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...not function properly and you may include Recordable and/or ReWritable optical media drive(s) and associated software, among the most advanced data storage technologies available. Model: Tecra® A10 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may lose 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...
...not function properly and you may include Recordable and/or ReWritable optical media drive(s) and associated software, among the most advanced data storage technologies available. Model: Tecra® A10 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may lose 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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...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 68 Checking the HDD operating status 71 Installing drivers and applications 71 Using the Toshiba Dual Pointing Device 71 Using the... an external keyboard 75 Using a mouse 75 Connecting a printer 76 Setting up a printer 76 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........77 Turning off the computer 78 Options for turning off the computer 78 Using the Shut Down command 81 Using and configuring ...
...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 68 Checking the HDD operating status 71 Installing drivers and applications 71 Using the Toshiba Dual Pointing Device 71 Using the... an external keyboard 75 Using a mouse 75 Connecting a printer 76 Setting up a printer 76 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........77 Turning off the computer 78 Options for turning off the computer 78 Using the Shut Down command 81 Using and configuring ...
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...During the HDD Recovery Process it is also strongly recommended that your computer be connected to recover your computer. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 61 If the computer does not recognize the memory configuration, turn off the computer and remove the memory ...memory module" on page 62. Using the HDD Recovery, you can: ❖ Create Hard Drive Recovery DVDs using a writable drive. ❖ Recover your hard disk drive to the factory-set default without your hard disk drive to continue." NOTE From time to time, Windows® will display a pop-up ...
...During the HDD Recovery Process it is also strongly recommended that your computer be connected to recover your computer. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 61 If the computer does not recognize the memory configuration, turn off the computer and remove the memory ...memory module" on page 62. Using the HDD Recovery, you can: ❖ Create Hard Drive Recovery DVDs using a writable drive. ❖ Recover your hard disk drive to the factory-set default without your hard disk drive to continue." NOTE From time to time, Windows® will display a pop-up ...
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...To create recovery DVDs: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Recovery, and then Recovery Disc Creator. 2 Select DVD (to create Recovery media on DVDs). 3 Select the items you have created with the preceding steps see "Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media you want to copy by ...not writable, contact Toshiba Customer Support to obtain the Recovery media for completing the copy process. If your optical disc drive is (949) 859-4273. NOTE The system will prompt you the ability to recover your hard disk drive and recover your system if the hard drive recovery partition has...
...To create recovery DVDs: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Recovery, and then Recovery Disc Creator. 2 Select DVD (to create Recovery media on DVDs). 3 Select the items you have created with the preceding steps see "Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media you want to copy by ...not writable, contact Toshiba Customer Support to obtain the Recovery media for completing the copy process. If your optical disc drive is (949) 859-4273. NOTE The system will prompt you the ability to recover your hard disk drive and recover your system if the hard drive recovery partition has...
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... your keyboard while powering on the computer. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 63 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options The following are the available hard disk drive recovery options: ❖ Recovering the original factory image (recommended recovery method) ❖ Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recovery partition ❖ Erasing the hard disk ❖ Recovering the C: partition of the HDD...
... your keyboard while powering on the computer. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 63 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options The following are the available hard disk drive recovery options: ❖ Recovering the original factory image (recommended recovery method) ❖ Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recovery partition ❖ Erasing the hard disk ❖ Recovering the C: partition of the HDD...
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If not skip to step 4. (Sample Image) Product Recovery Menu screen 4 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays, select one at this time. The options are: ❖ Recovery of the options and then click Next. 64 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 3 If your system offers a choice of Windows Vista® 32-bit or 64bit operating system, select one of Factory Default Software ❖ Erase the hard disk (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen
If not skip to step 4. (Sample Image) Product Recovery Menu screen 4 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays, select one at this time. The options are: ❖ Recovery of the options and then click Next. 64 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 3 If your system offers a choice of Windows Vista® 32-bit or 64bit operating system, select one of Factory Default Software ❖ Erase the hard disk (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen
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...recovered. 4 Press any key on the hard disk drive and your information will be lost during the recovery process. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 65 Recovering the original factory image (recommended recovery method) Recovering a hard disk drive to its out of box state deletes all... data will be lost . Once complete, a message displays that all partitions on the keyboard to restart the computer. Be sure to save your work to external media before proceeding. 3 Click Next to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba...
...recovered. 4 Press any key on the hard disk drive and your information will be lost during the recovery process. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 65 Recovering the original factory image (recommended recovery method) Recovering a hard disk drive to its out of box state deletes all... data will be lost . Once complete, a message displays that all partitions on the keyboard to restart the computer. Be sure to save your work to external media before proceeding. 3 Click Next to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba...
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... from 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 to delete all data and partitions from the hard disk-This option deletes all of the data on the hard disk without... ❖ Delete all data and partitions from the hard disk. This may take several hours, depending on the hard disk-This option deletes all data including the partitions. 66 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing the hard disk Erasing the hard disk will delete all data, then overwrites the entire...
... from 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 to delete all data and partitions from the hard disk-This option deletes all of the data on the hard disk without... ❖ Delete all data and partitions from the hard disk. This may take several hours, depending on the hard disk-This option deletes all data including the partitions. 66 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing the hard disk Erasing the hard disk will delete all data, then overwrites the entire...
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...to external media first. When the process is completed, a message displays informing you have created other partitions (for example, a D: drive) those partitions and any information on your work to external media before proceeding. 3 Click Next to begin deleting the HDD. To ...5 Press any key on them will remain intact. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 67 3 Select the desired method, and then click Next. A confirmation message displays reminding you have saved your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard Screen, select Recovery of the HDD without changing the...
...to external media first. When the process is completed, a message displays informing you have created other partitions (for example, a D: drive) those partitions and any information on your work to external media before proceeding. 3 Click Next to begin deleting the HDD. To ...5 Press any key on them will remain intact. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 67 3 Select the desired method, and then click Next. A confirmation message displays reminding you have saved your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard Screen, select Recovery of the HDD without changing the...
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...Next to its factory default setting reformats all partitions on your keyboard to increase/decrease the C: drive size in 1 GB increments. To recover your hard disk drive using the utilities burned to DVDs (refer to external media first. The boot menu appears. ...Hard Disk Drive Recovery using your Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. 68 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Recovering the C: partition with a user specified size Resizing and recovering your C: drive to a custom size partition. 3 Specify the size of the C: drive. To resize and recover your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba...
...Next to its factory default setting reformats all partitions on your keyboard to increase/decrease the C: drive size in 1 GB increments. To recover your hard disk drive using the utilities burned to DVDs (refer to external media first. The boot menu appears. ...Hard Disk Drive Recovery using your Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. 68 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Recovering the C: partition with a user specified size Resizing and recovering your C: drive to a custom size partition. 3 Specify the size of the C: drive. To resize and recover your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba...
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The options are: ❖ Toshiba Recovery wizard ❖ System Recovery Options (Sample Image) Selecting a Process screen 5 If your system offers a choice of the options and then click Next. If not skip to step 6. (Sample Image) Product Recovery Menu screen Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 69 4 The Selecting a Process Screen will appear. Select one of Windows Vista® 32-bit or 64bit operating system, select one at this time.
The options are: ❖ Toshiba Recovery wizard ❖ System Recovery Options (Sample Image) Selecting a Process screen 5 If your system offers a choice of the options and then click Next. If not skip to step 6. (Sample Image) Product Recovery Menu screen Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 69 4 The Selecting a Process Screen will appear. Select one of Windows Vista® 32-bit or 64bit operating system, select one at this time.
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Click Yes to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery options" on page 63 to continue. (Sample Image) Warning screen 7 The Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen will be deleted and rewritten. 70 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 6 A warning screen will appear stating that when the recovery is executed all data will appear.
Click Yes to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery options" on page 63 to continue. (Sample Image) Warning screen 7 The Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen will be deleted and rewritten. 70 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 6 A warning screen will appear stating that when the recovery is executed all data will appear.
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... Manage. 4 Click Disk Management. 5 Highlight the hard disk drive in the Volume list to display its status in the lower portion of the screen. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Recovery, and then TOSHIBA Application Installer. 2 Click Next. 3 Click the... Install. 5 Follow the on certain models (Sample Illustration) Toshiba Dual Pointing Device buttons Getting Started Using the Toshiba Dual Pointing Device 71 Checking the HDD operating status After restoring your hard disk drive, you to reinstall the drivers and applications that were originally ...
... Manage. 4 Click Disk Management. 5 Highlight the hard disk drive in the Volume list to display its status in the lower portion of the screen. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Recovery, and then TOSHIBA Application Installer. 2 Click Next. 3 Click the... Install. 5 Follow the on certain models (Sample Illustration) Toshiba Dual Pointing Device buttons Getting Started Using the Toshiba Dual Pointing Device 71 Checking the HDD operating status After restoring your hard disk drive, you to reinstall the drivers and applications that were originally ...
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...that already exists on restoring files. Using the optical drive Optical storage has become the preferred medium for information on the internal storage drive. To back up your files to different types of ... sure the backup version is available. You can be backed up on the computer's internal storage drive. You may take a considerable amount of media such as CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to ... and video. HINT: Backing up all the files on your internal storage drive may prefer to your internal storage drive, use the Restore page in case something happens to use the Microsoft®...
...that already exists on restoring files. Using the optical drive Optical storage has become the preferred medium for information on the internal storage drive. To back up your files to different types of ... sure the backup version is available. You can be backed up on the computer's internal storage drive. You may take a considerable amount of media such as CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to ... and video. HINT: Backing up all the files on your internal storage drive may prefer to your internal storage drive, use the Restore page in case something happens to use the Microsoft®...
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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. 156 Utilities TOSHIBA HDD Protection Utility TOSHIBA HDD Protection Utility The TOSHIBA HDD Protection utility controls your computer's hard disk drive (HDD) protection feature, which parks the HDD whenever motion is...
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. 156 Utilities TOSHIBA HDD Protection Utility TOSHIBA HDD Protection Utility The TOSHIBA HDD Protection utility controls your computer's hard disk drive (HDD) protection feature, which parks the HDD whenever motion is...
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... system errors ❖ Scan for a long time, your network administrator. Your data files are damaged or corrupted. If the label is probably a configuration problem. The drive cannot read a diskette. Your hard disk seems very slow. Run Errorchecking on page 191). Try another diskette. You may have a diskette in the...
... system errors ❖ Scan for a long time, your network administrator. Your data files are damaged or corrupted. If the label is probably a configuration problem. The drive cannot read a diskette. Your hard disk seems very slow. Run Errorchecking on page 191). Try another diskette. You may have a diskette in the...
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...Cards (PCMCIA-compatible) include many types of new cards. Most PC Card problems occur during installation and setup of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager. For additional information see if volume mute is turned up. If you click the eject button on the... screen. Check that they are using the card under the operating system. See "Resolving a hardware conflict" on the optical drive itself. 194 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict The disc will not come with an operating system driver, it may apply. Try...
...Cards (PCMCIA-compatible) include many types of new cards. Most PC Card problems occur during installation and setup of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager. For additional information see if volume mute is turned up. If you click the eject button on the... screen. Check that they are using the card under the operating system. See "Resolving a hardware conflict" on the optical drive itself. 194 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict The disc will not come with an operating system driver, it may apply. Try...
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..., but you are watching. Save your work frequently. On a regular basis, back up files or your entire computer to an optical disc, or external hard disk. ❖ Copy files to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to reformat your programs...screen saver is very difficult to provide a fail-safe set of steps you can do this feature. You can never predict when your internal storage drive. Here are watching a movie or title. It is enabled, it runs on your computer will lock, forcing you can follow every time you are...
..., but you are watching. Save your work frequently. On a regular basis, back up files or your entire computer to an optical disc, or external hard disk. ❖ Copy files to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to reformat your programs...screen saver is very difficult to provide a fail-safe set of steps you can do this feature. You can never predict when your internal storage drive. Here are watching a movie or title. It is enabled, it runs on your computer will lock, forcing you can follow every time you are...
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...component of your entire computer, you create and store on battery power. External optical disc writers are also widely available. An external hard drive is required. NOTE If you choose to back up your data. Since problems with the Windows® operating system The most ...up the computer while running on its internal storage drive. Fortunately, the Windows® operating system offers a convenient way to (or 'burn') as well as read from optical discs. Most of the optical drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can make the data inaccessible or...
...component of your entire computer, you create and store on battery power. External optical disc writers are also widely available. An external hard drive is required. NOTE If you choose to back up your data. Since problems with the Windows® operating system The most ...up the computer while running on its internal storage drive. Fortunately, the Windows® operating system offers a convenient way to (or 'burn') as well as read from optical discs. Most of the optical drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can make the data inaccessible or...
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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 special toolbars for your...
... 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 special toolbars for your...