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Hardware and system checklist

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Hardware and system checklist 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: ❑System start-up ❑ Touch Pad device ❑Self test ❑ PC card ❑Power ❑ SD/MS/MMC/xD card ❑Password ❑ Monitor ❑Keyboard ❑ Sound system ❑LCD panel ❑ TV output signal ❑Hard disk drive ❑ USB ❑DVD-ROM drive ❑ Modem ❑CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive ❑ Standby/Hibernation ❑DVD +-R/+-RW drive ❑ Memory Expansion ❑DVD Super Multi drive ❑ LAN ❑Diskette drive ❑ Wireless LAN ❑Infrared port ❑ Bluetooth ❑Printer ❑ i.LINK (IEEE 1394) ❑Pointing device ❑ Fingerprint Sensor System start-up When the computer does not start properly, check the following items: ❑ Self Test ❑ Power Sources ❑ Power-on Password Self test When the computer starts up, the self-test will be run automatically, and the following will be displayed: In Touch with Tomorrow TOSHIBA This message remains on the screen for a few seconds. TROUBLESHOOTING 9-3

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Hardware and system checklist
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ROUBLESHOOTING
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:
System start-up
Touch Pad device
Self test
PC card
Power
SD/MS/MMC/xD card
Password
Monitor
Keyboard
Sound system
LCD panel
TV output signal
Hard disk drive
USB
DVD-ROM drive
Modem
CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive
Standby/Hibernation
DVD +-R/+-RW drive
Memory Expansion
DVD Super Multi drive
LAN
Diskette drive
Wireless LAN
Infrared port
Bluetooth
Printer
i.LINK (IEEE 1394)
Pointing device
Fingerprint Sensor
System start-up
When the computer does not start properly, check the following items:
Self Test
Power Sources
Power-on Password
Self test
When the computer starts up, the self-test will be run automatically, and the fol-
lowing will be displayed:
In Touch with Tomorrow
TOSHIBA
This message remains on the screen for a few seconds.