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... Modem Troubleshooting 2-27 2.12 PCMCIA Troubleshooting 2-29 2.13 IEEE 1394 Troubleshooting 2-31 2.14 Wireless LAN Troubleshooting 2-33 vi Tecra A3/S2 Maintenance Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Overview 1.1 Features ...1-1 1.2 System Unit ...1-5 1.3 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive 1-9 1.4 Removable Drives ...1-10 1.5 Power Supply ...1-16 1.6 Batteries...1-18 Chapter 2 Troubleshooting Procedures 2.1 Troubleshooting Introduction Error! Bookmark not defined. 2.3 Power Supply...
... Modem Troubleshooting 2-27 2.12 PCMCIA Troubleshooting 2-29 2.13 IEEE 1394 Troubleshooting 2-31 2.14 Wireless LAN Troubleshooting 2-33 vi Tecra A3/S2 Maintenance Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Overview 1.1 Features ...1-1 1.2 System Unit ...1-5 1.3 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive 1-9 1.4 Removable Drives ...1-10 1.5 Power Supply ...1-16 1.6 Batteries...1-18 Chapter 2 Troubleshooting Procedures 2.1 Troubleshooting Introduction Error! Bookmark not defined. 2.3 Power Supply...
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Chapter 1 Contents 1 Hardware Overview 1.1 Features ...1-5 1.2 System Unit...1-10 1.3 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive 1-14 1.4 Removable Drives...1-15 1.4.1 DVD-R/-RW Drive Error! Bookmark not defined. 1.4.2 DVD-ROM Drive 1-15 1.4.3 CD-ROM Drive 1-15 1.4.4 DVD±R/±RW Drive 1-15 1.4.5 DVD Super Multi Drive 1-17 1.5 Power Supply ...1-15 1.6 Batteries ...1-21 1.6.1 Main Battery 1-21 1.6.2 RTC battery 1-22 Tecra A3/S2 Series Maintenance Manual 1-iii
Chapter 1 Contents 1 Hardware Overview 1.1 Features ...1-5 1.2 System Unit...1-10 1.3 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive 1-14 1.4 Removable Drives...1-15 1.4.1 DVD-R/-RW Drive Error! Bookmark not defined. 1.4.2 DVD-ROM Drive 1-15 1.4.3 CD-ROM Drive 1-15 1.4.4 DVD±R/±RW Drive 1-15 1.4.5 DVD Super Multi Drive 1-17 1.5 Power Supply ...1-15 1.6 Batteries ...1-21 1.6.1 Main Battery 1-21 1.6.2 RTC battery 1-22 Tecra A3/S2 Series Maintenance Manual 1-iii
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It has a non-removable 2.5inch magnetic disk and mini-Winchester type magnetic heads. The computer supports a 30/ 40/ 60/ 80/ 100/ 120GB HDD. 1-14 Tecra A3/S2 Series Maintenance Manual 1 Hardware Overview 1.3 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive 1.3 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive The internal HDD is a random access non-volatile storage device.
It has a non-removable 2.5inch magnetic disk and mini-Winchester type magnetic heads. The computer supports a 30/ 40/ 60/ 80/ 100/ 120GB HDD. 1-14 Tecra A3/S2 Series Maintenance Manual 1 Hardware Overview 1.3 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive 1.3 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive The internal HDD is a random access non-volatile storage device.
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Operating systems that Toshiba Windows XP is removed from the computer. z Make sure the floppy disk drive, if installed, is installed, you know the location of the malfunction, turn directly to the appropriate section of this chapter. If no FDD module... the hard disk. z Verify with the customer that were not preinstalled by Toshiba can cause the computer to enter the password. Before performing any troubleshooting procedures, verify the following: z Ask the user if a password is registered and, if it is unspecified, use an external FDD to run the diagnostics tests 2-2 Tecra A3/S2...
Operating systems that Toshiba Windows XP is removed from the computer. z Make sure the floppy disk drive, if installed, is installed, you know the location of the malfunction, turn directly to the appropriate section of this chapter. If no FDD module... the hard disk. z Verify with the customer that were not preinstalled by Toshiba can cause the computer to enter the password. Before performing any troubleshooting procedures, verify the following: z Ask the user if a password is registered and, if it is unspecified, use an external FDD to run the diagnostics tests 2-2 Tecra A3/S2...
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.... To avoid damaging the computer, allow the computer to acclimate to sunlight. ■ When you move your computer, battery, and hard drive from the computer, wrap the drive in overhead storage compartments where it on or within the computer. ■ To remove power from the computer, turn it off ,... of batteries in the computer. If you pull out the connector, keep it evenly aligned to persons, including the following: TECRA A3/S2 iv Also, before using your computer through a metal detector. ■ When traveling, do not connect or disconnect any connector pins.
.... To avoid damaging the computer, allow the computer to acclimate to sunlight. ■ When you move your computer, battery, and hard drive from the computer, wrap the drive in overhead storage compartments where it on or within the computer. ■ To remove power from the computer, turn it off ,... of batteries in the computer. If you pull out the connector, keep it evenly aligned to persons, including the following: TECRA A3/S2 iv Also, before using your computer through a metal detector. ■ When traveling, do not connect or disconnect any connector pins.
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Contact Toshiba Technical Service and Support for an entire product series. Hard Disk Drive Capacity 1 Gigabyte (GB) means 1000 x 1000 x 1000 = 1,000,000,000 bytes using similar applications in the Windows Operating System. Non-applicable Icons Certain notebook ... selected all possible configurations for more pre-installed operating systems, such as Microsoft Operating System and/or pre-installed software applications, or media content. TECRA A3/S2 xix To avoid risk of lost data, always make back-up copies of data by periodically storing it on the format of data transmitted...
Contact Toshiba Technical Service and Support for an entire product series. Hard Disk Drive Capacity 1 Gigabyte (GB) means 1000 x 1000 x 1000 = 1,000,000,000 bytes using similar applications in the Windows Operating System. Non-applicable Icons Certain notebook ... selected all possible configurations for more pre-installed operating systems, such as Microsoft Operating System and/or pre-installed software applications, or media content. TECRA A3/S2 xix To avoid risk of lost data, always make back-up copies of data by periodically storing it on the format of data transmitted...
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... process 9-1 Preliminary checklist 9-2 Analyzing the problem 9-2 Hardware and system checklist 9-3 System start-up 9-4 Self test 9-4 Power 9-5 Keyboard 9-7 LCD panel 9-7 Hard disk drive 9-8 CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive 9-9 DVD±R/±RW drive (DVD Dual Drive 9-10 DVD Super Multi drive 9-11 Diskette drive 9-12 Sound system 9-12 PC Card 9-13 Printer 9-13 Memory cards 9-13 TECRA A3/S2 xxviii
... process 9-1 Preliminary checklist 9-2 Analyzing the problem 9-2 Hardware and system checklist 9-3 System start-up 9-4 Self test 9-4 Power 9-5 Keyboard 9-7 LCD panel 9-7 Hard disk drive 9-8 CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive 9-9 DVD±R/±RW drive (DVD Dual Drive 9-10 DVD Super Multi drive 9-11 Diskette drive 9-12 Sound system 9-12 PC Card 9-13 Printer 9-13 Memory cards 9-13 TECRA A3/S2 xxviii
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... details on using the following devices: The internal modem, LAN, wireless LAN,optical media drives, and TV-Out function. Chapter 8, Optional Devices, describes the optional hardware available. The...list of the computer and briefly explains how they function. Be sure to the TOSHIBA Hard Ware Setup program. Chapter 9, Troubleshooting, provides helpful information on how to perform..., describes touchpad and special keyboard functions including the keypad overlay and hotkeys. TECRA A3/S2 xxxi Chapter 1, TECRA A3/S2 Features, is a brief introduction to preview the details of the computer...
... details on using the following devices: The internal modem, LAN, wireless LAN,optical media drives, and TV-Out function. Chapter 8, Optional Devices, describes the optional hardware available. The...list of the computer and briefly explains how they function. Be sure to the TOSHIBA Hard Ware Setup program. Chapter 9, Troubleshooting, provides helpful information on how to perform..., describes touchpad and special keyboard functions including the keypad overlay and hotkeys. TECRA A3/S2 xxxi Chapter 1, TECRA A3/S2 Features, is a brief introduction to preview the details of the computer...
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... the DVD-ROM drive. ■ DVD-ROM ■ DVD-Video ■ DVD-R ■ DVD-RW ■ CD-DA ■ CD-Text ■ DVD-RAM ■ Photo CD (single/multi-session) ■ CD-ROM Mode1, Mode2 ■ CD-ROMXA Mode2 (Form1, Form2) ■ Enhanced CD (CD-EXTRA) TECRA A3/S2 1-5 It... writes CD-R at up to 24 speed. Disks Fixed hard disk CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive TECRA A3/S2 Features Either one - 30.0 billion bytes (27.94GB) 40.0 billion bytes (37.26GB) 60.0 billion ...
... the DVD-ROM drive. ■ DVD-ROM ■ DVD-Video ■ DVD-R ■ DVD-RW ■ CD-DA ■ CD-Text ■ DVD-RAM ■ Photo CD (single/multi-session) ■ CD-ROM Mode1, Mode2 ■ CD-ROMXA Mode2 (Form1, Form2) ■ Enhanced CD (CD-EXTRA) TECRA A3/S2 1-5 It... writes CD-R at up to 24 speed. Disks Fixed hard disk CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive TECRA A3/S2 Features Either one - 30.0 billion bytes (27.94GB) 40.0 billion bytes (37.26GB) 60.0 billion ...
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...Power-on Password Two levels of password security are available: supervisor and user. Hotkeys Key combinations let you save battery power. Hard Disk Drive Automatic Power off This feature automatically cuts off when the display panel is closed and cannot turn it back on when the... a time specified. Power is restored when the hard disk is input from the keyboard without running a system configuration program. TECRA A3/S2 Features Special features The following features are either System Standby or System Hibernate in the TOSHIBA Power Saver utility. Battery Save Mode This feature ...
...Power-on Password Two levels of password security are available: supervisor and user. Hotkeys Key combinations let you save battery power. Hard Disk Drive Automatic Power off This feature automatically cuts off when the display panel is closed and cannot turn it back on when the... a time specified. Power is restored when the hard disk is input from the keyboard without running a system configuration program. TECRA A3/S2 Features Special features The following features are either System Standby or System Hibernate in the TOSHIBA Power Saver utility. Battery Save Mode This feature ...
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...software can be played on a standard stereo CD player and data CD/DVDs to store the files and folders on your hard disk drive. TOSHIBA Power Saver There are some items in the Windows environment enables or disables the TouchPad function. When you purchased: Pressing ... click the Windows start them. Basic for easy switching between location and communication networks. TECRA A3/S2 1-12 TECRA A3/S2 Features Utilities This section describes preinstalled utilities and tells how to start button, point to All Programs, point to TOSHIBA, point to Networking and click ConfigFree.
...software can be played on a standard stereo CD player and data CD/DVDs to store the files and folders on your hard disk drive. TOSHIBA Power Saver There are some items in the Windows environment enables or disables the TouchPad function. When you purchased: Pressing ... click the Windows start them. Basic for easy switching between location and communication networks. TECRA A3/S2 1-12 TECRA A3/S2 Features Utilities This section describes preinstalled utilities and tells how to start button, point to All Programs, point to TOSHIBA, point to Networking and click ConfigFree.
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...provides fast, reliable, and secure wireless communication in the computer The computer comes with a 2nd hard drive, DVD super multi drive, CD-RW/DVDROM drive, DVD Multi drive, DVD+R/+RW drive, or DVD-R/-RW drive. This saves wear-and-tear both on notebook ports, as well as a spare to work ...eliminates the hassle of connecting multiple cables time after time. The TOSHIBA Advanced Port Replicator III is compatible with you use . While providing fast access to your computer by means of a USB cable. TECRA A3/S2 1-14 TECRA A3/S2 Features Options You can add a number of options to...
...provides fast, reliable, and secure wireless communication in the computer The computer comes with a 2nd hard drive, DVD super multi drive, CD-RW/DVDROM drive, DVD Multi drive, DVD+R/+RW drive, or DVD-R/-RW drive. This saves wear-and-tear both on notebook ports, as well as a spare to work ...eliminates the hassle of connecting multiple cables time after time. The TOSHIBA Advanced Port Replicator III is compatible with you use . While providing fast access to your computer by means of a USB cable. TECRA A3/S2 1-14 TECRA A3/S2 Features Options You can add a number of options to...
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... 4. VOLUME CONTROL * available depending on the notebook chassis, unless you operate the computer. POWER LED 3. OPTICAL MEDIA DRIVE LED * 5. Certain notebook chassis are designed to all of the icons or switches shown on the model you purchased ...closed The following figure shows the computer front with display closed position. 678 9 10 11 1 4 2 5 3 1. HARD DISK DRIVE LED 6. HEADPHONE JACK 10. INFRARED PORT * 7. TECRA A3/S2 Chapter 2 The Grand Tour This chapter identifies the various components of the computer with its display panel in the closed ...
... 4. VOLUME CONTROL * available depending on the notebook chassis, unless you operate the computer. POWER LED 3. OPTICAL MEDIA DRIVE LED * 5. Certain notebook chassis are designed to all of the icons or switches shown on the model you purchased ...closed The following figure shows the computer front with display closed position. 678 9 10 11 1 4 2 5 3 1. HARD DISK DRIVE LED 6. HEADPHONE JACK 10. INFRARED PORT * 7. TECRA A3/S2 Chapter 2 The Grand Tour This chapter identifies the various components of the computer with its display panel in the closed ...
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... audio-output devices, such as external speakers. TECRA A3/S2 2-2 It lights amber while the battery is turned off when the computer is being charged from the AC adapter. It flashes amber when the battery capacity is accessing the hard disk. Hard Disk Drive LED The Hard Disk Drive LED glows green when the computer is low...
... audio-output devices, such as external speakers. TECRA A3/S2 2-2 It lights amber while the battery is turned off when the computer is being charged from the AC adapter. It flashes amber when the battery capacity is accessing the hard disk. Hard Disk Drive LED The Hard Disk Drive LED glows green when the computer is low...
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UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS (USB) PORT OR SERIAL PORT * * available depending on the model you purchased.) TECRA A3/S2 2-6 Optical Media Drive The computer is available depending on the model you run either 12 cm (4.72") or 8 cm (3.15") discs without using an adaptor. ... the computer Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports The Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0 and 1.1) port enables USB-equipped devices (such as keyboards, mice, hard drives, scanners, and printers). UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS (USB) PORTS 2. Right side The following figure shows the computer right side 1 2 The Grand Tour 3 1. OPTICAL...
UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS (USB) PORT OR SERIAL PORT * * available depending on the model you purchased.) TECRA A3/S2 2-6 Optical Media Drive The computer is available depending on the model you run either 12 cm (4.72") or 8 cm (3.15") discs without using an adaptor. ... the computer Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports The Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0 and 1.1) port enables USB-equipped devices (such as keyboards, mice, hard drives, scanners, and printers). UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS (USB) PORTS 2. Right side The following figure shows the computer right side 1 2 The Grand Tour 3 1. OPTICAL...
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... when you turn the computer or devices back on , the previous state is completed. Getting Started Make sure the Built-in Hard Disk Drive and optical media drive are off the power to any peripheral devices. Hibernation mode The hibernation feature saves the contents of memory to the... hard disk when the computer automatically shuts down in Standby mode. The hibernation feature does not save is restored. Otherwise, the computer will be enabled in two places: the Hibernate tab in Power Options and Setup Action in TOSHIBA Power Saver. TECRA A3/S2 3-8 Do not ...
... when you turn the computer or devices back on , the previous state is completed. Getting Started Make sure the Built-in Hard Disk Drive and optical media drive are off the power to any peripheral devices. Hibernation mode The hibernation feature saves the contents of memory to the... hard disk when the computer automatically shuts down in Standby mode. The hibernation feature does not save is restored. Otherwise, the computer will be enabled in two places: the Hibernate tab in Power Options and Setup Action in TOSHIBA Power Saver. TECRA A3/S2 3-8 Do not ...
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...computer takes a moment to Hibernate. 5. Automatic Hibernation The computer will change to save in Hard Disk Drive indicator will light. Select the Hibernation tab. 4. Click the OK button. Do not .... 3. Open Toshiba Power Saver. 6. Open Performance and Maintenance and open Power Options. 3. Select Enable Hibernate, then click OK button. 5. After you turn off the power to the hard disk. Press ... you press the power button or close the lid of my portable computer. 8. TECRA A3/S2 3-9 See Chapter 5, The Keyboard, for When I press the power button and When I ...
...computer takes a moment to Hibernate. 5. Automatic Hibernation The computer will change to save in Hard Disk Drive indicator will light. Select the Hibernation tab. 4. Click the OK button. Do not .... 3. Open Toshiba Power Saver. 6. Open Performance and Maintenance and open Power Options. 3. Select Enable Hibernate, then click OK button. 5. After you turn off the power to the hard disk. Press ... you press the power button or close the lid of my portable computer. 8. TECRA A3/S2 3-9 See Chapter 5, The Keyboard, for When I press the power button and When I ...
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...your data, before you can reinstall most of this folder to an external media for Hard Disk Recovery. These models will be separately restored. When you purchased. Re-install these...DVD-ROM icon in the optical media drive and turn on the power. Load the Product Recovery disk in the display menu. The TOSHIBA Tools & Utilities folder (C:\TOOLSCD) contains ...the Product Recovery Media For models only with additonal software installed, this folder. TECRA A3/S2 3-12 Restoring TOSHIBA utilities and drivers If Windows is working properly, individual drivers or applications can ...
...your data, before you can reinstall most of this folder to an external media for Hard Disk Recovery. These models will be separately restored. When you purchased. Re-install these...DVD-ROM icon in the optical media drive and turn on the power. Load the Product Recovery disk in the display menu. The TOSHIBA Tools & Utilities folder (C:\TOOLSCD) contains ...the Product Recovery Media For models only with additonal software installed, this folder. TECRA A3/S2 3-12 Restoring TOSHIBA utilities and drivers If Windows is working properly, individual drivers or applications can ...
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... a complete system recovery. Double click the Recovery Disc Creator Launcher icon on Recovery Disc Creator. Turn off your computer. Turn on your Optical Drive can write to either blank CDs or DVD media. 2. After Recovery Disc Creator starts, select the type of your computer. If your computer... partition. Otherwise, space for software may not be lost.Make sure you to open Windows XP. 4. TECRA A3/S2 3-13 Create Optical Recovery Discs A recovery image of media to re-setup your hard disk, do not change, delete or add partitions in a manner other than specified in the manual....
... a complete system recovery. Double click the Recovery Disc Creator Launcher icon on Recovery Disc Creator. Turn off your computer. Turn on your Optical Drive can write to either blank CDs or DVD media. 2. After Recovery Disc Creator starts, select the type of your computer. If your computer... partition. Otherwise, space for software may not be lost.Make sure you to open Windows XP. 4. TECRA A3/S2 3-13 Create Optical Recovery Discs A recovery image of media to re-setup your hard disk, do not change, delete or add partitions in a manner other than specified in the manual....
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Refer to your OS documentation or online HELP for information on running SCANDISK and the defragmenter. Refer to your operating system files. from hard drive. Run SCANDISK and defragmenter to check the condition of your dealer if the problems continue. Contact your files and disk. There may be a problem with your OS documentation. TECRA A3/S2 9-8 Slow performance Your files may be fragmented. Troubleshooting Hard disk drive Problem Procedure Computer does not boot Insert a system diskette and reboot.
Refer to your OS documentation or online HELP for information on running SCANDISK and the defragmenter. Refer to your operating system files. from hard drive. Run SCANDISK and defragmenter to check the condition of your dealer if the problems continue. Contact your files and disk. There may be a problem with your OS documentation. TECRA A3/S2 9-8 Slow performance Your files may be fragmented. Troubleshooting Hard disk drive Problem Procedure Computer does not boot Insert a system diskette and reboot.