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• Satellite A500-15N: FN keys do not work

  Hello

  I hope someone can help,
  The function key does not work in windows (I mean here the keys Fn + F6/7 change the brightness during the windows loading screen). There also seem to be buttons along the top of the keyboard (commodity the power button), but these also does not work and never have (and if they are sposed to light up they don't do that either). To let you know where I am, I received my upgrade to windows 7 and installed as the instructions in the package yesterday, (although I had the lappi for a week, I waited for the upgrade before installing anything) but once it was installed, I found he had installed the 32-bit version After trying to re - install vista 64-bit of the unsuccsesfully partition, I finally have reistalled Windows 7 64-bit DVD upgrade, (I think I should add that when it has finished installing any additional software IE.) Toshiba software, McAfee, etc. was installed)...
  I downloaded all the software Toshiba on the site, including the update of the bios (V1.50) and the update of recovery, I searched on the web and the forums and although have managed to install the infrared port that there appear to be no driver for on the dirver for this notebook page, these keys Fn stupid are making fun of me anyway... Please help :D

  THX Telico

  PS. I have a Tosh A500-15N and I forgot to say that I tried to do a new installation to see if that would solve the problem, but the ability to recover from the hidden partition is not available on the list, you get to by pressing F8 as windows starts (although the partiotion still exists)

  Post edited by: Telico

  Hey man, you made it so complicated but in fact all it is so easy and it s pitty, that you have not written of this before you start the upgrade procedure.

  I did update Win7 on friends Satellite A500 month last successfully. This means, he had the factory settings (Vista 32-bit) and we have installed Win7 upgrade using the Toshiba upgrade kit. Laptop works perfectly.

  Back to your question:
  HARD drive recovery option (F8 and repair my computer) is available with the factory only settings.
  If I understand you right, you did a fresh install of Win7. This option won't be available more, and the image recorded on the second partition is useless now and can no longer be cast.

  You can get it if you reinstall Toshiba recovery image. Have you created any such recovery disc recommended by Toshiba?

  I checked Toshiba support and download page and Win7 64 bit is supported on your laptop model and you can do clean install Win7 and install all missing things also. You will be the factory settings but works fine Win7.

  If you need more information please let us know.

• Satellite A500 - 15N Wireless has stopped working

  I bought my A500-15N in last October and had no problems at all with wireless connectivity. Last night when I was surfing Internet it suddenly stopped working (literally between two pages on Wikipedia) and I can connect is no longer. When I try the troubleshooting option, I still see an error 'wireless capability is turned off. I not made any changes to my router or laptop, so I'm not sure what could be going wrong.

  Is the wireless adapter fuck and I need to get this replaced? I tried the combo FN + F8 but which does nothing either.

  Hey,.

  Is the WLAN card still listed in Device Manager correctly and have you tried another key FN if combination work?
  Usually the WLAN card can be disabled with the FN + F8 key combination you wrote

  In your case I would recommend updating the driver WLAN. You can download the latest driver WLAN here:
  http://APS2.toshiba-tro.de/WLAN/

• Satellite A500-15N: could not find the network adapter XP driver

  Hello world

  I just blown away vista on my new A500-15N and installed XP + SP2.
  The installation went well but I have some problems with some devices does not.

  They are: 3 x of the device Base, 1 x Ethernet, 1 x network controller controller system, 2 x PCI device, 1 x controller Bus SM, 1 unknown device x and 1 x video controller (VGA Compatible).

  I thought that I would be able to load network card drivers in order to allow access to the internet and then be able to download everything, either automatically, or manually. But I can't have any network card to load drivers!

  After loading some on the Toshiba web site, it makes no difference.
  I deleted and then to detect automatically the network card in Device Manager, but I can't find any drivers installed to run.

  Anyone know what I can do to fix this, or any other issue?

  Thank you

  MrAngry

  Hello

  Do you need the card network LAN driver Wlan or both pilots?
  As far as I know the piece of LAN card is Realtek (1 Gbps) and the Intel 5100AGN WLAN.

  The WLan driver can be found here:
  http://APS2.toshiba-tro.de/WLAN/?page=downloads
  Intel PRO/Wireless 3945, 4965, 5100, 5300

  The driver LAN on the Realtek page:
  http://www.Realtek.com.tw/

  You can consult the page of the European driver Toshiba. Other series of laptops use the same Realtek LAN card and the driver should work too.

• Satellite A500-15N - problem with the Wi - Fi connection

  Magalie

  I have problem with Wi - Fi.
  When I turn on WiFi (button), the orange LED lights. I'm trying to find networks and... nothing to find.
  I'm sure there are some - using laptops anothers, there is minimum 2 networks.

  Hello

  Have you tried to update the driver WLan?
  The laptop uses Intel 5100AGN wireless network card.
  The driver can be downloaded here:
  http://APS2.toshiba-tro.de/WLAN/

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• Satellite A500-15N "windows failed to load.

  I turned on my laptop today and started the usual startup process.
  Toshiba - logo (press F2, F12)
  -Green windows loading bar

  Then the laptop displays a black screen and nothing happens.
  When I turned off the laptop and turn it on again I get a message saying "windows failed to load" then it gives me options to run windows normally or run restore windows.
  Restorations of Windows does not work when I try to run it.

  This already happened to me, and I had to use my backup restore CD to restore the laptop to originial. I want to try to solve the problem for good, if possible, though.

  I don't want to have to restore the phone whenever that happens and risk losing data.

  The laptop works fine when it is plugged in at all times.
  Twice now, happened when the laptop has been disconnected from the mains and the battery is running out of power.

  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

  You can start Windows in safe mode?
  If yes try to roll back OS to an earlier time using System Restore tool.

  You have to understand that we don't know what are you doing with your laptop and what may be due to such behavior.

• Re: Problem of Satellite A500 - 13 c at starup with a black screen

  Hi, I have a problem with my pc startup. After booting, I get a message that it was impossible to start than the windows vista (black screen) and a program to start looking for the problem with the operating system and run that many times (up to 5 hours). I try to boot in F8, windows safe mode and nothing hapend (go to the black screen). Please someone want to help me?

  Hello

  The reason is that Windows' MBR (Master Boot Record) is damaged or the file system. You can try to fix it:

  1. Insert Windows Vista installation DVD and boot from the DVD (you must choose Cd/Dvd startup under the 1st boot device in the BIOS, press F10 to save and exit). Restart
  2, you have 3 choices. Click 'Repair your computer' to display the System Recovery window. Choose "Command Prompt" to run "bootsect.exe". Now run "bootsect/nt60 ALL".
  in the command line, then Enter. A dvd with Vista disc and restart.

  It should work

• Need drivers of Windows XP Home for Satellite A500-15N

  Hey, I got my A500 for almost a year now and I had to downgrade to windows XP, but I cannot find the drivers for it, is there anywhere that I can get them from?

  I checked Toshiba's support page and for this laptop model WXP drivers are not available. This model is not supported for Windows XP Home edition.

  Only chance for you is to use the drivers of models supported, but with the same or similar hardware configuration.
  It will be hard work for this knowledge. You will probably not be able to have full laptop configured but I sure that you will be able to make good hardware configuration with specific stuff missing from Toshiba, but I think that it is not so important to m.

  For example:

  -GM45 chipset driver > you can use THIS
  -display driver ATI M92XT > you can use THIS one
  -driver sound is Realtek ALC272

  If you need to see how find them all.

  Good bye

• Satellite A500 - 1C0 - auto restart when reading or watching television

  Hello.

  I have a big problem with Satellite A500 - 1C0. When I play the game, after 10-20 minutes of play come automatic restart. I can fix this?
  Or when I look at the pit TV Tuner Express Card (it's sometimes so hot) but I can't watch TV with auto restart after 10-15 minutes...

  Please help me with this problem...

  Hello

  Looks like your laptop is overheating ;)

  You must clean your laptop using a jet of compressed air. This could blow out the dust from the cooling fans. Blow air gently and shortly into the holes of the case.
  It of necessary to clean the cooling system from time to time. I do it every 3 months.

  By the way: what display driver you are using? If you use a Toshiba not display driver remove and install the latest version of the Toshiba page.

• Necessary replacement for Satellite A500 series screens

  I need to buy a replacement screen for my model Satellite A500-15N. Is there a given provider in the United Kingdom that others have used before and is known to be reliable?

  Have you tried using Google UK and find an online store where you can order one?

  Something like THIS page.

• Satellite A500-1EJ turns on itself - touchpad light problem

  Hello, I just bought a Satellite A500-1EJ and I have two problems:

  It lights by tself and volume and the light button does not work properly.

  Regarding the issue with automatic starups:
  Please check this thread:
  http://forums.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/forums/message.jspa?MessageID=195616
  You must update the BIOS to the latest version to solve this problem

  > the volume and the light button does not work properly
  I don't know Mr. What volume or touchpad light you mean exactly and that is - this means not working properly?
  Perhaps you could be more specific and could provide more details

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• Satellite A500 Win8 has encountered a problem during installation

  Hello
  Ive got a Satellite A500 and get at the end of the installation and its reversal to say he had a problem. Do you need to do something special?

  I looked on the site to support Toshiba win 8 and it does not show the Satellite A500 in one of the lists of supported or not supported for Win8 so because you did it gave me some hope.

  See you soon

  Hello

  Here you can find information on models of laptops that will make the Win 8 Toshiba Upgrade Wizard:
  http://APS2.toshiba-tro.de/KB0/TSB2A03EU0000R01.htm

  Those notebooks of Win 7 will get Win 8 drivers.
  If your laptop is not mentioned in this list, then you will get no win 8 drivers.

  Of course, you can always install the 8 to win but you need find drivers manually in your own hand.

  Also check * Windows 8 Upgrade Guide *.
  http://APS2.toshiba-tro.de/KB0/TSB2A03EJ0001R01.htm

• Satellite A500 - 149 - graphics card problem

  Hello

  I have a Toshiba Satellite A500-149 and last week my screen has scratches ace.

  The grapichs card is ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650.

  I send the computer to Toshiba yesterday but I need feedback because a repair. If the same graph as problem could cost to repair?

  Anyone know?

  I think that no one here can help you. Either is defective graphics card or screen may only.
  In any case, if the GPU is defective, it will be quite expensive.

  I think you should contact Toshiba service and ask what is the result of the diagnosis and how much you have to pay for the repair.

• Satellite A500/A505 - some problems after the recovery process

  I recently used the my Satellite A500, A505 recovery partition to get rid of a particularly persistent virus after running several antivirus programs, all to nothing does not.

  Now the virus seems to have disappeared, but the computer doesn't seem to be in the State it was in immediately after its opening.

  Firstly, the resolution is such that the taskbar, menu start and the desktop icons are all much larger than normal.

  Secondly, it seems to be missing some graphics files enables it to play my games that I put on it from my backup (in other words, it is showing the bottom of the game screen and play music and SFX without showing the character sprites or the menu options).

  Thirdly, my Fn + F6/F7 does not allow me to adjust the brightness of the screen of the computer, the only way that I know how to adjust the brightness of a Toshiba laptop.

  EC who if anything, could I hurt in all this?
  What might be able to do to solve these problems?
  I don't have no internet right now, but I have a USB and eternal patience, so I can use another computer and transfer everything what you suggest on mine.

  Nevertheless, I prefer solutions that do not like it, if possible.

  Surely appreciated!

  To be honest I never heard of this issue.
  In my opinion you should try to make the installation of recovery one more time to check if the same problem occurs again.

  You have created recovery disks?
  If Yes use recovery disks for recovery image installation.

• Satellite A500-18R - several problems

  Hello everyone.

  I bought a Toshiba Satellite A500-18R (Windows 7 64 - bits) in January. During the first half of the year do not use it too, but in these last 3-4 months that I have experience several problems. I would like to know if anyone has experienced the same thing and also can help me:

  # When I turn off wifi antenna of the switch on the front of the laptop and afert I turn on again, if I'm trying to find a wireless network Windows tells me that the wireless feature is not active (I have to go to the control panel to reset the device)
  # When I play music from Windows Media Player, Winamp, Traktor... music sounds like 'idle '. I even tried plugging my (ESI U46 XL) external USB sound card, and the result is the same...
  # The laptop battery is consumed even turns off. I had many laptops and it never happened...
  # When I try to burn a blank CD, most of the time it does not recognize the drive as empty. I know that this is not a strange event, but I tested with many brands and acknowledged only very few (I think is not normal)
  # A another problem with DVD/CD player is that does not recognize me some original CD. The last problem I've had with a driver CD for my (unrecognized) external sound card.

  My laptop is still on warranty, but I would like to know if anyone has experienced some of that delivers or if the drivers update can fix.

  Thank you very much and sorry for my English is not very good.

  Fran

  Hi Fran

  Please tell us if this Win7 is your own installation, or you guessed it with your laptop?

  I'll try to provide answers:
  # When you switch WLAN on, always check if the WLAN led is enabled. You can leave the WLAN switch on position and turn the WLAN MODULE by using the FN + F8 key combination
  # This phenomenon is not known to me, but what you can try is to check for his newest driver.
  # It is normal that, on the stack of the night, loses the ability a bit. If you leave for a longer period it can lose up to 25% of its capacity. No reason to panic.
  # I put t know what burning software do you use and what you do exactly. It is not easy to say what the problem is here.
  # some CDs is pretty General and statement not very good basis for the discussion. Which CD? Music CD, software CD? It may be that they are of poor quality and may not be readable. It is not possible to provide a precise answer to this.

  If you have a friend with very good PC knowledge to put your laptop in front of him and he let see what happens exactly.

  On this virtual path is not so easy to give accurate answers.