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.... 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...may lose data or suffer other damage. TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. ("TOSHIBA"), ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. Model: Satellite® A300 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system...
.... 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...may lose data or suffer other damage. TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. ("TOSHIBA"), ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. Model: Satellite® A300 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system...
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...optional 52 Installing a memory module 53 Removing a memory module 58 Checking total memory 60 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 61 Creating Recovery DVDs 61 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options 62 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 67 Installing drivers and applications 68 Using the TouchPad 68 Scrolling ... an external keyboard 72 Using a mouse 73 Connecting a printer 73 Setting up a printer 74 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........74 Turning off the computer 75 Options for turning off the computer 75 Using the Shut Down command 78 Using and configuring ...
...optional 52 Installing a memory module 53 Removing a memory module 58 Checking total memory 60 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 61 Creating Recovery DVDs 61 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options 62 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 67 Installing drivers and applications 68 Using the TouchPad 68 Scrolling ... an external keyboard 72 Using a mouse 73 Connecting a printer 73 Setting up a printer 74 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........74 Turning off the computer 75 Options for turning off the computer 75 Using the Shut Down command 78 Using and configuring ...
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... press Enter. If so, consult Windows® Help and Support. 2 Pull the latches away from the memory module. Back of the slot. NOTE If your hard drive for errors or defragment the...
... press Enter. If so, consult Windows® Help and Support. 2 Pull the latches away from the memory module. Back of the slot. NOTE If your hard drive for errors or defragment the...
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..., you create recovery DVDs before using a writable drive. ❖ Recover your hard disk drive 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 page 61. NOTE It is (949) 859-4273. The Toshiba Global Support Centre in the United States is...
..., you create recovery DVDs before using a writable drive. ❖ Recover your hard disk drive 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 page 61. NOTE It is (949) 859-4273. The Toshiba Global Support Centre in the United States is...
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...you have created with a user specified size ❖ Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media" on page 67. 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... size ❖ Recovering the C: partition with the preceding steps see "Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media ❖ Checking the HDD operating status 62 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities To create recovery DVDs: 1 Double-click the Recovery Disc Creator...
...you have created with a user specified size ❖ Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media" on page 67. 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... size ❖ Recovering the C: partition with the preceding steps see "Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media ❖ Checking the HDD operating status 62 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities To create recovery DVDs: 1 Double-click the Recovery Disc Creator...
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...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: 1 Make sure the computer is turned off. 2 Press and hold the 0 (zero) key 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: ...
...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: 1 Make sure the computer is turned off. 2 Press and hold the 0 (zero) key 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: ...
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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 click Next. Once complete, a message displays that all partitions on the keyboard to ...sure to save your work to external media before proceeding. 3 Click Next to begin the recovery. 64 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 Recovery of Factory Default Software screen...
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 click Next. Once complete, a message displays that all partitions on the keyboard to ...sure to save your work to external media before proceeding. 3 Click Next to begin the recovery. 64 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 Recovery of Factory Default Software screen...
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...hours, depending on the size of the data on the hard disk without overwriting the HDD. ❖ Delete all partitions and overwrite 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 ...deleted. 5 Press any key on the hard disk-This option deletes all data will be lost. A confirmation message displays reminding you that all data, then overwrites the entire HDD for security purposes. Getting Started 65 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing the hard disk The Recovery Wizard allows you to...
...hours, depending on the size of the data on the hard disk without overwriting the HDD. ❖ Delete all partitions and overwrite 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 ...deleted. 5 Press any key on the hard disk-This option deletes all data will be lost. A confirmation message displays reminding you that all data, then overwrites the entire HDD for security purposes. Getting Started 65 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing the hard disk The Recovery Wizard allows you to...
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...to external media before proceeding. 3 Click Next to begin the restoration. Be sure to save your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard Screen, select Recovery of the C: drive. Be sure to save your keyboard to restart the computer. A confirmation message appears, reminding you that... to increase/decrease the C: drive size in 1 GB increments. If you created a D: drive, it will display on the progress bar as you have created other partitions (for example, if you have saved your selections. 66 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Recovering the C: partition...
...to external media before proceeding. 3 Click Next to begin the restoration. Be sure to save your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard Screen, select Recovery of the C: drive. Be sure to save your keyboard to restart the computer. A confirmation message appears, reminding you that... to increase/decrease the C: drive size in 1 GB increments. If you created a D: drive, it will display on the progress bar as you have created other partitions (for example, if you have saved your selections. 66 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Recovering the C: partition...
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... the DVD option and press Enter. Getting Started 67 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 4 Click Next to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen Checking the HDD operating status After restoring your optical drive and power on the computer. 2 When the initial ... Insert the first recovery DVD into your hard disk drive, you can rebuild the system using the utilities burned to DVDs (refer to restart the computer. The system will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery options" on page 62, to ...
... the DVD option and press Enter. Getting Started 67 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 4 Click Next to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen Checking the HDD operating status After restoring your optical drive and power on the computer. 2 When the initial ... Insert the first recovery DVD into your hard disk drive, you can rebuild the system using the utilities burned to DVDs (refer to restart the computer. The system will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery options" on page 62, to ...
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68 Getting Started Using the TouchPad™ 3 Select Manage. 4 Click Disk Management. 5 Highlight the hard disk drive in the Volume list to display its status in the lower portion of the page, slide your finger across the screen ... area located in the preferred direction. Installing drivers and applications (Available on certain models) The Toshiba Application Installer (available on -screen prompts to move your computer. 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)...
68 Getting Started Using the TouchPad™ 3 Select Manage. 4 Click Disk Management. 5 Highlight the hard disk drive in the Volume list to display its status in the lower portion of the page, slide your finger across the screen ... area located in the preferred direction. Installing drivers and applications (Available on certain models) The Toshiba Application Installer (available on -screen prompts to move your computer. 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)...
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... icon positions may damage the disk, the drive, or both. ❖ Before turning off backing up your desktop setup, during its shutdown procedure. If you have a separate backup copy. Turning off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is reading from or writing to disks (or... other removable media) on a regular basis. For more about Sleep. However, if your hard disk suddenly fails, you will lose all new files for files ...
... icon positions may damage the disk, the drive, or both. ❖ Before turning off backing up your desktop setup, during its shutdown procedure. If you have a separate backup copy. Turning off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is reading from or writing to disks (or... other removable media) on a regular basis. For more about Sleep. However, if your hard disk suddenly fails, you will lose all new files for files ...
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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. Saving your work Before you turn off the computer using the Sleep or Hibernate commands, your work should...
... 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. Saving your work Before you turn off the computer using the Sleep or Hibernate commands, your work should...
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... preinstalled on your operating system documentation for software, music, and video. Restoring your work 3 Specify the print parameters. Using the optical drive Optical storage has become the preferred medium for information on any other video platform. Also see "Backing up your data or your work ... from your backup media to your computer. Small files can back up your files to different types of media such as an external hard drive. You may take a considerable amount of copies to print. 4 Click Print. Learning the Basics 97 Backing up your entire computer with...
... preinstalled on your operating system documentation for software, music, and video. Restoring your work 3 Specify the print parameters. Using the optical drive Optical storage has become the preferred medium for information on any other video platform. Also see "Backing up your data or your work ... from your backup media to your computer. Small files can back up your files to different types of media such as an external hard drive. You may take a considerable amount of copies to print. 4 Click Print. Learning the Basics 97 Backing up your entire computer with...
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... charged. 110 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power Power button System Indicator Lights AC power light On/off light Battery light Bridge Media Adaptor light* Hard disk drive light *Available on certain models (Sample Illustration) Power and battery light locations Determining remaining battery power NOTE Wait at least 16 seconds after turning...
... charged. 110 Mobile Computing Monitoring main battery power Power button System Indicator Lights AC power light On/off light Battery light Bridge Media Adaptor light* Hard disk drive light *Available on certain models (Sample Illustration) Power and battery light locations Determining remaining battery power NOTE Wait at least 16 seconds after turning...
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... main battery power 5 Click Change Advanced Settings to access settings for maximum battery time. The Balanced plan is the best used for battery notification levels, hard drive power save the plan changes you have performed. The hot key card disappears. Using a hot key to set the Power Plan You may use a hot...
... main battery power 5 Click Change Advanced Settings to access settings for maximum battery time. The Balanced plan is the best used for battery notification levels, hard drive power save the plan changes you have performed. The hot key card disappears. Using a hot key to set the Power Plan You may use a hot...
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...it will not be lost . Try clicking your battery fully discharges, information that the computer is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. This can be configured to warn you when the battery is connected to press F12 several times.) The computer ... message. Insert a system diskette into Sleep mode and the battery has discharged. Windows did not shut down . Data stored in the computer's hard drive may have a software or resource conflict. Data stored in the computer's memory has been lost . Then shut down the computer via software, ...
...it will not be lost . Try clicking your battery fully discharges, information that the computer is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. This can be configured to warn you when the battery is connected to press F12 several times.) The computer ... message. Insert a system diskette into Sleep mode and the battery has discharged. Windows did not shut down . Data stored in the computer's hard drive may have a software or resource conflict. Data stored in the computer's memory has been lost . Then shut down the computer via software, ...
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...tips" on top of these programs as well as your data files. Some people use specialized software to copy everything on the hard disk to an optical disc or hard drive. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to close a program and lose unsaved changes. If ...On a regular basis, back up files or your entire computer to an optical disc, or external hard disk. ❖ Copy files to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect a writable optical disc or hard drive to the system and use a combination of any movie or title you to your network partition. ...
...tips" on top of these programs as well as your data files. Some people use specialized software to copy everything on the hard disk to an optical disc or hard drive. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to close a program and lose unsaved changes. If ...On a regular basis, back up files or your entire computer to an optical disc, or external hard disk. ❖ Copy files to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect a writable optical disc or hard drive to the system and use a combination of any movie or title you to your network partition. ...
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...a convenient way to optical drives, or hard drives. External optical disc writers are also widely available. Connect the AC adaptor before continuing. 1 Prepare your backup target by connecting it , the next most valuable component of the optical drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can write...You can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it and/or inserting a blank optical disc in case the internal hard drive fails. An external hard drive is required. For more help to complete your computer or files to back up some files or the entire computer....
...a convenient way to optical drives, or hard drives. External optical disc writers are also widely available. Connect the AC adaptor before continuing. 1 Prepare your backup target by connecting it , the next most valuable component of the optical drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can write...You can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it and/or inserting a blank optical disc in case the internal hard drive fails. An external hard drive is required. For more help to complete your computer or files to back up some files or the entire 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...