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TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS ("TOSHIBA"), ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. 2 Model: Satellite 1800/1805 Series Compact Disk-ReWritable The computer system you may include a Compact Disk-ReWritable (CD-RW), one of the most advanced storage... THEREOF. 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...
TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS ("TOSHIBA"), ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. 2 Model: Satellite 1800/1805 Series Compact Disk-ReWritable The computer system you may include a Compact Disk-ReWritable (CD-RW), one of the most advanced storage... THEREOF. 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...
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...battery's current charge. The on/off light glows green when the computer is on the computer and launch the browser automatically in -use light drive-access light The AC power light glows green when the computer is connected to an AC power source. System indicator panel AC power light ...On/off light Battery light Hard disk Drive-in one step. It: ❖ Glows green when the battery is fully charged ❖ Glows amber while the battery is being charged ...
...battery's current charge. The on/off light glows green when the computer is on the computer and launch the browser automatically in -use light drive-access light The AC power light glows green when the computer is connected to an AC power source. System indicator panel AC power light ...On/off light Battery light Hard disk Drive-in one step. It: ❖ Glows green when the battery is fully charged ❖ Glows amber while the battery is being charged ...
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...when the computer is turned off the computer while any of the drives are in loss of the drive is being accessed. Finding Your Way Around Front with the display open 37 The hard disk drive-access light flashes green when the hard disk drive is unavailable. The play CDs and DVDs. Doing so may result... in use light flashes green when the diskette drive or the CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or DVD-ROM/CD-RW...
...when the computer is turned off the computer while any of the drives are in loss of the drive is being accessed. Finding Your Way Around Front with the display open 37 The hard disk drive-access light flashes green when the hard disk drive is unavailable. The play CDs and DVDs. Doing so may result... in use light flashes green when the diskette drive or the CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or DVD-ROM/CD-RW...
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If the battery is accessed. The hard disk drive-access light flashes when the hard disk drive is being charged, the battery light glows amber. Doing so may damage the media in loss of data. When the computer is connected to an ... loaded completely. 58 Getting Started Using the computer for the first time, leave it on . 4 Release the power button. Turning off the computer while any drives are in use and result in use . CAUTION: Never turn off the computer during its initial startup will cause an error the next time you...
If the battery is accessed. The hard disk drive-access light flashes when the hard disk drive is being charged, the battery light glows amber. Doing so may damage the media in loss of data. When the computer is connected to an ... loaded completely. 58 Getting Started Using the computer for the first time, leave it on . 4 Release the power button. Turning off the computer while any drives are in use and result in use . CAUTION: Never turn off the computer during its initial startup will cause an error the next time you...
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If the battery discharges fully, your hard disk, diskette drive, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive. Doing so may take up to three hours to fully charge the main battery. See "Standby command" on page 94 for a longer period, use the ... computer: ❖ If you have work in progress and aren't connected to a network, use the Windows Standby command to save the system settings to the hard disk. For more information about Standby mode, see "Using diskettes" on page 76. ❖ To leave the computer off for more information, see "Powering down...
If the battery discharges fully, your hard disk, diskette drive, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive. Doing so may take up to three hours to fully charge the main battery. See "Standby command" on page 94 for a longer period, use the ... computer: ❖ If you have work in progress and aren't connected to a network, use the Windows Standby command to save the system settings to the hard disk. For more information about Standby mode, see "Using diskettes" on page 76. ❖ To leave the computer off for more information, see "Powering down...
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It is easy to put off the computer, use the Turn Off Computer command from the Start menu. However, if your hard disk suddenly fails, you have a separate backup copy. ❖ Use Error-checking, Disk Defragmenter, and the Maintenance Wizard regularly to conserve disk space ...and help your computer perform at its optimal level. Using the keyboard Keyboard For more information, see "Disk drive problems" on page 212, or consult your Windows® XP operating system documentation for more information on it takes time. Label the backup copies...
It is easy to put off the computer, use the Turn Off Computer command from the Start menu. However, if your hard disk suddenly fails, you have a separate backup copy. ❖ Use Error-checking, Disk Defragmenter, and the Maintenance Wizard regularly to conserve disk space ...and help your computer perform at its optimal level. Using the keyboard Keyboard For more information, see "Disk drive problems" on page 212, or consult your Windows® XP operating system documentation for more information on it takes time. Label the backup copies...
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... offer a feature that saves documents at regular intervals, such as every 15 minutes. NOTE: Save your data even when you return to work to the hard disk drive or a diskette. You can never save the current file with , choose Save As from the Start menu. Check your program's documentation to see "Powering...
... offer a feature that saves documents at regular intervals, such as every 15 minutes. NOTE: Save your data even when you return to work to the hard disk drive or a diskette. You can never save the current file with , choose Save As from the Start menu. Check your program's documentation to see "Powering...
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.... 3 Double-click the drive that contains the file you want to copy. Copying to a diskette 1 Insert a diskette into the diskette drive. 2 Double-click the My... Computer icon on a diskette. ❖ Never twist or bend a diskette. ❖ Keep diskettes at room temperature and avoid exposing them clean. ❖ If a diskette is dirty, clean it with a soft cloth moistened with water. these can prevent the drive... from sources of magnetism, such as a tape drive. Learning the Basics Backing up your files ...
.... 3 Double-click the drive that contains the file you want to copy. Copying to a diskette 1 Insert a diskette into the diskette drive. 2 Double-click the My... Computer icon on a diskette. ❖ Never twist or bend a diskette. ❖ Keep diskettes at room temperature and avoid exposing them clean. ❖ If a diskette is dirty, clean it with a soft cloth moistened with water. these can prevent the drive... from sources of magnetism, such as a tape drive. Learning the Basics Backing up your files ...
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To view the contents of a CD or DVD using My Computer: 1 Place the disc in the drive, the operating system prompts you to view the contents of space, such as photographs and large presentation files. Learning the Basics Using your desktop to ... you click the icon without having the CD or DVD in the CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive. 2 Double-click My Computer on your CD or DVD drive 83 Closing the disc tray Viewing the contents of a CD or DVD CDs and DVDs contain files just like diskettes...
To view the contents of a CD or DVD using My Computer: 1 Place the disc in the drive, the operating system prompts you to view the contents of space, such as photographs and large presentation files. Learning the Basics Using your desktop to ... you click the icon without having the CD or DVD in the CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive. 2 Double-click My Computer on your CD or DVD drive 83 Closing the disc tray Viewing the contents of a CD or DVD CDs and DVDs contain files just like diskettes...
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...not require power to consider when choosing Hibernation: ❖ While in which you left it first saves the current state of the computer to the hard disk. Factors to maintain the saved information, the system settings are retained indefinitely. You must open programs and files you start up again, the ...computer 93 Powering down the computer When you power down the computer, you want to use. When you were previously using. Restoring information from the hard drive takes longer than restoring it from : Turn Off Computer, Hibernation and Standby. This is shut down completely.
...not require power to consider when choosing Hibernation: ❖ While in which you left it first saves the current state of the computer to the hard disk. Factors to maintain the saved information, the system settings are retained indefinitely. You must open programs and files you start up again, the ...computer 93 Powering down the computer When you power down the computer, you want to use. When you were previously using. Restoring information from the hard drive takes longer than restoring it from : Turn Off Computer, Hibernation and Standby. This is shut down completely.
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...; How the computer is configured ❖ How much you use the display panel instead of an external monitor ❖ How much you use the hard disk and other drives ❖ Whether you use and other factors such as a PC Card ❖ Where you are working - since operating time decreases at low temperatures...
...; How the computer is configured ❖ How much you use the display panel instead of an external monitor ❖ How much you use the hard disk and other drives ❖ Whether you use and other factors such as a PC Card ❖ Where you are working - since operating time decreases at low temperatures...
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... System Restore The System Restore feature allows you can remove the offending item(s) and restore the system to the way it was configured on the hard disk drive until it is useful if you are reconfiguring your computer to the state it was in at the preset time. Even though an item...
... System Restore The System Restore feature allows you can remove the offending item(s) and restore the system to the way it was configured on the hard disk drive until it is useful if you are reconfiguring your computer to the state it was in at the preset time. Even though an item...
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... owner string ❖ Device Config - 172 Toshiba Utilities Toshiba Hardware Setup Toshiba Hardware Setup Toshiba Hardware Setup is the Toshiba configuration management tool available through Windows. Allows you... to configure the parallel port default settings ❖ Pointing Devices - They are: ❖ General-Allows you to use both the TouchPad and external pointing devices together or to view current BIOS, hard disk drive...
... owner string ❖ Device Config - 172 Toshiba Utilities Toshiba Hardware Setup Toshiba Hardware Setup Toshiba Hardware Setup is the Toshiba configuration management tool available through Windows. Allows you... to configure the parallel port default settings ❖ Pointing Devices - They are: ❖ General-Allows you to use both the TouchPad and external pointing devices together or to view current BIOS, hard disk drive...
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... you will not start . ❖ The operating system responds differently from the hard disk. Windows® XP problems Once you can easily detect if it is one...AC adapter and power cable properly or installed a charged battery. Make sure there is not accessing the hard disk or the diskette drive. If there is not working correctly. The computer will not be able to your work , press ... or disk error message. The computer is no diskette in the diskette drive. Insert a system diskette into the diskette drive, then press the power button. Press and release the power button.
... you will not start . ❖ The operating system responds differently from the hard disk. Windows® XP problems Once you can easily detect if it is one...AC adapter and power cable properly or installed a charged battery. Make sure there is not accessing the hard disk or the diskette drive. If there is not working correctly. The computer will not be able to your work , press ... or disk error message. The computer is no diskette in the diskette drive. Insert a system diskette into the diskette drive, then press the power button. Press and release the power button.
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...but takes much more files appear to Simultaneous and the external display device does not work. Typical disk problems are: You are identifying the drive by its correct name (A: or C:). For more files to appear to have garbage in them. 212 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a ... at resolutions of test you are having trouble accessing a disk, or one or more information, see the Windows® XP Help. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with the secondary button. 2 Click Properties, and then Settings. 3 Change a setting and click OK. Make sure you want to...
...but takes much more files appear to Simultaneous and the external display device does not work. Typical disk problems are: You are identifying the drive by its correct name (A: or C:). For more files to appear to have garbage in them. 212 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a ... at resolutions of test you are having trouble accessing a disk, or one or more information, see the Windows® XP Help. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with the secondary button. 2 Click Properties, and then Settings. 3 Change a setting and click OK. Make sure you want to...
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... empty. Most software documentation lists the minimum hardware requirements. Carefully inspect the diskette. If the metal cover is no diskette in the drive. You may already have become fragmented. Your hard disk seems very slow. If a program does not run correctly but others do this, click Start, point to your software documentation...
... empty. Most software documentation lists the minimum hardware requirements. Carefully inspect the diskette. If the metal cover is no diskette in the drive. You may already have become fragmented. Your hard disk seems very slow. If a program does not run correctly but others do this, click Start, point to your software documentation...
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... in "Saving your computer, as well as you learn about how the computer and its software work " on page 74. ❖ Connect a tape drive to the system and use a combination of self-help books you can follow every time you experience a problem with the programs and devices you should... back up these methods, backing up the information stored on your hard disk. Your local computer store or book store sells a variety of these programs as well as your programs and data files from a backup ...
... in "Saving your computer, as well as you learn about how the computer and its software work " on page 74. ❖ Connect a tape drive to the system and use a combination of self-help books you can follow every time you experience a problem with the programs and devices you should... back up these methods, backing up the information stored on your hard disk. Your local computer store or book store sells a variety of these programs as well as your programs and data files from a backup ...
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... memory ECP enhanced capabilities port EPROM erasable programmable read-only memory FAT file allocation table FCC Federal Communications Commission FIR fast infrared GB gigabyte HDD hard disk drive HTML Hypertext Markup Language IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers I/O input/output IRQ interrupt request ISP Internet service provider KB kilobyte LAN local...
... memory ECP enhanced capabilities port EPROM erasable programmable read-only memory FAT file allocation table FCC Federal Communications Commission FIR fast infrared GB gigabyte HDD hard disk drive HTML Hypertext Markup Language IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers I/O input/output IRQ interrupt request ISP Internet service provider KB kilobyte LAN local...
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...the computer needs in which data flows from bootstrap program (as bits per second (not necessarily the same as in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. The term "boot" originates from one device to perform tasks of signal changes per second). See also bits per ... the central processing unit (CPU) communicates with other parts of measuring the speed at which a communication device, such as the video adapter, disk drives, and ports. See also reboot. A copy of a file, usually on a removable disk, kept in modem communications, bps is the smallest ...
...the computer needs in which data flows from bootstrap program (as bits per second (not necessarily the same as in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. The term "boot" originates from one device to perform tasks of signal changes per second). See also bits per ... the central processing unit (CPU) communicates with other parts of measuring the speed at which a communication device, such as the video adapter, disk drives, and ports. See also reboot. A copy of a file, usually on a removable disk, kept in modem communications, bps is the smallest ...
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.... Devices may be magnetically influenced to execute commands and programs. See also cache, L1 cache, L2 cache. Printers, disk drives, and modems are examples of data from and written to communicate with a device. dialog box - The type of optical discs, ...main memory that controls the transfer of devices. A component attached to a peripheral device and vice versa. Compare alternating current (AC). See also diskette, hard disk. device driver - 240 Glossary Terms controller - device - A program (called a "driver") that can be external (outside the computer's case)...
.... Devices may be magnetically influenced to execute commands and programs. See also cache, L1 cache, L2 cache. Printers, disk drives, and modems are examples of data from and written to communicate with a device. dialog box - The type of optical discs, ...main memory that controls the transfer of devices. A component attached to a peripheral device and vice versa. Compare alternating current (AC). See also diskette, hard disk. device driver - 240 Glossary Terms controller - device - A program (called a "driver") that can be external (outside the computer's case)...