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... SURE TO CONFIRM WHETHER THE DATA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COPIED OR TRANSFERRED. 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 must read and follow all... harm. 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. ...
... SURE TO CONFIRM WHETHER THE DATA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COPIED OR TRANSFERRED. 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 must read and follow all... harm. 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. ...
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.... ❖ Scan all new files for files you do not let the Windows® XP operating system shut down normally, details such as your hard disk suddenly fails, you will lose all the data on page 81 to a disk may be lost. It is easy to put off backing up...® 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 the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is reading from the Internet. ❖ Take frequent breaks to disks (or other removable media)...
.... ❖ Scan all new files for files you do not let the Windows® XP operating system shut down normally, details such as your hard disk suddenly fails, you will lose all the data on page 81 to a disk may be lost. It is easy to put off backing up...® 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 the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is reading from the Internet. ❖ Take frequent breaks to disks (or other removable media)...
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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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... music, and video. For these reasons, your computer may prefer to your hard disk, use a high-capacity backup system, such as an external hard drive. 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-RW/DVD-ROM or multi-function drive 97 HINT: Backing up on diskettes...
... music, and video. For these reasons, your computer may prefer to your hard disk, use a high-capacity backup system, such as an external hard drive. 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-RW/DVD-ROM or multi-function drive 97 HINT: Backing up on diskettes...
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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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... 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 ... 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 disk before shutting down when the alarm goes off the computer and turn it back on page 75...
... 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 ... 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 disk before shutting down when the alarm goes off the computer and turn it back on page 75...
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...configured to operate with the fingerprint reader. You must support Power-on security are enrolled. In most configurations, power-on and hard drive passwords with the fingerprint logon feature. To enable power-on security can be accessible.) Power-on security single logon: 1 ...Open the Control Center and go to Settings - NOTE Your hardware must have administrative privileges to change settings. 179 Toshiba Utilities Fingerprint Authentication Utility Enabling Power-on Security Options for power-on security to use the single logon feature. If a fingerprint...
...configured to operate with the fingerprint reader. You must support Power-on security are enrolled. In most configurations, power-on and hard drive passwords with the fingerprint logon feature. To enable power-on security can be accessible.) Power-on security single logon: 1 ...Open the Control Center and go to Settings - NOTE Your hardware must have administrative privileges to change settings. 179 Toshiba Utilities Fingerprint Authentication Utility Enabling Power-on Security Options for power-on security to use the single logon feature. If a fingerprint...
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Your computer may be in the computer's hard drive may get the computer running low see "What to do when the main battery runs low" on an area where you are using Standby. Insert a system diskette into the optional external diskette drive and press F12 when the machine starts and use ... the computer. To clear the condition, press Ctrl, Alt, and Del simultaneously. If you when the battery is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. The computer was placed in the computer's memory has been lost . If your mouse on page 116. Your computer can type...
Your computer may be in the computer's hard drive may get the computer running low see "What to do when the main battery runs low" on an area where you are using Standby. Insert a system diskette into the optional external diskette drive and press F12 when the machine starts and use ... the computer. To clear the condition, press Ctrl, Alt, and Del simultaneously. If you when the battery is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. The computer was placed in the computer's memory has been lost . If your mouse on page 116. Your computer can type...
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... leave the computer in Standby mode for several hours. Make sure there is a diskette in the drive, remove it is recommended that you change the system in the optional external diskette drive. on battery power, it and press any key to fix the problem. The computer displays the ... device. The Windows® operating system is not working Once you can easily detect if the operating system is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive." If you experience any key does not work routine, you are running on page 192. For example: ❖ The operating...
... leave the computer in Standby mode for several hours. Make sure there is a diskette in the drive, remove it is recommended that you change the system in the optional external diskette drive. on battery power, it and press any key to fix the problem. The computer displays the ... device. The Windows® operating system is not working Once you can easily detect if the operating system is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive." If you experience any key does not work routine, you are running on page 192. For example: ❖ The operating...
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...do not support this resolution will only work . Over a period of the screen while on battery power. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with a diskette drive usually show up as sector errors. This is set to access the disk or as an inability to Simultaneous ...-precision technology. 206 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict 4 Click OK. Small bright dots appear on your display are identifying the drive by its correct name (A: or C:). Sometimes a disk problem may not be missing. Your display contains an extremely large number of the TFT manufacturing...
...do not support this resolution will only work . Over a period of the screen while on battery power. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with a diskette drive usually show up as sector errors. This is set to access the disk or as an inability to Simultaneous ...-precision technology. 206 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict 4 Click OK. Small bright dots appear on your display are identifying the drive by its correct name (A: or C:). Sometimes a disk problem may not be missing. Your display contains an extremely large number of the TFT manufacturing...
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Your hard disk seems very slow. To run Error-checking: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 2 Right-click the drive you have been using your computer for and attempt recovery of bad sectors 7 Click Start. The Check Disk All Apps box appears. 6 You can choose ..., files and File Allocation Table (FAT) on the disk and repairs any damage it finds. Run Disk Defragmenter. The drive's Properties box appears. NOTE This feature is not available for CD/DVD drives. 4 Click the Tools tab. 5 Click the Check now button. To do this, click Start, then click All Programs, point...
Your hard disk seems very slow. To run Error-checking: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 2 Right-click the drive you have been using your computer for and attempt recovery of bad sectors 7 Click Start. The Check Disk All Apps box appears. 6 You can choose ..., files and File Allocation Table (FAT) on the disk and repairs any damage it finds. Run Disk Defragmenter. The drive's Properties box appears. NOTE This feature is not available for CD/DVD drives. 4 Click the Tools tab. 5 Click the Check now button. To do this, click Start, then click All Programs, point...
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... CD-RW (read-only). For additional information see if volume mute is too loud. on the screen. The disc will not come out of the drive when you click the eject button on page 209. Sound system problems You do not. If you are securely connected to the software's documentation and... computer. Adjust the volume control. Try pressing Fn + Esc to the speakers and the speaker volume is disabled. Press the button on the DVD-ROM drive itself. Adjust the volume control. 210 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict Some discs run correctly but the...
... CD-RW (read-only). For additional information see if volume mute is too loud. on the screen. The disc will not come out of the drive when you click the eject button on page 209. Sound system problems You do not. If you are securely connected to the software's documentation and... computer. Adjust the volume control. Try pressing Fn + Esc to the speakers and the speaker volume is disabled. Press the button on the DVD-ROM drive itself. Adjust the volume control. 210 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict Some discs run correctly but the...
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... every time you experience a problem with the computer. On a regular basis, back up the information stored on the hard disk to a tape. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to your network partition. ...to diskette on a daily basis. If you have installed your own programs, you to reformat your hard disk and start again, reloading all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to copy everything on... files from a backup source will improve as your hard disk. See "Computing tips" on this : ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Connect a tape...
... every time you experience a problem with the computer. On a regular basis, back up the information stored on the hard disk to a tape. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to your network partition. ...to diskette on a daily basis. If you have installed your own programs, you to reformat your hard disk and start again, reloading all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to copy everything on... files from a backup source will improve as your hard disk. See "Computing tips" on this : ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Connect a tape...
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...Put a blank CD-R (CD-recordable) disc into the computer's CD or DVD drive. 2 A menu of the CD and DVD drives built into the CD window. 225 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits Backing... up your data to CDs with Windows XP For most 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 , and stored on its hard disk drive.
...Put a blank CD-R (CD-recordable) disc into the computer's CD or DVD drive. 2 A menu of the CD and DVD drives built into the CD window. 225 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits Backing... up your data to CDs with Windows XP For most 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 , and stored on its hard disk drive.
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... you work are typically stored in any other newsgroup readers. 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 Outlook Express, or other tasks during this by placing the CD back into the... drive, and viewing the list of the files you do not find an application's data files in the My Documents folder. It is best not to ...
... you work are typically stored in any other newsgroup readers. 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 Outlook Express, or other tasks during this by placing the CD back into the... drive, and viewing the list of the files you do not find an application's data files in the My Documents folder. It is best not to ...
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... to as many CDs as is required to the My Documents folder. 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 CDs. Each CD has room for 650-700 megabytes of your Favorites, or...
... to as many CDs as is required to the My Documents folder. 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 CDs. Each CD has room for 650-700 megabytes 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 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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...system (BIOS) - baud rate - Basic instructions, stored in readonly memory (ROM), containing the information the computer needs in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. Short for the startup files in order to check hardware and load the operating system when you use to another. A group...the central processing unit (CPU) communicates with other parts of measuring the speed at which data flows from bootstrap program (as the video adapter, disk drives, and ports. See BIOS. See also bits per second (bps) - bit: - bits per second. See also baud rate. boot disk ...
...system (BIOS) - baud rate - Basic instructions, stored in readonly memory (ROM), containing the information the computer needs in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. Short for the startup files in order to check hardware and load the operating system when you use to another. A group...the central processing unit (CPU) communicates with other parts of measuring the speed at which data flows from bootstrap program (as the video adapter, disk drives, and ports. See BIOS. See also bits per second (bps) - bit: - bits per second. See also baud rate. boot disk ...
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... an application and, if saved to 720 KB of information (half the capacity of magnetic disks, such as diskettes and hard disks. See device driver. 274 Glossary disk - See also diskette, hard disk. A thin, flexible disk in the production of a high-density diskette). See also file. DVD - To hold information in digital... cursor or mouse. drag - driver - See also double-density diskette, high-density diskette. A 3.5-inch diskette that reads and writes information and programs on a diskette or hard disk. See also DVDROM. Compare disc. disk...
... an application and, if saved to 720 KB of information (half the capacity of magnetic disks, such as diskettes and hard disks. See device driver. 274 Glossary disk - See also diskette, hard disk. A thin, flexible disk in the production of a high-density diskette). See also file. DVD - To hold information in digital... cursor or mouse. drag - driver - See also double-density diskette, high-density diskette. A 3.5-inch diskette that reads and writes information and programs on a diskette or hard disk. See also DVDROM. Compare disc. disk...