Satellite Pro A60 - CD/DVD works intermittently

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• Satellite Pro A60 would not work XP, but is fine with W2k

  I bought my A60 as last year, worked well but oneday froze, tried to reinstall the OS using the product recovery disc. the procedure went very well and asked for a restart, but on reboot it froze again, I tried Pro Rec disc a few times, but with the same result.

  Then I tried the fresh xp copy that also froze before installing the files. I am now using windows 2000 which seem 2 ran fine for a few weeks, but now I have no volume.
  I have triede pilot plant but it still would not come. If im use it without volume, but I can't understand why would he not let me install the product or Win XP Recovery disk but would allow win2000 but without volume.

  Please help me, thank you very much

  Hello

  It is very strange that this unit freeze after the installation of recovery. Please remember that no external devices are connected to the unit when you do this.
  It will also be interesting if you have upgraded from memory.

  Before using the recovery installation CD you can also try to set default values in the BIOS.

• Satellite Pro A60 refuses to work

  Hello

  I have an A60 which is about 2.5 years old and who now refuses to work. When turning on it no more lights at all, it lights up then stops immediately after a few seconds or it is power up but makes a sound of your awful fort and does nothing else, but then sometimes it tension and work for a little while then freezes or stops. Sometimes the only way to get it to the top is to press the button several times, each time after he stopped after 2 seconds, sometimes it becomes work, other times he doesn't know.

  Anyone has an idea please what could be the problem and if it is likely to be repairable and if so is it really useful? I can't seem to get an answer from someone locally and the only option seems to be to send her away which will cost a packet, so the question is useful.

  Thank you very much.

  Melanie

  Hi Melanie

  First of all, you should try whether it s a software or hardware failure.
  Everything looks like a hardware problem, but you should first try to reinstall the operating system on your laptop. Check if the laptop is able to boot from the recovery CD Toshiba.

  If the laptop automatically stops and I presume that the overheating is causing these disorders. It looks like you're a newbie and have no much experience.
  Therefore, you should ask someone with more computer experience for the help.

  I think that a technician will check the cooling modules and will first clean the laptop. Possible, it will add new thermal paste to the CPU and cooling modules. Possibly the memory and the HARD drive must be verified.

• Satellite Pro A60: How to replace the drive?

  Satellite Pro A60 replace DVD player - need repair
  Or does anyone know how to remove the drive of this laptop Bay

  Post edited by: chrielli

  Hello

  I think the disk replacement procedure is very similar to replacements on other laptops.
  To remove the STRANGE bay module follow these steps:

  1. turn the computer.
  2. remove the black binding screws.
  3 turn the computer over and open the display.
  4. push the module bay ODD.

  All that s. It s not achieved with a screw.

• Satellite Pro A60 does not recognize DVD-R blank disc

  Can anyone help?

  I've tried several brands of DVD - R, but also blank discs DVD + R on my Satellite Pro A60, but very few of them are even recognized.

  Pioneer DV - RW DVR - K13A is supposed to work correctly when I check the Properties tab.

  I tried to watch upodates but frmwre - na .zip was not allowed to work, the D drive was not considered appropriate...

  Help, please!

  Thank you

  Hello

  What exactly do you mean? Is the drive does not support content or there is problem if you want to burn data on DVD-R media?

  Can you please explain this a little more carefully?

  Just FYI: I use the empty media TDK almost 5 years and I can say that TDK is very good for this kind of things.

• Satellite Pro A60: TV S-VHS on does not work

  I have a Satellite Pro a60 and I'm pulling out my S-VHS to function... This does not work very well.

  I connected all the cables right and right click on the desktop, again choose preferences, then on Preferences, but I can't find anything on the transmission of the video signal.

  I have not though as the configuration standard of Toshiba, but that shouldn't matter. I'm running WinXP SE, but the drivers for my card ATI is about two years old and I can not find a suitable one anywhere, this is the problem, or should I program utility ATI?

  Best regards!

  Hello

  You should also check the TV settings. You must choose the right channel.
  As in the previous announcement suggested, you can change the display device using the FN + F9 key combination.
  If you want to play the DVD with the WinDVD player for example if you first need to change the output of the TV and then start the WinDVD.

• Satellite Pro A60-138 PSA65E - cannot boot from c WEIRD

  Hello
  I bought this laptop on ebay, with no cd or manual.

  Satellite Pro A60 GR
  MODEL PSA65E-01K032GR NUMBER

  Hard drive is formatted.
  I tried to install xp, because I start the laptop it just says: "control system.
  Then press [F1]. "If I press F1, it tries to read the cd and gives up after a few seconds.

  If there is no cd in the cd drive there simply nothing.
  I tried to start the bios menu but everything works,(F12,F8,del) key.

  Is there something I can do?
  installing drivers or anything like that?

  Hello

  In order to access the BIOS please press F2, then ESC.
  This should load the BIOS and you can change the boot order there.

  In addition, you can press F12 at the beginning.
  This will allow the menu on the screen where you can choose the STRANGE as a source of start-up.

  But are you able to boot from another CD?
  The CD/DVD drive is unable to read the disc, and therefore the boot process fails

  You could also burn this disc Win XP on another CD and could use the new disk to the start I did with my old laptop because the CD/DVD drive didn't read the old CD.

• Satellite Pro A60 USB TV tuner

  Does anyone know of a USB TV Tuner (PAL) who will work with a laptop Toshiba Satellite Pro A60 with integrated ATI graphics card?
  I tried 2 so far, Pinnacle PCTV and Compro Videomate Action, neither worked.
  The problem seems to be with the graphics processor ATI IGP

  Hello

  have you checked www.hauppauge.com?

  They're also good tuners TV, but please ask a Tech support guy. If there are problems with the ATI 7000 IGP chipset!

  Good bye

• Toshiba Satellite Pro A60 Celeron 2.8 GHz, 256 MB of volume?

  Hello

  I recently bought a Toshiba Satellite Pro A60 and I am pleased with the point, but despite the turn the music full volume and even the windows sounds are very quiet? To me it seems not be significantly quieter than other notebook that I used. This is how the element should work, or would that be a possible problem?

  Thanks for any help or advice you can give.

  Hello

  Did you scan you check all parameters in audio sounds and Audio Devices Properties?

• Question about the use of the Satellite Pro A60 fan

  Hello

  I intend to get a Satellite Pro A60 and I was wondering how much the fan turns on.

  Could someone comment if the fan turns on when the machine is totally inactive, and how he lights up when the machine is used for word processing and surfing the web?

  For example, when using normally does the fan turn on 1/10th of the time, or 1/2 time etc.?

  Thanks in advance,
  Pete.

  Hello

  Sorry I can't give you specific information about the cooling fan. A60 is known to me. It's a very nice laptop. Cooling vent is in reverse I am a pretty that there is no background noise.

  If you make the decision to buy it, look at what the capacity of the HARD drive is too high and that the DVD-ROM can burn a lot of different formats (DVD Super Multi drive).

  Have lots of fun with it.

• Satellite Pro A60: what RAM should I take?

  Hello.
  I have a Satellite Pro A60 P4 532, with the following:
  3.06 GHz/XP Pro/256 MB/40 GB/15TFT/DVD-CDRW/LAN/WiFi

  I want to add memory (256 MB).
  On the web site of Toshiba, they lead me to the PA3127U - 1 M 25 (DDR PC2100), but I see that for almost similar laptops they offer the PA3311U - 1 M 25 (PC2700 DDR)

  * 256 MB DDR PC2100 (PA3127U - 1 M 25)
  -P4 532 (3.06 GHz) / XP Pro/256 MB/40 GB/15TFT/DVD-CDRW/LAN/WiFi
  -Celeron D335 (2.8 GHz) / XP Home/256 MB/40 GB/15TFT/CD-RW/DVD-LAN

  * 256 MB DDR PC2700 (PA3311U - 1 M 25)
  -P4 532 (3.06 GHz) / XP Pro/256 MB/40 GB/15TFT/DVD-CDRW/LAN
  -P4 532 (3.06 GHz) / XP Pro/512 MB/60 GB/15TFT/DVD-R/RW/LAN
  -Celeron D335 (2.8 GHz) / XP Pro/256 MB/40 GB/15TFT/CD-RW/DVD-LAN

  Can I take the PC2700?
  Not for the best performance, but it is cheaper!

  In addition, it is the same problem with 512 MB...

  Thank you

  Hello

  Yes, you can take PA3311U - 1 M 25 (PC2700 DDR).

• Satellite Pro A60 Wireless connection problem

  Hello

  I have a Satellite Pro A60 which was connected to our main office using a Linksys Home Wireless - G USB adapt to I can share files and also connect to our connection broadband. The main office is connected directly to a G from Linksys home wireless gateway. It worked fine then for no reason (no settings have been changed or installed software) the laptop does not connect to the desktop or the internet. The software Linksys says that it is connected to the access point, but the internet cannot be found. Even if he says that it is connected I can't get to the desktop.

  I tried to set up a dial-up connection independent for updating drivers etc, but after the normal dial tones, he says that it cannot connect to the remote computer.

  We tried everything that we think would be grateful for any ideas. Please speak slowly and distinctly also even if I know a little technical jargon computers is a language that I'm not still commonly!

  Thank you very much

  Hello

  It's really not easy to say what can be the problem. In my opinion, you must remove all the settings and adapter WLAN Device Manager. Restart the unit, reinstall the wireless card and make a WLAN configuration again.

  In my opinion, it is very important to know if the WIFI network of the device works correctly, and if you are able to share files between the laptop and our main office. If it works properly again check the settings on our front door.

  One is the problem with Notepad or another device. If someone of your friends has a WIFI at home, you can try to check the laptop WIFI functionality. On this way, you can be sure that if the problem is caused by your Satellite Pro.

  If you find a solution please let me know what the problem is.

  Good luck!

• Satellite Pro A60: On startup graphics card problem

  Just got a Satellite Pro A60.
  Whenever it starts it stops and then restarts. It then works perfectly OK, even if restart you. But then if you start it once it is shut down for a few hours it crashes at startup upward again?
  Windows error report accusing the graphics driver ATI Radeon 7000 (see report below), but I've updated the graphics driver and still get the same problem.
  CAN ANYONE HELP?

  This is the error report:
  Error caused by ATI Graphics Driver: no specific solution found
  Description of the problem
  An unknown error has occurred in ATI Graphics Driver, created by ATI® Technologies, Inc.
  Resolution of problems
  ATI® Technologies, Inc. is currently not aware of a specific solution for the problem you reported. Here is a list of recommendations to take that may help prevent the problem does not happen.
  Download and install an ATI Graphics Driver Update from one of the following locations:
  o Windows Update
  o ATI® Technologies, Inc..
  If an updated driver is not available, check with your computer manufacturer.
  If you are running the latest version of the ATI graphic driver, please contact ATI Technologies, Inc.® for your support options.

  More information
  If this problem persists with the latest updates to ATI Graphics Driver, we strongly recommend that you obtain assistance and troubleshooting directly from ATI® Technologies, Inc. information.
  If you are not familiar with ATI Graphics Driver and you are questioning how the program was installed on your computer, it is possible that the program was installed with another program. If you don't know why ATI Graphics Driver is running, many programs configure themselves automatically starts whenever you turn on your computer.

  Hi Barry,.

  I'd be inclined to return your laptop to an authorized Service Agent Toshiba. The OEM software should not require all the updated drivers at this early stage of his life, and the unit will be well within its warranty period.

  The closer your repairman details can be found on the Toshiba site.

  HTH

• Satellite Pro A60 abandoned. Why?

  Hello

  Can someone tell me why this model is discontinued?

  Satellite Pro A60 - 832:P4 3.2 GHz / XP Pro / TFT 15 "/ 512 MB / 60 GB / DVD-R-RW / LAN"

  No particular reason?

  Hello

  On the reasons for this, we can only guess. I think Toshiba try to be better this business competition. It is just possible trough permanent new products with a hardware configuration different, always new and attractive design.

  In my view, attractive and modern laptops design is very important.
  What do you think of this?

• Satellite Pro A60 does not illuminate

  When I try to boot my Toshiba Satellite Pro A60, seems to be powered. A few seconds later, there is a click and it cuts.

  I tried to turn on the computer with just the power supply with the battery removed, just with no power supply and battery and power, but none of these options are making a difference.

  I also tried to clean the fan in the aspirant from the outside by a suction pipe, but even once, it did not help.
  Can help you with the Please this problem?
  Thank you.

  Hello

  Turn the laptop over and unscrew the cover on the ram. Then remove the ram and try to turn it on again. If it lights, put the piston inside the laptop and try again. It does not turn on? Then your ram is dead. If yes then you can replace, or have your asp replace it. If this does not resolve the problem, there is a small plastic cover that runs along the keyboard just above the keyboard. Take this off and then unscrew the fixing screws to the bottom of the keyboard. Under the keyboard, you may have a second RAM slot. If Yes, try to remove the RAM stick and turn. It work? If this isn't the case, you probably have a problem with the motherboard. If it lights fine, then you have found the issue and can replace or continue using it without the extra RAM. Hope this helps and have a nice day.