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• Satellite L20: Cannot burn DVDs - power calibration error

  Hello

  I have problems when you try to burn the DVD on my Toshiba Satellite L20. Nero indicates a "power calibration error". Lens and drive have been cleaned up, but it did not help. Supprisingly, DVR +/-RW and CD are treated correctly. DVD player of any sort is also OK. Only burning DVDs (+/-), regardless of their manufacturer, fails.

  The next step, I wanted to put a fresh firmware in the drive which is Mat * a UJ - 841 S. I found the firmware on another site of PC companies. But the installer stops with the message that it does not apply to my reader however it was designed exactly for this kind of car.

  On the website of Panasonic, manufacturer of the drive, there is the information that support for this model is provided by the hardware vendor - in this case, it is Toshiba. But there is no firmware for this drive on Toshiba support pages.

  Can anyone help me, please.
  Thanks in advance.

  Piotr

  Hi Piotr

  First of all, note that after the installation of non-Toshiba firmware yourself, will lose it warranty for the reader. In any case, on a forum I found an interesting solution. You can try:

  1) click Start
  (2) select control panel
  3) click on Administrative Tools
  4) click on services
  (5) go your way down to SERVICE of the COM of ENGRAVING of IMAPI CD
  (6) right-click (on IMAPI), and then select Properties
  (7) in the middle of the window, it will say start type. Click the arrow on the right and select disabled.
  8) click APPLY

  I also noticed that Nero starts much more quickly than before. I recommend you test different blank media.

• Satellite L20: Can I disconnect devices such as USB mouse without turning off the power?

  Hi all.
  I am owner of laptop Satellite L20. I always turned off power to my computer when I need to connect or disconnect a USB device. Some devices have a special icon on the toolbar disconnect them, but some don't (FDD USB or flash drives). Can I disconnect and connect devices such as mouse USB or Scanner wihtout turning off the power?

  Hello

  You can disconnect the external USB devices without turning off the unit, but you must use the option "remove hardware" before you cut the material.
  The icon "Remove hardware" usually appears with resources such as hard drives or USB key have the ability to buffer data. It of necessary for this buffer to the device before emptying it is disconnected

• Power with Satellite L20-121 problems

  Greetings
  My Toshiba laptop model is satellite L20-121 PSL20e.
  OS: Windows XP Home Edition
  When I restart windows, windows stops, then the led power and WiFi will Flash once and the laptop turns on again and when I stop, the laptop turns off correctly, but when I press the power button to turn on the laptop again, the led power and WiFi will Flash once, the laptop does not light and I have to wait 5 minutes about yo start it again.
  I sent it to the Toshiba Service Center in my country, and they said "we must restore the recovery image", even if it's a hardware problem, not a software, and at the same time, I'm very busy and don't have the time to reinstall the entire system and software applications still.

  What proves my idea it is when I enter SETUP (F2) and output the laptop do the same thing (the LED will blink once and no longer lights)
  The same thing with the BACK... or Linux live CD
  Once the laptop is turned off, it cannot turn on again. only after 5 minutes

  I recorded my laptop in the Standard online warranty system, I hope it helps me
  I have only 4 months remaining

  Appreciate your help
  Thank you

  Hello

  You can do the following: update your bios if not already done and then try with different operating systems (linux, windows, etc.) if the error reappears, then you should send your machine to the partner service and the statement that the error occurs independent of the operating system running.

  Sometimes, they need a few comments otherwise they won´t anything...

  Welcome them

• Satellite L20: Strange noise from heat sink when the power adapter is purchased

  Hello

  I own a Satellite L20 laptop and when I take the power cord out of my L20 and power to the battery on a strange sound high tone appears when I put my ear on the heat sink and can be heard normally.

  It is never used to do this.
  Any ideas?

  I don't know if you can hear the sound, as I do, when to do as you described, but this noise is coming from the CPU, when your phone is inactive or sous-travaille.

  Have it on my computer Toshiba no as well and everything I read that there is nothing to worry about and normally, you does not recognize.

• Satellite L20 modem does not work in some cases

  Hello

  a friend bought a Satellite L20 last summer. In January, she started working on the Internet on an irregular basis, but has known trouble. So I looked after the laptop last week:

  When you try to connect to the Internet connect to the provider sometimes fails. If she finally gets the connection, it often occurs the message that the page could not be found, and only after clicking on the button "Refresh" the page several times finally appears. But oddly enough, every time I unplugged the power supply connection become noticeable better.

  (Win XP; pilot/diagnosis: no problem arose; provider works very well on different computers)

  Unfortunately, he had no chance to check the connection here with a different material. I can't say if the latest driver is installed, but think that Yes, because of the date of purchase. So, my guess is that the power cable is not adequately protected. But if so how? Or what else could be the reason for the unexpected behavior of the modem?

  Thanks for your suggestions!

  Hello

  I heard a similar problem with another model of Satellite. Solution was to install the Satellite A110 modem driver. Please don t ask me why, but test it.

  The modem driver, you can find HERE

  Good luck!

• Satellite L20 giving 8 LED flashes

  Hey there,

  I have a Satellite L20-100 here that does no post at all.
  I tried to take out the battery, memory and disk hard but still no luck.

  The power led blinks 8 times when I press the switch however.

  Anyone know what this could mean?

  TIA.

  Hello

  If electronic power supply detects that some portable problem send a blink code. This code allows you to identify the problem. I can't tell you much these codes, but what I know for sure, is that you need professional help.

  It must be a hardware problem, and in this case only the Toshiba ASP could help you. Hardware problems can be solved by a common user!

• Satellite L20 - 101 - Sound driver causes blue screen

  1. my laptop is a Satellite L20-101. It worked fine until yesterday when I reinstalled the system (from recovery cd) after 3 years. I have updated the bios to version 1.70 (drawn from the toshiba site). Devices audio conexant could not be recognized, and if I run the installation of the latest audio drivers (sound-20080604145033), it fixes the problem, but when you restart the system and login as administrator I get a blue screen. Any help pls?

  2. given that the LAN card is working, there is a message for the installation of a driver for a network device!

  3. when the system starts up, I get an error 0 x 57 for toshiba power saver. Even when I reinstalled ver 7.03.02.I from toshiba Web site the problem remains.

  Thanks in advance
  Maxco

  Hi maxco,.

  About its pilot I n don't know why you're getting a blue screen with the latest version, but I advise to use the preinstalled version of Toshiba recovery disc. So try a point-to-point previous system restore.

  Driver LAN and Toshiba Power Saver, you can download from the official site. Relocation of these tools should work!

• Satellite L20-217: product Recovery CD/DVD (reinstall Windows XP)

  Hello world

  I have a Satellite L20-217 (aka PSL2XE) who is now more than three years. It's been a good camera but needs a clean reinstall of Windows XP to improve performance and stability, or possibly install a new larger hard drive. My problem is that I don't have a product recovery CD or DVD - it is be lost or has not submitted by the dealer who has also installed additional software purchase.

  Plan A: I checked the backup disk Toshiba Europe site command to such https://backupmedia.toshiba.eu/serial.aspx as suggested by other people in this forum online. Unfortunately my model (or particular unit) is not supported. When I enter my serial number, it gives me the message "device no way recovery can be ordered, because it's not about Toshiba Europe region, or it is too old for this service."

  Plan b: I could use a different Windows XP CD to install the base operating system and to cope with the necessary drivers. I created a backup of the drivers and utilities of L20 CD, but do not have access to a vanilla Windows XP Edition family installation disc. (I tried the recovery CD for my Satellite A70 which is not recognized by the L20 at all and an XP Pro the installation CD for my other machines, but of course, the license key is not fair - the L70 is license for XP Home no Pro.)

  Plan C: the L20 is still operational. Is it somehow possible to create a disc of recovery of this machine itself? I couldn't find a utility to do it on the hard drive. Some Toshiba machines are supposed to support a recovery, insider mode by holding down the button "0" when the power, but not this unit.

  The questions are:
  (1) is it possible to create a disc of recovery of this machine itself somehow?
  (2) is there another way to contact Toshiba Europe to order a CD or a DVD? (As I live in the Canada after buying L20 in Gibraltar while she lived in Europe, the cost + shipping is likely to be more that the computer is worth worth)
  (3) as a last resort, that I must try to find a bootleg XP Media CD somewhere?
  (4) other solutions?

  Thanks in advance!

  Masala

  >) it is possible to create a disc of recovery of this machine itself somehow?
  No! You cannot create own recovery on this laptop drive because this option was not mentioned on this model. New laptop models which are not delivered with the recovery only supports disk a possibility to create a recovery disk.

  (> 2) y at - it another way to contact Toshiba Europe to order a CD or a DVD? (As I live in the Canada after buying L20 in Gibraltar while she lived in Europe, the cost + shipping is likely to be more that the computer is worth worth)
  Usually, you can order the CD from recovery of the ASP from Toshiba, but I'm not sure if the European ASP will send to the Canada. In addition, it would be possible that the recovery for this laptop disk is no longer available.
  However, maybe you should contact the ASP (using European countries) in order to get more details.

  (> 3) as a last resort, that I must try to find a bootleg XP Media CD somewhere?
  Well, the last option would be an original Win XP disc with the right key of BONE.
  After Installing Win XP boot, you can download the Win XP drivers from the Toshiba page.

  (> 4) alternatives?
  I doubt, there are other solutions, either you will install the operating system using the disk Toshiba or Microsoft

• Satellite L20-101: Question on battery & BIOS password

  Dear Sir or Madam:

  I have a Toshiba laptop satellite L20-101, so can u please answer my questions below.

  Is it better for the battery life to always stay connected to an electrical outlet when possible, or charge the battery and then use it until it needs to be recharged again? I mean what is best for the life of the battery, and I need to know if stay connected to AC power affects the battery life.

  How can I set a password for the laptop not windows? Because when I enter BIOS setup and set a password for user and supervisor. He just ask me about this password when I try to login to Setup again, but it is still continuous to the windows boot without asking me about a password.

  What should I do?

  Kind regards

  Hello

  The fact is that you can charge/discharge the battery about 500 times.
  After this period, the battery will lose performance.
  More recent laptops and batteries use the latest technology of load.
  But I recommend to remove the battery, if you work on the DC for a long time.
  In this case, you can extend the life of the battery and the performance

  Please also check other topics on this topic like this.
  http://forums.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=13088&MessageID=47924

  If you want to set the BIOS password and it should appear at the beginning, you must activate the password at startup option in the BIOS.

• Satellite L20 screen empty to a grey or orange color

  Satellite L20 screen empty to a color gray or orange, sometimes this problem occurs mainly when I'm on the internet and I use firefox.
  It can happen two times per day or 1 every week, it seems to be no cause for this, happens on various web sites, are up to date anti virus and spyware installed and run on a regular basis.

  Someone has a similar problem, out the problem I need to stop the laptop with a short press of the power button / stop, this triggers the shutdown procedure, on reboot, everything is ok

  THX

  Dave

  Hello

  Strange! This problem only occurs when you're on the internet and use the firefox application? What s on IE? Occur also with other programs?

  These strange sounds of relay, and if it appears only with a specific application, so I guess it's a software problem.
  Sorry, but all I can suggest is to remove the firefox and install again or / and recover the device with the Toshiba Recovery CD supplied.

• Satellite L20 always ask me to quote windows

  Could Hi you help me. I have a Satellite L20... I don't know what is happening with my operating system. After hybernating, reboot, shut down, or even stand-by when I want to start a new section always asking me computer RESUMING Windows and press the F1 key. I guess it's very, but I don't know what to do with it. I ask the technical support of the reseller or Toshiba? Or maybe it's possible to solve the problem without them.
  Could you tell me, please... ;(((
  I would be very happy for you.

  Hello

  Well, maybe the RTC battery is empty.
  I recommend to connect the power adapter and leave the phone for several hours. It would be very interesting to know if it will be useful.

• Satellite L20-183 - battery will not charge

  For two days the Toshiba * Satellite L20-183 original * battery does not charge.
  The laptop * works on a/c * power, but its * battery is stuck * on 3%.

  You have an idea, what could be the problem?
  The laptop is almost three years, and the battery itself is rarely used (almost all the time),
  I can't imagine it's already ready for graveyeard.

  I run * BatteryMon test and these are the log information:

  Status: recharge
  Manufacturer: Toshiba
  Name of the device PA342OU-1BRS
  Serial number: n/a

  Time remaining (s) a/c power
  BatteryTemperature n/a
  N/a manufacturing date
  Type of use: Normal Opreation
  Rechargeable: Yes
  Chemistry: Lithium-Ion
  Nominal capacity: 61920 mWh (N/A mAh)
  Full load: 51739 mWh (N/A mAh)
  Current capacity: 1555 mWh (N/A mAh)
  Alert levels: W: 1901 / l: 4320
  Critical bias: no
  Charge cycles: N/A
  Voltage Volt 0.00
  Rate charges 0 mW

  How old is your laptop and the battery?

  The point is that, after a long period of use of each battery stops the functionality.

  My battery in the laptop of 5 years is not working too.
  I could replace it, but I use the old good classic as a desk for laptop and it s still connected to the power adapter so I put t need a new battery.

  However, if you want you could test whether a new battery will help you.

  Good bye

• Satellite L20-217 does not start

  Hello
  can anyone help?
  I have a Satellite L20-217 and it just stopped working on the other day.
  It was connected with the AC adapter, all of a sudden the message came on the screen saying my battery was low so less than a minute the whole machine has stopped working.
  I ve bought a new power supply and the s is still running is not on. I ve took out the battery for 2 minutes etc... and still nothing; West not sound and no lights.
  When the battery is in and the adapter is hollow area I still get nothing, but if I press the power button the left hand LED will blink for a few seconds then nothing again.
  I really need to get this working as I´am a tattooist and piercer hairdresser and there all my drawings etc. on it.

  Thx for any help

  You can start your laptop with AC power only (the battery is removed)? If so, start windows and after a few minutes, put the battery inside and post the result.

• Wanting to upgrade the CPU in the satellite L20 196

  Hello

  I'm new to this forum but have owned this laptop new a moment right now. As time has passed I noticed he has aged rapidly in recent months and needs a boost of speed.
  I upgraded the RAM, a matching pair to 1 GB (896 MB showing, guess that's graphic shared?), but still not quite quickly enough.

  My question is, can I upgrade the processor to a Pentium M or at least a faster Celeron?
  If Yes, then what is the best possible processor that will be compatible? Autour Googling, I see I'm not alone on this idea, but all the info and comments where other L20 and not my model 196 in question.
  Do I have reason to believe that the limits are 400 Mhz FSB, 1.5 GHz and 478 pins for this laptop?
  Finally, I replaced and rebuilt a lot of PC in the past. A laptop (my L20) is much more difficult to remove and replace a CPU?

  Thank you and look forward to any comments thereon.

  In General, the CPU upgrade is not supported. More info on what you can read under http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/kb0/TSB9401AX0001R01.htm

  To be clear. Your Satellite L20 is really not the best laptop and on the scale of 1 to 5 when 5 of the best, I give your laptop 2. This laptop is designed for day-to-day activities like Office, internet, watching movies, listening to music and writing emails. So I think that with the preinstalled operating system and well set to own and 1 GB of RAM, it must have enough power for this.

  I don't know what you want to do with this good old classic, but if you need laptop with more power for games or multimedia activities, I think it's time for the new laptop computer.

  Please don't be crazy on me because I did not offer exact answer, but I just want to be realistic and honest with you.