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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. WHEN COPYING OR ...TRANSFERRING YOUR DATA, PLEASE BE SURE TO CONFIRM WHETHER THE DATA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COPIED OR TRANSFERRED. 2 Model: Satellite® A40/A45 Series ReWritable CD/DVD Drives The ...
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. WHEN COPYING OR ...TRANSFERRING YOUR DATA, PLEASE BE SURE TO CONFIRM WHETHER THE DATA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COPIED OR TRANSFERRED. 2 Model: Satellite® A40/A45 Series ReWritable CD/DVD Drives The ...
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... your computer to a Toshiba authorized service center for the first time The hard disk drive indicator flashes to try again. If you must enter the password during the power-on password and therefore cannot turn off the computer while any drive is in use . The TOSHIBA Console window appears. When... 4 Follow the on the desktop. The password requirement becomes active the next time you first turn on your computer so that the hard disk drive is currently in use . After typing your computer. Activating the power-on password When you turn on your password, press the Enter key...
... your computer to a Toshiba authorized service center for the first time The hard disk drive indicator flashes to try again. If you must enter the password during the power-on password and therefore cannot turn off the computer while any drive is in use . The TOSHIBA Console window appears. When... 4 Follow the on the desktop. The password requirement becomes active the next time you first turn on your computer so that the hard disk drive is currently in use . After typing your computer. Activating the power-on password When you turn on your password, press the Enter key...
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... turn off the computer, save your work to warn you when the battery is running low. To save your information will be configured to the hard disk drive. For information on how to see "Windows® XP file system" on page 124. If your battery fully discharges, your data even when you...
... turn off the computer, save your work to warn you when the battery is running low. To save your information will be configured to the hard disk drive. For information on how to see "Windows® XP file system" on page 124. If your battery fully discharges, your data even when you...
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... it on now. 2 In the File menu of your hard disk to another device such as CD. To back up to a CD, optional diskette drive or other media: 1 Insert the media into the appropriate drive. 2 Click Start, then click My Computer. 3 Double-click the drive that the Windows® XP operating system is not... on page 62. Or copying entire sections of your printer as described in "Setting up the operating system to media, such as a tape drive or to set up a printer" on , turn it . To print a file: 1 If your network partition. TECHNICAL NOTE: You only need to set up your ...
... it on now. 2 In the File menu of your hard disk to another device such as CD. To back up to a CD, optional diskette drive or other media: 1 Insert the media into the appropriate drive. 2 Click Start, then click My Computer. 3 Double-click the drive that the Windows® XP operating system is not... on page 62. Or copying entire sections of your printer as described in "Setting up the operating system to media, such as a tape drive or to set up a printer" on , turn it . To print a file: 1 If your network partition. TECHNICAL NOTE: You only need to set up your ...
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..., such as photographs and large presentation files. You can use light is glowing. Doing so could damage the disk or the drive. 1 Locate and press the eject button. If the disc is locked. CDs are often used to install software or store ...pressing gently on Never press the eject button or turn off the computer while the drive-in its protective cover. Learning the Basics Using the DVD-ROM or Multifunction drive 99 Viewing the contents of any CD or DVD. The disc tray partially opens.... the contents of a CD or DVD CDs and DVDs contain files just like diskettes and the hard disk.
..., such as photographs and large presentation files. You can use light is glowing. Doing so could damage the disk or the drive. 1 Locate and press the eject button. If the disc is locked. CDs are often used to install software or store ...pressing gently on Never press the eject button or turn off the computer while the drive-in its protective cover. Learning the Basics Using the DVD-ROM or Multifunction drive 99 Viewing the contents of any CD or DVD. The disc tray partially opens.... the contents of a CD or DVD CDs and DVDs contain files just like diskettes and the hard disk.
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Make sure the system indicator panel's disk light and the drive-inuse light are off the power while a disk is being accessed, you to lose your computer for the dial-up connection, ...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...before shutting down the Windows® operating system could cause you may lose data or damage the disk and/or drive.
Make sure the system indicator panel's disk light and the drive-inuse light are off the power while a disk is being accessed, you to lose your computer for the dial-up connection, ...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...before shutting down the Windows® operating system could cause you may lose data or damage the disk and/or drive.
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...use and other optional devices. ❖ Where you turn off the computer and turn it back on a number of power use the hard disk, DVD-ROM or multi- There are working in the Control Panel. The Windows® operating system has additional power management options that... diskette drives, or other factors such as a new battery, even when both are working , since operating time decreases at low temperatures. Conserving battery power How long a fully charged battery pack lasts when you are using the computer depends on again. ❖ Use Toshiba's power-saving options. 123...
...use and other optional devices. ❖ Where you turn off the computer and turn it back on a number of power use the hard disk, DVD-ROM or multi- There are working in the Control Panel. The Windows® operating system has additional power management options that... diskette drives, or other factors such as a new battery, even when both are working , since operating time decreases at low temperatures. Conserving battery power How long a fully charged battery pack lasts when you are using the computer depends on again. ❖ Use Toshiba's power-saving options. 123...
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..., you are sure. This is useful if you can remove the offending item(s) and restore the system to the state it was configured on the hard disk drive until it was in at once, choose Empty Recycle Bin from the File menu. To get to System Restore, click Start, point to All...
..., you are sure. This is useful if you can remove the offending item(s) and restore the system to the state it was configured on the hard disk drive until it was in at once, choose Empty Recycle Bin from the File menu. To get to System Restore, click Start, point to All...
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...power button until the on/off light changes to restart the computer. Read the documentation that the wall outlet is not accessing the hard disk or the diskette drive. The computer will not start the computer. To clear the condition, press Ctrl, Alt, and Del simultaneously, select Shutdown, ...then Restart to green. The computer is working by plugging in Standby mode and have a hard disk problem, you will not be able to ...
...power button until the on/off light changes to restart the computer. Read the documentation that the wall outlet is not accessing the hard disk or the diskette drive. The computer will not start the computer. To clear the condition, press Ctrl, Alt, and Del simultaneously, select Shutdown, ...then Restart to green. The computer is working by plugging in Standby mode and have a hard disk problem, you will not be able to ...
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... resolutions of 800 x 600 or higher. Make sure the external monitor is set to have garbage in them. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with a diskette drive usually show up as an inability to be missing. 217 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict 3 Adjust the...are an intrinsic characteristic of thin-film transistors (TFT) and is manufactured using high-precision technology. Typical disk problems are: You are identifying the drive by its correct name (A: or C:). The small bright dots that appear on the disk and repairs any damage it finds: To run Error-...
... resolutions of 800 x 600 or higher. Make sure the external monitor is set to have garbage in them. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with a diskette drive usually show up as an inability to be missing. 217 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict 3 Adjust the...are an intrinsic characteristic of thin-film transistors (TFT) and is manufactured using high-precision technology. Typical disk problems are: You are identifying the drive by its correct name (A: or C:). The small bright dots that appear on the disk and repairs any damage it finds: To run Error-...
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... diskette will not go into the external diskette drive. 218 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict 2 Right-click the drive you have been using utility software, which is available from your files may have a diskette in the drive. Your hard disk seems very slow. Some programs run properly,... refer to recover lost data using your computer for file recovery procedures. Make sure the drive is probably a configuration problem. You may also be able ...
... diskette will not go into the external diskette drive. 218 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict 2 Right-click the drive you have been using utility software, which is available from your files may have a diskette in the drive. Your hard disk seems very slow. Some programs run properly,... refer to recover lost data using your computer for file recovery procedures. Make sure the drive is probably a configuration problem. You may also be able ...
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Many software programs build in "Saving your work" on the hard disk to a tape. Some people use specialized software to copy everything on page 89. ❖ Copy files to your network partition. ❖ Connect a tape drive to the system and use a combination of steps you can never predict when your ...files. Read the user's guides. Get familiar with all the user's guides provided with the programs and devices you to diskette on your hard disk. If something goes wrong that come with your computer, as well as your own programs, you experience a problem with the computer. ...
Many software programs build in "Saving your work" on the hard disk to a tape. Some people use specialized software to copy everything on page 89. ❖ Copy files to your network partition. ❖ Connect a tape drive to the system and use a combination of steps you can never predict when your ...files. Read the user's guides. Get familiar with all the user's guides provided with the programs and devices you to diskette on your hard disk. If something goes wrong that come with your computer, as well as your own programs, you experience a problem with the computer. ...
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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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basic input/output system (BIOS) - boot - The term "boot" originates from bootstrap program (as in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. See system disk. 255 Glossary application - A computer program that loads and initializes the operating system. See BIOS. The ...accesses its bootstraps"), a program that you start the computer. boot priority (startup sequence) - The basic measure used by its disk drives to perform tasks of information used in order to check hardware and load the operating system when you use to locate the startup files....
basic input/output system (BIOS) - boot - The term "boot" originates from bootstrap program (as in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. See system disk. 255 Glossary application - A computer program that loads and initializes the operating system. See BIOS. The ...accesses its bootstraps"), a program that you start the computer. boot priority (startup sequence) - The basic measure used by its disk drives to perform tasks of information used in order to check hardware and load the operating system when you use to locate the startup files....
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...enable. Compare disk. double-click - A round, flat piece of optical discs, such as diskettes and hard disks. disk drive - 258 Glossary direct memory access (DMA) - See also diskette, hard disk. diskette - Diskettes can be magnetically influenced to by which it can be read /write heads.... To hold information in digital form, and used in a protective jacket that reads and writes information and programs on a diskette or hard disk. disable - A thin, flexible disk in the production of material that enables direct data transfer between memory and a device. Compare...
...enable. Compare disk. double-click - A round, flat piece of optical discs, such as diskettes and hard disks. disk drive - 258 Glossary direct memory access (DMA) - See also diskette, hard disk. diskette - Diskettes can be magnetically influenced to by which it can be read /write heads.... To hold information in digital form, and used in a protective jacket that reads and writes information and programs on a diskette or hard disk. disable - A thin, flexible disk in the production of material that enables direct data transfer between memory and a device. Compare...
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... A 3.5-inch diskette that saves to as drive C. 260 Glossary format - (verb) To prepare a blank disk for long-term storage of programs and data. ground - H hard disk - The physical components of data. Also called "system bus." A feature of many Toshiba notebook computers that holds 1.44 MB of... a computer system. high-density diskette - See also bus. Their function is connected to the same state it . See also byte. Hard disks hold much more information than diskettes...
... A 3.5-inch diskette that saves to as drive C. 260 Glossary format - (verb) To prepare a blank disk for long-term storage of programs and data. ground - H hard disk - The physical components of data. Also called "system bus." A feature of many Toshiba notebook computers that holds 1.44 MB of... a computer system. high-density diskette - See also bus. Their function is connected to the same state it . See also byte. Hard disks hold much more information than diskettes...
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... electrode panels. To move information from its physical drives. A section of translating music into a form computers can be volatile and hold data permanently, such as a hard disk) into two or more logical drives. A computer's main memory is recognized by the...(CPU). MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) - It contains the processor, memory, and other primary components. load - logical drive - For example, a single hard disk drive may differ from a storage device (such as ROM. Short for connecting musical instruments, synthesizers, and computers. A device that...
... electrode panels. To move information from its physical drives. A section of translating music into a form computers can be volatile and hold data permanently, such as a hard disk) into two or more logical drives. A computer's main memory is recognized by the...(CPU). MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) - It contains the processor, memory, and other primary components. load - logical drive - For example, a single hard disk drive may differ from a storage device (such as ROM. Short for connecting musical instruments, synthesizers, and computers. A device that...
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... animation, and video in which each pixel of computers and associated devices that controls how the computer works. On your own computer's hard disk, such as the electron beam scans across and down the screen. multimedia - Compare interlaced. parallel - A disk for use ...A method of refreshing a computer screen, in a computer program or presentation. Processes that cannot be used to CD and DVD media. A DVD drive that can read from another company on a company network or the Internet. O online - 263 Glossary MS-DOS prompt - See system prompt....
... animation, and video in which each pixel of computers and associated devices that controls how the computer works. On your own computer's hard disk, such as the electron beam scans across and down the screen. multimedia - Compare interlaced. parallel - A disk for use ...A method of refreshing a computer screen, in a computer program or presentation. Processes that cannot be used to CD and DVD media. A DVD drive that can read from another company on a company network or the Internet. O online - 263 Glossary MS-DOS prompt - See system prompt....
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... of a file include the file's type, size, and creation date. The smallest dot that is lost when you to as well as modem, fax/modem, hard disk drive, network adapter, sound card, or SCSI adapter. pixel - The general classes of notebook computers. properties - By volatile, we mean that can be executed by...
... of a file include the file's type, size, and creation date. The smallest dot that is lost when you to as well as modem, fax/modem, hard disk drive, network adapter, sound card, or SCSI adapter. pixel - The general classes of notebook computers. properties - By volatile, we mean that can be executed by...
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... current settings not working with hardware 216 program has performed an illegal operation 202 warning resume failure 204 Error-checking 217 external diskette drive 78 keyboard 79 external monitor connecting 170 not working 217 external speakers 183 F FAT (File Allocation Table) 217 files 136 backing ...-drop 191 keyboard 190 starting 190 using keyboard 192 viewing key assignments 193 folders 136 displaying information 169 function keys 85 H hard disk drive light 54 hardware conflicts 207 resolving 209 Help 159 Windows XP 206 Hibernate restarting 112 using 109 Hibernation 104 Hibernation mode 80...
... current settings not working with hardware 216 program has performed an illegal operation 202 warning resume failure 204 Error-checking 217 external diskette drive 78 keyboard 79 external monitor connecting 170 not working 217 external speakers 183 F FAT (File Allocation Table) 217 files 136 backing ...-drop 191 keyboard 190 starting 190 using keyboard 192 viewing key assignments 193 folders 136 displaying information 169 function keys 85 H hard disk drive light 54 hardware conflicts 207 resolving 209 Help 159 Windows XP 206 Hibernate restarting 112 using 109 Hibernation 104 Hibernation mode 80...