Overheating Satellite A660-12th

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• Backlit keyboard Satellite A660-12th

  Hello

  I have a Toshiba Satellite A660 - 12th Debian Squeeze rocking in dual boot with Windows 7, and I recently acquired a backlit keyboard.

  The problem is that the keyboard does not, either in Windows or Linux. Now, I know it works, because I tested it with a battery. So I think that the problem is in the BIOS, and probably, he is not recognized. (I have all the options related to the keyboard in my bios (BIOS 2.30 running))

  I appreciate your help and waiting for you! Thank you!

  Linux is not supported and there is no solution for m but I was wondering why you can't use it with Windows.
  Are you using the original Win7 version you got with your laptop or your own installation of the OS?

• 3 USB ports on 4 does not work on Satellite A660-12th

  Hi, I have a problem with my laptop french: 3 or 4 of my usb ports does not work.

  My laptop is a:
  Satellite A660-12th
  Reference: PSAW3E-02700GFR

  I almost tried everything:
  -reinstall all drivers
  -Uninstalling the root USB controller and restart the computer
  -Finally to format my laptop and clean reinstall.

  -3 ports still does not work and I do not know how to solve them.

  I bought an of 2 TB external HARD drive and its driver is installed but not recognized by the last working USB port. I really need to fix the other 3. Could you help me?

  Wait a moment have you tested all 3 USB ports only for external 2 TB HDD?
  How USB ports do not work if you connect a USB mouse or a USB flash memory stick?

  Page plug Toshiba says that this laptop supports 3 2.0 USB ports: 1 left, 2 right
  The one on the left is a port eSATA/USB 2.0 supporting sleep and fresh.

• Two questions with Satellite A660-12th

  Hello

  I'm afraid that my English isn't the best but I think in English I get more answers, the German replies are alo ok.

  I have two problems, perhaps they are connected somehow.

  The first problem is that my laptop heats verry. In Windows 7 there are three options of different energies (maybe you still know) one is performance-based, so it is very hot. The second is called balanced and the third is energy saving and heat not verry, but the performance is bad. The heat is not the main problem.

  The main problem is a blue screen error that happens all by working or playing sometimes :) with graphics intensive programs of verry / games. This error is much more often in the first mentioned that in the energy saving mode. I thought that it is overheating, but would then a blue screen and after blue screen the system starts new imidiately and works as ever for the next 10 minutes, if I closed the laptop and let it cool down work much more time or sometimes gets not even blue screen crash.
  Here is the original message as germen, I tried to translate a bit litle.

  Problemsignatur: (Signature of the problem)
  Problemereignisname: BlueScreen
  Betriebsystemversion: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.48
  Gebietsschema-ID: 3079

  Zum Zusatzinformationen problem: (more information on the problem)
  BCCode: 124
  BCP1: 0000000000000000
  BCP2: FFFFFA80052E4028
  BCP3: 00000000B 2000000
  BCP4: 0000000000000175
  OS version: 6_1_7600
  Service Pack: 0_0
  Product: 256_1

  false http://at.Computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/innovation/jsp/SUPPORTSECTION/discontinuedProductPage.do?service=at&toshibaShop= & BV_UseBVCookie = yes & PRODUCT_ID = 1087005

  It's my laptop
  I use win 7 64 bit

  Thank you.

  I tried to send a German response, but the forum stopped me to do. It's the same answer in German: http://pastebin.com/3tLgyi0E

  English: your problem certainly seems to be overheating of the device due to stress on the graphic chipset. Go through the basic troubleshooting steps first. Make sure you have all available Windows updates installed and the latest drivers for your hardware, you can find. If the laptop still has a valid warranty, consider contacting Toshiba to make it fixed.

  Depending on how old your laptop is, you may have a problem of dust. Accumulation of dust and mud inside the laptop can prevent proper cooling, causing overheating you encounter. Consider to remove the bottom panel of the unit and spray compressed air into the radiators and fans to clean all the dirt. You can use software like SpeedFan to monitor indicators of temperature inside your laptop too.

  Failing that, you can consider buying a laptop external cooler. It is a basic specialized laptop sits on to keep cool during periods of intensive treatment. Most have an extra fan that really helps to dissipate the heat.

• Calibration of the screen on the Satellite A660-12th

  Hello

  I am a graphic designer, so the contrast and the color balance are really important to me.
  But I could not find an effective way to calibrate the screen of my laptop.

  Anyone have a good solution?

  Hello

  You can use software such as Adobe Gamma (if you have adobe Photoshop) or QuickGamma (it of free).
  http://www.QuickGamma.de/indexen.html

  In display-> tab color management properties, you can add color profiles.
  I add the profile of my Adobe Photoshop.

  But given that Windows 7 supports own calibration tool, you can try this as well.

  Please visit this link:
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/5823-display-color-calibration.html

• Satellite A660-12E - freezes with graphical objects

  Hello

  Here's my problem:

  I bought a Satellite A660-12th. Was obtained last Saturday, transported with great caution.

  The problem is that when I use a program dependent CG as a game, the games freezes quickly, even in the menus, with the screen objects, symptom of failure of CG (that happened in the menus of TF2, alien swarm and all playing Plain SIght). When Windows (with aero and transparency), goes on the internet, watching movies, everything is ok. No problem when using 3DSmax and Mudbox, but does not check since the last time the problem happened.
  In addition, the problem does not occur the first time that I start a game. After a long series of the computer (I use a cooling station and check the temperature: never more than 55 ° c) to download a game on steam, for example.

  I tried to install my own version of windows 7 (64 bit professional), updated the cg driver, installed a selection of programs from ninite.com, but the problem is back.

  Since then, I am a student with low resources and worked all summer to get a laptop, I am a little upset. :/
  Anyone has a solution, or should I contact the customer as soon as possible?

  Thank you.

  Hello

  Can you explain what CG and CG pilot mean, please?

  I can only tell you that it is important to use the original display driver Toshiba place drivers nVidia because they are pre-tested and overheating protection. So be sure that Toshiba display the most recent driver is installed.

• Satellite A660 freeze on HD video, streaming and video games on Win7 64 bit

  Hello everyone,

  This is my first message here... I bought a Toshiba Satellite A660-12th, 4 months ago and from the beginning, I have the same problem...
  Gel Gel Gel on video HD 720 and 1080 on streaming (you tube) and video games.
  I have the latest Nvidia driver that I've always updated, I reinstall win 7 and still this * problem.
  I saw many topics on the net about this problem, but I couldn't find any solution.
  The same problem for another series of the laptop.

  [http://forums.computers.toshiba-europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=57438 | http://forums.computers.toshiba-europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=57438]
  Is this a common problem for toshiba computers?
  Any help would be appreciated.

  Thank you

  FibZ

  I don't think it's a general or common problem. I have the Satellite P500 with the NVIDIA card inside. Pre-installed driver is Toshiba 8.16.11.8829 driver version, and I have never notice one problem with display or graphics in general.

  I watch blu - ray movies, very often HD trailers on YouTube, play games (for the time Medal of honor, Black Ops) and everything works perfectly.

  What NVIDIA card is in your laptop and what display driver is installed?

• Satellite A660-12E - cannot run the live CD of Fedora

  Hello
  I have the Satellite A660-12th, I want to install a dual boot on my computer, so first a fedora Live CD on USB creation. I have configured my computer starts automatically out of the USB, I get a screen that says "automatic Boot in 10 seconds...". "I chose fedeora live. I watch but after 3 minutes to see a message "no device root not found".

  Can someone help me please, I don't like windows 7 "

  PS: I download this version (http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/13/Live/x86_64/Fedora-13-x86_64-Live-KDE.iso)

  RED

  Hey Buddy,

  I m not a Linux expert, but generally this Linux live CD can t be installed. You can start only to CD or a USB key because they don t write anything on the HARD drive. So I think that you need a different version.

  Here most users use the version preinstalled Windows, but maybe this article can help you:
  [You know a useful site for Linux on PC support? | http://forums.computers.toshiba-europe.com/forums/ann.jspa?annID=14]

• Satellite A660 - multimedia keys are disordered

  Hi and sorry for my English

  I have a Satellite A660 - 12th and recently after reinstalling windows and all the other drivers (VAP, HW, etc.), multimedia keys, are disordered, so the wireless open windows media, the Toshiba shorcut edge player on/off button on/off switch in the light of the buttons and the touchpad, switch off power switch the touchpad button and light button does nothing , volume +/-works very well. I try to reinstall the driver of the VAP, pilot HW and Flash driver cards and that do not resolve the problem, I also try to reinstall windows, still nothing.
  If anyone can help me, save me, I can not turn on the Recent very frustrating wireless
  Thank you

  > I used Windows 7 Ultimate (no problems with it before)...
  It's logical, because previously you used laptop with factory settings and proper installation.
  Now, you use installation clean to the BONE and who knows how you installed all of the extra stuff.

  In any case the question confuses me, in any case. I can understand that some buttons don t work due to lack of tools but I ve never seen that buttons behave messy. Which is really strange.

  If you have the time and if you want to reinstall Win7 once again, we will send you the right installation order and you should try again.
  What do you think about this?

• Satellite A660-18 - possible overheating

  Hello!

  I've had some problems with my laptop for a while now.
  My laptop stops frequently without closing properly and generally slow. Today when I turned to Hibernate and then tried to turn it on and then power button turns off again and now my laptop won't turn. I think that it is mainly due to overheating?

  It is advisable to consider seeing someone? Or try opening the back and checking to remove the dirt? I don't know what to do and just want my laptop to work at maximum performance for all advice would be greatly appreciated!

  _Laptop info: _
  TOSHIBA
  Model name: Satellite A660-18
  Windows 7 Home Prem OA

  Ask if you need more info.

  Thank you very much
  Sophie

  > Is it recommended to take to see someone? Or try opening the back and checking to remove the dirt?

  Your warranty is valid? If so, don t disassemble the laptop!
  This would nullify your warranty and more, you run the risk of damaging the equipment.

  If you think, that your cooling fans are clogged and dirty because of the dust, you try to clean the fans and the grids using a jet of compressed air
  This helps to get rid of dust so if dust is a problem here, this work around should help solve the problem

• Satellite A660-18 suspended and needs hard reboot

  My Satellite A660-18 crashes every two days about 2/3 times. I can't press ctrl + alt + del and the mouse does not move. I pressed the power button to restart manually. It started about two weeks after I got it in September. I watch a lot of videos online (and offline) and usually after the screen freezes / crashes, audio continues and extends. I thought that it was a problem with IE8, so I switched to Google Chrome, but it still continues. This occurs also in offline mode. Also, after my laptop crashes, the fan speeds up so I thought it was an overheating issue. I bought a carpet of cooling a few days ago, and the system still hangs. I don't know what to do now, can anyone help?

  Intel core i7 1.73 GHz q740
  4.00 GB ram
  64-bit operating system
  Windows 7
  NVIDIA Geforce 310 M 512 MB dedicated video memory

  Hello

  It's not easy to say what causes this but you should check different things;

  (1) reinstall the OS. Dirty registry entries affect the OS eth feature
  (2) clean OS using CCleaner
  (3) check the bars of memory. Run the test using a tool like memtest86 + or similar
  (4) check the HARD disk. You can use Drive Fitness Test, which is free.
  (5) update BIOS and other pilots like graphics card driver

  Good luck

• Satellite A660 - cooling fan is too slow

  Hello

  I own TOSHIBA Satellite A660 - 10 X
  the problem is that fan will slow (when the laptop starts its goes much faster that slowing it down). Problem is that the laptop is overheating and that it stops without any warning. I'm working on it and must be reliable.

  I tried the power management but there are only "optimized batery' or 'up', but at least it won't max for sure.

  Is it possible to check the speed of the fan? I tried several aplications to see fan speed but they do not work.

  And I never found fan in BIOS.

  You use applications that require a lot of graphics performance?
  S your laptop sitting on the desk when you work with it.

  Do not forget that all the vents, especially downstairs are not blocked somehow.

• Flashes and a beep on Satellite A660 - 11M

  Hello

  Is about 3 or 4 months ago, I bought a new Toshiba Satellite A660 - 11 M.
  I noticed the following problem: lights from time to time my laptop occasionally fade or turn on (lights on Toshiba panell, the word 'Satellite' and the line on Touchpad) and a short beep sound rises.

  This situation sometimes friequently (10 - 20 times in a row).
  The worst situation is when (less frequently), the signal becomes continuous and reduced noise control noise at 0.

  Such a problem occurs regardless of the load (this can happen even when the laptop does nothing) and foreign time - so I don't think that this is caused by overheating (laptop is not hot at all).

  I thought that the problem is caused by one of the zillions of Toshiba programs installed on this poor PC.
  I tried to delete everything (Toshiba Eco was the first alleged entity), but this did not help.
  I thought that Toshiba Board (like the main among all these unnecessary programs) is causing the problem, but removal of it caused in the system crash.

  Could someone tell me how to recover my laptop?

  The current workaround is to turn off the beep (in soundcards), but I still see the lights flashing. So I healed a symptom, but not a problem

  Thank you.

  Hello

  Multimedia keys are controlled by VAP (value added package), lighting controlled by BIOS too. You can enable and disable this in the BIOS settings.
  TO be honest it of certainly not possible to say what s wrong precisely because you cannot reproduce this problem, it appears every time in awhile

  What I can recommend, is the BIOS updated. This must be current and must be set to the default value (in the BIOS, press F9).

  If the symptoms will appear again, then the Toshiba technician should check this

• Re: Satellite A660 turns off

  Hello

  In June last year, I bought a Toshiba Satellite A660, when I took out of the House and the box, he doesn't work, turn on, and then he clicks.

  I got the next day traded with another sealed unit. While in the store of the computer, I demand to see work before I take it home. Open the box starts, it worked. Last month he began to go off while in the workplace, I linked to an overheating (it heats up a lot on day 1) I bought a laptop cooler, run on USB with 200 mm cooling fan. No difference, it is capricious, some days work all day another time just clicks off and I want to never start.

  Today I'm not if happy because I can not start my work is always on it. What is my solution?

  I am a computer professional and is my diagnosis for this laptop: it runs too hot and the breakdowns are inevitable in the first six to 12 months, depends on its daily use (hours / day).

  In my opinion:

  (A) I don't want to fix it (it is still under warranty) I need a replacement because it is a manufacturing defect.

  (B) If this model has design problems especially overheating then it should be exchanged with a reliable model equivalent.

  see you soon,

  Vania Lolham

  Hi mate

  (A) I don't want to fix it (it is still under warranty) I need a replacement because it is a manufacturing defect.

  I think you need to check with your dealer to laptop.
  To my knowledge the certified partner Toshiba is able to repair and fix the laptop, but you will not get a refund of ASP.
  If the laptop is under warranty, your laptop will be corrected for free.

  (> B) If this model has design problems especially overheating then it should be replaced with equivalent reliable model.

  Don t think that there could be a problem of design one of my friends has a series, and it works properly.
  First of all, you should check if you BIOS update could improve the functionality of the laptop.
  You should also check if the dust and debris does not prevent cooling modules work correctly. In my case, my old laptop didn't work correctly because of the dust.
  I used to delete this jet of compressed air and it worked.

  Finally, I must say that it shouldn't be necessary to use additional cooling pads in order to cool the laptop. If portable s temperature is too high, then it must be something wrong. If above advice doesn't help, then I would say that the material could be affected and in this case, the technician must verify that

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• I'm having some trouble with my Satellite A660-134

  Hello!

  I'm a little ' have some problems with my laptop as mentioned earlier a Toshiba Satellite A660-134. FYI it's either, I returned a (any warranty). I wanted another, but always this model because its ok, he does his job, except some things that unfortunately I can't monitor. The first and also the other did the following:

  # Time to time, no reason what so ever, without abuse, multitasking, without forcing somehow, given bluescreen crashed unexpectedly. Just like that. Watching a movie, navigation, while leaving it open, and I found that it restarted. With this second after installing the antivirus I thought if it is stopped. But instead of 3-4 bluescreens someday I say 1-2 a week, but pretty beat also.
  # Also whithou one overheating, versatile or anything that would require a bit of effort to say, while I watch a film for example litle it sort of the stucks, freezes, stumbles... for performer like when its moved a bit abrupt and the thing protector hdd moves the head of hard disk drive... or as when with an old pc you listen to music and then when you , let's extract something, she begins to stop.

  Mainly, these are my concerns and any advice is welcome. For furter information, ask me. Thank you!
  Best regards, Dorinel Tanase

  It is not easy to give an exact explanation for all your problems, especially for blue screens. They can be caused by a software conflict or even by some malfunction of the equipment.
  Sorry, but it is not easy to say why this happen.

  Can you write down the error code and send it to us?

  Try disabling the utility of HARD disk protection and do not forget to scan of the drive HARD does not run in the background. These activities may be responsible for these interruptions.