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Model: Satellite® L300 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may lose data or suffer other reproductive harm. YOU AGREE THAT TOSHIBA, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF ANY BUSINESS, PROFITS, PROGRAMS, ...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...
Model: Satellite® L300 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may lose data or suffer other reproductive harm. YOU AGREE THAT TOSHIBA, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF ANY BUSINESS, PROFITS, PROGRAMS, ...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...
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...optional 51 Installing a memory module 52 Removing a memory module 57 Checking total memory 59 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 60 Creating Recovery DVDs 60 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options 61 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 66 Installing drivers and applications 67 Using the TouchPad 67 Scrolling ... an external keyboard 70 Using a mouse 71 Connecting a printer 71 Setting up a printer 72 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........72 Turning off the computer 73 Options for turning off the computer 73 Using the Shut Down command 76 Using and configuring ...
...optional 51 Installing a memory module 52 Removing a memory module 57 Checking total memory 59 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 60 Creating Recovery DVDs 60 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options 61 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 66 Installing drivers and applications 67 Using the TouchPad 67 Scrolling ... an external keyboard 70 Using a mouse 71 Connecting a printer 71 Setting up a printer 72 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........72 Turning off the computer 73 Options for turning off the computer 73 Using the Shut Down command 76 Using and configuring ...
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... the appropriate number of blank DVDs to recover your hard disk drive and recover your system if the hard drive recovery partition has been deleted or the hard disk has been replaced on your computer. The Toshiba Customer Support Center in the United States is (800...United States it is not writable, contact Toshiba Customer Support to recover your hard disk drive or reinstall selected applications and software features or utilities. If your optical disc drive is (949) 859-4273. 60 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Hard Drive Recovery Utilities (Available on certain models)...
... the appropriate number of blank DVDs to recover your hard disk drive and recover your system if the hard drive recovery partition has been deleted or the hard disk has been replaced on your computer. The Toshiba Customer Support Center in the United States is (800...United States it is not writable, contact Toshiba Customer Support to recover your hard disk drive or reinstall selected applications and software features or utilities. If your optical disc drive is (949) 859-4273. 60 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Hard Drive Recovery Utilities (Available on certain models)...
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... recovery files and applications. 4 Click Create. 5 Insert the first blank DVD into your writable optical drive when prompted. 6 Follow the on page 66. Getting Started 61 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities To create recovery DVDs: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Recovery, and then Recovery Disc Creator. 2 Select DVD (to create Recovery media on DVDs). 3 Select...
... recovery files and applications. 4 Click Create. 5 Insert the first blank DVD into your writable optical drive when prompted. 6 Follow the on page 66. Getting Started 61 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities To create recovery DVDs: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Recovery, and then Recovery Disc Creator. 2 Select DVD (to create Recovery media on DVDs). 3 Select...
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... on the computer. 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 your keyboard while powering on , the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen 3 Select one of...
... on the computer. 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 your keyboard while powering on , the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen 3 Select one of...
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...Select Recover to out-of-box-state, and then click Next. Be sure to save your work to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. Once complete, a message displays that all partitions on the ...Be sure to save your work to external media before proceeding. 3 Click Next to begin the recovery. Getting Started 63 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 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 .
...Select Recover to out-of-box-state, and then click Next. Be sure to save your work to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. Once complete, a message displays that all partitions on the ...Be sure to save your work to external media before proceeding. 3 Click Next to begin the recovery. Getting Started 63 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 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 .
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...on the keyboard to begin deleting the HDD. This may take several hours, depending on the size of your hard disk: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Erase the hard disk, and then click Next. 2 The next screen lists the two methods you can choose: ❖ ...partitions and overwrite all data and partitions from your HDD. (Sample Image) Erase the hard disk screen 3 Select the desired method, and then click Next. 64 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing the hard disk The Recovery Wizard allows you have saved your work to external media before proceeding....
...on the keyboard to begin deleting the HDD. This may take several hours, depending on the size of your hard disk: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Erase the hard disk, and then click Next. 2 The next screen lists the two methods you can choose: ❖ ...partitions and overwrite all data and partitions from your HDD. (Sample Image) Erase the hard disk screen 3 Select the desired method, and then click Next. 64 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing the hard disk The Recovery Wizard allows you have saved your work to external media before proceeding....
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... that the HDD has been recovered. 4 Press any information on them will not be lost. Be sure to save your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 2 Select Recover to increase/decrease the...partitions (for example, a D: drive) those partitions and any key on your information on the recovered drive will be affected and will remain intact. To recover only your work to external media before proceeding. 3 Click Next to begin the restoration. Getting Started 65 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Recovering the C: ...
... that the HDD has been recovered. 4 Press any information on them will not be lost. Be sure to save your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 2 Select Recover to increase/decrease the...partitions (for example, a D: drive) those partitions and any key on your information on the recovered drive will be affected and will remain intact. To recover only your work to external media before proceeding. 3 Click Next to begin the restoration. Getting Started 65 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Recovering the C: ...
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..., press F12. 66 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 61, to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen To recover your hard disk drive using your selections. 4 Click Next...
..., press F12. 66 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 61, to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen To recover your hard disk drive using your selections. 4 Click Next...
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... to complete the installation process. Getting Started 67 Using the TouchPad™ Checking the HDD operating status After restoring your hard disk drive, you can check its status as follows: 1 Click Start. 2 Right-click My Computer. 3 Select Manage. 4 Click Disk Management. 5... small, rectangular area located in the lower portion of the screen. Installing drivers and applications (Available on certain models) The Toshiba Application Installer (available on certain models) allows you to reinstall the drivers and applications that were originally bundled with the stroke of a ...
... to complete the installation process. Getting Started 67 Using the TouchPad™ Checking the HDD operating status After restoring your hard disk drive, you can check its status as follows: 1 Click Start. 2 Right-click My Computer. 3 Select Manage. 4 Click Disk Management. 5... small, rectangular area located in the lower portion of the screen. Installing drivers and applications (Available on certain models) The Toshiba Application Installer (available on certain models) allows you to reinstall the drivers and applications that were originally bundled with the stroke of a ...
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... your data or your entire computer with the Windows® operating system" on the internal storage drive. For example, the range of pages and number of media such as an external hard drive. 96 Learning the Basics Backing up your work To restore information from your backup media to your... internal storage drive, use a high-capacity backup system, such as CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to a network, if ...
... your data or your entire computer with the Windows® operating system" on the internal storage drive. For example, the range of pages and number of media such as an external hard drive. 96 Learning the Basics Backing up your work To restore information from your backup media to your... internal storage drive, use a high-capacity backup system, such as CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to a network, if ...
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... be able to your network administrator. This is empty. The metal cover or a loose label may also be obstructing the path into the drive. The drive cannot read a diskette. If a program does not run correctly but others do this, click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, ...long time, your files may have been using utility software. Consult your software documentation for instructions see "Disk or internal storage drive problems" on page 173). Your hard disk seems very slow. Your data files are damaged or corrupted. If the label is loose, replace the diskette. To ...
... be able to your network administrator. This is empty. The metal cover or a loose label may also be obstructing the path into the drive. The drive cannot read a diskette. If a program does not run correctly but others do this, click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, ...long time, your files may have been using utility software. Consult your software documentation for instructions see "Disk or internal storage drive problems" on page 173). Your hard disk seems very slow. Your data files are damaged or corrupted. If the label is loose, replace the diskette. To ...
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...of these devices to your PC Card and the card did not come out of new cards. Contact the manufacturer of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager. Sound system problems No sound is feedback between the microphone and the speakers. PC Card problems (Available on the... of the PC Card for your computer. This is coming from a microphone is fed to see "You press the disc eject button, but the drive tray does not slide out." Adjust the volume control. Adjust the volume control. Try pressing Fn + Esc to the speakers and the speaker volume ...
...of these devices to your PC Card and the card did not come out of new cards. Contact the manufacturer of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager. Sound system problems No sound is feedback between the microphone and the speakers. PC Card problems (Available on the... of the PC Card for your computer. This is coming from a microphone is fed to see "You press the disc eject button, but the drive tray does not slide out." Adjust the volume control. Adjust the volume control. Try pressing Fn + Esc to the speakers and the speaker volume ...
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...If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 185 3 Select Never on When to an optical disc, or external hard disk. Develop good computing habits Save your internal storage drive. Save your network partition. See "Computing tips" on top of these programs as well as your computer will ...in the menu. 2 Select None for instructions. Use Windows® to back up files or your entire computer to an optical disc, or external hard disk. ❖ Copy files to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to diskette ...
...If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 185 3 Select Never on When to an optical disc, or external hard disk. Develop good computing habits Save your internal storage drive. Save your network partition. See "Computing tips" on top of these programs as well as your computer will ...in the menu. 2 Select None for instructions. Use Windows® to back up files or your entire computer to an optical disc, or external hard disk. ❖ Copy files to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to diskette ...
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...periodically, and will be a recent backup of the optical drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can choose to back up your entire computer, you create and store on its internal storage drive. External optical disc writers are also widely available. NOTE ...optical disc in case the internal storage drive fails. No additional software is recommended in the drive. 2 Click Start. 3 Click Control Panel. 4 Click System and Maintenance. 5 Click Backup and Restore Center. 6 You can write to optical drives, or hard drives. 188 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good...
...periodically, and will be a recent backup of the optical drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can choose to back up your entire computer, you create and store on its internal storage drive. External optical disc writers are also widely available. NOTE ...optical disc in case the internal storage drive fails. No additional software is recommended in the drive. 2 Click Start. 3 Click Control Panel. 4 Click System and Maintenance. 5 Click Backup and Restore Center. 6 You can write to optical drives, or hard drives. 188 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good...
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... General tips 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 special toolbars for your...
... General tips 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 special toolbars for your...
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...) 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...
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...are examples of power usually supplied by which it can be read /write heads. An on a diskette or hard disk. Compare alternating current (AC). See also enable. disk drive - A thin, flexible disk in a protective jacket that enables direct data transfer between memory and a device.... file created with a device. device driver - To turn a computer option off. A round, flat piece of optical discs, such as diskettes and hard disks. It rotates the disk at high speed past one direction. direct current (DC) - The type of devices. 215 Glossary D default - A...
...are examples of power usually supplied by which it can be read /write heads. An on a diskette or hard disk. Compare alternating current (AC). See also enable. disk drive - A thin, flexible disk in a protective jacket that enables direct data transfer between memory and a device.... file created with a device. device driver - To turn a computer option off. A round, flat piece of optical discs, such as diskettes and hard disks. It rotates the disk at high speed past one direction. direct current (DC) - The type of devices. 215 Glossary D default - A...
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...data. Also called "system bus." A set of characters that keeps track of the location of a rigid platter or platters that are connected. H hard disk - 217 Glossary F file - A storage device composed of stored files. The extension indicates the type of a file name. format - (... organizing files saved to which all components of reference for voltages in a computer is determined by a graphical image (icon) of a storage drive that uniquely identifies a file within a particular folder. It has a potential of zero (0) volts, is the point of an electric circuit ...
...data. Also called "system bus." A set of characters that keeps track of the location of a rigid platter or platters that are connected. H hard disk - 217 Glossary F file - A storage device composed of stored files. The extension indicates the type of a file name. format - (... organizing files saved to which all components of reference for voltages in a computer is determined by a graphical image (icon) of a storage drive that uniquely identifies a file within a particular folder. It has a potential of zero (0) volts, is the point of an electric circuit ...
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... current passes through it can read and write to the surface of display that contains the processor, memory, and other primary components. logical drive - For example, a single hard disk drive may differ from digital to analog, and back to digital, enabling information to the computer's main memory, where programs are run and data...
... current passes through it can read and write to the surface of display that contains the processor, memory, and other primary components. logical drive - For example, a single hard disk drive may differ from digital to analog, and back to digital, enabling information to the computer's main memory, where programs are run and data...