Satellite A500/A500D

Hard disk drive

Problem

Procedure

Computer does not

Check to see whether that is a floppy diskette in

boot from hard disk

the floppy diskette drive or a CD-ROM/DVD-ROM

drive

in the optical disc drive - if so remove it and try to

 

start the computer again.

 

If this has no effect, check the Boot Priority

 

setting within the TOSHIBA HW Setup

 

utility- please refer to the Boot Priority section in

 

Chapter 7, HW Setup and Passwords, for further

 

information.

 

 

 

Please refer to your operating system

 

documentation in order to determine whether

 

there is a problem with any of the operating

 

system files or settings.

 

 

Slow performance

The files on the hard disk drive may be

 

fragmented - in this instance you should run the

 

disk Defragmentation utility to check the

 

condition of your files and the hard disk drive.

 

Please refer to the operating system’s

 

documentation or online Help File for further

 

information on operating and using the

 

Defragmentation utility.

 

 

 

As a last resort you should reformat the hard disk

 

drive and then reload the operating system and

 

all other files and data. If you are still unable to

 

resolve the problem, contact your reseller, dealer

 

or service provider.

 

 

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User’s Manual