Toshiba Satellite 5205-S505: I was running Ubuntu 9.10 perfectly for almost ten days from the whole HD - no original partitions left-. (unknown BIOS version). After letting unattended in a long Synaptics update (almost three hours) I came and found the laptop with blank screen and the message "Call BIOS repairman" in the front panel. If I put and audio CD in the cd/dvd unit It can play it using the front panel control buttons. I burnt the BIOS 1.50 setup CD, but isn't recognized for booting when powering the system up. Is there any key sequence in the front panel or any other service procedure to reset the system to the old initial BIOS?

Lalit Varadpande

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• Posted on Nov 19, 2008

SOURCE: How do I go Wireless with my Toshiba 5205-S505 Laptop?

for getting wireless u need the following: a wireless access point or a router..access points are easy to configure..good ones are from linksys(other brands are Netgear,D link,Belkin etc) Linksys WAP54G Wireless-G Access Point..and your pc/laptop needs to be wifi enabled..if they are not you can get a USB adapter again from Linksys..just follow the instructions and you are good to go!do secure your wifi network once you make it..hope it helps!
shall be glad to help further..

SOURCE: upgrade my graphics

Be warned: If the upgrade is possible at all for your laptop, it can be a time-consuming operation that involves disassembling virtually your entire notebook, so don't enter into this process unless you are willing to accept the risk of doing serious harm to your machine.
On some newer, high-end notebooks, the graphics card can be accessed simply by opening a panel on the bottom of the computer. But for most older machines, disassembly will take more steps.
The first thing you need to know is that your laptop can probably support only a handful of very specific graphics cards, if the card can be upgraded at all. Your best source for an upgrade card will likely be the manufacturer that made your portable.
Be sure to consult your laptop's service manual (which can usually be downloaded from the manufacturer's support page) before attempting to open up your machine. Also, make sure you guard your hardware against possible electrostatic discharge by wearing an antistatic wrist strap whenever you handle any internal components.


If you really want to upgrade your graphic card, let me know and post the additonal question in the thread. I will try to answer your questions.

SOURCE: satellite 5205-s505 speakers aren't working, headphones OK.

Start- Control panel- Sounds and Audio Devices- In the device volume section click Advanced- Click Advanced again and check if In the other controls section 1 PC Spk mute is checked if so uncheck it If that does not work please let me know so I can help you further

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SOURCE: how do you reset a Toshiba Satellite L305D Power on Password?

To reset the password on this model, you need to:

• Power off the computer, flip it over, and open the ram door
• Find a small jumper to the left of memory module 0 (the one closest to the board).
• Use a screwdriver to jump this pad while you turn the computer on
• Continue jumping the pad until after the splash screen dissappears
• If successfull the password prompt will go away. If not, try try again.
• When successful, make haste to update your bios: http://cdgenp01.csd.toshiba.com/cont...s/slb8v140.exe Toshiba's have a nasty habit of setting bios passwords on their own. I'm assuming thats why you're here.