Toshiba Satellite User Manual

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If Something Goes Wrong
Disk or storage drive problems
Disk or storage drive problems
Problems with the storage drive or with external media
usually show up as an inability to access the drive or as
sector errors. Sometimes a drive problem may cause one or
more files to appear to have garbage in them.
Error-checking
This feature is not available for optical disc drives.
Run Error-checking, which analyzes the directories and files
on the storage drive and repairs any damage it finds.
To run Error-checking:
1 From the Start screen, type
computer.
2 Click or touch
Computer from the list that appears.
(Sample Image) Search results for “computer”
3 Right-click or touch the drive you wish to check.
(Sample Image) Clicking on or touching the drive
NOTE

Toshiba Satellite Specifications

General

Brand	Toshiba
Model	Satellite
Category	Laptop
Language	English

Summary

Introduction

Safety icons

Explains the meaning of various safety symbols used in the manual.

Getting Started

Connecting to a power source

Guides on how to connect the computer to AC power and charge the battery.

Charging the main battery

Setting up your software

To Shut down your computer

Recovering the Internal Storage Drive

Creating recovery media

Instructions on creating recovery media for system restoration.

Refresh your PC (with user’s data)

Details on refreshing the PC while preserving user data.

Using external display devices

Learning the Basics

Backing up your work

Explains the importance and methods of backing up computer files.

Mobile Computing

Running the computer on battery power

Details on operating the computer using its battery.

What to do when the main battery runs low

Actions to take when the computer's battery power is low.

Changing the main battery

Removing the battery from the computer

Inserting a charged battery

Exploring Your Computer’s Features

Setting up for communications

Connect to the Internet

Steps to establish a wireless internet connection.

Utilities

Password Utility

Setting a user password

System Settings

If Something Goes Wrong

Problems when you turn on the computer

Troubleshooting common issues related to starting the computer.

The Windows® operating system is not working

Steps to resolve problems with the operating system's functionality.

Disk or storage drive problems

Troubleshooting issues related to accessing storage drives and media.

Optical disc drive problems

Wireless networking problems

Develop good computing habits

Backing up your data or your entire computer with the Windows® operating system

Guidance on backing up data and system configuration using Windows features.

Contacting Toshiba