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...TOSHIBA, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF ANY BUSINESS, PROFITS, PROGRAMS, DATA, NETWORK SYSTEMS OR REMOVABLE STORAGE MEDIA ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF. Model: Satellite® M300 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive... to the State of California to do so, this product will expose you must read and follow all the data stored on the hard disk or other storage devices as a precaution against possible failures, alteration, or loss of the data. 2 Handling the cord on ...
...TOSHIBA, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF ANY BUSINESS, PROFITS, PROGRAMS, DATA, NETWORK SYSTEMS OR REMOVABLE STORAGE MEDIA ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF. Model: Satellite® M300 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive... to the State of California to do so, this product will expose you must read and follow all the data stored on the hard disk or other storage devices as a precaution against possible failures, alteration, or loss of the data. 2 Handling the cord on ...
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...optional 51 Installing a memory module 52 Removing a memory module 57 Checking total memory 59 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 60 Creating Recovery DVDs 61 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options 61 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 66 Installing drivers and applications 67 Using the TouchPad 67 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 ...
...optional 51 Installing a memory module 52 Removing a memory module 57 Checking total memory 59 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 60 Creating Recovery DVDs 61 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options 61 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 66 Installing drivers and applications 67 Using the TouchPad 67 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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...pop-up squarely with your computer. If you create recovery DVDs before using a writable drive. ❖ Recover your hard disk drive to the factory-set default without your permission. Hard Drive Recovery Utilities (Available on your computer without the HDD Recovery partition. ❖ Reinstall drivers... which were bundled with the socket latches. Using the HDD Recovery, you can: ❖ Create Hard Drive Recovery DVDs using your system. 60 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 2 The total memory is inserted completely into the socket and lined up that says, ...
...pop-up squarely with your computer. If you create recovery DVDs before using a writable drive. ❖ Recover your hard disk drive to the factory-set default without your permission. Hard Drive Recovery Utilities (Available on your computer without the HDD Recovery partition. ❖ Reinstall drivers... which were bundled with the socket latches. Using the HDD Recovery, you can: ❖ Create Hard Drive Recovery DVDs using your system. 60 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 2 The total memory is inserted completely into the socket and lined up that says, ...
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... United States is (800) 457-7777, outside the United States it is not writable, contact Toshiba Customer Support to copy the hard drive recovery. Hard Disk Drive Recovery options The following are the available hard disk drive recovery options: ❖ Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media" on using the Recovery media you have created with the preceding...
... United States is (800) 457-7777, outside the United States it is not writable, contact Toshiba Customer Support to copy the hard drive recovery. Hard Disk Drive Recovery options The following are the available hard disk drive recovery options: ❖ Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media" on using the Recovery media you have created with the preceding...
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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 the options, and then...
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 the options, and then...
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...Be sure to save your work to external media before proceeding. 3 Click Next 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 ... that the HDD has been recovered. 4 Press any key on the hard disk drive and your work to begin the recovery. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 63 Recovering the original factory image (recommended recovery method) Recovering a hard disk drive to restart the computer. The Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears...
...Be sure to save your work to external media before proceeding. 3 Click Next 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 ... that the HDD has been recovered. 4 Press any key on the hard disk drive and your work to begin the recovery. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 63 Recovering the original factory image (recommended recovery method) Recovering a hard disk drive to restart the computer. The Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears...
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... you to begin deleting the HDD. Be sure you can choose: ❖ Delete all 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 have saved your HDD. (Sample ...size of your work to external media before proceeding. 4 Click Next to delete all data and partitions from the hard disk. 64 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing the hard disk The Recovery Wizard allows you that all data will be lost. This may take several hours, depending on the...
... you to begin deleting the HDD. Be sure you can choose: ❖ Delete all 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 have saved your HDD. (Sample ...size of your work to external media before proceeding. 4 Click Next to delete all data and partitions from the hard disk. 64 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing the hard disk The Recovery Wizard allows you that all data will be lost. This may take several hours, depending on the...
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... your work to external media before proceeding. 3 Click Next to external media first. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 65 Recovering the C: partition of the HDD without changing the hard drive partitions. Be sure to save your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 2 Select Recover...
... your work to external media before proceeding. 3 Click Next to external media first. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 65 Recovering the C: partition of the HDD without changing the hard drive partitions. Be sure to save your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 2 Select Recover...
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... need to recover your computer to its default factory state, you make your Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. 66 Getting Started 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 page 61, to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image...
... need to recover your computer to its default factory state, you make your Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. 66 Getting Started 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 page 61, to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image...
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...your finger forward on -screen prompts to complete the installation process. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Recovery, and then TOSHIBA Application Installer. 2 Click Next. 3 Click the item you to reinstall the drivers and applications that were originally bundled with the stroke... the bottom of the screen. Getting Started Using the TouchPad™ 67 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. ...
...your finger forward on -screen prompts to complete the installation process. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Recovery, and then TOSHIBA Application Installer. 2 Click Next. 3 Click the item you to reinstall the drivers and applications that were originally bundled with the stroke... the bottom of the screen. Getting Started Using the TouchPad™ 67 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. ...
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...the Restore page in the online Help or your internal storage drive may prefer to use a high-capacity backup system, such as CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to different types of media such as an external hard drive. Restoring your work To restore information from your backup media ...to your internal storage drive, use the Microsoft® Windows® backup program preinstalled on the computer's internal storage...
...the Restore page in the online Help or your internal storage drive may prefer to use a high-capacity backup system, such as CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to different types of media such as an external hard drive. Restoring your work To restore information from your backup media ...to your internal storage drive, use the Microsoft® Windows® backup program preinstalled on the computer's internal storage...
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...data files are damaged or corrupted. Consult your software documentation for a long time, your files may be inserting the diskette incorrectly. Your hard disk seems very slow. If you can choose one or both options: ❖ Automatically fix file system errors ❖ Scan for ...instructions see "Disk or internal storage drive problems" on page 178). Try another diskette. If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict 179 6 You can access the second diskette, ...
...data files are damaged or corrupted. Consult your software documentation for a long time, your files may be inserting the diskette incorrectly. Your hard disk seems very slow. If you can choose one or both options: ❖ Automatically fix file system errors ❖ Scan for ...instructions see "Disk or internal storage drive problems" on page 178). Try another diskette. If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict 179 6 You can access the second diskette, ...
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... is too loud. Most ExpressCard problems occur during installation and setup of the drive when you click the eject button on the optical drive itself. Resource conflicts can cause problems when using the card under the operating system.... If you are securely connected to see "You press the disc eject button, but the drive tray does not slide out." Adjust the volume control. Contact the manufacturer of these devices to the speakers...; problems ExpressCards® include many types of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager.
... is too loud. Most ExpressCard problems occur during installation and setup of the drive when you click the eject button on the optical drive itself. Resource conflicts can cause problems when using the card under the operating system.... If you are securely connected to see "You press the disc eject button, but the drive tray does not slide out." Adjust the volume control. Contact the manufacturer of these devices to the speakers...; problems ExpressCards® include many types of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager.
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...lose unsaved changes. See "Computing tips" on top of steps you can never predict when your work frequently. Your ability to your internal storage drive. Many software programs build in the menu. 2 Select None for instructions. Save your computer will improve as your programs and data files from... on this : ❖ Use the Windows® 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 your computer to the office network and copy files to solve...
...lose unsaved changes. See "Computing tips" on top of steps you can never predict when your work frequently. Your ability to your internal storage drive. Many software programs build in the menu. 2 Select None for instructions. Save your computer will improve as your programs and data files from... on this : ❖ Use the Windows® 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 your computer to the office network and copy files to solve...
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...drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can choose to "Saving system configuration with Restore Points" on battery power. Follow these steps to back up your web browser). ❖ Create a Restore Point (refer to back up some files or the entire computer. An external hard drive...your computer or just your important files to set a Restore Point (see the Most 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...
...drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can choose to "Saving system configuration with Restore Points" on battery power. Follow these steps to back up your web browser). ❖ Create a Restore Point (refer to back up some files or the entire computer. An external hard drive...your computer or just your important files to set a Restore Point (see the Most 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...
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...) disc read-only memory ECP enhanced capabilities port EPROM erasable programmable read-only memory FAT file allocation table FCC Federal Communications Commission 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...
...) disc read-only memory ECP enhanced capabilities port EPROM erasable programmable read-only memory FAT file allocation table FCC Federal Communications Commission 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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...retrieved. A round, flat piece of magnetic disks, such as CDs and DVDs. disk drive - Your computer uses 3.5-inch diskettes. Printers, disk drives, and modems are examples of optical discs, such as diskettes and hard disks. direct current (DC) - disable - The device that can be read /... diskette, high-density diskette. See also file. dialog box - Compare alternating current (AC). Compare disc. An on a diskette or hard disk. DC flows in the production of devices. The setting selected by the operating system or a program giving a direction or requesting input...
...retrieved. A round, flat piece of magnetic disks, such as CDs and DVDs. disk drive - Your computer uses 3.5-inch diskettes. Printers, disk drives, and modems are examples of optical discs, such as diskettes and hard disks. direct current (DC) - disable - The device that can be read /... diskette, high-density diskette. See also file. dialog box - Compare alternating current (AC). Compare disc. An on a diskette or hard disk. DC flows in the production of devices. The setting selected by the operating system or a program giving a direction or requesting input...
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... programs. G ground - frontside bus - Their function is symbolized on disk with the computer's operating system. A conductor to a disk. See also document. H hard disk - file name - file extension - A container for help files. The primary pathway (bus) between the CPU and the computer's main memory. Also called ... the location of programs and data. See also file name. function keys - 220 Glossary F file - The section of a storage drive that can contain files and other folders. folder - A folder is determined by a program, or a document.
... programs. G ground - frontside bus - Their function is symbolized on disk with the computer's operating system. A conductor to a disk. See also document. H hard disk - file name - file extension - A container for help files. The primary pathway (bus) between the CPU and the computer's main memory. Also called ... the location of programs and data. See also file name. function keys - 220 Glossary F file - The section of a storage drive that can contain files and other folders. folder - A folder is determined by a program, or a document.
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... and DVD media. See RAM, ROM. See central processing unit (CPU). A device that can use, and vice versa. multi-function drive - Musical Instrument Digital Interface - load - For example, a single hard disk drive may differ from its physical drives. MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) - multimedia - 222 Glossary liquid crystal display (LCD) - See LAN. A system's logical...
... and DVD media. See RAM, ROM. See central processing unit (CPU). A device that can use, and vice versa. multi-function drive - Musical Instrument Digital Interface - load - For example, a single hard disk drive may differ from its physical drives. MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) - multimedia - 222 Glossary liquid crystal display (LCD) - See LAN. A system's logical...
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... up 96 printing 95 restoring 96 saving 93 fingerprint authentication 158 fingerprint Authentication Utility using 158 FM tuner 131 Fn keys 89 function keys 89 H hard drive recovery utilities 60 hardware conflicts 171 resolving 172 headphones using 130 Help and Support Windows® operating system 171 Hibernation mode 74 configuring 78 starting...
... up 96 printing 95 restoring 96 saving 93 fingerprint authentication 158 fingerprint Authentication Utility using 158 FM tuner 131 Fn keys 89 function keys 89 H hard drive recovery utilities 60 hardware conflicts 171 resolving 172 headphones using 130 Help and Support Windows® operating system 171 Hibernation mode 74 configuring 78 starting...