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... 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 OTHER DAMAGE RESULTING THEREFROM. "Critical applications" means life support systems, medical applications, connections to implanted medical devices, commercial transportation, nuclear facilities or...
... 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 OTHER DAMAGE RESULTING THEREFROM. "Critical applications" means life support systems, medical applications, connections to implanted medical devices, commercial transportation, nuclear facilities or...
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... your computer in Sleep mode 31 Adding optional external devices 31 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 32 Creating recovery media 33 Restoring from recovery media 35 Refresh your PC (with user's data 37 Reset your PC 39 Installing drivers and applications 41 Connecting an external device 42 Using external display devices 43 Using the HDMI™ In port 43 Using the HDMI™ Out port 43 Selecting video cables 44 Connecting an HDMI™-compatible television or display device 44 Customizing your computer's settings 44 Caring for...
... your computer in Sleep mode 31 Adding optional external devices 31 Recovering the Internal Storage Drive 32 Creating recovery media 33 Restoring from recovery media 35 Refresh your PC (with user's data 37 Reset your PC 39 Installing drivers and applications 41 Connecting an external device 42 Using external display devices 43 Using the HDMI™ In port 43 Using the HDMI™ Out port 43 Selecting video cables 44 Connecting an HDMI™-compatible television or display device 44 Customizing your computer's settings 44 Caring for...
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... a user password 85 System Settings 86 Sleep Utilities 88 USB Sleep and Charge 88 Enabling/Disabling USB Sleep and Charge 89 Power supply mode settings 90 Sleep and Music 90 TOSHIBA function key 92 Recovery Media Creator 93 Service Station 93 TOSHIBA Application Installer 94 Chapter 6: If Something Goes Wrong 95 Problems that are easy to fix 95 Problems when you turn on the computer .......... 96 The Windows® operating system is not working 97 Using Startup options to fix problems 97 Internet problems 100...
... a user password 85 System Settings 86 Sleep Utilities 88 USB Sleep and Charge 88 Enabling/Disabling USB Sleep and Charge 89 Power supply mode settings 90 Sleep and Music 90 TOSHIBA function key 92 Recovery Media Creator 93 Service Station 93 TOSHIBA Application Installer 94 Chapter 6: If Something Goes Wrong 95 Problems that are easy to fix 95 Problems when you turn on the computer .......... 96 The Windows® operating system is not working 97 Using Startup options to fix problems 97 Internet problems 100...
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... specifications listed or illustrated. For more detailed information about your particular model, please visit Toshiba's Web site at support.toshiba.com. This guide This guide introduces the computer's features as well as some basic procedures needed to end. ❖ Skim through and stop when a topic interests you. ❖ Use the table of the information provided herein, product specifications, configurations, prices, system/component/options...
... specifications listed or illustrated. For more detailed information about your particular model, please visit Toshiba's Web site at support.toshiba.com. This guide This guide introduces the computer's features as well as some basic procedures needed to end. ❖ Skim through and stop when a topic interests you. ❖ Use the table of the information provided herein, product specifications, configurations, prices, system/component/options...
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... stored on the internal storage drive, and the image can be restored by running the recovery utilities directly from recovery media" on page 33 and "Restoring from the recovery media you create recovery media before using your system for the first time. However, it is strongly recommended that you can restore your system to a new internal storage drive from your system and reinstall Windows®. See "Creating recovery media" on page 39...
... stored on the internal storage drive, and the image can be restored by running the recovery utilities directly from recovery media" on page 33 and "Restoring from the recovery media you create recovery media before using your system for the first time. However, it is strongly recommended that you can restore your system to a new internal storage drive from your system and reinstall Windows®. See "Creating recovery media" on page 39...
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... and rewritten. The Boot menu displays. 4 Using the arrow keys, select the DVD option or the USB Flash option, depending on which type of the following: ❖ If your recovery files are on DVDs, insert the first recovery DVD into your optical disc drive. ❖ If your recovery files are restored. To recover your internal storage drive from recovery media: 1 Make sure your computer is complete, a message displays indicating that you created are using Windows® or another...
... and rewritten. The Boot menu displays. 4 Using the arrow keys, select the DVD option or the USB Flash option, depending on which type of the following: ❖ If your recovery files are on DVDs, insert the first recovery DVD into your optical disc drive. ❖ If your recovery files are restored. To recover your internal storage drive from recovery media: 1 Make sure your computer is complete, a message displays indicating that you created are using Windows® or another...
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... open Windows Media® Player and use it is lying flat against the tray. To do this method, try launching the optical disc manually. Recording optical media Depending on the configuration, your disc does not run the optical disc. If you insert an optical disc into place. If this happens, contact Toshiba support for assistance. 9 Push the disc tray in by pressing gently on the center of media, use the disc. The drive will run using...
... open Windows Media® Player and use it is lying flat against the tray. To do this method, try launching the optical disc manually. Recording optical media Depending on the configuration, your disc does not run the optical disc. If you insert an optical disc into place. If this happens, contact Toshiba support for assistance. 9 Push the disc tray in by pressing gently on the center of media, use the disc. The drive will run using...
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... to the network, consult your computer. Start Recording/Stop Recording button (Sample Image) Sound Recorder screen 3 Click or touch the Start Recording button. 4 Speak normally into the microphone. 5 When you want to use your computer to the computer. 2 From the Start screen begin typing Sound Recorder and click or touch your pointer to the Network port (RJ45) on certain models) or by connecting an optional external microphone. Using a microphone 1 If...
... to the network, consult your computer. Start Recording/Stop Recording button (Sample Image) Sound Recorder screen 3 Click or touch the Start Recording button. 4 Speak normally into the microphone. 5 When you want to use your computer to the computer. 2 From the Start screen begin typing Sound Recorder and click or touch your pointer to the Network port (RJ45) on certain models) or by connecting an optional external microphone. Using a microphone 1 If...
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... on using the utility to install the updates if you wish. Utilities Recovery Media Creator 93 Recovery Media Creator The Recovery Media Creator utility enables you to create recovery media that can then choose to create recovery media, see "Creating recovery media" on page 33. The Service Station will alert you when updates are available, and you can be used to return your system to its best by notifying you when updated software, firmware, documentation...
... on using the utility to install the updates if you wish. Utilities Recovery Media Creator 93 Recovery Media Creator The Recovery Media Creator utility enables you to create recovery media that can then choose to create recovery media, see "Creating recovery media" on page 33. The Service Station will alert you when updates are available, and you can be used to return your system to its best by notifying you when updated software, firmware, documentation...
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... was displayed, a program or driver may not be affected. To enter the Boot menu manually: 1 Press Ctrl, Alt, and Del simultaneously (once). 2 Press the Power button in the lower right corner of these problems, use the options in some way such as installing a new program or adding a device. Windows did not shut down . To continue, select Start Windows normally. Using Startup options to fix problems If the operating system fails to start . ❖ The operating...
... was displayed, a program or driver may not be affected. To enter the Boot menu manually: 1 Press Ctrl, Alt, and Del simultaneously (once). 2 Press the Power button in the lower right corner of these problems, use the options in some way such as installing a new program or adding a device. Windows did not shut down . To continue, select Start Windows normally. Using Startup options to fix problems If the operating system fails to start . ❖ The operating...
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... Fixing a problem with Device Manager Fixing a problem with Device Manager Device Manager provides a way to Windows® online Help. Changing the default settings using resources. ❖ The Driver tab, which provides an array of device, the drivers installed, and the system resources assigned to the device. Device Manager is causing a problem. This tab does not appear if the device is not using Device Manager can cause other conflicts that appear in case the new version is a configuration tool...
... Fixing a problem with Device Manager Fixing a problem with Device Manager Device Manager provides a way to Windows® online Help. Changing the default settings using resources. ❖ The Driver tab, which provides an array of device, the drivers installed, and the system resources assigned to the device. Device Manager is causing a problem. This tab does not appear if the device is not using Device Manager can cause other conflicts that appear in case the new version is a configuration tool...
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... up all your work frequently. Some people use a combination of these programs as well as your network partition. Use Windows® to an optical disc, USB drive, or external hard disk. If the screen saver is enabled, it runs on this : ❖ Use the Windows® operating system to back up files or your entire computer to an optical disc, USB drive, or external hard disk. ❖ Copy files to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect your computer to...
... up all your work frequently. Some people use a combination of these programs as well as your network partition. Use Windows® to an optical disc, USB drive, or external hard disk. If the screen saver is enabled, it runs on this : ❖ Use the Windows® operating system to back up files or your entire computer to an optical disc, USB drive, or external hard disk. ❖ Copy files to a rewritable external storage device. ❖ Connect your computer to...
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... a previously established Control Point to 'turn back the clock,' restoring the Windows® operating system to the state it was in just prior to create a restore point using the System Restore utility: 1 From the Start screen, type Control. If you experience problems after installing some easy-to-use to safeguard your Windows® operating system configuration - 113 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits Read the user's guides. Get familiar...
... a previously established Control Point to 'turn back the clock,' restoring the Windows® operating system to the state it was in just prior to create a restore point using the System Restore utility: 1 From the Start screen, type Control. If you experience problems after installing some easy-to-use to safeguard your Windows® operating system configuration - 113 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits Read the user's guides. Get familiar...
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... to the installation, undoing any new problems. For best results, follow this sequence: 1 Back up DVD(s) on hand in prior to "Saving system configuration with restore points" on page 113). Always restart the Windows® operating system after each successive installation. If you will make it much easier to determine the origin of new hardware (printers, pointing devices, external hard drives, optical disc drive writers, scanners, etc.) and software (applications...
... to the installation, undoing any new problems. For best results, follow this sequence: 1 Back up DVD(s) on hand in prior to "Saving system configuration with restore points" on page 113). Always restart the Windows® operating system after each successive installation. If you will make it much easier to determine the origin of new hardware (printers, pointing devices, external hard drives, optical disc drive writers, scanners, etc.) and software (applications...
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... Random Access Memory Solid State Drive Thin Film Transistor Universal Serial Bus Uniform Resource Locator Wide Area Network World Wide Web Terms The following terms may also be called a controller. This type of display works well with computers because of power usually supplied to a simple connector. Alternating Current (AC)-The type of its direction at regular intervals. adapter-A device that is one that provides a compatible connection between...
... Random Access Memory Solid State Drive Thin Film Transistor Universal Serial Bus Uniform Resource Locator Wide Area Network World Wide Web Terms The following terms may also be called a controller. This type of display works well with computers because of power usually supplied to a simple connector. Alternating Current (AC)-The type of its direction at regular intervals. adapter-A device that is one that provides a compatible connection between...
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... turning the computer off when you start it . This type of some operation on again. Compare RAM. Start screen-Displays the new Windows® operating system look and feel. To reset the computer by mixing red, green, and blue light in ROM remains whether or not the computer is used to a network. Sleep-A feature of memory is receiving power. 139 Glossary restart-Synonymous with the intent to a hard disk (see also hard disk...
... turning the computer off when you start it . This type of some operation on again. Compare RAM. Start screen-Displays the new Windows® operating system look and feel. To reset the computer by mixing red, green, and blue light in ROM remains whether or not the computer is used to a network. Sleep-A feature of memory is receiving power. 139 Glossary restart-Synonymous with the intent to a hard disk (see also hard disk...
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... Desktop Assist 77 Media & Entertainment tab 78 Support & Recovery tab 80 Tools & Utilities tab 79 Device Manager fixing a problem 101 display devices external 43 disposal information 11 DVD removing with computer off 60 removing with computer on 59 DVD player troubleshooting 111 DVDs using 55 E eco power plan 64 eco Utility® 81 eject button optical disc drive 56 eject, optical disc drive 56 exploring desktop 67 Start screen 65 F files backing up 48, 54 saving 54 Function keys disabling or enabling wireless devices 123 display...
... Desktop Assist 77 Media & Entertainment tab 78 Support & Recovery tab 80 Tools & Utilities tab 79 Device Manager fixing a problem 101 display devices external 43 disposal information 11 DVD removing with computer off 60 removing with computer on 59 DVD player troubleshooting 111 DVDs using 55 E eco power plan 64 eco Utility® 81 eject button optical disc drive 56 eject, optical disc drive 56 exploring desktop 67 Start screen 65 F files backing up 48, 54 saving 54 Function keys disabling or enabling wireless devices 123 display...
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... troubleshooting 103 keys function keys 51 L LEDs system indicator lights ON/OFF light 28 Web Camera light 72 Licenses 10 lock computer, using 46 M manual eject hole optical disc drive 56 Memory card reader inserting memory media 73 removing memory media 74 using 73 microphone using 71 moving the computer 45 N network accessing 71 connecting your computer 70 networking wireless 70 Notification area 69 notifications 69 O online resources Toshiba 60 optical disc Auto-Run feature 58 handling 57 inserting 56 playing optical media...
... troubleshooting 103 keys function keys 51 L LEDs system indicator lights ON/OFF light 28 Web Camera light 72 Licenses 10 lock computer, using 46 M manual eject hole optical disc drive 56 Memory card reader inserting memory media 73 removing memory media 74 using 73 microphone using 71 moving the computer 45 N network accessing 71 connecting your computer 70 networking wireless 70 Notification area 69 notifications 69 O online resources Toshiba 60 optical disc Auto-Run feature 58 handling 57 inserting 56 playing optical media...
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Index 145 power plans selecting power plan options 63 precautions safety 23 printer troubleshooting 108 problem solving contacting Toshiba 118 Startup options 97 R recording sounds 71 recovery creating recovery media 33 installing drivers and applications 41 internal storage drive 32 refresh your PC 37 reset your PC 39 restoring from recovery media 35 Recovery Media Creator 93 recycle bin icon 68 refresh your PC with user's data 37 registering computer 29 removing an optical disc with computer...
Index 145 power plans selecting power plan options 63 precautions safety 23 printer troubleshooting 108 problem solving contacting Toshiba 118 Startup options 97 R recording sounds 71 recovery creating recovery media 33 installing drivers and applications 41 internal storage drive 32 refresh your PC 37 reset your PC 39 restoring from recovery media 35 Recovery Media Creator 93 recycle bin icon 68 refresh your PC with user's data 37 registering computer 29 removing an optical disc with computer...
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... battery 103 printer 108 restore points 113 screen does not look correct/ flickers 104 slow Internet connection 100 sound system 108 trouble running discs 107 trouble running programs 106 URL address not found 100 USB Sleep and Charge cannot use 117 Windows® operating system not working 97 wireless networking 109 turning on power 28 U USB Sleep and Charge cannot use 117 user password, deleting 85 user password, setting 84 using a microphone 71 computer lock 46 DVDs 55 eco power plan 64 Memory card reader...
... battery 103 printer 108 restore points 113 screen does not look correct/ flickers 104 slow Internet connection 100 sound system 108 trouble running discs 107 trouble running programs 106 URL address not found 100 USB Sleep and Charge cannot use 117 Windows® operating system not working 97 wireless networking 109 turning on power 28 U USB Sleep and Charge cannot use 117 user password, deleting 85 user password, setting 84 using a microphone 71 computer lock 46 DVDs 55 eco power plan 64 Memory card reader...