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... DATA, PLEASE BE SURE TO CONFIRM WHETHER THE DATA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COPIED OR TRANSFERRED. TOSHIBA DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO COPY OR TRANSFER THE DATA CORRECTLY. 2 Models: Satellite® A70/A75 Series ReWritable CD/DVD Drives The computer system you must read and follow all the data stored on the hard disk...
... DATA, PLEASE BE SURE TO CONFIRM WHETHER THE DATA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COPIED OR TRANSFERRED. TOSHIBA DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO COPY OR TRANSFER THE DATA CORRECTLY. 2 Models: Satellite® A70/A75 Series ReWritable CD/DVD Drives The computer system you must read and follow all the data stored on the hard disk...
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...try to the device class of radio equipment of low-power data communication system radio station stipulated in hazardous radiation exposure. TOSHIBA Direct PC Monday - The Name of the radio equipment: EYXF2CS TELECOM ENGINEERING CENTER Approval Number: 01NYDA1305 The following restrictions... This device obtains the Technical Regulation Conformity Certification, and it belongs to open the enclosure. DVD-ROM, multi-function drive safety instructions The DVD-ROM and multi-function drives employ a laser system. 24 3 The interference range of this instruction manual carefully and retain...
...try to the device class of radio equipment of low-power data communication system radio station stipulated in hazardous radiation exposure. TOSHIBA Direct PC Monday - The Name of the radio equipment: EYXF2CS TELECOM ENGINEERING CENTER Approval Number: 01NYDA1305 The following restrictions... This device obtains the Technical Regulation Conformity Certification, and it belongs to open the enclosure. DVD-ROM, multi-function drive safety instructions The DVD-ROM and multi-function drives employ a laser system. 24 3 The interference range of this instruction manual carefully and retain...
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...work 84 Backing up your files 85 Restoring your work 85 Using the DVD-ROM or multi-function drive...........86 Drive components and control buttons 87 DVD-ROM or multi-function drive components 87 CD/DVD control and Music CD buttons 88 Inserting a disc 89 Playing an ... disc with the computer on 94 Removing a disc with the computer off 95 Caring for CD and DVD discs 95 Powering down the computer 96 Using Turn Off or Shut down 97 Hibernation command 98 Stand ... by 103 Going into Stand by mode more quickly .........103 Starting again from Stand by 104 Toshiba's online resources 104
...work 84 Backing up your files 85 Restoring your work 85 Using the DVD-ROM or multi-function drive...........86 Drive components and control buttons 87 DVD-ROM or multi-function drive components 87 CD/DVD control and Music CD buttons 88 Inserting a disc 89 Playing an ... disc with the computer on 94 Removing a disc with the computer off 95 Caring for CD and DVD discs 95 Powering down the computer 96 Using Turn Off or Shut down 97 Hibernation command 98 Stand ... by 103 Going into Stand by mode more quickly .........103 Starting again from Stand by 104 Toshiba's online resources 104
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... problems 156 Disk drive problems 159 DVD-ROM or multi-function drive problems...160 Sound system problems 162 PC Card problems 162 Printer problems 166 Modem problems 167 Develop good computing habits 168 If you need further assistance 169 Before you call 169 Contacting Toshiba 170 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 171 Toshiba's worldwide offices 171...
... problems 156 Disk drive problems 159 DVD-ROM or multi-function drive problems...160 Sound system problems 162 PC Card problems 162 Printer problems 166 Modem problems 167 Develop good computing habits 168 If you need further assistance 169 Before you call 169 Contacting Toshiba 170 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 171 Toshiba's worldwide offices 171...
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...the format of the other video platform. Make sure the backup version is the one you play DVDs while running the computer on AC power. NOTE For optimum DVD performance, it is , the drive will allow you try to overwrite a file that you want before overwriting the existing file. ... and to access reference material such as catalogs, as well as two changes. TECHNICAL NOTE: Your DVD-ROM or multi-function drive is counted as listen to play DVDs from another region, the drive will be "locked in data storage and support features that last region. For these reasons, your ...
...the format of the other video platform. Make sure the backup version is the one you play DVDs while running the computer on AC power. NOTE For optimum DVD performance, it is , the drive will allow you try to overwrite a file that you want before overwriting the existing file. ... and to access reference material such as catalogs, as well as two changes. TECHNICAL NOTE: Your DVD-ROM or multi-function drive is counted as listen to play DVDs from another region, the drive will be "locked in data storage and support features that last region. For these reasons, your ...
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... so could damage the disc or the drive. The manual eject button does not require power. DVD-ROM or multi-function drive components Your DVD-ROM or multi-function drive may look like this: Eject button Manual eject hole Sample DVD-ROM or rmulti-function drive Never press the eject button or turn...is open. Never use a slim object such as a straightened paper clip. Instead, use a pencil to operate. Drive components and control buttons The DVD-ROM or multi-function drive resides on the left of the computer. The eject button requires power to press the manual eject button. Pencil ...
... so could damage the disc or the drive. The manual eject button does not require power. DVD-ROM or multi-function drive components Your DVD-ROM or multi-function drive may look like this: Eject button Manual eject hole Sample DVD-ROM or rmulti-function drive Never press the eject button or turn...is open. Never use a slim object such as a straightened paper clip. Instead, use a pencil to operate. Drive components and control buttons The DVD-ROM or multi-function drive resides on the left of the computer. The eject button requires power to press the manual eject button. Pencil ...
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... CD button Stop/eject button Previous track button Music light Play/pause button Next track button Sample CD/DVD control buttons in the drive, you may begin to play it using the play /pause button starts playing the disc or makes it pause if currently playing. If you wish ... keyboard let you to play audio CDs when the computer is off and the DVD-ROM or rmultifunction drive is on, press the stop/eject control button on . 88 Learning the Basics Using the DVD-ROM or multi-function drive HINT: When the computer is off . You can also use them to play a music...
... CD button Stop/eject button Previous track button Music light Play/pause button Next track button Sample CD/DVD control buttons in the drive, you may begin to play it using the play /pause button starts playing the disc or makes it pause if currently playing. If you wish ... keyboard let you to play audio CDs when the computer is off and the DVD-ROM or rmultifunction drive is on, press the stop/eject control button on . 88 Learning the Basics Using the DVD-ROM or multi-function drive HINT: When the computer is off . You can also use them to play a music...
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...method to eject a disc when the computer is turned on, press the eject button on the DVD-ROM or multi-function drive. Avoid touching the surface of dust. The next track button skips to the preceding track on ... of the disc. If you handle the disc incorrectly, you could lose data. 4 Carefully place the disc in the drive tray with its center hole and edge. Grasp it is currently playing. To avoid damaging a disc or losing data, ... CD button has been pressed. Handle discs carefully. Learning the Basics Using the DVD-ROM or multi-function drive 89 The stop /eject button twice.
...method to eject a disc when the computer is turned on, press the eject button on the DVD-ROM or multi-function drive. Avoid touching the surface of dust. The next track button skips to the preceding track on ... of the disc. If you handle the disc incorrectly, you could lose data. 4 Carefully place the disc in the drive tray with its center hole and edge. Grasp it is currently playing. To avoid damaging a disc or losing data, ... CD button has been pressed. Handle discs carefully. Learning the Basics Using the DVD-ROM or multi-function drive 89 The stop /eject button twice.
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... the disc tray by pressing gently on the spindle. Doing so could cause the drive to touch the drive's lens (located underneath the drive's spindle) or the area around it. 90 Learning the Basics Using the DVD-ROM or multi-function drive Sample inserting a disc Be careful not to malfunction. 5 Gently press the center of...
... the disc tray by pressing gently on the spindle. Doing so could cause the drive to touch the drive's lens (located underneath the drive's spindle) or the area around it. 90 Learning the Basics Using the DVD-ROM or multi-function drive Sample inserting a disc Be careful not to malfunction. 5 Gently press the center of...
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Sample Audio CD window The computer automatically detects a disc in the drive and opens the Audio CD window. Learning the Basics Using the DVD-ROM or multi-function drive 91 Playing an audio CD Insert an Insert an audio CD and close the disc tray. To play an audio CD select the Play Audio CD using Windows Media® Player option and click OK.
Sample Audio CD window The computer automatically detects a disc in the drive and opens the Audio CD window. Learning the Basics Using the DVD-ROM or multi-function drive 91 Playing an audio CD Insert an Insert an audio CD and close the disc tray. To play an audio CD select the Play Audio CD using Windows Media® Player option and click OK.
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Rewind Play Fast forward Stop Previous track Volume control Next track Mute Sample Windows MediaTM Player screen The Windows Media Player control panel works much like an ordinary compact disc player: ❖ To play the CD or to pause, click the Play/Pause button on the CD Player control panel. ❖ To stop the CD, click the Stop button. 92 Learning the Basics Using the DVD-ROM or multi-function drive The Windows Media Player window appears.
Rewind Play Fast forward Stop Previous track Volume control Next track Mute Sample Windows MediaTM Player screen The Windows Media Player control panel works much like an ordinary compact disc player: ❖ To play the CD or to pause, click the Play/Pause button on the CD Player control panel. ❖ To stop the CD, click the Stop button. 92 Learning the Basics Using the DVD-ROM or multi-function drive The Windows Media Player window appears.
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... to open Windows® Media Player and point it to an audio CD, turn the volume dial down. Learning the Basics Using the DVD-ROM or multi-function drive 93 Before using Auto-Run If you to CD-Recordable (CD-R) To do this method, try using an application that allows you insert... a CD into the DVD-ROM/multi-function drive and the Auto-Run feature does not automatically start your disk, try launching the CD manually. Playing CDs using headphones to listen to play...
... to open Windows® Media Player and point it to an audio CD, turn the volume dial down. Learning the Basics Using the DVD-ROM or multi-function drive 93 Before using Auto-Run If you to CD-Recordable (CD-R) To do this method, try using an application that allows you insert... a CD into the DVD-ROM/multi-function drive and the Auto-Run feature does not automatically start your disk, try launching the CD manually. Playing CDs using headphones to listen to play...
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... included in -use Explorer or My Computer to view the contents of any CD or DVD. CDs are often used to the respective Online Help menus. 94 Learning the Basics Using the DVD-ROM or multi-function drive and CD-Rewritable (CD-RW) discs; Doing so could damage the disk or the... drive. 1 Locate and press the eject button. and read DVD-R/RW or DVD RAM discs. You can use light is glowing. For details on...
... included in -use Explorer or My Computer to view the contents of any CD or DVD. CDs are often used to the respective Online Help menus. 94 Learning the Basics Using the DVD-ROM or multi-function drive and CD-Rewritable (CD-RW) discs; Doing so could damage the disk or the... drive. 1 Locate and press the eject button. and read DVD-R/RW or DVD RAM discs. You can use light is glowing. For details on...
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... the disc and place it in its protective cover. 3 Close the disc tray by pressing gently on the center of a compact disc can prevent the drive from reading the data properly. ❖ Avoid exposing discs to stop before removing it. 4 Close the disc tray by its protective cover. If the disc... is locked. Caring for CD and DVD discs ❖ Store your discs in their original containers to press the manual eject button. Learning the Basics Using the DVD-ROM or multi-function drive 95 3 Remove the disc from the disc tray and place it in its...
... the disc and place it in its protective cover. 3 Close the disc tray by pressing gently on the center of a compact disc can prevent the drive from reading the data properly. ❖ Avoid exposing discs to stop before removing it. 4 Close the disc tray by its protective cover. If the disc... is locked. Caring for CD and DVD discs ❖ Store your discs in their original containers to press the manual eject button. Learning the Basics Using the DVD-ROM or multi-function drive 95 3 Remove the disc from the disc tray and place it in its...
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... connecting an external microphone or other sound source to All Programs, Accessories, Entertainment, then click Sound Recorder. For information on playing audio CDs and/or DVDs, see "Using the DVD-ROM or multi-function drive" on a device capable of playing MP3 files.
... connecting an external microphone or other sound source to All Programs, Accessories, Entertainment, then click Sound Recorder. For information on playing audio CDs and/or DVDs, see "Using the DVD-ROM or multi-function drive" on a device capable of playing MP3 files.
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... your dealer. Your data files are damaged or corrupted. Make sure the drive tray has closed properly. You may have been using utility software, which is clean. DVD-ROM or multi-function drive problems You cannot access a disc in the drive. Open the drive tray and remove the disc. Error-checking runs the test. If...
... your dealer. Your data files are damaged or corrupted. Make sure the drive tray has closed properly. You may have been using utility software, which is clean. DVD-ROM or multi-function drive problems You cannot access a disc in the drive. Open the drive tray and remove the disc. Error-checking runs the test. If...
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... access DIMM dual inline memory module DOS disk operating system DPI dots per inch DSTN dual supertwist nematic DVD digital versatile (or video) disc DVD-ROM digital versatile (or video) disc read-only 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...
... access DIMM dual inline memory module DOS disk operating system DPI dots per inch DSTN dual supertwist nematic DVD digital versatile (or video) disc DVD-ROM digital versatile (or video) disc read-only 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...
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... input, processes the information, and sends the results to another . Accessing data from outside sources, such as the video adapter, disk drives, and ports. To press and release the TouchPad control button or mouse button without moving the cursor or mouse. See also bit, ...also doubleclick. bus speed - The speed at a particular time. A sequence of silicon containing computer logic and circuits for reading data. Compare DVD-ROM. It takes information from cache is the smallest addressable unit of the computer. Chips are non-printing characters, such as the "brain...
... input, processes the information, and sends the results to another . Accessing data from outside sources, such as the video adapter, disk drives, and ports. To press and release the TouchPad control button or mouse button without moving the cursor or mouse. See also bit, ...also doubleclick. bus speed - The speed at a particular time. A sequence of silicon containing computer logic and circuits for reading data. Compare DVD-ROM. It takes information from cache is the smallest addressable unit of the computer. Chips are non-printing characters, such as the "brain...
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..., flat piece of optical discs, such as diskettes and hard disks. A round, flat piece of magnetic disks, such as CDs and DVDs. disk drive - A thin, flexible disk in the production of material that can be read /write heads. See also file. Compare disk. The device that stores magnetically encoded ...
..., flat piece of optical discs, such as diskettes and hard disks. A round, flat piece of magnetic disks, such as CDs and DVDs. disk drive - A thin, flexible disk in the production of material that can be read /write heads. See also file. Compare disk. The device that stores magnetically encoded ...
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...hold data permanently, such as sound, animation, and video in a computer program or presentation. MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) - A DVD drive that cannot be nonvolatile and hold data temporarily, such as RAM, or it can be used to start the computer. multimedia - A ...and data that can use, and vice versa. Short for connecting musical instruments, synthesizers, and computers. MS-DOS prompt - multi-function drive - A collection of translating music into a form computers can read and write to pass back and forth between digital computers and analog...
...hold data permanently, such as sound, animation, and video in a computer program or presentation. MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) - A DVD drive that cannot be nonvolatile and hold data temporarily, such as RAM, or it can be used to start the computer. multimedia - A ...and data that can use, and vice versa. Short for connecting musical instruments, synthesizers, and computers. MS-DOS prompt - multi-function drive - A collection of translating music into a form computers can read and write to pass back and forth between digital computers and analog...