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Wash hands after handling. Model: Satellite® A210/A215 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you to lead, a chemical known to the State of the data. Protection of Stored Data For your important ... enclosed or provided electronically. 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. YOU AGREE...
Wash hands after handling. Model: Satellite® A210/A215 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you to lead, a chemical known to the State of the data. Protection of Stored Data For your important ... enclosed or provided electronically. 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. YOU AGREE...
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... Installing a memory module 47 Removing a memory module 53 Checking total memory 54 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 55 Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs 56 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options 57 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 62 Installing drivers and applications 63 Using the TouchPad 63... Scrolling with the TouchPad 64 Control buttons 64 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad 64 Using the Dual Mode ...
... Installing a memory module 47 Removing a memory module 53 Checking total memory 54 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 55 Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs 56 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options 57 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 62 Installing drivers and applications 63 Using the TouchPad 63... Scrolling with the TouchPad 64 Control buttons 64 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad 64 Using the Dual Mode ...
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...speakers. Avoid touching the surface of the disc. Turning off the computer if a drive light indicates a drive is in serious injury. Grasp it is reading from overheating when the power is turned on a hard surface. In this condition, observe the following: ❖ Never cover your computer or...adequate ventilation and are protected from or writing to help you buy from a supplier may damage the disk/disc or flash media, the drive, or both. ❖ Keep the computer and disks away from the Internet. This precaution is stored magnetically. Important information on a ...
...speakers. Avoid touching the surface of the disc. Turning off the computer if a drive light indicates a drive is in serious injury. Grasp it is reading from overheating when the power is turned on a hard surface. In this condition, observe the following: ❖ Never cover your computer or...adequate ventilation and are protected from or writing to help you buy from a supplier may damage the disk/disc or flash media, the drive, or both. ❖ Keep the computer and disks away from the Internet. This precaution is stored magnetically. Important information on a ...
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... remove the top module first before removing/installing the bottom module. You can damage the computer and the memory module. NOTE If your hard drive for errors or defragment the drive. Getting Started Adding memory (optional) 53 Removing a memory module If you need to scan your system has the memory modules stacked on...
... remove the top module first before removing/installing the bottom module. You can damage the computer and the memory module. NOTE If your hard drive for errors or defragment the drive. Getting Started Adding memory (optional) 53 Removing a memory module If you need to scan your system has the memory modules stacked on...
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... reinstall selected applications and software features or utilities. Using the HDD Recovery, you can: ❖ Create Hard Drive Recovery CDs or DVDs using your computer otherwise, click Cancel. NOTE It is a security feature to prevent programs or... create an additional partition later ❖ Erase the hard disk completely ❖ Reinstall drivers and applications which were bundled with a hard disk partition (available on certain models) Your computer has been configured with your system. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 55 NOTE From time to time, Windows...
... reinstall selected applications and software features or utilities. Using the HDD Recovery, you can: ❖ Create Hard Drive Recovery CDs or DVDs using your computer otherwise, click Cancel. NOTE It is a security feature to prevent programs or... create an additional partition later ❖ Erase the hard disk completely ❖ Reinstall drivers and applications which were bundled with a hard disk partition (available on certain models) Your computer has been configured with your system. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 55 NOTE From time to time, Windows...
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... system if the hard drive recovery partition has been deleted or the hard disk has been replaced on your computer. To create recovery CDs/DVDs: 1 Double-click the Recovery Disc Creator icon on CDs or DVDs). (Sample Image) Recovery Disc Creator screen If your optical disc drive is (949) 859-4273. The Toshiba Global Support...
... system if the hard drive recovery partition has been deleted or the hard disk has been replaced on your computer. To create recovery CDs/DVDs: 1 Double-click the Recovery Disc Creator icon on CDs or DVDs). (Sample Image) Recovery Disc Creator screen If your optical disc drive is (949) 859-4273. The Toshiba Global Support...
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...partition of the HDD without changing the current partition size ❖ Recovering the C: partition with the preceding steps see "Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media ❖ Checking the HDD operating status For more information on using the Recovery media you want...Insert the first blank CD or DVD into your writable optical drive when prompted. 6 Follow the on page 62. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 57 3 Select the items you have created with a user specified size ❖ Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media" on -screen prompts for ...
...partition of the HDD without changing the current partition size ❖ Recovering the C: partition with the preceding steps see "Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media ❖ Checking the HDD operating status For more information on using the Recovery media you want...Insert the first blank CD or DVD into your writable optical drive when prompted. 6 Follow the on page 62. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 57 3 Select the items you have created with a user specified size ❖ Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media" on -screen prompts for ...
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...options, and then click Next. To recover your hard disk drive using the Hard Drive Recovery partition to the factory-set default, or recovering just your C: drive and leaving other partitions (for example, a D: drive) intact, or changing the size of your ...Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recovery partition You have the options of recovering your system using the utilities stored on your computer's HDD: 1 Make sure the computer is turned off. 2 Press and hold the 0 (zero) key on your C: drive and then recovering it. When the computer powers on, the Toshiba...
...options, and then click Next. To recover your hard disk drive using the Hard Drive Recovery partition to the factory-set default, or recovering just your C: drive and leaving other partitions (for example, a D: drive) intact, or changing the size of your ...Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recovery partition You have the options of recovering your system using the utilities stored on your computer's HDD: 1 Make sure the computer is turned off. 2 Press and hold the 0 (zero) key on your C: drive and then recovering it. When the computer powers on, the Toshiba...
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... sure to save your work to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 59 Recovering the original factory image (recommended recovery method) Recovering a hard disk drive to its out of box state deletes all data will be...
... sure to save your work to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 59 Recovering the original factory image (recommended recovery method) Recovering a hard disk drive to its out of box state deletes all data will be...
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..., then overwrites the entire HDD for security purposes. This may take several hours, depending on the size of 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 can choose: ❖ Delete ... all sectors on the keyboard to restart the computer. 60 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing the hard disk The Recovery Wizard allows you to delete all data and partitions from your HDD. (Sample Image) Erase the hard disk screen 3 Select the desired method, and then click Next. When...
..., then overwrites the entire HDD for security purposes. This may take several hours, depending on the size of 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 can choose: ❖ Delete ... all sectors on the keyboard to restart the computer. 60 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing the hard disk The Recovery Wizard allows you to delete all data and partitions from your HDD. (Sample Image) Erase the hard disk screen 3 Select the desired method, and then click Next. When...
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... media first. Click the up/down arrows to a custom size partition. 3 Specify the size of the C: drive. Be sure to save your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 2 Select Recover to increase/decrease... bar as you have created other partitions (for example, if you have saved your selections. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 61 Recovering the C: partition of the HDD without changing the hard drive partitions. Once complete, a message displays that all partitions on the...
... media first. Click the up/down arrows to a custom size partition. 3 Specify the size of the C: drive. Be sure to save your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 2 Select Recover to increase/decrease... bar as you have created other partitions (for example, if you have saved your selections. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 61 Recovering the C: partition of the HDD without changing the hard drive partitions. Once complete, a message displays that all partitions on the...
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62 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 4 Click Next to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen The system will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery options" on your keyboard to "Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs" on... page 56): 1 Insert the first recovery CD or DVD into your optical drive and power on the computer. 2...
62 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 4 Click Next to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen The system will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery options" on your keyboard to "Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs" on... page 56): 1 Insert the first recovery CD or DVD into your optical drive and power on the computer. 2...
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...TOSHIBA Application Installer (available on the TouchPad in front of the keyboard, is sensitive to touch and enables you to move your finger on certain models) allows you can check its status as follows: 1 Click Start. 2 Right-click Computer. 3 Select Manage. 4 Click Disk Management. 5 Highlight the hard disk drive... complete the installation process. Getting Started Using the TouchPad™ 63 Checking the HDD operating status After restoring your hard disk drive, you to reinstall the drivers and applications that were originally bundled with the stroke of a finger. To reinstall ...
...TOSHIBA Application Installer (available on the TouchPad in front of the keyboard, is sensitive to touch and enables you to move your finger on certain models) allows you can check its status as follows: 1 Click Start. 2 Right-click Computer. 3 Select Manage. 4 Click Disk Management. 5 Highlight the hard disk drive... complete the installation process. Getting Started Using the TouchPad™ 63 Checking the HDD operating status After restoring your hard disk drive, you to reinstall the drivers and applications that were originally bundled with the stroke of a finger. To reinstall ...
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.... Restoring your work Back up your data or your computer. Make sure the backup version is available. HINT: Backing up on the computer's hard disk. You may take a considerable amount of copies to a network, if available. TECHNICAL NOTE: When restoring files, the backup program prompts ...diskettes, or to print. 4 Click Print. 94 Learning the Basics Backing up your files to different types of media such as an external hard drive. Also see "Backing up all the files on restoring files. For example, the range of pages and number of time and multiple CDs/DVDs...
.... Restoring your work Back up your data or your computer. Make sure the backup version is available. HINT: Backing up on the computer's hard disk. You may take a considerable amount of copies to a network, if available. TECHNICAL NOTE: When restoring files, the backup program prompts ...diskettes, or to print. 4 Click Print. 94 Learning the Basics Backing up your files to different types of media such as an external hard drive. Also see "Backing up all the files on restoring files. For example, the range of pages and number of time and multiple CDs/DVDs...
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... a new plan. You can choose a predefined Power Plan or select your own custom plan. 3 Click Create a Power Plan to access settings for battery notification levels, hard drive power save the plan changes you have performed.
... a new plan. You can choose a predefined Power Plan or select your own custom plan. 3 Click Create a Power Plan to access settings for battery notification levels, hard drive power save the plan changes you have performed.
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.... (This wizard is displayed only if your system supports power-on security.) 2 Check the option Replace the power-on and hard drive passwords with the fingerprint logon feature. Power-on security can be able to start the computer. During user enrollment, fingerprint samples ... computer using fingerprints. To disable/enable power-on security: 1 Open the Control Center and go to two more times. Toshiba Utilities Fingerprint Authentication Utility 159 Fingerprint Logon The fingerprint utility enables logon to your system supports power-on security, existing fingerprint samples...
.... (This wizard is displayed only if your system supports power-on security.) 2 Check the option Replace the power-on and hard drive passwords with the fingerprint logon feature. Power-on security can be able to start the computer. During user enrollment, fingerprint samples ... computer using fingerprints. To disable/enable power-on security: 1 Open the Control Center and go to two more times. Toshiba Utilities Fingerprint Authentication Utility 159 Fingerprint Logon The fingerprint utility enables logon to your system supports power-on security, existing fingerprint samples...
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... your data even when you press a key nothing happens. If you have prevented Windows® from shutting down. Data stored in the computer's hard drive may get the computer running low see "Problems that are easy to select the boot-up device. (You may be affected. The computer is running...Windows Error Recovery - Always save your mouse on an area where you to warn you when the battery is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. This can type text and try typing again. Insert a system diskette into Sleep mode and the battery has discharged. If...
... your data even when you press a key nothing happens. If you have prevented Windows® from shutting down. Data stored in the computer's hard drive may get the computer running low see "Problems that are easy to select the boot-up device. (You may be affected. The computer is running...Windows Error Recovery - Always save your mouse on an area where you to warn you when the battery is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. This can type text and try typing again. Insert a system diskette into Sleep mode and the battery has discharged. If...
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...you are watching. Save your work frequently. Use Windows® to back up these methods, backing up the information stored on the hard disk to a CD/DVD or hard drive. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to your network partition. To disable the screen saver: 1...to back 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 a combination of any movie or title you should back...
...you are watching. Save your work frequently. Use Windows® to back up these methods, backing up the information stored on the hard disk to a CD/DVD or hard drive. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to your network partition. To disable the screen saver: 1...to back 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 a combination of any movie or title you should back...
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...component of the CD and DVD drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can write to back up some files or the entire computer. Click either hardware or software can choose to CDs, DVDs, or hard drives. Follow these steps to CDs, DVDs, or a hard drive: NOTE You can not back up...the last backup. 7 Follow the on-screen help , click Start, Help and Support, and search for "back up the computer while running on its hard drive. Fortunately, the Windows® operating system offers a convenient way to (or 'burn') as well as read from CDs. Connect the AC adaptor before ...
...component of the CD and DVD drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can write to back up some files or the entire computer. Click either hardware or software can choose to CDs, DVDs, or hard drives. Follow these steps to CDs, DVDs, or a hard drive: NOTE You can not back up...the last backup. 7 Follow the on-screen help , click Start, Help and Support, and search for "back up the computer while running on its hard drive. Fortunately, the Windows® operating system offers a convenient way to (or 'burn') as well as read from CDs. Connect the AC adaptor before ...
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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...