Toshiba Satellite U405 driver and firmware
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Toshiba User's Guide for Satellite M300 / M305 - 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...
Toshiba User's Guide for Satellite M300 / M305 - Page 60
... DVDs 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 the factory-set default without the HDD Recovery partition.
❖ Reinstall drivers and applications which were bundled with your computer.
Toshiba User's Guide for Satellite M300 / M305 - 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...
Toshiba User's Guide for Satellite M300 / M305 - Page 170
... 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
My Internet connection is very slow.
Many factors contribute to...
Toshiba User's Guide for Satellite M300 / M305 - 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...
Toshiba User's Guide for Satellite M300 / M305 - 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...
Toshiba User's Guide for Satellite M300 / M305 - 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...
Toshiba User's Guide for Satellite M300 / M305 - 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...
Toshiba User's Guide for Satellite M300 / M305 - Page 190
... be automatically restarted.
Backing up your data or your entire computer with the Windows® operating system
The most valuable component of your computer system is the data you create and store on its internal storage drive. Since problems with either hardware or software can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it, the next most...
Toshiba User's Guide for Satellite M300 / M305 - Page 191
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Develop good computing habits
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Fortunately, the Windows® operating system offers a convenient way to back up your computer or just your important files to optical drives, or hard drives. An external hard drive is recommended in case the internal storage drive fails. No additional software is required. Most of the optical drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can...
Toshiba User's Guide for Satellite M300 / M305 - Page 192
... hardware item to the computer. If the device is connected first, it may be very difficult to complete the installation successfully. Always carefully follow the installation instructions that accompany the hardware or software.
❖ Restart the Windows® operating system. Always restart the Windows® operating system after each installation, even if the installation utility does not...
Toshiba User's Guide for Satellite M300 / M305 - Page 195
If Something Goes Wrong
Other Toshiba Internet Web sites
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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 ...
Toshiba User's Guide for Satellite M300 / M305 - Page 219
... 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 video) disc. See also DVDROM.
DVD-ROM (digital versatile [or video] disc read-only memory) - A very high-capacity storage medium that uses laser optics for reading data. Each DVD-ROM can hold as much...
Toshiba User's Guide for Satellite M300 / M305 - Page 229
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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 71 instant passwords, using 143 Internet bookmarked site not found 170 connecting to 128 features 128 slow connection 170 surfing 128 uploading and downloading files
129 URL address not found 170 using 127 Internet Service Providers 127...
Toshiba User's Guide for Satellite U400 / U405 - 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...
Toshiba User's Guide for Satellite U400 / U405 - Page 166
... 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...
Toshiba User's Guide for Satellite U400 / U405 - Page 169
... 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
My Internet connection is very slow.
Many factors contribute to...
Toshiba User's Guide for Satellite U400 / U405 - Page 172
... 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...
Toshiba User's Guide for Satellite U400 / U405 - Page 185
... 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...
Toshiba User's Guide for Satellite U400 / U405 - Page 187
... 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...