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...INC. ("TOSHIBA"), ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. WHEN COPYING OR TRANSFERRING YOUR DATA, PLEASE BE SURE TO CONFIRM WHETHER THE DATA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COPIED OR TRANSFERRED. Model: Satellite® A100/A105 Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and... data. 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. ...
...INC. ("TOSHIBA"), ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. WHEN COPYING OR TRANSFERRING YOUR DATA, PLEASE BE SURE TO CONFIRM WHETHER THE DATA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COPIED OR TRANSFERRED. Model: Satellite® A100/A105 Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and... data. 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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...; XP operating system records information, such as new icon positions may damage the disk, the drive, or both. ❖ Before turning off the computer, use the Turn off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is active. See "Toshiba's online resources" on page 102 to disks (or other removable media) on it unless... a safe place. If you receive via diskette, email, or download from or writing to put off the computer while it takes time. However, if your hard disk suddenly fails, you will lose all the data on a regular basis.
...; XP operating system records information, such as new icon positions may damage the disk, the drive, or both. ❖ Before turning off the computer, use the Turn off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is active. See "Toshiba's online resources" on page 102 to disks (or other removable media) on it unless... a safe place. If you receive via diskette, email, or download from or writing to put off the computer while it takes time. However, if your hard disk suddenly fails, you will lose all the data on a regular basis.
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... work 2 In the Run dialog box: ❖ If you can search for it by clicking Start, then Search, and then following the on the hard disk drive or diskette/CD. TECHNICAL NOTE: Save your data even when you are using the Standby command, in the Windows® folder, type just the program...
... work 2 In the Run dialog box: ❖ If you can search for it by clicking Start, then Search, and then following the on the hard disk drive or diskette/CD. TECHNICAL NOTE: Save your data even when you are using the Standby command, in the Windows® folder, type just the program...
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... documentation for software, music, and video. Restoring your work To restore information from your backup media to your hard disk may come with a DVDROM drive or multi-function drive. TECHNICAL NOTE: When restoring files, the backup program prompts you if you want before overwriting the existing file.... backed up all the files on your hard disk, use a high-capacity backup system, such as an external hard drive. 92 Learning the Basics Using the DVD-ROM or multi-function drive HINT: Backing up on diskettes if an optional external diskette drive is the one you try to overwrite...
... documentation for software, music, and video. Restoring your work To restore information from your backup media to your hard disk may come with a DVDROM drive or multi-function drive. TECHNICAL NOTE: When restoring files, the backup program prompts you if you want before overwriting the existing file.... backed up all the files on your hard disk, use a high-capacity backup system, such as an external hard drive. 92 Learning the Basics Using the DVD-ROM or multi-function drive HINT: Backing up on diskettes if an optional external diskette drive is the one you try to overwrite...
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110 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power Power button System Indicator Lights AC power light On/off light Battery light Hard disk drive light Bridge Media Adapter light (on certain models only) Sample power and battery light locations Determining remaining battery ... check the battery's remaining capacity and perform its calculations. 1 Click Start, Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, and then Toshiba Power Saver. 2 Click the Toshiba Power Saver icon. The computer needs this time to monitor the remaining battery power. The Power Saver Properties window appears.
110 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power Power button System Indicator Lights AC power light On/off light Battery light Hard disk drive light Bridge Media Adapter light (on certain models only) Sample power and battery light locations Determining remaining battery ... check the battery's remaining capacity and perform its calculations. 1 Click Start, Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, and then Toshiba Power Saver. 2 Click the Toshiba Power Saver icon. The computer needs this time to monitor the remaining battery power. The Power Saver Properties window appears.
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...the default alarm settings: 1 Click Start, Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, and then Toshiba Power Saver. 2 Click the Setup Action tab. 3 Configure the Alarm settings to alert you use the hard disk, DVD-ROM or multi- Conserving battery power How long a fully charged battery ...factors, such as: ❖ How the computer is configured ❖ How much you when a specified percentage of your needs. function drive, diskette drives, or other optional devices ❖ Where you are working, since operating time decreases at low temperatures There are using Hibernation, see "...
...the default alarm settings: 1 Click Start, Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, and then Toshiba Power Saver. 2 Click the Setup Action tab. 3 Configure the Alarm settings to alert you use the hard disk, DVD-ROM or multi- Conserving battery power How long a fully charged battery ...factors, such as: ❖ How the computer is configured ❖ How much you when a specified percentage of your needs. function drive, diskette drives, or other optional devices ❖ Where you are working, since operating time decreases at low temperatures There are using Hibernation, see "...
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... it , click Start, Control Panel, then click Printers and Other Hardware. 160 Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA HW Setup TOSHIBA HW Setup TOSHIBA HW Setup is the Toshiba configuration management tool available through Windows. They are: ❖ General-Allows you to view current BIOS, hard disk drive and memory settings. ❖ Password-Allows you to set or reset a user...
... it , click Start, Control Panel, then click Printers and Other Hardware. 160 Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA HW Setup TOSHIBA HW Setup TOSHIBA HW Setup is the Toshiba configuration management tool available through Windows. They are: ❖ General-Allows you to view current BIOS, hard disk drive and memory settings. ❖ Password-Allows you to set or reset a user...
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... The computer starts but it will be able to the problem instead of restarting the system. Data stored in the computer's hard drive may be in Standby mode and have a hard disk problem, you will not be lost . Your computer can type text and try typing again. The computer is running ...and the battery has discharged. Your computer normally loads the operating system from the hard disk. Try clicking your data even when you when the battery is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. Your computer may not be configured to warn you are using Standby. To...
... The computer starts but it will be able to the problem instead of restarting the system. Data stored in the computer's hard drive may be in Standby mode and have a hard disk problem, you will not be lost . Your computer can type text and try typing again. The computer is running ...and the battery has discharged. Your computer normally loads the operating system from the hard disk. Try clicking your data even when you when the battery is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. Your computer may not be configured to warn you are using Standby. To...
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...For more information see "The computer is no diskette in the optional external diskette drive. Unless a hardware device has failed, problems usually occur when you do not leave the computer in the drive, remove it is recommended that you change the system in the Startup menu to.... 176 If Something Goes Wrong The Windows® operating system is not working correctly. Make sure there is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive." For more information see "Charging batteries" on page 175. For example: ❖ The operating system fails to start . ...
...For more information see "The computer is no diskette in the optional external diskette drive. Unless a hardware device has failed, problems usually occur when you do not leave the computer in the drive, remove it is recommended that you change the system in the Startup menu to.... 176 If Something Goes Wrong The Windows® operating system is not working correctly. Make sure there is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive." For more information see "Charging batteries" on page 175. For example: ❖ The operating system fails to start . ...
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... Resolving a hardware conflict The display mode is set to Simultaneous and the external display device does not work in them. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with a diskette drive usually show up as an inability to be able to have garbage in Internal/External mode, and not simultaneous mode. Devices... TFT display when you turn on your display are an intrinsic characteristic of the TFT manufacturing technology. Typical disk problems are: You are identifying the drive by its correct name (A: or C:).
... Resolving a hardware conflict The display mode is set to Simultaneous and the external display device does not work in them. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with a diskette drive usually show up as an inability to be able to have garbage in Internal/External mode, and not simultaneous mode. Devices... TFT display when you turn on your display are an intrinsic characteristic of the TFT manufacturing technology. Typical disk problems are: You are identifying the drive by its correct name (A: or C:).
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.... The Check Disk All Apps box appears. 6 You can choose one or both options: ❖ Automatically fix file system errors ❖ Scan for CD/DVD drives. 4 Click the Tools tab. 5 Click the Check now button. To do this, click Start, then click All Programs, point to check. 3 On the pop-...up menu, click Properties. Your hard disk seems very slow. If you want to Accessories and System Tools, and click Disk Defragmenter. Run Disk Defragmenter. To run Error-checking: 1 Click Start...
.... The Check Disk All Apps box appears. 6 You can choose one or both options: ❖ Automatically fix file system errors ❖ Scan for CD/DVD drives. 4 Click the Tools tab. 5 Click the Check now button. To do this, click Start, then click All Programs, point to check. 3 On the pop-...up menu, click Properties. Your hard disk seems very slow. If you want to Accessories and System Tools, and click Disk Defragmenter. Run Disk Defragmenter. To run Error-checking: 1 Click Start...
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...-only), plus CD-ROM, CD-R (readonly), and CD-RW (read-only). If you are having trouble getting one or more of the drive when you are securely connected to the software's documentation and check that they are using external headphones or speakers, check that the hardware configuration meets...the eject button on the screen. Check the type of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager. Press the button on page 192. Adjust the volume control. on the DVD-ROM drive itself. Sound system problems You do not. Adjust the volume control. The computer emits ...
...-only), plus CD-ROM, CD-R (readonly), and CD-RW (read-only). If you are having trouble getting one or more of the drive when you are securely connected to the software's documentation and check that they are using external headphones or speakers, check that the hardware configuration meets...the eject button on the screen. Check the type of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager. Press the button on page 192. Adjust the volume control. on the DVD-ROM drive itself. Sound system problems You do not. Adjust the volume control. The computer emits ...
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... the computer. You can follow every time you should not rely solely on this : ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Connect a tape drive to the system and use a combination of steps you learn about how the computer and its software work frequently. Your ability to solve problems will...of these methods, backing up these programs as well as you can never predict when your work together. Save your hard disk. Some people use specialized software to copy everything on the hard disk to a tape. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to your...
... the computer. You can follow every time you should not rely solely on this : ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Connect a tape drive to the system and use a combination of steps you learn about how the computer and its software work frequently. Your ability to solve problems will...of these methods, backing up these programs as well as you can never predict when your work together. Save your hard disk. Some people use specialized software to copy everything on the hard disk to a tape. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to your...
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... immediately appear in the My Documents folder to one or more CDs: 1 Put a blank CD-R (CD-recordable) disc into the computer's CD or DVD drive. 2 A menu of options will open for the blank CD. Fortunately, Windows XP offers a convenient way to back up your important data files to back ...6 Drag and drop folders or individual files from CDs. Most of the CD and DVD drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it , and stored on its hard disk drive. 208 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits Backing up your data to CDs...
... immediately appear in the My Documents folder to one or more CDs: 1 Put a blank CD-R (CD-recordable) disc into the computer's CD or DVD drive. 2 A menu of options will open for the blank CD. Fortunately, Windows XP offers a convenient way to back up your important data files to back ...6 Drag and drop folders or individual files from CDs. Most of the CD and DVD drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it , and stored on its hard disk drive. 208 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits Backing up your data to CDs...
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... the selected files to interrupt it. 10 Finally, click Finish. You may also wish to back up other important data files stored elsewhere on your hard disk drive, for example: ❖ E-mail files and settings-for Outlook, Outlook Express, or other tasks during this by placing the CD back into the... drive, and viewing the list of the files you have finished copying files to the CD window, click File, Write these files to CD. 8 A CD Writing ...
... the selected files to interrupt it. 10 Finally, click Finish. You may also wish to back up other important data files stored elsewhere on your hard disk drive, for example: ❖ E-mail files and settings-for Outlook, Outlook Express, or other tasks during this by placing the CD back into the... drive, and viewing the list of the files you have finished copying files to the CD window, click File, Write these files to CD. 8 A CD Writing ...
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... the Backup utility by clicking Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Backup. Click Next. 3 Click Export Favorites, Next. (To restore the Favorites to the hard disk drive later you would select Import Favorites from the My Documents folder to a CD. 210 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits Favorites (bookmarks) for...
... the Backup utility by clicking Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Backup. Click Next. 3 Click Export Favorites, Next. (To restore the Favorites to the hard disk drive later you would select Import Favorites from the My Documents folder to a CD. 210 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits Favorites (bookmarks) for...
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... General tips for installing hardware and software Here are a few tips to help insure 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 web browser). ❖...
... General tips for installing hardware and software Here are a few tips to help insure 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 web browser). ❖...
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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...
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... as a printer or modem, transmits information. Short for the startup files in which a communication device, such as the video adapter, disk drives, and ports. A bit is passed between two devices. boot - The speed at which data flows from bootstrap program (as bits per ... bus speed - baud rate - Under the default startup sequence, the computer looks for "binary digit." The order in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. It is the pathway through which information is the smallest unit of a file, usually on a removable disk, kept in ...
... as a printer or modem, transmits information. Short for the startup files in which a communication device, such as the video adapter, disk drives, and ports. A bit is passed between two devices. boot - The speed at which data flows from bootstrap program (as bits per ... bus speed - baud rate - Under the default startup sequence, the computer looks for "binary digit." The order in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. It is the pathway through which information is the smallest unit of a file, usually on a removable disk, kept in ...
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disk drive - Your computer uses 3.5-inch diskettes. See also file. double-click - A 3.5-inch... - A thin, flexible disk in a protective jacket that reads and writes information and programs on a diskette or hard disk. document - To press the TouchPad control button or mouse button rapidly twice without moving the cursor to the ... left mouse button, unless otherwise stated. See also diskette, high-density diskette. Compare disc. See also diskette, hard disk. See also double-density diskette, high-density diskette. double-density diskette - An individual digital versatile (or ...
disk drive - Your computer uses 3.5-inch diskettes. See also file. double-click - A 3.5-inch... - A thin, flexible disk in a protective jacket that reads and writes information and programs on a diskette or hard disk. document - To press the TouchPad control button or mouse button rapidly twice without moving the cursor to the ... left mouse button, unless otherwise stated. See also diskette, high-density diskette. Compare disc. See also diskette, hard disk. See also double-density diskette, high-density diskette. double-density diskette - An individual digital versatile (or ...