Hardware and system checklist, Hardware and system checklist -3, System start-up – Toshiba Satellite M60 User Manual

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User’s Manual

9-3

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:

System start-up

When the computer does not start properly, check the following items:

Self Test

Power Sources

Power-on Password

Software

The problems may be caused by your software. 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 operating system

documentation.

Hardware

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.

System start-up

PC Card

Self test

Monitor

Power

Sound system

Overheating power down

Pointing device

AC Power

USB

Battery

LAN

Password

Standby/Hibernation

Keyboard

Memory expansion

LCD panel

Modem

Hard disk drive

i.LINK (IEEE1394)

Memory cards

DVD Super Multi drive

Wireless LAN

CD-RW/DVD-ROM

drive

Real Time Clock

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