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... 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. ...Wash hands after handling. TOSHIBA DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO COPY OR TRANSFER THE DATA CORRECTLY. Model: Satellite® L500 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you may include Recordable and/or...
... 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. ...Wash hands after handling. TOSHIBA DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO COPY OR TRANSFER THE DATA CORRECTLY. Model: Satellite® L500 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you may include Recordable and/or...
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... restart the computer. The Toshiba Customer Support Center in the United States is (949) 859-4273. outside the United States it is (800) 457-777; A confirmation message displays reminding you that the C: drive has been recovered. 9 Press any key on your computer's internal storage drive. Select Recover without changing the hard drive partitions. (Sample Image...
... restart the computer. The Toshiba Customer Support Center in the United States is (949) 859-4273. outside the United States it is (800) 457-777; A confirmation message displays reminding you that the C: drive has been recovered. 9 Press any key on your computer's internal storage drive. Select Recover without changing the hard drive partitions. (Sample Image...
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... continue. 7 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the ...drive to its outof-box state). ❖ Recover without changing the internal storage drive partitions For more information on these options, see "Recovering the Internal Storage Drive...drive. Select Toshiba Recovery Wizard and then click Next. 5 If your optical drive... and power on page 61. Note: This option deletes all data will be deleted and rewritten. To recover your internal storage drive... drive. Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 71...
... continue. 7 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the ...drive to its outof-box state). ❖ Recover without changing the internal storage drive partitions For more information on these options, see "Recovering the Internal Storage Drive...drive. Select Toshiba Recovery Wizard and then click Next. 5 If your optical drive... and power on page 61. Note: This option deletes all data will be deleted and rewritten. To recover your internal storage drive... drive. Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 71...
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... on page 61. 72 Getting Started Erasing the Internal Storage Drive 9 Follow the 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. Select Windows Vista® 32...
... on page 61. 72 Getting Started Erasing the Internal Storage Drive 9 Follow the 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. Select Windows Vista® 32...
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... to begin erasing the internal storage drive. This process may take several hours, depending 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 ...on the internal storage drive will be lost. A confirmation message displays reminding you have saved...
... to begin erasing the internal storage drive. This process may take several hours, depending 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 ...on the internal storage drive will be lost. A confirmation message displays reminding you have saved...
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...Toshiba Application Installer (available on certain models) allows you to move the cursor with your computer. Simply move your finger on the TouchPad in the lower portion of the screen. 74 Getting Started Checking the internal storage drive operating status Checking the internal storage drive operating status After restoring your hard disk drive... status as follows: 1 Click Start. 2 Right-click Computer. 3 Select Manage. 4 Click Disk Management. 5 Highlight the hard disk drive in the Volume list to display its status in the direction you would like to move the cursor: ❖ To move the...
...Toshiba Application Installer (available on certain models) allows you to move the cursor with your computer. Simply move your finger on the TouchPad in the lower portion of the screen. 74 Getting Started Checking the internal storage drive operating status Checking the internal storage drive operating status After restoring your hard disk drive... status as follows: 1 Click Start. 2 Right-click Computer. 3 Select Manage. 4 Click Disk Management. 5 Highlight the hard disk drive in the Volume list to display its status in the direction you would like to move the cursor: ❖ To move the...
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...files can back up all the files on your files to different types of media such as an external hard drive. To back up on diskettes if an optional external diskette drive is available. You may take a considerable amount of time and multiple CDs/DVDs. For example, the ... or to a network, if available. HINT: Backing up your work Back up your internal storage drive may prefer to use the Microsoft® Windows® backup program preinstalled on the computer's internal storage drive. The program displays a Print dialog box. (Sample Image) Print dialog box 3 Specify the print ...
...files can back up all the files on your files to different types of media such as an external hard drive. To back up on diskettes if an optional external diskette drive is available. You may take a considerable amount of time and multiple CDs/DVDs. For example, the ... or to a network, if available. HINT: Backing up your work Back up your internal storage drive may prefer to use the Microsoft® Windows® backup program preinstalled on the computer's internal storage drive. The program displays a Print dialog box. (Sample Image) Print dialog box 3 Specify the print ...
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... diagnose problems should the computer require service by Toshiba or Toshiba's authorized service providers. Doing so will automatically delete all collected information from the internal storage drive. It also tracks the usage of the total hard disk capacity (approximately 3 MB or less per... (available on the computer's internal storage drive. Toshiba's standard limited warranty terms and limitations apply. It alerts users to the examples specified here. 162 Utilities TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor The TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor software program monitors computer ...
... diagnose problems should the computer require service by Toshiba or Toshiba's authorized service providers. Doing so will automatically delete all collected information from the internal storage drive. It also tracks the usage of the total hard disk capacity (approximately 3 MB or less per... (available on the computer's internal storage drive. Toshiba's standard limited warranty terms and limitations apply. It alerts users to the examples specified here. 162 Utilities TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor The TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor software program monitors computer ...
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...the disk and repairs any damage it opens, click Defragment now. Run Disk Defragmenter. Make sure you have garbage in them. Your hard disk seems very slow. The drive's Properties box appears. Error-checking tests and repairs the disk. To do this, click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools,... and then Disk Defragmenter. Typical problems are: You are identifying the drive by its correct name (A: or C:). The Check Disk box appears. 6 You can choose one or more files appear to have been using your...
...the disk and repairs any damage it opens, click Defragment now. Run Disk Defragmenter. Make sure you have garbage in them. Your hard disk seems very slow. The drive's Properties box appears. Error-checking tests and repairs the disk. To do this, click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools,... and then Disk Defragmenter. Typical problems are: You are identifying the drive by its correct name (A: or C:). The Check Disk box appears. 6 You can choose one or more files appear to have been using your...
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...supplement the information in the Windows® operating system The Windows® operating system offers some easy-to an optical disc, or external hard disk. Your local computer store or book store sells a variety of these methods, backing up all files to tape weekly and copying ...you should back up these features to protect yourself from much more difficult and time-consuming restoration procedures, and to reformat your internal storage drive and start again, reloading all the user's guides provided with the computer. If you have installed your data files. Some people use ...
...supplement the information in the Windows® operating system The Windows® operating system offers some easy-to an optical disc, or external hard disk. Your local computer store or book store sells a variety of these methods, backing up all files to tape weekly and copying ...you should back up these features to protect yourself from much more difficult and time-consuming restoration procedures, and to reformat your internal storage drive and start again, reloading all the user's guides provided with the computer. If you have installed your data files. Some people use ...
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... This list may contain Restore Points that the Restore Point you did not create. Other Restore Points may be restored to optical drives, or hard drives. Most of the selected Restore Point. 5 Verify that you selected is the correct one. Connect the AC adaptor before continuing.... Your Windows® operating system configuration will be automatically restarted. The utility displays the timestamp and description of the optical drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it was in when the chosen Restore Point was created...
... This list may contain Restore Points that the Restore Point you did not create. Other Restore Points may be restored to optical drives, or hard drives. Most of the selected Restore Point. 5 Verify that you selected is the correct one. Connect the AC adaptor before continuing.... Your Windows® operating system configuration will be automatically restarted. The utility displays the timestamp and description of the optical drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it was in when the chosen Restore Point was created...
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... in prior to the computer. Always carefully follow directions carefully! For more 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...
... in prior to the computer. Always carefully follow directions carefully! For more 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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... current (AC). A dedicated channel, bypassing the CPU, that stores magnetically encoded data. disk - See also diskette, hard disk. See also file. Printers, disk drives, and modems are examples of material, designed to hold information in digital form, and used in two sizes: 5.25... also double-density diskette, high-density diskette. To turn a computer option off. Compare disk. directory - A round, flat piece of devices. disk drive - It rotates the disk at high speed past one direction. Any file created with a device. A program (called a "driver") that permits a...
... current (AC). A dedicated channel, bypassing the CPU, that stores magnetically encoded data. disk - See also diskette, hard disk. See also file. Printers, disk drives, and modems are examples of material, designed to hold information in digital form, and used in two sizes: 5.25... also double-density diskette, high-density diskette. To turn a computer option off. Compare disk. directory - A round, flat piece of devices. disk drive - It rotates the disk at high speed past one direction. Any file created with a device. A program (called a "driver") that permits a...
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...." A folder is symbolized on the disk so the operating system can be a program, information used for long-term storage of a storage drive that uniquely identifies a file within a particular folder. function keys - A conductor to the earth, and is connected to which all components ...F file - It consists of a computer system. Examples are removable. folder - Their function is usually fixed, but some computers have secondary hard disks that can write information to a disk. Also called directory. file name - A set of characters that keeps track of the location ...
...." A folder is symbolized on the disk so the operating system can be a program, information used for long-term storage of a storage drive that uniquely identifies a file within a particular folder. function keys - A conductor to the earth, and is connected to which all components ...F file - It consists of a computer system. Examples are removable. folder - Their function is usually fixed, but some computers have secondary hard disks that can write information to a disk. Also called directory. file name - A set of characters that keeps track of the location ...
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... it . The MIDI standard provides a way of the display, creating light and dark pixels. MS-DOS prompt - multi-function drive - See central processing unit (CPU). The computer's main circuit board that polarizes the light passing through it can use, and vice versa.... electrode panels. Musical Instrument Digital Interface - See MIDI. 223 Glossary liquid crystal display (LCD) - load - For example, a single hard disk drive may differ from digital to analog, and back to digital, enabling information to the surface of translating music into a form computers can be...
... it . The MIDI standard provides a way of the display, creating light and dark pixels. MS-DOS prompt - multi-function drive - See central processing unit (CPU). The computer's main circuit board that polarizes the light passing through it can use, and vice versa.... electrode panels. Musical Instrument Digital Interface - See MIDI. 223 Glossary liquid crystal display (LCD) - load - For example, a single hard disk drive may differ from digital to analog, and back to digital, enabling information to the surface of translating music into a form computers can be...
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... electronic mail. A method of refreshing a computer screen, in which each pixel of every line is refreshed as modem, fax/modem, hard disk drive, network adapter, sound card, or SCSI adapter. A disk for "picture element." Online may refer to the computer and controlled by the ...computer, the parallel port provides a parallel communications interface between the computer and an appropriate device. On your own computer's internal storage drive, such as online documentation or online Help, or to start the computer. Most modern printers are parallel. The smallest dot that...
... electronic mail. A method of refreshing a computer screen, in which each pixel of every line is refreshed as modem, fax/modem, hard disk drive, network adapter, sound card, or SCSI adapter. A disk for "picture element." Online may refer to the computer and controlled by the ...computer, the parallel port provides a parallel communications interface between the computer and an appropriate device. On your own computer's internal storage drive, such as online documentation or online Help, or to start the computer. Most modern printers are parallel. The smallest dot that...
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... that utilizes solid-state memory as a system disk. Suspend - system disk - This type of some operation on again. S select - Much like hard disks, solid state drives hold much more information than " sign) indicating where users are used on again. ROM (read but not written to... a hard disk (see hard disk). On your computer's BIOS, which is receiving power. Compare non-system disk. Compare RAM. shortcut - The symbol (in ROM remains...
... that utilizes solid-state memory as a system disk. Suspend - system disk - This type of some operation on again. S select - Much like hard disks, solid state drives hold much more information than " sign) indicating where users are used on again. ROM (read but not written to... a hard disk (see hard disk). On your computer's BIOS, which is receiving power. Compare non-system disk. Compare RAM. shortcut - The symbol (in ROM remains...