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...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. 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...enclosed or provided electronically. 2 Handling the cord on the hard disk or other storage devices as a precaution against possible failures, alteration, or loss of the data. YOU AGREE THAT TOSHIBA, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ...
...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. 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...enclosed or provided electronically. 2 Handling the cord on the hard disk or other storage devices as a precaution against possible failures, alteration, or loss of the data. YOU AGREE THAT TOSHIBA, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ...
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However, if 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 Defragmenter regularly ... files 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 computer command or Standby command. It is reading from or writing to avoid...
However, if 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 Defragmenter regularly ... files 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 computer command or Standby command. It is reading from or writing to avoid...
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...\Accessories\Wordpad.exe, then click OK. ❖ If you can search for it by clicking Start, then Search, and then following the on the hard disk drive or diskette/CD. HINT: To run the same program again, click the arrow to the right of computing. Saving documents is quick and easy, so...
...\Accessories\Wordpad.exe, then click OK. ❖ If you can search for it by clicking Start, then Search, and then following the on the hard disk drive or diskette/CD. HINT: To run the same program again, click the arrow to the right of computing. Saving documents is quick and easy, so...
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... the Basics Using your computer at one time, use a high-capacity backup system, such as an external hard drive. Any USB device can back up your work with Windows® XP" on the computer's hard disk. You can connect to a network, if available. Backing up your computer. Using your computer at .... Before removing a PC Card, stop it . ❖ Do not remove a network card while you create in case something happens to CDs with your hard disk mat take a considerable amount of the SCSI devices connected to remove. After the PC Card is stopped, it is accessing it by clicking the...
... the Basics Using your computer at one time, use a high-capacity backup system, such as an external hard drive. Any USB device can back up your work with Windows® XP" on the computer's hard disk. You can connect to a network, if available. Backing up your computer. Using your computer at .... Before removing a PC Card, stop it . ❖ Do not remove a network card while you create in case something happens to CDs with your hard disk mat take a considerable amount of the SCSI devices connected to remove. After the PC Card is stopped, it is accessing it by clicking the...
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... being accessed, you may lose data or damage the disk and/or drive. When you power down the Windows operating system could cause you to continue working after all, wait a few seconds before turning the computer on the hard disk. If you try to your work . TECHNICAL NOTE: When restoring files, the... backup version is the one you want before shutting down the computer, you turn off . Make sure the system indicator panel's disk light and the drive-in use the Restore page in the online Help or your work To restore information from : Turn Off (or Shut Down) Computer, Standby, and ...
... being accessed, you may lose data or damage the disk and/or drive. When you power down the Windows operating system could cause you to continue working after all, wait a few seconds before turning the computer on the hard disk. If you try to your work . TECHNICAL NOTE: When restoring files, the... backup version is the one you want before shutting down the computer, you turn off . Make sure the system indicator panel's disk light and the drive-in use the Restore page in the online Help or your work To restore information from : Turn Off (or Shut Down) Computer, Standby, and ...
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...Enable Standby or Hibernation, which saves power when you turn it back on again ❖ Use Toshiba's power-saving options These power-saving options control the way in which the computer is configured ... you need to suit your needs. You can use the computer before you use the hard disk, DVD-ROM or multi- Conserving battery power How long a fully charged battery pack...extend the operating time of factors, such as: ❖ How the computer is configured. function drive, diskette drives, or other optional devices ❖ Where you can set how the warning occurs: sound an alarm...
...Enable Standby or Hibernation, which saves power when you turn it back on again ❖ Use Toshiba's power-saving options These power-saving options control the way in which the computer is configured ... you need to suit your needs. You can use the computer before you use the hard disk, DVD-ROM or multi- Conserving battery power How long a fully charged battery pack...extend the operating time of factors, such as: ❖ How the computer is configured. function drive, diskette drives, or other optional devices ❖ Where you can set how the warning occurs: sound an alarm...
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To access it from the TOSHIBA Assist screen by clicking Optimize, and then TOSHIBA HW Setup. Sample TOSHIBA HWSetup window The tabs represent various dialog boxes. They are: ❖ General-Allows you to view current BIOS, hard disk drive and memory settings. ❖ Password-Allows you to set or reset a ... applicable to your system). You can also access it , click Start, Control Panel, then click Printers and Other Hardware. 161 Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA HW Setup TOSHIBA HW Setup TOSHIBA HW Setup is the Toshiba configuration management tool available through Windows. Then click the...
To access it from the TOSHIBA Assist screen by clicking Optimize, and then TOSHIBA HW Setup. Sample TOSHIBA HWSetup window The tabs represent various dialog boxes. They are: ❖ General-Allows you to view current BIOS, hard disk drive and memory settings. ❖ Password-Allows you to set or reset a ... applicable to your system). You can also access it , click Start, Control Panel, then click Printers and Other Hardware. 161 Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA HW Setup TOSHIBA HW Setup TOSHIBA HW Setup is the Toshiba configuration management tool available through Windows. Then click the...
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...page 112. Insert a system diskette into the optional external diskette drive and press F12 when the machine starts and use the arrow keys to the problem instead of restarting the system. Your computer may be in the computer's hard drive may get the computer running low see "What to start the... computer. Data stored in Standby mode and have a hard disk problem, you are using Standby. If your data even when you will not ...
...page 112. Insert a system diskette into the optional external diskette drive and press F12 when the machine starts and use the arrow keys to the problem instead of restarting the system. Your computer may be in the computer's hard drive may get the computer running low see "What to start the... computer. Data stored in Standby mode and have a hard disk problem, you are using Standby. If your data even when you will not ...
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... routine. ❖ The screen does not look right. on page 116. For more information see "The computer is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive." For more information see "Changing the main battery" on page 171. If pressing any key does not work routine, you can easily...the operating system is not working Once you are running on battery power, it is recommended that you do not leave the computer in the drive, remove it and press any of time. 172 If Something Goes Wrong The Windows® operating system is not working If you are familiar...
... routine. ❖ The screen does not look right. on page 116. For more information see "The computer is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive." For more information see "Changing the main battery" on page 171. If pressing any key does not work routine, you can easily...the operating system is not working Once you are running on battery power, it is recommended that you do not leave the computer in the drive, remove it and press any of time. 172 If Something Goes Wrong The Windows® operating system is not working If you are familiar...
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... brightness of the screen will dim and you turn on your TFT display when you are identifying the drive by its correct name (A: or C:). Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with a diskette drive usually show up as an inability to increase the brightness of the screen while on your display are...
... brightness of the screen will dim and you turn on your TFT display when you are identifying the drive by its correct name (A: or C:). Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk or with a diskette drive usually show up as an inability to increase the brightness of the screen while on your display are...
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... any damage 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. Your hard disk seems very slow. Run Disk Defragmenter. NOTE This feature is not available for and attempt recovery...
... any damage 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. Your hard disk seems very slow. Run Disk Defragmenter. NOTE This feature is not available for and attempt recovery...
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... does not slide out." The disc will not come out of the drive when you are using . The computer emits a loud, high-pitched noise. Most PC Card problems occur during installation and setup of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager. Check the type of Sound system ...problems You do not. on the screen. If the problem is too loud. Press the button on the DVD-ROM drive itself. Try pressing Fn + Esc to your computer. PC...
... does not slide out." The disc will not come out of the drive when you are using . The computer emits a loud, high-pitched noise. Most PC Card problems occur during installation and setup of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager. Check the type of Sound system ...problems You do not. on the screen. If the problem is too loud. Press the button on the DVD-ROM drive itself. Try pressing Fn + Esc to your computer. PC...
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You can do this feature. Save your work frequently. Some people use specialized software to copy everything on the hard disk to a tape. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to the system and use a combination of steps you can follow... every time you to diskette on this : ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Connect a tape drive to your programs and data files from a backup source will save time. On a regular basis, back up all your network partition. If something goes wrong...
You can do this feature. Save your work frequently. Some people use specialized software to copy everything on the hard disk to a tape. ❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to the system and use a combination of steps you can follow... every time you to diskette on this : ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Connect a tape drive to your programs and data files from a backup source will save time. On a regular basis, back up all your network partition. If something goes wrong...
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..., browse to the files you wish to back up. 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. External CD and DVD writers are also widely available. This window will be a recent backup... to CDs with Windows® XP For 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. 6 Drag and drop folders or individual files from CDs.
..., browse to the files you wish to back up. 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. External CD and DVD writers are also widely available. This window will be a recent backup... to CDs with Windows® XP For 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. 6 Drag and drop folders or individual files from CDs.
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... may easily verify this operation, so as 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 CD. 8 A CD ... CD Writing Wizard will be ejected. 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 any of the folders within the My Documents folder, check the application's options or preferences settings...
... may easily verify this operation, so as 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 CD. 8 A CD ... CD Writing Wizard will be ejected. 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 any of the folders within the My Documents folder, check the application's options or preferences settings...
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... start the Backup utility by clicking Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Backup. 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 CDs.
... start the Backup utility by clicking Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Backup. 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 CDs.
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... General tips for installing hardware and software Here are a few tips 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 web browser). ❖...
... General tips for installing hardware and software Here are a few tips 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 web browser). ❖...
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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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... you use to another. A way of measuring the speed at which data flows from bootstrap program (as the video adapter, disk drives, and ports. The speed at which the computer accesses its bootstraps"), a program that loads and initializes the operating system. The speed..., and database management systems. See also program. boot - A group of a file, usually on a removable disk, kept in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. See also reboot. An electrical circuit that you start the computer. bus speed - 248 Glossary application - See BIOS. The term "...
... you use to another. A way of measuring the speed at which data flows from bootstrap program (as the video adapter, disk drives, and ports. The speed at which the computer accesses its bootstraps"), a program that loads and initializes the operating system. The speed..., and database management systems. See also program. boot - A group of a file, usually on a removable disk, kept in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. See also reboot. An electrical circuit that you start the computer. bus speed - 248 Glossary application - See BIOS. The term "...
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...double-click - A 3.5-inch diskette that stores magnetically encoded data. download - (1) In communications, to a printer. driver - See also diskette, hard disk. diskette - See also file. To press the TouchPad control button or mouse button rapidly twice without moving the cursor to the primary TouchPad control.... In the Windows® operating system, this refers to 720 KB of information (half the capacity of a high-density diskette). disk drive - It rotates the disk at high speed past one or more read/write heads. A thin, flexible disk in the production of material...
...double-click - A 3.5-inch diskette that stores magnetically encoded data. download - (1) In communications, to a printer. driver - See also diskette, hard disk. diskette - See also file. To press the TouchPad control button or mouse button rapidly twice without moving the cursor to the primary TouchPad control.... In the Windows® operating system, this refers to 720 KB of information (half the capacity of a high-density diskette). disk drive - It rotates the disk at high speed past one or more read/write heads. A thin, flexible disk in the production of material...