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Contents 31 Turning on the power 50 Setting up your software 51 Registering your computer with Toshiba 51 Adding optional external devices 51 Adding memory (optional 52 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 52 Recovering to out-of-box state ... recovery method 54 Recovering to a custom size partition 56 Recovering without changing the internal storage drive partitions 59 Creating recovery DVDs/media 61 Restoring from recovery DVDs/media 64 Erasing the Internal Storage Drive 66 Checking the internal storage drive operating status 67 Installing drivers and applications 68 Using...
Contents 31 Turning on the power 50 Setting up your software 51 Registering your computer with Toshiba 51 Adding optional external devices 51 Adding memory (optional 52 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 52 Recovering to out-of-box state ... recovery method 54 Recovering to a custom size partition 56 Recovering without changing the internal storage drive partitions 59 Creating recovery DVDs/media 61 Restoring from recovery DVDs/media 64 Erasing the Internal Storage Drive 66 Checking the internal storage drive operating status 67 Installing drivers and applications 68 Using...
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...problems 174 Error-checking 174 Optical disc drive problems 176 Sound system problems 176 Printer problems 177 Wireless networking problems 178 DVD operating problems 180 Develop good computing habits 181 Data and system configuration backup in the Windows® operating system 182 If... you need further assistance 186 Before you contact Toshiba 186 Contacting Toshiba 187 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 188 Toshiba's worldwide offices 188 Appendix A: Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards 190 Hot Key Cards 190 Using the Hot Key Cards 191 Application Cards...
...problems 174 Error-checking 174 Optical disc drive problems 176 Sound system problems 176 Printer problems 177 Wireless networking problems 178 DVD operating problems 180 Develop good computing habits 181 Data and system configuration backup in the Windows® operating system 182 If... you need further assistance 186 Before you contact Toshiba 186 Contacting Toshiba 187 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 188 Toshiba's worldwide offices 188 Appendix A: Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards 190 Hot Key Cards 190 Using the Hot Key Cards 191 Application Cards...
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... internal partitions you can be connected to an external power source via the AC adaptor. ❖ The Toshiba Recovery Wizard also provides the option of your recovery DVDs/media. For more information. ❖ When you restore your system, only the operating system files, applications... shipped with the computer are deleted, you can restore your system from your computer is strongly recommended that you create recovery DVDs/media before using Windows® Backup or another backup program. Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 53 Recovery option Description...
... internal partitions you can be connected to an external power source via the AC adaptor. ❖ The Toshiba Recovery Wizard also provides the option of your recovery DVDs/media. For more information. ❖ When you restore your system, only the operating system files, applications... shipped with the computer are deleted, you can restore your system from your computer is strongly recommended that you create recovery DVDs/media before using Windows® Backup or another backup program. Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 53 Recovery option Description...
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For more information, see "Restoring from recovery DVDs/media" on the computer. 3 A warning screen appears, stating that your work " on your keyboard while powering on page 64. You can recover the original factory ...'s internal storage drive or using the first method, follow the procedure below. To recover using the utilities stored on page 95. To recover using recovery DVDs/media, if you have created such media. Be sure to save your computer be deleted and rewritten. To recover the original factory image using the...
For more information, see "Restoring from recovery DVDs/media" on the computer. 3 A warning screen appears, stating that your work " on your keyboard while powering on page 64. You can recover the original factory ...'s internal storage drive or using the first method, follow the procedure below. To recover using the utilities stored on page 95. To recover using recovery DVDs/media, if you have created such media. Be sure to save your computer be deleted and rewritten. To recover the original factory image using the...
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... one at this time. If not, skip to external media before proceeding (see "Backing up your computer's internal storage drive or using recovery DVDs/media, if you to a custom size partition" option restores your system offers a choice of -box state, and allows you have created such... media. For more information, see "Restoring from recovery DVDs/media" on the keyboard to begin the recovery. You can resize and recover the C: drive using the utilities on your computer's internal storage ...
... one at this time. If not, skip to external media before proceeding (see "Backing up your computer's internal storage drive or using recovery DVDs/media, if you to a custom size partition" option restores your system offers a choice of -box state, and allows you have created such... media. For more information, see "Restoring from recovery DVDs/media" on the keyboard to begin the recovery. You can resize and recover the C: drive using the utilities on your computer's internal storage ...
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... computer's internal storage drive: 1 Make sure the computer is strongly recommended that your work to external media before executing the recovery (see "Restoring from recovery DVDs/media" on page 64. You can recover the C: drive without changing the internal storage drive partitions deletes all information stored on the C: drive. To recover... source via the AC adaptor. To recover using the first method, follow the procedure below. If you have created other partitions by either using recovery DVDs/media, if you have created such media. Be sure to step 4.
... computer's internal storage drive: 1 Make sure the computer is strongly recommended that your work to external media before executing the recovery (see "Restoring from recovery DVDs/media" on page 64. You can recover the C: drive without changing the internal storage drive partitions deletes all information stored on the C: drive. To recover... source via the AC adaptor. To recover using the first method, follow the procedure below. If you have created other partitions by either using recovery DVDs/media, if you have created such media. Be sure to step 4.
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.... Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 61 6 The Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 7 Click Next. Creating recovery DVDs/media It is complete, a message displays, indicating that you can restore your system from your original internal storage drive fails, you create... Select Recover without changing the hard drive partitions. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears. Also, if your recovery DVDs/media. When the process is strongly recommended that the C: drive has been recovered. 9 Press any key on page 95). 8...
.... Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 61 6 The Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 7 Click Next. Creating recovery DVDs/media It is complete, a message displays, indicating that you can restore your system from your original internal storage drive fails, you create... Select Recover without changing the hard drive partitions. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears. Also, if your recovery DVDs/media. When the process is strongly recommended that the C: drive has been recovered. 9 Press any key on page 95). 8...
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...will need to separately back up to the external media and can be restored from the drop-down lists next to insert several blank DVDs or connect one or more information, see "Backing up your work" on the type of external media you created; The amount of ...a certain minimum capacity to use. To create recovery DVDs/media: 1 Click Start, All Programs, My Toshiba, and then Recovery Media Creator. The TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator dialog box displays. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator dialog box 2 Select DVD or USB Flash from this media. for storing your computer....
...will need to separately back up to the external media and can be restored from the drop-down lists next to insert several blank DVDs or connect one or more information, see "Backing up your work" on the type of external media you created; The amount of ...a certain minimum capacity to use. To create recovery DVDs/media: 1 Click Start, All Programs, My Toshiba, and then Recovery Media Creator. The TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator dialog box displays. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator dialog box 2 Select DVD or USB Flash from this media. for storing your computer....
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...before executing this procedure, or use blank media. 5 Click the Create button in the TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator utility) to a USB flash drive, connect a USB flash drive of creating the recovery DVDs/media. For information on your external media to another USB flash drive. All information ...during the process of the required minimum capacity (as specified in the TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator utility dialog box. 6 Follow the on-screen prompts to store the applications on page 64. Or, store the applications on DVD and the system recovery files on a USB flash drive, or vice...
...before executing this procedure, or use blank media. 5 Click the Create button in the TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator utility) to a USB flash drive, connect a USB flash drive of creating the recovery DVDs/media. For information on your external media to another USB flash drive. All information ...during the process of the required minimum capacity (as specified in the TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator utility dialog box. 6 Follow the on-screen prompts to store the applications on page 64. Or, store the applications on DVD and the system recovery files on a USB flash drive, or vice...
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... only the operating system files, applications, and drivers originally shipped with your optical disc drive to learn how to load the DVD while the computer is strongly recommended that you can restore your computer be connected to external media before executing the recovery (see ... Consult the documentation that came with the computer are on page 52. 64 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive Restoring from recovery DVDs/media The recovery process deletes information stored on page 95). With recovery media, you can : ❖ Recover to separately save your...
... only the operating system files, applications, and drivers originally shipped with your optical disc drive to learn how to load the DVD while the computer is strongly recommended that you can restore your computer be connected to external media before executing the recovery (see ... Consult the documentation that came with the computer are on page 52. 64 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive Restoring from recovery DVDs/media The recovery process deletes information stored on page 95). With recovery media, you can : ❖ Recover to separately save your...
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Click Yes to continue. 6 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the Selecting a Process screen displays, select Recovery of Factory Default Software and then click Next. 7 Select one of the following options: ... drive to your computer. 3 Turn on your computer. When the initial screen displays, press F12. The boot menu displays. 4 Using the arrow keys, select the DVD option or the USB Flash option, depending on which type of -box state and specify a custom size for the C: drive. When the process is complete...
Click Yes to continue. 6 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the Selecting a Process screen displays, select Recovery of Factory Default Software and then click Next. 7 Select one of the following options: ... drive to your computer. 3 Turn on your computer. When the initial screen displays, press F12. The boot menu displays. 4 Using the arrow keys, select the DVD option or the USB Flash option, depending on which type of -box state and specify a custom size for the C: drive. When the process is complete...
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... back up your computer, and then power on the drive, including the partitions. NOTE If you are using, and then press Enter. Select Toshiba Recovery Wizard, and then click Next. 2 Select Erase the hard disk and then click Next. 3 Choose one of the recovery options instead ... the hard disk screen: ❖ Delete all data and partitions from the internal storage drive: 1 Access the Toshiba Recovery Wizard on your internal storage drive or on your recovery DVDs/media. ❖ To access the Recovery Wizard on your computer. 66 Getting Started Erasing the Internal Storage Drive ...
... back up your computer, and then power on the drive, including the partitions. NOTE If you are using, and then press Enter. Select Toshiba Recovery Wizard, and then click Next. 2 Select Erase the hard disk and then click Next. 3 Choose one of the recovery options instead ... the hard disk screen: ❖ Delete all data and partitions from the internal storage drive: 1 Access the Toshiba Recovery Wizard on your internal storage drive or on your recovery DVDs/media. ❖ To access the Recovery Wizard on your computer. 66 Getting Started Erasing the Internal Storage Drive ...
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..., depending on page 61) before proceeding. 5 Click Next to display its status in the lower portion of your work" on page 95) and created recovery DVDs/media (see "Creating recovery DVDs/media" on the size of the screen.
..., depending on page 61) before proceeding. 5 Click Next to display its status in the lower portion of your work" on page 95) and created recovery DVDs/media (see "Creating recovery DVDs/media" on the size of the screen.
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... Windows®-based application to your computer. You may take a considerable amount of time and multiple CDs/DVDs. HINT: Backing up several files at one time, use a high-capacity backup system, such as CDs, DVDs, external storage media, or to use the Microsoft® Windows® Backup program preinstalled on page 183...
... Windows®-based application to your computer. You may take a considerable amount of time and multiple CDs/DVDs. HINT: Backing up several files at one time, use a high-capacity backup system, such as CDs, DVDs, external storage media, or to use the Microsoft® Windows® Backup program preinstalled on page 183...
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...regions four times. TECHNICAL NOTE: Your optical disc drive is the one you to play region 1 (North America) DVD-ROMs. If you play a DVD disc from another region, the drive will allow you want before overwriting the existing file. Note that already exists on.... These features include wide-screen movies, multiple language tracks, digital surround sound, multiple camera angles, and interactive menus. Digital versatile discs (DVDs) provide a significant increase in data storage and support features that last region. That is a popular medium for information on restoring files. ...
...regions four times. TECHNICAL NOTE: Your optical disc drive is the one you to play region 1 (North America) DVD-ROMs. If you play a DVD disc from another region, the drive will allow you want before overwriting the existing file. Note that already exists on.... These features include wide-screen movies, multiple language tracks, digital surround sound, multiple camera angles, and interactive menus. Digital versatile discs (DVDs) provide a significant increase in data storage and support features that last region. That is a popular medium for information on restoring files. ...
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... located on AC power. Doing so could damage the disc or the drive. 102 Learning the Basics Using the optical disc drive NOTE For optimum DVD performance, it . Optical disc drive components The optical disc drive is recommended that came with your computer. NOTE When viewing...
... located on AC power. Doing so could damage the disc or the drive. 102 Learning the Basics Using the optical disc drive NOTE For optimum DVD performance, it . Optical disc drive components The optical disc drive is recommended that came with your computer. NOTE When viewing...
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The Mute button allows you mute the sound and play audio CDs or DVD movies when the computer is off. Play/pause button Mute button Volume control (Sample Illustration) Media control buttons The Play/pause button starts playing the ...disc or makes it pause if currently playing. If your SSD may be vulnerable to data retention errors. Do not stack discs. Handle DVDs and CDs carefully, making contact only with a solid state drive (SSD), under certain unusual conditions of the disc. Inserting an optical disc To insert an...
The Mute button allows you mute the sound and play audio CDs or DVD movies when the computer is off. Play/pause button Mute button Volume control (Sample Illustration) Media control buttons The Play/pause button starts playing the ...disc or makes it pause if currently playing. If your SSD may be vulnerable to data retention errors. Do not stack discs. Handle DVDs and CDs carefully, making contact only with a solid state drive (SSD), under certain unusual conditions of the disc. Inserting an optical disc To insert an...
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Before putting on page 106. (Sample Illustration) Positioning the disc in the drive Use only standard (12 cm) CD or DVD Discs. Continuous exposure to listen, turn the volume down. 104 Learning the Basics Using the optical disc drive 2 With the label facing up, carefully place ...
Before putting on page 106. (Sample Illustration) Positioning the disc in the drive Use only standard (12 cm) CD or DVD Discs. Continuous exposure to listen, turn the volume down. 104 Learning the Basics Using the optical disc drive 2 With the label facing up, carefully place ...
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... icon. These problems are not due to any defect in certain cases, your computer's detailed specifications at pcsupport.toshiba.com. Recording optical media Depending on the configuration, your Toshiba computer or optical disc drive. For more information regarding supported optical media formats please refer to your...limit recording or viewing of certain optical media. NOTE Due to manufacturing and quality variations in third party optical media (e.g., CD or DVD) or optical media players/recorders, in your computer may come with the media on the disc. For details on how to ...
... icon. These problems are not due to any defect in certain cases, your computer's detailed specifications at pcsupport.toshiba.com. Recording optical media Depending on the configuration, your Toshiba computer or optical disc drive. For more information regarding supported optical media formats please refer to your...limit recording or viewing of certain optical media. NOTE Due to manufacturing and quality variations in third party optical media (e.g., CD or DVD) or optical media players/recorders, in your computer may come with the media on the disc. For details on how to ...
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...extended period (more information about Windows® power plans, see the accessories information included with your battery" on battery power at accessories.toshiba.com. Recharge time varies depending on product model, configuration, applications, power management settings and features utilized, as well as the natural... charge. This may not charge while the computer is turned off. The RTC battery powers the RTC memory that you play DVDs while running the computer on the select models and configurations tested by the design of individual components. If the computer is not ...
...extended period (more information about Windows® power plans, see the accessories information included with your battery" on battery power at accessories.toshiba.com. Recharge time varies depending on product model, configuration, applications, power management settings and features utilized, as well as the natural... charge. This may not charge while the computer is turned off. The RTC battery powers the RTC memory that you play DVDs while running the computer on the select models and configurations tested by the design of individual components. If the computer is not ...