Satellite A200-X01 - Battery Error on Windows 7

Hello, I woke my computer from sleep mode and found a popup stating I had a battery error.
I was wondering if this is a common thing or if its a Windows 7 error?

Hi DocWinters,
What happens if you restart the notebook? Does the error still occur?
I doubt its a common issue. In my opinion it sounds like that the battery needs replacing because its consumables and can only be charged/recharged 500 times I think.
You can get a new battery from an authorized service provider! :)

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Hi
Please I need help... I have got Toshiba Satellite A200-1m8.
Operating system: Windows XP Pro SP3.
I noticed that the Wireless connection, running the laptop on battery power, drops and sometimes doesn't connect but plugging the power back to Normal power it easily does
I searched for similar issues and found that Intel for wireless devices does this to save battery power. I followed the instructions I found, and Wi-Fi worked well by increasing the power management in the Wi-Fi device settings ,but the main problem here is when I increase power management ,running the laptop on batteries, the computer seemingly to lose battery power quickly.
Should I change the deficient part by the manufacturer or what to do .......??
Thanks.

Hi again bro Horwath and sorry for being late.
Actually i'm still not sure/precise about testing the battery power while knowing what is running on the background. It is somehow confusing to keep on watching precisely.
Anyway here is what i came up with:
But before that the toshiba power saver settings that i use on battery is 3/4 towards the high preformance ( less long battery life ).
(every thing is the same as the default battery power profile except those: no hibernation..no system standby.. no Hdd power off and monitor off in 30 minutes)
first test:
the overall battery useage seemed to last between 1:20 or 1:30 hours.
running internet explorer with 3 to 4 websites in the same window....winmap....and [2 msn messenger (background) ]
it seemed that i lost 2% within 2 to 3 minutes ( but i still feel it is rapid ).... then leaving the computer idle seemed to have lost like 1% within 3 to 4 minutes.
second test:
The overall battery useage also seemed to last between 1:20 or 1:30 mintues.
i was running adobe photoshop for some minutes .....[ with msn messnger ( background ) ]
consumed like 60% of the battery power whithin like 40 minutes...
and the rest was left to the computer being idle just running 2 msn messnger on the background and consuming 40% within 30 to 35 minutes.
I also noticed that battery consumes 2% quickly on computer usage or apparently on _wireless internet usage_
Those are what i noticed, but still not sure 100%.
Anyway besides that my battery should last for 2 hours as i saw in some websites for this toshiba model .
In addition, why shouldn't the wireless device run normally like on any other computer on the default/normal level of power management so that i can have the normal battery power life.
Sorry for the complications in here :S.
thanks.

Dc power converter or bad battery?primary (internal) battery (error 601)windows shows battery at

dc power converter or bad battery?
primary (internal) battery (error 601)
windows shows battery at 100%
laptop will not boot off battery, will boot only on ac but with battery installed shows error 601
HP eliteBook 6930
no spare battery
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dc power converter or bad battery?
primary (internal) battery (error 601)
windows shows battery at 100%
laptop will not boot off battery, will boot only on ac but with battery installed shows error 601
HP eliteBook 6930
no spare battery
This error is a little confusing. At first glance it appears to refer to the CMOS/RTC battery but does infact refer to the main battery for the notebook. Even though the computer states that the battery is at 100% it would be a good idea to begin by verifying that it is in working condition. I think this is a good first step because while it does show 100% charge, you state the notebook does not work unless it is on AC power. This document discusses the issue further.
As stated in the document the HP Battery Check will need to be run in order to determine if the battery is faulty.
To perform the battery check perform the following steps and post the result.
Unplug the power cord and turn off the computer.
Press the power button to turn on the computer.
Press the Esc key immediately when seeing the HP or the Compaq logo screen.
The Start Up menu appears.
Press F2 to select F2 System Diagnostics .
Select Battery Test from the list of diagnostic tests.
Plug in the power cord.
Click Start Battery Test on the Battery Test page.
If your battery fails this test it will need to be replaced. To get a replacement battery you will need to contact HP Technical Support. If you are in the US/Canada you can call them at 1-800-474-6836. If you are located outside of this region you will need to go to HP's support site and after selecting your country/region locate "Customer Support" in the bottom right corner to get the contact information for your region.
I hope this helps!
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Webcam on Satellite A200 doesn't work with Windows Media Encoder

Hardware: TOSHIBA Satellite A200 (1GH) with integrated Chicony webcam.
PROBLEM:
When i using webcam by Chicony software - it's working allright (video recorded normaly).
BUT: when i closing Chicony software, and starting Windows Media Encoder (preinstalled with Vista) - when i try to select webcam as input device - error is reported "device is not ready".
This error also repeated if I select for webcam Microsoft webcam driver instead of Chicony native driver.

Hi
Download the newest Chicony driver and software from the Toshiba page and install it.
Dont forget to remove the old version.
Furthermore if you get the error message like webcam is use by another application or "device is not ready you should start the msconfig and should disable and enable the chicony webcam service and process.
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Satellite A200-10W - Where to find Windows 7 64bit drivers?

I have a Satellite A200-10W notebook. In present I have vista x86 installed but I want to upgrade to windows 7 64 bit but I don't know where I find the drivers because on the website I can't find these.
Can anyone help me? How can I use sound card, network card, webcam and others if i haven't these drivers?

Hi!
I have checked the Toshiba page and the Satellite A200-10W belongs to the PSAECE series and therefore I could find only Vista 64bit drivers:
http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com > Support & Downloads > Download Drivers
Normally these drivers are also work on Windows 7 so you should try it. Maybe all of them will work and so you have Windows 7 with all drivers. :)

Satellite A200 DVD calibaration error

I don't know why my Toshiba's Satellite A200 burner: LT-SH652D doesn't burn data nay more?
Is it a matter of firmware, since I have updated it up to SC03, or is such failure to calibrate the laser is due to a physical problem? I have been using this laptop since year only, and have burned a few gigabytes with it.
I do wonder if I'm supposed to download the former firmware of that burner, knowing carefully the Toshiba services are being making ti available on line.
Have I lost my burner for no reasons, because of an early hardware failure? Or is it possible to fix such problem, if considering it being as a firmware issue?

Hello
The firmware hasn't been downloaded from the Toshiba official website, though I have managed to flash the drive again with a TO04 firm, and the problem that the calibration message error has disappeared, meaning that the burning process starts regularity now!
Nevertheless, the burning process remains unsuccessful, because the burned data remains unaccessible for inexplicable reasons.
In other words, such update of the firmware shows clearly that the hardware can change its behavior, and that this may overrule the hypothesis of a laser physical problem.
I maintain, until the demonstration shows the contrary, that this DVD drive needs its original flash, the original firmware to fix definitely the issue. That will certainty show what is going wrong now. In my believe, your answer is rather precipitated, we need further experimenting to confirm such definitive conclusion about the hardware's functioning.
Therefore, I will gently ask the *Toshiba support team* to make such software available on their website, that to be sure that, indeed a new Toshiba DVD doesn't fail functioning only a few months after it got used, unless we will have to admit that a flash may definitely deteriorate the drive.
Thank you for your contribution anyway.

Satellite A200 - empty battery after 2 hours

My notebook SATELLITE A 200-BJ runs exactly 2 hours when I take plane "save energy" - then I must to charge it. It's normal?
i have bouhgt it 1 mounth ago and I don't konow what to do :(
Please help me, thx

Hi
Why should it not be normal? I presume that you now very well that Vista uses much more resources as WXP and it is logic that power consumption is also higher than on WXP.
To be honest 2 hours is OK for this notebook model. I have Satellite A200-1CR and battery also runs about 2 hours. Sometimes less than 2 hours but it depends on notebook usage.

Satellite A200-17O - How to restore Windows to factory settings?

Hi
I have a Satellite A200-17O. I want to restore Windows Vista to factory settings, I do not need to back up any files. I do not have the Product Recovery CD. When I press F8 and click the "Repair Computer" option, it will give me all the options, but when I click the option to fully recover the system (the one on the bottom), it will simply open up a window telling me to back up my data, then theres an "OK" button, and when I click that, the window will simply close and go back to the options menu. All I want is to get Vista back to Factory settings.
Thank you for your help.

Hello
Yes, normally you can restore your notebook back to factory settings using the HDD recovery option. Therefore you should follow the instructions here:
http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/kb0/HTD1303440001R01.htm
If it doesnt work you have to use the Toshiba recovery disk. If your notebook didnt come with such a recovery disk you have to create it yourself using preinstalled recovery creator tool. This is mentioned in your user manual, have you checked it?
Therefore you need some blank DVDs. I would recommend DVD-R from Verbatim or TDK. Many users here have good experience with these brands.
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Satellite A200 short battery life time - it discharges very quickly

Today I restored my Satellite A200 to factory settings.
This is about the 4th time I've done this in the last 2 years.
Now my battery life is screwed up.
100% charged with about 10 minutes remaining (image: http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/3548/100g.png)
85% charged with 8 minutes remaining (image: http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/723/46880270.png)
What's going on?
I'm afraid if I restore to factory settings again to 'fix' the problem it will only make it worse and end up being 2 minutes remaining at fully charged.

Hi!
I agree with Jayjay.
If you have the same problems with battery of your sisters notebook its not a battery issue.
Im not sure but I think the only problem could be the mainboard but try to update the BIOS first.
On the Toshiba website you can find all updates for your notebook:
http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com => Support & Downloads => Download Drivers
If it doesnt work you can search for an ASP on the Toshiba website. The technicians can check your notebook.
Good luck!
Bye

Satellite A200-1G2 battery only charges when Windows is shut down?

Hi all,
I have a problem with my battery.
1. Computer is turned off
2. The battery is LOW
3. I plug in the power cable and the LED is Orange and the battery is charging.
I know the battery is charging because when I turn on the computer after a while there is for example 44% charged.
4. When I look now at the battery status there is "44% available, battery plugged in, not charging
5. at this time the battery is not charging anymore and the power goes down 40%.....35%....32%....ex...
6. When I now turn of the computer the LED is back orange and the battery is charging again.
7. one more thing : when the battery is 100% charged with computer off and I then turn the computer on
the battery stays at 100% because the computer is running on power cable.
My conclusion is that the battery only charges when the computer is turned off ?
ones the battery is 100% the computer works on power cable.
if the battery is not charged for 100% and I turn on the computer, the computer is not working on power cable ( the power cable is plugged in ) and the battery power lowers again.
What can I do about that.
HELP

Hi mate,
First of all I must agree you that battery charging should also work if the notebook is turned on. I mean on my notebooks it works always properly and I have only founded this on the Toshiba website: http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/kb0/FAQ35007K001ZR01.htm
But to be honest I think there is a hardware problem with your notebook because there is no software option that must enable/disable to charge battery in Windows.
Another question: If you go into BIOS, will the battery be charged?
If not I would contact the nearest authorized service provider for help. They should check your notebook and maybe its a mainboard problem or something else. On the Toshiba website you can search for nearest ASP:
http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com > Support & Downloads > Find an authorized service provider
If you have more questions, please let us know and give us a feedback if the problem is solved. Its always interesting to read this and I think for other users too. ;)

Satellite A200-1CC - Battery does not charge

Hi, I am using a 2-year-old A200-1CC. Last week it stopped to inlight the blue Battery-LED. System would not start any more or would break down within 10 seconds. I bought a new battery, assuming that it had passed away. New battery - same problem. With battery in place the yellow-battery-LED appears for 5-10 seconds and than disappears again. System is only running properly without battery in place.
Any idea what the error might be?
Regards

Hi
I think the best way is you go to a local authorized service provider. I mean you have already tried another battery but it doesnt work.
The technicians can check your notebook and exchange parts if it necessary.
For me it sounds like a mainboard issue but the ASP will know that better.
Good luck!

Satellite A200-137 - Can not install windows after hard disk crash

last week my a200-137 crashed and now i have new hitachi 500 gb hdd on it, same as before the crash.
I install with Toshiba recovery DVD windows Vista on it and after succesfull install i have to start windows, it says preparing windows for first use then i have to wait a moment and then i get the message that windows installation is not completed. But it is complete!
After trying for 3 times installing with recovert I tried to install windows xp.
After a couple of minutes and transering files, I get the message no disk found! It says that there is no hard disk on the laptop!
But when I start up the boot menu or the setup menu I can see the 500 gb Hitachi hard disk!
So why can windows not find the hard disk and why can I not start windowds visat after installing with the recovery dvd?

> So why can windows not find the hard disk and why can I not start windowds visat after installing with the recovery dvd?
On this virtual way it is not easy to say why you cannot install recovery image. It would be interesting to know if the same will happen when you replace HDD with the same or identical one.
Which capacity has had original HDD?
If possible try to obtain original Microsoft installation disc and check if HDD will be recognized by Vista or Win7 and of course if you will be able to install and start preinstalled OS.
About WXP installation: it is well known that WXP installation will not starts properly due to missing SATA driver that must be loaded before WXP installation starts.
Check this forum and you will find hundreds of threads with detailed explanation why this happen and what can you do about it.

Satellite A200-TR6 - WinPhlash error 1072 while trying to update BIOS

I recently purchased 4GB of RAM to put in this machine. While I know that Windows will only recognize about 3GB of this, it seems odd that when I`m in my BIOS setup, it also only sees 3GB (at that level it should see all 4GB, no?).
I figured I should update my BIOS, maybe that would help. I`ve gone and downloaded a BIOS update from Toshiba, but when I extract it and run WinPhlash, I get `Cannot load driver PhlasNT.sys` and error code 1072 - despite being logged in as an administrator (see error message screenshot [here|http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/3213/winphlash.jpg] ).
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Hello
Have you tried to download the BIOS update again? Maybe its only a corrupt download file
And for the update you must extract all files from the zip-archive before you start the update and must be logged in as administrator.
Normally you should see the 4GB of RAM in BIOS but as you know you cant use the full 4GB of RAM in Windows. This is only possible on a 64bit OS.
Greets

Satellite A200 - Blue Screen error when trying to open HWSetup

Hi,
I get a Windows Blue Screen error whenever I try to open HWSetup or access the Toshiba Flash Card using the Fn key.
Any ideas how to solve this?
Cheers!

Hello
The error message invalid serial number occurs if you try to install a software that is not designed for this notebook. Maybe you did download the HWsetup for an other notebook.
Check this!
Furthermore I have searched in the forum and maybe this could be useful for you:
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Satellite A200-1M8 - Need drivers for Windows 7

I have a problem with finding drivers for my computer for Windows 7.
I've looked at Windows7 beta drivers but there are 3 different numbers and I don't know what to chose
-A200-ST2041
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I would like to know if it would be better to instal Windows 7 x64 or x86?
tnx for the answers

Hi
The beta drivers on the Toshiba US page are designed for the US models and so you cant find your A200-1M8. I think it makes no difference what model you choose. Just try it! ;)
Furthermore its your choice if you install Windows 7 x64 or x86. Some older applications maybe not run properly on 64bit OS. So its depending on the applications that you run.
But I will buy Windows 7 64bit because I have an old system with Windows XP where I can run my older applications.

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