Qosmio G20 - screen dim on one half

When i turn the brightness down on my screen the left hand side of the screen dims more than the rest. Its really noticeable. One side of the screen white looks white but on the other it looks a dim grey.
Is this normal for when the brightness is turned down full, because when the brightness is turned up full it seems level across the screen. Or is it a sign that the screen is on the way out?
I only have the g20 since middle feb.

Hi
I agree with Ben. It is not normal that half of the display has lower or even higher contrast. In my opinion you should contact your local dealer or even authorized service partner. You can find address on http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/su/su_gaspLocator.jsp?pf=true
Bye

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http://www.rabayjr.com/vista/myqosmiog20screen2.jpg
http://www.rabayjr.com/vista/myqosmiog20screen3.jpg
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It is in paused mode
http://www.rabayjr.com/vista/myqosmiog20screen4.jpg
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6. Press "Install Now".
7. Type in your Product Key then press "Next".
8. Accept the license terms by checking the box then press "Next".
9. When asked "What type of installation do you want", press "Custom (advanced)".
10. When asked "Where do you want to install Windows", make sure your media containing the Toshiba RAID drivers is connected to the computer, then click on "Load Driver".
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Toshiba Assist
RAID utilities
Remote control manager
Toshiba SD Memory utilities
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Message was edited by: FranciscoJr

UPDATED POST: On March 08, 2007
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1 Backup your personal files and important data to a removable device, CD, DVD, flashmedia, pendrive, etc...
2.Check your Qosmio player installation. if nedeed, reinstall it with the latest version (multilanguage), posted on Toshibas site (download drivers section).
3.Download and copy the Toshiba RAID drivers to a removable media
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http://www.rabayjr.com/vista/drivers/raid.rar
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-4. Choose the option to boot from the CD/DVD drive.
-5. On the first setup screen, choose your language options then press "Next".
-6. Press "Install Now".
-7. Type in your Product Key then press "Next".
-8. Accept the license terms by checking the box then press "Next".
-9. When asked "What type of installation do you want", press "Custom (advanced)".
-10. When asked "Where do you want to install Windows", make sure your media containing the Toshiba RAID drivers is connected to the computer, then click on "Load Driver".
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http://www.rabayjr.com/vista/drivers/alpsdriver.rar
http://www.rabayjr.com/vista/qosmioalps.jpg
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This is because the Windows driver for this device is originally installed with a more recent date and version from that you are trying to install.
But the driver posting here is the correct from the Alps for your Qosmio g20.
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http://www.rabayjr.com/vista/drivers/bluetooth_mon.rar
http://www.rabayjr.com/vista/drivers/bluetooth_stack.rar
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http://www.rabayjr.com/vista/drivers/nvidia97.52.rar
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look for the Video adapter/nvidia Gforce go6600
Driver update options
Look for a driver in computer
Choose a list of device drivers in computer
With disc...
Lool for the place you've extracted the nvidia 97.52.rar
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http://www.rabayjr.com/vista/qosmionvidiainstall.jpg
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4. Texas FlashMedia controller
http://www.rabayjr.com/vista/drivers/flasmedia.rar
5.SoundMAX integrated digital audio. Driver 5.12.1.5410
http://www.rabayjr.com/vista/drivers/soundmax5.12.1.5410.rar
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http://www.rabayjr.com/vista/qosmiosoundmaxinstall.jpg
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http://www.rabayjr.com/vista/drivers/intel_wireless.rar
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http://www.rabayjr.com/vista/drivers/configFree.rar
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http://www.rabayjr.com/vista/drivers/assist.rar
3.Raid utilities
http://www.rabayjr.com/vista/drivers/raidutil.rar
4.Remote control manager
http://www.rabayjr.com/vista/drivers/rcm.rar
5.Toshiba disk creator.
http://www.rabayjr.com/vista/drivers/disccreator.rar
6.Picture enhancement utilily.
http://www.rabayjr.com/vista/drivers/picenhan.rar
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monitor-in (rca normal or S-VHS plug in) when using your Qosmio as a monitor in for your VCR, DVD, Playstation, etc.
For using TV as monitor-in you also can switch from NTSC to PAL video system.
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http://www.rabayjr.com/vista/qosmiopicenh.jpg
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to wide screen input (16:9 aspect).
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WOW HD: Provides enhanced width, bass and definition for music sources.
TruSurround XT: Virtualizes multichannel content for listening on two speakers,
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CX Xtract: Provides enhanced multichannel virtualization by combining TruSurround XT
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http://www.rabayjr.com/vista/drivers/srs.rar
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http://www.rabayjr.com/vista/drivers/tileswmc.rar
10.Microsoft photo info.
http://www.rabayjr.com/vista/drivers/photoinfo.rar
OBS: All the downloads are directly from my FTP server. 100% secure. No Virus. No spywares
Francisco

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Hey Fab,
> I've been trying to output D1, D2, D3, D4 resolutions
> on a HD-ready LCD TV with no success. I can output
> standard PAL through the D-out plug at the back of the
> Qosmio, using the provided D-to-Scart cable, but when
> I output 480p, 720p, 1080i,... the LCD TV is out of
> sync
First of all, what cable did you use for this test?
The D-video to scart cable provided with euro Qosmios is absolutely unable to do this, so it's no big surprise it didn't work. the Component signal is just not transmitted via Scart input on european TVs.
But that's not all..
> So, I have checked the D-to-Scart cable and found that
> it only carries a composite video signal (plus the
> left and right audio signals)
Yeah that's right, unfortunately, read below...
> Some people have suggested to buy a D-to-component
> cable in Japan, but I can't understand how it could
> work because it seems the D-out plug on the Qosmio is
> not the standard D4 connector as described on
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D4_video_connector
> (there's no audio signals on these D4 connectors).
You're absolutely right. It seems Toshiba Europe decided that we, european users, would have no use for the Component output so they made the D-Connector just a plug to output rotten composite through the "D-video to scart cable".
If you bought your Qosmio G20 in the US or in Japan, it would be able to output Component. (cables supplied with US&JP qosmios are the "D-connector to component" type.)
Even if the nVidia driver gives us the option for D1 -D4, the plug on our european units apparently just won't allow it.
Talk about misleading advertising, or worse, the marketing guys have strictly no idea what they're talking about.
I do have a Euro Qosmio, the E10, with D-connector plug and I have bought the "D-connector to Component" cable in Japan. I have no TV or HD screen to test it yet, but I strongly assume it will not work for the reason stated above.
It seems the D-connector plug output has been "adapted" for european needs (read: its original purpose has been totally destroyed).
What IS THE POINT of using this output plug for conveying a composite signal is beyond me. Especially since we already have S-VHS output which is fantastic compared to composite. No, i think Toshiba did this so that mr n00b-i-don't-care-about-quality makes it work easily on his TV by just having to plug the scart for both video + audio.
Very, extremely sad.
Our only hope would be that the 4 signals (1 ground and 1 composite for video + audio left, audio right and ground for audio (prolly shared with ground for video)) leave some of the pins free for the component signal output.
I have yet to test on HDTV but i would be extremely surprised if it worked.
I would *love* anyone to prove me wrong on that one.
Later,
Alcahest
Edit: check this out.
From : http://uk.computers.toshiba-europe.com/Contents/Toshiba_teg/EU/WORKSHOP/files/EXP-2005-04-Qosmio-Screen-EN-EMEA.pdf
---> http://videoff7.free.fr/qos.gif :(
Message was edited by: Alcahest

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Thanks for responding again.
Initially I had thought that the adapter/transmitter failed due to a dead battery, although I have since confirmed that the battery is not dead, in fact the adapter works fine (at least for a time). It would seem that the adapter simply shuts down at random intervals (it has happened a few times now) and I can't figure out for the life of me why; the adapter is designed to switch-off after 2 minutes of inactivity although each time it (randomly) switches off I have been recieving audio so perhaps there is something wrong with the auto switch-off function? or perhaps the batteries are in the process of dying?
I have can't recall seeing an estimate of battery lifetime for the adapter on the creative product website (that is not to say there isn't one) but the headset has an estimated continuous runtime of up to 8 hours (on its 2xAAA batteries) so I would assume that the adapter can last at least as long (on its 1xAAA battery); if not this amounts to a major design flaw in my opinion. Sadly the adapter doesn't come with an AC adapter, it is only little itself and I assume it would require one heck of a transformer. ;)
Bah, I'll try and get the blasted thing to work reliably over the next week or so and if I have no luck creative can sort it out. It would still be nice to use my headset without the aid of the audio jack, seeing that headset logo on my bluetooth 'radar' screen is a bit of a tease. ;)
Incidentally I have been probing furiously to find a set of bluetooth headphones which support SCMS-T and it would seem there is only one set on the market (by bluetake) and what's more it would seem that the SCMS-T is specifically designed to degrade sound quality (don't know to what extent but regardless this seems like 1 step forward followed by 5 steps back to me) which would seem incompatible with any bluetooth consumer audio products - Toshiba me thinks it is time to lock the proponents of SCMS-T in a cupboard somewhere and get to work on bluetooth stack v5.0. ;)

Qosmio G20-115: TV Tuner is missing 1 or 2 channels

Hi
Our qosmio g20 tv tuner is missing 1 or 2 channels, I'd understand if it doesn't get the channel with a bad reception on our normal tv but the channel it's missing is one of the clearest one.
I've done the scan twice and still no luck.
We have an antennae on the roof, and its been checked by a proffesional person and came up in perfect order.
Anyone got any ideas on how to solve this issue?

In this forum,I can see a lot of people that have problem with the G20 tv reception.
I can look all the English channels but the quality is very poor.
If you use the G20 as a desktop computer like me,forget the G20 tv tuner and buy a (£35/40) freeview box.
I receive marvelous images from a satellite/free box with a parabolic antenna, via 'S-Video-in port'
and marvelous images too,from a 'freeview terrestrial digital box' with a very normal antenna, via 'Monitor-in port'
If the antenna work fine with digital transmissions that are notoriously more difficult
to receive, it would must to receive fine the analog transmissions and, in my case, it's true for a normal television,
but it's not true with the G20 TV card!
Is possible that you need a 'Scart to phono' adaptor, depend which exit has your top/box.
I can jump from one top/box to another by using the utility:
"All Programs/TOSHIBA/Utilities/Picture Enhancement Utility"
then I click to: 'Monitor input setting' and I can choose: "Monitor-in" or "S-Video-in".
The G20 is a wonderful machine with a wonderful screen, but in my opinion it has a low tv card.
Bye

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