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... THEREOF. 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.... SURE TO CONFIRM WHETHER THE DATA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COPIED OR TRANSFERRED. TOSHIBA DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO COPY OR TRANSFER THE DATA CORRECTLY. Model: Satellite® M50/M55 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may lose data or...
... THEREOF. 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.... SURE TO CONFIRM WHETHER THE DATA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COPIED OR TRANSFERRED. TOSHIBA DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO COPY OR TRANSFER THE DATA CORRECTLY. Model: Satellite® M50/M55 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may lose data or...
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Take frequent breaks to avoid repetitive-motion injuries and eyestrain. ❖ Do not turn off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is especially important for viruses. ❖ This precaution is active. See "Powering down normally, details such as your desktop setup, during ...174; 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 backing up your hard disk suddenly fails, you will lose all new files for files you receive via diskette, email...
Take frequent breaks to avoid repetitive-motion injuries and eyestrain. ❖ Do not turn off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is especially important for viruses. ❖ This precaution is active. See "Powering down normally, details such as your desktop setup, during ...174; 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 backing up your hard disk suddenly fails, you will lose all new files for files you receive via diskette, email...
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This is all you need to work on the hard disk drive or diskette/CD. Saving documents is quick and easy, so it is a good idea to get in case the main battery discharges before you return ...
This is all you need to work on the hard disk drive or diskette/CD. Saving documents is quick and easy, so it is a good idea to get in case the main battery discharges before you return ...
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...Back up all the files you can work To restore information from your backup media to your hard disk, use the Restore page in the backup program. Restoring your work with Windows XP" on your hard disk may prefer to a network, if available. For more information, see "Backing up ... an external monitor, external full-size keyboard, and a mouse, you create in case something happens to CDs with your notebook as an external hard drive. Learning the Basics Using your computer at the office 97 Using your computer at one time, use the Microsoft® Windows® backup program...
...Back up all the files you can work To restore information from your backup media to your hard disk, use the Restore page in the backup program. Restoring your work with Windows XP" on your hard disk may prefer to a network, if available. For more information, see "Backing up ... an external monitor, external full-size keyboard, and a mouse, you create in case something happens to CDs with your notebook as an external hard drive. Learning the Basics Using your computer at the office 97 Using your computer at one time, use the Microsoft® Windows® backup program...
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... before shutting down the computer Pushing the power button before turning the computer on again. Make sure the system indicator panel's disk light and the drive-in use light are off. 98 Learning the Basics Powering down your computer, save your files and make sure the disk activity lights are off...a file that already exists on restoring files. TECHNICAL NOTE: Before using any of these options to lose your operating system documentation for information on the hard disk. Make sure the backup version is being accessed, you to power down the computer online Help or your work.
... before shutting down the computer Pushing the power button before turning the computer on again. Make sure the system indicator panel's disk light and the drive-in use light are off. 98 Learning the Basics Powering down your computer, save your files and make sure the disk activity lights are off...a file that already exists on restoring files. TECHNICAL NOTE: Before using any of these options to lose your operating system documentation for information on the hard disk. Make sure the backup version is being accessed, you to power down the computer online Help or your work.
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...) 457-7777. By using the computer depends on again. ❖ Use Toshiba's power-saving options. These power-saving options control the way in which the computer is configured. ❖ How much you use the hard disk, DVD-ROM or multifunction drive, diskette drives, or other optional devices. ❖ Where you are various ways in...
...) 457-7777. By using the computer depends on again. ❖ Use Toshiba's power-saving options. These power-saving options control the way in which the computer is configured. ❖ How much you use the hard disk, DVD-ROM or multifunction drive, diskette drives, or other optional devices. ❖ Where you are various ways in...
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... the Start menu, click Control Panel, then Printers and Other Hardware. and continue as if you to view current BIOS, hard disk drive and memory settings Then click the Toshiba HWSetup icon. Sample TOSHIBA HWSetup window The tabs represent various dialog boxes. They are: ❖ General-Allows you were creating a new assignment. ❖ To...
... the Start menu, click Control Panel, then Printers and Other Hardware. and continue as if you to view current BIOS, hard disk drive and memory settings Then click the Toshiba HWSetup icon. Sample TOSHIBA HWSetup window The tabs represent various dialog boxes. They are: ❖ General-Allows you were creating a new assignment. ❖ To...
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... Problems when you turn 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. Try clicking your mouse on the computer The computer starts but it will not solve a resource conflict. If you have a ...or resource conflict. Your computer may get the computer running low see "What to start the computer. Clearing the condition may be in the computer's hard drive may not be able to do when the battery alarm sounds" on returns you are using Standby. The computer is running , but when you ...
... Problems when you turn 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. Try clicking your mouse on the computer The computer starts but it will not solve a resource conflict. If you have a ...or resource conflict. Your computer may get the computer running low see "What to start the computer. Clearing the condition may be in the computer's hard drive may not be able to do when the battery alarm sounds" on returns you are using Standby. The computer is running , but when you ...
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...some way such as installing a new program or adding a device. If pressing any of time. 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... start. ❖ The operating system responds differently from the normal routine. ❖ The screen does not look right. If there is a diskette in the drive, remove it is not working Once you do not leave the computer in Standby mode for several hours.
...some way such as installing a new program or adding a device. If pressing any of time. 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... start. ❖ The operating system responds differently from the normal routine. ❖ The screen does not look right. If there is a diskette in the drive, remove it is not working Once you do not leave the computer in Standby mode for several hours.
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Small bright dots may appear on your display are identifying the drive by its correct name (A: or C:). This is also an intrinsic characteristic of the TFT manufacturing technology. Typical disk problems are: You are having trouble accessing a ... using high-precision technology. Make sure the external monitor is capable of displaying at resolutions 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 have garbage in Internal/External mode, and not simultaneous mode. 189 If Something Goes...
Small bright dots may appear on your display are identifying the drive by its correct name (A: or C:). This is also an intrinsic characteristic of the TFT manufacturing technology. Typical disk problems are: You are having trouble accessing a ... using high-precision technology. Make sure the external monitor is capable of displaying at resolutions 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 have garbage in Internal/External mode, and not simultaneous mode. 189 If Something Goes...
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Your hard disk seems very slow. If you want to Accessories and System Tools, and click Disk Defragmenter. Error-checking tests...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. NOTE This feature is not available for and attempt recovery of bad sectors.... 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. If you want to Accessories and System Tools, and click Disk Defragmenter. Error-checking tests...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. NOTE This feature is not available for and attempt recovery of bad sectors.... 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.
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...hear any sound system when input from the computer. Press the button on page 192. The disc will not come out of the drive when you are using external headphones or speakers, check that the hardware configuration meets the program's needs. For additional information see if ...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. on the DVD-ROM drive itself. It occurs in any sound from a microphone is feedback between the microphone and the speakers. If you are ...
...hear any sound system when input from the computer. Press the button on page 192. The disc will not come out of the drive when you are using external headphones or speakers, check that the hardware configuration meets the program's needs. For additional information see if ...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. on the DVD-ROM drive itself. It occurs in any sound from a microphone is feedback between the microphone and the speakers. If you are ...
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...page 76 for instructions. Develop good computing habits Save your work together. Many software programs build in an automatic backup, but you to your hard disk. See "Computing tips" on your network partition. If you have installed your data files. You can follow every time you should not... a fail-safe set of these programs as well as you to diskette on this : ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Connect a tape drive to the system and use a combination of steps you can never predict when your computer will improve as your own programs, you experience a problem with...
...page 76 for instructions. Develop good computing habits Save your work together. Many software programs build in an automatic backup, but you to your hard disk. See "Computing tips" on your network partition. If you have installed your data files. You can follow every time you should not... a fail-safe set of these programs as well as you to diskette on this : ❖ Copy files to diskette. ❖ Connect a tape drive to the system and use a combination of steps you can never predict when your computer will improve as your own programs, you experience a problem with...
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... not immediately appear in the My Documents folder to one or more CDs: 1 Put a blank CD-R (CD-recordable) disc into the computer's CD or DVD drive. 2 A menu of options will open for the blank CD. Follow these steps to back up your important data files to CDs, a relatively high-capacity storage... the window (to the left of the Go button) to see a list of locations that includes My Documents-a likely location 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...
... not immediately appear in the My Documents folder to one or more CDs: 1 Put a blank CD-R (CD-recordable) disc into the computer's CD or DVD drive. 2 A menu of options will open for the blank CD. Follow these steps to back up your important data files to CDs, a relatively high-capacity storage... the window (to the left of the Go button) to see a list of locations that includes My Documents-a likely location 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...
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... 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. You may also wish to CD. 8 A CD Writing Wizard will appear, prompting for a... the CD. 209 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits NOTE Documents and other tasks during this by placing the CD back into the drive, and viewing the list of files. The CD will now write the selected files to use the computer for detailed instructions. ❖ Other ...
... 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. You may also wish to CD. 8 A CD Writing Wizard will appear, prompting for a... the CD. 209 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits NOTE Documents and other tasks during this by placing the CD back into the drive, and viewing the list of files. The CD will now write the selected files to use the computer for detailed instructions. ❖ Other ...
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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. 6 ...
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. 6 ...
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..., it may be able to easily restore Windows to the state it much easier 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...
..., it may be able to easily restore Windows to the state it much easier 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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...Short for the startup files in which information is a byte. See also baud rate. See system disk. The order in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. bit: - See also byte. boot - boot priority (startup sequence) - bus - A computer program that you start the ...An electrical circuit that loads and initializes the operating system. See BIOS. The speed at which a communication device, such as the video adapter, disk drives, and ports. See also reboot. B backup - To start up by a computer. bus speed - A bit is similar, but not identical...
...Short for the startup files in which information is a byte. See also baud rate. See system disk. The order in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. bit: - See also byte. boot - boot priority (startup sequence) - bus - A computer program that you start the ...An electrical circuit that loads and initializes the operating system. See BIOS. The speed at which a communication device, such as the video adapter, disk drives, and ports. See also reboot. B backup - To start up by a computer. bus speed - A bit is similar, but not identical...
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disk drive - diskette - See also double-density diskette, high-density diskette. double-click - drag - In... the computer to the primary TouchPad control button or left mouse button, unless otherwise stated. See also diskette, hard disk. A 3.5-inch diskette that can be retrieved. To hold down the TouchPad control button or mouse button ...twice without moving the cursor to 720 KB of information (half the capacity of magnetic disks, such as diskettes and hard disks. See also DVDROM. A thin, flexible disk in two sizes: 5.25-inch and 3.5-inch. Diskettes can ...
disk drive - diskette - See also double-density diskette, high-density diskette. double-click - drag - In... the computer to the primary TouchPad control button or left mouse button, unless otherwise stated. See also diskette, hard disk. A 3.5-inch diskette that can be retrieved. To hold down the TouchPad control button or mouse button ...twice without moving the cursor to 720 KB of information (half the capacity of magnetic disks, such as diskettes and hard disks. See also DVDROM. A thin, flexible disk in two sizes: 5.25-inch and 3.5-inch. Diskettes can ...