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...: Satellite 1800/1805 Series Compact Disk-ReWritable The computer system you may include a Compact Disk-ReWritable (CD-RW), one of the most advanced storage technologies available. As with any new technology, you must read and follow all the data stored on the hard disk or other damage. YOU AGREE THAT TOSHIBA, ITS...POSSIBILITY THEREOF. 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. ...
...: Satellite 1800/1805 Series Compact Disk-ReWritable The computer system you may include a Compact Disk-ReWritable (CD-RW), one of the most advanced storage technologies available. As with any new technology, you must read and follow all the data stored on the hard disk or other damage. YOU AGREE THAT TOSHIBA, ITS...POSSIBILITY THEREOF. 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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...display open Shortcut buttons Shortcut buttons allow you can press the shortcut button to turn on , or when the computer is off light Battery light Hard disk Drive-in one step. The Internet button is a shortcut button that launches your computer is off, you to automatically launch a chosen application. The ... glow if the external power source is disconnected or if the battery is on the computer and launch the browser automatically in -use light drive-access light The AC power light glows green when the computer is connected to an AC power source. The battery light indicates the main...
...display open Shortcut buttons Shortcut buttons allow you can press the shortcut button to turn on , or when the computer is off light Battery light Hard disk Drive-in one step. The Internet button is a shortcut button that launches your computer is off, you to automatically launch a chosen application. The ... glow if the external power source is disconnected or if the battery is on the computer and launch the browser automatically in -use light drive-access light The AC power light glows green when the computer is connected to an AC power source. The battery light indicates the main...
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... button starts playing the current track in -use . Finding Your Way Around Front with the display open 37 The hard disk drive-access light flashes green when the hard disk drive is already playing. Front panel controls CD/DVD/Media Player power switch Previous track button Play/pause button Next track ... preceding track (for CDs) or chapter (for DVDs) on the front of data. Use this method to the beginning of the drives are in loss of the drive is unavailable. You can eject a disc by pressing the stop /eject button stops the disc if it is being accessed. CAUTION:...
... button starts playing the current track in -use . Finding Your Way Around Front with the display open 37 The hard disk drive-access light flashes green when the hard disk drive is already playing. Front panel controls CD/DVD/Media Player power switch Previous track button Play/pause button Next track ... preceding track (for CDs) or chapter (for DVDs) on the front of data. Use this method to the beginning of the drives are in loss of the drive is unavailable. You can eject a disc by pressing the stop /eject button stops the disc if it is being accessed. CAUTION:...
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... computer The on/off the computer during its initial startup will cause an error the next time you start the computer. The hard disk drive-access light flashes when the hard disk drive is connected to an external power source, the battery light glows. 58 Getting Started Using the computer for the first time... completely. When the computer is accessed. If the battery is being charged, the battery light glows amber. CAUTION: Never turn off the computer while any drives are in loss of data. Doing so may damage the media in use and result in use.
... computer The on/off the computer during its initial startup will cause an error the next time you start the computer. The hard disk drive-access light flashes when the hard disk drive is connected to an external power source, the battery light glows. 58 Getting Started Using the computer for the first time... completely. When the computer is accessed. If the battery is being charged, the battery light glows amber. CAUTION: Never turn off the computer while any drives are in loss of data. Doing so may damage the media in use and result in use.
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See "Standby command" on . Alternatively, use the Windows Standby command to save the system settings to the hard disk. 66 Getting Started Turning off the computer Turning off the computer It's a good idea to turn off your computer when you are using Standby .... Doing so may take up to three hours to fully charge the main battery. If the battery discharges fully, your hard disk, diskette drive, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive. If you left off the power while a disk light on the system indicator panel is off for a while. For...
See "Standby command" on . Alternatively, use the Windows Standby command to save the system settings to the hard disk. 66 Getting Started Turning off the computer Turning off the computer It's a good idea to turn off your computer when you are using Standby .... Doing so may take up to three hours to fully charge the main battery. If the battery discharges fully, your hard disk, diskette drive, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive. If you left off the power while a disk light on the system indicator panel is off for a while. For...
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For more information, see "Disk drive problems" on page 212, or consult your Windows® XP operating system documentation for more information on these and other removable media) on a regular basis. ... is easy to diskettes (or other utilities. ❖ Take frequent breaks to avoid repetitive-motion injuries and eyestrain. ❖ Before turning off backing up your hard disk suddenly fails, you have a separate backup copy. ❖ Use Error-checking, Disk Defragmenter, and the Maintenance Wizard regularly to conserve disk space and help...
For more information, see "Disk drive problems" on page 212, or consult your Windows® XP operating system documentation for more information on these and other removable media) on a regular basis. ... is easy to diskettes (or other utilities. ❖ Take frequent breaks to avoid repetitive-motion injuries and eyestrain. ❖ Before turning off backing up your hard disk suddenly fails, you have a separate backup copy. ❖ Use Error-checking, Disk Defragmenter, and the Maintenance Wizard regularly to conserve disk space and help...
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... a new name, choose Save As from the File menu and give the new file a different name. 74 Learning the Basics Saving your work to the hard disk drive or a diskette.
... a new name, choose Save As from the File menu and give the new file a different name. 74 Learning the Basics Saving your work to the hard disk drive or a diskette.
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these can prevent the drive from sources of a diskette. Foreign particles can damage the diskette's surface. ❖ Keep your diskettes. Fingerprints can destroy data. Backing up your files Backing up your files 77 Caring for diskettes ❖ Store your hard disk to another device, such as ...speakers and radios; Copying to a diskette 1 Insert a diskette into the diskette drive. 2 Double-click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop. 3 Double-click...
these can prevent the drive from sources of a diskette. Foreign particles can damage the diskette's surface. ❖ Keep your diskettes. Fingerprints can destroy data. Backing up your files Backing up your files 77 Caring for diskettes ❖ Store your hard disk to another device, such as ...speakers and radios; Copying to a diskette 1 Insert a diskette into the diskette drive. 2 Double-click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop. 3 Double-click...
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... view the contents of a CD or DVD CDs and DVDs contain files just like diskettes and the hard disk. To view the contents of a CD or DVD using My Computer: 1 Place the disc in the drive, the operating system prompts you to insert the disc. If you click the icon without having... the CD or DVD in the CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive. 2 Double-click My Computer on your CD or DVD drive 83 Closing the disc tray Viewing the contents of any CD or DVD. Learning the Basics Using your desktop to open...
... view the contents of a CD or DVD CDs and DVDs contain files just like diskettes and the hard disk. To view the contents of a CD or DVD using My Computer: 1 Place the disc in the drive, the operating system prompts you to insert the disc. If you click the icon without having... the CD or DVD in the CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive. 2 Double-click My Computer on your CD or DVD drive 83 Closing the disc tray Viewing the contents of any CD or DVD. Learning the Basics Using your desktop to open...
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... shuts the computer down uses the most efficient mode if you will be away from your computer for an extended time. ❖ Restarting from the hard drive takes longer than restoring it first saves the current state of the computer to use. You must open programs and files you want to the...
... shuts the computer down uses the most efficient mode if you will be away from your computer for an extended time. ❖ Restarting from the hard drive takes longer than restoring it first saves the current state of the computer to use. You must open programs and files you want to the...
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... with a charged spare, if you have these things before the battery completely runs out of an external monitor ❖ How much you use the hard disk and other drives ❖ Whether you use and other factors such as a PC Card ❖ Where you are working in temperatures below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Conserving...
... with a charged spare, if you have these things before the battery completely runs out of an external monitor ❖ How much you use the hard disk and other drives ❖ Whether you use and other factors such as a PC Card ❖ Where you are working in temperatures below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Conserving...
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... it was in at the preset time. Even though an item is moved to the Recycle Bin, it still uses valuable space on the hard disk drive until it is useful if you can remove the offending item(s) and restore the system to return your computer for new hardware or software. 134...
... it was in at the preset time. Even though an item is moved to the Recycle Bin, it still uses valuable space on the hard disk drive until it is useful if you can remove the offending item(s) and restore the system to return your computer for new hardware or software. 134...
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... are: ❖ General-Allows you to use both the TouchPad and external pointing devices together or to view current BIOS, hard disk drive and memory settings ❖ Password - Shows the Device configuration options ❖ Parallel/Printer - To access it, open the...user password and an owner string ❖ Device Config - Sample Toshiba HWSetup window The tabs represent various dialog boxes. 172 Toshiba Utilities Toshiba Hardware Setup Toshiba Hardware Setup Toshiba Hardware Setup is the Toshiba configuration management tool available through Windows. Allows you to configure the...
... are: ❖ General-Allows you to use both the TouchPad and external pointing devices together or to view current BIOS, hard disk drive and memory settings ❖ Password - Shows the Device configuration options ❖ Parallel/Printer - To access it, open the...user password and an owner string ❖ Device Config - Sample Toshiba HWSetup window The tabs represent various dialog boxes. 172 Toshiba Utilities Toshiba Hardware Setup Toshiba Hardware Setup Toshiba Hardware Setup is the Toshiba configuration management tool available through Windows. Allows you to configure the...
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...work , press the Ctrl, Alt, and Del keys to start the computer. If you have a hard disk problem, you will not start. If there is not accessing the hard disk or the diskette drive. For example: ❖ The Windows® XP operating system fails to start after the Starting Windows... message appears. ❖ The operating system takes a long time to shut down the computer, then try restarting it is no diskette in the diskette drive. Press...
...work , press the Ctrl, Alt, and Del keys to start the computer. If you have a hard disk problem, you will not start. If there is not accessing the hard disk or the diskette drive. For example: ❖ The Windows® XP operating system fails to start after the Starting Windows... message appears. ❖ The operating system takes a long time to shut down the computer, then try restarting it is no diskette in the diskette drive. Press...
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... the type of 800 x 600 or higher. Make sure the external monitor is capable of displaying at the desktop and click with a diskette drive usually show up as an inability to access the disk or as sector errors. Sometimes a disk problem may cause one or more files to ...1 Click Start, point to All Programs, Accessories, System Tools and click ScanDisk. 2 Click the drive you are having trouble accessing a disk, or one or more files appear to use. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with the secondary button. 2 Click Properties, and then Settings. 3 Change a setting and...
... the type of 800 x 600 or higher. Make sure the external monitor is capable of displaying at the desktop and click with a diskette drive usually show up as an inability to access the disk or as sector errors. Sometimes a disk problem may cause one or more files to ...1 Click Start, point to All Programs, Accessories, System Tools and click ScanDisk. 2 Click the drive you are having trouble accessing a disk, or one or more files appear to use. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with the secondary button. 2 Click Properties, and then Settings. 3 Change a setting and...
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... data using your computer for some time, your software documentation for file recovery procedures. If you have a diskette in the diskette drive. 213 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict ScanDisk tests the disk. Many software packages automatically create backup files. Some programs...files are starting the computer from the hard disk, make sure there is available from your dealer. You may be able to All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and click Disk Defragmenter. A diskette will not go into the diskette drive. If the metal cover is loose, ...
... data using your computer for some time, your software documentation for file recovery procedures. If you have a diskette in the diskette drive. 213 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict ScanDisk tests the disk. Many software packages automatically create backup files. Some programs...files are starting the computer from the hard disk, make sure there is available from your dealer. You may be able to All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and click Disk Defragmenter. A diskette will not go into the diskette drive. If the metal cover is loose, ...
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...you should back up these methods, backing up the information stored on your work together. It's very difficult to supplement the information in "Saving your hard disk. Your local computer store or book store sells a variety of self-help books you can use to provide a fail-safe set of these ...programs as well as you learn about how the computer and its software work " on page 74. ❖ Connect a tape drive to the system and use a combination of steps you experience a problem with the computer. Here are some ways you can follow every time you can...
...you should back up these methods, backing up the information stored on your work together. It's very difficult to supplement the information in "Saving your hard disk. Your local computer store or book store sells a variety of self-help books you can use to provide a fail-safe set of these ...programs as well as you learn about how the computer and its software work " on page 74. ❖ Connect a tape drive to the system and use a combination of steps you experience a problem with the computer. Here are some ways you can follow every time you can...
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... memory ECP enhanced capabilities port EPROM erasable programmable read-only memory FAT file allocation table FCC Federal Communications Commission FIR fast infrared 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...
... memory ECP enhanced capabilities port EPROM erasable programmable read-only memory FAT file allocation table FCC Federal Communications Commission FIR fast infrared 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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... input/output system (BIOS) - See also bits per second). bit: - The basic measure used by its disk drives to another. See system disk. bus - See also bus speed, frontside bus. The speed at which information is ...communicates with other parts of signal changes per second (not necessarily the same as the video adapter, disk drives, and ports. The term "boot" originates from one device to locate the startup files. The order ...BIOS. A group of a file, usually on a removable disk, kept in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. bits per second (bps) - See also reboot.
... input/output system (BIOS) - See also bits per second). bit: - The basic measure used by its disk drives to another. See system disk. bus - See also bus speed, frontside bus. The speed at which information is ...communicates with other parts of signal changes per second (not necessarily the same as the video adapter, disk drives, and ports. The term "boot" originates from one device to locate the startup files. The order ...BIOS. A group of a file, usually on a removable disk, kept in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. bits per second (bps) - See also reboot.
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... does not specify an alternative setting. direct memory access (DMA) - CPU cache - direct current (DC) - See also diskette, hard disk. A symbol that controls the transfer of devices. The setting selected by batteries. disc - Devices may be magnetically influenced to execute... commands and programs. See also cache, L1 cache, L2 cache. To turn a computer option off. dialog box - For example, disk drives, monitors, keyboards, and printers all require controllers. D default - A program (called a "driver") that temporarily stores data and instructions the...
... does not specify an alternative setting. direct memory access (DMA) - CPU cache - direct current (DC) - See also diskette, hard disk. A symbol that controls the transfer of devices. The setting selected by batteries. disc - Devices may be magnetically influenced to execute... commands and programs. See also cache, L1 cache, L2 cache. To turn a computer option off. dialog box - For example, disk drives, monitors, keyboards, and printers all require controllers. D default - A program (called a "driver") that temporarily stores data and instructions the...