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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 ...guides and/or manuals enclosed or provided electronically. Model: Satellite® P300 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may lose data or suffer other reproductive harm. YOU AGREE THAT TOSHIBA, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR...
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 ...guides and/or manuals enclosed or provided electronically. Model: Satellite® P300 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may lose data or suffer other reproductive harm. YOU AGREE THAT TOSHIBA, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR...
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...optional 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 ...
...optional 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 ...
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If so, consult Windows® Help and Support. 2 Pull the latches away from the memory module. NOTE If your hard drive for errors or defragment the drive. When Safe Mode is highlighted, then press Enter. Getting Started Adding memory (optional) 59 NOTE The following screen may need to go into Safe Mode, ...
If so, consult Windows® Help and Support. 2 Pull the latches away from the memory module. NOTE If your hard drive for errors or defragment the drive. When Safe Mode is highlighted, then press Enter. Getting Started Adding memory (optional) 59 NOTE The following screen may need to go into Safe Mode, ...
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... and try again. NOTE From time to time, Windows® will display a pop-up squarely with the socket latches. Hard Drive Recovery Utilities (Available on certain models) Your computer has been configured with your computer. Using the HDD Recovery, you can: ❖ Create... Hard Drive Recovery DVDs using your permission to continue." Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 61 If the computer does not recognize the memory configuration, turn off the computer and remove ...
... and try again. NOTE From time to time, Windows® will display a pop-up squarely with the socket latches. Hard Drive Recovery Utilities (Available on certain models) Your computer has been configured with your computer. Using the HDD Recovery, you can: ❖ Create... Hard Drive Recovery DVDs using your permission to continue." Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 61 If the computer does not recognize the memory configuration, turn off the computer and remove ...
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... Toshiba Customer Support to obtain the Recovery media for completing the copy process. To create recovery DVDs: 1 Double-click the Recovery Disc Creator icon on the Windows® desktop. NOTE The system will prompt you have created with the preceding steps see "Hard Disk Drive ... 3 Select the items you the ability to recover your hard disk drive and recover your system if the hard drive recovery partition has been deleted or the hard disk has been replaced on your computer. 62 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Creating Recovery DVDs Depending on your system configuration...
... Toshiba Customer Support to obtain the Recovery media for completing the copy process. To create recovery DVDs: 1 Double-click the Recovery Disc Creator icon on the Windows® desktop. NOTE The system will prompt you have created with the preceding steps see "Hard Disk Drive ... 3 Select the items you the ability to recover your hard disk drive and recover your system if the hard drive recovery partition has been deleted or the hard disk has been replaced on your computer. 62 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Creating Recovery DVDs Depending on your system configuration...
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...powering on the computer. 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 ...recovering your system using the utilities stored on your computer's HDD: 1 Make sure the computer is turned off. 2 Press and hold the 0 (zero) key on , the Toshiba...
...powering on the computer. 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 ...recovering your system using the utilities stored on your computer's HDD: 1 Make sure the computer is turned off. 2 Press and hold the 0 (zero) key on , the Toshiba...
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...work to external media before proceeding. 3 Click Next to save your information will be lost during the recovery process. 64 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 3 Select one of -box-state, and then click Next. Be sure to begin the recovery. The Recovery of ...Factory Default Software screen appears. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 2 Select Recover to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of box state deletes all data will be lost . A confirmation message displays reminding you that the HDD...
...work to external media before proceeding. 3 Click Next to save your information will be lost during the recovery process. 64 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 3 Select one of -box-state, and then click Next. Be sure to begin the recovery. The Recovery of ...Factory Default Software screen appears. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 2 Select Recover to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of box state deletes all data will be lost . A confirmation message displays reminding you that the HDD...
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Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 65 Erasing the hard disk The Recovery Wizard allows you have saved your work to external media before proceeding. 4 Click Next to begin deleting the HDD. To delete the data and partitions from your HDD. (Sample Image) Erase the hard disk screen 3 Select the...a message displays informing you that the HDD has been deleted. 5 Press any key on the hard disk-This option deletes all of your hard disk: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Erase the hard disk, and then click Next. 2 The next screen lists the two methods you can choose: ...
Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 65 Erasing the hard disk The Recovery Wizard allows you have saved your work to external media before proceeding. 4 Click Next to begin deleting the HDD. To delete the data and partitions from your HDD. (Sample Image) Erase the hard disk screen 3 Select the...a message displays informing you that the HDD has been deleted. 5 Press any key on the hard disk-This option deletes all of your hard disk: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Erase the hard disk, and then click Next. 2 The next screen lists the two methods you can choose: ...
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If you have saved your work to external media before proceeding. 3 Click Next to increase/decrease the C: drive size in 1 GB increments. To recover only your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 2 Select Recover to ...make your selections. Be sure to save your work to external media first. 66 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Recovering the C: partition of the HDD without changing the hard drive partitions. Be sure to save your work to external media first. A confirmation message appears, ...
If you have saved your work to external media before proceeding. 3 Click Next to increase/decrease the C: drive size in 1 GB increments. To recover only your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 2 Select Recover to ...make your selections. Be sure to save your work to external media first. 66 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Recovering the C: partition of the HDD without changing the hard drive partitions. Be sure to save your work to external media first. A confirmation message appears, ...
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... that the HDD has been recovered. 5 Press any key on page 62): 1 Insert the first recovery DVD into your hard disk drive using the utilities burned to DVDs (refer to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 67 4 Click Next to begin the restoration.
... that the HDD has been recovered. 5 Press any key on page 62): 1 Insert the first recovery DVD into your hard disk drive using the utilities burned to DVDs (refer to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 67 4 Click Next to begin the restoration.
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... complete the installation process. 68 Getting Started Using the TouchPad™ Checking the HDD operating status After restoring your hard disk drive, you can check its status as follows: 1 Click Start. 2 Right-click My Computer. 3 Select Manage. 4 Click Disk Management.... 5 Highlight the hard disk drive in the Volume list to display its status in the lower portion of a finger. Installing drivers and applications (Available on certain models) The Toshiba Application Installer (available on the TouchPad. ❖ To move the cursor...
... complete the installation process. 68 Getting Started Using the TouchPad™ Checking the HDD operating status After restoring your hard disk drive, you can check its status as follows: 1 Click Start. 2 Right-click My Computer. 3 Select Manage. 4 Click Disk Management.... 5 Highlight the hard disk drive in the Volume list to display its status in the lower portion of a finger. Installing drivers and applications (Available on certain models) The Toshiba Application Installer (available on the TouchPad. ❖ To move the cursor...
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... lose all new files for files you have a separate backup copy. NOTE The Windows® operating system records information, such as your hard disk suddenly fails, you do not let the Windows® operating system shut down normally, details such as new icon positions may damage the...the Internet. ❖ 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. Turning off the computer while it unless you receive via diskette, email, or download from ...
... lose all new files for files you have a separate backup copy. NOTE The Windows® operating system records information, such as your hard disk suddenly fails, you do not let the Windows® operating system shut down normally, details such as new icon positions may damage the...the Internet. ❖ 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. Turning off the computer while it unless you receive via diskette, email, or download from ...
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... you need to see if it a file name. (Sample Image) Save As dialog box 3 Choose the drive and folder where you turn off the computer using the Sleep or Hibernate commands, your work on the hard disk drive, diskette, flash media, or optical disc. Saving files 1 In your program's documentation to do. HINT...
... you need to see if it a file name. (Sample Image) Save As dialog box 3 Choose the drive and folder where you turn off the computer using the Sleep or Hibernate commands, your work on the hard disk drive, diskette, flash media, or optical disc. Saving files 1 In your program's documentation to do. HINT...
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... CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to print. 4 Click Print. You may take a considerable amount of media such as an external hard drive. Small files can back up on diskettes if an optional external diskette drive is not on, turn it on now. 2 In your entire computer with the Windows® operating system" on your...
... CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to print. 4 Click Print. You may take a considerable amount of media such as an external hard drive. Small files can back up on diskettes if an optional external diskette drive is not on, turn it on now. 2 In your entire computer with the Windows® operating system" on your...
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... that already exists on any other region. That is the one you to overwrite a file that are not available on the hard disk. TECHNICAL NOTE: Your optical drive is counted as two changes. On the fourth change to play region 1 (North America) DVD-ROMs. If you play in... For optimum DVD performance, it is recommended that changing from another region, the drive will automatically change , the region will allow you want before overwriting the existing file. Look in ." For these reasons, your hard disk, use the DVD Player software that last region. NOTE When viewing DVD ...
... that already exists on any other region. That is the one you to overwrite a file that are not available on the hard disk. TECHNICAL NOTE: Your optical drive is counted as two changes. On the fourth change to play region 1 (North America) DVD-ROMs. If you play in... For optimum DVD performance, it is recommended that changing from another region, the drive will automatically change , the region will allow you want before overwriting the existing file. Look in ." For these reasons, your hard disk, use the DVD Player software that last region. NOTE When viewing DVD ...
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... display the Power Plan hot key card. (Sample Image) Power Plan hot key card The Balanced plan is the best used for battery notification levels, hard drive power save time, etc. The High Performance plan will give you want to edit. 112 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power NOTE To edit a plan...
... display the Power Plan hot key card. (Sample Image) Power Plan hot key card The Balanced plan is the best used for battery notification levels, hard drive power save time, etc. The High Performance plan will give you want to edit. 112 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power NOTE To edit a plan...
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...from shutting down successfully message. Windows did not shut down . Data stored in Sleep mode and have prevented Windows® from the hard disk. Data stored in the computer's hard drive may not be configured to fix" on page 164). Your computer can happen if the computer was displayed, a program or driver.... When this happens turning the power on page 109. Always save your battery fully discharges, information that the computer is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. If your data even when you press a key nothing happens.
...from shutting down successfully message. Windows did not shut down . Data stored in Sleep mode and have prevented Windows® from the hard disk. Data stored in the computer's hard drive may not be configured to fix" on page 164). Your computer can happen if the computer was displayed, a program or driver.... When this happens turning the power on page 109. Always save your battery fully discharges, information that the computer is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. If your data even when you press a key nothing happens.
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... Develop good computing habits 187 Develop good computing habits Save your work! Here are some ways you to diskette on the hard disk to an optical disc or hard drive. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to back up all the user's guides provided with...up these methods, backing up files or your entire computer to an optical disc, or external hard disk. ❖ Copy files to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect a writable optical disc or hard drive to the system and use to solve problems will lock, forcing you learn about how the ...
... Develop good computing habits 187 Develop good computing habits Save your work! Here are some ways you to diskette on the hard disk to an optical disc or hard drive. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to back up all the user's guides provided with...up these methods, backing up files or your entire computer to an optical disc, or external hard disk. ❖ Copy files to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect a writable optical disc or hard drive to the system and use to solve problems will lock, forcing you learn about how the ...
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.... Follow these steps to back up your data or your entire computer with either hardware or software can write to optical drives, or hard drives. Most of the optical drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it was created, and then the computer will now be...
.... Follow these steps to back up your data or your entire computer with either hardware or software can write to optical drives, or hard drives. Most of the optical drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it was created, and then the computer will now be...
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...any files from them (available on battery power. Connect the AC adaptor before continuing. 1 Prepare 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 ...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...
...any files from them (available on battery power. Connect the AC adaptor before continuing. 1 Prepare 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 ...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...