Toshiba A40 Series, User Manual

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ROUBLESHOOTING
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System start-up
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Self test
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Power
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Battery
❑
Password
❑
Keyboard
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LCD panel
❑
Hard disk drive
❑
DVD-ROM drive
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CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive
❑
DVD-R/-RW drive
❑
DVD Multi drive
❑
DVD
±
RW drive
(DVD Dual drive)
❑
Diskette drive
Hardware and system checklist
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PC card
❑
SD card
❑
Pointing device
❑
USB
❑
Memory expansion
❑
Sound System
❑
Monitor
❑
Modem
❑
Standby/Hibernation
❑
LAN
❑
Wireless LAN
❑
i.LINK (IEEE1394)
❑
Real Time Clock
❑
Printer
System start-up
When the computer does not start properly, check the following items:
❑
Self Test
❑
Power Sources
❑
Power-on Password
Hardware
If you cannot find a software problem, check your
hardware. First run through the items in the preliminary
checklist above. If you still cannot correct the problem, try
to identify the source. The next section provides checklists
for individual components and peripherals.
Hardware and system checklist
This section discusses problems caused by your computer’s hardware or attached
peripherals. Basic problems may occur in the following areas: