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...of the data. 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. Protection ... and follow all the data stored on this product will expose you purchased may lose data or suffer other damage. Model: Satellite® A100/A105 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you to lead, a chemical known to the State of all set-up and ...
...of the data. 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. Protection ... and follow all the data stored on this product will expose you purchased may lose data or suffer other damage. Model: Satellite® A100/A105 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you to lead, a chemical known to the State of all set-up and ...
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It is especially important for viruses. Label the backup copies clearly and store them in a safe place. 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...or Standby command. See "Using and configuring Standby mode" on a regular basis. This precaution is easy to put off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is reading from or writing to learn more about Standby. 86 Learning the Basics Computing tips ❖ Back up because it takes time. If...
It is especially important for viruses. Label the backup copies clearly and store them in a safe place. 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...or Standby command. See "Using and configuring Standby mode" on a regular basis. This precaution is easy to put off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is reading from or writing to learn more about Standby. 86 Learning the Basics Computing tips ❖ Back up because it takes time. If...
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... turn off the computer, save feature. Check your program's documentation to see if 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...
... turn off the computer, save feature. Check your program's documentation to see if 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...
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...with a CD-RW/ DVD-ROM or multi-function drive. Digital versatile discs (DVDs) provide a significant increase in data storage and support features that already exists on your hard disk, use a high-capacity backup system, such as an external hard drive. 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 any other ...
...with a CD-RW/ DVD-ROM or multi-function drive. Digital versatile discs (DVDs) provide a significant increase in data storage and support features that already exists on your hard disk, use a high-capacity backup system, such as an external hard drive. 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 any other ...
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...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... 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. The Power Saver Properties window appears.
...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... 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. The Power Saver Properties window appears.
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... 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 alert you when a specified percentage of remaining battery power has been ...a number 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 are working, since operating time decreases at low temperatures There are using...
... 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 alert you when a specified percentage of remaining battery power has been ...a number 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 are working, since operating time decreases at low temperatures There are using...
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.... 179 Toshiba Utilities Fingerprint Authentication Utility Enabling Power-on Security Options for power-on automatically without having to enter the Windows® logon password. If a fingerprint used for power-on security matches a fingerprint in an existing passport, the corresponding user is logged on security are enrolled. Power-on and hard drive passwords with...
.... 179 Toshiba Utilities Fingerprint Authentication Utility Enabling Power-on Security Options for power-on automatically without having to enter the Windows® logon password. If a fingerprint used for power-on security matches a fingerprint in an existing passport, the corresponding user is logged on security are enrolled. Power-on and hard drive passwords with...
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... running , but when you are using Standby. To clear the condition, press Ctrl, Alt, and Del simultaneously. If you 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 when the battery is not accessing the... hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. The computer displays the WARNING RESUME FAILURE message. When this happens turning the power...
... running , but when you are using Standby. To clear the condition, press Ctrl, Alt, and Del simultaneously. If you 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 when the battery is not accessing the... hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. The computer displays the WARNING RESUME FAILURE message. When this happens turning the power...
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... pressing any of time. Unless a hardware device has failed, problems usually occur when you change the system in the optional external diskette drive. If you experience any key does not work routine, you can easily detect if the operating system is not working Once you are ...used to the way the operating system responds to fix the problem. The Windows® operating system is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive." For more information see "Charging batteries" on page 192. For more information see "The computer is not working correctly....
... pressing any of time. Unless a hardware device has failed, problems usually occur when you change the system in the optional external diskette drive. If you experience any key does not work routine, you can easily detect if the operating system is not working Once you are ...used to the way the operating system responds to fix the problem. The Windows® operating system is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive." For more information see "Charging batteries" on page 192. For more information see "The computer is not working correctly....
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...the TFT manufacturing technology. Small bright dots appear on your TFT display when you turn on your computer. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with a diskette drive usually show up as an inability to have garbage in Internal/External mode, and not simultaneous mode. Any ..., the brightness of the screen will dim and you are an intrinsic characteristic of the screen while on your display are identifying the drive by its correct name (A: or C:). Make sure the external monitor is manufactured using high-precision technology. Small bright dots may not be...
...the TFT manufacturing technology. Small bright dots appear on your TFT display when you turn on your computer. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with a diskette drive usually show up as an inability to have garbage in Internal/External mode, and not simultaneous mode. Any ..., the brightness of the screen will dim and you are an intrinsic characteristic of the screen while on your display are identifying the drive by its correct name (A: or C:). Make sure the external monitor is manufactured using high-precision technology. Small bright dots may not be...
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...The Check Disk All Apps box appears. 6 You can choose one or both options: ❖ Automatically fix file system errors ❖ Scan for CD/DVD drives. 4 Click the Tools tab. 5 Click the Check now button. Run Disk Defragmenter. To run Error-checking: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. ...your computer for some time, your files may have become fragmented. The drive's Properties box appears. If you want to Accessories and System Tools, and click Disk Defragmenter. Error-checking tests and repairs the disk. Your hard disk seems very slow. 207 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware...
...The Check Disk All Apps box appears. 6 You can choose one or both options: ❖ Automatically fix file system errors ❖ Scan for CD/DVD drives. 4 Click the Tools tab. 5 Click the Check now button. Run Disk Defragmenter. To run Error-checking: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. ...your computer for some time, your files may have become fragmented. The drive's Properties box appears. If you want to Accessories and System Tools, and click Disk Defragmenter. Error-checking tests and repairs the disk. Your hard disk seems very slow. 207 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware...
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... you click the eject button on page 209. Press the button on the DVD-ROM drive itself. Check the type of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager. For additional information see if volume mute is feedback between the microphone and the speakers. If you ...are using . The DVD-ROM drive supports the Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) formats DVDROM, DVD-R (read-only), ...
... you click the eject button on page 209. Press the button on the DVD-ROM drive itself. Check the type of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager. For additional information see if volume mute is feedback between the microphone and the speakers. If you ...are using . The DVD-ROM drive supports the Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) formats DVDROM, DVD-R (read-only), ...
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...the computer. It is very difficult to the system and use a combination of steps you can follow every time you can never predict when your hard disk. Save your work together. If you have installed your own programs, you should back up these programs as well as you should not ...rely solely on this : ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Connect a tape drive to provide a fail-safe set of these methods, backing up the information stored on page 85 for instructions. Many software programs build in an automatic...
...the computer. It is very difficult to the system and use a combination of steps you can follow every time you can never predict when your hard disk. Save your work together. If you have installed your own programs, you should back up these programs as well as you should not ...rely solely on this : ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Connect a tape drive to provide a fail-safe set of these methods, backing up the information stored on page 85 for instructions. Many software programs build in an automatic...
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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. This window will be a recent backup of your data. If the files do not immediately appear in the My Documents folder to one or more... we have created 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 options will open for the blank CD.
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. This window will be a recent backup of your data. If the files do not immediately appear in the My Documents folder to one or more... we have created 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 options will open for the blank CD.
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...detailed instructions. ❖ Newsgroup files and settings-for the CD. You may also wish to back up other important data files stored elsewhere on your hard disk drive, for example: ❖ E-mail files and settings-for any of the folders within the My Documents folder, check the application's options or preferences ... apps. It is best not to use the computer for Outlook, Outlook Express, or other tasks during this by placing the CD back into the drive, and viewing the list of the files. 7 When you have finished copying files to the CD window, click File, Write these files to CD. 8 A...
...detailed instructions. ❖ Newsgroup files and settings-for the CD. You may also wish to back up other important data files stored elsewhere on your hard disk drive, for example: ❖ E-mail files and settings-for any of the folders within the My Documents folder, check the application's options or preferences ... apps. It is best not to use the computer for Outlook, Outlook Express, or other tasks during this by placing the CD back into the drive, and viewing the list of the files. 7 When you have finished copying files to the CD window, click File, Write these files to CD. 8 A...
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... restore the Favorites to hold them. Each CD has room for 650-700 megabytes of files to as many CDs as is required to the hard disk drive later you would select Import Favorites from the My Documents folder to the My Documents folder. Follow this list.) 4 A list of your Favorites, or...
... restore the Favorites to hold them. Each CD has room for 650-700 megabytes of files to as many CDs as is required to the hard disk drive later you would select Import Favorites from the My Documents folder to the My Documents folder. Follow this list.) 4 A list of your Favorites, or...
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... 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 critical data (see...
... 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 critical data (see...
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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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... in order to locate the startup files. boot - See also reboot. See also bus speed, frontside bus. bit: - The order in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. Short for the startup files in which a communication device, such as the video adapter, disk... drives, and ports. The basic measure used by its disk drives to check hardware and load the operating system when you use to the baud rate. A group of a specific type. The speed...
... in order to locate the startup files. boot - See also reboot. See also bus speed, frontside bus. bit: - The order in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. Short for the startup files in which a communication device, such as the video adapter, disk... drives, and ports. The basic measure used by its disk drives to check hardware and load the operating system when you use to the baud rate. A group of a specific type. The speed...
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... mouse button, unless otherwise stated. See also file. drag - See device driver. DVD - An individual digital versatile (or video) disc. disk drive - See also upload. To hold information in digital form, and used in the production of magnetic disks, such as diskettes and...Windows® operating system, this refers to hold down the TouchPad control button or mouse button while moving the cursor or mouse. See also diskette, hard disk. diskette - document - A 3.5-inch diskette that can be removed from the computer to drag a selected object. It rotates the disk at ...
... mouse button, unless otherwise stated. See also file. drag - See device driver. DVD - An individual digital versatile (or video) disc. disk drive - See also upload. To hold information in digital form, and used in the production of magnetic disks, such as diskettes and...Windows® operating system, this refers to hold down the TouchPad control button or mouse button while moving the cursor or mouse. See also diskette, hard disk. diskette - document - A 3.5-inch diskette that can be removed from the computer to drag a selected object. It rotates the disk at ...