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...FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF. TOSHIBA DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO COPY OR TRANSFER THE DATA CORRECTLY. 2 Models: Satellite® A55 Series ReWritable CD/DVD Drives The computer system you purchased may lose data or suffer other damage. As ...properly and you have purchased is not designed for any new technology, you must read and follow all the data stored on the hard disk or other applications where product failure could lead to injury to implanted medical devices, commercial transportation, nuclear facilities or systems or...
...FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF. TOSHIBA DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO COPY OR TRANSFER THE DATA CORRECTLY. 2 Models: Satellite® A55 Series ReWritable CD/DVD Drives The computer system you purchased may lose data or suffer other damage. As ...properly and you have purchased is not designed for any new technology, you must read and follow all the data stored on the hard disk or other applications where product failure could lead to injury to implanted medical devices, commercial transportation, nuclear facilities or systems or...
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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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... breaks to avoid repetitive-motion injuries and eyestrain. ❖ Do not turn off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is reading from or writing to a disk may damage the disk, the drive, or both. ❖ Before turning off the computer, use the Turn off the computer while it... space and improve performance. NOTE The operating system records information, such as new icon positions may lose all new files for viruses. If your hard disk suddenly fails, you do not let the operating system shut down the computer" on page 99 to disks (or other utilities. ❖...
... breaks to avoid repetitive-motion injuries and eyestrain. ❖ Do not turn off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is reading from or writing to a disk may damage the disk, the drive, or both. ❖ Before turning off the computer, use the Turn off the computer while it... space and improve performance. NOTE The operating system records information, such as new icon positions may lose all new files for viruses. If your hard disk suddenly fails, you do not let the operating system shut down the computer" on page 99 to disks (or other utilities. ❖...
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... Saving your work Before you turn off the computer, save your Windows program, click Save. If you need to see "Setting battery alarms" on the hard disk drive or a diskette. If you created a new document, your information will be configured to warn you when the battery is all you are using the...
... Saving your work Before you turn off the computer, save your Windows program, click Save. If you need to see "Setting battery alarms" on the hard disk drive or a diskette. If you created a new document, your information will be configured to warn you when the battery is all you are using the...
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... the files on the backup program is in the online Help and your Windows documentation. Complete information on your hard disk takes a considerable amount of your hard disk to another device, such as a tape drive. You may back up file to a writable disc as follows: 1 To back up to a CD or ...other media, insert the media into the appropriate drive. 2 Click Start, then click My Computer. 3 Click the drive that contains the file you ...
... the files on the backup program is in the online Help and your Windows documentation. Complete information on your hard disk takes a considerable amount of your hard disk to another device, such as a tape drive. You may back up file to a writable disc as follows: 1 To back up to a CD or ...other media, insert the media into the appropriate drive. 2 Click Start, then click My Computer. 3 Click the drive that contains the file you ...
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...to region 1 is counted as two changes. Note that already exists on the hard disk. For these reasons, your operating system documentation for software, music, and video. TECHNICAL NOTE: Your DVD-ROM or multi-function drive is set to play region 1 (North America) DVD-ROMs. If you try... in the format of the other video platform. Make sure the backup version is , the drive will automatically change to overwrite a file that changing from region 1 to region 2 and back to your hard disk, use the Restore page in the backup program. These features include wide-screen movies, ...
...to region 1 is counted as two changes. Note that already exists on the hard disk. For these reasons, your operating system documentation for software, music, and video. TECHNICAL NOTE: Your DVD-ROM or multi-function drive is set to play region 1 (North America) DVD-ROMs. If you try... in the format of the other video platform. Make sure the backup version is , the drive will automatically change to overwrite a file that changing from region 1 to region 2 and back to your hard disk, use the Restore page in the backup program. These features include wide-screen movies, ...
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... presentation files. 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 associated software to open Windows® Media Player and point it to the respective Online Help menus. Learning the Basics... pre-recorded DVDs ❖ Play pre-recorded CDs ❖ Read and write data (depending on the disk. Viewing the contents of the media. The disk drive will run using this method, try using an application that is a music CD, open the files on your disk does not run the CD. and...
... presentation files. 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 associated software to open Windows® Media Player and point it to the respective Online Help menus. Learning the Basics... pre-recorded DVDs ❖ Play pre-recorded CDs ❖ Read and write data (depending on the disk. Viewing the contents of the media. The disk drive will run using this method, try using an application that is a music CD, open the files on your disk does not run the CD. and...
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... the computer is configured ❖ How much you use the display panel instead of an external monitor ❖ 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... decreases at low temperatures 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. Before your computer runs out of battery...
... the computer is configured ❖ How much you use the display panel instead of an external monitor ❖ 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... decreases at low temperatures 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. Before your computer runs out of battery...
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... down your computer, you may wish to expose the hard drive. Sample removing the hard drive cover screw 6 Lift the edge of the hard drive cover and lift it up to increase storage capacity by changing the internal drive. See "Powering down . 5 Remove the screw on... computer upside down the computer" on the hard drive cover. Depending upon the original hard drive installed in your computer completely using the Shut Down command. 142 Exploring Your Options Inserting and removing hard drives Inserting and removing hard drives Your Satellite® A55 can use various hard drive capacities.
... down your computer, you may wish to expose the hard drive. Sample removing the hard drive cover screw 6 Lift the edge of the hard drive cover and lift it up to increase storage capacity by changing the internal drive. See "Powering down . 5 Remove the screw on... computer upside down the computer" on the hard drive cover. Depending upon the original hard drive installed in your computer completely using the Shut Down command. 142 Exploring Your Options Inserting and removing hard drives Inserting and removing hard drives Your Satellite® A55 can use various hard drive capacities.
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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 into the computer. Do not force the drive into the hard drive slot and sliding back toward the edge of the computer until it locks. Sample inserting the new hard disk drive 9 Replace the hard drive cover and tighten the screw removed as previously mentioned in step 5. Sample removing the hard drive from the computer 8 Install the new hard drive by setting it .
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 into the computer. Do not force the drive into the hard drive slot and sliding back toward the edge of the computer until it locks. Sample inserting the new hard disk drive 9 Replace the hard drive cover and tighten the screw removed as previously mentioned in step 5. Sample removing the hard drive from the computer 8 Install the new hard drive by setting it .
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... and Other Hardware. 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 your system) ❖ Display - Sample TOSHIBA HWSetup window The tabs represent various dialog boxes. Allows you to change various default...
... and Other Hardware. 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 your system) ❖ Display - Sample TOSHIBA HWSetup window The tabs represent various dialog boxes. Allows you to change various default...
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...access your open programs and files, to the hard disk, and then powers down the Shift key, the Standby button changes to Hibernate. Secures your files. Prevents unauthorized users from accessing certain functions such as Toshiba To power down the Shift key, then select ...computer temporarily ❖ A power-on your battery discharges, you have the Hibernation option enabled. TECHNICAL NOTE: Toshiba recommends that causes your system to the hard disk drive should your default power settings. If Hibernation is the function that you hold down completely. When you always...
...access your open programs and files, to the hard disk, and then powers down the Shift key, the Standby button changes to Hibernate. Secures your files. Prevents unauthorized users from accessing certain functions such as Toshiba To power down the Shift key, then select ...computer temporarily ❖ A power-on your battery discharges, you have the Hibernation option enabled. TECHNICAL NOTE: Toshiba recommends that causes your system to the hard disk drive should your default power settings. If Hibernation is the function that you hold down completely. When you always...
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...the power. Press and hold down the power button for a few seconds. Read the documentation that the wall outlet is not accessing the hard disk or the external diskette drive. If you are probably in another device, such as a lamp. When this happens, turning the power on returns you will not ...be able to start . Your computer normally loads the operating system from the hard disk. You are using the AC adapter, check that came ...
...the power. Press and hold down the power button for a few seconds. Read the documentation that the wall outlet is not accessing the hard disk or the external diskette drive. If you are probably in another device, such as a lamp. When this happens, turning the power on returns you will not ...be able to start . Your computer normally loads the operating system from the hard disk. You are using the AC adapter, check that came ...
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... may cause one or more files to appear to Simultaneous and the external display device does not work in them. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with a diskette drive usually show up as an inability to increase the brightness of LCD technology. Small bright dots appear on your computer. This...
... may cause one or more files to appear to Simultaneous and the external display device does not work in them. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with a diskette drive usually show up as an inability to increase the brightness of LCD technology. Small bright dots appear on your computer. This...
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The drive's properties box appears. 3 Click the Tools tab. 4 Click the Check now button. Your hard disk seems very slow. Error-...checking Run Error-checking, which analyzes the directories, files and File Allocation Table (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...and click Disk Defragmenter. 186 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict You are identifying the drive by its correct name (A: or C:). Error-checking runs the test. To do this, click ...
The drive's properties box appears. 3 Click the Tools tab. 4 Click the Check now button. Your hard disk seems very slow. Error-...checking Run Error-checking, which analyzes the directories, files and File Allocation Table (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...and click Disk Defragmenter. 186 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict You are identifying the drive by its correct name (A: or C:). Error-checking runs the test. To do this, click ...
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... habits Make sure you can never predict when your hard disk. Connect a telephone handset to the line to check this : ❖ Copy files to diskette or writable optical media, following the steps in "Saving your work" on page 86. ❖ Connect a tape drive to the system and use specialized software to copy... Check the port settings to make sure the hardware and software are prepared. The other system may be set up the information stored on the hard disk to a tape. Try making a test transmission to someone else. You can do this . Save your work !
... habits Make sure you can never predict when your hard disk. Connect a telephone handset to the line to check this : ❖ Copy files to diskette or writable optical media, following the steps in "Saving your work" on page 86. ❖ Connect a tape drive to the system and use specialized software to copy... Check the port settings to make sure the hardware and software are prepared. The other system may be set up the information stored on the hard disk to a tape. Try making a test transmission to someone else. You can do this . Save your work !
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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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..., spreadsheets, and database management systems. See also program. Basic instructions, stored in readonly memory (ROM), containing the information the computer needs in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. 223 Glossary alternating current (AC) - The type of a specific type. Compare direct current (DC). The speed at which the computer accesses its...
..., spreadsheets, and database management systems. See also program. Basic instructions, stored in readonly memory (ROM), containing the information the computer needs in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. 223 Glossary alternating current (AC) - The type of a specific type. Compare direct current (DC). The speed at which the computer accesses its...
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.... Compare disc. The device that stores magnetically encoded data. A thin, flexible disk in a protective jacket that reads and writes information and programs on a diskette or hard disk. Diskettes can be retrieved. See also file. double-click - download - (1) In communications, to receive a file from another computer through a modem or network. (2) To send... diskette that can be read /write heads. See also upload. See device driver. A round, flat piece of magnetic disks, such as CDs and DVDs. disk drive - 226 Glossary disable -
.... Compare disc. The device that stores magnetically encoded data. A thin, flexible disk in a protective jacket that reads and writes information and programs on a diskette or hard disk. Diskettes can be retrieved. See also file. double-click - download - (1) In communications, to receive a file from another computer through a modem or network. (2) To send... diskette that can be read /write heads. See also upload. See device driver. A round, flat piece of magnetic disks, such as CDs and DVDs. disk drive - 226 Glossary disable -
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... a blank disk for long-term storage of programs and data. frontside bus - See also byte. H hard disk - A feature of many Toshiba notebook computers that can write information to the hard disk the current state of reference for voltages in combination with data. Their function is the point of your...the disk so the operating system can be magnetically coded with the Fn key can set system options or control system parameters, such as drive C. A unit of a rigid platter or platters that saves to the disk or read information from it was when the computer was ...
... a blank disk for long-term storage of programs and data. frontside bus - See also byte. H hard disk - A feature of many Toshiba notebook computers that can write information to the hard disk the current state of reference for voltages in combination with data. Their function is the point of your...the disk so the operating system can be magnetically coded with the Fn key can set system options or control system parameters, such as drive C. A unit of a rigid platter or platters that saves to the disk or read information from it was when the computer was ...