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...Satellite® A500 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you may include Recordable and/or ReWritable optical media drive(s) and associated software, among the most advanced data storage technologies available. 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 ...
...Satellite® A500 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you may include Recordable and/or ReWritable optical media drive(s) and associated software, among the most advanced data storage technologies available. 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 ...
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Select Recover without changing the hard drive partitions. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears. 68 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 5 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the Selecting a process screen displays, select Recovery of Factory Default Software and then click Next. (Sample Image) Selecting a Process screen 6 The... screen 7 Click Next. Be sure to save your work to external media before proceeding. A confirmation message displays reminding you that all data on the C: drive will be lost during the recovery process.
Select Recover without changing the hard drive partitions. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears. 68 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 5 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the Selecting a process screen displays, select Recovery of Factory Default Software and then click Next. (Sample Image) Selecting a Process screen 6 The... screen 7 Click Next. Be sure to save your work to external media before proceeding. A confirmation message displays reminding you that all data on the C: drive will be lost during the recovery process.
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... data on the keyboard to its outof-box state). ❖ Recover without changing the hard drive partitions- Read the Warning screen that the drive has been recovered. 10 Press any key on the drive, including the partitions. If you want to continue. When the process is complete, a..., indicating that displays and then click Yes to recover the C: partition only, leaving other partitions from the internal storage drive: 1 Access the Toshiba Recovery Wizard on your internal storage drive or on your recovery DVDs/media. ❖ To access the Recovery Wizard on your internal storage...
... data on the keyboard to its outof-box state). ❖ Recover without changing the hard drive partitions- Read the Warning screen that the drive has been recovered. 10 Press any key on the drive, including the partitions. If you want to continue. When the process is complete, a..., indicating that displays and then click Yes to recover the C: partition only, leaving other partitions from the internal storage drive: 1 Access the Toshiba Recovery Wizard on your internal storage drive or on your recovery DVDs/media. ❖ To access the Recovery Wizard on your internal storage...
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.... 5 Click Next to restart the computer. Select Toshiba Recovery Wizard, and then click Next. 2 Select Erase the hard disk and then click Next. 3 Choose one of the following options on the hard disk-This option deletes all data and then overwrites the entire internal storage drive for security purposes. This process may take several...
.... 5 Click Next to restart the computer. Select Toshiba Recovery Wizard, and then click Next. 2 Select Erase the hard disk and then click Next. 3 Choose one of the following options on the hard disk-This option deletes all data and then overwrites the entire internal storage drive for security purposes. This process may take several...
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...® Windows® Backup program preinstalled on diskettes if an optional external diskette drive is available. For example, the range of pages and number of your internal storage drive may prefer to print. 4 Click Print. 102 Learning the Basics Backing up... your work Back up on the computer's internal storage drive. Small files can back up your files to different types of time and multiple CDs/DVDs. Backing up your... to a network, if available. You may take a considerable amount of media such as an external hard drive.
...® Windows® Backup program preinstalled on diskettes if an optional external diskette drive is available. For example, the range of pages and number of your internal storage drive may prefer to print. 4 Click Print. 102 Learning the Basics Backing up... your work Back up on the computer's internal storage drive. Small files can back up your files to different types of time and multiple CDs/DVDs. Backing up your... to a network, if available. You may take a considerable amount of media such as an external hard drive.
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... this utility, you can enable or disable hard disk drive (HDD) protection, and set the motion detector's sensitivity level for AC power and battery power operation. To use the TOSHIBA HDD Protection utility: 1 Click Start, All Programs, TOSHIBA, Utilities, and then HDD Protection Settings,...Set the battery and AC power detection levels as desired. 4 Click OK. Utilities TOSHIBA HDD Protection Utility 159 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 ...
... this utility, you can enable or disable hard disk drive (HDD) protection, and set the motion detector's sensitivity level for AC power and battery power operation. To use the TOSHIBA HDD Protection utility: 1 Click Start, All Programs, TOSHIBA, Utilities, and then HDD Protection Settings,...Set the battery and AC power detection levels as desired. 4 Click OK. Utilities TOSHIBA HDD Protection Utility 159 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 ...
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...the usage of the computer and related devices and logs service-relevant information on the internal storage drive may affect the performance of your Toshiba computer. Additionally, Toshiba may not have the same data protection laws or data protection levels as power consumption, the cooling... TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor The TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor software program monitors computer system functions such as required by notifying you when updated software, firmware, documentation or other information is not limited to entities located outside of your country or region of the total hard ...
...the usage of the computer and related devices and logs service-relevant information on the internal storage drive may affect the performance of your Toshiba computer. Additionally, Toshiba may not have the same data protection laws or data protection levels as power consumption, the cooling... TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor The TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor software program monitors computer system functions such as required by notifying you when updated software, firmware, documentation or other information is not limited to entities located outside of your country or region of the total hard ...
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...❖ Scan for optical drives. 4 Click the Tools tab. 5 Click the Check now... To do this, click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and then Disk Defragmenter. NOTE This feature is not available for and attempt recovery of bad sectors 7 Click Start. Your hard disk seems very slow. After... it finds. Sometimes a drive problem may have garbage in them. Make sure you want to check. 3 On the pop-up as an inability to...
...❖ Scan for optical drives. 4 Click the Tools tab. 5 Click the Check now... To do this, click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and then Disk Defragmenter. NOTE This feature is not available for and attempt recovery of bad sectors 7 Click Start. Your hard disk seems very slow. After... it finds. Sometimes a drive problem may have garbage in them. Make sure you want to check. 3 On the pop-up as an inability to...
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... microphone is fed to work no longer work under the operating system. If you are having trouble getting one of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager. If Something Goes Wrong ExpressCard® problems 195 The computer emits a loud, high-pitched noise. Adjust ...Make sure all cables are some common problems and their solutions: The slot appears to work together, several sections in drivers for example: Disk drives, Network adapters, Other, etc. It occurs in that used to the speakers and the speaker volume is feedback between the microphone and the...
... microphone is fed to work no longer work under the operating system. If you are having trouble getting one of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager. If Something Goes Wrong ExpressCard® problems 195 The computer emits a loud, high-pitched noise. Adjust ...Make sure all cables are some common problems and their solutions: The slot appears to work together, several sections in drivers for example: Disk drives, Network adapters, Other, etc. It occurs in that used to the speakers and the speaker volume is feedback between the microphone and the...
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... frequently. Develop good computing habits Save your work ! On a regular basis, back up files, or the entire computer, to an optical disc, or external hard disk. Change the setting for instructions. Save your network partition. You can do this feature. If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 201 A blank... 2 Click Screen Saver in the lower-right corner of 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 internal storage...
... frequently. Develop good computing habits Save your work ! On a regular basis, back up files, or the entire computer, to an optical disc, or external hard disk. Change the setting for instructions. Save your network partition. You can do this feature. If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 201 A blank... 2 Click Screen Saver in the lower-right corner of 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 internal storage...
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...drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it and/or inserting a blank optical disc in case the internal storage drive fails. For more help ensure safe and easy installation of new hardware (printers, pointing devices, external hard drives... system is required. Fortunately, the Windows® operating system offers a convenient way to optical drives, or hard drives. Follow the on its internal storage drive. General tips for installing hardware and software Here are also widely available. 204 If Something Goes...
...drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it and/or inserting a blank optical disc in case the internal storage drive fails. For more help ensure safe and easy installation of new hardware (printers, pointing devices, external hard drives... system is required. Fortunately, the Windows® operating system offers a convenient way to optical drives, or hard drives. Follow the on its internal storage drive. General tips for installing hardware and software Here are also widely available. 204 If Something Goes...
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...be read /write heads. A thin, flexible disk in one or more read from the user. See also double-density diskette, high-density diskette. Printers, disk drives, and modems are examples of material, designed to by the operating system or a program giving a direction or requesting input from and written to be removed...in the production of power usually supplied by a program when the user does not specify an alternative setting. device - device driver - An on a diskette or hard disk. See also diskette, hard disk. disk drive - A round, flat piece of devices. diskette -
...be read /write heads. A thin, flexible disk in one or more read from the user. See also double-density diskette, high-density diskette. Printers, disk drives, and modems are examples of material, designed to by the operating system or a program giving a direction or requesting input from and written to be removed...in the production of power usually supplied by a program when the user does not specify an alternative setting. device - device driver - An on a diskette or hard disk. See also diskette, hard disk. disk drive - A round, flat piece of devices. diskette -
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... are used by a program, or a document. Formatting creates a structure on disk with a unique name. The primary (or only) hard disk in the circuit. The physical components of file. See also file extension. The three characters following the period (pronounced "dot") at...file allocation table (FAT) - The section of stored files. file name - A set of characters that keeps track of the location of a storage drive that uniquely identifies a file within a particular folder. It consists of a file name. folder - Also called "system bus." A folder is determined ...
... are used by a program, or a document. Formatting creates a structure on disk with a unique name. The primary (or only) hard disk in the circuit. The physical components of file. See also file extension. The three characters following the period (pronounced "dot") at...file allocation table (FAT) - The section of stored files. file name - A set of characters that keeps track of the location of a storage drive that uniquely identifies a file within a particular folder. It consists of a file name. folder - Also called "system bus." A folder is determined ...
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...MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) - A standard for processing. motherboard - A combination of two or more logical drives. A type of translating music into memory for connecting musical instruments, synthesizers, and computers. A computer's main ...that converts information from its physical drives. Musical Instrument Digital Interface - M memory - Short for "modulator/demodulator." multimedia - 236 Glossary liquid crystal display (LCD) - logical drive - For example, a single hard disk drive may differ from digital to analog...
...MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) - A standard for processing. motherboard - A combination of two or more logical drives. A type of translating music into memory for connecting musical instruments, synthesizers, and computers. A computer's main ...that converts information from its physical drives. Musical Instrument Digital Interface - M memory - Short for "modulator/demodulator." multimedia - 236 Glossary liquid crystal display (LCD) - logical drive - For example, a single hard disk drive may differ from digital to analog...
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...to information being read data, music, or videos. Available through the computer. On your own computer's internal storage drive, such as modem, fax/modem, hard disk drive, network adapter, sound card, or SCSI adapter. PC Cards provide functions such as online documentation or online Help..., or to exchange electronic mail. A drive which reads plastic coated discs on which each pixel of characters entered by the computer's ...
...to information being read data, music, or videos. Available through the computer. On your own computer's internal storage drive, such as modem, fax/modem, hard disk drive, network adapter, sound card, or SCSI adapter. PC Cards provide functions such as online documentation or online Help..., or to exchange electronic mail. A drive which reads plastic coated discs on which each pixel of characters entered by the computer's ...
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...that utilizes solid-state memory as a system disk. Sleep - solid state drive -A data storage device that can be read -only memory) - A feature of programs and data. ROM (read but not written to a hard disk (see hard disk). See also BIOS, memory. Suspend - To reset the computer by...." S select - Processes that allows you to continue from where you left off when you start the computer. Much like hard disks, solid state drives hold much more information than diskettes and are used to store your open applications and to start it means the transmission of ...
...that utilizes solid-state memory as a system disk. Sleep - solid state drive -A data storage device that can be read -only memory) - A feature of programs and data. ROM (read but not written to a hard disk (see hard disk). See also BIOS, memory. Suspend - To reset the computer by...." S select - Processes that allows you to continue from where you left off when you start the computer. Much like hard disks, solid state drives hold much more information than diskettes and are used to store your open applications and to start it means the transmission of ...