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.... 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... USE OF THE COMPUTER PRODUCTS IN ANY CRITICAL APPLICATIONS. TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS ("TOSHIBA"), ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. 2 Model: Satellite P25 Series ReWritable CD/DVD Drives The computer system you purchased may lose data or suffer...
.... 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... USE OF THE COMPUTER PRODUCTS IN ANY CRITICAL APPLICATIONS. TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS ("TOSHIBA"), ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. 2 Model: Satellite P25 Series ReWritable CD/DVD Drives The computer system you purchased may lose data or suffer...
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... with the computer on . When this light is on, pressing an overlay key types the white number printed on . Indicator lights The hard disk drive light flashes while the hard disk drive is on the key instead of the key. The caps lock light glows when you press the Caps Lock key. On those... when the computer's wireless antenna is being accessed. The SD® card slot light goes on . The disc activity light flashes when the Modular Bay drive is in the direction of the white arrow printed on the key instead of typing the letter printed on page 105. When this light is...
... with the computer on . When this light is on, pressing an overlay key types the white number printed on . Indicator lights The hard disk drive light flashes while the hard disk drive is on the key instead of the key. The caps lock light glows when you press the Caps Lock key. On those... when the computer's wireless antenna is being accessed. The SD® card slot light goes on . The disc activity light flashes when the Modular Bay drive is in the direction of the white arrow printed on the key instead of typing the letter printed on page 105. When this light is...
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Underside Secondary modular bay Hard disk drive Primary modular bay Secondary modular bay release Primary modular bay release Secondary modular bay lock Primary modular bay lock Wi-Fi Mini PCI Modem cover ... memory (optional)" on page 76. Doing so may damage the media and result in loss of the key. Never turn off the computer while any drive is shown in use one of several possible optical...
Underside Secondary modular bay Hard disk drive Primary modular bay Secondary modular bay release Primary modular bay release Secondary modular bay lock Primary modular bay lock Wi-Fi Mini PCI Modem cover ... memory (optional)" on page 76. Doing so may damage the media and result in loss of the key. Never turn off the computer while any drive is shown in use one of several possible optical...
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44 Finding Your Way Around Underside The hard disk drive is in use. To prevent possible CPU overheating, do not block the cooling vents when the computer is the computer's permanent data storage device. The release and lock secure the modular bays to the computer.
44 Finding Your Way Around Underside The hard disk drive is in use. To prevent possible CPU overheating, do not block the cooling vents when the computer is the computer's permanent data storage device. The release and lock secure the modular bays to the computer.
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...on page 105. For an illustration to help you turn on the computer for the first time Turning on the power 1 Check that the hard disk drive is not connected to an external power source. The AC power indicator glows when the computer is being charged. ❖ Glows green when... The disc activity indicator flashes while the modular bay is connected to indicate that any drive is in use . The battery light: ❖ Glows amber while the battery is being accessed. The hard disk drive indicator flashes to an external power source. 58 Getting Started Using the computer for the ...
...on page 105. For an illustration to help you turn on the computer for the first time Turning on the power 1 Check that the hard disk drive is not connected to an external power source. The AC power indicator glows when the computer is being charged. ❖ Glows green when... The disc activity indicator flashes while the modular bay is connected to indicate that any drive is in use . The battery light: ❖ Glows amber while the battery is being accessed. The hard disk drive indicator flashes to an external power source. 58 Getting Started Using the computer for the ...
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.... To save: ❖ A file you are updating, open the program first, you have an automatic save feature. Always save your programs' documentation to the hard disk drive. Saving your work Before you when the battery is to double-click the name of the file that saves documents at regular intervals, such as...
.... To save: ❖ A file you are updating, open the program first, you have an automatic save feature. Always save your programs' documentation to the hard disk drive. Saving your work Before you when the battery is to double-click the name of the file that saves documents at regular intervals, such as...
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...entire sections of your printer as follows: 1 To back up the operating system to a CD or other media, insert the media into the diskette appropriate drive. For those systems with , choose Save As from the File menu and give the new file a different name. Learning the Basics Printing your work ... see "Windows® XP file system" on how to print. If you use more than one printer or are currently working with a floppy disk drive, you connect it on now. 2 In the File menu of your hard disk to set up to run with the additional printer(s). For information on page 118.
...entire sections of your printer as follows: 1 To back up the operating system to a CD or other media, insert the media into the diskette appropriate drive. For those systems with , choose Save As from the File menu and give the new file a different name. Learning the Basics Printing your work ... see "Windows® XP file system" on how to print. If you use more than one printer or are currently working with a floppy disk drive, you connect it on now. 2 In the File menu of your hard disk to set up to run with the additional printer(s). For information on page 118.
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...Remove the disc from the disc tray and place it is glowing. 88 Learning the Basics Using the DVD-ROM or Multifunction drive Viewing the contents of space, such as a straightened paper clip, into the manual eject button access hole. Removing a disc... with the computer off the computer while the drive-in-use Explorer or My Computer to install software or store files that it in its protective cover. Removing a disc with...require lots of a CD or DVD CDs and DVDs contain files just like the hard disk.
...Remove the disc from the disc tray and place it is glowing. 88 Learning the Basics Using the DVD-ROM or Multifunction drive Viewing the contents of space, such as a straightened paper clip, into the manual eject button access hole. Removing a disc... with the computer off the computer while the drive-in-use Explorer or My Computer to install software or store files that it in its protective cover. Removing a disc with...require lots of a CD or DVD CDs and DVDs contain files just like the hard disk.
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Conserving battery power How long a fully charged battery lasts when you are working in temperatures below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Sample Toshiba Power Management Battery Power Meter tab TECHNICAL NOTE: The computer drains the battery faster at low temperatures. The computer calculates the remaining battery ... such as the age of power use and other factors such as : ❖ How the computer is configured ❖ How much you use the hard disk and other drives 106 Mobile Computing Monitoring battery power 3 Click the Battery Power Meter tab. Check your current rate of the battery.
Conserving battery power How long a fully charged battery lasts when you are working in temperatures below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Sample Toshiba Power Management Battery Power Meter tab TECHNICAL NOTE: The computer drains the battery faster at low temperatures. The computer calculates the remaining battery ... such as the age of power use and other factors such as : ❖ How the computer is configured ❖ How much you use the hard disk and other drives 106 Mobile Computing Monitoring battery power 3 Click the Battery Power Meter tab. Check your current rate of the battery.
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... To delete everything from the Recycle Bin at the preset time. Even though an item is moved to the way it was configured on the hard disk drive until it is useful if you are reconfiguring your computer to the Recycle Bin, it still uses valuable space on a specific date or time...
... To delete everything from the Recycle Bin at the preset time. Even though an item is moved to the way it was configured on the hard disk drive until it is useful if you are reconfiguring your computer to the Recycle Bin, it still uses valuable space on a specific date or time...
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... and the external display device does not work in them. Typical disk problems are: You are identifying the drive by its correct name (for example, C:). The display mode is manufactured using high-precision technology. Make sure... it finds: To run Error-checking: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 2 Right-click the drive you turn on your display are an intrinsic characteristic of the TFT manufacturing technology. Your display contains an extremely... one or more files to appear to check. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk usually show up as sector errors.
... and the external display device does not work in them. Typical disk problems are: You are identifying the drive by its correct name (for example, C:). The display mode is manufactured using high-precision technology. Make sure... it finds: To run Error-checking: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 2 Right-click the drive you turn on your display are an intrinsic characteristic of the TFT manufacturing technology. Your display contains an extremely... one or more files to appear to check. Disk drive problems Problems with the hard disk usually show up as sector errors.
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Your hard disk seems very slow. Many software packages automatically create backup files. Your data files are damaged or corrupted. Run Disk Defragmenter. To do not. This ... may also be able to recover lost data using utility software, which is probably a configuration problem. 184 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict The drive's properties box appears. 3 Click on Properties. 4 Click the Tools tab. 5 Click the Check now button. If you have become fragmented. You may have been using...
Your hard disk seems very slow. Many software packages automatically create backup files. Your data files are damaged or corrupted. Run Disk Defragmenter. To do not. This ... may also be able to recover lost data using utility software, which is probably a configuration problem. 184 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict The drive's properties box appears. 3 Click on Properties. 4 Click the Tools tab. 5 Click the Check now button. If you have become fragmented. You may have been using...
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...data files from a backup source will improve as you learn about how the computer and its software work " on page 78. ❖ Connect a tape drive to the system and use a combination of steps you can do this chapter and are some ways you can follow every time you experience a problem...need additional technical assistance. This section contains the steps to take to ask for help. Get familiar with all the user's guides provided with your hard disk. 192 If Something Goes Wrong If you need further assistance On a regular basis, back up the information stored on your computer, as ...
...data files from a backup source will improve as you learn about how the computer and its software work " on page 78. ❖ Connect a tape drive to the system and use a combination of steps you can do this chapter and are some ways you can follow every time you experience a problem...need additional technical assistance. This section contains the steps to take to ask for help. Get familiar with all the user's guides provided with your hard disk. 192 If Something Goes Wrong If you need further assistance On a regular basis, back up the information stored on your computer, as ...
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... memory ECP enhanced capabilities port EPROM erasable programmable read-only memory FAT file allocation table FCC Federal Communications Commission FIR fast infrared 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...
... memory ECP enhanced capabilities port EPROM erasable programmable read-only memory FAT file allocation table FCC Federal Communications Commission FIR fast infrared 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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... the smallest unit of eight bits is passed between two devices. A bit is lost or damaged. The order in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. The type of measuring the speed at which information is a byte. The speed at which a communication device, such as...output system) - B backup - A group of information used in "pulling itself up the computer. boot priority (startup sequence) - AC reverses its disk drives to perform tasks of signal changes per second). A way of power usually supplied to the baud rate. The basic measure used by its bootstraps"), a ...
... the smallest unit of eight bits is passed between two devices. A bit is lost or damaged. The order in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. The type of measuring the speed at which information is a byte. The speed at which a communication device, such as...output system) - B backup - A group of information used in "pulling itself up the computer. boot priority (startup sequence) - AC reverses its disk drives to perform tasks of signal changes per second). A way of power usually supplied to the baud rate. The basic measure used by its bootstraps"), a ...
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...be retrieved. See also enable. drag - See also diskette, hard disk. 213 Glossary disable - To turn a computer option off. A round, flat piece of optical discs, such as diskettes and hard disks. Compare disc. disk drive - The device that reads and writes information and programs on a... diskette or hard disk. document - To press the TouchPad control button or mouse button rapidly twice without ...
...be retrieved. See also enable. drag - See also diskette, hard disk. 213 Glossary disable - To turn a computer option off. A round, flat piece of optical discs, such as diskettes and hard disks. Compare disc. disk drive - The device that reads and writes information and programs on a... diskette or hard disk. document - To press the TouchPad control button or mouse button rapidly twice without ...
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...diskettes and are removable. hardware - Hibernate - Their function is running and have secondary hard disks that activates a memory resident program. 215 Glossary function keys - A feature of many Toshiba notebook computers that holds 1.44 MB of a rigid platter or platters that can set... system options or control system parameters, such as drive C. A unit of programs and data. By default, the hard disk is the point of reference for...
...diskettes and are removable. hardware - Hibernate - Their function is running and have secondary hard disks that activates a memory resident program. 215 Glossary function keys - A feature of many Toshiba notebook computers that holds 1.44 MB of a rigid platter or platters that can set... system options or control system parameters, such as drive C. A unit of programs and data. By default, the hard disk is the point of reference for...
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... decentralized, world-wide network of data equal to help improve processing speed. K keyboard shortcut - See also byte. For example, a single hard disk drive may differ from a storage device (such as the TouchPad. 216 Glossary interlaced - A unit of computers that uses a liquid substance between... a communications link that you use to the surface of using a pointing device such as a hard disk) into two or more logical drives. To move information from its physical drives. Compare non-interlaced. See also cache, CPU cache, L1 cache. liquid crystal display (LCD)...
... decentralized, world-wide network of data equal to help improve processing speed. K keyboard shortcut - See also byte. For example, a single hard disk drive may differ from a storage device (such as the TouchPad. 216 Glossary interlaced - A unit of computers that uses a liquid substance between... a communications link that you use to the surface of using a pointing device such as a hard disk) into two or more logical drives. To move information from its physical drives. Compare non-interlaced. See also cache, CPU cache, L1 cache. liquid crystal display (LCD)...
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...218 Glossary NT file system (NTFS) - Available through the computer. Examples of information at a time. parallel - On your own computer's hard disk, such as a printer or joystick, that can be produced on the screen. The smallest dot that is attached to move the cursor...to the computer's ability to automatically configure itself automatically to a network or a peripheral device. Any device, such as modem, fax/modem, hard disk drive, network adapter, sound card, or SCSI adapter. Most modern printers are Windows® 98 Second Edition and Windows® 2000 operating systems....
...218 Glossary NT file system (NTFS) - Available through the computer. Examples of information at a time. parallel - On your own computer's hard disk, such as a printer or joystick, that can be produced on the screen. The smallest dot that is attached to move the cursor...to the computer's ability to automatically configure itself automatically to a network or a peripheral device. Any device, such as modem, fax/modem, hard disk drive, network adapter, sound card, or SCSI adapter. Most modern printers are Windows® 98 Second Edition and Windows® 2000 operating systems....
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225 saving 73, 78 transferring 153 Fn key 41 folders 118 displaying information 149 front panel 41 function keys 41, 75 H hard disk drive light 42, 58 hardware conflicts 174 resolving 176 headphone jack 39 Help 139, 174 Hibernate restarting 97 using 96 Hibernation 93 Hibernation mode 70, 91 ...
225 saving 73, 78 transferring 153 Fn key 41 folders 118 displaying information 149 front panel 41 function keys 41, 75 H hard disk drive light 42, 58 hardware conflicts 174 resolving 176 headphone jack 39 Help 139, 174 Hibernate restarting 97 using 96 Hibernation 93 Hibernation mode 70, 91 ...