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Toshiba Online Users Guide for Satellite A40/A45 - Page 2

...SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS OF DATA, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE RESULTING THEREFROM. 2 Model: Satellite® A40/A45 Series ReWritable CD/DVD Drives The computer system you purchased may lose data or suffer other applications where product..., PROGRAMS, DATA OR REMOVABLE STORAGE MEDIA ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF.

Maintenance Manual - Page 2

..., Intel SpeedStep, Pentium and Celeron are registered trademarks of Toshiba. TruSurround XT, Trubass, Dialog Clarity, SRS and (• )symbol are subject to the use of Sony Corporation. ii Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual (960-458) Other trademarks and registered trademarks not listed above may be reproduced in the United States and other countries/regions...

Maintenance Manual - Page 3

...these messages will be sure to perform hardware service maintenance for the Toshiba Personal Computer Satellite A40 Series. Improper repair of a short circuit, which could result in this manual are...technicians and authorized dealers or service providers to ensure the following safety precautions are used in property damage, if the safety instruction is not observed. Installation of ...

Maintenance Manual - Page 5

...separated by the computer that appears on the keyboard is presented in parentheses following formats to simultaneously use two or more keys. For example, Ctrl + Pause (Break) means ...uses the following their definition. The key top symbol as it appears on its display is printed in the text to type in is shown in the boldface type below : Format complete System transferred Satellite A40...

Maintenance Manual - Page 6

Table of Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Overview 1.1 Features...1-1 1.2 System Unit Block Diagram 1-6 1.3 USB 3.5-inch Floppy Disk Drive 1-12 1.4 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive 1-13 1.5 DVD-ROM Drive...1-18 1.6 CD-RW/... Optical Drive Troubleshooting 2-47 2.10 Modem Troubleshooting 2-49 2.11 LAN Troubleshooting 2-51 2.12 Wireless LAN Troubleshooting 2-52 vi Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual (960-458)

Maintenance Manual - Page 14

1 Hardware Overview Chapter 1 Contents 1.1 Features ...1-1 1.2 System Unit Block Diagram 1-6 1.3 USB 3.5-inch Floppy Disk Drive 1-12 1.4 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive 1-13 1.5 DVD-ROM Drive ...1-18 1.6 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive ... Supply...1-32 1.13 Batteries...1-34 1.13.1 Main Battery 1-34 1.13.2 Battery Charging Control 1-35 1.13.3 RTC battery 1-36 Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual (960-458) 1-iii

Maintenance Manual - Page 15

... 1-9 Figure 1-10 Figure 1-11 Figure 1-12 Front of the computer 1-5 System unit configuration 1-5 System unit block diagram 1-6 3.5-inch FDD (USB External 1-12 2.5-inch HDD 1-13 DVD-ROM drive 1-18 CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive 1-20 DVD-R/-RW drive 1-23 DVD±RW drive...required for quick charges 1-35 RTC battery charging/data preservation time 1-36 1-iv Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual (960-458)

Maintenance Manual - Page 18

...Drive. q USB FDD An external two-mode 3.5-inch FDD, which connects with a USB port, supports 720KB and 1.44MB formats and enables ...reads CD at maximum 24-speed (3,600 KB per second). 1-2 Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual (960-458) It is a high-performance drive that... cm (4.72-inch) or 8 cm (3.15-inch) CD/DVD without using an adaptor. q DVD Multi Drive This drive is full-size and runs...

Maintenance Manual - Page 19

... transfer directly from external devices such as a pointing device. Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual (960-458) 1-3 q Touch pad A touch pad is mounted inside the computer. q USB (Universal Serial Bus) The computer has four USB ports, which is equipped with 16M colors) q Keyboard An easy-to-use 85(US)-/86(UK)-key keyboard (101 Key emulation). q Batteries...

Maintenance Manual - Page 20

...microphone jack q Video-out jack (in some models, there is equipped on the mini PCI slot. 1-4 Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual (960-458) q Wireless LAN (Mini PCI slot) The wireless LAN (802.11b, 802....let you easily transfer data from devices, such as digital cameras and Personal Digital Assistants, which use SD Card flash-memory. 1 Hardware Overview 1.1 Features q SD Card The SD Card Slot ...

Maintenance Manual - Page 25

....5×37.5 mm) q Intel ICH4-M (South Bridge) • One Intel 82801DBM is used . • This gate array has the following features: - AC'97 2.3 Interface - ...USB 1.1/2.0 Controller 6 Ports (EHCI: Enhanced Host Controller) - Serial Interrupt Controller - Enhanced DMA Controller, Interrupt Controller and Timer Functions - Alert ON LAN (AOL) - 421-ball (31×31mm) BGA Package Satellite A40...

Maintenance Manual - Page 60

... USB FDD 11. CD-RW Media (RICOH-made x4 recommended) 17. The following onto the disk: SYS.COM, FORMAT.COM, FDISK.COM and FDISK.EXE) 5. Formatted work disk for wireless LAN troubleshooting 22. PC card wraparound connector 9. Headphone 13. Display 10. DVD-ROM TSD-1 (TOSHIBA-EMI DVD Test Media) 18. Antenna test cable Satellite A40...

Maintenance Manual - Page 61

... q Ask the user if a password is registered and, if it is empty. 2-2 Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual (960-458) Before going through the flowchart steps, verify the following procedure at... 2.2 Troubleshooting Flowchart Use the flowchart in Figure 2-1: q Verify with the customer tha t Toshiba Windows is removed from the computer. q Make sure the External USB floppy disk drive is...

Maintenance Manual - Page 97

... it is functioning properly. Procedure 1: Message Check Procedure 2: Partition Check Procedure 3: Format Check Procedure 4: Diagnostic Test Program Execution Check Procedure 5: Connector Check and Replacement Check... perform Check 3. Check 1 If any of the hard disk to not used . Insert system disk in drive Press any key Check 3 Make sure the...38 Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual (960-458)

Maintenance Manual - Page 99

... appears on the display, the HDD low level format is formatted. Check 1 Format the HDD and transfer system files using the Tests and Diagnostic program, go to Chapter 3, Tests and Diagnostics for more information about the diagnostic program. Format complete If you cannot format the HDD using FORMAT C:/S/U. Refer to Procedure 4. 2-40 Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual (960-458)

Maintenance Manual - Page 126

... programs. q The Diagnostics Disk (all tests) q A formatted working disk for the floppy disk drive test q An USB FDD q A cleaning kit to clean the floppy disk drive heads (Head Cleaning) q A PC card wraparound connector for the I/O card test (Expansion test) q A printer wraparound connector for communication test (wireless LAN test) 3-2 Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual (960-458)

Maintenance Manual - Page 194

...the HDD is used , the setting in "Parallel Port Mode" is not usable. Enabled Enables LEGACY support. (Default) USB keyboard/USB mouse are ...Use this item to select the hard disk mode. NOTE: Formats for the appropriate setting. 14. ECP Sets the port mode to Extended Capabilities Port (ECP). The setting in "Toshiba HW setup" has the priority. Disabled Disables LEGACY support Satellite A40...

Maintenance Manual - Page 198

... left side of the target machine and turn the computer off the computer and connect a USB FDD to perform the corresponding sub test. Press 1, 2 or 3, and the Enter to the computer. Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual (960-458) 3-71 NOTE: Use another computer (with the test program. 3.25 Wireless LAN Test Program (Agere) 3 Tests and...

Maintenance Manual - Page 205

...number you use the headphones, be careful to set the volume low and adjust it as necessary. Insert the Test program disk in the floppy disk drive and turn off the power. 3-78 Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual ...exit the Sound/LAN/Modem test, remove the test program disk from the USB FDD and turn on the power. Using the headphones at full volume could damage your ears. 3 Tests and ...

Maintenance Manual - Page 211

... 15 minutes later. To execute this test, use the diagnostics disk (thermal radiation control) and follow the procedures below. 1. Close the test menu to the USB FDD. 3. Insert the diagnostic disk for the thermal radiation control test to end the thermal radiation control test. 3-84 Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual (960-458) 3 Tests and Diagnostics...