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...180 Disk or internal storage drive problems ..........182 Optical drive problems 183 Sound system problems 184 Printer problems 185 Modem problems 186 Wireless networking problems 186 DVD operating problems 188 Develop good... computing habits 189 Data and system configuration backup in the Windows® operating system 190 If you need further assistance 195 Before you contact Toshiba 195 Contacting Toshiba 195 Other Toshiba...
...180 Disk or internal storage drive problems ..........182 Optical drive problems 183 Sound system problems 184 Printer problems 185 Modem problems 186 Wireless networking problems 186 DVD operating problems 188 Develop good... computing habits 189 Data and system configuration backup in the Windows® operating system 190 If you need further assistance 195 Before you contact Toshiba 195 Contacting Toshiba 195 Other Toshiba...
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...work to external media before proceeding. 8 Click Next to save your system. Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 69 6 The Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 7 Click Next. The Toshiba Customer Support Center in the United States is (949) 859-4273. If your optical disc...be able to copy the internal storage drive recovery files to DVD, which gives you the ability to copy the internal storage drive recovery files. Creating recovery media Depending on your internal storage drive or if you to insert several blank DVDs to recover your system if the ...
...work to external media before proceeding. 8 Click Next to save your system. Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 69 6 The Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 7 Click Next. The Toshiba Customer Support Center in the United States is (949) 859-4273. If your optical disc...be able to copy the internal storage drive recovery files to DVD, which gives you the ability to copy the internal storage drive recovery files. Creating recovery media Depending on your internal storage drive or if you to insert several blank DVDs to recover your system if the ...
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... steps, see "Creating recovery media" on the internal storage drive. Be sure to save your internal storage drive. 70 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive To create recovery DVDs: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Recovery, and then Recovery Disc Creator. 2 Select DVD (to create Recovery media on DVD). 3 Select the items you want to copy to...
... steps, see "Creating recovery media" on the internal storage drive. Be sure to save your internal storage drive. 70 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive To create recovery DVDs: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Recovery, and then Recovery Disc Creator. 2 Select DVD (to create Recovery media on DVD). 3 Select the items you want to copy to...
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...-If you want to recover the C: partition only, leaving other partitions from the drive. The boot menu appears. 3 Using the arrow keys, select the DVD option and press Enter. 4 The Selecting a Process screen appears. Click Yes to continue. 7 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the Selecting a Process screen displays, select Recovery of...
...-If you want to recover the C: partition only, leaving other partitions from the drive. The boot menu appears. 3 Using the arrow keys, select the DVD option and press Enter. 4 The Selecting a Process screen appears. Click Yes to continue. 7 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the Selecting a Process screen displays, select Recovery of...
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.... 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 the Recovery Wizard on your recovery DVDs: Insert the first recovery DVD into the optical drive and power on the...
.... 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 the Recovery Wizard on your recovery DVDs: Insert the first recovery DVD into the optical drive and power on the...
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...174; Windows® backup program preinstalled on your files to different types of media such as an external hard drive. For example, the range of pages and number of time and multiple CDs/DVDs. Backing up your work 101 2 In your computer. Learning the Basics Backing up your work Back up ...all the files on the computer's internal storage drive. Also see "Backing up your data or your entire computer with the...
...174; Windows® backup program preinstalled on your files to different types of media such as an external hard drive. For example, the range of pages and number of time and multiple CDs/DVDs. Backing up your work 101 2 In your computer. Learning the Basics Backing up your work Back up ...all the files on the computer's internal storage drive. Also see "Backing up your data or your entire computer with the...
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... 1 to region 2 and back to overwrite a file that already exists on restoring files. Look in the online Help or your internal storage drive, use the DVD Player software that last region. TECHNICAL NOTE: When restoring files, the backup program prompts you if you play... version is recommended that were not available on AC power. TECHNICAL NOTE: Your optical drive is , the drive will allow you to change to play DVDs from that came with your computer may come with an optical drive. On the fourth change, the region will automatically change regions four times. The...
... 1 to region 2 and back to overwrite a file that already exists on restoring files. Look in the online Help or your internal storage drive, use the DVD Player software that last region. TECHNICAL NOTE: When restoring files, the backup program prompts you if you play... version is recommended that were not available on AC power. TECHNICAL NOTE: Your optical drive is , the drive will allow you to change to play DVDs from that came with your computer may come with an optical drive. On the fourth change, the region will automatically change regions four times. The...
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... you need to release the disc tray when the power is off the computer while the drive in use. Manual eject hole-Use if you mute the sound and play audio CDs or DVD movies when the computer is glowing. Never use indicator light is on certain models (Sample ...Illustration) Media control buttons Your optical drive may look like this: 103 Drive in-use indicator light Eject button Manual eject hole (Sample Illustration...
... you need to release the disc tray when the power is off the computer while the drive in use. Manual eject hole-Use if you mute the sound and play audio CDs or DVD movies when the computer is glowing. Never use indicator light is on certain models (Sample ...Illustration) Media control buttons Your optical drive may look like this: 103 Drive in-use indicator light Eject button Manual eject hole (Sample Illustration...
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.... If you incorrectly handle the discs, you insert the disc incorrectly, it may jam the drive. You are ready to pause, click the Play/Pause button. ❖ To stop the...or to use the disc. Do not touch the surface of the tray until it clicks into place. Handle DVDs and CDs carefully, making contact only with the center hole and edge. If you could lose data. 8...completely on the spindle and is turned on the tray. If this happens, contact Toshiba support for assistance. 9 Push the disc tray in the drive 7 Gently press the disc onto the center spindle until it clicks into place....
.... If you incorrectly handle the discs, you insert the disc incorrectly, it may jam the drive. You are ready to pause, click the Play/Pause button. ❖ To stop the...or to use the disc. Do not touch the surface of the tray until it clicks into place. Handle DVDs and CDs carefully, making contact only with the center hole and edge. If you could lose data. 8...completely on the spindle and is turned on the tray. If this happens, contact Toshiba support for assistance. 9 Push the disc tray in the drive 7 Gently press the disc onto the center spindle until it clicks into place....
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... to press the manual eject button. Learning the Basics Using the optical drive 107 NOTE Due to manufacturing and quality variations in third party optical media (e.g., CD or DVD) or optical media players/recorders, in certain cases, your Toshiba optical drive may not record on certain optical media that bear the applicable logo, or...
... to press the manual eject button. Learning the Basics Using the optical drive 107 NOTE Due to manufacturing and quality variations in third party optical media (e.g., CD or DVD) or optical media players/recorders, in certain cases, your Toshiba optical drive may not record on certain optical media that bear the applicable logo, or...
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... adapter does not provide enough information to determine if this is properly inserted in the drive tray. 3 Use the DVD Player software that vendor's support group for recent firmware upgrades. For general problems playing a DVD title, try the following steps: 1 Verify that the disc is in a format ...that the drive supports. 2 Ensure that the disc is the case, contact that came with its own management utility. 188 If Something Goes Wrong DVD operating problems ❖ Connect your...
... adapter does not provide enough information to determine if this is properly inserted in the drive tray. 3 Use the DVD Player software that vendor's support group for recent firmware upgrades. For general problems playing a DVD title, try the following steps: 1 Verify that the disc is in a format ...that the drive supports. 2 Ensure that the disc is the case, contact that came with its own management utility. 188 If Something Goes Wrong DVD operating problems ❖ Connect your...
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... you should appear in the menu. 2 Select None for new information on this feature. Save your work ! A blank screen appears while watching a DVD-ROM movie or title. Change the setting for when to turn off the display using Device Manager to close a program and lose unsaved changes. The... Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 189 4 Clean the disc and try again. The screen saver runs while you to view the optical drive properties. 7 Check the Toshiba Web site for the screen saver. 3 Click OK. To disable the screen saver: 1 Right-click on page 93 for instructions on ...
... you should appear in the menu. 2 Select None for new information on this feature. Save your work ! A blank screen appears while watching a DVD-ROM movie or title. Change the setting for when to turn off the display using Device Manager to close a program and lose unsaved changes. The... Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 189 4 Clean the disc and try again. The screen saver runs while you to view the optical drive properties. 7 Check the Toshiba Web site for the screen saver. 3 Click OK. To disable the screen saver: 1 Right-click on page 93 for instructions on ...
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... 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 "back up...
... 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 "back up...
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215 Glossary DOS disk operating system DPI dots per inch DSTN dual supertwist nematic DVD digital versatile (or video) disc DVD-ROM digital versatile (or video) 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 ...
215 Glossary DOS disk operating system DPI dots per inch DSTN dual supertwist nematic DVD digital versatile (or video) disc DVD-ROM digital versatile (or video) 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 ...
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... instead of measuring the speed at which frequently used in the diskette drive before checking the internal storage drive. It is similar, but not identical, to another. See also bus speed, frontside bus. See also CD. Compare DVD-ROM. See also baud rate. See system disk. bus - bus... the startup files. 217 Glossary baud rate - Baud rate is passed between two devices. boot - To start up by its internal storage drives to check hardware and load the operating system when you start the computer. boot disk - A section of signal changes per second (not...
... instead of measuring the speed at which frequently used in the diskette drive before checking the internal storage drive. It is similar, but not identical, to another. See also bus speed, frontside bus. See also CD. Compare DVD-ROM. See also baud rate. See system disk. bus - bus... the startup files. 217 Glossary baud rate - Baud rate is passed between two devices. boot - To start up by its internal storage drives to check hardware and load the operating system when you start the computer. boot disk - A section of signal changes per second (not...
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... be read from and written to by optical (laser) technology, and used in one or more read/write heads. device driver - disk drive - A program (called a "driver") that stores magnetically encoded data. A thin, flexible disk in a protective jacket that permits a computer...5.25-inch and 3.5-inch. See folder. To turn a computer option off. document - device - Printers, disk drives, and modems are examples of magnetic disks, such as CDs and DVDs. direct memory access (DMA) - disable - Diskettes can be external (outside the computer's case) or internal ...
... be read from and written to by optical (laser) technology, and used in one or more read/write heads. device driver - disk drive - A program (called a "driver") that stores magnetically encoded data. A thin, flexible disk in a protective jacket that permits a computer...5.25-inch and 3.5-inch. See folder. To turn a computer option off. document - device - Printers, disk drives, and modems are examples of magnetic disks, such as CDs and DVDs. direct memory access (DMA) - disable - Diskettes can be external (outside the computer's case) or internal ...
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... and video in the liquid form a crystalline pattern that is RAM. motherboard - MS-DOS prompt - A DVD drive that converts information from a storage device (such as a separate disk drive. To move information from digital to analog, and back to digital, enabling information to CD and... DVD media. Short for connecting musical instruments, synthesizers, and computers. A system's logical drives may be nonvolatile and hold data temporarily, such as RAM, or it . A standard for "modulator/...
... and video in the liquid form a crystalline pattern that is RAM. motherboard - MS-DOS prompt - A DVD drive that converts information from a storage device (such as a separate disk drive. To move information from digital to analog, and back to digital, enabling information to CD and... DVD media. Short for connecting musical instruments, synthesizers, and computers. A system's logical drives may be nonvolatile and hold data temporarily, such as RAM, or it . A standard for "modulator/...
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... connection 130 set up 129 computer caring for 90 cleaning 90 moving 91 non-system disk or disk error message 172 not accessing disk drives 171 running on battery power 110 setting up 45, 54 warning resume failure message 171 computer lock 91 computing tips 93 ConfigFree®...is blank 180 display, external adjusting 78 disposal information 29 disposing of used batteries 124 double-click 75 DVD using 102 DVD player general problems 188 E eject button optical drive 103 eject, optical drive 103 ENERGY STAR® 37 error messages device driver conflict 175 general hardware problem 175 non-system ...
... connection 130 set up 129 computer caring for 90 cleaning 90 moving 91 non-system disk or disk error message 172 not accessing disk drives 171 running on battery power 110 setting up 45, 54 warning resume failure message 171 computer lock 91 computing tips 93 ConfigFree®...is blank 180 display, external adjusting 78 disposal information 29 disposing of used batteries 124 double-click 75 DVD using 102 DVD player general problems 188 E eject button optical drive 103 eject, optical drive 103 ENERGY STAR® 37 error messages device driver conflict 175 general hardware problem 175 non-system ...
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...™ Memory Card Format Utility 152 TOSHIBA Service Station 160 TOSHIBA Zooming Utility 156 TouchPad™ control buttons 75 primary button 75 secondary button 75 using 74 traveling tips 125 troubleshooting DVD player general problems 188 external keyboard 179 keyboard 179 optical drive 183 turning on the computer 50 turning on the power 50...
...™ Memory Card Format Utility 152 TOSHIBA Service Station 160 TOSHIBA Zooming Utility 156 TouchPad™ control buttons 75 primary button 75 secondary button 75 using 74 traveling tips 125 troubleshooting DVD player general problems 188 external keyboard 179 keyboard 179 optical drive 183 turning on the computer 50 turning on the power 50...