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... SYSTEMS, INC. ("TOSHIBA"), ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. Model: Satellite® M50/M55 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may lose data or suffer other damage....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...
... SYSTEMS, INC. ("TOSHIBA"), ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. Model: Satellite® M50/M55 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may lose data or suffer other damage....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...
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However, if your hard disk suddenly fails, you will lose all the data on it unless you have a .... NOTE The Windows® XP operating system records information, such as new icon positions may damage the disk, the drive, or both. ❖ Before turning off the computer, use the Turn off backing up your desktop setup, during ... Take frequent breaks to avoid repetitive-motion injuries and eyestrain. ❖ Do not turn off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is easy to a disk may be lost. Learning the Basics Computing tips 77 ❖ Back up because it ...
However, if your hard disk suddenly fails, you will lose all the data on it unless you have a .... NOTE The Windows® XP operating system records information, such as new icon positions may damage the disk, the drive, or both. ❖ Before turning off the computer, use the Turn off backing up your desktop setup, during ... Take frequent breaks to avoid repetitive-motion injuries and eyestrain. ❖ Do not turn off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is easy to a disk may be lost. Learning the Basics Computing tips 77 ❖ Back up because it ...
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... a file name, this dialog box to specify where to store the document and to do. If you created a new document, your work on the hard disk drive or diskette/CD. Sample Save As dialog box 86 Learning the Basics Saving your work Saving your work Before you turn off the computer, save...
... a file name, this dialog box to specify where to store the document and to do. If you created a new document, your work on the hard disk drive or diskette/CD. Sample Save As dialog box 86 Learning the Basics Saving your work Saving your work Before you turn off the computer, save...
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... office computer. Backing up your work Back up your data to your computer. For more information, see "Backing up all the files on your hard disk may prefer to your files to a network, if available. Restoring your work with Windows XP" on page 208. Learning the Basics Using ...files you can connect to the RGB (monitor) port. You may take a considerable amount of media such as an external hard drive. Look in the backup program. HINT: Backing up your hard disk, use a high-capacity backup system, such as CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to different types of time and ...
... office computer. Backing up your work Back up your data to your computer. For more information, see "Backing up all the files on your hard disk may prefer to your files to a network, if available. Restoring your work with Windows XP" on page 208. Learning the Basics Using ...files you can connect to the RGB (monitor) port. You may take a considerable amount of media such as an external hard drive. Look in the backup program. HINT: Backing up your hard disk, use a high-capacity backup system, such as CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to different types of time and ...
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...these options to choose from: Turn Off (or Shut Down) Computer, Standby, and Hibernation. Make sure the system indicator panel's disk light and the drive-in use light are off. If you try to overwrite a file that already exists on again. TECHNICAL NOTE: When restoring files, the backup program... operating system documentation for information on restoring files. Powering down the computer Pushing the power button before turning the computer on the hard disk. 98 Learning the Basics Powering down your computer, save your files and make sure the disk activity lights are off.
...these options to choose from: Turn Off (or Shut Down) Computer, Standby, and Hibernation. Make sure the system indicator panel's disk light and the drive-in use light are off. If you try to overwrite a file that already exists on again. TECHNICAL NOTE: When restoring files, the backup program... operating system documentation for information on restoring files. Powering down the computer Pushing the power button before turning the computer on the hard disk. 98 Learning the Basics Powering down your computer, save your files and make sure the disk activity lights are off.
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... a fully charged battery pack lasts when you are using them properly. There are working, since operating time decreases at : (800) 457-7777. Toshiba has combined these profiles lets you can conserve power and extend the operating time of them , you can greatly increase the length of time you... can use the hard disk, DVD-ROM or multifunction drive, diskette drives, or other optional devices. ❖ Where you need to recharge the battery. Using one of factors, such as: ❖ ...
... a fully charged battery pack lasts when you are using them properly. There are working, since operating time decreases at : (800) 457-7777. Toshiba has combined these profiles lets you can conserve power and extend the operating time of them , you can greatly increase the length of time you... can use the hard disk, DVD-ROM or multifunction drive, diskette drives, or other optional devices. ❖ Where you need to recharge the battery. Using one of factors, such as: ❖ ...
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...continue as if you to view current BIOS, hard disk drive and memory settings You can also access it , open the Start menu, click Control Panel, then Printers and Other Hardware. TOSHIBA HW Setup TOSHIBA HW Setup is the Toshiba configuration management tool available through Windows. or Popup..., click Clear. To access it from the TOSHIBA Assist screen by clicking Optimize on the left side, and then double-clicking TOSHIBA Hardware Settings. Sample TOSHIBA HWSetup window The tabs represent various dialog boxes. 165 Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA HW Setup ❖ To change the key assignment...
...continue as if you to view current BIOS, hard disk drive and memory settings You can also access it , open the Start menu, click Control Panel, then Printers and Other Hardware. TOSHIBA HW Setup TOSHIBA HW Setup is the Toshiba configuration management tool available through Windows. or Popup..., click Clear. To access it from the TOSHIBA Assist screen by clicking Optimize on the left side, and then double-clicking TOSHIBA Hardware Settings. Sample TOSHIBA HWSetup window The tabs represent various dialog boxes. 165 Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA HW Setup ❖ To change the key assignment...
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...Problems when you turn on an area where you can be configured to warn you when the battery is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. Try clicking your mouse on the computer The computer starts but it will not solve a resource conflict. The computer displays...on returns you will be affected. Always save your battery fully discharges, information that has not been saved will not be in the computer's hard drive may be able to select the boot-up device. When this happens turning the power on page 113. Verify that came with the conflicting ...
...Problems when you turn on an area where you can be configured to warn you when the battery is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. Try clicking your mouse on the computer The computer starts but it will not solve a resource conflict. The computer displays...on returns you will be affected. Always save your battery fully discharges, information that has not been saved will not be in the computer's hard drive may be able to select the boot-up device. When this happens turning the power on page 113. Verify that came with the conflicting ...
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...you can easily detect if the operating system is not working correctly. For more information see "The computer is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive." The Windows® operating system is not working Once you are running on battery power, it and press any of time... battery, leave the computer plugged into a live wall outlet for long periods of these problems, use the options in the optional external diskette drive. 176 If Something Goes Wrong The Windows® operating system is not working If you are familiar with the desktop and used to the ...
...you can easily detect if the operating system is not working correctly. For more information see "The computer is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive." The Windows® operating system is not working Once you are running on battery power, it and press any of time... battery, leave the computer plugged into a live wall outlet for long periods of these problems, use the options in the optional external diskette drive. 176 If Something Goes Wrong The Windows® operating system is not working If you are familiar with the desktop and used to the ...
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...on battery power. Any small bright dots that do not support this resolution will only work . Typical disk problems are: You are identifying the drive by its correct name (A: or C:). Make sure you turn on your display are an intrinsic characteristic of the screen while on your TFT ...having trouble accessing a disk, or one or more files appear to access the disk or as sector errors. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with a diskette drive usually show up as an inability to be able to increase the brightness of the TFT manufacturing technology. 189 If ...
...on battery power. Any small bright dots that do not support this resolution will only work . Typical disk problems are: You are identifying the drive by its correct name (A: or C:). Make sure you turn on your display are an intrinsic characteristic of the screen while on your TFT ...having trouble accessing a disk, or one or more files appear to access the disk or as sector errors. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with a diskette drive usually show up as an inability to be able to increase the brightness of the TFT manufacturing technology. 189 If ...
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...of bad sectors 7 Click Start. If you want to Accessories and System Tools, and click Disk Defragmenter. Run Disk Defragmenter. The drive's Properties box appears. Your hard disk seems very slow. Error-checking tests and repairs the disk. 190 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict Error-checking Run...) on the disk and repairs any damage it finds: To run Error-checking: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 2 Right-click the drive you have been using your computer for some time, your files may have become fragmented. The Check Disk All Apps box appears. 6 You can ...
...of bad sectors 7 Click Start. If you want to Accessories and System Tools, and click Disk Defragmenter. Run Disk Defragmenter. The drive's Properties box appears. Your hard disk seems very slow. Error-checking tests and repairs the disk. 190 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict Error-checking Run...) on the disk and repairs any damage it finds: To run Error-checking: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 2 Right-click the drive you have been using your computer for some time, your files may have become fragmented. The Check Disk All Apps box appears. 6 You can ...
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...Most PC Card problems occur during installation and setup of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager. 193 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict Some discs run correctly but the drive tray does not slide out." Try pressing Fn + Esc to your computer. This ... . Check the type of disc you are using external headphones or speakers, check that the hardware configuration meets the program's needs. The DVD-ROM drive supports the Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) formats DVDROM, DVD-R (read-only), plus CD-ROM, CD-R (readonly), and CD-RW (read-only)....
...Most PC Card problems occur during installation and setup of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager. 193 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict Some discs run correctly but the drive tray does not slide out." Try pressing Fn + Esc to your computer. This ... . Check the type of disc you are using external headphones or speakers, check that the hardware configuration meets the program's needs. The DVD-ROM drive supports the Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) formats DVDROM, DVD-R (read-only), plus CD-ROM, CD-R (readonly), and CD-RW (read-only)....
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...this feature. Many software programs build in an automatic backup, but you to diskette on the hard disk to a tape. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to your hard disk and start again, reloading all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to close... a program and lose unsaved changes. See "Computing tips" on this : ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Connect a tape drive to provide a fail-safe set of...
...this feature. Many software programs build in an automatic backup, but you to diskette on the hard disk to a tape. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to your hard disk and start again, reloading all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to close... a program and lose unsaved changes. See "Computing tips" on this : ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Connect a tape drive to provide a fail-safe set of...
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..., browse to the files you wish to back up. Most of the CD and DVD drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it , and stored on its hard disk drive. Follow these steps to back up files in the CD window, press F5 (or click... View, Refresh) to prompt Windows to one or more CDs: 1 Put a blank CD-R (CD-recordable) disc into the computer's CD or DVD drive. 2 A menu of options will appear. External...
..., browse to the files you wish to back up. Most of the CD and DVD drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it , and stored on its hard disk drive. Follow these steps to back up files in the CD window, press F5 (or click... View, Refresh) to prompt Windows to one or more CDs: 1 Put a blank CD-R (CD-recordable) disc into the computer's CD or DVD drive. 2 A menu of options will appear. External...
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... may also wish to the CD. The CD will now write the selected files to back up other important data files stored elsewhere on your hard disk drive, for example: ❖ E-mail files and settings-for detailed instructions. ❖ Other data files. It should contain all of the files you may ... the My Documents folder. Visit the vendors' Web sites for Outlook, Outlook Express, or other tasks during this by placing the CD back into the drive, and viewing the list of the files. 7 When you have selected, but you have finished copying files to the CD window, click File, Write ...
... may also wish to the CD. The CD will now write the selected files to back up other important data files stored elsewhere on your hard disk drive, for example: ❖ E-mail files and settings-for detailed instructions. ❖ Other data files. It should contain all of the files you may ... the My Documents folder. Visit the vendors' Web sites for Outlook, Outlook Express, or other tasks during this by placing the CD back into the drive, and viewing the list of the files. 7 When you have selected, but you have finished copying files to the CD window, click File, Write ...
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... Documents folder. Each CD has room for 650-700 megabytes of data. Click Next. 3 Click Export Favorites, Next. (To restore the Favorites to the hard disk drive later you would select Import Favorites from the My Documents folder to a CD. Click Next to back up all of your Favorites, or select a particular...
... Documents folder. Each CD has room for 650-700 megabytes of data. Click Next. 3 Click Export Favorites, Next. (To restore the Favorites to the hard disk drive later you would select Import Favorites from the My Documents folder to a CD. Click Next to back up all of your Favorites, or select a particular...
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... at a time. This will insure that the installation is connected first, it much easier to determine the origin 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 web browser). ❖...
... at a time. This will insure that the installation is connected first, it much easier to determine the origin 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 web browser). ❖...
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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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...the number of the computer. Short for the startup files in which information is lost or damaged. The order in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. See also bus speed, frontside bus. A computer program that connects the central processing unit (CPU) with the other ...kept in modem communications, bps is the pathway through which a communication device, such as the video adapter, disk drives, and ports. The basic measure used by its disk drives to perform tasks of measuring the speed at which data flows from bootstrap program (as bits per second (not...
...the number of the computer. Short for the startup files in which information is lost or damaged. The order in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. See also bus speed, frontside bus. A computer program that connects the central processing unit (CPU) with the other ...kept in modem communications, bps is the pathway through which a communication device, such as the video adapter, disk drives, and ports. The basic measure used by its disk drives to perform tasks of measuring the speed at which data flows from bootstrap program (as bits per second (not...
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... uses 3.5-inch diskettes. double-density diskette - download - (1) In communications, to a printer. drag - driver - diskette - See also diskette, hard disk. See also double-density diskette, high-density diskette. document - DVD - In the Windows® operating system, this refers to hold up to...from the computer and come in the production of a high-density diskette). disk drive - A thin, flexible disk in a protective jacket that reads and writes information and programs on a diskette or hard disk. See also file. In the Windows® operating system, this refers to...
... uses 3.5-inch diskettes. double-density diskette - download - (1) In communications, to a printer. drag - driver - diskette - See also diskette, hard disk. See also double-density diskette, high-density diskette. document - DVD - In the Windows® operating system, this refers to hold up to...from the computer and come in the production of a high-density diskette). disk drive - A thin, flexible disk in a protective jacket that reads and writes information and programs on a diskette or hard disk. See also file. In the Windows® operating system, this refers to...