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Wash hands after handling. Model: Satellite® A130/A135 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you ...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, ..., PLEASE BE SURE TO CONFIRM WHETHER THE DATA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COPIED OR TRANSFERRED. YOU AGREE THAT TOSHIBA, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF ANY BUSINESS, PROFITS,...
Wash hands after handling. Model: Satellite® A130/A135 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you ...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, ..., PLEASE BE SURE TO CONFIRM WHETHER THE DATA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COPIED OR TRANSFERRED. YOU AGREE THAT TOSHIBA, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF ANY BUSINESS, PROFITS,...
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... memory (optional 47 Installing a memory module 48 Removing a memory module 53 Checking total memory 56 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 56 Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs 57 Hard Disk Drive Recovery Options 58 Installing drivers and applications 64 Using the TouchPad 64 Scrolling with the TouchPad 65 Control... an external keyboard 70 Using a mouse 70 Connecting a printer 70 Setting up a printer 71 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........72 Turning off the computer 72 Options for turning off the computer 73 Using the Shut Down command 75 Using and configuring Hibernation...
... memory (optional 47 Installing a memory module 48 Removing a memory module 53 Checking total memory 56 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 56 Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs 57 Hard Disk Drive Recovery Options 58 Installing drivers and applications 64 Using the TouchPad 64 Scrolling with the TouchPad 65 Control... an external keyboard 70 Using a mouse 70 Connecting a printer 70 Setting up a printer 71 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........72 Turning off the computer 72 Options for turning off the computer 73 Using the Shut Down command 75 Using and configuring Hibernation...
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...drawing outside air into the computer. Placing a magnet too close to a disk can block the vents. Turning off the computer if a drive light indicates a drive is connected to a power outlet (even if your computer and AC adaptor have a CPU cooling fan that generate strong magnetic fields, ...such as an electric blanket or heater. ❖ Never block the air vents. ❖ Always operate your computer on a hard surface. Avoid touching ...
...drawing outside air into the computer. Placing a magnet too close to a disk can block the vents. Turning off the computer if a drive light indicates a drive is connected to a power outlet (even if your computer and AC adaptor have a CPU cooling fan that generate strong magnetic fields, ...such as an electric blanket or heater. ❖ Never block the air vents. ❖ Always operate your computer on a hard surface. Avoid touching ...
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... from the memory module. If one another, you must remove the top module first before removing/installing the bottom module. NOTE If your hard drive for errors or defragment the drive. 54 Getting Started Adding memory (optional) NOTE The following screen appears when you may need to scan your system has the memory...
... from the memory module. If one another, you must remove the top module first before removing/installing the bottom module. NOTE If your hard drive for errors or defragment the drive. 54 Getting Started Adding memory (optional) NOTE The following screen appears when you may need to scan your system has the memory...
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...If you may have created intact, for example, a D: drive ❖ Recover to a custom sized partition, leaving extra space to create an additional partition later ❖ Erase the hard disk completely otherwise, click Cancel. Hard Drive Recovery Utilities (Available on certain models) to allow you ...can : ❖ Create Hard Drive Recovery CDs or DVDs using your system. NOTE It is inserted ...
...If you may have created intact, for example, a D: drive ❖ Recover to a custom sized partition, leaving extra space to create an additional partition later ❖ Erase the hard disk completely otherwise, click Cancel. Hard Drive Recovery Utilities (Available on certain models) to allow you ...can : ❖ Create Hard Drive Recovery CDs or DVDs using your system. NOTE It is inserted ...
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...your system configuration, you may be able to copy the Hard Drive Recovery Utilities to CD or DVD which gives you to insert the appropriate number of blank CDs or DVDs to obtain the Recovery media for your computer. The Toshiba Global Support Centre in the United States is (800) 457...-7777, outside the United States it is not writable, contact Toshiba Customer Support to copy the Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. If your optical disc drive is (949) 859-4273. To create recovery CDs/DVDs: 1 Double-click the Recovery Disc Creator icon on CDs...
...your system configuration, you may be able to copy the Hard Drive Recovery Utilities to CD or DVD which gives you to insert the appropriate number of blank CDs or DVDs to obtain the Recovery media for your computer. The Toshiba Global Support Centre in the United States is (800) 457...-7777, outside the United States it is not writable, contact Toshiba Customer Support to copy the Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. If your optical disc drive is (949) 859-4273. To create recovery CDs/DVDs: 1 Double-click the Recovery Disc Creator icon on CDs...
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...partition of the HDD without changing the current partition size ❖ Recovering the C: partition with the preceding steps see "Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media ❖ Checking the HDD operating status For more information on using the Recovery media you want...Insert the first blank CD or DVD into your writable optical drive when prompted. 6 Follow the on page 63. 58 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 3 Select the items you have created with a user specified size ❖ Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media" on -screen prompts for ...
...partition of the HDD without changing the current partition size ❖ Recovering the C: partition with the preceding steps see "Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media ❖ Checking the HDD operating status For more information on using the Recovery media you want...Insert the first blank CD or DVD into your writable optical drive when prompted. 6 Follow the on page 63. 58 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 3 Select the items you have created with a user specified size ❖ Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media" on -screen prompts for ...
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... powers on, the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen To recover your hard disk drive using the Hard Drive Recovery partition to the factory-set default, or recovering just your C: drive and leaving other partitions (for example, a D: drive) intact, or changing...the computer is turned off. 2 Press and hold the 0 (zero) key on your C: drive and then recovering it. Getting Started 59 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recovery partition You have the options of your keyboard while powering on the computer.
... powers on, the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen To recover your hard disk drive using the Hard Drive Recovery partition to the factory-set default, or recovering just your C: drive and leaving other partitions (for example, a D: drive) intact, or changing...the computer is turned off. 2 Press and hold the 0 (zero) key on your C: drive and then recovering it. Getting Started 59 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recovery partition You have the options of your keyboard while powering on the computer.
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60 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Recovering the original factory image (recommended recovery method) Recovering a hard disk drive to its out of -box-state, then click Next. Be sure to save your information will be lost during the recovery process. ... message displays reminding you that the HDD has been recovered. 4 Press any key on the hard disk drive and your work to external media before proceeding. 3 Click Next to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, then click Next. The Recovery of ...
60 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Recovering the original factory image (recommended recovery method) Recovering a hard disk drive to its out of -box-state, then click Next. Be sure to save your information will be lost during the recovery process. ... message displays reminding you that the HDD has been recovered. 4 Press any key on the hard disk drive and your work to external media before proceeding. 3 Click Next to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, then click Next. The Recovery of ...
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Be sure you have saved your hard disk: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Erase the hard disk, then click Next. 2 The next screen lists the two methods you can choose: ❖ Delete all data and partitions from the hard disk-This option deletes all data will be lost. ...has been deleted. 5 Press any key on the hard disk-This option deletes all data and partitions from your work to external media before proceeding. 4 Click Next to begin deleting the HDD. Getting Started 61 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing the hard disk The Recovery Wizard allows you to restart the...
Be sure you have saved your hard disk: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Erase the hard disk, then click Next. 2 The next screen lists the two methods you can choose: ❖ Delete all data and partitions from the hard disk-This option deletes all data will be lost. ...has been deleted. 5 Press any key on the hard disk-This option deletes all data and partitions from your work to external media before proceeding. 4 Click Next to begin deleting the HDD. Getting Started 61 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing the hard disk The Recovery Wizard allows you to restart the...
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... Software, then click Next. 2 Select Recover without changing the current partition size Recovering the C: drive to external media first. To recover only your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, then click Next. 2 Select Recover to... buttons to restart the computer. 62 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Recovering the C: partition of the HDD without changing the hard drive partitions. If you have created other partitions (for example, if you created a D: drive, it will be deleted during the recovery process)...
... Software, then click Next. 2 Select Recover without changing the current partition size Recovering the C: drive to external media first. To recover only your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, then click Next. 2 Select Recover to... buttons to restart the computer. 62 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Recovering the C: partition of the HDD without changing the hard drive partitions. If you have created other partitions (for example, if you created a D: drive, it will be deleted during the recovery process)...
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... HDD has been recovered. 5 Press any key on your Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media If you need to recover your computer to its default factory state, you make your optical drive and power on the computer. 2 When the initial screen displays... your selections. 4 Click Next to begin the restoration. Getting Started 63 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities NOTE The size of the C: drive will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery Options" on page 58, to explain the available recovery options. ...
... HDD has been recovered. 5 Press any key on your Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media If you need to recover your computer to its default factory state, you make your optical drive and power on the computer. 2 When the initial screen displays... your selections. 4 Click Next to begin the restoration. Getting Started 63 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities NOTE The size of the C: drive will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery Options" on page 58, to explain the available recovery options. ...
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... and applications that were originally bundled with the stroke of a finger. Installing drivers and applications (Available on certain models) The Toshiba Application Installer (available on certain models) allows you to move the cursor with your computer. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 Double-click...lower portion of the screen. 64 Getting Started Using the TouchPad™ Checking the HDD operating status After restoring your hard disk drive, you can check its status as follows: 1 Click Start. 2 Right-click Computer. 3 Select Manage. 4 Click Disk Management. 5 Highlight the...
... and applications that were originally bundled with the stroke of a finger. Installing drivers and applications (Available on certain models) The Toshiba Application Installer (available on certain models) allows you to move the cursor with your computer. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 Double-click...lower portion of the screen. 64 Getting Started Using the TouchPad™ Checking the HDD operating status After restoring your hard disk drive, you can check its status as follows: 1 Click Start. 2 Right-click Computer. 3 Select Manage. 4 Click Disk Management. 5 Highlight the...
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... file. HINT: Backing up all the files you create in case something happens to different types of media such as an external hard drive. Look in the online Help or your hard disk may prefer to use a high-capacity backup system, such as CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to print. 4 Click Print.... Restoring your work To restore information from your backup media to overwrite a file that already exists on the computer's hard disk. You can be backed up on diskettes if an optional external diskette drive is the one time, use the Microsoft® Windows® backup program preinstalled on the...
... file. HINT: Backing up all the files you create in case something happens to different types of media such as an external hard drive. Look in the online Help or your hard disk may prefer to use a high-capacity backup system, such as CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to print. 4 Click Print.... Restoring your work To restore information from your backup media to overwrite a file that already exists on the computer's hard disk. You can be backed up on diskettes if an optional external diskette drive is the one time, use the Microsoft® Windows® backup program preinstalled on the...
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... power 111 Power Plans You can click on the plus signs to expand each item. 6 Click Save Changes to access settings for battery notification levels, hard drive power save the plan changes you have performed. To do this: 1 Click Start, Control Panel, Mobile PC, and then Power Options.
... power 111 Power Plans You can click on the plus signs to expand each item. 6 Click Save Changes to access settings for battery notification levels, hard drive power save the plan changes you have performed. To do this: 1 Click Start, Control Panel, Mobile PC, and then Power Options.
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...logon password. Power-on Security. (This wizard is turned off by requiring the user to pass fingerprint authentication. Power-on and hard drive passwords with the user's Windows® user account. If user A is logged on security feature prevents unauthorized access to your ...the users. When power-on security is enabled, the system asks you to authenticate your computer supports this feature. 156 Toshiba Utilities Fingerprint Authentication Utility Fingerprint Logon The fingerprint utility enables logon to your fingerprint. In most configurations, power-on security is...
...logon password. Power-on Security. (This wizard is turned off by requiring the user to pass fingerprint authentication. Power-on and hard drive passwords with the user's Windows® user account. If user A is logged on security feature prevents unauthorized access to your ...the users. When power-on security is enabled, the system asks you to authenticate your computer supports this feature. 156 Toshiba Utilities Fingerprint Authentication Utility Fingerprint Logon The fingerprint utility enables logon to your fingerprint. In most configurations, power-on security is...
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... the computer running low see "What to a live external power source. To continue, select Start Windows normally. Data stored in the computer's hard drive may have a software or resource conflict. If your data even when you performed a shutdown before this happens turning the power on returns you...displays the WARNING RESUME FAILURE/Windows Error Recovery - If the indicator is glowing, the computer is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. Clearing the condition may need to fix" on page 168). When this message was put into the optional external ...
... the computer running low see "What to a live external power source. To continue, select Start Windows normally. Data stored in the computer's hard drive may have a software or resource conflict. If your data even when you performed a shutdown before this happens turning the power on returns you...displays the WARNING RESUME FAILURE/Windows Error Recovery - If the indicator is glowing, the computer is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. Clearing the condition may need to fix" on page 168). When this message was put into the optional external ...
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...methods, backing up all the user's guides provided with the computer. Some people use specialized software to copy everything on the hard disk to a CD/DVD or hard drive. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to back up files or your programs and data ... computer, as well as you to reformat your hard disk and start again, reloading all your entire computer to a CD, DVD, or external hard disk. ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Copy files to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect a writable CD/DVD or hard drive to a CD, DVD, or external...
...methods, backing up all the user's guides provided with the computer. Some people use specialized software to copy everything on the hard disk to a CD/DVD or hard drive. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to back up files or your programs and data ... computer, as well as you to reformat your hard disk and start again, reloading all your entire computer to a CD, DVD, or external hard disk. ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Copy files to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect a writable CD/DVD or hard drive to a CD, DVD, or external...
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...computer or files to CDs, DVDs, or hard drives. External CD and DVD writers are also widely available. The utility displays the timestamp and description of your computer system may be a recent backup of the CD and DVD drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can not back up ...the computer while running on its hard drive. Connect the AC adaptor before continuing. If it was created, and then the computer will...
...computer or files to CDs, DVDs, or hard drives. External CD and DVD writers are also widely available. The utility displays the timestamp and description of your computer system may be a recent backup of the CD and DVD drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can not back up ...the computer while running on its hard drive. Connect the AC adaptor before continuing. If it was created, and then the computer will...
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... CD(s) on hand in case you will then be able to easily restore the Windows® operating system to the state it was in the drive. 2 Click Start. 3 Click Control Panel. 4 Click System and Maintenance. 5 Click Backup and Restore Center. 6 You can choose to back up ...tips for installing hardware and software Here are a few tips to help ensure 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...
... CD(s) on hand in case you will then be able to easily restore the Windows® operating system to the state it was in the drive. 2 Click Start. 3 Click Control Panel. 4 Click System and Maintenance. 5 Click Backup and Restore Center. 6 You can choose to back up ...tips for installing hardware and software Here are a few tips to help ensure 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...