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Model: Tecra® A4 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you must read and follow...to the State of California to do so, this product may lose data or suffer other damage. YOU AGREE THAT TOSHIBA, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF ANY BUSINESS, PROFITS, PROGRAMS, 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 ...
Model: Tecra® A4 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you must read and follow...to the State of California to do so, this product may lose data or suffer other damage. YOU AGREE THAT TOSHIBA, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF ANY BUSINESS, PROFITS, PROGRAMS, 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 ...
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... (optional 55 Installing a memory module 56 Removing a memory module 61 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 63 Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs 64 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recovery partition 65 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 68 Deleting the Hard Disk Recovery Utility 71 Installing drivers and applications 72 Using the TouchPad 73... 79 Connecting a local printer 80 Connecting a USB printer 80 Connecting a parallel printer 81 Setting up your printer 81 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........82 Caring for your computer 83 Cleaning the computer 83
... (optional 55 Installing a memory module 56 Removing a memory module 61 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 63 Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs 64 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recovery partition 65 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 68 Deleting the Hard Disk Recovery Utility 71 Installing drivers and applications 72 Using the TouchPad 73... 79 Connecting a local printer 80 Connecting a USB printer 80 Connecting a parallel printer 81 Setting up your printer 81 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........82 Caring for your computer 83 Cleaning the computer 83
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... Your computer has been configured with your computer. Using the HDD Recovery, you can: ❖ Create Hard Drive Recovery CDs or DVDs using your hard disk drive or reinstall selected applications and software features or utilities. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 63 If the computer does not recognize the memory configuration, turn off the computer...
... Your computer has been configured with your computer. Using the HDD Recovery, you can: ❖ Create Hard Drive Recovery CDs or DVDs using your hard disk drive or reinstall selected applications and software features or utilities. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 63 If the computer does not recognize the memory configuration, turn off the computer...
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... prompt you the ability to recover your hard disk drive and reclaim additional hard disk space used to store the Hard Drive Recovery Utilities on your computer. If your optical disk drive is not writable, contact TOSHIBA Customer Support to create Recovery media on the Windows desktop. 64 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs Depending...
... prompt you the ability to recover your hard disk drive and reclaim additional hard disk space used to store the Hard Drive Recovery Utilities on your computer. If your optical disk drive is not writable, contact TOSHIBA Customer Support to create Recovery media on the Windows desktop. 64 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs Depending...
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...by clicking the checkbox next to the factory-set default, or recovering just your C: drive and leaving other partitions (for completing the copy process. To recover your hard disk drive using the Hard Drive Recovery partition to the item's Name - Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 65 3 Select the items you have the options of your... applications), or both the recovery files and applications. 4 Click Burn. 5 Insert the first blank CD or DVD into your computer's CD/DVD writable drive when prompted. 6 Follow the on , the TOSHIBA HDD Recovery Utility screen displays.
...by clicking the checkbox next to the factory-set default, or recovering just your C: drive and leaving other partitions (for completing the copy process. To recover your hard disk drive using the Hard Drive Recovery partition to the item's Name - Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 65 3 Select the items you have the options of your... applications), or both the recovery files and applications. 4 Click Burn. 5 Insert the first blank CD or DVD into your computer's CD/DVD writable drive when prompted. 6 Follow the on , the TOSHIBA HDD Recovery Utility screen displays.
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... Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Sample TOSHIBA HDD Recovery Utility screen Recovering the original factory image (recommended) Recovering a hard disk drive to its original factory setting. A confirmation message displays reminding you have saved your work first. 1 Press 1 on the keyboard to recover your hard disk drive to begin ...be lost during the recovery process. Be sure you that the HDD has been recovered. 3 Press any key on the hard disk drive and your work before proceeding. 2 Click Yes to its factory default setting deletes all data will be lost . Be ...
... Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Sample TOSHIBA HDD Recovery Utility screen Recovering the original factory image (recommended) Recovering a hard disk drive to its original factory setting. A confirmation message displays reminding you have saved your work first. 1 Press 1 on the keyboard to recover your hard disk drive to begin ...be lost during the recovery process. Be sure you that the HDD has been recovered. 3 Press any key on the hard disk drive and your work before proceeding. 2 Click Yes to its factory default setting deletes all data will be lost . Be ...
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.... If you that all information on the C: drive will be lost. To resize and recover your C: drive: 1 Press 2 on the keyboard when the TOSHIBA HDD Recovery Utility screen displays. To recover only your C: drive: 1 Press 3 on the keyboard when the TOSHIBA HDD Recovery Utility screen displays. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 67 Recovering the C: partition of...
.... If you that all information on the C: drive will be lost. To resize and recover your C: drive: 1 Press 2 on the keyboard when the TOSHIBA HDD Recovery Utility screen displays. To recover only your C: drive: 1 Press 3 on the keyboard when the TOSHIBA HDD Recovery Utility screen displays. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 67 Recovering the C: partition of...
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... have saved your Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. NOTE The size of the C: drive. ❖ Press the Left/Right Arrow keys to increase/decrease the C: drive size by 1 GB. ❖ Press the Up/Down Arrow keys to increase/decrease the C: drive size by 5 GB. Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the ...❖ Insert the first recovery CD or DVD into your CD/DVD drive and power on , the TOSHIBA HDD Recovery Utility screen displays. When the computer powers on the computer. 68 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities information will display on your keyboard to restart the computer. To...
... have saved your Hard Drive Recovery Utilities. NOTE The size of the C: drive. ❖ Press the Left/Right Arrow keys to increase/decrease the C: drive size by 1 GB. ❖ Press the Up/Down Arrow keys to increase/decrease the C: drive size by 5 GB. Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the ...❖ Insert the first recovery CD or DVD into your CD/DVD drive and power on , the TOSHIBA HDD Recovery Utility screen displays. When the computer powers on the computer. 68 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities information will display on your keyboard to restart the computer. To...
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... displays, reminding you have saved your work first. 1 Press 1 on the hard disk drive and your hard disk drive to its original factory setting. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 69 Sample TOSHIBA HDD Recovery Utility screen Recovering the original factory image (recommended) Recovering a hard disk drive to its factory default setting deletes all data will be lost . Be...
... displays, reminding you have saved your work first. 1 Press 1 on the hard disk drive and your hard disk drive to its original factory setting. Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 69 Sample TOSHIBA HDD Recovery Utility screen Recovering the original factory image (recommended) Recovering a hard disk drive to its factory default setting deletes all data will be lost . Be...
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... example, if you created a D: drive, it will be affected and remain intact. 70 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Recovering the C: partition of your C: drive. To recover only your information will be lost. Be sure you that the HDD has been recovered. 3 Press any information on the keyboard when the TOSHIBA HDD Recovery Utility screen...
... example, if you created a D: drive, it will be affected and remain intact. 70 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Recovering the C: partition of your C: drive. To recover only your information will be lost. Be sure you that the HDD has been recovered. 3 Press any information on the keyboard when the TOSHIBA HDD Recovery Utility screen...
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...3 Press any key on the keyboard when the TOSHIBA HDD Recovery Utility screen displays. Deleting the Hard Disk Recovery Utility You can delete the HDD recovery partition without the recovery partition: 1 Press 3 on your C: drive without losing your hard disk drive, you can check its status as follows: 1... Panel. 2 Double-click the Administrative Tools icon. 3 Double-click the Computer Management icon. 4 Click Disk Management. 5 Highlight the hard disk drive in the Volume list to begin the restoration. Checking the HDD operating status After restoring your data. 1 Click Start, All Programs...
...3 Press any key on the keyboard when the TOSHIBA HDD Recovery Utility screen displays. Deleting the Hard Disk Recovery Utility You can delete the HDD recovery partition without the recovery partition: 1 Press 3 on your C: drive without losing your hard disk drive, you can check its status as follows: 1... Panel. 2 Double-click the Administrative Tools icon. 3 Double-click the Computer Management icon. 4 Click Disk Management. 5 Highlight the hard disk drive in the Volume list to begin the restoration. Checking the HDD operating status After restoring your data. 1 Click Start, All Programs...
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... icon on the Windows desktop. You can also launch the application by Sample Delete Hard Disk Recovery Utility confirmation screen Installing drivers and applications The TOSHIBA Application Installer allows you to confirm. 72 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Sample Delete Hard Disk Recovery Utility screen 2 Click OK to continue. 3 When the following warning screen...
... icon on the Windows desktop. You can also launch the application by Sample Delete Hard Disk Recovery Utility confirmation screen Installing drivers and applications The TOSHIBA Application Installer allows you to confirm. 72 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Sample Delete Hard Disk Recovery Utility screen 2 Click OK to continue. 3 When the following warning screen...
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... ❖ Before turning off the computer, use the Turn off backing up your desktop setup, during its shutdown procedure. However, if your hard disk suddenly fails, you will lose all the data on it unless you have a separate backup copy. ❖ Use Error-checking and ..." on a regular basis. It's easy to avoid repetitive-motion injuries and eyestrain. ❖ Do not turn off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is reading from the Internet. Label the backup copies clearly and store them in a safe place. Learning the Basics Computing tips 87 ❖...
... ❖ Before turning off the computer, use the Turn off backing up your desktop setup, during its shutdown procedure. However, if your hard disk suddenly fails, you will lose all the data on it unless you have a separate backup copy. ❖ Use Error-checking and ..." on a regular basis. It's easy to avoid repetitive-motion injuries and eyestrain. ❖ Do not turn off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates a drive is reading from the Internet. Label the backup copies clearly and store them in a safe place. Learning the Basics Computing tips 87 ❖...
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... is a good idea to give it has an automatic save your program's documentation to see if it a file name. Check your work on the hard disk drive or diskette/CD. Learning the Basics Saving your work 95 Saving your work Before you turn off the computer, save feature. TECHNICAL NOTE: Save your...
... is a good idea to give it has an automatic save your program's documentation to see if it a file name. Check your work on the hard disk drive or diskette/CD. Learning the Basics Saving your work 95 Saving your work Before you turn off the computer, save feature. TECHNICAL NOTE: Save your...
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...your battery: ❖ Enable Standby or Hibernation, which the computer is configured. Using one of these options into preset Power Profiles. Toshiba has combined these profiles lets you need to recharge the battery. 120 Mobile Computing Monitoring battery power Conserving battery power How long a ...battery pack lasts when you are using them, you can greatly increase the length of time you can use the hard disk, DVD-ROM or multifunction drive, diskette drives, or other optional devices ❖ Where you are working, since operating time decreases at low temperatures There are ...
...your battery: ❖ Enable Standby or Hibernation, which the computer is configured. Using one of these options into preset Power Profiles. Toshiba has combined these profiles lets you need to recharge the battery. 120 Mobile Computing Monitoring battery power Conserving battery power How long a ...battery pack lasts when you are using them, you can greatly increase the length of time you can use the hard disk, DVD-ROM or multifunction drive, diskette drives, or other optional devices ❖ Where you are working, since operating time decreases at low temperatures There are ...
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166 Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA Assist Sample TOSHIBA HWSetup window The tabs represent various dialog boxes. Dynamically Switchable-This mode is the default setting for your system). ❖ Display-Allows you to change ... configure the parallel port default settings (if applicable to change the dynamic CPU frequency mode. They are: ❖ General-Allows you to view current BIOS, hard disk drive and memory settings. ❖ Password-Allows you to set or reset a user password for the power-on the power source:
166 Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA Assist Sample TOSHIBA HWSetup window The tabs represent various dialog boxes. Dynamically Switchable-This mode is the default setting for your system). ❖ Display-Allows you to change ... configure the parallel port default settings (if applicable to change the dynamic CPU frequency mode. They are: ❖ General-Allows you to view current BIOS, hard disk drive and memory settings. ❖ Password-Allows you to set or reset a user password for the power-on the power source:
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...loads the operating system from the hard disk. If you when the battery is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. The computer was placed in Standby mode and have a hard disk problem, you will be...area where you to select the boot-up device. Insert a system diskette into the optional external diskette drive and press F12 when the machine starts and use the arrow keys to the problem instead of restarting ... computer's memory has been lost . Data stored in the computer's hard drive may get the computer running low see "What to start the computer.
...loads the operating system from the hard disk. If you when the battery is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive. The computer was placed in Standby mode and have a hard disk problem, you will be...area where you to select the boot-up device. Insert a system diskette into the optional external diskette drive and press F12 when the machine starts and use the arrow keys to the problem instead of restarting ... computer's memory has been lost . Data stored in the computer's hard drive may get the computer running low see "What to start the computer.
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...114. If you experience any key does not work routine, you can easily detect if the operating system is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive." For more information see "Charging batteries" on page 182. If pressing any of time. The Windows® operating system ...routine. ❖ The screen does not look right. Make sure there is not working Once you change the system in the optional external diskette drive. Unless a hardware device has failed, problems usually occur when you are running on battery power, it and press any key to restart the ...
...114. If you experience any key does not work routine, you can easily detect if the operating system is not accessing the hard disk or the optional external diskette drive." For more information see "Charging batteries" on page 182. If pressing any of time. The Windows® operating system ...routine. ❖ The screen does not look right. Make sure there is not working Once you change the system in the optional external diskette drive. Unless a hardware device has failed, problems usually occur when you are running on battery power, it and press any key to restart the ...
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...is capable of displaying at resolutions of thin-film transistors (TFT) and is manufactured using high-precision technology. 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. 196 If Something...800 x 600 or higher. Any small bright dots that do not support this resolution will dim and you turn on your display are identifying the drive by its correct name (A: or C:). Over a period of time, and depending on your PC. This is operated on battery power, the ...
...is capable of displaying at resolutions of thin-film transistors (TFT) and is manufactured using high-precision technology. 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. 196 If Something...800 x 600 or higher. Any small bright dots that do not support this resolution will dim and you turn on your display are identifying the drive by its correct name (A: or C:). Over a period of time, and depending on your PC. This is operated on battery power, the ...
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..., even if the installation utility does not prompt you will make 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...
..., even if the installation utility does not prompt you will make 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...