Update BIOS password on the Satellite P200

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• Satellite 1410-604-BIOS update > update BIOS Incorrect in the web?

  Hi there again!

  Now with a new and strange issue.

  We all know that tell old... "If it does not break, don't fix it." And if you put in more computer terms, "especially if it's a BIOS.

  Yes, we all know that the BIOS is something quite dellitate to manage. For some reason, we normally feel as if we manage something like nitroglycerine, or radioactive products. And it's because we all know who is put at risk at the moment: our (or sometimes other) computer, the whole system could end up as dead as some pieces of metal, plastic and son.

  Well. I passed through all of this, more than 10 times in my life, and only once, it went wrong. But since this old motherboard was already dead, it was not important. But I've always been EXTREMELY care. Allways cross checked everything before you do anything, allways has a backup and a way to allways and restore that backup... I did COMPAQ systems, which have been prepared in this way. A BIOS update was about about a disc, turn on the PC with the disk in the floppy drive and wait. And if you don't like the results, you just click on 'back to a previus BIOS' and that was it... very nice. And easy.

  A few days ago a friend gave me a Toshiba Satellite 1410 604 to solve some problems that have been her crazy. After you remove a Norton Internet Security has expired, install avast and scan, I found more than a hundred of files infected with a variety of viruses, malware, trojans, and everything you could imagine. Avast all removed, but the rest of the operating system was so unstable that we decide to format it and install from scratch.

  I asked for the restore disks, which obviously it failed because they were lost in one of his trips. After that we had confirmation of Toshiba representatives there is no disk recovery available for this model, because it is too old, we decided to install from scratch like any other normal PC and resigned to losing some of the utilities accompanying that CD and are not available for download on the Web site.

  I downloaded all the software available for this model, including two updates to the BIOS. (In reality an update, but in two versions: Windows and traditional) and prepared a CD with all the drivers and programs as if it were a new system installation. And everything was fine, no problems at all. Until we arrived at the wireless LAN card, but that's another problem is already solved (the mini PCI card for the WLAN does not support the encriptación WEP or WAP, and it is not possible to connect to any LAN encripted wireless).

  At this point, and when I started setting up and activation of peripheral PCMCIA and USB devices (this computer only supports USB 1.1, 2.0 not) I discovered this text from Toshiba Web site:

  "This Bios update adds functionality to your system.
  (BIOS stands for Basic Input and Output System. This program is stored in a chip memory dead on the motherboard.
  When the computer comes on, the BIOS is launched to perform various functions to start.)

  For more detailed updated information, please refer to Information update BIOS Toshiba"

  (you can find it here):

  [http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com/innovation/download_drivers_bios.jsp?service=EU], you need to search for:

  Archives
  Satellite
  Satellite 14xx
  Satellite 1410 604
  PS141E

  Quite specific. Isn't?)

  According to the information in this Web site, the available BIOS fits the following models:

  "Satellite 2410 414, Satellite 1410, Satellite 1410 - 654S, Satellite 1410 814, Satellite 2410-303, Satellite 2410-304 s, Satellite 1410 354, 2410-601 Satellite, Satellite 1410-401, {color: #ff0000} * Satellite 1410 604 * {color}, Satellite 2410-404, Satellite 1410-301, Satellite 1410-304, Satellite 2410 S403, Satellite Pro 2100, Satellite 1410 S203, Satellite 2410-304, Satellite 1410 554, Satellite 1410 S102, Satellite 1410 - 354F, Satellite 2410 703, Satellite 1410-303, Satellite 2410 - S203, Satellite 1410-801, Satellite 2410 603, Satellite 1410-902. ', Satellite 1410-313, Satellite 1410-802, Satellite 1410 714, Satellite 2410-354, Satellite 2410 514, Satellite 1410-614, Satellite 1410 704, Satellite 2410 515, Satellite 2410-504, 2410-702 Satellite, Satellite 1410 S103.

  Yes... it's here!

  Now when you go into the "Toshiba BIOS update information", you get:

  "Ref. FAQ: TRO0000000b07.

  A BIOS update is a {color: #ff0000} * operation is relatively simple and can be done by computer more competent users * {color}. All BIOS updates can be obtained from "BIOS update" Section download click here...

  Note: the BIOS files are specific machine the correct BIOS for your machine should be used. »

  Please note that Toshiba does not disencourage BIOS manipulation, on the contrary: they even encourage people to do. It is not badly needed, but at the same time that they encourage people to 'play' with such a delicate question, at the end of this page, in small letters, they say:

  "Toshiba provides this information"as is"{color: #ff0000} * without warranty of any kind * {color}, explicit or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of quality market or adequacy has a specific use." Toshiba shall not be liable to the topicality, accuracy, completeness or quality of the information provided. {color: #ff0000} * Toshiba is not responsible for damage caused by the use of any information provided, including incomplete or incorrect information * {color}. »

  This should trigger yellow alarms in our minds.

  + "Human error is inherent in man, and it is not possible to eradicate. It will be displayed always, sooner or later"(Prof. James Reason). +

  And finally, I made the mistake. Although I have read this warning, I remembered all these successful BIOS update with COMPAQ and relied for Toshiba. This update was available there, and Toshiba told me that it was for this computer. Great!

  So finally, I disconnected all devices (USB), removed the PCMCIA (WLAN), plugged the battery charger to avoid any possible battery problem, restarted windows, and then Windows started the update (windows version, such as recommended by Toshiba). This drug looked very nice, nothing different from what I usually see on these old COMPAQs.

  As reported by the update program, the system would restart. And in fact he did.

  Windows normally closed (a little faster than normal, but without mistakes, and since there is no other programs that most - even the antivirus not working - no), the computer turned off, all lights (normal) offshore, and then again on...

  {color: #0000ff} * BEEEEEEEEEEEEP... BEEEP... ... BEEEEP * {color}

  OMG! I never movement something SO bad. 3-1-1!

  And now... What a 3-1-1 is here? Award BIOS would mean no card graphics or video deffective card, but it is not true, because it worked 20 seconds ago. There are BIOS.

  He never came again to life. He's still 3-1-1 beep.

  But now comes the investigation on the human factors involved in this accident.

  I found I committed the following errors:

  * (1) * rely in the constructor, even if they have WRITTEN their information may be incorrect or incomplete. (BAD if I was a detective QA & QC).

  * (2) * I cross checked deep enough (until it was already too late).

  * (3) * I haven't looked above for how to make a backup of the BIOS to restore must anything deceive you.

  * (4) * let Toshiba lead me to a path that I didn't walk, just because of their supply of 'increased functionality.

  * (5) * Beleave in Toshiba when they said "relatively simple operation and can be performed by the most competent computer users"... they never said it is infallible. "."

  Then I began the most interesting part of the investigation.

  {color: #0000ff} * "what went wrong?" * {color}

  Obviously, the update of the BIOS has not somewhere, somewhere. And I wanted to know what and where.

  First thing, I discovered that there is another Toshiba search engine called "askiris" ([http://askiris.toshiba.com]) and I looked to see if, for any chance I could get the old BIOS 1.20 version which was installed at the origin of this machine.

  And I found something... VERY interesting:

  Bq. {color: #800080} * of: *------{color} {color: #800080} * ACPI BIOS Flash version 1.10 for Satellite 1410/1415/2410 *------{color} {color: #800080} * bios for these models. SHUT UP. Downloads. DL. 289838 289838 105481 ACPI BIOS Flash version 1.10 for Satellite 1410/1415/2410. 2002-10 - 04 105589... *------{color} {color: #800080} * published 04/10/02 *------{color} {color: #800080} * of: *------{color} {color: #800080} * ACPI Flash BIOS version 1.40 for Satellite 1410/1415/2410/2415 *------{color} {color: #800080} * FDD Version 1.30 shut UP. Downloads. DL. 357972 357972 105481 ACPI BIOS Flash version 1.40 for Satellite 1410/1415/2410/2415. 2003-01 - 31 105589 PUB... *------{color} {color: #800080} * published on 31/01/03 | Rating: *------{color} {color: #800080} * of: *------{color} {color: #800080} * ACPI BIOS Flash version 1.20 for Satellite 1410/2410 *------{color} {color: #800080} * error message when the BIOS TAIS. Downloads. DL. 305240 305240 105481 ACPI BIOS Flash version 1.20 for Satellite 1410/2410. 2002-11 - 01 105589 PUB... *------{color} {color: #800080} * published 01/11/02 | Rating: *------{color} {color: #800080} * of: *------{color} {color: #800080} * ACPI Flash BIOS version 1.30 for Satellite 1410/1415/2410 *------{color} {color: #800080} * 1) changed the content be QUIET. Downloads. DL. 330963 330963 105481 ACPI Flash BIOS version 1.30 for Satellite 1410/1415/2410. 2003 01 - 03 105589... *------{color} {color: #800080} * published on 03/01/03 | Note: * {color}
  These are: V140, V110, V120 and V130 for 1410/15 and 2410 series.

  GOOD! Or not?

  Let's take a look:

  First thing I did was download all four files.

  Then I took the same version that made the accident: 1.40

  I unzipped the file, which I found:

  2009-06-05 00:17 < DIR >.
  2009-06-05 00:17 < DIR >...
  31/01/2003 08:38 11410v14.iso 1 605 632
  31/01/2003 08:38 511 764 14 1370. EXE
  {color: #ff0000} * 01/08/2003 17:03 2410a9v140.exe* {color 724 480}
  01/09/2003 09:32 250 663 biofca9t.com
  10/08/2002 05:26 30 697 chgbiosa.exe
  31/01/2003 08:36 1 087 instinfo.bat
  2002-05-13 15:25 378 175 launcher.exe
  31/01/2003 08:36 433 launcher.ini
  2009-06-05 00:17 0 list.txt
  31/01/2003 08:36 14 768 readme.com
  * {color: #ff0000} 31/01/2003 08:36 12 513 readme.txt {color} *.
  11 archivos 3 530 212 bytes
  3 dirs 9,404,600,320 bytes free

  And I got my first surprise here: there is a {color: #ff0000} * README. TXT * {color} that was not present in the file that I downloaded earlier from the repository of drivers.

  So I went the readme.txt and I found this:

  'README. CDC TXT 31/01/2003
  Flash BIOS version 1.40 for Satellite 1410
  -----
  This BIOS is applicable for the following models:

  Satellite 1410-S105
  Satellite 1410-S106
  Satellite 1410-S173
  Satellite 1410-S174
  Satellite 1410-S175
  Satellite 1410-S176
  Satellite 1415-S105
  Satellite 1415-S106
  Satellite 1415-S115
  Satellite 1415-S173
  Satellite 1415-S174
  Satellite 1415-S175
  Satellite 1415-S176
  Satellite 2410-S203
  Satellite 2410-S204.

  Please note that the model 1410-604 is * NOT * listed.

  I thought ' well, there must be another archive... ". »

  But then I realized a name that seems familiar, that is, in the directory where I unzipped this file 1.40, and the name is:

  {color: #0000ff} * 2410A9V140. EXE * {color}

  So I took the other file, the update of BIOS_Win, and I discovered that the name of the file is:

  * {color: #0000ff} 2410A9V140. EXE, {color} * (Ups!)

  So I once again, uncompressed to find:

  El volumen of the D unidad no tiene etiqueta.
  El n£ series volumen del mero are: 8838-E175

  Directory of D:\Shared\diskette\2410A9v140

  2009-06-05 00:43 < DIR >.
  2009-06-05 00:43 < DIR >...
  * {color: #0000ff} 01/09/2003 09:32 _250, 663_ BIOFCA9T.COM {color} *.
  2002-07-17 03:38 biosupd2.ini 35
  13/07/2001 13:22 6 277 chgbios2.vxd
  * {color: #0000ff} 10/08/2002 04:26 697 _CHGBIOSA, 30. EXE, {color} *.
  11/09/2001 09:14 134 clean2.reg
  2002-07-17 03:35 342 064 install2.exe
  2002-07-16 06:55 241 664 nchgbios2.exe
  18/08/2001 11:41 3 435 nchgbios2.sys
  23/10/2001 18:55 11 476 nchgbios2NT.sys
  26/08/2001 09:00 49 152 nchgbios2svc.exe
  13/07/2001-17:05 49 152 tbdecode.dll
  2002-03-14 06:42 49 152 TCHGBIOSInfo.dll
  2002-06-21 11:25 1 796 tosclean2.bat
  11/09/2001 12:01 967 tosclean2.pif
  2002-06-21 11:34 toscleanAUTO2.bat 1 841
  2002-06-21 11:44 toscleanSMS2.bat 1 796
  2002-06-21 08:51 2 038 tosntclean2.bat
  2002-06-21 08:51 2 084 tosntcleanAUTO2.bat
  2002-06-21 08:52 2 038 tosntcleanSMS2.bat
  Archivos of 20 bytes, 1 046 461
  2 dirs 9,402,793,984 bytes free

  No readme file...

  Then another issue raised in my mind: what happened to the other file 1.40? What did the other 2410A9V140. EXE are inside?

  This:

  El volumen of the D unidad no tiene etiqueta.
  El n£ series volumen del mero are: 8838-E175

  Directory of D:\Shared\diskette\comparacion_toshiba\askiris\241 0a9v140

  2009-06-05 00:46 < DIR >.
  2009-06-05 00:46 < DIR >...
  * {color: #0000ff} 01/09/2003 09:32 _250, _BIOFCA9T.COM {color} * 663
  2002-07-17 03:38 biosupd2.ini 35
  13/07/2001 13:22 6 277 chgbios2.vxd
  * {color: #0000ff} 10/08/2002 04:26 697 _CHGBIOSA, 30. EXE, {color} *.
  11/09/2001 09:14 134 clean2.reg
  2002-07-17 03:35 342 064 install2.exe
  2002-07-16 06:55 241 664 nchgbios2.exe
  18/08/2001 11:41 3 435 nchgbios2.sys
  23/10/2001 18:55 11 476 nchgbios2NT.sys
  26/08/2001 09:00 49 152 nchgbios2svc.exe
  13/07/2001-17:05 49 152 tbdecode.dll
  2002-03-14 06:42 49 152 TCHGBIOSInfo.dll
  2002-06-21 11:25 1 796 tosclean2.bat
  11/09/2001 12:01 967 tosclean2.pif
  2002-06-21 11:34 toscleanAUTO2.bat 1 841
  2002-06-21 11:44 toscleanSMS2.bat 1 796
  2002-06-21 08:51 2 038 tosntclean2.bat
  2002-06-21 08:51 2 084 tosntcleanAUTO2.bat
  2002-06-21 08:52 2 038 tosntcleanSMS2.bat
  Archivos of 20 bytes, 1 046 461
  2 dirs 9,402,781,696 bytes free

  * {color: #ff0000} they have two 20 files and 1 046 461 bytes. I asumed that they are the SAME two folder {color} *.

  And the readme file does not list the model 1410-604 in its readme file, so I can't explain it except as a Toshiba error. * {color: #ff0000} they put an incorrect BIOS on their website and has proposed updating and somehow lead to such mistakes. {color} *.

  (Except in the case that one of these models is a name that is different from the model 1410-604, and if that's the case... now I don't know why this BIOS do not work with this computer).

  The worst thing is that neither the other files (V1.10, 1.20 and 1.30) lists the 1410-604, apparently so no solution possible workaround for this problem. I need an original v1.20 to the CMOS, and Toshiba seems to have. They offered me to solve the problem, leaving the laptop to an ASP, and pay only € 95 for the work and about € 280 for a motherboard replacement, I will get it resolved. But they offer no guarantees of their possibilities because is a model "too old" and "abandoned" and "unsupported"...

  In other words, they said 'you don't have to bother with it, just go and buy a new' (something of quite out of my reach in this time of crisis): P

  Thanks for reading so far.

  Now, what I need is to get ideas on a work around for this, my ideas are:

  (1) the CMOS has some startup that works (it allows a roll-back if you have the appropriate file). So I need a good BIOS to burn in the CMOS memory, the SAME SAME model (a backup BIOS) but the backup should be sufficient for the burning program (CHGBIOSA.COM).

  (2) it is always possible that the BIOS might be OK, but the CMOS data has been corrupted somehow. If so, the CMOS of compensation could solve problem. But I wasn't able to find a clear cmos from the outside button, and after disasembling I took battery, with no good result. I try to leave the MOBO without battery for a period more long (I left it about 20 seconds) just in case where 20 seconds are not all capacitors for well pass zero values. I don't have a lot of hope in this point.

  (3) try to get a REAL good update from Toshiba. I contacted technical support several times, and I was able to verify that they are only - phone operators, with a script in front of them, and when the problem is going - out of reach, they fall in the same response: "you must go to an ASP. I still have a faint hope to find someone who really knows a little and could illuminate with a good BIOS in this disc.

  (4) as far as I could find, this BIOS is not any BIOS-manufacturer known. It seems that it has been developed by Toshiba (own brand), so the Phoenix crisis recovery disk won't be of any help here. As well as any other BIOS recovery tool not designed for Toshiba BIOS. But I'm open to all ideas, which could be put to the test more or less safely. (Remember that the 'BIOS-BOOT-PART' feature still works, I don't want to lose that possibility alone of redemption).

  Wwwaaaaoooowww... what a falks long post! Sorry about that!

  Forgive me, but I wanted to be really clear.

  Someone give some tips or advice will be greatly appreciated.

  Please don't say that I shouldn't be doing... I already know that. I already did some research and found my mistakes, not to repeat them. Now, I need to spend, to move and to try to solve this problem, or at least learn to solve similar things. As much as possible.

  Thank you once again, in advance, and sorry again.

  FenixDigital

  Post edited by: Fenix_D
  Modified subject to beter reflect what the problem is (apparently erroneous file BIOS in Toshiba Download Center).

  Hi Fenix,

  Wow... He tooked a lot of time to read your post...

  Maybe I can help you.

  The Bios in the website is the right one. If you have downloaded the right version of the Bios.

  Toshiba America, which has most of the time the Askiris you used isn't accurate models for Toshiba Europe.
  This should be the reason, why does not the readme file contain the European model.

  I'll try to do an update of the fresh Bios using the update of the traditional Bios.

  Copy the files on the disk, put it in the floppy drive, press and hold power on the notebook tab.
  After that the laptop is off, press on and hold the key on the left side of space power on the laptop new bar and wait until it turns off again.

  If your laptop does not power perhaps the most, the RAM is default?

  Therefore, if the use of the traditional Bios or change memory doesn't help, and your laptop is still dead you should go to a SPA, but it will cost money.

  I now have my fourth Toshiba laptop and I had never problems with the Bios updates.

  The 1410 is very old I think, so before you go to a SPA, I'd buy a new ;)

  Best regards

  Maurice

• Satellite P10 874: update BIOS wrong changes the serial number?

  Hello

  I have Satellite P10 874, my model number has erased the background after years of use.
  I recently did an update of the Bios of the Web from Toshiba site and realized more late it was for the SP10E models.

  Well my system did not fall down. (Part no) model number change if you update with a version of Bios, not intended to be your system?

  My system is still under warranty, but the new model series/number combo is shown as invalid global law database. My USB ports don't work anymore after that it showed a message of power surge.

  I need to go to the customer Service. Is there a way to retrieve my originial model no and not?

  Any help will be much appreciated.

  Concerning
  lejoe

  A 'bad' Biosupdate does or does not replace the modelnumber of your machine. So you don t have to worry when you give the machine to a service centre, they have the ability to retrieve your serial number with their system and understand the modelnumber of your machine.

  With regard to your USB ports: send the machine to your local concern for service-center and Don t on the modelnumber stuff. Your machine is still under warranty and since they will change about your pcb, your worries on the bad bios system is useless.

  Furthermore, I can't imagine that you seriously a bad bios Flash, since the machine during the biosupdate ususally scream if you try to Flash a bios wrong on it.

  Welcome them

• Intel VT in the Bios of the Satellite P200-13F disabled?

  Hello

  I just bought a toshiba Satellite P200-13F and now I discover that the Vitrualization can be turned on in the BIOS.

  Can someone tell me if Toshiba plans to release a BIOS with this feature supported? I want to use the machine for virtualization with XEN.

  Thanks in advance,
  Michael

  Hi people,

  I think toshiba hasn´t integrated into the bios again. Maybe the option is available because the bios images are perhaps a chipset manufacturer, but they just didn t allowed them cause they did not apply all the routines of VT in the bios to handle VT-stuff of the Chipset/CPU.

  It's just a really wild theory on VT in computers laptop toshiba and I Don t know when they will do so and release a bios where you can activate it.

  Welcome them

• HARD drive and memory upgrade on the Satellite P200 - 17 c

  Hello

  I own Satellite P200 17 c. My current memory is DDR2 PC2-5300 2 GB. I would like to upgrade to DDR2 PC2 - 6400 4 GB of ram. I can do and it's going to be some speed improvements, if I update to PC2-6400 PC2-5300 instead?

  I have 2 hard drives on my P200 17 c. 2 x 100 GB. I want to upgrade one of these two HD ranging from 100 GB to 320 GB 5400 RPM. can I do this? and it'll be a difference if I update with HD who has 7200 RPM?

  Thank you

  First of all: your machine is able to handle a maximum capacity of 4 GB RAM, but please be aware that you won´t be able to use all of the 4 GB due to some limitations of the chipset that are explained in the following article: http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/kb0/TSB82022E0000R01.htm

  Regarding the speed of module: chipset specifications are defined for PC5300, so it will not improve your speed when you install faster modules.

  If you want to upgrade your hard drive then do as you like, because it shouldn´t be any restrictions, you can install a drive with 7200 RPM with a slower.

  The only difference will be that the faster drive faster. The performance of the entire system would increase only when you´re install your operating system on the disk more fast (which is the recommendation of my side :))

• Update graphics card on the Satellite X 200

  Hello members,

  I m a proud owner of the Satellite X 200 with a map single chart (NV8700GT-256). But like most of these screen-no video... Black NV cards. I know, this card can be changed-it s not soldered, but it seems to be a specialized map only made by Toshiba.

  Many sellers (most of them in CN) have these cards and I have googled a lot: NV8700GT with 256 MB or 512 MB. This should be fine without any problem LS - 3443P. But there are other cards sill: LS - 3442P with a chip ATI and 256 or 512 MB of ram. They are used in a note of P200. Some dealers say they are useabe in a 200 X too. The connector seems to be the same as the dimensions of the Board of directors a the place chips. Some say that ATI would be better, cooler and there is no "burn-out". I have no answer until what chip is used-i think it's a series of radeo 2600. Assessment tests provide the same speed as the NV8700GT. But none of them give a real answer - so my question is: has anyone of you experience with this card? Can I choose ATI or upgrade to an NV with 512 MB of ram. Will be my laptop boot up or should I change the bios first? These graphics problems are boring!
  Thank you, Tom

  I have senn there are many questions about the maximum amount of ram... I have a DV9000 HP with the same chipset intel PM965M for office. HP says the maximum is 4G (2x2G) as toshi too. (For HP), but this true isn´t! My HP has two modules of 4G with the 2Rx8 specification; 8 tokens, 6400S / 800M, order 8 x 512. With windows vista64 oder w7-64 with no problems. I m going to test it with my toshi after solving the video problem...

  Have you already checked similar thread - http://forums.computers.toshiba-europe.com/forums//thread.jspa?messageID=205529?

• How to reset the password on the Satellite U200-181?

  Greetings!

  Sorry for my English.
  I have laptop Toshiba Satellite U200-181 and all documents of (check, guaranteed).
  When the computer starts, it asks to enter the password of the BIOS... I called in the service center in Russia, but they told me that they have no response Codes

  I have PC Serial No.. and challenge the Code... What I need to do now? I don t want to pay $ 70 for reset password... Please help :)

  Best regards, Sergey

  Hello Sergey

  Please don't be crazy about me, but you don't understand how it works. To reset the BIOS Center Toshiba password control needs code given by your laptop model. Shortly after, they send a new return code and after you enter this code, that the BIOS password is removed.

  Allowed only in your country service provider can contact Toshiba control center and service just to get back the information. With short words: private person like you have no chance to remove the BIOS password. I hope you understand why it. If this is not the case, let me know that I'll explain.

  Sorry, but you need to call the service.

• Updated BIOS (Insyde H20) BACK - Satellite A300-24 X

  Hello

  I bought the laptop Toshiba Satellite A300 - 24 X WITHOUT an operating system preinstalled.

  I'm using Linux and I want to update my BIOS to version 1.8 and 1.9 through a utility BACK/FreeDOS.

  The main problem is that the BIOS flash utility runs only on Windows OS.

  Why Toshiba does not provide the utility flash BACK for those who have bought a laptop without Windows operating system and want to or need to upgrade the BIOS without buy/install the Windows operating system only for these purposes?

  Is it possible to update my BIOS (Insyde H2O) with some flashing BACK?

  Kind regards
  Zarko

  Hello

  You can update the BIOS by using the diskette, but you would need an update of the traditional BIOS.
  But the fact is that ONLY focused on the victory of BIOS is available on the Toshiba page and it can be updated only the execution of a Windows operating system.

  But as far as I know the local ASP (certified partner) in your country could update the BIOS by using a floppy disk.

  So, if you need updated BIOS to day and don t have installed the Microsoft Windows operating system then you will need to contact the guys ASP.

  Good bye

• Update BIOS 2.20 - WIN32 - Satellite A200 fan activity

  Hello

  I bought the Satellite A200 on February. So far, it was all right. I've recently updated my BIOS to 2.20 unfortunately. Now my fan runs constantly. I changed the graphics settings, stopped some unnecessary programs loaded during startup. Nothing is done, the fan works. Is this normal?

  Before updating the BIOS he made completely different. All started for a while with force almost complete and that gradually collapsed. Now, he is constantly working with the same speed, but never stops.

  Please help :(

  I imagine that the Toshiba engineers have changed some values in the BIOS settings. What you can try is to change the METHOD of COOLING in saving settings.

  You can find under > Panel control system & maintenance Power Startup Options? Select a settings change plan Plan to modify the Toshiba Power Saver V.xxx cooling method advanced power settings

• Built in microphone does not work on the Satellite P200 - 17 c

  Help, please.

  I have a Satellite P200 - 17 c. Windows Vista Edition home premium, 32-bit operating system.
  Sometimes, the built-in mic works then ceases to make Skype, useless msn. The webcam works fine but with no microphone. I've updated the driver, uninstalled and reinstalled several times that I care to remember.

  Sometimes it's the microphone works for a short period, then it goes silent. In the sound control panel bit is shows as working properly, but it's not.
  Please help me.

  Is preinstalled OS original OS that you got with your laptop.

  It is still problematic to discuss problems that sometimes occur. Have you checked the mic Skype or MSN options when this happens?

  Check in the sound options > recording devices is mic is enabled and set as default device. So try something and you should see the reaction on the green light. Is there a reaction?

• FF no longer updates of passwords, record the passwords is selected.

  Firefox 26.0 suddenly stopped updating my passwords. It asks if I want that he remember new passwords, but I changed my yahoo mail password and it does not ask if I want to update the password. When I come back it still has the old password.

  Now after all these tests for some strange reason it worked. I did everything listed at least 3 times and it didn't work.
  Thank you for help, not sure which worked, but I would like that well know so if anyone else has this problem they could benefit.
  I guess the secret is to keep trying and finally the 1 & 0 align things work!

  Thanks again!
  Papawolf

• What is the speed of disk on the Satellite P200-155?

  Hello

  I'm interesting on Satellite P200-155 or Satellite P200-143, but I do not know the speed of the hard drive.
  What is the speed of the hard drive in this model? 4200 RPM or 5400 RPM?
  Thank you

  PS: Sorry for my English :)

  Hello

  The P200 series is very new and as far as I know for several weeks on the market.
  These new generation laptops use a newer HARD disk i/o.

  After a lengthy investigation on several websites, I discovered that this laptop comes with a 160 GB 5400 RPM SATA HDD!

  Hope I could help ;)

  Adiós ;)

• Update BIOS question on the Qosmio F50/F55 series

  I have advanced and updated the bios of the 1.30 the 2.20 and everything went well.
  I did not like the new bios for the portable was little more warm, so I went to downgrade to the 1.30.
  I have two toshiba Web site and has made the winphlash64.

  Thing is that it won't let you not downgrade, then I open the phlash.ini and changed the "UpdateMode = 3-UpdateMode = 0" and he replace the parameters to downgrade. He did the downgrade successfully as "starting from 1 to 35 block". When it restarted I get a black screen only dead pc, no MESSAGE. I did the recovery from the crisis and did not work on a USB "bios qosmio are greater than 2MB and can fit on a floppy."

  Maybe someone here knows perhaps changing the "UpdateMode = 3-UpdateMode = 0" I have to manually reset the cmos?
  I don't have a warranty, and I know that the laptop is fine, and the bios chip is soldered in 32 pins are difficult to desolder.

  Thank you very much!!

  > Thing, is that it won't let you not downgrade, then I open the phlash.ini and changed the "UpdateMode = 3-UpdateMode = 0" and he replace the parameters to downgrade. He did the downgrade successfully as "starting from 1 to 35 block". When it restarted I get a black screen only dead pc, no MESSAGE. I did the recovery from the crisis and did not work on a USB "bios qosmio are greater than 2MB and can fit on a floppy."

  As far as I know that you need a traditional version of the BIOS update in order to downgrade the BIOS

  However, the fact is that your laptop does not start, which means that the module ROM was not properly flashed and it needs to be flashed again with a disc of crisis.

  ASP request for help!

• Windows XP Home edition cannot be installed on the Satellite P200

  Hello

  Sorry, but my English is not good.
  I have a Satellite P200-17 b, model PSPB3E...
  The problem: it has VISTA installed, but I need WXP as operating system.
  Windows XP Home edition cannot be installed because it cannot find the hard drive.

  What can I do?
  It's Windows XP SP2 home edition Professional

  Can someone help me?

  Thank you
  Jürgen

  First
  Download your PC card mother SATA driver

  http://www.toshibatech.NET/f6flpy32.zip
  This file exract disket diskette
  then
  open by pushing pc F12
  Open with the XP CD
  floppy drive in pc

• Procedure for starting and long stop on the Satellite P200 - 10 c

  I have a Satellite P200 - 10 c and I bought this laptop with pre-installed Vista Home Premium.
  Everything works fine, but it takes a long time for the computer to boot. Same thing with shut down and restart.
  Is this normal?

  * amaster *, it has nothing to do with the laptop - that's Vista. You would be to optimize your system.
  1. disable UAC (run msconfig on Tools choose disable UAP, where getting the message "Command completed successfully" - restart)
  2. turn off some visual effects: go to control panel / system / advanced system settings / Advanced tab / Performance settings / Visual effects (default tab) and disable the following list:
  Animate controls and elements inside windows
  Menu fade or slide into view
  ToolTip fade or slide into view
  Fading of items after clicking
  Show shadows under menus
  Show shadows under mouse pointer
  Show translucent selection rectangle
  Drag the open drop-down list boxes
  Drag the task bar buttons
  3. optimize virtual memory: first remove the existing file - control panel/system/advanced system settings/advanced/performance-settings/advanced/Virtual Memory-change... mark "No. Paging File." Reset. Then create the new paging file - Control Panel/System/advanced system settings/advanced/performance-settings/advanced/Virtual Memory-change... do fixed Page File with size equal to: amount of physical memory (RAM) + 1 GB. If you have two hard drives - best create the pagefile on no system disk. The min and max sizes of pagefile should be equal - not different.
  4 turn off System Restore. (Start / computer/properties/Advanced Settings/System Protection.) If UAC will ask you confirmation - allow)
  5. turn off the Hibernation (start programs/guest/in the context menu, choose "Run as Administrator" and in the command line write * powercfg OFF h *)
  6. cut unused services (do not turn it off completely - do, then manually run)
  7 edit the registry:
  [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
  MenuShowDelay = 0 (default 400)
  AutoEndTasks = 1
  HungAppTimeout = 1000
  WaitToKillAppTimeout = 1000
  LowLevelHooksTimeout = 1000

  [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control]
  [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Control]
  [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro L]
  In all three destinations: WaitToKillServiceTimeout and make 5000 (default 20000)

  [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\PriorityControl]
  Win32PrioritySeparation = 6 (default value 2)

  And so on and so forth... Actually-, it is a never-ending story...