Toshiba Satellite 1905-S301 Notebook - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

remove the ram and battery try to power on. also you can power off add install ram without battery if power up . if battery light is amber and blink speed. pls check the battery .if not battery charge pls check the battery and charge circuit

your wirless card part number K000826430

You just boot from the install cd/dvd, you get the option to delete partitions as you go along.

I think if you do not have a recovery disc then the operating system needs to be reinstalled. It is also possible that the system needs a virus scan if there was a case of malwares within the PC.

This is the only card that works in the mini-PCI slot in the 1905 series. eBay would be your best bet. You can look under "Toshiba 1905 wireless card" but ... make sure it's an Agere card, as most sellers are selling Intel, Broadcom, Atheros.... and none of them will work.

http://wiki.eeeuser.com/windowsxpusb

you have a virus,, go to another computer and download the bootable version of AVG anti-virus program, You need the one that will boot before Windows does, or you will never get rid of it. You may be able to get a copy from your local computer service people for a small price. or you could let them do it and pay their fee.

This could be a sign that your laptop is overheating. If you touch the laptop while it is running & you find it too hot, make sure that the fan is running properly & that the air ways are not blocked.
You can blow compressed air into the cooling vents of the fan. If you notice clouds of dust coming out, then it might be a good idea to disassemble the laptop, clean the fan & air ways, & reassemble it back. If the fan has failed & is no longer running, it might need to be replaced.
You might also check the thermal grease applied between the bottom surface of the heat sink & the upper surface of the processor. If this thermal grease has dried out, you will need to clean it out carefully, & apply fresh thermal grease.

What type of router do you have? Is it a B, G or N? The Belkin Play's will not work with B-Router's.
It could be the adapter itself. If you just purchased it try exchanging it and see what happens with the next one.
I hardly ever recommend Belkin anything....I have and will always use Linksys.

Yes it will run without battery in place... it not you may have charger plug or lead problem... let me know...

Hi! You may want to toggle the function button designated for turning the monitor on or off. Press FN button together with th efunction button that has a monitor image on it. some system uses F2 of F3 button to do this. (Example: press FN+F3 or FN+F2 button together once while computer is on to turn on system display)

You need to download and install a CODEC package..
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/k_lite_codec_pack.htm

There is none! Anything you wanna add to the 1905 series will have to be done via its PCMCIA (PC card) slots.

Lots of incompatibilities and covering pin 13 does NOT solve the problem with this series laptops. Get the MPC13A-20/R 802.11b card - it works wonderfully well, even though it's only a 'b' card.

When you press the power button and nothing - I mean absolutely nothing - happens, and if your indicator panel is showing that it is plugged in, then it's a dead power button board. Period.

This is a common problem with the 1905 series.

keyboards are very cheep , so your best bet is just to replace the keyboard, also you probably have 2 ctrl keys on the keyboard, just use the other one instead, keyboards are usually not worth fixing

There are 2 types of memory, one for laptops and one for pc.

Your additional stick seems to be for pc from what your saying.

Additional thoughts:
I'm sure you can buy sticks for laptops at walmart or whereever you bought ur laptop. Just make sure it is the same speed type. Example: yours is 512mb ddr PC 5200, you will need to find PC5200, the 512mb and up you shouldnt have to worry about. So do your research before you upgrade or you will burn your laptop.

It is either a driver problem or registry problem if you installany new hardware or software before this happened try this when you first tuen on computer after it past post before the windows screen come on push and hold down the F8 key this will send it into a screen asking how do you want to start windowsfirst try to use last known good configuation and if that doesnot work repeat process and try safe mode and uninstall any new software or hardware

if your computer didn't come with a windows disk then maybe it has a recovery partition on the hard disk if it does then there will be an option in it to format your hard disk and replace the windows files, if you have a recovery partition you can access it by repeatedly pressing the f10 button whilst the computer is booting up, just when the bio codes start appearing on screen after you have pressed the on button (not from standby), it is recomended thet everyone backs up all their files and photos, music, ect and formats their computer every couple of years to clear out all the rubbish and speed up their computer. as for backing up all your files etc well you would be best to buy a piece of custom software such as Nero as this will make it much easier but as you wont want to spend a fortune on this you could always use your DVD drives own burning software, just right click on any icons of the files you want to save and chose send to, then from the next menu chose (send to) DVD drive, depending on the amount you want to save you will need several cd's or one dvd.
EDIT - just another thought, if you dont have a recovery partition windows software allows you to make ONE recovery disk in case you lose your windows disk go to the start menu, then all programs, then system recovery, next recovery media creator, have some cd's or a dvd ready and a cd pen so you will know whats on the disk in case you need it in a couple of years time.

What you need first is to install the wireless driver for your wireless card in your computer. If you don't have one you need to purchase a wireless card.
Then read the following info to decide what type of Internet access you require.

Wireless connections to the Internet can be achieved by several methods and it depends upon the method of delivery by the Internet Service Provider in your location.
The most common is by DSL and cable, the modems that are used with DSL and cable connection can have a built-in wireless router. Your computer will require a wireless card to connect to the modem/wireless router and the range is restricted to approx. 100 ft depending where the wireless router is located within the building.

The laptop's wireless card can be a built-in device or a plug-in device eg a PCMCIA card or a USB device. and these can also connect to a wifi hot spot in locations such as McDonalds. Star Bucks etc.

There is another method that can connect into the Internet that uses a USB wireless device that connects to a G3 network, bacically a type of mobile transmission and the device is locked into a specific Internet Service Provider. This method gives a wider mobile range (even across states) of connecting to the Internet but usually at a higher cost.

Basically you need to see what the Internet Service Providers offer in your location. Beware of the costs of the various plans they offer in broadband speed, their download limits and the penality for exceeding the limits etc.

When you decide which method you choose, you need to consider setting up your wireless network securely to prevent unauthorized access.