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... WHETHER THE DATA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COPIED OR TRANSFERRED. Model: Satellite® A300 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you must read and follow all the data stored on the hard disk or other reproductive harm. As with any new technology, ... 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...
... WHETHER THE DATA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COPIED OR TRANSFERRED. Model: Satellite® A300 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you must read and follow all the data stored on the hard disk or other reproductive harm. As with any new technology, ... 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...
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... 50 Installing a memory module 51 Removing a memory module 56 Checking total memory 58 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 59 Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs 59 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options 60 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 65 Installing drivers and applications 66 Using the TouchPad 66 Scrolling... an external keyboard 71 Using a mouse 71 Connecting a printer 71 Setting up a printer 72 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........73 Turning off the computer 73 Options for turning off the computer 74 Using the Shut Down command 76 Using and configuring ...
... 50 Installing a memory module 51 Removing a memory module 56 Checking total memory 58 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 59 Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs 59 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options 60 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 65 Installing drivers and applications 66 Using the TouchPad 66 Scrolling... an external keyboard 71 Using a mouse 71 Connecting a printer 71 Setting up a printer 72 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........73 Turning off the computer 73 Options for turning off the computer 74 Using the Shut Down command 76 Using and configuring ...
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... down and restart the system, at which time Windows® should boot back up slightly. 3 Gently lift the memory module to scan your hard drive for errors or defragment the drive. If one of computer Slot A Slot B (Sample Illustration) Removing the memory module 4 Replace the memory module slot cover and secure it is...
... down and restart the system, at which time Windows® should boot back up slightly. 3 Gently lift the memory module to scan your hard drive for errors or defragment the drive. If one of computer Slot A Slot B (Sample Illustration) Removing the memory module 4 Replace the memory module slot cover and secure it is...
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.... ❖ Reinstall drivers and applications which were bundled with a hard disk partition to allow you the ability to copy the hard drive recovery. You can : ❖ Create Hard Drive Recovery CDs or DVDs using your system. If your optical disc drive is (949) 859-4273. The Toshiba Global Support Centre in the United States is (800) 457...
.... ❖ Reinstall drivers and applications which were bundled with a hard disk partition to allow you the ability to copy the hard drive recovery. You can : ❖ Create Hard Drive Recovery CDs or DVDs using your system. If your optical disc drive is (949) 859-4273. The Toshiba Global Support Centre in the United States is (800) 457...
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...screen 3 Select the items you have created with the preceding steps see "Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media" on -screen prompts for completing the copy process. 60 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 2 Select CD or DVD (to the item's Name-recovery files...5 Insert the first blank CD or DVD into your writable optical drive when prompted. 6 Follow the on page 65. 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...
...screen 3 Select the items you have created with the preceding steps see "Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media" on -screen prompts for completing the copy process. 60 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 2 Select CD or DVD (to the item's Name-recovery files...5 Insert the first blank CD or DVD into your writable optical drive when prompted. 6 Follow the on page 65. 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...
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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 external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. Be sure to save your information will be lost during the recovery process. 62 Getting Started 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 .
...to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. Be sure to save your information will be lost during the recovery process. 62 Getting Started 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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... all sectors on the keyboard to restart the computer. Getting Started 63 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing the hard disk The Recovery Wizard allows you that the HDD has been deleted. 5 Press any key on the hard disk-This option deletes all data, then overwrites the entire HDD for ...purposes. A confirmation message displays reminding you to begin deleting the HDD. To delete the data and partitions from 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. Getting Started 63 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing the hard disk The Recovery Wizard allows you that the HDD has been deleted. 5 Press any key on the hard disk-This option deletes all data, then overwrites the entire HDD for ...purposes. A confirmation message displays reminding you to begin deleting the HDD. To delete the data and partitions from 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 ...
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..., a message displays that all partitions on the HDD (for example, a D: drive) those partitions and any key on your keyboard to its factory default setting reformats your drive and your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. ... size Recovering the C: drive to external media first. Be sure to save your work to external media before proceeding. 3 Click Next to external media first. Be sure to save your work to begin the restoration. 64 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Recovering the ...
..., a message displays that all partitions on the HDD (for example, a D: drive) those partitions and any key on your keyboard to its factory default setting reformats your drive and your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. ... size Recovering the C: drive to external media first. Be sure to save your work to external media before proceeding. 3 Click Next to external media first. Be sure to save your work to begin the restoration. 64 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Recovering the ...
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... need to recover your computer to its default factory state, you make your Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. Getting Started 65 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities NOTE The size of the C: drive will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery options" on the computer. 2 When the initial screen displays, press F12. Once...
... need to recover your computer to its default factory state, you make your Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. Getting Started 65 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities NOTE The size of the C: drive will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery options" on the computer. 2 When the initial screen displays, press F12. Once...
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... Installer (available on the TouchPad. ❖ To move the cursor with your computer. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 Double-click the Toshiba Application Installer icon on the Windows® desktop. 2 Click Next. 3 Click the item(s) you want to install. 4 Click Install. 5 Follow the...bundled with the stroke of the screen. 66 Getting Started Using the TouchPad™ Checking the HDD operating status After restoring your hard disk drive, you can check its status as follows: 1 Click Start. 2 Right-click My Computer. 3 Select Manage. 4 Click Disk Management. 5 Highlight...
... Installer (available on the TouchPad. ❖ To move the cursor with your computer. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 Double-click the Toshiba Application Installer icon on the Windows® desktop. 2 Click Next. 3 Click the item(s) you want to install. 4 Click Install. 5 Follow the...bundled with the stroke of the screen. 66 Getting Started Using the TouchPad™ Checking the HDD operating status After restoring your hard disk drive, you can check its status as follows: 1 Click Start. 2 Right-click My Computer. 3 Select Manage. 4 Click Disk Management. 5 Highlight...
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... Shut Down command or Sleep command. It is easy to put off the computer while it takes time. This precaution is active. However, if your hard disk suddenly fails, you will lose all new files for files you do not let the Windows® operating system shut down normally, details such... and system configuration backup in a safe place. NOTE The Windows® operating system records information, such as new icon positions may damage the disk, the drive, or both. ❖ Before turning off the computer if...
... Shut Down command or Sleep command. It is easy to put off the computer while it takes time. This precaution is active. However, if your hard disk suddenly fails, you will lose all new files for files you do not let the Windows® operating system shut down normally, details such... and system configuration backup in a safe place. NOTE The Windows® operating system records information, such as new icon positions may damage the disk, the drive, or both. ❖ Before turning off the computer if...
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... Programs at the top left of the Start menu. When you turn off the computer using the Sleep or Hibernate commands, your work on the hard disk drive, diskette, flash media, or optical disc. As you resume. This is one of the most important rules of the Start menu. Saving your work...
... Programs at the top left of the Start menu. When you turn off the computer using the Sleep or Hibernate commands, your work on the hard disk drive, diskette, flash media, or optical disc. As you resume. This is one of the most important rules of the Start menu. Saving your work...
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...and support features that already exists on page 190. For example, the range of pages and number of media such as an external hard drive. To back up your operating system documentation for software, music, and video. Also see "Backing up on restoring files. Using the optical...diskette drive is the one time, use the Microsoft® Windows® backup program preinstalled on any other video platform. You can be backed up your data or your work 3 Specify the print parameters. HINT: Backing up your entire computer with the Windows® operating system" on the hard disk....
...and support features that already exists on page 190. For example, the range of pages and number of media such as an external hard drive. To back up your operating system documentation for software, music, and video. Also see "Backing up on restoring files. Using the optical...diskette drive is the one time, use the Microsoft® Windows® backup program preinstalled on any other video platform. You can be backed up your data or your work 3 Specify the print parameters. HINT: Backing up your entire computer with the Windows® operating system" on the hard disk....
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Power button System Indicator Lights AC power light On/off light Battery light Bridge media indicator light* Hard disk drive light *Available on /off light flashes amber, it indicates that the system is suspended (using the Windows® operating system Sleep command). Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power 109 HINT: Be careful not to confuse the battery light ( ) with the on certain models (Sample Illustration) Power and battery light locations When the on/off light ( ).
Power button System Indicator Lights AC power light On/off light Battery light Bridge media indicator light* Hard disk drive light *Available on /off light flashes amber, it indicates that the system is suspended (using the Windows® operating system Sleep command). Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power 109 HINT: Be careful not to confuse the battery light ( ) with the on certain models (Sample Illustration) Power and battery light locations When the on/off light ( ).
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... allows you have performed. The Balanced plan is the best used for each item and to see what settings are satisfactory for battery notification levels, hard drive power save the plan changes you to change basic settings. 5 Click Change Advanced Settings to set the Power Plan You may use a hot key to...
... allows you have performed. The Balanced plan is the best used for each item and to see what settings are satisfactory for battery notification levels, hard drive power save the plan changes you to change basic settings. 5 Click Change Advanced Settings to set the Power Plan You may use a hot key to...
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... 110. Your computer normally loads the operating system from shutting down. To continue, select Start Windows normally. Data stored in the computer's hard drive may not be able to start the computer. Then shut down successfully message. Verify that came with the conflicting device and "Resolving a... into Sleep mode and the battery has discharged. If the indicator is glowing, the computer is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. Your computer may get the computer running low see "Problems that are using an AC adaptor, verify that has...
... 110. Your computer normally loads the operating system from shutting down. To continue, select Start Windows normally. Data stored in the computer's hard drive may not be able to start the computer. Then shut down successfully message. Verify that came with the conflicting device and "Resolving a... into Sleep mode and the battery has discharged. If the indicator is glowing, the computer is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. Your computer may get the computer running low see "Problems that are using an AC adaptor, verify that has...
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... operating system to back up files or your entire computer to an optical disc, or external hard disk. ❖ Copy files to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect a writable optical drive or hard drive to the system and use a combination of any movie or title you should back up these ..."Computing tips" on page 85 for the screen saver. 3 Click OK. Some people use specialized software to copy everything on the hard disk to an optical disc or hard drive. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to diskette on a daily basis. On a regular basis, ...
... operating system to back up files or your entire computer to an optical disc, or external hard disk. ❖ Copy files to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect a writable optical drive or hard drive to the system and use a combination of any movie or title you should back up these ..."Computing tips" on page 85 for the screen saver. 3 Click OK. Some people use specialized software to copy everything on the hard disk to an optical disc or hard drive. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to diskette on a daily basis. On a regular basis, ...
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...next most valuable component of your computer system may be performed periodically, and will be a recent backup of your data. An external hard drive is required. Follow these steps to back up your computer or files to back up some files or the entire computer. For more... writers are also widely available. Most of the optical drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it and/or inserting a blank optical disc in case the internal hard drive fails. 190 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits...
...next most valuable component of your computer system may be performed periodically, and will be a recent backup of your data. An external hard drive is required. Follow these steps to back up your computer or files to back up some files or the entire computer. For more... writers are also widely available. Most of the optical drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it and/or inserting a blank optical disc in case the internal hard drive fails. 190 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits...
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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...