Satellite A100-19: battery capacity lower when using Vista

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• Using the Satellite A100 without battery

  My laptop Satellite A100, the battery is almost dead. Is it bad to use the computer like this?
  Should I remove the battery and use the computer? When using on current alternative computer runs slowly when the battery does not work.

  Thank you

  > Is - that bad to use the computer like this?
  N °
  > Should I remove the battery and use the computer?
  You can do it if you want
  > When using on current alternative computer runs slowly when the battery does not work.
  Performance laptop has nothing to do with food but with parameters.
  I don't know what operating system you use, but if you have Vista, you can switch between the different profiles and each of them has different performance level.
  If you use it for normal work set for the balanced profile. If you require full performance of high power Performance set plan.

  You can remove the battery and continue using your laptop as usual.

• Satellite A500-138 - battery gets smaller when it is off

  Hello!

  I recently bought the A500-138 and I noticed that if the computer turns off for more than half a day the battery power is lower.
  For example, after 2 days when the computer does not work at all the battery starts to 88%.

  It it normal or there is a problem with the battery?

  Thank you.

  Hello!

  I n t have any new Satellite A500, but on my Satellite A300, I got the same problem battery gets low when it was off.

  After searching a bit here in the forum, I founded that I disable the Wake-On-LAN feature in the BIOS. In addition, I recommend disabling the function USB Sleep & Charge you can find also in the BIOS.

  It works for you too?

  Good bye

• Re: Satellite A100 - product key does not work on Vista installation

  Hey,.

  I'm paid to reinstall Windows Vista and all the drivers on a Toshiba Satellite A100 and it doesn't have a Vista disc, but I used guggle 1.6 to get the product key. That I reinstalled Vista Home Premium Grand with my copy of what I bought.

  But now when I try to enter the product key, it says its already in service and I get an error message.

  What should I do?

  Hello!

  The product key on the underside of the laptop is an OEM key and belongs to the preinstalled OEM version. This means that you can t use this key with a normal Vista installation disc that you can buy on the internet or in a store of the computer.

  If you want to install Vista you should a disk recovery Toshiba or a disc of Microsoft with the corresponding product key.

  You can order a Toshiba Toshiba recovery disc directly:
  https://backupmedia.Toshiba.EU/landing.aspx

  Good bye

• Disk activity constant when using vista home

  Original title: I am running Vista Home premium and am sick of the constant disk activity slowing things down. I canceled the programs start and automatic indexing, but again the thing vibrates far. Does anyone have constructive ideas?

  Constant disk activity when using vista home. Any ideas how to stop it?

  Hello

  What antivirus/antispyware/security products do you have on the machine? Be one you have NEVER
  on this machine, including those you have uninstalled (they leave leftovers behind which can cause
  strange problems).

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  Follow these steps:

  Start - type this in the search box-> find COMMAND at the top and RIGHT CLICK – RUN AS ADMIN

  Enter this at the command prompt - sfc/scannow

  How to analyze the log file entries that the Microsoft Windows Resource Checker (SFC.exe) program
  generates in Windows Vista cbs.log
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/928228

  Also run CheckDisk, so we cannot exclude as much as possible of the corruption.

  How to run the check disk at startup in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/67612-check-disk-Chkdsk.html

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  After the foregoing:

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135
  How to troubleshoot performance issues in Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950685

  Optimize the performance of Microsoft Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/959062
  To see everything that is in charge of startup - wait a few minutes with nothing to do - then right-click
  Taskbar - the Task Manager process - take a look at stored by - Services - this is a quick way
  reference (if you have a small box at the bottom left - show for all users, then check that).

  How to check and change Vista startup programs
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/79612-startup-programs-enable-disable.html

  A quick check to see that load method 2 is - using MSCONFIG then put a list of
  those here.
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  Tools that should help you:

  Process Explorer - free - find out which files, key of registry and other objects processes have opened.
  What DLLs they have loaded and more. This exceptionally effective utility will show you even who has
  each process.
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/Sysinternals/bb896653.aspx

  Autoruns - free - see what programs are configured to start automatically when you start your system
  and you log in. Autoruns also shows you the full list of registry and file locations where applications can
  Configure auto-start settings.
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx
  Process Monitor - Free - monitor the system files, registry, process, thread and DLL real-time activity.
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/Sysinternals/bb896645.aspx

  There are many excellent free tools from Sysinternals
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/Sysinternals/default.aspx

  -Free - WhatsInStartUP this utility displays the list of all applications that are loaded automatically
  When Windows starts. For each request, the following information is displayed: Type of startup (registry/Startup folder), Command - Line String, the product name, Version of the file, the name of the company;
  Location in the registry or the file system and more. It allows you to easily disable or remove unwanted
  a program that runs in your Windows startup.
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/what_run_in_startup.html

  There are many excellent free tools to NirSoft
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/index.html

  Window Watcher - free - do you know what is running on your computer? Maybe not. The window
  Watcher says it all, reporting of any window created by running programs, if the window
  is visible or not.
  http://www.KarenWare.com/PowerTools/ptwinwatch.asp

  Many excellent free tools and an excellent newsletter at Karenware
  http://www.KarenWare.com/

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  Vista and Windows 7 updated drivers love then here's how update the most important.

  This is my generic how updates of appropriate driver:

  This utility, it is easy see which versions are loaded:

  -Free - DriverView utility displays the list of all device drivers currently loaded on your system.
  For each driver in the list, additional useful information is displayed: load address of the driver,
  Description, version, product name, company that created the driver and more.
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/DriverView.html

  For drivers, visit manufacturer of emergency system and of the manufacturer of the device that are the most common.
  Control Panel - device - Graphics Manager - note the brand and complete model
  your video card - double - tab of the driver - write version information. Now, click on update
  Driver (this can do nothing as MS is far behind the certification of drivers) - then right-click.
  Uninstall - REBOOT it will refresh the driver stack.

  Repeat this for network - card (NIC), Wifi network, sound, mouse, and keyboard if 3rd party
  with their own software and drivers and all other main drivers that you have.

  Now in the system manufacturer (Dell, HP, Toshiba as examples) site (in a restaurant), peripheral
  Site of the manufacturer (Realtek, Intel, Nvidia, ATI, for example) and get their latest versions. (Look for
  BIOS, Chipset and software updates on the site of the manufacturer of the system here.)

  Download - SAVE - go to where you put them - right click - RUN AD ADMIN - REBOOT after
  each installation.

  Always check in the Device Manager - drivers tab to be sure the version you actually install
  presents itself. This is because some restore drivers before the most recent is installed (sound card drivers
  in particular that) so to install a driver - reboot - check that it is installed and repeat as
  necessary.

  Repeat to the manufacturers - BTW in the DO NOT RUN THEIR SCANNER device - check
  manually by model.

  Look at the sites of the manufacturer for drivers - and the manufacturer of the device manually.
  http://pcsupport.about.com/od/driverssupport/HT/driverdlmfgr.htm

  How to install a device driver in Vista Device Manager
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/193584-Device-Manager-install-driver.html

  If you update the drivers manually, then it's a good idea to disable the facilities of driver under Windows
  Updates, that leaves about Windows updates but it will not install the drivers that will be generally
  older and cause problems. If updates offers a new driver and then HIDE it (right click on it), then
  get new manually if you wish.

  How to disable automatic driver Installation in Windows Vista - drivers
  http://www.AddictiveTips.com/Windows-Tips/how-to-disable-automatic-driver-installation-in-Windows-Vista/
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc730606 (WS.10) .aspx

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  Refer to these discussions because many more excellent advice however don't forget to check your antivirus
  programs, the main drivers and BIOS update and also solve the problems with the cleanboot method
  first.

  Problems with the overall speed of the system and performance
  http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/slow_windows_performance/en-us

  Performance and Maintenance Tips
  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7performance/thread/19e5d6c3-BF07-49ac-a2fa-6718c988f125

  Explorer Windows stopped working
  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7performance/thread/6ab02526-5071-4DCC-895F-d90202bad8b3

  Hope these helps.

  Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Bike - Mark Twain said it right.

• Satellite A100-750 WLan speed changes when connected to AC or battery

  Hi, my Satellite A100-750 (PSAARE) with Vista Home Premium has this strange behavior: when I use the lan wireless with battery everything works fine
  If I connect the power cord that it slows down incredibly although the signal strength remains the same
  I've updated the bios and drivers wireless
  Intel (r) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
  to 11.5.0.32
  2007-12-20

  I found a newer driver, but was unable to install it

  any suggestion to solve this strange behavior?
  Thank you

  Hello!

  I think that this could be a problem with the option to save energy.
  You can check in the power of Vista management, there is an option for the wireless network adapter.

  Good bye

• Satellite A100: Dead battery + Random closures

  Hello everyone

  I'm having some trouble with my Satellite A100 after taking in a service center and I hope you can help.

  One of the brackets holding the button broke on my laptop so I took it to a service center to replace. Once I come back the laptop I noticed that the battery was completely dead and that my laptop stops after about 20 minutes of playing any kind of video game. I thought that the judgments must be an overheating problem, so I cleaned the fan with compressed gas however it made no difference. What is strange about closures, it is that the fan does not work at high speed until the computer shuts down, and according to a temperature probe, I downloaded that the internal temperature is not greater than 55 degrees. I tried my friend's battery in my Toshiba and it worked, so I know that it's just a dead battery and not a motherboard problem, but I mention that the two problems occurred at the same time and in some sort could be related. I have no idea what is the problem and I can't take to service center because I am currently a student in Finland and cannot afford to be without my laptop for a week.

  Thank you for your help.

  Ned.

  Update: I just upgraded my BIOS from 2.0 to 5.1 and had a mistake on the first boot: 0251: checksum CMOS bad system - default configuration used
  I hit F2 paged through the BIOS settings, then straightened and everything was fine. Should I worry about the error? Or is it normal for the first start after an upgrade?

  Hello

  1.) judgment of problems:
  I'm a bit confused of m.
  Was the laptop connected to the power adapter when the bottom is closed?
  You said you used another battery for laptop you and it worked. So in my opinion, there is a problem with your battery
  Try to replace and check if it works

  (2.) the system CMOS checksum bad:
  It s nothing unusual. The same thing happened to me after that the BIOS updated. I simply set the BIOS settings by default and everything was fine
  Don t worry

• Satellite A100-225: battery power light flash orange

  Last night, plugged my AGES of NINE DAYS by Satellite A100-225, the lights were on, it was working fine.

  This morning, woke up, lights were turned off, tried to turn it on, the battery power button flashed light Orange.

  Tried to play with the cable by plugging it into other outlets that I knew worked, nothing helps.

  Have tried to start without the battery in it, without success.

  Unless there is a function that can prevent from starting somewhere, I don't know what to say. This computer is nine days old, and I do not understand how something can just wrong all night.

  Adding info if necessary - computer was on when I went to sleep, and was running Mozilla Firefox and WinAMP.

  Hello

  Perhaps the unit automatically goes in standby mode or hibernation?
  On this device, the automatic system standby/hibernation has been reinstalled. This function automatically stops the system when there is no input or material of access for a specified time. You can specify the time and select System standby or hibernation in the base of the Toshiba power saver settings tab.

  In addition, if the battery LED is flashing it means that the battery charge is low. The adapter must be connected to the battery.
  If it of not possible to charge the battery, so there are several possibilities: the battery could be dead, the AC adapter doesn't work or there is something wrong with the hardware of the laptop.

  Try disconnecting the battery several times and then connect.

  But according to your ad you tried a procedure and it doesn t work. So I think you should ask the ASP in your country to help.

• Satellite A100-233 battery works only 30 min - need a new

  My A100-233 battery has been damaged and it works for only 30 minutes now, when I searched this forum, I found this thread:

  http://forums.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?MessageID=96531

  but when I searched on eBay for:
  PA3478U-1BRS
  PA3400U-1BRS

  I found a lot of batteries, but with a different LOOK, I want to say my battery has some SHARP EDGES, but all batteries in eBay a EDGES CURVES!

  So is - can anyone help me and tell me what is different?

  Site Web de Toshiba Options & accessories provides details on these compatible batteries:

  Battery Pack (6 cells, 4300mAh) PA3399U-1BRS

  Battery (Li-ion, 4000mAh, 6 cells) PA3465U-1BRS

  Battery (Li-ion, 4300mAh, 8 cells) PA3457U-1BRS

  Extended capacity battery (Li-ion, 6000mAh, 9 cells) PA3478U-1BRS

  Battery high capacity Pack (Li-ion, 12 cells, 8600mAh) PA3400U-1BRS

  Good bye

• Satellite A100-785: router restarts automatically when the wireless network card is on

  Recently,.
  Once, I turn my adapter wireless for my laptop 'ON' and it starts to connect to my router 3com officeconnect wireless.
  I found that my router restarts automatically.
  This happens each and every time I turn on my laptop with the wireless adapter ON.

  I use the Satellite A100-785 PPPoE ISP with WPA/AES encryption enabled on the new MS Vista platform.
  All drivers updated to the latest versions, and the wireless signal is Excellent.

  Any suggestions that could be the reason or any recommendation to begin to investigate the matter?
  Everything will be highly appreciated. Thank you

  Once again; Your WLan router restarts (reboots) when you turn on the WLan on the A100 Satellite Map. Am I wrong?

  Well, it's strange, but to be honest I n t see a problem with the laptop but with the router. I would recommend controlled again the unique WLan router configuration.

  Good bye

• Satellite A100-998: speakers make noise when it is on current alternative

  Hello, I have a
  Satellite A100-998
  Part number: PSAA9E-0PP044EN

  My speakers make a horrible noise slope high when the laptop is plugged into AC power, but not on battery power. It happens through my integrated sound card, my soundblaster card external as well as the headphones on both ports, and they have all the latest drivers anyway, so the problem is elsewhere. Noise appears on the windows out vague, i.e. all inhibition does not, nothing 'generates' sound as a program that runs in the background.

  Can anyone help? Here is a link to the noise, I recorded with helmet attached to the microphone port, it's quite quiet, you may increase your speakers to hear it. Link: [http://rapidshare.com/files/114859161/noise.mp3.html]

  I guess it's a kind of interference, but I'm a software guy, I don't know about these sorts of things.

  Thank you
  Andy

  I doubt that the software could cause this kind of thing, looks like it could be a problem of ground or a component of the motherboard.

  I take it to a service center and get them at a glance.

• Satellite A100-847 battery led blinks 11 times, absence of motherboard?

  Hello

  14 months (only 12 months warranty), I have a Satellite A100-847 was a laptop perfect, but 2 weeks ago the ac-adaptar falls down and since then that if I push the power button the battery orange led blinks 11 times with the same length, but nothing happens.

  ASP did not now what this flashing means but think I have a motherboard problem.
  Now I found on ebay a Satellite A100-153 and my question is, is this the same motherboard, because it's also 945 PM.
  (Sorry for my bad English)

  [Satellite A100-847: http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com/cgi-bin/ToshibaCSG/jsp/SUPPORTSECTION/discontinuedProductPage.do?PRODUCT_ID=120570&DISC _ MODEL = 1 & service = EU]

  [Satellite A100-153 | http://de.computers.toshiba-europe.com/cgi-bin/ToshibaCSG/jsp/productPage.do?service=DE&PRODUCT_ID=112714&PRODUC T_ID = 112714 & toshibaShop = false]

  THX.

  It seems that two laptop computers support the same motherboard as the Satellite A100-847 and Satellite A100-153 belong to the same series of PSAA9E.
  This series uses the same drivers and the same BIOS so I think that the mobo must also be the same.

  PS; I think that it is a motherboard problem too. Such a code is displayed only if a hardware failure has been detected on the motherboard.

  Best regards

• Satellite L300 will not Windows load when using AC adpater

  L300 I used for 2 1/2 years has now developed fault because it will run when it is connected to the power supply - it won't start Windows. Laptop will charge of battery and then as usual using the battery. Then when connect it powers down and no sector will not start Windows.

  It is fine if I want to use that 2 hours and then recharge the battery and restart then disconnected from the main supply - which I did not I can't keep charging every 2 hours.

  I have reloaded windows with all updates of nominal and have tried to use different power adapter - same question.

  I do not understand why the L300 charges & works by using the battery, but does not work when it is connected to the power supply?

  Has anyone else had a similar problem? or knows how to solve?
  Do I need a BIOS update? or is it a more serious problem that does not work the power regulator?

  > Laptop will charge of battery and then as usual using the battery

  Hmm its strange usually if the AC adapter is defective, then s battery should not charge it is difficult to believe that this matter would be linked to the faulty adapter. In my opinion it of mobo problem and the solution might be an expensive

• Satellite A200 - IE7 windows 'restore down' when using the Tracker pad

  Hi, I recently bought a Satellite A200 - 1VO and when using the laptop without a windows mouse explore 'restore down' at random.

  I found a thread on the site of the Internet USER who said that if his past not with a mouse, it may need tracker drivers up-to-date.
  You can also consider its under warranty.
  Any ideas anyone?

  Hello

  It s a bit confused what you´ve writes down. What do you mean exactly, where´s the problem and what you want to tell us when writing:

  > and when using the laptop without a windows mouse explore 'restore down' at random.
  >
  > I found a thread on the site of the Internet USER who said that if his past not with a mouse, it may need tracker drivers up-to-date.

  Whereas it should be, where´s now the problem?

  Please give clear and understandable feedback, then I and other users you could point to the solution.

  THX

• Satellite A100 - need drivers for Savvy TV using Windows 7

  Hello

  I spend my Toshiba Satellite A100-165 under Windows 7 32 bit. Everything is ok except for Savvy TV.

  When I bought the computer, he was inside a USB stick tv tuner with tv savvy running; the version of the software is not compatible with Windows 7.

  Where can I find a savvy tv version that runs under windows 7?

  Thanks for your help.

  Hello

  You mean that the Vista 32 bit driver/software can be installed on Windows 7?
  Hmm that's wrong because it seems that drivers Win 7 for Savy TV are not available at this time.

  I checked the page European driver of Toshiba.
  I chose;
  Options of-based office-> tuner Accessories > TV-> TV tuner hybrid USB and I could find only the drivers for Vista, XP and W2k