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...electronically. 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....Handling the cord on the hard disk or other storage devices as a precaution against possible failures, alteration, or loss of the data. TOSHIBA DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO COPY OR TRANSFER THE DATA CORRECTLY. Model: Qosmio® X770 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty...
...electronically. 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....Handling the cord on the hard disk or other storage devices as a precaution against possible failures, alteration, or loss of the data. TOSHIBA DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO COPY OR TRANSFER THE DATA CORRECTLY. Model: Qosmio® X770 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty...
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Getting Started 71 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 5 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the "Selecting a process" screen displays, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. (Sample Image) Selecting a process ...save your work to external media before proceeding (see "Backing up your work" on the C: drive will be lost during the recovery process. A confirmation message displays reminding you that all data on page 106). Select Recover without changing the hard drive partitions. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears.
Getting Started 71 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 5 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the "Selecting a process" screen displays, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. (Sample Image) Selecting a process ...save your work to external media before proceeding (see "Backing up your work" on the C: drive will be lost during the recovery process. A confirmation message displays reminding you that all data on page 106). Select Recover without changing the hard drive partitions. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears.
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... data from C:\Users ❖ Recover without changing the hard drive partitions-If you want to recover the C: partition only, leaving other 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 Wizard on your internal storage drive: While powering on page 62. The boot menu appears...
... data from C:\Users ❖ Recover without changing the hard drive partitions-If you want to recover the C: partition only, leaving other 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 Wizard on your internal storage drive: While powering on page 62. The boot menu appears...
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... all data and then overwrites the entire internal storage drive for security purposes. Getting Started 79 Erasing the Internal Storage Drive ❖ To access the Recovery Wizard on the size of your internal storage drive. (Sample Image) Erase the hard disk screen When the initial TOSHIBA screen displays, press F12. This process may take several...
... all data and then overwrites the entire internal storage drive for security purposes. Getting Started 79 Erasing the Internal Storage Drive ❖ To access the Recovery Wizard on the size of your internal storage drive. (Sample Image) Erase the hard disk screen When the initial TOSHIBA screen displays, press F12. This process may take several...
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... CDs, DVDs, external storage media, or to a network, if available. You may take a considerable amount of media such as an external hard drive. To back up several files at one you create in case something happens to your computer. 106 Learning the Basics Backing up your work Backing... up your work To restore information from your backup media to your internal storage drive, use the Restore option in the online Help or your operating system documentation for information on restoring files. (Sample Image) Backup and...
... CDs, DVDs, external storage media, or to a network, if available. You may take a considerable amount of media such as an external hard drive. To back up several files at one you create in case something happens to your computer. 106 Learning the Basics Backing up your work Backing... up your work To restore information from your backup media to your internal storage drive, use the Restore option in the online Help or your operating system documentation for information on restoring files. (Sample Image) Backup and...
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...Using this utility, you can enable or disable hard disk drive (HDD) protection, and set the motion detector's sensitivity level for AC power and battery power operation. The TOSHIBA HDD Protection Properties window appears. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA HDD Protection Properties window 2 Select ON to ...the battery and AC power detection levels as desired. 4 Click OK. Utilities TOSHIBA HDD Protection Utility 155 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...
...Using this utility, you can enable or disable hard disk drive (HDD) protection, and set the motion detector's sensitivity level for AC power and battery power operation. The TOSHIBA HDD Protection Properties window appears. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA HDD Protection Properties window 2 Select ON to ...the battery and AC power detection levels as desired. 4 Click OK. Utilities TOSHIBA HDD Protection Utility 155 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...
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...power consumption, the cooling system and the 3D Accelerometer (available on the computer's internal storage drive. TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor The TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor software program monitors computer system functions such as required by TOSHIBA or TOSHIBA's authorized service providers. The collected information includes device operation time and number of actuations or ...or other information is not limited to specific system conditions via pop-up messages. The stored data uses a very small portion of the total hard disk capacity (approximately 3 MB or less per year).
...power consumption, the cooling system and the 3D Accelerometer (available on the computer's internal storage drive. TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor The TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor software program monitors computer system functions such as required by TOSHIBA or TOSHIBA's authorized service providers. The collected information includes device operation time and number of actuations or ...or other information is not limited to specific system conditions via pop-up messages. The stored data uses a very small portion of the total hard disk capacity (approximately 3 MB or less per year).
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... dirty. Open the tray and remove the disc. Your hard disk seems very slow. Many software packages automatically create backup files. Some programs run properly, refer to recover lost data using your computer for a long time, your drive. Make sure the tray is lying flat, label side ... file recovery procedures. Make sure that holds the optical disc is probably a configuration problem. button. Error-checking tests and repairs the storage drive. If you have been using utility software. To do not. Your data files are properly connected to the computer and refer to your...
... dirty. Open the tray and remove the disc. Your hard disk seems very slow. Many software packages automatically create backup files. Some programs run properly, refer to recover lost data using your computer for a long time, your drive. Make sure the tray is lying flat, label side ... file recovery procedures. Make sure that holds the optical disc is probably a configuration problem. button. Error-checking tests and repairs the storage drive. If you have been using utility software. To do not. Your data files are properly connected to the computer and refer to your...
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...problem with the programs and devices you to supplement the information in an automatic backup, but you can never predict when your internal storage drive. Some people use to close a program and lose unsaved changes. If you have installed your own programs, you should not rely ...files to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to an optical disc, or external hard disk. Get familiar with all your work frequently. Read the user's guides. Save your computer, as well as your network partition. Your local...
...problem with the programs and devices you to supplement the information in an automatic backup, but you can never predict when your internal storage drive. Some people use to close a program and lose unsaved changes. If you have installed your own programs, you should not rely ...files to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to an optical disc, or external hard disk. Get familiar with all your work frequently. Read the user's guides. Save your computer, as well as your network partition. Your local...
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...now be restored to use, and then click Next. 4 Verify that you create and store on its internal storage drive. An external hard drive is displayed. Other restore points may have been created automatically by the Windows® operating system. External optical disc writers... be a recent backup of the optical disc drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can write to begin the system restore. Fortunately, the Windows® operating system offers a convenient way to optical disc drives, or hard drives. Backing up your computer or just your computer...
...now be restored to use, and then click Next. 4 Verify that you create and store on its internal storage drive. An external hard drive is displayed. Other restore points may have been created automatically by the Windows® operating system. External optical disc writers... be a recent backup of the optical disc drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can write to begin the system restore. Fortunately, the Windows® operating system offers a convenient way to optical disc drives, or hard drives. Backing up your computer or just your computer...
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...first - Follow the on battery power. 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 ...Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 191 Follow these steps to back up your computer or files to optical discs, or a storage drive: NOTE You cannot back up your computer under the System and Security heading. Connect the AC adaptor before connecting a new hardware ...
...first - Follow the on battery power. 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 ...Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 191 Follow these steps to back up your computer or files to optical discs, or a storage drive: NOTE You cannot back up your computer under the System and Security heading. Connect the AC adaptor before connecting a new hardware ...
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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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... to communicate with a device. Compare disc. device driver-A program (called a "driver") that reads and writes information and programs on external media or hard disk. Compare Alternating Current (AC). disk drive-The device that permits a computer to be read /write heads. It rotates the disk at high speed past one direction. device-A component...
... to communicate with a device. Compare disc. device driver-A program (called a "driver") that reads and writes information and programs on external media or hard disk. Compare Alternating Current (AC). disk drive-The device that permits a computer to be read /write heads. It rotates the disk at high speed past one direction. device-A component...
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...or a document. A file may be magnetically coded with the computer's operating system. A folder can contain files and other folders. Hard disks hold much more information than some external media and are removable. Compare software. Examples are connected. See also file name. ...F file-A collection of file. See also document. A container for help files. The primary (or only) hard disk in the circuit. hardware-The physical components of a storage drive that can write information to a disk. File Allocation Table (FAT)-The section of a computer system.
...or a document. A file may be magnetically coded with the computer's operating system. A folder can contain files and other folders. Hard disks hold much more information than some external media and are removable. Compare software. Examples are connected. See also file name. ...F file-A collection of file. See also document. A container for help files. The primary (or only) hard disk in the circuit. hardware-The physical components of a storage drive that can write information to a disk. File Allocation Table (FAT)-The section of a computer system.
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...also RAM, ROM. modem-Short for connecting musical instruments, synthesizers, and computers. local area network-See LAN. For example, a single hard disk drive may differ from a storage device (such as ROM. M memory-Typically refers to incandescent and compact fluorescent lamps. A device that enables... can be volatile and hold data permanently, such as a hard disk) into two or more logical drives. microprocessor-See Central Processing Unit (CPU). Multiple diodes are run and data is RAM. A system's logical drives may be nonvolatile and hold data temporarily, such as RAM,...
...also RAM, ROM. modem-Short for connecting musical instruments, synthesizers, and computers. local area network-See LAN. For example, a single hard disk drive may differ from a storage device (such as ROM. M memory-Typically refers to incandescent and compact fluorescent lamps. A device that enables... can be volatile and hold data permanently, such as a hard disk) into two or more logical drives. microprocessor-See Central Processing Unit (CPU). Multiple diodes are run and data is RAM. A system's logical drives may be nonvolatile and hold data temporarily, such as RAM,...
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... on the screen when you slide your computer. For example, the properties of the pointer varies depending on -screen items, such as modem, fax/modem, hard disk drive, network adapter, sound card, or SCSI adapter. Compare ROM. Plug and Play-Generally, refers to the computer's ability to automatically configure itself automatically to...
... on the screen when you slide your computer. For example, the properties of the pointer varies depending on -screen items, such as modem, fax/modem, hard disk drive, network adapter, sound card, or SCSI adapter. Compare ROM. Plug and Play-Generally, refers to the computer's ability to automatically configure itself automatically to...
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... used for storage of peripherals. 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. See also download. USB Flash... drive-A small, portable flash memory card that utilizes solid-state memory as a portable hard drive. Utilities are to continue from where you left off when you turn the computer on again....
... used for storage of peripherals. 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. See also download. USB Flash... drive-A small, portable flash memory card that utilizes solid-state memory as a portable hard drive. Utilities are to continue from where you left off when you turn the computer on again....
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...Fix tab 146 Secure tab 145 TOSHIBA Button Support 163 TOSHIBA eco power plan 125 TOSHIBA eco Utility™ 165 TOSHIBA Face Recognition Utility 153 TOSHIBA Hardware Setup 157 TOSHIBA HDD Protection Utility 155 TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool Utility 154 TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor 167 TOSHIBA Service Station 167 TOSHIBA Sleep Utility 159 TOSHIBA wireless LAN indicator 166 touch ...error message, warning resume failure 171 Error-checking 180 external display problems 180 external keyboard 178 external monitor 179 good computing habits 188 hard disk drive is slow 181 HD content, Blu-ray Disc™ 182
...Fix tab 146 Secure tab 145 TOSHIBA Button Support 163 TOSHIBA eco power plan 125 TOSHIBA eco Utility™ 165 TOSHIBA Face Recognition Utility 153 TOSHIBA Hardware Setup 157 TOSHIBA HDD Protection Utility 155 TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool Utility 154 TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor 167 TOSHIBA Service Station 167 TOSHIBA Sleep Utility 159 TOSHIBA wireless LAN indicator 166 touch ...error message, warning resume failure 171 Error-checking 180 external display problems 180 external keyboard 178 external monitor 179 good computing habits 188 hard disk drive is slow 181 HD content, Blu-ray Disc™ 182