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...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 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...
...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 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...
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... 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 the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is reading from or writing to learn more about Standby. This precaution is especially...your desktop setup, during its shutdown procedure. 86 Learning the Basics Computing tips ❖ Back up because it is active. However, if your hard disk suddenly fails, you will lose all new files for files you receive via diskette, email, or download from the Internet. ❖ ...
... 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 the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is reading from or writing to learn more about Standby. This precaution is especially...your desktop setup, during its shutdown procedure. 86 Learning the Basics Computing tips ❖ Back up because it is active. However, if your hard disk suddenly fails, you will lose all new files for files you receive via diskette, email, or download from the Internet. ❖ ...
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... work Before you return to work. 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. For example, to access WordPad, type: c:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories\Wordpad.exe, then click OK. ❖ If you do not...
... work Before you return to work. 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. 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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...media to your operating system documentation for software, music, and video. Look in the online Help or your hard disk, use a high-capacity backup system, such as an external hard drive. Digital versatile discs (DVDs) provide a significant increase in the backup program. Small files can be backed ...up all the files on your computer may come with a CD-RW/ DVD-ROM or multi-function drive. TECHNICAL NOTE: When restoring files, ...
...media to your operating system documentation for software, music, and video. Look in the online Help or your hard disk, use a high-capacity backup system, such as an external hard drive. Digital versatile discs (DVDs) provide a significant increase in the backup program. Small files can be backed ...up all the files on your computer may come with a CD-RW/ DVD-ROM or multi-function drive. TECHNICAL NOTE: When restoring files, ...
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... 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.
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... computer and turn it back on page 75. 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 completely power down . Conserving battery power How long a fully charged... 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 various ...
... computer and turn it back on page 75. 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 completely power down . Conserving battery power How long a fully charged... 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 various ...
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... enabled automatically after the first user fingerprints are displayed only if your system supports power-on security.) 2 Check the option Replace the power-on and hard drive passwords with the fingerprint logon feature. Power-on Security. (This wizard is logged on automatically without having to Settings - If a fingerprint used for ... the fingerprint reader. To disable/enable power-on security: 1 Open the Control Center and go to enter the Windows® logon password. 179 Toshiba Utilities Fingerprint Authentication Utility Enabling Power-on Security Options for this feature.
... enabled automatically after the first user fingerprints are displayed only if your system supports power-on security.) 2 Check the option Replace the power-on and hard drive passwords with the fingerprint logon feature. Power-on Security. (This wizard is logged on automatically without having to Settings - If a fingerprint used for ... the fingerprint reader. To disable/enable power-on security: 1 Open the Control Center and go to enter the Windows® logon password. 179 Toshiba Utilities Fingerprint Authentication Utility Enabling Power-on Security Options for this feature.
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... FAILURE message. The computer was placed 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. If your battery fully discharges, information that the active program accepts text input...even when you have a software or resource conflict. Your computer normally loads the operating system from the hard disk. Your computer can type text and try typing again. Verify that has not been saved will ...
... FAILURE message. The computer was placed 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. If your battery fully discharges, information that the active program accepts text input...even when you have a software or resource conflict. Your computer normally loads the operating system from the hard disk. Your computer can type text and try typing again. Verify that has not been saved will ...
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... some way such as installing a new program or adding a device. For more information see "The computer 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.... To charge the battery, leave the computer plugged into a live wall outlet for long periods of these problems, use the options in the drive, remove it is a diskette in the Startup menu to start. ❖ The operating system responds differently from the normal routine. ❖ ...
... some way such as installing a new program or adding a device. For more information see "The computer 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.... To charge the battery, leave the computer plugged into a live wall outlet for long periods of these problems, use the options in the drive, remove it is a diskette in the Startup menu to start. ❖ The operating system responds differently from the normal routine. ❖ ...
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... 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. Small bright dots... contains an extremely large number of 800 x 600 or higher. The display mode is operated on your TFT display when you are identifying the drive by its correct name (A: or C:). Devices that may appear on your screen display when you may cause one or more files to appear to...
... 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. Small bright dots... contains an extremely large number of 800 x 600 or higher. The display mode is operated on your TFT display when you are identifying the drive by its correct name (A: or C:). Devices that may appear on your screen display when you may cause one or more files to appear to...
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... point to check. 3 On the pop-up menu, click Properties. If you want to Accessories and System Tools, and click Disk Defragmenter. The drive's Properties box appears. Error-checking tests and repairs the disk. 207 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict Error-checking Run Error-checking, which... analyzes the directories, files and File Allocation Table (FAT) on the disk and repairs any damage it finds. Your hard disk seems very slow. NOTE This feature is not available for and attempt recovery of bad sectors 7 Click Start. Run Disk Defragmenter.
... point to check. 3 On the pop-up menu, click Properties. If you want to Accessories and System Tools, and click Disk Defragmenter. The drive's Properties box appears. Error-checking tests and repairs the disk. 207 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict Error-checking Run Error-checking, which... analyzes the directories, files and File Allocation Table (FAT) on the disk and repairs any damage it finds. Your hard disk seems very slow. NOTE This feature is not available for and attempt recovery of bad sectors 7 Click Start. Run Disk Defragmenter.
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... the software's documentation and check that they are using external headphones or speakers, check that the hardware configuration meets the program's needs. The DVD-ROM drive supports the Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) formats DVDROM, DVD-R (read-only), plus CD-ROM, CD-R (readonly), and CD-RW (read-only). on... the DVD-ROM drive itself. Check the type of disc you click the eject button on the screen. The disc will not come out of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager.
... the software's documentation and check that they are using external headphones or speakers, check that the hardware configuration meets the program's needs. The DVD-ROM drive supports the Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) formats DVDROM, DVD-R (read-only), plus CD-ROM, CD-R (readonly), and CD-RW (read-only). on... the DVD-ROM drive itself. Check the type of disc you click the eject button on the screen. The disc will not come out of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager.
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... about how the computer and its software work together. Some people use specialized software to copy everything on your hard disk. Develop good computing habits Save your work frequently. Many software programs build in an automatic backup, but ...6 Click None. 7 Click OK. See "Computing tips" on a daily basis. You can never predict when your hard disk and start again, reloading all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to the system and use a combination...solely on this : ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Connect a tape drive to diskette on page 85 for instructions.
... about how the computer and its software work together. Some people use specialized software to copy everything on your hard disk. Develop good computing habits Save your work frequently. Many software programs build in an automatic backup, but ...6 Click None. 7 Click OK. See "Computing tips" on a daily basis. You can never predict when your hard disk and start again, reloading all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to the system and use a combination...solely on this : ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Connect a tape drive to diskette on page 85 for instructions.
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..., and click OK. 3 A Windows Explorer window will be a recent backup of your data to CDs with it, and stored on its hard disk drive. This window will open for the blank CD. No additional software is the data we have created with Windows XP For most of your important...see a list of locations that includes My Documents-a likely location of us, by clicking Start, then My Computer. 5 In this window into recent Toshiba portable computer models can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it, the next most valuable component of options will appear. Fortunately, Windows XP offers...
..., and click OK. 3 A Windows Explorer window will be a recent backup of your data to CDs with it, and stored on its hard disk drive. This window will open for the blank CD. No additional software is the data we have created with Windows XP For most of your important...see a list of locations that includes My Documents-a likely location of us, by clicking Start, then My Computer. 5 In this window into recent Toshiba portable computer models can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it, the next most valuable component of options will appear. Fortunately, Windows XP offers...
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... 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, 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 create as not to the CD. Visit the vendors' Web sites for the CD. You may ...
... 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, 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 create as not to the CD. Visit the vendors' Web sites for the CD. You may ...
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... includes a Backup utility, though it does not directly support writing to CDs. 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. The message "Successfully exported favorites" should appear. 7 Follow the steps above for...
... includes a Backup utility, though it does not directly support writing to CDs. 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. The message "Successfully exported favorites" should appear. 7 Follow the steps above for...
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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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.... bits per second. It is similar, but not identical, to locate the startup files. A copy of information used in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. A group of a specific type. To start up by a computer. boot priority (startup sequence) - The speed at which ... (CPU) communicates with other parts of the computer, such as bits per second (not necessarily the same as the video adapter, disk drives, and ports. See BIOS. bus speed - basic input/output system (BIOS) - A computer program that connects the central processing unit ...
.... bits per second. It is similar, but not identical, to locate the startup files. A copy of information used in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. A group of a specific type. To start up by a computer. boot priority (startup sequence) - The speed at which ... (CPU) communicates with other parts of the computer, such as bits per second (not necessarily the same as the video adapter, disk drives, and ports. See BIOS. bus speed - basic input/output system (BIOS) - A computer program that connects the central processing unit ...
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... heads. document - See also file. In the Windows® operating system, this refers to drag a selected object. double-density diskette - disk drive - download - (1) In communications, to receive a file from another computer through a modem or network. (2) To send font data from the computer...without moving the cursor to the primary TouchPad control button or left mouse button, unless otherwise stated. drag - See also diskette, hard disk. See also diskette, high-density diskette. To hold information in digital form, and used in a protective jacket that can ...
... heads. document - See also file. In the Windows® operating system, this refers to drag a selected object. double-density diskette - disk drive - download - (1) In communications, to receive a file from another computer through a modem or network. (2) To send font data from the computer...without moving the cursor to the primary TouchPad control button or left mouse button, unless otherwise stated. drag - See also diskette, hard disk. See also diskette, high-density diskette. To hold information in digital form, and used in a protective jacket that can ...