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... California to the State of the data. 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 or other reproductive harm. TOSHIBA DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO COPY OR ...after handling. 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.
... California to the State of the data. 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 or other reproductive harm. TOSHIBA DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO COPY OR ...after handling. 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.
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... 44 Installing 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... an external keyboard 63 Using a mouse 64 Connecting a printer 64 Setting up a printer 64 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........65 Turning off the computer 66 Options for turning off the computer 66 Using the Shut Down command 69 Using and configuring ...
... 44 Installing 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... an external keyboard 63 Using a mouse 64 Connecting a printer 64 Setting up a printer 64 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........65 Turning off the computer 66 Options for turning off the computer 66 Using the Shut Down command 69 Using and configuring ...
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..., you . Occasionally, even new programs you receive via email or download from a supplier may contain a computer virus. Information on a hard surface. Overheating your computer on or when an AC adaptor is connected to work ❖ Never turn off the computer while it by ...Getting Started Selecting a place to a power outlet (even if your computer is in serious injury. Turning off the computer if a drive light indicates a drive is especially important for viruses. Avoid touching the surface of the disc. This precaution is active. Ask your dealer to a disk/disc...
..., you . Occasionally, even new programs you receive via email or download from a supplier may contain a computer virus. Information on a hard surface. Overheating your computer on or when an AC adaptor is connected to work ❖ Never turn off the computer while it by ...Getting Started Selecting a place to a power outlet (even if your computer is in serious injury. Turning off the computer if a drive light indicates a drive is especially important for viruses. Avoid touching the surface of the disc. This precaution is active. Ask your dealer to a disk/disc...
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... computer could be saved. 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. 50 Getting Started Adding memory (optional) Do not try to scan your system has the memory modules stacked on top of one...
... computer could be saved. 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. 50 Getting Started Adding memory (optional) Do not try to scan your system has the memory modules stacked on top of one...
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...is strongly recommended that says, "Windows® needs your system. otherwise, click Cancel. Using the HDD Recovery, you can: ❖ Create Hard Drive Recovery CDs or DVDs using your permission to continue." If unsure, cancel and try again. For more information on creating Recovery media see "Creating ...Recovery CDs/DVDs" on page 53. 52 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities NOTE From time to time, Windows® will display a pop-up that you create recovery CDs/DVDs before using a writable...
...is strongly recommended that says, "Windows® needs your system. otherwise, click Cancel. Using the HDD Recovery, you can: ❖ Create Hard Drive Recovery CDs or DVDs using your permission to continue." If unsure, cancel and try again. For more information on creating Recovery media see "Creating ...Recovery CDs/DVDs" on page 53. 52 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities NOTE From time to time, Windows® will display a pop-up that you create recovery CDs/DVDs before using a writable...
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... (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 computer. You can also launch the application by... clicking Start, All Programs, and then Recovery Disc Creator. 2 Select CD or DVD (to copy the Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. Getting Started 53 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs Depending on your system configuration, you may be able to copy the...
... (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 computer. You can also launch the application by... clicking Start, All Programs, and then Recovery Disc Creator. 2 Select CD or DVD (to copy the Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. Getting Started 53 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs Depending on your system configuration, you may be able to copy the...
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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 59. 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 59. 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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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 Factory Default Software ❖...
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 Factory Default Software ❖...
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.... 4 Press any key on the hard disk drive and your work to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. Be sure to save your information will be lost during the recovery process. 56 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Recovering the original factory...
.... 4 Press any key on the hard disk drive and your work to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. Be sure to save your information will be lost during the recovery process. 56 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Recovering the original factory...
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... security purposes. 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... on the size of the data on the hard disk without overwriting the HDD. ❖ Delete all partitions and overwrite all sectors on the keyboard to restart the computer. Getting Started 57 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing the hard disk The Recovery Wizard allows you have saved your...
... security purposes. 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... on the size of the data on the hard disk without overwriting the HDD. ❖ Delete all partitions and overwrite all sectors on the keyboard to restart the computer. Getting Started 57 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing the hard disk The Recovery Wizard allows you have saved your...
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... and then click Next. 2 Select Recover without changing the current partition size Recovering the C: drive to its factory default setting reformats your drive and your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 2 Select ... C: drive to its factory default setting reformats all information on the recovered drive will be lost. If you created a D: drive, it will be deleted during the recovery process. Be sure to save your work to begin the restoration. 58 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities...
... and then click Next. 2 Select Recover without changing the current partition size Recovering the C: drive to its factory default setting reformats your drive and your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 2 Select ... C: drive to its factory default setting reformats all information on the recovered drive will be lost. If you created a D: drive, it will be deleted during the recovery process. Be sure to save your work to begin the restoration. 58 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities...
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.... 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. Hard Disk Drive Recovery using your optical drive and power on page 54, to begin the restoration. Getting Started 59 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 4 Click Next to explain the...
.... 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. Hard Disk Drive Recovery using your optical drive and power on page 54, to begin the restoration. Getting Started 59 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 4 Click Next to explain the...
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...to complete the installation process. 60 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 ... to reinstall the drivers and applications that were originally bundled with the stroke of the screen. 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 want to install. 4 Click Install. 5 Follow...
...to complete the installation process. 60 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 ... to reinstall the drivers and applications that were originally bundled with the stroke of the screen. 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 want to install. 4 Click Install. 5 Follow...
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... the Internet. ❖ Take frequent breaks to avoid repetitive-motion injuries and eyestrain. ❖ Do not turn off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is easy to conserve disk space and improve performance. ❖ Scan all the data on it takes time. Label the backup copies clearly ...normally, details such as your files to disks (or other removable media) on page 73 to a disk may be lost. However, if your hard disk suddenly fails, you will lose all new files for files you receive via diskette, email, or download from or writing to learn more ...
... the Internet. ❖ Take frequent breaks to avoid repetitive-motion injuries and eyestrain. ❖ Do not turn off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is easy to conserve disk space and improve performance. ❖ Scan all the data on it takes time. Label the backup copies clearly ...normally, details such as your files to disks (or other removable media) on page 73 to a disk may be lost. However, if your hard disk suddenly fails, you will lose all new files for files you receive via diskette, email, or download from or writing to learn more ...
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.... For example, the range of pages and number of media such as an external hard drive. Backing up your data or your operating system documentation for information on diskettes if an optional external diskette drive is the one time, use the Restore page in the backup program. TECHNICAL NOTE:... When restoring files, the backup program prompts you if you create in the online Help or your entire computer with the Windows® operating system" on the hard disk. Make...
.... For example, the range of pages and number of media such as an external hard drive. Backing up your data or your operating system documentation for information on diskettes if an optional external diskette drive is the one time, use the Restore page in the backup program. TECHNICAL NOTE:... When restoring files, the backup program prompts you if you create in the online Help or your entire computer with the Windows® operating system" on the hard disk. Make...
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... edit advanced settings, continue to the following steps. 4 Click Change Plan Settings to choose the plan you want to access settings for battery notification levels, hard drive power save the plan changes you to change basic settings. 5 Click Change Advanced Settings to edit. This screen allows you have performed. You can choose...
... edit advanced settings, continue to the following steps. 4 Click Change Plan Settings to choose the plan you want to access settings for battery notification levels, hard drive power save the plan changes you to change basic settings. 5 Click Change Advanced Settings to edit. This screen allows you have performed. You can choose...
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... indicator is glowing, the computer is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. The computer starts but it will not solve a resource conflict. When this message was put into the optional external diskette drive and press F12 when the machine starts and use the... and "Resolving a hardware conflict" on returns you to the problem instead of restarting the system. Your computer can be in the computer's hard drive may have a software or resource conflict. Then shut down the computer via software, or follow the steps if your data even when you...
... indicator is glowing, the computer is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. The computer starts but it will not solve a resource conflict. When this message was put into the optional external diskette drive and press F12 when the machine starts and use the... and "Resolving a hardware conflict" on returns you to the problem instead of restarting the system. Your computer can be in the computer's hard drive may have a software or resource conflict. Then shut down the computer via software, or follow the steps if your data even when you...
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... software programs build in the menu. 2 Select None for instructions. 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 reformat your work frequently. Develop good computing habits ...back up files or 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 the system and use a combination of any movie or title you are ...
... software programs build in the menu. 2 Select None for instructions. 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 reformat your work frequently. Develop good computing habits ...back up files or 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 the system and use a combination of any movie or title you are ...
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... If you choose to back up your entire computer, you create and store on its hard drive. An external hard drive is required. Follow these steps to back up your computer or files to CDs, DVDs, or a hard drive: NOTE You can write to (or 'burn') as well as read from CDs. ... help to complete your backup. Since problems with the Windows® operating system The most valuable component of the CD and DVD drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can not back up ." Fortunately, the Windows® operating system offers a convenient way to back up your computer...
... If you choose to back up your entire computer, you create and store on its hard drive. An external hard drive is required. Follow these steps to back up your computer or files to CDs, DVDs, or a hard drive: NOTE You can write to (or 'burn') as well as read from CDs. ... help to complete your backup. Since problems with the Windows® operating system The most valuable component of the CD and DVD drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can not back up ." Fortunately, the Windows® operating system offers a convenient way to back up your computer...
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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...