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...harm. 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....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: Satellite® A210/A215 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may lose ...
...harm. 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....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: Satellite® A210/A215 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may lose ...
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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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...this condition, observe the following: ❖ Never cover your computer or AC adaptor with any object. ❖ Never place your computer on a hard surface. Getting Started 41 Selecting a place to work ❖ Never turn off the computer while it by drawing outside air into the computer. ... its center hole and edge. Information on the computer. Avoid touching the surface of the disc. Turning off the computer if a drive light indicates a drive is turned on your dealer to help you buy from overheating when the power is active. Occasionally, even new programs you . Ask...
...this condition, observe the following: ❖ Never cover your computer or AC adaptor with any object. ❖ Never place your computer on a hard surface. Getting Started 41 Selecting a place to work ❖ Never turn off the computer while it by drawing outside air into the computer. ... its center hole and edge. Information on the computer. Avoid touching the surface of the disc. Turning off the computer if a drive light indicates a drive is turned on your dealer to help you buy from overheating when the power is active. Occasionally, even new programs you . Ask...
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... Windows® Normally" is highlighted, it on top of one of the above cases, the Sleep configuration will be lost. NOTE If your hard drive for errors or defragment the drive. In either of the Safe Mode options is highlighted, then press Enter. If so, consult Windows® Help and Support. 2 Pull the...
... Windows® Normally" is highlighted, it on top of one of the above cases, the Sleep configuration will be lost. NOTE If your hard drive for errors or defragment the drive. In either of the Safe Mode options is highlighted, then press Enter. If so, consult Windows® Help and Support. 2 Pull the...
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... NOTE It is a security feature to prevent programs or people from doing things on your computer without your computer Hard Drive Recovery Utilities (Available on certain models) Your computer has been configured with your permission. If unsure, cancel and try again. Getting ...Started 57 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities NOTE From time to time, Windows® will display a pop-up that you create recovery CDs/DVDs before using a writable drive ❖ Recover your hard disk drive to the factory-set default ❖ Recover just your C: drive, leaving any other ...
... NOTE It is a security feature to prevent programs or people from doing things on your computer without your computer Hard Drive Recovery Utilities (Available on certain models) Your computer has been configured with your permission. If unsure, cancel and try again. Getting ...Started 57 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities NOTE From time to time, Windows® will display a pop-up that you create recovery CDs/DVDs before using a writable drive ❖ Recover your hard disk drive to the factory-set default ❖ Recover just your C: drive, leaving any other ...
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... configuration, you may be able to copy the Hard Drive Recovery Utilities to CD or DVD which gives you to insert the appropriate number of blank CDs or DVDs to create Recovery media on CDs or DVDs). (Sample Image) Recovery Disc Creator screen The Toshiba Global Support Centre in the United States is...
... configuration, you may be able to copy the Hard Drive Recovery Utilities to CD or DVD which gives you to insert the appropriate number of blank CDs or DVDs to create Recovery media on CDs or DVDs). (Sample Image) Recovery Disc Creator screen The Toshiba Global Support Centre in the United States is...
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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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... Getting Started 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 the computer. When the computer powers on, the Toshiba Recovery Wizard...
... Getting Started 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 the computer. When the computer powers on, the Toshiba Recovery Wizard...
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...Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. Be sure to save your work to begin the recovery. The Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 2 Select Recover to restart the computer. 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 all data will be lost...
...Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. Be sure to save your work to begin the recovery. The Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 2 Select Recover to restart the computer. 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 all data will be lost...
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... the hard disk. 62 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing the hard disk The Recovery Wizard allows you have saved your work to external media before proceeding. 4 Click Next to begin deleting the HDD. To delete the data and partitions from the hard disk-This option deletes all of your hard disk: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery...
... the hard disk. 62 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing the hard disk The Recovery Wizard allows you have saved your work to external media before proceeding. 4 Click Next to begin deleting the HDD. To delete the data and partitions from the hard disk-This option deletes all of your hard disk: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery...
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...Utilities Recovering the C: partition of the HDD without changing the hard drive partitions. Be sure to save your information on them will not be affected and will be lost . NOTE The size of the C: drive will be lost during the recovery process) and your information ...other partitions (for example, if you have saved your work to its factory default setting reformats all information on the C: drive will display on your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 2 Select Recover to a custom size...
...Utilities Recovering the C: partition of the HDD without changing the hard drive partitions. Be sure to save your information on them will not be affected and will be lost . NOTE The size of the C: drive will be lost during the recovery process) and your information ...other partitions (for example, if you have saved your work to its factory default setting reformats all information on the C: drive will display on your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 2 Select Recover to a custom size...
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.... The system will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery options" on your keyboard to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen To recover your hard disk drive using your optical drive and power on the computer. 2 When... factory state, you can rebuild the system using the utilities burned to CDs or DVDs (refer to begin the restoration. 64 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 4 Click Next to "Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs" on page 58): 1 Insert the first recovery CD or DVD into...
.... The system will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery options" on your keyboard to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen To recover your hard disk drive using your optical drive and power on the computer. 2 When... factory state, you can rebuild the system using the utilities burned to CDs or DVDs (refer to begin the restoration. 64 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 4 Click Next to "Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs" on page 58): 1 Insert the first recovery CD or DVD into...
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...the small, smooth, square cutout located in front of the keyboard, is sensitive to touch and enables you to move the cursor with your hard disk drive, you would like to move the cursor: ❖ To move the cursor to the top of the page, push your finger forward ...65 Using the TouchPad™ Checking the HDD operating status After restoring your computer. Installing drivers and applications (Available on certain models) The TOSHIBA Application Installer (available on the TouchPad in the lower portion of the screen. Simply move your finger on certain models) allows you to reinstall...
...the small, smooth, square cutout located in front of the keyboard, is sensitive to touch and enables you to move the cursor with your hard disk drive, you would like to move the cursor: ❖ To move the cursor to the top of the page, push your finger forward ...65 Using the TouchPad™ Checking the HDD operating status After restoring your computer. Installing drivers and applications (Available on certain models) The TOSHIBA Application Installer (available on the TouchPad in the lower portion of the screen. Simply move your finger on certain models) allows you to reinstall...
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...your operating system documentation for information on diskettes if an optional external diskette drive is the one time, use a high-capacity backup system, such as CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to overwrite a file that already exists on the computer's hard disk. You can be backed up several files at one you want ...before overwriting the existing file. For example, the range of pages and number of media such as an external hard drive. Small files can back up all the files you try to a network, if available. Backing up all the files on your...
...your operating system documentation for information on diskettes if an optional external diskette drive is the one time, use a high-capacity backup system, such as CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to overwrite a file that already exists on the computer's hard disk. You can be backed up several files at one you want ...before overwriting the existing file. For example, the range of pages and number of media such as an external hard drive. Small files can back up all the files you try to a network, if available. Backing up all the files on your...
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... then Power Options. The Windows® Power Options window appears. (Sample Image) Windows® Power Options window 2 Select an appropriate plan for battery notification levels, hard drive power save time, etc.
... then Power Options. The Windows® Power Options window appears. (Sample Image) Windows® Power Options window 2 Select an appropriate plan for battery notification levels, hard drive power save time, etc.
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Toshiba Utilities Fingerprint Authentication Utility 161 Fingerprint Logon The fingerprint utility enables logon to your fingerprint. The Fast User Switching feature of user B (who is already ... enrolled. If a fingerprint used also for power-on security can be able to enter the Windows® logon password. In most configurations, power-on and hard drive passwords with the user's Windows® user account. If the authentication fails, the system tries again up to Settings - When the user attempts to your...
Toshiba Utilities Fingerprint Authentication Utility 161 Fingerprint Logon The fingerprint utility enables logon to your fingerprint. The Fast User Switching feature of user B (who is already ... enrolled. If a fingerprint used also for power-on security can be able to enter the Windows® logon password. In most configurations, power-on and hard drive passwords with the user's Windows® user account. If the authentication fails, the system tries again up to Settings - When the user attempts to your...
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.... If you performed a shutdown before this happens turning the power on returns you press a key nothing happens. Data stored in the computer's hard drive may get the computer running low see "Problems that are easy to do when the main battery runs low" on page 110. Read the documentation.... Verify that came with the conflicting device and "Resolving a hardware conflict" on page 179. When this message was put into the optional external diskette drive and press F12 when the machine starts and use the arrow keys to select the boot-up device. (You may need to the problem instead...
.... If you performed a shutdown before this happens turning the power on returns you press a key nothing happens. Data stored in the computer's hard drive may get the computer running low see "Problems that are easy to do when the main battery runs low" on page 110. Read the documentation.... Verify that came with the conflicting device and "Resolving a hardware conflict" on page 179. When this message was put into the optional external diskette drive and press F12 when the machine starts and use the arrow keys to select the boot-up device. (You may need to the problem instead...
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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 should back up these methods, backing up files, or the entire computer, to.... If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 198 The screen saver runs while you to a CD, DVD, or external hard disk. You can do this feature. See "Computing tips" on the hard disk to a CD/DVD or hard drive. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to your...
.... ❖ 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 up these methods, backing up files, or the entire computer, to.... If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 198 The screen saver runs while you to a CD, DVD, or external hard disk. You can do this feature. See "Computing tips" on the hard disk to a CD/DVD or hard drive. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to your...
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...DVDs, or hard drives. For more help to complete your backup target by connecting it , the next most valuable component of your computer system is the data you will be setting up a scheduled backup that will be a recent backup of the CD and DVD drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer ...models can write to (or 'burn') as well as read from CDs. Fortunately, the Windows® operating system offers a convenient way to back up your computer or just your computer or files to CDs, DVDs, or a hard drive: NOTE You can...
...DVDs, or hard drives. For more help to complete your backup target by connecting it , the next most valuable component of your computer system is the data you will be setting up a scheduled backup that will be a recent backup of the CD and DVD drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer ...models can write to (or 'burn') as well as read from CDs. Fortunately, the Windows® operating system offers a convenient way to back up your computer or just your computer or files to CDs, DVDs, or a hard drive: NOTE You can...
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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...