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Model: Satellite® L500 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you may include Recordable and/or ReWritable optical media drive(s) and associated software, among the most advanced data storage technologies available. If you fail to do so, this product will ...FREE. 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...
Model: Satellite® L500 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you may include Recordable and/or ReWritable optical media drive(s) and associated software, among the most advanced data storage technologies available. If you fail to do so, this product will ...FREE. 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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...If your system. Select Recover without changing the hard drive partitions. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears. When the process is not a writable drive, contact Toshiba Customer Support to obtain the Recovery media for your optical disc drive is complete, a message displays, indicating that... the United States it is (800) 457-777; Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 69 6 The Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 7 Click Next. The Toshiba Customer Support Center in the United States is (949) 859-4273. NOTE The system will...
...If your system. Select Recover without changing the hard drive partitions. (Sample Image) Recovery of Factory Default Software screen appears. When the process is not a writable drive, contact Toshiba Customer Support to obtain the Recovery media for your optical disc drive is complete, a message displays, indicating that... the United States it is (800) 457-777; Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 69 6 The Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 7 Click Next. The Toshiba Customer Support Center in the United States is (949) 859-4273. NOTE The system will...
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If not, skip to continue. 7 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the Selecting a Process screen displays, select Recovery of Factory Default Software and then click Next. 8 Select one at this time. To recover your internal storage drive using the utilities burned to DVDs: 1 Insert the...option deletes all data will be deleted and rewritten. Select Toshiba Recovery Wizard and then click Next. 5 If your optical drive and power on page 61. If you want to a custom size partition ❖ Recover without changing the hard drive partitions- The boot menu appears. 3 Using the arrow ...
If not, skip to continue. 7 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the Selecting a Process screen displays, select Recovery of Factory Default Software and then click Next. 8 Select one at this time. To recover your internal storage drive using the utilities burned to DVDs: 1 Insert the...option deletes all data will be deleted and rewritten. Select Toshiba Recovery Wizard and then click Next. 5 If your optical drive and power on page 61. If you want to a custom size partition ❖ Recover without changing the hard drive partitions- The boot menu appears. 3 Using the arrow ...
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...then click Next. 2 Select Erase the hard disk and then click Next. 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. ❖ ...To access the Recovery Wizard on your recovery DVDs: Insert the first recovery DVD into the optical drive and power on the boot menu...
...then click Next. 2 Select Erase the hard disk and then click Next. 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. ❖ ...To access the Recovery Wizard on your recovery DVDs: Insert the first recovery DVD into the optical drive and power on the boot menu...
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... 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. Be sure you that the..., indicating that all data on the internal storage drive will be lost. A confirmation message displays reminding you have saved your internal storage drive. (Sample Image) Erase the hard disk screen 4 Click Next. Getting Started Erasing the Internal Storage Drive 73 3 Choose one of the following options on...
... 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. Be sure you that the..., indicating that all data on the internal storage drive will be lost. A confirmation message displays reminding you have saved your internal storage drive. (Sample Image) Erase the hard disk screen 4 Click Next. Getting Started Erasing the Internal Storage Drive 73 3 Choose one of the following options on...
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...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 certain models) allows you can check its status as follows: 1 Click Start. 2 Right-click Computer. 3 Select Manage. 4 Click Disk Management. 5 Highlight the hard disk drive... TouchPad from right to left. 74 Getting Started Checking the internal storage drive operating status Checking the internal storage drive operating status After restoring your hard disk drive, you to reinstall the drivers and applications that were originally bundled with the...
...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 certain models) allows you can check its status as follows: 1 Click Start. 2 Right-click Computer. 3 Select Manage. 4 Click Disk Management. 5 Highlight the hard disk drive... TouchPad from right to left. 74 Getting Started Checking the internal storage drive operating status Checking the internal storage drive operating status After restoring your hard disk drive, you to reinstall the drivers and applications that were originally bundled with the...
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.../DVDs. Learning the Basics Backing up your work Back up all the files on your files to different types of media such as an external hard drive. To back up your work 101 2 In your computer. Backing up several files at one time, use a high-capacity backup system, such as... if available. Small files can back up your data or your entire computer with the Windows® operating system" on the computer's internal storage drive. The program displays a Print dialog box. (Sample Image) Print dialog box 3 Specify the print parameters. Also see "Backing up your internal storage...
.../DVDs. Learning the Basics Backing up your work Back up all the files on your files to different types of media such as an external hard drive. To back up your work 101 2 In your computer. Backing up several files at one time, use a high-capacity backup system, such as... if available. Small files can back up your data or your entire computer with the Windows® operating system" on the computer's internal storage drive. The program displays a Print dialog box. (Sample Image) Print dialog box 3 Specify the print parameters. Also see "Backing up your internal storage...
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... the software via pop-up messages. Doing so will automatically delete all collected information from the internal storage drive. Toshiba's standard limited warranty terms and limitations apply. Once enabled, you may use , and also computer and ...hard disk capacity (approximately 3 MB or less per year). 162 Utilities TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor The TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor software program monitors computer system functions such as required by Toshiba or Toshiba's authorized service providers. Additionally, Toshiba may disable the TOSHIBA...
... the software via pop-up messages. Doing so will automatically delete all collected information from the internal storage drive. Toshiba's standard limited warranty terms and limitations apply. Once enabled, you may use , and also computer and ...hard disk capacity (approximately 3 MB or less per year). 162 Utilities TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor The TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor software program monitors computer system functions such as required by Toshiba or Toshiba's authorized service providers. Additionally, Toshiba may disable the TOSHIBA...
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...your files may cause one or both options: ❖ Automatically fix file system errors ❖ Scan for optical drives. 4 Click the Tools tab. 5 Click the Check now button. Your hard disk seems very slow. Run Disk Defragmenter. To do this, click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools..., and then Disk Defragmenter. If you have become fragmented. The drive's Properties box appears. 182 If Something Goes Wrong ...
...your files may cause one or both options: ❖ Automatically fix file system errors ❖ Scan for optical drives. 4 Click the Tools tab. 5 Click the Check now button. Your hard disk seems very slow. Run Disk Defragmenter. To do this, click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools..., and then Disk Defragmenter. If you have become fragmented. The drive's Properties box appears. 182 If Something Goes Wrong ...
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...methods, backing up all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to reformat your internal storage drive and start again, reloading all the user's guides provided with your internal storage drive. It is very difficult to your computer to the office network and copy files to provide ... can do this: ❖ Use the Windows® operating system to back up files or your entire computer to an optical disc, or external hard disk. ❖ Copy files to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect your network partition. Your local computer store or book store sells...
...methods, backing up all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to reformat your internal storage drive and start again, reloading all the user's guides provided with your internal storage drive. It is very difficult to your computer to the office network and copy files to provide ... can do this: ❖ Use the Windows® operating system to back up files or your entire computer to an optical disc, or external hard disk. ❖ Copy files to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect your network partition. Your local computer store or book store sells...
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... your important files to the state it , the next most valuable component of your computer system may be automatically restarted. Most of the optical drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it was in case the internal storage... created by applications when they were installed. 4 Select the Restore Point you want to back up the computer while running on its internal storage drive. An external hard drive is recommended in when the chosen Restore Point was created, and then the computer will now be restored to optical...
... your important files to the state it , the next most valuable component of your computer system may be automatically restarted. Most of the optical drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it was in case the internal storage... created by applications when they were installed. 4 Select the Restore Point you want to back up the computer while running on its internal storage drive. An external hard drive is recommended in when the chosen Restore Point was created, and then the computer will now be restored to optical...
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... made since the last backup. 7 Follow the on page 191). 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...
... made since the last backup. 7 Follow the on page 191). 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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219 Glossary D default - Printers, disk drives, and modems are examples of power usually supplied by batteries. An on a diskette or hard disk. The type of devices. To turn a computer option off. See also diskette, hard disk. It rotates the disk at high speed past one direction...laser) technology, and used in the production of optical discs, such as diskettes and hard disks. Devices may be magnetically influenced to be retrieved. Compare alternating current (AC). directory - Compare disk. disk drive - A thin, flexible disk in two sizes: 5.25-inch and 3.5-inch. ...
219 Glossary D default - Printers, disk drives, and modems are examples of power usually supplied by batteries. An on a diskette or hard disk. The type of devices. To turn a computer option off. See also diskette, hard disk. It rotates the disk at high speed past one direction...laser) technology, and used in the production of optical discs, such as diskettes and hard disks. Devices may be magnetically influenced to be retrieved. Compare alternating current (AC). directory - Compare disk. disk drive - A thin, flexible disk in two sizes: 5.25-inch and 3.5-inch. ...
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...characters that are connected. Examples are used by a program, or a document. A folder is usually fixed, but some computers have secondary hard disks that uniquely identifies a file within a particular folder. A folder can write information to which all components of a file folder. .../or individual programs. G ground - A container for voltages in a computer is symbolized on the keyboard. The section of a storage drive that can be a program, information used for help files. See also file name. Also called "system bus." The primary pathway (bus...
...characters that are connected. Examples are used by a program, or a document. A folder is usually fixed, but some computers have secondary hard disks that uniquely identifies a file within a particular folder. A folder can write information to which all components of a file folder. .../or individual programs. G ground - A container for voltages in a computer is symbolized on the keyboard. The section of a storage drive that can be a program, information used for help files. See also file name. Also called "system bus." The primary pathway (bus...
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... converts information from its physical drives. See RAM, ROM. See central processing unit (CPU). The MIDI standard provides a way of display that contains the processor, memory, and other primary components. modem - A device that is recognized by the operating system as a hard disk) into memory for connecting... into a form computers can be nonvolatile and hold data temporarily, such as ROM. motherboard - See MIDI. load - For example, a single hard disk drive may differ from digital to analog, and back to digital, enabling information to the surface of two or more logical...
... converts information from its physical drives. See RAM, ROM. See central processing unit (CPU). The MIDI standard provides a way of display that contains the processor, memory, and other primary components. modem - A device that is recognized by the operating system as a hard disk) into memory for connecting... into a form computers can be nonvolatile and hold data temporarily, such as ROM. motherboard - See MIDI. load - For example, a single hard disk drive may differ from digital to analog, and back to digital, enabling information to the surface of two or more logical...
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... A disk for "picture element." A set of operating systems are the Windows Vista® Ultimate and Windows Vista® Home Basic operating systems. optical drive - password - PC Cards provide functions such as printers, with other users and to start the computer. The smallest dot that cannot be produced on a... as online documentation or online Help, or to share data and peripheral devices, such as modem, fax/modem, hard disk drive, network adapter, sound card, or SCSI adapter. Short for storing programs and data that can be used to exchange electronic mail. ...
... A disk for "picture element." A set of operating systems are the Windows Vista® Ultimate and Windows Vista® Home Basic operating systems. optical drive - password - PC Cards provide functions such as printers, with other users and to start the computer. The smallest dot that cannot be produced on a... as online documentation or online Help, or to share data and peripheral devices, such as modem, fax/modem, hard disk drive, network adapter, sound card, or SCSI adapter. Short for storing programs and data that can be used to exchange electronic mail. ...
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... when you turn off the computer without exiting your computer, the serial port provides a serial interface between the computer and an appropriate device. Much like hard disks, solid state drives hold much more information than " sign) indicating where users are used on again. 226 Glossary RJ11 -
... when you turn off the computer without exiting your computer, the serial port provides a serial interface between the computer and an appropriate device. Much like hard disks, solid state drives hold much more information than " sign) indicating where users are used on again. 226 Glossary RJ11 -