Cannot install Windows XP on Equium L20-197

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• How to install more Ram on Equium L20 - 197

  Hello world

  I am new to this site and if possible need help.
  My partner has a Toshiba Equium L20-197 Notebook, she was constantly telling me that it's very slow and when I watched it only had 128 MB or Ram, she is running that Windows XP so he was advised to get 1 GB of Ram, which should help to speed up.

  She bought the DDR2 Ram of Mrmemory.co.uk, I have never installed new Ram on a desktop computer that was easily accessible, now she wants to move the extra Ram into his laptop. Please can someone advise me what to do.

  I heard that the necessary slot can be difficult to locate on laptops and I was wondering if someone can point to me where the housing is I don't really want to be dismantle all this in fear of breaking. Is it easy to access and install?

  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

  To change the RAM on this model that s easy enough.

  Shut down the laptop, remove the battery and unplug the AC adapter.
  Turn the phone around, you can see on the side of buttom. Remove the cache memory that is fixed by 2 screws. Remove the screws and cover, then you can see the RAM slots.

  The cover of the memory is in the middle.

• Cannot install Windows XP on Equium A200

  Hello

  I uninstalled vista on my laptop Equium A200. My idea was (a popular) to uninstall vista and XP, get rid of the unstable operating system (sorry, personal opinion)

  Of course the XP installation noted that I have no disks on my pc. I got the SATA drivers, purchased an external floppy and F6'ed my path to the windows install. I needed to manually edit files on my floppy drive, so that the installation of the OS would find the drivers as well. I got through the complete installation, when she saves the settings in the very fine tip, it restarts automatically (I don't remember if XP was supposed to do by default, anyway) when the system starts up once again, it appears the blue screen of death of about 0.5 seconds and restarts.

  Now, I also had a disk with nlite, so drivers were there so I tried this and everything was the same (I don't need my way through installation F6) and the last blue screen of death pointed out that there is once again a problem with my HARD drive and I have to check for viruses.

  I am of ideas at the moment. I don't want to take it back to the shop cause, that they will probably charge me for it and still put vista.

  any ideas?

  Thanks in advance

  The XP installation should be possible. Don t see serious reasons why the XP shouldn't t run on your A200 Equium.

  As you know the driver SATA (Intel Matrix Storage Manager) must be included during execution of the XP installation

  It is very important that you install a XP with SP2!
  Win XP without the XP2 may makes problems

  Greetings

• Equium L20-197 does not burn DVD

  Hello

  I've had my Toshiba Equium L20-197 for more than a year. I have problems with the DVD burner. He is able to play DVDs, burn CDs and play perfectly fine CDs, is not just to burn DVDs. Had this problem for months, I was wondering if anyone knows a solution for it!

  Secondly, a question more than a question. Is it possible to set the "Play/pause" media key to open an alternative application to Windows Media Player? I use Winamp, and it would be nice if I could take a break using this button and I not WMP opens in the process!

  Thank you

  Astiak.

  Hello

  First something about burning your DVDs of problem.
  Have you tried to burn different types of DVDs? I mean if you have tried different brands of DVD?
  I use only the TDK CD and DVD and I am satisfied. But this does not mean that the TDK will work with your hard drive. The fact is that not all readers of support all media.

  In any case, do you have an error message during the burning process? Have you used different burning applications? I only use one program for burning (Nero) and I do not mix the burning software. I noticed that the sonic program installed on the laptop could have a negative influence on the burning process.

  But on the other side, it is possible that disk and that only aid failures.
  Especially the lens of the drive can not calibrate properly and so the CD / DVD cannot be recognized or burned.

  Now the button configuration media;
  Unfortunately, the buttons are configured fix and it is no longer possible to use WMP if audio CD has been inserted or with WinDVD if the DVD has been inserted.

  I hope I could help bye ;)

• Equium L20-197 to control the Volume

  HI peeps,

  I have a problem with my laptop Equium L20-197 of comrades. When it boots into windows, you get a warning message indicating the canoe access volume control. There is no volume control icon in the taskbar, and I also noticed that in the properties of the sound device and Audio, it says that there is no audio device.

  In the Manager devices, section controller audio, video, and game audio codec, audio drivers, legacy video capture, devices, legacy multimedia control devices and video codecs all say they work properly.

  I tried the fix windows help for no volume control which is to extend the control files of the disk volume to your Windows Setup incase windows, the file is damaged or missing.
  I tried a fresh install of windows.
  None of these helped with the same warning as the result every time.

  It is true that the audio chip on the motherboard is dead or is there maybe another solution to the problem? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

  Thanks in adavance peeps :)

  You said you tried to reinstall fresh Windows operating system.
  So can ask now; have you used the Toshiba Recovery CD or did you use the original MS XP CD?

  I would have preferred using the Toshiba Recovery CD because all the necessary drivers, tools, and utilities are already preinstalled
  You can use the recovery CD to reset the phone to factory settings!
  The configuration should work without any serious problem!

  In my opinion, it's an easy way to set up the laptop. The whole process would take about 10 minutes.

• Equium L20-197 - can't find WLAN driver for XP

  Hello

  I recently had to re - install Windows XP on my Toshiba Equium L20-197 PSL2ZE. The installation went much until I came to connect to the internet using the built-in wireless lan card. It seems that the driver is not installed for it.

  IV ' e searched everwhere on here and on the internet and I have had no luck in finding it:(s'il vous plaît aider comme im avoir à utiliser une connexion filaire!)

  Hey Buddy,

  Maybe you didn t find detailed enough but you can download all WLAN drivers on the Toshiba WLAN Portal:
  http://APS2.toshiba-tro.de/WLAN/

  Check this box!

• iPod will work with my Equium L20-197

  I have a problem with my wife, Equium L20-197 in XP, when you try to sync with an ipod shuffle (gen2). Will not mount on my computer, is not detected by itunes, but is present in Device Manager but the report he needs a driver to operate properly.

  I ran windows update and use the latest version of itunes and everything seems to be up to date. I know that the ipod works correctly because it works fine with my desktop (also XP) computer and also with my mac at work. Can someone please advise on what I have checked for updates and patches and am any other ideas other than buying a different brand of laptop!

  Hello

  It seems that it is a question of iPod and not question of notebooks;
  Please check this discussion iPod in the other forum
  http://forums.ipodlounge.com/showthread.php?t=54039&pp=15&highlight=Windows+any more

  I recommend you to unplug the iPod. Then update the Win XP to the State!
  You must use Microsoft update page to install really all the patches and fixes. Notes; you have to restart the computer several times to get all patches installed.

  Check this solution XP:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/925196

  In addition, you can see the Intel page for the update of the software of the chipset.

  By the way; If anyone could have problems using iPod with Vista pelase visit this knowledge of MS:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=936824

  concerning

• Equium L20-197: incompatible BIOS - 120 error Code

  I en laptop equium l20-197, model PSL2ZE, it is on the site of toshiba, when I select the bios upgrade section, it takes me to the listed page to download with my laptop, I download the bios based on windows and during the flash, it stops with the message "incompatible bios, error code-120.
  any ideas of what could be the cause.
  Kind regards.

  Hello

  I guess you have tried the win-BIOS version.
  Please check this Toshiba document on procedures for the BIOS update:
  IOS http://eu.Computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/cgi-bin/ToshibaCSG/FAQ.jsp?z=234&service=eu&from=faq_selection&CFID=B & FID = TRO0000000b07

  Also check this topic on BIOS:
  http://forums.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=11097

• Equium L20-197 - wireless connection problems

  Have an old Toshiba laptop Equium L20 - 197, running windows XP Home Edition.

  It contains an Atheros AR5005G wireless network adapter.

  The problem I have is that it will connect to my BT home hub (and says that the connection is excellent), but does not connect to any Web site.

  I added a USB 802.11 wireless adapter g to see if I can get a connection there, and it works very well (even if it is interesting only by using the wireless utility Ralink that comes with it - when I tried with the automatic Windows Wireless Configuration, I had the same problem as before - no internet connection - switched back to the Ralink utility and it works fien again).

  Internal wireless adapter worked fine, but now do not - any suggestion welcome.

  Thank you very much

  Rob

  PS I went to Device Manager and check the updates of pilot, but he told me that he found nothing better than the used version of the driver!

  Hello

  There may be some conflicts between internal WLan card and the new external 802.11 g Wireless USB adapter.

  If not, you should check the configuration of the Atheros AR5005G wireless network adapter.
  In the Device Manager-> card WLan-> properties-> Advanced tab, you can change the WLAN standard 802. 11 (A B G) on the same which is used by the router.

  If the router uses 802.11 G can change this in the Wlan settings too!
  Also check the channel. I put the channel on my router and the wireless network card to 11.

  You can also try to connect to the router without using a WLan encryption. Of course, this should be done only for the test.

  Las, but not the least, update the driver WLan:
  http://APS2.toshiba-tro.de/WLAN/

• Equium L20-197 - what is the maximum size of HARD drive

  Hi all

  I recently bought an Equium L20-197 and I thought to install a larger HARD drive.
  I wanted to know what the maximum size of HARD drive that can be installed on an Equium L20-197 (I guess it's 120 GB, as it is on the L20-187 but I'm not 100% sure)

  I have also been seaching for the IDE drives and found a list of sites who have PATA, ATA100 etc. are also the IDE drives? (I checked the wiki and articles all point Yes, but a little more confirmation would not hurt)

  I was also wondering if the HARD drive I install must be brand toshiba (or if it even makes a difference).

  Thanking you in advance for any help you can provide.
  K

  Hello

  Equium L20 is very similar to the Satellite L20.
  Search here in the forum for similar issues. If you want to use the advanced search option, you will find a few useful headings.

  I know, it's that you can use the 40 GB, 60 GB, 80 GB and 100 GB 2.5 IDE HARD drive supporting the UDMA100

  Good bye

• Equium L20-197 does not light up at all - on button / stop flashes and nothing happens

  Hello

  I own an Equium L20-197 and it currently has a power problem. It does not light up at all. When the device is connected to the machine the orange light comes on to show that there is a power source but when I hit the power button the flash just buttons and nothing happens.

  If I hit him again once all the lights go out and the whole system fails.

  Any ideas on how to solve this problem?

  Thank you
  Alan

  Hello

  Did you put this phone in the standby or hibernation mode?

  Read this description, it seems that the laptop has been in one of these modes and cannot wake up.
  Try to remove the battery from the laptop and unplug the power adapter.
  Several waiting time (~ 20 min) and reconnect the battery and the AC adapter.
  Then try again to put the laptop.

  If she will not be able to boot up the laptop I presume the ESF on the dysfunctions of the motherboard.
  In this case the contact of technicians would be desirable.

• Cannot install Windows 7 on Envy 14-1211nr of HP recovery disc sent twice

  Cannot install Windows 7 on Envy 14-1211nr of HP recovery disc sent twice

  The Recovery Manager starts well. He correctly completed the following steps:
  1 format HDD

  2. copy the files from the CD to the drive. It copies all the 3 CD.

  Then he ask the driver (the 4th CD) CD. Once I have this CD, then after awhile I get messge below:

  Contact HP support

  In most cases, recover the hard disk will solve your problems.

  If your problem persists, you may have to contact HP support. Find details of support HO in the documentation of your PC.

  After that I see above meaage the only button I can click is "Finish". Once I click on finish, then in a minute, I get a message that "recovery completed successfully.

  The laptop restarts and displays the message on the screen "Bootmger" not found

  I called HP support and asked to run the hard drive and memory test and he succeeded.

  I can install windows on another CD I have with.

  But I can't install WIndows using the recovery CD, I received from HP. It's the 2nd CD series that I received these don't work or the other.

  I have two identical laptops. Tried installing on both and having the same problem on both.

  Can you please help with this.
  HP sends fake CDs?

  Kind regards

  Hello

  Here is another solution, you can try to see if you can get Windows 7 to install correctly.

  Before you try the following, make sure that you can always read the character product activation key 25 on your label Windows COA (5 blocks of 5 alphanumeric games).

  An example of a COA label can be seen here.

  You can create an installation disk yourself using another PC - just download the good Disk Image ( this must be the version exact same origin supplied with your laptop ) from the link below and use an app like ImgBurn to burn the ISO correctly on a blank DVD - a guide on the use of ImgBurn to write that an ISO on a disc is here.  These Images are clean and a well respected source, however there are only limited versions available.

  Windows 7 sp1-iso-official-32-bit-and-64-bit

  Use the disk to perform the installation, enter the activation key of Windows on the label of the COA at the request and once the installation is complete, use ' 'phone Method' described in detail in the link below to activate the operating system -this made method supported by Microsoft and is popular with people who want to just have a new installation of Windows 7 without additional software load normally comes with OEM installations.

  http://www.kodyaz.com/articles/how-to-activate-Windows-7-by-phone.aspx

  All pilots additional and the software, you may need can be found here.

  Kind regards

  DP - K

• Equium L20-197 no longer works

  Can I invite you for a little help on this one.

  I received an Equium L20-197 that no longer works. Not having is not the chance to see never work I'm not sure on a number of things.

  It is totally dead, with the power supply connected there is no sign of life, no power, light nothing.

  I know there are a lot of things it could be.

  This is should it lights up while there is no battery connected, only the power supply plugged in?

  If she will be so at least I can pass a battery problem, yes the battery is perhaps still defective, but this would mean that the motherboard is probably us. If she must have a battery equipped, even a plate, then it could be the battery.

  Just try to work through step-by-step.

  Any help much appreciated.

  Hi mate,

  hehe, looks like a technician is here. :) It s a very good idea to do it step by step because every good techno acts like you. So I do, and it has helped me several times.

  Regarding your question: the battery must not be connected to start the machine, so if the machine start-up even won´t just with connected AC then you can be sure that there is a serious hardware problem.

  In this case, you can remove all (disk, CDROM, etc.) and try again. You can also share the adapter of the ca and the RAM. Thus, if the won´t still machine starts, then contact an ASP (Authorized Service Partner) and ask for a review of health/repair of equipment. It would be the last resort.

  Here´s a link to find the nearest ASP in your country:

  http://EU.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/cgi-bin/ToshibaCSG/generic_content.jsp?service=EU&ID=ASP_SUPPORT

  Greetings and good luck

• Cannot install Windows updates (has no status) on the computer desktop and laptop

  Desktop               (Purchase date: 13/07/2010)

  Model: Pavilion p6402f or 6402f

  Product: BK275AA #ABL

  Serial No.: {removed privacy}

  OS: Windows 7 Home Premium Service Pack 1 64-bit

  Product ID: {removed privacy}

  Portable               (Purchase date: 14/07/2011)

  Model: Pavilion g6 Notebook PC

  Product: QD317UA #ABC

  Serial No.: {removed privacy}

  OS: Windows 7 Home Premium Service Pack 164-bit

  Product ID: {removed privacy}

  Description of the problem: same problem on the computer desktop and laptop at the same time began: cannot install Windows updates (has no status)

  No hardware changes or software recently made to the system: I followed the usual procedure to install Windows updates.

  Method of connection: wireless

  Technical expertise: intermediate level

  Performed troubleshooting: because the error # 80071 A 90 type indicated by the system, I followed the instructions of Windows Help and Support, for example to run Microsoft Fix it which did not work; a more advanced method has also been used, who recommended to start Windows Update in Mode safe, then open Windows Update and install the updates and then restart normally. At this point, the problem was that any stage of Windows Update was available.

  Hello amib004,

  As much as I know, only Windows Update cannot be run in safe mode. That being said, I saw where install several updates may conflict with each other. Try to disable all updates installation and install the updates failed one at a time.

• Need driver sound XP Equium L20-197

  Hello world

  I have audio problem and I can not solve this problem, I've tired several times.
  I downloaded the Toshiba.com sound card driver (conexant audio driver) but I do not see the volume control panel when I click on the small icon of teskbar also my microphone does not work.

  My model of laptop TOSHIBA EQUIUM L20-197

  any help will be appreciated, thanks

  Hello

  Are you sure that need the sound driver?
  Maybe some settings are not enabled in the--> sound & audio devices Control Panel
  If you want to get the volume control in the taskbar then you must activate this in sound & audio devices-> Volume tab-> check the option called icon volume space in the taskbar

  However, the audio driver may be downloaded here:
  http://EU.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/cgi-bin/ToshibaCSG/download_drivers_bios.jsp

  Best regards