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... software 50 Registering your computer with Toshiba 51 Adding optional external devices 51 Adding memory (optional 52 Installing a memory module 52 Removing a memory module 59 Checking total memory 61 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 62 Recovering to out-of-box state...66 Recovering without changing the internal storage drive partitions 69 Recovering to a custom size partition 71 Creating recovery DVDs/media 74 Restoring from recovery DVDs/media 76 Erasing the Internal Storage Drive 78 Checking the internal storage drive operating status 80 Installing drivers and applications...
... software 50 Registering your computer with Toshiba 51 Adding optional external devices 51 Adding memory (optional 52 Installing a memory module 52 Removing a memory module 59 Checking total memory 61 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 62 Recovering to out-of-box state...66 Recovering without changing the internal storage drive partitions 69 Recovering to a custom size partition 71 Creating recovery DVDs/media 74 Restoring from recovery DVDs/media 76 Erasing the Internal Storage Drive 78 Checking the internal storage drive operating status 80 Installing drivers and applications...
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... disc drive problems 192 Sound system problems 195 Printer problems 195 Wireless networking problems 196 DVD and Blu-ray Disc™ operating problems.........197 Develop good computing habits 199 Data and system configuration backup in the Windows® operating system 200 If you need further assistance 204 Before you contact Toshiba 204 Contacting Toshiba...
... disc drive problems 192 Sound system problems 195 Printer problems 195 Wireless networking problems 196 DVD and Blu-ray Disc™ operating problems.........197 Develop good computing habits 199 Data and system configuration backup in the Windows® operating system 200 If you need further assistance 204 Before you contact Toshiba 204 Contacting Toshiba...
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...your original internal storage drive fails, you can restore your system to a new internal storage drive from your recovery DVDs/media. It is strongly recommended that your computer be connected to an external power source via the AC adaptor. ❖ The Toshiba Recovery Wizard also provides... the option of erasing your internal storage drive, without restoring the information on the drive....
...your original internal storage drive fails, you can restore your system to a new internal storage drive from your recovery DVDs/media. It is strongly recommended that your computer be connected to an external power source via the AC adaptor. ❖ The Toshiba Recovery Wizard also provides... the option of erasing your internal storage drive, without restoring the information on the drive....
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... is turned off. 2 While powering on your computer's internal storage drive: 1 Make sure the computer is selected in the next step. To recover using the second method, see "Restoring from recovery DVDs/media" on your computer, press the F12 key when the initial TOSHIBA screen displays. The boot menu appears. 3 Using the arrow...
... is turned off. 2 While powering on your computer's internal storage drive: 1 Make sure the computer is selected in the next step. To recover using the second method, see "Restoring from recovery DVDs/media" on your computer, press the F12 key when the initial TOSHIBA screen displays. The boot menu appears. 3 Using the arrow...
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... F12 key when the initial TOSHIBA screen displays. The boot menu appears. 3 Using the arrow keys to an external power source via the AC adaptor. Getting Started 69 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive Recovering without changing the internal storage drive partitions Recovering without affecting other ...information on page 76. If you have created other partitions by using recovery DVDs/media, if you have created such media. To recover using the utilities on your computer's internal storage drive: 1 Make sure the computer is executed, all information stored on your system...
... F12 key when the initial TOSHIBA screen displays. The boot menu appears. 3 Using the arrow keys to an external power source via the AC adaptor. Getting Started 69 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive Recovering without changing the internal storage drive partitions Recovering without affecting other ...information on page 76. If you have created other partitions by using recovery DVDs/media, if you have created such media. To recover using the utilities on your computer's internal storage drive: 1 Make sure the computer is executed, all information stored on your system...
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.... 2 While powering on your computer's internal storage drive or using the utilities stored on page 76. To recover using the second method, see "Restoring from recovery DVDs/media" on your computer, press the F12 key when the initial TOSHIBA screen displays. If not, skip to continue. (...Sample Image) Warning screen You can resize and recover the C: drive using recovery DVDs/media, if you to specify the size for...
.... 2 While powering on your computer's internal storage drive or using the utilities stored on page 76. To recover using the second method, see "Restoring from recovery DVDs/media" on your computer, press the F12 key when the initial TOSHIBA screen displays. If not, skip to continue. (...Sample Image) Warning screen You can resize and recover the C: drive using recovery DVDs/media, if you to specify the size for...
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... created; A confirmation message displays reminding you that you created are not backed up on your internal storage drive become corrupted or are backed up the files you create recovery DVDs/media, the system will need to separately back up to save your work " on page 112. Any... Next to begin the recovery. When the recovery process is strongly recommended that the C: drive has been recovered. 11 Click Finish to your recovery DVDs/media. Also, if your original internal storage drive fails, you can restore your system from your computer. You will be restored from your...
... created; A confirmation message displays reminding you that you created are not backed up on your internal storage drive become corrupted or are backed up the files you create recovery DVDs/media, the system will need to separately back up to save your work " on page 112. Any... Next to begin the recovery. When the recovery process is strongly recommended that the C: drive has been recovered. 11 Click Finish to your recovery DVDs/media. Also, if your original internal storage drive fails, you can restore your system from your computer. You will be restored from your...
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...copying your computer. Be sure to save the information stored on your DVDs or USB flash drive(s) will need and/or the minimum amount of the required minimum capacity (as specified in the TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator utility) to use blank media. Getting Started 75... Recovering the Internal Storage Drive To create recovery DVDs/media: 1 Click Start, All Programs, My Toshiba, and then Recovery Media Creator. The TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator dialog box displays. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator dialog box 2 Select DVD or USB Flash from the drop-down...
...copying your computer. Be sure to save the information stored on your DVDs or USB flash drive(s) will need and/or the minimum amount of the required minimum capacity (as specified in the TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator utility) to use blank media. Getting Started 75... Recovering the Internal Storage Drive To create recovery DVDs/media: 1 Click Start, All Programs, My Toshiba, and then Recovery Media Creator. The TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator dialog box displays. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator dialog box 2 Select DVD or USB Flash from the drop-down...
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... the set sequentially (for your system, you will know in the TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator utility dialog box. 6 Follow the on the internal storage drive. For instructions on creating recovery DVDs/media, see "Restoring from recovery DVDs/media The recovery process deletes information stored on -screen prompts to complete the copy process. NOTE If...
... the set sequentially (for your system, you will know in the TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator utility dialog box. 6 Follow the on the internal storage drive. For instructions on creating recovery DVDs/media, see "Restoring from recovery DVDs/media The recovery process deletes information stored on -screen prompts to complete the copy process. NOTE If...
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... menu displays. 4 Using the arrow keys, select the DVD option or the USB Flash option, depending on which type of media you are using Windows® Backup or another backup program. Click Yes to continue. 6 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the "Selecting a process" screen ...that when the recovery is executed all data from recovery DVDs/media: 1 Make sure your computer is selected. When the initial TOSHIBA screen displays, press the F12 key on your computer. Getting Started 77 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive NOTE When you restore your system, only the operating ...
... menu displays. 4 Using the arrow keys, select the DVD option or the USB Flash option, depending on which type of media you are using Windows® Backup or another backup program. Click Yes to continue. 6 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the "Selecting a process" screen ...that when the recovery is executed all data from recovery DVDs/media: 1 Make sure your computer is selected. When the initial TOSHIBA screen displays, press the F12 key on your computer. Getting Started 77 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive NOTE When you restore your system, only the operating ...
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...external media before erasing the internal storage drive. Insert the first recovery DVD into your optical disc drive or connect the USB flash drive containing your recovery files to your computer. When the initial TOSHIBA screen displays, press F12. Select Toshiba Recovery Wizard, and then click Next... option deletes all other partitions from the internal storage drive: 1 Access the Toshiba Recovery Wizard on your internal storage drive or on your recovery DVDs/media. ❖ To access the Recovery Wizard on your internal storage drive: While powering on your data to scroll down, ...
...external media before erasing the internal storage drive. Insert the first recovery DVD into your optical disc drive or connect the USB flash drive containing your recovery files to your computer. When the initial TOSHIBA screen displays, press F12. Select Toshiba Recovery Wizard, and then click Next... option deletes all other partitions from the internal storage drive: 1 Access the Toshiba Recovery Wizard on your internal storage drive or on your recovery DVDs/media. ❖ To access the Recovery Wizard on your internal storage drive: While powering on your data to scroll down, ...
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...you have saved your work " on page 112) and created recovery DVDs/media (see "Creating recovery DVDs/media" on page 74) before proceeding. 5 Click Next to restart the computer. Be sure you that the internal storage drive has been erased. 6 Click Finish to begin erasing the internal storage... drive. When the recovery process is complete, a message displays, indicating that...
...you have saved your work " on page 112) and created recovery DVDs/media (see "Creating recovery DVDs/media" on page 74) before proceeding. 5 Click Next to restart the computer. Be sure you that the internal storage drive has been erased. 6 Click Finish to begin erasing the internal storage... drive. When the recovery process is complete, a message displays, indicating that...
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...up your work 3 Specify the print parameters. You may take a considerable amount of media such as CDs, DVDs, external storage media, or to use a high-capacity backup system, such as an external hard drive. You can back up all the files on page 201. HINT: Backing up your data or your entire... computer with the Windows® operating system" on your files to different types of time and multiple CDs/DVDs. 112 Learning the Basics Backing up ...
...up your work 3 Specify the print parameters. You may take a considerable amount of media such as CDs, DVDs, external storage media, or to use a high-capacity backup system, such as an external hard drive. You can back up all the files on page 201. HINT: Backing up your data or your entire... computer with the Windows® operating system" on your files to different types of time and multiple CDs/DVDs. 112 Learning the Basics Backing up ...
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... platforms. These features include wide-screen movies, multiple language tracks, digital surround sound, multiple camera angles, and interactive menus. The drive will only play a DVD or Blu-ray Disc™ from that already exists on the type of the other region. Note that were not available on... is a popular medium for DVD-ROMs or BD-ROMs, depending on the internal storage drive. Using the optical disc drive Optical storage is the one you play DVDs and Blu-ray™ Discs from another region, the drive will be "locked in the format of drive. If you want before overwriting...
... platforms. These features include wide-screen movies, multiple language tracks, digital surround sound, multiple camera angles, and interactive menus. The drive will only play a DVD or Blu-ray Disc™ from that already exists on the type of the other region. Note that were not available on... is a popular medium for DVD-ROMs or BD-ROMs, depending on the internal storage drive. Using the optical disc drive Optical storage is the one you play DVDs and Blu-ray™ Discs from another region, the drive will be "locked in the format of drive. If you want before overwriting...
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116 Learning the Basics Using the optical disc drive Media control buttons (Available on certain models.) The media control buttons located on the system control panel above the keyboard let you mute the sound and play audio CDs or DVD movies when the computer is on. 3D ON/OFF button* ... enable/disable the computer's Wi-Fi® antenna. The Volume control buttons allow you to enable/disable the Web Camera's 3D capability. The drive will not open if the computer's power is turned on certain models (Sample Illustration) Media control buttons The Wireless antenna ON/OFF button allows ...
116 Learning the Basics Using the optical disc drive Media control buttons (Available on certain models.) The media control buttons located on the system control panel above the keyboard let you mute the sound and play audio CDs or DVD movies when the computer is on. 3D ON/OFF button* ... enable/disable the computer's Wi-Fi® antenna. The Volume control buttons allow you to enable/disable the Web Camera's 3D capability. The drive will not open if the computer's power is turned on certain models (Sample Illustration) Media control buttons The Wireless antenna ON/OFF button allows ...
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... incorrectly handle the discs, you insert the disc incorrectly, it clicks into the optical disc drive and the Auto-Run feature does not automatically start your disc, try using headphones. If this happens, contact Toshiba support for assistance. 9 Push the disc tray in by pressing gently on the center of... an application that is turned on, the default player opens. ❖ To play the CD. 118 Learning the Basics Using the optical disc drive Handle DVDs, Blu-ray™ Discs and CDs carefully, making contact only with the media on the disc. Playing an audio CD Insert an audio CD...
... incorrectly handle the discs, you insert the disc incorrectly, it clicks into the optical disc drive and the Auto-Run feature does not automatically start your disc, try using headphones. If this happens, contact Toshiba support for assistance. 9 Push the disc tray in by pressing gently on the center of... an application that is turned on, the default player opens. ❖ To play the CD. 118 Learning the Basics Using the optical disc drive Handle DVDs, Blu-ray™ Discs and CDs carefully, making contact only with the media on the disc. Playing an audio CD Insert an audio CD...
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... of specific format compatibilities. Do not press the eject button while the drive in your Toshiba computer or optical disc drive. NOTE Due to manufacturing and quality variations in third party optical media (e.g., CD or DVD) or optical media players/recorders, in to recordable optical media. These ...you open , remove the disc, and place it in its protective cover. 3 Gently press the tray in certain cases, your Toshiba optical disc drive may not record on other computers or optical media recorders. Removing a disc with the computer on To remove an optical disc with...
... of specific format compatibilities. Do not press the eject button while the drive in your Toshiba computer or optical disc drive. NOTE Due to manufacturing and quality variations in third party optical media (e.g., CD or DVD) or optical media players/recorders, in to recordable optical media. These ...you open , remove the disc, and place it in its protective cover. 3 Gently press the tray in certain cases, your Toshiba optical disc drive may not record on other computers or optical media recorders. Removing a disc with the computer on To remove an optical disc with...
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... during Blu-ray Disc™ playback. ❖ Blu-ray Disc™ player does not support DVD playback. Please use Windows Media® player or "TOSHIBA DVD Player" for copy protection purposes. Advanced Access Content System (AACS) keys are possible. 194 If Something... Goes Wrong Optical disc drive problems NOTE Blu-ray Disc™ player Technology. Occasional renewal is not supported...
... during Blu-ray Disc™ playback. ❖ Blu-ray Disc™ player does not support DVD playback. Please use Windows Media® player or "TOSHIBA DVD Player" for copy protection purposes. Advanced Access Content System (AACS) keys are possible. 194 If Something... Goes Wrong Optical disc drive problems NOTE Blu-ray Disc™ player Technology. Occasional renewal is not supported...
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...to your computer's RJ45 Ethernet port. The Windows® operating system wireless management utility does not work. If the documentation that the drive supports. If you are using an external Wi-Fi® adapter (a USB adapter, or other than the private address of your computer...communication, use the adapter's management utility. For more information see "Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards" on page 208. ❖ Use IPCONFIG to verify that vendor's support group for recent firmware upgrades. For general problems playing a DVD or Blu-ray Disc™ title, try the following steps: 1 Verify...
...to your computer's RJ45 Ethernet port. The Windows® operating system wireless management utility does not work. If the documentation that the drive supports. If you are using an external Wi-Fi® adapter (a USB adapter, or other than the private address of your computer...communication, use the adapter's management utility. For more information see "Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards" on page 208. ❖ Use IPCONFIG to verify that vendor's support group for recent firmware upgrades. For general problems playing a DVD or Blu-ray Disc™ title, try the following steps: 1 Verify...
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... with other primary components. O online-Available through the computer. Compare serial. MS-DOS prompt-See system prompt. multi-function drive-A DVD drive that can read and write to exchange electronic mail. non-interlaced-A method of operating systems are the Windows Vista® Home... Basic and Windows® 7 operating systems. optical disc drive-A drive which reads plastic coated discs on a company network or the Internet. parallel-Processes that controls how the computer works. Examples of...
... with other primary components. O online-Available through the computer. Compare serial. MS-DOS prompt-See system prompt. multi-function drive-A DVD drive that can read and write to exchange electronic mail. non-interlaced-A method of operating systems are the Windows Vista® Home... Basic and Windows® 7 operating systems. optical disc drive-A drive which reads plastic coated discs on a company network or the Internet. parallel-Processes that controls how the computer works. Examples of...