Toshiba Online Users Guide for Satellite A40/A45
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This drive: ❖ Holds 3.5-inch high-density (1.44 MB) diskettes for data transfer and storage. ❖ Allows you to boot your computer. To display the 640 x 480 resolution, you may appear stretched. The Windows® XP operating system by default does not ...display hot key (Fn + F5) to change the display output with your computer Sample external USB diskette drive To connect an external USB diskette drive, connect the drive's cable to one of the computer's USB ports. 78 Getting Started Connecting an optional external diskette drive ❖ If you use diskettes with...
This drive: ❖ Holds 3.5-inch high-density (1.44 MB) diskettes for data transfer and storage. ❖ Allows you to boot your computer. To display the 640 x 480 resolution, you may appear stretched. The Windows® XP operating system by default does not ...display hot key (Fn + F5) to change the display output with your computer Sample external USB diskette drive To connect an external USB diskette drive, connect the drive's cable to one of the computer's USB ports. 78 Getting Started Connecting an optional external diskette drive ❖ If you use diskettes with...
Maintenance Manual
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...-performance drive that reads DVD at maximum 8-speed, writes DVD-R/-RW at 1-speed, and reads CD at maximum 24-speed (3,600 KB per second). 1-2 Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual (960-458) q DVD Multi Drive This drive is full-size and runs either 12cm (4.72-inch) or 8cm (3.15-inch) DVD/CD... without using an adaptor. q USB FDD An external two-mode 3.5-inch FDD, which connects with a USB port, supports 720KB and 1.44MB formats and enables booting from system FD. It is a combination of 2.5 inch x 9.5mm height. The memory is a ...
...-performance drive that reads DVD at maximum 8-speed, writes DVD-R/-RW at 1-speed, and reads CD at maximum 24-speed (3,600 KB per second). 1-2 Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual (960-458) q DVD Multi Drive This drive is full-size and runs either 12cm (4.72-inch) or 8cm (3.15-inch) DVD/CD... without using an adaptor. q USB FDD An external two-mode 3.5-inch FDD, which connects with a USB port, supports 720KB and 1.44MB formats and enables booting from system FD. It is a combination of 2.5 inch x 9.5mm height. The memory is a ...
Maintenance Manual
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... KBC initialization VGA display off, Reset control Sound initialization PC multi-box status acquisition HC initialization, USB Device recognition and initialization Control of built-in LAN permission/prohibition PIC initialization PIC test Check if self... test is executed or not (at Cold boot only) (space key and printer loop back connector check) Password Initialization PCI bus initialization (connection of... completion of Multi-box status check H/W setting based on resource Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual (960-458) 2-27
... KBC initialization VGA display off, Reset control Sound initialization PC multi-box status acquisition HC initialization, USB Device recognition and initialization Control of built-in LAN permission/prohibition PIC initialization PIC test Check if self... test is executed or not (at Cold boot only) (space key and printer loop back connector check) Password Initialization PCI bus initialization (connection of... completion of Multi-box status check H/W setting based on resource Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual (960-458) 2-27
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... of exception in the protected mode Initialization of conventional memory (Reboot) Check of DMA Page Register (Boot) Check of DMAC (Boot ) Initialization of DMAC (Boot ) Check of printer port existence Check of SIO Check of password Waiting for HDD initialization completion Check of key ... for resume password Setting of repeat parameter for USB KB Final check of key input during IRT Storing of T_SHADOW_RAM_SIZE Update of system resource before boot Rewriting of memory map data of INT15h E820h function Waiting for AC-Link initialization completion Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual (960-458) 2-29
... of exception in the protected mode Initialization of conventional memory (Reboot) Check of DMA Page Register (Boot) Check of DMAC (Boot ) Initialization of DMAC (Boot ) Check of printer port existence Check of SIO Check of password Waiting for HDD initialization completion Check of key ... for resume password Setting of repeat parameter for USB KB Final check of key input during IRT Storing of T_SHADOW_RAM_SIZE Update of system resource before boot Rewriting of memory map data of INT15h E820h function Waiting for AC-Link initialization completion Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual (960-458) 2-29
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...Runtimeside Hibernation branch Initialization of Bluetooth Check of existence of object maintenance cards Prohibition of unused PC cards HW initialization before Boot, Waiting for initialization completion Notifies the DVI connection status to VGA BIOS Setting of battery save mode Setting of date Waiting... set by SETUP) Waiting of motor-off completion of disabled HDD Final decision of USB FDD drive information Post processing of PRE_BOOT_SETUP Clearance of PWRBTN_STS Enabling POWER Button Clearance of IRT status Update of check sum of Runtimeside 2-30 Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual (960-458)
...Runtimeside Hibernation branch Initialization of Bluetooth Check of existence of object maintenance cards Prohibition of unused PC cards HW initialization before Boot, Waiting for initialization completion Notifies the DVI connection status to VGA BIOS Setting of battery save mode Setting of date Waiting... set by SETUP) Waiting of motor-off completion of disabled HDD Final decision of USB FDD drive information Post processing of PRE_BOOT_SETUP Clearance of PWRBTN_STS Enabling POWER Button Clearance of IRT status Update of check sum of Runtimeside 2-30 Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual (960-458)
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...DIAGNOSTICS MENU and pressing Enter displays the SETUP screen. The SETUP screen is in Resume mode. 3-54 Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual (960-458) SYSTEM SETUP (1/2) ACPI BIOS version = X.XX MEMORY Total = XXXXX KB...:XX:XX BATTERY Battery Save Mode = Full Power BOOT PRIORITY Boot Priority = HDD→FDD→CD-ROM→LAN HDD Priority = Built-in HDD→PC... Enabled Parallel Port Mode = ECP Hard Disk Mode = Enhanced IDE(Normal) LEGACY EMULATION USB KB/Mouse Legacy Emulation = Enabled USB-FDD Legacy Emulation = PCI LAN Built-in LAN = Enabled Select items Space, BkSp:...
...DIAGNOSTICS MENU and pressing Enter displays the SETUP screen. The SETUP screen is in Resume mode. 3-54 Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual (960-458) SYSTEM SETUP (1/2) ACPI BIOS version = X.XX MEMORY Total = XXXXX KB...:XX:XX BATTERY Battery Save Mode = Full Power BOOT PRIORITY Boot Priority = HDD→FDD→CD-ROM→LAN HDD Priority = Built-in HDD→PC... Enabled Parallel Port Mode = ECP Hard Disk Mode = Enhanced IDE(Normal) LEGACY EMULATION USB KB/Mouse Legacy Emulation = Enabled USB-FDD Legacy Emulation = PCI LAN Built-in LAN = Enabled Select items Space, BkSp:...
Maintenance Manual
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Turn off the power to boot mode. 2. For example (US Keyboard) (UK Keyboard) (Keep holding down the key until a message appears on the power while holding down the No. 01 key. ... need the following tool: q BIOS/EC/KBC rewriting disk for the computer that has renewed BIOS data. Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual (960-458) G-1 Connect an USB FDD and insert the BIOS/EC/KBC rewriting disk into the USB FDD. 5. Set the system to the computer. 3. Turn on the screen.) The BIOS rewriting starts. 6. Tools...
Turn off the power to boot mode. 2. For example (US Keyboard) (UK Keyboard) (Keep holding down the key until a message appears on the power while holding down the No. 01 key. ... need the following tool: q BIOS/EC/KBC rewriting disk for the computer that has renewed BIOS data. Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual (960-458) G-1 Connect an USB FDD and insert the BIOS/EC/KBC rewriting disk into the USB FDD. 5. Set the system to the computer. 3. Turn on the screen.) The BIOS rewriting starts. 6. Tools...
Maintenance Manual
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... rewrite the EC/KBC system program when you update the EC/KBC system. Connect an USB FDD and insert the BIOS/EC/KBC rewriting disk into the USB FDD. 5. Rewrite the EC/KBC only when instructed by a diagnostic disk release notice... When the EC/KBC rewrite is completed, the system is automatically turned off the power to rewrite the EC/KBC. Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual (960-458) H-1 Normally it might be rewritten. 5. Turn off the power while you need the following... Appendices Appendix H Appendix H EC/KBC Rewrite Procedures This Appendix explains how to boot mode. 2.
... rewrite the EC/KBC system program when you update the EC/KBC system. Connect an USB FDD and insert the BIOS/EC/KBC rewriting disk into the USB FDD. 5. Rewrite the EC/KBC only when instructed by a diagnostic disk release notice... When the EC/KBC rewrite is completed, the system is automatically turned off the power to rewrite the EC/KBC. Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual (960-458) H-1 Normally it might be rewritten. 5. Turn off the power while you need the following... Appendices Appendix H Appendix H EC/KBC Rewrite Procedures This Appendix explains how to boot mode. 2.