Failure of graphics rendering on Satellite Pro U400

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• Satellite Pro U400 - Vista boot failure

  My 2nd nine Satellite Pro U400 (first a HARD drive failed after 1 week!) now does not start on Vista.
  Works very well for 4 weeks with upgrade original Vist Basic to Ultimate and Office 2007.

  Today on the switch on the Toshiba bar logo (with go to Setup etc.) started then replaced by Microsoft 'bar', then replaced by the arrow of the Mouse/touchpad.
  Mobile arrow on the screen of the mouse, but then nothing else, boots.

  Tried all modes of security and same problem.

  Ideas to please or do I have a 2nd 'lemon '!

  Hmm. I don't know if this problem could be related to upgrading from Vista Basic to ultimate, but nothing is impossible m.

  I think the HARD drive is not the problem as you can still start the OS startup.
  OK, the OS crashes, but if the HARD drive would be dysfunctional, then you should be able to see the 'bar' of Microsoft.

  So for me, it looks like something wrong with the operating system and therefore the use of the recovery CD would be desirable.

  Using the recovery CD would format the HARD drive, but unfortunately I really t see any other possibilities for the laptop running again.

  Good luck

• Satellite Pro U400 - 150 - display has stopped working

  Hello guys,.

  yesterday I used to turn on my laptop (Satellite Pro U400 - 14) and it worked fine but after 1 minute my screen stopped working. I tried to restart the PC, and it worked OK again. But I turn on my laptop today and it didn t work at all. Everything is OK, PC works fine, everything is good, but only the display is black.

  I Don t know what happened with my laptop. :/

  Is there anyone who knows the answer to this problem?

  Thanks for all your answers.

  > Everything is OK, PC works fine, everything is good, but only the display is black.
  Of course, this isn't all right if nothing appears on the screen

  Connect an external monitor to check if you would be able to see something on the screen?
  Do this! Usually you should use the FN + F5 to alternate between the monitor internal and external.
  If this is not possible and nothing could be seen on the 2nd monitor, the graphics card problem can cause this.

• Satellite Pro U400 - BIOS update gone bad

  Hi all!

  I've updated the BIOS on my laptop and something was wrong, just not now a computer screen.

  I went to see the Web for Chris Bios recover.
  Have over 20 versions, but so far without success.

  My biggest problem is: I can't save on floppy disk 2 MB BIOS. All attempts to create a
  Flash or SD ended in failure.

  The laptop is: Satellite pro U400 PSU45E

  Please help me... the laptop reads the floppy in BIOS with little experience (the ones that come with Chris Bios 500Ko - 1000 KB) begins with a normal boot beep signals supposedly provided a definition blocks then baar times short beep and nothing to do...
  There must be something... BIOS BACK small size, emulator USB... BIOS to be torn down, so it is possible in charge from USB, SD...

  Every idea can be useful!

  Thank you very much

  Excuse my English

  f the subject isn't here, please redirect mderatora
  This is my 1 post here

  Hi mate

  Unfortunately if something was wrong during the update of the BIOS, then you won't be able to solve this problem without the help of a technician of the ASP

  I hope that the ROM BIOS module is not too bad
  In the worst case that the mobo is damage but maybe it s not damaged

  However. You must contact a local ASP and must ask for the manipulation of the Fryer!

  Good luck!

• Satellite Pro U400 - 23 M - a good buy?

  I think of buying a Satellite Pro U400 - 23M. I currently have [Satellite P100-208 | http://uk.computers.toshiba-europe.com/innovation/jsp/SUPPORTSECTION/discontinuedProductPage.do?service=UK&DISC_MODEL=0 & ACTION = PRINT_WITH_BACK & com decided .do w .broadvision = Yes & PRODUCT_ID = 122152] and I'm tired of the hazzle to carry a portable 17 "inches autour, it is also quite noisy.

  I just wanted to get a feedback from you guys about the U400 - 23M series. Here are the specs:

  • Intel Core 2 Duo T5870 2.0 GHz, 2 MB
  • 13.3 "TruBrite® WXGA 1280 x 800
  • 4 GB DDR2 800 MHz - max 8GB
  • 160 GB SATA 5400 RPM / min. S.M.A.R.T.
  • 8 x DVD ±RW burner double layer
  • Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
  • 24-bit stereo high-definition
  • 10/100 ethernet adapter and modem 56 k
  • Wireless 54Mbps 802. 11a / g
  • Battery Li - ion, battery life up to 3 hours (Mobile Mark 2007)
  • 3 x USB2, FireWire, eSATA, Bluetooth
  • Integrated 1.3 megapixel webcam
  • 5 in 1 card reader
  • Audio input and microphone
  • Operating system: Windows Vista Business (standard) with the option of Windows XP Professional
  • Only weighs 2.0 kg (about 4 pounds)
  • 2 years warranty in the world

  I have a few questions for you guys who own a laptop U400.

  Is - this treatment of 64-bit support? I don't know if the Vista operating system that is delivered is 32-bit or 64-bit.
  Run quietly and cool when they surf the web, type in Word and under the easy workload like that? It gets very loud and hot runs more demanding programs such as Photoshop CS3?
  I know that this video card is not ment for gaming, but manipulates her older games like Call of Duty 4?

  Do you recommend this laptop? I tried searching the Internet for customers, but I couldn't find the model U400 - 23M. What are the advantages and disadvantages on this laptop?

  Hi mate

  I n t have the Satellite Pro U400 - 23M, but I m an owner of the Satellite U400-10N.
  I use it in my office all I love this little baby.

  You should know that the U400 has 13.3 display and it of smaller than the P100.
  So you will definitely notice a difference.

  One of my friends said that 13.3 would be too low for him, but for me it s best. I can take everywhere and sometimes I m work while traveling around the world

  So I m very satisfied.

  I ve installed Win XP on this U400 and it s functions perfectly!
  But you can install Vista 64 bit too. The Satellite Pro U400 - 23M uses the Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T5870, that supports 64-bit

  But note; the U400 is not really a cellphone game hardcore.
  My U400 supports an Intel graphics chip and usually I only use it for office, graphic design (web) applications and web browsing.

• Satellite Pro U400-18 s - how to switch the display to TV?

  I recently had a Satellite Pro U400-18 s and I am trying to connect it to my TV. The laptop has only a VGA port and my TV has RCA, S-Video, HDMI and SCART taken. I bought a vga s-video cable, but I am unable to get a picture on the TV.

  This is because the laptop only shows the lowest resolution of 800 x 600?
  Is there a way to lower the resolution of some how that I didn't think?
  I checked and I am running the latest drivers for the graphics card intel?

  Hello

  When you want to connect your laptop to the TV, do the follow-up:
  Connect the cable
  Activate the port S-video on the TV (TV feature how to do)
  FN + F5 key combination to switch to a laptop LCD and TV

  Please let me know if everything is OK or you still have the same problem.

• Satellite Pro U400 - How can I get the native screen resolution for external monitor?

  I have a samsung syncmaster external screen connected to a Satellite Pro U400.

  The resolution of the screen goes up to 1280 etc. but the minimum samsung is 1440 x 920 (ish I forgot).
  How can I get the samsung to display full screen expanded to save my eyes of the realativively small screen internal?

  Hello!

  Have you tried to update the display on your laptop driver? Check the Toshiba site for an update:
  http://EU.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com-online decision-making supported Downloads & => Download drivers

  In addition, it would be interesting to know if you are running the factory settings or you have installed your own version of Windows?
  And what operating system are you using? Have you installed all Windows updates?

  For external LCD, monitors, you must set the screen refresh rate of 60 Hz.
  And if you want to change the resolution of the screen, you must select the second monitor in the graphics options on Windows.

  Good bye

• External monitor flickers always on Satellite Pro U400 - 13G

  Hello

  I have a Satellite Pro U400 - 13G that connects external monitors with VGA port.

  I am running Vista Ultimate 64-bit with the latest graphics drivers from intel, I also tried the drivers from the Toshiba download site.

  Anyway... I tried 3 different external screens to connect a LG with resolution 1280 x 1024, an acer projector with resolution 1024 x 768 and a Samsung SyncMaster 226BW running 1680 x 1050.

  All these monitors simply sparkles... a higher resolution = more flicker. It seems to be worse with gray background.

  I tried the system Windows 7 RC1, same problem.

  When I unplug my diet, Twinkle seems to be... a little reduced, there is still a lot of flicker.

  Someone knows how to fix this?

  Hello

  I think she might be grounded question in this case it is recommended to use a power adapter 2 cords.

  I also found this thread on U400:
  http://forums.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?MessageID=150470

  The user uses the cable HDMI to DVI and the external image is even more clear that the laptop LCD

• System clock is constantly inaccurate - Satellite Pro U400

  Salaam :-)

  My laptop computer system clock is constantly inaccurate. I have windows 7 on h-Satellite Pro U400 - 13. Whenever I have look at the clock on the taskbar left I see it well before the correct time. I have this laptop for about 18 months, it points to a dead battery, leading to a CMOS failure?

  Selam aleykum,

  Your laptop is still new and the cmos battery should not be dead. I recommend:

  1 leave the laptop charge 48 hours the full cmos battery.
  2. If your system has an always on broadband connection, you can automate the process by changing the interval between updates.
  Open the registry editor by choosing Start-> Run-> Regedit
  Find the key to register HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
  Services\W32Time\TimeProviders\NtpClient
  Select the entry for SpecialPollInterval, and change the decimal value to a time you want to use. The data value is in seconds, so, for example, 172800 value will change the synchronization for 2 days interval, a value of 86400 to happen in 1 day or a value of 3600 will change in an hour.
  Exit the registry editor and make sure sync automatically checked for your system clock settings. (Make sure you use Apply when you ve times your changes to the area to set the system clock time, so the change is permanent.)

  http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/8924/registrytwaek.jpg

  I placed my printscreen registry where enter 3600 (this means that each time your system clock will synchronize with the time server, but you always connected to the Internet)

• Satellite Pro U400 - cannot install VAP on Vista 64-bit

  Hello
  Since I bought 4GB of RAM for my Satellite Pro U400 PSU45E, I installed vista Business 64-bit, with all drivers and bios 64 bit found on the toshiba site.
  easy, with the exception of the "value added package 1.1.19", whenever I try to install I get: error "failure of GetProfString."

  I installed every driver and utility for 64-bit, but still the same...
  Everyone has experienced with this?

  Without VAP, I can't use the Toshiba power saver, worst profiles I can't go back because I did a new install and deleted the recovery partition!
  Please, someone help!

  Hello

  VAP contains all the modules necessary and you n t need to install other tools in order to install VAP
  I think that it s a Vista may issue you should do a clean install, then you must update the Vista for the last State.
  After have installed all the patches Vista, try to install VAP and other tools.

  Good bye

• Satellite Pro U400 - 12 p: Vista 64 bit audio driver has no - no microphone

  I have the Satellite Pro U400 - 12 p.
  I installed the Vista 64 bit, because I upgraded the ram to 4 GB.
  Now, Conexant driver does not work.
  Just as it should, even tried downloaded the 32-bit Version.
  None.

  It shows that it can be upgraded, then 'install' file, and at the end, it shows "Failure."
  The cause of it, it shows that I have no audio output installed. = speakrs do not work and the MIC of course.

  Only when I remove the driver in Device Manager and restart the machine, it becomes thin.

  So, what's the problem?
  * The problem is the Microphone does not work! How can I make it work? *

  Please, help me, I am a student, and it takes a lot for studies.

  Thank you much for the help.
  NIR.
  .

  Hello

  It is not easy to say why this is happening.

  Maybe the facilities is order wrong. I send you the facilities for U400 command.
  Try please install all the drivers, tools and utilities following this order of installations.

  Windows Vista SP1
  KB941833
  KB941833
  Module of Chipset Intel (r)
  Intel (r), Robson (iMSM Driver of Intel)
  Intel Crestline-GM / UMA Drive
  or
  AMD M82XT /M86 driver
  Audio driver Conexant CX20561
  Driver LAN Marvell 8040/8055
  Synaptics Touch Pad Driver
  Alps Touch Pad Driver
  Conexant Modem driver
  Modem region Select utility
  Driver Intel LAN wireless Golan/Kedron
  Intel Proset utility
  Atheros Wireless LAN driver
  Realtek RTL8187B Wireless LAN Driver
  Chicony camera software
  Bluetooth Stack for Windows by Toshiba
  CIR Port driver
  TOSHIBA Value Added Package
  TOSHIBA hardware configuration utility
  TOSHIBA supervisor password
  TOSHIBA SD Memory utilities
  AuthenTec AES1610 fingerprint utility
  TOSHIBA ConfigFree
  TOSHIBA WPS library
  TOSHIBA Assist
  TOSHIBA Speech System
  TOSHIBA Extended Tiles for Windows Mobility Center
  TOSHIBA Remote Control Manager
  CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer
  Toshiba HDD Protection
  TOSHIBA face recognition
  TOSHIBA TRS driver
  HDMI Control Manager

  Please post the result.

• Satellite Pro U400 - Web cam driver probem

  Hello

  Recently I bought the laptop Satellite Pro U400 series. Currently I am faced with a real problem with the webcam integrated. When I start my laptop, first it works and then after some time when trying to close and reopen it gives either of the below error messages
  "graphics make it fail."
  'driver open webcam fail, restart '.

  I try reinstalling the webcam Assistant software, but the problem still persists.

  A facing this kind of problem and if you know a solution, please tell me.

  Concerning
  Jesu

  The error message is known to me
  I think reinstalling webcam software and Vista update should contribute to this issue.

  So how to proceed;
  First remove the old webcam software.
  Then clean the operating system using the CCLeaner
  Then update the Vista of the State (you must restart the operating system several times)
  Then, download the new webcam software, unzip it and reinstall it.
  Restart the computer and check if the same error would reappear.

  Welcome them

• Satellite Pro U400 Win 7: flashing projector connected to Dynadock U10

  I have a number of Dynadocks U10 and Toshiba Satellite Pro U400 laptops.

  They are used to allow our teachers to move from one room to the other without having to connect and disconnect several cables. We use a vga connection to a projector for the external monitor.
  Everything worked pretty well until we put Win 7 on laptops.

  Now, at random intervals, the external monitor will blink.
  I tried the most up to date drivers and software found elsewhere in these forums.
  If I plug the projector directly into the laptop, the flashing stops.

  Can someone please help avoid losing me my mind completely.

  Thank you.

  > If I plug the projector directly into the laptop, the flashing stops.

  I think it means that the VGA of Dynadock pilot must be upgraded to Win 7 compatible version.
  There is nothing wrong in using a direct connection to the laptop, so I think there must be a problem with the driver Dynadock.

  The latest Dynadock graphics card drivers can be found here:
  http://www.DisplayLink.com/support/downloads.php

• Satellite Pro U400 freezes sometimes when the power cord is plugged

  Hello! I know that this problem has been addressed here and there, but I'd like to open a new thread about it. Here's the scenario.

  I recently bought a new Toshiba Satellite Pro U400-247 (PSU45E) with two batteries: (a) the original, (b) in addition purchased authentic of Toshiba PA3636U-1BRL, 7200 mAh. The laptop has the latest BIOS (4.80) and the latest drivers downloaded from Toshiba and installed (ConfigFree is not installed). I use XP Pro SP3 (own installation by myself). Everything works fine, except for one thing:

  Sometimes (but), when the laptop is running on battery power and I plug in the power cord, everything hangs and I have to restart. A few observations:

  It tends to occur more frequently when the low battery alarm has rung;
  (b) it seems to happen more frequently with the 7200 mAh battery and less frequently with the original battery.
  (c) it seems to happen most often when a USB device (mouse, for example) has been linked to the laptop, but it is not a rule;
  (d) it seems to happen less often when I move the mouse USB at the time wherever I am connect the power cord.
  (e) I've experimented a lot with Toshiba PowerSaver settings (for example to change the levels of CPU for my profile) but nothing I changed seems to change the situation.
  (f) I tried different suggestions I found on various forums, but nothing works (for example the BIOS settings);
  (g) otherwise, I can say that I have not really seen a smoother computer, everything works really fine, no other problem :)

  Everything that makes me think it must be some sort of bug in the drivers of motherboard driver PowerSaver or other drivers interact with battery, CPU or possibly USB. Y at - it an explanation to this problem and can it be rectified in some way (for example, by providing a driver update)?

  Hello

  First of all, I never heard a driver from the motherboard.
  There is a drive chipset or a graphics card driver. There is no such thing as a driver of the motherboard!

  Look, man. laptop should work fine even the AC adapter is connected or not connected
  If the laptop freezes while there might be a software problem, but in my opinion it could be hardware problem
  You must reinstall the operating system if the laptop would freeze always the issue might be related to hardware

  First of all the memory modules and AC adapter must be verified.
  If the problem persists even using new modules and AC adapter, motherboard may be affected.

• The update of the BIOS on Satellite Pro U400?

  I have a Toshiba Satellite Pro U400 (PSU41E) running Windows 7 x 64 and I try to update the BIOS to version 4.70 to 4.00.

  Whenever I try to do it from Windows using WinPhlash which comes with the download on the Toshiba site it seems to freeze when you try to Flash the new BIOS.
  I connected as the local administrator, tried to use other programs flash and even tried to do from a USB flash drive with no luck.

  Can someone please help me and explain how do I update the BIOS?

  Hello

  > tried to use other flash programs
  Never use other flash programs! In the worst case, you could damage the ROM module and then it must be replaced. Use only the program flash Toshiba that is tested and designed for laptop and the version of the BIOS.

  The update of the BIOS program is also designed for Windows, it s a Windows Update program.

  Satellite Pro U400 wasn t comes with Windows 7 so I guess you did your own installation. Value added package is required for the update of the BIOS program and can be downloaded on the European driver of Toshiba download page where is your laptop model:
  http://EU.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com > support & downloads > download drivers