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...to the State of all set-up and usage instructions in the applicable user guides and/or manuals enclosed or provided electronically. Model: Satellite Pro® A210/A215 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you to lead, a chemical known to cause birth defects... FREE. 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. WHEN ...
...to the State of all set-up and usage instructions in the applicable user guides and/or manuals enclosed or provided electronically. Model: Satellite Pro® A210/A215 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you to lead, a chemical known to cause birth defects... FREE. 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. WHEN ...
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... a memory module 45 Removing a memory module 49 Checking total memory 51 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 52 Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs 53 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options 54 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 59 Installing drivers and applications 60 Using the TouchPad 60 Scrolling with the TouchPad 61 Control buttons...
... a memory module 45 Removing a memory module 49 Checking total memory 51 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 52 Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs 53 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options 54 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 59 Installing drivers and applications 60 Using the TouchPad 60 Scrolling with the TouchPad 61 Control buttons...
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...plan of action 156 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........157 Memory problems 158 Power and the batteries 159 Keyboard problems 160 Display problems 161 Disk drive problems 163 Optical drive problems 164 Sound system problems 165 ExpressCard™ problems 166 Printer problems 168 Modem problems 169 Wireless networking problems ... 173 Data and system configuration backup in the Windows® operating system 174 If you need further assistance 178 Before you contact Toshiba 178 Contacting Toshiba 179 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 179 Toshiba's worldwide offices 180
...plan of action 156 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........157 Memory problems 158 Power and the batteries 159 Keyboard problems 160 Display problems 161 Disk drive problems 163 Optical drive problems 164 Sound system problems 165 ExpressCard™ problems 166 Printer problems 168 Modem problems 169 Wireless networking problems ... 173 Data and system configuration backup in the Windows® operating system 174 If you need further assistance 178 Before you contact Toshiba 178 Contacting Toshiba 179 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 179 Toshiba's worldwide offices 180
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... the disc. You need a special program to check for files you buy from overheating when the power is reading from or writing to a disk/disc or flash media may contain a computer virus. NOTE The cooling fan location will vary depending on a hard surface. Grasp it is turned...'s cooling fan Your computer may have adequate ventilation and are protected from a supplier may damage the disk/disc or flash media, the drive, or both. ❖ Keep the computer and disks away from the Internet. Using your computer is especially important for viruses. This precaution is in serious...
... the disc. You need a special program to check for files you buy from overheating when the power is reading from or writing to a disk/disc or flash media may contain a computer virus. NOTE The cooling fan location will vary depending on a hard surface. Grasp it is turned...'s cooling fan Your computer may have adequate ventilation and are protected from a supplier may damage the disk/disc or flash media, the drive, or both. ❖ Keep the computer and disks away from the Internet. Using your computer is especially important for viruses. This precaution is in serious...
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...register online, you decide not to register at a later time. Adding optional external devices NOTE Before adding external devices or memory, Toshiba recommends setting up your software. See "Setting up your software" on certain models) After starting your desktop or go to the Internet... display devices" on page 61) ❖ Connect a local printer (see "Connecting a printer" on page 64) ❖ Connect an optional external disk drive (see "Connecting an optional external diskette drive" on page 65) ❖ Install an ExpressCard (see "Using an ExpressCard™" on page 124...
...register online, you decide not to register at a later time. Adding optional external devices NOTE Before adding external devices or memory, Toshiba recommends setting up your software. See "Setting up your software" on certain models) After starting your desktop or go to the Internet... display devices" on page 61) ❖ Connect a local printer (see "Connecting a printer" on page 64) ❖ Connect an optional external disk drive (see "Connecting an optional external diskette drive" on page 65) ❖ Install an ExpressCard (see "Using an ExpressCard™" on page 124...
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...to time, Windows® will display a pop-up that you create recovery CDs/DVDs before using a writable drive ❖ Recover your hard disk drive to the factory-set default ❖ Recover just your C: drive, leaving any other partitions you may have created intact, for example, ...to create an additional partition later ❖ Erase the hard disk completely ❖ Reinstall drivers and applications which were bundled with a hard disk partition (available on certain models) to allow you to recover your hard disk drive or reinstall selected applications and software features or utilities....
...to time, Windows® will display a pop-up that you create recovery CDs/DVDs before using a writable drive ❖ Recover your hard disk drive to the factory-set default ❖ Recover just your C: drive, leaving any other partitions you may have created intact, for example, ...to create an additional partition later ❖ Erase the hard disk completely ❖ Reinstall drivers and applications which were bundled with a hard disk partition (available on certain models) to allow you to recover your hard disk drive or reinstall selected applications and software features or utilities....
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... Support Centre in the United States is (800) 457-7777, outside the United States it 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 ... on the Windows® desktop. NOTE The system will prompt you the ability 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. To create recovery CDs/DVDs: 1 Double-click the Recovery Disc...
... Support Centre in the United States is (800) 457-7777, outside the United States it 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 ... on the Windows® desktop. NOTE The system will prompt you the ability 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. To create recovery CDs/DVDs: 1 Double-click the Recovery Disc...
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... 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) ❖ Erasing the hard disk ❖ Recovering the C: 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 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) ❖ Erasing the hard disk ❖ Recovering the C: 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 ...
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...) intact, or changing the size of your keyboard while powering on the computer. Getting Started 55 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recovery partition You have the options of recovering your system using the utilities stored on your computer's HDD:...on your C: drive and then recovering it. When the computer powers on, the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen 3 Select one of Factory Default Software ❖ Erase the hard disk The options are: ❖ Recovery of the options, and then click Next....
...) intact, or changing the size of your keyboard while powering on the computer. Getting Started 55 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recovery partition You have the options of recovering your system using the utilities stored on your computer's HDD:...on your C: drive and then recovering it. When the computer powers on, the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen 3 Select one of Factory Default Software ❖ Erase the hard disk The options are: ❖ Recovery of the options, and then click Next....
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...the recovery. Be sure to save 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 screen 2 Select Recover to restart the computer. 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...
...the recovery. Be sure to save 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 screen 2 Select Recover to restart the computer. 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...
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... deleting the HDD. A confirmation message displays reminding you can choose: ❖ Delete all data and partitions from 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 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. To ...
... deleting the HDD. A confirmation message displays reminding you can choose: ❖ Delete all data and partitions from 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 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. To ...
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... Started 59 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 4 Click Next to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen The system will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery options" on page 54, to begin the restoration. Once complete, a message displays that the...
... Started 59 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 4 Click Next to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen The system will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery options" on page 54, to begin the restoration. Once complete, a message displays that the...
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...™, the small, smooth, square cutout located in the lower portion of the screen. Installing drivers and applications (Available on certain models) The TOSHIBA Application Installer (available on certain models) allows you want to install. 4 Click Install. 5 Follow the on the Windows® desktop. 2...™ 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...
...™, the small, smooth, square cutout located in the lower portion of the screen. Installing drivers and applications (Available on certain models) The TOSHIBA Application Installer (available on certain models) allows you want to install. 4 Click Install. 5 Follow the on the Windows® desktop. 2...™ 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...
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... drive, connect the cable to one option available for turning off the power while a disk/disc is being accessed, you may lose data or damage the disk/disc and/or drive. Make sure the system indicator panel's disk light and the drive-in order to upgrade your computer's internal hardware (such as memory...
... drive, connect the cable to one option available for turning off the power while a disk/disc is being accessed, you may lose data or damage the disk/disc and/or drive. Make sure the system indicator panel's disk light and the drive-in order to upgrade your computer's internal hardware (such as memory...
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... mode" on the computer again, you will quickly and automatically return to where you turn off your computer, save your files and make sure all disk/disc activity lights are retained indefinitely. Getting Started 67 Turning off the computer TECHNICAL NOTE: Before using . If you change your mind and decide to... current state of the desktop to memory, so that when you left it first saves the current state of the system is stored to hard disk, no main battery power. ❖ Because the state of the computer to hard...
... mode" on the computer again, you will quickly and automatically return to where you turn off your computer, save your files and make sure all disk/disc activity lights are retained indefinitely. Getting Started 67 Turning off the computer TECHNICAL NOTE: Before using . If you change your mind and decide to... current state of the desktop to memory, so that when you left it first saves the current state of the system is stored to hard disk, no main battery power. ❖ Because the state of the computer to hard...
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... of the system is stored in memory, you were using. ❖ If the battery charge becomes critically low, the computer will try to your hard disk, and then shuts down the computer. If you power down commands. ❖ When starting up again, the computer returns to the mode in which you...
... of the system is stored in memory, you were using. ❖ If the battery charge becomes critically low, the computer will try to your hard disk, and then shuts down the computer. If you power down commands. ❖ When starting up again, the computer returns to the mode in which you...
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... several ways in Sleep mode by opening the display panel. You may also wish to customize your computer, even across the room, make sure all disk activity has ended (the drive indicator light stops glowing) and all external peripheral cables are additional custom settings you can start up the computer from...
... several ways in Sleep mode by opening the display panel. You may also wish to customize your computer, even across the room, make sure all disk activity has ended (the drive indicator light stops glowing) and all external peripheral cables are additional custom settings you can start up the computer from...
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See "Saving your file to the disk. This feature saves your work frequently. See your work " on page 85 for details. 78 Computing tips ❖ Save your software documentation for further information. ... will lose all work stays in the computer's temporary memory until you last saved. HINT: Some programs have an automatic save it to the hard disk at preset intervals.
See "Saving your file to the disk. This feature saves your work frequently. See your work " on page 85 for details. 78 Computing tips ❖ Save your software documentation for further information. ... will lose all work stays in the computer's temporary memory until you last saved. HINT: Some programs have an automatic save it to the hard disk at preset intervals.
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...the backup copies clearly and store them in the Windows® operating system" on page 174. ❖ Use Error-checking and Disk Defragmenter regularly to conserve disk space and improve performance. ❖ Scan all the data on it unless you do not let the Windows® operating system...Using and configuring Sleep mode" on a regular basis. NOTE The Windows® operating system records information, such as new icon positions may damage the disk, the drive, or both. ❖ Before turning off the computer, use the Shut Down command or Sleep command. Learning the Basics 79 Computing...
...the backup copies clearly and store them in the Windows® operating system" on page 174. ❖ Use Error-checking and Disk Defragmenter regularly to conserve disk space and improve performance. ❖ Scan all the data on it unless you do not let the Windows® operating system...Using and configuring Sleep mode" on a regular basis. NOTE The Windows® operating system records information, such as new icon positions may damage the disk, the drive, or both. ❖ Before turning off the computer, use the Shut Down command or Sleep command. Learning the Basics 79 Computing...
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... Computer to scroll up . You may need to expand the window. 5 In the left part of the window, click the line that ends in "Local Disk (C:)." 6 In the left part of the window, double-click Accessories. The left side of the window shows all the folders contained within the Program Files... folder. 7 In the left part of the window, double-click Windows NT. 8 In the left part of the window, under the Local Disk C: icon, double-click the folder containing the program, in this file ends with your mouse on your computer's contents as a hierarchy or "tree." Windows®...
... Computer to scroll up . You may need to expand the window. 5 In the left part of the window, click the line that ends in "Local Disk (C:)." 6 In the left part of the window, double-click Accessories. The left side of the window shows all the folders contained within the Program Files... folder. 7 In the left part of the window, double-click Windows NT. 8 In the left part of the window, under the Local Disk C: icon, double-click the folder containing the program, in this file ends with your mouse on your computer's contents as a hierarchy or "tree." Windows®...