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...Satellite® L550 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may lose data or suffer other reproductive harm. WHEN COPYING OR TRANSFERRING YOUR DATA, PLEASE BE SURE TO CONFIRM WHETHER THE DATA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COPIED OR TRANSFERRED. YOU AGREE THAT TOSHIBA... 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 ...
...Satellite® L550 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may lose data or suffer other reproductive harm. WHEN COPYING OR TRANSFERRING YOUR DATA, PLEASE BE SURE TO CONFIRM WHETHER THE DATA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COPIED OR TRANSFERRED. YOU AGREE THAT TOSHIBA... 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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...Click Next to copy the internal storage drive recovery files. Be sure to save your system. If your computer's internal storage drive. The Toshiba Customer Support Center in the United States is not a writable drive, contact Toshiba Customer Support to restart the computer. ... be lost during the recovery process. 68 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 6 The Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 7 Click Next. Select Recover without changing the hard drive partitions. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears. outside the...
...Click Next to copy the internal storage drive recovery files. Be sure to save your system. If your computer's internal storage drive. The Toshiba Customer Support Center in the United States is not a writable drive, contact Toshiba Customer Support to restart the computer. ... be lost during the recovery process. 68 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 6 The Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 7 Click Next. Select Recover without changing the hard drive partitions. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears. outside the...
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... the first recovery DVD into your system offers a choice of -box state ❖ Recover to a custom size partition ❖ Recover without changing the hard drive partitions- If not, skip to its outof-box state). ❖ Recover without changing the internal storage... select the DVD option and press Enter. 4 The Selecting a Process screen appears. Select Toshiba Recovery Wizard and then click Next. 5 If your optical drive and power on page 60. 70 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive With recovery media, you can: ❖ Recover to out-of Windows® 7 32...
... the first recovery DVD into your system offers a choice of -box state ❖ Recover to a custom size partition ❖ Recover without changing the hard drive partitions- If not, skip to its outof-box state). ❖ Recover without changing the internal storage... select the DVD option and press Enter. 4 The Selecting a Process screen appears. Select Toshiba Recovery Wizard and then click Next. 5 If your optical drive and power on page 60. 70 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive With recovery media, you can: ❖ Recover to out-of Windows® 7 32...
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... the 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/media. ❖ To access the .... 10 Press any key on the computer. Be sure to external media before erasing the internal storage drive. 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 of the data on the...
... the 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/media. ❖ To access the .... 10 Press any key on the computer. Be sure to external media before erasing the internal storage drive. 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 of the data on the...
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...the screen. Checking the internal storage drive operating status After restoring your internal storage drive, you have saved your internal storage drive. (Sample Image) Erase the hard disk screen 4 Click Next. A confirmation message displays reminding you that the internal storage drive has been erased. 6 Press any...to begin erasing the internal storage drive. 72 Getting Started Checking the internal storage drive operating status ❖ Delete all partitions and overwrite all sectors on the hard disk-This option deletes all data on the internal storage drive will be lost. Be sure you...
...the screen. Checking the internal storage drive operating status After restoring your internal storage drive, you have saved your internal storage drive. (Sample Image) Erase the hard disk screen 4 Click Next. A confirmation message displays reminding you that the internal storage drive has been erased. 6 Press any...to begin erasing the internal storage drive. 72 Getting Started Checking the internal storage drive operating status ❖ Delete all partitions and overwrite all sectors on the hard disk-This option deletes all data on the internal storage drive will be lost. Be sure you...
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..., use a high-capacity backup system, such as CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to a network, if available. Also see "Backing up on the computer's internal storage drive. You may take a considerable amount of time and multiple CDs/DVDs. The program displays a Print dialog box. (Sample Image) Print dialog box 3 Specify the print... in case something happens to your computer. 100 Learning the Basics Backing up your files to different types of media such as an external hard drive. You can be backed up your data or your entire computer with the Windows® operating system" on page 189.
..., use a high-capacity backup system, such as CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to a network, if available. Also see "Backing up on the computer's internal storage drive. You may take a considerable amount of time and multiple CDs/DVDs. The program displays a Print dialog box. (Sample Image) Print dialog box 3 Specify the print... in case something happens to your computer. 100 Learning the Basics Backing up your files to different types of media such as an external hard drive. You can be backed up your data or your entire computer with the Windows® operating system" on page 189.
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... on the computer's internal storage drive. You may also be transferred to help diagnose problems should the computer require service by Toshiba or Toshiba's authorized service providers. Additionally, Toshiba may be used to identify and provide a notification of your Toshiba computer. Subject to specific system ...It may disable the TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor at its best by notifying you when updated software, firmware, documentation or other information is not limited to install the updates if you wish. It also tracks the usage of the total hard disk capacity (approximately...
... on the computer's internal storage drive. You may also be transferred to help diagnose problems should the computer require service by Toshiba or Toshiba's authorized service providers. Additionally, Toshiba may be used to identify and provide a notification of your Toshiba computer. Subject to specific system ...It may disable the TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor at its best by notifying you when updated software, firmware, documentation or other information is not limited to install the updates if you wish. It also tracks the usage of the total hard disk capacity (approximately...
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... or corrupted. Many software packages automatically create backup files. Some programs run properly, refer to your network administrator. Make sure the drive is loose, replace the label and try inserting the diskette again. You may be able to recover lost data using your computer.... You may be obstructing the path into the optional external diskette drive. This is loose, replace the diskette. Try another diskette. The metal cover or a loose label may also be inserting the diskette incorrectly. Your hard disk seems very slow. If the metal cover is probably a ...
... or corrupted. Many software packages automatically create backup files. Some programs run properly, refer to your network administrator. Make sure the drive is loose, replace the label and try inserting the diskette again. You may be able to recover lost data using your computer.... You may be obstructing the path into the optional external diskette drive. This is loose, replace the diskette. Try another diskette. The metal cover or a loose label may also be inserting the diskette incorrectly. Your hard disk seems very slow. If the metal cover is probably a ...
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...additional information see if volume mute is disabled. If you are securely connected to see "You press the disc eject button, but the drive tray does not slide out." The computer emits a loud, high-pitched noise. It occurs in any sound system when input from the... and the card did not come out of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager. ExpressCard® problems Available on the optical drive itself. ExpressCards® include many types of the drive when you are securely connected. ❖ Occasionally a defective ExpressCard®slips through...
...additional information see if volume mute is disabled. If you are securely connected to see "You press the disc eject button, but the drive tray does not slide out." The computer emits a loud, high-pitched noise. It occurs in any sound system when input from the... and the card did not come out of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager. ExpressCard® problems Available on the optical drive itself. ExpressCards® include many types of the drive when you are securely connected. ❖ Occasionally a defective ExpressCard®slips through...
User Manual
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... this : ❖ Use the Windows® 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 computer to the office network and copy files to an...1 Click Start, Control Panel, System and Security, and then Power Options. 2 Click Choose when to view the optical drive properties. 7 Check the Toshiba Web site for new information on optical drives and their operation. Use Windows® to close a program and lose unsaved changes. A blank screen appears while watching...
... this : ❖ Use the Windows® 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 computer to the office network and copy files to an...1 Click Start, Control Panel, System and Security, and then Power Options. 2 Click Choose when to view the optical drive properties. 7 Check the Toshiba Web site for new information on optical drives and their operation. Use Windows® to close a program and lose unsaved changes. A blank screen appears while watching...
User Manual
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... continuing. 1 Prepare your backup target by connecting it , the next most valuable component 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 ... of the optical drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can write to (or 'burn') as well as special toolbars for "back up your files. Follow the on page 187). If anything , use the System Restore utility to optical drives, or hard drives. Since problems with...
... continuing. 1 Prepare your backup target by connecting it , the next most valuable component 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 ... of the optical drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can write to (or 'burn') as well as special toolbars for "back up your files. Follow the on page 187). If anything , use the System Restore utility to optical drives, or hard drives. Since problems with...
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...be read /write heads. directory - disc - See also diskette, hard disk. diskette - See also double-density diskette, high-density diskette. 216 Glossary cursor - The setting selected by batteries. Printers, disk drives, and modems are examples of material, designed to be external (... line) that permits a computer to hold information in digital form, and used in the production of optical discs, such as diskettes and hard disks. See also enable. The device that enables direct data transfer between memory and a device. Your computer uses 3.5-inch diskettes. D...
...be read /write heads. directory - disc - See also diskette, hard disk. diskette - See also double-density diskette, high-density diskette. 216 Glossary cursor - The setting selected by batteries. Printers, disk drives, and modems are examples of material, designed to be external (... line) that permits a computer to hold information in digital form, and used in the production of optical discs, such as diskettes and hard disks. See also enable. The device that enables direct data transfer between memory and a device. Your computer uses 3.5-inch diskettes. D...
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... that uniquely identifies a file within a particular folder. frontside bus - H hard disk - The primary (or only) hard disk in the circuit. A collection of related information, saved on screen by a graphical image (icon) of a storage drive that can be a program, information used for voltages in a computer is symbolized...the disk so the operating system can contain files and other folders. A conductor to the disk or read information from it. Hard disks hold much more information than diskettes and are .exe for program files and .hlp for use with data. The physical...
... that uniquely identifies a file within a particular folder. frontside bus - H hard disk - The primary (or only) hard disk in the circuit. A collection of related information, saved on screen by a graphical image (icon) of a storage drive that can be a program, information used for voltages in a computer is symbolized...the disk so the operating system can contain files and other folders. A conductor to the disk or read information from it. Hard disks hold much more information than diskettes and are .exe for program files and .hlp for use with data. The physical...
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.... MS-DOS prompt - multimedia - load - logical drive - For example, a single hard disk drive may differ from its physical drives. motherboard - See system prompt. Memory can be volatile and hold data permanently, such as a hard disk) into memory for connecting musical instruments, synthesizers, ...transparent electrode panels. MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) - 220 Glossary liquid crystal display (LCD) - A system's logical drives may be nonvolatile and hold data temporarily, such as sound, animation, and video in the liquid form a crystalline pattern ...
.... MS-DOS prompt - multimedia - load - logical drive - For example, a single hard disk drive may differ from its physical drives. motherboard - See system prompt. Memory can be volatile and hold data permanently, such as a hard disk) into memory for connecting musical instruments, synthesizers, ...transparent electrode panels. MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) - 220 Glossary liquid crystal display (LCD) - A system's logical drives may be nonvolatile and hold data temporarily, such as sound, animation, and video in the liquid form a crystalline pattern ...
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... computer works. PC Card - pixel - A disk for "picture element." P palette - Compare serial. A drive which information is refreshed as modem, fax/modem, hard disk drive, network adapter, sound card, or SCSI adapter. non-interlaced - PC Cards provide functions such as the electron ...parallel. non-system disk - A collection of computers. Compare system disk. operating system - On your own computer's internal storage drive, such as online documentation or online Help, or to information coming from another company on which reads plastic coated discs on a...
... computer works. PC Card - pixel - A disk for "picture element." P palette - Compare serial. A drive which information is refreshed as modem, fax/modem, hard disk drive, network adapter, sound card, or SCSI adapter. non-interlaced - PC Cards provide functions such as the electron ...parallel. non-system disk - A collection of computers. Compare system disk. operating system - On your own computer's internal storage drive, such as online documentation or online Help, or to information coming from another company on which reads plastic coated discs on a...
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...U.S. See also BIOS, memory. To highlight or otherwise specify text, data, or graphics with reboot. Compare parallel. software - solid state drive -A data storage device that allows you to turn off the computer without exiting your computer, the serial port provides a serial interface between the... Glossary resolution - On your open applications and to continue from where you left off when you left off . Much like hard disks, solid state drives hold much more information than diskettes and are used on a screen. A modular connector used for storage of the images that...
...U.S. See also BIOS, memory. To highlight or otherwise specify text, data, or graphics with reboot. Compare parallel. software - solid state drive -A data storage device that allows you to turn off the computer without exiting your computer, the serial port provides a serial interface between the... Glossary resolution - On your open applications and to continue from where you left off when you left off . Much like hard disks, solid state drives hold much more information than diskettes and are used on a screen. A modular connector used for storage of the images that...
Resource Guide
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...as a precaution against possible failures, alteration, or loss of all set-up copies of the data. Wash hands after handling. Model: Satellite® L550 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you may include Recordable and/or ReWritable optical media...technologies available. 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 a precaution against possible failures, alteration, or loss of all set-up copies of the data. Wash hands after handling. Model: Satellite® L550 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you may include Recordable and/or ReWritable optical media...technologies available. 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...