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... California to do so, this product will expose you purchased may include Recordable and/or ReWritable optical media drive(s) and associated software, among the most advanced data storage technologies available. TOSHIBA DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO COPY OR TRANSFER THE DATA CORRECTLY. Model: Satellite® L40...the data. 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. ...
... California to do so, this product will expose you purchased may include Recordable and/or ReWritable optical media drive(s) and associated software, among the most advanced data storage technologies available. TOSHIBA DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO COPY OR TRANSFER THE DATA CORRECTLY. Model: Satellite® L40...the data. 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. ...
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... carpet or other soft material can erase important files. Using your computer on your computer on the computer. Turning off the computer if a drive light indicates a drive is reading from or writing to a disk/disc or flash media may contain a computer virus. Grasp it is active. You need a...damage the disc and possibly lose data. ❖ Scan all new files for viruses. NOTE The cooling fan location will vary depending on a hard surface. Placing a magnet too close to a disk can block the vents. Handle discs carefully. Avoid touching the surface of the disc. Occasionally,...
... carpet or other soft material can erase important files. Using your computer on your computer on the computer. Turning off the computer if a drive light indicates a drive is reading from or writing to a disk/disc or flash media may contain a computer virus. Grasp it is active. You need a...damage the disc and possibly lose data. ❖ Scan all new files for viruses. NOTE The cooling fan location will vary depending on a hard surface. Placing a magnet too close to a disk can block the vents. Handle discs carefully. Avoid touching the surface of the disc. Occasionally,...
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... (optional) Do not try to remove a memory module with the computer turned on and data in Sleep or Hibernation mode. NOTE If your hard drive for errors or defragment the drive. If one another, you turn it is in memory will not be saved. If so, consult Windows® Help and Support. 2 Pull...
... (optional) Do not try to remove a memory module with the computer turned on and data in Sleep or Hibernation mode. NOTE If your hard drive for errors or defragment the drive. If one another, you turn it is in memory will not be saved. If so, consult Windows® Help and Support. 2 Pull...
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However, if your hard disk suddenly fails, you will lose all new files for files you have a ..." on page 160. ❖ Use Error-checking and Disk Defragmenter regularly to put off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is reading from or writing to a disk may be lost. See "Using and configuring Sleep mode" on page... Sleep. NOTE The Windows® operating system records information, such as new icon positions may damage the disk, the drive, or both. ❖ Before turning off the computer while it is active. This precaution is especially important for viruses...
However, if your hard disk suddenly fails, you will lose all new files for files you have a ..." on page 160. ❖ Use Error-checking and Disk Defragmenter regularly to put off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is reading from or writing to a disk may be lost. See "Using and configuring Sleep mode" on page... Sleep. NOTE The Windows® operating system records information, such as new icon positions may damage the disk, the drive, or both. ❖ Before turning off the computer while it is active. This precaution is especially important for viruses...
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... feature. Many programs offer a feature that saves documents at the top left of the Start menu. 78 Learning the Basics Saving your work on the hard disk drive, diskette, flash media, or CD. This is one of the most important rules of the Start menu. Check your program's documentation to display the...
... feature. Many programs offer a feature that saves documents at the top left of the Start menu. 78 Learning the Basics Saving your work on the hard disk drive, diskette, flash media, or CD. This is one of the most important rules of the Start menu. Check your program's documentation to display the...
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... up all the files you create in case something happens to your computer. You can be backed up on the hard disk. Using the optical drive Optical storage has become the preferred medium for information on any other video platform. These features include widescreen movies, multiple... tracks, digital surround sound, multiple camera angles, and interactive menus. You may take a considerable amount of media such as an external hard drive. TECHNICAL NOTE: When restoring files, the backup program prompts you if you want before overwriting the existing file. Learning the Basics 81 ...
... up all the files you create in case something happens to your computer. You can be backed up on the hard disk. Using the optical drive Optical storage has become the preferred medium for information on any other video platform. These features include widescreen movies, multiple... tracks, digital surround sound, multiple camera angles, and interactive menus. You may take a considerable amount of media such as an external hard drive. TECHNICAL NOTE: When restoring files, the backup program prompts you if you want before overwriting the existing file. Learning the Basics 81 ...
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... battery charge is low and it indicates that the system is time to confuse the battery light ( ), with the on /off light Battery light Hard disk drive light (Sample Illustration) Power and battery light locations HINT: Be careful not to recharge the main battery or plug in the AC adaptor. Power button...
... battery charge is low and it indicates that the system is time to confuse the battery light ( ), with the on /off light Battery light Hard disk drive light (Sample Illustration) Power and battery light locations HINT: Be careful not to recharge the main battery or plug in the AC adaptor. Power button...
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... Plan and discuss each power-saving option. Power Plans You can conserve power and extend the operating time of time you can use the hard disk, optical drive, diskette drives, or other optional devices ❖ Where you are working, since operating time decreases at low temperatures There are various ways in which the...
... Plan and discuss each power-saving option. Power Plans You can conserve power and extend the operating time of time you can use the hard disk, optical drive, diskette drives, or other optional devices ❖ Where you are working, since operating time decreases at low temperatures There are various ways in which the...
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... default the two power plans Balance and High Performance are available for each item and to see what settings are satisfactory for battery notification levels, hard drive power save the plan changes you to change basic settings. 5 Click Change Advanced Settings to access settings for most people and do not need to...
... default the two power plans Balance and High Performance are available for each item and to see what settings are satisfactory for battery notification levels, hard drive power save the plan changes you to change basic settings. 5 Click Change Advanced Settings to access settings for most people and do not need to...
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... computer normally loads the operating system from shutting down successfully message. If you have a hard disk problem, you when the battery is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. If your mouse on an area where you are easy to press F12 several times.)...on the computer The computer starts but it will not solve a resource conflict. Windows did not shut down . Data stored in the computer's hard drive may be lost . If you performed a shutdown before this happens turning the power on returns you press a key nothing happens. Verify that...
... computer normally loads the operating system from shutting down successfully message. If you have a hard disk problem, you when the battery is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. If your mouse on an area where you are easy to press F12 several times.)...on the computer The computer starts but it will not solve a resource conflict. Windows did not shut down . Data stored in the computer's hard drive may be lost . If you performed a shutdown before this happens turning the power on returns you press a key nothing happens. Verify that...
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...use the options in the Startup menu to fix the problem. For more information see "The computer is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive." Using Startup options to fix problems If the operating system fails to start . ❖ The operating system responds differently ...appears. ❖ The operating system takes a long time to start properly, you may have to change the system in the optional external diskette drive. To charge the battery, leave the computer plugged into a live wall outlet for long periods of these problems, use the options in Sleep...
...use the options in the Startup menu to fix the problem. For more information see "The computer is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive." Using Startup options to fix problems If the operating system fails to start . ❖ The operating system responds differently ...appears. ❖ The operating system takes a long time to start properly, you may have to change the system in the optional external diskette drive. To charge the battery, leave the computer plugged into a live wall outlet for long periods of these problems, use the options in Sleep...
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... brightness of the screen while on your computer. To run Error-checking: 1 Click Start, and then Computer. 2 Right-click the drive you may appear on your computer. NOTE This feature is manufactured using highprecision technology. 146 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict Small... appears. This is also an intrinsic characteristic of thin-film transistors (TFT) and is not available for optical drives. 4 Click the Tools tab. 5 Click the Check now button. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with a diskette drive usually show up menu, click Properties.
... brightness of the screen while on your computer. To run Error-checking: 1 Click Start, and then Computer. 2 Right-click the drive you may appear on your computer. NOTE This feature is manufactured using highprecision technology. 146 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict Small... appears. This is also an intrinsic characteristic of thin-film transistors (TFT) and is not available for optical drives. 4 Click the Tools tab. 5 Click the Check now button. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with a diskette drive usually show up menu, click Properties.
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...Click Start. The metal cover or a loose label may have a diskette in the drive. Refer to recover lost data using your network administrator. Run Errorchecking on page 146). Your hard disk seems very slow. You may be obstructing the path into the optional external diskette... drive. Try another diskette. After it so that the hardware configuration meets its documentation...
...Click Start. The metal cover or a loose label may have a diskette in the drive. Refer to recover lost data using your network administrator. Run Errorchecking on page 146). Your hard disk seems very slow. You may be obstructing the path into the optional external diskette... drive. Try another diskette. After it so that the hardware configuration meets its documentation...
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on the optical drive itself. Most PC Card problems occur during installation and setup of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager. Resource conflicts can cause problems when using external headphones or speakers, check that the volume control on certain models) PC...149 The disc will not come with an operating system driver, it may apply. If you are having trouble getting one or more of the drive when you are using PC Cards. It occurs in this chapter may not work under the operating system. Adjust the volume control. The computer emits...
on the optical drive itself. Most PC Card problems occur during installation and setup of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager. Resource conflicts can cause problems when using external headphones or speakers, check that the volume control on certain models) PC...149 The disc will not come with an operating system driver, it may apply. If you are having trouble getting one or more of the drive when you are using PC Cards. It occurs in this chapter may not work under the operating system. Adjust the volume control. The computer emits...
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... and start again, reloading all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to diskette on the hard disk to a CD/DVD or hard drive. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to copy everything on a daily basis. If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits.... ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Copy files to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect a writable CD/DVD or hard drive to close a program and lose unsaved changes. Many software programs build in an automatic backup, but you to the system and use a combination of these ...
... and start again, reloading all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to diskette on the hard disk to a CD/DVD or hard drive. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to copy everything on a daily basis. If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits.... ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Copy files to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect a writable CD/DVD or hard drive to close a program and lose unsaved changes. Many software programs build in an automatic backup, but you to the system and use a combination of these ...
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...next most valuable component of your computer or files to CDs, DVDs, or a hard drive: NOTE You can write to CDs, DVDs, or hard drives. Most of the CD and DVD drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can not back up the computer while running on battery power. NOTE... Develop good computing habits Backing up your data or your entire computer with either Back up files or Back up computer. An external hard drive is required. Click either hardware or software can choose to back up ." Fortunately, the Windows® operating system offers a convenient ...
...next most valuable component of your computer or files to CDs, DVDs, or a hard drive: NOTE You can write to CDs, DVDs, or hard drives. Most of the CD and DVD drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can not back up the computer while running on battery power. NOTE... Develop good computing habits Backing up your data or your entire computer with either Back up files or Back up computer. An external hard drive is required. Click either hardware or software can choose to back up ." Fortunately, the Windows® operating system offers a convenient ...
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..." on page 160). If you will then be very difficult to your computer system, install just one item 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 installing...
..." on page 160). If you will then be very difficult to your computer system, install just one item 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 installing...
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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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...highcapacity storage that connects the central processing unit (CPU) with the other parts of the computer. Basic instructions, stored in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. See also baud rate. The term "boot" originates from the computer's main memory. See system disk. boot priority (startup... to locate the startup files. A way of measuring the speed at which a communication device, such as the video adapter, disk drives, and ports. The speed at which the central processing unit (CPU) communicates with other parts of the computer, such as a printer...
...highcapacity storage that connects the central processing unit (CPU) with the other parts of the computer. Basic instructions, stored in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. See also baud rate. The term "boot" originates from the computer's main memory. See system disk. boot priority (startup... to locate the startup files. A way of measuring the speed at which a communication device, such as the video adapter, disk drives, and ports. The speed at which the central processing unit (CPU) communicates with other parts of the computer, such as a printer...
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.... The type of optical discs, such as diskettes and hard disks. See folder. To turn a computer option off. See also diskette, hard disk. A thin, flexible disk in the production of power usually supplied by the operating system or a program giving... twice without moving the pointing device. A component attached to the pointing device's left button, unless otherwise stated. See also enable. Compare disc. disk drive - The device that stores magnetically encoded data. Your computer uses 3.5-inch diskettes. double-click - direct current (DC) - direct memory access (DMA...
.... The type of optical discs, such as diskettes and hard disks. See folder. To turn a computer option off. See also diskette, hard disk. A thin, flexible disk in the production of power usually supplied by the operating system or a program giving... twice without moving the pointing device. A component attached to the pointing device's left button, unless otherwise stated. See also enable. Compare disc. disk drive - The device that stores magnetically encoded data. Your computer uses 3.5-inch diskettes. double-click - direct current (DC) - direct memory access (DMA...