My BIOS on Portege M200

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• How can I get into the BIOS in Portege M200?

  My bios version is 1.80.
  Build on the work of doesn´t Esc.
  Can you help me?

  Thanks Andreas

  Hello

  Already tried the "del" 'F1' or 'End' keys to enter in the BIOS? Please check this and get back in without success...

  I really want to know if you have found a way in the BIOS. :)

  P.S.: You can also use the HWsetup Windows to change your hardwaresettings, since there are different things but with a graphical user interface.

  See you soon

• Portege M200 BIOS update running Windows 7?

  Hello

  I recently took a Portege M200 and installed (via PXE - network installation) Windows 7 above. I want to upgrade the BIOS as is always in the original BIOS (1.1). I downloaded and extracted the pkg and tried to install through Windows but it says that my OS is not supported. I don't have an external CD drive or floppy drive - how do I update the BIOS? I tried to put it on a USB key, but it doesn't seem to be an option to boot from USB.

  Thank you!
  Jerry

  > I downloaded and extracted the pkg and tried to install through Windows but it says that my OS is not supported. I don't have an external CD drive or floppy drive - how do I update the BIOS?

  Seems that BIOS cannot be updated because Win 7 is not officially supported on this good old classic.
  However, AFAIK the VAP (value added package) is required to run an update of the BIOS. So, try to install the VAP. Choose this tool which is available for other models of laptops.

  > Anyone know where I can find a driver for it? I do not see there are 2 devices not recognized - a 'Base system device' and an 'unknown device '...

  Check this box:
  http://forums.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/forums/Ann.jspa?annID=78
  This article describes how to find drivers for unknown devices.

• Portege M200 - How can I change the BIOS battery?

  Hallo,

  I have a Portege M200 and I want to change the battery of the BIOS but I don't know where it is!

  Can someone help me?
  Thank you!

  Hello

  The BIOS battery is placed on the motherboard and to exchange it, you must remove a large number of parts and screws. It's a little tricky and that's why you should have experience in laptop disassembly.

  If you want a new battery of the BIOS, you must contact the nearest authorized service provider. Technicians can do for you.

  But why do you want a new battery? The battery will also be charged if you have the AC/DC adapter connected.

  Good bye

• Portege M200 - keyboard works in Bios/DOS, not in Windows

  Hello!

  Before all sorry for my poor English :-/

  I bought a Portege M200, installed DR - DOS and then Windows XP Tablet Edition.
  The keyboard does not work in the BIOS and in the BACK the keyboard worked perfect BUT under Windows XP.

  I have installed:

  1 - Toshiba ACPI common Modules for Windows XP (v6.02.00.TE, 31/08/2004; 2 M)
  2 - Toshiba Tablet PC Buttons driver for Windows XP (v1.0.0.5 - RC2; 07/11/2003; 1 M)

  but nothing helped...

  In the material/Systemmanager (Geratemanager), I now have following features:

  + Human Interface devices
  -"HIDDEN-konformes Gerät" (German)
  -"HIDDEN-konformes Gerät" (German)
  -Toshiba Tablet PC buttons Type N
  -Wacom smart Tablettstift (German)

  + Keyboards (German for the keyboard)
  HID keyboard

  Can someone help me?

  Thank you very much

  Best regards

  Marco

  Dear Ment0r

  what your BIOS Setup? I must say that the hardware is configured by the operating system.

  Normally XP tablet should discover the keyboard without problems. What type of keyboard you have, German or international (there the umlaut?)

  In Device Manager, (right-click on "My Computer", select Properties, then hardware, Device Manager), is a current keyboard? Try uninstalling (right mouse button) and then perform an Action-> Scan for hardware changes.

  I hope that you will be able to solve it, please let us know how you rate...

• Portege M200 BIOS update

  Hello
  I have a portege m200 and because he doesn't any device (floppy drive, dvd) top, I want to be able to boot from an sd card. For that I need the most recent BIOS version v1.70win, but to intall, it requires the common Module. I have instaled (there was no error, at least), but when I try to do the update, a message "lack the common module". So I'm a bit confused. I guess the best, think to do is erase any previous version of the common module and reintall it, but I have no ideea how I had to do.
  can someone give me clues, or maybe I'm on the wrong track.
  Thank you
  Daniel

  Hello Daniel

  AFAIK it of not necessary to install a common Modules if you want to update the BIOS. You can normally find the common Modules to add and remove programs. If you need a whole instruction how to do a BIOS update, you can find it on the Toshiba site.

  http://EU.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com

  Please go to Support & downloads and Knowledge Base. There, you can search for the BIOS update.

  Good bye

• From a Portege M200 battery mode screen

  Hello, first sorry for my English, I am not totally bilingual.
  So I got a Portege M200, with the model number: PPM21E-02QFZ-FR, serial number: 55893043G

  This work of the computer laptop but fine * when I unplug the AC adapter black screen come *, when I reconnect light screen again (he continues to work, but without screen because it serves not next).

  I have try the Fn + F5 combination, not worked, try to change performance settings in windows, without change.

  When I go into the BIOS I can make it happen this problem even if the AC is plugged by changing the value of the field 'battery saving mode' to 'full power' to the other (when I change the screen turns off the coast).

  do you know how to fix this?
  Thanks in advance

  > This laptop work well, but when I unplug the power of the screen in black, when I reconnect light screen again (he continues to work, but without screen because it does not fuel nearby).

  Sorry I mate m afraid I did not understand it correctly.
  If you unplug the AC adapter, the screen turns off.
  But what happens if the power adapter is connected again? You say that screen lights up again, but then said you that you can work but no screen.

  So I'm confused now

  In my opinion, you should check the Windows power options.
  Usually, if the AC adapter should be disconnected, the laptop will switch to another power plant (battery mode).
  In my opinion, you should check the settings of the power station, which is used if the AC adapter is disconnected.

• Portege M200 - CPU runs only at 598 MHz! Basic BACK Toshiba Service tool

  Portege M200 - CPU runs only at 600 MHz

  I have a Portege M200 with a Dothan Pentium M 725 supposed to run at 1.6 ghz, but posts a 598 Mhz
  frequency. I updated the bios to 1.8.

  I read in a previous post "locked"...:
  http://forums.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=63390

  .. He's supposed to be a base of BACK of Toshiba utility to fix the problem. .
  It is said that this is not a Bios problem...

  Can someone direct me to this utility?

  Thank you!

  Gary

  The answer is here... thanks all and who is responsible for:

  http://forums.Toshiba.com/T5/Qosmio-laptops/598-MHz/TD-p/194566

  The key is a utility called 'pom200t1 '.

  You will need the following.

  A floppy disk or if you do not have an external floppy drive, or if you are common sense to be able to boot a file from a CD player.
  You must also WinImage, as all files that you download come as .ima files
  Download pom200t1 - V1.5.zip and pom200t1.zip (if if doesn't work either).

  You can find them here:

  http://www.stormpaintball.com/Toshiba/pm765.bin (this one is a ditch last attempt).
  Then follow the instructions on the site I posted before:

  Symptom: CPU remains constantly 598 MHz.

  * Process: *.

  (1) boot in the BIOS. (Press "Esc" during the boot process, before the loading of the operating system, but after having entered your password, if you use the startup password protection).

  2) look under 'Other' category.

  (3) if the motherboard does not have enough information about the CPU, the category 'Dynamic CPU frequency Mode' appear on (you won't see it).

  If the laptop is in this state that he won't ever faster than 598 Mhz until you perform the following procedure.
  Note: Although this utility said it's for a Toshiba Portege M200, the particular difficulty you need may work on other Toshiba laptops.
  He has worked on 3 different Toshiba Satellite Pro M15 S405s, but * USE at YOUR OWN RISK *.

  (1) start Windows and create the startup disk in the pom200t1.exe file.

  (2) boot from the diskette you just made.

  (3) in the menu, select the initial repair option 2 "set config".

  (4) in the following menu, select option 1 'Initial cofiguration"(misspelled)

  (5) after a few seconds, you should see "Writing a file is over!" and the laptop restarts automatically without asking for confirmation.

  (6) when restarting the laptop go back into the BIOS and look under 'Other' category. You should now see the "dynamic CPU frequency Mode". Make sure it is set to "Dynamically switchable" for the CPU limitation.

  7) restart Windows and make sure that the CPU can throttle in normal conditions. The Intel SpeedStep technology icon should now be in the systray. Go to the Toshiba power management / Power Saver Properties and update all of your methods to save power to use technology SpeedStep that you prefer (fixed or automatic) and mount all caps speed processor, or you can go above 798 MHz because cursors will always be to their previous settings (4 or less), while they can now go up to 7. Let me know how you go.
  I have fixed the CPU now just need to find out why my fan only works when I activate it manually!

• Portege M200 - the hard drive failed

  My 60 GB Toshiba hard drive failed in my Portege M200.

  I tried mounting a hard drive, I had in my old laptop, a 30 GB Hitachi hard drive but the laptop doesn't seem to recognize it. Does need a Toshiba hard drive or is the laptop died, when I put the hard drive in I get message invalid startup disk.

  The old hard drive goes to a blue screen then restart the laptop.

  No there not Toshiba HDD only. I found the list of some compatible hard drives for this old Portege.
  You can use follow hard drives:
  -TOSHIBA HDD2193B
  -TOSHIBA HDD2171B
  -TOSHIBA HDD2184B
  -TOSHIBA HDD2194B
  -HITACHI G8BC00014410
  -HITACHI G8BC00014610
  -HITACHI G8BC00015610
  -HITACHI G8BC00014810

  Anyway, when you try to use new BIOS to check updated HARD drive and if default settings the new HARD drive will be recognized correctly in the BIOS settings.

  Old HARD drive is recognized correctly in the BIOS settings?
  Have you tried to install the OS by using old HDD?

• Re: Portege M200: need to start Win XP boot disk

  Hi all

  I'm looking for a boot floppy to boot XP tablet edition disc 2005 on my Portege M200.
  If someone could point me in the right direction that would be great.

  Hello

  You must initialize disc?
  I wonder why you need this disc?

  I think you don t know a fact. The diskette of starting in not necessary but you need a compatible CD/DVD player if you want to start from the CD or DVD.

  The Portege M200 supports the recovery through the BIOS (by pressing 'C') with the USB 2.0 card and PCMCIA (16-bit and Cardbus).

  _Following and controllers (USB, PCMCIA) can be used: _
  one) Toshiba, PA3352E-SCD2, CD-RW/DVD-Rom USB 2.0 drive
  (b) Toshiba, PA3402E-1DV2 USB 2.0 DVD Super Multi Drive, SN: 5362870112
  (c) Toshiba, PX1055E-1NST SN: 3431490096 with a PC card (16 bit), cable, PCMCIA Card, Rev.043.242, SN: 18496 043 3999 0343 01093
  (d) Toshiba, PX1055E-1NST SN: 3431490096 with CardBus, cable II, CARDBUS, Rev.136, SN: 16693 136 3999 0149 06122

  The setting of 'PC Card Controller Mode' in the BIOS should be 'Automatic Selection '.
  This means that you have nothing to change in the BIOS, because it is the default value.

• Portege M200 - bought on Ebay and frustration comes

  Hello

  I m new here and I want to ask for a warm welcome. I purchased a M200 on Ebay and he received two days before. The M200 hasn t had a DVD player and I have no recovery CD or software for my Toshiba. I have a Toshiba external slimline PCMIA CD-ROM, but more of him later.

  I found a lot of information based on this topic, but really nothing has worked for me, that article why I ask my questions here. So far, I'll tell you what I tried...

  I bought VISTA Home Premium and want to install on my M200.

  On my M200 FreeDOS short.

  I tried:

  1. use my USB drive as a floppy using a HP tool that simulates a USB drive as a disc of floppy (FDD). I ve a copy all the contents of the Vista DVD for my USB. Then I ran the BIOS on the M200, select FDD as first boot option, but nothing happens, it still start FreeDOS.

  What I'm doing wrong, Boot USB (diskette) works on the M200?

  2. as there is an external Toshiba CD Player included in my M200, I thought the first installation of a Windows XP disk. In the first period the player seems to not work, but after some time, it worked and I put my Windows XP on it. He loaded the disc, and the typical blue screen for the start-up of the plant came. But after a few seconds he stopped and said "could not read the data xxxxxx.xx, error 7. I tried two more times and same error appeared, only that it was another file that could not be read, and another error number.

  I read and I don't know if it's true:

  I have red somewhere that I can only install Windows XP which was used on the recovery CD from Toshiba (that the CD was not included in my M200). So I can't use for OS install the recovery CD and any other normal XP CD?

  Or is there an error with my external CD drive? Currently, it doesn't work again...

  3.

  I have red the following link to install Vista on M200 by a PXE server:

  http://flimflan.com/blog/InstallingVistaOnYourToshibaM200.aspx

  and this one

  http://home.allegiance.TV/~joem298/

  The first link says I can go point 13 of the second link:

  Umbrella and that's what bothers me. They tell me. Turn on your Toshiba M200 and press F2 to select the network. I press F2, but nothing happens, I see the Toshiba logo but nothing happens... If I press on enter, then come back to FreeDOS...

  Also on the second link, I tried to start from the point 1. But in point 5, the word:

  Unzip the contents of "BFD package full v1.0.7.zip" in a temporary directory. Open a command prompt and navigate to the temporary folder. Run the command "bfd msnet" in order to create the startup disk.

  I don't have a floppy drive. They tell me to run bfd.msnet from the command. Cmd.exe command is? If Yes, what should I type in to get bfd.msnet run?
  ---------------

  I knew that installation would be very difficult and I kindly ask for personal assistance. If you can speak German, it would be nice to answer in German.

  Up to now
  Ahmed

  :/

  Hello

  As you can see in this thread, you can install Vista on the Portege m200 and it works fine:
  http://forums.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?MessageID=73510𑼦

  The point is you need a PCMCIA compatible CD/DVD drive to boot from the Vista DVD.

  This thread will show you how to install OS without using the external CD/DVD drive:
  http://forums.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=19232

  It describes the procedure for Portege R100, but it should also works on an M200

  Good luck

• Portege M200 - Toshiba start screen appears and then nothing

  My Portege M200 does not start.

  Turn it on and toshiba start screen appears and remains like that. Nothing works (or F2 to enter the BIOS)

  Any ideas?

  Hey,.

  To me, it looks like hat it is a certain hardware for computers problem stops at the screen of the Toshiba BIOS...

  It's really hard to say what could be the reason

  First of all, you must follow the instructions in this article and maybe it helps:
  [What steps must be followed if your Toshiba laptop does not start? | http://forums.computers.toshiba-europe.com/forums/ann.jspa?annID=21]

• Portege M200: Graphics need Win 7 driver for Hibernate/sleep, rotation

  Hello

  I recently bught use M200. I installed Windows 7 above. It works really nice.
  I use it with ' Toshiba Portege M200 Tecra M4 Multi Dock 2 PA3315E-3PRP ' and a second screen with a resolution of 1680 x 1050.
  Now I am looking for a witch of recent driver has the following features:

  Work screens, Hibernate / sleep, rotation.

  * Problems with 97.52: *.
  Does toshiba drivers wrong with screens, if the outside is connected inside stops working, is not more recognized in windows and you can't put it back to work... (see the nvidia Panel but you can not activate it)

  At the same time the internal screen stops working, the external screen in rotation.
  So right now, I don't have a working screen.
  The same problem I have with all the drivers from the 97,29 version.
  With the version of the driver 101,70 graphic glitches extra one there the second screen of rotatet.

  With the version of the driver 156.55 both screens are gray after installation of the driver...

  The pilot previus to the working version of the version 97,19 to 96.33 without hibernation / sleep (glitch)

  The works of 95,62 driver with Hibernate but external resolution is only 1600 x 1024(can be modded), but if you turn the knob to another landscape all black rest until you rotate to the natural landscape...

  The pilot 88.61 has without hibernation / sleep (gray)
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------

  If anyone has any advice for me what can I do to get Hibernate working with old drivers or the second screen with latest drivers?
  Do not install XP, its installed but not used because windows 7 RC came out and made for tablets... I can't miss more...

  * [PC-information] *.
  Modellname Portege M200
  TEILENUMMER PPM20U - 004CD 4
  Serial number 44053610HU
  BS-Version Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 6.1.7100
  Version of the BIOS Version 1.80
  Processor Intel (r) Pentium (r) M processor 1.60GHz
  2048MB RAM Arbeitsspeicher
  Festplattenkapazitaet 116,512,714,240 [bytes] 108.511 [GB]
  Kapazitaet of the freien Festplattenspeichers7, 886, 950, 400 [bytes] 7.345 [GB]
  Video NVIDIA GeForce FX Go 5200 32 / 64 M Version = 9.6.8.5
  Bildschirmaufloesung 1050 x 1400 Pixel
  Farbqualitat True Color (32 bit)
  Ohne sound
  Netzwerk Atheros AR5008-Drahtlosnetzwerkadapter Version = 2.0.0.70 MAC address = 00:1: 0F:B2:97:60
  Intel(r) PRO/100 VE-Netzwerkverbindung Version = 8.0.47.1 MAC address = 00:08:0 D: 8B: FE:FA
  Modem TOSHIBA Software Modem Version = 2.2.89.3
  Internet Explorer 8.0.7100.0
  IDE-Gerät ST9160821A ATA Device
  Edit/Delete Message

  Akuma is right. For the time being, you can use Windows 7 for testing purposes. Official Windows 7 will be support begins when Microsoft, it offers for sale. So far, Toshiba or any other manufacturer offer some Windows 7 compatible drivers.

  I installed Windows 7 on my Satellite Pro P300 and use it without a driver.

• How to get off the Vista of Portege M200?

  Hello

  I inherited Portege M200 from my boss, and he has updated using an external DVD from XP Pro to Vista Ultimate. Slow as a slow thing, very few pilots etc, meant that I am determined to go back to XP Pro.
  I (128, 1 Gig and 2 gig options) SD cards and USB HP dvd1040e external drive, and XP Pro Tablet records.

  I tried to select the devices to boot from the toshiba start screen, selecting SD or external DVD, but nothing helped. I changed the boot sequence in the Bios (hit escape and F1 at startup screen spalsh) and tried all combinations. I copied the image file to $TOSFD00.vfd on the SD card.

  I managed to loop the machine, in all configurations, so that I just get support PXE-61 test failure, check cable PXE - MOF existing boot lines agent, then go to the Boot Manager Windows asks me to insert the windows installation disc as winload.exe may be damaged or missing. I removed the drive, checked that the winload.exe is present on the HARD disk, it is, and it is in its original version / size / format the date created.

  Someone at - it a suggestoin which stops me pulling my hair?

  Thank you

  Hello

  If you want to start from the CD or DVD you need a compatible external CD/DVD drive! Without that player you will not be able to reinstall Windows XP from the CD!

  But the boss installed you the Vista operating system by using the external drive. Why you n t use the same drive to reinstall the XP?

  The install form SD card is not possible! And if you want to install the image using the LAN you must configure a server

• Portege M200 upgraded from 1 GB to 3 GB of memory - pc does not start

  Hello

  I bought a Toshiba M200 with 1 GB of memory. I had a problem with slow applications and freezing so I decided to add 2 GB more RAM.
  The dealer where I bought my laptop said it's max capacity is up to 4GB. I would just ask if it's true?

  Another is, what could be the reason why it will not start if it can be upgraded to up to 4GB? I need a BIOS update, or is it the RAM, I bought that has the compatibility issue.
  Another point while the 2 GB that I bought works perfectly when it is inserted, but when it is inserted as the 1 GB of RAM, this is the time where my laptop won't boot.

  The two are Kingston KVR667D2S5. Don't know if that would help.

  Thanks in advance!

  You posted in the category of satellites. Are you sure that your laptop is a laptop satellite model.
  Please, check the label on the underside and we post the exact model name and model number.

  BTW: If you have Portege M200 it can be upgraded up to 2 GB only.