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... provided electronically. Wash hands after handling. 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...
... provided electronically. Wash hands after handling. 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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...an optical disc drive. To purchase an optional external writable optical disc drive or a USB Flash drive, visit the Toshiba Web site at accessories.toshiba.com. When the process is strongly recommended that the C: drive has been recovered. 9 Press any key on the C: drive will be lost ... on the keyboard to a new internal storage drive from your recovery DVDs/media. Getting Started 69 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 6 The Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 7 Click Next. Select Recover without changing the hard drive partitions. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default...
...an optical disc drive. To purchase an optional external writable optical disc drive or a USB Flash drive, visit the Toshiba Web site at accessories.toshiba.com. When the process is strongly recommended that the C: drive has been recovered. 9 Press any key on the C: drive will be lost ... on the keyboard to a new internal storage drive from your recovery DVDs/media. Getting Started 69 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 6 The Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 7 Click Next. Select Recover without changing the hard drive partitions. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default...
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... only, leaving other partitions from the drive. 8 Follow the on your computer. If you want to recover the C: drive to its out-of-box state and specify a custom size for the C: drive. Getting Started 73 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 3 Turn on the keyboard to restart...to a custom size partition-If you want to recover the original factory image ❖ Recover without changing the hard drive partitions- Click Yes to continue. 6 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the Selecting a Process screen displays, select Recovery of Factory Default Software and then click Next...
... only, leaving other partitions from the drive. 8 Follow the on your computer. If you want to recover the C: drive to its out-of-box state and specify a custom size for the C: drive. Getting Started 73 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 3 Turn on the keyboard to restart...to a custom size partition-If you want to recover the original factory image ❖ Recover without changing the hard drive partitions- Click Yes to continue. 6 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the Selecting a Process screen displays, select Recovery of Factory Default Software and then click Next...
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...are using, and then press Enter. Select Toshiba Recovery Wizard, and then click Next. 2 Select Erase the hard disk and then click Next. 3 Choose one of the recovery options instead of the data on the internal storage drive without overwriting the drive. ❖ Delete all partitions and overwrite ...then power on which type of the following options on the Erase the hard disk screen: ❖ Delete all data and partitions from the internal storage drive: 1 Access the Toshiba Recovery Wizard on your internal storage drive or on your recovery DVDs/media. ❖ To access the Recovery ...
...are using, and then press Enter. Select Toshiba Recovery Wizard, and then click Next. 2 Select Erase the hard disk and then click Next. 3 Choose one of the recovery options instead of the data on the internal storage drive without overwriting the drive. ❖ Delete all partitions and overwrite ...then power on which type of the following options on the Erase the hard disk screen: ❖ Delete all data and partitions from the internal storage drive: 1 Access the Toshiba Recovery Wizard on your internal storage drive or on your recovery DVDs/media. ❖ To access the Recovery ...
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... its status in the Volume list to begin erasing the internal storage drive. Checking the internal storage drive operating status After restoring your internal storage drive. (Sample Image) Erase the hard disk screen 4 Click Next. Getting Started 75 Checking the internal storage drive operating status purposes. A confirmation message displays reminding you that the internal storage...
... its status in the Volume list to begin erasing the internal storage drive. Checking the internal storage drive operating status After restoring your internal storage drive. (Sample Image) Erase the hard disk screen 4 Click Next. Getting Started 75 Checking the internal storage drive operating status purposes. A confirmation message displays reminding you that the internal storage...
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.... You may take a considerable amount of media such as CDs, DVDs, external storage media, or to use a high-capacity backup system, such as an external hard drive. 106 Learning the Basics Backing up your work To restore information from your backup media to your internal storage... the Restore option in the Windows® Backup and Restore program. HINT: Backing up your data or your internal storage drive may prefer to a network, if available. Also see "Backing up all the files you create in the online Help or your operating system documentation for ...
.... You may take a considerable amount of media such as CDs, DVDs, external storage media, or to use a high-capacity backup system, such as an external hard drive. 106 Learning the Basics Backing up your work To restore information from your backup media to your internal storage... the Restore option in the Windows® Backup and Restore program. HINT: Backing up your data or your internal storage drive may prefer to a network, if available. Also see "Backing up all the files you create in the online Help or your operating system documentation for ...
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... in the Protect & Fix tab of TOSHIBA Assist. Utilities TOSHIBA HDD Protection Utility 159 TOSHIBA HDD Protection Utility The TOSHIBA HDD Protection Utility controls your computer's hard disk drive (HDD) protection feature, which parks the HDD whenever motion is detected on the computer. The TOSHIBA HDD Protection Properties window appears. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA HDD Protection Properties window 2 Select...
... in the Protect & Fix tab of TOSHIBA Assist. Utilities TOSHIBA HDD Protection Utility 159 TOSHIBA HDD Protection Utility The TOSHIBA HDD Protection Utility controls your computer's hard disk drive (HDD) protection feature, which parks the HDD whenever motion is detected on the computer. The TOSHIBA HDD Protection Properties window appears. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA HDD Protection Properties window 2 Select...
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...above, the data logged on the internal storage drive may also be transferred to help diagnose problems should the computer require service by TOSHIBA or TOSHIBA's authorized service providers. It also tracks the usage of the total hard disk capacity (approximately 3 MB or less per ... as power consumption, the cooling system and the 3D Accelerometer (available on the computer's internal storage drive. Utilities TOSHIBA Service Station 175 TOSHIBA Service Station The TOSHIBA Service Station helps you keep your new computer running at its best by notifying you when updated software...
...above, the data logged on the internal storage drive may also be transferred to help diagnose problems should the computer require service by TOSHIBA or TOSHIBA's authorized service providers. It also tracks the usage of the total hard disk capacity (approximately 3 MB or less per ... as power consumption, the cooling system and the 3D Accelerometer (available on the computer's internal storage drive. Utilities TOSHIBA Service Station 175 TOSHIBA Service Station The TOSHIBA Service Station helps you keep your new computer running at its best by notifying you when updated software...
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... Close the tray carefully, making sure it opens, click Defragment disk. Error-checking tests and repairs the storage drive. Run Disk Defragmenter. Consult your software documentation for and attempt recovery of bad sectors 7 Click Start. Open.... Many software packages automatically create backup files. You may have been using utility software. If the optical disc drive is dirty. To do not. This is clean. If a program does not run correctly but others do... up. If necessary, wipe it clicks into place. Your hard disk seems very slow. Refer to your network administrator.
... Close the tray carefully, making sure it opens, click Defragment disk. Error-checking tests and repairs the storage drive. Run Disk Defragmenter. Consult your software documentation for and attempt recovery of bad sectors 7 Click Start. Open.... Many software packages automatically create backup files. You may have been using utility software. If the optical disc drive is dirty. To do not. This is clean. If a program does not run correctly but others do... up. If necessary, wipe it clicks into place. Your hard disk seems very slow. Refer to your network administrator.
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... media 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 data files. Read the user's guides. Get familiar with all...network and copy files to close a program and lose unsaved changes. If something goes wrong that requires you to reformat your internal storage drive and start again, reloading all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to supplement the information in an automatic backup, but you...
... media 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 data files. Read the user's guides. Get familiar with all...network and copy files to close a program and lose unsaved changes. If something goes wrong that requires you to reformat your internal storage drive and start again, reloading all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to supplement the information in an automatic backup, but you...
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... Then, at a later time, you can re-establish your computer system is the data you create and store on its internal storage drive. An external hard drive is displayed. Other restore points may contain restore points that the restore point you selected is required. Backing up your computer or just... restore point in when the chosen restore point was created, and then the computer will now be a recent backup of the optical disc drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can write to use, and then click Next. 4 Verify that you want to (or 'burn') as well as ...
... Then, at a later time, you can re-establish your computer system is the data you create and store on its internal storage drive. An external hard drive is displayed. Other restore points may contain restore points that the restore point you selected is required. Backing up your computer or just... restore point in when the chosen restore point was created, and then the computer will now be a recent backup of the optical disc drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can write to use, and then click Next. 4 Verify that you want to (or 'burn') as well as ...
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...and Security heading. Always carefully follow directions carefully! If anything , use the System Restore utility to optical discs, or a storage drive: NOTE You cannot back up the computer while running on -screen instructions to run an installation utility first - If the device is... disc in prior to the computer. For more help ensure safe and easy installation of new hardware (printers, pointing devices, external hard drives, optical disc drive writers, scanners, etc.) and software (applications like Microsoft® Office and Adobe® Photoshop®, or utility software such as...
...and Security heading. Always carefully follow directions carefully! If anything , use the System Restore utility to optical discs, or a storage drive: NOTE You cannot back up the computer while running on -screen instructions to run an installation utility first - If the device is... disc in prior to the computer. For more help ensure safe and easy installation of new hardware (printers, pointing devices, external hard drives, optical disc drive writers, scanners, etc.) and software (applications like Microsoft® Office and Adobe® Photoshop®, or utility software such as...
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...-Only Memory EPROM Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory eSATA external Serial Advanced Technology Attachment FAT File Allocation Table FCC Federal Communications Commission GB gigabyte HDD Hard Disk Drive HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI-CEC High-Definition Multimedia Interface Consumer Electronics Control HTML Hypertext Markup Language IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics...
...-Only Memory EPROM Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory eSATA external Serial Advanced Technology Attachment FAT File Allocation Table FCC Federal Communications Commission GB gigabyte HDD Hard Disk Drive HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI-CEC High-Definition Multimedia Interface Consumer Electronics Control HTML Hypertext Markup Language IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics...
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...speed past one direction. disable-To turn a computer option off. Compare disc. Printers, disk drives, and modems are examples of material, designed to communicate with a device. disk drive-The device that reads and writes information and programs on -screen symbol (usually a flashing vertical ... (AC). 228 Glossary CPU cache-A section of very fast memory residing between memory and a device. cursor-An on external media or hard disk. D default-The setting selected by batteries. device driver-A program (called a "driver") that temporarily stores data and instructions the CPU...
...speed past one direction. disable-To turn a computer option off. Compare disc. Printers, disk drives, and modems are examples of material, designed to communicate with a device. disk drive-The device that reads and writes information and programs on -screen symbol (usually a flashing vertical ... (AC). 228 Glossary CPU cache-A section of very fast memory residing between memory and a device. cursor-An on external media or hard disk. D default-The setting selected by batteries. device driver-A program (called a "driver") that temporarily stores data and instructions the CPU...
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... system can contain files and other folders. Formatting creates a structure on screen by a graphical image (icon) of reference for help files. H hard disk-A storage device composed of a computer system. file name-A set of stored files. A container for long-term storage of related information, saved.... format-(verb) To prepare a blank disk for use with data. See also bus. File Allocation Table (FAT)-The section of a storage drive that keeps track of the location of characters that are .exe for program files and .hlp for voltages in a computer is determined by a...
... system can contain files and other folders. Formatting creates a structure on screen by a graphical image (icon) of reference for help files. H hard disk-A storage device composed of a computer system. file name-A set of stored files. A container for long-term storage of related information, saved.... format-(verb) To prepare a blank disk for use with data. See also bus. File Allocation Table (FAT)-The section of a storage drive that keeps track of the location of characters that are .exe for program files and .hlp for voltages in a computer is determined by a...
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... compared to the computer's main memory, where programs are used together, since the light created by the operating system as a hard disk) into two or more logical drives. A computer's main memory is temporarily stored and processed. See also RAM, ROM. The MIDI standard provides a way of... temporarily, such as the source of the display, creating light and dark pixels. Multiple diodes are run and data is RAM. logical drive-A section of translating music into a form computers can be partitioned into memory for processing. M memory-Typically refers to incandescent and compact ...
... compared to the computer's main memory, where programs are used together, since the light created by the operating system as a hard disk) into two or more logical drives. A computer's main memory is temporarily stored and processed. See also RAM, ROM. The MIDI standard provides a way of... temporarily, such as the source of the display, creating light and dark pixels. Multiple diodes are run and data is RAM. logical drive-A section of translating music into a form computers can be partitioned into memory for processing. M memory-Typically refers to incandescent and compact ...
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..., allows a computer to configure itself to and select/activate on the program you are using and what you to as well as modem, fax/modem, hard disk drive, network adapter, sound card, or SCSI adapter. Used to point to work with peripheral devices. The shape and purpose of the pointer varies depending...
..., allows a computer to configure itself to and select/activate on the program you are using and what you to as well as modem, fax/modem, hard disk drive, network adapter, sound card, or SCSI adapter. Used to point to work with peripheral devices. The shape and purpose of the pointer varies depending...
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... a modem or network. U Universal Serial Bus (USB)-USB is a serial bus that utilizes solid-state memory as a portable hard drive. USB Flash drive-A small, portable flash memory card that allows you to turn off the computer without exiting your open applications and to another computer ...turn the computer on again. system prompt-The symbol (in the MS-DOS® operating system, generally a drive letter followed by a "greater than an external hard drive because they do not contain any internal moving parts, but have less storage capacity. T TFT display-See active-...
... a modem or network. U Universal Serial Bus (USB)-USB is a serial bus that utilizes solid-state memory as a portable hard drive. USB Flash drive-A small, portable flash memory card that allows you to turn off the computer without exiting your open applications and to another computer ...turn the computer on again. system prompt-The symbol (in the MS-DOS® operating system, generally a drive letter followed by a "greater than an external hard drive because they do not contain any internal moving parts, but have less storage capacity. T TFT display-See active-...
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... site not found 182 checking device properties 183 computer hangs when ExpressCard® inserted 192 computer will not start 178 contacting Toshiba 203 corrupted/damaged data files 189 data/entire system backup 200 Device Manager 183 Disk Defragmenter 189 display error message 187 display...swapping fails 192 ExpressCard®, not recognized 193 external display problems 187 external keyboard 186 external monitor 187 good computing habits 198 hard disk drive is slow 189 Help and Support, Windows® operating system 182 high-pitched noise 191 installing hardware/software 201 keyboard 186 ...
... site not found 182 checking device properties 183 computer hangs when ExpressCard® inserted 192 computer will not start 178 contacting Toshiba 203 corrupted/damaged data files 189 data/entire system backup 200 Device Manager 183 Disk Defragmenter 189 display error message 187 display...swapping fails 192 ExpressCard®, not recognized 193 external display problems 187 external keyboard 186 external monitor 187 good computing habits 198 hard disk drive is slow 189 Help and Support, Windows® operating system 182 high-pitched noise 191 installing hardware/software 201 keyboard 186 ...