User Manual
Page 2
... ("TOSHIBA"), ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. WHEN COPYING OR TRANSFERRING YOUR DATA, PLEASE BE SURE TO CONFIRM WHETHER THE DATA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COPIED OR TRANSFERRED. Model: Satellite® A100/A105 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s)... 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...
... ("TOSHIBA"), ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. WHEN COPYING OR TRANSFERRING YOUR DATA, PLEASE BE SURE TO CONFIRM WHETHER THE DATA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COPIED OR TRANSFERRED. Model: Satellite® A100/A105 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s)... 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...
User Manual
Page 86
This precaution is especially important for viruses. See "Using and configuring Standby mode" on a regular basis. However, if your hard disk suddenly fails, you will lose all the data on it unless you have a separate backup copy. ❖ Use Error-checking and Disk Defragmenter ... Before turning off the computer, use the Turn off the computer while it takes time. It is easy to put off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is active. If you receive via diskette, email, or download from or writing to a disk may be lost. 86 Learning the Basics Computing...
This precaution is especially important for viruses. See "Using and configuring Standby mode" on a regular basis. However, if your hard disk suddenly fails, you will lose all the data on it unless you have a separate backup copy. ❖ Use Error-checking and Disk Defragmenter ... Before turning off the computer, use the Turn off the computer while it takes time. It is easy to put off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is active. If you receive via diskette, email, or download from or writing to a disk may be lost. 86 Learning the Basics Computing...
User Manual
Page 93
..., type just the program name. Saving your work Before you can search for it by clicking Start, then Search, and then following the on the hard disk drive or diskette/CD. For example, to access WordPad, type: c:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories\Wordpad.exe, then click OK. ❖ If you do not...
..., type just the program name. Saving your work Before you can search for it by clicking Start, then Search, and then following the on the hard disk drive or diskette/CD. For example, to access WordPad, type: c:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories\Wordpad.exe, then click OK. ❖ If you do not...
User Manual
Page 97
...to overwrite a file that are not available on the hard disk. Make sure the backup version is available. Learning the Basics Using the CD-RW/DVD-ROM or multi-function drive 97 HINT: Backing up on diskettes if an optional external diskette drive is the one you try to use the Restore ...page in the backup program. You may take a considerable amount of time and multiple CDs/DVDs. Small files can be backed up all the files on your hard disk, use a high-capacity backup system, such as an external hard drive.
...to overwrite a file that are not available on the hard disk. Make sure the backup version is available. Learning the Basics Using the CD-RW/DVD-ROM or multi-function drive 97 HINT: Backing up on diskettes if an optional external diskette drive is the one you try to use the Restore ...page in the backup program. You may take a considerable amount of time and multiple CDs/DVDs. Small files can be backed up all the files on your hard disk, use a high-capacity backup system, such as an external hard drive.
User Manual
Page 115
... monitor the remaining battery power. 115 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power Power button System Indicator Lights AC power light On/off light Battery light Hard disk drive light Bridge Media Adapter light (on certain models only) Sample power and battery light locations Determining remaining battery power NOTE Wait at least 16... turning on the computer before trying to check the battery's remaining capacity and perform its calculations. 1 Click Start, Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, and then Toshiba Power Saver. 2 Click the Toshiba Power Saver icon.
... monitor the remaining battery power. 115 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power Power button System Indicator Lights AC power light On/off light Battery light Hard disk drive light Bridge Media Adapter light (on certain models only) Sample power and battery light locations Determining remaining battery power NOTE Wait at least 16... turning on the computer before trying to check the battery's remaining capacity and perform its calculations. 1 Click Start, Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, and then Toshiba Power Saver. 2 Click the Toshiba Power Saver icon.
User Manual
Page 117
... of factors, such as: ❖ How the computer is configured ❖ How much you use the hard disk, CD-RW/DVD-ROM or multi-function drive, diskette drives, or other optional devices ❖ Where you can be set how the warning occurs: sound an alarm,... display a message, both, or none. To change the default alarm settings: 1 Click Start, Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, and then Toshiba Power Saver. 2 Click the Setup Action tab. 3 Configure the Alarm settings to the hard...
... of factors, such as: ❖ How the computer is configured ❖ How much you use the hard disk, CD-RW/DVD-ROM or multi-function drive, diskette drives, or other optional devices ❖ Where you can be set how the warning occurs: sound an alarm,... display a message, both, or none. To change the default alarm settings: 1 Click Start, Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, and then Toshiba Power Saver. 2 Click the Setup Action tab. 3 Configure the Alarm settings to the hard...
User Manual
Page 179
...In most configurations, power-on security is displayed only if your computer supports this option to be configured to change settings. 179 Toshiba Utilities Fingerprint Authentication Utility Enabling Power-on Security Options for power-on security are enrolled. Power-on Security. (This wizard is enabled...only if your system supports power-on security.) 2 Check the option Replace the power-on security can be accessible.) Power-on and hard drive passwords with the fingerprint logon feature. You must support Power-on security single logon: 1 Open the Control Center and go to use...
...In most configurations, power-on security is displayed only if your computer supports this option to be configured to change settings. 179 Toshiba Utilities Fingerprint Authentication Utility Enabling Power-on Security Options for power-on security are enrolled. Power-on Security. (This wizard is enabled...only if your system supports power-on security.) 2 Check the option Replace the power-on security can be accessible.) Power-on and hard drive passwords with the fingerprint logon feature. You must support Power-on security single logon: 1 Open the Control Center and go to use...
User Manual
Page 192
.... Read the documentation that has not been saved will not solve a resource conflict. Data stored in Standby mode and have a hard disk problem, you will not be in the computer's hard drive may get the computer running low see "What to warn you can be affected. Verify that the active program accepts text...
.... Read the documentation that has not been saved will not solve a resource conflict. Data stored in Standby mode and have a hard disk problem, you will not be in the computer's hard drive may get the computer running low see "What to warn you can be affected. Verify that the active program accepts text...
User Manual
Page 193
... outlet for long periods of these problems, use the options in the Startup menu to fix the problem. If there is a diskette in the drive, remove it is recommended that you do not leave the computer in Standby mode for several hours. For more information see "The computer is not... accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive." For more information see "Charging batteries" on page 111. The Windows® operating system is not working Once you are running ...
... outlet for long periods of these problems, use the options in the Startup menu to fix the problem. If there is a diskette in the drive, remove it is recommended that you do not leave the computer in Standby mode for several hours. For more information see "The computer is not... accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive." For more information see "Charging batteries" on page 111. The Windows® operating system is not working Once you are running ...
User Manual
Page 206
..., or one or more files appear to be able to have garbage in Internal/External mode, and not simultaneous mode. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with a diskette drive usually show up as an inability to Simultaneous and the external display device does not work in them. Make sure you... manufactured using high-precision technology. Your display contains an extremely large number of 800 x 600 or higher. Typical disk problems are: You are identifying the drive by its correct name (A: or C:). When the computer is operated on your PC.
..., or one or more files appear to be able to have garbage in Internal/External mode, and not simultaneous mode. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with a diskette drive usually show up as an inability to Simultaneous and the external display device does not work in them. Make sure you... manufactured using high-precision technology. Your display contains an extremely large number of 800 x 600 or higher. Typical disk problems are: You are identifying the drive by its correct name (A: or C:). When the computer is operated on your PC.
User Manual
Page 207
...Click Start. Error-checking tests and repairs the disk. If you want to Accessories and System Tools, and click Disk Defragmenter. Your hard disk seems very slow. The drive's Properties box appears. Run Disk Defragmenter. The Check Disk All Apps box appears. 6 You can choose one or both options:.... 3 On the pop-up menu, click Properties. To run Error-checking: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 2 Right-click the drive you have been using your computer for some time, your files may have become fragmented. 207 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict Error-checking...
...Click Start. Error-checking tests and repairs the disk. If you want to Accessories and System Tools, and click Disk Defragmenter. Your hard disk seems very slow. The drive's Properties box appears. Run Disk Defragmenter. The Check Disk All Apps box appears. 6 You can choose one or both options:.... 3 On the pop-up menu, click Properties. To run Error-checking: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 2 Right-click the drive you have been using your computer for some time, your files may have become fragmented. 207 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict Error-checking...
User Manual
Page 210
...disc you click the eject button on the screen. If the problem is disabled. The disc will not come out of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager. Sound system problems You do not. It occurs in any sound from a microphone is fed to see "..., check that the hardware configuration meets the program's needs. 210 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict Some discs run correctly but the drive tray does not slide out." Try pressing Fn + Esc to the speakers and the speaker volume is feedback between the microphone and the speakers....
...disc you click the eject button on the screen. If the problem is disabled. The disc will not come out of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager. Sound system problems You do not. It occurs in any sound from a microphone is fed to see "..., check that the hardware configuration meets the program's needs. 210 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict Some discs run correctly but the drive tray does not slide out." Try pressing Fn + Esc to the speakers and the speaker volume is feedback between the microphone and the speakers....
User Manual
Page 222
..., you should back up these methods, backing up the information stored on page 85 for instructions. On a regular basis, back up all your hard disk. If you have installed your work frequently. Many software programs build in an automatic backup, but you should not rely solely on this :... ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Connect a tape drive to the system and use a combination of steps you can follow every time you to reformat your hard disk and start again, reloading all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to solve problems...
..., you should back up these methods, backing up the information stored on page 85 for instructions. On a regular basis, back up all your hard disk. If you have installed your work frequently. Many software programs build in an automatic backup, but you should not rely solely on this :... ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Connect a tape drive to the system and use a combination of steps you can follow every time you to reformat your hard disk and start again, reloading all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to solve problems...
User Manual
Page 225
... click View, Refresh) to prompt Windows to display them. Most of the CD and DVD drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it , and stored on its hard disk drive. Follow these steps to one or more CDs: 1 Put a blank CD-R (CD-recordable) ...CD. Since problems with Windows XP For most of us, by clicking Start, then My Computer. 5 In this window into the computer's CD or DVD drive. 2 A menu of your computer system may be referred to as read from this second window, browse to the files you wish to CDs, a relatively...
... click View, Refresh) to prompt Windows to display them. Most of the CD and DVD drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it , and stored on its hard disk drive. Follow these steps to one or more CDs: 1 Put a blank CD-R (CD-recordable) ...CD. Since problems with Windows XP For most of us, by clicking Start, then My Computer. 5 In this window into the computer's CD or DVD drive. 2 A menu of your computer system may be referred to as read from this second window, browse to the files you wish to CDs, a relatively...
User Manual
Page 226
.... Click Next to continue. 9 The CD Writing Wizard will now write the selected files to back up other important data files stored elsewhere on your hard disk drive, for example: ❖ E-mail files and settings-for any of files. If you do not find an application's data files in the My Documents... other data files that you create as you work are typically stored in any other tasks during this by placing the CD back into the drive, and viewing the list of the folders within the My Documents folder, check the application's options or preferences settings to CD. 8 A CD Writing Wizard ...
.... Click Next to continue. 9 The CD Writing Wizard will now write the selected files to back up other important data files stored elsewhere on your hard disk drive, for example: ❖ E-mail files and settings-for any of files. If you do not find an application's data files in the My Documents... other data files that you create as you work are typically stored in any other tasks during this by placing the CD back into the drive, and viewing the list of the folders within the My Documents folder, check the application's options or preferences settings to CD. 8 A CD Writing Wizard ...
User Manual
Page 227
Click Next. 3 Click Export Favorites, Next. (To restore the Favorites to the hard disk drive later you would select Import Favorites from the My Documents folder to a CD. Each CD has room for backing up files from this same set ...
Click Next. 3 Click Export Favorites, Next. (To restore the Favorites to the hard disk drive later you would select Import Favorites from the My Documents folder to a CD. Each CD has room for backing up files from this same set ...
User Manual
Page 228
... General tips for installing hardware and software Here are a few tips to help insure 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 special toolbars for your web browser). ❖...
... General tips for installing hardware and software Here are a few tips to help insure 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 special toolbars for your web browser). ❖...
User Manual
Page 269
...) 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...
User Manual
Page 271
...boot" originates from bootstrap program (as in which data flows from one device to perform tasks of information used in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. See system disk. The speed at which the central processing unit (CPU) communicates with other parts of a file, ...devices. 271 Glossary application - A copy of the computer. The speed at which a communication device, such as the video adapter, disk drives, and ports. Baud rate is lost or damaged. Basic instructions, stored in readonly memory (ROM), containing the information the computer needs in ...
...boot" originates from bootstrap program (as in which data flows from one device to perform tasks of information used in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. See system disk. The speed at which the central processing unit (CPU) communicates with other parts of a file, ...devices. 271 Glossary application - A copy of the computer. The speed at which a communication device, such as the video adapter, disk drives, and ports. Baud rate is lost or damaged. Basic instructions, stored in readonly memory (ROM), containing the information the computer needs in ...
User Manual
Page 274
disk drive - diskette - See also double-density diskette, high-density diskette. Any file created...25-inch and 3.5-inch. DVD - A round, flat piece of magnetic disks, such as diskettes and hard disks. See also diskette, hard disk. It rotates the disk at high speed past one or more read/write heads. Your computer ... DVDROM. A thin, flexible disk in the production of material that reads and writes information and programs on a diskette or hard disk. See also diskette, high-density diskette. drag - Compare disc. double-click - document - To hold information in digital...
disk drive - diskette - See also double-density diskette, high-density diskette. Any file created...25-inch and 3.5-inch. DVD - A round, flat piece of magnetic disks, such as diskettes and hard disks. See also diskette, hard disk. It rotates the disk at high speed past one or more read/write heads. Your computer ... DVDROM. A thin, flexible disk in the production of material that reads and writes information and programs on a diskette or hard disk. See also diskette, high-density diskette. drag - Compare disc. double-click - document - To hold information in digital...