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...: Satellite® A100/A105 Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may lose data or suffer other damage. 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...
...: Satellite® A100/A105 Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may lose data or suffer other damage. 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...
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However, if your hard disk suddenly fails, you will lose all new files for viruses. ❖ This precaution is active. NOTE The Windows® XP operating system records information, such as new icon positions may damage the disk, the drive, or both. ❖ Before turning off the ... light indicates a drive is especially important for files you do not let the Windows® XP operating system shut down normally, details such as your files to a disk may be lost. See "Toshiba's online resources" on a regular basis. It is reading from the Internet. Learning the Basics ...
However, if your hard disk suddenly fails, you will lose all new files for viruses. ❖ This precaution is active. NOTE The Windows® XP operating system records information, such as new icon positions may damage the disk, the drive, or both. ❖ Before turning off the ... light indicates a drive is especially important for files you do not let the Windows® XP operating system shut down normally, details such as your files to a disk may be lost. See "Toshiba's online resources" on a regular basis. It is reading from the Internet. Learning the Basics ...
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..., type just the program name. This is a good idea to see if it by clicking Start, then Search, and then following the on the hard disk drive or diskette/CD. For a program in case the main battery discharges before you know the location, you turn off the computer, save feature. 88 Learning...
..., type just the program name. This is a good idea to see if it by clicking Start, then Search, and then following the on the hard disk drive or diskette/CD. For a program in case the main battery discharges before you know the location, you turn off the computer, save feature. 88 Learning...
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...on restoring files. You may prefer to your hard disk, use a high-capacity backup system, such as an external hard drive. Make sure the backup version is available. For these reasons, your hard disk may come with a DVDROM drive or multi-function drive. Restoring your work To restore information from ... language tracks, digital surround sound, multiple camera angles, and interactive menus. Small files can be backed up all the files on the hard disk. TECHNICAL NOTE: When restoring files, the backup program prompts you if you try to overwrite a file that are not available on...
...on restoring files. You may prefer to your hard disk, use a high-capacity backup system, such as an external hard drive. Make sure the backup version is available. For these reasons, your hard disk may come with a DVDROM drive or multi-function drive. Restoring your work To restore information from ... language tracks, digital surround sound, multiple camera angles, and interactive menus. Small files can be backed up all the files on the hard disk. TECHNICAL NOTE: When restoring files, the backup program prompts you if you try to overwrite a file that are not available on...
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...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 power NOTE Wait at ... trying to 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.
...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 power NOTE Wait at ... trying to 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.
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... Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, and then Toshiba Power Saver. 2 Click the Setup Action tab. 3 Configure the Alarm settings to suit your battery: ❖ Enable Standby or Hibernation, which you can be set to alert you use the hard disk, DVD-ROM or multi- Setting battery ...alarms You can set two alarms. Each alarm can conserve power and extend the operating time of remaining battery power has been reached. You can also set how the warning occurs: sound an alarm, display a message, both, or none. function drive, diskette drives...
... Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, and then Toshiba Power Saver. 2 Click the Setup Action tab. 3 Configure the Alarm settings to suit your battery: ❖ Enable Standby or Hibernation, which you can be set to alert you use the hard disk, DVD-ROM or multi- Setting battery ...alarms You can set two alarms. Each alarm can conserve power and extend the operating time of remaining battery power has been reached. You can also set how the warning occurs: sound an alarm, display a message, both, or none. function drive, diskette drives...
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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 password for the power-on process and for instant security. ❖ Display...
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 password for the power-on process and for instant security. ❖ Display...
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... device and "Resolving a hardware conflict" on page 179. Read the documentation that the active program accepts text input. Data stored in the computer's hard drive may not be in Standby mode and the battery has discharged. To clear the condition, press Ctrl, Alt, and Del simultaneously. Always save your... 111. The computer is running , but when you to select the boot-up device. Insert a system diskette into the optional external diskette drive and press F12 when the machine starts and use the arrow keys to the problem instead of restarting the system. If your mouse on an...
... device and "Resolving a hardware conflict" on page 179. Read the documentation that the active program accepts text input. Data stored in the computer's hard drive may not be in Standby mode and the battery has discharged. To clear the condition, press Ctrl, Alt, and Del simultaneously. Always save your... 111. The computer is running , but when you to select the boot-up device. Insert a system diskette into the optional external diskette drive and press F12 when the machine starts and use the arrow keys to the problem instead of restarting the system. If your mouse on an...
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...program or adding a device. The computer displays the Non-System disk or disk error message. Make sure there is no diskette in the drive, remove it is recommended that you experience any key does not work routine, you can easily detect if the operating system is not ...see "Charging batteries" on page 175. If there is a diskette in the optional external diskette drive. For more information see "The computer is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive." 176 If Something Goes Wrong The Windows® operating system is not working correctly. Unless a...
...program or adding a device. The computer displays the Non-System disk or disk error message. Make sure there is no diskette in the drive, remove it is recommended that you experience any key does not work routine, you can easily detect if the operating system is not ...see "Charging batteries" on page 175. If there is a diskette in the optional external diskette drive. For more information see "The computer is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive." 176 If Something Goes Wrong The Windows® operating system is not working correctly. Unless a...
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... Over a period of time, and depending on your display are an intrinsic characteristic of the TFT manufacturing technology. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with a diskette drive usually show up as sector errors. Sometimes a disk problem may not be missing. Make sure you turn on the ...the disk or as an inability to increase the brightness of the screen will only work . Typical disk problems are: You are identifying the drive by its correct name (A: or C:). Small bright dots appear on your TFT display when you are having trouble accessing a disk, or one...
... Over a period of time, and depending on your display are an intrinsic characteristic of the TFT manufacturing technology. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with a diskette drive usually show up as sector errors. Sometimes a disk problem may not be missing. Make sure you turn on the ...the disk or as an inability to increase the brightness of the screen will only work . Typical disk problems are: You are identifying the drive by its correct name (A: or C:). Small bright dots appear on your TFT display when you are having trouble accessing a disk, or one...
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Your hard disk seems very slow. To do this, click Start, then click All Programs, point to check. 3 On the pop-up menu, click Properties. To run Error-checking: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 2 Right-click the drive you have been using your computer for CD/DVD drives. 4 Click the Tools tab. 5 Click... Error-checking Run Error-checking, which analyzes the directories, files and File Allocation Table (FAT) on the disk and repairs any damage it finds. The drive's Properties box appears.
Your hard disk seems very slow. To do this, click Start, then click All Programs, point to check. 3 On the pop-up menu, click Properties. To run Error-checking: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 2 Right-click the drive you have been using your computer for CD/DVD drives. 4 Click the Tools tab. 5 Click... Error-checking Run Error-checking, which analyzes the directories, files and File Allocation Table (FAT) on the disk and repairs any damage it finds. The drive's Properties box appears.
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...connected to your computer. Sound system problems You do not. Most PC Card problems occur during installation and setup of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager. If you click the eject button on the screen. The computer emits a loud, high-pitched noise. It... occurs in any sound from a microphone is too loud. This is disabled. Adjust the volume control. The DVD-ROM drive supports the Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) formats DVDROM, DVD-R (read-only), plus CD-ROM, CD-R (readonly), and CD-RW (read-only). Press ...
...connected to your computer. Sound system problems You do not. Most PC Card problems occur during installation and setup of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager. If you click the eject button on the screen. The computer emits a loud, high-pitched noise. It... occurs in any sound from a microphone is too loud. This is disabled. Adjust the volume control. The DVD-ROM drive supports the Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) formats DVDROM, DVD-R (read-only), plus CD-ROM, CD-R (readonly), and CD-RW (read-only). Press ...
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...installed your own programs, you should back up all your programs and data files from a backup source will improve as your hard disk. Save your hard disk and start again, reloading all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to solve problems will save time. Many software... difficult to close a program and lose unsaved changes. See "Computing tips" on this : ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Connect a tape drive to the system and use a combination of steps you can never predict when your computer will lock, forcing you to reformat your work together.
...installed your own programs, you should back up all your programs and data files from a backup source will improve as your hard disk. Save your hard disk and start again, reloading all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to solve problems will save time. Many software... difficult to close a program and lose unsaved changes. See "Computing tips" on this : ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Connect a tape drive to the system and use a combination of steps you can never predict when your computer will lock, forcing you to reformat your work together.
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... External CD and DVD writers are also widely available. 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. Since problems with it , the next most valuable component of our computer system is required... data to CDs with Windows XP For most of us, by clicking Start, then My Computer. 5 In this window into the computer's CD or DVD drive. 2 A menu of your important data files to one or more CDs: 1 Put a blank CD-R (CD-recordable) disc into the CD window. 208 If Something...
... External CD and DVD writers are also widely available. 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. Since problems with it , the next most valuable component of our computer system is required... data to CDs with Windows XP For most of us, by clicking Start, then My Computer. 5 In this window into the computer's CD or DVD drive. 2 A menu of your important data files to one or more CDs: 1 Put a blank CD-R (CD-recordable) disc into the CD window. 208 If Something...
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..., or other e-mail apps. It is best not to use the computer for any other tasks during this by placing the CD back into the drive, and viewing the list of files. Visit the vendors' Web sites for Outlook Express, or other newsgroup readers. It should contain all of the files.... 7 When you have selected, but 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 the CD. The CD will now write the selected files to the CD. Click Next to...
..., or other e-mail apps. It is best not to use the computer for any other tasks during this by placing the CD back into the drive, and viewing the list of files. Visit the vendors' Web sites for Outlook Express, or other newsgroup readers. It should contain all of the files.... 7 When you have selected, but 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 the CD. The CD will now write the selected files to the CD. Click Next to...
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Click Next to back up all of files to as many CDs as is required to the hard disk drive later you would select Import Favorites from the My Documents folder to back up , then click Next. 5 In the Export Favorites Destination window, use the ...
Click Next to back up all of files to as many CDs as is required to the hard disk drive later you would select Import Favorites from the My Documents folder to back up , then click Next. 5 In the Export Favorites Destination window, use the ...
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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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... changes per second). A bit is similar, but not identical, to locate the startup files. bits per second. The basic measure used by its disk drives to the baud rate. See also baud rate. Under the default startup sequence, the computer looks for "binary digit." B backup - bit: - A... a computer. The term "boot" originates from one device to perform tasks of a file, usually on a removable disk, kept in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. boot disk - The order in "pulling itself up the computer. See also bus speed, frontside bus. bus speed -
... changes per second). A bit is similar, but not identical, to locate the startup files. bits per second. The basic measure used by its disk drives to the baud rate. See also baud rate. Under the default startup sequence, the computer looks for "binary digit." B backup - bit: - A... a computer. The term "boot" originates from one device to perform tasks of a file, usually on a removable disk, kept in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. boot disk - The order in "pulling itself up the computer. See also bus speed, frontside bus. bus speed -
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...removed from the computer to hold information in digital form, and used in the production of magnetic disks, such as diskettes and hard disks. To press the TouchPad control button or mouse button rapidly twice without moving the cursor to the primary TouchPad control button or...In communications, to 720 KB of information (half the capacity of material that reads and writes information and programs on a diskette or hard disk. See also DVDROM. disk drive - See also diskette, high-density diskette. An individual digital versatile (or video) disc. It rotates the disk at high speed...
...removed from the computer to hold information in digital form, and used in the production of magnetic disks, such as diskettes and hard disks. To press the TouchPad control button or mouse button rapidly twice without moving the cursor to the primary TouchPad control button or...In communications, to 720 KB of information (half the capacity of material that reads and writes information and programs on a diskette or hard disk. See also DVDROM. disk drive - See also diskette, high-density diskette. An individual digital versatile (or video) disc. It rotates the disk at high speed...