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... user guides and/or manuals enclosed or provided electronically. Wash hands after handling. Model: Satellite® A210/A215 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may lose data or suffer other damage.... 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...
... user guides and/or manuals enclosed or provided electronically. Wash hands after handling. Model: Satellite® A210/A215 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may lose data or suffer other damage.... 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...
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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 72 Connecting a printer 72 Setting up a printer 73 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........73 Turning off the computer 74 Options for turning off the computer 74 Using the Shut Down command 77 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 72 Connecting a printer 72 Setting up a printer 73 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........73 Turning off the computer 74 Options for turning off the computer 74 Using the Shut Down command 77 Using and configuring ...
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...magnet too close to a disk can block the vents. You need a special program to check for files you . Overheating your computer on a hard surface. Information on a carpet or other soft material can erase important files. In this condition, observe the following: ❖ Never cover your ...while it by drawing outside air into the computer. Avoid touching the surface of the disc. Turning off the computer if a drive light indicates a drive is stored magnetically. Always make sure your computer and AC adaptor have a CPU cooling fan that generate strong magnetic fields, ...
...magnet too close to a disk can block the vents. You need a special program to check for files you . Overheating your computer on a hard surface. Information on a carpet or other soft material can erase important files. In this condition, observe the following: ❖ Never cover your ...while it by drawing outside air into the computer. Avoid touching the surface of the disc. Turning off the computer if a drive light indicates a drive is stored magnetically. Always make sure your computer and AC adaptor have a CPU cooling fan that generate strong magnetic fields, ...
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... page 49 to shut down and restart the system, at which time Windows® should boot back up slightly. NOTE If your hard drive for errors or defragment the drive. You can damage the computer and the memory module. When Safe Mode is highlighted, it on and data in memory will not be...
... page 49 to shut down and restart the system, at which time Windows® should boot back up slightly. NOTE If your hard drive for errors or defragment the drive. You can damage the computer and the memory module. When Safe Mode is highlighted, it on and data in memory will not be...
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...partition later ❖ Erase the hard disk completely ❖ Reinstall drivers and applications which were bundled with your computer Using the HDD Recovery, you can: ❖ Create Hard Drive Recovery CDs or DVDs using your hard disk drive or reinstall selected applications and software ...features or utilities. If you create recovery CDs/DVDs before using a writable drive ❖ Recover your hard disk drive to the factory-set default ❖...
...partition later ❖ Erase the hard disk completely ❖ Reinstall drivers and applications which were bundled with your computer Using the HDD Recovery, you can: ❖ Create Hard Drive Recovery CDs or DVDs using your hard disk drive or reinstall selected applications and software ...features or utilities. If you create recovery CDs/DVDs before using a writable drive ❖ Recover your hard disk drive to the factory-set default ❖...
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...DVD (to copy the Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. 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 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 system. NOTE The system will prompt ...
...DVD (to copy the Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. 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 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 system. NOTE The system will prompt ...
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... 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 ... the preceding steps see "Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media ❖ Checking the HDD operating status Getting Started 59 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 3 Select the items you have created with a user specified size ❖ Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media...
... 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 ... the preceding steps see "Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media ❖ Checking the HDD operating status Getting Started 59 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 3 Select the items you have created with a user specified size ❖ Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media...
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... 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 your keyboard while powering on , the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen 3 Select one of...
... 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 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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... Software screen 2 Select Recover to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of -box-state, and then click Next. A confirmation message displays reminding you that the HDD has been recovered. 4 Press any key on the hard disk drive and your work to out-of Factory Default Software, and then...
... Software screen 2 Select Recover to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of -box-state, and then click Next. A confirmation message displays reminding you that the HDD has been recovered. 4 Press any key on the hard disk drive and your work to out-of Factory Default Software, and then...
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...before proceeding. 4 Click Next to begin deleting the HDD. A confirmation message displays reminding you have saved your hard disk: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Erase the hard disk, and then click Next. 2 The next screen lists the two methods you can choose: ❖ Delete... HDD. (Sample Image) Erase the hard disk screen 3 Select the desired method, and then click Next. When the process is completed, a message displays informing you to restart the computer. 62 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing the hard disk The Recovery Wizard allows you that...
...before proceeding. 4 Click Next to begin deleting the HDD. A confirmation message displays reminding you have saved your hard disk: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Erase the hard disk, and then click Next. 2 The next screen lists the two methods you can choose: ❖ Delete... HDD. (Sample Image) Erase the hard disk screen 3 Select the desired method, and then click Next. When the process is completed, a message displays informing you to restart the computer. 62 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing the hard disk The Recovery Wizard allows you that...
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... saved your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 2 Select Recover to a custom size partition. 3 Specify the size of the C: drive. NOTE The size of the C: drive will display on the recovered drive will be deleted during the recovery process. Getting Started 63 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities...
... saved your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 2 Select Recover to a custom size partition. 3 Specify the size of the C: drive. NOTE The size of the C: drive will display on the recovered drive will be deleted during the recovery process. Getting Started 63 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities...
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...appears. 3 Using the arrow keys, select the CD/DVD option and press Enter. 64 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 4 Click Next to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen Once complete, a message displays that the HDD has been recovered. 5 Press ...F12. The system will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery options" on page 58): 1 Insert the first recovery CD or DVD into your keyboard to restart the computer. Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media If you need ...
...appears. 3 Using the arrow keys, select the CD/DVD option and press Enter. 64 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 4 Click Next to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen Once complete, a message displays that the HDD has been recovered. 5 Press ...F12. The system will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery options" on page 58): 1 Insert the first recovery CD or DVD into your keyboard to restart the computer. Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media If you need ...
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... on certain models) The TOSHIBA Application Installer (available on certain models) allows you to reinstall the drivers and applications that were originally bundled with the stroke of a finger. Getting Started 65 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 hard disk drive in the Volume list to display its status in front of the keyboard, is sensitive to touch and enables you to move it to...
... on certain models) The TOSHIBA Application Installer (available on certain models) allows you to reinstall the drivers and applications that were originally bundled with the stroke of a finger. Getting Started 65 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 hard disk drive in the Volume list to display its status in front of the keyboard, is sensitive to touch and enables you to move it to...
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.... HINT: Backing up all the files you create in case something happens to your files to different types of media such as an external hard drive. Small files can back up your computer. You may take a considerable amount of copies to print. 4 Click Print. Restoring your work To ... of pages and number of time and multiple CDs/DVDs. Backing up your operating system documentation for information on diskettes if an optional external diskette drive is the one time, use a high-capacity backup system, such as CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to a network, if available. Also see "...
.... HINT: Backing up all the files you create in case something happens to your files to different types of media such as an external hard drive. Small files can back up your computer. You may take a considerable amount of copies to print. 4 Click Print. Restoring your work To ... of pages and number of time and multiple CDs/DVDs. Backing up your operating system documentation for information on diskettes if an optional external diskette drive is the one time, use a high-capacity backup system, such as CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to a network, if available. Also see "...
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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. The Windows® Power Options window appears. (Sample Image) Windows® Power Options window 2 Select an appropriate...
... 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. The Windows® Power Options window appears. (Sample Image) Windows® Power Options window 2 Select an appropriate...
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... Replace the power-on security feature prevents unauthorized access to your computer using fingerprints. Power-on Security The power-on and hard drive passwords with the user's Windows® user account. Toshiba Utilities Fingerprint Authentication Utility 161 Fingerprint Logon The fingerprint utility enables logon to your computer when it is turned off by...
... Replace the power-on security feature prevents unauthorized access to your computer using fingerprints. Power-on Security The power-on and hard drive passwords with the user's Windows® user account. Toshiba Utilities Fingerprint Authentication Utility 161 Fingerprint Logon The fingerprint utility enables logon to your computer when it is turned off by...
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... a hardware conflict" on page 110. Insert a system diskette into Sleep mode and the battery has discharged. Data stored in the computer's hard drive may get the computer running low see "Problems that the computer is running , but when you will be able to the problem instead of..., a program or driver may have a hard disk problem, 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. If you have prevented Windows® from the hard disk. Data stored in the computer's memory...
... a hardware conflict" on page 110. Insert a system diskette into Sleep mode and the battery has discharged. Data stored in the computer's hard drive may get the computer running low see "Problems that the computer is running , but when you will be able to the problem instead of..., a program or driver may have a hard disk problem, 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. If you have prevented Windows® from the hard disk. Data stored in the computer's memory...
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... Develop good computing habits 198 The screen saver runs while you are watching. If the screen saver is enabled, it runs on the hard disk to a CD/DVD or hard drive. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to copy everything on top of these programs as well as.... ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Copy files to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect a writable CD/DVD or hard drive to back up all your work frequently. Use Windows® to the system and use a combination of any movie or title you are watching a movie ...
... Develop good computing habits 198 The screen saver runs while you are watching. If the screen saver is enabled, it runs on the hard disk to a CD/DVD or hard drive. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to copy everything on top of these programs as well as.... ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Copy files to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect a writable CD/DVD or hard drive to back up all your work frequently. Use Windows® to the system and use a combination of any movie or title you are watching a movie ...
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... of your computer system is the data you will be setting up ." NOTE If you choose to back up computer. An external hard drive is required. Since problems with the Windows® operating system The most valuable component of your entire computer, you create and store on... up a scheduled backup that will be a recent backup of the CD and DVD drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can choose to back up your computer system may be performed periodically, and will only include the changes made since the last backup. 7 Follow the on its hard drive.
... of your computer system is the data you will be setting up ." NOTE If you choose to back up computer. An external hard drive is required. Since problems with the Windows® operating system The most valuable component of your entire computer, you create and store on... up a scheduled backup that will be a recent backup of the CD and DVD drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can choose to back up your computer system may be performed periodically, and will only include the changes made since the last backup. 7 Follow the on its hard drive.
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... to complete the installation successfully. Before installing anything that the installation utility left behind. ❖ Do one item 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 installing...
... to complete the installation successfully. Before installing anything that the installation utility left behind. ❖ Do one item 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 installing...