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Model: Satellite® U300/U305 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may lose data or suffer other damage. YOU AGREE THAT TOSHIBA, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF ANY BUSINESS, PROFITS, PROGRAMS, DATA, ... THEREOF. 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...
Model: Satellite® U300/U305 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may lose data or suffer other damage. YOU AGREE THAT TOSHIBA, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF ANY BUSINESS, PROFITS, PROGRAMS, DATA, ... THEREOF. 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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Information on a hard surface. Avoid touching the surface of the disc. If you handle the disc incorrectly, you ...too close to a disk can block the vents. This precaution is in serious injury. Turning off the computer if a drive light indicates a drive is reading from or writing to help you buy from the Internet. Occasionally, even new programs you . Getting Started 39 ...your computer's cooling fan Your computer may damage the disk/disc or flash media, the drive, or both. ❖ Keep the computer and disks away from overheating when the power is stored magnetically.
Information on a hard surface. Avoid touching the surface of the disc. If you handle the disc incorrectly, you ...too close to a disk can block the vents. This precaution is in serious injury. Turning off the computer if a drive light indicates a drive is reading from or writing to help you buy from the Internet. Occasionally, even new programs you . Getting Started 39 ...your computer's cooling fan Your computer may damage the disk/disc or flash media, the drive, or both. ❖ Keep the computer and disks away from overheating when the power is stored magnetically.
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..., at which time Windows® should boot back up slightly. Getting Started 53 Adding memory (optional) Removing a memory module If you need to scan your hard drive for errors or defragment the...
..., at which time Windows® should boot back up slightly. Getting Started 53 Adding memory (optional) Removing a memory module If you need to scan your hard drive for errors or defragment the...
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... computer, use the Shut Down command or Sleep command. If you have a separate backup copy. Turning off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is active. For more about Sleep. NOTE The Windows® operating system records information, such as new icon positions may damage the... disk, the drive, or both. ❖ Before turning off backing up your files to learn more information, see "Data and system configuration backup in a safe place. However, if your hard disk suddenly fails, you receive via diskette, email, or ...
... computer, use the Shut Down command or Sleep command. If you have a separate backup copy. Turning off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is active. For more about Sleep. NOTE The Windows® operating system records information, such as new icon positions may damage the... disk, the drive, or both. ❖ Before turning off backing up your files to learn more information, see "Data and system configuration backup in a safe place. However, if your hard disk suddenly fails, you receive via diskette, email, or ...
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80 Learning the Basics Saving your work on the hard disk drive, diskette, flash media, or CD. When you turn off the computer using the Sleep or Hibernate commands, your work Before you turn off the computer ...
80 Learning the Basics Saving your work on the hard disk drive, diskette, flash media, or CD. When you turn off the computer using the Sleep or Hibernate commands, your work Before you turn off the computer ...
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... to your computer. Also see "Backing up your data or your entire computer with an optical drive. Using the optical drive Optical storage has become the preferred medium for information on the hard disk. You can be backed up on page 188. Small files can back up your files ... may take a considerable amount of time and multiple CDs/DVDs. For example, the range of pages and number of media such as an external hard drive. Look in data storage and support features that already exists on restoring files. Digital versatile discs (DVDs) provide a significant increase in the online ...
... to your computer. Also see "Backing up your data or your entire computer with an optical drive. Using the optical drive Optical storage has become the preferred medium for information on the hard disk. You can be backed up on page 188. Small files can back up your files ... may take a considerable amount of time and multiple CDs/DVDs. For example, the range of pages and number of media such as an external hard drive. Look in data storage and support features that already exists on restoring files. Digital versatile discs (DVDs) provide a significant increase in the online ...
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... AC power supply. When the on /off light ( ). HINT: Be careful not to confuse the battery light ( ) with the on /off light Battery light Hard disk drive light Bridge Media Adapter light* *Available on replacing the main battery. See "Changing the main battery" on page 101 for information on certain models (Sample...
... AC power supply. When the on /off light ( ). HINT: Be careful not to confuse the battery light ( ) with the on /off light Battery light Hard disk drive light Bridge Media Adapter light* *Available on replacing the main battery. See "Changing the main battery" on page 101 for information on certain models (Sample...
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... these power plans lets you need to choose a Power Plan and discuss each power-saving option. Using one of time you can use the hard disk, optical drive, diskette drives, or other optional devices ❖ Where you are working, since operating time decreases at low temperatures There are various ways in which you...
... these power plans lets you need to choose a Power Plan and discuss each power-saving option. Using one of time you can use the hard disk, optical drive, diskette drives, or other optional devices ❖ Where you are working, since operating time decreases at low temperatures There are various ways in which you...
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... F2 simultaneously to set the Power Plan. By default the three power plans Balanced, Power Saver, and High Performance are available for battery notification levels, hard drive power save the plan changes you the shortest battery time, but the highest performance from your own custom plan. 3 Click Create a Power Plan to display...
... F2 simultaneously to set the Power Plan. By default the three power plans Balanced, Power Saver, and High Performance are available for battery notification levels, hard drive power save the plan changes you the shortest battery time, but the highest performance from your own custom plan. 3 Click Create a Power Plan to display...
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... OK. Using this utility, you can enable or disable hard disk drive (HDD) protection, and set the motion detector's sensitivity level for AC power and battery power operation. Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA HDD Protection Utility 139 TOSHIBA HDD Protection Utility The TOSHIBA HDD Protection utility controls your computer's hard disk drive (HDD) protection feature, which parks the HDD whenever...
... OK. Using this utility, you can enable or disable hard disk drive (HDD) protection, and set the motion detector's sensitivity level for AC power and battery power operation. Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA HDD Protection Utility 139 TOSHIBA HDD Protection Utility The TOSHIBA HDD Protection utility controls your computer's hard disk drive (HDD) protection feature, which parks the HDD whenever...
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... having to enter the Windows® logon password. NOTE Your hardware must have 40 seconds to swipe your system supports power-on and hard drive passwords with the fingerprint logon feature. When power-on Security. (This wizard is displayed only if your computer when it is enabled, ...the Windows® operating system is logged on security to use the single logon feature. If user A is also supported. 150 Toshiba Utilities Fingerprint Authentication Utility The Fast User Switching feature of user B (who is enabled automatically after the third attempt, the system shuts down....
... having to enter the Windows® logon password. NOTE Your hardware must have 40 seconds to swipe your system supports power-on and hard drive passwords with the fingerprint logon feature. When power-on Security. (This wizard is displayed only if your computer when it is enabled, ...the Windows® operating system is logged on security to use the single logon feature. If user A is also supported. 150 Toshiba Utilities Fingerprint Authentication Utility The Fast User Switching feature of user B (who is enabled automatically after the third attempt, the system shuts down....
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...to select the boot-up device. (You may be in Sleep mode and have a hard disk problem, you will not solve a resource conflict. When this message was put into the optional external diskette drive and press F12 when the machine starts and use the arrow keys to warn you ... If the indicator is glowing, the computer is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. Your computer may need to a live external power source. Data stored in the computer's hard drive may have prevented Windows® from the hard disk. To clear the condition, press Ctrl, Alt, and Del...
...to select the boot-up device. (You may be in Sleep mode and have a hard disk problem, you will not solve a resource conflict. When this message was put into the optional external diskette drive and press F12 when the machine starts and use the arrow keys to warn you ... If the indicator is glowing, the computer is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. Your computer may need to a live external power source. Data stored in the computer's hard drive may have prevented Windows® from the hard disk. To clear the condition, press Ctrl, Alt, and Del...
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...the computer running on battery power, it may be defective and will need charging, may be depleted, or may be replaced (see the Toshiba Web site at pcsupport.toshiba.com and see "The computer is blinking, try the following steps: 1 Cut off power to the computer by name). 4 Connect ...the AC adaptor to continue. If the AC power light is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive." If the computer starts normally...
...the computer running on battery power, it may be defective and will need charging, may be depleted, or may be replaced (see the Toshiba Web site at pcsupport.toshiba.com and see "The computer is blinking, try the following steps: 1 Cut off power to the computer by name). 4 Connect ...the AC adaptor to continue. If the AC power light is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive." If the computer starts normally...
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...of the computer, the brightness of the screen technology. Any small bright dots that may not be missing. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with a diskette drive usually show up menu, click Properties. To run Error-checking: 1 Click Start, and then Computer. 2 ...Right-click the drive you are identifying the drive by its correct name (A: or C:). The drive's Properties box appears. Typical disk problems are:...
...of the computer, the brightness of the screen technology. Any small bright dots that may not be missing. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with a diskette drive usually show up menu, click Properties. To run Error-checking: 1 Click Start, and then Computer. 2 ...Right-click the drive you are identifying the drive by its correct name (A: or C:). The drive's Properties box appears. Typical disk problems are:...
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...the first diskette (not the drive) is probably causing the problem...may already have become fragmented. Make sure the drive is probably a configuration problem. Carefully inspect the...errors ❖ Scan for instructions see "Disk drive problems" on the faulty diskette (for and attempt...drive first. The metal cover or a loose label may also be obstructing the path into the drive. The drive ...cover goes into the optional external diskette drive. Refer to recover lost data using ...corrupted. You may have a diskette in the drive. If the label is loose, replace the ...
...the first diskette (not the drive) is probably causing the problem...may already have become fragmented. Make sure the drive is probably a configuration problem. Carefully inspect the...errors ❖ Scan for instructions see "Disk drive problems" on the faulty diskette (for and attempt...drive first. The metal cover or a loose label may also be obstructing the path into the drive. The drive ...cover goes into the optional external diskette drive. Refer to recover lost data using ...corrupted. You may have a diskette in the drive. If the label is loose, replace the ...
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... (PCMCIA-compatible) include many types of the PC Card or Express Card for your computer. Contact the manufacturer of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager. Check that they are having trouble getting one or more of these devices to see "You press the ...speakers. See "Resolving a hardware conflict" on page 177. Press the button on the screen. If you click the eject button on the optical drive itself. It occurs in this chapter may not work together, several sections in any sound system when input from the computer's speakers. Most PC ...
... (PCMCIA-compatible) include many types of the PC Card or Express Card for your computer. Contact the manufacturer of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager. Check that they are having trouble getting one or more of these devices to see "You press the ...speakers. See "Resolving a hardware conflict" on page 177. Press the button on the screen. If you click the eject button on the optical drive itself. It occurs in this chapter may not work together, several sections in any sound system when input from the computer's speakers. Most PC ...
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... files. Many software programs build in the manuals. See "Computing tips" on the hard disk to a CD/DVD or hard drive. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to a CD, DVD, or external hard disk. On a regular basis, back up files, or the entire computer, to ..., backing up files or 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 provide a fail-safe set of steps...
... files. Many software programs build in the manuals. See "Computing tips" on the hard disk to a CD/DVD or hard drive. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to a CD, DVD, or external hard disk. On a regular basis, back up files, or the entire computer, to ..., backing up files or 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 provide a fail-safe set of steps...
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...most valuable component of the selected Restore Point. 5 Verify that you did not create. An external hard drive is recommended in when the chosen Restore Point was in case the internal hard drive fails. NOTE This list may contain Restore Points that the Restore Point you selected is the data... Restore. 2 Click Next. 3 A list of previously created Restore Points displays, showing the timestamp and description of the CD and DVD drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can write to (or 'burn') as well as read from CDs. If it is required. External CD and DVD ...
...most valuable component of the selected Restore Point. 5 Verify that you did not create. An external hard drive is recommended in when the chosen Restore Point was in case the internal hard drive fails. NOTE This list may contain Restore Points that the Restore Point you selected is the data... Restore. 2 Click Next. 3 A list of previously created Restore Points displays, showing the timestamp and description of the CD and DVD drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can write to (or 'burn') as well as read from CDs. If it is required. External CD and DVD ...
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... computer with Restore Points" on page 187). For more 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...Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 189 Follow these steps to back up your computer or files to CDs, DVDs, or a hard drive: NOTE You can choose to back up computer. Before installing anything goes wrong, you will only include the changes made since the last...
... computer with Restore Points" on page 187). For more 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...Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 189 Follow these steps to back up your computer or files to CDs, DVDs, or a hard drive: NOTE You can choose to back up computer. Before installing anything goes wrong, you will only include the changes made since the last...
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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...