Toshiba A40 Series Personal Computer User Manual


 
T
ROUBLESHOOTING
Chapter 9
Troubleshooting
Problem solving process ................................................................... 9-1
Preliminary checklist .......................................................................... 9-1
Analyzing the problem ........................................................................ 9-2
Hardware and system checklist ........................................................ 9-3
System start-up .................................................................................. 9-3
Self test .............................................................................................. 9-4
Power ................................................................................................. 9-4
Battery ............................................................................................... 9-6
Password ........................................................................................... 9-7
Keyboard ............................................................................................ 9-7
LCD panel ........................................................................................ 9-10
Hard disk drive .................................................................................. 9-11
DVD-ROM drive ................................................................................ 9-12
CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive ................................................................... 9-13
DVD-R/-RW drive .............................................................................. 9-14
DVD Multi drive ................................................................................. 9-16
DVD±RW drive (DVD Dual drive) ....................................................... 9-18
Diskette drive .................................................................................... 9-19
PC card ............................................................................................ 9-20
SD card ............................................................................................ 9-20
Pointing device ................................................................................. 9-21
USB ................................................................................................. 9-23
Memory expansion ........................................................................... 9-24
Sound System ................................................................................. 9-24
Monitor ............................................................................................. 9-25
Modem ............................................................................................. 9-25
Standby/Hibernation ......................................................................... 9-27
LAN .................................................................................................. 9-27
Wireless LAN ................................................................................... 9-27
i.LINK (IEEE1394) ............................................................................ 9-28
Real Time Clock ............................................................................... 9-28
Printer .............................................................................................. 9-29
TOSHIBA support ............................................................................. 9-30
Before you call ................................................................................. 9-30
Where to write .................................................................................. 9-30