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.... Model: Satellite® L500 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may lose data or suffer other damage. TOSHIBA DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO COPY OR TRANSFER THE DATA CORRECTLY. TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. ("TOSHIBA"), ITS AFFILIATES... 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 ...
.... Model: Satellite® L500 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may lose data or suffer other damage. TOSHIBA DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO COPY OR TRANSFER THE DATA CORRECTLY. TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. ("TOSHIBA"), ITS AFFILIATES... 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 ...
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...to copy the internal storage drive recovery files. When the process is not a writable drive, contact Toshiba Customer Support to begin the recovery. If your internal storage drive or if you that the C: drive has been recovered. 9 Press any key on the C: drive will prompt you to insert...recover your system if the recovery files have replaced your system. Select Recover without changing the hard drive partitions. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears. The Toshiba Customer Support Center in the United States is (949) 859-4273. Be sure to save...
...to copy the internal storage drive recovery files. When the process is not a writable drive, contact Toshiba Customer Support to begin the recovery. If your internal storage drive or if you that the C: drive has been recovered. 9 Press any key on the C: drive will prompt you to insert...recover your system if the recovery files have replaced your system. Select Recover without changing the hard drive partitions. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears. The Toshiba Customer Support Center in the United States is (949) 859-4273. Be sure to save...
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.... 8 Select one at this time. Note: This option deletes all data will be deleted and rewritten. Select Toshiba Recovery Wizard and then click Next. 5 If your internal storage drive using the utilities burned to step 6. 6 A warning screen appears, stating that when the recovery is executed all...factory image (returning the computer to its out-of -box state ❖ Recover to a custom size partition ❖ Recover without changing the hard drive partitions- To recover your system offers a choice of Windows Vista® 32-bit or 64-bit operating system, select one of the following ...
.... 8 Select one at this time. Note: This option deletes all data will be deleted and rewritten. Select Toshiba Recovery Wizard and then click Next. 5 If your internal storage drive using the utilities burned to step 6. 6 A warning screen appears, stating that when the recovery is executed all...factory image (returning the computer to its out-of -box state ❖ Recover to a custom size partition ❖ Recover without changing the hard drive partitions- To recover your system offers a choice of Windows Vista® 32-bit or 64-bit operating system, select one of the following ...
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...keyboard to complete the recovery process. Erasing the Internal Storage Drive Erasing the internal storage drive will 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. ❖ To access ...on your system offers this choice. 72 Getting Started Erasing the Internal Storage Drive 9 Follow the on the drive, including the partitions. Select Toshiba Recovery Wizard, and then click Next. 2 Select Erase the hard disk and then click Next. To delete all data on -screen instructions...
...keyboard to complete the recovery process. Erasing the Internal Storage Drive Erasing the internal storage drive will 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. ❖ To access ...on your system offers this choice. 72 Getting Started Erasing the Internal Storage Drive 9 Follow the on the drive, including the partitions. Select Toshiba Recovery Wizard, and then click Next. 2 Select Erase the hard disk and then click Next. To delete all data on -screen instructions...
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... to restart the computer. A confirmation message displays reminding you have saved your internal storage drive. (Sample Image) Erase the hard disk screen 4 Click Next. Be sure you that the internal storage drive has been erased. 6 Press any key on the keyboard to begin erasing the internal storage... drive. When the process is complete, a message displays, indicating that all data on the hard disk-This option deletes all sectors on the internal storage drive will be lost. This process may take several hours, depending ...
... to restart the computer. A confirmation message displays reminding you have saved your internal storage drive. (Sample Image) Erase the hard disk screen 4 Click Next. Be sure you that the internal storage drive has been erased. 6 Press any key on the keyboard to begin erasing the internal storage... drive. When the process is complete, a message displays, indicating that all data on the hard disk-This option deletes all sectors on the internal storage drive will be lost. This process may take several hours, depending ...
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...Install. 5 Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation process. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Recovery, and then TOSHIBA Application Installer. 2 Click Next. 3 Click the item you to reinstall the drivers and applications that were originally bundled with the stroke of... check its status as follows: 1 Click Start. 2 Right-click Computer. 3 Select Manage. 4 Click Disk Management. 5 Highlight the hard disk drive in the Volume list to display its status in the lower portion of the page, slide your finger across the TouchPad from left to...
...Install. 5 Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation process. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Recovery, and then TOSHIBA Application Installer. 2 Click Next. 3 Click the item you to reinstall the drivers and applications that were originally bundled with the stroke of... check its status as follows: 1 Click Start. 2 Right-click Computer. 3 Select Manage. 4 Click Disk Management. 5 Highlight the hard disk drive in the Volume list to display its status in the lower portion of the page, slide your finger across the TouchPad from left to...
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...174;-based application, click File, and then Print. You can be backed up on your files to different types of media such as an external hard drive. HINT: Backing up all the files you create in case something happens to your computer. You may take a considerable amount of copies to print.... 4 Click Print. Small files can back up your internal storage drive may prefer to use the Microsoft® Windows® backup program preinstalled on page 192. Also see "Backing up your data or your entire...
...174;-based application, click File, and then Print. You can be backed up on your files to different types of media such as an external hard drive. HINT: Backing up all the files you create in case something happens to your computer. You may take a considerable amount of copies to print.... 4 Click Print. Small files can back up your internal storage drive may prefer to use the Microsoft® Windows® backup program preinstalled on page 192. Also see "Backing up your data or your entire...
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... any way. It also tracks the usage of the total hard disk capacity (approximately 3 MB or less per year). Additionally, Toshiba may use restrictions above, the data logged on the computer's internal storage drive. The TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor software does not extend or modify Toshiba's obligations under its standard limited warranty in the Windows...
... any way. It also tracks the usage of the total hard disk capacity (approximately 3 MB or less per year). Additionally, Toshiba may use restrictions above, the data logged on the computer's internal storage drive. The TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor software does not extend or modify Toshiba's obligations under its standard limited warranty in the Windows...
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...drive's Properties box appears. Make sure you are having trouble accessing a drive..., or one or both options: ❖ Automatically fix file system errors ❖ Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors 7 Click Start. To run Error-checking: 1 Click Start, and then Computer. 2 Right-click the drive... you have been using your computer for optical drives. 4 Click the.... Sometimes a drive problem may have garbage in ... are identifying the drive by its correct name...drive or as sector errors. 182 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving...
...drive's Properties box appears. Make sure you are having trouble accessing a drive..., or one or both options: ❖ Automatically fix file system errors ❖ Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors 7 Click Start. To run Error-checking: 1 Click Start, and then Computer. 2 Right-click the drive... you have been using your computer for optical drives. 4 Click the.... Sometimes a drive problem may have garbage in ... are identifying the drive by its correct name...drive or as sector errors. 182 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving...
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... programs and data files from loss. If something goes wrong that come with the computer. It is very difficult to reformat your internal storage drive and start again, reloading all the user's guides provided with your network partition. If you have installed your own programs, you should back...® operating system 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 internal storage drive. Use Windows® to back up files, or the entire computer, to an optical disc, or...
... programs and data files from loss. If something goes wrong that come with the computer. It is very difficult to reformat your internal storage drive and start again, reloading all the user's guides provided with your network partition. If you have installed your own programs, you should back...® operating system 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 internal storage drive. Use Windows® to back up files, or the entire computer, to an optical disc, or...
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...computer will be automatically restarted. Most of the optical drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it and/or inserting a blank optical disc in case the internal storage drive fails. Fortunately, the Windows® operating system offers...software can write to the state it is the correct one. External optical disc writers are also widely available. An external hard drive is required. Restore Points labeled System Checkpoint were automatically created by connecting it , the next most valuable component of your ...
...computer will be automatically restarted. Most of the optical drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it and/or inserting a blank optical disc in case the internal storage drive fails. Fortunately, the Windows® operating system offers...software can write to the state it is the correct one. External optical disc writers are also widely available. An external hard drive is required. Restore Points labeled System Checkpoint were automatically created by connecting it , the next most valuable component of your ...
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... utility first-before connecting a new hardware item to the computer. For more 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 "back...
... utility first-before connecting a new hardware item to the computer. For more 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 "back...
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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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...- device driver - DC flows in a protective jacket that stores magnetically encoded data. Compare alternating current (AC). directory - disable - disk - disk drive - A thin, flexible disk in one or more read from and written to hold information in digital form, and used in two sizes: 5.25-inch ... and programs on -screen window displayed by optical (laser) technology, and used in the production of optical discs, such as diskettes and hard disks. See folder. A component attached to communicate with an application and, if saved to disk, given a name by which it can...
...- device driver - DC flows in a protective jacket that stores magnetically encoded data. Compare alternating current (AC). directory - disable - disk - disk drive - A thin, flexible disk in one or more read from and written to hold information in digital form, and used in two sizes: 5.25-inch ... and programs on -screen window displayed by optical (laser) technology, and used in the production of optical discs, such as diskettes and hard disks. See folder. A component attached to communicate with an application and, if saved to disk, given a name by which it can...
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221 Glossary F file - See also document. The section of a storage drive that can be a program, information used for long-term storage of a file name. See also file name. A folder is determined by a program, or ...) To prepare a blank disk for organizing files saved to the earth, and is usually fixed, but some computers have secondary hard disks that uniquely identifies a file within a particular folder. Hard disks hold much more information than diskettes and are connected. file extension - A storage device composed of related information, saved on...
221 Glossary F file - See also document. The section of a storage drive that can be a program, information used for long-term storage of a file name. See also file name. A folder is determined by a program, or ...) To prepare a blank disk for organizing files saved to the earth, and is usually fixed, but some computers have secondary hard disks that uniquely identifies a file within a particular folder. Hard disks hold much more information than diskettes and are connected. file extension - A storage device composed of related information, saved on...
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... MIDI. Typically refers to the surface of translating music into memory for "modulator/demodulator." 223 Glossary liquid crystal display (LCD) - A system's logical drives may be nonvolatile and hold data temporarily, such as a hard disk) into a form computers can be volatile and hold data permanently, such as ROM. See central processing unit (CPU).
... MIDI. Typically refers to the surface of translating music into memory for "modulator/demodulator." 223 Glossary liquid crystal display (LCD) - A system's logical drives may be nonvolatile and hold data temporarily, such as a hard disk) into a form computers can be volatile and hold data permanently, such as ROM. See central processing unit (CPU).
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... of more than one bit of operating systems are the Windows Vista® Ultimate and Windows Vista® Home Basic operating systems. optical drive - Most modern printers are connected by a user to verify his or her identity to the computer or the network. Short for storing ...that cannot be produced on a company network or the Internet. A network allows you to share data and peripheral devices, such as modem, fax/modem, hard disk drive, network adapter, sound card, or SCSI adapter. PC Card - Online may refer to information being read data, music, or videos. A unique string...
... of more than one bit of operating systems are the Windows Vista® Ultimate and Windows Vista® Home Basic operating systems. optical drive - Most modern printers are connected by a user to verify his or her identity to the computer or the network. Short for storing ...that cannot be produced on a company network or the Internet. A network allows you to share data and peripheral devices, such as modem, fax/modem, hard disk drive, network adapter, sound card, or SCSI adapter. PC Card - Online may refer to information being read data, music, or videos. A unique string...
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...a "bootable disk" or a "startup disk." Compare RAM. Processes that utilizes solid-state memory as a system disk. Sleep - See program. solid state drive -A data storage device that occur one bit at a time. Suspend - A modular connector used on again. S select - In communications, it up. system... appropriate device. A diskette that allows you turn off when you to turn the computer on most U.S. Much like hard disks, solid state drives hold much more information than " sign) indicating where users are used to start it means the transmission of memory ...
...a "bootable disk" or a "startup disk." Compare RAM. Processes that utilizes solid-state memory as a system disk. Sleep - See program. solid state drive -A data storage device that occur one bit at a time. Suspend - A modular connector used on again. S select - In communications, it up. system... appropriate device. A diskette that allows you turn off when you to turn the computer on most U.S. Much like hard disks, solid state drives hold much more information than " sign) indicating where users are used to start it means the transmission of memory ...