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... reproductive harm. 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. Wash ... of the data. Critical Applications The computer you purchased may lose data or suffer other damage. Model: Portégé ® S100 Series ReWritable CD/DVD Drives The computer system you have purchased is not designed for any new technology, you must read and follow all set-up copies of...
... reproductive harm. 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. Wash ... of the data. Critical Applications The computer you purchased may lose data or suffer other damage. Model: Portégé ® S100 Series ReWritable CD/DVD Drives The computer system you have purchased is not designed for any new technology, you must read and follow all set-up copies of...
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...58 Removing a memory module 61 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 63 Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs 64 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recovery partition 66 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 69 Deleting the Hard Disk Recovery Utility 72 Installing drivers ...and applications 73 Connecting a mouse 73 Connecting a printer 74 Connecting the modem 76 Connecting other external devices 77 Using the TouchPad 77 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad 78 Using the Toshiba...
...58 Removing a memory module 61 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 63 Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs 64 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recovery partition 66 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 69 Deleting the Hard Disk Recovery Utility 72 Installing drivers ...and applications 73 Connecting a mouse 73 Connecting a printer 74 Connecting the modem 76 Connecting other external devices 77 Using the TouchPad 77 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad 78 Using the Toshiba...
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... Your Computer 168 Network 169 Security 169 TOSHIBA Button Controls 169 TOSHIBA Power Saver 170 TOSHIBA Hardware Setup 172 TOSHIBA Zooming Utility 174 Hard disk drive passwords 175 Setting a hard disk drive user only password in System Setup 176 Deleting or changing a hard disk drive user only password in System Setup....... 177 Setting a hard disk drive master and user password in System...
... Your Computer 168 Network 169 Security 169 TOSHIBA Button Controls 169 TOSHIBA Power Saver 170 TOSHIBA Hardware Setup 172 TOSHIBA Zooming Utility 174 Hard disk drive passwords 175 Setting a hard disk drive user only password in System Setup 176 Deleting or changing a hard disk drive user only password in System Setup....... 177 Setting a hard disk drive master and user password in System...
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34 Contents Changing the master and user passwords in System Setup 179 Deleting the hard disk drive master and user passwords in the System Setup 180 Chapter 7: If Something Goes Wrong 182 Problems that are easy to fix 182 Problems when ... 198 DVD-ROM or multi-function drive problems.. 201 Sound system problems 202 PC Card problems 202 Printer problems 205 Modem problems 206 Develop good computing habits 207 If you need further assistance 208 Before you contact Toshiba 208 Contacting Toshiba 209 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 210 Toshiba's worldwide offices 211 Appendix A: Hot ...
34 Contents Changing the master and user passwords in System Setup 179 Deleting the hard disk drive master and user passwords in the System Setup 180 Chapter 7: If Something Goes Wrong 182 Problems that are easy to fix 182 Problems when ... 198 DVD-ROM or multi-function drive problems.. 201 Sound system problems 202 PC Card problems 202 Printer problems 205 Modem problems 206 Develop good computing habits 207 If you need further assistance 208 Before you contact Toshiba 208 Contacting Toshiba 209 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 210 Toshiba's worldwide offices 211 Appendix A: Hot ...
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The hard disk drive light flashes to an external power source. The main battery light: ❖ Glows amber while the main battery is being charged (AC adapter connected). ❖ ... the AC adapter is in use . Never turn off the computer while any of the drives are in use . The AC power light glows green when the computer is connected to indicate that the hard disk drive is not plugged into the computer or AC outlet. HINT: After turning on the system indicator...
The hard disk drive light flashes to an external power source. The main battery light: ❖ Glows amber while the main battery is being charged (AC adapter connected). ❖ ... the AC adapter is in use . Never turn off the computer while any of the drives are in use . The AC power light glows green when the computer is connected to indicate that the hard disk drive is not plugged into the computer or AC outlet. HINT: After turning on the system indicator...
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...the connectors may cause memory access problems. 7 Seat the cover and secure it with a hard disk partition to allow you create recovery CDs/ DVDs before using your hard disk drive or reinstall selected applications and software features or utilities. NOTE It is strongly recommended that you ...must have at least one memory module installed for the computer to recover your system. Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Your computer has been configured with the screw. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 63 Removing the memory module Do not touch the connectors on the memory module...
...the connectors may cause memory access problems. 7 Seat the cover and secure it with a hard disk partition to allow you create recovery CDs/ DVDs before using your hard disk drive or reinstall selected applications and software features or utilities. NOTE It is strongly recommended that you ...must have at least one memory module installed for the computer to recover your system. Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Your computer has been configured with the screw. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 63 Removing the memory module Do not touch the connectors on the memory module...
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... your optical disk drive is not writable, contact TOSHIBA Customer Support to obtain the Recovery media for example, a D: drive. ❖ Recover your hard disk drive to the factory-set default state without the HDD Recovery partition. ❖ Delete your hard disk drive recovery partition without the risk of CDs or DVDs to copy the Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. NOTE...
... your optical disk drive is not writable, contact TOSHIBA Customer Support to obtain the Recovery media for example, a D: drive. ❖ Recover your hard disk drive to the factory-set default state without the HDD Recovery partition. ❖ Delete your hard disk drive recovery partition without the risk of CDs or DVDs to copy the Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. NOTE...
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...4 Click Burn. 5 Insert the first CD or DVD into your computer's CD/ DVD writable drive when prompted. 6 Follow the on-screen prompts for completing the copy process. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 65 Sample Recovery Disc Creator screen 3 Select the items you have created with the... preceding steps, see "Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media you want to copy by clicking the ...
...4 Click Burn. 5 Insert the first CD or DVD into your computer's CD/ DVD writable drive when prompted. 6 Follow the on-screen prompts for completing the copy process. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 65 Sample Recovery Disc Creator screen 3 Select the items you have created with the... preceding steps, see "Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media you want to copy by clicking the ...
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... screen displays. Be sure to save your hard disk drive to its factory default setting deletes all data will be lost . Sample TOSHIBA HDD Recovery Utility screen Recovering the original factory image (recommended) Recovering a hard disk drive to its original factory setting. To recover your hard disk drive using the Hard Drive Recovery partition to the factory-set default...
... screen displays. Be sure to save your hard disk drive to its factory default setting deletes all data will be lost . Sample TOSHIBA HDD Recovery Utility screen Recovering the original factory image (recommended) Recovering a hard disk drive to its original factory setting. To recover your hard disk drive using the Hard Drive Recovery partition to the factory-set default...
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A confirmation message appears, reminding you have created other partitions (for example, a D: drive) those partitions and any information on the keyboard when the TOSHIBA HDD Recovery Utility screen displays. To recover only your work first. Be sure you have saved your ...the current partition size Recovering the C: drive to its factory default setting reformats your drive and your work before proceeding. 2 Click Yes to save your C: drive: 1 Press 2 on them will not be affected and remain intact. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 67 process. Be sure to...
A confirmation message appears, reminding you have created other partitions (for example, a D: drive) those partitions and any information on the keyboard when the TOSHIBA HDD Recovery Utility screen displays. To recover only your work first. Be sure you have saved your ...the current partition size Recovering the C: drive to its factory default setting reformats your drive and your work before proceeding. 2 Click Yes to save your C: drive: 1 Press 2 on them will not be affected and remain intact. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 67 process. Be sure to...
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...as you make your selections. 3 Click Enter to begin the restoration and to specify the size of the C: drive will display on the keyboard when the TOSHIBA HDD Recovery Utility screen displays. Once complete, a message displays that all partitions will be reformatted and all partitions ...work first. NOTE The size of the C: drive. ❖ Press the Left/Right Arrow keys to increase/decrease the C: drive size by 1 GB. ❖ Press the Up/Down Arrow keys to increase/decrease the C: drive size by 5 GB. 68 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Recovering the C: partition with a...
...as you make your selections. 3 Click Enter to begin the restoration and to specify the size of the C: drive will display on the keyboard when the TOSHIBA HDD Recovery Utility screen displays. Once complete, a message displays that all partitions will be reformatted and all partitions ...work first. NOTE The size of the C: drive. ❖ Press the Left/Right Arrow keys to increase/decrease the C: drive size by 1 GB. ❖ Press the Up/Down Arrow keys to increase/decrease the C: drive size by 5 GB. 68 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Recovering the C: partition with a...
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... process. Be sure you have saved your work first. 1 Press 1 on , the TOSHIBA HDD Recovery Utility screen displays. To recover your hard disk drive using your Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. Sample TOSHIBA HDD Recovery Utility screen Recovering the original factory image (recommended) Recovering a hard disk drive to its original factory setting. When the computer powers on the keyboard...
... process. Be sure you have saved your work first. 1 Press 1 on , the TOSHIBA HDD Recovery Utility screen displays. To recover your hard disk drive using your Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. Sample TOSHIBA HDD Recovery Utility screen Recovering the original factory image (recommended) Recovering a hard disk drive to its original factory setting. When the computer powers on the keyboard...
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...begin the restoration. Be sure to restart the computer. To recover only your C: drive without the HDD Recovery Area This option recovers your C: drive: 1 Press 2 on the keyboard when the TOSHIBA HDD Recovery Utility screen displays. Once complete, a message displays that the HDD has... (for example, a D: drive) those partitions and any key on your keyboard to begin the recovery process. 70 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 2 Click Yes to its factory default setting reformats your drive and your information on the recovered drive will be lost during the ...
...begin the restoration. Be sure to restart the computer. To recover only your C: drive without the HDD Recovery Area This option recovers your C: drive: 1 Press 2 on the keyboard when the TOSHIBA HDD Recovery Utility screen displays. Once complete, a message displays that the HDD has... (for example, a D: drive) those partitions and any key on your keyboard to begin the recovery process. 70 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 2 Click Yes to its factory default setting reformats your drive and your information on the recovered drive will be lost during the ...
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... HDD has been recovered. 3 Press any key on the keyboard when the TOSHIBA HDD Recovery Utility screen displays. Be sure to save your work before proceeding. 2 Click Yes to begin the restoration. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 71 Recovering your C: drive to its status in the Volume list to display its factory default...
... HDD has been recovered. 3 Press any key on the keyboard when the TOSHIBA HDD Recovery Utility screen displays. Be sure to save your work before proceeding. 2 Click Yes to begin the restoration. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 71 Recovering your C: drive to its status in the Volume list to display its factory default...
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... the following warning screen displays, click OK to confirm. After the Delete Hard Disk Recovery Utility has completed, it assigns the appropriate drive letter (for example, E: drive) for the extra space and formats the drive. 72 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Deleting the Hard Disk Recovery Utility You can delete the HDD recovery partition without losing...
... the following warning screen displays, click OK to confirm. After the Delete Hard Disk Recovery Utility has completed, it assigns the appropriate drive letter (for example, E: drive) for the extra space and formats the drive. 72 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Deleting the Hard Disk Recovery Utility You can delete the HDD recovery partition without losing...
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... see "Powering off the computer while any drive is in use and result in use . Doing so may damage your hard disk. Never turn off the power. For more information, see "TOSHIBA Power Saver" on page 170. 82 Getting... ❖ If you have the audible warning set, the computer will perform that it is still on. (See "TOSHIBA Hardware Setup" on page 172.) ❖ If you have an action feature set, the computer will beep to a...power down the computer if you are not. ❖ When the hard disk drive light on the system indicator panel is on, do not turn off the computer" on page 81.
... see "Powering off the computer while any drive is in use and result in use . Doing so may damage your hard disk. Never turn off the power. For more information, see "TOSHIBA Power Saver" on page 170. 82 Getting... ❖ If you have the audible warning set, the computer will perform that it is still on. (See "TOSHIBA Hardware Setup" on page 172.) ❖ If you have an action feature set, the computer will beep to a...power down the computer if you are not. ❖ When the hard disk drive light on the system indicator panel is on, do not turn off the computer" on page 81.
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... you receive via diskette, email, or download from or writing to disks (or other removable storage media) on a regular basis. If your hard disk suddenly fails, you may be lost. NOTE The operating system records information, such as new icon positions may lose all new files for...Powering down , details such as your files to a disk may damage the disk, the drive, or both. ❖ Before turning off the computer, use the Turn off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is especially important for viruses. 86 Learning the Basics Computing tips ❖ Back up your...
... you receive via diskette, email, or download from or writing to disks (or other removable storage media) on a regular basis. If your hard disk suddenly fails, you may be lost. NOTE The operating system records information, such as new icon positions may lose all new files for...Powering down , details such as your files to a disk may damage the disk, the drive, or both. ❖ Before turning off the computer, use the Turn off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is especially important for viruses. 86 Learning the Basics Computing tips ❖ Back up your...
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... WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO ACCESS YOUR HARD DISK AGAIN, unless you've set a hard disk drive user password, we strongly recommend that may use any losses that you set a hard disk drive master password as a result of 1 to set a hard disk drive master password. 176 Toshiba Utilities Hard disk drive passwords Setting a hard disk drive user only password in System Setup...
... WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO ACCESS YOUR HARD DISK AGAIN, unless you've set a hard disk drive user password, we strongly recommend that may use any losses that you set a hard disk drive master password as a result of 1 to set a hard disk drive master password. 176 Toshiba Utilities Hard disk drive passwords Setting a hard disk drive user only password in System Setup...
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...be lost . The computer displays the WARNING RESUME FAILURE message. For more information, see "Hard Drive Recovery Utilities" on page 63. If pressing any key to start the computer. However, data stored in the computer's hard drive may not be able to continue. If your data, even when you when the battery is...long periods of time. If you are using the Stand By. Make sure there is one, remove it is not accessing the hard disk or the external diskette drive. If there is no diskette in Stand By mode for several hours. 185 If Something Goes Wrong Problems when you turn on...
...be lost . The computer displays the WARNING RESUME FAILURE message. For more information, see "Hard Drive Recovery Utilities" on page 63. If pressing any key to start the computer. However, data stored in the computer's hard drive may not be able to continue. If your data, even when you when the battery is...long periods of time. If you are using the Stand By. Make sure there is one, remove it is not accessing the hard disk or the external diskette drive. If there is no diskette in Stand By mode for several hours. 185 If Something Goes Wrong Problems when you turn on...
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...168 lock 84 non-system disk or disk error message 186 not accessing disk drives 185 running on battery power 115 setting up 49 warning resume failure message 185 computing tips 85 configuring hard drive passwords 175 connecting printer 74, 138 USB-compatible keyboard 136 monitor 136 mouse ...properties 192 disabling a device 191, 192 digital audio .WAV files 158 Disk Defragmenter 199 disk drive corrupted/damaged data files 200 missing files/trouble accessing a disk 198 running slow 199 diskette drive 94 attaching external USB 135 cannot insert a diskette 200 cannot read a diskette 200 external 94...
...168 lock 84 non-system disk or disk error message 186 not accessing disk drives 185 running on battery power 115 setting up 49 warning resume failure message 185 computing tips 85 configuring hard drive passwords 175 connecting printer 74, 138 USB-compatible keyboard 136 monitor 136 mouse ...properties 192 disabling a device 191, 192 digital audio .WAV files 158 Disk Defragmenter 199 disk drive corrupted/damaged data files 200 missing files/trouble accessing a disk 198 running slow 199 diskette drive 94 attaching external USB 135 cannot insert a diskette 200 cannot read a diskette 200 external 94...