Toshiba Satellite A305D-S68861 driver and firmware
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User Guide 1 - Page 5
... should ever decide to permanently disconnect your modem from its present line, please call the telephone company and let them know of this change.
Fax Branding
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 makes it unlawful for any person to use a computer or other electronic device, including Fax machines, to send any message unless such...
User Guide 1 - Page 9
...licensed service, this device is intended to be operated indoors and away from windows to provide maximum shielding. Equipment (or its transmit antenna) that is installed outdoors...25 GHz to reduce the potential for harmful interference to co-channel Mobile Satellite systems.
High power radars are allocated as primary users of the 5.25 GHz to...TOSHIBA Europe GmbH, Hammfelddamm 8, 41460 Neuss, Germany.
User Guide 1 - Page 29
...Checking total memory 59 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities 60 Creating Recovery DVDs 60 Hard Disk Drive Recovery options 61 Hard Disk Drive Recovery using the
Recovery media 66 Installing drivers and applications 67 Using the TouchPad 67 Scrolling with the TouchPad 68 Control buttons 68 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad 68 Using external display devices 68 Directing the display output when...
User Guide 1 - Page 32
... 141
TOSHIBA Application Installer 142 Setting passwords 143
Using an instant password 143 Using a supervisor password 144 Using a user password 145 Deleting a user password 146 TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool Utility 147 TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility .........148 Mouse Utility 149 TOSHIBA Hardware Setup 150 TOSHIBA Zooming Utility 154 TOSHIBA Button Support 155 CD/DVD Drive...
User Guide 1 - Page 39
...'s Web site at accessories.toshiba.com.
Service options
Toshiba offers a full line of optional service programs to complement its standard limited warranty. Toshiba's standard limited warranty, extended warranty, and service upgrade terms and conditions are available at warranty.toshiba.com
To stay current on the most recent software and hardware options for your computer, and for other product...
User Guide 1 - Page 44
... time, do not turn off the power again until the operating system has loaded completely.
NOTE
The names of windows displayed, and the order in which windows appear, may vary according to your software setup choices.
The first time you turn on your computer, the Setup Wizard guides you through steps to set up your software.
1 From the Welcome screen click Next...
User Guide 1 - Page 45
... To register online, you must be connected to the Internet.
Adding optional external devices
NOTE
Before adding external devices or memory, Toshiba recommends setting up your software. See "Setting up your software" on page 44.
After starting your computer for the first time you may want to:
❖ Add more memory (see "Adding memory (optional)" on page 51)
❖ Connect a mouse (see...
User Guide 1 - Page 58
... need to scan your internal storage drive for errors or defragment the drive. If so, consult Windows® Help and Support.
2 Pull the latches away from the memory module. The memory module pops up slightly.
NOTE
If your system has the memory modules stacked on top of one another, you must remove the top module first before removing/installing the bottom...
User Guide 1 - Page 59
... cables.
8 Restart the computer.
TECHNICAL NOTE: You must have at least one memory module installed for the computer to work.
Checking total memory
When you add or remove a memory module, you can check that the computer has recognized the change. To do this:
1 Click Start, Control Panel, System and Maintenance, and then System.
The System window appears.
2 The total memory is displayed...
User Guide 1 - Page 74
... an optional external USB diskette drive, connect the cable to one of the computer's USB ports.
(Sample Illustration) Connecting an optional external USB diskette drive
Turning off the computer
Pressing the power button before shutting down the Windows® operating system could cause you to lose your work. Make sure the system indicator panel's storage drive light and the drive-in-use light...
User Guide 1 - Page 167
... an internal storage drive problem, you will not be able to start the computer. Insert a system diskette into the optional external diskette drive and press F12 when the machine starts and use the arrow keys to select the boot-up device. (You may need to press F12 several times.)
The computer displays the WARNING RESUME FAILURE/Windows Error Recovery - Windows did...
User Guide 1 - Page 170
... Driver Signature Enforcement ❖ Start Windows® normally When you highlight each option using the arrow keys, Windows® displays information about each option at the bottom after Description. See your Windows® documentation for further explanation.
NOTE
If your computer is connected to a network, the Startup menu may display different versions of Safe mode.
Internet problems...
User Guide 1 - Page 173
... the monitor, optional external optical drive, optional external diskette drive, and other power-using functions. This tab does not appear if the device is not using resources.
❖ The Driver tab, which displays the drivers being used by the device. This tab also provides options for updating the driver or rolling back the driver in case the new version is causing a problem.
The...
User Guide 1 - Page 186
... to open the command prompt.
4 Enter IPCONFIG /ALL and press Enter.
The IP address for each active network adapter will be displayed.
❖ Connect your computer directly to your router or broadband modem, by plugging a standard CAT5 Ethernet patch cable (sold separately) into your computer's RJ45 Ethernet port. If your connection problem disappears, the problem lies in the Wi-Fi® part...
User Guide 1 - Page 188
... are some ways you can do this:
❖ Use the Windows® operating system to back up files or your entire computer to an optical disc, or external hard disk.
❖ Copy files to a rewritable external storage device.
❖ Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to your network partition.
Some people use a combination of these methods, backing...
User Guide 1 - Page 189
... can easily select a previously established Control Point to 'turn back the clock,' restoring the Windows® operating system to the state it was in just prior to the installation. This is much easier and more effective than uninstalling the hardware or software, which often leaves behind unwanted files and settings. It is also easy to...
User Guide 1 - Page 192
...If Something Goes Wrong
Develop good computing habits
General tips for installing hardware and software
Here are a few tips to help ensure safe and easy installation 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...
User Guide 1 - Page 195
If Something Goes Wrong
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Toshiba voice contact
Before calling Toshiba, make sure you have: ❖ Your computer's serial number ❖ The computer and any optional devices related to the problem ❖ Backup copies of your Windows® operating system and all
other preloaded software on your choice of media ❖ Name and version of the program ...
User Guide 1 - Page 219
... from another computer through a modem or network. (2) To send font data from the computer to a printer. See also upload.
drag - To hold down the mouse button while moving the cursor to drag a selected object. In the Windows® operating system, this refers to
the left mouse button, unless otherwise stated.
driver - See device driver.
DVD - An individual digital versatile (or...
User Guide 1 - Page 229
... 204 volume mute 201 Zoom (Display resolution) 210 zooming 211
Hot Key Cards 197
Hot key functions 201 hot key power plan 113 http 127
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i.LINK® port 135 icon 122
desktop 122 moving to desktop 122 recycle bin 122 safety 38 installation memory module 52 installing memory modules 51 mouse 72 instant passwords, using 143 Internet bookmarked site not found 170 connecting...