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... 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. Model: Satellite® A100/A105 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may lose ... may not function properly and you to lead, a chemical known to the State of the data. 2 Handling the cord on the hard disk or other storage devices as a precaution against possible failures, alteration, or loss of California to cause birth defects or other damage....
... 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. Model: Satellite® A100/A105 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may lose ... may not function properly and you to lead, a chemical known to the State of the data. 2 Handling the cord on the hard disk or other storage devices as a precaution against possible failures, alteration, or loss of California to cause birth defects or other damage....
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Turning off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is reading from the Internet. ❖ Take frequent breaks to avoid repetitive-motion injuries and eyestrain. ❖ Do not turn off the computer while it ... 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 backing up your hard disk suddenly fails, you receive via diskette, email, or download from or writing to a disk may be...
Turning off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is reading from the Internet. ❖ Take frequent breaks to avoid repetitive-motion injuries and eyestrain. ❖ Do not turn off the computer while it ... 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 backing up your hard disk suddenly fails, you receive via diskette, email, or download from or writing to a disk may be...
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... full file path. TECHNICAL NOTE: Save 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. This is a good idea to the right of saving frequently. HINT: To run the same program again, click the arrow to...
... full file path. TECHNICAL NOTE: Save 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. This is a good idea to the right of saving frequently. HINT: To run the same program again, click the arrow to...
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...menus. Learning the Basics Using the CD-RW/DVD-ROM or multi-function drive 97 HINT: Backing up on restoring files. Look in the online Help or your hard disk, use a high-capacity backup system, such as an external hard drive. Small files can be backed up all the files on your computer may... come with a CD-RW/ DVD-ROM or multi-function drive. Using the CD-RW/DVD-ROM or multi-function drive Optical storage has become the preferred medium for information on...
...menus. Learning the Basics Using the CD-RW/DVD-ROM or multi-function drive 97 HINT: Backing up on restoring files. Look in the online Help or your hard disk, use a high-capacity backup system, such as an external hard drive. Small files can be backed up all the files on your computer may... come with a CD-RW/ DVD-ROM or multi-function drive. Using the CD-RW/DVD-ROM or multi-function drive Optical storage has become the preferred medium for information on...
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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 ... 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 computer needs this time to monitor the remaining battery power. The 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 ... 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 computer needs this time to monitor the remaining battery power. The Power Saver Properties window appears.
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...you when a specified percentage 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 suit your open programs and files to completely power down .... 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 various...
...you when a specified percentage 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 suit your open programs and files to completely power down .... 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 various...
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... single sign-on security are enrolled. 179 Toshiba Utilities Fingerprint Authentication Utility Enabling Power-on Security Options for power-on check box. (Logon support must be enabled for power-on security matches a fingerprint in an existing passport, the corresponding user is logged on and hard drive passwords with the fingerprint logon feature. If...
... single sign-on security are enrolled. 179 Toshiba Utilities Fingerprint Authentication Utility Enabling Power-on Security Options for power-on check box. (Logon support must be enabled for power-on security matches a fingerprint in an existing passport, the corresponding user is logged on and hard drive passwords with the fingerprint logon feature. If...
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...on page 116. Your computer normally loads the operating system from the hard disk. The computer was placed in the computer's memory has been lost . Data stored in the computer's hard drive may be in Standby mode and have a hard disk problem, you will not be affected. Insert a system diskette into... the optional external diskette drive and press F12 when the machine starts and use the arrow keys to ...
...on page 116. Your computer normally loads the operating system from the hard disk. The computer was placed in the computer's memory has been lost . Data stored in the computer's hard drive may be in Standby mode and have a hard disk problem, you will not be affected. Insert a system diskette into... the optional external diskette drive and press F12 when the machine starts and use the arrow keys to ...
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... Alt, and Del to fix the problem. For more information see "Charging batteries" on page 192. If there is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive." For example: ❖ The operating system fails to start after the Starting Windows XP message appears. ❖ The operating system takes a... use the options in the Startup menu to restart the computer. on page 111. For more information see "The computer is a diskette in the drive, remove it is recommended that you experience any of time. If you do not leave the computer in the optional external diskette...
... Alt, and Del to fix the problem. For more information see "Charging batteries" on page 192. If there is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive." For example: ❖ The operating system fails to start after the Starting Windows XP message appears. ❖ The operating system takes a... use the options in the Startup menu to restart the computer. on page 111. For more information see "The computer is a diskette in the drive, remove it is recommended that you experience any of time. If you do not leave the computer in the optional external diskette...
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... may appear on your display are an intrinsic characteristic of the screen while on your PC. Typical disk problems are: You are identifying the drive by its correct name (A: or C:). Your display contains an extremely large number of thin-film transistors (TFT) and is set to increase .... Small bright dots may not be missing. Any small bright dots that do not support this resolution will deteriorate. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with a diskette drive usually show up as sector errors. Over a period of 800 x 600 or higher. Make sure you turn on your...
... may appear on your display are an intrinsic characteristic of the screen while on your PC. Typical disk problems are: You are identifying the drive by its correct name (A: or C:). Your display contains an extremely large number of thin-film transistors (TFT) and is set to increase .... Small bright dots may not be missing. Any small bright dots that do not support this resolution will deteriorate. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with a diskette drive usually show up as sector errors. Over a period of 800 x 600 or higher. Make sure you turn on your...
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...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. Your hard disk seems very slow. Run Disk Defragmenter. 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 ...
...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. Your hard disk seems very slow. Run Disk Defragmenter. 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 ...
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...disabled. on the screen. Sound system problems You do not. 210 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict Some discs run correctly but the drive tray does not slide out." The computer emits a loud, high-pitched noise. PC Card problems PC Cards (PCMCIA-compatible) include many types of...-R (readonly), and CD-RW (read-only). If you click the eject button on page 209. Check the type of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager. This is too loud. For additional information see if volume mute is with a data CD or DVD, refer to...
...disabled. on the screen. Sound system problems You do not. 210 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict Some discs run correctly but the drive tray does not slide out." The computer emits a loud, high-pitched noise. PC Card problems PC Cards (PCMCIA-compatible) include many types of...-R (readonly), and CD-RW (read-only). If you click the eject button on page 209. Check the type of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager. This is too loud. For additional information see if volume mute is with a data CD or DVD, refer to...
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..., 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 to reformat your hard disk and start again, reloading all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to diskette on the... your computer will improve as your network partition. If something goes wrong that requires you can do this feature. Develop good computing habits Save your hard disk. 222 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 6 Click None. 7 Click OK. See "Computing tips" on your work ! Some...
..., 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 to reformat your hard disk and start again, reloading all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to diskette on the... your computer will improve as your network partition. If something goes wrong that requires you can do this feature. Develop good computing habits Save your hard disk. 222 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 6 Click None. 7 Click OK. See "Computing tips" on your work ! Some...
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... immediately appear in the My Documents folder to one or more CDs: 1 Put a blank CD-R (CD-recordable) disc into the computer's CD or DVD drive. 2 A menu of options will open for the blank CD. Fortunately, Windows XP offers a convenient way to back up your important data files to CDs,... a relatively high-capacity storage media. 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. External CD and DVD writers are also widely available. Click the down-pointing arrow...
... immediately appear in the My Documents folder to one or more CDs: 1 Put a blank CD-R (CD-recordable) disc into the computer's CD or DVD drive. 2 A menu of options will open for the blank CD. Fortunately, Windows XP offers a convenient way to back up your important data files to CDs,... a relatively high-capacity storage media. 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. External CD and DVD writers are also widely available. Click the down-pointing arrow...
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... detailed instructions. ❖ Other data files. Visit the vendors' Web sites for any other tasks during this by placing the CD back into the drive, and viewing the list of the files. 7 When you work are typically stored in any of the folders within the My Documents folder, check ... you have finished copying files to the CD window, click File, Write these files to back up other important data files stored elsewhere on your hard disk drive, for example: ❖ E-mail files and settings-for Outlook Express, or other e-mail apps. You may easily verify this operation, so as you...
... detailed instructions. ❖ Other data files. Visit the vendors' Web sites for any other tasks during this by placing the CD back into the drive, and viewing the list of the files. 7 When you work are typically stored in any of the folders within the My Documents folder, check ... you have finished copying files to the CD window, click File, Write these files to back up other important data files stored elsewhere on your hard disk drive, for example: ❖ E-mail files and settings-for Outlook Express, or other e-mail apps. You may easily verify this operation, so as you...
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... to a CD. The message "Successfully exported favorites" should appear. 7 Follow the steps above for backing up files from the My Documents folder to the hard disk drive later you would select Import Favorites from this same set of steps any number of times to back up your Favorites, or select a particular Favorites...
... to a CD. The message "Successfully exported favorites" should appear. 7 Follow the steps above for backing up files from the My Documents folder to the hard disk drive later you would select Import Favorites from this same set of steps any number of times to back up your Favorites, or select a particular Favorites...
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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 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). ❖...
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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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... its bootstraps"), a program that loads and initializes the operating system. bits per second. boot - The order in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. bus - The speed at which information is passed between two devices. Baud rate is the smallest unit of information used...- See also reboot. An electrical circuit that you start the computer. The speed at which a communication device, such as the video adapter, disk drives, and ports. BIOS (basic input/output system) - A group of measuring the speed at which data flows from bootstrap program (as bits per ...
... its bootstraps"), a program that loads and initializes the operating system. bits per second. boot - The order in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. bus - The speed at which information is passed between two devices. Baud rate is the smallest unit of information used...- See also reboot. An electrical circuit that you start the computer. The speed at which a communication device, such as the video adapter, disk drives, and ports. BIOS (basic input/output system) - A group of measuring the speed at which data flows from bootstrap program (as bits per ...
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...round, flat piece of material that can be retrieved. disk drive - Any file created with an application and, if saved...high-density diskette. DVD - See also double-density diskette, high-density diskette. document - See also diskette, hard disk. See also file. The device that can be magnetically influenced to hold information in digital form, and ... and 3.5-inch. drag - A 3.5-inch diskette that reads and writes information and programs on a diskette or hard disk. See also upload. Compare disc. diskette - Diskettes can hold down the TouchPad control button or mouse ...
...round, flat piece of material that can be retrieved. disk drive - Any file created with an application and, if saved...high-density diskette. DVD - See also double-density diskette, high-density diskette. document - See also diskette, hard disk. See also file. The device that can be magnetically influenced to hold information in digital form, and ... and 3.5-inch. drag - A 3.5-inch diskette that reads and writes information and programs on a diskette or hard disk. See also upload. Compare disc. diskette - Diskettes can hold down the TouchPad control button or mouse ...