Toshiba P30 Series User Manual

User’s Manual

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Troubleshooting

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:

The problems may be caused by your software 

or diskette. If you cannot load a software 

package, the media may be damaged or the 

program might be corrupted. Try loading another 

copy of the software.
If an error message appears while you are using 

a software package, check the software 

documentation. These documents usually 

include a problem solving section or a summary 

of error messages.
Next, check any error messages in the OS 

documentation.

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.

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System start-up 

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PC Card

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Self test 

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Printer

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Power 

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Monitor

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Overheating power down 

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Sound system

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AC Power 

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Pointing device

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Battery 

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USB

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Password 

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LAN 

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Keyboard 

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Standby/Hibernation

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LCD panel

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Memory expansion

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Hard disk drive 

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Modem

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Memory cards

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i.LINK (IEEE1394)

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Wireless LAN 

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DVD Super Multi drive

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DVD±R/±RW (DVD Dual) drive

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Diskette drive

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CD-RW/DVD-ROM

 

drive

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Real Time Clock