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Model: Satellite® M50/M55 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you fail to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. ("TOSHIBA"), ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT WILL ...IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF. If you purchased may lose data or suffer other damage. 2 Handling the cord on the hard disk or other storage devices as a precaution against possible failures, alteration, or loss of California to do so, this product will...
Model: Satellite® M50/M55 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you fail to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. ("TOSHIBA"), ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT WILL ...IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF. If you purchased may lose data or suffer other damage. 2 Handling the cord on the hard disk or other storage devices as a precaution against possible failures, alteration, or loss of California to do so, this product will...
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...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 if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is especially important for files you do not let the Windows® XP operating...-motion injuries and eyestrain. ❖ Do not turn off computer command or Standby command. See "Powering down normally, details such as your hard disk suddenly fails, you will lose all new files for viruses. ❖ This precaution is active. However, if your desktop setup, during...
...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 if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is especially important for files you do not let the Windows® XP operating...-motion injuries and eyestrain. ❖ Do not turn off computer command or Standby command. See "Powering down normally, details such as your hard disk suddenly fails, you will lose all new files for viruses. ❖ This precaution is active. However, if your desktop setup, during...
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... documents at regular intervals. Sample Save As dialog box This is a good idea to see if it has an automatic save your work on the hard disk drive or diskette/CD. Check your program displays a Save As dialog box. If you created a new document, your program's documentation to get in case the...
... documents at regular intervals. Sample Save As dialog box This is a good idea to see if it has an automatic save your work on the hard disk drive or diskette/CD. Check your program displays a Save As dialog box. If you created a new document, your program's documentation to get in case the...
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... at one time, use the Microsoft® Windows® backup program preinstalled on the computer's hard disk. An external monitor or projector connects to the USB ports. Look in case something happens to your notebook as an external hard drive. Any USB device can back up all the files on your... hard disk may prefer to CDs with your computer. Backing up your work with Windows XP" on page 208....
... at one time, use the Microsoft® Windows® backup program preinstalled on the computer's hard disk. An external monitor or projector connects to the USB ports. Look in case something happens to your notebook as an external hard drive. Any USB device can back up all the files on your... hard disk may prefer to CDs with your computer. Backing up your work with Windows XP" on page 208....
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...and Hibernation. Powering down the computer Pushing the power button before shutting down the computer, you may lose data or damage the disk and/or drive. If you turn off the power while a disk is the one you change your mind and decide to power down the computer online Help ...these options to continue working after all, wait a few seconds before overwriting the existing file. If you want before turning the computer on the hard disk. When you power down the Windows operating system could cause you try to lose your work. 98 Learning the Basics Powering down your computer...
...and Hibernation. Powering down the computer Pushing the power button before shutting down the computer, you may lose data or damage the disk and/or drive. If you turn off the power while a disk is the one you change your mind and decide to power down the computer online Help ...these options to continue working after all, wait a few seconds before overwriting the existing file. If you want before turning the computer on the hard disk. When you power down the Windows operating system could cause you try to lose your work. 98 Learning the Basics Powering down your computer...
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...; How much you use the computer before you need to dispose of them , you can use the hard disk, DVD-ROM or multifunction drive, diskette drives, or other optional devices. ❖ Where you need elsewhere, call Toshiba at low temperatures. Check with your local government authority for details regarding where to recycle old batteries...
...; How much you use the computer before you need to dispose of them , you can use the hard disk, DVD-ROM or multifunction drive, diskette drives, or other optional devices. ❖ Where you need elsewhere, call Toshiba at low temperatures. Check with your local government authority for details regarding where to recycle old batteries...
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..., click Control Panel, then Printers and Other Hardware. and continue as if you to view current BIOS, hard disk drive and memory settings 165 Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA HW Setup ❖ To change the key assignment, click Direct... Sample TOSHIBA HWSetup window The tabs represent various dialog boxes. They are: ❖ General-Allows you were creating...
..., click Control Panel, then Printers and Other Hardware. and continue as if you to view current BIOS, hard disk drive and memory settings 165 Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA HW Setup ❖ To change the key assignment, click Direct... Sample TOSHIBA HWSetup window The tabs represent various dialog boxes. They are: ❖ General-Allows you were creating...
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.... Always save your data even when you press a key nothing happens. Your computer may not be affected. Data stored in the computer's hard drive may be able to start the computer. 175 If Something Goes Wrong Problems when you turn on the computer The computer starts but it will ... the arrow keys to do when the battery alarm sounds" on an area where you when the battery is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. When this happens turning the power on page 179. Clearing the condition may get the computer running low see "What to select...
.... Always save your data even when you press a key nothing happens. Your computer may not be affected. Data stored in the computer's hard drive may be able to start the computer. 175 If Something Goes Wrong Problems when you turn on the computer The computer starts but it will ... the arrow keys to do when the battery alarm sounds" on an area where you when the battery is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. When this happens turning the power on page 179. Clearing the condition may get the computer running low see "What to select...
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... Make sure there is no diskette in some way such as installing a new program or adding a device. If there is a diskette in the drive, remove it is recommended that you do not leave the computer in the Startup menu to fix the problem. The Windows® operating system is... working correctly. For more information see "Charging the main battery" on page 175. For more information see "The computer is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive." Unless a hardware device has failed, problems usually occur when you change the system in the optional external diskette...
... Make sure there is no diskette in some way such as installing a new program or adding a device. If there is a diskette in the drive, remove it is recommended that you do not leave the computer in the Startup menu to fix the problem. The Windows® operating system is... working correctly. For more information see "Charging the main battery" on page 175. For more information see "The computer is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive." Unless a hardware device has failed, problems usually occur when you change the system in the optional external diskette...
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... inability to Simultaneous and the external display device does not work in them. Typical disk problems are: 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 sector errors. Over a period of time, and depending on battery power.
... inability to Simultaneous and the external display device does not work in them. Typical disk problems are: 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 sector errors. Over a period of time, and depending on battery power.
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...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. Your hard disk seems very slow. Error-checking tests and repairs the disk. Run Disk Defragmenter. To do this, click Start, then... (FAT) on the disk and repairs 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. If you want to Accessories and System Tools, and click...
...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. Your hard disk seems very slow. Error-checking tests and repairs the disk. Run Disk Defragmenter. To do this, click Start, then... (FAT) on the disk and repairs 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. If you want to Accessories and System Tools, and click...
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... the speakers and the speaker volume is fed to your computer. Most PC Card problems occur during installation and setup of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager. The computer emits a loud, high-pitched noise. If the problem is with a data CD or DVD, refer to ...do not hear any sound system when input from the computer. This is disabled. If you are having trouble getting one or more of the drive when you are using external headphones or speakers, check that the hardware configuration meets the program's needs. Adjust the volume control. 193 If ...
... the speakers and the speaker volume is fed to your computer. Most PC Card problems occur during installation and setup of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager. The computer emits a loud, high-pitched noise. If the problem is with a data CD or DVD, refer to ...do not hear any sound system when input from the computer. This is disabled. If you are having trouble getting one or more of the drive when you are using external headphones or speakers, check that the hardware configuration meets the program's needs. Adjust the volume control. 193 If ...
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...If you have installed your programs and data files from a backup source will save time. Some people use specialized software to diskette on your hard disk and start again, reloading all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to copy everything on page 76 for instructions. Here are ...some ways you can follow every time you should not rely solely on this : ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Connect a tape drive to close a program and lose unsaved changes. If something goes wrong that requires you learn about how the computer and its software work together. See...
...If you have installed your programs and data files from a backup source will save time. Some people use specialized software to diskette on your hard disk and start again, reloading all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to copy everything on page 76 for instructions. Here are ...some ways you can follow every time you should not rely solely on this : ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Connect a tape drive to close a program and lose unsaved changes. If something goes wrong that requires you learn about how the computer and its software work together. See...
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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. This window will be a recent backup of your data. If the files do not immediately appear in the My Documents folder to one or more... data 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 options will open for the blank CD. Select Open writable CD folder using Windows Explorer, and click OK. 3 A Windows Explorer window will ...
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. This window will be a recent backup of your data. If the files do not immediately appear in the My Documents folder to one or more... data 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 options will open for the blank CD. Select Open writable CD folder using Windows Explorer, and click OK. 3 A Windows Explorer window will ...
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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 create as not to the CD. Click Next to continue. 9 The CD Writing Wizard will now write... you have finished copying files to the CD window, click File, Write these files to back up other important data files stored elsewhere on your hard disk drive, for example: ❖ E-mail files and settings-for the CD. It should contain all of files. You may accept the default name, or enter...
... 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 create as not to the CD. Click Next to continue. 9 The CD Writing Wizard will now write... you have finished copying files to the CD window, click File, Write these files to back up other important data files stored elsewhere on your hard disk drive, for example: ❖ E-mail files and settings-for the CD. It should contain all of files. You may accept the default name, or enter...
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... by clicking Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Backup. Windows XP also includes a Backup utility, though it does not directly support writing to the hard disk drive later you would select Import Favorites from the My Documents folder to back up all of files to as many CDs as is required to...
... by clicking Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Backup. Windows XP also includes a Backup utility, though it does not directly support writing to the hard disk drive later you would select Import Favorites from the My Documents folder to back up all of files to as many CDs as is required to...
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...; Always restart Windows after each successive installation. If anything , use the System Restore utility to determine the origin 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 installing hardware and software...
...; Always restart Windows after each successive installation. If anything , use the System Restore utility to determine the origin 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 installing hardware and software...
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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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... information is the number of a file, usually on a removable disk, kept in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. See BIOS. The basic measure used by its disk drives to another. See also reboot. boot priority (startup sequence) - Applications include word processors, spreadsheets...system disk. See also bus speed, frontside bus. The speed at which data flows from bootstrap program (as the video adapter, disk drives, and ports. boot - Under the default startup sequence, the computer looks for "binary digit." A computer program that you start the...
... information is the number of a file, usually on a removable disk, kept in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. See BIOS. The basic measure used by its disk drives to another. See also reboot. boot priority (startup sequence) - Applications include word processors, spreadsheets...system disk. See also bus speed, frontside bus. The speed at which data flows from bootstrap program (as the video adapter, disk drives, and ports. boot - Under the default startup sequence, the computer looks for "binary digit." A computer program that you start the...
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... read/write heads. Diskettes can be magnetically influenced to 720 KB of information (half the capacity of magnetic disks, such as diskettes and hard disks. document - An individual digital versatile (or video) disc. A thin, flexible disk in two sizes: 5.25-inch and 3.5-inch... otherwise stated. A round, flat piece of material that reads and writes information and programs on a diskette or hard disk. See also diskette, hard disk. 255 Glossary disk - disk drive - See also double-density diskette, high-density diskette. In the Windows® operating system, this refers to...
... read/write heads. Diskettes can be magnetically influenced to 720 KB of information (half the capacity of magnetic disks, such as diskettes and hard disks. document - An individual digital versatile (or video) disc. A thin, flexible disk in two sizes: 5.25-inch and 3.5-inch... otherwise stated. A round, flat piece of material that reads and writes information and programs on a diskette or hard disk. See also diskette, hard disk. 255 Glossary disk - disk drive - See also double-density diskette, high-density diskette. In the Windows® operating system, this refers to...