Toshiba A10 Series user manual Hardware and system checklist, System start-up

Hardware and system checklist

Hardware If you cannot find a software problem, check your hard- ware. First run through the items in the preliminary checklist above. If you still cannot correct the problem, try to identify the source. The next section provides checklists for individual components and peripherals.

Hardware and system checklist

This section discusses problems caused by your computer’s hardware or attached peripherals. Basic problems may occur in the following areas:

❑	System start-up	❑	Pointing device
❑	Self test	❑	USB
❑	Power	❑	Memory expansion
❑	Password	❑	Sound system
❑	Keyboard	❑	Monitor
❑	LCD panel	❑	Modem
❑	Hard disk drive	❑	LAN
❑ CD-ROM drive		❑	Wireless LAN
❑	CD-RW/DVD-ROMdrive	❑	Real time clock (RTC)

❑DVD-ROMdrive

❑DVD-R/-RW drive

❑Diskette drive

❑PC card

System start-up

When the computer does not start properly, check the following items:

❑Self Test

❑Power Sources

❑Power-on Password

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