Tecra 8100: display suddenly will Dim

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• Tecra 8100: Display of W2k driver - S3TRAY. EXE cannot be opened

  Hello

  I have the same problem as the BUSSINIT user posted earlier:
  I have a Tecra 8100 but my screen resolution is only 16 colors, so I tried all the downloads on this page display driver, but:

  S3TRAY. EXE cannot be opened, nothing to do.
  This is the default or something.

  The driver is probably old or something, but what to do?
  I mean, I can't work with display only 16 colors, please help me.

  THX

  Hello

  On the Toshiba page are two different Wk2 drivers listed:

  5.12.01.7002 - 7.30.2 pilot S3 display for the wild graphics card

  7.40.29 display driver for the S3 Savage MX

  Check if you are using the correct driver!

• How to change the display on Tecra 8100 drivers?

  I downloaded the driver for Tecra 8100 my girlfriend updates, but I can't figure out how to install them. The laptop is running Win2k sp4.

  I tried the 'normal' method of "update driver" and then selecting the new pilots, but Win2k still find the original drivers and not the new drivers.

  I also tried to unpack the new drivers in the folder that contains the original drivers and replace the files in duplicate. I zipped the original file so that Win2k couldn't see the original files. I then tried to run the Setup program, but the future restart the card was not detected. It is only when I unzipped the original files once again that the new map was suddenly, and v5 drivers have installed again!

  I really want to install drivers v7 - everyone has ideas on what goes wrong? can someone give me a step by step guide how to go V5 to v7?

  See you soon,.
  Dan.

  I forgot to mention - I tried to launch uninstaller to S3, but seems not to do anything.

  All advice appreciated!

• Display brightness turned down to Tecra 8100

  Hello:

  I bought a Toshiba Tecra 8100 used - after two months without problem the monitor suddenly turned down the
  brightness - in the beginning the turn-down was little, now, it's quite often.

  I tried already several things: first of all I thought it was because of the battery... but after the purchase of a new problem was still there. Sometimes after freezing
  several times by closing or simply by pressing the gel
  button, it works very well. So far, I can't find a source of
  the problem (also changed the parameters of power... is not serious)... so I'm completely at the end of my nerves - in addition to this small, but very serious problem, I'm still very pleased with this end computer.

  Hoping to find help in the forum.

  Best regards, Bjoern

  I too am in the same situation, but I just wanted to clarify the problem. The machine starts very well, but sometimes the backlight fails completely. It's pretty sporadic, although invariably reboot fixes the problem (temporarily). Is it a software or a hardware problem?

  Thank you, David

• Need a display driver (s3) for Tecra 8100

  I installed Windows XP pro on my tecra 8100 and cannot get a full screen.
  Someone knows what's the problem? Do I need a new display driver voor the S3 Savage MX, or is it something else?

  Hello

  check in the Bios if the "Fullscreen/Widescreen" setting is enabled.

  Best regards

  Ben

• You cannot change the color display on Tecra 8100

  I have a 8100 TECRA with Windows 2000 Professional installed. I tried to install "Streets and Trips" and it won't work without colorful. I can't change the view setting because it doesn't have this option (high resolution). Is there a driver available to fix this problem?

  Don

  I found on the Toshiba page two graphic drivers for W2k on the Tecra 8100.
  Just install the graphics driver and the option should be available

• Tecra 8100 did poster need nothing on LCD - LCD cable

  Hi, my Tecra 8100 13.3 "laptop does not display anything on the LCD screen. It works with the VGA. I'm looking for a LCD cable for this laptop. Any body know where I can buy one. Any body know what is the part number FRU for this. Not the cable of the LCD screen for this model and other model is different?

  Aryabhatta

  Hello

  You will be very happy if someone has so much information for you. In my opinion, you should check if you can find the same parts and don't forget that you can exchange it. Tecra 8100 is about 6 years old and find new parts can be difficult.

  I put t know which country you live but try to pick up a few pieces of notebook offering online in your country. Second option is to check eBay. From time to time, you can find there defective laptops, but many pieces can be used for replacement.

• Tecra 8100 white plus-ecran only starts

  I have a Tecra 8100 (disc hard 12 GB 700 MHz, 256 MB of memory) running Windows XP and Win 98 dual-boot. It was OK for ages but suddenly developed the following fault. Any help to heal would be great. When you turn it on, normally, the screen remains blank, the hard drive is ringing and the lights are on, on the front panel. No keyboard entries do start/start etc.

  When you press the off button, sometimes it'll just off as usual, at other times it will be bleep 30 times, then stop. Keep the power off button will require cutting as it should. Sometimes, lights up the screen and you can start up to Windows XP/WIN 98 etc but the PC freezes on the way to start, or when he gets there, you can't do more with it when this happens.

  The CMOS battery is down to 2.77 volts instead of the 3 volts, it should be, I took out memory, tried both sticks of memory in slots and nothing makes no difference. I think that it is an intermittent fault, but it's a common fault, like others on another site to help describe EXACTLY the same symptoms.
  EVIDENCE OF THIS PLEASE!

  Hello

  I saw your ad on http://forums.computers.toshiba-europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=15134 and assume that you have found the solution.
  It really works?

• Tecra 8100: memory slot problems

  I have a model tecra 8100 not: PT810L 12 c 42.

  I had problem with slot B mem, so collapsed to use it. Then I upgraded my RAM and inserted a 128 Mb TOSHIBA THLY6416G1FG-80 RAM PC100-222-620 slot A and used for a month. Then he suddenly went dead one day and did not boot at all.

  I took it to the point of service, they found somehow it work by sticking a piece of paper btw Aries and the cover. I used another week with ram cover duck taped it. Same story, then dead in the middle of winXP, switched off and no boot again. It took to the same service point, they tried some other RAM chipsets that it refused to start.

  The interesting thing is; When they inserted a faulty RAM in slot A and non-use slot B we get the message "memory incompatible chipset" on the screen. With the RAM mentioned above in the slot B (problem as always) and the A we get nothing, just a blank screen, DVD slot starts green lit, but nothing.

  WHAT SHOULD I DO, PLS HELP

  What is the RAM causing problems? What must a chipset that is exactly compatible with the model no pls?
  Is it the two locations of memory A or B, their change could solve the problem?

  This is the machine he itself, must it be thrown away?

  ANY SUGGESTIONS PLEASE

  Hello

  I n know where you tried to upgrade the memory but as Lisa suggested this was not a serious technician. I changed and upgraded memory on multiple PCs, and you must use 100% compatible modules! You shouldn't t install the modules with a brute force or use strange things as a communication between the housing and the memory module.
  Possible slots are damage due to use this procedure. But I hope you're a lucky man and everything will work correctly.

  If you n t know which modules are right and taken in charge so you should contact the service partner authorized Toshiba for the right and the upgrade modules.

  Good luck

• Tecra 8100 does not start.

  Hello. I have this Tecra 8100 I think sell for parts, because I am crazy about her. But before that, I ask you here as a last.

  It seems the section "power" of the laptop works very well: if I plug the power, the 'dc in' and 'battery' LED will light, and the "battery" led even go from orange to green when the battery is charged.

  If I press the button "power on", "power" lights up. The hard disk starts to spin. The fan does nothing, and no "beep" is heard at all. In addition, the screen does not display anything. External VGA output or output TV shows nothing, too. I repeat, that no. a BEEP is heard, until...

  I close the lid. A long beep is heard when I close the lid, but no trace of the image on the screen.

  I have changed or upgraded nothing notebook: memory, CPU, etc.

  I opened and took every piece of it: internal battery, motherboard, sound card, leds and buttons edge... and I tried to connect our case so t may be a short circuit with no luck at all.

  What is a BIOS problem?

  The BIOS can be reflashed in this State, as the AWARD BIOS?

  Are there keys or buttons I could press to enter a kind of mode to diagnose or service?

  Thank you.

  Hello

  The Tecra 8100 doesn t supports no internal memory. Two memory slots are available, and it depends on the unit memory has been installed.
  Always is it that you can improve it to max 512 MB (2 x 256 MB)

  Now to you deliver; It sounds like a hardware problem, but no one could be able to provide a diagnosis exactly what we can do is speculate on the fault.
  I think that it s a motherboard problem

  See you soon

• Tecra 8100 TV problems? What Socket? cable?

  OK so I have a Tecra 8100 laptop

  > running everything well... except that I can not get the TV out socket work...
  > Ive got windows XP on it...

  first thing I want to know about the housing - it is a Jack of 3.5 mm (NOT of RCA or S-vide0)

  > so I finally managed to get a Jack 3.5 mm cable video, audio...
  > which connected to the TV... nothing

  I have the cable entry?

  in display properties, I installed the drivers of duo, and there are a few additional options...

  > what confused me, it's that there are 2 monitors there... but is it because of the VGA?
  > I tried pressing FN + F5... but not had any luck

  Is there something simple that im missing like a cable?
  > or a piece of software...

  Hello

  As much as I know on the right side you will find a video taken of output. To use this video on the service, you will need to use a RCA video connector.
  Please also check the settings in the BIOS. Here, you set the type of TV signal and select television as an output device.

  To connect the TV, please follow these steps:
  1 turn off the computer
  2. use the composite video cable to connect the TV to the video output port
  3 turn on the TV
  4. turn on the laptop

  I hope this helps.

• Tecra 8100: Video-playing DVDs only with jerking / glisten under W2K

  I can't play a normal DVD on my Tecra 8100 (P3 600 MHz, 256 MB RAM, Windows 2000 with SP4)
  without convulsions. Already have try to copy the image of the DVD on the HARD drive and play directly from the
  HDD - same result. Therefore, it is NOT a problem with the DVD drive, may be a problem
  with the S3 S3 Savage/MX VGA-Cardinal display driver integrated V installed 5.12.1.7002.
  Tested with PowerDVD 6 and VLC media player. Any special DVD playback software for the
  8100 available? Please help, try several hours to solve this problem, already
  talk with toshiba customer service!

  Hello

  Well, the Tecra 8100 is not a high-performance notebook and maybe it is not generally possible to watch DVDs jerking-free s.

  But I think you should check several parameters before we abandon ;)
  In order to check if DMA and not PIO mode is available and updated on the IDE controllers.

  Check if you have installed the latest version of DirectX.
  You said that you are using the latest version of the graphics driver. Well perhaps you will check this site:
  http://www.S3graphics.com/en/resources/drivers/legacy/software_archive.jsp#id_290298drv

  Also check if the installation of some codex will help you:
  http://www.DivX-Digest.com/software/nimo_pack.html

  The Nimo Codec Pack is a nice collection

• Boot Tecra 8100 - would it be CPU malfunction?

  A few months ago, I had a problem with my Tecra 8100 - does not start, everything seems OK but nothing on the screen (no post). I bought another motherboard and replace the old 1 MB, but the problem remains the same: everything seems normal, led lights turn just as it should, cooler works well but nothing on the screen.

  I tried to connect the external display, but there is nothing on it, too. I have two memory modules and I tried all combinations with them (they are OK).

  Is it possible that the problem is something with CPU - I don't know what else could be the problem?

  Please, can someone give me help!

  I assume you mean on this subject:
  http://forums.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=22595

  Well, as mentioned in the first thread, it's not easy to say what could be wrong.
  Of course, it is possible that the CPU malfunctions and, therefore, you cannot use your laptop's!

  But these are only suggestions, and no one will be able to provide an exact error diagnostic.

• Tecra 8100 - does not start and no activity on the screen

  Hello

  My Tecra 8100 not start or take me to the BIOS Setup. It lights up, swirls the hard drive, but there is no activity on the display. The only way I can get something on the screen is turning with the F12 key when I get the 'ready for the update of the BIOS. Place the BIOS update diskette in the drive "... message. So I tried the traditional method of updating the BIOS, found on the Toshiba site, but nothing helped. The machine seems to read the disk (that contains the downloaded BIOS) but does nothing. It is just there for centuries, with the disk light.

  The last two days I have trawled thro much views and even took the whole machine goes to check the connections loose, but I found no answer yet.

  Can someone out there please help?

  Thank you very much

  Hello Rory

  I did the BIOS to be updated several times, but I've never seen this message at startup upward. You did it the traditional method as described in the document which you will find under http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com/cgi-bin/ToshibaCSG/faq.jsp?z=234&service=EU&from=faq_selection&CFID=B IOS & FID = TRO0000000b07?

• Tecra 8100 - exchange of motherboard

  Hi all.

  Sorry, my English is not very good, but I need help. My Tecra 8100 does not only turn on the leds of power, battery and drive hard, but does not (Nothing on the screen).
  I need to replace my motherboard and it is B36084962019-a (Tecra 8100 model PT810E-01152-IT) but I think only B36086672015-A motherboard.

  Can I use these model instead of my?
  Thanks in advance to all.

  Hi tibi_1,

  Your English is ok and train me it s understandable so don t you worry about this and welcome to the forum :)

  About your problem, I can t give an exact answer, but a Council: contact an authorized service provider. I think that in this case you need 100% sure answer and you can get it from professional people only because it s a user to user forum where you can talk with normal people like you and me.

  Then get in touch with the guys, they will help you and if you are not familiar with laptop disassembly, they can help you to swap the motherboard.

  Good luck! ;)