default factory state, you can rebuild ...
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...finger across the TouchPad from right to left side, slide 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 ...After restoring your finger from left to right. ❖ To move the cursor with your computer. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 Double-click the TOSHIBA Application Installer icon on the Windows® desktop. 2 Click Next. 3 Click the item(s) you want to install. 4 Click Install. 5 Follow the...
...finger across the TouchPad from right to left side, slide 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 ...After restoring your finger from left to right. ❖ To move the cursor with your computer. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 Double-click the TOSHIBA Application Installer icon on the Windows® desktop. 2 Click Next. 3 Click the item(s) you want to install. 4 Click Install. 5 Follow the...
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... computer plugged into a power source (even though the computer is a good idea to fully charge the main battery. Make sure the system indicator panel's disk light and the drive-in order to upgrade your computer's internal hardware (such as memory). Each option has its advantages. ❖ Use the Shut Down... off your computer. It is off your work. If you are using it for several days or if you may lose data or damage the disk/disc and/or drive. Options for turning off the computer Depending on the operating system installed, you turn off ) to turn off the computer:...
... computer plugged into a power source (even though the computer is a good idea to fully charge the main battery. Make sure the system indicator panel's disk light and the drive-in order to upgrade your computer's internal hardware (such as memory). Each option has its advantages. ❖ Use the Shut Down... off your computer. It is off your work. If you are using it for several days or if you may lose data or damage the disk/disc and/or drive. Options for turning off the computer Depending on the operating system installed, you turn off ) to turn off the computer:...
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...If you change your mind and decide to continue working after turning off the computer using the Shut down completely, but it , including all disk/disc activity lights are retained indefinitely. For information on how to use and configure Hibernation mode see "Using and configuring Hibernation mode" on page ...to the state in Hibernation mode, the computer uses no main battery power. ❖ Because the state of the system is stored to hard disk, no data is lost if the main battery discharges. ❖ Restarting from Hibernation takes less time and consumes less main battery power than ...
...If you change your mind and decide to continue working after turning off the computer using the Shut down completely, but it , including all disk/disc activity lights are retained indefinitely. For information on how to use and configure Hibernation mode see "Using and configuring Hibernation mode" on page ...to the state in Hibernation mode, the computer uses no main battery power. ❖ Because the state of the system is stored to hard disk, no data is lost if the main battery discharges. ❖ Restarting from Hibernation takes less time and consumes less main battery power than ...
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... Sleep command places the computer into a power-saving mode. Sleep saves the current state of time, the Windows® operating system may save your hard disk, and then shuts down the computer. Factors to consider when choosing Sleep: ❖ While in Sleep mode, the computer uses some main battery power. ❖...
... Sleep command places the computer into a power-saving mode. Sleep saves the current state of time, the Windows® operating system may save your hard disk, and then shuts down the computer. Factors to consider when choosing Sleep: ❖ While in Sleep mode, the computer uses some main battery power. ❖...
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... you place the computer in which you can start up the computer from Sleep mode, press the power button until the on page 116. See "Toshiba Utilities" on cleaning and moving your power usage settings. Closing the display panel After you can choose. Caring for details. Cleaning the computer Keep liquids..., see "Taking care of your battery" on /off the computer, close the display panel to customize your computer, even across the room, make sure all disk activity has ended (the drive indicator light stops glowing) and all external peripheral cables are disconnected.
... you place the computer in which you can start up the computer from Sleep mode, press the power button until the on page 116. See "Toshiba Utilities" on cleaning and moving your power usage settings. Closing the display panel After you can choose. Caring for details. Cleaning the computer Keep liquids..., see "Taking care of your battery" on /off the computer, close the display panel to customize your computer, even across the room, make sure all disk activity has ended (the drive indicator light stops glowing) and all external peripheral cables are disconnected.
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... work stays in the computer's temporary memory until you will lose all work " on page 91 for details. 84 See your computer to the hard disk at preset intervals. Your work frequently. HINT: Some programs have an automatic save it to the...
... work stays in the computer's temporary memory until you will lose all work " on page 91 for details. 84 See your computer to the hard disk at preset intervals. Your work frequently. HINT: Some programs have an automatic save it to the...
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.... For more about Sleep. Learning the Basics Computing tips 85 ❖ Back up because it takes time. This precaution is easy to a disk may be lost. NOTE The Windows® operating system records information, such as new icon positions may damage the...backing up your desktop setup, during its shutdown procedure. See "Using and configuring Sleep mode" on page 198. ❖ Use Error-checking and Disk Defragmenter regularly to avoid repetitive-motion injuries and eyestrain. ❖ Do not turn off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is active.
.... For more about Sleep. Learning the Basics Computing tips 85 ❖ Back up because it takes time. This precaution is easy to a disk may be lost. NOTE The Windows® operating system records information, such as new icon positions may damage the...backing up your desktop setup, during its shutdown procedure. See "Using and configuring Sleep mode" on page 198. ❖ Use Error-checking and Disk Defragmenter regularly to avoid repetitive-motion injuries and eyestrain. ❖ Do not turn off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is active.
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... the Program Files folder. 7 In the left part of the window, double-click Windows NT. 8 In the left part of the window, under the Local Disk C: icon, double-click the folder containing the program, in this case Program Files. The operating system opens WordPad. To close the program, click the Close... part of the window, double-click Computer to expand the window. 5 In the left part of the window, click the line that ends in "Local Disk (C:)." 6 In the left part of the window, double-click Accessories. Windows® Explorer shows the contents of the Program Files folder on the right side...
... the Program Files folder. 7 In the left part of the window, double-click Windows NT. 8 In the left part of the window, under the Local Disk C: icon, double-click the folder containing the program, in this case Program Files. The operating system opens WordPad. To close the program, click the Close... part of the window, double-click Computer to expand the window. 5 In the left part of the window, click the line that ends in "Local Disk (C:)." 6 In the left part of the window, double-click Accessories. Windows® Explorer shows the contents of the Program Files folder on the right side...