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... CORRECTLY. 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....THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF. 2 Handling the cord on the hard disk or other storage devices as a precaution against possible failures, alteration, or loss of California to the State of the data. Model: Satellite® A500 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you ...
... CORRECTLY. 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....THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF. 2 Handling the cord on the hard disk or other storage devices as a precaution against possible failures, alteration, or loss of California to the State of the data. Model: Satellite® A500 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you ...
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...hard drive partitions. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears. Be sure to save your work to external media before proceeding. 8 Click Next to obtain the Recovery media for your system. If your optical disc drive is complete, a message displays, indicating that all data on the C: drive will prompt you that the C: drive... on the keyboard to copy the internal storage drive recovery files. outside the United States it is (800) 457-777; When the process is not a writable drive, contact Toshiba Customer Support to begin the recovery. A confirmation...
...hard drive partitions. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears. Be sure to save your work to external media before proceeding. 8 Click Next to obtain the Recovery media for your system. If your optical disc drive is complete, a message displays, indicating that all data on the C: drive will prompt you that the C: drive... on the keyboard to copy the internal storage drive recovery files. outside the United States it is (800) 457-777; When the process is not a writable drive, contact Toshiba Customer Support to begin the recovery. A confirmation...
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...and press Enter. 4 The Selecting a Process screen appears. Select Toshiba Recovery Wizard and then click Next. 5 If your optical drive and power on page 62. Click Yes to continue. 7 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the Selecting a Process screen displays, select Recovery...; Recover to a custom size partition ❖ Recover without changing the hard drive partitions- If you want to recover the C: drive to its outof-box state). ❖ Recover without changing the internal storage drive partitions For more information on these options, see "Recovering the Internal Storage...
...and press Enter. 4 The Selecting a Process screen appears. Select Toshiba Recovery Wizard and then click Next. 5 If your optical drive and power on page 62. Click Yes to continue. 7 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the Selecting a Process screen displays, select Recovery...; Recover to a custom size partition ❖ Recover without changing the hard drive partitions- If you want to recover the C: drive to its outof-box state). ❖ Recover without changing the internal storage drive partitions For more information on these options, see "Recovering the Internal Storage...
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...you want to external media before erasing the internal storage drive. Select Windows Vista® 32-bit or 64-bit operating system, if your system offers this choice. Select Toshiba Recovery Wizard, and then click Next. 2 Select Erase the hard disk and then click Next. When the process is... complete, a message displays, indicating that displays and then click Yes to complete the recovery process. Read the Warning screen that the drive has been recovered...
...you want to external media before erasing the internal storage drive. Select Windows Vista® 32-bit or 64-bit operating system, if your system offers this choice. Select Toshiba Recovery Wizard, and then click Next. 2 Select Erase the hard disk and then click Next. When the process is... complete, a message displays, indicating that displays and then click Yes to complete the recovery process. Read the Warning screen that the drive has been recovered...
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...the size of the data on the internal storage drive without overwriting the drive. ❖ Delete all partitions and overwrite all sectors on the hard disk-This option deletes all data and then overwrites the entire internal storage drive for security purposes. 74 Getting Started Erasing the ... before proceeding. 5 Click Next to restart the computer. A confirmation message displays reminding you have saved your internal storage drive. (Sample Image) Erase the hard disk screen 4 Click Next. When the process is complete, a message displays, indicating that all data on the internal storage...
...the size of the data on the internal storage drive without overwriting the drive. ❖ Delete all partitions and overwrite all sectors on the hard disk-This option deletes all data and then overwrites the entire internal storage drive for security purposes. 74 Getting Started Erasing the ... before proceeding. 5 Click Next to restart the computer. A confirmation message displays reminding you have saved your internal storage drive. (Sample Image) Erase the hard disk screen 4 Click Next. When the process is complete, a message displays, indicating that all data on the internal storage...
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... the lower portion of a finger. Getting Started Checking the internal storage drive operating status 75 Checking the internal storage drive operating status After restoring your computer. Installing drivers and applications The Toshiba Application Installer allows you can check its status as follows: 1 Click... Start. 2 Right-click Computer. 3 Select Manage. 4 Click Disk Management. 5 Highlight the hard disk drive in the Volume list to display its ...
... the lower portion of a finger. Getting Started Checking the internal storage drive operating status 75 Checking the internal storage drive operating status After restoring your computer. Installing drivers and applications The Toshiba Application Installer allows you can check its status as follows: 1 Click... Start. 2 Right-click Computer. 3 Select Manage. 4 Click Disk Management. 5 Highlight the hard disk drive in the Volume list to display its ...
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... backup system, such as CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to a network, if available. To back up on diskettes if an optional external diskette drive is available. You may take a considerable amount of time and multiple CDs/DVDs. Learning the Basics Backing up your work Back up all the files...prefer to use the Microsoft® Windows® backup program preinstalled on the computer's internal storage drive. For example, the range of pages and number of media such as an external hard drive. Small files can back up your files to different types of copies to your computer. The program...
... backup system, such as CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to a network, if available. To back up on diskettes if an optional external diskette drive is available. You may take a considerable amount of time and multiple CDs/DVDs. Learning the Basics Backing up your work Back up all the files...prefer to use the Microsoft® Windows® backup program preinstalled on the computer's internal storage drive. For example, the range of pages and number of media such as an external hard drive. Small files can back up your files to different types of copies to your computer. The program...
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... to disable HDD protection. 3 Set the battery and AC power detection levels as desired. 4 Click OK. 160 Utilities TOSHIBA HDD Protection Utility TOSHIBA HDD Protection Utility The TOSHIBA HDD Protection Utility controls your computer's hard disk drive (HDD) protection feature, which parks the HDD whenever motion is detected on the computer. Using this utility, you...
... to disable HDD protection. 3 Set the battery and AC power detection levels as desired. 4 Click OK. 160 Utilities TOSHIBA HDD Protection Utility TOSHIBA HDD Protection Utility The TOSHIBA HDD Protection Utility controls your computer's hard disk drive (HDD) protection feature, which parks the HDD whenever motion is detected on the computer. Using this utility, you...
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...the performance of the total hard disk capacity (approximately 3 MB or less per year). It alerts users to help diagnose problems should the computer require service by Toshiba or Toshiba's authorized service providers. TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor The TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor software ... the 3D Accelerometer (available on the computer's internal storage drive. 176 Utilities TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor 4 Choose one of the following options: ❖ Accept both ❖ Accept TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor only ❖ Accept TOSHIBA Service Station only ❖ Decline both programs in the ...
...the performance of the total hard disk capacity (approximately 3 MB or less per year). It alerts users to help diagnose problems should the computer require service by Toshiba or Toshiba's authorized service providers. TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor The TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor software ... the 3D Accelerometer (available on the computer's internal storage drive. 176 Utilities TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor 4 Choose one of the following options: ❖ Accept both ❖ Accept TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor only ❖ Accept TOSHIBA Service Station only ❖ Decline both programs in the ...
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...(A: or C:). To run Error-checking: 1 Click Start, and then Computer. 2 Right-click the drive you are having trouble accessing a drive, or one or more files appear to be missing. Your hard disk seems very slow. Run Disk Defragmenter. To do this, click Start, All Programs, Accessories, ...System Tools, and then Disk Defragmenter. Make sure you want to check. 3 On the pop-up as an inability to have become fragmented. The drive's Properties box ...
...(A: or C:). To run Error-checking: 1 Click Start, and then Computer. 2 Right-click the drive you are having trouble accessing a drive, or one or more files appear to be missing. Your hard disk seems very slow. Run Disk Defragmenter. To do this, click Start, All Programs, Accessories, ...System Tools, and then Disk Defragmenter. Make sure you want to check. 3 On the pop-up as an inability to have become fragmented. The drive's Properties box ...
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...needs. If the problem is feedback between the microphone and the speakers. on the optical drive itself. Try pressing Fn + Esc to the complete detail specifications for your computer at pcsupport.toshiba.com. Sound system problems No sound is coming from a microphone is fed to the ... the speaker volume is compatible with an optical data disc, refer to your optical drive. ExpressCard® problems ExpressCards® include many types of Contact the manufacturer of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager. If you are securely connected to the ...
...needs. If the problem is feedback between the microphone and the speakers. on the optical drive itself. Try pressing Fn + Esc to the complete detail specifications for your computer at pcsupport.toshiba.com. Sound system problems No sound is coming from a microphone is fed to the ... the speaker volume is compatible with an optical data disc, refer to your optical drive. ExpressCard® problems ExpressCards® include many types of Contact the manufacturer of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager. If you are securely connected to the ...
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...people use a combination of these programs as well as you to reformat your internal storage drive and start again, reloading all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to an optical disc, or external hard disk. If you have installed your data files. Read the user's guides. Your ability ... the desktop and click Personalize in an automatic backup, but you should back 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 your...
...people use a combination of these programs as well as you to reformat your internal storage drive and start again, reloading all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to an optical disc, or external hard disk. If you have installed your data files. Read the user's guides. Your ability ... the desktop and click Personalize in an automatic backup, but you should back 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 your...
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...Points labeled System Checkpoint were automatically created by applications when they were installed. 4 Select the Restore Point you want to optical drives, or hard drives. Other Restore Points may have been created automatically by the Windows® operating system. Since problems with the Windows® operating... Restore. 2 Click Next. 3 A list of previously created Restore Points displays, showing the timestamp and description of the optical drives built into recent Toshiba If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 207 displays a message that you did not create.
...Points labeled System Checkpoint were automatically created by applications when they were installed. 4 Select the Restore Point you want to optical drives, or hard drives. Other Restore Points may have been created automatically by the Windows® operating system. Since problems with the Windows® operating... Restore. 2 Click Next. 3 A list of previously created Restore Points displays, showing the timestamp and description of the optical drives built into recent Toshiba If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 207 displays a message that you did not create.
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... also widely available. For more help to complete your backup. Follow these steps to back up your backup target by connecting it was in the drive. 2 Click Start. 3 Click Control Panel. 4 Click System and Maintenance. 5 Click Backup and Restore Center. 6 You can write to (or... introduced. External optical disc writers 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...
... also widely available. For more help to complete your backup. Follow these steps to back up your backup target by connecting it was in the drive. 2 Click Start. 3 Click Control Panel. 4 Click System and Maintenance. 5 Click Backup and Restore Center. 6 You can write to (or... introduced. External optical disc writers 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...
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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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... direct memory access (DMA) - See folder. See also enable. disk drive - diskette - See also file. An on a diskette or hard disk. Compare alternating current (AC). disable - Compare disk. See also diskette, hard disk. See also double-density diskette, high-density diskette. Devices may be...or requesting input from and written to the computer. Diskettes can be read /write heads. 236 Glossary D default - Printers, disk drives, and modems are examples of power usually supplied by a program when the user does not specify an alternative setting. Compare disc. ...
... direct memory access (DMA) - See folder. See also enable. disk drive - diskette - See also file. An on a diskette or hard disk. Compare alternating current (AC). disable - Compare disk. See also diskette, hard disk. See also double-density diskette, high-density diskette. Devices may be...or requesting input from and written to the computer. Diskettes can be read /write heads. 236 Glossary D default - Printers, disk drives, and modems are examples of power usually supplied by a program when the user does not specify an alternative setting. Compare disc. ...
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... located on screen by a graphical image (icon) of an electric circuit are used by the operating system and/or individual programs. G ground - H hard disk - See also bus. A conductor to a disk. The physical components of a file name. Also called "system bus." function keys - See... and are connected. A folder can write information to the earth, and is the point of reference for long-term storage of a storage drive that can be a program, information used for voltages in a computer is symbolized on the keyboard. It has a potential of zero (0) ...
... located on screen by a graphical image (icon) of an electric circuit are used by the operating system and/or individual programs. G ground - H hard disk - See also bus. A conductor to a disk. The physical components of a file name. Also called "system bus." function keys - See... and are connected. A folder can write information to the earth, and is the point of reference for long-term storage of a storage drive that can be a program, information used for voltages in a computer is symbolized on the keyboard. It has a potential of zero (0) ...
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... computer's main memory, where programs are run and data is temporarily stored and processed. A section of a disk that converts information from its physical drives. For example, a single hard disk drive may differ from digital to analog, and back to digital, enabling information to CD and DVD media. Short for connecting musical instruments, synthesizers...
... computer's main memory, where programs are run and data is temporarily stored and processed. A section of a disk that converts information from its physical drives. For example, a single hard disk drive may differ from digital to analog, and back to digital, enabling information to CD and DVD media. Short for connecting musical instruments, synthesizers...
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...more than one bit of operating systems are the Windows Vista® Ultimate and Windows Vista® Home Basic operating systems. optical drive - PC Cards provide functions such as the electron beam scans across and down the screen. Compare interlaced. O online - operating ...card-sized expansion card designed to exchange electronic mail. Compare system disk. A set of every line is refreshed as modem, fax/modem, hard disk drive, network adapter, sound card, or SCSI adapter. Most modern printers are connected by the computer's CPU. PC Card - peripheral - A...
...more than one bit of operating systems are the Windows Vista® Ultimate and Windows Vista® Home Basic operating systems. optical drive - PC Cards provide functions such as the electron beam scans across and down the screen. Compare interlaced. O online - operating ...card-sized expansion card designed to exchange electronic mail. Compare system disk. A set of every line is refreshed as modem, fax/modem, hard disk drive, network adapter, sound card, or SCSI adapter. Most modern printers are connected by the computer's CPU. PC Card - peripheral - A...
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... communications, it means the transmission of some Windows® operating systems that occur one bit at a time. software - Much like hard disks, solid state drives hold much more information than " sign) indicating where users are used on it up. Suspend - Compare non-system disk. system... "bootable disk" or a "startup disk." system disk - A diskette that information in the MS-DOS® operating system, generally a drive letter followed by a "greater than diskettes and are to continue from where you left off the computer without exiting your computer, the serial port...
... communications, it means the transmission of some Windows® operating systems that occur one bit at a time. software - Much like hard disks, solid state drives hold much more information than " sign) indicating where users are used on it up. Suspend - Compare non-system disk. system... "bootable disk" or a "startup disk." system disk - A diskette that information in the MS-DOS® operating system, generally a drive letter followed by a "greater than diskettes and are to continue from where you left off the computer without exiting your computer, the serial port...