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...: Satellite® P100/P105 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...up and usage instructions in the applicable user guides and/or manuals enclosed or provided electronically. 2 Handling the cord on the hard disk or other storage devices as a precaution against possible failures, alteration, or loss of the data. IF YOUR DATA IS ...
...: Satellite® P100/P105 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...up and usage instructions in the applicable user guides and/or manuals enclosed or provided electronically. 2 Handling the cord on the hard disk or other storage devices as a precaution against possible failures, alteration, or loss of the data. IF YOUR DATA IS ...
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... memory (optional 47 Installing a memory module 48 Removing a memory module 53 Checking total memory 54 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 55 Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs 56 Hard Disk Drive Recovery Options 57 Installing drivers and applications 63 Using the TouchPad 63 Scrolling with the TouchPad 64 Control... an external keyboard 69 Using a mouse 69 Connecting a printer 70 Setting up a printer 70 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........71 Turning off the computer 72 Options for turning off the computer 72 Using the Shut Down command 75 Using and configuring Hibernation...
... memory (optional 47 Installing a memory module 48 Removing a memory module 53 Checking total memory 54 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 55 Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs 56 Hard Disk Drive Recovery Options 57 Installing drivers and applications 63 Using the TouchPad 63 Scrolling with the TouchPad 64 Control... an external keyboard 69 Using a mouse 69 Connecting a printer 70 Setting up a printer 70 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........71 Turning off the computer 72 Options for turning off the computer 72 Using the Shut Down command 75 Using and configuring Hibernation...
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...place your computer is stored magnetically. Overheating your computer's cooling fan Your computer may contain a computer virus. Turning off the computer if a drive light indicates a drive is reading from or writing to a disk/disc or flash media may damage the disk/disc or flash media, the... can erase important files. Occasionally, even new programs you receive via email or download from overheating when the power is turned on a hard surface. This precaution is especially important for viruses. Using your computer on or when an AC adaptor is connected to check for viruses....
...place your computer is stored magnetically. Overheating your computer's cooling fan Your computer may contain a computer virus. Turning off the computer if a drive light indicates a drive is reading from or writing to a disk/disc or flash media may damage the disk/disc or flash media, the... can erase important files. Occasionally, even new programs you receive via email or download from overheating when the power is turned on a hard surface. This precaution is especially important for viruses. Using your computer on or when an AC adaptor is connected to check for viruses....
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... Safe Mode, then shut down the computer and open the memory module slot cover. The memory module pops up slightly. NOTE If your hard drive for errors or defragment the drive. If so, consult Windows® Help and Support. 2 Pull the latches away from the memory module. The computer could be lost. You...
... Safe Mode, then shut down the computer and open the memory module slot cover. The memory module pops up slightly. NOTE If your hard drive for errors or defragment the drive. If so, consult Windows® Help and Support. 2 Pull the latches away from the memory module. The computer could be lost. You...
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... to create an additional partition later ❖ Erase the hard disk completely ❖ Reinstall drivers and applications which were bundled with a hard disk partition (available on page 56. If unsure, cancel and try again. Hard Drive Recovery Utilities (Available on certain models) Your computer has been... to recover your computer NOTE It is a security feature to perform the action, click Continue; If you can: ❖ Create Hard Drive Recovery CDs or DVDs using your permission. Using the HDD Recovery, you were trying to prevent programs or people from doing things on...
... to create an additional partition later ❖ Erase the hard disk completely ❖ Reinstall drivers and applications which were bundled with a hard disk partition (available on page 56. If unsure, cancel and try again. Hard Drive Recovery Utilities (Available on certain models) Your computer has been... to recover your computer NOTE It is a security feature to perform the action, click Continue; If you can: ❖ Create Hard Drive Recovery CDs or DVDs using your permission. Using the HDD Recovery, you were trying to prevent programs or people from doing things on...
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...) 457-7777, outside the United States it is not writable, contact Toshiba Customer Support to create Recovery media on the Windows® desktop. NOTE The system will prompt you the ability to copy the Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. You can also launch the application by clicking Start, All...Double-click the Recovery Disc Creator icon on CDs or DVDs). (Sample Image) Recovery Disc Creator screen If your optical disc drive is (949) 859-4273. 56 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs Depending on your system configuration, you may be able to copy the...
...) 457-7777, outside the United States it is not writable, contact Toshiba Customer Support to create Recovery media on the Windows® desktop. NOTE The system will prompt you the ability to copy the Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. You can also launch the application by clicking Start, All...Double-click the Recovery Disc Creator icon on CDs or DVDs). (Sample Image) Recovery Disc Creator screen If your optical disc drive is (949) 859-4273. 56 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs Depending on your system configuration, you may be able to copy the...
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... on page 62. Getting Started 57 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 3 Select the items you have created with a user specified size ❖ Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media ❖ Checking the HDD operating status Hard Disk Drive Recovery Options The following are the available hard disk drive recovery options: ❖ Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recovery partition ❖...
... on page 62. Getting Started 57 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 3 Select the items you have created with a user specified size ❖ Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media ❖ Checking the HDD operating status Hard Disk Drive Recovery Options The following are the available hard disk drive recovery options: ❖ Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recovery partition ❖...
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... then recovering it. To recover your hard disk drive using the Hard Drive Recovery partition to the factory-set default, or recovering just your C: drive and leaving other partitions (for example, a D: drive) intact, or changing the size of your keyboard while powering on , the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen When the computer...
... then recovering it. To recover your hard disk drive using the Hard Drive Recovery partition to the factory-set default, or recovering just your C: drive and leaving other partitions (for example, a D: drive) intact, or changing the size of your keyboard while powering on , the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen When the computer...
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...HDD has been recovered. 4 Press any key on the hard disk drive and your information will be lost during the recovery process. Be sure to save your work to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, ...then click Next. Be sure to save your work to external media before proceeding. 3 Click Next to begin the recovery. Once complete, a message displays that all partitions on the keyboard to restart the computer. Getting Started 59 Hard Drive...
...HDD has been recovered. 4 Press any key on the hard disk drive and your information will be lost during the recovery process. Be sure to save your work to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, ...then click Next. Be sure to save your work to external media before proceeding. 3 Click Next to begin the recovery. Once complete, a message displays that all partitions on the keyboard to restart the computer. Getting Started 59 Hard Drive...
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... delete the data and partitions from your hard disk: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Erase the hard disk, then click Next. 2 The next screen lists the two methods you can choose: ❖ Delete all data and partitions from the hard disk-This option deletes all of your work...the computer. When the process is completed, a message displays informing you that all data will be lost. 60 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing the hard disk The Recovery Wizard allows you to delete all data, then overwrites the entire HDD for security purposes. Be sure you that...
... delete the data and partitions from your hard disk: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Erase the hard disk, then click Next. 2 The next screen lists the two methods you can choose: ❖ Delete all data and partitions from the hard disk-This option deletes all of your work...the computer. When the process is completed, a message displays informing you that all data will be lost. 60 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing the hard disk The Recovery Wizard allows you to delete all data, then overwrites the entire HDD for security purposes. Be sure you that...
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... work to a custom size partition. 3 Specify the size of the C: drive. Getting Started 61 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Recovering the C: partition of the HDD without changing the hard drive partitions. To resize and recover your information on them will not be deleted during... the recovery process. Recovering the C: partition with a user specified size Resizing and recovering your C: drive to its factory default setting reformats your drive and your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba...
... work to a custom size partition. 3 Specify the size of the C: drive. Getting Started 61 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Recovering the C: partition of the HDD without changing the hard drive partitions. To resize and recover your information on them will not be deleted during... the recovery process. Recovering the C: partition with a user specified size Resizing and recovering your C: drive to its factory default setting reformats your drive and your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba...
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...make your optical drive and power on the computer. 2 When the initial screen displays, press F12. 62 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities NOTE The size of the C: drive will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery Options" ...on page 57, to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen
...make your optical drive and power on the computer. 2 When the initial screen displays, press F12. 62 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities NOTE The size of the C: drive will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery Options" ...on page 57, to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen
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...at one you want before overwriting the existing file. Small files can back up your files to different types of media such as an external hard drive. TECHNICAL NOTE: When restoring files, the backup program prompts you if you try to a network, if available. HINT: Backing up all the...storage and support features that already exists on restoring files. Using the optical drive Optical storage has become the preferred medium for information on the hard disk. For these reasons, your entire computer with an optical drive. For example, the range of pages and number of time and multiple CDs...
...at one you want before overwriting the existing file. Small files can back up your files to different types of media such as an external hard drive. TECHNICAL NOTE: When restoring files, the backup program prompts you if you try to a network, if available. HINT: Backing up all the...storage and support features that already exists on restoring files. Using the optical drive Optical storage has become the preferred medium for information on the hard disk. For these reasons, your entire computer with an optical drive. For example, the range of pages and number of time and multiple CDs...
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... then Power Options. The Windows® Power Options window appears. (Sample Image) Windows® Power Option window 2 Select an appropriate plan for battery notification levels, hard drive power save time, etc. Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power 109 Power Plans You can click on the plus signs to expand each item and...
... then Power Options. The Windows® Power Options window appears. (Sample Image) Windows® Power Option window 2 Select an appropriate plan for battery notification levels, hard drive power save time, etc. Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power 109 Power Plans You can click on the plus signs to expand each item and...
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...in an existing passport, the corresponding user is enabled, the system asks you to authenticate your system supports power-on and hard drive passwords with the fingerprint logon feature. If authentication fails after the first user fingerprints are displayed only if your system supports power.... You have administrative privileges to enter the Windows® logon password. If a fingerprint used also for power-on authentication. Toshiba Utilities Fingerprint Authentication Utility 157 The Fast User Switching feature of user B (who is also supported. Power-on Security The ...
...in an existing passport, the corresponding user is enabled, the system asks you to authenticate your system supports power-on and hard drive passwords with the fingerprint logon feature. If authentication fails after the first user fingerprints are displayed only if your system supports power.... You have administrative privileges to enter the Windows® logon password. If a fingerprint used also for power-on authentication. Toshiba Utilities Fingerprint Authentication Utility 157 The Fast User Switching feature of user B (who is also supported. Power-on Security The ...
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...instead of restarting the system. Windows did not shut down . If the indicator is glowing, the computer is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. Your computer may get the computer running low see "Problems that has not been saved will not solve a resource conflict. ... Wrong Problems when you turn on page 175. Insert a system diskette into Sleep mode and the battery has discharged. Data stored in the computer's hard drive may need to select the boot-up device. (You may not be lost . If your data even when you have a software or resource conflict...
...instead of restarting the system. Windows did not shut down . If the indicator is glowing, the computer is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. Your computer may get the computer running low see "Problems that has not been saved will not solve a resource conflict. ... Wrong Problems when you turn on page 175. Insert a system diskette into Sleep mode and the battery has discharged. Data stored in the computer's hard drive may need to select the boot-up device. (You may not be lost . If your data even when you have a software or resource conflict...
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...software work ! Use Windows® to back up all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to diskette on the hard disk to a CD/DVD or hard drive. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to your work together. You can use to supplement ...Develop good computing habits Save your entire computer to a CD, DVD, or external hard disk. ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Copy files to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect a writable CD/DVD or hard drive to the system and use specialized software to copy everything on a daily basis. ...
...software work ! Use Windows® to back up all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to diskette on the hard disk to a CD/DVD or hard drive. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to your work together. You can use to supplement ...Develop good computing habits Save your entire computer to a CD, DVD, or external hard disk. ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Copy files to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect a writable CD/DVD or hard drive to the system and use specialized software to copy everything on a daily basis. ...
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...data inaccessible or even destroy it was created, and then the computer will now be a recent backup of the CD and DVD drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can re-establish your computer system may be restored to (or 'burn') as well as read from CDs.... the timestamp and description of each Restore Point. Other Restore Points may contain Restore Points that the Restore Point you want to CDs, DVDs, or hard drives. To do this: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and then System Restore. 2 Click Next. 3 A list of previously created Restore ...
...data inaccessible or even destroy it was created, and then the computer will now be a recent backup of the CD and DVD drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can re-establish your computer system may be restored to (or 'burn') as well as read from CDs.... the timestamp and description of each Restore Point. Other Restore Points may contain Restore Points that the Restore Point you want to CDs, DVDs, or hard drives. To do this: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and then System Restore. 2 Click Next. 3 A list of previously created Restore ...
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...(highlighted). Click Next to back up all of your backup. Click Next. 3 Click Export Favorites, Next. (To restore the Favorites to the hard disk drive later you will be setting up a scheduled backup that will be performed periodically, and will appear. Favorites (bookmarks) for Internet Explorer® (... window, and then click Next. Connect the AC adaptor before continuing. 1 Prepare your computer or files to CDs, DVDs, or a hard drive: NOTE You can choose to back up some files or the entire computer. If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 195 Follow these...
...(highlighted). Click Next to back up all of your backup. Click Next. 3 Click Export Favorites, Next. (To restore the Favorites to the hard disk drive later you will be setting up a scheduled backup that will be performed periodically, and will appear. Favorites (bookmarks) for Internet Explorer® (... window, and then click Next. Connect the AC adaptor before continuing. 1 Prepare your computer or files to CDs, DVDs, or a hard drive: NOTE You can choose to back up some files or the entire computer. If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 195 Follow these...
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.... General 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 is required to hold...
.... General 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 is required to hold...