Satellite Pro A100-830 - clean install of Windows 7

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• Can Satellite Pro A100-830 - I install Windows 7?

  I could just do a clean install of WIndows 7 from this laptop?
  Should I do something funny with the drivers or bios?

  Thank you

  Hello

  You would be able to install Windows 7 without a doubt
  But you might get a few tiny problems with the installation of the driver.
  Why because drivers Win7 was did not this series of laptop.
  But this should not be a reason to not install the Win 7 OS.

  In most cases the Win 7 find drivers automatically, but you need to find some drivers

  Here is a beautiful statement how to identify an unknown device and find a good driver for any operating system:
  http://forums.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/forums/Ann.jspa?annID=78

• Satellite Pro A100-830 with 4 GB of memory but the BIOS tells me that I have only 3 GB

  I have a Satellite Pro A100-830 and I bought the maximum memory for what is 2x2gb, for a total of 4 GB in my world. When I put the DIMMs in themselves in a slot, the BIOS reports 2 GB. BIOS Bravo! When I put both together, I see only 3 GB in the bios!

  I found this link on the Crucial site. http://www.crucial.com/kb/answer.asp?QID=4251

  Suggest page files, peripherals etc. occupy memory on your system at startup, before the operating system is used I guess. If you do not have the maximum memory installed, you should see the total memory. If you got the maximum memory installed, you will not see the memory used by page etc. files. Why would it be? Why you would see 2 GB if you have only 2 GB but then see 3 GB if you have 4 GB due to the system!

  Anyone can shed some light on this subject and be eligible or reject the information in this link. I need to replace the memory and/or the pc?

  Thank you

  Mark

  This is not a BIOS problem but a Windows.
  I found this info:
  Windows XP Professional 32-bit is limited to 4 GB of address space. If you have 4 GB of RAM installed, it won't show 4 GB in Windows. You will probably get what the size of your pagefile subtracted the 4 GB.

  Some of this address space is reserved for the hardware and the operating system... so you will never have access to the 4 GB maximum in any case. If you want access to 4 GB of RAM +... your best solution is to pick up XP Pro 64 - bit... but this will only work if your CPU P4 has EMT64. (64-bit)
  You can also try to turn on DEP if it is not already enabled... This will also allow EAP that can give you access to all 4 GB

  So finally a response:
  > Do I need to replace the memory and/or the pc
  -> No, everything is ok... you need not to change the hardware

• Need best driver of ATI X 1600 for Satellite Pro A100-830

  Hey

  I use my Satellite Pro A100-830 (PSAACE-00W002EN) for the most part to play my games, but unfortunately I can't. It seems that Toshiba doesn't provide good enough graph-drivers because every time I play, for example: half-life 2, I get this error specefied: internal driver error in IDirect3ddevice9::present()

  I tried to reinstall my computer all with CD distribution which followed with my PC, but this work of t is not a long time. I also tried to download than the latest ATI drivers, but they can not be installed, nor OmegaDrivers (Installable but didn t work).
  I use Windows XP and I have all the updates of 'Windows Update'...
  Just when I reinstalled my computer, I downloaded all Windows, then the most recent BIOS updates, and after that, I deleted the ATI driver that was limited to the CD and installed the ATI driver 'later' of Toshibas own homepage.
  (Not only Steam-games doesn t work, almost none of my games...)

  Please help me on these "desperate times." Would be happy if you could write the answer directly to my email address:
  [email protected]

  Hello

  To be honest, you are not alone in this and many laptop users want to have better performance and play the latest games which can be played with the latest and newest materials. If you have a portable way but want to have maximum on graphics performance.

  Sorry but I think you wait a little too long. We are talking not on desktop computers and notebooks. As a player, you understand without doubt that high-performance graphic has a result a lot of heat, and it can be very dangerous for the portable equipment (placed on the square). Using the most recent and better display drivers will require you probably to a graphics card to work under pressure but the result may be overheating or even damage the material.

  Be reasonable and understand that laptops have lower graphics performance and laptop manufacturer has only one priority: to protect the equipment. Because of this there not much updated graphics card drivers.

  I don't really know what games you try to play, but I tested my old M70 (also ATI) graphics card with several games (not later) and it runs good.

  Bye and good luck!

• Satellite Pro A100-830 - HDD upgrade questions

  I'm a complete noob so please forgive my silly question!

  I would like to replace my laptop HARD drive, is there any combatibilty issues I should be aware of, or is it just a case of getting a HARD drive 2.5 "?

  Is it easy to buy an external and use the internal drive inside the case?

  This seems to be the best way to the value of doing. Specific recommendations?
  Thank you!

  Hi magicmat,

  Generally upgrade the HARD drive is not complicated, and that's why you only have to remove the cover of the HARD drive on the lower side of your laptop to replace the HARD drive.

  Satellite Pro A100 already use hard disks with SATA interface so you have such a HARD drive. In addition, I would recommend a 5400 RPM model because it s quite fast and doesn t a lot of power.

  So that s what you need to know about upgrading. Theoretically, you can use the old or an external HDD with an external HARD drive enclosure. Also no problem. :)

• Satellite Pro A100-830 - can only use 3 GB of RAM under Windows 7 64-bit

  Hello

  I just upgraded my laptop Windows 7 Ultimate x 64 and also improved my ram to 4GB (2x2GB)

  Windows is to see all 4 GB but says only 3 GB is usable, because it is a 64-bit version of Windows wouldn't be able to use all the 4 GB?

  Any help appreciated

  Thank you

  Laptop specs

  Intel Core2Duo T7200 2.0 GHz
  RAM DDR2 677 MHz 4 GB
  ATI Radeon Mobility X 1600
  120 GB HD

  Hello

  Have you already checked the BIOS? How much RAM show the BIOS?
  And what kind of modules you have exactly?

  Normally, it should be possible to use full 4 GB of RAM on a 64 bit OS as your laptop also supports 4 GB.

  Maybe you should also try updating the chipset driver. You can find it on the Toshiba site.

• Satellite Pro A100 (PSAACE) - Display driver for Windows 7

  Hello

  My A100 works under Windows XP (video: ATI Mobility Radeon X 1600), but in Windows 7 video graphic standard is 4 MB? Does not have the required driver in Toshoba-downloads (95MB) - no hardware compatibility? Windows 7 is so virtual env. slooooowly...

  Can someone help me?
  Thanx.
  Minnikon

  Hi Minnikon,

  And why the page display driver Toshiba doesn't? You get an error message or something else? What happens exactly?

  In General, the chipset driver must be installed everything first. Then, you can install the Toshiba page display driver.

  Check this box!

• Satellite Pro A100 (PSAA3) - Cannot install the display driver because of the length of the specified directory path

  Downloaded, extracted and I tried to install it, (installed before but had to reboot the computer)

  Error message
  "SETUP cannot continue because the length of the greater of the specified directory, the name of the installation folder path exceeds 88 characters.

  "Please shorten one or both of the limit specified below, and then try again"

  What should I do?

  and cheers in advance!

  The problem is that your unzipped folder name is too long!
  You need to rename the folder. Take a shorter name!

• Satellite Pro A100 PSAACE: cannot install the ATI display driver

  Hi all

  I experienced a series of problems with my card graph Mobility Radeon X 1400 that I'm sure that can be resolved by downloading the latest drivers. What I have to do on the Toshiba site like the ATI site offers no support for it. But I've known several problems to download the file archive.

  He always says that there is an error: 'error header... ". (missing or corrupted) "and he asks me to redownload the file, I did this three times now, with the same results, I'm starting to get a little frustrated - can someone + please help. I noticed that the file downloaded (and useless) is smaller (by more than 50%) than the expected size - I don't know if this helps all the...

  Preemptive thanks if you can help me with this problem.

  Hello

  What to say I noticed that drivers download server is very slow. Resembles overload eventually all packages have not passed correctly and so this error message is displayed.
  I know that this could be very frustrating and I really understand you because I tried to download the other driver and performance is really slow, but I put t see any other solution than to try to re-download the graphic driver package

  Good luck buddy

• Satellite Pro A100 - can I exchange the CPU?

  Hello world

  I have a Satellite Pro A100-198 with a core duo processor. I would like to replace the processor of a Satellite Pro A100 830, which is Core2Duo in the Pro A100-198. They both have the same chipset-expected-they be any problem with that? This would increase the clock speed of 1.66 GHz to 2.0 GHz. They all have two Intel 945 PM Express chipset.

  I just upgraded from XP to Windows 7 32 bit and the performance score is 3.4. My BIOS version is 1.9 and I see there is an upgrade to win all the version 6, but I can't find the BIOS version history - it is better to upgrade. For the moment, I'll see if there are problems.

  Thanks in advance Mick

  Post edited by: mdfcv

  Hi Mick,

  As far as I know the two books belongs to the PSAACE series. Can you confirm this? You can find this information on the underside of the laptop.

  Normally if the books belong to the same series, it should be possible to exchange the CPU. They use the same hardware, so you can exchange.

  But don t forget this isn't supported CPU upgrade. If you have the warranty you will lose it. Other s CPU are pre-tested not on your laptop.

• Satellite Pro A100 and load problems

  Hello everyone. New Member here.

  Got a huge problem with my laptop. I have a satellite pro A100-830. Part number: PSAACE-00W002EN. About 2 years ago

  I can run on the current system. But it will not work on battery. I just bought a new battery and it shows on the computer.
  I get indications are:

  battery charge amber lit.
  Light on power
  Power meter indicates the battery charge. I connected new battery and it shows 47% and now 3 hours later its still 47%
  If I unplug the power to the computer shuts down and will not work on battery.

  the AC light seems to be slightly duller than the one next to him, if that makes sense.

  Ive tried updating the BIOS etc but I'm ideas if im honest as im not a computer pro. I searched the internet but I can't find an answer

  Huge thanks in advance

  Stand by.
  We need more explanation here.

  You have the same problem with the battery and you have bought one new in the hope that everything will be OK?
  Have you noticed the same problem with the battery?
  You bought original Toshiba battery?

  In my view BIOS update won't help you much. I think electronic power is responsible for this BIOS update ahs no influence on this.

• Cannot use wireless LAN with my Satellite Pro A100

  Toshiba Satellite Pro A100-830
  NETGEAR DG834G

  Can not use the Wi - Fi connection. When you use "Free Config" to find peripheral wireless the popup "this connection is controlled by other software. I don't know what that means and what software controls the connection. I have other laptop which is duly connected by wireless. I'm ok with wired connection.

  I don't know much about the technical aspects and therefore ask for help so any reader can.
  Thank you
  Kris

  > Can't use the Wi - Fi connection. When you use "Free Config" to find peripheral wireless the popup "this connection is controlled by other software.

  You may not use the ConfigFree for configuring Wlan but own Vista configuration options or the WLan configuration tool like Atheros Clint Utility or Intel ProSet utility. It depends on the WLan card which utility can be used.
  Card Intel-> Intel ProSet utility; Card Atheros WLan-> Atheros Clint Utility

  I guess the message + this connection is controlled by other software + appears because one of the above options controls the WLan.

• Unable to install audio driver Windows XP Home edition on friends Satellite Pro A100

  Hey guys
  One of my friends has a Satellite Pro A100 722 he had some viruses on the laptop that a local store has quoted £40 for removing viruses etc.
  When he told me that he had to pay £40, I proposed to install xp so that it can remove viruses.
  I installed my copy of xp on my 2 pc and laptop with no problems.

  After the xp installed when I try to install the realtek hd audio driver, it seems that they install but after reboot I still they yellow! in the Device Manager.
  Im very used to reinstall I do not my 4 pc every 3 months, but for whatever reason this Satellite Pro doesn't want to play ball.

  Ive been trying to install drivers for 2 days and do not want to give my friend a laptop without all the drivers installed
  Ive noticed the other toshiba user suffer from similar problems on a100 - could someone help me pls im just trying to save a friend of money as all my normal reinstalls go very well.

  But after 2 days of trying to install different drivers I want to throw out the window :)
  Thank you

  Hello

  What version of Windows XP Home edition, you have installed (SP?)?
  Which driver do you use?
  This driver is downloaded from the Toshiba support page?

• Satellite Pro A100 - after installing XP I can't work

  Hello

  I reformatted the satellite Pro A100 PSAA3E and Windows XP SP3.

  I'm not all the sounds to work on the laptop.
  I tried to uninstall and reinstall the drivers from the Toshiba site, but no luck.

  Any ideas how I can get this problem resolved?

  Thanks in advance.

  Tim

  Hello

  You have installed a sound driver? You can download it on the Toshiba page:
  http://EU.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com-online decision-making supported Downloads & => Download drivers

  The SP3 for XP contains two important fixes for audio cards high definition. SP3 must be installed first and then the audio driver, otherwise it won't work. So maybe reinstalling the audio driver might also solve this problem.

  In addition, you must use the forum search. You will find a sufficient number of threads on this problem! ;)

• Satellite Pro A100-622 can not read the card SD and Memory Stick with Windows Explorer

  I have a Satellite Pro A100-622 running MS Vista Home Basic Edition. I tried to use the card reader integrated with SD and Memory Stick card but cannot view the contents using Windows Explorer.

  In both cases, the laptop recognizes the card and try to install new hardware. Unable to do so, he asks the drive of the software provided with the cards. Any software not provided with a card and I cannot find drivers to make the drive work.

  The only application that I can find on the laptop that is associated with the player is a module of SD formatting, but I don't want to format the card (s) I want to just read the current content of them and add files.

  Any ideas?

  Hello

  You can download the drivers (and especially in your case for the sd-card-reader) here:

  http://PC-support.Toshiba-Europe.com/Vista/

  and here

  http://EU.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/cgi-bin/ToshibaCSG/download_drivers_bios.jsp

  So the other point is the service of the SD card must be enabled in the start menu-> Control Panel (change to Classic view)-> Administration-> Services-> Chip card (at this point, you must activate the service and configure it to start at windows startup).

  If you have any other questions, just ask. ;)

  Good bye