Satellite Pro A300 - WiFi is 50% slower on XP on Vista

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• Satellite Pro A300: How do I go back to XP, Vista Business

  I saw absolutely no instruction on how to do it. In other words, how downgrade to XP?
  The A300 came with recovery disc 1 and 2 (who say "Windows XP Professional").

  If I boot from disk 1, I get two options:

  b. computer to recover in "out of area" State.
  or
  b. erase everything on the hard drive.

  There is no possibility to change OS to winXP. What to do (b) before I can go back to XP?

  It should be easy to do. A few simple steps would be great.

  Thank you

  If the recovery disc says "Windows XP", then all you need to do is the boot CD and choose "out of the box. This will wipe the HARD drive and install XP.

  Remember that this will wipe Vista. If you want to go back to Vista, you must create Vista recovery discs first. Should be a "Create a Recovery disk" icon on the desktop under Vista.

• Satellite Pro A300-28V - black screen boot failure

  My three days old Satellite Pro A300 began yesterday to hang at startup in Vista. I rebooted twice with good result, but now I see only the home Toshiba screen, then it goes black with a cursor top left. I won't answer on /F12/ F8 F2 or the recovery of the DVD. Indicator LED disc is black, fan-only sound. I have connected not no matter what external monitor ever on this one.

  At the moment so it's Sunday I chose the battery and will try again in an hour or two, otherwise I contact seller tomorrow. Any ideas what's happening? BIOS crash, hard drive (after three days)?
  / disappointed

  Hello

  Does this mean that you can t access the BIOS too?

  If it s, then it seems to be a hardware problem. Therefore, the service provider authorized in your country. They can help you to repair the laptop.

• Satellite Pro A300 PSAG9E. Should I keep or not?

  Hello

  I just bought a Toshiba Satellite Pro A300 PSAG9E. It came pre-installed with Vista and also a DVD to upgrade to windows 7 Professional (that I installed).

  I tried to start the machine this morning, but for some reason it wouldn't start. All that's happened is that the initial toshiba screen appears, followed by a black screen frozen (showing underscore in the top left corner).

  The thing is that I have seem to have been able to solve this problem, but I do not understand how and why this happened!
  The issue seems to be related to the battery. At first, I tried to boot up the laptop (with only the battery connected) however it would not start. I don't think this has nothing to do with the amount of battery charge, because it had more than enough in it. I then tried to start it with just the power cable (and no battery). For some reason any that seemed to do the trick, and the laptop has been able to start. The laptop has now also boots when battery and the attached cable.

  Why is this happening?
  I am interested to know, is because this laptop already has given me a few problems. The laptop also bought very recently, so I can still return it for a refund (which I seriously think!).

  What should I do guys? Any help/advice you give to this topic would be highly appreciated.

  Thank you
  Jay

  > All that's happened is that the initial toshiba screen appears, followed by a black screen frozen (showing underscore in the top left corner).

  Underscore flashing in the left corner means that the BIOS battery was empty or something wrong with the HARD drive (possibly BIOS didn't find the right source of start-up)

  I recommend access to BIOS and set it to the default value. Save the changes and try to start the device again.

  You should also keep the laptop connected to the mains for about 24 hours and the laptop should be ON as well.
  This will help the CMOS battery.

  Check this box

• Satellite Pro A300 do not close

  Sometimes when I press shut down on my laptop Satellite Pro A300-1 was 8, he spent ages on vista blue screen "Stop" and never really stops.
  So I have to hold the stop button to turn it off. Is this a known problem, or any way to solve?

  I'm updating in Windows Update for Vista, so don't know what the problem is.

  It could be a bad driver or application.

  For example, your Virus scanner might be looking for a floppy drive, when there is no joint.

  Or it could be a bad mouse/scanner/printer driver.

  Before you stop, close all the programs that are in the system tray.
  Uninstall all the drivers you have installed recently.
  Use Run-> msconfig to disable suspected programs and services at startup

• Satellite Pro A300 - shutdown problem

  I have a brand new Satellite Pro A300-15V, which I lowered the score of Vista professional to XP Professional, using the original recovery disk.
  Now I have problem close to the bottom of the computer. When I click on "Turn Off" it just stops and restarts after a minute or two. Also, I can't bring back from hibernation unless I stopped him on the button first.

  Can anyone help, pls?

  Hello

  What model Satellite Pro A300 do you have exactly?
  I m not sure, but in my opinion, it looks like a BIOS issue.
  I think the BIOS update should help you resolve this strange issue.

  Visit the page of European diver from Toshiba for the update to the newest BIOS;
  http://EU.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/-> support download &-> download drivers

  Best regards

• Satellite Pro A300 - nasal sound if the WIFI is enabled

  School, I work has recently bought some A300s, but when they turn them on, all sounds are stuttering.

  This is the jingle of Windows startup, the CD and DVD, and programs installed on the computer laptop itself. The only way I can stop the sound problems is by disabling the wireless lan. I tried to uninstall and reinstall, update the driver, replace the driver, but all without success. The school network is wireless so disable the wireless LAN cards long isn't really an option.

  Anyone got any ideas?

  Hey xarkaltos,

  It would be interesting to know what OS you are using. I have too many Satellite Pro A300 and I can t t notice nasal sound if the WIFI is enabled. My A300 works pretty well and doesn't make strange sounds.

  Maybe you have installed another OS, if you restore the OS from Toshiba by using the recovery disc or HARD drive recovery option.
  Otherwise, follow the instructions posted by Al - eX.

• Satellite Pro A300-28R: slow start and freeze on Internet Explorer

  I recently bought a Satellite Pro A300-28R and I'm very disappointed with the performance.
  (1) from the card, it looks like a decent laptop, but with the start time of 3 minutes, 'Please wait' it's probably not impress me considering the fact that I have nothing installed yet...

  (2) I will try to uninstall applications like tempro, but still I am intrigued by the slow response on the internet pages.
  For example when I go on google and start typing something more time, the cursor freezes and I have to wait a few seconds before I'm able to see what I'm typing.
  I only bought it last Friday, and I have not used a lot, but probably a bit disappointing so far.
  Any ideas why the cursor freezes on google or on the toolbar internet explorer?

  FYI, I use Vista Business OS and Internet explore

  any help welcome

  > 1) card, it looks like a decent laptop, but with the start time of 3 minutes, 'please wait' is surely not impress me considering the fact that I have nothing installed yet...

  I'll tell you how to reduce the startup time of your laptop.
  I think you are using Vista and the Tempro should be installed too
  You have two options: either you would update the Tempro or remove the system. Both should help make the Mobile QuickStart.

  (> 2) I'll try to uninstall applications like tempro, but still I am intrigued by the slow response on the internet pages.
  For example when I go on google and start typing something more time, the cursor freezes and I have to wait a few seconds before I'm able to see what I'm typing.
  You should update right Vista in the current state, and should also check if certain unnecessary processes running in the background.
  You can do this by using the msconfig.

  In addition, you should check if your antivirus software does not slow down the system.

  Just a tip; I m using the free software Antivir. It of free and it s really nice, it doesn't have a lot of material resources.

• Satellite Pro A300: XP - Internet HSDPA speed limit - only 1 MB

  Hello

  I am user of 2 different models of Toshiba Satellite Pro A300-1NT.
  I use XP Professional extracted from the original XP Recovery disk.

  When it is connected to internet provider GSM using ExpresCard HSDPA modem or HSDPA USB modem I get 1 MB speed limit control on speedtest websites (ie: speedtest.pl) and internet usage is relatively slow when comparing other computers.

  When Windows Vista was installed on the model of the A300 speed was greater than 5 MB.

  I already checked, I'm in the range of UMTS and speed on other computers (Toshiba Tecra with WinXP Pro, Toshiba A100) and M70 with Win XP Home with the same modem (Huawei) has no such speed limit

  What might be the case and the solution?

  Hello

  Have you checked the WLan performance using different WiFi standards?
  You can change the Wlan standards in Device Manager-> card Wlan-> properties-> Advanced tab.

  Check the settings there.
  I recommend using a WiFi standard 802. 11 G for example instead of B/G

  In addition, you should check if you can update the WLan driver and if the BIOS is updated.

• Need help with the installation of Windows XP Home on my Satellite Pro A300-1DZ

  Hi all.

  I have a Satellite Pro A300-1DZ system unit, model no PSAG1E-OOFOO4EN (think they are 'o' and not '0', circle with slash through it) with WXP Pro.

  I recently contracted a virus inside and as he removed, however it is not good so I want to re - install Windows XP Home edition. I backed up the computer, I have a Windows XP Home SP2 Pro edition disk and I have my product key.
  I put the CD/DVD in BIOS to run 1 drive and tells me that I can boot from the CD, I press a button and it loads the CD, select the option where to install windows.

  BUT! I can t go further than what windows does not detect the HD said he s not now, or whatever.

  My question is this: Please can someone me step by step instructions on how to reinstall XP and a link to all the drivers I need to make it work?

  PLEEASE!

  It's simple on my PC, also, please keep in mind, I am best suited for working on cars, I'm not stupid, but my calloused hands search for computers a little more difficult than Motors please not in many computer technical terms.
  I myself am the slow education in the dark arts of computers. LOL :)

  PS. the laptop has a Vista Basic sticker on it, but it is certainly the XP pro operating system. :)

  Hi jeff

  Here's your solution:
  1. go to bios with F2 when you see the toshiba start screen.
  2. Select the arrow to the left using the "Advanced".
  3 press down until you get to "SATA Controller Mode".
  4 change, using F7/F8, Chang [AHCI] setting [compatibility].
  5. make sure the CD/DVD drive is the first to start and F10 save and exit. computer restart when you are prompted to "press any key" press a button and hey presto as before windows will start the installation, but this time you won't get windows you said:

  Set up did not find Ant hard disks installed on your computer.

  Make sure any drive HARD are powered on and properly connected to your computer and any hard disk related hardware configuration is correct. This may involve running a manufacturer-supplied diagnostic or Setup program.

  implementation cannot continue press f3 to goto hell... uh I mean leaving the installation

  And you can continue on your installation of Windows XP Home edition.

  Hope I helped many other jeff's in the same boat. XD

• Satellite Pro A300 he can't start WLan - Fn + F8 key problem

  Hello

  I have a wireless satellite pro a300-1nt model problem... I have instaled win7 ultimate (32 bit) and and all the Nice work, except that... in the household of wireless device is all ok, windows recognizes the card, he said all work perfectly... but when I try to start it, nothing happens. When I try to solve the problems they say "WiFi is disabled" and something like "Use the power switch on the front of the computer, or the function keys, if necessary activate wireless", but when I use Fn + f8 nothing happens...

  Now I don't know what the problem... don't know what to do... windows recognizes the card, but I can't start with buttons: (...) I have try all the drivers that I can find but nothing, if someone have similar problem or know something useful, please share... :(

  Thank you
  Aleksandar

  PS Sorry for the bad English

  Hello

  You have installed Win 7 but you didn t install some tools that controls the FN keys!

  You need to install the support card Flash Utility and added value package!
  You can find that both page European driver Toshiba Satellite L500 download area!

  PS: I think you should also check the BIOS settings. Some BIOS contains an option to toggle the wifi.

  In addition, go to-> properties Device Manager card Wlan-> Advanced tab
  Here, you can activate Wlan card too!

• Satellite Pro A300: Problem with Microsoft Security Essentials

  Hello

  I have a Toshiba Satellite Pro A300 with XP SP3 and now deleted AVG Free and installed Microsoft Security Essentialls (MSE).

  The result is after installing MSE and begin my laptop cursor is stuck in the center of the screen and will not respond to the inputs of the mouse or the keyboard.

  In aid of F12 to get my startup options allowed me to try the Safe Mode and last known good Configuration etc but they all show the same functionality, IE freeze when the desktop appears. XP seems to be operating in the background, for example system clock stays on time, "notice" system if its wifi singal is removed etc.

  Just to make the day to try to do an OS reinstall pressing 0 to on has no effect - system just boots in XP - so I can't my recovery partition!

  I have now is not a HW problem as the /kbd cursor works if I boot into a non-windows system, for example UBUNTU CD

  Any suggestions welcome - such as can I download a recovery on antother PC CD and burn a recovery CD?

  Hello

  I have no idea what happened after installing Microsoft Security Essentials, but it seems that you are not able to access the files on the HARD drive
  I think you need to reinstall the operating system using HARD drive recovery.
  http://forums.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/forums/Ann.jspa?annID=58

  But this would format the system partition :(

  In order to save the files from the HARD drive, I recommend using / boot from a bootable floppy from Win PE.
  Win PE (also called BartPE) is a thin window OS that is bootable CD and don t need to be installed on the HARD drive.
  http://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Preinstallation_Environment

  Select this check box.

• Satellite Pro A300 PSAG9C-01500Y - FSB question

  Hello, I was wondering if someone could give me some advice on the modernization may be my new [Satellite Pro A300 PSAG9C-01500Y | http://www.toshiba.ca/web/product.grp?lg=en§ion=1&group=1&product=8270&p art = 8813 #spectop] a different model.

  I do not use this system for games or anything like that, for most 2007 Office, web browsing, media and programs such as Photoshop and Dreamweaver. Nothing too high end.

  My model has 800 MHz, but after looking at a few different models, I see that for $100 or more, I can get more speed FSB (1066 MHz) as the model [PSAG9C-01J00Y | http://www.toshiba.ca/web/product.grp?lg=en§ion=1&group=1&product=8270&p art = 9131 #spectop] which has a little faster CPU as well.

  One of the things that I noticed also is the max for my system Ram is 8 GB and most of the others are only 4 GB. I will not use 64-bit windows, so it is not serious anyway.

  Mainly, I would like to know if it is worth worrying about the FSB. I get how BSF works and what it does, I'm not sure if I need to worry about this.

  Any advice or suggestions are welcome.

  Thanks in advance,

  Hello

  In your case, the speed of the FSB is not really important if you want to use your laptop only for Office 2007, web browsing or Web design.
  The higher FSB is useful if you want to use the memory high performance with higher speed.
  For example; you have bus 533 Mhz front and memory 800 MHz that was wrong with 800 Mhz memory modules because the lower FSB would slow the speed of the memory modules.

  But as I said a higher FSB is not really important if you don t use the laptop for high end games.

• Unable to use webcam on satellite Pro A300

  Hello
  I have Toshiba Satellite Pro A300-PSAGDE, I have problem with the camera, I can't open or find him, when I open it I got a massage said

  "Webcam is either disabled or has failed." Please check your webcam settings '.

  I installed the new software for camera driver but still the same problem, it was working perfectly before

  I also got notice this strange unknown device, when I update it says "the best software for your installed isallready device.

  I have windows 7 SP1 X 86

  I have attached photos to strange unknown device, also you can AVI there is no material of the webcam!

  [Fig 1 | http://www2.0zz0.com/2014/09/21/20/282963601.jpg]

  [photo 2 | http://www2.0zz0.com/2014/09/21/20/532459967.jpg]

  [photo 3 | http://www2.0zz0.com/2014/09/21/20/209784268.jpg]

  I'm wondring if it's related to camera problems.

  Help me please thank you

  The unknown device is bound to the controller USB (USB\VID_0000)
  Webcam module is connected to the USB controller.
  That's why I'm quite sure that this unknown device is internal webcam m

  I recommend you remove the unknown device from the list of devices (mark and press DELETE)
  Then clean the registry with freeware CCLeaner tool.
  After this reboot of the laptop.
  Download webcam for Win 7 software and launch the installation.

  In case its just software problem of workaround should solve your problem

• What model is my Satellite Pro A300?

  Labels under the laptop are completely empty.
  Looking at the Toshiba Utilities, I managed to get a number of model-part, which is PSAG1E-00F004EN

  Seeking advice for an upgrade of RAM I have been informed by more than 1 manufacturer of memory there should be 3 digits in the model number following the figures 'A300 '.

  I am told that the model number should look something like "Satellite Pro A300-XYZ..."

  Can someone tell me what this "XYZ" is based on the model-part No. PSAG1E-00F004EN?

  Thank you

  Hello

  I ve posted the answer on your other thread but here's a brief overview:

  For all those who need information on the laptop model and have the serial number please check on the card of the Toshiba unit - http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/unitdetails/

  By the way: this number XYZ is not so important. Part number of your machine is important. It is PSAG1E for your A300 and the part number is important for the identification of model and correct drivers download.