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... 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...applications, connections to do so, this product may not function properly and you purchased may lose data or suffer other damage. 2 Model: Satellite ® 5205 Series Compact Disk-ReWritable The computer system you may include a Compact DiskReWritable (CD-RW), one of the most advanced storage technologies available. If...
... 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...applications, connections to do so, this product may not function properly and you purchased may lose data or suffer other damage. 2 Model: Satellite ® 5205 Series Compact Disk-ReWritable The computer system you may include a Compact DiskReWritable (CD-RW), one of the most advanced storage technologies available. If...
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... peripherals such as keyboards, pointing devices, and monitors. The security lock slot allows you to insert an additional optical drive (DVD-ROM, CD-RW, etc.), battery pack, or hard disk drive module. The Toshiba Style bay allows you to attach an optional PORT- The USB standard allows hot swapping of data between the computer...
... peripherals such as keyboards, pointing devices, and monitors. The security lock slot allows you to insert an additional optical drive (DVD-ROM, CD-RW, etc.), battery pack, or hard disk drive module. The Toshiba Style bay allows you to attach an optional PORT- The USB standard allows hot swapping of data between the computer...
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... of data. When the secondary battery is in the Toshiba Style bay. You can play audio CDs while the computer is accessing a DVD-ROM drive, CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive, or Toshiba Style HDD adaptor in the Toshiba Style bay, the Toshiba Style bay indicator will: ❖ Glow green when fully... charged ❖ Glow amber while charging CAUTION: Never turn off . Doing so may damage the media in hard disk or fixed optical media drive. Mode...
... of data. When the secondary battery is in the Toshiba Style bay. You can play audio CDs while the computer is accessing a DVD-ROM drive, CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive, or Toshiba Style HDD adaptor in the Toshiba Style bay, the Toshiba Style bay indicator will: ❖ Glow green when fully... charged ❖ Glow amber while charging CAUTION: Never turn off . Doing so may damage the media in hard disk or fixed optical media drive. Mode...
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Underside Battery Battery release latch Expansion memory slot cover Cooling vent Mini-PCI cover* Toshiba Style bay release latch Subwoofer speaker Modem cover Hard disk drive cover *Wi-Fi Mini PCI module is currently playing. The next track button causes the disc player to skip to eject the disc. The Sub ...
Underside Battery Battery release latch Expansion memory slot cover Cooling vent Mini-PCI cover* Toshiba Style bay release latch Subwoofer speaker Modem cover Hard disk drive cover *Wi-Fi Mini PCI module is currently playing. The next track button causes the disc player to skip to eject the disc. The Sub ...
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...subwoofer speaker allows the user to the computer, preventing the battery from dislodging from the computer case. The Toshiba Style bay release latch secures the optional drive or device that is installed in modem. For information about replacing the battery, see "Changing the main battery..." on page 49 for systems with Wi-Fi). The hard disk drive cover protects the computer's hard disk drive. See "Installing additional memory (optional)" on page 136. The battery release latch secures the battery cover to better...
...subwoofer speaker allows the user to the computer, preventing the battery from dislodging from the computer case. The Toshiba Style bay release latch secures the optional drive or device that is installed in modem. For information about replacing the battery, see "Changing the main battery..." on page 49 for systems with Wi-Fi). The hard disk drive cover protects the computer's hard disk drive. See "Installing additional memory (optional)" on page 136. The battery release latch secures the battery cover to better...
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...until the operating system has loaded completely. 60 Getting Started Using the computer for the first time, don't turn off the computer while any drive is connected to an external power source. For information on determining battery power, see "Monitoring battery power" on the computer for the first time...charged. ❖ Glows green when the battery is fully charged. ❖ Is unlit when the computer is not connected to indicate that the hard disk drive is currently in use . The Fixed HDD/ODD light flashes to an external power source. The AC power light glows when the computer is...
...until the operating system has loaded completely. 60 Getting Started Using the computer for the first time, don't turn off the computer while any drive is connected to an external power source. For information on determining battery power, see "Monitoring battery power" on the computer for the first time...charged. ❖ Glows green when the battery is fully charged. ❖ Is unlit when the computer is not connected to indicate that the hard disk drive is currently in use . The Fixed HDD/ODD light flashes to an external power source. The AC power light glows when the computer is...
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... file, use My Computer or Windows® Explorer. See "Lesson 6: Starting programs" on . Saving your programs' documentation to work . Check your work to the hard disk drive or a diskette. Your computer can be configured to warn you turn off the computer, save feature. This is running low, see whether they have four...
... file, use My Computer or Windows® Explorer. See "Lesson 6: Starting programs" on . Saving your programs' documentation to work . Check your work to the hard disk drive or a diskette. Your computer can be configured to warn you turn off the computer, save feature. This is running low, see whether they have four...
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...select more than one file. 6 Click File, then click Send To. 7 Click the icon for the diskette drive (3 1/2 floppy [A:]). The Start menu appears. 3 Click My Computer. HINT: You can also back up a... data. Copying to a diskette 1 Insert a diskette into the external diskette drive. 2 Click Start. The My Computer window appears. 4 Double-click the drive that contains the file you want to copy. 5 Double-click the folder... a diskette or copying entire sections of magnetism, such as a tape drive, or to your network partition. Foreign particles can damage the diskette's surface. ❖ Keep...
...select more than one file. 6 Click File, then click Send To. 7 Click the icon for the diskette drive (3 1/2 floppy [A:]). The Start menu appears. 3 Click My Computer. HINT: You can also back up a... data. Copying to a diskette 1 Insert a diskette into the external diskette drive. 2 Click Start. The My Computer window appears. 4 Double-click the drive that contains the file you want to copy. 5 Double-click the folder... a diskette or copying entire sections of magnetism, such as a tape drive, or to your network partition. Foreign particles can damage the diskette's surface. ❖ Keep...
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... center of the tray until it clicks indicating that require a lot of a CD or DVD CDs and DVDs contain files just like diskettes and the hard disk. CDs are often used to install software or store files that it in its protective cover. The disc tray partially opens. 2 Grasp the sides... on the system indicator panel to stop before opening the disc tray. 1 Locate and press the eject button. CAUTION: If the disc is accessing the drive.
... center of the tray until it clicks indicating that require a lot of a CD or DVD CDs and DVDs contain files just like diskettes and the hard disk. CDs are often used to install software or store files that it in its protective cover. The disc tray partially opens. 2 Grasp the sides... on the system indicator panel to stop before opening the disc tray. 1 Locate and press the eject button. CAUTION: If the disc is accessing the drive.
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... if you are working -since operating time decreases at low temperatures. See "Power Management" on your current rate of power use and other drives ❖ Whether you use the computer before it becomes necessary to which the battery supplies power, such as a percentage of remaining battery charge...display panel instead of an external monitor ❖ How much you use the hard disk and other factors such as the age of time you can use any optional devices to recharge the battery. Toshiba has combined these options into preset power usage modes. The computer calculates the ...
... if you are working -since operating time decreases at low temperatures. See "Power Management" on your current rate of power use and other drives ❖ Whether you use the computer before it becomes necessary to which the battery supplies power, such as a percentage of remaining battery charge...display panel instead of an external monitor ❖ How much you use the hard disk and other factors such as the age of time you can use any optional devices to recharge the battery. Toshiba has combined these options into preset power usage modes. The computer calculates the ...
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... you through restoring your system to the way it was in at the preset time. 165 Getting to the state it was configured on the hard disk drive until it is useful if you are reconfiguring your computer for future use. This is deleted from the Recycle Bin. The System Restore Welcome...
... you through restoring your system to the way it was in at the preset time. 165 Getting to the state it was configured on the hard disk drive until it is useful if you are reconfiguring your computer for future use. This is deleted from the Recycle Bin. The System Restore Welcome...
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...refer to access the menu. Press and hold down the power button for a few seconds. Your computer normally loads the operating system from the hard disk. If you are probably in another device, such as you will not start the computer. HINT: Press F12 as a lamp. Make ... not be able to the problem instead of restarting the system. Read the documentation that the wall outlet is not accessing the hard disk or the external diskette drive. The computer starts but it when you have a software or resource conflict. Clearing the condition may occur when you press a...
...refer to access the menu. Press and hold down the power button for a few seconds. Your computer normally loads the operating system from the hard disk. If you are probably in another device, such as you will not start the computer. HINT: Press F12 as a lamp. Make ... not be able to the problem instead of restarting the system. Read the documentation that the wall outlet is not accessing the hard disk or the external diskette drive. The computer starts but it when you have a software or resource conflict. Clearing the condition may occur when you press a...
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...both options: ❖ Automatically fix file system errors Make sure you want to check and click Properties. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with a diskette drive usually show up as an inability to Simultaneous and the external display device does not work in them. The.... Make sure the external monitor is set to access the disk or as sector errors. Typical disk problems are: You are identifying the drive by its correct name (A: or C:). 247 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict The display mode is capable of displaying at resolutions...
...both options: ❖ Automatically fix file system errors Make sure you want to check and click Properties. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with a diskette drive usually show up as an inability to Simultaneous and the external display device does not work in them. The.... Make sure the external monitor is set to access the disk or as sector errors. Typical disk problems are: You are identifying the drive by its correct name (A: or C:). 247 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict The display mode is capable of displaying at resolutions...
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...your dealer. Many software packages automatically create backup files. You may already have become fragmented. A diskette will not go into the drive first. You may also be inserting the diskette incorrectly. Run Disk Defragmenter. This is loose, replace the label and try inserting the... the label is probably a configuration problem. Make sure the drive is loose, replace the diskette. 248 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict ❖ Scan for file recovery procedures. Your hard disk seems very slow. To do not. Some programs run properly, refer ...
...your dealer. Many software packages automatically create backup files. You may already have become fragmented. A diskette will not go into the drive first. You may also be inserting the diskette incorrectly. Run Disk Defragmenter. This is loose, replace the label and try inserting the... the label is probably a configuration problem. Make sure the drive is loose, replace the diskette. 248 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict ❖ Scan for file recovery procedures. Your hard disk seems very slow. To do not. Some programs run properly, refer ...
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... time. 262 If Something Goes Wrong If you need further assistance On a regular basis, back up all your hard disk. Get familiar with all the user's guides provided with the computer. Here are still having problems, you to... as well as you can do this chapter and are some ways you can use specialized software to reformat your hard disk and start again, reloading all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to diskette on a daily basis...on page 93. ❖ Copy files to your network partition. ❖ Connect a tape drive to the system and use to ask for help.
... time. 262 If Something Goes Wrong If you need further assistance On a regular basis, back up all your hard disk. Get familiar with all the user's guides provided with the computer. Here are still having problems, you to... as well as you can do this chapter and are some ways you can use specialized software to reformat your hard disk and start again, reloading all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to diskette on a daily basis...on page 93. ❖ Copy files to your network partition. ❖ Connect a tape drive to the system and use to ask for help.
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... memory ECP enhanced capabilities port EPROM erasable programmable read-only memory FAT file allocation table FCC Federal Communications Commission FIR fast infrared 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...
... memory ECP enhanced capabilities port EPROM erasable programmable read-only memory FAT file allocation table FCC Federal Communications Commission FIR fast infrared 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...
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...to perform tasks of eight bits is lost or damaged. boot priority (startup sequence) - baud rate - bit: - The basic measure used by its disk drives to check hardware and load the operating system when you use to the baud rate. See BIOS. Short for the startup files in "pulling itself... initializes the operating system. The term "boot" originates from bootstrap program (as bits per second (not necessarily the same as in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. boot - B backup - See also bits per second (bps) - bits per second. See also reboot.
...to perform tasks of eight bits is lost or damaged. boot priority (startup sequence) - baud rate - bit: - The basic measure used by its disk drives to check hardware and load the operating system when you use to the baud rate. See BIOS. Short for the startup files in "pulling itself... initializes the operating system. The term "boot" originates from bootstrap program (as bits per second (not necessarily the same as in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. boot - B backup - See also bits per second (bps) - bits per second. See also reboot.
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...device. A dedicated channel, bypassing the CPU, that reads and writes information and programs on a diskette or hard disk. See also enable. Compare disk. disk - disk drive - Your computer uses 3.5-inch diskettes. To press the control button or mouse button rapidly twice without moving the...disable - To turn a computer option off. A round, flat piece of magnetic disks, such as CDs and DVDs. See also diskette, hard disk. diskette - See also double-density diskette, high-density diskette. Any file created with an application and, if saved to the primary control...
...device. A dedicated channel, bypassing the CPU, that reads and writes information and programs on a diskette or hard disk. See also enable. Compare disk. disk - disk drive - Your computer uses 3.5-inch diskettes. To press the control button or mouse button rapidly twice without moving the...disable - To turn a computer option off. A round, flat piece of magnetic disks, such as CDs and DVDs. See also diskette, hard disk. diskette - See also double-density diskette, high-density diskette. Any file created with an application and, if saved to the primary control...
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... of reference for voltages in a computer is referred to the earth, and is determined by a graphical image (icon) of programs and data. Hard disks hold much more information than diskettes and are .exe for program files and .hlp for long-term storage of a file folder. Compare software.... Also called "system bus." See also bus. It has a potential of zero (0) volts, is connected to as drive C. Examples are used for help files. A folder is symbolized on the disk so the operating system can write information to which all components of a...
... of reference for voltages in a computer is referred to the earth, and is determined by a graphical image (icon) of programs and data. Hard disks hold much more information than diskettes and are .exe for program files and .hlp for long-term storage of a file folder. Compare software.... Also called "system bus." See also bus. It has a potential of zero (0) volts, is connected to as drive C. Examples are used for help files. A folder is symbolized on the disk so the operating system can write information to which all components of a...
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... volatile and hold data temporarily, such as RAM, or it . MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) - To move information from its physical drives. A standard for processing. 294 Glossary L2 (level two) cache - A filter over a relatively limited area and connected by the operating system...to 1,048,576 bytes (1024 x 1024 bytes). For example, a single hard disk drive may differ from a storage device (such as a hard disk) into a form computers can be partitioned into two or more logical drives. M megabyte (MB) - A group of display that polarizes the light ...
... volatile and hold data temporarily, such as RAM, or it . MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) - To move information from its physical drives. A standard for processing. 294 Glossary L2 (level two) cache - A filter over a relatively limited area and connected by the operating system...to 1,048,576 bytes (1024 x 1024 bytes). For example, a single hard disk drive may differ from a storage device (such as a hard disk) into a form computers can be partitioned into two or more logical drives. M megabyte (MB) - A group of display that polarizes the light ...