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• HDD upgrade for Satellite Pro M70

  Is anyone know the upgrades available to change the standard 60GB hard drive in the Satellite Pro M70 (PSM76E-00100KEN) with something bigger.

  The Toshiba Options site shows only optionally available external hard drives, but noticed that the newer models of the same family have between 80 and 100 GB discs, so I asked if any of these would correspond, for example:

  PSM75E-00P004EN uses a 100 GB drive
  PSM76E-00500KEN uses a 80 GB drive

  You can also all drives available from other sources that might be suitable - what spec should I look, speed, installation size, connections etc. and BIOS compatibility

  All the info appreciated, surprising how fast the disk fills up, and I would like to keep in-house, although I also use an external drive of 250 GB for home storage and backups etc.

  Thank you
  Steve

  Hello

  The Satellite Pro M70 series is great, but I think that every m70 must support a HARD drive with serial - ATA interface.
  Some units have been delivered with a 80 GB HARD drive. In my view, that a 100 GB HARD drive should also work.

  I found a few properties of the HARD drive:
  Rotating disk: 5400 RPM
  Buffer size: 8 MB
  Number of discs: 2
  Number of Heads: 4

• HDD upgrade on Satellite Pro M70

  Could someone advice me if it's worth changing my hard drive of 80 GB 5400 RPM for a 80 to 100 GB 7200 RPM drive? There is much to gain and there traps?

  Thank you

  The highest speed of HARD drive doesn't have to be a serious problem. Of course, faster hard drives produce a little more heat but it s not unusual.
  The use of HARD drive might be a bit lauder because of higher rotation speed, but the performance of data transmission would be increased.

  After the upgrade everything should work properly

• I need BIOS update for Satellite Pro M70 (PSM75E), but only for the BACK

  Hello world

  Help me!! I'm looking for driver for BACK Bios M70. Does not exist, only for windows and my cell phone is dead.
  Bad news, because after 3 minutes, stop!

  So I have only one solution (with the diskette bootable cd).
  So I need the dos version of the Bios

  Thank you

  This version is not available on the official support page so only one chance to get it is to contact Toshiba service nearest and ask for help.
  Sorry, but I don't see another option for traditional BIOS.

• Vista drivers for Satellite Pro M70 mass storage

  Hello everyone. I would like to know if there are and where I can download updated device driver for my Satellite Pro M70 (PSM 75-E) mass storage. I tried searching but I found nothing.

  All other drivers are ok. Infact for audio drivers I used the Xp one and it's ok. The only one who is not installed is a 'mass storage device' I think it's for multireader memory card. Can someone help me? There is a way to install the Xp drivers as for any other material?

  Thanks for any response.

  Hello

  Driver Toshiba page provides all the Vista for the Satellite Pro M70 drivers!
  Only the BIOS and driver Vista BT's are available for this laptop.

  I checked the XP section and Cardbus driver and Chip Set Utility are available.
  I guess that these two applications are required.
  I m do not know if you will be able to install these utilities on Vista, but a train is free.

  If the two applications will not work I guess you have to refrain from the use of the reader of memory card on Vista.

• Satellite Pro M70: Should I uninstall the old drivers before installing the new?

  I downloaded the 'INF update utility', the software of the chipset for my Satellite Pro M70 for windows vista, but not sure if I need to uninstall the old driver before installing the new.

  You don't have to uninstall the old.

• Installation of a new HDD in the Satellite 4320 Pro, advice?

  I need a new HARD drive in my baby, his old HDD is clicking and whirring and apparently not in good health, more since I installed Windows XP with service pack 2 I can no longer hold my programs on the tiny 6 GB thing!

  I was wondering if you wonderful people out there can help me by answering my questions:

  1. is there a limit on the size of the HARD drive that my ' 4320 Pro can take, if there is a limit (for example, 10 GB) so can I upgrade the BIOS to allow for a more generous size (say 40-80 GB)?

  2. is it difficult to remove the old HDD and then put the new? Has anyone else done this procedure before? Should I take my baby into pieces? I installed the new memory before and had no problem :), it was very easy it will be that easy?

  3. What is the depth of the original 6 gb 2.5 "HDD in my little girl? The replacement of all them seem to 9.5 mm deep will take a kind of foam spacer if for example my old HDD to 12 mm?

  4. Finally someone noticed problems once they have installed a new HDD on there Sat Pro?

  Thank you in advanced for your wisdom.

  :)

  Hi Stu,

  In response to your questions: -.

  1. most computers manufactured since the end of the 1990s can accommodate the larger discs, I found several supplies citing disks > 40 GB for your model. Any restrictions imposed by your BIOS could be corrected.

  2. remove the HARD drive is relatively simple and will generally involve nothing undo more than a few screws. Most hard disks are held in a caddy of some kinds and this will have to be transferred to your new drive. You must locate your current HARD drive (it must be under a Panel on the side or your laptop. Note that some models locate the HARD disk in the optical drive, so you may need to remove this first.

  3 hard drives usually come in two sizes, 2.5 "and 3.5", this refers to the width of the player. the real depth is largely irrelevant, since it will be held in a caddy. You certainly should not wrap the reader with the foam.

  4. I replaced my drive HARD original with an 80 GB version. The process took less than 10 minutes, and then I just rebuilt my system from the product recovery discs before restoring my data on a backup CD.

  HTH

• Satellite Pro M70 - what HARD drive can you recommend?

  I have Satellite Pro M70 and I have a 60GB HDD that I see what it s SATA 8 MB of buffer memory. The processor it s 1.73 GHz. I see that there is the Samsung typical 160 GB and the Western Digital Scorpio Blue 160 GB at the same price, which is better?

  And for only $ 11 more there's a Scorpio blue Western digital 320 with even 8 MB buffer than other 2. But I don t think so 320, that's a lot for Satellite Pro M70, and I have an external drive 2.5 "250 GB, data with this is not problem.

  What the best solution for this laptop? I don t want to burn now the phone LOL.

  Thank you

  Hello

  If your laptop is already equipped with SATA interface, you can use each HDD with SATA1 or SATA2 port on the new SATA interface there is no limit on the old standard IDE

  It s your choice what HARD drive you buy because I put t know your needs, but in my opinion it makes no difference which manufacturing you buy the HARD drive. All hard drives are similar and there is no significant difference (performance).
  I made good experiences with Western Digital and Hitachi hard drives.

  By the way: you can buy a HARD drive with 7200 rpm or 5400.rpm. Latter is faster but requires more power. In my opinion, this is useful if you often work with large files.

• Satellite Pro M70-113: cannot install Vista graphics driver and lines appears on the display

  Hello

  I have satellite pro m70-113 with ati x 700 graphics card.

  When I installed vista, he installed the default drivers for the x 700 'mobility radeon x 700-microsft Corp.-WDDM '.

  I've updated the display drivers for vista, that released by toshiba 2 days back... but the driver is not updated to the latest version, only the catalyst control center is installed when I ran the update of the driver of toshiba.

  The problem is that whenever I put my laptop in standby or hibernation and resume... the screen shows thin lines vertical/horizontal... and I can't use the laptop... and I have to still put the system to sleep, just to hope that it is not blocking the screen this time...

  This problem is 25% of the time only when resume...

  This problem is not resolved by the update driver for toshiba has released a few days back... as is not installs the drivers (I can't even install the drivers with the option "update drivers" of Device Manager and select file driver update from toshiba.) It says windows find new driver, but could not install the driver... Contact the manufacturer...)

  This snap shows the problem... : http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/2783/12042007366copyod1.jpg

  I updated the driver from an earlier version of catalyst, as it is downloaded from the ati site before that toshiba has released the update... this time it updates some 8. XXX version but the screen problem remains...

  Second, this update of the driver leaves me not sleep my system... the process starts for a sleep, but go back to the locked screen without making sleep ever... so I have no choice to get stuck with the default Windows... drivers having only the problem of the screen... and not the problem of sleep...

  Anyone here with a solution?

  Thank you.

  Hello

  I have Satellite M70-159 and I noticed the same thing several times. For most Vista works well but I don't remember cases in which the described problem occurs. I was just curious on M70 Vista and have had no time to intensive testing.

  Anyway, it will be interesting to know if you have already updated the BIOS to the latest version 5.10. If this is not the case to do this and watch carefully if the problem persists.

• Satellite Pro M70: Configfree and Wlan with WEP issue.

  I have a Satellite pro M70. With Configfree (v5.90.07), I can connect to the wireless network (with SSID) of my router and go to the internet. But when I put a WEP key in the router, and then I can not connect anymore.
  With Configfree, wireless Lan, I still can't see the network (with the name of the SSID, etc.) and I see that the network is secure. But I can't connect to the network more. This because the laptop adapter (Intel 2200BG) doesn t have the WEP key. My question is: How can I set the WEP key in Configfree? (A different key by different profiles).

  (Try to solve the problem I have downloaded the new Intel and IntelPROSET wireless drivers.) This live program asked the WEP key and makes a link without problem. Now with Configfree, Wireless LAN, I also see a connection (secured with WEP). But the rest of the Configfree program does more (CFMain.exe problem). I read in another topic that this is caused by the Intel program. You must remove this to solve the problem of Configfree. So this n t the solution.)

  My question is: How can I set the WEP key in Configfree? (A different key by different profiles).

  Hello

  Firstly the Toshiba Configfree program is not software for the WLan configuration.
  This program, you can use for the diagnostic procedure and it shows you the connection properties. But it of not possible to set the cipher with the Configfree.
  It seems that the IntelProset utility has a bad influence on the Configfree. The problem is that Toshiba doesn't support any 3rd party applications.

  Furthermore if this card doesn t WLan supports WEP encryption so you can not use it.
  WEP encryption, you can set in the WLan card properties.
  You also use the 3rd party WLan application like IntelProset or Atheros utility to configure the WiFi network but encryption depends on the WLan card not on the utility!

• Anyone using Win2k on a Satellite Pro M70 or drivers will be used?

  Hello
  I just bought an M70. Needless to say that it comes with Windows XP.

  The software that I use on my project specifically requires Win2k and a 1 GB of RAM.

  I would like to know if
  1. anyone who has tried to install Win2k on M70 and if so, of the problems they might have faced.
  2. I'm looking desperately for the M70 Win2K drivers. Can someone help me with where I can find them?

  Finally, if M70 is not the right book for me, anyone knows another piece which has 1 GB RAM / 100GB HDD combination and supports Win2k as a BONE.

  Appreciate the answers of all the experts.

  Thank you
  Sanjeev malak
  Muscat (Oman).

  Hello

  Well, the fact is that this laptop only comes with the WinXP.
  I also checked the Toshiba site and there is no drivers for W2k.
  If you also use the W2k on your laptop, you can try to install it on the second partition and use it as a dual OS notebook. But you will not be able to use special Toshiba and utility tools.

  There are many models of Satellite Pro M70, but generally, it should be possible to upgrade the memory for max 2024 MB. In this case there is no problem with the upgrade.

• Satellite Pro M70-220: Microsoft Kernel DLS driver reinstall

  I'm having a problem with the "Microsoft kernel DLS synthesizer" (on my laptop Satellite Pro M70-220).
  that very well, I would appreciate some help to solve.

  My questions are in * "BOLD" type * at the bottom of this post.

  In the device under the "Sound, video controller & games" Manager type of device, I found a yellow exclamation point
  mark against "The Microsoft kernel DLS synthesizer".

  When I right click on the entry for device 'Microsoft Kernel DLS Syntheizer' and select 'Properties', the
  more info is given under the general tab:

  Microsoft kernel DLS synthesizer
  Device type: sound, video controller & game
  Location: Location 0
  Device status: Windows cannot load the driverfor of this hardware device. The driver may be corrupted or
  missing (Code 39)
  Click Troubleshoot to start the troubleshooter for this device.

  Before clicking on the resolution of the problems, I checked the info on the "Driver" tab, which is:

  Microsoft kernel DLS synthesizer
  Driver provider: Microsoft
  Driver date: 01/07/2001
  Driver version: 5.1.2535.0
  Digital signer: Microsoft Windows component Publisher

  When I click on the button "Driver Details" tab driver, the information given is:

  Microsoft kernel DLS synthesizer

  Driver files:
  C:\Windows\System32\drivers\D.music.sys
  C:\Windows\System32\drivers\lvusbsta.sys
  C:\Windows\System32\drivers\Tvs.sys

  Provider: Microsoft Corp.
  File version: 5.1.2600.5512(xpsp.080413-2018)
  Digital signer: Microsoft Windows Publisher

  On the 'Détails' tab in the properties box, the given info is:

  Microsoft kernel DLS synthesizer
  Device ID of Instance
  \DMUSIC SW\ {8C07DD50-7A8D-11D2-8F8C-00C04FBF8FEF}

  * Troubleshooting: *.
  When I click on the "store" on the general tab, a page "Toshiba Help & Support" is displayed.
  who gives the instructions to uninstall and reinstall the device. Uninstallation instructions are simple:

  Go to Device Manager > right to uninstall click Device > click Surdesinstaller > in the "withdrawal of the device confirm.
  Dialog box, click OK.

  My concern is with the "relocation of the device" instructions, which are:

  Close all programs > start the Add Hardware Wizard > click Next and Windows Search Plug &
  Play devices.
  If no device Plug & Play are found, a list of devices appears > click on "Add a new hardware device" > click Next > click
  "manually install the hardware that I select in a list" > click Next > in the "Common material Type" list
  Click the appropriate device category > click Next > in the manufacturers list, click the manufacturer of your
  device > in the "Models" list, click the name of the model OR click "have a disk, if you have an update or
  the manufacturer provided to install for your device driver > click Next and follow the instructions in the wizard
  to complete the installation.

  * Issues: *.

  * 1. What is "Microsoft DLS synthesizer" and what is its role? *

  * 2. Is "Microsoft DLS synthesizer" a device of internal device, as opposed to a 'Plug and Play '? *

  * 3. With respect to relocation instructions: *.
  * - what category of device "Microsoft DLS synthesizer" would be listed under? *
  * - in the list of "models", what the "model name" would be for the "synthesizer DLS of Microsoft? *

  * - for 'Disc' alternative option, where can I get/download a update or provided by the manufacturer *.
  * driver for "Microsoft DLS Synthesizer" of? *

  * - one disc 'a' Wizard allow you to select the folder on the hard disk that contains the *.
  * Downloaded (s)? *

  Note: I'm leaving the principle that the driver is corrupted so I'll have to download and install
  the uncorrupted driver.

  * Please indicate if there are any other installation information that I'm aware of.*

  Thank you very much for any assistance anyone who can offer.

  AlanCB

  Hello

  I've never heard of the Microsoft kernel DLS synthesizer and that's why I studied a bit.

  I found this MS developer site:
  http://msdn.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa940369.aspx

  It is said:
  The component of the Microsoft kernel DLS synthesizer provides the port of DMusic, content class miniport driver in the dmusic.sys file

  It seems that most of the problems with this kernel occur due to lack of SP2.
  If you have installed Windows XP you need to update the operating system to the State.
  All service packages must be installed!

• 160 GB hard drive update for Satellite Pro M70 - 220

  I want to upgrade my satellite Pro M70-220 portable HARD drive the current 60 GB HDD to a 160 GB HARD drive and you drive would be grateful if someone could provide information on the standard/type of HARD drive I should like being looking for and, if possible, specific manufacturer's recommendations and the model number of an appropriate 160 GB of disk HARD.

  Thank you

  AlanCB

  Hello

  The laptop uses a simple 2.5 SATA HDD.
  It's not really important what the speed of the HARD drive is supported, but I recommend to use the 5400 RPM or faster 7200 RPM HARD drive

  Generally all HARD drive size should be compatible because the SATA controller has no limitations.

• Satellite Pro M70-275 slower than the Satellite M70-110?

  Hello

  A couple of weeks ago, I bought a portable Satellite M70-110, with Centrino 1.7 GHz processor and 512 MB RAM. Last week, this computer got stolen from my apartment. (Damn them thieves low-life..)
  I wanted to buy exactly the same model again, but he could not find anywhere. Instead, I bought a Satellite Pro M70-275 because he seems to be pretty much the same thing, with a great 2 GHz. processor, it's going to be a little faster then, I thought.
  The problem is that it feels like the new is slower; I don't understand why. No more slow, as when you are working with graphics heavy, cause I don't have, but slower at startup, when this regime between programs and so on.

  The old used XP Home Edition, the new one XP Pro. This could be the problem; XP Pro requires more RAM?

  The old man had an ATI Radeon x 700, the new a x600se, but I can't imagine that this could make a difference with the applications that I am running.
  I use a Soundblaster PCIMCA card in the new. This could be a problem?

  Any ideas appreciated!

  Johannes Ogren
  Göteborg, Sverige

  Hello

  As much as I know there is not much difference between WXP Home and Pro, and I think that the use of the PCMCIA card. Try to turn off the sound in the BIOS and also disable it in Device Manager.

• Satellite Pro M70 - ist is possible to change the craphics controller?

  Is it possible to change the graphics controller to my Satellite Pro M70...
  If so, where to buy a new one?

  THX

  Hello

  Well, in general it s is not possible to replace or update the graphics card.
  But I compared a Satellite Pro M70 unit because this series of laptop was delivered with different hardware configurations and I found that these installed graphics cards:
  Mobile Intel 915GM Express Chipset AlvisoGM 8 MB to 128 MB shared video memory
  ATI MOBILITY RADEON X600SE 128 MB of video memory
  ATI MOBILITY RADEON X 700 256 MB of video memory

  However, in my opinion you can not change the graphics card