Satellite L40 - need to Bios XP

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• Satellite L40 - failure of BIOS

  Guys,

  I'm Ray of Indonesia. Satellite L40-A511 just bought a month ago but I noticed after correctly installing XP (and after partitioning hard drive with GParted), I can't use the key entry in digital mode. I am a translator of film and my software requires me to run it in Windows XP environment.

  The key entry is vital (in digital mode) since I m using it much for tracking in the subtitles. Now after a while, the shortcut key for the volume was also malfunction. So, after reading some of the threads here, I conclude that maybe after the FN key BIOS update works perfectly. So I download the BIOS driver for XP to here and run the winflash.exe several times but nothing happens. So I run the .bat and it took the computer must be restarted. Then I press "F2" to the homescreen Toshiba, F9 and F10 to save the configuration. But, alas! I could not start Vista and Windows XP Home edition. The power is on, but it won't access the hard drive AT ALL!

  I think I Jinx guys lappie. It's quite possible that I can not get my L40 back as it used to be?

  Desperately,.
  Ray

  Hello

  Really sounds like your machine was messed up in some circumstances hollow the BIOS update, but I can't say for sure. If I were you, I would immediately send the machine to a service center to repair your beautiful machine until it reaches the last day of the warranty period.

  I guess you won´t be able to fix this problem yourself.

  Welcome them
  and good luck

• Satellite L40 - need driver for the modem on high definition audio bus device

  Hey there!

  I have a little problem with my Satellite L40-143 (Modell Nr.: PSL40E-04E00LGR).
  I changed from Windows Vista to Windows XP Professional and found that all need drivers, except a "device on high definition audio bus modem.
  The drivers I found on the Toshiba page don't work anymore.

  I would be very grateful for all the good ideas.

  Thank you ^ ^

  Sayo

  Laughing out loud. Hey Buddy what s the problem
  You have no sound on your laptop or you cannot burn a CD with your CD/DVD drive?

  The fact is that DON T need all the drivers for the CD/DVD drive. The operating system uses Microsoft own driver!
  If you want to burn media, you must install a burning like Nero for example software!

  Good bye

• Satellite L40 - proceedings of BIOS rewrite

  Toshiba Satellite L40-14B (catalogue number: PSL4CE - 004005G 3)

  I got my laptop for Windows XP (from Vista) and I wanted to update BIOS version for XP Toshiba (5.50). I did everything right but still 2 seconds after you click the .bat file to start the process, Windows has interfered with a critical message and restart my computer.

  It restarted, (*) entered 'Recovery of the ROM BIOS utility V1.16 crisis', a progress bar indicates that old bios was erased; After that an another progress bar indicating the flash process stopped after 2 seconds (1 cm); flash error message appeared; the utility tried to erase the BIOS (first step bar once again); clear the error message appeared. The post OFFICE will continue or something like that is displayed, and all is blocked and disabled. After a long time of prayer useless, I removed the battery of my laptop and moving forward again (voltage). And everything is identical (new) brand above (*).

  It was a bit strange, especially since, after the reboot, I could access BIOS. No hard drive, the laptop closed in 3 seconds.

  I analyzed the contents of the hard drive and found a new file, called T20. BIN (1 M - no doubt with the BIOS image) in C:\.

  I think that when the laptop is turned on, it does not find the BIOS, it looks for image file of the BIOS in the root of the active partition on the hard drive, load it (T20. (BIN), begins 'The BIOS utility ROM V1.16 crisis recovery' and you know the rest

  After loading the BIOS from the HARD drive and start rewriting, all frozen and I can't do anything: "Recovering the BIOS utility ROM V1.16 crisis" occurs during the POST and POST gel before closing, so I can't get to the point where I can start.

  Meanwhile, I've changed the T20. BIN file with other bios (given by the Toshiba Site for Vista) and everything goes the same thing (with the difference that the BIOS for hard drive shows another version number).

  I know that some laptops have a service procedure so that you can rewrite the BIOS after the crash. I tried different methods indicated on the forums for other L series, but nothing works.
  I could t find the service manual for L40.
  I found even when Maintenance manuals for other Toshiba models where are presented procedures for maintenance for the rewriting of the BIOS (usually using a diskette).
  Didn t work for L40, floppy USB drive died before entering the BIOS and after that it's too late for me.

  Any idea? (Not ASP. I hear good ideas).
  Is someone a L40 manual or single BIOS rewrite maintenance procedures?

  Hi lonutS,

  That s a pretty long story, but I think the case is clear: something was wrong because the BIOS update and now the ROM module has to be reflashed. Normally the BIOS will be updated in Windows and not after a reboot or something else so probably the ROM module is deleted now but no new version has been flashed.

  > Any idea? (Not ASP. I hear good ideas).
  Is someone a L40 manual or single BIOS rewrite maintenance procedures?
  Why not ASP? That's the best idea and may ask you what kind of response you expect? Here he s in only a forum from user to user, so no one here can give you the technical manual or a special BIOS recovery tool for this laptop. These utilities only have an ASP and Toshiba itself.

  Here in the forum are similar topics on recovering the BIOS then perhaps you should read, but don t forget that everything happens on your own risk! If you have n t successful, I think that the only option is in contact with a ;) ASP.

• Satellite L40 - 1.90 bios update has no effect on the reboot of Vista except

  Hello

  We have a laptop L40 and very happy with it. There BIOS 1.60 and I want to update to 1.90. 32 - Vista Home Basic has been installed by default. He now has SP1.

  When I unzip the package and run the bat file (that start with binary winflash), the 'dos' window opens and stays there for a while. Nothing happens and then the window closes and the system is restarted.

  When I run just winflash, nothing happens. There is no dialogue or any other message.

  How is - a is updating the bios on the L40 - 14Y (PSL48E)?

  THX!

  DickS

  Hello

  I'm really surprised, why you start the file beats if there is no exe file. Unzip all of the files on the desktop to the laptop and open the winflash.exe file, follow the instructions on the screen.
  Make sure that the laptop is connected to the power supply current and NOT to interrupt by running the update of the BIOS.

• Satellite L40: Need driver WLAN for XP

  I just bought this laptop and I removed Vista and installed Windows XP. Since then, I can't use my wireless LAN.

  Does anyone know, what wireless LAN chip is on board and where can I find the driver.

  Hello

  The L40 Sat must be a new series and not very long on the market because I didn t find the XP drivers for this laptop.
  But I discovered that some of the L40 units were delivered with an Atheros Wlan card.

  Toshiba offers a useful information portal WLan. You can also find the latest WLan drivers:
  http://APS.toshiba-tro.de/WLAN/

  Try to install the drivers from the above site.
  It seems that these are the very latest versions of driver Wlan available for Intel and Atheros cards.

• Need update Bios for Satellite L40

  Has anyone know where is the * link * to the update of the Bios Satellite L40?

  I'm looking around at Toshiba but did not find.
  My wifi is not working, it is not detected.

  I read another threat, Jaba say "need bios update before install Atheros driver."

  I got the driver Atheros already, the version of Vista, what do I do?

  Have you already checked the European driver Toshiba page?

  You can find it here:
  http://EU.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com-> support download &-> download drivers

  We could find drivers & BIOS updates.

• Satellite L40 - 14 H - do not start after the successful BIOS update

  Hello

  I have Satellite L40 - 14 H which was working fine until I thought to an update of the BIOS will not hurt. Seems I was wrong.

  I downloaded the update to the BIOS, it unzipped in a folder and started the action.

  After a few seconds was asked to wait, and then after few more firm.

  After the reboot, I pressed F2 to enter the BIOS and check that it is version everything was fine, version 2.0 so was I left once the parameters.

  After that, nothing happened.

  I almost tried everything without success. Removed the power and battery power, put their back, but still no start. Just the light of the HARD drive lights up for a few seconds and the cd turns a bit, but after that nothing happens at all and completely the screen is black.

  I don't know anything else to try.

  Please let me know what that can do to restore its functionality without taking it to the service, I can't do it.
  I think that may not be cause of failure of the BIOS update I have seen it is the version and was right.
  Is it possible to reset the BIOS? I need to disassemble the laptop to do this?
  Let me know what to do, I have good experience in such things, but I can't understand this.

  Thanks in advance for any response.

  Kind regards
  Stefan

  Hello

  I agree with Akuma. It really isn't that you can do about it. BIOS problems are complex and cannot be set by the owner of the laptop. Believe me you need professional help with this.
  Contact the closest Toshiba ASP and explain the situation.

• Satellite L40 - not possible to update the Bios of 1.70 to 5.10

  Hello.

  I brought a laptop Toshiba L40. It came with Windows Vista and Bios 1.70 instaled (this Bios is dedicated to Vista only). I need to install Windows XP, but first of all, I have to install the 5.10 Bios (the bios is dedicated to XP). But when I try to install the 5.10 Bios, the WinFlash tells me that I have a Bios more recent instaled, and so it won't let me install the 5.10 Bios...

  Can someone help me, please? Theres a way to install the 5.10 Bios?

  Concerning

  PS: I am Portuguese, Yes, sorry if my English is not perfect, and a repetitive litle, I hope you understand it...

  * EDIT: it's the 1.70 BIOS, not 7.10... Sorry

  Post edited by: Toaki

  I didn t see all L40 with a BIOS 7.10.
  Which series Satellite L40 is?

  Could you please put the full name?
  Thank you

• Satellite L40 - 14 H - black screen after BIOS update

  Hello!

  I have laptop Satellite L40 - 14 H (PSL48E). I installed Windows XP, it worked fine, except the keypad is lit permanently so I couldn't enter a few symbols. I decided to install the special BIOS for WinXP, which downloaded from the Toshiba web site. The PSL48x model is in the support list. Change the windows flashing and reboot, I entered the BIOS to see what has changed. I saw nothing new, so I leave the WOOD and restart again.

  Since then, turns on the phone, but the screen is not, it is black :-(((
  Please help me, how can I save to live?
  Thank you, Eugene.

  Tried to connect it to an external monitor?
  If this does not help, you will need to go to a SPA to take a look at your machine.

• Need driver modem WXP for my Satellite L40 - 17R

  Dear all,

  I installed Windows XP in my SATELLITE L40 - computer 17R laptop but my modem is not connected, my Device Manager shows tthat? (!) MODEM DEVICE ON HIGH DEFINITION AUDIO BUS, where I can get driver appropriate to do this, I wouldn't find in the TOSHIBA Site. Please help me.

  A more unknown device appears in Device Manager, please help me.

  Sunil

  Hey Buddy

  I think I'll start with basic information;
  Laptop you seems to belong to the series of PSL4C;
  You must choose this series if you download the drivers;

  On the other hand; If you use XP on this unit, you will need to update the BIOS to the XP version.

  Last but not least I found the compatible modem on the Toshiba driver European page for this series. That is why I see no reason why you shouldn't be able to use the modem on Win XP.

  Check it out!

• The update of the BIOS on Satellite L40 - 13G

  Hello everyone!
  I want to update my BIOS, but don't know how to do it. I looked at the instructions on a site:

  Option 2: update with CD-ROM

  1 extract the zip file containing the BIOS upgrade to a temporary folder.
  2. in the folder temporary three subfolders will be generated. "docs", 'Update - 3.5' disc', 'Update - CD - R or CD - RW"
  3. how to make a bootable CD-ROM please read the *.pdf file in the "docs" folder
  4. make sure that the laptop is plugged into the sector.
  5. turn off the laptop.
  6. place the CD-ROM containing the upgrade of the BIOS in the optical disc drive.
  7. turn on the laptop with the F12 key.
  8. the BIOS boot menu appears. Select CD/DVD or CD-ROM symbol with the arrow keys. Press "enter".
  9. the notebook starts from upgrading the BIOS CD.
  10. a boot menu is displayed. Select the point of updating the BIOS by using the arrow keys. Press "enter".
  11. the BIOS update process begins. Do not turn off the laptop during the update.
  12. If the update is complete, follow the instructions on the screen.

  Downloaded this update to the bios: bios - 20070904123621.zip
  Page with the updated file: http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com/cgi-bin/ToshibaCSG/download_bios.jsp

  Then I unzipped the zip... and don't see three directories, who wrote in the statement (from above).

  Help please, I have to do. Or how can I update my BIOS?

  Thank you!

  Hi Alexey

  Can you please tell me why you need BIOS update? As far as I know Satellite L40 is the new laptop of the L series. Maybe a few days and necessary BIOS update. Why?

  Have you noticed any problems?

• Satellite L40 - 14Y Bios Update with HARD drive empty

  I need to update the Bios of my Satellite L40 - 14Y / PSL48E-01F01UGR of Version 1.60 to 5.50 (for Windows XP). The HARD drive is _ * authorized/empty * _.

  My problem: the 'solution' as given

  [Http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com/innovation/faq.jsp?z=234&service=EU&from=faq_selection&CFID=B IOS & FID = TRO0000000b07]

  is unreasonable/erraneous. The instructions provided in this site for the "traditional update: BIOS is updated using a floppy ' lead 'procedure 7" for a Satellite L40.

  7 procedure is however simply: copy the 5 files, such as listed in the respective "bios - 20080617131457.zip" zip file on the disk ("+ extracted the zip file containing the upgrade of the BIOS to a formatted floppy + '). This disk is - of course - _ * bootable * _ and its usage with the error message "NTLDR" not found as shall be provided.

  We know a solution to this problen other than the installation of an operating system for the current object of updating the Bios from an operating system?

  Additional note: the attempt to install the 5.50 Bios by running winflash.exe (which is the single executable in "bios - 20080617131457.zip") failed because it "does not in DOS mode. But he could start with a few other disk started micro operating system, such as, for example, Caldera back. We know something about that? The statement: "run the *.exe extracted to the temporary folder. .... . A BIOS update diskette will be generated"as given for other than blackness L40 laptops means that a * _bootable_ disk is"generated ". Other laptops with the same Bios 5.50 as the L40?

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  Post edited by: jetztkommich

  Hi jetztkommich,

  Don t do so complicated: anything that can be downloaded from the Toshiba site, you will find. If there is that only a basic Windows Update the BIOS, you can run the update of the BIOS under Windows. I think that s easy to understand.

  As Al - Ex worte, you can try the update on a Windows disc packed with bart PE.
  Check this box!

• Question about bios settings on Satellite L40 - 17 Q

  Hi all

  yesterday, I bought a Satellite L40 - 17 q (psl4ce).
  I installed win xp and update the bios to 5.40 worm. but I found a way to change the shared video memory amount. How can I access to advance bios feateres (impossible to disable/chipset features memory timings etc..)

  THX in advance for your help

  Hello

  These parameters are not supplied in the BIOS.
  Your graphics Mobile Intel GL960 is controlled by the graphics driver.

  The graphics driver controls the shared memory and automatically assigns an amount of memory if it s needed.

  Everything works automatically.

  See you soon

• Problems of updating BIOS on Satellite L40 - 15G

  Good afternoon.

  I have Toshiba Satellite L40 - 15G and I want to put 4 GB of ram (2 x 2).
  It works with 3 GB but with 4 GB it just does not start - gives me a blue screen.

  I read on the internet and discovered that I have to update my BIOS (my version curent is 1.60).
  I have vista 32 bit. I also tried to do the update via the site of toshiba, but without success.
  I am running the .exe file, but when I restart the computer I have the same version.

  What should I do?

  In the hope of a response.
  Pedro

  Hello

  I think you are using an incorrect BIOS.
  Satellite L40 - 15 G seems to belong to the series of PSL48E

  Check again!

  Toshiba Europe page provides a BIOS 2, 00-VICTORY for Vista and WIN-5, 50 for Win XP

  Regarding the upgrade of memory:
  I don't know if your laptop would be m supports 4 GB of RAM. Is that there are different models of L40 and some models supports only 2 GB of RAM!

  Your L40 - 15 G seems to use the Mobile Intel GL960 Express Chipset...
  Check out the details on the Intel page which RAM max can be managed by the Intel GL960 Express Chipset.