Satellite Pro 4200 and wrong screen resolution

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• What is the difference between the Satellite Pro 4200 and 4300 series?

  As mentioned in another thread, I have a SP4220XCDT that died on me.

  I bought a mobo on ebay which was a 4290 and today it happened, but the problem was that there was an apparently fixed CPU, which stands out much less of the Council than that of the Board of Directors 4220 and therefore does not connect with my 4220 cooling mechanism.

  At least something comes on when I start now, but unfortunately he has passed the Toshiba screen that tells you to press F2 for boot sequence.

  Having also spent money on a new CPU and memory, I don't want it let go and I've seen a motherboard available suitable for a 4320/40/60 - does anyone know if it will agree with the rest of my 4220? It doesn't have a cpu so presumably will have the same mechanism as the motherboard 4220.

  I'm assuming that these may be compatible since I managed to find a pdf of a service manual that covers both the 4200 and 4300, although unfortunately the first page is missing, so I don't ' know if that highlights any differences.

  It's frustrating that there's no PDF for these older models, at least with the plug on them, and it is very difficult to find info.

  As usual, thanks for any help!

  Hello

  As far as I know the two series using the Intel Mobile Pentium III with MMX microprocessor? Technology.

  I discovered these details:

  Satellite 4260 series: Mobile Pentium III 450 MHz
  4270 satellite series: Intel Mobile Celeron 500 MHz
  Satellite 4280 series: Mobile Pentium III 500 MHz

  Satellite 4320 series: Mobile Pentium III 600 MHz with Intel SpeedStep technology
  Satellite 4340 series: Mobile Pentium III 650 MHz with Intel SpeedStep technology

  Portable measures should be also the same. So in my opinion, it should be possible to use the same motherboard for Satellite Pro 4200 and 4300.

• The maximum size of HARD drive the BIOS sees in Satellite Pro 4200 and 4300 series systems

  I want to switch the HARD disk in my Satellite Pro 4340. I know the 4200 and 4300 SP series can take at least a 20 GB HARD drive that I've already updated a SP4270 and SP4280 drives from 20GB already.

  I did a search on assignments earlier re. Satellite Pro 4200 and computers portable 4300 series as various other contributors of this forum had already asked this question. A respondent suggested that they had installed a 60 GB HARD disk without problem.

  Someone at - it else mounted a big HARD drive (or more even) in these notebooks series 4200 and 4300 and managed to do work OK and had the BIOS to recognize the total size of the HARD drive?

  What is the largest swap HDD that someone did with success on these machines of 4200/4300?

  Unfortunately, you will not be able to find accurate information about it. All you can find are reports from other users. I am really interested about other views.

  By the way: 60 GB HARD drive is not sufficient for you?

• Floppy disk drives for Satellite Pro 4200 and 4300 series

  I have four portable Satellite Pro - a 4340, a 4310, a 4270 and a 4280 and I have trouble getting the 4310 and 4270 to recognize a particular floppy drive. My understanding is that Mitsumi D353G FDDs were consistent with these laptops 4200 and 4300 series but I can't get the 4270 and the 4310 for «see» They will all be two however 'see' an FDD alternative I - a Pansonic JU-226A202FC, but I only have one of them and two laptops needing a floppy drive replacement. I tried a D353G I know (from my 4280) works in the 4310 and the 4270 but nothing helped. I'm keeping an eye on for an another Pansonic JU - 226A202FC FDD on ebay but no luck so far. It's frustrating because I don't know a FDD D353G expected to operate in the 4270 4310 and I have two spare ones that I wanted to use. I looked in TSETUP.exe and you can see no settings that I can change to make these laptops see floppy D353G so any help or insight greatly appreciated readers. Someone there a 4270 a 4310 runs successfully a floppy D353G drive or is this a quirk and these two particular models were made only to work with a Pansonic JU-226A202FC floppy drive not D353G disk drives? Clues?

  Hello

  Unfortunately, I am not a technician but I guess that there is clearly a problem with compatibility. It is possible that the assignment of pins is different and you cannot use them. If you want to have a precise explanation, you should contact technicians. I'm sure they have diagrams of the motherboard and can give you a good explanation and Tips how to handle this problem.

  Good luck!

• Satellite L500-13F (PSLJ0E) - wrong screen resolution

  I have a problem with resolution in my new laptop Satellite.

  This model has monitor 15.6 "and resolution 1366 x 768. In my book since the resolution is 1280 x 800, which means that on my screen, I see a black box on the right side, and I can't see the bottom of the screen. There is no possibility to change the resolution in the graphics options (all available modes are for a 4:3 display and are lower 1280 x 800) - which is strange - the refreshing rate monitor is 58Hz (?).

  More strange is that from time to time (for 3 weeks, it happens twice) after the opening of my laptop, the resolution is correct (1366 x 768, 60 Hz and availble are all the other modes), but after the reboot, the resolution is wrong once again - even when starting.

  I tried to Flash the BIOS, install new drivers, but the problem remains.

  Prayer for all the advice (and sorry for my English)

  Hello

  As you say the laptop supports the 15.6 screen "(HD) with 16:9 aspect ratio and native resolution should be 1366 x 768."

  I have no idea why your resolution change but eventually it s just a graphics driver issue

  As far as I know that the laptop uses the INTEL GL40 graphics chip is it normal?
  In your case I would recommend GPU driver from the Intel page
  Then, you need to install or update the driver in Device Manager
  Simply mark the graphic card and use the Advanced installation, then pointing the driver files

  In the Intel driver for mobility (in Control Panel) settings, you can also change the image format options
  There are 3 different options: maintain the proportions; full screen (without borders); Center Office check all the

• Satellite Pro 4200 and Linux

  Yes. I have still the old 4200. Is that too old for any support? As for Linux? Anyone know of any good distributions that I could use? I tried Fedora Core 3 but it is really too large and affects stability. My live Ubuntu CD won't even load, which is quietly, as I don't quite like Ubuntu. I've got MEPIS Linux. Someone at - it tried?

  Is it possible to get drivers for the monitor? I have re-installed Win98 "and now the screen is really small or the resolution is bad.

  My goal is to have a dual boot. Grub Boot Win98 as a default and a distribution of linux as a secondary for me.

  Hi Andy

  Problem is that Linux is not supported by Toshiba and if you have problems you're alone. If you want, you can check this page. Maybe you can find some information useful http://newsletter.toshiba-tro.de/main/index.html.

  If you need drivers for your unit you can find them on http://www.toshiba.ca/web/home.

• Satellite Pro 4200 - annoying click speakers

  Hi all

  I have Satellite Pro 4200 and it works well but has a click on the speakers. It's OK while surfing but on downloaded music there are about 5 quick cycle repeat modes. It does same start-up jingle. Is this an easy useful solution or not?

  I can get back to where I bought it.
  I'm on a dongle 3, but I doubt that it is the cause. It's OK the system in turn.
  I got to the redesign of the dept Board and supposedly they are loaded NT 2000 but yet again wrong than ever.

  Thank you

  Satellite Pro 4200 is old enough for laptop and I imagine that the speakers are defective. I think just replace can help.
  Check eBay. You will find parts cheap for these old books. If you have someone to swap the speakers will be the right solution for you. Or simply bring it back.

• Satellite Pro 4200 recognize RAM only in the B slot

  I have recently got a Satellite Pro 4200 and want to increase the memory up to 320 MB.
  To start I bought a 128 MB module and have found that with a 64 MB module in a slot and the 128 MB in the other system only recognizes the module into the connector B.

  Must the modules in the two slots be the same value for the system to recognize them? i.e. the 128 MB or two 64 MB.
  If this is the case its OK but if it's not I don't want to buy another 128 MB module, if the location is unservicable.

  Thank you
  Billabilla.

  Hello

  Wow Sat Pro 42000 is an oldie I didn t think someone using this mobile in the future, I mean it's a great laptop but the performance he is too weak to be present-days.
  As far as I know the Satellite Pro 4200 was equipped with Mobile Intel Celeron 500 Mhz or with an Intel Pentium III 450 Mhz / 500 Mhz.

  Pentium 450 Mhz CPU equipped units can be improved up to 320 MB. All other units can be upgraded up to 576 MB.

  I think that the 64 MB module should not be removed!
  You must use 64 MB + 128 MB or 256 MB or 512 MB (only for models with 500 Mhz processor).

  Hope this helps you

• Satellite Pro 4200 overheating because the fan does not work

  I have a satellite Pro 4200 and it keeps overheating because the fan does not work I went in and everything seems ok but then I power it upward but the fan does not work someone can help? all cables are connected the fan run at all.

  Hello

  And how to help her in this situation? If you are sure that it cooling fan doesn t work 100% needs to be replaced.
  By the way: did you clean the unit and remove the dust?

• Versions of BIOS and upgrades for Satellite Pro 4200

  Hello

  I have search on the Toshiba site, but is no reference to the BIOS information for Satellite Pro 4200 systems (or one of the machines non - letters). can someone point me to where I can see if my BIOS is the last (v2.7) and the location on the site Web BIOD'ZYL downloads.

  See you soon,.

  Jon.

  Hello

  BIOS downloads are found here.

  Enter the BIOS settings at first upward and check the version of the BIOS. You should be able to find it.

• Satellite Pro 4200 drivers and utilities for Windows 2000

  Hello

  Recently, I decided to upgrade the OS on my satellite pro 4200 to Windows 2000, it was previously under Windows 98.

  After the installation of Win 2000, many components are missing or not working not properly (display, missing utilities, etc.). I couldn't find the Win 2000 drivers in your download section.

  Could you please help me?... is there any service pack with all the win 2000 drivers and utilities of this model? Where can I download from?

  Thank you very much

  Hello

  Littco said, all the drivers are on the Web site.
  In addition, check if you can install a driver that was designed for ie Win NT or Win Xp. sometimes, these drivers work on W2k operating system.

  Good bye

• Satellite Pro 4200 - need help for Windows 95 & drivers!

  Hello! Years ago my mother, I bought a fully functional, great Toshiba Satellite Pro 4200 working the place taken sales... Since that day, my laptop has not been used. But now, I found a few games nostalgic childhood of mine, who works only with Windows 95. I wanted to play, and I decided to install Windows 95 to my laptop. The installation process went well, it was a bit complicated at first because of the startup disk and such. But I managed to install a working fully Windows 95 in my laptop! But it gives me only 16 colors and no option to choose the resolution! So I found out that I need to install the video card drivers.

  I have google a bit and discovered that my laptop has chart S3 Savage IX. I failed to find the appropriate drivers for it. Until I went to your site to support canada and traveled for a pilot of similar laptops. I found Windows 95-98 compatible drivers for my card. The installation process was easy, is well past and fine! I then could choose 256 colors and another resolution (which I did not actually change...). I changed the colors and then restarted. Everything went well until windows 95 logo screen came suddenly to the top and after that I only saw colors and black borders. He did not start Windows properly. What can be wrong? At I have download the wrong drivers? Windows told me 2 different versions, IX and MX. I tried them both. Tried to change the Hz also, but nothing helped. Please help me!

  Thanks in advance,
  Jupstejuho of Finland.

  P.S Sorry for my bad English...

  Edit: OH, BTW is the exact version of my OS: Microsoft Windows 95 Finnish b with USB support (I Don t know the version very very accurate actually... but I just mention that it is version B of the operating system.) Could this be the problem? I also tried the same driver downloaded from toshiba europe Web site, but it won't let me just install the drivers 'already installed' and they really are. I did not uninstall them, I tried to run the uninstall utility, but it doesn't work...!

  Post edited by: jupstejuho

  Hello!

  Maybe chose a resolution not supported?
  This happens to you at all resolutions, or only one?

  Normally, you can download all the drivers on the European site of Toshiba, but I only find Satellite Pro 4220, 4240 and so far but not 4200.

  However, have you tried to do a BIOS update?
  Before installing the graphics driver, you need to update the version of DirectX.
  You can find the Toshiba site:
  http://EU.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com

  Good bye

• Satellite Pro 4200: cannot install graphics drivers correct Win ME

  Hello

  I have just reinstalled Windows ME on Satellite Pro 4200 machines, but I don't seem to be able to install the correct graphics/display drivers. Can anyone help

  Thank you
  Steve

  Post edited by: skc1959

  Hello

  What graphics card was installed in this oldie?

  I don t think that Toshiba provides Win ME drivers for this device, and so you should Google in the internet for the graphics driver.

  Good luck

• Satellite Pro 4200: ACPI BIOS non-compliant system - NTLDR is missing

  Toshiba Satellite Pro 4200 series, ACPI BIOS non-compliant system

  I have an old Toshiba Satellite Pro 4200 series, I tried to install win98 2000 and xp, but it never completes the whole upward, I get these messages;

  ACPI BIOS non-compliant system
  and
  NTLDR is missing

  I have looked for a bios update but can't find one for the 4200, can anyone help?

  Thank you

  Hello

  Have you tried to reinstall the OS using the Toshiba Recovery CD?
  "I found the troubleshooting of Microsoft on the NTLDR is missing ' error message.

  Please check this:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/318728

• Re: Satellite Pro L100 - lines on screen

  Hello

  I am looking at a Satellite Pro L100 and there are lines from top to bottom on the screen. These are very thin, but boring. IN some cases, the screen is totally blank.
  The lines come and go when I move the screen back. Can you advise?

  Thank you

  Hi csgwasteman,

  I think Al - eX is right. This sounds like a broken LCD cable and it must be exchanged. But for other diagnostics, you can connect an external monitor. You may notice the same problem there? If this is not the case, replace the LCD cable.

  You can order such a cable a certified maintainer:
  http://EU.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com-online decision-making supported downloads & => find an authorized service provider

  Good luck! :)