Satellite Pro A60: Upgrade CPU Questions

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• Satellite Pro A60: Wireless router Questions

  Hi all
  I am a novice computer, sorry for my lack of knowledge. I just bought a BT Voyager router for Satellite Pro A60 mt, but can't seem to make it work!

  I was told that my Sat Pro has a built-in wireless inbulit receiver? (If yes how I turn it on?)
  When I conect the router to the phone line saying all the lights on the router everything is ok... but when I try to go to the line, NOTHING!

  Please can someone help me... ???

  Hello

  I checked the properties of the Satellite Pro A60 and it seems that the WiFi card is optional on this unit.
  In this case, you should check in Device Manager if the minPCI wireless network card is properly installed on your machine.
  On the right side of the laptop, you will find a switch ON / OFF wireless. If the wireless network adapter is enabled, the led at the front lights.

  Now something on the router. Each WLan router typically has an own software installation package. There should also be an instruction how to manage the router.
  You should check the router instruction

• Satellite Pro L10: upgrade CPU?

  Hello

  I have a Satellite Pro L10 and I was wondering if it was possible to upgrade the processor. I currently have a Mobile Intel Pentium M 725, 1600 MHz processor.

  Does anyone know what the best available (if any) CPU I could update?

  Thanking you in advance

  Alex

  Hello

  Upgrade CPU on laptops is not easy and certainly not possible.
  Why?

  Well, in this forum, you will find a large number of discussions on this endless theme.

  How about this thread:
  http://forums.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/forums/message.jspa?MessageID=103247

  See you soon

• Satellite Pro 2100 - upgrade CPU

  Is it possible to move from the factory installed Pentium M 1.7 / 512 k cpu with e.g. a Centrino with FSB400 and 1 or 2 M cache?

  If so, which ones would take on my machine?

  I want to improve my laptop, otherwise, it will have to be replaced...: s

  Thanks for the reply

  Hello

  Usually it s not desirable to replace or upgrade the processor.
  But if you want you can try to contact Toshiba service partner in your country to know what CPU could be compatible with the motherboard.

  Good luck

• Memory should what upgrade I buy for my Satellite Pro A60?

  Hi, I have a Satellite Pro A60 PSA65E, who currently has 192 MB of RAM and 2.8 GHz Celeron processor.

  My problem came when I tried to install Adobe Creative Suite 2 on it, but it would not allow me to do so because he needed 384 MB of RAM to run it. I was wondering if someone could tell me what RAM upgrade is compatible with my machine and if it inserted in another port or if I have to get out the old and replace?

  Thank you
  Donald

  Hello

  your laptop is 256 MB internal memory, I'm not sure why it shows only 192 MB. This internal memory can be replaced only by a technician. But you also have a currently unused memory slot, in which you can place a maximum of 1024 MB of RAM.

  Here are the modules from Toshiba lets you:
  PC2700 256 MB (PA3311U - 1 M 25)
  PC2700 512 MB (PA3312U - 1 M 51)
  1024MO PC2700 (PA3313U-1M1G)

  Good bye

• Satellite Pro A60 - recovery question

  I tried to do a cover of product on a satellite pro A60

  I put in discs 1 and 2 according to the instructions and everything seems to work ok.
  Then tells me to remove the recovery media and restart the computer using ctrl alt del

  It restarts and goes through toshiba screen and on the screen of windows xp... then a blue screen that says please wait while windows prepares to start... then on windows xp with a saying of hourglass professional screen, please wait. Nothing else happens.

  It does nothing else, we left it for 3 hours today and it didn't go past this screen.

  Everyone knows it or can give me some tips on how to make the laptop still works?

  I installed windows and the Toshiba Recovery many times and I didn't noticed this problem on any of my books.
  I remember that once my Windows installation operating system has failed. I put t know why
  But I just formatted my HARD disk, erase all partitions and started the installation again! The procedure is completed successfully and portable started in the Win XP operating system.

  You must understand you problem could be linked to the software only or the operation of the equipment (HARD drive?)

  One question; have you used the recovery CD Toshiba compatible? I read repeatedly on similar problems, and finally the wrong recovery CD was the reason for start-up/installation problems.

  Make sure that sue you the good CD and then I would recommend repeat the installation of the OS.

  Good bye

• Re: Satellite Pro A60 - PCMCIA WLAN card does not question CardBus

  I received an A60 to upgrade for a friend and one of the necessary things is a wireless card.

  I got a 32-bit cardbus card but when I insert into the laptop, nothing happens. XP does not recognize, the oo lights do not come on the map.
  First I thought it was a faulty card but I tried other cards and get the same results and I reinstalled XP and all the drivers but nothing.

  I've seen other messages on the change of the mode in the BIOS, but there is no mention of the CardBus in the BIOS.
  The laptop uses the BIOS version 1.9. I just want to check is there something escapes me or the CardBus location just does not work?

  Hello

  Satellite Pro A60 was equipped with the 32-bit and 16-bit PCMCIA slot that supports PCMCIA card * Type-II * only!

  Have you used the * PCMCIA Type-II card?

  Perhaps you have used is not compatible PCMCIA card, you should check this first!

• Upgrade memory from 256 to 512 MB on Satellite Pro A60

  Just want to confirm really what I got caught once before buying the bad memory. I read another thread, so am sure I'm ok with that.

  OK, the RAM, I need for the upgrade of the Satellite A60 Pro is:
  200-pin SODIMM, DDR PC2700 Unbuffered CL2.5 (Non - ECC)

  Maplin:
  http://www.Maplin.co.UK/search.aspx?criteria=A31CG&doy=24m12
  A31CG DDR 2700 512M SODIMM

  Crutial
  http://www.crucial.com/UK/store/mpartspecs.asp?mtbpoid=04FE6CD8A5CA7304
  512MB 200-pin SODIMM, DDR PC2700 upgrade for the Toshiba Satellite Pro A60 Series notebook

  I don't think that 1GIG RAM is needed for my daughter :-)

  Note: On my main PC, I got defective Crutial Ballistix memory, but Crutial were very good replacing it for free.

  Thank you and a Merry Christmas and a happy new year to all of you on this forum.

  Ah, just another thing I'm not clear on.

  The NEW RAM replaces the existing, in other words I have remove the 256 and replace it with the 512? Reading the user manual, it is not clear and talks about expansion module. Probably, it would be obvious if I opened it to the top, but I'd rather not at this stage.

  Thank you

• 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: 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: How to change the size of the AGP aperture?

  Hi people!

  I recently bought a laptop Satellite Pro A60 series.

  I also had an upgrade to 512 MB RAM module for it.

  Since then a few games that I try to launch slow area. (it wasn't before) I have increased the Frame Buffer, but wish to increase the AGP Aperture Size as well, but there is no option for this in the BIOS?

  Is there a fix that solves it?

  Hello

  Well, you said that the games run a bit slowly after upgrade memory.
  In this case, I guess that the graphics card is not really the problem.
  As far as I know if memory modules are not similar system could runs unstable.
  In addition, after the upgrade, you should try to install this new programs (games).

  Best regards

• Module of RAM not recognized on my Satellite Pro A60

  Hello
  I have a Satellite Pro A60 and recently bought a RAM of 512 MB memory upgrade.
  I have fitted on the correct port, however, there does not appear to be be achnoledged as being there.
  Can someone help me?

  [Edited by: admin August 31 05 19:02]

  Hi Robert,.

  I guess your A60 has two RAM ports, then I suggest that Exchange you the two RAM modules autour to check if the port rather than the modules itself that is the source of the problem.

  I hope that you took of anti-static precautions before manipulating the new RAM module. They are easily damaged by a discharge of static electricity.

  HTH

• Satellite Pro A60-221 - how to reflash the BIOS?

  Hello

  I was installing a new fresh OS on a Satellite Pro A60-221(PSA65E-02E03TFR), I wanted to take it seriously, so I tried to update the BIOS. I used the program given by Toshiba in a zip file: bios - 20070808110029.zip, the program is called: Osaka20V190.exe.
  I run it, in the end, the computer turned off, so I reboot it. Since then the computer do 4 beeps, 1 long 1 short 1 long anda the last short I think that the shutdown of the computer itself.

  So I think that I should have made a huge mistake (perhaps because that I run Osaka20V190.exe directly in the zipfile whithout put on the desktop for example, stupid, stupid, stupid...), and my question is:
  Is it possible to Flash the bios to the default without having to start the computer? As in a motherboard, you can put a jumper between the two pins?

  If the answer is already in this forum, I'm really sorry to bother you, I searched in the pro A60 series but could not find.

  Best regards.

  Hi hyeud,

  > maybe because that I run Osaka20V190.exe directly in the file zip whithout to put it on the desktop for example
  Yes, generally all the files of zip archive must be extracted first before starting the update, but now it s too late

  Such a reflash BIOS what you hear can only be initiated because on the Toshiba authorised service provider Web site, you can download a Windows based BIOS update.

  To contact the closest service provider authorized in your country. Guys can you help you get rid of this problem. :)

• Satellite Pro A60: strange sound coming from speakers

  Hello.

  My brother has a Toshiba Satellite Pro A60 - my old laptop. However, it has a strange sound question. I wiped it a few months back, and the sound worked fine. However, after a week or two he suddenly started to sound like the speakers were blown out.

  I made the assumption that stakeholders were indeed blown and connected to external speakers - but they made the same noise! I was wondering, this sounds like a card his fries, or a drivers/software error?

  If it is a mistake to sound card, the sound card can be changed?

  Hello

  without changing the card its couldn t, it s on the motherboard and if you want to Exchange, you must exchange the motherboard together.

  First question: did you always guaranteed on this machine?

  Then my suggestion:

  Back up the data on the machine, the recover with the recovery CD and then the noise should be gone. If not, and if you still have warranty on this machine, so it would be better to bring the machine to a service partner for a checkup of material.

  Give some feedback if you have any additional questions.

  Welcome them

• Satellite Pro A60: Blue screen - ATI2DVAG display driver. DLL in endless loop

  Hello
  Laptop is a Toshiba Satellite Pro A60 with ATI Mobility Radeon 7000 IGP video card, running Windows XP Professional and SP 2.
  During the start in most cases systems hang up with blue screen.

  I installed the latest drivers from http://uk.computers.toshiba-europe.com/cgi-bin/ToshibaCSG/download_drivers_bios.jsp?service=UK (Version dated 6.14.10.6430 Date 09/03/2004) but the problem continues. After second - last third - it reboot now works.
  The blue screen says (translated from German):
  "Component that probably caused the problem: ati2dvag.dll; the device driver is in an infinite loop; Subsequently the unit does not work, or the device driver is not program the equipment in the right way. STOP 0X000000EA. A dump was created.

  Please HELP - THANKS in advance!
  Best regards
  Frank

  Hello

  I studied a bit on the Toshiba site and found this interesting paper Toshiba on the error message Satellite A60 and blue screen on startup.
  http://support.toshiba-tro.de/KB0/TSB5300X7000MR01.htm

  This document describes how to upgrade the BIOS. The update of the BIOS should help solve this problem. Take a peek inside.
  Please post if you have solved the problem