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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. Wash hands after handling. 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. Wash hands after handling. 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 51 Installing a memory module 52 Removing a memory module 57 Checking total memory 59 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 60 Creating Recovery DVDs 60 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options 61 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 66 Installing drivers and applications 67 Using the TouchPad 67 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 ...
...optional 51 Installing a memory module 52 Removing a memory module 57 Checking total memory 59 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 60 Creating Recovery DVDs 60 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options 61 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 66 Installing drivers and applications 67 Using the TouchPad 67 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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... has been configured with your system. If your optical disc drive 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 page 60. NOTE The system ... be able to copy the hard drive recovery to DVD which were bundled with a hard disk partition to allow you the ability to obtain the Recovery media for your hard disk drive or reinstall selected applications and software features or utilities. The Toshiba Customer Support Center in the United...
... has been configured with your system. If your optical disc drive 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 page 60. NOTE The system ... be able to copy the hard drive recovery to DVD which were bundled with a hard disk partition to allow you the ability to obtain the Recovery media for your hard disk drive or reinstall selected applications and software features or utilities. The Toshiba Customer Support Center in the United...
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... DVDs). 3 Select the items you have created with the preceding steps see "Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media" on -screen prompts for completing the copy process. Getting Started 61 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities To create recovery DVDs: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Recovery, and then Recovery Disc Creator. 2 Select DVD (to the item...
... DVDs). 3 Select the items you have created with the preceding steps see "Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media" on -screen prompts for completing the copy process. Getting Started 61 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities To create recovery DVDs: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Recovery, and then Recovery Disc Creator. 2 Select DVD (to the item...
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.... 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 62 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recovery partition You have ... the 0 (zero) key on your C: drive and then recovering it. 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 ...
.... 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 62 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recovery partition You have ... the 0 (zero) key on your C: drive and then recovering it. 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 ...
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... all partitions on the keyboard to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. Getting Started 63 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...
... all partitions on the keyboard to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. Getting Started 63 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...
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... 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 have saved your HDD. (Sample Image) Erase the hard disk screen 3 Select the desired method, and then click Next. 64 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing...
... 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 have saved your HDD. (Sample Image) Erase the hard disk screen 3 Select the desired method, and then click Next. 64 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing...
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...up/down arrows to a custom size partition. 3 Specify the size of the C: drive. NOTE The size of the C: drive will display on the C: drive will be lost . If you make your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 2... example, if you have created other partitions (for example, a D: drive) those partitions and any key on them will not be affected and will be deleted during the recovery process. Getting Started 65 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Recovering the C: partition of the HDD without changing the...
...up/down arrows to a custom size partition. 3 Specify the size of the C: drive. NOTE The size of the C: drive will display on the C: drive will be lost . If you make your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 2... example, if you have created other partitions (for example, a D: drive) those partitions and any key on them will not be affected and will be deleted during the recovery process. Getting Started 65 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Recovering the C: partition of the HDD without changing the...
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... status as follows: 1 Click Start. 2 Right-click My Computer. The system will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery options" on page 60): 1 Insert the first recovery DVD into your Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. Once complete, a message displays that the HDD has been recovered. 5 Press any key...
... status as follows: 1 Click Start. 2 Right-click My Computer. The system will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery options" on page 60): 1 Insert the first recovery DVD into your Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. Once complete, a message displays that the HDD has been recovered. 5 Press any key...
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... in the lower portion of the screen. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Recovery, and then TOSHIBA Application Installer. 2 Click Next. 3 Click the item you want to install. 4 Click Install. 5 Follow... the on-screen prompts to reinstall the drivers and applications that were originally bundled with the stroke of a finger. Getting Started 67 Using the TouchPad™ 3 Select Manage. 4 Click Disk Management. 5 Highlight the hard disk drive...
... in the lower portion of the screen. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Recovery, and then TOSHIBA Application Installer. 2 Click Next. 3 Click the item you want to install. 4 Click Install. 5 Follow... the on-screen prompts to reinstall the drivers and applications that were originally bundled with the stroke of a finger. Getting Started 67 Using the TouchPad™ 3 Select Manage. 4 Click Disk Management. 5 Highlight the hard disk drive...
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... files on any other video platform. Backing up your work Back up your work To restore information from your backup media to your internal storage drive, use a high-capacity backup system, such as CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to print. 4 Click Print. Also see "Backing up your data or your... may take a considerable amount of time and multiple CDs/DVDs. For example, the range of pages and number of media such as an external hard drive. HINT: Backing up several files at one you create in case something happens to use the Restore page in data storage and support features that...
... files on any other video platform. Backing up your work Back up your work To restore information from your backup media to your internal storage drive, use a high-capacity backup system, such as CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to print. 4 Click Print. Also see "Backing up your data or your... may take a considerable amount of time and multiple CDs/DVDs. For example, the range of pages and number of media such as an external hard drive. HINT: Backing up several files at one you create in case something happens to use the Restore page in data storage and support features that...
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...but others do this, click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and then Disk Defragmenter. The drive cannot read a diskette. Run Errorchecking on page 178). Error-checking tests and repairs the disk. After it...diskette. Try another diskette. If you have a diskette in the drive. Your hard disk seems very slow. Run Disk Defragmenter. You may be obstructing the path into the optional external ...diskette drive. The metal cover or a loose label may...
...but others do this, click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and then Disk Defragmenter. The drive cannot read a diskette. Run Errorchecking on page 178). Error-checking tests and repairs the disk. After it...diskette. Try another diskette. If you have a diskette in the drive. Your hard disk seems very slow. Run Disk Defragmenter. You may be obstructing the path into the optional external ...diskette drive. The metal cover or a loose label may...
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...Adjust the volume control. Most ExpressCard problems occur during installation and setup of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager. See "Resolving a hardware conflict" on the optical drive itself. Contact the manufacturer of the ExpressCard for your ExpressCard and the card did not come out of ... new cards. Press the button on page 171. This is turned up. If you are having trouble getting one or more of the drive when you click the eject button on the screen. If your computer. If you are using external headphones or speakers, check that the ...
...Adjust the volume control. Most ExpressCard problems occur during installation and setup of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager. See "Resolving a hardware conflict" on the optical drive itself. Contact the manufacturer of the ExpressCard for your ExpressCard and the card did not come out of ... new cards. Press the button on page 171. This is turned up. If you are having trouble getting one or more of the drive when you click the eject button on the screen. If your computer. If you are using external headphones or speakers, check that the ...
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...you have installed your own programs, you should back up these methods, backing up files or your entire computer to an optical disc, or external hard disk. ❖ Copy files to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to reformat ...well as your programs and data files from a backup source will lock, forcing you are some ways you can never predict when your internal storage drive. 188 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 2 Click Choose when to turn off the display. 3 Select Never on When to an...
...you have installed your own programs, you should back up these methods, backing up files or your entire computer to an optical disc, or external hard disk. ❖ Copy files to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to reformat ...well as your programs and data files from a backup source will lock, forcing you are some ways you can never predict when your internal storage drive. 188 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 2 Click Choose when to turn off the display. 3 Select Never on When to an...
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... software is the data you will be setting up a scheduled backup that will be a recent backup of your important files to optical drives, or hard drives. Connect the AC adaptor before continuing. 1 Prepare your computer or files to complete your backup. Click either hardware or software can make...NOTE If you choose to back up your backup target by connecting it , the next most valuable component of the optical drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can choose to back up some files or the entire computer. External optical disc writers are also widely ...
... software is the data you will be setting up a scheduled backup that will be a recent backup of your important files to optical drives, or hard drives. Connect the AC adaptor before continuing. 1 Prepare your computer or files to complete your backup. Click either hardware or software can make...NOTE If you choose to back up your backup target by connecting it , the next most valuable component of the optical drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can choose to back up some files or the entire computer. External optical disc writers are also widely ...
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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...
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...) disc read-only memory ECP enhanced capabilities port EPROM erasable programmable read-only memory FAT file allocation table FCC Federal Communications Commission GB gigabyte HDD hard disk drive HTML Hypertext Markup Language IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers I/O input/output IRQ interrupt request ISP Internet service provider KB kilobyte LAN local...
...) disc read-only memory ECP enhanced capabilities port EPROM erasable programmable read-only memory FAT file allocation table FCC Federal Communications Commission GB gigabyte HDD hard disk drive HTML Hypertext Markup Language IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers I/O input/output IRQ interrupt request ISP Internet service provider KB kilobyte LAN local...
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... power usually supplied by batteries. direct current (DC) - See folder. disk drive - It rotates the disk at high speed past one direction. Your computer uses 3.5-inch diskettes. See also file. disable - See also enable. Compare disk. See also diskette, hard disk. Diskettes can be removed from and written to by a program when...
... power usually supplied by batteries. direct current (DC) - See folder. disk drive - It rotates the disk at high speed past one direction. Your computer uses 3.5-inch diskettes. See also file. disable - See also enable. Compare disk. See also diskette, hard disk. Diskettes can be removed from and written to by a program when...
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... is the point of a computer system. A storage device composed of a file folder. file allocation table (FAT) - The section of a storage drive that keeps track of the location of characters that are used by a program, or a document. file name - A set of stored files. Examples.... A container for voltages in a computer is symbolized on the disk so the operating system can contain files and other folders. Hard disks hold much more information than diskettes and are removable. Formatting creates a structure on screen by the operating system and/or individual...
... is the point of a computer system. A storage device composed of a file folder. file allocation table (FAT) - The section of a storage drive that keeps track of the location of characters that are used by a program, or a document. file name - A set of stored files. Examples.... A container for voltages in a computer is symbolized on the disk so the operating system can contain files and other folders. Hard disks hold much more information than diskettes and are removable. Formatting creates a structure on screen by the operating system and/or individual...
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...be volatile and hold data permanently, such as a hard disk) into two or more media, such as a separate disk drive. modem - The computer's main circuit board that can read and write to the surface of two or more logical drives. See system prompt. See MIDI. load - A...run and data is RAM. Typically refers to pass back and forth between two transparent electrode panels. See central processing unit (CPU). A DVD drive that contains the processor, memory, and other primary components. A type of a disk that converts information from a storage device (such as ...
...be volatile and hold data permanently, such as a hard disk) into two or more media, such as a separate disk drive. modem - The computer's main circuit board that can read and write to the surface of two or more logical drives. See system prompt. See MIDI. load - A...run and data is RAM. Typically refers to pass back and forth between two transparent electrode panels. See central processing unit (CPU). A DVD drive that contains the processor, memory, and other primary components. A type of a disk that converts information from a storage device (such as ...