Satellite Pro A40-240, keyboard problems

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• On Satellite Pro L870-173 keyboard problem

  Hi, I am the owner of a laptop from the Satellite Pro L870-173.
  By writing an e-mail the keyboard functions has changed.
  Some keys have a different meaning, examples

  Space lab = o
  4 = o v4v4
  c = the optioo for a secodon display

  What can I do?
  Is originally a default keyboard?
  Do anyone have an idea?

  The system is a 6v4 - bit win8o
  The keyboard settings is always the same: German language

  Thank you very much!

  > Do someone has an idea?
  Yes, I have an idea.

  > Is originally a default keyboard?
  I m afraid, Yes.

  You can confirm my idea connection external USB keyboard to the laptop.
  In case your external keyboard would work correctly, the problem is definitely related to the internal keyboard.

• Satellite Pro L670-16Z keyboard problem

  TOSHIBA - Satellite Pro L670 - 16Z Intel i3 - 350 M RAM 4GB 17 "LED Windows 7 Professional / XP.
  Next week I'll buy this model. I read some reviews on a decline in the middle of the keyboard.

  "The one on our review sample fell a lot in the middle. As a result, we felt more like we were tapping on a bouncy castle. »

  Read more: http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/laptops/toshiba-satellite-l670-review-50000488/#ixzz15FI0QhuI

  I wanted to know from someone who has this model, if the problem is present.
  Thank you

  Hello

  I put t have it, but best friend of my girlfriend had it and I installed and configured this machine so I got it in my hands and I must say that the keyboard is OK, and I didn't notice anything unusual.

  Also, talk with your local dealer to return option. In my country I have 14 days to return the product if I don't like it. Maybe you have the same option in your country. Check it out.

  In any case, I must also say that the Satellite Pro L670 is good laptop for all activities of the day. Nice design, very good material and enough power/performance. With other words: nice piece of hardware for the money.

• Satellite Pro C660-1LR keyboard problem, there type y7 and 7 types y7.

  I plugged a USB keyboard and it works well. That means it's the internal keyboard hardware that is defective? How long is the warranty on these laptops?
  I removed the Y key, and there is nothing stuck in the origin of the problem.

  Post edited by: howieleem

  > I plugged a USB keyboard and it works well. That means it's the internal keyboard hardware that is defective?

  Yes, exactly
  You need new keyboard
  Ask Toshiba authorized service partner for a keyboard that you can also order a 2nd common hand keyboard from ebay or some online dealers

  standard warranty is valid for 12 months long...

• Satellite Pro A40 keeps telling me that there is a cooling problem

  Hello

  Can someone help me please?
  I have a Satellite Pro A40, it keeps telling me there is a cooling problem and told me to turn off immediately?

  What should I do to stop this?

  Hello

  What type of program mean you? I've never heard of this then maybe you can post a screenshot or

  But maybe your laptop is really overheating or clean you already? If this is not the case, to do it with the jet of compressed air. Blow gently and shortly the depression of the air holes of the case of the machine where the hollow air flows. This could blow out the dust from the cooling fans.
  I clean my Toshiba notebooks with jet of air compressed every 3 months and I never had a problem with it.

  That's all I can say at the moment.

• Satellite Pro A40 psa45e - error code: what is the problem of flashing

  I just bought the laptop above Satellite Pro A40 (psa45e - 0184 h - en), which came with a generic power.
  The great laptop worked until the other night.

  The light on the power supply is on, output is 15 Volt, turns on the laptop at the front, an orange light comes on and blinks 5 then 2 then 1, I guess the 521 error code.

  Unplug everything and the light goes out then two green lights turns on, then laptop has started twice and started upward (running xp) but then freezes.

  I guess the power supply stopped working and the chip has noticed the problem.

  Can anyone confirm the fault error is feeding or is there something else wrong.

  Need to know before you buy the Toshiba power, I don't want to lose more money.

  Help, please...

  How much is your generic AC adapter?

  The amps must be the same or greater than what your laptop needs. You can view the Volts + Amp requirements based on the laptop (serial sticker).

  So if the laptop needs 15v 8A... you need a 15v 8A or 9A 15v or AC adapter / higher CC.

  If the amps are too weak, in the custom of mobile devices get enough power and could cause damage.

  You should get yourself a good Toshiba adapter for peace of mind. Cheap generics can be more trouble than they are worth.

• Satellite Pro A40 inside cleaning due to overheating problems

  Hi Forum,
  I want to clean my Satellite Pro A40 carefully inside due to overheating problems.

  Can someone provide me with a sort of manual how to open the SPA40 correctly resp. How to clean it.

  I think that indoor air to blow a few tablets will not solve the problem, there is a lot of dirt and dust inside.

  IWant to do myself, so please do not recommend you speak to a technical expert.

  Thanxx in advance...

  Hello

  > I want to do it myself, so please don't recommend me to contact a technical specialist.

  In my own opinion, generally it s not a bad suggestion if some advises to contact a technician for laptop to a radiator cleaning because the dismantling of most of the computers mobile new generation is very delicate and not easy. Mostly one or the other has no experience and in this case, it is best contact an ASP to help him try to clean the laptop and probably damage parts.
  If the warranty is valid such procedure will void the warranty

  But don t worry buddy ;) I'll try to help you as much as I can
  I have goggled a bit and found it nice [statement | http://www.irisvista.com/tech/laptops/ToshibaA45/Satellite-A45-remove-hinges-1.htm] how to disassemble the Satellite A45.
  The A45 is very similar to the A40 and so pictures of the laptop must be the same.

  Step 4 (photo) and step 5 shows the dirty radiator and how to remove it.
  You do not need to disassemble the laptop full but only the radiator at the bottom of the unit cover.

  Notes; Always be careful and don't use force to remove anything ;) and you know everything you do are at your own risk

  I hope I could help. Best regards and Merry Christmas ;)

  Good bye

• Satellite Pro A40: error message - cooling problems

  I have a Satellite Pro A40.
  I cleaned the cooling circuit (hose and cooling fan), after hearing a strange noise from the cooling fan.
  After cleaning the system, the error message "you have cooling shut down your computer and bring it to a service center" is displayed.
  The fan operates at a low level, but do not accelerate as usual after opening several applications.
  In this case, the error message is displayed and the system becomes extremely slow.

  Thanks in advance for your advice

  Concerning

  Hello

  sounds, something was wrong after cleaning. I recommend you to send your machine immediately to a service partner and let it check your machine because the laptop might have some serious hardware malfunction.

  Before you send your machine for them, I would check the cooling fan cable and attach, maybe this could remove the error message.

  If you need to find an ASP then click [HERE | http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com/cgi-bin/ToshibaCSG/generic_content.jsp?service=EU&ID=ASP_SUPPORT] and find one that is closest to your country.

  Welcome and good luck :)

• Change HDD on Satellite Pro A40

  Hello!

  I have a hard drive dead in my Satellite Pro A40, and I would like to replace it.
  Please tell me which model suits me. The size of 40 to 80 GB hard drive.

  Thank you!

  This old model was offered with 30 GB, 40 GB or 60 GB HDD. In my opinion you shouldn't have any problem, upgrade with 80 GB or even with max 100GB / 120 GB HDD.

  For example check please model Toshiba MK1032GAX. It is the old model with IDE interface and must be perfect for your machine.

  Incidentally: of course this old piece of equipment can scale up to 2 GB of RAM. How do you currently use? What operating system do you use?
  Sorry for the question, but it really is fascinating that many people still use old machines WXP. :)

• Satellite Pro A40: CD-RW/DVD drive cannot read DVD

  Hello

  The reader combo CD-RW/DVD on my Satellite Pro A40 (14 months) stopped reading DVDs (DVD - R or the video, have not tried other types), although it can play DVDs some time. I've cleaned the disc by using a cleaning disc. I think the problem started when I upgraded the OS to WinXP SP1 to SP2, but not sure. I tried CD - R and CD - RW writing and no errors were reported, but the CD that result are unusable (can't be read in the drive, with the LED blinks a few times and then to infinity).

  Someone has an idea how solve this ptoblem? Thank you

  Richard

  Hi Richard,

  I suggest that you go the Device Manager on your laptop and then remove your devive DVD-ROM in the list. When you have done this and then select the option "Find new hardware" and allow Windows XP Reinstall the device and associate the appropriate driver.

  HTH

• Satellite Pro A40: TPSODDCtl.exe - Ordinal not found

  Hello

  I reinstalled my Toshiba Satellite Pro A40 with XP sp2.
  Since then, Power Saver have begun to return this error:
  «Application popup: TPSODDCtl.exe - Ordinal not found: the 21 ordinal not found in the library of dynamic links TPSMainCtl.dll.»

  I already removed energy saving and reinstalled again. Energy saving does not work well, m but every time this error apears I restart computer.

  Does anyone have a solution for this problem?

  Thank you for your attention.

  AF

  Hello AF

  It's really not easy to say how this problem can be solved. Usually the new facility could solve it. This kind of problems is not easy to repair on easy way. If you are a user with lots of experience I suggest you remove all records related to energy saving, even entries in regedit (be careful).

  Then, try again to install energy-saving. Sorry but I have no other suggestions.

  If you will be able to solve this problem please let me know.

  Good bye

• Satellite Pro A40 fell on the wireless network card; Damaged PCMCIA slot

  This morning my Satellite Pro A40 (Celeron 2.6) fell 40 cm. He fell right on the wireless network card that has been inserted. This card is still alive and so is the rest of the laptop, but the PCMCIA location is little damaged. I can insert PC cards almost completely, just the last piece (when the pins are) wrong.

  I removed the cover near the CPU, and there, I could see the inside PCMCIA slot; I could see the main part and the last part where the pins are. That little part as is pushed upward, as you can see in the pictures.

  I think I'd be able to fix myself this PCMCIA slot, but I can't remove it. I removed all the screws on the rear plate, but he is still blocked.

  Pics:

  PCMCIA slot

  The PCMCIA location; on the left, you will see the part with the pins, which is pushed upward. It's also what I see when I look at the pins in the PCMCIA slot. as they are pushed down, but I don't think they are folded.

  Wireless network card

  Wireless network card; It is a little damaged but it still works.

  Does anyone have an idea how I can remove the back plate, or another way to remove the PCMCIA slot and fix it?

  Hi Steve

  Well, I can give t well you not answer how you can just remove the PCMCIA slot.
  There are a lot of screws and to my knowledge, it is necessary to remove all covers and screws that are placed at the bottom of the unit and inside under the keyboard.
  Please check this specific device. Perhaps you have overlooked a few screws.

  But if it is impossible to remove the PCMCIA slot of the unit, I recommend to ask the service partner for a detailed instruction.

  Good luck

  Good bye

• You are looking for an internal DVD drive for a Satellite Pro A40

  Hello

  I'm looking for an internal DVD burner for a model Satellite Pro A40 2.88 Celeron with a currently installed CD-RW/DVD-Rom. My mother is the owner of this laptop and I want to upgrade the drive for her.

  Does anyone here know of any number of model of the DVD-RW/CD-RW/DVD-Rom that is compatible with this model.

  I want the drive to function as a DVD-Rom/CD-RW also because I do not want to lose these features. Swap the bezel above if necessary isn't a problem for me.

  Thank you

  Hello
  For this particular model, I could not find another A40 Pro which has a DVD - RW, only DVD ROM. I also suggest to buy an external DVD - RW writer because an internal hard drive will cost much more. Probably triple what external there. External, you can find for about 50 but internal will cost at least about 90 more taxes. I'm sure it is internal that correspond to this machine, but at the moment I don't have the time to research each compatible model search of the car, it's why I suggest an external drive. I hope this helps.

• How to get LAn card work on my Satellite Pro A40?

  Hello

  I have a laptop Satellite Pro A40 series.
  My problem, I can not work LAN then I didn't install any network card.
  I try to get the Toshiba Web page LAN driver, but I have not found any exe installation inside.

  All files are installation information files and a few dll files a file any din and a Readme file reading and a uninstall files but no configuration.

  Can someone tell me how I can get my network to work please?
  Thank you very much
  Zoltan

  It is very easy.
  Download the LAN driver and run the files in the new folder created on your desktop. Go in Device Manager, and then open properties LAN card. You will find the option to install the driver. Follow the on-screen menu and navigate to this folder.

  All that s!
  Please try it out.

• Satellite Pro A40 guard stop with the ATI driver error message

  My girls having some problems with her laptop and get back to Uni at the end of week for me to have a look on.

  Basically, he keeps closing sometimes with an ATI graphics driver error message. I had updated the memory last Christmas and resinstalled from scratch.

  My first impressions are it is overheating and I probably need to clean the fan, was wondering if anyone had any ideas?

  Thank you very much
  Keith (South end)

  Satellite Pro A40 is about 3 years old and it is possible that the unit needs to be cleaned. If the appliance is used intensively, I assume that there is more dust inside. By overheating of the appliance stops suddenly without any warning.

  As a first step the device. I don't know if it's the right idea to do it alone, but if you are familiar with laptops, you can give a try. After having done that, your daughter should carefully watch what happens the next few days.