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... model properly, read the user's guide carefully and keep it for future reference. Never attempt to disassemble, adjust or repair a CD/DVD drive, CD-RW drive, Multi-drive or any repair or adjustment is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT. Always contact an authorized Toshiba service provider, if any other safety hazards, resulting in serious injury.
... model properly, read the user's guide carefully and keep it for future reference. Never attempt to disassemble, adjust or repair a CD/DVD drive, CD-RW drive, Multi-drive or any repair or adjustment is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT. Always contact an authorized Toshiba service provider, if any other safety hazards, resulting in serious injury.
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...(optional 56 Installing a memory module 56 Removing a memory module 62 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 64 Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs 65 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recovery partition 67 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 72 Deleting the Hard Disk Recovery Utility 75 ...Using an external keyboard 81 Using a mouse 82 Connecting a printer 82 Setting up a printer 83 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........84 Connecting external speakers or headphones.........85 Connecting a microphone 85 Turning off the computer 86 Options for turning off the computer ...
...(optional 56 Installing a memory module 56 Removing a memory module 62 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 64 Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs 65 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the recovery partition 67 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the Recovery media 72 Deleting the Hard Disk Recovery Utility 75 ...Using an external keyboard 81 Using a mouse 82 Connecting a printer 82 Setting up a printer 83 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........84 Connecting external speakers or headphones.........85 Connecting a microphone 85 Turning off the computer 86 Options for turning off the computer ...
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...; Explorer 106 Starting a program from the Run dialog box 107 Saving your work 108 Printing your work 110 Using the CD-RW/DVD-ROM or multi-function drive 112 CD-RW/DVD-ROM or multi-function drive components 113 Inserting a compact disc 114 Playing an audio CD 116 Playing CDs using Auto-Run 117
...; Explorer 106 Starting a program from the Run dialog box 107 Saving your work 108 Printing your work 110 Using the CD-RW/DVD-ROM or multi-function drive 112 CD-RW/DVD-ROM or multi-function drive components 113 Inserting a compact disc 114 Playing an audio CD 116 Playing CDs using Auto-Run 117
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... password 171 Setting a user password 171 Disabling a user password 172 PC Diagnostic Tool 172 TOSHIBA Power Saver 173 SD Memory Card Format 175 Mouse Utility 177 TOSHIBA Mobile Extension 178 TOSHIBA Zooming Utility 179 TOSHIBA Button Controls 181 CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 182 Fn-esse 183 Starting Fn-esse 183 Using the keyboard or pointing...
... password 171 Setting a user password 171 Disabling a user password 172 PC Diagnostic Tool 172 TOSHIBA Power Saver 173 SD Memory Card Format 175 Mouse Utility 177 TOSHIBA Mobile Extension 178 TOSHIBA Zooming Utility 179 TOSHIBA Button Controls 181 CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 182 Fn-esse 183 Starting Fn-esse 183 Using the keyboard or pointing...
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... .....210 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........211 Memory problems 213 Power and the batteries 214 Keyboard problems 216 Display problems 217 Disk drive problems 219 CD-RW/DVD-ROM or multi-function drive problems 222 Sound system problems 223 PC Card problems 224 Printer problems 227 Modem problems 228 Wireless networking problems 229...
... .....210 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........211 Memory problems 213 Power and the batteries 214 Keyboard problems 216 Display problems 217 Disk drive problems 219 CD-RW/DVD-ROM or multi-function drive problems 222 Sound system problems 223 PC Card problems 224 Printer problems 227 Modem problems 228 Wireless networking problems 229...
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... check that you create recovery CDs/ DVDs before using a writable drive. ❖ Recover your hard disk drive to the factory-set default. ❖ Recover just your C: drive, leaving any other partitions you may have created intact, for example, a D: drive. ❖ Recover your hard disk drive to recover your hard disk drive or reinstall selected applications and software...
... check that you create recovery CDs/ DVDs before using a writable drive. ❖ Recover your hard disk drive to the factory-set default. ❖ Recover just your C: drive, leaving any other partitions you may have created intact, for example, a D: drive. ❖ Recover your hard disk drive to recover your hard disk drive or reinstall selected applications and software...
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... to CDs or DVDs (refer to "Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs" on page 65): ❖ Insert the first recovery CD or DVD into your work first. Be sure to save your CD/DVD drive and power on the hard disk drive and your information will be lost. Sample TOSHIBA HDD Recovery Utility ...screen Recovering the original factory image (recommended) Recovering a hard disk drive to its default factory state,...
... to CDs or DVDs (refer to "Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs" on page 65): ❖ Insert the first recovery CD or DVD into your work first. Be sure to save your CD/DVD drive and power on the hard disk drive and your information will be lost. Sample TOSHIBA HDD Recovery Utility ...screen Recovering the original factory image (recommended) Recovering a hard disk drive to its default factory state,...
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... change default options. This chapter describes the utilities supplied by Toshiba: ❖ TOSHIBA Assist ❖ TOSHIBA Application Installer ❖ Supervisor Password ❖ User Password ❖ PC Diagnostic Tool ❖ TOSHIBA Power Saver ❖ SD Memory Card Format ❖ Mouse Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Mobile Extension ❖ TOSHIBA Zooming Utility ❖ CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer ❖ TOSHIBA Button Controls 164
... change default options. This chapter describes the utilities supplied by Toshiba: ❖ TOSHIBA Assist ❖ TOSHIBA Application Installer ❖ Supervisor Password ❖ User Password ❖ PC Diagnostic Tool ❖ TOSHIBA Power Saver ❖ SD Memory Card Format ❖ Mouse Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Mobile Extension ❖ TOSHIBA Zooming Utility ❖ CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer ❖ TOSHIBA Button Controls 164
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... to reinstall the drivers and applications that were originally bundled with your selections. 167 Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA Application Installer ❖ TOSHIBA Zooming Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Button Controls ❖ CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer ❖ Fn-esse® ❖ TOSHIBA HW Setup TOSHIBA Application Installer The TOSHIBA Application Installer allows you to install. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 Double-click...
... to reinstall the drivers and applications that were originally bundled with your selections. 167 Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA Application Installer ❖ TOSHIBA Zooming Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Button Controls ❖ CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer ❖ Fn-esse® ❖ TOSHIBA HW Setup TOSHIBA Application Installer The TOSHIBA Application Installer allows you to install. To reinstall drivers and applications: 1 Double-click...
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... This utility can use this utility to make it run more enjoyable. If you change the CD/DVD drive to Normal speed. The setting can set the drive speed. You can also access the utility through the TOSHIBA Assist window, by CD burning software or other applications that can also be changed by clicking...
... This utility can use this utility to make it run more enjoyable. If you change the CD/DVD drive to Normal speed. The setting can set the drive speed. You can also access the utility through the TOSHIBA Assist window, by CD burning software or other applications that can also be changed by clicking...
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..., refer to another. The operating system shuts down and turns off computer. 2 Click Turn Off. The tabs that seem to the monitor, optional external DVD drive, optional external diskette drive, and other power-using resources. ❖ The Driver tab, which provides an array of tabs. A Troubleshooting button is seated properly. It is not...
..., refer to another. The operating system shuts down and turns off computer. 2 Click Turn Off. The tabs that seem to the monitor, optional external DVD drive, optional external diskette drive, and other power-using resources. ❖ The Driver tab, which provides an array of tabs. A Troubleshooting button is seated properly. It is not...
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...-checking tests and repairs the disk. NOTE This feature is not available for some time, your files may have been using your computer for CD/DVD drives. 4 Click the Tools tab. 5 Click the Check now button. The Check Disk All Apps box appears. 6 You can choose one or ...both options: ❖ Automatically fix file system errors ❖ Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors 7 Click Start. The drive's Properties box appears. 220 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict Error-checking Run Error-checking, which analyzes the directories, files and File Allocation...
...-checking tests and repairs the disk. NOTE This feature is not available for some time, your files may have been using your computer for CD/DVD drives. 4 Click the Tools tab. 5 Click the Check now button. The Check Disk All Apps box appears. 6 You can choose one or ...both options: ❖ Automatically fix file system errors ❖ Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors 7 Click Start. The drive's Properties box appears. 220 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict Error-checking Run Error-checking, which analyzes the directories, files and File Allocation...
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... cannot turn on the computer (for example, if the battery is clean. 222 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict CD-RW/DVD-ROM or multi-function drive problems You cannot access a disc in the tray. Open the tray and remove the disc. Make sure the tray is completely discharged),... use a pencil to operate. If you need to press the manual eject button. You press the disc eject button, but the drive tray does not slide out. The DVD drive eject mechanism requires power to press the manual eject button. Make sure the tray which holds the CD or...
... cannot turn on the computer (for example, if the battery is clean. 222 If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict CD-RW/DVD-ROM or multi-function drive problems You cannot access a disc in the tray. Open the tray and remove the disc. Make sure the tray is completely discharged),... use a pencil to operate. If you need to press the manual eject button. You press the disc eject button, but the drive tray does not slide out. The DVD drive eject mechanism requires power to press the manual eject button. Make sure the tray which holds the CD or...
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...is disabled. Adjust the volume control. If the problem is too loud. The DVD drive supports the Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) formats DVDROM, DVD-R (read-only), plus CD-ROM, CD-R (readonly), and CD-RW (read-only). on the DVD drive itself. Adjust the volume control. If you are using external headphones or speakers,.... It occurs in any sound from a microphone is fed to the speakers and the speaker volume is with a data CD or DVD, refer to your computer. Check the type of the drive when you are securely connected to the software's documentation and check that they are using.
...is disabled. Adjust the volume control. If the problem is too loud. The DVD drive supports the Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) formats DVDROM, DVD-R (read-only), plus CD-ROM, CD-R (readonly), and CD-RW (read-only). on the DVD drive itself. Adjust the volume control. If you are using external headphones or speakers,.... It occurs in any sound from a microphone is fed to the speakers and the speaker volume is with a data CD or DVD, refer to your computer. Check the type of the drive when you are securely connected to the software's documentation and check that they are using.
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...the DVD properties. 7 Check the Toshiba Web site for new information on the desktop. A blank screen appears while watching a DVD movie or title. Jumping video lines appear around the DVD video window. 233 If Something Goes Wrong DVD operating problems 5 Verify that your computer recognizes your DVD drive. The... 2 Click Appearance and Themes, and double-click the Display icon. To change the screen's display resolution: 1 Click Start, Control Panel. The DVD drive should appear in the Display Properties using Device Manager to a lower setting, such as 800 x 600 or 640 x 480. 5 Click OK....
...the DVD properties. 7 Check the Toshiba Web site for new information on the desktop. A blank screen appears while watching a DVD movie or title. Jumping video lines appear around the DVD video window. 233 If Something Goes Wrong DVD operating problems 5 Verify that your computer recognizes your DVD drive. The... 2 Click Appearance and Themes, and double-click the Display icon. To change the screen's display resolution: 1 Click Start, Control Panel. The DVD drive should appear in the Display Properties using Device Manager to a lower setting, such as 800 x 600 or 640 x 480. 5 Click OK....
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... of us, by clicking Start, then My Computer. 5 In this window into the computer's CD or DVD drive. 2 A menu of our computer system is required. Follow these steps to back up files in the...to display them. Fortunately, Windows XP offers a convenient way to back up . External CD and DVD writers are also widely available. If the files do not immediately appear in the My Documents folder ...Windows Explorer window will be a recent backup 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...
... of us, by clicking Start, then My Computer. 5 In this window into the computer's CD or DVD drive. 2 A menu of our computer system is required. Follow these steps to back up files in the...to display them. Fortunately, Windows XP offers a convenient way to back up . External CD and DVD writers are also widely available. If the files do not immediately appear in the My Documents folder ...Windows Explorer window will be a recent backup 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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... storing programs and data that controls how the computer works. operating system - Examples of programs that cannot be used to CD and DVD media. Online may refer to information being read and write to start the computer. A device that can use, and vice versa.... to information coming from digital to analog and back to digital, enabling information to exchange electronic mail. Compare interlaced. multi-function drive-A DVD drive that converts information from another company on a company network or the Internet. A collection of translating music into a form computers can...
... storing programs and data that controls how the computer works. operating system - Examples of programs that cannot be used to CD and DVD media. Online may refer to information being read and write to start the computer. A device that can use, and vice versa.... to information coming from digital to analog and back to digital, enabling information to exchange electronic mail. Compare interlaced. multi-function drive-A DVD drive that converts information from another company on a company network or the Internet. A collection of translating music into a form computers can...
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295 Index C CD creating 118 playing an audio 116 playing using Auto-Run 117 CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 182 channels DMA 210 IRQ 210 character keys 100 charging the battery 52 checking device properties 212 click 77 communications network connection 147 ... 210 compact disc positioning 115 compact discs handling 115 inserting 114 removing 119 computer non-system disk or disk error message 206 not accessing disk drives 205 running on battery power 122 setting up 44, 57 turning off 86 warning resume failure message 205 computing tips 98 connecting to a power source...
295 Index C CD creating 118 playing an audio 116 playing using Auto-Run 117 CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 182 channels DMA 210 IRQ 210 character keys 100 charging the battery 52 checking device properties 212 click 77 communications network connection 147 ... 210 compact disc positioning 115 compact discs handling 115 inserting 114 removing 119 computer non-system disk or disk error message 206 not accessing disk drives 205 running on battery power 122 setting up 44, 57 turning off 86 warning resume failure message 205 computing tips 98 connecting to a power source...
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296 Index DVD drive problems 222 troubleshooting 222 DVD player general problems 232 DVD/multi-function drive problems 222 E environment computer-friendly 40 error messages device driver conflict 209 general hardware problem 209 non-system disk or disk error 206... 220 Ethernet LAN port 148 expansion capability 162 expansion memory slot 58 exploring the desktop 142 external monitor not working 219 mouse 82 external diskette drive connecting 84 external display, adjusting 81 external speakers 85 F FAT (File Allocation Table) 220 FCC Notice "Declaration of Con- formity Information" 3 FCC ...
296 Index DVD drive problems 222 troubleshooting 222 DVD player general problems 232 DVD/multi-function drive problems 222 E environment computer-friendly 40 error messages device driver conflict 209 general hardware problem 209 non-system disk or disk error 206... 220 Ethernet LAN port 148 expansion capability 162 expansion memory slot 58 exploring the desktop 142 external monitor not working 219 mouse 82 external diskette drive connecting 84 external display, adjusting 81 external speakers 85 F FAT (File Allocation Table) 220 FCC Notice "Declaration of Con- formity Information" 3 FCC ...
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...DVD drive 222 DVD player general problems 232 external keyboard 216 keyboard 216 keypad overlay 216 turning off the computer 86 turning on the computer 56 turning on the power 55 U user password, disabling 172 User passwords 170 user passwords setting 170 using a file extension 110 utilities Toshiba... Power Saver Utility 173 V video projector adjusting display 81 W warranty limited warranty 39 Web sites 243 Toshiba 244 Wi-Fi wireless networking 147 Windows Help and Support 208 problem solving 206 ...
...DVD drive 222 DVD player general problems 232 external keyboard 216 keyboard 216 keypad overlay 216 turning off the computer 86 turning on the computer 56 turning on the power 55 U user password, disabling 172 User passwords 170 user passwords setting 170 using a file extension 110 utilities Toshiba... Power Saver Utility 173 V video projector adjusting display 81 W warranty limited warranty 39 Web sites 243 Toshiba 244 Wi-Fi wireless networking 147 Windows Help and Support 208 problem solving 206 ...