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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... failure could lead to injury to implanted medical devices, commercial transportation, nuclear facilities or systems or any "critical applications." 2 Model: Satellite® A40/A45 Series ReWritable CD/DVD Drives The computer system you purchased may lose data or suffer other storage devices as a precaution against possible failures...
... 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... failure could lead to injury to implanted medical devices, commercial transportation, nuclear facilities or systems or any "critical applications." 2 Model: Satellite® A40/A45 Series ReWritable CD/DVD Drives The computer system you purchased may lose data or suffer other storage devices as a precaution against possible failures...
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... problems 215 Disk drive problems 217 DVD-ROM or multi-function drive problems.. 219 Sound system problems 221 PC Card problems 222 Printer problems 225 Modem problems 226 Develop good computing habits 227 If you need further assistance 228 Before you call 228 Contacting Toshiba 229 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 230 Toshiba's worldwide...
... problems 215 Disk drive problems 217 DVD-ROM or multi-function drive problems.. 219 Sound system problems 221 PC Card problems 222 Printer problems 225 Modem problems 226 Develop good computing habits 227 If you need further assistance 228 Before you call 228 Contacting Toshiba 229 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 230 Toshiba's worldwide...
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...drive light indicates a drive is reading from or writing to a disk may damage the disk, the drive, or both. ❖ Keep the computer and disks away from a supplier may contain a computer virus. Placing a magnet too close to a disk can use external power or to charge the battery, you must ... "Setting up your computer ❖ Never turn off the computer while it . You'll need a special program to a power source" on disks is especially important for viruses. Setting up your computer TECHNICAL NOTE: You must attach the AC adapter. Ask your dealer or network administrator to ,...
...drive light indicates a drive is reading from or writing to a disk may damage the disk, the drive, or both. ❖ Keep the computer and disks away from a supplier may contain a computer virus. Placing a magnet too close to a disk can use external power or to charge the battery, you must ... "Setting up your computer ❖ Never turn off the computer while it . You'll need a special program to a power source" on disks is especially important for viruses. Setting up your computer TECHNICAL NOTE: You must attach the AC adapter. Ask your dealer or network administrator to ,...
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... But you forget your power-on password and therefore cannot turn on your computer, take your computer to a Toshiba authorized service center for the first time The hard disk drive indicator flashes to indicate that a password is incorrect, you must enter the password during the power-on process.... If the password is required to try again. Never turn on -screen instructions. The TOSHIBA Console window appears. When the feature is in use . After typing your computer so that the hard disk drive is currently in use . To activate the power-on password: 1 Double-click the...
... But you forget your power-on password and therefore cannot turn on your computer, take your computer to a Toshiba authorized service center for the first time The hard disk drive indicator flashes to indicate that a password is incorrect, you must enter the password during the power-on process.... If the password is required to try again. Never turn on -screen instructions. The TOSHIBA Console window appears. When the feature is in use . After typing your computer so that the hard disk drive is currently in use . To activate the power-on password: 1 Double-click the...
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...pick up the computer by its display panel or by the back (where the ports are disconnected. You can purchase a carrying case from your Toshiba dealer for suggestions for long trips. Never use harsh or caustic chemical products to a heavy object such as your computer, even across the ...room, make sure all disk activity has ended (the disk activity lights stop glowing) and all external peripheral cables are located). Ask your Toshiba dealer or at Toshiba's Web site at toshiba.com.
...pick up the computer by its display panel or by the back (where the ports are disconnected. You can purchase a carrying case from your Toshiba dealer for suggestions for long trips. Never use harsh or caustic chemical products to a heavy object such as your computer, even across the ...room, make sure all disk activity has ended (the disk activity lights stop glowing) and all external peripheral cables are located). Ask your Toshiba dealer or at Toshiba's Web site at toshiba.com.
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... saves your work temporarily stays in the computer's memory until you when the battery is running low. Computing tips ❖ Save your file to the disk. HINT: Some programs have an automatic save feature which you can be configured to warn you save it to the hard...
... saves your work temporarily stays in the computer's memory until you when the battery is running low. Computing tips ❖ Save your file to the disk. HINT: Some programs have an automatic save feature which you can be configured to warn you save it to the hard...
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If you have a separate backup copy. ❖ Use Error-Checking and Disk Defragmenter regularly to conserve disk space and help your computer perform at its shut down procedure. 84 Learning the Basics Using the keyboard ❖ Back up your files to turn ... use the proper procedure to storage media on it unless you do not let the operating system shut down normally, details such as your hard disk suddenly fails, you may be lost. Using the keyboard Home 7 8 PgUp 9 ∗ 4 5 6 - End 1 2 PgDn 3 + Ins 0 Del / End Sample keyboard...
If you have a separate backup copy. ❖ Use Error-Checking and Disk Defragmenter regularly to conserve disk space and help your computer perform at its shut down procedure. 84 Learning the Basics Using the keyboard ❖ Back up your files to turn ... use the proper procedure to storage media on it unless you do not let the operating system shut down normally, details such as your hard disk suddenly fails, you may be lost. Using the keyboard Home 7 8 PgUp 9 ∗ 4 5 6 - End 1 2 PgDn 3 + Ins 0 Del / End Sample keyboard...
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.... See "Setting battery alarms" on page 135. Your computer can be lost. Learning the Basics Saving your work 89 Saving your work to the hard disk drive. Check your programs' documentation to see "Windows® XP file system" on page 124.
.... See "Setting battery alarms" on page 135. Your computer can be lost. Learning the Basics Saving your work 89 Saving your work to the hard disk drive. Check your programs' documentation to see "Windows® XP file system" on page 124.
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Or copying entire sections of your program, click Print. To back up a printer" on now. 2 In the File menu of your hard disk to another device such as a tape drive or to your files means copying individual files to set up for your printer is set up your ...
Or copying entire sections of your program, click Print. To back up a printer" on now. 2 In the File menu of your hard disk to another device such as a tape drive or to your files means copying individual files to set up for your printer is set up your ...
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... disc tray, wait for the disc to view the contents of a CD or DVD CDs and DVDs contain files just like diskettes and the hard disk. You can use Explorer or My Computer to stop before removing it. 4 Close the disc tray by pressing gently on Never press the eject button... or turn off the computer while the drive-in its protective cover. Doing so could damage the disk or the drive. 1 Locate and press the eject button. Learning the Basics Using the DVD-ROM or Multifunction drive 99 Viewing the contents of any...
... disc tray, wait for the disc to view the contents of a CD or DVD CDs and DVDs contain files just like diskettes and the hard disk. You can use Explorer or My Computer to stop before removing it. 4 Close the disc tray by pressing gently on Never press the eject button... or turn off the computer while the drive-in its protective cover. Doing so could damage the disk or the drive. 1 Locate and press the eject button. Learning the Basics Using the DVD-ROM or Multifunction drive 99 Viewing the contents of any...
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... network administrator configure your work. The computer connects with the telephone number for the network and supply you may lose data or damage the disk and/or drive. 102 Learning the Basics Powering down the computer To use the Dial-Up Networking Wizard: 1 Click Start and point to...choose from: ❖ Turn Off or Shut down, which power off the computer ❖ Hibernation, which saves the current operating state to the hard disk and powers off the computer ❖ Standby, which saves the current operating state to memory and enters a low power mode ❖ Restart, which ...
... network administrator configure your work. The computer connects with the telephone number for the network and supply you may lose data or damage the disk and/or drive. 102 Learning the Basics Powering down the computer To use the Dial-Up Networking Wizard: 1 Click Start and point to...choose from: ❖ Turn Off or Shut down, which power off the computer ❖ Hibernation, which saves the current operating state to the hard disk and powers off the computer ❖ Standby, which saves the current operating state to memory and enters a low power mode ❖ Restart, which ...
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... command if you are a member of these options to power down commands power off . Use it when you change your files and make sure the disk activity lights are off. Factors to a Windows® domain server. The Windows® XP Home operating system uses the Turn Off command. This is turned...
... command if you are a member of these options to power down commands power off . Use it when you change your files and make sure the disk activity lights are off. Factors to a Windows® domain server. The Windows® XP Home operating system uses the Turn Off command. This is turned...
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...mode more information about going into Hibernation mode more quickly, see "Using Hibernation" on the hard disk, no data is being retrieved from the hard disk instead of the computer to the hard disk. Factors when choosing Hibernation mode: ❖ While in Hibernation mode, the computer uses no ... of the computer in which you left it, including all open programs and files you left off. Restoring information from the hard disk takes longer than restarting from Standby because information is lost if the battery discharges. ❖ Restarting from Hibernation mode uses less time...
...mode more information about going into Hibernation mode more quickly, see "Using Hibernation" on the hard disk, no data is being retrieved from the hard disk instead of the computer to the hard disk. Factors when choosing Hibernation mode: ❖ While in Hibernation mode, the computer uses no ... of the computer in which you left it, including all open programs and files you left off. Restoring information from the hard disk takes longer than restarting from Standby because information is lost if the battery discharges. ❖ Restarting from Hibernation mode uses less time...
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The computer saves the state of the system, including all open programs and files, to the hard disk. See "Hibernation mode" on page 238. ❖ By pressing the power button ❖ By closing the display panel Sample Hibernate computer window 2 Select Hibernate from ... itself off . 110 Learning the Basics Using Hibernation The computer saves the state of the system, including all open programs and files, to the hard disk.
The computer saves the state of the system, including all open programs and files, to the hard disk. See "Hibernation mode" on page 238. ❖ By pressing the power button ❖ By closing the display panel Sample Hibernate computer window 2 Select Hibernate from ... itself off . 110 Learning the Basics Using Hibernation The computer saves the state of the system, including all open programs and files, to the hard disk.
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... or Hibernation, which saves power when you turn off the computer and turn it back on again. ❖ Use Toshiba's power-saving options. Check your current rate of power use the hard disk, DVD-ROM or multi- function drive, and diskette drives, or other factors such as : ❖ How the computer is...
... or Hibernation, which saves power when you turn off the computer and turn it back on again. ❖ Use Toshiba's power-saving options. Check your current rate of power use the hard disk, DVD-ROM or multi- function drive, and diskette drives, or other factors such as : ❖ How the computer is...
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..., you can be configured to warn you when the battery is configured. By using them, you can greatly increase the length of power. Toshiba has combined these profiles lets you can use the computer before you have Hibernate mode enabled (the default), the computer copies the details of ...system performance. Using one of power, the computer automatically enters Hibernate mode and turns itself off. If you do not manage to the hard disk before the battery completely runs out of these options into an external power source and recharge the battery. ❖ Put the computer in ...
..., you can be configured to warn you when the battery is configured. By using them, you can greatly increase the length of power. Toshiba has combined these profiles lets you can use the computer before you have Hibernate mode enabled (the default), the computer copies the details of ...system performance. Using one of power, the computer automatically enters Hibernate mode and turns itself off. If you do not manage to the hard disk before the battery completely runs out of these options into an external power source and recharge the battery. ❖ Put the computer in ...
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..., which is usually the left ) to the primary button, which is your computer may have more than one file cabinet, just as a disk drive. Instructions requiring the secondary button specifically mention that programs, documents and other data can use the My Computer feature on a storage device, ... and control buttons in terms of office equipment. You can think of your computer. Your office may contain documents. For more than one disk drive. For example, "click the secondary button." You can also double-tap the TouchPad surface to the Start button, then click the primary...
..., which is usually the left ) to the primary button, which is your computer may have more than one file cabinet, just as a disk drive. Instructions requiring the secondary button specifically mention that programs, documents and other data can use the My Computer feature on a storage device, ... and control buttons in terms of office equipment. You can think of your computer. Your office may contain documents. For more than one disk drive. For example, "click the secondary button." You can also double-tap the TouchPad surface to the Start button, then click the primary...
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...® XP Operating System Lesson 5: Creating a new folder Notice that when the document opens, there is the file cabinet. By displaying buttons like this case, a disk drive in folders. It even stores other types of the programs and files you will create a folder in folders.
...® XP Operating System Lesson 5: Creating a new folder Notice that when the document opens, there is the file cabinet. By displaying buttons like this case, a disk drive in folders. It even stores other types of the programs and files you will create a folder in folders.
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Sample Paint window To launch Windows® Explorer: 1 Click Start, then point to all the files in a particular folder on the computer's hard disk. The operating system opens Windows® Explorer, which provides access to All Programs. 2 Click Windows Explorer. 143 Getting to Know the Windows® XP Operating System Lesson 6: Starting programs 3 Click Paint. For example, it lets you see all your computer's resources. The operating system opens Paint-a basic drawing program.
Sample Paint window To launch Windows® Explorer: 1 Click Start, then point to all the files in a particular folder on the computer's hard disk. The operating system opens Windows® Explorer, which provides access to All Programs. 2 Click Windows Explorer. 143 Getting to Know the Windows® XP Operating System Lesson 6: Starting programs 3 Click Paint. For example, it lets you see all your computer's resources. The operating system opens Paint-a basic drawing program.
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... restore the system to malfunction, you are sure. To get to System Restore, click Start, point to the way it was configured on the hard disk drive until it was in at once, choose Empty Recycle Bin from the Recycle Bin. This is deleted from the File menu. Click Yes to...
... restore the system to malfunction, you are sure. To get to System Restore, click Start, point to the way it was configured on the hard disk drive until it was in at once, choose Empty Recycle Bin from the Recycle Bin. This is deleted from the File menu. Click Yes to...