Vodafone 3 G Broadband SIM question on Portege R500

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• Vodafone 3 G Broadband SIM question on Portege A600-122

  I have a new Toshiba Portégé A600-122 - the version with built in 3G modem. I have downgraded to Windows XP.

  I have a sim Vodafone Mobile Comms provided with a USB dongle, I used on a laptop earlier. £15 / month over 18 months, type of transaction.

  When I put the fist the Vodafone Sim in the Tosh all was fine and I could surf the net fine and do everything which that needed me. I was happy because I think the Modem in the Tosh is by Erickson (who do not use Vodafone to dongles) and the Wireless Manager I thought that maybe was not a problem!

  Unfortunately, something seems to go wrong. I can still connect, but when I look at a Web page, only half is displayed and no amount of waiting see fill. Its logical continuation in the present.

  I've updated the Manager wireless version: 5.2.1047.63 and no change. The new version seems to insist that select you a profile. The only one that works is Vodafone UK - contract. Which includes:
  Name of Access Point: internet
  Username: web
  Password: *.

  I don't know what is the password - as he came.

  As I tell a connection is established, are a few k installs and nothing. I tried to hang my firewall and antivirs package (Kaspersky) but no difference.

  Edited to add: I took out the sim card and handed in the Vodafone dongle and tried on another laptop - and everything works fine. If the card Sim and Vodafone seem to work well. I mean I don't know what has changed on the Tosh between work and not - I do not have regulalry use 3 G comms and if his was windeos updated and some programs added - as you do. Don't think I did something weird!

  Help everyone!

  Post edited by: stephentyler

  Hello

  You said that you have downgraded this laptop to Win XP.
  I guess that Vista was preinstalled everything first, then it would be really interesting to know if this issue would be to appear by using the Vista preinstalled Toshiba.

  To be honest, I don't know why only half of the Web page is displayed
  Maybe it s not a problem of 3G, but simply the software problem I mean internet browser (IE or firefox) problem

• Several questions on Portege R500

  I got this new Portege R500 (PPR50E) and the fan noise is driving me crazy! I can't believe why the processor should run all the time so warm, even if it isn't on the heavy load. Even online light surf starts the fan of rolling and moaning of it are really annoying. I tried to find a software that puts the CPU halt state, as CPU Idle, but no chance, none of the old applications work with that CPU. The temp is always around 60 ° C which is quite a lot even thought I've customized power management profile to use only the lightest load.
  Someone has ideas how to force the processor to stop the State?

  I am also struggling to get the standard 1280 x 720 60 Hz resolution to work for an external projector, but that's another story... Calculator of DTD disobeys his magic and now I have to start hacking the registry manually...

  Then sound card driver. I would use two audio apps at the same time, but the driver does not allow the sharing of resources, which means that I can't use Amplitube and media player at the same time.

  The CPU is supposed to be dual-core 1.2 GHz with 2 GB of memory, the machine should work pretty well. BUT Vista spoil the fun! This is the second time that I am using Vista on a laptop and now I am quite convinced, is an eater of great resources and no good OS. R500 should come with Win XP SP3!

  I'm sorry because I have to whine, but I will return it to the dealer if there is no solution to these.

  Post edited by: ADMIN

  Hey Buddy

  The machine is known to me. It s a large notebook small and powerful.
  Fact is that the laptop was equipped with a powerful Intel Core 2 Duo CPU processor that produces a lot of heat.
  To my knowledge, the internal temperature (not only the temperature of the CPU) varies and can increase and decrease at the rate of 15 degrees C.
  Fact is also that cooling modules are not oversized due to the size of small notebook and the unique fan must therefore turn more quickly to ensure cooling properly.

  He should also know that the new series of portable comes with the operating system preinstalled Vista and this OS needs a lot of resources.
  It is no secret.

  Of course, you can install you own Win XP on the R500.
  I think the laptop wouldn't create this heat using the XP and the cooling modules should run a little slower.

  Installing XP is possible and all Win XP drivers are located on the European driver Toshiba page!

  Greetings mate

• Re: Portege R500-125 - Vodafone 3 G SIM card - what to do!

  I recently bought a Portege R500 125. It is size excellent performance wise, wise, specs, weight, etc. But the most important feature for me was the 3G feature.

  Opening the box and instructions (guia rapido) there was no mention about the card 3 G slot at all, I got a quick glance around the laptop and could not find shelter. Then, I wondered if I had indeed bought the laptop, looked good the box and he defeinitely said 3G.

  So I came to the forum support and picked up a thread saying that the SIM card slot was behind the battery in the range Portege and Tecra. Hey presto, he was there. I thought, excellent put SIM card in and run the mobliink software. I started the mobilink software and he said Vodafone UK on the interface graph of the application user. Click on connect and it would start saying "connection" and then would just go back to "Ready".

  Next step was to call the Toshiba support, they told me that I had to download the update of the Novatel Wireless of the download site VER 10.9 driver I think. In addition, they said that YOU SHOULD NOT USE THE MOBILINK SOFTWARE TO CONNECT! I was told to use the Vodafone VISTA software to connect. Thus obtained on the Vodafone site and downloaded the 9.3.0 software, also reviewed the read me document (do not usually do this and guess what he mentioned that it supports Novatel V10.9), so I was well on my way, I thought! Not yet!

  Downloaded the Novatel Wireless driver and then install the Vodafone software. Pulled up the Vodafone software and he said "mobile deveice is detected" and that's all. It does not search for networks. So I thought lets try one more thing. I removed the SIM card from the laptop and put the SIM card in the original PC card. Once I put the PC data card in, it installed some drivers and then he said that it has been installed successfully. Then the times of crisis! , launcehed the Vodafone software and hey presto, we have a signal and a connection! SUCCESS.

  Now for the acid test. Put the SIM card in the laptop launched the software, the first message on the screen - 'mobile device detected' then 'search network', then to the last 'Vodafone 3 G', you press the button connect and we had a connection.

  It seemed a long drawn from the process, but arrived in the end. I think using the data card, it installs several structural factors that Vodafone and Portege software must have to operate successfully. I think it would be the same approach for the 3G SIM card Vodafone not only.
  _In summary_

  * Update of Novatel Wireless Drivers (V10.9) Portege downloads
  To install the Vodafone Vodafone (V9.3.0) Vista driver. co.UK
  * Insert data with 3G SIM card (wait drivers are installed and message that says "drivers installed successfully")
  Launch of software Vodafone and connect - wait for a successful connection
  * Remove the SIM and data card
  * Install the SIM card in the Portege (behind the battery, then lock it in position)
  Launch of Vodafone software and connect (DO NOT USE MOBILINK)

  I hope this helps.

  Wow. That s a great statement!
  Thanks for posting here in our small community ;)
  Maybe this instruction step by step would help others

• Portege R500 USB Extrenal HARD drive question

  Recently, my boss bought a Portege R500 and I installed Win XP SP2.

  Installed all necessary drivers.

  It is, if I connect an external USB HDD's does not detect and I use the laptop after having removed the USB HDD applications hang up and it wont even stop.

  Can someone share a light on this problem?

  Thank you.

  It is not easy to share a lot of light on it. Who is the manufacturer of this external HARD drive? You have a software with this HARD drive that needs to be installed first?

• Portege R500 - all chances of getting a kit of renovation of 3G (UMTS/HSDPA)

  I just bought my Toshiba R500 here in Germany about three weeks ago. A few days ago, I received information that Toshiba will soon offer the R500 with integrated UMTS/HSDPA modem.
  Even more surprising: the price seems to be the same, there is no price increase.

  So, I just bought a R500 with 64 GB of SSD three weeks ago and he is already OLD. I've always wanted the R500 with integrated 3G but my dealer told me that there is no information that Toshiba will offer such a product. Of course, I can still use my 3G Express card with a PCMCIA card, but to be honest, it seems silly to have that thing sticking out of the R500.

  Now, here's my question, because I am sure that other customers are too affected: is wise and customer Toshiba kind enough to offer some kind of kit of renovation of the 3gs for the R500? I know that there is space, including for the reader of card SIM, but if Toshiba does not offer a kit of renovation, any modification may void the warranty and it can also do not work as it should.

  Chances to get a 3G (UMTS/HSDPA) renovation for the R500 kit any time soon? I love my R500 but without integrated 3G, it truly annoys from time to time (btw: the s.cks Word is censored, funny).

  Retro Kit 3G? : D

  Hey Buddy AFAIK the 3G card must be connected to the motherboard, and if someone wants to upgrade the small Portege R500, thin with this card you will need to disassemble the whole laptop.
  This would void the warranty.

  I m not sure if it of possible to modernize the R500 with such card but if yes, then you should contact the ASP in your county for such a procedure.

  I have already seen that the Portege R500 equipped with module 3G / UMTS (3.6 Mbps) high-speed.
  Maybe it's better to sell your R500 and buy a new one with the card 3G s? ;)

  Best regards

• Portege R500 - network Constant interruptions

  I have a Portege R500 with Windows XP (SP3 now, but same problem with SP2 and same problem before and after all reinstall them), and the network continues to interrupt. It's desperately irritating, because I work a lot of ssh connections, and almost every time the connection breaks I lose some work. The best of cases, it's that I have to log in again and continue where I was.

  This happens regardless of whether I use WIFI or wired network, and sometimes little matter where I am - home, office, coffee internet, that, is not my connection. The network is interrupted every 15-30 minutes, and sometimes as I type or loading a page, while other times it seems just to occur. It is usually easy to tell when it happens, because all the ssh connections instantly hang, all my messenger connections are broken and Outlook complains that he has lost the connection to the Exchange Server. The connections Outlook and messenger do not realize anything is wrong before the connection started actually working again, which has probably something to do with TCP or ICMP messages finally get through, but it's really strange that TCP is not only address the problem transparently - the physical connection is never interrupted for long.

  I guess that it probably has something to do with energy saving, but I have been unable to resolve in setting energy saving settings. Also, I have the same problem, regardless of the question of whether the laptop is powered.

  (Probably?) it is not a hardware failure, because I don't have the same problem in Ubuntu Linux and memtest does not report the errors of memory. (Speaking of which, is there a memory testing tool or self test tool integrated with this laptop?).

  Any suggestion would be appreciated. I tried calling the number of local support twice, but it didn't help much to get there.

  Thanks a lot for this great info

• Re: Portege R500-11 with SSD: I want to install Win XP

  Sorry if this is a common question, but I haven't had no luck with the research.

  I have a Portege R500-11 pair with SSD and I want their downgrade to XP. (speed issues)

  First question. Is it possible or are there problems?

  Second: I guess I have to install the SSD driver, with nlite or F6 during installation of the victory, but which is the correct driver? Can someone give me the exact link, please?

  Is this? Intel Storage Manager.

  Thanks for your help and sorry again if it is a question of RTFM.
  Good bye

  Chris

  I found it!

  http://APS2.toshiba-tro.de/KB0/TSB85017Z0000R01.htm

• Portege R500 - CD/DVD drive no longer works

  Does anyone found a resolution to this?

  Like David, my DVD Multidrive on my R500 abruptly arrested recently - I can open/close the player, but he does not appear in Windows Explorer as a disk is valid. Do not think that I have nothing installed on the machine.

  Interestingly, I never really use the DVD player. Indeed, because of all the * heat * questions, I used to "Power Off" of the device, via the DVD icon in the system tray (i.e. option enabled me to Power on / off the unit). So while the power was OFF, it's cold the machine, and so the fan was rarely on.

  Now that my computer no longer recognizes the drive, this icon it simply shows that disabled, no possibility to the power on/off switch, and this noisy fan is almost always on. In addition, because it seems that the machine tries to recognize the drive subject time at startup, all re-start, reboot the machine now takes a few minutes to start...

  For the optical drive firmware update help? Or is there some other fix?

  Hello

  > but my Portege R500 CD/DVD drive has stopped working the next day, I had attached an external CD - RW drive for me to burn discs. Maybe it did disable my built-in drive?
  This could be the key;
  Try to access the Device Manager and remove the CD/DVD player listed and all USB host controllers and USB root hub.

  Again, restart the laptop.
  After new check restart if the CD/DVD drive has been recognized again.

• 3g modem failure internal Portege R500 Novatel wireless

  Hello

  I have a toshiba portege r500 with windows vista business sp2.

  Since last Saturday I am unable to make a connection through the modem 3g internal 3g.

  When I open novatel wireless mobilink, he said on the radio switch sense wwan is off, however, it is not off. I can connect to the thin wireless networks.

  Toshiba broadband 3g HSDPA sm - bus modem minicards is declared as normall work in Device Manager.

  all the drivers are updated to the latest drivers. no change. Unable to use the 3g modem.

  nvtl phoenix mfc application stops working that looks like a problem of modem again.

  can someone tell what to do please?

  Did you installed the 3 G RF power control utility?

• Portege R500 Fingerprint Utility not recognizing Win 7 password

  Hello

  I have Toshiba Portege R500 with Windows 7 Pro connected to SBS2008 field. Some time ago, I changed my password of domain, utility prints password digital (FPU) asked for the password, but after that I put it it says that the password is incorrect.

  I changed the password and reinstalled the software, still does not. It seems that the FPU has no access to the Windows password or remember the old password. Help, please.

  Best,
  D

  Hello

  I got this Toshiba FAQ on the fingerprint and the question of password field.
  http://APS2.toshiba-tro.de/KB0/TSB0702ZC0000R01.htm

  You don't know if this could help you but try to install the latest Toshiba Fingerprint Utility of the Tecra A11.
  Maybe it helps good luck

• Portege R500: How could I access "Toshiba Power Saver" as a user restricted

  Hello

  I have a few related problems and would like to have someone to share knowledge on issues with limited on a portege r500 user rights!

  My question is: how could I access "toshiba power saver" as a user restricted?

  My source of knowledge not administrator is a very sophisticated page of http://blogs.msdn.com/aaron_margosis
  who said that my way to get an administrator back - Box (see: "MakeMeAdmin" - in German windows xp, you must edit the MakeMeAdmin.cmd file and replace the "Administrators" by "Administrators").

  But my problem with "toshiba power saver" is still not resolved.
  So I'd be happy to get information on your und solutions give you my knowledge as well, of course!

  [email protected]
  Kind regards
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  You can use the feature Toshiba Power Saver Properties-> configuration Options (bottom left button)-> allow a limited user to change settings

• Replacing the screen on Portege R500

  Hello

  I have a Portege R500 and I managed to break the screen.
  Part number is LTD121EWEK. Do I need to replace it with the same or are they some compatible screens which will be adapted?

  Thank you
  Wooju

  It is always best to use the same parts. So you'll be sure that everything will be OK.
  Question on other compatible screens is interesting, but I don't think anyone here can give a definitive answer or.

  Contact the nearest service Toshiba and ask for help. They have access to the database of Toshiba and they can check which screens can be used on this portable Portege model.

  By the way: I found the same info that you can use LCD TDG (LTD121EWEK) on the internet.

• Portege R500: Explorer crashes cured by installing the Driver Sound R600

  The equipped Portege R500 of Vista is a great phone except that mine Windows Explorer (not IE) kept crashing without obvious reason. The taskbar would suddenly become unresponsive and then I would get the opportunity to restart Explorer. "Problem Reports and Solutions" shows 129 these events in the 44 weeks since I bought it, and it is not my main computer, so I don't use it every day

  In any case, I think I found a solution which is to replace the R500 Realtek Sound Driver (version 6.0.1.5400) by the one for the R600 (version 6.0.5655). Since doing the crash seems to have stopped.

  The idea was that almost all of the events in question 'AppHangXProcB1', ' waiting on the name of the Application: svchost.exe:AudioClientRpc', and ' bucket ID: 157806391'. Research put in question the Realtek Sound driver and revealed many reports indicate that a similar problem with other laptops.

  The original version 6.0.1.5400 is still topical for R500 according to European and us sites Toshiba. However, the R600 version is 6.0.5655 dated dated 17/11/2008. As the R500 and R600 so similar I installed and have had no accidents since then. Previously I tried to upgrade to version 6.0.1.5624 (from Windows Update on 2009-03-04) and 6.0.1.5477, which Toshiba Canada for the R500 question, but they were no better than 6.0.1.5400.

  I haven't noticed any bad Effect to have the pilot of 'bad '. Of course, it would be nice to have advice from Toshiba on this and to know if other people have had similar problems with their R500, but in the meantime, it's great to be able to use it without the bar all the time freezing of tasks.

  Post edited by: Johnson

  Hi Johnson

  Thanks for this report. This is the solution and the very interesting question.
  Let's see if someone else will report on the same or similar topic.

  To be honest, I can't imagine that Windows Explorer may hang so easy with the settings.
  All the preinstalled images are tested and if there is a serious problem you need to Toshiba. But anything is possible.

• Portege R500 suddenly turns off, restarts

  Scared near death of my 16 month old Portege R500 running XP Pro.

  Symptom: It suddenly shuts down while I work - the screen turns white (black - although a fraction of a second of vertical - I think - lines), then it starts again. When it restarts automatically, I get a notice from windows saying that my system has recovered from a serious error. What happened three times in the last month. I can't be sure of that, but I think that in all cases, I was working in IE - version 6 and now upgraded to 8 (which keeps freezing upward in his own right, but seems not related). It seems to happen completely randomly and not at any relevant time as starting a program or something.

  QUestion: any experience? Anyone know what is happening? My hard drive is going to die, or is it just an overheating?

  Note relevant potential: 36 to 40 degrees celcius here for the last 8 weeks. The computer is so hot that you can fry an egg on it. It is on a raised platform and let him NAP for an hour or two after lunch. Two of us sit with a fan on us. We use an external display.

  Thank you in advance.

  > It suddenly shuts down while I work - the screen turns white (black - although a split second of worm)
  > Note relevant potential: 36 to 40 degrees celcius here for the last 8 weeks.

  Well, the high temperature might be the cause of this behavior.
  And of course, that could happen often in the summer while a higher outside temperature.

  I think you should check the cooling fans.
  Spray compressed air to remove dirt and dust from the fans.
  Ensure that there is enough free space around the laptop to get properly air circulation.