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Tecra 8100 Users Guide (PDF) 20030103 - Page 22
...; Guides for other software that may come preinstalled on your computer and additional software on your Configuration Builder CD.
Operating system differences
Under Windows 98 Second Edition, the following features are not supported: ❖ Suspend/Resume (memory) mode Under Windows NT, the following features are not supported: ❖ CardAid ❖ Universal Serial Bus (USB) port ❖...
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... documentation comes with your Toshiba computer.
Using the computer for the first time
When you start your computer for the first time, it prompts you to: ❖ Set up your software ❖ Set date/time properties ❖ Set up your printer ❖ Complete the initial start-up procedure ❖ Register your computer Windows automatically detects and installs the devices it finds on your...
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... you receive via diskette, email, or download from the Internet. Occasionally, even new programs you buy from a supplier may contain a computer virus. Your computer is equipped with a virus-scan program.
Computing tips
❖ Save your work frequently.
Your work stays in the computer's temporary memory until you save it to the disk. You will lose all the work since...
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... configuration process. The only difference between setting up a network printer and a local printer are as follows:
For a local printer, you must install a printer driver on your computer. For a network printer, you must specify the path to the printer (or browse to find its network location). This action connects your computer to the printer on the network print server.
4 Click Next to continue...
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... calculated by the system software and cannot be changed. The Hardware Configuration window contains: ❖ Setup panel - Displays general information about your
computer, including the installed BIOS version. ❖ Memory panel - Shows how the computer's memory is
allocated. ❖ HDD panel - Displays the type of hard disk drive installed
in your computer. Hardware Options button - Opens...
Tecra 8100 Users Guide (PDF) 20030103 - Page 222
... protocols to allow remote network access for system management purposes and interoperability between systems instrumentation and management applications. It also describes the instrumentation required to ensure that hardware devices can be monitored and acted on by software.
Desktop Management Interface
As more PC products become available, properly installing software, configuring hardware, and...
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... the existing inventory and determine what modifications or upgrades may be necessary. Detailed reporting is also a necessity, identifying components such as BIOS version, O/S or software application version, memory capacity, and hard disk size and availability. Additionally, IT personnel must examine systems at the component level, addressing, for example, queries as to which components are...
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... is powered up.
Configuration management
Asset management is more than inventory control. It includes managing the upgrade and configuration of system software. An administrator's console enables network personnel to unobtrusively view each PC workstation's status. With security set to full access, technicians can transfer files and remotely reboot the client workstation, as necessary.
Toshiba...
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... reconfigure the hard disk image, perform software upgrades of individual components and perform a BIOS upgrade. Basically, it allows an administrator to restore a crashed disk drive quickly and easily.
Alert on LAN
Alert on LAN is a network connection technology that recognizes when there are hardware or operating system failures, or evidence of tampering, even if the computer is powered down or...
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... include the name of the manufacturer, the type of device, the drivers installed, and the system resources assigned to the device.
TECHNICAL NOTE: Windows NT does not support Device Manager.
To check a device's properties: 1 Click Start, then point to Settings, and click Control Panel. 2 Double-click the System icon.
Windows 98 Second Edition displays the System Properties dialog box. 3 Click the...
Tecra 8100 Users Guide (PDF) 20030103 - Page 255
... the PC Card. ❖ Make sure all cables are securely connected. ❖ Make sure the PC Card Controller Mode option in TSETUP is set to Auto-Selected. See "TSETUP" on page 151. ❖ Make sure the computer has only one version of Card and Socket Services loaded. ❖ Occasionally a defective PC Card slips through quality control. If another PCMCIA-equipped computer is available...
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... the drive is properly installed in the SelectBay. It must be inserted completely.
3 Ensure that the DVD-ROM disk is properly inserted in the drive tray.
4 Ensure that the Display properties are not True Color (24-bit). If it is set to 24-bit color, there will be a video format error. To verify your display settings:
❖ Click Start, Settings, Control Panel...
Tecra 8100 Users Guide (PDF) 20030103 - Page 263
...installing a new graphics or audio card may impact performance. Some software changes may also impact playback performance (for example, downloading new drivers from the Web).
Before installing a new hardware or software... Memory Access" on page 214.
3 If you have installed new hardware (such as a new graphics card or audio card), ensure the component's drivers support
Part II: Technical Reference
Tecra 8100 Users Guide (PDF) 20030103 - Page 264
... Troubleshooting Guide DVD operating problems-Windows 98 Second Edition
Microsoft DirectX®5.2b or higher and DVDExpress. Contact the manufacturer of the component. 4 Make sure that your display driver resolution, color depth, and refresh rate are optimal for DVD playback. (Some systems do not support video overlays if these parameters are not optimal.) Try lowering these settings...
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239 Troubleshooting Guide
DVD operating problems-Windows 98 Second Edition
Error messages
The following table offers descriptions and resolutions for error messages that may appear when using DVDExpress.
Error message and additional information
Resolution
The disc in the DVD-ROM drive is not a valid disc type.
Valid disc types are DVD-Video, VideoCD, and audio CD.
Ensure the disc is a valid...
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... and/or audio driver may be installed in the system.
Check installation of audio sound card.
Check installation of audio card drivers.
An unexpected error has occurred.
This error is unclassified. Report the problem and any error code to your supplier's Technical Support.
This is usually a rare, title-specific problem.
There is a problem with the copy protection system within the DVD-ROM drive...
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... by a huge library of downloadable information files, product specifications, utilities, drivers, and software.
Toshiba's Bulletin Board Service
Toshiba's Bulletin Board Service (BBS) is available 24 hours a day, and is free of charge to anyone with a PC and a modem. From Toshiba's BBS, you can download files and obtain other useful information.
Set your modem to Toshiba's BBS protocol:
❖...
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.... ❖ Backup copies of Windows and all other preloaded software
on diskettes or CD. ❖ Name and version of the program involved in the problem
along with its installation diskettes or CD. ❖ Information about what you were doing when the problem
occurred. ❖ Exact error messages and when they occurred. For technical support, call Toshiba at: ❖...
Tecra 8100 Users Guide (PDF) 20030103 - Page 322
...screen, and essential software such as the operating system and device drivers. CONFIG.SYS: An MS-DOS file containing commands that change the default configuration of the computer system. configuration: 1) The set of components in a computer system (such as memory, printers and disk drives). 2) How parts of the system are set up. For example, the configuration of the serial port includes the baud...
Tecra 8100 Users Guide (PDF) 20030103 - Page 347
... case 270 locking cable 270 security screws 270 optional devices 268 docking station 269 memory modules 269 PC Card slots 269 port expander 269 overlay cursor control 10 numeric 11
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parallel port 5 printer 5
password 161 backup file 187 clearing 166 creating 162
deleting a supervisor 173 forgetting 164 hard disk drive 162, 175 instant 170 power-on 161 service diskette 164 supervisor-level...