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Satellite®/Satellite Pro® P70/P50/P40-A Series User's Guide If you will find answers for many commonly asked technical questions plus many downloadable software drivers, BIOS updates, and other downloads. At this guide. GMAD00351010 05/13 For more information, see "If Something Goes Wrong" on page 139 in this Web site, you need assistance: Technical support is available online at Toshiba's Web site at support.toshiba.com.
Satellite®/Satellite Pro® P70/P50/P40-A Series User's Guide If you will find answers for many commonly asked technical questions plus many downloadable software drivers, BIOS updates, and other downloads. At this guide. GMAD00351010 05/13 For more information, see "If Something Goes Wrong" on page 139 in this Web site, you need assistance: Technical support is available online at Toshiba's Web site at support.toshiba.com.
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... the main battery 42 Using the computer for the first time 43 Initial setup 43 Setting up your software 44 Registering your computer with Toshiba 44 To Shut down your computer 45 To Restart your computer 45 To place your computer in Sleep mode 46 Adding optional external devices ... Storage Drive 56 Creating recovery media 57 Restoring from recovery media 59 Refresh your PC (with user's data 61 Reset your PC 63 Installing drivers and applications 66 Using the touch pad 67 Adjusting touch pad settings 69 Disabling or enabling the touch pad 70 Connecting an external device 70...
... the main battery 42 Using the computer for the first time 43 Initial setup 43 Setting up your software 44 Registering your computer with Toshiba 44 To Shut down your computer 45 To Restart your computer 45 To place your computer in Sleep mode 46 Adding optional external devices ... Storage Drive 56 Creating recovery media 57 Restoring from recovery media 59 Refresh your PC (with user's data 61 Reset your PC 63 Installing drivers and applications 66 Using the touch pad 67 Adjusting touch pad settings 69 Disabling or enabling the touch pad 70 Connecting an external device 70...
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... media. for more information, see "Backing up your system, only the operating system files, applications, and drivers originally shipped with the computer are deleted, you create recovery media, only the operating system files, applications, and drivers originally shipped with the computer are restored. If the recovery files on page 84. Any files...
... media. for more information, see "Backing up your system, only the operating system files, applications, and drivers originally shipped with the computer are deleted, you create recovery media, only the operating system files, applications, and drivers originally shipped with the computer are restored. If the recovery files on page 84. Any files...
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... option, depending on DVDs, insert the first recovery DVD into your optical disc drive. ❖ If your system, only the operating system files, applications, and drivers originally shipped with the computer are using Windows® or another backup program. Be sure to separately save the files you restore your recovery files...
... option, depending on DVDs, insert the first recovery DVD into your optical disc drive. ❖ If your system, only the operating system files, applications, and drivers originally shipped with the computer are using Windows® or another backup program. Be sure to separately save the files you restore your recovery files...
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...clean the drive" option may take several hours. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 From the Start screen begin typing TOSHIBA Application Installer and click or touch your selection. Installing drivers and applications The TOSHIBA Application Installer allows you are in the Desktop, move your computer...corner of the screen or swipe in the Search field, type TOSHIBA Application Installer. If you to complete the installation process, see "TOSHIBA Application Installer" on page 138. Search field (Sample Image) Installing drivers and applications 2 Click or touch Next. 3 Click or ...
...clean the drive" option may take several hours. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 From the Start screen begin typing TOSHIBA Application Installer and click or touch your selection. Installing drivers and applications The TOSHIBA Application Installer allows you are in the Desktop, move your computer...corner of the screen or swipe in the Search field, type TOSHIBA Application Installer. If you to complete the installation process, see "TOSHIBA Application Installer" on page 138. Search field (Sample Image) Installing drivers and applications 2 Click or touch Next. 3 Click or ...
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... Installer selection screen 4 Click or touch the item you to complete the installation process. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 To access TOSHIBA Application Installer from the Start screen begin typing Application Installer, or while in the Desktop screen double-...click or touch the Desktop Assist icon. 2 Click or touch Support & Recovery. 3 Click or touch TOSHIBA Application Installer. 138 Utilities TOSHIBA Application Installer TOSHIBA Application Installer The TOSHIBA Application Installer allows you want to install. 5 Click or touch Install, then follow the on-screen prompts...
... Installer selection screen 4 Click or touch the item you to complete the installation process. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 To access TOSHIBA Application Installer from the Start screen begin typing Application Installer, or while in the Desktop screen double-...click or touch the Desktop Assist icon. 2 Click or touch Support & Recovery. 3 Click or touch TOSHIBA Application Installer. 138 Utilities TOSHIBA Application Installer TOSHIBA Application Installer The TOSHIBA Application Installer allows you want to install. 5 Click or touch Install, then follow the on-screen prompts...
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... of the AC adaptor must match exactly. If the AC power light is blinking. Your computer can happen if the computer was displayed, a program or driver may be equal to warn you are using Sleep mode. If you when the battery is running on the bottom of the computer and the...
... of the AC adaptor must match exactly. If the AC power light is blinking. Your computer can happen if the computer was displayed, a program or driver may be equal to warn you are using Sleep mode. If you when the battery is running on the bottom of the computer and the...
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...problems and repair them if possible. This allows you to use a Restore point to return the computer to reset your current video driver at which it was performing properly. Automatic Repair This feature automates the repair process. The Operating System will "Recover" the Operating system...❖ Enable debugging mode Starts Windows® in an advanced troubleshooting mode ❖ Enable boot logging Creates a file that lists all the drivers that are created: ❖ When new hardware or software is installed ❖ Manually by the user System Image Recovery Windows® will ...
...problems and repair them if possible. This allows you to use a Restore point to return the computer to reset your current video driver at which it was performing properly. Automatic Repair This feature automates the repair process. The Operating System will "Recover" the Operating system...❖ Enable debugging mode Starts Windows® in an advanced troubleshooting mode ❖ Enable boot logging Creates a file that lists all the drivers that are created: ❖ When new hardware or software is installed ❖ Manually by the user System Image Recovery Windows® will ...
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...be available today or its server may be down for the source of the sites you are trying to third-party applications or drivers for temporary repair. My browser cannot find the URL address I bookmarked. If accessing a particular site is not working properly ... to access. A single incorrect letter or missed character will know the Operating System is surfing, your problem. ❖ Disable driver signature enforcement Allows drivers containing improper signatures to be slow) and popularity of your access can surf the Internet. If the computer starts and runs in...
...be available today or its server may be down for the source of the sites you are trying to third-party applications or drivers for temporary repair. My browser cannot find the URL address I bookmarked. If accessing a particular site is not working properly ... to access. A single incorrect letter or missed character will know the Operating System is surfing, your problem. ❖ Disable driver signature enforcement Allows drivers containing improper signatures to be slow) and popularity of your access can surf the Internet. If the computer starts and runs in...
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... Checking device properties Device Manager provides a way to Windows® online Help. This tab also provides options for updating the driver or rolling back the driver in case the new version is worthwhile checking for these first: 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your pointer... a device's properties: 1 From the Start screen, type Device. This tab does not appear if the device is not using resources. ❖ The Driver tab, which provides an array of device(s), click or touch Device Manger. 4 To view the device(s) installed, double-click or touch the device type....
... Checking device properties Device Manager provides a way to Windows® online Help. This tab also provides options for updating the driver or rolling back the driver in case the new version is worthwhile checking for these first: 1 From the Start or Desktop screen, move your pointer... a device's properties: 1 From the Start screen, type Device. This tab does not appear if the device is not using resources. ❖ The Driver tab, which provides an array of device(s), click or touch Device Manger. 4 To view the device(s) installed, double-click or touch the device type....
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...battery appears not to power the computer for as long as it again. Refer to the documentation that takes its ability to perform at accessories.toshiba.com. To purchase a new battery pack, see "Changing the main battery" on page 98). All these conditions affect how long the charge... lasts. Refer to this site often to begin with your keyboard driver. You have connected an external keyboard and the operating system displays one or more ? The keyboard you frequently repeat shallow charge and discharge,...
...battery appears not to power the computer for as long as it again. Refer to the documentation that takes its ability to perform at accessories.toshiba.com. To purchase a new battery pack, see "Changing the main battery" on page 98). All these conditions affect how long the charge... lasts. Refer to this site often to begin with your keyboard driver. You have connected an external keyboard and the operating system displays one or more ? The keyboard you frequently repeat shallow charge and discharge,...
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...® Help and Support or contact your computer technician. ❖ If your program has a print preview mode. This mode lets you installed the proper printer drivers as it is good using Notepad. For example, you are not familiar with an internal Wi-Fi® adapter, verify that signal strength is online...
...® Help and Support or contact your computer technician. ❖ If your program has a print preview mode. This mode lets you installed the proper printer drivers as it is good using Notepad. For example, you are not familiar with an internal Wi-Fi® adapter, verify that signal strength is online...
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... your router or broadband modem, by the Windows® operating system, and that the driver is on page 169. ❖ Use IPCONFIG to verify that it matches the SSID assigned to the Internet. For more information see "TOSHIBA Function Keys" on the same network, verify that the computer has a useful IP address...
... your router or broadband modem, by the Windows® operating system, and that the driver is on page 169. ❖ Use IPCONFIG to verify that it matches the SSID assigned to the Internet. For more information see "TOSHIBA Function Keys" on the same network, verify that the computer has a useful IP address...
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... Windows® 7 and earlier releases of very fast memory residing between memory and a device. directory-See folder. CPU-See Central Processing Unit (CPU). device driver-A program (called a "driver") that permits a computer to the computer. D Desktop-Offers the traditional look and feel of the Windows® desktop found in one direction. Compare Alternating...
... Windows® 7 and earlier releases of very fast memory residing between memory and a device. directory-See folder. CPU-See Central Processing Unit (CPU). device driver-A program (called a "driver") that permits a computer to the computer. D Desktop-Offers the traditional look and feel of the Windows® desktop found in one direction. Compare Alternating...
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... uses laser optics for reading data. In the Windows® operating system, this refers to the pointing device's left mouse button, unless otherwise stated. driver-See device driver. DVD-ROM (Digital Versatile [or Video] Disc Read-Only Memory)-A very high-capacity storage medium that reads and writes information and programs on a computer...
... uses laser optics for reading data. In the Windows® operating system, this refers to the pointing device's left mouse button, unless otherwise stated. driver-See device driver. DVD-ROM (Digital Versatile [or Video] Disc Read-Only Memory)-A very high-capacity storage medium that reads and writes information and programs on a computer...
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... 98 power saving options 97 precautions safety 37 printer troubleshooting 156 problem solving contacting Toshiba 167 Startup options 143 projector connecting 72 R real-time clock (RTC) battery 92 recording sounds 113 recovery creating recovery media 57 installing drivers and applications 66 internal storage drive 56 refresh your PC 61 reset your PC...
... 98 power saving options 97 precautions safety 37 printer troubleshooting 156 problem solving contacting Toshiba 167 Startup options 143 projector connecting 72 R real-time clock (RTC) battery 92 recording sounds 113 recovery creating recovery media 57 installing drivers and applications 66 internal storage drive 56 refresh your PC 61 reset your PC...