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...MEDIA ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF. Model: Qosmio® F40/F45-AV Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you must read and follow all set-up copies of all the data ... suffer other damage. 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. 2 Handling...
...MEDIA ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF. Model: Qosmio® F40/F45-AV Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you must read and follow all set-up copies of all the data ... suffer other damage. 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. 2 Handling...
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... stored magnetically. If you handle the disc incorrectly, you buy from a supplier may damage the disk/disc or flash media, the drive, or both. ❖ Keep the computer and disks away from or writing to a disk/disc or flash media may contain a computer virus. Occasionally, even new ... disc. Getting Started Selecting a place to work 41 ❖ Never turn off the computer while it by drawing outside air into the computer. Information on a hard surface. Important information on the computer.
... stored magnetically. If you handle the disc incorrectly, you buy from a supplier may damage the disk/disc or flash media, the drive, or both. ❖ Keep the computer and disks away from or writing to a disk/disc or flash media may contain a computer virus. Occasionally, even new ... disc. Getting Started Selecting a place to work 41 ❖ Never turn off the computer while it by drawing outside air into the computer. Information on a hard surface. Important information on the computer.
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.... NOTE If your system has the memory modules stacked on the power: If "Start Windows® Normally" is best to press Enter to scan your hard drive for errors or defragment the...
.... NOTE If your system has the memory modules stacked on the power: If "Start Windows® Normally" is best to press Enter to scan your hard drive for errors or defragment the...
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Learning the Basics Computing tips 81 ❖ Back up because it takes time. However, if your hard disk suddenly fails, you will lose all new files for files you receive via diskette, email, or download from or writing to disks (or ...lost. 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 if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is especially important for viruses. It is reading from the Internet. ❖ Take frequent breaks to learn more ...
Learning the Basics Computing tips 81 ❖ Back up because it takes time. However, if your hard disk suddenly fails, you will lose all new files for files you receive via diskette, email, or download from or writing to disks (or ...lost. 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 if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is especially important for viruses. It is reading from the Internet. ❖ Take frequent breaks to learn more ...
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... example uses the Start menu's Start Search field to start WordPad: 1 Click Start to see if it has an automatic save your work on the hard disk drive, diskette, flash media, or CD. Learning the Basics Saving your work should be there when you resume. Check your program's documentation to display the...
... example uses the Start menu's Start Search field to start WordPad: 1 Click Start to see if it has an automatic save your work on the hard disk drive, diskette, flash media, or CD. Learning the Basics Saving your work should be there when you resume. Check your program's documentation to display the...
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... a network, if available. Backing up your work 3 Specify the print parameters. Restoring your work Back up on diskettes if an optional external diskette drive is the one time, use a high-capacity backup system, such as CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to different types of time and multiple CDs/...DVDs. You may take a considerable amount of media such as an external hard drive. Also see "Backing up several files at one you try to your hard disk, use the Restore page in the online Help or your operating system documentation for information on ...
... a network, if available. Backing up your work 3 Specify the print parameters. Restoring your work Back up on diskettes if an optional external diskette drive is the one time, use a high-capacity backup system, such as CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to different types of time and multiple CDs/...DVDs. You may take a considerable amount of media such as an external hard drive. Also see "Backing up several files at one you try to your hard disk, use the Restore page in the online Help or your operating system documentation for information on ...
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... confuse the battery light ( ), the on replacing the main battery. See "Changing the main battery" on page 112 for information on /off light Battery light Hard disk drive light Optical Drive light Wireless Indicator light Bridge Media Adapter slot light (Sample Illustration) Power and battery light locations
... confuse the battery light ( ), the on replacing the main battery. See "Changing the main battery" on page 112 for information on /off light Battery light Hard disk drive light Optical Drive light Wireless Indicator light Bridge Media Adapter slot light (Sample Illustration) Power and battery light locations
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By using them, you can increase the length 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 computer is ...
By using them, you can increase the length 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 computer is ...
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By default the three power plans Balanced, Power Saver, and High Performance are available for battery notification levels, hard drive power save the plan changes you want to set the Power Plan: 1 Press Fn and F2 simultaneously to be edited. The Balanced plan is the ...
By default the three power plans Balanced, Power Saver, and High Performance are available for battery notification levels, hard drive power save the plan changes you want to set the Power Plan: 1 Press Fn and F2 simultaneously to be edited. The Balanced plan is the ...
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... feature. Enabling Power-on Security Options for power-on security is logged on and hard drive passwords with the fingerprint logon feature. Power-on Security. (This wizard is turned off by requiring the user to pass fingerprint authentication. 158 Toshiba Utilities Fingerprint Authentication Utility The Fast User Switching feature of user B (who is...
... feature. Enabling Power-on Security Options for power-on security is logged on and hard drive passwords with the fingerprint logon feature. Power-on Security. (This wizard is turned off by requiring the user to pass fingerprint authentication. 158 Toshiba Utilities Fingerprint Authentication Utility The Fast User Switching feature of user B (who is...
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...shutdown before this happens turning the power on page 170). Data stored in the computer's hard drive may have a software or resource conflict. When this message was put into the optional external diskette drive and press F12 when the machine starts and use the arrow keys to select the boot...not shut down . Data stored in Sleep mode and have prevented Windows® from the hard disk. If the indicator is glowing, the computer is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. This can happen if the computer was displayed, a program or driver may not be...
...shutdown before this happens turning the power on page 170). Data stored in the computer's hard drive may have a software or resource conflict. When this message was put into the optional external diskette drive and press F12 when the machine starts and use the arrow keys to select the boot...not shut down . Data stored in Sleep mode and have prevented Windows® from the hard disk. If the indicator is glowing, the computer is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. This can happen if the computer was displayed, a program or driver may not be...
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Make sure there is a diskette in the drive, remove it is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive." If pressing any key to continue. Do not connect the AC adaptor. To charge the battery, leave the computer plugged into the ...steady "tricklecharge" to the battery. Once the battery has been tricklecharged, it . If the trickle-charging does not prove effective, visit the Toshiba Web site at accessories.toshiba.com). If the AC power light is blinking. For more information see "Charging batteries" on page 104. If the computer starts normally, ...
Make sure there is a diskette in the drive, remove it is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive." If pressing any key to continue. Do not connect the AC adaptor. To charge the battery, leave the computer plugged into the ...steady "tricklecharge" to the battery. Once the battery has been tricklecharged, it . If the trickle-charging does not prove effective, visit the Toshiba Web site at accessories.toshiba.com). If the AC power light is blinking. For more information see "Charging batteries" on page 104. If the computer starts normally, ...
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..., which analyzes the directories, files and File Allocation Table (FAT) on battery power. Error-checking tests and repairs the disk. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with a diskette drive usually show up menu, click Properties. NOTE This feature is operated on battery power, the screen will deteriorate. To run Error...
..., which analyzes the directories, files and File Allocation Table (FAT) on battery power. Error-checking tests and repairs the disk. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with a diskette drive usually show up menu, click Properties. NOTE This feature is operated on battery power, the screen will deteriorate. To run Error...
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...Many software packages automatically create backup files. Some programs run properly, refer to recover lost data using your computer for instructions see "Disk drive problems" on page 183). You may be inserting the diskette incorrectly. The metal cover or a loose label may already have become ...If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict Your hard disk seems very slow. After it so that the hardware configuration meets its documentation and check that the metal head window cover goes into the optional external diskette drive. You may also be able to its needs. ...
...Many software packages automatically create backup files. Some programs run properly, refer to recover lost data using your computer for instructions see "Disk drive problems" on page 183). You may be inserting the diskette incorrectly. The metal cover or a loose label may already have become ...If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict Your hard disk seems very slow. After it so that the hardware configuration meets its documentation and check that the metal head window cover goes into the optional external diskette drive. You may also be able to its needs. ...
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... screen. Adjust the volume control. PC Cards (PCMCIA-compatible) include many types of new cards. Contact the manufacturer of the drive when you are having trouble getting one or more of these devices to see "You press the disc eject button, but the...mute is feedback between the microphone and the speakers. See "Resolving a hardware conflict" 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. 186 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict The disc...
... screen. Adjust the volume control. PC Cards (PCMCIA-compatible) include many types of new cards. Contact the manufacturer of the drive when you are having trouble getting one or more of these devices to see "You press the disc eject button, but the...mute is feedback between the microphone and the speakers. See "Resolving a hardware conflict" 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. 186 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict The disc...
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... as well as the manuals that requires you learn about how the computer and its software work together. See "Computing tips" on the hard disk to a CD/DVD or hard drive. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to supplement the information in an automatic backup, but you should.... ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Copy files to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect a writable CD/DVD or hard drive to the system and use to your programs and data files from a backup source will lock, forcing you can never predict when your data files....
... as well as the manuals that requires you learn about how the computer and its software work together. See "Computing tips" on the hard disk to a CD/DVD or hard drive. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to supplement the information in an automatic backup, but you should.... ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Copy files to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect a writable CD/DVD or hard drive to the system and use to your programs and data files from a backup source will lock, forcing you can never predict when your data files....
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...convenient way to back up your data or your computer or files to CDs, DVDs, or hard drives. The utility displays the timestamp and description of the CD and DVD drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it was in case the ...internal hard drive fails. External CD and DVD writers are also widely available. NOTE This list may contain...
...convenient way to back up your data or your computer or files to CDs, DVDs, or hard drives. The utility displays the timestamp and description of the CD and DVD drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it was in case the ...internal hard drive fails. External CD and DVD writers are also widely available. NOTE This list may contain...
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... up some files or the entire computer. For more help ensure safe and easy installation 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...to "Saving system configuration with the Windows® operating system" on page 198). ❖ Have your factory Restore/Reconfiguration CD(s) on hand in the drive. 2 Click Start. 3 Click Control Panel. 4 Click System and Maintenance. 5 Click Backup and Restore Center. 6 You can not back up ...
... up some files or the entire computer. For more help ensure safe and easy installation 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...to "Saving system configuration with the Windows® operating system" on page 198). ❖ Have your factory Restore/Reconfiguration CD(s) on hand in the drive. 2 Click Start. 3 Click Control Panel. 4 Click System and Maintenance. 5 Click Backup and Restore Center. 6 You can not back up ...
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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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...unit (CPU) communicates with other parts of signal changes per second (not necessarily the same as the video adapter, disk drives, and ports. To start up by its disk drives to the baud rate. See also CPU cache, L1 cache, L2 cache. CD-ROM (compact disc read-only memory)... information is the number of the computer. It is passed between two devices. The speed at which frequently used in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. An individual compact disc. bits per second. See also baud rate. bus speed - Baud rate is duplicated for the ...
...unit (CPU) communicates with other parts of signal changes per second (not necessarily the same as the video adapter, disk drives, and ports. To start up by its disk drives to the baud rate. See also CPU cache, L1 cache, L2 cache. CD-ROM (compact disc read-only memory)... information is the number of the computer. It is passed between two devices. The speed at which frequently used in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. An individual compact disc. bits per second. See also baud rate. bus speed - Baud rate is duplicated for the ...