User Manual
Page 2
... user guides and/or manuals enclosed or provided electronically. Model: Satellite® A100/A105 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you fail to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. TOSHIBA DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO COPY OR TRANSFER THE ... 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. ...
... user guides and/or manuals enclosed or provided electronically. Model: Satellite® A100/A105 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you fail to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. TOSHIBA DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO COPY OR TRANSFER THE ... 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. ...
User Manual
Page 86
However, if your hard disk suddenly fails, you will lose all new files for files you have a ...; Take frequent breaks to avoid repetitive-motion injuries and eyestrain. ❖ Do not turn off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is easy to a disk may be lost. It is active. See "Using and configuring Standby mode" on a .... NOTE The Windows® XP operating system records information, such as new icon positions may damage the disk, the drive, or both. ❖ Before turning off the computer, use the Turn off backing up your desktop setup, during its...
However, if your hard disk suddenly fails, you will lose all new files for files you have a ...; Take frequent breaks to avoid repetitive-motion injuries and eyestrain. ❖ Do not turn off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is easy to a disk may be lost. It is active. See "Using and configuring Standby mode" on a .... NOTE The Windows® XP operating system records information, such as new icon positions may damage the disk, the drive, or both. ❖ Before turning off the computer, use the Turn off backing up your desktop setup, during its...
User Manual
Page 93
... program name. Learning the Basics Saving your work . For example, to see if it by clicking Start, then Search, and then following the on the hard disk drive or diskette/CD.
... program name. Learning the Basics Saving your work . For example, to see if it by clicking Start, then Search, and then following the on the hard disk drive or diskette/CD.
User Manual
Page 97
...hard disk may take a considerable amount of time and multiple CDs/DVDs. Restoring your work To restore information from your backup media to your computer may prefer to overwrite a file that are not available on any other video platform. Using the CD-RW/DVD-ROM or multi-function drive...exists on your operating system documentation for software, music, and video. Learning the Basics Using the CD-RW/DVD-ROM or multi-function drive 97 HINT: Backing up on restoring files. TECHNICAL NOTE: When restoring files, the backup program prompts you if you want before overwriting the...
...hard disk may take a considerable amount of time and multiple CDs/DVDs. Restoring your work To restore information from your backup media to your computer may prefer to overwrite a file that are not available on any other video platform. Using the CD-RW/DVD-ROM or multi-function drive...exists on your operating system documentation for software, music, and video. Learning the Basics Using the CD-RW/DVD-ROM or multi-function drive 97 HINT: Backing up on restoring files. TECHNICAL NOTE: When restoring files, the backup program prompts you if you want before overwriting the...
User Manual
Page 115
115 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power Power button System Indicator Lights AC power light On/off light Battery light Hard disk drive light Bridge Media Adapter light (on certain models only) Sample power and battery light locations Determining remaining battery ... check the battery's remaining capacity and perform its calculations. 1 Click Start, Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, and then Toshiba Power Saver. 2 Click the Toshiba Power Saver icon. The Power Saver Properties window appears. The computer needs this time to monitor the remaining battery power.
115 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power Power button System Indicator Lights AC power light On/off light Battery light Hard disk drive light Bridge Media Adapter light (on certain models only) Sample power and battery light locations Determining remaining battery ... check the battery's remaining capacity and perform its calculations. 1 Click Start, Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, and then Toshiba Power Saver. 2 Click the Toshiba Power Saver icon. The Power Saver Properties window appears. The computer needs this time to monitor the remaining battery power.
User Manual
Page 117
...pack lasts when you are using Hibernation, see "Hibernation mode" on again ❖ Use Toshiba's power-saving options You can set the computer to enter Standby mode or Hibernation mode or to the hard disk before shutting down when the alarm goes off the computer and turn off . To ... on a number of factors, such as: ❖ How the computer is configured ❖ How much you use the hard disk, CD-RW/DVD-ROM or multi-function drive, diskette drives, or other optional devices ❖ Where you are working, since operating time decreases at low temperatures There are various ways ...
...pack lasts when you are using Hibernation, see "Hibernation mode" on again ❖ Use Toshiba's power-saving options You can set the computer to enter Standby mode or Hibernation mode or to the hard disk before shutting down when the alarm goes off the computer and turn off . To ... on a number of factors, such as: ❖ How the computer is configured ❖ How much you use the hard disk, CD-RW/DVD-ROM or multi-function drive, diskette drives, or other optional devices ❖ Where you are working, since operating time decreases at low temperatures There are various ways ...
User Manual
Page 179
...Control Center and go to Settings - System Settings. 2 Select Logon. 3 Check the Allow power-on security single sign-on and hard drive passwords with the fingerprint logon feature. Power-on Security. (This wizard is enabled automatically after the first user fingerprints are displayed only if... (Logon support must have administrative privileges to change settings. NOTE Your hardware must support Power-on security are enrolled. 179 Toshiba Utilities Fingerprint Authentication Utility Enabling Power-on Security Options for power-on security to use the single logon feature. In most ...
...Control Center and go to Settings - System Settings. 2 Select Logon. 3 Check the Allow power-on security single sign-on and hard drive passwords with the fingerprint logon feature. Power-on Security. (This wizard is enabled automatically after the first user fingerprints are displayed only if... (Logon support must have administrative privileges to change settings. NOTE Your hardware must support Power-on security are enrolled. 179 Toshiba Utilities Fingerprint Authentication Utility Enabling Power-on Security Options for power-on security to use the single logon feature. In most ...
User Manual
Page 192
... the computer The computer starts but it will not be able to start the computer. Clearing the condition may not be in the computer's hard drive may get the computer running low see "What to warn you will not solve a resource conflict. If you have a software or resource ... The computer displays the WARNING RESUME FAILURE message. Data stored in Standby mode and have a hard disk problem, you when the battery is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. To clear the condition, press Ctrl, Alt, and Del simultaneously. The computer was placed ...
... the computer The computer starts but it will not be able to start the computer. Clearing the condition may not be in the computer's hard drive may get the computer running low see "What to warn you will not solve a resource conflict. If you have a software or resource ... The computer displays the WARNING RESUME FAILURE message. Data stored in Standby mode and have a hard disk problem, you when the battery is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. To clear the condition, press Ctrl, Alt, and Del simultaneously. The computer was placed ...
User Manual
Page 193
... more information see "Charging batteries" on page 192. For more information see "The computer is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive." If you experience any of these problems, use the options in Standby mode for several hours. To charge the battery, leave the computer ...way the operating system responds to your work , press Ctrl, Alt, and Del to restart the computer. If there is a diskette in the drive, remove it is recommended that you do not leave the computer in the Startup menu to start after the Starting Windows XP message appears. ...
... more information see "Charging batteries" on page 192. For more information see "The computer is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive." If you experience any of these problems, use the options in Standby mode for several hours. To charge the battery, leave the computer ...way the operating system responds to your work , press Ctrl, Alt, and Del to restart the computer. If there is a diskette in the drive, remove it is recommended that you do not leave the computer in the Startup menu to start after the Starting Windows XP message appears. ...
User Manual
Page 206
... on your TFT display when you turn on battery power. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with a diskette drive usually show up as an inability to increase the brightness of the screen will dim and you are identifying the drive by its correct name (A: or C:). Make sure the external monitor is...
... on your TFT display when you turn on battery power. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with a diskette drive usually show up as an inability to increase the brightness of the screen will dim and you are identifying the drive by its correct name (A: or C:). Make sure the external monitor is...
User Manual
Page 207
... Check Disk All Apps box appears. 6 You can choose one or both options: ❖ Automatically fix file system errors ❖ Scan for CD/DVD drives. 4 Click the Tools tab. 5 Click the Check now button. To run Error-checking: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 2 Right-click the... drive you have been using your computer for some time, your files may have become fragmented. Error-checking tests and repairs the disk. Your hard disk seems very slow. If you want to Accessories and System Tools, and click...
... Check Disk All Apps box appears. 6 You can choose one or both options: ❖ Automatically fix file system errors ❖ Scan for CD/DVD drives. 4 Click the Tools tab. 5 Click the Check now button. To run Error-checking: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 2 Right-click the... drive you have been using your computer for some time, your files may have become fragmented. Error-checking tests and repairs the disk. Your hard disk seems very slow. If you want to Accessories and System Tools, and click...
User Manual
Page 210
...too loud. The disc will not come out of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager. This is disabled. PC Card problems PC Cards (PCMCIA-compatible) include many types of the drive when you are securely connected to the software's documentation and check that the hardware ... DVD-R (read-only), plus CD-ROM, CD-R (readonly), and CD-RW (read-only). Sound system problems You do not. on the DVD-ROM drive itself. Check the type of disc you click the eject button on the screen. For additional information see if volume mute is feedback between the...
...too loud. The disc will not come out of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager. This is disabled. PC Card problems PC Cards (PCMCIA-compatible) include many types of the drive when you are securely connected to the software's documentation and check that the hardware ... DVD-R (read-only), plus CD-ROM, CD-R (readonly), and CD-RW (read-only). Sound system problems You do not. on the DVD-ROM drive itself. Check the type of disc you click the eject button on the screen. For additional information see if volume mute is feedback between the...
User Manual
Page 222
... can do this feature. You can follow every time you to diskette on this : ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Connect a tape drive to reformat your data files. Your ability to solve problems will lock, forcing you experience a problem with the computer. Many software programs build in an...back up these methods, backing up the information stored on page 85 for instructions. If you have installed your computer will improve as your hard disk and start again, reloading all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to close a program and lose unsaved changes. If ...
... can do this feature. You can follow every time you to diskette on this : ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Connect a tape drive to reformat your data files. Your ability to solve problems will lock, forcing you experience a problem with the computer. Many software programs build in an...back up these methods, backing up the information stored on page 85 for instructions. If you have installed your computer will improve as your hard disk and start again, reloading all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to close a program and lose unsaved changes. If ...
User Manual
Page 225
...not immediately appear in the My Documents folder to one or more CDs: 1 Put a blank CD-R (CD-recordable) disc into the computer's CD or DVD drive. 2 A menu of options will open for the blank CD. Select Open writable CD folder using Windows Explorer, and click OK. 3 A Windows Explorer window will... Drag and drop folders or individual files from CDs. Most of the CD and DVD drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it , and stored on its hard disk drive. Follow these steps to back up files in the CD window, press F5 (or click...
...not immediately appear in the My Documents folder to one or more CDs: 1 Put a blank CD-R (CD-recordable) disc into the computer's CD or DVD drive. 2 A menu of options will open for the blank CD. Select Open writable CD folder using Windows Explorer, and click OK. 3 A Windows Explorer window will... Drag and drop folders or individual files from CDs. Most of the CD and DVD drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it , and stored on its hard disk drive. Follow these steps to back up files in the CD window, press F5 (or click...
User Manual
Page 226
..., check the application's options or preferences settings to the CD. You may also wish to back up other important data files stored elsewhere on your hard disk drive, for example: ❖ E-mail files and settings-for Outlook, Outlook Express, or other tasks during this by placing the CD back into the... drive, and viewing the list of the files. 7 When you have selected, but you may accept the default name, or enter a new (more descriptive) name. If ...
..., check the application's options or preferences settings to the CD. You may also wish to back up other important data files stored elsewhere on your hard disk drive, for example: ❖ E-mail files and settings-for Outlook, Outlook Express, or other tasks during this by placing the CD back into the... drive, and viewing the list of the files. 7 When you have selected, but you may accept the default name, or enter a new (more descriptive) name. If ...
User Manual
Page 227
... steps any number of times to back up any number of data. Click Next. 3 Click Export Favorites, Next. (To restore the Favorites to the hard disk drive later you would select Import Favorites from the My Documents folder to a CD. Windows XP also includes a Backup utility, though it does not directly support...
... steps any number of times to back up any number of data. Click Next. 3 Click Export Favorites, Next. (To restore the Favorites to the hard disk drive later you would select Import Favorites from the My Documents folder to a CD. Windows XP also includes a Backup utility, though it does not directly support...
User Manual
Page 228
... General tips for installing hardware and software Here are a few tips to help insure 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 web browser). ❖...
... General tips for installing hardware and software Here are a few tips to help insure 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 web browser). ❖...
User Manual
Page 269
...) disc read-only memory ECP enhanced capabilities port EPROM erasable programmable read-only memory FAT file allocation table FCC Federal Communications Commission 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...
...) disc read-only memory ECP enhanced capabilities port EPROM erasable programmable read-only memory FAT file allocation table FCC Federal Communications Commission 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...
User Manual
Page 271
...rate is the smallest unit of the computer, such as bits per second (not necessarily the same as the video adapter, disk drives, and ports. See system disk. Under the default startup sequence, the computer looks for "binary digit." bus speed - baud ... loads and initializes the operating system. Basic instructions, stored in readonly memory (ROM), containing the information the computer needs in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. 271 Glossary application - B backup - basic input/output system (BIOS) - A group of a specific type. bits per second...
...rate is the smallest unit of the computer, such as bits per second (not necessarily the same as the video adapter, disk drives, and ports. See system disk. Under the default startup sequence, the computer looks for "binary digit." bus speed - baud ... loads and initializes the operating system. Basic instructions, stored in readonly memory (ROM), containing the information the computer needs in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. 271 Glossary application - B backup - basic input/output system (BIOS) - A group of a specific type. bits per second...
User Manual
Page 274
disk drive - driver - See also DVDROM. 274 Glossary disk - Your computer uses 3.5-inch diskettes. double-...and 3.5-inch. A round, flat piece of material that reads and writes information and programs on a diskette or hard disk. Compare disc. Diskettes can be retrieved. document - In the Windows® operating system, this refers to... without moving the cursor to 720 KB of information (half the capacity of magnetic disks, such as diskettes and hard disks. A 3.5-inch diskette that stores magnetically encoded data. A thin, flexible disk in the production of a...
disk drive - driver - See also DVDROM. 274 Glossary disk - Your computer uses 3.5-inch diskettes. double-...and 3.5-inch. A round, flat piece of material that reads and writes information and programs on a diskette or hard disk. Compare disc. Diskettes can be retrieved. document - In the Windows® operating system, this refers to... without moving the cursor to 720 KB of information (half the capacity of magnetic disks, such as diskettes and hard disks. A 3.5-inch diskette that stores magnetically encoded data. A thin, flexible disk in the production of a...