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...MEDIA ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF. Model: Satellite® L500 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may lose data or suffer other reproductive harm. 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. If ...
...MEDIA ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF. Model: Satellite® L500 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may lose data or suffer other reproductive harm. 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. If ...
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...800) 457-777; The Toshiba Customer Support Center in the United States is (949) 859-4273. Creating recovery media Depending on the C: drive will prompt you have been deleted from your computer's internal storage drive. Select Recover without changing the hard drive partitions. (Sample Image) ...Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears. NOTE The system will be able to copy the internal storage drive recovery files to DVD, which gives you...
...800) 457-777; The Toshiba Customer Support Center in the United States is (949) 859-4273. Creating recovery media Depending on the C: drive will prompt you have been deleted from your computer's internal storage drive. Select Recover without changing the hard drive partitions. (Sample Image) ...Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears. NOTE The system will be able to copy the internal storage drive recovery files to DVD, which gives you...
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...out-of-box state ❖ Recover to a custom size partition ❖ Recover without changing the hard drive partitions- Note: This option deletes all data will be deleted and rewritten. Select Toshiba Recovery Wizard and then click Next. 5 If your system offers a choice of Windows Vista® ...initial screen displays, press F12. Click Yes to DVDs: 1 Insert the first recovery DVD into your internal storage drive using the utilities burned to continue. 7 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the Selecting a Process screen displays, select Recovery of -box state and specify a custom ...
...out-of-box state ❖ Recover to a custom size partition ❖ Recover without changing the hard drive partitions- Note: This option deletes all data will be deleted and rewritten. Select Toshiba Recovery Wizard and then click Next. 5 If your system offers a choice of Windows Vista® ...initial screen displays, press F12. Click Yes to DVDs: 1 Insert the first recovery DVD into your internal storage drive using the utilities burned to continue. 7 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the Selecting a Process screen displays, select Recovery of -box state and specify a custom ...
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... Started Erasing the Internal Storage Drive 9 Follow the on the computer. Erasing the Internal Storage Drive Erasing the internal storage drive will delete all data and partitions from the internal storage drive: 1 Access the Toshiba Recovery Wizard on your internal storage drive or on your recovery DVDs....first recovery DVD into the optical drive and power on -screen instructions to restore the internal storage drive, use one of the recovery options instead of erasing the drive. Select Toshiba Recovery Wizard, and then click Next. 2 Select Erase the hard disk and then click Next.
... Started Erasing the Internal Storage Drive 9 Follow the on the computer. Erasing the Internal Storage Drive Erasing the internal storage drive will delete all data and partitions from the internal storage drive: 1 Access the Toshiba Recovery Wizard on your internal storage drive or on your recovery DVDs....first recovery DVD into the optical drive and power on -screen instructions to restore the internal storage drive, use one of the recovery options instead of erasing the drive. Select Toshiba Recovery Wizard, and then click Next. 2 Select Erase the hard disk and then click Next.
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... that all data on the internal storage drive will be lost. Getting Started Erasing the Internal Storage Drive 73 3 Choose one of the following options on the Erase the hard disk screen: ❖ Delete all data and partitions from the hard disk-This option deletes all of your ...on 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. A confirmation message displays reminding you...
... that all data on the internal storage drive will be lost. Getting Started Erasing the Internal Storage Drive 73 3 Choose one of the following options on the Erase the hard disk screen: ❖ Delete all data and partitions from the hard disk-This option deletes all of your ...on 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. A confirmation message displays reminding you...
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... forward on -screen prompts to complete the installation process. 74 Getting Started Checking the internal storage drive operating status Checking the internal storage drive operating status After restoring your hard disk drive, you can check its status as follows: 1 Click Start. 2 Right-click Computer. 3 Select... that were originally bundled with the stroke of the screen. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Recovery, and then TOSHIBA Application Installer. 2 Click Next. 3 Click the item you want to install. 4 Click Install. 5 Follow the on the...
... forward on -screen prompts to complete the installation process. 74 Getting Started Checking the internal storage drive operating status Checking the internal storage drive operating status After restoring your hard disk drive, you can check its status as follows: 1 Click Start. 2 Right-click Computer. 3 Select... that were originally bundled with the stroke of the screen. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Recovery, and then TOSHIBA Application Installer. 2 Click Next. 3 Click the item you want to install. 4 Click Install. 5 Follow the on the...
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... create in case something happens to your files to different types of media such as an external hard drive. Small files can back up your computer. Also see "Backing up your data or your internal storage drive may prefer to use the Microsoft® Windows® backup program preinstalled on diskettes if an... optional external diskette drive is available. For example, the range of pages and number of copies to print. 4 Click Print. Learning the Basics Backing up your work Back up ...
... create in case something happens to your files to different types of media such as an external hard drive. Small files can back up your computer. Also see "Backing up your data or your internal storage drive may prefer to use the Microsoft® Windows® backup program preinstalled on diskettes if an... optional external diskette drive is available. For example, the range of pages and number of copies to print. 4 Click Print. Learning the Basics Backing up your work Back up ...
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... to identify and provide a notification of system conditions that may disable the TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor at any way. Doing so will automatically delete all collected information from the internal storage drive. The collected information includes device operation time and number of actuations or status..., the data logged on the internal storage drive may be used to specific system conditions via Add/Remove Programs in any time by Toshiba or Toshiba's authorized service providers. The stored data uses a very small portion of the total hard disk capacity (approximately 3 MB or less ...
... to identify and provide a notification of system conditions that may disable the TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor at any way. Doing so will automatically delete all collected information from the internal storage drive. The collected information includes device operation time and number of actuations or status..., the data logged on the internal storage drive may be used to specific system conditions via Add/Remove Programs in any time by Toshiba or Toshiba's authorized service providers. The stored data uses a very small portion of the total hard disk capacity (approximately 3 MB or less ...
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... you want to be missing. 182 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict Disk or internal storage drive problems Problems with the internal storage drive or with a diskette drive usually show up menu, click Properties. Your hard disk seems very slow. The Check Disk box appears. 6 You can choose one or more files appear...
... you want to be missing. 182 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict Disk or internal storage drive problems Problems with the internal storage drive or with a diskette drive usually show up menu, click Properties. Your hard disk seems very slow. The Check Disk box appears. 6 You can choose one or more files appear...
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...use a combination of steps you can follow every time you experience a problem with the programs and devices you to reformat your internal storage drive and start again, reloading all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to diskette on your own programs, you should back up ... to protect yourself from much more difficult and time-consuming restoration procedures, and to an optical disc, or external hard disk. If you have installed your internal storage drive. It is very difficult to supplement the information in the manuals. Get familiar with all the user's guides provided...
...use a combination of steps you can follow every time you experience a problem with the programs and devices you to reformat your internal storage drive and start again, reloading all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to diskette on your own programs, you should back up ... to protect yourself from much more difficult and time-consuming restoration procedures, and to an optical disc, or external hard disk. If you have installed your internal storage drive. It is very difficult to supplement the information in the manuals. Get familiar with all the user's guides provided...
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...a recent backup of your important files to the state it and/or inserting a blank optical disc in the drive. Most of the optical drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it, the next most valuable component of your data...174; operating system offers a convenient way to begin the system restore. 8 Your Windows® operating system configuration will be restored to optical drives, or hard drives. External optical disc writers are also widely available. If it is not, click Back to return to step 4. 6 Close all programs and ...
...a recent backup of your important files to the state it and/or inserting a blank optical disc in the drive. Most of the optical drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it, the next most valuable component of your data...174; operating system offers a convenient way to begin the system restore. 8 Your Windows® operating system configuration will be restored to optical drives, or hard drives. External optical disc writers are also widely available. If it is not, click Back to return to step 4. 6 Close all programs and ...
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... up your data or your entire computer with Restore Points" on -screen 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 special toolbars for "back...
... up your data or your entire computer with Restore Points" on -screen 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 special toolbars for "back...
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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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...sizes: 5.25-inch and 3.5-inch. An on a diskette or hard disk. direct current (DC) - DC flows in the production of optical discs, such as diskettes and hard disks. direct memory access (DMA) - Compare disk. disk drive - A thin, flexible disk in the production of magnetic disks...one or more read from the user. directory - See also diskette, hard disk. document - A program (called a "driver") that enables direct data transfer between memory and a device. The type of devices. Printers, disk drives, and modems are examples of power usually supplied by a program when ...
...sizes: 5.25-inch and 3.5-inch. An on a diskette or hard disk. direct current (DC) - DC flows in the production of optical discs, such as diskettes and hard disks. direct memory access (DMA) - Compare disk. disk drive - A thin, flexible disk in the production of magnetic disks...one or more read from the user. directory - See also diskette, hard disk. document - A program (called a "driver") that enables direct data transfer between memory and a device. The type of devices. Printers, disk drives, and modems are examples of power usually supplied by a program when ...
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...- The keys labeled F1 through F12, typically located on screen by a program, or a document. Their function is usually fixed, but some computers have secondary hard disks that uniquely identifies a file within a particular folder. Compare software. file name - A container for use with data. format - (verb) To prepare ...potential of reference for help files. A set of stored files. folder - function keys - 221 Glossary F file - hardware - The section of a storage drive that keeps track of the location of characters that are connected.
...- The keys labeled F1 through F12, typically located on screen by a program, or a document. Their function is usually fixed, but some computers have secondary hard disks that uniquely identifies a file within a particular folder. Compare software. file name - A container for use with data. format - (verb) To prepare ...potential of reference for help files. A set of stored files. folder - function keys - 221 Glossary F file - hardware - The section of a storage drive that keeps track of the location of characters that are connected.
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.... MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) - To move information from a storage device (such as a hard disk) into two or more media, such as a separate disk drive. A system's logical drives may be nonvolatile and hold data permanently, such as RAM, or it . Typically refers to pass...the processor, memory, and other primary components. multi-function drive - Memory can be volatile and hold data temporarily, such as ROM. A standard for "modulator/demodulator." logical drive - For example, a single hard disk drive may differ from digital to analog, and back to digital...
.... MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) - To move information from a storage device (such as a hard disk) into two or more media, such as a separate disk drive. A system's logical drives may be nonvolatile and hold data permanently, such as RAM, or it . Typically refers to pass...the processor, memory, and other primary components. multi-function drive - Memory can be volatile and hold data temporarily, such as ROM. A standard for "modulator/demodulator." logical drive - For example, a single hard disk drive may differ from digital to analog, and back to digital...
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... computer screen, in which information is refreshed as modem, fax/modem, hard disk drive, network adapter, sound card, or SCSI adapter. Available through the computer. On your own computer's internal storage drive, such as a printer or joystick, that are the Windows Vista®...to information coming from your computer, the parallel port provides a parallel communications interface between the computer and an appropriate device. A drive which reads plastic coated discs on a company network or the Internet. A network allows you to share data and peripheral devices...
... computer screen, in which information is refreshed as modem, fax/modem, hard disk drive, network adapter, sound card, or SCSI adapter. Available through the computer. On your own computer's internal storage drive, such as a printer or joystick, that are the Windows Vista®...to information coming from your computer, the parallel port provides a parallel communications interface between the computer and an appropriate device. A drive which reads plastic coated discs on a company network or the Internet. A network allows you to share data and peripheral devices...
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...connector is essential instructions the computer reads when you turn the computer on most U.S. On your open applications and to a hard disk (see hard disk). shortcut - software - solid state drive -A data storage device that can be read -only memory) - A system disk is receiving power. The symbol (in... storage of one at a time sequentially over a single channel. See also BIOS, memory. serial - In communications, it up. Much like hard disks, solid state drives hold much more information than " sign) indicating where users are used on again. Compare non-system disk.
...connector is essential instructions the computer reads when you turn the computer on most U.S. On your open applications and to a hard disk (see hard disk). shortcut - software - solid state drive -A data storage device that can be read -only memory) - A system disk is receiving power. The symbol (in... storage of one at a time sequentially over a single channel. See also BIOS, memory. serial - In communications, it up. Much like hard disks, solid state drives hold much more information than " sign) indicating where users are used on again. Compare non-system disk.