Might the Toshiba HDD Recovery tool save my ailing hard drive and me a wad of cash at the computer repair store?
[more inside]
posted by youandiandaflame
on Dec 29, 2012 -
8 answers
Good ways/ideas/tips for how to organize my external hard drive (because I put it off each time I added things to it...and now it's a hot mess). And ideas for keeping it organized when I add things in the future.
[more inside]
posted by PeppahCat
on Sep 19, 2012 -
4 answers
How do I retrieve data from very old (one is circa 1998) laptop drives? They contain a lot of interesting history from my time in Silicon Valley before the tech crash that I vowed I would one day retrieve.
[more inside]
posted by zaebiz
on Sep 18, 2012 -
3 answers
Help me diagnose/repair my Toshiba Satellite A355D-S6889.
When I try to boot, I get BOOTMGR MISSING.
When I try to reinstall XP from a CD it seems to start out fine, copying drivers and such, until it gets to the message Starting Windows, at which point I get a blue screen o' death with the code 0x7B which google informs me is a hard disk error.
[more inside]
posted by Obscure Reference
on Feb 10, 2012 -
8 answers
How to restore NB305 netbook to out-of-box state after installing Ubuntu, possibly on the recovery partition?
[more inside]
posted by little_c
on Dec 27, 2011 -
2 answers
Google has failed me. How do I stop my external Toshiba USB drive from going to sleep on its own when connected to my iMac file server?
[more inside]
posted by Slap*Happy
on Nov 11, 2011 -
1 answer
How difficult is it to get a replacement from Staples using their protection plan? There's nothing wrong with the item in question, but I'd like to sell it and if I can replace it for a new one I imagine I could get more for it.
Also, is there any way to transfer the plan to a buyer since there's still over a year on it?
[more inside]
posted by blunt_eastwood
on Sep 19, 2011 -
16 answers
I'm having trouble getting my Toshiba Satellite e105 (64 bit, running Windows 7) to connect to my Insignia NS-BT400 via Bluetooth.
[more inside]
posted by quiet coyote
on Aug 7, 2011 -
0 answers
Fuck! I corrupted the BIOS on a Toshiba L305D trying to update it in windows 7 (which i later realized was an incredibly stupid idea). It was a laptop we fixed and we were getting ready to sell it on our floor. Boss wants me to come in Monday with a fix. There seems to be a way to fix it using crisis BIOS recovery. But I need a BIOS.rom file. HELP!!!
[more inside]
posted by NotSoSiniSter
on Jul 22, 2011 -
12 answers
Previous laptop issue fixed (by a certified tech!) resulted in NEW laptop issue. What now?!
[more inside]
posted by Heretical
on Jul 3, 2011 -
4 answers
Toshiba L650 vs C650. Replacing a secondary notebook. The former has a core i5-480M processor and the latter a pentium P6200 .All other specs are essentially the same. The laptop will be used primarily for word processing, internet and data storage. Is the more powerful processor worth me spending $100 more given the applications it will run?
posted by Neiltupper
on Apr 4, 2011 -
2 answers
Asking for a friend: "Netbook-ubuntu-linux-dual boot-newbie question: recently purchased a Toshiba NB310 netbook. Please recommend me a version of ubuntu to install."
[more inside]
posted by oracle bone
on Mar 31, 2011 -
13 answers
LaptopFilter: Toshiba x505 fan noise issue - why's it being loud and what to do about it?
[more inside]
posted by Heretical
on Mar 4, 2011 -
7 answers
It's time for a new laptop. I have always had, and loved, Toshibas, and have put them out to pasture due to general age and crotchety behaviour rather than total meltdown. I was all ready to buy my new one (
this guy) when I noticed
this Dell with broadly similar specs, same price and a better processor. The main difference is Intel Core i3 versus i5.
[more inside]
posted by sarahkeebs
on Sep 14, 2010 -
15 answers
Anybody know how to access the factory menu or service menu on a Toshiba 32C100U LCD TV?
posted by yeoz
on Jul 31, 2010 -
1 answer
Toshiba Digital Business Telephone driving me nuts. Can you help me take control of this thing?
[more inside]
posted by xiaolongbao
on Jul 22, 2010 -
2 answers
Hoping to get some input on a new laptop decision – are the ones I’m honing in on good options? What might differentiate them?
[more inside]
posted by DingoMutt
on Jul 19, 2010 -
5 answers
We have a satellite provider rather than cable tv. I recently bought from e-bay a Toshiba RD-XS235 which comes with a "TV Guide" feature built in, unlike my previous Toshiba recorder, an RD-XS32SU (the drive of which is giving out after extensive use). The reviews say that there is a "manual recording" feature, and I looked up the owners' manual online and found the relevant page, but the directions do not seem to work. Is that because I need to allow a few hours for the TV Guide feature to attempt to "kick in"? The manual says to "turn it off overnight for the TV Guide programming to take effect." It WON'T take effect because we no longer use a cable provider. I prefer the manual programming anyhow. Does anyone in the hive mind know how to manually program the RD-XS235? My frustration is running high right now! Any and all advice is welcome! Thanks, techies.
posted by ragtimepiano
on May 13, 2010 -
2 answers
My new laptop has terrible speakers. Please help me make it better, or make the best of a bad situation.
[more inside]
posted by gursky
on Jan 8, 2010 -
4 answers
How can I make my laptop (Toshiba Satellite U305-S5097, running Vista 32-bit Home Premium) and its Audio Output Device (Realtek High Definition Audio Driver) play nicely together again?
[more inside]
posted by paleography
on Sep 21, 2009 -
3 answers
I am looking for a signal booster that will play nicely on my laptop which has Vista. People recommended EnGenius USB Device but from what I gathered on Amazon, it does not work past XP. I basically need something that I can take with my on the go.
Intel GMA 4500MHD / Intel Wi-Fi / 10/100 Eth is what came with my laptop. Is there a signal booster compatible with Vista?
posted by cheero
on Jan 16, 2009 -
6 answers
How do I find out which battery is compatible with my laptop?
(Toshiba Satellite L300-1A8)
[more inside]
posted by bostonhill
on Jan 12, 2009 -
2 answers
I am trying to compare the Toshiba 40RV525U and the 42RV535U. I don't see much difference except for two inches and almost $150. How much of Toshiba's spec sheet is marketing mumbo-jumbo and how much of it is real? (alternatively, recommend me a different HDTV in the $750-900 price range)
[more inside]
posted by joshrholloway
on Dec 21, 2008 -
5 answers
How can I reinstall Windows onto an old Toshiba Portege 7010CT with no external drives?
[more inside]
posted by ajp
on Dec 21, 2008 -
13 answers
Laptop Battel! Help me decide which manufacturer deserves my hard-earned money. I've narrowed it down to Dell vs. Toshiba vs. Lenovo. Also, RAM: 2gb or 3?
[more inside]
posted by gnutron
on Oct 22, 2008 -
26 answers
2 used laptops: what to do with them? One will be new to me (from my wonderful girlfriend), one will be new to my grandma (from me)
[more inside]
posted by whiskey point
on Apr 8, 2008 -
14 answers
Is there a cheap (free) way to get information off my old Toshiba Satellite laptop now that I've lost the AC adapter? Read more about my plug-holes of differing sizes inside.
[more inside]
posted by cheeken
on Apr 4, 2008 -
7 answers
The Vista Home Premium DVD I'm using to "recover" the factory settings on my Toshiba A200-TR6 just pops open before even beginning "Operation Recovery." Save me from this Vista nightmare...!
[more inside]
posted by rumbles
on Mar 17, 2008 -
7 answers
What should a bone-novice know about installing extra memory in a laptop, a Toshiba Satellite A135-S2386?
[more inside]
posted by Countess Elena
on Mar 17, 2008 -
3 answers
What's the best-performing OS for a Toshiba Satellite 2595 CDS with 64 MB RAM and a Celeron 400 MHz processor?
[more inside]
posted by Otis
on Feb 21, 2008 -
19 answers
Why is the fan on my Toshiba laptop almost continually blowing? The computer doesn't seem particularly hot, and the constant on/off noise is annoying. Anybody know how to fix this?
posted by Ollie
on Jan 26, 2008 -
19 answers
My computer used to have the ability to hibernate and sleep... now it is as if those options never existed. What happened and how do I fix it?
[more inside]
posted by thelastpolarbear
on Jan 24, 2008 -
8 answers
