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• Satellite A40-SP151 - ide #1 error on non-existent drive.

  OK, I got a laptop Satellite A40-sp151; 3 months ago we sent it to repair and they have damaged the connector of the cd player.
  If we use it without the cd unit.

  It was fine, but yesterday I received an error ide #1, without apparent reason.
  The worst is that said error won't start the computer as it will freeze.

  Hello

  The ide #1 error means that the BIOS does not recognize the device that is connected to the #1 controller.
  Especially the HARD drive is connected to the controller of #0 and the CD/DVD drive is connected to the #1 controller.

  In your case, it seems that the CD/DVD drive is bad and that is why this error.

  Welcome them

• Satellite A40-151 recovery disk problem

  Hello

  I hope someone can help.

  I bascially bought this new laptop altogether earlier and until recently he works very well, but a few weeks ago the hard drive, I think that then, it happened to the extent where everything would load and then the pc would lock or it would freeze on the windows loading screen.

  Now, I did a little research and from what I could gather my HDD disappeared.

  I then bought a new hard drive for this the same exactually that I had same model, same brand etc and even same GB, which is 30 GB.

  I placed in the new hard drive and went to install windows xp on the recovery disks, but now I get a problem it starts and tries to install the os, but about 15% in the disc stops spining and I get an error 437 that the file cannot be run or something like that.

  I did something wrong? do I need to buy a whole new operating system? I hope someone can help

  Thank you for your time

  If you have purchased this Satellite as new and quite while ago why you pay money for new hardware? If one of the pieces of equipment is defective warranty will cover the costs of replacement.

  As far as I know that satellite A40 is old enough laptop model, and I guess that it takes more than two years. Anyway, if possible try to install the OS by CD Microsoft facilities to determine if the OS facilities can be completed. Maybe faulty recovery CD is (some scratches).

• Satellite A40 - boot sequence problems

  Hello!

  I just bought a used Toshiba Satellite A40. He had a almost crashed Windows XP is installed. I'm trying to put a new copy of Windows XP on it, but I can't boot from the CD. By pressing the done nothing F12 key and when I access BIOS (v. 1.50), I can't change the boot sequence. The only things that I can access are the date and time. Help, please!

  Thanks in advance!
  See you soon!

  Hi moldovanvali,
  long story short - long said...
  -charge the battery fully
  -Start computer laptop game + time and date +.
  -Restart and load setup defaults + +.
  -change the boot for odd sequence +, + cdrom + or similar
  your system should now boot from the cd without pressing on + F12 +.

  If it does not start on cd/dvd maybe the optical disk drive is not able to start...
  There are many reasons for this...

  BTW: without entering a date and a time when the system starts only pressing on * F1 * (most cases)

• Satellite A40-221 - where to find the drivers for Windows XP?

  Hello everyone.

  I hope someone here can help me with my problem. I have old Toshiba laptop - Toshiba Satellite SA40-221, here it's picture . I reinstall windows xp and now I can't find the drivers. I have search on the official Toshiba web page and other internet resources, but couldn't find anything. So I hope you can tell me, where can I find the drivers for this laptoop.

  PS Sorry for the bad English BTW :)

  Hi LIAPb,

  Your model is Satellite A40-221 and no SA40-221.

  The drivers are placed on the official website of Toshiba, but you should look in * Archive * because he old laptop s model, but it is still possible to download the drivers:
  http://EU.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com > support & downloads > download drivers
  Archive > Satellite > Satellite a series > Satellite A40 > Windows XP

  Check this box!

• Replace HDD on Satellite A40

  I would like to replace the hard disk of 40 GB on my Toshiba Satellite A40 PSA40C-07VH3. I found that a few IDE 2.5 "drives on Newegg. Is there a size limit, should I be aware of? I'm leaning towards the 80 GB Western Digital model.

  Thanks for your time.

  Hey,.

  Yes, there is a limit of due capacity limitation LBA 28 bits. This means that the laptop supports only up to 128 GB HDD (-online 120 GB is the maximum capacity).

  With other words the 80 GB of HARD drive you mentioned will work correctly if you want or need 120 GB you can also buy this, that s your decision. As you already wrote, it is only important that buy you one with 2.5 and IDE interface that s all! :)

• Satellite A40, House key infinite repetition

  Toshiba Satellite A40

  When I press the SPACEBAR, PG. PREC, PG. Next, end, my portable homepage repeat infinite 'tone' and the cursor will first the same line number workspace. What figure another key normal return.

  Why? Thank you (bad English, I'm Italian)

  Hello

  This sounds a bit as if you have a hardware problem. To be 100% sure, it may be necessary to find the computer.

  Best regards

  Tom

• Re: Ethernet controller XP driver for Satellite A40

  Hi all first post and im desperate.

  I'm trying to sort my laptop Satellite a40 of neighbors.
  They had the CD of two recovery, but trying to do a full restore returned to the top! Error!

  After pressing 2 to continue. Thought discs must be scratched and had it.
  Then loaded win xp pro witch went without a hitch until I needed to go on the internet.
  Even then I thought that the ethernet controller is not difficult to find.

  What a mistake it was me? Driver was not on the two recovery CD and I tried both drivers intel on the download without result page.
  They both seem to be for Wireless Lan.
  I just need the ethernet (LAN) to work.

  Can someone please help
  See you soon

  Hello

  There is a LAN driver on the Toshiba driver page:
  http://EU.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/cgi-bin/ToshibaCSG/download_drivers_bios.jsp?service=EU

  I found the Intel LAN driver v8.0.43.0

  Please also see information sheet updated Microsoft Windows XP SP2 that are on the player page.

  Good bye

• Re: Cannot start with driver USB Satellite A40-271

  Hello

  I have a Toshiba Satellite A40-271 and there was a problem with windows and I can not start, so I decided to start with linux. I tried once with a cd and it worked perfectly, now I try with a usb flash pen and it does not work.

  Can someone help me?

  Hello

  As far as I know the Satellite A40 is very old model laptop and I think that the BIOS does not support booting from a USB flash memory
  I know it of possible to start the USB FDD drive

• Where to find drivers for XP for Satellite A40-241

  Help me invite find drivers for Satellite A40-241 or say which driver model I can used.
  It is Celeron 2.7 Ghz, drive HARD 40 GB, 256 GB of RAM, Windows XP.

  Hello

  Satellite A40-241 belongs to the series of PSA40E...
  I think you might find this at the bottom of the unit model number. There are a few labels that contain details.

  Toshiba drivers are on the European Toshiba page I think that this should t be a secret. ;)

  Good bye

• Satellite A40-231 - 100% CPU usage when any browser works

  Hello
  my laptop is satellite A40-231, I have a problem for days.

  When I open any browser (I tried firefox, IE and chrome) I can't watch the video, everything is slowing down, I can't navigate between pages.

  I took a quick glance to the use of the cpu and it increase to 100%, it never decreases. When I close the browser, the CPU usage drops to 15%, which is normal. I thought it might be a virus that internet connection and make things slower. That's why I format my laptop. I deleted all of my hard drive and reformatted. I installed Windows again, but he has not changed. I even installed ubuntu (I thought maybe virus can not work under ubuntu), but it's the same thing. I turn on my laptop and I open a browser and the laptop slows. I have clean the cpu fan it has not helped.

  I tried to solve it for days I could not sleep properly, I'm about to cry :(

  Please help me please.

  Hello

  You have reinstalled Windows using the Toshiba Recovery disk? This drive will restore the settings from the factory with all the drivers and tools so everything should work fine after that.

  In addition this happens with LAN or WLAN connection? You should try it with the other connection.
  Also check your router and update the firmware. Try to disable the encryption, MAC address filtering, etc.

• Satellite A40-241: I would like to display CPU

  I have a Satellite A40-241 with Celeron 2.70 Ghz 128 L2, BUS 400. I would like to change it with a processor 1 MB of cache L2 as Dothan or something. The motherboard supports such a processor. I bought a DDR PC2100 256 ram so I now 512.

  Thank you.

  Hello

  CPU Exchange issues are really often here on the forum. Usually laptops are not so flexible for hardware upgrade as workstations because of miniaturization. On many laptops the CPU upgrade or replacement is not possible due to a permanent connection. If the processor is faulty main Board must be replaced.

  I also read a few topics that some guys are upgraded CPU on some more latest and recent Satellite models but I really don t know if it is a good idea. The fact is that the entire hardware infrastructure is built exactly to work on the best way. As in the best way, I mean a few things:
  The BIOS is designed for specific physical infrastructure
  Power processor must be defined and allow consumption of mobile computing (new and faster CPU needs more power)
  Computer laptop cooling system is also suitable to work optimally. Faster processor will produce more heat and the temperature will be much higher. The result can be permanent cooling fan running or still overheating.
  Don t forget that designed Toshiba machine tool of Eve may also have some problems with the new CPU control

  I put t really know if it's really a good idea and I recommend you to use the maximum RAM for this device. Believe me, the CPU has enough power and if you use more Ram, you'll see that the unit will go much quicker and there is no risk of overheating.
  The last interesting thing is maybe how will modernize the costs?

• Satellite A40 - what size of HARD drive max is possible

  This Satellite A40 has a 40 GB drive at 4200 RPM.
  Looking for 120 GB and 160 GB.

  This question is to know if I can consider a higer RPM one / or access time.

  What are the limits?

  Maurice Newsome

  Hello

  I presume that the A40 supports an IDE HDD ATA-5 controller.
  In this case the 120 GB is the max of the LBA 28 bit

  But in your case I would first test an 80 GB or 120 GB HARD drive.

  Welcome them

• Satellite A40: How update the BIOS because I only have half of the Bios

  Hi guys

  I went to the local with my satellite A40 computer store because I only have half of the bios!
  I sent an email to support technique German toshiba and they said to try a bios update (which put bare in mind I still don't know how to do), then we have sent my laptop in a local computer store and told them the problem they do not put me to update the bios on a processor cempron.

  Why not? What are the risks in need to know.

  Please help me because I want to in the future might be upgraded to vista?

  Hello Daniel,.

  I'm a little confused about your message from Mr.
  What do you mean with half of the bios is enough?
  What s wrong with the BIOS?

  The support from Toshiba said-> try a BIOS update.
  On the Toshiba page, you can download the BIOS for Satellite A40.

  It seems you didn't check the download page detailed because on this page you will find this statement:
  IOS http://eu.Computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/cgi-bin/ToshibaCSG/FAQ.jsp?z=234&service=eu&from=faq_selection&CFID=B & FID = TRO0000000b07

  The update of the BIOS has been detailed described in this document and that you follow these guidelines for the update of the BIOS.

  Good bye

• Satellite A40: Question about product dvd recovery

  Hello

  Please help me on my computer toshiba Satellite A40 laptop...
  I want to reformat my HARD drive with operating system XP...

  My first question is, it installs my XP OS after that I run the recovery cd?
  I'm afraid that after I run the recovery cd, I'll lose my OS XP...

  I don't have an XP CD... I only got this product recovery cd (disc1)

  There a disc2 because the cd that I got was just disc1...

  Please help me with this...
  Thank you

  Restore CD contains recovery image. Recovery image include the operating system, drivers, utilities and software tools extra.

  When you install recovery image you own preinstalled WXP. For cell old models were most two disks: 1/2 and 2/2 so if you the second you will not be able to install the OS completely.