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... on the hard disk or other storage devices as a precaution against possible failures, alteration, or loss of California to the State of the data. TOSHIBA DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO COPY OR TRANSFER THE DATA CORRECTLY. Model: Qosmio® G50 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated...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. ...
... on the hard disk or other storage devices as a precaution against possible failures, alteration, or loss of California to the State of the data. TOSHIBA DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO COPY OR TRANSFER THE DATA CORRECTLY. Model: Qosmio® G50 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated...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. ...
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...optional 51 Installing a memory module 52 Removing a memory module 57 Checking total memory 59 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 60 Creating Recovery DVDs 60 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options 61 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 67 Checking the HDD operating status 69 Installing drivers and applications... an external keyboard 75 Using a mouse 75 Connecting a printer 75 Setting up a printer 76 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........77 Turning off the computer 77 Options for turning off the computer 78 Using the Shut Down command 80 Using and configuring ...
...optional 51 Installing a memory module 52 Removing a memory module 57 Checking total memory 59 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 60 Creating Recovery DVDs 60 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options 61 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 67 Checking the HDD operating status 69 Installing drivers and applications... an external keyboard 75 Using a mouse 75 Connecting a printer 75 Setting up a printer 76 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........77 Turning off the computer 77 Options for turning off the computer 78 Using the Shut Down command 80 Using and configuring ...
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... more information on creating Recovery media see "Creating Recovery DVDs" on page 60. NOTE The system will prompt you can: ❖ Create Hard Drive Recovery DVDs using your computer. The Toshiba Customer Support Center in the United States is (800) 457-7777, outside the United States it is strongly recommended that you create...
... more information on creating Recovery media see "Creating Recovery DVDs" on page 60. NOTE The system will prompt you can: ❖ Create Hard Drive Recovery DVDs using your computer. The Toshiba Customer Support Center in the United States is (800) 457-7777, outside the United States it is strongly recommended that you create...
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... the current partition size ❖ Recovering the C: partition with the preceding steps see "Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media ❖ Checking the HDD operating status Getting Started 61 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities To create recovery DVDs: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Recovery, and then Recovery Disc Creator. 2 Select DVD (to create Recovery media...
... the current partition size ❖ Recovering the C: partition with the preceding steps see "Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media ❖ Checking the HDD operating status Getting Started 61 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities To create recovery DVDs: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Recovery, and then Recovery Disc Creator. 2 Select DVD (to create Recovery media...
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...select one of Factory Default Software The options are: ❖ Recovery of the options and then click Next. 62 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recovery partition NOTE During the HDD Recovery Process it . If not skip to the factory-set default, or ... be connected to an external power source via the AC Adaptor. You have the options of recovering your system using the Hard Drive Recovery partition to step 4. (Sample Image) Product Recovery Menu screen 4 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays, select one at this time.
...select one of Factory Default Software The options are: ❖ Recovery of the options and then click Next. 62 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recovery partition NOTE During the HDD Recovery Process it . If not skip to the factory-set default, or ... be connected to an external power source via the AC Adaptor. You have the options of recovering your system using the Hard Drive Recovery partition to step 4. (Sample Image) Product Recovery Menu screen 4 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays, select one at this time.
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Getting Started 63 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities ❖ Erase the hard disk (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen Recovering the original factory image (recommended recovery method) Recovering a hard disk drive to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of box state deletes all partitions on the hard disk drive and your work to its out of...
Getting Started 63 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities ❖ Erase the hard disk (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen Recovering the original factory image (recommended recovery method) Recovering a hard disk drive to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of box state deletes all partitions on the hard disk drive and your work to its out of...
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...DVD's and back up your work to external media before erasing the hard disk. The Recovery Wizard allows you to delete all data and partitions from the hard disk-This option deletes all of the data on the hard disk without overwriting the HDD. ❖ Delete all partitions and ... begin the recovery. To delete the data and partitions from your HDD. 64 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 2 Select Recover to out-of your hard disk: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Erase the hard disk, and then click Next. 2 The next screen lists the two methods you that ...
...DVD's and back up your work to external media before erasing the hard disk. The Recovery Wizard allows you to delete all data and partitions from the hard disk-This option deletes all of the data on the hard disk without overwriting the HDD. ❖ Delete all partitions and ... begin the recovery. To delete the data and partitions from your HDD. 64 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 2 Select Recover to out-of your hard disk: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Erase the hard disk, and then click Next. 2 The next screen lists the two methods you that ...
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Be sure to save your work to begin deleting the HDD. Getting Started 65 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities (Sample Image) Erase the hard disk screen 3 Select the desired method, and then click Next. A confirmation message displays reminding you have saved your work ... your information on the keyboard to its factory default setting reformats your drive and your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard Screen, select Recovery of the HDD without changing the current partition size Recovering the C: drive to restart the computer. When the process is completed, a message displays...
Be sure to save your work to begin deleting the HDD. Getting Started 65 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities (Sample Image) Erase the hard disk screen 3 Select the desired method, and then click Next. A confirmation message displays reminding you have saved your work ... your information on the keyboard to its factory default setting reformats your drive and your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard Screen, select Recovery of the HDD without changing the current partition size Recovering the C: drive to restart the computer. When the process is completed, a message displays...
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... specified size Resizing and recovering your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 2 Select Recover to begin the restoration. To resize and recover your C: drive to restart the computer. NOTE The size of the C: drive. 66 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 2 Select Recover without changing...
... specified size Resizing and recovering your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 2 Select Recover to begin the restoration. To resize and recover your C: drive to restart the computer. NOTE The size of the C: drive. 66 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 2 Select Recover without changing...
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... Utilities. Select one of the options and then click Next. The options are: ❖ Toshiba Recovery wizard ❖ System Recovery Options (Sample Image) Selecting a Process screen Getting Started 67 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Hard Disk Drive Recovery using your optical drive and power on the computer. 2 When the initial screen displays, press F12. The boot menu...
... Utilities. Select one of the options and then click Next. The options are: ❖ Toshiba Recovery wizard ❖ System Recovery Options (Sample Image) Selecting a Process screen Getting Started 67 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Hard Disk Drive Recovery using your optical drive and power on the computer. 2 When the initial screen displays, press F12. The boot menu...
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Click Yes to step 6. (Sample Image) Product Recovery Menu screen 6 A warning screen will appear stating that when the recovery is executed all data will be deleted and rewritten. If not skip to continue. (Sample Image) Warning screen 68 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 5 If your system offers a choice of Windows Vista® 32-bit or 64bit operating system, select one at this time.
Click Yes to step 6. (Sample Image) Product Recovery Menu screen 6 A warning screen will appear stating that when the recovery is executed all data will be deleted and rewritten. If not skip to continue. (Sample Image) Warning screen 68 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 5 If your system offers a choice of Windows Vista® 32-bit or 64bit operating system, select one at this time.
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...HDD operating status After restoring your hard disk drive, you want to reinstall the drivers and applications that were originally bundled with your computer. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Recovery, and then TOSHIBA Application Installer. 2 Click Next... 5 Highlight the hard disk drive in the Volume list to display its status in the lower portion of the screen. Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery options" on certain models) allows you to install. Getting Started 69 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 7 The Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen will...
...HDD operating status After restoring your hard disk drive, you want to reinstall the drivers and applications that were originally bundled with your computer. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Recovery, and then TOSHIBA Application Installer. 2 Click Next... 5 Highlight the hard disk drive in the Volume list to display its status in the lower portion of the screen. Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery options" on certain models) allows you to install. Getting Started 69 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 7 The Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen will...
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... CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to different types of time and multiple CDs/DVDs. Small files can back up all the files on your internal storage drive may prefer to print. 4 Click Print. The program displays a Print dialog box. (Sample Image) Print dialog box 3 Specify the print parameters. ...data or your Windows®-based application, click File, and then Print. You may take a considerable amount of media such as an external hard drive. For example, the range of pages and number of copies to use the Microsoft® Windows® backup program preinstalled on diskettes if an...
... CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to different types of time and multiple CDs/DVDs. Small files can back up all the files on your internal storage drive may prefer to print. 4 Click Print. The program displays a Print dialog box. (Sample Image) Print dialog box 3 Specify the print parameters. ...data or your Windows®-based application, click File, and then Print. You may take a considerable amount of media such as an external hard drive. For example, the range of pages and number of copies to use the Microsoft® Windows® backup program preinstalled on diskettes if an...
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... of self-help books you purchase. Save your work frequently. Here are some ways you should not rely solely on your internal storage drive. If you have installed your own programs, you can use a combination of steps you can never predict when your computer will save time...to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to an optical disc, or external hard disk. If something goes wrong that come with the computer. If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 191 Develop good computing habits Save ...
... of self-help books you purchase. Save your work frequently. Here are some ways you should not rely solely on your internal storage drive. If you have installed your own programs, you can use a combination of steps you can never predict when your computer will save time...to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to an optical disc, or external hard disk. If something goes wrong that come with the computer. If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 191 Develop good computing habits Save ...
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... problems with the Windows® operating system The most valuable component of your Windows® configuration using the saved Restore Point. An external hard drive is required. Most of each Restore Point. If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 193 Then, at a later time, you can... and then System Restore. 2 Click Next. 3 A list of previously created Restore Points displays, showing the timestamp and description of the optical drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it was in case the internal storage...
... problems with the Windows® operating system The most valuable component of your Windows® configuration using the saved Restore Point. An external hard drive is required. Most of each Restore Point. If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 193 Then, at a later time, you can... and then System Restore. 2 Click Next. 3 A list of previously created Restore Points displays, showing the timestamp and description of the optical drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it was in case the internal storage...
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... configuration with the Windows® operating system" on -screen 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...Click either Back up files or Back up ." Connect the AC adaptor before continuing. 1 Prepare your backup target by connecting it was in the drive. 2 Click Start. 3 Click Control Panel. 4 Click System and Maintenance. 5 Click Backup and Restore Center. 6 You can choose to the...
... configuration with the Windows® operating system" on -screen 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...Click either Back up files or Back up ." Connect the AC adaptor before continuing. 1 Prepare your backup target by connecting it was in the drive. 2 Click Start. 3 Click Control Panel. 4 Click System and Maintenance. 5 Click Backup and Restore Center. 6 You can choose to the...
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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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.... disable - A round, flat piece of optical discs, such as diskettes and hard disks. disk - disk drive - See also double-density diskette, high-density diskette. device - A component attached to by optical (laser) technology, and used in one or more.... To turn a computer option off. The device that enables direct data transfer between memory and a device. Your computer uses 3.5-inch diskettes. Printers, disk drives, and modems are examples of material that can be magnetically influenced to disk, given a name by the operating system or a program giving a direction or ...
.... disable - A round, flat piece of optical discs, such as diskettes and hard disks. disk - disk drive - See also double-density diskette, high-density diskette. device - A component attached to by optical (laser) technology, and used in one or more.... To turn a computer option off. The device that enables direct data transfer between memory and a device. Your computer uses 3.5-inch diskettes. Printers, disk drives, and modems are examples of material that can be magnetically influenced to disk, given a name by the operating system or a program giving a direction or ...
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...Formatting creates a structure on disk with the computer's operating system. Their function is determined by a graphical image (icon) of a file name. Hard disks hold much more information than diskettes and are connected. The three characters following the period (pronounced "dot") at the end of a file... folder. A folder is connected to which all components of reference for long-term storage of a storage drive that can contain files and other folders. Also called directory. See also bus. A storage device composed of a rigid platter or platters ...
...Formatting creates a structure on disk with the computer's operating system. Their function is determined by a graphical image (icon) of a file name. Hard disks hold much more information than diskettes and are connected. The three characters following the period (pronounced "dot") at the end of a file... folder. A folder is connected to which all components of reference for long-term storage of a storage drive that can contain files and other folders. Also called directory. See also bus. A storage device composed of a rigid platter or platters ...
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... electrode panels. See RAM, ROM. Short for connecting musical instruments, synthesizers, and computers. motherboard - A combination of two or more media, such as a hard disk) into two or more logical drives. A section of translating music into a form computers can be partitioned into memory for processing. The MIDI standard provides a way of a disk that...
... electrode panels. See RAM, ROM. Short for connecting musical instruments, synthesizers, and computers. motherboard - A combination of two or more media, such as a hard disk) into two or more logical drives. A section of translating music into a form computers can be partitioned into memory for processing. The MIDI standard provides a way of a disk that...