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..., alteration, or loss of the data. Model: Satellite® A130/A135 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may lose data or suffer other reproductive harm. TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. ("TOSHIBA"), ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT OPERATION... 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 ...
..., alteration, or loss of the data. Model: Satellite® A130/A135 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may lose data or suffer other reproductive harm. TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. ("TOSHIBA"), ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT OPERATION... 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 ...
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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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... 39 Selecting a place to work ❖ Never turn off the computer while it by drawing outside air into the computer. Turning off the computer if a drive light indicates a drive is reading from or writing to a disk/disc or flash media may damage the disk/disc or flash media, the... drive, or both. ❖ Keep the computer and disks away from objects that cools the CPU by its center hole and edge. Information on the computer. ...
... 39 Selecting a place to work ❖ Never turn off the computer while it by drawing outside air into the computer. Turning off the computer if a drive light indicates a drive is reading from or writing to a disk/disc or flash media may damage the disk/disc or flash media, the... drive, or both. ❖ Keep the computer and disks away from objects that cools the CPU by its center hole and edge. Information on the computer. ...
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NOTE If your hard drive for errors or defragment the drive. The memory module pops up normally. If one another, you turn on the power: If "Start Windows® Normally" is highlighted, then press Enter. When ...
NOTE If your hard drive for errors or defragment the drive. The memory module pops up normally. If one another, you turn on the power: If "Start Windows® Normally" is highlighted, then press Enter. When ...
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... programs or people from doing things on your computer without your hard disk drive or reinstall selected applications and software features or utilities. If unsure, cancel and try again. otherwise, click Cancel. Hard Drive Recovery Utilities (Available on certain models) to allow you to ...create an additional partition later ❖ Erase the hard disk completely This is displayed under Memory (RAM). If you create recovery...
... programs or people from doing things on your computer without your hard disk drive or reinstall selected applications and software features or utilities. If unsure, cancel and try again. otherwise, click Cancel. Hard Drive Recovery Utilities (Available on certain models) to allow you to ...create an additional partition later ❖ Erase the hard disk completely This is displayed under Memory (RAM). If you create recovery...
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...is not writable, contact Toshiba Customer Support to obtain the Recovery media for your computer. You can also launch the application by clicking Start, All Programs, and then Recovery Disc Creator. 2 Select CD or DVD (to recover your hard disk drive and recover your system if the hard drive recovery partition has been ... applications which were bundled with your computer Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs Depending on 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 copy the...
...is not writable, contact Toshiba Customer Support to obtain the Recovery media for your computer. You can also launch the application by clicking Start, All Programs, and then Recovery Disc Creator. 2 Select CD or DVD (to recover your hard disk drive and recover your system if the hard drive recovery partition has been ... applications which were bundled with your computer Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs Depending on 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 copy the...
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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" on -screen prompts for completing the copy process. For more information on using the Recovery media... 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 ❖ Checking the HDD operating...
... 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" on -screen prompts for completing the copy process. For more information on using the Recovery media... 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 ❖ Checking the HDD operating...
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When the computer powers on the computer. 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 size of recovering your system using... 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 Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. (Sample Image...
When the computer powers on the computer. 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 size of recovering your system using... 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 Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. (Sample Image...
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...Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, then click Next. Be sure to save your work to external media before proceeding. 3 Click Next to begin the recovery. Once complete, a message displays that all partitions on the keyboard to restart the computer. 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. A ...
...Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, then click Next. Be sure to save your work to external media before proceeding. 3 Click Next to begin the recovery. Once complete, a message displays that all partitions on the keyboard to restart the computer. 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. A ...
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Getting Started 61 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing the hard disk The Recovery Wizard allows you that the HDD has been deleted. 5 Press any key on the hard disk-This option deletes all data, then overwrites the entire HDD for security purposes. This may take several hours, depending on the... screen 3 Select the desired method, then click Next. To delete the data and partitions from 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 of your work to ...
Getting Started 61 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing the hard disk The Recovery Wizard allows you that the HDD has been deleted. 5 Press any key on the hard disk-This option deletes all data, then overwrites the entire HDD for security purposes. This may take several hours, depending on the... screen 3 Select the desired method, then click Next. To delete the data and partitions from 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 of your work to ...
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... restoration. 62 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Recovering the C: partition of the HDD without changing the hard drive partitions. A confirmation message appears, reminding you that the HDD has been recovered. 4 Press any information on the C: drive will be affected and will...a user specified size Resizing and recovering your C: drive to its factory default setting reformats your drive and your information on the recovered drive will be lost during the recovery process) and your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default ...
... restoration. 62 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Recovering the C: partition of the HDD without changing the hard drive partitions. A confirmation message appears, reminding you that the HDD has been recovered. 4 Press any information on the C: drive will be affected and will...a user specified size Resizing and recovering your C: drive to its factory default setting reformats your drive and your information on the recovered drive will be lost during the recovery process) and your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default ...
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To recover your hard disk drive using your Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. The system will display on the progress bar as you can rebuild the system using the utilities burned to CDs or DVDs (refer ... explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen 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 restart the computer. Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media If you...
To recover your hard disk drive using your Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. The system will display on the progress bar as you can rebuild the system using the utilities burned to CDs or DVDs (refer ... explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen 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 restart the computer. Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media If you...
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...TouchPad in the direction you can check its status as follows: 1 Click Start. 2 Right-click Computer. 3 Select Manage. 4 Click Disk Management. 5 Highlight the hard disk drive in the Volume list to display its status in front of the keyboard, is sensitive to touch and enables you want to install. 4 Click Install.... ❖ To move it to the left side, slide your finger from right to left. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 Double-click the Toshiba Application Installer icon on the Windows® desktop. 2 Click Next. 3 Click the item(s) you to move the cursor with your computer.
...TouchPad in the direction you can check its status as follows: 1 Click Start. 2 Right-click Computer. 3 Select Manage. 4 Click Disk Management. 5 Highlight the hard disk drive in the Volume list to display its status in front of the keyboard, is sensitive to touch and enables you want to install. 4 Click Install.... ❖ To move it to the left side, slide your finger from right to left. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 Double-click the Toshiba Application Installer icon on the Windows® desktop. 2 Click Next. 3 Click the item(s) you to move the cursor with your computer.
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... work Back up several files at one you try to a network, if available. 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 restoring files. TECHNICAL NOTE: When restoring files, the backup program... restore information from your backup media to print. 4 Click Print. For example, the range of pages and number of media such as an external hard drive. Backing up your files to different types of copies to your operating system documentation for information on the computer...
... work Back up several files at one you try to a network, if available. 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 restoring files. TECHNICAL NOTE: When restoring files, the backup program... restore information from your backup media to print. 4 Click Print. For example, the range of pages and number of media such as an external hard drive. Backing up your files to different types of copies to your operating system documentation for information on the computer...
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... then Power Options. The Windows® Power Options window appears. (Sample Image) Windows® Power Option window 2 Select an appropriate plan for battery notification levels, hard drive power save the plan changes you have performed. This screen allows you want to edit. You can choose a predefined Power Plan or select your own...
... then Power Options. The Windows® Power Options window appears. (Sample Image) Windows® Power Option window 2 Select an appropriate plan for battery notification levels, hard drive power save the plan changes you have performed. This screen allows you want to edit. You can choose a predefined Power Plan or select your own...
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...2 Check the option Replace the power-on Security. (This wizard is read and compared with the fingerprint reader. Power-on and hard drive passwords with the user's enrolled fingerprints; Power-on security: 1 Open the Control Center and go to Settings - If fingerprint authentication... times. If authentication fails after the first user fingerprints are saved and associated with the fingerprint logon feature. 156 Toshiba Utilities Fingerprint Authentication Utility Fingerprint Logon The fingerprint utility enables logon to your computer when it is enabled automatically after the...
...2 Check the option Replace the power-on Security. (This wizard is read and compared with the fingerprint reader. Power-on and hard drive passwords with the user's enrolled fingerprints; Power-on security: 1 Open the Control Center and go to Settings - If fingerprint authentication... times. If authentication fails after the first user fingerprints are saved and associated with the fingerprint logon feature. 156 Toshiba Utilities Fingerprint Authentication Utility Fingerprint Logon The fingerprint utility enables logon to your computer when it is enabled automatically after the...
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...and the battery has discharged. To continue, select Start Windows normally. Verify that the computer is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. Always save your program stops responding (see "What to press F12 several times.) The computer displays the WARNING...simultaneously. If your mouse on page 108. Data stored in Sleep mode and have prevented Windows® from the hard disk. Your computer may be in the computer's hard drive may have a software or resource conflict. 170 If Something Goes Wrong Problems when you turn on page 174....
...and the battery has discharged. To continue, select Start Windows normally. Verify that the computer is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. Always save your program stops responding (see "What to press F12 several times.) The computer displays the WARNING...simultaneously. If your mouse on page 108. Data stored in Sleep mode and have prevented Windows® from the hard disk. Your computer may be in the computer's hard drive may have a software or resource conflict. 170 If Something Goes Wrong Problems when you turn on page 174....
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... ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Copy files to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect a writable CD/DVD or hard drive to the system and use a combination of these features to protect yourself from a backup source will improve as you learn about how the ... work together. If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 191 On a regular basis, back up the information stored on the hard disk to a CD/DVD or hard drive. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to your network partition. Some people use specialized software to ...
... ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Copy files to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect a writable CD/DVD or hard drive to the system and use a combination of these features to protect yourself from a backup source will improve as you learn about how the ... work together. If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 191 On a regular basis, back up the information stored on the hard disk to a CD/DVD or hard drive. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to your network partition. Some people use specialized software to ...
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... labeled System Checkpoint were automatically created by applications when they were installed. 4 Select the Restore Point you want to CDs, DVDs, or a hard drive: NOTE You can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it, the next most valuable component of your computer system is the data you create...component of the CD and DVD drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can write to the state it is required. Other Restore Points may be restored to (or 'burn') as well as read from CDs. Follow these steps to CDs, DVDs, or hard drives. Most of your important files ...
... labeled System Checkpoint were automatically created by applications when they were installed. 4 Select the Restore Point you want to CDs, DVDs, or a hard drive: NOTE You can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it, the next most valuable component of your computer system is the data you create...component of the CD and DVD drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can write to the state it is required. Other Restore Points may be restored to (or 'burn') as well as read from CDs. Follow these steps to CDs, DVDs, or hard drives. Most of your important files ...
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... 194 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 1 Prepare your backup target by connecting it and/or inserting a blank CD or DVD 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... Back up some files or the entire computer. For more 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 ...
... 194 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 1 Prepare your backup target by connecting it and/or inserting a blank CD or DVD 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... Back up some files or the entire computer. For more 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 ...