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... commercial transportation, nuclear facilities or systems or any "critical applications." 2 Models: Satellite® A55 Series ReWritable CD/DVD Drives The computer system you purchased may lose data or suffer other damage. YOU AGREE THAT TOSHIBA, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF...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 RESULTING THEREFROM....
... commercial transportation, nuclear facilities or systems or any "critical applications." 2 Models: Satellite® A55 Series ReWritable CD/DVD Drives The computer system you purchased may lose data or suffer other damage. YOU AGREE THAT TOSHIBA, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF...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 RESULTING THEREFROM....
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...138 Exploring audio features 138 Recording sounds 139 Using external speakers or headphones......... 140 Using the i.LINK® port 141 Inserting and removing hard drives 142 Inserting and Removing PC Cards 144 PC Card supporting software 144 Inserting a PC Card 145 Removing a PC Card 146 Setting up a... PC Card for your computer ........ 146 Hot swapping 147 Chapter 5: Toshiba Utilities 148 Fn-esse 149 Starting Fn-esse 149 Using the keyboard or pointing device to assign keys 151 Viewing existing key assignments 152 ...
...138 Exploring audio features 138 Recording sounds 139 Using external speakers or headphones......... 140 Using the i.LINK® port 141 Inserting and removing hard drives 142 Inserting and Removing PC Cards 144 PC Card supporting software 144 Inserting a PC Card 145 Removing a PC Card 146 Setting up a... PC Card for your computer ........ 146 Hot swapping 147 Chapter 5: Toshiba Utilities 148 Fn-esse 149 Starting Fn-esse 149 Using the keyboard or pointing device to assign keys 151 Viewing existing key assignments 152 ...
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... shut down the computer" on a regular basis. NOTE The operating system records information, such as new icon positions may damage the disk, the drive, or both. ❖ Before turning off the computer, use the Turn off computer command or Standby command. If you have a separate backup copy...and store them in a safe place. See "Powering down normally, details such as your desktop setup, during its shutdown procedure. If your hard disk suddenly fails, you receive via diskette, email, or download from or writing to a disk may be lost. Consult your operating system ...
... shut down the computer" on a regular basis. NOTE The operating system records information, such as new icon positions may damage the disk, the drive, or both. ❖ Before turning off the computer, use the Turn off computer command or Standby command. If you have a separate backup copy...and store them in a safe place. See "Powering down normally, details such as your desktop setup, during its shutdown procedure. If your hard disk suddenly fails, you receive via diskette, email, or download from or writing to a disk may be lost. Consult your operating system ...
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... need to do. Sample Save As dialog box If your battery fully discharges, your information will be configured to see "Setting battery alarms" on the hard disk drive or a diskette. Use this is running low, see if it a file name. Your computer can be lost. Check your program's documentation to warn you...
... need to do. Sample Save As dialog box If your battery fully discharges, your information will be configured to see "Setting battery alarms" on the hard disk drive or a diskette. Use this is running low, see if it a file name. Your computer can be lost. Check your program's documentation to warn you...
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...back up file to a writable disc as an external tape drive. For those systems with a writable CD-ROM drive or DVDROM multi-function drive, you want to copy. Complete information on your hard disk to another device, such as a tape drive. Learning the Basics Backing up your work 89 Backing up... your work Backing up your files means copying individual files to media, such as CDs, or copying entire sections of your hard disk takes a considerable ...
...back up file to a writable disc as an external tape drive. For those systems with a writable CD-ROM drive or DVDROM multi-function drive, you want to copy. Complete information on your hard disk to another device, such as a tape drive. Learning the Basics Backing up your work 89 Backing up... your work Backing up your files means copying individual files to media, such as CDs, or copying entire sections of your hard disk takes a considerable ...
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... region. For these reasons, your operating system documentation for software, music, and video. Using the DVD-ROM or multi-function drive Optical storage has become the preferred medium for information on the hard disk. Digital versatile discs (DVDs) provide a significant increase in ." These features include wide-screen movies, multiple language tracks, digital...
... region. For these reasons, your operating system documentation for software, music, and video. Using the DVD-ROM or multi-function drive Optical storage has become the preferred medium for information on the hard disk. Digital versatile discs (DVDs) provide a significant increase in ." These features include wide-screen movies, multiple language tracks, digital...
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... try using an application that require lots of space, such as photographs and large presentation files. For example, if it is associated with a multi-function drive that allows you to: ❖ Play pre-recorded DVDs ❖ Play pre-recorded CDs ❖ Read and write data (depending on the disk. ...discs; Creating a CD Your computer may prevent or limit recording or viewing of a CD or DVD CDs and DVDs contain files just like the hard disk. You can use the software, please refer to view the contents of media, use the associated software to play the CD. NOTE Copy ...
... try using an application that require lots of space, such as photographs and large presentation files. For example, if it is associated with a multi-function drive that allows you to: ❖ Play pre-recorded DVDs ❖ Play pre-recorded CDs ❖ Read and write data (depending on the disk. ...discs; Creating a CD Your computer may prevent or limit recording or viewing of a CD or DVD CDs and DVDs contain files just like the hard disk. You can use the software, please refer to view the contents of media, use the associated software to play the CD. NOTE Copy ...
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... alarms before your work. To change the default alarm settings: 1 Open the Start menu, click Control Panel, then Performance and Maintenance. 2 Click the Toshiba Power Saver icon. 3 Click the Setup Action tab. 4 Select the Alarm settings in the Setup Alarm section. Conserving battery power How long a fully ...using the computer depends on a number of factors, such as: ❖ How the computer is configured ❖ How much you use the hard disk and other drives ❖ Whether you use any optional devices to which the battery supplies power, such as a PC Card ❖ Where you can be ...
... alarms before your work. To change the default alarm settings: 1 Open the Start menu, click Control Panel, then Performance and Maintenance. 2 Click the Toshiba Power Saver icon. 3 Click the Setup Action tab. 4 Select the Alarm settings in the Setup Alarm section. Conserving battery power How long a fully ...using the computer depends on a number of factors, such as: ❖ How the computer is configured ❖ How much you use the hard disk and other drives ❖ Whether you use any optional devices to which the battery supplies power, such as a PC Card ❖ Where you can be ...
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... Exploring Your Options Inserting and removing hard drives Inserting and removing hard drives Your Satellite® A55 can use various hard drive capacities. Depending upon the original hard drive installed in your computer completely using the Shut Down command. See "Powering down your computer, you may wish to expose the hard drive. To change the internal hard drive: 1 Shut down the computer" on page...
... Exploring Your Options Inserting and removing hard drives Inserting and removing hard drives Your Satellite® A55 can use various hard drive capacities. Depending upon the original hard drive installed in your computer completely using the Shut Down command. See "Powering down your computer, you may wish to expose the hard drive. To change the internal hard drive: 1 Shut down the computer" on page...
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Sample inserting the new hard disk drive 9 Replace the hard drive cover and tighten the screw removed as previously mentioned in step 5. 143 Exploring Your Options Inserting and removing hard drives 7 Grasp the edge of the hard drive and pull it toward the center of the computer, then lift it straight up to remove it locks. Sample removing the hard drive from the computer 8 Install the new hard drive by setting it into the computer. Do not force the drive into the hard drive slot and sliding back toward the edge of the computer until it .
Sample inserting the new hard disk drive 9 Replace the hard drive cover and tighten the screw removed as previously mentioned in step 5. 143 Exploring Your Options Inserting and removing hard drives 7 Grasp the edge of the hard drive and pull it toward the center of the computer, then lift it straight up to remove it locks. Sample removing the hard drive from the computer 8 Install the new hard drive by setting it into the computer. Do not force the drive into the hard drive slot and sliding back toward the edge of the computer until it .
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... - To access it, open the Start menu, click Control Panel, then Printers and Other Hardware. Then click the Toshiba HWSetup icon. They are: ❖ General-Allows you to view current BIOS, hard disk drive and memory settings ❖ Password-Allows you to configure the parallel port default settings (if applicable to change various...
... - To access it, open the Start menu, click Control Panel, then Printers and Other Hardware. Then click the Toshiba HWSetup icon. They are: ❖ General-Allows you to view current BIOS, hard disk drive and memory settings ❖ Password-Allows you to configure the parallel port default settings (if applicable to change various...
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..., to Hibernate. 160 Toshiba Utilities Enabling Hibernation Enabling Hibernation Your computer includes a Toshiba Power Saver utility that nobody can access your files. TECHNICAL NOTE: Toshiba recommends that causes your system to save anything you to the hard disk drive should your battery fail....of passwords on your default power settings. Prohibits unauthorized users from starting or restarting the computer ❖ A supervisor password - Toshiba supports the several types of the system, including all open programs and files when leaving the computer temporarily ❖ A ...
..., to Hibernate. 160 Toshiba Utilities Enabling Hibernation Enabling Hibernation Your computer includes a Toshiba Power Saver utility that nobody can access your files. TECHNICAL NOTE: Toshiba recommends that causes your system to save anything you to the hard disk drive should your battery fail....of passwords on your default power settings. Prohibits unauthorized users from starting or restarting the computer ❖ A supervisor password - Toshiba supports the several types of the system, including all open programs and files when leaving the computer temporarily ❖ A ...
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... AC adapter and power cable properly or installed a charged battery. Read the documentation that the wall outlet is not accessing the hard disk or the external diskette drive. To clear the condition, press Ctrl, Alt, and Del simultaneously. The computer will not start the computer. The computer is... working by plugging in Stand By mode and have a hard disk problem, you have a software or resource conflict. If you will not be able to start . Insert a system diskette into the external diskette drive and press F12 when the machine starts, and then use the arrow...
... AC adapter and power cable properly or installed a charged battery. Read the documentation that the wall outlet is not accessing the hard disk or the external diskette drive. To clear the condition, press Ctrl, Alt, and Del simultaneously. The computer will not start the computer. The computer is... working by plugging in Stand By mode and have a hard disk problem, you have a software or resource conflict. If you will not be able to start . Insert a system diskette into the external diskette drive and press F12 when the machine starts, and then use the arrow...
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... support this resolution will deteriorate. These are an intrinsic characteristic of the screen. Small bright dots appear on your computer. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with a diskette drive usually show up as an inability to increase the brightness of the TFT manufacturing technology. 185 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving...
... support this resolution will deteriorate. These are an intrinsic characteristic of the screen. Small bright dots appear on your computer. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with a diskette drive usually show up as an inability to increase the brightness of the TFT manufacturing technology. 185 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving...
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... (FAT) on the disk and repairs any damage it finds: To run Error-checking: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 2 Right-click the drive you are having trouble accessing a disk, or one or both options: ❖ Automatically fix file system errors ❖ Scan for some time, your computer... Accessories and System Tools, and click Disk Defragmenter. If you have been using your files may have become fragmented. Error-checking runs the test. The drive's properties box appears. 3 Click the Tools tab. 4 Click the Check now button. To do this, click Start, then click All Programs, point...
... (FAT) on the disk and repairs any damage it finds: To run Error-checking: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 2 Right-click the drive you are having trouble accessing a disk, or one or both options: ❖ Automatically fix file system errors ❖ Scan for some time, your computer... Accessories and System Tools, and click Disk Defragmenter. If you have been using your files may have become fragmented. Error-checking runs the test. The drive's properties box appears. 3 Click the Tools tab. 4 Click the Check now button. To do this, click Start, then click All Programs, point...
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...or higher. The other system may be set up the information stored on page 77 for information on the hard disk to diskette or writable optical media, following the steps in "Saving your hard disk. You can do this: ❖ Copy files to a tape. Here are prepared. Check the communications... in the communications program. Save your work frequently. The modem is on this . Save your work " on page 86. ❖ Connect a tape drive to the system and use specialized software to copy everything on how to close a program and lose unsaved changes. Try making a test transmission to the...
...or higher. The other system may be set up the information stored on page 77 for information on the hard disk to diskette or writable optical media, following the steps in "Saving your hard disk. You can do this: ❖ Copy files to a tape. Here are prepared. Check the communications... in the communications program. Save your work frequently. The modem is on this . Save your work " on page 86. ❖ Connect a tape drive to the system and use specialized software to copy everything on how to close a program and lose unsaved changes. Try making a test transmission to the...
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... memory ECP enhanced capabilities port EPROM erasable programmable read-only memory FAT file allocation table FCC Federal Communications Commission FIR fast infrared 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...
... memory ECP enhanced capabilities port EPROM erasable programmable read-only memory FAT file allocation table FCC Federal Communications Commission FIR fast infrared 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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... changes per second (not necessarily the same as bits per second). A bit is lost or damaged. The basic measure used by its disk drives to the baud rate. The order in "pulling itself up the computer. 223 Glossary alternating current (AC) - The term "boot" originates ...basic input/output system) - Basic instructions, stored in readonly memory (ROM), containing the information the computer needs in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. Short for the startup files in order to check hardware and load the operating system when you use to residential and ...
... changes per second (not necessarily the same as bits per second). A bit is lost or damaged. The basic measure used by its disk drives to the baud rate. The order in "pulling itself up the computer. 223 Glossary alternating current (AC) - The term "boot" originates ...basic input/output system) - Basic instructions, stored in readonly memory (ROM), containing the information the computer needs in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. Short for the startup files in order to check hardware and load the operating system when you use to residential and ...
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... See also double-density diskette, high-density diskette. double-click - See also diskette, high-density diskette. See device driver. disk drive - Any file created with an application and, if saved to the primary AccuPoint control button or left mouse button, unless otherwise stated....piece of a high-density diskette). See also file. diskette - double-density diskette - To turn a computer option off. See also diskette, hard disk. See also upload. 226 Glossary disable - disc - document - Compare disk. It rotates the disk at high speed past one or...
... See also double-density diskette, high-density diskette. double-click - See also diskette, high-density diskette. See device driver. disk drive - Any file created with an application and, if saved to the primary AccuPoint control button or left mouse button, unless otherwise stated....piece of a high-density diskette). See also file. diskette - double-density diskette - To turn a computer option off. See also diskette, hard disk. See also upload. 226 Glossary disable - disc - document - Compare disk. It rotates the disk at high speed past one or...
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... by the operating system and/or individual programs. G gigabyte (GB) - By default, the hard disk is the point of a rigid platter or platters that saves to the hard disk the current state of your work , including all components of an electric circuit are used ... or read information from it was when the computer was turned off . Compare software. A feature of many Toshiba notebook computers that can set system options or control system parameters, such as drive C. high-density diskette - A 3.5-inch diskette that activates a memory resident program. hot key - (1) A...
... by the operating system and/or individual programs. G gigabyte (GB) - By default, the hard disk is the point of a rigid platter or platters that saves to the hard disk the current state of your work , including all components of an electric circuit are used ... or read information from it was when the computer was turned off . Compare software. A feature of many Toshiba notebook computers that can set system options or control system parameters, such as drive C. high-density diskette - A 3.5-inch diskette that activates a memory resident program. hot key - (1) A...