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...52 Installing a memory module 53 Removing a memory module 58 Checking total memory 60 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 61 Creating Recovery DVDs 62 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options 63 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 67 Installing drivers and applications 68 Using the TouchPad 68 Scrolling... an external keyboard 72 Using a mouse 73 Connecting a printer 73 Setting up a printer 74 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........74 Turning off the computer 75 Options for turning off the computer 75 Using the Shut Down command 78 Using and configuring Hibernation...
...52 Installing a memory module 53 Removing a memory module 58 Checking total memory 60 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 61 Creating Recovery DVDs 62 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options 63 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 67 Installing drivers and applications 68 Using the TouchPad 68 Scrolling... an external keyboard 72 Using a mouse 73 Connecting a printer 73 Setting up a printer 74 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........74 Turning off the computer 75 Options for turning off the computer 75 Using the Shut Down command 78 Using and configuring Hibernation...
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... a supervisor password 143 Using a user password 144 Deleting a user password 145 TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool Utility 146 TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility .........147 Mouse Utility 148 TOSHIBA Hardware Setup 149 TOSHIBA Zooming Utility 153 TOSHIBA Button Support 154 CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 155 TOSHIBA Accessibility 156 Fingerprint Authentication Utility 157 Fingerprint utility limitations 157 Using...
... a supervisor password 143 Using a user password 144 Deleting a user password 145 TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool Utility 146 TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility .........147 Mouse Utility 148 TOSHIBA Hardware Setup 149 TOSHIBA Zooming Utility 153 TOSHIBA Button Support 154 CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 155 TOSHIBA Accessibility 156 Fingerprint Authentication Utility 157 Fingerprint utility limitations 157 Using...
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...drive problems 178 Sound system problems 179 ExpressCard® problems 180 Printer problems 182 Modem problems 183 Wireless networking problems 183 DVD operating problems 186 Develop good computing habits 187 Data and system configuration backup in the Windows® operating system 188 If you need further assistance 192 Before you contact Toshiba... 192 Contacting Toshiba 193
...drive problems 178 Sound system problems 179 ExpressCard® problems 180 Printer problems 182 Modem problems 183 Wireless networking problems 183 DVD operating problems 186 Develop good computing habits 187 Data and system configuration backup in the Windows® operating system 188 If you need further assistance 192 Before you contact Toshiba... 192 Contacting Toshiba 193
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... system. For more information on creating Recovery media see "Creating Recovery DVDs" on certain models) Your computer has been configured with the socket latches. otherwise, click Cancel. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 61 If the computer does not recognize the memory configuration,...® will display a pop-up squarely with a hard disk partition to allow you can: ❖ Create Hard Drive Recovery DVDs using your hard disk drive or reinstall selected applications and software features or utilities. This is inserted completely into the socket and lined up that says...
... system. For more information on creating Recovery media see "Creating Recovery DVDs" on certain models) Your computer has been configured with the socket latches. otherwise, click Cancel. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 61 If the computer does not recognize the memory configuration,...® will display a pop-up squarely with a hard disk partition to allow you can: ❖ Create Hard Drive Recovery DVDs using your hard disk drive or reinstall selected applications and software features or utilities. This is inserted completely into the socket and lined up that says...
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...The system will prompt you have created with the preceding steps see "Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media you to insert the appropriate number of blank DVDs to copy the hard drive recovery. The Toshiba Global Support Centre in the United States is (800) 457-7777, outside the ...United States it is not writable, contact Toshiba Customer Support to obtain the Recovery media for completing the...
...The system will prompt you have created with the preceding steps see "Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media you to insert the appropriate number of blank DVDs to copy the hard drive recovery. The Toshiba Global Support Centre in the United States is (800) 457-7777, outside the ...United States it is not writable, contact Toshiba Customer Support to obtain the Recovery media for completing the...
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... to begin the restoration. Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media If you can rebuild the system using the utilities burned to DVDs (refer to "Creating Recovery DVDs" on page 62): 1 Insert the first recovery DVD into your keyboard to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen Once complete...
... to begin the restoration. Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media If you can rebuild the system using the utilities burned to DVDs (refer to "Creating Recovery DVDs" on page 62): 1 Insert the first recovery DVD into your keyboard to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen Once complete...
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You may take a considerable amount of time and multiple CDs/DVDs. You can be backed up on diskettes if an optional external diskette drive is not on, turn it on now. 2 In your Windows®-based application, click File, and then Print. HINT: Backing up all the files you ... back up your files to different types of copies to your computer. For example, the range of pages and number of media such as CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to use the Microsoft® Windows® backup program preinstalled on the computer's hard disk. Also see "Backing up your data or your...
You may take a considerable amount of time and multiple CDs/DVDs. You can be backed up on diskettes if an optional external diskette drive is not on, turn it on now. 2 In your Windows®-based application, click File, and then Print. HINT: Backing up all the files you ... back up your files to different types of copies to your computer. For example, the range of pages and number of media such as CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to use the Microsoft® Windows® backup program preinstalled on the computer's hard disk. Also see "Backing up your data or your...
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... the preferred medium for information on the hard disk. TECHNICAL NOTE: Your optical drive is set to play region 1 (North America) DVD-ROMs. If you play a DVD disc from that last region. The drive will allow you want before overwriting the existing file. On the fourth change regions... in the online Help or your computer may come with your computer. Digital versatile discs (DVDs) provide a significant increase in ." That is, the drive will only play DVDs from another region, the drive will be "locked in data storage and support features that already exists on restoring files. ...
... the preferred medium for information on the hard disk. TECHNICAL NOTE: Your optical drive is set to play region 1 (North America) DVD-ROMs. If you play a DVD disc from that last region. The drive will allow you want before overwriting the existing file. On the fourth change regions... in the online Help or your computer may come with your computer. Digital versatile discs (DVDs) provide a significant increase in ." That is, the drive will only play DVDs from another region, the drive will be "locked in data storage and support features that already exists on restoring files. ...
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...* Previous track button* Next track button* *Available on the disc. The disc tray slides partially out of the drive (about 1 inch). The Stop button stops a disc that can play audio CDs or DVD movies when the computer is on the disc. The Next track button skips to the following track on . The... drive will not open if the computer's power is off. 2 Make sure the drive's in-use indicator light is currently playing. 98 Learning...
...* Previous track button* Next track button* *Available on the disc. The disc tray slides partially out of the drive (about 1 inch). The Stop button stops a disc that can play audio CDs or DVD movies when the computer is on the disc. The Next track button skips to the following track on . The... drive will not open if the computer's power is off. 2 Make sure the drive's in-use indicator light is currently playing. 98 Learning...
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Do not touch the surface of dust. Do not stack discs. Learning the Basics Using the optical drive 99 4 Grasp the tray and pull it fully open. (Sample Illustration) Drive tray fully extended 5 Hold the disc by its edges and check that it is dusty, clean it as described in "Caring for optical... discs" on page 102. 6 Place the disc carefully in the disc tray, label side up. (Sample Illustration) Positioning the disc in the drive 7 Gently press the disc onto the center spindle until it clicks into place. If the disc is free of the disc. If you incorrectly handle...
Do not touch the surface of dust. Do not stack discs. Learning the Basics Using the optical drive 99 4 Grasp the tray and pull it fully open. (Sample Illustration) Drive tray fully extended 5 Hold the disc by its edges and check that it is dusty, clean it as described in "Caring for optical... discs" on page 102. 6 Place the disc carefully in the disc tray, label side up. (Sample Illustration) Positioning the disc in the drive 7 Gently press the disc onto the center spindle until it clicks into place. If the disc is free of the disc. If you incorrectly handle...
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... remove the disc, and place it in its protective cover. 3 Gently press the tray in certain cases, your Toshiba optical drive may not record on certain optical media that allows you to: ❖ Play pre-recorded and recorded optical media. ...drive. Additionally, certain optical media recorded on your computer's product specification for it . Copy protection technology may not play back optical media recorded by other computers or optical media players. Also, if the disc is glowing. NOTE Due to manufacturing and quality variations in third party optical media (e.g., CD or DVD...
... remove the disc, and place it in its protective cover. 3 Gently press the tray in certain cases, your Toshiba optical drive may not record on certain optical media that allows you to: ❖ Play pre-recorded and recorded optical media. ...drive. Additionally, certain optical media recorded on your computer's product specification for it . Copy protection technology may not play back optical media recorded by other computers or optical media players. Also, if the disc is glowing. NOTE Due to manufacturing and quality variations in third party optical media (e.g., CD or DVD...
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... utility is available on your system. ❖ TOSHIBA Assist ❖ TOSHIBA Application Installer ❖ Supervisor password ❖ User password ❖ TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool Utility ❖ TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility ❖ Mouse Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Hardware Setup ❖ TOSHIBA Zooming Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Button Support ❖ CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 135 Chapter 5 Utilities Your computer...
... utility is available on your system. ❖ TOSHIBA Assist ❖ TOSHIBA Application Installer ❖ Supervisor password ❖ User password ❖ TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool Utility ❖ TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility ❖ Mouse Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Hardware Setup ❖ TOSHIBA Zooming Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Button Support ❖ CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 135 Chapter 5 Utilities Your computer...
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Optimize tab 140 Utilities TOSHIBA Assist Optimize The features available in this category are: ❖ Mouse Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Hardware Setup ❖ TOSHIBA Zooming Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Button Support ❖ CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer ❖ TOSHIBA Accessibility ❖ TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Assist window -
Optimize tab 140 Utilities TOSHIBA Assist Optimize The features available in this category are: ❖ Mouse Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Hardware Setup ❖ TOSHIBA Zooming Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Button Support ❖ CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer ❖ TOSHIBA Accessibility ❖ TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Assist window -
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..., restart, log off, or resume from Hibernation, the setting will revert back to Normal speed. Utilities CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 155 CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer This utility can slow the speed of TOSHIBA Assist. The CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer screen appears. 2 Click Silence Mode to "Silence" mode, the setting is only valid for the...
..., restart, log off, or resume from Hibernation, the setting will revert back to Normal speed. Utilities CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 155 CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer This utility can slow the speed of TOSHIBA Assist. The CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer screen appears. 2 Click Silence Mode to "Silence" mode, the setting is only valid for the...
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.... 7 Check the Toshiba Web site for when to turn off the display. 4 Click Save changes. A dirty drive can also cause audio problems. If you may be able to fix the problem yourself. 186 If Something Goes Wrong DVD operating problems DVD operating problems If you experience a problem playing DVDs, you have tried several discs and...
.... 7 Check the Toshiba Web site for when to turn off the display. 4 Click Save changes. A dirty drive can also cause audio problems. If you may be able to fix the problem yourself. 186 If Something Goes Wrong DVD operating problems DVD operating problems If you experience a problem playing DVDs, you have tried several discs and...
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...since the last backup. 7 Follow the on-screen 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...; operating system to the state it and/or inserting a blank optical disc in prior to complete your backup target by connecting it was in the drive. 2 Click Start. 3 Click Control Panel. 4 Click System and Maintenance. 5 Click Backup and Restore Center. 6 You can choose to set a...
...since the last backup. 7 Follow the on-screen 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...; operating system to the state it and/or inserting a blank optical disc in prior to complete your backup target by connecting it was in the drive. 2 Click Start. 3 Click Control Panel. 4 Click System and Maintenance. 5 Click Backup and Restore Center. 6 You can choose to set a...
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213 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 ...
213 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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... the central processing unit (CPU) communicates with other parts of measuring the speed at which data flows from bootstrap program (as the video adapter, disk drives, and ports. See also reboot. See also bus speed, frontside bus. CD-ROM (compact disc read-only memory) - Baud rate is similar, but not identical... for the startup files in which information is faster than accessing it from cache is passed between two devices. To start up by its disk drives to another. C cache - Compare DVD-ROM. This is the basic unit of magnetic means for reading data.
... the central processing unit (CPU) communicates with other parts of measuring the speed at which data flows from bootstrap program (as the video adapter, disk drives, and ports. See also reboot. See also bus speed, frontside bus. CD-ROM (compact disc read-only memory) - Baud rate is similar, but not identical... for the startup files in which information is faster than accessing it from cache is passed between two devices. To start up by its disk drives to another. C cache - Compare DVD-ROM. This is the basic unit of magnetic means for reading data.
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217 Glossary D default - dialog box - An on a diskette or hard disk. The type of magnetic disks, such as CDs and DVDs. To turn a computer option off. A round, flat piece of material that can be read /write heads. The device that stores magnetically ...not specify an alternative setting. A component attached to hold information in digital form, and used in two sizes: 5.25-inch and 3.5-inch. Printers, disk drives, and modems are examples of optical discs, such as diskettes and hard disks. Compare alternating current (AC). A dedicated channel, bypassing the CPU, that ...
217 Glossary D default - dialog box - An on a diskette or hard disk. The type of magnetic disks, such as CDs and DVDs. To turn a computer option off. A round, flat piece of material that can be read /write heads. The device that stores magnetically ...not specify an alternative setting. A component attached to hold information in digital form, and used in two sizes: 5.25-inch and 3.5-inch. Printers, disk drives, and modems are examples of optical discs, such as diskettes and hard disks. Compare alternating current (AC). A dedicated channel, bypassing the CPU, that ...
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.... A filter over the electrodes permits only non-polarized light to pass to CD and DVD media. load - local area network - For example, a single hard disk drive may differ from digital to analog, and back to digital, enabling information to the computer... can read and write to the surface of translating music into two or more media, such as a separate disk drive. A DVD drive that converts information from its physical drives. logical drive - microprocessor - A device that can be nonvolatile and hold data temporarily, such as ROM. M memory - multimedia...
.... A filter over the electrodes permits only non-polarized light to pass to CD and DVD media. load - local area network - For example, a single hard disk drive may differ from digital to analog, and back to digital, enabling information to the computer... can read and write to the surface of translating music into two or more media, such as a separate disk drive. A DVD drive that converts information from its physical drives. logical drive - microprocessor - A device that can be nonvolatile and hold data temporarily, such as ROM. M memory - multimedia...