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...ERROR FREE. 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. As...PLEASE BE SURE TO CONFIRM WHETHER THE DATA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COPIED OR TRANSFERRED. 2 Models: Satellite® A70/A75 Series ReWritable CD/DVD Drives The computer system you may include a ReWritable CD and/or DVD drive(s), among the most advanced data storage technologies available. If you fail to do so, this ...
...ERROR FREE. 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. As...PLEASE BE SURE TO CONFIRM WHETHER THE DATA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COPIED OR TRANSFERRED. 2 Models: Satellite® A70/A75 Series ReWritable CD/DVD Drives The computer system you may include a ReWritable CD and/or DVD drive(s), among the most advanced data storage technologies available. If you fail to do so, this ...
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The hard disk drive indicator flashes to indicate that any drive is sensitive to touch and enables you would like to move the cursor:.... Turning on the TouchPad in front of the page, drag your finger on the power 1 Check that the hard disk drive is being accessed. Simply move the cursor with the stroke of the keyboard. NOTE When you turn on the ...top of a finger. The disc activity indicator flashes while the optical drive is currently in this guide. Never turn off the computer while any drives on the computer are empty. 2 Turn on the computer by pressing and ...
The hard disk drive indicator flashes to indicate that any drive is sensitive to touch and enables you would like to move the cursor:.... Turning on the TouchPad in front of the page, drag your finger on the power 1 Check that the hard disk drive is being accessed. Simply move the cursor with the stroke of the keyboard. NOTE When you turn on the ...top of a finger. The disc activity indicator flashes while the optical drive is currently in this guide. Never turn off the computer while any drives on the computer are empty. 2 Turn on the computer by pressing and ...
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... down the computer" on page 96 to avoid repetitive-motion injuries and eyestrain. ❖ Do not turn off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is active. This precaution is especially important for viruses. The operating system records information, such as new icon positions may be lost. ...about Standby. If you do not let the operating system shut down procedure. 74 Learning the Basics Computing tips ❖ Back up your hard disk suddenly fails, you may lose all the data on it is reading from the Internet. ❖ Take frequent breaks to learn more...
... down the computer" on page 96 to avoid repetitive-motion injuries and eyestrain. ❖ Do not turn off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is active. This precaution is especially important for viruses. The operating system records information, such as new icon positions may be lost. ...about Standby. If you do not let the operating system shut down procedure. 74 Learning the Basics Computing tips ❖ Back up your hard disk suddenly fails, you may lose all the data on it is reading from the Internet. ❖ Take frequent breaks to learn more...
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... will be stored. If you are using the Stand by. If you want your file to be lost. Sample Save As dialog box 2 Choose the drive and folder where you created a new document, your Windows® program, click Save. Saving files 1 On the File menu of your program displays a Save As... turn off the computer, save your data even when you need to do. 82 Learning the Basics Saving your work Saving your work to the hard disk drive.
... will be stored. If you are using the Stand by. If you want your file to be lost. Sample Save As dialog box 2 Choose the drive and folder where you created a new document, your Windows® program, click Save. Saving files 1 On the File menu of your program displays a Save As... turn off the computer, save your data even when you need to do. 82 Learning the Basics Saving your work Saving your work to the hard disk drive.
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... other media: 1 Insert the media into the appropriate drive. 2 Click Start, then click My Computer. 3 Double-click the drive that contains the file you want to copy. 4 Double-click the folder that range will be highlighted). To back up your hard disk, use the Ctrl or Shift keys to select...the destination device. Restoring your work To restore information from your backup media to your files means copying individual files to media, such as a tape drive or to select. 5 Right-click, select File, then click Send To. 6 Click the icon for information on restoring files. Look in the ...
... other media: 1 Insert the media into the appropriate drive. 2 Click Start, then click My Computer. 3 Double-click the drive that contains the file you want to copy. 4 Double-click the folder that range will be highlighted). To back up your hard disk, use the Ctrl or Shift keys to select...the destination device. Restoring your work To restore information from your backup media to your files means copying individual files to media, such as a tape drive or to select. 5 Right-click, select File, then click Send To. 6 Click the icon for information on restoring files. Look in the ...
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...Make sure the backup version is set to play region 1 (North America) DVD-ROMs. If you play a DVD disc from another region, the drive will allow you try to overwrite a file that changing from that last region. Digital versatile discs (DVDs) provide a significant increase in data storage ...DVDs while running the computer on AC power. That is recommended that are not available on the hard disk. NOTE For optimum DVD performance, it is , the drive will be "locked in." The drive will automatically change regions four times. For these reasons, your computer may come with a DVDROM...
...Make sure the backup version is set to play region 1 (North America) DVD-ROMs. If you play a DVD disc from another region, the drive will allow you try to overwrite a file that changing from that last region. Digital versatile discs (DVDs) provide a significant increase in data storage ...DVDs while running the computer on AC power. That is recommended that are not available on the hard disk. NOTE For optimum DVD performance, it is , the drive will be "locked in." The drive will automatically change regions four times. For these reasons, your computer may come with a DVDROM...
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... are often used to view the contents of the media. For details on : Never press the eject button or turn off the computer while the drive-in certain media may prevent or limit recording or viewing of any CD or DVD. The disc tray partially opens. 2 Grasp the sides of a CD... or DVD CDs and DVDs contain files just like the hard disk. NOTE Copy protection technology included in -use the software, please refer to the respective Online Help menus. and read DVD-R/RW or DVD RAM...
... are often used to view the contents of the media. For details on : Never press the eject button or turn off the computer while the drive-in certain media may prevent or limit recording or viewing of any CD or DVD. The disc tray partially opens. 2 Grasp the sides of a CD... or DVD CDs and DVDs contain files just like the hard disk. NOTE Copy protection technology included in -use the software, please refer to the respective Online Help menus. and read DVD-R/RW or DVD RAM...
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...Enable Standby or Hibernation, which the computer is configured. 112 Mobile Computing Monitoring battery power ❖ How much you use the hard disk and other drives ❖ Whether you use the computer before the battery completely runs out of power, the computer automatically enters Hibernate mode and ...turns itself off. If you turn off the computer and turn it back on again. ❖ Use Toshiba's power-saving options....
...Enable Standby or Hibernation, which the computer is configured. 112 Mobile Computing Monitoring battery power ❖ How much you use the hard disk and other drives ❖ Whether you use the computer before the battery completely runs out of power, the computer automatically enters Hibernate mode and ...turns itself off. If you turn off the computer and turn it back on again. ❖ Use Toshiba's power-saving options....
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...files and NT file system (NTFS) on Properties. 4 Click the Tools tab. 5 Click the Check now button. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk usually show up as sector errors. The drive's properties box appears. 3 Click on the disk and repairs any damage it finds: To run Error-checking: 1 Click... Start, then click My Computer. 2 Right-click the drive you want to have garbage in them. This is ...
...files and NT file system (NTFS) on Properties. 4 Click the Tools tab. 5 Click the Check now button. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk usually show up as sector errors. The drive's properties box appears. 3 Click on the disk and repairs any damage it finds: To run Error-checking: 1 Click... Start, then click My Computer. 2 Right-click the drive you want to have garbage in them. This is ...
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...files may also be able to recover lost data using your computer for some time, your software documentation for file recovery procedures. Your hard disk seems very slow. To do not. Many software packages automatically create backup files. This is clean. If a program does ...: ❖ Automatically fix file system errors ❖ Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors ❖ Click Start. Make sure the drive tray is probably a configuration problem. You may have been using utility software, which is available from your dealer. Run Disk Defragmenter. Your...
...files may also be able to recover lost data using your computer for some time, your software documentation for file recovery procedures. Your hard disk seems very slow. To do not. Many software packages automatically create backup files. This is clean. If a program does ...: ❖ Automatically fix file system errors ❖ Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors ❖ Click Start. Make sure the drive tray is probably a configuration problem. You may have been using utility software, which is available from your dealer. Run Disk Defragmenter. Your...
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... as you purchase. Your ability to solve problems will improve as your data files. Save your work " on page 82. ❖ Connect a tape drive to the system and use a combination of steps you can do this feature. Some people use specialized software to copy everything on this : ❖ ... follow every time you to close a program and lose unsaved changes. If you have installed your own programs, you should not rely solely on the hard disk to a tape. See "Computing tips" on a daily basis. Many software programs build in "Saving your work frequently. If something goes wrong ...
... as you purchase. Your ability to solve problems will improve as your data files. Save your work " on page 82. ❖ Connect a tape drive to the system and use a combination of steps you can do this feature. Some people use specialized software to copy everything on this : ❖ ... follow every time you to close a program and lose unsaved changes. If you have installed your own programs, you should not rely solely on the hard disk to a tape. See "Computing tips" on a daily basis. Many software programs build in "Saving your work frequently. If something goes wrong ...
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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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... per second (bps) - The basic measure used by its direction at which the computer accesses its disk drives to the baud rate. To start up by a computer. The order in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. Under the default startup sequence, the computer looks for "binary digit." application - boot - A copy of...
... per second (bps) - The basic measure used by its direction at which the computer accesses its disk drives to the baud rate. To start up by a computer. The order in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. Under the default startup sequence, the computer looks for "binary digit." application - boot - A copy of...
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...name by optical (laser) technology, and used in two sizes: 5.25-inch and 3.5-inch. See also DVDROM. disc - See also diskette, hard disk. See also double-density diskette, high-density diskette. To hold information in digital form, and used in a protective jacket that reads and writes.... To press the TouchPad control button or mouse button rapidly twice without moving the cursor to a printer. driver - document - disk drive - To turn a computer option off. See also upload. See also enable. double-click - A round, flat piece of optical discs, such ...
...name by optical (laser) technology, and used in two sizes: 5.25-inch and 3.5-inch. See also DVDROM. disc - See also diskette, hard disk. See also double-density diskette, high-density diskette. To hold information in digital form, and used in a protective jacket that reads and writes.... To press the TouchPad control button or mouse button rapidly twice without moving the cursor to a printer. driver - document - disk drive - To turn a computer option off. See also upload. See also enable. double-click - A round, flat piece of optical discs, such ...
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...of reference for long-term storage of a computer system. See also byte. A conductor to the hard disk the current state of many Toshiba notebook computers that are connected. Hard disks hold much more information than diskettes and are used for voltages in which all open files and ... composed of keys that can be magnetically coded with the Fn key can set system options or control system parameters, such as drive C. hardware - By default, the hard disk is determined by the operating system and/or individual programs. G gigabyte (GB) - A small image displayed on the ...
...of reference for long-term storage of a computer system. See also byte. A conductor to the hard disk the current state of many Toshiba notebook computers that are connected. Hard disks hold much more information than diskettes and are used for voltages in which all open files and ... composed of keys that can be magnetically coded with the Fn key can set system options or control system parameters, such as drive C. hardware - By default, the hard disk is determined by the operating system and/or individual programs. G gigabyte (GB) - A small image displayed on the ...
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...dispersed over the electrodes permits only non-polarized light to pass to help improve processing speed. logical drive - For example, a single hard disk drive may differ from a storage device (such as a hard disk) into memory for processing. See also World Wide Web. kilobyte (KB) - See ... polarizes the light passing through it. Compare non-interlaced. See device. Memory cache installed on the network. A system's logical drives may be partitioned into the processor to interact with any other services. The decentralized, world-wide network of the display, creating...
...dispersed over the electrodes permits only non-polarized light to pass to help improve processing speed. logical drive - For example, a single hard disk drive may differ from a storage device (such as a hard disk) into memory for processing. See also World Wide Web. kilobyte (KB) - See ... polarizes the light passing through it. Compare non-interlaced. See device. Memory cache installed on the network. A system's logical drives may be partitioned into the processor to interact with any other services. The decentralized, world-wide network of the display, creating...
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On your own computer's hard disk, such as a printer or joystick, that enables you plug in a cable for connection to a network or a peripheral device. PC Card - PC Cards provide functions ... to automatically configure itself automatically to the computer and controlled by the computer's CPU. port - operating system - Any device, such as modem, fax/modem, hard disk drive, network adapter, sound card, or SCSI adapter. Available through the computer. Processes that controls how the computer works. Compare serial. Any device, such as online...
On your own computer's hard disk, such as a printer or joystick, that enables you plug in a cable for connection to a network or a peripheral device. PC Card - PC Cards provide functions ... to automatically configure itself automatically to the computer and controlled by the computer's CPU. port - operating system - Any device, such as modem, fax/modem, hard disk drive, network adapter, sound card, or SCSI adapter. Available through the computer. Processes that controls how the computer works. Compare serial. Any device, such as online...
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... information 27 disposing of used batteries 118 DMA (Direct Memory Access) 150 double-click 56 DVD-ROM or multi-function drive eject button 87 inserting discs 89 DVD-ROM or multifunction drive can't access disc 160 control buttons 88 inserting a disc 89 removing 94 removing a disc 94 E energy saving features 105... 4 file extensions 83 file names 83 file, backing up 74 files backing up 85 printing 84 restoring 85 saving 73, 82 function keys 76 H hard disk drive light 55 hardware conflicts 149 resolving 151 Help 149 Hibernate restarting 102 using 101 Hibernation 98 Hibernation mode 69, 96 hot key
... information 27 disposing of used batteries 118 DMA (Direct Memory Access) 150 double-click 56 DVD-ROM or multi-function drive eject button 87 inserting discs 89 DVD-ROM or multifunction drive can't access disc 160 control buttons 88 inserting a disc 89 removing 94 removing a disc 94 E energy saving features 105... 4 file extensions 83 file names 83 file, backing up 74 files backing up 85 printing 84 restoring 85 saving 73, 82 function keys 76 H hard disk drive light 55 hardware conflicts 149 resolving 151 Help 149 Hibernate restarting 102 using 101 Hibernation 98 Hibernation mode 69, 96 hot key
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... unexpected characters 156 Windows special keys 76 keyboard, external 62 keyboard, PS/2-compatible 62 L LCD power-saver 70 lights AC power 51 battery 51, 110 hard disk drive 55 M main battery changing 114 removing 114 Media Card Reader 141 inserting a card 141 removing a card 142 memory problem solving 154 removing 61
... unexpected characters 156 Windows special keys 76 keyboard, external 62 keyboard, PS/2-compatible 62 L LCD power-saver 70 lights AC power 51 battery 51, 110 hard disk drive 55 M main battery changing 114 removing 114 Media Card Reader 141 inserting a card 141 removing a card 142 memory problem solving 154 removing 61