Toshiba C70b User Guide
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131If Something Goes Wrong Sound system problems If the problem is with an optical data disc, refer to the software’s documentation and check that the hardware configuration meets the program’s needs. The disc will not come out of the drive when you click the eject button on the screen. Press the button on the optical disc drive itself. For additional information see “You press the disc eject button, but the drive tray does not slide out.” on page 130. Sound system problems No sound is coming from the computer’s speakers. Adjust the volume control. Try pressing the F11 key to see if volume mute is disabled. Check that the volume control on the computer is turned up. If you are using external headphones or speakers, check that they are securely connected to your computer. The computer emits a loud, high-pitched noise. This is feedback between the microphone and the speakers. It occurs in any sound system when input from a microphone is fed to the speakers and the speaker volume is too loud. Adjust the volume control. Printer problems This section lists some of the most common printer problems. The printer will not print. Check that the printer is connected to a working power outlet, turned on and ready (on line). Check that the printer has plenty of paper. Some printers will not start printing when there are just two or three sheets of paper left in the tray. Make sure the printer cable is firmly attached to the computer and the printer. Run the printer’s self-test to check for any problem with the printer itself. Make sure you installed the proper printer drivers as shown in the instructions that came with the printer.
132If Something Goes Wrong Wireless networking problems You may have connected the printer while the computer is on. Disable Sleep mode, turn off the computer, and turn off the printer. Turn the printer back on, make sure it is online, and then turn the computer back on. Try printing another file. For example, you could create and attempt to print a short test file using Notepad. If a Notepad file prints correctly, the problem may be in your original file. If you cannot resolve the problem, contact the printer’s manufacturer. The printer will not print what you see on the screen. Many programs display information on the screen differently from the way they print it. See if your program has a print preview mode. This mode lets you see your work exactly as it will print. Contact the software manufacturer for more information. Wireless networking problems This section provides general troubleshooting tips for networking problems, specifically wireless (Wi-Fi®) networking. The terms and concepts used assume a basic understanding of networks, and may be for more advanced users. If you need assistance or if you are not familiar with the terminology, please see Windows ® Help and Support or contact your computer technician. ❖If your computer is equipped with an internal Wi-Fi ® adapter, verify that Airplane mode is OFF (the wireless indicator light will be lit). ❖Verify that your computer can detect access points or routers. If it can detect a Wi-Fi ® access point or router then it may be a configuration issue. ❖Verify that signal strength is good using the utility provided with the Wi-Fi ® adapter. NOTE
133If Something Goes Wrong Wireless networking problems ❖If another computer is on the same network, verify that it has network access, and can connect to the Internet. If, for example, the other computer cannot browse to a public Web site, the ISP’s (Internet Service Provider) service may be disrupted. ❖Verify that the Service Set Identifier (SSID), or network name, is correct - i.e., that it matches the SSID assigned to the access point you are attempting to connect through. SSIDs are case-sensitive. ❖Check the Windows ® Control Panel's Device Manager to verify that the Wi-Fi® adapter is recognized by the Windows® operating system, and that the driver is loaded. To access the Device Manager, from the Start screen begin typing Control Panel and click or touch your selection. If you are in the Desktop screen, press the Windows® ( ) key to display the Start screen. Click or touch the Search ( ) icon at the upper-right corner of the screen and, in the Search field type Control Panel . Click or touch Control Panel, select System and Security , and then System. Launch the Device Manager and carefully note any error messages - these will be very helpful if you should confer with a support technician at a later time. To enable or disable wireless communication, use the F12 key. For more information see “TOSHIBA Function Keys” on page 143. ❖Use IPCONFIG to verify that the computer has a useful IP address - one other than the private address of 169.254.xxx.xxx assigned by Windows®. 1From the Start screen, type Cmd. 2Click Command Prompt. 3Enter IPCONFIG/ALL, and then 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 of your network. NOTE
134If Something Goes Wrong DVD operating problems ❖If you have enabled any security provisions (closed system, MAC address filtering, Wired Equivalent Privacy [WEP], etc.), check the access point vendor's Web site for recent firmware upgrades. Problems with WEP keys, in particular, are frequently addressed in new firmware releases. DVD operating problems If you experience a problem playing DVDs, you may be able to fix the problem yourself. For general problems playing a DVD title, try the following steps: 1Verify that the disc is in a format that the drive supports. 2Ensure that the disc is properly inserted in the drive tray. 3Use the DVD Player software that came with your computer to view DVD movies. 4Clean the disc and try again. A dirty drive can also cause audio problems. If you have tried several discs and all fail, consider sending your drive to an authorized service provider to get it cleaned. 5From the Start screen, type Computer. Click or touch Computer from the list that appears. The optical disc drive should appear in the list. 6See “Checking device properties” on page 123 for instructions on using Device Manager to view the optical disc drive properties. 7Check the Toshiba Web site for new information on optical disc drives and their operation. A blank screen appears while watching a DVD-ROM movie or title. Change the setting for when to turn off the display using the following steps: 1From the Start screen begin typing Power and click or touch your selection. If you are in the Desktop screen, press the Windows® ( ) key to display the Start screen. Click or touch the Search ( ) icon at the upper-right corner of the screen and, in the Search field, type Power. 2From the search list, click or touch Choose when to turn off display .
135If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 3To keep the display from turning off, click or touch Never in both drop down lists. 4Click or touch Save changes. The screen saver runs while you are watching a movie or title. If the screen saver is enabled, it runs on top of any movie or title you are watching. To disable the screen saver: 1Right-click the desktop and click or touch Personalize in the menu. 2Click or touch Screen Saver in the lower-right corner of the window. 3Select None from the Screen saver drop-down list. 4Click or touch OK. Develop good computing habits Save your work frequently. You can never predict when your computer will lock, forcing you to close a program and lose unsaved changes. Many software programs build in an automatic backup, but you should not rely solely on this feature. Save your work! See “Computing tips” on page 65 for instructions. On a regular basis, back up the information stored on your internal storage drive. Use Windows ® to back up files, or the entire computer, to an optical disc, or external hard disk. Here 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 up all files weekly and copying critical files to external media on a daily basis. If you have installed your own programs, you should back up these programs as well as your data files. If something goes wrong that requires you to reformat your internal storage drive and start again, reloading all your programs and data files from a backup source will save time.
136If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits Read the documentation. It is very difficult to provide a fail-safe set of steps you can follow every time you experience a problem with the computer. Your ability to solve problems will improve as you learn about how the computer and its software work together. Get familiar with all of the documentation provided with your computer, as well as the information that may come with the programs and devices you purchase. Your local computer store or book store sells a variety of self-help books you can use to supplement the information in the manuals. Data and system configuration backup in the Windows® operating system The Windows® operating system offers some easy-to-use features for backing up your Windows® settings and your data - documents and other important files. Take advantage of these features to protect yourself from much more difficult and time-consuming restoration procedures, and to safeguard your valuable data from loss. Saving system configuration with restore points The System Restore feature of the Windows® operating system quickly creates restore points - ‘snapshots’ of your Windows® operating system configuration - and saves them for later recall. If you experience problems after installing some new hardware or software, you 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 undo a restore point selection, if you change your mind. Follow these steps to create a restore point using the System Restore utility: 1From the Start screen, type Control. Click or touch Control Panel from the list that appears. 2Click or touch System and Security, and then System.
137If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 3In the left pane, click or touch System Protection. The System Protection tab of the System Properties window appears. 4Click or touch Configure. 5Under Restore settings select Turn on System Protection . 6Click or touch OK. 7Click or touch Create. 8In the input field, enter a name that is descriptive enough to be easily understood in the future, such as “Before installing Brand X Accounting app.” Then click or touch Create. The Windows ® operating system creates the restore point, automatically stamps it with the current date and time, and displays a message that the restore point was successfully created. 9Click or touch Close. Then, at a later time, you can re-establish your Windows ® configuration using the saved restore point. To do this: 1From the Start screen, type Control. Click or touch Control Panel from the list that appears. 2Click or touch System and Security, and then System. 3In the left pane, click or touch System Protection. The System Protection tab of the System Properties window appears. 4Click or touch System Restore... 5Click or touch Next. 6Click or touch the Restore point you want to use then click or touch Next. The time stamp and description of each Restore point is displayed. At this point you can click or touch “Scan for affected programs” to determine what the impact of using the chosen Restore Point will be. NOTE
138If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 7Verify that the Restore point you chose is the correct one. If it is not, click or touch Back to return to the previous step. 8Close all programs and save all open files. 9Click or touch Finish, and then Ye s to begin the system restore. Yo u r W i n d o w s ® operating system configuration will now be restored to the state it was in when the chosen restore point was created, and then the computer will 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 valuable component of your computer system may be a recent backup of your data. Fortunately, the Windows ® operating system offers a convenient way to back up your computer or just your important files to optical disc 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 disc drives built into recent Toshiba portable computer models can write to (or ‘burn’) as well as read from optical discs. External optical disc writers are also widely available. Follow these steps to back up your computer or files to optical discs, or a storage drive: You cannot back up the computer while running on battery power. Connect the AC adaptor before continuing. 1From the Start screen, type Control. Click or touch Control Panel from the list that appears. 2Click or touch Save backup copies of your files with File History under the System and Security heading. Follow the on-screen instructions to back up your files. NOTE
139If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits For additional Help, while in the Windows® Desktop screen, press the F1 key to launch the Windows® Help and Support screen. Search for “back up files”. 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, optical disc drive writers, scanners, etc.) and software (applications like Microsoft ® Office and Adobe® Photoshop®, or utility software such as special toolbars for your web browser). ❖Create a restore point (refer to “Saving system configuration with restore points” on page 136). Before installing anything, use the System Restore utility to set a restore point (see the section titled restore points). If anything goes wrong, you will then be able to easily restore the Windows ® operating system to the state it was in prior to the installation, undoing any changes that the installation process introduced. ❖Back up your critical data (see “Backing up your data or your entire computer with the Windows® operating system” on page 138). ❖Have your back up media on hand in case you need any files from them. ❖Do not guess - follow directions carefully! It is often necessary to run an installation utility first - before connecting a new 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 prompt you to do so. This will ensure that the installation is completed, and will clean up anything that the installation utility left behind.
140If Something Goes Wrong If you need further assistance ❖Do one installation at a time. If you have several new items to add to your computer system, install just one at a time, creating restore points immediately before each successive installation. This will make it much easier to determine the origin of any new problems. For best results, follow this sequence: 1Back up critical data. 2Create a restore point. 3Install one item of hardware or software. 4Restart the Windows ® operating system. 5Use the new hardware or software for a while, noting any new problems. Make sure that your critical applications (email, business applications, etc.) are working correctly, and verify that important devices are still functioning. 6For each additional hardware or software item, repeat these steps, starting at step 1 if any of your critical data has changed, or starting at step 2 if no critical data has changed. If you need further assistance If you have followed the recommendations in this chapter and are still having problems, you may need additional technical assistance. Since some problems may be related to the operating system or the program you are using, it is important to investigate all sources. ❖Review the troubleshooting information in your operating system documentation. ❖If the problem occurs while you are running a program, consult the program’s documentation for troubleshooting suggestions. Contact the software company’s technical support group for their assistance. ❖Consult the dealer from whom you purchased your computer and/or program. Your dealer is your best source for current information. For the detailed specifications for your computer, visit support.toshiba.com.