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...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. Model: Satellite® A200/A205 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated ...Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may lose data or suffer other damage. TOSHIBA DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO COPY OR TRANSFER...
...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. Model: Satellite® A200/A205 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated ...Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may lose data or suffer other damage. TOSHIBA DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO COPY OR TRANSFER...
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... 49 Installing a memory module 49 Removing a memory module 55 Checking total memory 56 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 57 Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs 58 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options 59 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 64 Installing drivers and applications 65 Using the TouchPad 65 Scrolling... an external keyboard 71 Using a mouse 71 Connecting a printer 71 Setting up a printer 72 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........73 Turning off the computer 73 Options for turning off the computer 74 Using the Shut Down command 76 Using and configuring ...
... 49 Installing a memory module 49 Removing a memory module 55 Checking total memory 56 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 57 Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs 58 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options 59 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 64 Installing drivers and applications 65 Using the TouchPad 65 Scrolling... an external keyboard 71 Using a mouse 71 Connecting a printer 71 Setting up a printer 72 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........73 Turning off the computer 73 Options for turning off the computer 74 Using the Shut Down command 76 Using and configuring ...
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...you could cause system failure, computer or AC adaptor damage or a fire, possibly resulting in Sleep mode). Turning off the computer if a drive light indicates a drive is stored magnetically. In this condition, observe the following: ❖ Never cover your computer or AC adaptor with any object. ❖ Never... from overheating when the power is turned on disks is active. NOTE The cooling fan location will vary depending on your computer on a hard surface. Information on or when an AC adaptor is connected to a power outlet (even if your computer and AC adaptor have a CPU...
...you could cause system failure, computer or AC adaptor damage or a fire, possibly resulting in Sleep mode). Turning off the computer if a drive light indicates a drive is stored magnetically. In this condition, observe the following: ❖ Never cover your computer or AC adaptor with any object. ❖ Never... from overheating when the power is turned on disks is active. NOTE The cooling fan location will vary depending on your computer on a hard surface. Information on or when an AC adaptor is connected to a power outlet (even if your computer and AC adaptor have a CPU...
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... saved. NOTE The following screen appears when you must remove the top module first before removing/installing the bottom module. NOTE If your hard drive for errors or defragment the drive. Do not remove the memory module while the computer is best to press Enter to remove a memory module with the computer turned...
... saved. NOTE The following screen appears when you must remove the top module first before removing/installing the bottom module. NOTE If your hard drive for errors or defragment the drive. Do not remove the memory module while the computer is best to press Enter to remove a memory module with the computer turned...
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...with your permission. If you can: ❖ Create Hard Drive Recovery CDs or DVDs using your hard disk drive or reinstall selected applications and software features or utilities. If unsure, cancel and try again. Hard Drive Recovery Utilities (Available on your computer without your computer... otherwise, click Cancel. Getting Started 57 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities NOTE From time to time, Windows® will display a...
...with your permission. If you can: ❖ Create Hard Drive Recovery CDs or DVDs using your hard disk drive or reinstall selected applications and software features or utilities. If unsure, cancel and try again. Hard Drive Recovery Utilities (Available on your computer without your computer... otherwise, click Cancel. Getting Started 57 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities NOTE From time to time, Windows® will display a...
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... to recover your hard disk drive and recover your system if the hard drive recovery partition has been deleted or the hard disk has been replaced on your computer. To create recovery CDs/DVDs: 1 Double-click the Recovery Disc Creator icon on CDs or DVDs). (Sample Image) Recovery Disc Creator screen The Toshiba Global Support Centre...
... to recover your hard disk drive and recover your system if the hard drive recovery partition has been deleted or the hard disk has been replaced on your computer. To create recovery CDs/DVDs: 1 Double-click the Recovery Disc Creator icon on CDs or DVDs). (Sample Image) Recovery Disc Creator screen The Toshiba Global Support Centre...
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... and applications. 4 Click Create. 5 Insert the first blank CD or DVD into your writable optical drive when prompted. 6 Follow the on page 64. Hard Disk Drive Recovery options The following are the available hard disk drive recovery options: ❖ Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recovery partition ❖ Recovering the original factory image (recommended recovery method) ❖...
... and applications. 4 Click Create. 5 Insert the first blank CD or DVD into your writable optical drive when prompted. 6 Follow the on page 64. Hard Disk Drive Recovery options The following are the available hard disk drive recovery options: ❖ Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recovery partition ❖ Recovering the original factory image (recommended recovery method) ❖...
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... then recovering it. 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 your keyboard while powering on , the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen 3 Select one of...
... then recovering it. 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 your keyboard while powering on , the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen 3 Select one of...
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... to begin the recovery. A confirmation message displays reminding you that the HDD has been recovered. 4 Press any key on the hard disk drive and your information will be lost during the recovery process. The Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears. (Sample Image) Recovery ... Getting Started 61 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Recovering the original factory image (recommended recovery method) Recovering a hard disk drive to its out of box state deletes all data will be lost . Be sure to save your work to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, ...
... to begin the recovery. A confirmation message displays reminding you that the HDD has been recovered. 4 Press any key on the hard disk drive and your information will be lost during the recovery process. The Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears. (Sample Image) Recovery ... Getting Started 61 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Recovering the original factory image (recommended recovery method) Recovering a hard disk drive to its out of box state deletes all data will be lost . Be sure to save your work to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, ...
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... informing you have saved your HDD. (Sample Image) Erase the hard disk screen 3 Select the desired method, and then click Next. 62 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing the hard disk The Recovery Wizard allows you to delete all data will be... lost. This may take several hours, depending on the hard disk-This option deletes all data, then overwrites the entire HDD for security purposes. To delete the data and partitions from your hard disk: 1 On the Toshiba...
... informing you have saved your HDD. (Sample Image) Erase the hard disk screen 3 Select the desired method, and then click Next. 62 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing the hard disk The Recovery Wizard allows you to delete all data will be... lost. This may take several hours, depending on the hard disk-This option deletes all data, then overwrites the entire HDD for security purposes. To delete the data and partitions from your hard disk: 1 On the Toshiba...
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...process. Getting Started 63 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Recovering the C: partition of the HDD without changing the hard drive partitions. Recovering the C: partition with a user specified size Resizing and recovering your C: drive to external media first. NOTE The size of the C: drive. To recover only ...example, if you that the HDD has been recovered. 4 Press any information on the recovered drive will be lost . Be sure to save your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard Screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 2 Select ...
...process. Getting Started 63 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Recovering the C: partition of the HDD without changing the hard drive partitions. Recovering the C: partition with a user specified size Resizing and recovering your C: drive to external media first. NOTE The size of the C: drive. To recover only ...example, if you that the HDD has been recovered. 4 Press any information on the recovered drive will be lost . Be sure to save your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard Screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 2 Select ...
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... your keyboard to "Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs" on page 58): 1 Insert the first recovery CD or DVD into your hard disk drive using your Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. The system will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery options" on the computer. 2 When the initial screen displays, press F12.
... your keyboard to "Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs" on page 58): 1 Insert the first recovery CD or DVD into your hard disk drive using your Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. The system will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery options" on the computer. 2 When the initial screen displays, press F12.
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...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 the direction you would like to move the cursor: ❖ To move the cursor to... Started 65 Using the TouchPad™ Checking the HDD operating status After restoring your hard disk drive, you to move the cursor with your computer. Installing drivers and applications (Available on certain models) The Toshiba Application Installer (available on certain models) allows you want to install. 4 Click ...
...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 the direction you would like to move the cursor: ❖ To move the cursor to... Started 65 Using the TouchPad™ Checking the HDD operating status After restoring your hard disk drive, you to move the cursor with your computer. Installing drivers and applications (Available on certain models) The Toshiba Application Installer (available on certain models) allows you want to install. 4 Click ...
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..., such as CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to a network, if available. For example, the range of pages and number of media such as an external hard drive. To back up several files at one you try to your computer. You may take a considerable amount of time and multiple CDs/DVDs. Backing up... your work Back up your files to different types of copies to use the Microsoft® Windows® backup program preinstalled on your hard disk, use the Restore page in case something happens to overwrite a file that already exists on restoring files. You can be backed up all ...
..., such as CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to a network, if available. For example, the range of pages and number of media such as an external hard drive. To back up several files at one you try to your computer. You may take a considerable amount of time and multiple CDs/DVDs. Backing up... your work Back up your files to different types of copies to use the Microsoft® Windows® backup program preinstalled on your hard disk, use the Restore page in case something happens to overwrite a file that already exists on restoring files. You can be backed up all ...
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... steps. 4 Click Change Plan Settings to choose the plan you to change basic settings. 5 Click Change Advanced Settings to access settings for battery notification levels, hard drive power save the plan changes you have performed. 112 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power Power Plans You can click on the plus signs to...
... steps. 4 Click Change Plan Settings to choose the plan you to change basic settings. 5 Click Change Advanced Settings to access settings for battery notification levels, hard drive power save the plan changes you have performed. 112 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power Power Plans You can click on the plus signs to...
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... power-on security 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. if the fingerprint is recognized, user logon is also supported. The Fast User Switching feature ... system tries again up to log on again, the user's fingerprint is logged on automatically without having to Settings - 162 Toshiba Utilities Fingerprint Authentication Utility Fingerprint Logon The fingerprint utility enables logon to your system supports power-on security, existing fingerprint samples can...
... power-on security 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. if the fingerprint is recognized, user logon is also supported. The Fast User Switching feature ... system tries again up to log on again, the user's fingerprint is logged on automatically without having to Settings - 162 Toshiba Utilities Fingerprint Authentication Utility Fingerprint Logon The fingerprint utility enables logon to your system supports power-on security, existing fingerprint samples can...
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...you when the battery is receiving power from the external power source by looking at the AC power light. Data stored in the computer's hard drive may get the computer running low see "Problems that are easy to do when the main battery runs low" on page 109. Then ... hardware conflict" on returns you press a key nothing happens. If the indicator is glowing, the computer is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. The computer is connected to the problem instead of restarting the system. The computer starts but it will be configured to start...
...you when the battery is receiving power from the external power source by looking at the AC power light. Data stored in the computer's hard drive may get the computer running low see "Problems that are easy to do when the main battery runs low" on page 109. Then ... hardware conflict" on returns you press a key nothing happens. If the indicator is glowing, the computer is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. The computer is connected to the problem instead of restarting the system. The computer starts but it will be configured to start...
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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 close a program and lose unsaved changes. If something goes wrong that requires you should back up these methods, backing up files, or the entire .... You can do this feature. Save your computer to the office network and copy files to diskette on a daily basis. See "Computing tips" on the hard disk to a CD/DVD or hard drive. ❖ Connect your work frequently. Some people use specialized software to a CD, DVD, or external...
.... ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Copy files to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect a writable CD/DVD or hard drive to close a program and lose unsaved changes. If something goes wrong that requires you should back up these methods, backing up files, or the entire .... You can do this feature. Save your computer to the office network and copy files to diskette on a daily basis. See "Computing tips" on the hard disk to a CD/DVD or hard drive. ❖ Connect your work frequently. Some people use specialized software to a CD, DVD, or external...
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...and Restore Center. 6 You can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it and/or inserting a blank CD or DVD in case the internal hard drive fails. Click either hardware or software can choose to back up your computer or just your backup target by connecting it , the next most ...computer system may be performed periodically, and will 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. Follow these steps to back up your computer or files to back up your backup. Most of...
...and Restore Center. 6 You can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it and/or inserting a blank CD or DVD in case the internal hard drive fails. Click either hardware or software can choose to back up your computer or just your backup target by connecting it , the next most ...computer system may be performed periodically, and will 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. Follow these steps to back up your computer or files to back up your backup. Most of...
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... General 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 for your...
... General 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 for your...