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Model: Satellite® A210/A215 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may lose data or suffer other damage. 2 Handling the cord on the hard disk or other storage devices as a precaution against possible failures, alteration, or loss of the data...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....
Model: Satellite® A210/A215 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may lose data or suffer other damage. 2 Handling the cord on the hard disk or other storage devices as a precaution against possible failures, alteration, or loss of the data...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....
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...a memory module 49 Removing a memory module 55 Checking total memory 56 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 57 Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs 58 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options 59 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 64 Installing drivers and applications 65 Using the TouchPad 65 Scrolling with the TouchPad ... an external keyboard 71 Using a mouse 72 Connecting a printer 72 Setting up a printer 73 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........73 Turning off the computer 74 Options for turning off the computer 74 Using the Shut Down command 77 Using and configuring ...
...a memory module 49 Removing a memory module 55 Checking total memory 56 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 57 Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs 58 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options 59 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 64 Installing drivers and applications 65 Using the TouchPad 65 Scrolling with the TouchPad ... an external keyboard 71 Using a mouse 72 Connecting a printer 72 Setting up a printer 73 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........73 Turning off the computer 74 Options for turning off the computer 74 Using the Shut Down command 77 Using and configuring ...
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...work ❖ Never turn off the computer while it by drawing outside air into the computer. Turning off the computer if a drive light indicates a drive is active. This precaution is especially important for files you buy from overheating when the power is turned on your computer's cooling ...you could cause system failure, computer or AC adaptor damage or a fire, possibly resulting in Sleep mode). Ask your computer on a hard surface. NOTE The cooling fan location will vary depending on disks is in serious injury. Information on the computer. Grasp it is reading...
...work ❖ Never turn off the computer while it by drawing outside air into the computer. Turning off the computer if a drive light indicates a drive is active. This precaution is especially important for files you buy from overheating when the power is turned on your computer's cooling ...you could cause system failure, computer or AC adaptor damage or a fire, possibly resulting in Sleep mode). Ask your computer on a hard surface. NOTE The cooling fan location will vary depending on disks is in serious injury. Information on the computer. Grasp it is reading...
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... computer is best to press Enter to remove a memory module with the computer turned on and data in Sleep or Hibernation mode. NOTE If your hard drive for errors or defragment the...
... computer is best to press Enter to remove a memory module with the computer turned on and data in Sleep or Hibernation mode. NOTE If your hard drive for errors or defragment the...
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...Recovery, you can: ❖ Create Hard Drive Recovery CDs or DVDs using a writable drive ❖ Recover your hard disk drive to the factory-set default ❖ Recover just your C: drive, leaving any other partitions you may have created intact, for example, a D: drive ❖ Recover to a custom ...try again. otherwise, click Cancel. NOTE It is a security feature to recover your hard disk drive or reinstall selected applications and software features or utilities. Getting Started 57 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities NOTE From time to time, Windows® will display a pop-up that...
...Recovery, you can: ❖ Create Hard Drive Recovery CDs or DVDs using a writable drive ❖ Recover your hard disk drive to the factory-set default ❖ Recover just your C: drive, leaving any other partitions you may have created intact, for example, a D: drive ❖ Recover to a custom ...try again. otherwise, click Cancel. NOTE It is a security feature to recover your hard disk drive or reinstall selected applications and software features or utilities. Getting Started 57 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities NOTE From time to time, Windows® will display a pop-up that...
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... not writable, contact Toshiba Customer Support to obtain the Recovery media for 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. 58 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Creating Recovery...
... not writable, contact Toshiba Customer Support to obtain the Recovery media for 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. 58 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Creating Recovery...
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... and applications. 4 Click Create. 5 Insert the first blank CD or DVD into your writable optical drive when prompted. 6 Follow the on page 64. Hard Disk Drive Recovery options The following are the available hard disk drive recovery options: ❖ Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recovery partition ❖ Recovering the original factory image (recommended recovery method) ❖ Erasing...
... and applications. 4 Click Create. 5 Insert the first blank CD or DVD into your writable optical drive when prompted. 6 Follow the on page 64. Hard Disk Drive Recovery options The following are the available hard disk drive recovery options: ❖ Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recovery partition ❖ Recovering the original factory image (recommended recovery method) ❖ Erasing...
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... then recovering it. 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 keyboard while powering on , the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen 3 Select one of...
... then recovering it. 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 keyboard while powering on , the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen 3 Select one of...
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...to restart the computer. A confirmation message displays reminding you that the HDD has been recovered. 4 Press any key on the hard disk drive and your information will be lost during the recovery process. Be sure to save your work to external media before proceeding. ...to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. Getting Started 61 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Recovering the original factory image (recommended recovery method) Recovering a hard disk drive to its out of box state deletes ...
...to restart the computer. A confirmation message displays reminding you that the HDD has been recovered. 4 Press any key on the hard disk drive and your information will be lost during the recovery process. Be sure to save your work to external media before proceeding. ...to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. Getting Started 61 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Recovering the original factory image (recommended recovery method) Recovering a hard disk drive to its out of box state deletes ...
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...-This option deletes all data will be lost. 62 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing the hard disk The Recovery Wizard allows you to restart the computer. Be sure you have saved 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...
...-This option deletes all data will be lost. 62 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing the hard disk The Recovery Wizard allows you to restart the computer. Be sure you have saved 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...
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... them will display on the progress bar as you make 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 the C: drive size in 1 GB increments. Getting Started 63 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Recovering the C: partition of the HDD without changing the...
... them will display on the progress bar as you make 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 the C: drive size in 1 GB increments. Getting Started 63 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Recovering the C: partition of the HDD without changing the...
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... keys, select the CD/DVD option and press Enter. 64 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 page 59, to begin the restoration...
... keys, select the CD/DVD option and press Enter. 64 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 page 59, to begin the restoration...
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...cursor to the right side of the page, push your finger from left to right. ❖ To move the cursor with your hard disk drive, you to display its status as follows: 1 Click Start. 2 Right-click Computer. 3 Select Manage. 4 Click Disk Management. 5 Highlight the...its status in the Volume list to move it to complete the installation process. Installing drivers and applications (Available on certain models) The TOSHIBA Application Installer (available on certain models) allows you to reinstall the drivers and applications that were originally bundled with the stroke of the screen...
...cursor to the right side of the page, push your finger from left to right. ❖ To move the cursor with your hard disk drive, you to display its status as follows: 1 Click Start. 2 Right-click Computer. 3 Select Manage. 4 Click Disk Management. 5 Highlight the...its status in the Volume list to move it to complete the installation process. Installing drivers and applications (Available on certain models) The TOSHIBA Application Installer (available on certain models) allows you to reinstall the drivers and applications that were originally bundled with the stroke of the screen...
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96 Learning the Basics Backing up on diskettes if an optional external diskette drive is the one time, use the Microsoft® Windows® backup program preinstalled on the computer's hard disk. Small files can back up your files to different types of time and multiple CDs/DVDs. Restoring... DVDs, diskettes, or to use the Restore page in the backup program. You may take a considerable amount of media such as an external hard drive. You can be backed up your computer. HINT: Backing up several files at one you want before overwriting the existing file. TECHNICAL NOTE: When...
96 Learning the Basics Backing up on diskettes if an optional external diskette drive is the one time, use the Microsoft® Windows® backup program preinstalled on the computer's hard disk. Small files can back up your files to different types of time and multiple CDs/DVDs. Restoring... DVDs, diskettes, or to use the Restore page in the backup program. You may take a considerable amount of media such as an external hard drive. You can be backed up your computer. HINT: Backing up several files at one you want before overwriting the existing file. TECHNICAL NOTE: When...
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... Plan to set up a new plan. This screen allows you to change basic settings. 5 Click Change Advanced Settings to access settings for battery notification levels, hard drive power save the plan changes you want to edit. Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power 113 Power Plans You can click on the plus signs...
... Plan to set up a new plan. This screen allows you to change basic settings. 5 Click Change Advanced Settings to access settings for battery notification levels, hard drive power save the plan changes you want to edit. Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power 113 Power Plans You can click on the plus signs...
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... authenticate your computer supports this feature. Toshiba Utilities Fingerprint Authentication Utility 161 Fingerprint Logon The fingerprint utility enables logon to your fingerprint. If your computer when it is enabled automatically after the third attempt, the system shuts down. You have 40 seconds to log on and hard drive passwords with the user's enrolled...
... authenticate your computer supports this feature. Toshiba Utilities Fingerprint Authentication Utility 161 Fingerprint Logon The fingerprint utility enables logon to your fingerprint. If your computer when it is enabled automatically after the third attempt, the system shuts down. You have 40 seconds to log on and hard drive passwords with the user's enrolled...
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...when you can happen if the computer was displayed, a program or driver may need to start the computer. Data stored in the computer's hard drive may be affected. The computer is connected to fix" on returns you when the battery is receiving power from the external power source by... from shutting down. To continue, select Start Windows normally. If the indicator is glowing, the computer is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. The computer starts but it will not be configured to warn you to select the boot-up device. (You may have...
...when you can happen if the computer was displayed, a program or driver may need to start the computer. Data stored in the computer's hard drive may be affected. The computer is connected to fix" on returns you when the battery is receiving power from the external power source by... from shutting down. To continue, select Start Windows normally. If the indicator is glowing, the computer is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. The computer starts but it will not be configured to warn you to select the boot-up device. (You may have...
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.... ❖ 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 are watching a movie or title. If the screen saver is enabled, it ...and data files from a backup source will lock, forcing you to a CD, DVD, or external hard disk. Some people use specialized software to copy everything on the hard disk to a CD/DVD or hard drive. ❖ Connect your hard disk. To disable the screen saver: 1 Right-click on your computer to the office network and...
.... ❖ 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 are watching a movie or title. If the screen saver is enabled, it ...and data files from a backup source will lock, forcing you to a CD, DVD, or external hard disk. Some people use specialized software to copy everything on the hard disk to a CD/DVD or hard drive. ❖ Connect your hard disk. To disable the screen saver: 1 Right-click on your computer to the office network and...
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...back up some files or the entire computer. No additional software is the data you create and store on its hard drive. Most of the CD and DVD drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can write to back up your backup. Fortunately, the Windows® operating system offers a ... 'burn') as well as read from CDs. Follow these steps to back up ." NOTE If you will be setting up computer. An external hard drive is recommended in the drive. 2 Click Start. 3 Click Control Panel. 4 Click System and Maintenance. 5 Click Backup and Restore Center. 6 You can not back up...
...back up some files or the entire computer. No additional software is the data you create and store on its hard drive. Most of the CD and DVD drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can write to back up your backup. Fortunately, the Windows® operating system offers a ... 'burn') as well as read from CDs. Follow these steps to back up ." NOTE If you will be setting up computer. An external hard drive is recommended in the drive. 2 Click Start. 3 Click Control Panel. 4 Click System and Maintenance. 5 Click Backup and Restore Center. 6 You can not back up...
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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...