Satellite Pro A200 is slow runnning

Similar Questions

• [Satellite Pro A200] - slow when problems of transfer and the warmth of the data.

  Hi people.

  I have a 1.5 years old Toshiba Satellite Pro A200 with 200 GB HARD drive standard. For some time, his behavior is just... weird.

  Sometimes the system slows down. She behaves just slow, it freezes frequently for a second when simple tasks such as entering the text. It; s busiest during intensive data transfers (e.g. copy files via FTP from my copy of the USB or LAN), but sometimes it happens even when no application other than Firefox does. It is not apparent, so I wonder - service it will take in terms of warranty (which means - is there a probability that you will say that everything is perfect and charge me for it?)
  The computer was once on the repair under warranty, they replaced the HARD drive with another. Is it possible that the other has problems as well (check S.M.A.R.T. discovers nothing). Or is it maybe faulty SATA controller?

  Another thing is the temperature. During the normal work (Internet, MS Word) two hearts runs at 60 * C. When the set temperature may exceed 90 * C and the computer sometimes shuts down. I guess the problem is dust accumulated inside the laptop but I do not see how can I clean.

  Go to the service of this kind of problems?

  Virus scanners can slow a system down considerably, what antivirus do you use?

  If you have a lot of programs installed, perhaps its time to back up your data and reinstall Windows. I do it myself every year since Windows tends to become bloated and slow after a while.

  With respect to the dust, you can Sauté using a can of compressed Air sprayed through the main entrance of air (when the system is off).
  Or if dust is really bad, you will need to send it to a Service provider authorized to do so and cleaned disassembled.

• Slow WLAN connect to the router - Satellite Pro A200

  I have a Satellite Pro A200 - after starting the laptop she used to find the router wireless in good time, but now it seems to have slowed on the right and it may take a few minutes until 1/2 hour phone to find the router!

  This doesn't seem to be a signal problem because when the router is found that I get a signal strength full 5 bars. Connection to the laptop the router with a cable shows that no problem also that the connection and internet access is no problem.

  I do not understand why the laptop won't find the router faster and you would appreciate the help in the understanding of the problem and how to resolve the situation.

  I don't have a lot of technical knowledge so please keep in mind when replying

  Thank you

  Mike

  Hi Potter (maybe Harry?)  ;)

  You can easily find what WiFi card has been installed in your laptop.
  More details can be found in the *-> network adapters Device Manager *.
  Check this out and you'll know what driver WLan is required!

  _Regarding the question with your BIOS; _
  This error is known to me, always happens if you n t unpack the BIOS package correctly!

  What you need is a WinRAR or WinZip program.
  I prefer WinRAR and it helps to unpack all of the BIOS update.

  If you use the Vista operating system please check that another thread of forum on the same issue;
  http://forums.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?MessageID=123140𞄄

  Good luck

• How to restore settings orginal Satellite Pro A200?

  Hiya people

  I'm new to this thing, but if anyone can help me with my problem, I would be very grateful.
  I have a satellite pro A200 which is about 2.5 years and is now running really slow and I was just wondering if it can be restored to its original default? But isn't any recovery disk that I saw on the web that if you hold the zero button while turning on the computer you get the recovery of HARD drive, but for some reason page any, that this does not happen, I also tried several thing but no seams to work.

  If anyone out there can help me I would be very grateful

  Thank you

  What you have found on the web is not relevant for all models of Toshiba laptops.
  I can't say with certainty, but most A200 notebook recovery DVDs has been in the area.

  Anyway, first tell us the exact laptop model name and model number.

• XP installation LAUGH on 32 Satellite Pro A200 laptop via computer

  Hello

  Can anyone help? I try to install 32 laptops (Satellite Pro A200) through Services of Installation Windows 2003 Server remotely. I had problems with network cards and now have these working by adding pilots in a $OEM$, $1, drivers, network card and record the thought that it might be easy to use the same solution to install the drivers for the SATA controller. How wrong could I be! I'm now pulling my hair out. The machines have the drivers installed in the same way ($ $OEM$ etc.) in a directory marked sata. I used the drivers from the Intel - extracts on floppy disk and copied from there site. Whenever I try to recreate the image, I get the same error "Windows does not detect hard drives" and it drives me crazy! I edited risstnrd.sif, textsetup.oem etc etc nothing works.

  I found a link on the German Toshiba site to download the drivers in this situation, but the link is quite slow, I tried to download these drivers now three different places (3 different accounts of ADSL) and each begins at about 36 k per second then decreases until bytes per second and then fails. (It's only a 21 MB file!)

  If someone managed to deploy these laptops via RIS? If so can you please let me know how you got it done and what drivers you used?

  Thank you very much

  Hello Mark

  I think LAUGH installation complicated theme and I'm really skeptical anyone will be able to help you. If you have time, try using the advanced search and check the RIS results as search terms.

  Otherwise, you can create your own recovery DVDs and use it for the installation of the OS. For the recovery procedure, you need 20 minutes.

• Satellite Pro A200 (PSAE4E) failure hard disk

  Hello

  My computer is Satellite Pro A200 (PSAE4E) purchased Oct 2007, running Vista 32 bit. He was always a bit skittish and prone to crashing. The first time I ever did a Windows Update it projected blue, so I restored and never updated since.

  The other day it started to emit beeps during startup, and while I could then get into, I think that the hard drive has failed, because now it runs very slow and crashes.

  Think the forum that this laptop could never be made to be stable and reliable?

  The hard drive is hard to change? I do it myself.

  There the drive hard replacement somewhere online instructions?

  Should what model of hard drive I install?

  Thank you

  RAID

  Hello

  Replacing the HARD drive is not difficult.
  HARD drive Bay must be placed at the bottom of the unit.
  You should see the drive Bay HARD fixed with a screw cover.
  Remove the screws and you will see the HARD drive

  To remove the HARD drive, remove the connectors

  But note; Be always careful and don't use force!

• No AHCI in the BIOS in Satellite Pro A200

  I just installed an ssd and would like to change the bios to ahci utility but it is not an area that I am able to do this. the computer is a Toshiba Satellite Pro A200 (psfa1a-003002).

  I have to update the BIOS? Where can I get the update and how can I update?

  As I know the BIOS update does not offer some additional options. Please check the settings of the BIOS again. In the BIOS options there SATA advanced option and there you can change between compatibility and AHCI mode.

  I have it on my P200. It is almost identical machine but 17 and your model 15.

• Where to find info on the Satellite Pro A200 PSAF0A

  I have an A200 Satellite (Pro), number PSAF0A - 03M 019 and so far have NOT had the chance to get the info on the site of Toshiba on this machine, it seems lost as Toshiba is concerned.

  When you use the menu support it rejects serial number or part of the bottom of the machine and there is NO option for the part number in the drop-down list.

  I don't have drivers that I've sorted myself but, I would like to know what BIOS version it is supposed to take, he had originally version 1.20 but my client upgraded to 5.20 and there is no setting in the BIOS to enable the AHCI.

  All I want to do is find some info on this machine, but I didn't do anything but run into dead ends with so-called support Toshiba. Any help I can get would be appreciated.

  Thank you

  Hello

  > I don't need drivers, I sorted it myself, but I would like to know what BIOS version it is supposed to take.

  The newest BIOS is on the page of the Toshiba driver so take a look here
  But no one version of BIOS for Satellite Pro A200 or other A200 series contain the AHCI / compatible mode.
  The controller is still on AHCI. This can be on that other series laptop.

• Operating system to load BIOS for Satellite Pro A200

  Hello

  I have a PSAE4E - 03300WEN Satellite Pro A200 with V5.30 BIOS and Windows 7 SP1 32 bit.
  I improved the T2330 CPU to T8100 and thought to update the BIOS for increased functionality.
  But in the Toshiba download page, I get the following 3 options:

  2.60 - WIN32 this Bios is only compatible for portable computers with Windows Vista! (32-bit only!)
  2.60 - WIN64 this Bios is only compatible for portable computers with Windows Vista! (64-bit only!)
  5, 60 - WIN this Bios is NOT compatible for notebook computers equipped with Windows Vista!

  And the question is...
  What about Windows 7? I should stick to V5.30 or go to a newer version? :-/

  See you soon!

  > I improved the T2330 CPU to T8100 and thought to update the BIOS for increased functionality.

  First of all laptop manufacturers (any manufacturer it is) don t support CPU updates.
  Of course, you can replace the CPU but it's your own risk.

  But what I mean is that updates of BIOS don't provide additional functionality or improves which would increase the functionality after upgrade CPU and this means that the BIOS update is not necessary to obtain better performance even after upgrade CPU.

  However, certain phrases on your BIOS question:
  5.60 BIOS seems to be released for portable computers running Win XP:

  Other versions of BIOS (v2.60 32-bit and 64-bit) are released for Vista systems I guess that this version should be compatible with Win 7 since its more similar to Vista to Win XP

  However, you changed the processor and consequently the hardware configuration is different now, I can't say for sure if the BIOS update would be the best option in this case

• Matte screen disappeared on Satellite Pro A200

  I have a Satellite Pro A200 which works fine on an external monitor, but is very dull on the laptop monitor.
  Anyone knows if it's backlit and if the lights are replaceable, or do I need a new screen?

  FN + F5/F6 does nothing. Correct brightness with the software works on the external monitor, but not on the laptop.

  Thank you

  RickC

  > Is - anyone knows if it's backlit and if the lights are replaceable, or do I need a new screen?

  It could be a FL. inverter problem In the worst cases the problem internal display, but at this point, I suppose that it s inverter malfunction only an FL.

  Recommend trying to replace the FL inverter first, since this part is much less expensive than a screen.

• Satellite Pro A200 - drivers need Win7 & feature keys FN

  Hello

  I have little problem with my Satellite Pro A200-29N. I installed him win7 and now I can not find drivers (only completed ValueAddedPackage).
  Seconds are the keys FN they does not work:(befor j'ai WinVista)

  Old laptop as your SP A200 models works perfectly with Windows 7 32 bit OS.
  I checked the download page of Toshiba and Toshiba complete offer of assistance for Win7 32 bit, but not for the 64bot version.

  I assume you are using the 64-bit version, right?

• Satellite Pro A200 failing to connect with iphone via wifi hotspot

  My apologies if I get some of the jargon wrong, but I'm pretty useless when you want IT emits.

  I have a Satellite Pro A200 and had problems connecting to various wifi connections.
  The computer could see the wifi connection and connect to it, but I wasn't able to connect to the internet.

  The question of the Office was arranged by our IT support guy (security settings on the new router we too complex for my PC or something like that), but he has not been able to solve the problem of not being able to connect to my iphone to use the 'hotspot' via the wifi function.

  Someone there knows a way to solve this, or is it a simple fact of the laptop is too old and really need to update?

  Thanks for any help that anyone is able to give.

  > Someone know a way to fix this or is it a simple fact of the laptop is too old and really need to update?

  This isn't a question of the age of the laptop
  As far as I know not that support all mobile operators
  You should first ask your mobile operator if you can use the tethering service.

  If this would be supported in my mobile operator, then connect the iphone to the laptop first
  So that you have two options: you can use the BT connection (in this case check if computer laptop also supports BT) or via a USB cable that came with the iPhone.

  (PS: as far I know to attach is supported by iOS3.0 and higher)

  After that the iphone was connected to the laptop, you must activate the tethering on iphone.
  Under settings of-> network, you should see the option internet tethering it must be enabled.
  Now you should be able to see that in the Network & Center sharing control panel.

• Satellite Pro A200 - hard drive has lost half it's memory

  I have a toshiba Satellite Pro A200 on Vista. Vista came preloaded and I not all disks for it. I got it from the new (Sept 2007). The hard disk is divided into units. Recently my C drive has filled competely and I now no space left (went 55gigs) I store some data in this drive. All my multimedia elements (music, photos, and other files) is in my E drive. I have to run C Cleaner whenever I start in order to have enough space for the operation of the computer. I also remove all but the last restore point in order to function.

  I am at my wits end and think I must have a virus or something. Is there a way to restore the computer to the 'new '? I have all my files backed up on an external hard drive, so I don't mind from scratch. Not keeping in mind I have no install discs as Vista came preloaded.

  Can anyone help? Please, I beg you!

  Hello

  If you don't have a recovery disk, you can order from Toshiba for the money. Otherwise, you can get copy of Windows and installed with the drivers of Toshiba (http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com/innovation/download_drivers_bios.jsp)
  Then, you mentioned that hard drive has lost half it's memory, tell you if it was ok before but not available? Please check disk management, utility of the Panel. What is shown here?

• Satellite Pro A200 - shows only 3 GB instead of 4 GB of RAM

  Hello

  2 years ago I had a Satellite Pro A200 as a professional laptop and it works with XP SP2, later with SP3. With 2 GB, it shows 2 GB memory in Windows - and I know it's a Radeon 7500 with 256 MB memory graphics individual, and there is no shared memory.

  I upgraded to 4 GB, but Windows shows exactly 3 GB. BIOS shows 4 GB and ATI system monitor shows 4 GB. I know that 4 GB is not possible under XP 32-bit, only on Windows 2003 R2 32 bit or Vista - but on desktop systems, I've seen values between 3.3 and 3.7 GB.

  So, where's the memory? It looks like a bug - the chips of memory have two 2 GB I checked this. Because it's a company laptop I can not just switch to 64-bit XP :-(

  There's no option in the BIOS - first I thought that it is the graphics card, but mine has independent graphics with own memory so that the computer comes up with MB 2048 or 4096 after the upgrade.

  Shared memory would show about 1900 MB of RAM for the operating system as my private EEEpc.

  Hi shadowmaster_1,

  > I know that 4 GB is not possible under XP 32 bit
  Then why do you ask this question here if you already know? Moreover, it s not a limitation in XP, it s a material limitation on all 32-bit systems

  > only on Windows 2003 R2 32 bit or Vista
  And who says that Windows 2003 or Vista can use 4 GB? Okay, there's an update for Vista where 4 GB correct displayed in system properties, but that doesn't make no difference. Vista 32 bit peut t use all of 4GB, it s only cosmetic improvements! ;)

  > So where is memory?
  Memory is installed on your computer, but can t be used complelty with a 32 bit OS.

  At the end of the story: If you want to use 4 GB, you need to install a 64 bit OS. On all the 32 bit OS, you can use only upward to ~3.2GB RAM!

• Satellite Pro A200: How to create Dual boot; Vista & XP using the recovery CD

  I just bought a laptop Satellite Pro A200, which was supplied with the product for Vista and XP Recovery discs.
  The license specifically Vista also XP licenses.
  Can I set up a dual boot so that I can boot to Vista or XP? If so, how?

  I would also like a third boot, Red Hat Linux 9.
  Any comments?

  Hmmm. Usually it s possible to use two or more operating systems on the computer, but as far as I know the Toshiba Vista recovery CD formats whole disk when installing Vista and this will lead to the loss of the OS installed.
  I m not 100% sure on the recovery of the newest XP CD called RECON doesn t CD include an expert mode which allows to choose between the different partitions.

  So I guess that each use the recovery CD will format the HARD drive and erase the installed data. But of course, you can try to install the two BONES and to check if the restore XP CD allows to choose the second part of the installation of the OS.

  If it does not, it seems that you will need to an original XP from Microsoft CD or the original CD of Vista to use the two BONES.

  Best regards