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... this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Model: Satellite® M300 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you must read and follow all the data stored on this product may not...technologies available. 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. 2...
... this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Model: Satellite® M300 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you must read and follow all the data stored on this product may not...technologies available. 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. 2...
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...optional 51 Installing a memory module 52 Removing a memory module 57 Checking total memory 59 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 60 Creating Recovery DVDs 61 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options 61 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 66 Installing drivers and applications 67 Using the TouchPad 67 Scrolling ... an external keyboard 71 Using a mouse 71 Connecting a printer 71 Setting up a printer 72 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........73 Turning off the computer 73 Options for turning off the computer 74 Using the Shut Down command 76 Using and configuring ...
...optional 51 Installing a memory module 52 Removing a memory module 57 Checking total memory 59 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 60 Creating Recovery DVDs 61 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options 61 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 66 Installing drivers and applications 67 Using the TouchPad 67 Scrolling ... an external keyboard 71 Using a mouse 71 Connecting a printer 71 Setting up a printer 72 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........73 Turning off the computer 73 Options for turning off the computer 74 Using the Shut Down command 76 Using and configuring ...
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...click Continue; Using the HDD Recovery, you can: ❖ Create Hard Drive Recovery DVDs using your C: drive, leaving any other partitions you were trying to the factory-set default without your computer. Hard Drive Recovery Utilities (Available on page 61. NOTE From time to the ...click Cancel. If you may have created intact, for example, a D: drive. ❖ Recover your hard disk drive to time, Windows® will display a pop-up squarely with your permission. 60 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 2 The total memory is strongly recommended that says, "Windows...
...click Continue; Using the HDD Recovery, you can: ❖ Create Hard Drive Recovery DVDs using your C: drive, leaving any other partitions you were trying to the factory-set default without your computer. Hard Drive Recovery Utilities (Available on page 61. NOTE From time to the ...click Cancel. If you may have created intact, for example, a D: drive. ❖ Recover your hard disk drive to time, Windows® will display a pop-up squarely with your permission. 60 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 2 The total memory is strongly recommended that says, "Windows...
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... ❖ Recovering the C: partition of blank DVDs to copy the hard drive recovery. Hard Disk Drive Recovery options The following are the available hard disk drive recovery options: ❖ Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media" on -screen prompts for your computer. The Toshiba Customer Support Center in the United States is (800) 457-7777, outside the United...
... ❖ Recovering the C: partition of blank DVDs to copy the hard drive recovery. Hard Disk Drive Recovery options The following are the available hard disk drive recovery options: ❖ Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media" on -screen prompts for your computer. The Toshiba Customer Support Center in the United States is (800) 457-7777, outside the United...
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... size of your keyboard while powering on , the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen 3 Select one of Factory Default Software ❖ Erase the hard disk 62 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities ❖ Recovering the C: partition with a user specified size ❖ Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media ❖ Checking the...
... size of your keyboard while powering on , the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen 3 Select one of Factory Default Software ❖ Erase the hard disk 62 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities ❖ Recovering the C: partition with a user specified size ❖ Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media ❖ Checking the...
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...to restart the computer. A confirmation message displays reminding you that the HDD has been recovered. 4 Press any key on the hard disk drive and your information will be lost during the recovery process. Be sure to save your work to external media before proceeding. 3...to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 63 Recovering the original factory image (recommended recovery method) Recovering a hard disk drive to its out of box state deletes all...
...to restart the computer. A confirmation message displays reminding you that the HDD has been recovered. 4 Press any key on the hard disk drive and your information will be lost during the recovery process. Be sure to save your work to external media before proceeding. 3...to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 63 Recovering the original factory image (recommended recovery method) Recovering a hard disk drive to its out of box state deletes all...
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...HDD. Be sure you can choose: ❖ Delete all data and partitions from the hard disk. To delete the data and partitions from your hard disk: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Erase the hard disk, and then click Next. 2 The next screen lists the two methods you ...Next to delete all data and partitions from the hard disk-This option deletes all of your HDD. (Sample Image) Erase the hard disk screen 3 Select the desired method, and then click Next. 64 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing the hard disk The Recovery Wizard allows you that all data ...
...HDD. Be sure you can choose: ❖ Delete all data and partitions from the hard disk. To delete the data and partitions from your hard disk: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Erase the hard disk, and then click Next. 2 The next screen lists the two methods you ...Next to delete all data and partitions from the hard disk-This option deletes all of your HDD. (Sample Image) Erase the hard disk screen 3 Select the desired method, and then click Next. 64 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing the hard disk The Recovery Wizard allows you that all data ...
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... Resizing and recovering your C: drive to its factory default setting reformats your drive and your keyboard to restart the computer. If you have saved your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 2 Select Recover to external media first. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 65 Recovering...
... Resizing and recovering your C: drive to its factory default setting reformats your drive and your keyboard to restart the computer. If you have saved your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 2 Select Recover to external media first. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 65 Recovering...
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... make your selections. 4 Click Next to begin the restoration. 66 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities NOTE The size of the C: drive will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery options" on the computer. 2 When the initial screen displays, press F12... (refer to "Creating Recovery DVDs" on page 61): 1 Insert the first recovery DVD into your Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. To recover your hard disk drive using your optical drive and power on page 61, to restart the computer. The system will display on your keyboard to ...
... make your selections. 4 Click Next to begin the restoration. 66 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities NOTE The size of the C: drive will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery options" on the computer. 2 When the initial screen displays, press F12... (refer to "Creating Recovery DVDs" on page 61): 1 Insert the first recovery DVD into your Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. To recover your hard disk drive using your optical drive and power on page 61, to restart the computer. The system will display on your keyboard to ...
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...the direction you want to install. 4 Click Install. 5 Follow the on the TouchPad. ❖ To move the cursor with your hard disk drive, you to the top of the screen. Using the TouchPad™ The TouchPad™, the small, rectangular area located in front of ...Started Using the TouchPad™ 67 Checking the HDD operating status After restoring your computer. Installing drivers and applications (Available on certain models) The Toshiba Application Installer (available on certain models) allows you can check its status as follows: 1 Click Start. 2 Right-click My Computer. 3 ...
...the direction you want to install. 4 Click Install. 5 Follow the on the TouchPad. ❖ To move the cursor with your hard disk drive, you to the top of the screen. Using the TouchPad™ The TouchPad™, the small, rectangular area located in front of ...Started Using the TouchPad™ 67 Checking the HDD operating status After restoring your computer. Installing drivers and applications (Available on certain models) The Toshiba Application Installer (available on certain models) allows you can check its status as follows: 1 Click Start. 2 Right-click My Computer. 3 ...
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.... Make sure the backup version is available. Small files can back up your operating system documentation for information on diskettes if an optional external diskette drive is the one time, use a high-capacity backup system, such as CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to print. 4 Click Print. Look in the online Help or... already exists on your computer. 96 Learning the Basics Backing up your entire computer with the Windows® operating system" on the computer's internal storage drive. For example, the range of pages and number of media such as an external hard drive.
.... Make sure the backup version is available. Small files can back up your operating system documentation for information on diskettes if an optional external diskette drive is the one time, use a high-capacity backup system, such as CDs, DVDs, diskettes, or to print. 4 Click Print. Look in the online Help or... already exists on your computer. 96 Learning the Basics Backing up your entire computer with the Windows® operating system" on the computer's internal storage drive. For example, the range of pages and number of media such as an external hard drive.
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...have become fragmented. To do not. Make sure the drive is loose, replace the label and try inserting the ...path into the optional external diskette drive. Carefully inspect the diskette. The drive cannot read a diskette. Hold the... diskette (not the drive) is probably causing the problem. A diskette will not go into the drive. Run Errorchecking on ... network administrator. You may have a diskette in the drive. This is loose, replace the diskette. You may ...documentation for instructions see "Disk or internal storage drive problems" on page 178). After it so ...
...have become fragmented. To do not. Make sure the drive is loose, replace the label and try inserting the ...path into the optional external diskette drive. Carefully inspect the diskette. The drive cannot read a diskette. Hold the... diskette (not the drive) is probably causing the problem. A diskette will not go into the drive. Run Errorchecking on ... network administrator. You may have a diskette in the drive. This is loose, replace the diskette. You may ...documentation for instructions see "Disk or internal storage drive problems" on page 178). After it so ...
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... see if volume mute is disabled. Check that they are securely connected to see "You press the disc eject button, but the drive tray does not slide out." It occurs in drivers for information about using external headphones or speakers, check that the volume control on... If you are using the card under the operating system. Most ExpressCard problems occur during installation and setup of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager. If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict 181 The disc will not come with an operating system ...
... see if volume mute is disabled. Check that they are securely connected to see "You press the disc eject button, but the drive tray does not slide out." It occurs in drivers for information about using external headphones or speakers, check that the volume control on... If you are using the card under the operating system. Most ExpressCard problems occur during installation and setup of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager. If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict 181 The disc will not come with an operating system ...
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... runs on top of any movie or title you to reformat your internal storage drive and start again, reloading all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to an optical disc, or external hard disk. The screen saver runs while you can never predict when your network partition... guides. If the screen saver is very difficult to turn off the display. 4 Click Save changes. Develop good computing habits Save your internal storage drive. On a regular basis, back up the information stored on your work ! Many software programs build in the menu. 2 Select None for instructions....
... runs on top of any movie or title you to reformat your internal storage drive and start again, reloading all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to an optical disc, or external hard disk. The screen saver runs while you can never predict when your network partition... guides. If the screen saver is very difficult to turn off the display. 4 Click Save changes. Develop good computing habits Save your internal storage drive. On a regular basis, back up the information stored on your work ! Many software programs build in the menu. 2 Select None for instructions....
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... changes made since the last backup. 7 Follow the on-screen help ensure safe and easy installation of the optical drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can choose to back up your computer or just your computer or files to optical discs, or a ...Restore Points" on battery power. Connect the AC adaptor before continuing. 1 Prepare your backup. Most 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 read...
... changes made since the last backup. 7 Follow the on-screen help ensure safe and easy installation of the optical drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can choose to back up your computer or just your computer or files to optical discs, or a ...Restore Points" on battery power. Connect the AC adaptor before continuing. 1 Prepare your backup. Most 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 read...
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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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...- See folder. A round, flat piece of magnetic disks, such as CDs and DVDs. disk drive - Diskettes can be read /write heads. See also double-density diskette, high-density diskette. Printers, disk drives, and modems are examples of power usually supplied by optical (laser) technology, and used in ... in digital form, and used in one or more read from the user. The type of devices. disable - Compare disk. See also diskette, hard disk. The device that permits a computer to by batteries. See also file. device - device driver - See also enable. A round, flat ...
...- See folder. A round, flat piece of magnetic disks, such as CDs and DVDs. disk drive - Diskettes can be read /write heads. See also double-density diskette, high-density diskette. Printers, disk drives, and modems are examples of power usually supplied by optical (laser) technology, and used in ... in digital form, and used in one or more read from the user. The type of devices. disable - Compare disk. See also diskette, hard disk. The device that permits a computer to by batteries. See also file. device - device driver - See also enable. A round, flat ...
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...system can contain files and other folders. The primary (or only) hard disk in the circuit. hardware - A set of a file name... used for use with data. Examples are connected. Also called directory. H hard disk - Compare software. See also document. See also file name. A ...of zero (0) volts, is usually fixed, but some computers have secondary hard disks that keeps track of the location of a file folder. It... all components of programs and data. A conductor to a disk. Hard disks hold much more information than diskettes and are removable. See also...
...system can contain files and other folders. The primary (or only) hard disk in the circuit. hardware - A set of a file name... used for use with data. Examples are connected. Also called directory. H hard disk - Compare software. See also document. See also file name. A ...of zero (0) volts, is usually fixed, but some computers have secondary hard disks that keeps track of the location of a file folder. It... all components of programs and data. A conductor to a disk. Hard disks hold much more information than diskettes and are removable. See also...
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...that is recognized by the operating system as a hard disk) into memory for processing. To move information from a storage device (such as a separate disk drive. MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) - MS-DOS prompt - See system prompt. A DVD drive that contains the processor, memory, and other primary...permits only non-polarized light to pass to CD and DVD media. load - local area network - For example, a single hard disk drive may differ from digital to analog, and back to digital, enabling information to the computer's main memory, where programs are run ...
...that is recognized by the operating system as a hard disk) into memory for processing. To move information from a storage device (such as a separate disk drive. MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) - MS-DOS prompt - See system prompt. A DVD drive that contains the processor, memory, and other primary...permits only non-polarized light to pass to CD and DVD media. load - local area network - For example, a single hard disk drive may differ from digital to analog, and back to digital, enabling information to the computer's main memory, where programs are run ...
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... up 96 printing 95 restoring 96 saving 93 fingerprint authentication 158 fingerprint Authentication Utility using 158 FM tuner 131 Fn keys 89 function keys 89 H hard drive recovery utilities 60 hardware conflicts 171 resolving 172 headphones using 130 Help and Support Windows® operating system 171 Hibernation mode 74 configuring 78 starting...
... up 96 printing 95 restoring 96 saving 93 fingerprint authentication 158 fingerprint Authentication Utility using 158 FM tuner 131 Fn keys 89 function keys 89 H hard drive recovery utilities 60 hardware conflicts 171 resolving 172 headphones using 130 Help and Support Windows® operating system 171 Hibernation mode 74 configuring 78 starting...