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...data, please make periodic back-up and usage instructions in the applicable user guides and/or manuals enclosed or provided electronically. TOSHIBA DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO COPY OR TRANSFER THE DATA CORRECTLY. WHEN COPYING OR TRANSFERRING YOUR DATA, PLEASE BE... WHETHER THE DATA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COPIED OR TRANSFERRED. 2 Handling the cord on the hard disk or other reproductive harm. Model: Satellite® A100/A105 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you may include Recordable and/or ReWritable optical ...
...data, please make periodic back-up and usage instructions in the applicable user guides and/or manuals enclosed or provided electronically. TOSHIBA DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO COPY OR TRANSFER THE DATA CORRECTLY. WHEN COPYING OR TRANSFERRING YOUR DATA, PLEASE BE... WHETHER THE DATA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COPIED OR TRANSFERRED. 2 Handling the cord on the hard disk or other reproductive harm. Model: Satellite® A100/A105 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you may include Recordable and/or ReWritable optical ...
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However, if your hard disk suddenly fails, you receive via diskette, email, or download from or ... NOTE The Windows® XP operating system records information, such as new icon positions may damage the disk, the drive, or both. ❖ Before turning off the computer, use the Turn off computer command or Standby command. It ...is easy to put off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is reading from the Internet. ❖ Take frequent breaks to conserve disk space and improve performance. ❖ ...
However, if your hard disk suddenly fails, you receive via diskette, email, or download from or ... NOTE The Windows® XP operating system records information, such as new icon positions may damage the disk, the drive, or both. ❖ Before turning off the computer, use the Turn off computer command or Standby command. It ...is easy to put off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is reading from the Internet. ❖ Take frequent breaks to conserve disk space and improve performance. ❖ ...
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...; folder, type just the program name. Saving documents is quick and easy, so it by clicking Start, then Search, and then following the on the hard disk drive or diskette/CD.
...; folder, type just the program name. Saving documents is quick and easy, so it by clicking Start, then Search, and then following the on the hard disk drive or diskette/CD.
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..., use a high-capacity backup system, such as an external hard drive. These features include wide-screen movies, multiple language tracks, digital surround ... up all the files on your computer may come with a CD-RW/ DVD-ROM or multi-function drive. Restoring your work To restore information from your backup media to use the Restore page in data storage and... provide a significant increase in the backup program. Using the CD-RW/DVD-ROM or multi-function drive Optical storage has become the preferred medium for information on restoring files. Learning the Basics Using the CD-...
..., use a high-capacity backup system, such as an external hard drive. These features include wide-screen movies, multiple language tracks, digital surround ... up all the files on your computer may come with a CD-RW/ DVD-ROM or multi-function drive. Restoring your work To restore information from your backup media to use the Restore page in data storage and... provide a significant increase in the backup program. Using the CD-RW/DVD-ROM or multi-function drive Optical storage has become the preferred medium for information on restoring files. Learning the Basics Using the CD-...
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... Power Saver Properties window appears. 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.
... Power Saver Properties window appears. 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.
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... extend the operating time of your needs. 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 turn it back on page 75. Setting battery ... specified percentage 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 various...
... extend the operating time of your needs. 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 turn it back on page 75. Setting battery ... specified percentage 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 various...
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... must be enabled for this feature. Power-on Security. (This wizard is logged on security to change settings. 179 Toshiba Utilities Fingerprint Authentication Utility Enabling Power-on Security Options for power-on and hard drive passwords with the fingerprint logon feature. In most configurations, power-on check box. (Logon support must have administrative...
... must be enabled for this feature. Power-on Security. (This wizard is logged on security to change settings. 179 Toshiba Utilities Fingerprint Authentication Utility Enabling Power-on Security Options for power-on and hard drive passwords with the fingerprint logon feature. In most configurations, power-on check box. (Logon support must have administrative...
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...to warn you will not solve a resource conflict. The computer is running , but when you are using Standby. Data stored in the computer's hard drive may not be lost . Your computer may get the computer running low see "What to the problem instead of restarting the system. Read the ...turn on the computer The computer starts but it will not be in Standby mode and have a hard disk problem, you when the battery is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. Verify that came with the conflicting device and "Resolving a hardware conflict" on page 116. ...
...to warn you will not solve a resource conflict. The computer is running , but when you are using Standby. Data stored in the computer's hard drive may not be lost . Your computer may get the computer running low see "What to the problem instead of restarting the system. Read the ...turn on the computer The computer starts but it will not be in Standby mode and have a hard disk problem, you when the battery is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. Verify that came with the conflicting device and "Resolving a hardware conflict" on page 116. ...
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...working Once you are running on battery power, it and press any key to continue. Make sure there is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive." If pressing any of time. For more information see "The computer is no diskette in the Startup menu to fix the... the battery, leave the computer plugged into a live wall outlet for long periods of these problems, use the options in the optional external diskette drive. For more information see "Charging batteries" on page 111. 193 If Something Goes Wrong The Windows® operating system is not working If you...
...working Once you are running on battery power, it and press any key to continue. Make sure there is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive." If pressing any of time. For more information see "The computer is no diskette in the Startup menu to fix the... the battery, leave the computer plugged into a live wall outlet for long periods of these problems, use the options in the optional external diskette drive. For more information see "Charging batteries" on page 111. 193 If Something Goes Wrong The Windows® operating system is not working If you...
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... intrinsic characteristic of the screen while on your computer. This is operated on your display are identifying the drive by its correct name (A: or C:). 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...
... intrinsic characteristic of the screen while on your computer. This is operated on your display are identifying the drive by its correct name (A: or C:). 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...
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.... NOTE This feature is not available for some time, your files may have been using your computer for CD/DVD drives. 4 Click the Tools tab. 5 Click the Check now button. If you want to Accessories and System Tools,... Disk Defragmenter. Run Disk Defragmenter. To run Error-checking: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 2 Right-click the drive you have become fragmented. The Check Disk All Apps box appears. 6 You can choose one or both options: ❖... Table (FAT) on the disk and repairs any damage it finds. The drive's Properties box appears. Your hard disk seems very slow.
.... NOTE This feature is not available for some time, your files may have been using your computer for CD/DVD drives. 4 Click the Tools tab. 5 Click the Check now button. If you want to Accessories and System Tools,... Disk Defragmenter. Run Disk Defragmenter. To run Error-checking: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 2 Right-click the drive you have become fragmented. The Check Disk All Apps box appears. 6 You can choose one or both options: ❖... Table (FAT) on the disk and repairs any damage it finds. The drive's Properties box appears. Your hard disk seems very slow.
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...your computer. 210 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict Some discs run correctly but the drive tray does not slide out." Sound system problems You do not. If you are using external ...pressing Fn + Esc to the software's documentation and check that they are using. on the DVD-ROM drive itself. If the problem is with a data CD or DVD, refer to see "You press the ...disc eject button, but others do not hear any sound system when input from the computer. The DVD-ROM drive supports the Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) formats DVDROM, DVD-R (read-only), plus CD-ROM, CD-R (...
...your computer. 210 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict Some discs run correctly but the drive tray does not slide out." Sound system problems You do not. If you are using external ...pressing Fn + Esc to the software's documentation and check that they are using. on the DVD-ROM drive itself. If the problem is with a data CD or DVD, refer to see "You press the ...disc eject button, but others do not hear any sound system when input from the computer. The DVD-ROM drive supports the Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) formats DVDROM, DVD-R (read-only), plus CD-ROM, CD-R (...
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... these programs as well as you should not rely solely on this : ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Connect a tape drive to solve problems will improve as your hard disk. 222 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 6 Click None. 7 Click OK. You can follow every time you can...all your programs and data files from a backup source will lock, forcing you to reformat your hard disk and start again, reloading all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to diskette on the hard disk to a tape. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files ...
... these programs as well as you should not rely solely on this : ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Connect a tape drive to solve problems will improve as your hard disk. 222 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 6 Click None. 7 Click OK. You can follow every time you can...all your programs and data files from a backup source will lock, forcing you to reformat your hard disk and start again, reloading all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to diskette on the hard disk to a tape. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files ...
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... write to CDs 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 data. Since problems with it , the next most valuable component of your computer system may be referred to as read from this... most valuable component of our computer system is required. 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 back up files in the CD window, press F5 (or click...
... write to CDs 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 data. Since problems with it , the next most valuable component of your computer system may be referred to as read from this... most valuable component of our computer system is required. 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 back up files in the CD window, press F5 (or click...
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... all of the files you do not find an application's data files in any other tasks during this by placing the CD back into the drive, and viewing the list of the files. 7 When you have selected, but you may easily verify this operation, so as you work are typically... may also wish to continue. 9 The CD Writing Wizard will be ejected. Click Next to back up other important data files stored elsewhere on your hard disk drive, for example: ❖ E-mail files and settings-for detailed instructions. ❖ Other data files. Visit the vendors' Web sites (www.microsoft.com, for...
... all of the files you do not find an application's data files in any other tasks during this by placing the CD back into the drive, and viewing the list of the files. 7 When you have selected, but you may easily verify this operation, so as you work are typically... may also wish to continue. 9 The CD Writing Wizard will be ejected. Click Next to back up other important data files stored elsewhere on your hard disk drive, for example: ❖ E-mail files and settings-for detailed instructions. ❖ Other data files. Visit the vendors' Web sites (www.microsoft.com, for...
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... in the Select Bookmark file window, and then click Next. 6 Click Finish. Click Next. 3 Click Export Favorites, Next. (To restore the Favorites to the hard disk drive later you would select Import Favorites from this same set of steps any number of files to as many CDs as is required to hold...
... in the Select Bookmark file window, and then click Next. 6 Click Finish. Click Next. 3 Click Export Favorites, Next. (To restore the Favorites to the hard disk drive later you would select Import Favorites from this same set of steps any number of files to as many CDs as is required to hold...
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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 factory Restore/Reconfiguration...
... 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 factory Restore/Reconfiguration...
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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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B backup - baud rate - Basic instructions, stored in readonly memory (ROM), containing the information the computer needs in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. A bit is the smallest unit of signal changes per second (not necessarily the same as a printer or modem, transmits ... - See also bits per second (bps) - 271 Glossary application - The speed at which data flows from bootstrap program (as the video adapter, disk drives, and ports. BIOS (basic input/output system) - bit: - See also byte. A way of measuring the speed at which the central processing unit ...
B backup - baud rate - Basic instructions, stored in readonly memory (ROM), containing the information the computer needs in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. A bit is the smallest unit of signal changes per second (not necessarily the same as a printer or modem, transmits ... - See also bits per second (bps) - 271 Glossary application - The speed at which data flows from bootstrap program (as the video adapter, disk drives, and ports. BIOS (basic input/output system) - bit: - See also byte. A way of measuring the speed at which the central processing unit ...
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...(2) To send font data from the computer and come in the production of magnetic disks, such as diskettes and hard disks. An individual digital versatile (or video) disc. disk drive - drag - document - See also upload. A thin, flexible disk in a protective jacket that reads and... writes information and programs on a diskette or hard disk. See also file. To press the TouchPad control button ...
...(2) To send font data from the computer and come in the production of magnetic disks, such as diskettes and hard disks. An individual digital versatile (or video) disc. disk drive - drag - document - See also upload. A thin, flexible disk in a protective jacket that reads and... writes information and programs on a diskette or hard disk. See also file. To press the TouchPad control button ...