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• New driver for Qosmio G20 with Vista installed

  Hello

  There are new drivers for Qosmio G20 with Vista installed.

  Right now, it's Nvidia Video 169,25 version of the driver for Windows Vista.
  No blue screen after installing this driver, at all.
  I think that this new driver will solve the following problem:

  * Power failure screen after you have closed the lid on Vista *.

  You can try it, remembering that the installation must be handwritten. And you must choose the graphics card Nvidia Geforce 6600, during installation.
  Download here:

  http://www.rabayjr.com/Vista/169.25_vista.rar

  Cheers from the Brazil,
  FranciscoJr

  Anyone try and use the Vista on the Qosmio G20 series should check this crazy thread long but very useful:
  http://forums.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/forums//message.jspa?MessageID=75318#75318

  Thanks to the FranciscoJr-> God of the G20 and Vista :D

• System drive Qosmio G20 with an image or a clone backup

  On another thread, I asked problems with Acronis True Image to backup and cloning of my system (C) disk. Whenever I'm trying to clone my system disk or recover an image, I can create and restore the image, but when I install the player recreated and tries to start, I get as much "windows did not start successfully, I would like to start in safe mode... last good config known... or normal. All the options to return to the screen.

  I have two drives 100 GB sata, with the first disc of the op system, programs and the second with my data and therefore has set up the raid as two independent disks and the raid console option disabled.

  After trying another product of cloning with the same result, I guess there is something in the Qosmio implemented that is the cause. I read that Qosmio Player is installed on a hidden partition of Linux on the system drive and am wondering if it may not be picked up by the cloning and imaging software and that may cause boot failure.

  So I have two questions. First of all, nobody knows why I might be problems starting from a clone or recovery using third party disk image backup software and second, anyone successfully upward and restore a G20 Qosmio Player system, and if so with what software and do you perform all the special functions.

  Thank you very much.

  Hello

  Well, I use the Toshiba Recovery CD to restore the operating system on the Qosmio G20.
  It has also 2 x 100 GB, but under my computer, I saw only one a HARD drive. I created 2 partitions with the ghost (second option on the recovery CD).
  However, I have now 2 partitions but after this procedure, the Qosmio player has been removed. I though that I need to install again simply because of the Qosmio player but I tried to install the Qosmio player after the recovery procedure and it has been successfully.

  2 existing partitions and I also have a Qosmio player on my laptop.
  But one thing is very strange; I can't locate the partition in disk management.
  But everything works ok

• Qosmio G20 with Intervideo WinDVR3

  Hello

  I have a laptop Qosmio G20/395LS (purchased at the Japan) that since I converted to English Windows XP Pro SP2. I then downloaded all the drivers from Toshiba on the site of Toshiba UK, choosing the Qosmio PQG20, which is the closest model from my Japanese version. (The Toshiba to the Japan site is not all drivers available for download, that's why I used the site of Toshiba UK.)

  In any case, all functions work perfectly, except that I canoe use Intervideo WinDVR3 to watch television. It recognizes the Composite inputs and S-video but not the antenna TV input option. I have a normal TV antenna cable connected to the Qosmio and can watch TV with other software such as Qosmio Player, Windows Media Center and same Intervideo Home Theater. But not with WinDVR3 (Im using the latest version downloaded from the Web site of Interviodeo.) I don't like Windows Media Center or Intervideo Home Theater and Qosmio Player not use that by cutting off the power supply, so I defintely want to use Intervideo WinDVR.

  I contacted Intervideo, and they said that my hardware is certainly consistent, but I must have the correct WDM driver installed for the TV Tuner to operate correctly the WinDVR. Im not sure what is a WDM driver, but looks like I need to download the correct driver for the TV Tuner on this Qosmio.

  I checked Toshiba Japan website, but I saw no TV Tuner driver to download it. Ive tried a few of the drivers TV Tuner for the different models on the Web sites of UK and US Toshiba, but WinDVR still does not recognize the option antenna TV.

  Can someone point me to the right driver WDM driver that I need to get this software WinDVR3 will?

  Thank you.

  Hello

  Toshiba doesn't recommend that you install the graphics drivers 3rd or any additional graphics accelerator. This may damage the video card or the motherboard.
  On the Toshiba driver page, you will find all the WDM drivers. Only the Tv tuner and graphics drivers.

  I don't know if the WinDVR is supported by Mr. antenna interface I've never checked.
  However, I found this site. If you wish, you can consult this site on WDM driver:
  http://BTWinCap.sourceforge.NET/

• Qosmio G20-102 (PQG20): Vista Upgrade Advisor says I need updated drivers

  My Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor says I need a few following things,

  -These issues of device for Windows Vista-
  See the following table for the device problems you should be directed to ensure that they work properly with Windows Vista

  > ACPI Bluetooth Toshiba

  -Cannot find information about these-(même si elle dit que ces dispositifs peuvent être mis à jour après la mise à niveau vers Vista, je ne veux pas risquer quoi que ce soit.) devices

  > TOSHIBA RAID virtual device

  > Compatible TOSHIBA ACPI value-added device to use general and logical

  > Bluetooth RFCOMM

  > Texas Instruments PCIxx21 Integrated FlashMedia Controller

  -These issues of program for Windows Vista-
  See the following table for the program issues that you should address to make sure that they work properly with Windows Vista.

  > (Not very important, the rest are tho) sonic DLA

  > Alps Pointing - device Driver (is it not the touchpad?)

  > TOSHIBA utilities

  > Microsoft Interactive training (Don; t know what it is...)

  Thank you in advance for your help, I tried to search the Download Center of Tishiba for some updates, but none of them are very recent.

  You are right. Section Toshiba download drivers are not yet available. Unfortunately, no one knows how long it takes for them, but if your device is delivered as Vista capable laptop computer will be certainly supported for Windows Vista.

• Qosmio G20: Cannot install Vista because of lack of RAID drivers

  I just bought a version of Vista Ultimate, but I can't install it because I don't have the drivers Raid and BT. When Toshiba will make available?

  A friend of mine installed Vista on his G30 and he used the RAID to XP or MCE driver.
  It worked! I was also surprised, but he managed to install the Vista on G30.
  I know the G30 is not the same thing as the G20, but you can test

• Printer with Windows Vista installation issues?

  I recently had the hard drive on my Compaq CQ50 replaced.  I am running Vista Home Premium.  I went to the respective websites of the manufacturers of my printers and downloaded the drivers for them.  Printers have been installed according to the "Assistant", but I'm unable to print using them.  I get the message to install the drivers for the respective printers whenever I get on the computer, but he does not see the printer drivers which I downloaded earlier.  I have installed and uninstalled printers, deleted the printer and re downloaded drivers without success.

  try restarting in safe mode (with networking) to do the installation/activation.

  Win7 start in safe mode - http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Start-your-computer-in-safe-mode - please let us know if works or not.

• Qosmio G20 with TV (s-video cable) - the screen is black and with

  Hallo and another question by me... when I connect with the TV using the s-video cable still the TV screen is black and white, I checked this on two different TV, is always the same, and even when I am felt for the settings of the card and when I'm changing color options nothing happen Thanks for your help

  Hi again

  As far as I know if you connect your device to the TV, check the settings for S-video on the TV.

  By the way:
  All new TVs from 70 cm to the top screen diagonal must effectively control S-Video connection on SCART. However, this should be enabled in some cases. If the image does not appear in the color anyway, your TV doesn't support certainly S-video. In this case there are adapters that allows S-Video Composite video (RCA cable). You can find it in all the electronic stores.

  Good bye

• Linking the Qosmio G20 with Nokia E90 to use as webcam

  Hi friends,

  I think you know the guys on Mobiola Web Camera.
  I installed and tried plugging the E90, but after some time I got an error in my mobile connection has expired.

  I think I need to select the com port appropriate for the connection.
  For Bluetooth com port is com11 and for USB its com 5,6,7,8 in my notebook, but still I am not able to connect.

  Could any 1 suggest a solution to do this.

  Thanks in advance.

  Rgds
  Raja

  Try the Forum Nokia. This isn't really a question related to the Toshiba.

• VISTA on Qosmio G20

  Hi, is upgrading to Vista on a Qosmio G20 recommended?
  I know the Vista Media Center not - work with HDTV here in Sweden, but WinMCE2005 (XP), and the latter is installed on my G20.

  I don't think that Vista Media Center can be added on XP.

  Hello

  AFAIK Qosmio G20 is not Vista support and unfortunately Toshiba doesn't offer Vista drivers, tools and utilities for this model of laptop.

  In my opinion, you should continue to use Windows XP Home edition.

  What you can do is try how Vista works on Qosmio G20 and install it on the second partition of HARD drive.

• Qosmio G20 Vista drivers? No need to install Windows Vista

  Hello
  I'm new to this forum. My name is Francisco and I live in the Brazil. I have a Toshiba Qosmio g20_105 and it is running Windows Vista Ultimate EN RTM 6000 without problems.
  To do this, you must perform a clean installation of Windows Vista. The drivers for network (Intel PRO100), audio (Soundmax), TV (Toshiba PCI Tuner), modem (modem of toshiba), Alps pointing device are installed directly from microsoft. You must install the Toshiba, Toshiba Bluetooth nvidia display driver (monitor and stack), driver Toshiba flash media, toshiba RAID texas (drivers and utilities), toshiba remote control manager and ConfigFree for Windows Vista.
  You must have the Toshiba RAID drivers to install from the windows Vista DVD. Otherway, Windows does not recognize Toshiba RAID 0 and RAID 1.

  Below some pictures of my desktop of the G20 screen:

  http://www.rabayjr.com/Vista/myqosmiog20screen1.jpg
  http://www.rabayjr.com/Vista/myqosmiog20screen2.jpg
  http://www.rabayjr.com/Vista/myqosmiog20screen3.jpg

  And here is an example of the use of backgrounds animated with Windows Vista, deskscapes called dreamscene.
  It is in pause mode
  http://www.rabayjr.com/Vista/myqosmiog20screen4.jpg

  To perform a new installation of windows Vista:

  Please, download drivers Toshiba RAID here:
  http://www.rabayjr.com/Vista/drivers/RAID.rar

  1 copy the contents of this archive on a floppy disk, CD, DVD, or USB flash drive.
  2. Insert your Microsoft Windows Vista Edition Bootable DVD.
  3. turn on your computer and press F12 to display the start menu.
  4. Select the option to boot from the CD/DVD drive.
  5. on the first Setup screen, choose your language options, and then press "next".
  6. press on "install now".
  7 type your product key and then press "next".
  8. accept the license terms by checking the box, then press "next".
  9. when he asked "which type of installation that you want", press "Custom (advanced)".
  10. when it is asked "Where do you want to install Windows?", make sure that your media containing the Toshiba RAID drivers is connected to the computer, and then click on "Load driver".
  11. navigate to the location you copied the RAID drivers then press 'OK '.
  12. the installation program will return to the previous screen, but it will show that you have selected the TOSHIBA RAID driver.
  13 make sure that the TOSHIBA RAID driver is selected, and then press "next".
  14. continue the installation of Windows Vista as usual.

  Now, you will need drivers Toshiba for your Qosmio G20:
  See the information of Device Manager:
  http://www.rabayjr.com/Vista/qosmiodrivers1.jpg

  Drivers:
  1. SD memory controller
  http://www.rabayjr.com/Vista/drivers/SD_memory.rar

  2 battery and Bluetooth monitor
  http://www.rabayjr.com/Vista/drivers/bluetooth_mon.rar
  http://www.rabayjr.com/Vista/drivers/bluetooth_stack.rar

  3 display Nvidia GeForce Go 6600 driver
  http://www.rabayjr.com/Vista/drivers/nvidia97.52.rar

  4 Texas FlashMedia controller
  http://www.rabayjr.com/Vista/drivers/flasmedia.rar

  And finally the Toshiba Utilities:
  Toshiba Configfree
  Toshiba Assist
  RAID utilities
  Remote Control Manager
  Toshiba SD Memory utilities

  That's all...

  So, I say to you that Toshiba Qosmio G20 is Windows Vista Ultimate capable, indeed.

  Hope this helps the people who need and want to install Windows Vista Aero on their computers Qosmio G20.

  Post edited by: FranciscoJr

  Hi Francisco,.

  Thanks for this info. It is good to hear that it works.

  Good bye

• TV with a Qosmio G20 - Scart option out problem disappeared

  I have a problem with my video card and its driver.
  I have a Qosmio G20 with a Nvidia GeForce Go 6600.
  Yesterday, when I start my laptop I saw that some settings have disappeared.

  I tried to connect the pc to the TV in the manner described here: http://support.toshiba-tro.de/kb0/TSB4A00TK000MR01.htm
  but the SCART option in the menu format of TV was vanished and he was in the bios setting too.

  I tried to reinstall the display driver, but I have not solved my problem.
  Now I can not connect the pc with tv and it is a very big problem for me.

  Please help me if you can.
  Thank you. (and sorry for my very bad English)

  Hello

  Maybe the cable SCART is malfunctioning or is wrong?
  Some cables have a misallocation of the PINS and, therefore, the connection of the TV not functions
  In my opinion, the cable must be checked

  The other reason for the missing scart PAL option in the BIOS could be a wrong setting of DMI. But this can be checked by an ASP.
  Then try to communicate with the guys of technician and talk to them about the problem of lack of option SCART PAL in the BIOS.

  Good bye

• New disk recovery is required for my Qosmio G20

  Dear Sirs,

  I lost my suitcase which included my recovery disc and cables...
  Can I have another pack of accessories delivered to me on my costs?

  I am facing serious questions about Qosmio G20 with Media Center 2005 and think I'm ready for a clean format and re-configuration!
  All the answers?

  Tarek Tarabichi
  QOSMIO G-20-141
  Series: NO36755341G

  Hello Tarek

  Please check this page https://backupmedia.toshiba.eu/landing.aspx
  I hope that you can order the new recovery media there.

  Good luck!

• Qosmio G20: Merge partitions

  Hello, I have a Qosmio G20 with two hard drives of 60 GB. The first hard disk has two partitions equal, C: and E:. I would like to delete E: and only have C:.
  I tried with Partition Magic and E: the deletion is no problem, but I can't extend C:

  Someone knows how to fix this?

  Hello Rune

  It's very strange because Partition magic is very powerful. Sorry, but if you have a problem with partition magic check their support or maybe the FAQ page.

• JBOD Qosmio G20 - could not initialize the disk of 320 GB - 1RAID-0

  Hello, comrades Toshiba users,
  at first, I apologize if this question has already been answered, but I did not find the answer to my problem.

  One of my colleagues has a Toshiba Qosmio G20 with two 80 GB drives. Big 17-inch "surf-board-sized" computers laptops are not my cup of tea, but the Qosmio him quite well served.
  We tried to upgrade the two hard drives of aging in his laptop. With considerable experience in replacing the readers of the laptop, I didn't expect no particular surprise, but I was wrong.

  We tried to replace the original disks
  Bay 1: 80 GB Fujitsu drive, System
  2: 80 GB Fujitsu drive, data, RAID off the coast of the Bay

  with the new
  Bay 1: 320 GB WD Scorpio
  WD Scorpio 2: 320 GB drive Bay.

  The BIOS of the G20 is v1.30, the latest version. It recognizes new readers-, but one of the new marking as 1RAID-0 disks fails. After trying to "initialize" the 320 GB drive in bay 1 as 1RAID-0, on the third page of the G20 of BIOS, there is a disk activity, but the drive remains in JBOD mode.

  Unable to mark the drive of 320 GB 1RAID-0, I am unable to use the 320 GB drive as a system disk.

  If the original system drive is cloned on a new 320 GB drive, that it does not start. Starting XP * begins * but subsequently fails with STOP 0x7B - in other words, the infamous blue screen INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE when the Toshiba RAID driver is loaded during Windows startup.
  Plain vanilla CD, of course with slipstreamed windows installation driver Toshiba, impossible rest. Installing Windows don't "see" drive in Bay 2.

  When the drive system is put in the high Bay and G20 is started from it, Windows XP starts correctly. The drive in Bay 1 is accessable from Windows, however, remains offline in the RAID from Toshiba console. If the start player in Bay 2 is not an option, too.

  A similar problem, where the owner could not install a system of 200 GB drive is described here
  Link: http://tinyurl.com/38wokw
  The owner, however managed to install a 100 GB drive and we have resorted to 80 GB of disk as a system disk and the only player upgrade in Bay 2 to 320 GB.

  I understand what happens when the disk is 'initialized' in the BIOS. Only brands of BIOS of Toshiba disk 1RAID-0, and it breaks down on 320 GB drive. I will refrain from expressing my opinion on this practice.

  My question is - if it is possible, how * manually * mark the drive of 320 GB 1RAID-0?
  Using a hex editor, dd or something similar is no problem. A partial answer would also know the disc more large size which * can * be marked with success under the name of 1RAID-0 at BIOS G20.

  Thanks in advance.

  Hello

  I m not 100% sure, what could be wrong by presumably 320 HARD drive size might be too big!
  How about the 100 GB or 120 GB hard drives?

  I think you should consider it because usually most of the BIOS supports a HARD drive size limitation and therefore not all sizes are supported.

  But note; using the configuration of 1RAID-0 (striping), met by the operating system size is twice more only if the smaller of the two HARD drives in RAID configuration. Using RAID-0, all data on both disks will be lost, even if it is training of two disks fails.