Question about new BIOS on Satellite L20 182

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  Hi, I want to update BIOS for my Satellite 2450-101 (model: PS245E-01TMY-IT). I downloaded the BIOS "bios - 20071008123347.zip" on Toshiba Europe site (see link below). Is this the right one for my PC?
  What do you propose to make a backup of the existing before installing the new?

  I want to make an extension of memory, but I'm not sure whether this is necessary. Do you reccoment to update the bios anyway?

  Thank you very much!

  BIOS

  Hello!

  Yes, it's the good BIOS because it s also for your model (Satellite 2450-101).

  A BIOS update is an upgrade of RAM is not necessary. The BIOS has nothing to do with the maximum RAM capacity.
  Satellite 2450-101 supports up to 1 GB, type PC2100 DDR - RAM.

  Good bye

• Question about updating BIOS for Satellite M70-337

  I just bought an M70-337 and the Toshiba site I noticed that there is an update of the BIOS - my current v1.3 to v1.4. Several things occurred to me - mainly centering around me after spending 3 days Exchange my sytems to a new computer: -.

  I've never updated a BIOS before.
  I've heard that it can be potentially disastrous
  So it is worth risking 3 days for an update that is perhaps not necessary?
  I downloaded the bios file - 130win.zip - is it just a matter of installing the program in the same way, install other Windows programs?
  Or I'd be suspicious?

  Anyone know? or have experience of updating a BIOS through Windows?

  Hi Alan,

  As your say quite rightly, BIOS updates can be disastrous if something should go wrong with the process.

  I wouldn't recommend that you try to update the BIOS unless it is absolutely necessary in order to correct some of the problems you are having with your laptop. The usual reason for an update of the BIOS under production to fix a bug identified in the previous version, is to provide new functionality/pick-up load of new devices or operating system settings. If you have no problems with you laptop, then I would leave well alone and run with the BIOS that is already installed.

  The M70 is a very nice unit and I don't know of existing bugs or updates that are essential for this. Take advantage because it's :-)

  Kind regards

• Question about upgrading BIOS for Satellite P30 145

  Hi all, first post!

  I have just received notification that there is an update of the BIOS for my laptop, Satellite P30-145, I downloaded and tried to install it but I get this message "the size of the rom file is incorrect" ideas?

  Hello

  Seems Toshiba has released and document technical support for this newsletter.
  I found this useful statement from Toshiba:

  I can't update my BIOS with the function BIOS Phoenix-file ZIP Windows XP Windows.
  I always get an error message: the size of the ROM file is incorrect.

  http://support.toshiba-tro.de/KB0/TSB59014X0000R01.htm

  I hope it helps.

  But note; The update of the BIOS is always risky! If you have any problems with your laptop you n don't need to update the BIOS.
  The bad BIOS or bad BIOS update procedure may damage the cell Board!
  So take my advice and never change a running system ;)

  Greetings

• Question about updating Bios on Satellite L40

  Hello everyone!
  Can I upgrade the bios on my laptop, the Bios v. 2-20-v. 5 - 10?

  In the instructions, it is written:
  This Bios is only compatible for laptop computers equipped with Windows XP!
  And this Bios is only for models with Modelnumber PSL48x, PSL49x, PSL4Bx or PSL4Cx

  Two reasons:
  1. I use XP operating system.
  2. I have the laptop in the L4 series *.

  Hello

  I think the description of BIOS says it all;
  BIOS is only for the models with the model number PSL48x, PSL49x, PSL4Bx, or PSL4Cx

  This means that if your laptop * not * belong to one of these serial number, then you can not use the BIOS!
  The incorrect BIOS may damage the module motherboards ROM!

• Satellite L20 182 build antenna on the screen?

  I want to install a mini-PCI card to get WiFi in the computer of my, but I don't know if I have an antenna. Can someone help me?

  Satellite L20-182 isn't scalable WLAN. You can use an external solution just like PCMCIA or USB.

• Satellite L20-182: after installing the OS only USB 1.1 not 2.0

  Hello, I am an owner of the model Toshiba Satellite L20-182.
  Recently I did a format disk and installed Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2.

  Unfortunately, the system detects USB as a version 1.1.
  I find anywhere USB 2.0 drivers.

  Could you help me?

  Hello

  Why suggest that you have only the USB 1.1 and USB 2.0?

  To my knowledge you will not find any special USB Toshiba drivers Toshiba page.
  Each unit of Toshiba uses the current Microsoft Windows USB drivers and it s not necessary to install the special USB drivers.

  I assume that you have installed the operating system from the original CD of Microsoft and not the Toshiba back CD. Am I wrong?
  In this case you must install all Toshiba drivers that are available in the right order. The chipset utility is very important! Generally, the chipset must be installed at the first stage.

  Please also check this Microsoft documents:

  Availability of the updated Windows XP SP1 USB 1.1 and 2.0
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=822603

  When you install Windows XP Service Pack 2, the USB 2.0 drivers do not appear to be updated
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/873169

• Satellite L20-182: is it possible to upgrade processor?

  Hello. I have a Toshiba Satellite L20 - 182 and I want to change the CPU.
  My CPU is the Celeron M 380 (1.6 Ghz), and I want to install Pentium M.
  Can I do it?
  If I can, can what Pentium M I install on my motherboard?
  Please answer me.

  Sebastian K., from the Poland

  Hello

  Well, in general it of not possible to upgrade the processor.
  Some processors are fixed mounted on the motherboard.
  In addition, the processors used in laptops are connected to the motherboard using a process called TCP (tape carrier package). It is a permanent connection method and is used in the interest of miniaturization and heat dissipation

  Just for info:
  I found some Satellite L20 units which are supplied with different processors.
  For example:
  Satellite L20-204 Intel-Pentium-M (Dothan) 750 1.86GHz
  Satellite L20-214 Intel-Pentium-M (Dothan) 740 1.73GHz
  Satellite L20-300 Intel-Celeron-M (Dothan) 370 1.5GHz

  Best regards

• Minipci WiFi on my Satellite L20 182?

  Hello!
  I have Satellite L20 182 without wifi card, but I want to install a. I started minipci location but I put t know if I antenna pre-installed. When I ve looked under the guise of minipci slot. I found 2 wires (red and black), but they seem to be connected to something. Are they son form antenna?
  If Yes, could someone explain to me how to install the card and what type of wifi card to buy, please?

  No, it is not possible to update and use a minPCI wireless network card in this s notebook.
  If you want to use WiFi technology and WiFi, then you must switch to an external solution such as a USB WiFi key.

  There you can choose between different modes of WLan such as 802. 11A, B, G

• Questions about new HA in vsphere features 5

  Hello!

  I have a few questions about new ha features in vsphere 5

  I found, there is a master ha in the cluster that monitors other hosts and protected virtual machines through two type of heartbeats (network and data store) and move the VMS if necessary. If this host fails, an election is held and new master ha is determined by vcenter server.

  Ok! What happens if we install vCenter Server as a virtual machine inside the host who is the master ha in a cluster. If this host fails (something like a power cut) its agent goes too far and also the vcenter is destroyed. So, who's going to hold the election and introduce the new ha so that the old ha and vCenter are out of the game.

  I know that ha staff are not entirely dependent on vCenter and runs if the host taking vcenter is far (restart vms including vcenter or moved to another host on another) but I think this one is different because of the new role of master

  My next question is on the different types of events, which can arrive at the slave of the hosts and do their partitioned or isolation. I'll ask them later (once this question is answered

  Thanks to you all

  you mean master election (who needs to know the host object id in the cluster and the number of data warehouses connected and...) is performed by agents themselves? and he needs no intervention vcenter?

  No fix - no intervention from vCenter for an election of master.

  and another thing. When the host with vCenter machine on it and the role of chess master, how other officers find that the master is absent? is not the work of vcenter to notice and say to others when master does not work?

  Is not work of vCenter - is the work of the master and the process of hearbeating among the slaves.

  what I doubt is that: If slave hosts loose connectivity with the master, they think that they are faulty and should present themselves as isolated or partitioned and it is the duty of the vcenter to know when the captain does not work! can you please correct me here

  See above - is not vCenter work to determine which node is failed or isolated - it's the work of agents FDM.

  
  

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  It covers all this in depth.

• Satellite L20-182 (PSL2XE) & 120 GB HARD drive upgrade

  HELO :)

  I'm going to buy a new HARD drive and I think that about 120 GB but I.m not sure if it works in my L20-182 (PSL2XE). The user manual says:
  + "Available in four sizes: 40, 60, 80 and 100 GB." Other drives may adopted in the future. "+ Is - anyone of you tried to put 120 GB? It work? Need BIOS update?

  wooytson

  Hello

  The user manual says that you can use up to 100GB HDD for sure.
  I think the tough have not been tested on this notebook L20 and it seems that we can only speculate whether it is possible or not.

  The problem is that the BIOS supports a HARD drive size limitation. So not all HARD drive sizes are supported. In the worst cases, the BIOS does not recognize the HARD disc.

  However, I think that you can test. There is a great chance that a 120 GB might work properly!

• A few questions about the upgrade on Satellite A300-144

  Sorry for the typos, English is not my mother tongue.
  I want to ask some questions about the upgrade of a300-144.

  * Some info first.*

  CPU: T2370 ([http://ark.intel.com/products/34445/Intel-Pentium-Processor-T2370-1M-Cache-1_73-GHz-533-MHz-FSB]).
  Chipset: GM965 ([http://ark.intel.com/products/29821/Intel-82GM965-Graphics-and-Memory-Controller]).

  * Questions.*

  1. my frequency of laptop memory at 533 MHz, supports 667 MHz memory controller, memory modules can work at 667 MHz. Is - this because CPU FSB 533 MHz frequency and new processor at 667/800 MHz FSB will fix it or it is hardcoded in the BIOS?

  2 Intel said that the size of max memory for my chipset is 4 GB (2 x 2 GB), but Toshiba says that only 2 GB (2 x 1 GB), who is right?

  3 I know, taken of my CPU is μFCPGA-478 aka socket P, max FSB 800 MHz, max 35 W TDP, so T9500 ([http://ark.intel.com/products/33918/Intel-Core2-Duo-Processor-T9500-6M-Cache-2_60-GHz-800-MHz-FSB]) is a compatible processor or there are some limitations in the BIOS?

  > 1. My frequency of laptop memory at 533 MHz, supports 667 MHz memory controller, memory modules can work at 667 MHz. Is - this because CPU FSB 533 MHz frequency and new processor at 667/800 MHz FSB will fix it or it is hardcoded in the BIOS?

  The speed of the memory is related on the material. This means that the FSB is responsible for the limitation.
  If the FSB would allow support 667 MHz then the memory would also at this speed.

  > 2. Intel says that the size of max memory for my chipset is 4 GB (2 x 2 GB), but Toshiba says that only 2 GB (2 x 1 GB), who is right?
  The memory depends on the chipset. So if the chipset supports 4 GB of RAM, you should be capable of this move to 4 GB of RAM

  > 3. I know, my CPU is? FC-PGA-478 aka socket P, max FSB 800 MHz, max 35 W TDP, so T9500 (http://ark.intel.com/products/33918/Intel-Core2-Duo-Processor-T9500-6M-Cache-2_60-GHz-800-MHz-FSB) will be a compatible processor or there are some limitations in the BIOS?

  It might be possible that the new processor would be fully supported by the BIOS, but in most cases it should not be a problem if the chipset would support the new processor.
  But as far as I know the upgrade of the CPU is not supported by Toshiba or any other manufacturers of portable and its your own risk to run laptop with the new processor.

• Replacing screen on Satellite L20 182

  My monitor satellite L20-128 is broken, so I need to replace it with a new one, I get the same. I mean with the same number (LQ150X1LHS2 / B 5XD24863), or there are other choices?

  Hello

  Generally, you should always buy the parts recommended by the manufacturer of the laptop!
  Then you could be 100% sure that the part (display) is right.

  To my knowledge, the laptop uses a 15.0 "1024 x 768 TFT screen.
  It is important that you buy the same size 15.
  The resolution is not very import.
  I m sure that the graphic card supports a higher resolution than 1024 x 768 and if you go to buy a screen that supports a higher resolution, you will be able to define the display on a higher resolution.

• Re: Question about the BIOS update

  Hello

  just tried to install the latest updates of BIOS (Vista laptop on my Equim) and am getting error messages saying: I have the wrong ROM? Tried to use bothe the 32 and 64 bit ones.
  Any suggestions...?

  Ta
  Nick

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• Satellite L20-182: fan is not working properly - intervals of one minute

  When I turn on the computer about 20 minutes is quiet. The fan starts like a hurricane, slows down and stops. It lasts a few seconds. The fan works this way on a regular basis with intervals of one minute.
  Is it possible to turn the fan on a continuous work in slow motion?

  Hi Dominika

  I put t believe that your laptop can be so dusty in a few months and believe me there everything is ok. I know that cooling fan noise is sometimes annoying, but unfortunately there is not much to do.

  I'll be honest to you. Satellite L20 is low budget and the unit is configured very simply. For most Toshiba units, it has preinstalled Toshiba intelligence tool and it is possible to change the method of cooling. On your device, it is not possible.