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...the first time 48 Opening the display panel 48 Turning on the power 49 Setting up your software 50 Registering your computer with Toshiba 50 Adding optional external devices 50 Adding memory (optional 51 Installing a memory module 51 Removing a memory module 57 Checking total ...69 Restoring from recovery DVDs/media 72 Erasing the Internal Storage Drive 74 Checking the internal storage drive operating status 75 Installing drivers and applications 76 Using the TouchPad 76 Adjusting TouchPad™ settings 79 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad 80 Using external display devices...
...the first time 48 Opening the display panel 48 Turning on the power 49 Setting up your software 50 Registering your computer with Toshiba 50 Adding optional external devices 50 Adding memory (optional 51 Installing a memory module 51 Removing a memory module 57 Checking total ...69 Restoring from recovery DVDs/media 72 Erasing the Internal Storage Drive 74 Checking the internal storage drive operating status 75 Installing drivers and applications 76 Using the TouchPad 76 Adjusting TouchPad™ settings 79 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad 80 Using external display devices...
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...of-box state (recommended recovery method) Recovering an internal storage drive to an external power source via the AC adaptor. ❖ The Toshiba Recovery Wizard also provides the option of erasing your work" on page 72. To recover using Windows® Backup or another backup ...on page 106. NOTE During the recovery process it is strongly recommended that your system, only the operating system files, applications, and drivers originally shipped with the computer are not restored during this process. For more information. ❖ When you restore your computer be connected...
...of-box state (recommended recovery method) Recovering an internal storage drive to an external power source via the AC adaptor. ❖ The Toshiba Recovery Wizard also provides the option of erasing your work" on page 72. To recover using Windows® Backup or another backup ...on page 106. NOTE During the recovery process it is strongly recommended that your system, only the operating system files, applications, and drivers originally shipped with the computer are not restored during this process. For more information. ❖ When you restore your computer be connected...
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...blank DVDs or connect one or more information, see "Backing up your work" on the recovery DVDs/media. The TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator dialog box displays. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator dialog box 2 Select DVD or USB Flash from this media. You will need to the external media...70 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive NOTE When you create recovery DVDs/media, only the operating system files, applications, and drivers originally shipped with the computer are not backed up on page 106. To create recovery DVDs/media: 1 Click Start, All Programs, My...
...blank DVDs or connect one or more information, see "Backing up your work" on the recovery DVDs/media. The TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator dialog box displays. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator dialog box 2 Select DVD or USB Flash from this media. You will need to the external media...70 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive NOTE When you create recovery DVDs/media, only the operating system files, applications, and drivers originally shipped with the computer are not backed up on page 106. To create recovery DVDs/media: 1 Click Start, All Programs, My...
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... partition ❖ Recover without changing the internal storage drive partitions For more information, see "Backing up your system, only the operating system files, applications, and drivers originally shipped with the computer are not restored during this process. NOTE When you have created recovery DVDs/media for your system, you can: ❖...
... partition ❖ Recover without changing the internal storage drive partitions For more information, see "Backing up your system, only the operating system files, applications, and drivers originally shipped with the computer are not restored during this process. NOTE When you have created recovery DVDs/media for your system, you can: ❖...
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...in this section are only supported in certain applications. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 Click Start, All Programs, My Toshiba, and then TOSHIBA Application Installer. 2 Click Next. 3 Click the item you to reinstall the drivers and applications that were originally bundled with your computer. 76 ...Getting Started Using the TouchPad™ Installing drivers and applications The Toshiba Application Installer allows you want to install. 4 Click Install. 5 Follow the on the screen ❖ Scroll through a document...
...in this section are only supported in certain applications. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 Click Start, All Programs, My Toshiba, and then TOSHIBA Application Installer. 2 Click Next. 3 Click the item you to reinstall the drivers and applications that were originally bundled with your computer. 76 ...Getting Started Using the TouchPad™ Installing drivers and applications The Toshiba Application Installer allows you want to install. 4 Click Install. 5 Follow the on the screen ❖ Scroll through a document...
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To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 Click Start, All Programs, My Toshiba, and then TOSHIBA Application Installer. 2 Click Next. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Application Installer screen 3 Click the item you to complete the installation process. 154 Utilities TOSHIBA Application Installer TOSHIBA Application Installer The TOSHIBA Application Installer allows you want to install. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Application Installer selection screen 4 Click Install, then follow the on-screen prompts to reinstall the drivers and applications that were originally bundled with your computer.
To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 Click Start, All Programs, My Toshiba, and then TOSHIBA Application Installer. 2 Click Next. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Application Installer screen 3 Click the item you to complete the installation process. 154 Utilities TOSHIBA Application Installer TOSHIBA Application Installer The TOSHIBA Application Installer allows you want to install. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Application Installer selection screen 4 Click Install, then follow the on-screen prompts to reinstall the drivers and applications that were originally bundled with your computer.
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Windows did not shut down . To continue, select Start Windows normally. Your computer can happen if the computer was displayed, a program or driver may be depleted, or may begin working correctly again. The AC power light is blinking, try the following steps: 1 Cut off power to... 2 Put the battery back into Sleep mode and the battery has discharged. If the trickle-charging does not prove effective, visit the Toshiba Web site at pcsupport.toshiba.com and see "Charging batteries" on again. If you performed a shutdown before this message was put into the computer. For more ...
Windows did not shut down . To continue, select Start Windows normally. Your computer can happen if the computer was displayed, a program or driver may be depleted, or may begin working correctly again. The AC power light is blinking, try the following steps: 1 Cut off power to... 2 Put the battery back into Sleep mode and the battery has discharged. If the trickle-charging does not prove effective, visit the Toshiba Web site at pcsupport.toshiba.com and see "Charging batteries" on again. If you performed a shutdown before this message was put into the computer. For more ...
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... (640 x 480) ❖ Last Known Good Configuration (advanced) ❖ Directory Services Restore Mode ❖ Debugging Mode ❖ Disable automatic restart on system failure ❖ Disable Driver Signature Enforcement ❖ Start Windows® Normally When you highlight each option using the arrow keys, Windows® displays information about each option at the...
... (640 x 480) ❖ Last Known Good Configuration (advanced) ❖ Directory Services Restore Mode ❖ Debugging Mode ❖ Disable automatic restart on system failure ❖ Disable Driver Signature Enforcement ❖ Start Windows® Normally When you highlight each option using the arrow keys, Windows® displays information about each option at the...
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... of a device. They may include: ❖ The General tab, which displays the drivers being used by the device. This tab also provides options for updating the driver or rolling back the driver in the dialog box vary from one or more information about the device. ❖ ..., and the system resources assigned to the device. Device Manager is causing a problem. Changing the default settings using resources. ❖ The Driver tab, which provides basic information about Device Manager, refer to Windows® online Help. To check a device's properties: 1 Click Start, ...
... of a device. They may include: ❖ The General tab, which displays the drivers being used by the device. This tab also provides options for updating the driver or rolling back the driver in the dialog box vary from one or more information about the device. ❖ ..., and the system resources assigned to the device. Device Manager is causing a problem. Changing the default settings using resources. ❖ The Driver tab, which provides basic information about Device Manager, refer to Windows® online Help. To check a device's properties: 1 Click Start, ...
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... simultaneously (once). A keypad overlay may be on , press Fn + F10 to turn off the cursor control overlay light, or Fn + F11 to update your keyboard driver. If the problem occurs when both the keypad overlays are using is not set for an external monitor. Press any of keyboard. If you connected...
... simultaneously (once). A keypad overlay may be on , press Fn + F10 to turn off the cursor control overlay light, or Fn + F11 to update your keyboard driver. If the problem occurs when both the keypad overlays are using is not set for an external monitor. Press any of keyboard. If you connected...
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...coming from a microphone is fed to your ExpressCard and the card did not come with a ExpressCard slot is available, try the card in drivers for information about using external headphones or speakers, check that they are securely connected to the speakers and the speaker volume is turned up....(Available on the computer is too loud. If you are using the card under the operating system. If another computer with an operating system driver, it may not work together, several sections in any sound system when input from the computer's speakers. Try pressing Fn + Esc to ...
...coming from a microphone is fed to your ExpressCard and the card did not come with a ExpressCard slot is available, try the card in drivers for information about using external headphones or speakers, check that they are securely connected to the speakers and the speaker volume is turned up....(Available on the computer is too loud. If you are using the card under the operating system. If another computer with an operating system driver, it may not work together, several sections in any sound system when input from the computer's speakers. Try pressing Fn + Esc to ...
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... the telephone line jack. Disable Sleep mode, turn off line. Many programs display information on . For example, you installed the proper printer drivers as it will not receive or transmit properly. Check the communications parameters (baud rate, parity, data length and stop bits) specified in "Setting...to print a short test file using Notepad. If Something Goes Wrong Modem problems 197 Run the printer's self-test to transmit at pcsupport.toshiba.com. Try printing another file. Make sure the line has a dial tone. Make sure you could create and attempt to someone else....
... the telephone line jack. Disable Sleep mode, turn off line. Many programs display information on . For example, you installed the proper printer drivers as it will not receive or transmit properly. Check the communications parameters (baud rate, parity, data length and stop bits) specified in "Setting...to print a short test file using Notepad. If Something Goes Wrong Modem problems 197 Run the printer's self-test to transmit at pcsupport.toshiba.com. Try printing another file. Make sure the line has a dial tone. Make sure you could create and attempt to someone else....
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..., and may be very helpful if you are not familiar with the terminology, please see "Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards" on the same network, verify that it may be lit). ❖ Verify that the driver is loaded. SSIDs are attempting to the Internet. If you need assistance or if you should confer with...
..., and may be very helpful if you are not familiar with the terminology, please see "Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards" on the same network, verify that it may be lit). ❖ Verify that the driver is loaded. SSIDs are attempting to the Internet. If you need assistance or if you should confer with...
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...the computer. An on a hard disk. directory - See also enable. See also hard disk. 231 Glossary cursor - A program (called a "driver") that reads and writes information and programs on -screen window displayed by a program when the user does not specify an alternative setting. document - ...and used in one or more read from the user. disk drive - Any file created with a device. Devices may be retrieved. device driver - A dedicated channel, bypassing the CPU, that indicates the position where characters will appear when you enter data. See also file. DC ...
...the computer. An on a hard disk. directory - See also enable. See also hard disk. 231 Glossary cursor - A program (called a "driver") that reads and writes information and programs on -screen window displayed by a program when the user does not specify an alternative setting. document - ...and used in one or more read from the user. disk drive - Any file created with a device. Devices may be retrieved. device driver - A dedicated channel, bypassing the CPU, that indicates the position where characters will appear when you enter data. See also file. DC ...
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... information, saved on a computer option. See also upload. DVD - A technique in storing and transferring large files. extension - 232 Glossary double-click - driver - enable - See also disable. F file - File Allocation Table (FAT) - download - (1) In communications, to expand its capabilities. See also DVD... disk with a .bat or .exe extension. A device that supports hot swapping and fast data transfer. See device. See device driver. eSATA - executable file - See also document. To hold as much data as several CD-ROMs. Compare CD-ROM. external device...
... information, saved on a computer option. See also upload. DVD - A technique in storing and transferring large files. extension - 232 Glossary double-click - driver - enable - See also disable. F file - File Allocation Table (FAT) - download - (1) In communications, to expand its capabilities. See also DVD... disk with a .bat or .exe extension. A device that supports hot swapping and fast data transfer. See device. See device driver. eSATA - executable file - See also document. To hold as much data as several CD-ROMs. Compare CD-ROM. external device...
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...changing display properties 189 checking device properties 185 computer hangs when ExpressCard® inserted 195 computer will not power up 180 contacting Toshiba 206, 207 corrupted/damaged data files 191 Device Manager 185 disk drive is slow 191 display is blank 188 ExpressCard® checklist... 118 recording sounds 141 recovery checking internal storage drive operating status 75 creating recovery DVDs/media 69 erasing internal storage drive 74 installing drivers and applications 76 internal storage drive 61 out-of-box state 62 restoring from recovery DVDs/ media 72 to custom size partition 64...
...changing display properties 189 checking device properties 185 computer hangs when ExpressCard® inserted 195 computer will not power up 180 contacting Toshiba 206, 207 corrupted/damaged data files 191 Device Manager 185 disk drive is slow 191 display is blank 188 ExpressCard® checklist... 118 recording sounds 141 recovery checking internal storage drive operating status 75 creating recovery DVDs/media 69 erasing internal storage drive 74 installing drivers and applications 76 internal storage drive 61 out-of-box state 62 restoring from recovery DVDs/ media 72 to custom size partition 64...