Satellite U400-15B - Windows 7 upgrade Question

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• Slow start on Vista Home Premium - Satellite U400-15B

  Hello

  I just bought Satellite U400-15B and am finding it takes very long to start Vista, I went into msconfig and disabled the things I don't use and stuff that I think is not necessary, but it is still having to wait ages before that I can use the laptop. I have enough RAM and processor speed, so I don't think that the specifications of the laptop are a problem

  Is there something that can be done on this slow start, any help would be appreciated.

  Thank you

  Hello

  I think slow start or laptop slow operations depend on good configuration of the OS. I played with this last month and I am now convinced that Vista starts and runs on my laptop.
  I wrote about this in another thread and if you have time look under http://forums.computers.toshiba-europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?messageID=134947

  Please let me know what you think of this.

• Must be replaced to the right arrow for a Satellite U400-15B

  Anyone know where I can get a replacement key for a Satellite U400-15B right arrow?

  As far as I know you can't buy replacement for a single key.
  What you can try is to put cheap keyboard. I saw today new keyboard for Satellite A300 for only 15 euro.

  The replacement of keyboard is not so complicated and you can do it alone.

• Satellite U400-15B - noisy fan after Toshiba WIndows 7 upgrade

  Hello world

  Question 1:
  Last week, I got my Windows 7 Upgrade DVD from Toshiba. I'm leaving has upgrade and after 5 hours, the upgrade was complete. I have encountered a problem that the automated driver installed on the endgame wrong on the update of the BIOS because it is trying to write the backup file of the BIOS on the DVD. After a lot of pressure on the keys, I managed to get the installation to carry and then did the BIOS manually updated later. This succeeded and it updated to V4.80.

  Since the update of the BIOS, the fan noise is much stronger. I noticed it's from the fan that is to the right of the envelope, I guess it is the CPU fan. The fan that blows air on the left side of aeration wors as usual. Any suggestions? Should I get the BIOS, if so, how can I restore from the file BIOS.bak WinPHlash is?

  Question 2:
  The Upgrade of Windows 7 Toshiba DVD, I am able to do a new install of Windows 7, IE not need to upgrade to Vista?

  Question 3:
  On the upgrade DVD Toshiab is automatically installs the drivers required after the upgrade to WIndows 7. He had 22 things to do on my own. Does anyone know how to get the list of the required drivers for this laptop that the upgrade DVD refers to?

  Thank you very much for your time in reading this.

  Have you tried to change method parameters in Toshiba's energy-saving cooling?
  Change it to optimized battery.
  It has reduced the activity of fan on my A300.

  You can find it in the advanced power settings.

• Satellite U400-15B hangs on the Internet and make multimedia keys touch

  Hi all

  Had two problems with my U400-15B which I hope to solve.

  (1) the first problem is that I noticed that my internet sometimes seems to weigh on Internet Explorer, when using the Web site who have a couple of images e.t.c.
  It freezes but the rest of the laptop works very well - I want to say you can go to the start menu and other programs very well. However, if you open Microsoft Word, while this is the case, it will take a little more time to load than normal upward. Anyone know what this might be or how I can fix this problem?

  I use Vista Home Premium 32-bit and the laptop has 4 GB of RAM / thus, Intel Centrino 2 P7350 - is powerful enough.

  (2) the second problem is that when I press the 'sound' button, the white lights and the white bar above the touchpad become informed. When I press on it again once the lights come back but he is not mute. Only when the laptop is put in standby mode and then woke up once again, the key work properly. All the others work fine. Does anyone know what is the cause?

  I exchanged this laptop 3 times now and each of them did question (2), but surely this isn't normal.

  Any help or advice to address these problems are very much appreciated.

  Thank you

  (1) have you tested a different internet browser? For example, Firefox.
  I use Firefox for years and never had any problems with it. I like Firefox over Internet Explorer, it s faster and you will get a lot of modules useful for her ScrapBook.

  (2) have tried to update the BIOS? Look on the Toshiba site to find a newer version:
  http://EU.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com-online decision-making supported Downloads & => Download drivers

  I have a Satellite U400 too and it works without problems.

• Satellite U400-15B screen is not bright, as it used to be

  Hello everyone

  I've had my U400-15B almost a year now and I noticed that the screen is not as bright as it used to be.
  The brightness level is at the maximum, but it seems a bit dull.

  Everyone has noticed this or is it just the LCD is not not very good?

  Hello

  > Brightness level is at the maximum, but it seems just a bit dull.
  So you're saying that you have already checked the FN + F7 key secret that increases the brightness of the screen?

  Well, maybe there's an FL inverter problem?
  The FL inverter is a small part that controls the brightness of the display.
  If this part starts bad run then you will see the screen as behind a thick fog.

  If it's a deal, then you should get in touch with a local service technician whu could replace this.

  PS; If you are running Windows 7, then you should go to Win 7 power management and need to check if the Win 7 didn t adjust the brightness of the display at the lower level in order to save the battery. Windows 7 supports a power saving mode that tries to save power

• Satellite Pro L300 Windows 7 Upgrade - DVD player no longer works

  Hello

  I upgraded my Satellite Pro L300 Windows Vista to Windows 7 a few months back, now, I noticed the Player DVD no longer works! All ok in Device Manager, but the habit of reading anything.

  I have use a Toshiba Windows 7 upgrade disk that could be my problem. I used the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor and Windows 7 Ultimate disc.

  I tried to download and install the latest Windows 7 32 bit DVD Toshiba drivers but still no joy.

  Can someone advise procedure I should follow to correct, if I need to downgrade back to Vista, hope not!

  Thank you.

  Optical disc drive is properly listed in Windows Explorer?
  Do you have problems with some specific discs?
  Original music and film discs are readable?

  What player you use to watch movies?

• Satellite U400-15B - rights no Admin to install the software

  Hi there, hope you can help with an annoying problem.

  I recently bought my U400-15B and I am the only user of it.

  I recently tried to download software on CD-Rom, but I get a message every time I must have administrator rights to install the software and to log on as an administrator to do.
  I checked my account configuration and user that clearly states that I am the administrator!

  If anyone knows what this is please help.

  Thank you very much in anticipation.

  R1

  Hello

  If you want to run the exe file but has no authorization, then I recommend you to right-click this file and choose Run as administrator.
  This should help to start the installation procedure.

  Good bye

• Satellite Pro A100-830 - HDD upgrade questions

  I'm a complete noob so please forgive my silly question!

  I would like to replace my laptop HARD drive, is there any combatibilty issues I should be aware of, or is it just a case of getting a HARD drive 2.5 "?

  Is it easy to buy an external and use the internal drive inside the case?

  This seems to be the best way to the value of doing. Specific recommendations?
  Thank you!

  Hi magicmat,

  Generally upgrade the HARD drive is not complicated, and that's why you only have to remove the cover of the HARD drive on the lower side of your laptop to replace the HARD drive.

  Satellite Pro A100 already use hard disks with SATA interface so you have such a HARD drive. In addition, I would recommend a 5400 RPM model because it s quite fast and doesn t a lot of power.

  So that s what you need to know about upgrading. Theoretically, you can use the old or an external HDD with an external HARD drive enclosure. Also no problem. :)

• Satellite A500 PSAM3E - Windows 7 upgrade failed - error code: 0 x 80070570

  I install the win7 update on my Satellite A500 PSAM3E and when I arrive in windows files is growing - it stop and a pop-up message:

  * (Windows cannot install required files. The file may be corrupted or missing. Make sure all files required for installation are available, and restart the installation. Error code: 0 x 80070570). *

  Stop the installation and I could do nothing, I restarted the upgrade but still the same.

  I just got my win7 DVD from Toshiba, the corrupt DVD upgrade or other issues, before the installation, a message appears that I need to uninstall install ATI Catalyst and ATI catalyst Control Panel.

  Need help from the expert who have already done the upgrade.

  Hello

  > before installation, a message appears that I need to uninstall install ATI Catalyst and ATI catalyst Control Panel.
  And why you didn t do?
  Maybe you run an earlier version of the display drivers and so you should uninstall them before you start the upgrade.
  Check it!

  After the upgrade, you can install the latest version of the Toshiba page display driver.

  By the way: Here you can find an update step by step:
  http://APS2.toshiba-tro.de/KB0/TSB9902P60000R01.htm

• Windows Vista upgrade question

  My son has Windows Vista Ultimate (32 bit), is it necessary to upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate or can he use professional.  Toshiba 2.2 GHZ laptop with 2.0 Gig of Ram.

  Hello

  Vista ultimate 32but only upgrades to Windows 7 ultimate 32but

  but this 1 check before buying the upgrade license to make sure that you run the machine

  It depends on if the manufacturer of your laptop, Toshiba, has windows 7 drivers available for him as to if it will work properly

  check with them

  and read this

  Upgrade Advisor

  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyId=1b544e90-7659-4BD9-9e51-2497c146af15

  the system configuration required

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/products/system-requirements

  upgrade paths

  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd772579 (WS.10) .aspx

  Here is the vista forums

  for the other windows 7 questions repost in the forums of windows 7:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/default.aspx#tab=2

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• C drive full on my Satellite U400-15B

  Hi all

  I'm not very skilled when it comes to PC if you need a little help, I get a message to warn me that my C drive is to achieve the capacity, even when I have not downloaded anything for a long time.

  I explored the drive and each folder that is and there is nothing obvious to say why I used 147 GB of my 149 GB of capacity.

  Its a portable 320 with 2 discs and the drive E is ok?
  I did the usual temporary files, deleted, emptied the trash etc nothing works
  Its a Satellite Toshiba U400-15 b If this is any help

  Any ideas and help someone, I know you more

  Hello

  I can also recommend the CCleaner. It freeware tool which helps you to remove the temporal stored files and helps to clean and repair the registry very useful certainly...

• Windows 7 upgrade question

  I understand that HP provides a free upgrade to Windows 7 with computers purchased at the end June.  While I realize that mine does not qualify for it (I bought in January), there is an option there to buy the upgrade?  I looked, but I see nothing that indicates whether or not this is possible.

  You can certainly buy the upgrade when Windows 7 is released October 22! Upgrades start at $49.99

• Satellite L500 - after Windows 7 upgrade games does not work in mode full screen

  Hello..

  I just received my upgrade to windows 7 in the mail and I installed it and all is well...

  But if I run a game that is not in the same as the computer screen resulution is a square in the middle of the screen and it is two big black lines down on each side. It does not put the game in full screen. The games in the same resulution works very well.

  Some games may be put to the resulution have this computer.

  How can I do then come in full screen?

  Thank you

  Hello

  Have you tried to update the display driver? Maybe you have an older version that is not fully compatible with Windows 7. Just check the Web from Toshiba site to get the latest version:
  http://EU.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com > support & downloads > download drivers

  Normally for mode full screen in games you choose the native screen resolution of your screen there.
  Check this box!

  And it would be interesting to know in what games this problem exists

• Satellite P100 - 160 PSPAAE - memory upgrade question

  Hello

  can someone tell me if it works in my Satellite P100-160
  Part number: PSPAAE-01D00UEN

  Kingston memory - 2 GB - SO DIMM 200 pin - DDR II
  Storage capacity 2 GB
  Upgrade to generic Type
  DDR II SDRAM technology
  Factor of form SO DIMM 200-pin
  Memory speed 533 MHz
  Verifying the integrity of data Non - ECC
  Latency CL4 Timings
  Features without buffer memory
  Supply voltage 1.8

  Thank you
  TREV

  Why not?

  Satellite P100 supports the DDR2 533 MHz (PC2-4200) 200-PIN SODIMM memory modules of the series.

  You can switch to 4 GB max.

  See this page:

  [Memory for Toshiba Satellite P100-160 | http://www.orcalogic.co.uk/asp/prodtype.asp?prodtype=28327&ft=m&st=3]

  You will find compatible module.