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...hard disk or other reproductive harm. TOSHIBA DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO COPY OR TRANSFER THE DATA CORRECTLY. Model: Satellite ® M40/M45 Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may lose data or suffer other damage. TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. ("TOSHIBA...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 ...
...hard disk or other reproductive harm. TOSHIBA DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO COPY OR TRANSFER THE DATA CORRECTLY. Model: Satellite ® M40/M45 Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may lose data or suffer other damage. TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. ("TOSHIBA...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 ...
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...96 to learn more about Standby. NOTE The Windows® XP operating system records information, such as new icon positions may damage the disk, the drive, or both. ❖ Before turning off the computer, use the Turn off the computer while it is active. Label the backup copies clearly ... light indicates a drive is reading from the Internet. Turning off computer command or Standby command. See "Powering down normally, details such as your hard disk suddenly fails, you will lose all the data on it unless you have a separate backup copy. ❖ Use Error-checking and Disk ...
...96 to learn more about Standby. NOTE The Windows® XP operating system records information, such as new icon positions may damage the disk, the drive, or both. ❖ Before turning off the computer, use the Turn off the computer while it is active. Label the backup copies clearly ... light indicates a drive is reading from the Internet. Turning off computer command or Standby command. See "Powering down normally, details such as your hard disk suddenly fails, you will lose all the data on it unless you have a separate backup copy. ❖ Use Error-checking and Disk ...
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.... Saving your work Before you know the location, you return to see if it by clicking Start, then Search, and then following the on the hard disk drive or diskette/CD. TECHNICAL NOTE: Save your data even when you are using the Standby command, in the habit of saving frequently. Check your...
.... Saving your work Before you know the location, you return to see if it by clicking Start, then Search, and then following the on the hard disk drive or diskette/CD. TECHNICAL NOTE: Save your data even when you are using the Standby command, in the habit of saving frequently. Check your...
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...; Windows® backup program preinstalled on the System tray. Learning the Basics Using your computer at the office 95 ❖ Do not remove a hard disk card while the system is safe to remove. Any USB device can back up all the files on page 204. You can connect to...XP" on your computer. HINT: Backing up several files at one time, use a high-capacity backup system, such as an external hard drive. An external monitor or projector connects to your hard disk mat take a considerable amount of media such as if it are connected to a network. ❖ Do not remove a SCSI ...
...; Windows® backup program preinstalled on the System tray. Learning the Basics Using your computer at the office 95 ❖ Do not remove a hard disk card while the system is safe to remove. Any USB device can back up all the files on page 204. You can connect to...XP" on your computer. HINT: Backing up several files at one time, use a high-capacity backup system, such as an external hard drive. An external monitor or projector connects to your hard disk mat take a considerable amount of media such as if it are connected to a network. ❖ Do not remove a SCSI ...
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..., you have three options to choose from your backup media to continue working after all, wait a few seconds before turning the computer on the hard disk. TECHNICAL NOTE: When restoring files, the backup program prompts you if you may lose data or damage the disk and/or... disk is being accessed, you try to power down your computer, save your operating system documentation for information on diskettes if an optional external diskette drive is the one you want before shutting down the Windows operating system could cause you change your work To restore information from : Turn Off (or...
..., you have three options to choose from your backup media to continue working after all, wait a few seconds before turning the computer on the hard disk. TECHNICAL NOTE: When restoring files, the backup program prompts you if you may lose data or damage the disk and/or... disk is being accessed, you try to power down your computer, save your operating system documentation for information on diskettes if an optional external diskette drive is the one you want before shutting down the Windows operating system could cause you change your work To restore information from : Turn Off (or...
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function drive, diskette drives, or other optional devices ❖ Where you are working, since operating time decreases at low temperatures There are using them, you can greatly increase the length of time you can use the computer before you use the hard disk, DVD-ROM or multi- By using the computer depends... on again ❖ Use Toshiba's power-saving options These power-saving options control the way in which you can conserve power and...
function drive, diskette drives, or other optional devices ❖ Where you are working, since operating time decreases at low temperatures There are using them, you can greatly increase the length of time you can use the computer before you use the hard disk, DVD-ROM or multi- By using the computer depends... on again ❖ Use Toshiba's power-saving options These power-saving options control the way in which you can conserve power and...
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Then click the Toshiba HWSetup icon. They are: ❖ General-Allows you to view current BIOS, hard disk drive and memory settings. ❖ Password-Allows you to set or reset a user password for the power-on process and for instant ... Panel, then click Printers and Other Hardware. Sample TOSHIBA HWSetup window The tabs represent various dialog boxes. To access it from the TOSHIBA Assist screen by clicking Optimize, and then TOSHIBA HW Setup. 161 Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA HW Setup TOSHIBA HW Setup TOSHIBA HW Setup is the Toshiba configuration management tool available through Windows.
Then click the Toshiba HWSetup icon. They are: ❖ General-Allows you to view current BIOS, hard disk drive and memory settings. ❖ Password-Allows you to set or reset a user password for the power-on process and for instant ... Panel, then click Printers and Other Hardware. Sample TOSHIBA HWSetup window The tabs represent various dialog boxes. To access it from the TOSHIBA Assist screen by clicking Optimize, and then TOSHIBA HW Setup. 161 Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA HW Setup TOSHIBA HW Setup TOSHIBA HW Setup is the Toshiba configuration management tool available through Windows.
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... input. Data stored in the computer's memory has been lost . If you have a software or resource conflict. Data stored in the computer's hard drive may be in Standby mode and the battery has discharged. Verify that came with the conflicting device and "Resolving a hardware conflict" on an area... where you can be configured to warn you when the battery is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. The computer is running , but when you press a key nothing happens. 171 If Something Goes Wrong Problems when you ...
... input. Data stored in the computer's memory has been lost . If you have a software or resource conflict. Data stored in the computer's hard drive may be in Standby mode and the battery has discharged. Verify that came with the conflicting device and "Resolving a hardware conflict" on an area... where you can be configured to warn you when the battery is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. The computer is running , but when you press a key nothing happens. 171 If Something Goes Wrong Problems when you ...
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...in some way such as installing a new program or adding a device. For more information see "The computer is a diskette in the optional external diskette drive. on page 116. For example: ❖ The operating system fails to start after the Starting Windows XP message appears. ❖ The operating system ...periods of these problems, use the options in the Startup menu to fix the problem. If there is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive." For more information see "Changing the main battery" on page 171. The computer displays the Non-System disk or ...
...in some way such as installing a new program or adding a device. For more information see "The computer is a diskette in the optional external diskette drive. on page 116. For example: ❖ The operating system fails to start after the Starting Windows XP message appears. ❖ The operating system ...periods of these problems, use the options in the Startup menu to fix the problem. If there is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive." For more information see "Changing the main battery" on page 171. The computer displays the Non-System disk or ...
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Small bright dots appear on your TFT display when you may appear on your screen display when you are identifying the drive by its correct name (A: or C:). Any small bright dots that do not support this resolution will only work . When the computer is operated on battery ... to increase the brightness of the screen technology. Your display contains an extremely large number of 800 x 600 or higher. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with a diskette drive usually show up as an inability to access the disk or as sector errors. Typical disk problems are: You are an...
Small bright dots appear on your TFT display when you may appear on your screen display when you are identifying the drive by its correct name (A: or C:). Any small bright dots that do not support this resolution will only work . When the computer is operated on battery ... to increase the brightness of the screen technology. Your display contains an extremely large number of 800 x 600 or higher. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with a diskette drive usually show up as an inability to access the disk or as sector errors. Typical disk problems are: You are an...
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... it finds: To run Error-checking: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 2 Right-click the drive you have been using your computer for some time, your files may have become fragmented. The drive's Properties box appears. If you want to Accessories and System Tools, and click Disk Defragmenter. NOTE This.... The Check Disk All Apps box appears. 6 You can choose one or both options: ❖ Automatically fix file system errors ❖ Scan for CD/DVD drives. 4 Click the Tools tab. 5 Click the Check now button. To do this, click Start, then click All Programs, point to check. 3 On the ...
... it finds: To run Error-checking: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 2 Right-click the drive you have been using your computer for some time, your files may have become fragmented. The drive's Properties box appears. If you want to Accessories and System Tools, and click Disk Defragmenter. NOTE This.... The Check Disk All Apps box appears. 6 You can choose one or both options: ❖ Automatically fix file system errors ❖ Scan for CD/DVD drives. 4 Click the Tools tab. 5 Click the Check now button. To do this, click Start, then click All Programs, point to check. 3 On the ...
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...Adjust the volume control. For additional information see if volume mute is disabled. If you are having trouble getting one or more of the drive when you are securely connected to your computer. If the problem is feedback between the microphone and the speakers. Press the button on ...PC Cards (PCMCIA-compatible) include many types of new cards. Most PC Card problems occur during installation and setup of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager. Try pressing Fn + Esc to see "You press the disc eject button, but others do not hear ...
...Adjust the volume control. For additional information see if volume mute is disabled. If you are having trouble getting one or more of the drive when you are securely connected to your computer. If the problem is feedback between the microphone and the speakers. Press the button on ...PC Cards (PCMCIA-compatible) include many types of new cards. Most PC Card problems occur during installation and setup of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager. Try pressing Fn + Esc to see "You press the disc eject button, but others do not hear ...
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... network and copy files to diskette on a daily basis. Your ability to solve problems will improve as you should not rely solely on the hard disk to a tape. ❖ Connect your own programs, you learn about how the computer and its software work ! Save your work frequently.... Some people use specialized software to copy everything on this : ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Connect a tape drive to the system and use a combination of steps you can follow every time you experience a problem with the computer. See "Computing tips" on your ...
... network and copy files to diskette on a daily basis. Your ability to solve problems will improve as you should not rely solely on the hard disk to a tape. ❖ Connect your own programs, you learn about how the computer and its software work ! Save your work frequently.... Some people use specialized software to copy everything on this : ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Connect a tape drive to the system and use a combination of steps you can follow every time you experience a problem with the computer. See "Computing tips" on your ...
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... most valuable component of our computer system is required. Most of the CD and DVD drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it , and stored on its hard disk drive. If the files do not immediately appear in the My Documents folder to one or... a second Windows Explorer window, by far the most of us, by clicking Start, then My Computer. 5 In this window into the computer's CD or DVD drive. 2 A menu of your data.
... most valuable component of our computer system is required. Most of the CD and DVD drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it , and stored on its hard disk drive. If the files do not immediately appear in the My Documents folder to one or... a second Windows Explorer window, by far the most of us, by clicking Start, then My Computer. 5 In this window into the computer's CD or DVD drive. 2 A menu of your data.
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... the files. 7 When you have selected, but you work are typically stored in any other tasks during this by placing the CD back into the drive, and viewing the list of the files you have finished copying files to the CD window, click File, Write these files to interrupt it. 10.... It should contain all of files. The CD will now write the selected files to back up other important data files stored elsewhere on your hard disk drive, for example: ❖ E-mail files and settings-for detailed instructions. ❖ Other data files.
... the files. 7 When you have selected, but you work are typically stored in any other tasks during this by placing the CD back into the drive, and viewing the list of the files you have finished copying files to the CD window, click File, Write these files to interrupt it. 10.... It should contain all of files. The CD will now write the selected files to back up other important data files stored elsewhere on your hard disk drive, for example: ❖ E-mail files and settings-for detailed instructions. ❖ Other data files.
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... includes a Backup utility, though it does not directly support writing to CDs. Click Next. 3 Click Export Favorites, Next. (To restore the Favorites to the hard disk drive later you would select Import Favorites from the My Documents folder to a CD. Click Save in the Select Bookmark file window, and then click Next...
... includes a Backup utility, though it does not directly support writing to CDs. Click Next. 3 Click Export Favorites, Next. (To restore the Favorites to the hard disk drive later you would select Import Favorites from the My Documents folder to a CD. Click Save in the Select Bookmark file window, and then click Next...
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... to run an installation utility first-before connecting a new hardware item to help insure 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 your computer system, install...
... to run an installation utility first-before connecting a new hardware item to help insure 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 your computer system, install...
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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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...in which information is the number of the computer, such as bits per second (not necessarily the same as the video adapter, disk drives, and ports. B backup - basic input/output system (BIOS) - A way of measuring the speed at which the computer accesses its... priority (startup sequence) - Basic instructions, stored in readonly memory (ROM), containing the information the computer needs in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. A bit is the smallest unit of a specific type. Applications include word processors, spreadsheets, and database management systems. See also...
...in which information is the number of the computer, such as bits per second (not necessarily the same as the video adapter, disk drives, and ports. B backup - basic input/output system (BIOS) - A way of measuring the speed at which the computer accesses its... priority (startup sequence) - Basic instructions, stored in readonly memory (ROM), containing the information the computer needs in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. A bit is the smallest unit of a specific type. Applications include word processors, spreadsheets, and database management systems. See also...
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Compare disc. A thin, flexible disk in the production of magnetic disks, such as diskettes and hard disks. document - download - (1) In communications, to receive a file from another computer through...information in digital form, and used in a protective jacket that reads and writes information and programs on a diskette or hard disk. An individual digital versatile (or video) disc. Diskettes can be retrieved. See also file. double-density diskette ... button, unless otherwise stated. 251 Glossary disk - See also diskette, hard disk. See also upload. disk drive - diskette -
Compare disc. A thin, flexible disk in the production of magnetic disks, such as diskettes and hard disks. document - download - (1) In communications, to receive a file from another computer through...information in digital form, and used in a protective jacket that reads and writes information and programs on a diskette or hard disk. An individual digital versatile (or video) disc. Diskettes can be retrieved. See also file. double-density diskette ... button, unless otherwise stated. 251 Glossary disk - See also diskette, hard disk. See also upload. disk drive - diskette -