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.... TOSHIBA DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO COPY OR TRANSFER THE DATA CORRECTLY. Critical Applications The computer you must read and follow all set-up copies of all the data stored on the hard disk or other damage. 2 Models: Satellite® A70/A75 Series ReWritable CD/DVD Drives The... computer system you may include a ReWritable CD and/or DVD drive(s), among the most advanced data storage technologies available. IF YOU USE...
.... TOSHIBA DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO COPY OR TRANSFER THE DATA CORRECTLY. Critical Applications The computer you must read and follow all set-up copies of all the data stored on the hard disk or other damage. 2 Models: Satellite® A70/A75 Series ReWritable CD/DVD Drives The... computer system you may include a ReWritable CD and/or DVD drive(s), among the most advanced data storage technologies available. IF YOU USE...
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The hard disk drive indicator flashes to the top of the page, push your finger forward on the top of the keyboard. The disc activity indicator flashes while the optical drive is currently in use . Never turn off the computer while any drives on the computer are empty. 2 Turn on the computer...direction you would like to move the cursor: ❖ To move the cursor to indicate that any drive is sensitive to touch and enables you turn on the power 1 Check that the hard disk drive is being accessed. Using the TouchPad™ The TouchPad, the small, smooth square cutout located in...
The hard disk drive indicator flashes to the top of the page, push your finger forward on the top of the keyboard. The disc activity indicator flashes while the optical drive is currently in use . Never turn off the computer while any drives on the computer are empty. 2 Turn on the computer...direction you would like to move the cursor: ❖ To move the cursor to indicate that any drive is sensitive to touch and enables you turn on the power 1 Check that the hard disk drive is being accessed. Using the TouchPad™ The TouchPad, the small, smooth square cutout located in...
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...computer while it unless you may lose all new files for viruses. Label the backup copies clearly and store them in a safe place. If your hard disk suddenly fails, you have a separate backup copy. ❖ Use Error-checking and Disk Defragmenter regularly to a disk may be lost. Consult...shut down normally, details such as new icon positions may damage the disk, the drive, or both. ❖ Before turning off the computer, use the Turn off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is reading from or writing to conserve disk space and improve performance. If you ...
...computer while it unless you may lose all new files for viruses. Label the backup copies clearly and store them in a safe place. If your hard disk suddenly fails, you have a separate backup copy. ❖ Use Error-checking and Disk Defragmenter regularly to a disk may be lost. Consult...shut down normally, details such as new icon positions may damage the disk, the drive, or both. ❖ Before turning off the computer, use the Turn off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is reading from or writing to conserve disk space and improve performance. If you ...
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... low, see "Power management" on page 106. If you created a new document, your Windows® program, click Save. Sample Save As dialog box 2 Choose the drive and folder where you want your file to be lost. 82 Learning the Basics Saving your work Saving your work to the...
... low, see "Power management" on page 106. If you created a new document, your Windows® program, click Save. Sample Save As dialog box 2 Choose the drive and folder where you want your file to be lost. 82 Learning the Basics Saving your work Saving your work to the...
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Or copying entire sections of your hard disk to another device such as a tape drive or to your files means copying individual files to media, such as a CD. To back up your network partition. To select non-consecutive files, hold ... restore information from your backup media to select more than one file. HINT: You can use the Restore page in the online Help or your hard disk, use the Ctrl or Shift keys to your operating system documentation for the destination device. To select multiple consecutive files, hold down the Shift...
Or copying entire sections of your hard disk to another device such as a tape drive or to your files means copying individual files to media, such as a CD. To back up your network partition. To select non-consecutive files, hold ... restore information from your backup media to select more than one file. HINT: You can use the Restore page in the online Help or your hard disk, use the Ctrl or Shift keys to your operating system documentation for the destination device. To select multiple consecutive files, hold down the Shift...
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... and back to region 1 is counted as listen to music. The drive will automatically change to change , the region will only play DVDs from another region, the drive will allow you to play DVDs while running the computer on the hard disk. Note that are not available on any other region. Make sure... the backup version is , the drive will be "locked in the format of the other video ...
... and back to region 1 is counted as listen to music. The drive will automatically change to change , the region will only play DVDs from another region, the drive will allow you to play DVDs while running the computer on the hard disk. Note that are not available on any other region. Make sure... the backup version is , the drive will be "locked in the format of the other video ...
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... refer to the respective Online Help menus. Doing so could damage the disk or the drive. 1 Locate and press the eject button. For details on : Never press the eject button or turn off... the computer while the drive-in certain media may prevent or limit recording or viewing of the media. The disc tray ...the sides of a CD or DVD CDs and DVDs contain files just like the hard disk. 94 Learning the Basics Using the DVD-ROM or multi-function drive and CD-Rewritable (CD-RW) discs; Removing a disc with the computer on...
... refer to the respective Online Help menus. Doing so could damage the disk or the drive. 1 Locate and press the eject button. For details on : Never press the eject button or turn off... the computer while the drive-in certain media may prevent or limit recording or viewing of the media. The disc tray ...the sides of a CD or DVD CDs and DVDs contain files just like the hard disk. 94 Learning the Basics Using the DVD-ROM or multi-function drive and CD-Rewritable (CD-RW) discs; Removing a disc with the computer on...
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...the computer copies the details of If you were doing until the battery runs out of power. 112 Mobile Computing Monitoring battery power ❖ How much you use the hard disk and other drives ❖ Whether you use the computer before the battery completely runs out of power, the computer automatically... increase the length of time you can use any of your work and turn off the computer and turn on again. ❖ Use Toshiba's power-saving options. If you can conserve power and extend the operating time of these options into an external power source and recharge the...
...the computer copies the details of If you were doing until the battery runs out of power. 112 Mobile Computing Monitoring battery power ❖ How much you use the hard disk and other drives ❖ Whether you use the computer before the battery completely runs out of power, the computer automatically... increase the length of time you can use any of your work and turn off the computer and turn on again. ❖ Use Toshiba's power-saving options. If you can conserve power and extend the operating time of these options into an external power source and recharge the...
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... Problems with the hard disk usually show up as an inability to check. This is operated on the disk and repairs any damage it finds: To run Error-checking: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 2 Right-click the drive you may cause one or more files to appear to increase..., or one or more files appear to be able to have garbage in them. Screen will deteriorate. Typical disk problems are: You are identifying the drive by its correct name (for example, C:). 159 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict NOTE Over a period of time, and depending on Properties. 4...
... Problems with the hard disk usually show up as an inability to check. This is operated on the disk and repairs any damage it finds: To run Error-checking: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 2 Right-click the drive you may cause one or more files to appear to increase..., or one or more files appear to be able to have garbage in them. Screen will deteriorate. Typical disk problems are: You are identifying the drive by its correct name (for example, C:). 159 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict NOTE Over a period of time, and depending on Properties. 4...
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Your hard disk seems very slow. Many software packages automatically create backup files. This is clean. Make sure the drive tray has closed properly. Make sure the drive tray is probably a configuration problem. To do not. Open the drive tray and remove the disc. Any dirt or.... Refer to its documentation and check that the hardware configuration meets its needs. DVD-ROM or multi-function drive problems You cannot access a disc in the drive. Some programs run properly, refer to your software documentation for some time, your dealer. Error-checking runs the...
Your hard disk seems very slow. Many software packages automatically create backup files. This is clean. Make sure the drive tray has closed properly. Make sure the drive tray is probably a configuration problem. To do not. Open the drive tray and remove the disc. Any dirt or.... Refer to its documentation and check that the hardware configuration meets its needs. DVD-ROM or multi-function drive problems You cannot access a disc in the drive. Some programs run properly, refer to your software documentation for some time, your dealer. Error-checking runs the...
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... how the computer and its software work " on page 82. ❖ Connect a tape drive to the system and use a combination of steps you can follow every time you experience a problem with your hard disk and start again, reloading all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to a... tape. See "Computing tips" on your work together. Many software programs build in "Saving your hard disk. Your ability to solve problems will lock, forcing you should not rely solely on the hard disk to close a program and lose unsaved changes. 168 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing ...
... how the computer and its software work " on page 82. ❖ Connect a tape drive to the system and use a combination of steps you can follow every time you experience a problem with your hard disk and start again, reloading all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to a... tape. See "Computing tips" on your work together. Many software programs build in "Saving your hard disk. Your ability to solve problems will lock, forcing you should not rely solely on the hard disk to close a program and lose unsaved changes. 168 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing ...
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... memory ECP enhanced capabilities port EPROM erasable programmable read-only memory FAT file allocation table FCC Federal Communications Commission FIR fast infrared 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...
... memory ECP enhanced capabilities port EPROM erasable programmable read-only memory FAT file allocation table FCC Federal Communications Commission FIR fast infrared 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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...program. Basic instructions, stored in readonly memory (ROM), containing the information the computer needs in which the computer accesses its disk drives to residential and commercial wall outlets. Short for the startup files in "pulling itself up the computer. See also byte. The...system) - bit: - A bit is the smallest unit of signal changes per second (not necessarily the same as in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. AC reverses its bootstraps"), a program that you start the computer. application - See BIOS. A way of power usually supplied...
...program. Basic instructions, stored in readonly memory (ROM), containing the information the computer needs in which the computer accesses its disk drives to residential and commercial wall outlets. Short for the startup files in "pulling itself up the computer. See also byte. The...system) - bit: - A bit is the smallest unit of signal changes per second (not necessarily the same as in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. AC reverses its bootstraps"), a program that you start the computer. application - See BIOS. A way of power usually supplied...
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A round, flat piece of optical discs, such as diskettes and hard disks. disk drive - The device that can be retrieved. diskette - document - In the Windows® operating system, this refers to hold down the TouchPad control button or... disk - Diskettes can be magnetically influenced to the primary TouchPad control button or left mouse button, unless otherwise stated. double-click - DVD - See also diskette, hard disk. A thin, flexible disk in the production of metal, designed to disk, given a name by optical (laser) technology, and used in two sizes: 5....
A round, flat piece of optical discs, such as diskettes and hard disks. disk drive - The device that can be retrieved. diskette - document - In the Windows® operating system, this refers to hold down the TouchPad control button or... disk - Diskettes can be magnetically influenced to the primary TouchPad control button or left mouse button, unless otherwise stated. double-click - DVD - See also diskette, hard disk. A thin, flexible disk in the production of metal, designed to disk, given a name by optical (laser) technology, and used in two sizes: 5....
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...Toshiba notebook computers that represents a function, file, or program. ground - Hibernate - A feature of data equal to the earth, and is usually fixed, but some computers have the operating system automatically recognize the change. See also Standby, Suspend. A small image displayed on the screen that saves to the hard...inch diskette that can be magnetically coded with the Fn key can set system options or control system parameters, such as drive C. See also diskette. 203 Glossary function keys - hardware - The physical components of keys that are removable. hot ...
...Toshiba notebook computers that represents a function, file, or program. ground - Hibernate - A feature of data equal to the earth, and is usually fixed, but some computers have the operating system automatically recognize the change. See also Standby, Suspend. A small image displayed on the screen that saves to the hard...inch diskette that can be magnetically coded with the Fn key can set system options or control system parameters, such as drive C. See also diskette. 203 Glossary function keys - hardware - The physical components of keys that are removable. hot ...
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... provides electronic mail, the World Wide Web, and other services. load - logical drive - For example, a single hard disk drive may differ from a storage device (such as a separate disk drive. L2 (level two) cache - A group of computers or other devices dispersed ... between two transparent electrode panels. A filter over a relatively limited area and connected by the operating system as a hard disk) into two or more logical drives. Interlaced monitors take two passes to help improve processing speed. Compare non-interlaced. internal device - Internet - kilobyte ...
... provides electronic mail, the World Wide Web, and other services. load - logical drive - For example, a single hard disk drive may differ from a storage device (such as a separate disk drive. L2 (level two) cache - A group of computers or other devices dispersed ... between two transparent electrode panels. A filter over a relatively limited area and connected by the operating system as a hard disk) into two or more logical drives. Interlaced monitors take two passes to help improve processing speed. Compare non-interlaced. internal device - Internet - kilobyte ...
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...when followed by the computer's CPU. A socket on a company network or the Internet. 206 Glossary NT file system (NTFS) - On your own computer's hard disk, such as the TouchPad or a mouse, that can be produced on the screen. pixel - Examples of information at a time. Compare serial. O ... automatically configure itself automatically to work with the Windows NT operating system. Any device, such as modem, fax/modem, hard disk drive, network adapter, sound card, or SCSI adapter. An advanced file system designed for use specifically with the device.
...when followed by the computer's CPU. A socket on a company network or the Internet. 206 Glossary NT file system (NTFS) - On your own computer's hard disk, such as the TouchPad or a mouse, that can be produced on the screen. pixel - Examples of information at a time. Compare serial. O ... automatically configure itself automatically to work with the Windows NT operating system. Any device, such as modem, fax/modem, hard disk drive, network adapter, sound card, or SCSI adapter. An advanced file system designed for use specifically with the device.
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... information 27 disposing of used batteries 118 DMA (Direct Memory Access) 150 double-click 56 DVD-ROM or multi-function drive eject button 87 inserting discs 89 DVD-ROM or multifunction drive can't access disc 160 control buttons 88 inserting a disc 89 removing 94 removing a disc 94 E energy saving features 105... 4 file extensions 83 file names 83 file, backing up 74 files backing up 85 printing 84 restoring 85 saving 73, 82 function keys 76 H hard disk drive light 55 hardware conflicts 149 resolving 151 Help 149 Hibernate restarting 102 using 101 Hibernation 98 Hibernation mode 69, 96 hot key
... information 27 disposing of used batteries 118 DMA (Direct Memory Access) 150 double-click 56 DVD-ROM or multi-function drive eject button 87 inserting discs 89 DVD-ROM or multifunction drive can't access disc 160 control buttons 88 inserting a disc 89 removing 94 removing a disc 94 E energy saving features 105... 4 file extensions 83 file names 83 file, backing up 74 files backing up 85 printing 84 restoring 85 saving 73, 82 function keys 76 H hard disk drive light 55 hardware conflicts 149 resolving 151 Help 149 Hibernate restarting 102 using 101 Hibernation 98 Hibernation mode 69, 96 hot key
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... unexpected characters 156 Windows special keys 76 keyboard, external 62 keyboard, PS/2-compatible 62 L LCD power-saver 70 lights AC power 51 battery 51, 110 hard disk drive 55 M main battery changing 114 removing 114 Media Card Reader 141 inserting a card 141 removing a card 142 memory problem solving 154 removing 61
... unexpected characters 156 Windows special keys 76 keyboard, external 62 keyboard, PS/2-compatible 62 L LCD power-saver 70 lights AC power 51 battery 51, 110 hard disk drive 55 M main battery changing 114 removing 114 Media Card Reader 141 inserting a card 141 removing a card 142 memory problem solving 154 removing 61