Toshiba Satellite S50a Manual

141If Something Goes Wrong
Wireless networking problems
❖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...

142If Something Goes Wrong
DVD Blu-ray Disc™ operating problems
DVD Blu-ray Disc™ operating problems
(Available on certain models.)
If you experience a problem playing DVDs or Blu-ray 
Discs
™, you may be able to fix the problem yourself. 
For general problems playing a DVD or Blu-ray Disc™ 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 or Blu-ray Disc™ player software that 
came...

143If Something Goes Wrong
Develop good computing habits
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 
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...

144If 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...

145If 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
®...

146If 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...

147If 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®...

148If Something Goes Wrong
Develop good computing habits
❖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...

149If Something Goes Wrong
If you need further assistance
❖If you are attempting to charge a device without an AC 
adaptor connected to the computer, the computer's 
battery power may be below the limit specified in the 
TOSHIBA Sleep utility or the battery may be depleted. 
Lower the limit in Sleep and Charge to enable charging 
at the current battery power level, or, if battery power is 
running low or is depleted, connect the AC adaptor to 
your computer.
❖The USB Sleep and Charge function may not...

150If Something Goes Wrong
Other Toshiba Internet Web sites
Contacting Toshiba
Toshiba’s Technical Support Web site
For technical support, or to stay current on the most recent 
software and hardware options for your computer, and for 
other product information, be sure to regularly check the 
To s h i b a  W e b  s i t e  a t support.toshiba.com.
Other Toshiba Internet Web sites
Toshiba’s worldwide offices
toshiba.comWorldwide Toshiba corporate site
toshiba.com/usMarketing and product information in the...