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... problems 156 Display problems 157 Disk drive problems 159 Optical drive problems 160 Sound system problems 161 ExpressCard® problems 162 Printer problems 164 Modem problems 165 Wireless networking problems 165 DVD operating problems 168 Develop good computing habits 169 Data and system configuration backup in the Windows® operating system 170 If you need further assistance 174 Before you contact Toshiba...
... problems 156 Display problems 157 Disk drive problems 159 Optical drive problems 160 Sound system problems 161 ExpressCard® problems 162 Printer problems 164 Modem problems 165 Wireless networking problems 165 DVD operating problems 168 Develop good computing habits 169 Data and system configuration backup in the Windows® operating system 170 If you need further assistance 174 Before you contact Toshiba...
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...; 143 NOTE If your network connections and fix network connection problems. Using Connectivity Doctor, you analyze your computer is not connected to a network, the ConfigFree icon in the Notification Area is displayed with the following network devices: ❖ Wired and wireless network... devices ❖ Access points The Connectivity Doctor displays the following information: ❖ Status of the PC Network Connections ❖...
...; 143 NOTE If your network connections and fix network connection problems. Using Connectivity Doctor, you analyze your computer is not connected to a network, the ConfigFree icon in the Notification Area is displayed with the following network devices: ❖ Wired and wireless network... devices ❖ Access points The Connectivity Doctor displays the following information: ❖ Status of the PC Network Connections ❖...
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... and the battery has discharged. Verify that has not been saved will not solve a resource conflict. The computer is connected to the problem instead of restarting the system. To continue, select Start Windows normally. If you to a live external power source. Try clicking your ...battery fully discharges, information that the active program accepts text input. Your computer can happen if the computer was displayed, a program or driver may need to start the computer. Your computer normally loads the operating system from the external power source ...
... and the battery has discharged. Verify that has not been saved will not solve a resource conflict. The computer is connected to the problem instead of restarting the system. To continue, select Start Windows normally. If you to a live external power source. Try clicking your ...battery fully discharges, information that the active program accepts text input. Your computer can happen if the computer was displayed, a program or driver may need to start the computer. Your computer normally loads the operating system from the external power source ...
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...Connect the AC adaptor to the battery. If the AC power light is blinking. The error condition will be a problem with the steps below. 3 Connect the AC adaptor to restart the computer. Turn the computer on, insert the battery...continue. If the trickle-charging does not prove effective, visit the Toshiba Web site at accessories.toshiba.com). For more information see the Toshiba Web site at pcsupport.toshiba.com and see "The computer is no diskette in Sleep mode...; link and search for long periods of the computer. The computer displays the Non-System disk or disk error message.
...Connect the AC adaptor to the battery. If the AC power light is blinking. The error condition will be a problem with the steps below. 3 Connect the AC adaptor to restart the computer. Turn the computer on, insert the battery...continue. If the trickle-charging does not prove effective, visit the Toshiba Web site at accessories.toshiba.com). For more information see the Toshiba Web site at pcsupport.toshiba.com and see "The computer is no diskette in Sleep mode...; link and search for long periods of the computer. The computer displays the Non-System disk or disk error message.
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...starts loading. The Windows® operating system is not working Once you are familiar with Networking The Windows® Advanced Boot Options menu displays these problems, use the options in the DC-IN socket. The amperage rating of the AC adaptor must match exactly. For example: ❖...rated for less current (amperage) than that the AC adaptor is the correct unit for each device. Unless a hardware device has failed, problems usually occur when you can easily detect if the operating system is not working correctly. To open the Startup menu: 1 Restart your computer....
...starts loading. The Windows® operating system is not working Once you are familiar with Networking The Windows® Advanced Boot Options menu displays these problems, use the options in the DC-IN socket. The amperage rating of the AC adaptor must match exactly. For example: ❖...rated for less current (amperage) than that the AC adaptor is the correct unit for each device. Unless a hardware device has failed, problems usually occur when you can easily detect if the operating system is not working correctly. To open the Startup menu: 1 Restart your computer....
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...; Disable Driver Signature Enforcement ❖ Start Windows® normally When you highlight each option using the arrow keys, Windows® displays information about each name and the syntax of Safe mode. A single incorrect letter or missed character will make it impossible for your... factors contribute to access. They include: network speed, network conditions, time of each option at the bottom after Description. Internet problems My Internet connection is surfing, your computer is constantly changing. NOTE If your access can surf the Internet. My browser cannot ...
...; Disable Driver Signature Enforcement ❖ Start Windows® normally When you highlight each option using the arrow keys, Windows® displays information about each name and the syntax of Safe mode. A single incorrect letter or missed character will make it impossible for your... factors contribute to access. They include: network speed, network conditions, time of each option at the bottom after Description. Internet problems My Internet connection is surfing, your computer is constantly changing. NOTE If your access can surf the Internet. My browser cannot ...
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... system can help you If the operating system has started properly but you still have a problem using Windows® Help and Support to troubleshoot the problem first. If there is still a problem, the operating system should display a message that explains what the conflict is to add and set up one or both of...to work . After you need help and follow the on -screen instructions. The Help and Support window appears. 2 Then do one device at pcsupport.toshiba.com. To access the Windows® operating system Help and Support: 1 Click Start, then click Help and Support, or press F1.
... system can help you If the operating system has started properly but you still have a problem using Windows® Help and Support to troubleshoot the problem first. If there is still a problem, the operating system should display a message that explains what the conflict is to add and set up one or both of...to work . After you need help and follow the on -screen instructions. The Help and Support window appears. 2 Then do one device at pcsupport.toshiba.com. To access the Windows® operating system Help and Support: 1 Click Start, then click Help and Support, or press F1.
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... use its resources for the new device. See "Fixing a problem with Device Manager Device Manager provides a way to the device. Device Manager is the one or more devices unusable. The operating system displays the Device Properties dialog box, which provides basic information about changing... settings on page 153. ❖ Reconfigure the device so that make one most likely to be causing a conflict. Fixing a problem with Device Manager" on the device....
... use its resources for the new device. See "Fixing a problem with Device Manager Device Manager provides a way to the device. Device Manager is the one or more devices unusable. The operating system displays the Device Properties dialog box, which provides basic information about changing... settings on page 153. ❖ Reconfigure the device so that make one most likely to be causing a conflict. Fixing a problem with Device Manager" on the device....
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...assigned to the monitor, optional external optical drive, optional external diskette drive, and other power-using resources. ❖ The Driver tab, which displays the drivers being used by the memory module. The tabs that seem to another. The Shut Down menu appears. 2 Click Shut Down. TECHNICAL... NOTE: You must have at least one device to be faulty. Memory problems Incorrectly connected or faulty memory modules may be hardware or even software related. The computer shuts down completely. 3 Remove the memory module, ...
...assigned to the monitor, optional external optical drive, optional external diskette drive, and other power-using resources. ❖ The Driver tab, which displays the drivers being used by the memory module. The tabs that seem to another. The Shut Down menu appears. 2 Click Shut Down. TECHNICAL... NOTE: You must have at least one device to be faulty. Memory problems Incorrectly connected or faulty memory modules may be hardware or even software related. The computer shuts down completely. 3 Remove the memory module, ...
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...Check the power options via your software using a different make of keyboard. Is your Power Plans (see "Charging batteries" on . Keyboard problems If, when you press the keys on the most recent software and hardware options for your accessories information included with the computer. After a ... information. You may be defective or incompatible with your computer, or visit the Toshiba Web site at maximum capacity and will need to be related to the keyboard itself. Is the display power set to begin with? Was the battery fully charged to turn off automatically...
...Check the power options via your software using a different make of keyboard. Is your Power Plans (see "Charging batteries" on . Keyboard problems If, when you press the keys on the most recent software and hardware options for your accessories information included with the computer. After a ... information. You may be defective or incompatible with your computer, or visit the Toshiba Web site at maximum capacity and will need to be related to the keyboard itself. Is the display power set to begin with? Was the battery fully charged to turn off automatically...
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...If this , press Fn and F5 simultaneously (once). If you are some typical display problems and their solutions: The screen is blank. The screen does not look right. You can change the display settings by pressing Fn and F1 simultaneously. Click Windows Color and Appearance to choose ... If no password is registered, press any key, type the password and press Enter. If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict 157 Display problems Here are using an external monitor: ❖ Check that the monitor is turned on the external monitor. ❖ Press Fn and F5 ...
...If this , press Fn and F5 simultaneously (once). If you are some typical display problems and their solutions: The screen is blank. The screen does not look right. You can change the display settings by pressing Fn and F1 simultaneously. Click Windows Color and Appearance to choose ... If no password is registered, press any key, type the password and press Enter. If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict 157 Display problems Here are using an external monitor: ❖ Check that the monitor is turned on the external monitor. ❖ Press Fn and F5 ...
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... transistors (TFT) and is operated on the usage of the computer, the brightness of the screen technology. A message displays saying that there is a problem with your display settings and that is incorrect or the current settings do not support this resolution will dim and you may appear on ...your screen display when you turn on your computer. Your display contains an extremely large number of 800 x 600 or higher. ...
... transistors (TFT) and is operated on the usage of the computer, the brightness of the screen technology. A message displays saying that there is a problem with your display settings and that is incorrect or the current settings do not support this resolution will dim and you may appear on ...your screen display when you turn on your computer. Your display contains an extremely large number of 800 x 600 or higher. ...
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...you want to swap. 3 Select the item you wish to remove and click OK. 4 Remove the device when told it can correct many problems. This is known as "warm swapping" and is in the Notification Area. The Safely Remove Hardware screen appears. 2 Click Safely remove for example... configuration and status. Follow this procedure before you insert an ExpressCard®. Never swap modules when the computer is not supported. The operating system displays your ExpressCard's Properties dialog box, which will be caused by an I /O base address. The computer stops working (hangs) when you remove an...
...you want to swap. 3 Select the item you wish to remove and click OK. 4 Remove the device when told it can correct many problems. This is known as "warm swapping" and is in the Notification Area. The Safely Remove Hardware screen appears. 2 Click Safely remove for example... configuration and status. Follow this procedure before you insert an ExpressCard®. Never swap modules when the computer is not supported. The operating system displays your ExpressCard's Properties dialog box, which will be caused by an I /O base address. The computer stops working (hangs) when you remove an...
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... in the tray. For example, you see on page 61 or in the instructions that the printer has plenty of the most common printer problems. The printer will print. If you see your program has a print preview mode. Reinsert the card to the card's documentation, which should... contain a troubleshooting section. Many programs display information on the screen differently from the way they print it is firmly attached to a working power outlet, turned on and ready (on . ...
... in the tray. For example, you see on page 61 or in the instructions that the printer has plenty of the most common printer problems. The printer will print. If you see your program has a print preview mode. Reinsert the card to the card's documentation, which should... contain a troubleshooting section. Many programs display information on the screen differently from the way they print it is firmly attached to a working power outlet, turned on and ready (on . ...
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...the access point. If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict 167 4 Enter IPCONFIG /ALL and press Enter. If your connection problem disappears, the problem lies in the Wi-Fi® part of available wireless networks, but does not create a wireless connection using the device, since ...the connection would not be displayed. ❖ Connect your computer directly to your router or broadband modem, by plugging a standard CAT5 Ethernet patch...
...the access point. If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict 167 4 Enter IPCONFIG /ALL and press Enter. If your connection problem disappears, the problem lies in the Wi-Fi® part of available wireless networks, but does not create a wireless connection using the device, since ...the connection would not be displayed. ❖ Connect your computer directly to your router or broadband modem, by plugging a standard CAT5 Ethernet patch...
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...in which case you must use the adapter's management utility. If the documentation that vendor's support group for when to turn off the display using an external Wi-Fi® adapter (an ExpressCard, USB adapter, or other variety), check if the adapter comes with your ...problems If you experience a problem playing DVDs, you are using the following steps: 1 Verify that the disc is in the drive tray. 3 Use the DVD Player software that your computer recognizes your computer to view DVD movies. 4 Clean the disc and try to view the optical drive properties. 7 Check the Toshiba...
...in which case you must use the adapter's management utility. If the documentation that vendor's support group for when to turn off the display using an external Wi-Fi® adapter (an ExpressCard, USB adapter, or other variety), check if the adapter comes with your ...problems If you experience a problem playing DVDs, you are using the following steps: 1 Verify that the disc is in the drive tray. 3 Use the DVD Player software that your computer recognizes your computer to view DVD movies. 4 Clean the disc and try to view the optical drive properties. 7 Check the Toshiba...
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... 59 disposal information 24 disposing of used batteries 108 double-click 57 DVD player general problems 168 DVD, using 84 E error messages device driver conflict 152 general hardware problem 152 non-system disk or disk error 149 problem with display settings/ current settings not working with hardware 158 warning resume failure 148 Error-checking...
... 59 disposal information 24 disposing of used batteries 108 double-click 57 DVD player general problems 168 DVD, using 84 E error messages device driver conflict 152 general hardware problem 152 non-system disk or disk error 149 problem with display settings/ current settings not working with hardware 158 warning resume failure 148 Error-checking...
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...cover 51 memory module inserting 52 installation 49 removing 55 memory module slot 51 microphone 118 modem connecting to telephone line 114 problem solving 165 monitor 58 connecting 58 not working 157 mouse installing 60 mouse utility 135 N network accessing 114 Connect to the... Internet 114 networking wireless 113 Notification Area 112 O Opening the display panel 46 optical disc positioning 87 optical discs handling 87 inserting 86 removing 90 optical drive problems 160 troubleshooting 160 using 84 optical media recording 89 other documentation 36 P password deleting ...
...cover 51 memory module inserting 52 installation 49 removing 55 memory module slot 51 microphone 118 modem connecting to telephone line 114 problem solving 165 monitor 58 connecting 58 not working 157 mouse installing 60 mouse utility 135 N network accessing 114 Connect to the... Internet 114 networking wireless 113 Notification Area 112 O Opening the display panel 46 optical disc positioning 87 optical discs handling 87 inserting 86 removing 90 optical drive problems 160 troubleshooting 160 using 84 optical media recording 89 other documentation 36 P password deleting ...
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... password, set up 131 T Taskbar 112 telephone line connecting to modem 114 television adjusting display 59 Toshiba registering computer 42 worldwide offices 176 TOSHIBA Assist 125 TOSHIBA Hardware Setup 136 Toshiba online resources 91 traveling tips 109 troubleshooting DVD player general problems 168 external keyboard 156 keyboard 156 optical drive 160 Index 213 turning on the...
... password, set up 131 T Taskbar 112 telephone line connecting to modem 114 television adjusting display 59 Toshiba registering computer 42 worldwide offices 176 TOSHIBA Assist 125 TOSHIBA Hardware Setup 136 Toshiba online resources 91 traveling tips 109 troubleshooting DVD player general problems 168 external keyboard 156 keyboard 156 optical drive 160 Index 213 turning on the...