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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 you may lose ... COPYING OR TRANSFERRING YOUR DATA, PLEASE BE SURE TO CONFIRM WHETHER THE DATA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COPIED OR TRANSFERRED. Model: Satellite® A130/A135 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you must read and follow all set-up copies of all the data stored ...
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 you may lose ... COPYING OR TRANSFERRING YOUR DATA, PLEASE BE SURE TO CONFIRM WHETHER THE DATA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COPIED OR TRANSFERRED. Model: Satellite® A130/A135 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you must read and follow all set-up copies of all the data stored ...
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... memory (optional 47 Installing a memory module 48 Removing a memory module 53 Checking total memory 55 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 55 Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs 56 Hard Disk Drive Recovery Options 57 Installing drivers and applications 63 Using the TouchPad 63 Scrolling with the TouchPad 64 Control... an external keyboard 69 Using a mouse 69 Connecting a printer 69 Setting up a printer 70 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........71 Turning off the computer 71 Options for turning off the computer 72 Using the Shut Down command 74 Using and configuring Hibernation...
... memory (optional 47 Installing a memory module 48 Removing a memory module 53 Checking total memory 55 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 55 Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs 56 Hard Disk Drive Recovery Options 57 Installing drivers and applications 63 Using the TouchPad 63 Scrolling with the TouchPad 64 Control... an external keyboard 69 Using a mouse 69 Connecting a printer 69 Setting up a printer 70 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........71 Turning off the computer 71 Options for turning off the computer 72 Using the Shut Down command 74 Using and configuring Hibernation...
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.... ❖ Never block the air vents. ❖ Always operate your computer on a hard surface. Getting Started Selecting a place 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. Turning off the computer if a drive light indicates a drive is especially important for viruses.
.... ❖ Never block the air vents. ❖ Always operate your computer on a hard surface. Getting Started Selecting a place 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. Turning off the computer if a drive light indicates a drive is especially important for viruses.
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... on.You can damage the computer and the memory module. When Safe Mode is suggested, this could hang up slightly. NOTE If your hard drive for errors or defragment the drive. In either of the Safe Mode options is highlighted, it on and data in Sleep or Hibernation mode. If so, consult Windows...
... on.You can damage the computer and the memory module. When Safe Mode is suggested, this could hang up slightly. NOTE If your hard drive for errors or defragment the drive. In either of the Safe Mode options is highlighted, it on and data in Sleep or Hibernation mode. If so, consult Windows...
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...recommended 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 may have created intact, for example, a D: drive ❖ Recover to a custom sized partition, leaving extra space... Recovery CDs/DVDs" on certain models) to allow you to create an additional partition later ❖ Erase the hard disk completely Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 55 Checking total memory When you add or remove a memory module, you can : ❖ Create...
...recommended 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 may have created intact, for example, a D: drive ❖ Recover to a custom sized partition, leaving extra space... Recovery CDs/DVDs" on certain models) to allow you to create an additional partition later ❖ Erase the hard disk completely Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 55 Checking total memory When you add or remove a memory module, you can : ❖ Create...
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.../DVDs: 1 Double-click the Recovery Disc Creator icon on your computer. If your system if the hard drive recovery partition has been deleted or the hard disk has been replaced on the Windows® desktop. The Toshiba Global Support Centre in the United States is (800) 457-7777, outside the United States it is...
.../DVDs: 1 Double-click the Recovery Disc Creator icon on your computer. If your system if the hard drive recovery partition has been deleted or the hard disk has been replaced on the Windows® desktop. The Toshiba Global Support Centre in the United States is (800) 457-7777, outside the United States it is...
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...Insert 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 factory...partition size ❖ Recovering the C: partition with the preceding steps see "Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media" on -screen prompts for completing the copy process. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 57 3 Select the items you have created with a user ...
...Insert 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 factory...partition size ❖ Recovering the C: partition with the preceding steps see "Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media" on -screen prompts for completing the copy process. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 57 3 Select the items you have created with a user ...
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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 recovering your system using the utilities stored on your computer...zero) key on your C: drive and then recovering it. When the computer powers on the computer. 58 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recovery partition You have the options of your keyboard while powering on , the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. ...
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 recovering your system using the utilities stored on your computer...zero) key on your C: drive and then recovering it. When the computer powers on the computer. 58 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recovery partition You have the options of your keyboard while powering on , the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. ...
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... lost during the recovery process. 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 first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of...
... lost during the recovery process. 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 first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of...
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... option deletes all data and partitions from the hard disk. Be sure you have saved your HDD. (Sample Image) Erase the hard disk screen 3 Select the desired method, then click Next. 60 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing the hard disk The Recovery Wizard allows you to delete all... the process is completed, a message displays informing you can choose: ❖ Delete all data and partitions from your hard disk: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Erase the hard disk, then click Next. 2 The next screen lists the two methods you that all data will be lost.
... option deletes all data and partitions from the hard disk. Be sure you have saved your HDD. (Sample Image) Erase the hard disk screen 3 Select the desired method, then click Next. 60 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing the hard disk The Recovery Wizard allows you to delete all... the process is completed, a message displays informing you can choose: ❖ Delete all data and partitions from your hard disk: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Erase the hard disk, then click Next. 2 The next screen lists the two methods you that all data will be lost.
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... the C: partition of the HDD without changing the hard drive partitions. Be sure you created a D: drive, it will be deleted during the recovery process. To resize and recover your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard Screen, select Recovery of the C: drive. To recover only your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software...
... the C: partition of the HDD without changing the hard drive partitions. Be sure you created a D: drive, it will be deleted during the recovery process. To resize and recover your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard Screen, select Recovery of the C: drive. To recover only your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software...
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... the initial screen displays, press F12. 62 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities NOTE The size of the C: drive will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery Options" on page 57, to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen Once complete, a message displays that...
... the initial screen displays, press F12. 62 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities NOTE The size of the C: drive will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery Options" on page 57, to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen Once complete, a message displays that...
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...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 Windows® desktop. 2 Click Next. 3 Click the item(s) you would like to move the cursor: ❖ To... move the cursor with your computer. 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...
...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 Windows® desktop. 2 Click Next. 3 Click the item(s) you would like to move the cursor: ❖ To... move the cursor with your computer. 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...
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... files at one you try to different types of media such as an external hard drive. HINT: Backing up all the files you create in case something happens to ... information from your backup media to a network, if available. Learning the Basics Backing up your hard disk, use the Restore page in the backup program. Backing up your operating system documentation for information ... an optional external diskette drive is the one time, use a high-capacity backup system, such as CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to your work Back up all the files on the computer's hard disk. Look in the...
... files at one you try to different types of media such as an external hard drive. HINT: Backing up all the files you create in case something happens to ... information from your backup media to a network, if available. Learning the Basics Backing up your hard disk, use the Restore page in the backup program. Backing up your operating system documentation for information ... an optional external diskette drive is the one time, use a high-capacity backup system, such as CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to your work Back up all the files on the computer's hard disk. Look in the...
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... your own combination of 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. You can choose a predefined Power Plan or select your own custom plan. 3 Click Create a Power Plan...
... your own combination of 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. You can choose a predefined Power Plan or select your own custom plan. 3 Click Create a Power Plan...
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...Power-on authentication. If authentication fails after the first user fingerprints are displayed only if your fingerprint. To enable power-on and hard drive passwords with the fingerprint logon feature. If the authentication fails, the system tries again up to start the computer. If a...2 Check the option Replace the power-on security single logon: 1 Open the Control Center and go to pass fingerprint authentication. 154 Toshiba Utilities Fingerprint Authentication Utility verifies the fingerprint of user B (who is turned off by requiring the user to Settings - Power-on security...
...Power-on authentication. If authentication fails after the first user fingerprints are displayed only if your fingerprint. To enable power-on and hard drive passwords with the fingerprint logon feature. If the authentication fails, the system tries again up to start the computer. If a...2 Check the option Replace the power-on security single logon: 1 Open the Control Center and go to pass fingerprint authentication. 154 Toshiba Utilities Fingerprint Authentication Utility verifies the fingerprint of user B (who is turned off by requiring the user to Settings - Power-on security...
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...normally. If you performed a shutdown before this happens turning the power on returns you to do not leave the computer in the computer's hard drive may be lost . Data stored in Sleep mode for several times.) The computer displays the WARNING RESUME FAILURE/Windows Error Recovery - Verify ...168 If Something Goes Wrong Problems when you turn on the computer The computer starts but it is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. If you are easy to select the boot-up device. (You may have a software or resource conflict. Your ...
...normally. If you performed a shutdown before this happens turning the power on returns you to do not leave the computer in the computer's hard drive may be lost . Data stored in Sleep mode for several times.) The computer displays the WARNING RESUME FAILURE/Windows Error Recovery - Verify ...168 If Something Goes Wrong Problems when you turn on the computer The computer starts but it is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. If you are easy to select the boot-up device. (You may have a software or resource conflict. Your ...
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... back up files or your entire computer to a CD, DVD, or external hard disk. ❖ 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 features for backing up your Windows® settings and... your hard disk. If something goes wrong that come with your computer, as well as the manuals that requires you...
... back up files or your entire computer to a CD, DVD, or external hard disk. ❖ 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 features for backing up your Windows® settings and... your hard disk. If something goes wrong that come with your computer, as well as the manuals that requires you...
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... most valuable component of the CD and DVD drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can not back up your computer or just your computer system may be a recent backup of the selected Restore Point. 5 Verify that you did not create. An external hard drive is recommended in when the chosen Restore Point...
... most valuable component of the CD and DVD drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can not back up your computer or just your computer system may be a recent backup of the selected Restore Point. 5 Verify that you did not create. An external hard drive is recommended in when the chosen Restore Point...
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... special toolbars 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 is required to hold...
... special toolbars 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 is required to hold...