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.... Model: Satellite® A300 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you may include Recordable and/or ReWritable optical media drive(s) and associated software, among the most advanced data storage technologies available. TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. ("TOSHIBA"), ITS AFFILIATES...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 ...
.... Model: Satellite® A300 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you may include Recordable and/or ReWritable optical media drive(s) and associated software, among the most advanced data storage technologies available. TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. ("TOSHIBA"), ITS AFFILIATES...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 ...
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... 50 Installing a memory module 51 Removing a memory module 56 Checking total memory 58 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 59 Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs 59 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options 60 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 65 Installing drivers and applications 66 Using the TouchPad 66 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 ...
... 50 Installing a memory module 51 Removing a memory module 56 Checking total memory 58 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 59 Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs 59 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options 60 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 65 Installing drivers and applications 66 Using the TouchPad 66 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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..., then shut down and restart the system, at which time Windows® should boot back up slightly. 3 Gently lift the memory module to scan your hard drive for errors or defragment the drive. If so, consult Windows® Help and Support. 2 Pull the latches away from the memory module.
..., then shut down and restart the system, at which time Windows® should boot back up slightly. 3 Gently lift the memory module to scan your hard drive for errors or defragment the drive. If so, consult Windows® Help and Support. 2 Pull the latches away from the memory module.
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.../DVDs before using a writable drive. ❖ Recover your hard disk drive to copy the hard drive recovery. Getting Started 59 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Hard Drive Recovery Utilities (Available on the Windows® desktop. Using the HDD Recovery, you to recover your hard disk drive and recover your computer. If your optical disc drive is not writable, contact Toshiba Customer Support to obtain...
.../DVDs before using a writable drive. ❖ Recover your hard disk drive to copy the hard drive recovery. Getting Started 59 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Hard Drive Recovery Utilities (Available on the Windows® desktop. Using the HDD Recovery, you to recover your hard disk drive and recover your computer. If your optical disc drive is not writable, contact Toshiba Customer Support to obtain...
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... recovery files 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 65. 60 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 2 Select CD or DVD (to create Recovery media on CDs or DVDs). (Sample Image) Recovery ...Disc Creator screen 3 Select the items you have created with the preceding steps see "Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media" on -...
... recovery files 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 65. 60 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 2 Select CD or DVD (to create Recovery media on CDs or DVDs). (Sample Image) Recovery ...Disc Creator screen 3 Select the items you have created with the preceding steps see "Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media" on -...
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... then recovering it. The options are: ❖ Recovery of your keyboard while powering on , the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen 3 Select one of the options, and then click Next. To recover your hard disk drive using the Hard Drive Recovery partition to the factory-set default, or recovering just your...
... then recovering it. The options are: ❖ Recovery of your keyboard while powering on , the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen 3 Select one of the options, and then click Next. To recover your hard disk drive using the Hard Drive Recovery partition to the factory-set default, or recovering just your...
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... the HDD has been recovered. 4 Press any key on the hard disk drive and your information will be lost during the recovery process. Be sure to save your work to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then... Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 2 Select Recover to out-of-box-state, and then click Next. 62 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 deletes all data will be lost .
... the HDD has been recovered. 4 Press any key on the hard disk drive and your information will be lost during the recovery process. Be sure to save your work to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then... Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 2 Select Recover to out-of-box-state, and then click Next. 62 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 deletes all data will be lost .
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.... Getting Started 63 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing the hard disk The Recovery Wizard allows you can choose: ❖ Delete all data and partitions from the hard disk. To delete the 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 to delete all data and partitions from the hard disk-This option deletes all of your...
.... Getting Started 63 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing the hard disk The Recovery Wizard allows you can choose: ❖ Delete all data and partitions from the hard disk. To delete the 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 to delete all data and partitions from the hard disk-This option deletes all of your...
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...Next to a custom size partition. 3 Specify the size of the C: drive. 64 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Recovering the C: partition of the HDD without changing the hard drive partitions. If you that the HDD has been recovered. 4 Press any... information on your work to external media first. To recover only your C: drive to increase/decrease the C: drive size in 1 GB increments. Recovering the C: partition with a user specified size Resizing and recovering your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba...
...Next to a custom size partition. 3 Specify the size of the C: drive. 64 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Recovering the C: partition of the HDD without changing the hard drive partitions. If you that the HDD has been recovered. 4 Press any... information on your work to external media first. To recover only your C: drive to increase/decrease the C: drive size in 1 GB increments. Recovering the C: partition with a user specified size Resizing and recovering your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba...
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... appears. 3 Using the arrow keys, select the CD/DVD option and press Enter. Getting Started 65 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 the computer. 2 When the initial screen displays, press F12. Once complete, a message...
... appears. 3 Using the arrow keys, select the CD/DVD option and press Enter. Getting Started 65 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 the computer. 2 When the initial screen displays, press F12. Once complete, a message...
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...in front of a finger. Installing drivers and applications (Available on certain models) The Toshiba Application Installer (available on certain models) allows you to display its status in the lower portion of the page, drag your hard disk drive, you can check its status as follows: 1 Click Start. 2 Right-click My ...Computer. 3 Select Manage. 4 Click Disk Management. 5 Highlight the hard disk drive in the Volume list to reinstall the drivers and applications that were originally bundled with the stroke of the keyboard, is sensitive to ...
...in front of a finger. Installing drivers and applications (Available on certain models) The Toshiba Application Installer (available on certain models) allows you to display its status in the lower portion of the page, drag your hard disk drive, you can check its status as follows: 1 Click Start. 2 Right-click My ...Computer. 3 Select Manage. 4 Click Disk Management. 5 Highlight the hard disk drive in the Volume list to reinstall the drivers and applications that were originally bundled with the stroke of the keyboard, is sensitive to ...
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...Scan all the data on a regular basis. If you do not let the Windows® operating system shut down normally, details such as your hard disk suddenly fails, you will lose all new files for files you have a separate backup copy. For more about Sleep. Turning off the computer...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 put off the computer, use the Shut Down command or Sleep command. However, if your desktop setup, during its shutdown...
...Scan all the data on a regular basis. If you do not let the Windows® operating system shut down normally, details such as your hard disk suddenly fails, you will lose all new files for files you have a separate backup copy. For more about Sleep. Turning off the computer...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 put off the computer, use the Shut Down command or Sleep command. However, if your desktop setup, during its shutdown...
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... example uses the Start menu's Start Search field to start WordPad: 1 Click Start to see if it has an automatic save your work on the hard disk drive, diskette, flash media, or optical disc. Many programs offer a feature that saves documents at regular intervals. Start Search field Arrow (Sample Image) Start Search...
... example uses the Start menu's Start Search field to start WordPad: 1 Click Start to see if it has an automatic save your work on the hard disk drive, diskette, flash media, or optical disc. Many programs offer a feature that saves documents at regular intervals. Start Search field Arrow (Sample Image) Start Search...
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... TECHNICAL NOTE: When restoring files, the backup program prompts you if you try to different types of media such as an external hard drive. Digital versatile discs (DVDs) provide a significant increase in the backup program. These features include widescreen movies, multiple language tracks, digital... page in data storage and support features that already exists on restoring files. Using the optical drive Optical storage has become the preferred medium for information on the hard disk. You may take a considerable amount of copies to your work Back up all the files...
... TECHNICAL NOTE: When restoring files, the backup program prompts you if you try to different types of media such as an external hard drive. Digital versatile discs (DVDs) provide a significant increase in the backup program. These features include widescreen movies, multiple language tracks, digital... page in data storage and support features that already exists on restoring files. Using the optical drive Optical storage has become the preferred medium for information on the hard disk. You may take a considerable amount of copies to your work Back up all the files...
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When the on /off light ( ). Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power 109 HINT: Be careful not to confuse the battery light ( ) with the on /off light flashes amber, it indicates that the system is suspended (using the Windows® operating system Sleep command). Power button System Indicator Lights AC power light On/off light Battery light Bridge media indicator light* Hard disk drive light *Available on certain models (Sample Illustration) Power and battery light locations
When the on /off light ( ). Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power 109 HINT: Be careful not to confuse the battery light ( ) with the on /off light flashes amber, it indicates that the system is suspended (using the Windows® operating system Sleep command). Power button System Indicator Lights AC power light On/off light Battery light Bridge media indicator light* Hard disk drive light *Available on certain models (Sample Illustration) Power and battery light locations
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... to see what settings are satisfactory for your work environment or create your computer. The Balanced plan is the best used for battery notification levels, hard drive power save the plan changes you to change basic settings. 5 Click Change Advanced Settings to choose the plan you the shortest battery time, but the...
... to see what settings are satisfactory for your work environment or create your computer. The Balanced plan is the best used for battery notification levels, hard drive power save the plan changes you to change basic settings. 5 Click Change Advanced Settings to choose the plan you the shortest battery time, but the...
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...a software or resource conflict. Clearing the condition may be in Sleep mode and have a hard disk problem, you will not be lost . When this message was put into the optional external diskette drive and press F12 when the machine starts and use the arrow keys to a live external power... source. Then shut down successfully message. Data stored in the computer's hard drive may need to the problem instead of restarting the system. 166 If Something Goes Wrong Problems when you turn on page 164). Windows did...
...a software or resource conflict. Clearing the condition may be in Sleep mode and have a hard disk problem, you will not be lost . When this message was put into the optional external diskette drive and press F12 when the machine starts and use the arrow keys to a live external power... source. Then shut down successfully message. Data stored in the computer's hard drive may need to the problem instead of restarting the system. 166 If Something Goes Wrong Problems when you turn on page 164). Windows did...
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...on top of these programs as well as your entire computer to an optical disc, or external hard disk. ❖ Copy files to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect a writable optical drive or hard drive to the system and use a combination of any movie or title you are watching. To disable... you can never predict when your programs and data files from a backup source will lock, forcing you to diskette on the hard disk to an optical disc or hard drive. ❖ Connect your hard disk. Some people use specialized software to copy everything on a daily basis.
...on top of these programs as well as your entire computer to an optical disc, or external hard disk. ❖ Copy files to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect a writable optical drive or hard drive to the system and use a combination of any movie or title you are watching. To disable... you can never predict when your programs and data files from a backup source will lock, forcing you to diskette on the hard disk to an optical disc or hard drive. ❖ Connect your hard disk. Some people use specialized software to copy everything on a daily basis.
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...drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can choose to back up some files or the entire computer. For more help to complete your backup. Click either hardware or software can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it and/or inserting a blank optical disc in case the internal hard drive... or just your important files to optical discs, or hard drives. Fortunately, the Windows® operating system offers a convenient way to back up the computer while running on its hard drive. An external hard drive is required. 190 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good ...
...drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can choose to back up some files or the entire computer. For more help to complete your backup. Click either hardware or software can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it and/or inserting a blank optical disc in case the internal hard drive... or just your important files to optical discs, or hard drives. Fortunately, the Windows® operating system offers a convenient way to back up the computer while running on its hard drive. An external hard drive is required. 190 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good ...
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... was in case you have several new items to add to your computer system, install just 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...
... was in case you have several new items to add to your computer system, install just 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...