Windows Xp on Satellite A500

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• Re: Need drivers Windows Xp for Satellite A500

  Hello

  I bought recently a series of laptop A500 and want to install Windows Xp as second operating system, but I couldn't get the drivers for it. Where can I get them?

  Thank you

  Hello

  Unfortunately. You cannot install Windows xp on your laptop because there is no drivers available for your model. Once, I wanted to also install Windows xp
  but could not find any drivers vga driver, Manager of storage, for example. I advise you to download and install the virtual machine.
  There are some programms for Virtualization:

  Shareware:

  1 Vmware workstation,
  2 Paralel workstation,

  Freeware:

  1 virtual Box
  2 virtual PC

  I love Vmware worksation 7, you can download:
  http://www.VMware.com/downloads/

  Then, you can use the Xp environment inside with Internet

• Windows 7 on Satellite A500-1EE - problems with the system recovery

  After five years of good functioning sth went wrong. The system tries to boot but lack access to a device (HARD drive?). And then tries to download files to recover. After downloading the recovery fails and the only option is to shut down the computer. How can I recover this system?

  Recovery process is very simply.
  Did you create the recovery media (DVD)? If so you can use it for recovery image installation.
  Otherwise, you can use HARD drive recovery option (F8 > to fix your computer) and start the recovery image installation.

  Please test F8 option.

  If you have any other questions you are welcome.

• Satellite A500 - TV tuner not recognized after installing updates

  Recently, I ran a few updates (Windows 7) for Satellite A500 (PSARA9A). It has a built-in tuner & it worked fine until updated. Now when I go to watch television or check it comes up with "No tuner available to meet the demand for courses".

  I tried to install the new driver, but I can't tell if he does something. Device Manager me indicates that the latest drivers are installed, but it shows the yellow exclamation point.

  Can anyone suggest anything here?

  In my opinion you should try to roll back the OS to an earlier time using System Restore tool.
  This should be a quick and temporary solution.
  After this check the functionality. I put t know what settings do you use for Win updates installation but I suggest you turn off the automatic option.

  Later when you will be informed about available updates checking a little list and if a driver update is listed here don t install. Use the original Toshiba drivers only.

• Satellite A500-19N - Wifi disabled running Windows 7

  Hi @all,

  I have a laptop SATELLITE A500-19N. My wlan collapsed on the overalls. Windows (7 65 bit) card says I should activate the hardware switch and the wireless communication is disabled. What I did:

  Check the hardware switch: the Toshiba Assist and ConfigFree tool shows the switch works. If I press the switch of the tool recognices it. -> work

  installed a linux live cd ubuntu: order of SAI rfkill list all the software bolocked:no and blocked material: Yes -> using fn + F8 succsessfuly toggels software blocked.

  Windows: win + x opens windows mobility centen-> activate the wireless button is gray-> fn + F8 does nothing

  Windows: installed value-added Package installed, uninstalled, reinstalled-> no change

  activated the module with a module of 100% working-> the original toshiba module WiFi without problem in a nother notebook. If I put it in the satellite, it is blocked again. the other does'nt of work package also works in the satellite.

  So my question:
  What else is there for me to Test? This component can be defect? What should I do? With the help of a dongle Wifi works but thas not really a solution for me.

  Best regards, Matthias

  Hello Matthias.

  have you managed to solve this problem?
  I have exactly the same problem you described. Wireless interface is down all of a sudden using xubuntu, and I wasn't able to make it work again.

  Also disassemble the laptop to control the contactor, it works electrically ok.
  Tried to boot into windows and clear cmos. Did not work.

  I'll apreciate any comment.

  Thank you

  Igor

• Satellite A500 - slower with videos on Windows 7

  Hi, I desperately need advice, I am 78 years old and going into the wall.

  My Satellite A500 / 03P was bought with preinstalled Vista and worked fine. My particular interest is the functioning and the creation of video clips from training for other seniors, like video purchased has worked, stutter free. I took the offer to upgrade to Windows 7 and bought the upgrade, things went quickly downhill since. Installing Windows 7 became crazy during the installation, I have to take the computer to a maintenance shop. He was returned with Windows 7 installed, but has been considerably slower with videos run from the hard drive stuttering, worse still, my connection Internet ADSL2 running about 1.25 m bits per second.

  After a while I got to service man and $ 200 later was provided with a dual boot hard drive, Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7. The system is practically unusable for video. I downloaded and installed all the 32 and 64-bit drivers provided by Toshiba but had to give up the 64-bit completely as unusable. I tried to install another copy of Vista Ultimate, bought for my old desktop PC, but could not get Internet to work, either directly or via the WIFI on the laptop.

  I tried to run the Toshiba on the 32-bit Windows 7, but the laptop is too slow, that even my email creeps to e-mail readere. Any advice would be most appreciated that my pension will not bear the costs of local peoples. Should I buy the Toshiba original disks and return to 'ex factory Vistor State' or what.

  Concerning
  LeslieB

  Hi Leslie,.

  I m really wondering why your A500 has so many problems with Windows 7. From my own experience I can say it s really great and better than Vista OS. I use 1.5 years now and everything is working a lot on it.

  In any case, did you check if all devices are properly installed in Device Manager and if there is no yellow exclamation?
  When you watch videos, have you selected the power profile high performance in Windows?

  > Should I buy the Toshiba original disks and return to 'ex factory Vistor State' or what.
  That would be an option, Yes.
  You don t have the Toshiba Recovery disk? If this isn't the case, you can get it from a provider of service authorized in your country.

• Satellite A500 - 18Q - a black screen during installation of Windows

  Hello

  on my laptop Satellite A500 - 18Q when I install Windows I don't see the screen
  Only when I connect external monitor through HDMI or RGB.

  But when I install Ubuntu it looks exactly like the screen of the laptop.

  Anyone know what this may be?
  Spanish I m sorry for my English

  You see, when you start your laptop Toshiba welcome screen?
  You can enter the BIOS settings and see?
  You can enter advanced startup options (F8) and start windows in safe mode? Everything you see on the screen?

• Re: Satellite A500 - Windows key no function

  Hello

  Since a few weeks my Windows key to use with the letters as the 'R' or 'X' does not work. The only windows key does not work too! I reinstall fron the original whole disk fab and 2 drivers as an answer on the forum, but nothing works clearly!
  Help, please

  Setting up Satellite A500 with Windows 7 Home

  Any solution?

  Hey,.

  > I have reinstall fron the original whole disk fab and 2 drivers as an answer on the forum, but nothing works clearly!
  What is original fab?
  You have exactly? Have you used the original Toshiba Recovery disk?

  Well, I think that if a unique key doesn t work it is not much what you can expect exchanging the keyboard because the individual keys are not replaceable.

  What you can try is to test the situation with an external keyboard. You can use the Windows key correctly?
  If yes the internal keyboard is faulty and should be replaced to an authorized service they can order spare parts Toshiba.

• Satellite A500 - Webcam 10 Windows and drivers of the Fn keys

  Hello

  I obtained through Satellite A500.

  After the upgrade to Windows 10 Webcam and Fn keys do not work.

  Where can I find driver updates?

  Thanks for the reply.

  Where can I find driver updates?

  Unfortunately, it seems that the Satellite A500 is too old and will not be Windows 10 drivers.
  I found the Toshiba site, which provides information on the Toshiba models supported for upgrading to Windows 10 and the A500 is not which are listed there.
  http://win10upgrade.Toshiba.com/swup...SPX?region=TEG

  Generally, all Toshiba drivers earn 10 for other models of laptops can be downloaded on this page:
  http://win10upgrade.Toshiba.com/swup...SPX?region=TEG
  then maybe you can see the drivers released for other series...

  I also read that some of the riders Win 8 could also work in the frame to win 10.

• Satellite A500 - video/dvd player is not compatible with Windows 10

  After having recently updated of my laptop for windows 10 I discovered that the dvd player does not work. A message is displayed informing that the player is not compatible with this version of windows. A scan using Norton suggests dvd will not work because it needs to be configured.

  Does anyone else have this problem?

  Obviously, Toshiba DVD playback application that is preinstalled on this Satellite A500 model is not compatible with the system Windows 10.

  In this case this software will not properly work after the upgrade to win 10 and I guess you have to remove the system Win 10.

  Unfortunately, the Satellite A500 is not listed as Win 10 portable computers and so I don't think you will get an update to this software for DVD playback.

  Here is a list of models supported for upgrading to Windows 10
  http://win10upgrade.Toshiba.com/swup...SPX?region=TEG

• Satellite A500 - cannot find the display drivers for Windows 7

  I can't find the video drivers for Satellite A500 - 1 c 0, P/N: PSAR3E for Windows 7 x 86.

  I tried on the Nvidia site, they recommended the manufacturer's website...

  Hello

  Normally, you can get all the drivers here:
  http://EU.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com > support & downloads > download drivers

  I checked this and it seems that for the moment no are no 32 bit Windows 7 drivers available.

  What you can do now is looking for other display drivers. Maybe an another Toshiba laptop has the same graphics card and it has Windows 7 drivers released.
  Otherwise, you can try the 32-bit drivers for Vista. Normally, they also work on Windows 7.

• Satellite A500 - some drivers works only on Windows 7

  I have a new (Dec. 2009) Satellite A500-12W (PSAM3E-00Y00FN5) I updated to Vista 64 bit for Windows 7 64 bit.
  To ensure that I have the latest drivers, I tried to update all the recommended drivers for this model with Windows 7 64 bit to nordic.computers.toshiba - Europe.com.

  However, the Intel chipset utility, nor the ATI display driver managed.

  During the installation of the Intel chipset utility, I get an error message indicating that my system does not meet the minimum requirements. Instead, I was able to install an update from the Download Center INF utility of Intels for my game of chips (Mobile Intel GM45 Express chipset). So my question is, what are the minimum requirements for this Intel chipset utility, or is it not the right one for my laptop?

  The ATI display driver installed itself, however, I get 2 error messages when starting upwards in my event log:
  Source: Atikmdag, event ID 52236, CPLIB general - invalid parameter.
  Source: Atikmdag, event ID 43029, DAL - display is not enabled.

  How can I fix?

  Hello

  First of all, you must update the BIOS!
  There is a new BIOS for the Satellite A500 PSAM3E. This time it s 1.50 - winner

  After the BIOS has been updated, you must use the Chip Set Utility downloaded from the Toshiba European driver page it s a v 9.1.1.1019.

  The latest ATI display driver is 8.634.1.

  Please note that all packages must be unpacked first!
  Don t try to run all the drivers when the package is compressed!

  In addition, you could update the driver in Device Manager.
  Go to Device Manager, mark the device and choose Update driver.
  The first option will update automatically the driver!

  If this will not succeed, you can use the second option that lets your for pointing the driver files downloaded from the Toshiba page.

• Satellite A500 - Vista and Windows 7 do not show remaining battery time

  I have a Satellite A500-132 PSAM3E and VIsta/Windows 7 do not display battery remain only in %.

  This is the case even on my Satellite A210 with installed Win 7.
  In my view there s nothing wrong with that, but it is simply a property of Windows 7.
  The battery power is displayed in percent

  You can use an additional tool like BatteryBar 3.0 in order to display a time...

• Satellite A500 - 1 FT - need drivers for Windows XP

  I have a Toshiba Satellite A500 - 1 FT (model PSAR3E)
  I need to install windows XP on this laptop, but I can't find the drivers for the XP platform.

  PLS help me!

  Hi ciprian99,

  Why you want to install this OS for old and obsolete?
  Higher versions of Windows 7 also contain a mode of XP virtualization for older programs they need so there is no more reason for the installation of Windows XP.

  But if you really want XP, navigate to the page of Toshiba Satellite A500 drivers.

• Satellite A500 - 17 X - version of Windows that is installed?

  Toshiba detection tool indicates that my laptop is running a Windows Vista operating system. But hardware basic information says it's an edition home Windows7 premium. Which is correct?

  I have a Satellite A500 - 17 X bought from pc world. The laptop was announced as a Win 7 laptop.

  Thank you

  Hi Joseph_1,

  You really don t know what version Windows? »
  * lol *.

  Usually, you can see the version of Windows to the logon screen and if you n t know, right click on my computer > properties.