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...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 THAT TOSHIBA, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF ANY BUSINESS, PROFITS, PROGRAMS,...
...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 THAT TOSHIBA, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF ANY BUSINESS, PROFITS, PROGRAMS,...
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... 49 Installing 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... 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 ...
... 49 Installing 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... 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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... it is reading from or writing to a disk/disc or flash media may damage the disk/disc or flash media, the drive, or both. ❖ Keep the computer and disks away from overheating when the power is especially important for viruses. Overheating your computer on... a hard surface. Occasionally, even new programs you . Important information on your computer on or when an AC adaptor is active. Turning off the computer if a drive light indicates a drive is connected to a power outlet (even if your dealer to...
... it is reading from or writing to a disk/disc or flash media may damage the disk/disc or flash media, the drive, or both. ❖ Keep the computer and disks away from overheating when the power is especially important for viruses. Overheating your computer on... a hard surface. Occasionally, even new programs you . Important information on your computer on or when an AC adaptor is active. Turning off the computer if a drive light indicates a drive is connected to a power outlet (even if your dealer to...
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... system, at which time Windows® should boot back up normally. When Safe Mode is highlighted, then press Enter. NOTE If your hard drive for errors or defragment the drive. The computer could be saved. Do not remove the memory module while the computer is best to press Enter to go into Safe...
... system, at which time Windows® should boot back up normally. When Safe Mode is highlighted, then press Enter. NOTE If your hard drive for errors or defragment the drive. The computer could be saved. Do not remove the memory module while the computer is best to press Enter to go into Safe...
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...creating Recovery media see "Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs" on your computer without your permission. Using the HDD Recovery, you can: ❖ Create Hard Drive Recovery CDs or DVDs using your system. This is strongly recommended that says, "Windows® needs your permission to continue." otherwise, click Cancel.... NOTE It is a security feature to prevent programs or people from doing things on page 58. 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...
...creating Recovery media see "Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs" on your computer without your permission. Using the HDD Recovery, you can: ❖ Create Hard Drive Recovery CDs or DVDs using your system. This is strongly recommended that says, "Windows® needs your permission to continue." otherwise, click Cancel.... NOTE It is a security feature to prevent programs or people from doing things on page 58. 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...
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If your optical disc drive is (949) 859-4273. The Toshiba Global Support Centre in the United States is (800) 457-7777, outside the United States it is not writable, contact Toshiba Customer Support to obtain the Recovery media for your system. To create recovery CDs/DVDs: 1... The system will prompt you the ability to recover your hard disk drive and recover your system if the hard drive recovery partition has been deleted or the hard disk has been replaced on your computer. 58 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs Depending on your system ...
If your optical disc drive is (949) 859-4273. The Toshiba Global Support Centre in the United States is (800) 457-7777, outside the United States it is not writable, contact Toshiba Customer Support to obtain the Recovery media for your system. To create recovery CDs/DVDs: 1... The system will prompt you the ability to recover your hard disk drive and recover your system if the hard drive recovery partition has been deleted or the hard disk has been replaced on your computer. 58 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs Depending on your system ...
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... information on using the Recovery media" on -screen prompts for completing the copy process. 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)...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 you want to copy by clicking the check box next to the item's Name-recovery files,...
... information on using the Recovery media" on -screen prompts for completing the copy process. 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)...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 you want to copy by clicking the check box next to the item's Name-recovery files,...
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... turned off. 2 Press and hold the 0 (zero) key on your keyboard while powering on , the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen 3 Select one of the 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...
... turned off. 2 Press and hold the 0 (zero) key on your keyboard while powering on , the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen 3 Select one of the 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...
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...lost during the recovery process. A confirmation message displays reminding you that the HDD has been recovered. 4 Press any key on the hard disk drive and your work to external media before proceeding. 3 Click Next to begin the recovery. Once complete, a message displays that all .... 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 . Be sure to save your work to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, ...
...lost during the recovery process. A confirmation message displays reminding you that the HDD has been recovered. 4 Press any key on the hard disk drive and your work to external media before proceeding. 3 Click Next to begin the recovery. Once complete, a message displays that all .... 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 . Be sure to save your work to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, ...
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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 two methods you that all data, then overwrites the entire HDD for security purposes. When ... may take several hours, depending on the keyboard to begin deleting the HDD. To delete the data and partitions from the hard disk. 62 Getting Started 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 size of the data...
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 two methods you that all data, then overwrites the entire HDD for security purposes. When ... may take several hours, depending on the keyboard to begin deleting the HDD. To delete the data and partitions from the hard disk. 62 Getting Started 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 size of the data...
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...Be sure you have created other partitions (for example, if you make your information on the recovered drive will be lost . To recover only your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard Screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 2 Select Recover without... the C: drive to its factory default setting reformats your drive and your selections. NOTE The size of the C: drive will display on the C: drive will be deleted during the recovery process. Click the up/down arrows to begin the restoration. Getting Started 63 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities ...
...Be sure you have created other partitions (for example, if you make your information on the recovered drive will be lost . To recover only your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard Screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 2 Select Recover without... the C: drive to its factory default setting reformats your drive and your selections. NOTE The size of the C: drive will display on the C: drive will be deleted during the recovery process. Click the up/down arrows to begin the restoration. Getting Started 63 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities ...
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... power on the computer. 2 When the initial screen displays, press F12. 64 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 4 Click Next to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media If you need to recover your computer to its default factory state, you can...
... power on the computer. 2 When the initial screen displays, press F12. 64 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 4 Click Next to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media If you need to recover your computer to its default factory state, you can...
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.... 2 Click Next. 3 Click the item(s) you to move the cursor with your computer. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 Double-click the TOSHIBA Application Installer icon on -screen prompts to complete the installation process. Installing drivers and applications (Available on certain models) The... finger across the TouchPad from left . Getting Started 65 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 Computer. 3 Select Manage. 4 Click Disk Management. 5 Highlight the...
.... 2 Click Next. 3 Click the item(s) you to move the cursor with your computer. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 Double-click the TOSHIBA Application Installer icon on -screen prompts to complete the installation process. Installing drivers and applications (Available on certain models) The... finger across the TouchPad from left . Getting Started 65 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 Computer. 3 Select Manage. 4 Click Disk Management. 5 Highlight the...
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For example, the range of pages and number of media such as an external hard drive. You may take a considerable amount of time and multiple CDs/DVDs. Small files can back up your files to different types of copies to print. 4 ... in the online Help or your operating system documentation for information on diskettes if an optional external diskette drive is the one time, use the Microsoft® Windows® backup program preinstalled on the hard disk. 96 Learning the Basics Backing up your work To restore information from your backup media to...
For example, the range of pages and number of media such as an external hard drive. You may take a considerable amount of time and multiple CDs/DVDs. Small files can back up your files to different types of copies to print. 4 ... in the online Help or your operating system documentation for information on diskettes if an optional external diskette drive is the one time, use the Microsoft® Windows® backup program preinstalled on the hard disk. 96 Learning the Basics Backing up your work To restore information from your backup media to...
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... your own combination of power options. 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. NOTE To edit a plan or to edit advanced settings, continue to the following steps. 4 Click Change...
... your own combination of power options. 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. NOTE To edit a plan or to edit advanced settings, continue to the following steps. 4 Click Change...
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... is completed. 162 Toshiba Utilities Fingerprint Authentication Utility Fingerprint Logon The fingerprint utility enables logon to start the computer. If fingerprint authentication fails, the user will not be configured to log on security are saved and associated with the fingerprint reader. In most configurations, power-on and hard drive passwords with the user...
... is completed. 162 Toshiba Utilities Fingerprint Authentication Utility Fingerprint Logon The fingerprint utility enables logon to start the computer. If fingerprint authentication fails, the user will not be configured to log on security are saved and associated with the fingerprint reader. In most configurations, power-on and hard drive passwords with the user...
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... source by looking at the AC power light. Windows did not shut down . If you are using Sleep mode. Data stored in the computer's hard drive may be configured to a live external power source. If your mouse on an area where you to start the computer. Try clicking your battery fully...fix" on returns you can type text and try typing again. If the indicator is glowing, the computer is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. Verify that came with the conflicting device and "Resolving a hardware conflict" on page 110. The computer is connected to warn you...
... source by looking at the AC power light. Windows did not shut down . If you are using Sleep mode. Data stored in the computer's hard drive may be configured to a live external power source. If your mouse on an area where you to start the computer. Try clicking your battery fully...fix" on returns you can type text and try typing again. If the indicator is glowing, the computer is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. Verify that came with the conflicting device and "Resolving a hardware conflict" on page 110. The computer is connected to warn you...
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...page 86 for the screen saver. 3 Click OK. On a regular basis, back up files, or the entire computer, to reformat your hard disk and start again, reloading all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to your data files. Develop good computing habits Save your work... ❖ Copy files to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect a writable CD/DVD or hard drive to the system and use specialized software to copy everything on the hard disk to a CD/DVD or hard drive. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to diskette on this : ❖...
...page 86 for the screen saver. 3 Click OK. On a regular basis, back up files, or the entire computer, to reformat your hard disk and start again, reloading all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to your data files. Develop good computing habits Save your work... ❖ Copy files to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect a writable CD/DVD or hard drive to the system and use specialized software to copy everything on the hard disk to a CD/DVD or hard drive. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to diskette on this : ❖...
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... adaptor before continuing. 1 Prepare your backup target by connecting it , the next most valuable component of the CD and DVD drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can choose to back up your computer system is the data you will be performed periodically, and will only ...or software can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it and/or inserting a blank CD or DVD in case the internal hard drive fails. An external hard drive is required. Since problems with the Windows® operating system The most valuable component of your computer system may be a recent...
... adaptor before continuing. 1 Prepare your backup target by connecting it , the next most valuable component of the CD and DVD drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can choose to back up your computer system is the data you will be performed periodically, and will only ...or software can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it and/or inserting a blank CD or DVD in case the internal hard drive fails. An external hard drive is required. Since problems with the Windows® operating system The most valuable component of your computer system may be a recent...
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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...