20 Most Recent Toshiba Satellite A215-S4697 Notebook PC Questions & Answers

Normally every Lap is coming wit internal mic; so

1- Simply check your mic is mute or not

2 - Check your mic volume

3 - Use sound recorder that comings with windows (just record & play)

4 - Use an external MIC (known as working) with sound recorder

5 - Check in control panel->sound and audio device --> default recording device and Voice recoding device as your system’s built-in audio device (some times it’s changing when we installing b-tooth deice)

6 - Check device manager --> under sound audio controller for any issues

7 – Uninstall & install completely your Audio Device driver with default settings.

** If you didn’t solve your prob; my advice is take your lap to a good technician with component level Repair skills.

Thank you & Best Regards
Dinu..

When you turn on the computer, go into the bios. This is done by pressing either the F1 or DEL key. It's usually one of them. It varies by manufacturer. Once in the bios make sure your hard drive is listed. If it's not listed it either came loose or is defective. If it is listed, see if there's an option to test the hard drive. What it sounds like is that the hard drive became corrupted. Or at least the section with the bootmgr. Here's an article on ways to fix it http://pcsupport.about.com/od/findbyerrormessage/a/bootmgr-is-missing.htm. hope it helps.

If your laptop appears to boot up and the hard disk LEDflashes, then the problem is probably a back light fault. This can be a faultyinverter or a faulty CCFL lamp. Please click on this link and follow myinstructions to identify the fault and possible fix :- http://www.fixya.com/support/r3598095-faulty_laptop_lcd_screen

Hi gv2jae..

Start up your computer
1. Keep pressing "F8" as the laptop computer starts.
2. When the window "Advanced Boot Options" opens, choose "Safe Mode" with arrow key and confim by pressing the Enter key, then PC enters the Safe Mode.
3. Once you are in the Safe mode Click "Administrator" on the Windows login screen.
Take note that you have set the Administrator password before, you need to input the changed password instead of leaving "Password" field blank.
4. Then click Start > Control Panel > User Accounts > Select the account that is locked and change the password.
5. Restart laptop and login into the account you just created using your new password.
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Easist way to disable he password is to, restart the Pc, as it is starting up hit F8 key repetitively until you get into the boot menu. Once in the boot menu, look for Start in Safe mode, Once you start the Pc is safe mode You should get to the log on screen, It should show 1 new user, Know as Admin- The password- If there is one will be, admin or admin doesn't work try signing in with out any password.Once logged in go to your control panel and the into User Acct and disable the Password! Hope this helps!

Best Wishes and Good Luck!

You'll find everything you need here. Down load to a cd and boot the laptop from it.

 

http://www.hiren.info/pages/bootcd

 

You may have to look for the BIOS password reset program, but it is worth the price. Oh, wait, it's free.

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Just do onthing..

Once you get blue screen, Press ALT +CTRL+DELETE Key and you will get windows task manager. There you need to go to FILE and select New Task (RUN ) and type explorer.exe and press . Now you can see the icons on desktop. If still you are not able to get icons you have to format or Repair the operating system

If you contact www.toshiba.com and assuming that is where you downloaded the firmware from, the tech guys will answer your question. If you got the bios firmware upgrade from elswhere, talk to the supplier for a password.

Yes, Refurbished units turn out to be better then new ones. They are tested extensively by Toshiba.

The only thing is that they only offer 90 days warranty, in most cases, with the refurbished unit. Before you accept it, talk with the Toshiba tech and question him on the warranty.

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Hi,

Are you able to use the computer? if you put in a bootable cd, would that CD start right now? We can read the phoenix bios password with a special program if you can start up from a CD. If you can not even start up the computer then no its not going to work.


The thing is with these machines that the Bottom does not come off, its the last part that comes off.


Its the top that comes off, you must remove the display, keyboard etc and then all the screws from the bottom and then you can get the top side of the bottom of the laptop to come off, if the battery is on the other side of the mainboard you will have to unscrew even the mainboard to get to it.


But unfortunately we are way past passwords that are stored on cmos, they don't get cleared even if you remove the battery, they are stored on a memory that does not require power or voltage, you might have to find few contacts from the mainboard or bios chip to short -- in order to remove the password.


but go ahead and try the battery removal and get back to me when you have tried it.

it could have failed,but its more likely you have sequential procedures for the power button,like holding it down for more than 5 seconds etc--you might have just put your machine into "standby mode"--check manufacturers site for power key process--good luck!

Davey snake!

mcdevito75 here, You can try to presss the shift key, also try to put your lap top on, with either AC wall power or battery. If this doesn"t work bring the lap top to a local Radio Shack, or Staples for help.

try cleaning the laser lens if that doesn't work consider replacing the drive ebay is a good place to start

Contact Toshiba at 800-457-7777 which is a 24/7 Customer Support Line. In case if you want to contact them on the below given numbers apart from the above said by dialing either of these...

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Hello,
I am not sure that the removal of the CMOS battery would erase the passord on boot. Better take it to a Toshiba Certified Service Center.
Hope it helps.

It means that your laptop has a BIOS password associated with it powering on and will not go any further until the correct password is given. It will then go on to the boot up screen. IN most cases these passwords can be reset by "shorting" the teo pins on the cmos battery socket and then powering the laptop up. you then place the normal cmos battery plug back in place and reboot the laptop, there should be no more password but the BIOS will have to be reset as far as the correct time and date.

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