Toshiba Satellite A100 - Hardware and system checklist

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Hardware and system checklist
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Hardware and system checklist
This section discusses problems caused by your computer’s hardware or attached
peripherals. Basic problems may occur in the following areas:
❑ System start-up ❑ Touch Pad device
❑ Self test ❑ PC card
❑ Power ❑ SD/MS/MMC/xD card
❑ Password ❑ Monitor
❑ Keyboard ❑ Sound system
❑ LCD panel ❑ TV output signal
❑ Hard disk drive ❑ USB
❑ DVD-ROM drive ❑ Modem
❑ CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive ❑ Standby/Hibernation
❑ DVD +-R/+-RW drive ❑ Memory Expansion
❑ DVD Super Multi drive ❑ LAN
❑ Diskette drive ❑ Wireless LAN
❑ Pointing device ❑ i.LINK (IEEE 1394)
System start-up
When the computer does not start properly, check the following items:
❑ Self Test
❑ Power Sources
❑ Power-on Password