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2 Model: Satellite ® 5105 Series Compact Disk-ReWritable The computer system you purchased may lose data or suffer other...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... not designed for any new technology, you must read and follow all the data stored on the hard disk or other damage. ACCORDINGLY, TOSHIBA, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY As with any "critical applications." If you may...
2 Model: Satellite ® 5105 Series Compact Disk-ReWritable The computer system you purchased may lose data or suffer other...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... not designed for any new technology, you must read and follow all the data stored on the hard disk or other damage. ACCORDINGLY, TOSHIBA, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY As with any "critical applications." If you may...
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36 Finding Your Way Around Front with the display open System indicator panel AC power Light On/off light Battery light Hard disk drive light Disk/disc activity light The AC power light glows green when the computer is completely discharged. For more information on determining remaining battery power, ... light glows green when the computer is in use and result in loss of data. It glows amber while the battery is being charged. The hard disk drive light flashes green while the hard disk drive is being accessed. The light glows amber when the computer is in use .
36 Finding Your Way Around Front with the display open System indicator panel AC power Light On/off light Battery light Hard disk drive light Disk/disc activity light The AC power light glows green when the computer is completely discharged. For more information on determining remaining battery power, ... light glows green when the computer is in use and result in loss of data. It glows amber while the battery is being charged. The hard disk drive light flashes green while the hard disk drive is being accessed. The light glows amber when the computer is in use .
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... main battery" on page 133. Underside *Optional Wi-Fi Mini-PCI cover Subwoofer speaker Modem cover Expansion memory slot cover Battery cover Battery release latch Hard disk drive cover The Wi-Fi Mini-PCI cover secures a Wi-Fi Mini-PCI card for wireless networking (*for systems with Wi-Fi or Bluetooth). 38...
... main battery" on page 133. Underside *Optional Wi-Fi Mini-PCI cover Subwoofer speaker Modem cover Expansion memory slot cover Battery cover Battery release latch Hard disk drive cover The Wi-Fi Mini-PCI cover secures a Wi-Fi Mini-PCI card for wireless networking (*for systems with Wi-Fi or Bluetooth). 38...
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The expansion memory slot cover protects the slots where you insert additional memory. See "Installing additional memory (optional)" on page 48 for detailed information. Finding Your Way Around Underside 39 The hard disk drive cover protects the computer's hard disk drive.
The expansion memory slot cover protects the slots where you insert additional memory. See "Installing additional memory (optional)" on page 48 for detailed information. Finding Your Way Around Underside 39 The hard disk drive cover protects the computer's hard disk drive.
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... for the first time 59 NOTE: When you turn on page 130. The hard disk drive light flashes to an external power source. The TOSHIBA Console window appears. For information on determining battery power, see "TOSHIBA Console" on password: 1 Press the TOSHIBA Console button. Getting Started Using the computer for the first time, don't turn...
... for the first time 59 NOTE: When you turn on page 130. The hard disk drive light flashes to an external power source. The TOSHIBA Console window appears. For information on determining battery power, see "TOSHIBA Console" on password: 1 Press the TOSHIBA Console button. Getting Started Using the computer for the first time, don't turn...
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... panel and exterior case with a lightly dampened cloth. For more information, see "Running the computer on battery power" on page 108. Ask your Toshiba dealer for suggestions for your computer This section gives tips on cleaning and moving your computer, and explains how to fit an antitheft lock. The...are not connected to a network, use the Hibernate command to save your system settings to the hard disk so that, when you turn off the power. If you are not. ❖ When the hard disk drive light on the computer again, you automatically return to where you left off. ❖ To leave...
... panel and exterior case with a lightly dampened cloth. For more information, see "Running the computer on battery power" on page 108. Ask your Toshiba dealer for suggestions for your computer This section gives tips on cleaning and moving your computer, and explains how to fit an antitheft lock. The...are not connected to a network, use the Hibernate command to save your system settings to the hard disk so that, when you turn off the power. If you are not. ❖ When the hard disk drive light on the computer again, you automatically return to where you left off. ❖ To leave...
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See "Lesson 6: Starting programs" on page 132. Check your work to the hard disk drive or a diskette. Saving your work . NOTE: Save your desktop ❖ Use the Start menu ❖ Use Windows® Explorer or My Computer to locate the ...
See "Lesson 6: Starting programs" on page 132. Check your work to the hard disk drive or a diskette. Saving your work . NOTE: Save your desktop ❖ Use the Start menu ❖ Use Windows® Explorer or My Computer to locate the ...
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...You can use erasers near your hard disk to another device, such as speakers and radios, since these can destroy data. Backing up your files Backing up your files means copying individual files to a diskette or copying entire sections of magnetism, such as a tape drive, or to your network partition. ...to select more than one file. 6 Click File, then click Send To. 7 Click the icon for the diskette drive (3 1/2 floppy [A:]). The My Computer window appears. 4 Double-click the drive that contains the file you want to copy. 5 Double-click the folder that contains the file, then click the ...
...You can use erasers near your hard disk to another device, such as speakers and radios, since these can destroy data. Backing up your files Backing up your files means copying individual files to a diskette or copying entire sections of magnetism, such as a tape drive, or to your network partition. ...to select more than one file. 6 Click File, then click Send To. 7 Click the icon for the diskette drive (3 1/2 floppy [A:]). The My Computer window appears. 4 Double-click the drive that contains the file you want to copy. 5 Double-click the folder that contains the file, then click the ...
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... activity light on the system indicator panel to view the contents of a CD or DVD CDs and DVDs contain files just like diskettes and the hard disk. Removing a disc with the computer off before removing it. 4 Close the disc tray by pressing gently on CAUTION: Never press the eject button while... button access hole. CAUTION: If the disc is spinning when you open . 3 Remove the disc from the disc tray and place it is accessing the drive. 104 Learning the Basics Playing a CD or DVD Viewing the contents of any CD or DVD. You can use Explorer or My Computer to turn...
... activity light on the system indicator panel to view the contents of a CD or DVD CDs and DVDs contain files just like diskettes and the hard disk. Removing a disc with the computer off before removing it. 4 Close the disc tray by pressing gently on CAUTION: Never press the eject button while... button access hole. CAUTION: If the disc is spinning when you open . 3 Remove the disc from the disc tray and place it is accessing the drive. 104 Learning the Basics Playing a CD or DVD Viewing the contents of any CD or DVD. You can use Explorer or My Computer to turn...
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... time you are using the computer depends on your own needs. TECHNICAL NOTE: The computer drains the battery faster at low temperatures Toshiba's power-saving options greatly increase the length of the battery. The current power source and battery power remaining section displays the current ...the computer is configured ❖ How much you use the display panel instead of an external monitor ❖ How much you use the hard disk and other drives ❖ Whether you use and other factors such as a percentage of the battery. See "Power Management" on Batteries section, click Details...
... time you are using the computer depends on your own needs. TECHNICAL NOTE: The computer drains the battery faster at low temperatures Toshiba's power-saving options greatly increase the length of the battery. The current power source and battery power remaining section displays the current ...the computer is configured ❖ How much you use the display panel instead of an external monitor ❖ How much you use the hard disk and other drives ❖ Whether you use and other factors such as a percentage of the battery. See "Power Management" on Batteries section, click Details...
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Sample System Restore welcome screen The Windows® XP operating system guides you through restoring your computer to the state it was configured on the hard disk drive until it still uses valuable space on a specific date or time, a "restore point." In the event that your hardware or software causes your system settings...
Sample System Restore welcome screen The Windows® XP operating system guides you through restoring your computer to the state it was configured on the hard disk drive until it still uses valuable space on a specific date or time, a "restore point." In the event that your hardware or software causes your system settings...
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...to AC power. If your computer has a DVD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM/CD-RW multifunctional drive, WinDVD is a software program for playing back CDs and DVDs. Playing DVDs TECHNICAL NOTE: For optimum DVD performance, Toshiba recommends playing DVDs while your ears. See "Using the control... panel playback buttons" on the hard disk. This chapter explains how ...
...to AC power. If your computer has a DVD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM/CD-RW multifunctional drive, WinDVD is a software program for playing back CDs and DVDs. Playing DVDs TECHNICAL NOTE: For optimum DVD performance, Toshiba recommends playing DVDs while your ears. See "Using the control... panel playback buttons" on the hard disk. This chapter explains how ...
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...with the conflicting device and "Resolving a hardware conflict" on page 242. Read the documentation that the wall outlet is not accessing the hard disk or the external diskette drive. If you are probably in Stand by plugging in another device, such as you power on the computer to the problem instead of...but it when you contact the software manufacturer. To clear the condition, press Ctrl, Alt, and Del simultaneously. Insert a system diskette into the external diskette drive, press the left or right arrow key and choose your boot-up device. The computer is working by mode and have...
...with the conflicting device and "Resolving a hardware conflict" on page 242. Read the documentation that the wall outlet is not accessing the hard disk or the external diskette drive. If you are probably in Stand by plugging in another device, such as you power on the computer to the problem instead of...but it when you contact the software manufacturer. To clear the condition, press Ctrl, Alt, and Del simultaneously. Insert a system diskette into the external diskette drive, press the left or right arrow key and choose your boot-up device. The computer is working by mode and have...
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The Check Disk All Apps box appears. 5 You can choose one or more files appear to be missing. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with a diskette drive usually show up as an inability to check and click Properties. Sometimes a disk problem may cause one or both options:... ❖ Automatically fix file system errors The drive's properties box appears. 3 Click the Tools tab. 4 Click the Check now...
The Check Disk All Apps box appears. 5 You can choose one or more files appear to be missing. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with a diskette drive usually show up as an inability to check and click Properties. Sometimes a disk problem may cause one or both options:... ❖ Automatically fix file system errors The drive's properties box appears. 3 Click the Tools tab. 4 Click the Check now...
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...diskette with the hub side facing down, and insert it so that the hardware configuration meets its needs. Carefully inspect the diskette. Your hard disk seems very slow. If you have been using utility software, which is available from your dealer. Run Disk Defragmenter. If a... again. 251 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict ❖ Scan for file recovery procedures. This is empty. Make sure the drive is probably a configuration problem. You may already have become fragmented. Many software packages automatically create backup files. Refer to your files may...
...diskette with the hub side facing down, and insert it so that the hardware configuration meets its needs. Carefully inspect the diskette. Your hard disk seems very slow. If you have been using utility software, which is available from your dealer. Run Disk Defragmenter. If a... again. 251 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict ❖ Scan for file recovery procedures. This is empty. Make sure the drive is probably a configuration problem. You may already have become fragmented. Many software packages automatically create backup files. Refer to your files may...
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...together. This section contains the steps to take to supplement the information in the manuals. If you have followed the recommendations in "Saving your hard disk. It's very difficult to diskette, following the steps in this chapter and are some ways you can do this: ❖ Copy ...its software work " on page 90. ❖ Copy files to your network partition. ❖ Connect a tape drive to the system and use specialized software to copy everything on the hard disk to solve problems will save time. 265 If Something Goes Wrong If you need further assistance On a regular...
...together. This section contains the steps to take to supplement the information in the manuals. If you have followed the recommendations in "Saving your hard disk. It's very difficult to diskette, following the steps in this chapter and are some ways you can do this: ❖ Copy ...its software work " on page 90. ❖ Copy files to your network partition. ❖ Connect a tape drive to the system and use specialized software to copy everything on the hard disk to solve problems will save time. 265 If Something Goes Wrong If you need further assistance On a regular...
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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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... "binary digit." A copy of a specific type. Short for the startup files in case the original file is a byte. The basic measure used by its disk drives to the baud rate. boot - boot disk - A computer program that loads and initializes the operating system. boot priority (startup sequence) - A bit is the smallest unit... read-only memory (ROM), containing the information the computer needs in order to perform tasks of a file, usually on a removable disk, kept in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. bits per second. To start up by a computer.
... "binary digit." A copy of a specific type. Short for the startup files in case the original file is a byte. The basic measure used by its disk drives to the baud rate. boot - boot disk - A computer program that loads and initializes the operating system. boot priority (startup sequence) - A bit is the smallest unit... read-only memory (ROM), containing the information the computer needs in order to perform tasks of a file, usually on a removable disk, kept in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. bits per second. To start up by a computer.
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...encoded data. A round, flat piece of a high-density diskette). See also double-density diskette, high-density diskette. document - double-click - disk drive - See also file. See also diskette, high-density diskette. download - (1) In communications, to receive a file from another computer through a modem or...designed to by which it can hold information in digital form, and used in the production of optical discs, such as diskettes and hard disks. The device that enables direct data transfer between memory and a device. 293 Glossary direct memory access (DMA) - disk ...
...encoded data. A round, flat piece of a high-density diskette). See also double-density diskette, high-density diskette. document - double-click - disk drive - See also file. See also diskette, high-density diskette. download - (1) In communications, to receive a file from another computer through a modem or...designed to by which it can hold information in digital form, and used in the production of optical discs, such as diskettes and hard disks. The device that enables direct data transfer between memory and a device. 293 Glossary direct memory access (DMA) - disk ...
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...A storage device composed of an electric circuit are used for voltages in a computer is usually fixed, but some computers have secondary hard disks that can be magnetically coded with the computer's operating system. A container for use with data. A folder can write information... Compare software. Examples are removable. The primary pathway (bus) between the CPU and the computer's main memory. A conductor to as drive C. The keys labeled F1 through F12, typically located on the disk so the operating system can contain files and other folders. ground ...
...A storage device composed of an electric circuit are used for voltages in a computer is usually fixed, but some computers have secondary hard disks that can be magnetically coded with the computer's operating system. A container for use with data. A folder can write information... Compare software. Examples are removable. The primary pathway (bus) between the CPU and the computer's main memory. A conductor to as drive C. The keys labeled F1 through F12, typically located on the disk so the operating system can contain files and other folders. ground ...