20 Most Recent Toshiba Satellite A60 Notebook - Page 9 Questions & Answers

HI there if you clean the internal system then i suggest you remove the ram & cooling fan & fix it back properly. Another thing is watch the keypad and try to found is there any key pressed or not. I hope you will found the error & solve the problem. Thanks.

Remove the power adapter and the battery. Hold the power button in for up to 60 seconds to discharge the laptop. Try starting it again.

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Hi,
You will need the recovery discs or the XP installation disc generally the recovery disc are delivered with the laptops if you do not got it then you have to buy it from Toshiba.Then you have to boot the laptop with that disc by pressing F2 at the Toshiba logo screen and selecting the cd/dvd drive as the boot device.

As you have not specify the exact A60 model, I'm not able to filter down to the right model.

But I can guide you to the download page. Just copy and paste the url below in your web browser

http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/home.jsp?nav=Product%20Support#

Then click "show all models" ----> "satellite" -----> A60-XXXX where X represent your A60 model.

Click "Go"

Then download the sound driver.

That's it.
 

I would have to agree with the shop. If its not under warranty you could be out of luck friend.

Put in an Operating Disc like Vista or XP then reformat your system and all will be ok

Firstly, what an analogy re Doorstop!! brillant.
These problems can indicate that there is a problem with your files stored by your internet explorer, or worse a trojan may have infected the pc.
If you can rule out an infection, you need to tackle the wininit.dll errror
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/160158
This is a tricky one to solve without actually seeing the machine. If you can provide some more details that would be a bit more helpful

Try replacing your keyboard or removing the keys and see if the pads underneath are working

Is the power plug plugged in. Make sure its plugged in, and leave it in for 2 hrs and then try and power on.

If you need more help just post.

Try this, in the power option (control panel) and in one of the tabs there is an option called "turn APM (advanced power management) on", check it. I think this will solve the problem.

u need to first change the boot seq in the BIOS...
press Del/F1/F2 key to get into BIOS after u press on the power button
change the boot seq to
1 CD ROM
2 Floppy
3 HDD
now u need to safe this to BIOS
press f10 key to save the chnages in BIOS or use the save and exit option in BIOS menu to safe the changes
insert the WinCD(ensure it's a Windows install CD)
recovery or resuce CD of Win will NOT work.
if u need a goor Windows Install CD of XP,Vista, 2000
do a google search look for
"Torrent Piratebay WindowsXP SP3"
"Torrent Piratebay Windows Vista"
in the result list look for the above phrase of
"Piratebay"
download the Torrent link file(small 100kb file)
then
google and search BitTorrent
Download BitTorrent software and install it
use BitTorrent to open the 100kb torrent link file for the Windows OS that u got before
it will download an ISO file of say 400 to 700 mb depending upon which WinOS u download
burn that IOS image file to a CD using Nero or any ISO burner
use the CD to boot and install Windows
all the best
let me know if u were able to do it

I am not sure of the chipset of your wireless card as it differ from country to country. So I am giving you the link for all the three chipsets according to Operating system for your Notebook.

Intel Chipset : 

Windows XP : http://support1.toshiba-tro.de/tools/updates/intel-wlan/wlan-intel-XP-32-13001071.zip

Windows Vista : http://support1.toshiba-tro.de/tools/updates/intel-wlan/proset-intel-v124300-vista32.zip

Windows 7 : http://support1.toshiba-tro.de/tools/updates/intel-wlan/wlan-intel-win7-32-13001071.zip


Atheros chipset : 

Windows XP : http://support1.toshiba-tro.de/tools/updates/atheros-wlan/atheros-cutil-xp-800720.zip

Windows vista : http://support1.toshiba-tro.de/tools/updates/atheros-wlan/atheros-wlan-vista-7702880.zip

Windows 7 : http://support1.toshiba-tro.de/tools/updates/atheros-wlan/atheros-wlan-win7-8002250.zip

Realtek chipset : 

Windows 2000/Xp/Vista : http://support1.toshiba-tro.de/tools/updates/realtek-wlan/realtek_wlan_20091005.zip

Windows 7 : http://support1.toshiba-tro.de/tools/updates/realtek-wlan/realtek_wlan_win7_20100104.zip

Check out which chipset works out for you.

You can use Device Manager and/or Windows Update to locate the necessary driver for your system. If you know the manufacture of the hardware in question you can visit their respective website and obtain the driver from there.

Also, feel free to visit this help article found on the Windows Help and How-to website about Tips for fixing common hardware problems.

How to update drivers using Windows Update

1. Click Start, click All programs, then click Windows Update.
2. If prompted press Continue or provide administrator credentials.
3. In the left pane, click Check for updates.
4. To see if updated drivers are available, click View available updates.
5. Windows Update will list any updated drivers that are available under Optional downloads.
6. If any updates are available, click the driver that you want to install, and the click Install.

How to manually update drivers using Device Manager in Windows

1. Click Start, right-click Computer, and select Manage.
2. If prompted press Continue or provide administrator credentials.
3. In the left pane, click Device Manager.
4. In the middle pane you will see a list of categories for installed hardware.
5. Check for any devices that have a yellow warning icon.
6. Right-click that particular device entry, and select Update Driver Software.
7. If you have already downloaded the driver select Browse my computer for driver software.
a. Specify the location of the driver you downloaded and follow the on-screen instructions.
8. If you have not already downloaded the driver you can have Windows search online.
a. Click Search automatically for updated driver software, and follow the onscreen instructions.

There are plenty of the screen inverters on Ebay, just search by the computer model number, not the inverter part number. They should be about 20 bucks with shipping. That is why your screen is dark, the inverter takes power from your power inverter and converts the DC power to AC for the LCD backlight. Yours sounds like is failing or failed.

I'd try hooking up an external monitor. It sound like the motherboard, video card, lcd panel or backlight / inverter is shot though and will probably require being torn down and troubleshooting performed by a qualified tech.

It means your laptop has no Operating System.
Is this a new laptop?
You will have to install an Operating System (OS), by using an OS installation CD.

If you dont know how to install an operating system, you can view my tip on installing Windows XP which is a generally similar process of installing other Windows OS (Vista, Windows 7)

1. boot your PC or laptop from the Windows XP CD (To do this, insert the Windows XP CD into your CD drive or DVD drive, and then restart your computer).
2. You will see "Press any key to boot from CD" displayed on the screen, at this point press any key to start the computer from the Windows XP CD.
3. You will see the Welcome to Setup screen, press ENTER to start Windows XP Setup.
4. Read and agree to the Microsoft Software License Terms, and then press F8.
5. Follow the instructions to select and format the c: partition where you want to reinstall Windows XP.
6. Follow the remander of the instructions on the screen to complete Windows XP Setup
7. Reinstall any drivers which are required.
8. Reinstall any software programs which you need.
9. copy your data back to the drive.

May be caused by excessive heat on the processor, or the hard drive may be overheating. Both will cause unexplained, random, and unexpected shutdown.