Toshiba Satellite 1405 S Manual

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If the problem occurs when both the keypad overlays are off, 
make sure the software you are using is not remapping the 
keyboard. Refer to the software’s documentation and check 
that the program does not assign different meanings to any of 
the keys.
You have connected an external keyboard and the 
operating system displays one or more keyboard error 
messages.
If you have a second keyboard, try it. If it works, the first...

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❖Try adjusting the contrast and brightness controls on the 
external monitor.
❖Press Fn and F5 simultaneously to make sure the display 
priority is not set for the built-in screen.
The screen does not look right.
You can change the display settings by clicking a blank area 
of the desktop with the secondary control button, then 
clicking Properties. This displays the Display Properties 
window. The Appearance tab of this...

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4 Click OK.
The display mode is set to Simultaneous and the external 
display device does not work.
Make sure the external monitor is capable of displaying at 
resolutions of 800 x 600 or higher. Devices that do not 
support this resolution will only work in Internal/External 
mode.
Disk drive problems 
Problems with the hard disk or with a diskette drive usually 
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5You can choose one or both options:
❖Automatically fix file system errors
❖Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors
6Click Start.
Error-checking runs the test.
Your hard disk seems very slow.
If you have been using your computer for some time, your 
files may have become fragmented. Run Disk Defragmenter. 
To do this, click Start, then click All Programs, point to 
Accessories and System To o l s, and click Disk...

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The computer displays the Non-system disk or disk error 
message.
If you are starting the computer from a diskette, the diskette 
in the drive does not have the files necessary to start the 
computer. Replace it with a bootable diskette.
The drive cannot read a diskette.
Try another diskette. If you can access the second diskette, 
the first diskette (not the drive) is probably causing the 
problem. Run Error-checking on...

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manual eject button. This button is in the small hole next to 
the disc eject button on the right side of the computer.
Some discs run correctly, but others do not.
If the problem is with an application CD-ROM, refer to the 
software’s documentation and check that the hardware 
configuration meets the program’s needs.
The color of the materials used to make the disc can affect its 
reliability. Silver-colored CD-ROMs are...

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for example, by 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 component on 
your system, check for any potential conflicts between its 
resource requirements and your current system configuration. 
Also, if you change your operating system, check...

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Secondary IDE Channel DMA setting
To ensure the Secondary IDE Channel DMA setting:
1Click Start, Control Panel, Printers and Other 
Hardware, System.
The System Properties window.
2Click the Hardware tab.
3Click the Device Manager button.
4Click + to open the IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers.
5Double-click the Secondary IDE Channel.
The Secondary IDE Channel Properties window appears.
Sample Secondary IDE Channel Properties...

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7Look at Device 0. The current transfer mode should be 
Ultra DMA Mode 2. If it isn’t, select Ultra DMA Mode 2 
from the pull-down menu and click OK.
WinDVD problems: content issues
Movies exhibit poor performance of “Directors 
Commentary” or other similar optional content 
versions.
Some movies may exhibit poor performance of these 
features. In particular, the video portion of the movie may 
become jerky or show pauses....

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Microsoft® DirectShow® 
components are missing.
Microsoft
® DirectShow® is 
not installed properly on the 
system.Reinstall Microsoft
® 
DirectShow® version 6.0 or 
higher (available from the 
Microsoft Web site).
No audio subsystem could 
be found for playback.
There is a problem with the 
audio card or audio compo-
nent within the system. The 
problem may be one of the 
following:
The audio card is faulty.
There is a...