Satellite A660-11M dosen't shut down

Often my notebook (A660-11M) doesn't shut down.
The display only show "system shutting down" and no more change!
I can just terminate the session removing the power supply pushing for long time the start button.

Hello
I think Paolo30 is right. In such cases a background process is blocking the system shut down.
At the moment its really hard to say something about this problem because nobody knows what operating system you have and what programs you installed.
In your case I would check the Event Viewer of Windows. Maybe you can find an error log file about this problem and shows you the process that is causing this.
Furthermore uninstall all software that you dont need and clean the Windows registry using CCleaner as Paolo wrote. Thats nice freeware tool and I have it too :)

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When I close my laptop it will stay running and the fan will still be as loud as it was before, but when i open it again the screen will be black and I need to reboot it.
I also cannot shut it down normally- it will stay at the "shutting down" screen and eventually bluescreen. Also when I unplug my mouse during use it will not work when I plug it back in again.
Any help would be appreciated.

I would like to know since when you have noticed such behaviour?
When the notebook was delivered it had clean preinstalled operating system and I cannot imagine described issue happen from day one. It is not easy to say why this happen but I can imagine some running process blocks your notebook and it cannot switch down properly.
Have you installed some additional software?
Before you try to switch off your notebook open task manager and try to close some running processes related to different applications that run in the background (if you have installed some of them).

Satellite A660-11M - How to enable WiFi?

Hi. I have a Satellite A660-11M with key features
-Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (pre-installed, Toshiba-HDD recovery)
-Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
Wifi:
Compliancy : Wi-Fi
Network Support : 802.11b/g/n
Manufacturer : Broadcom
Wireless Technology : Wireless LAN
Manufacturer : Broadcom
Wireless Technology : Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
It has been working fine but after the children were using the machine and shut it down I cannot see the Router using the wifi.
I tried the hardware switch on the media strip between the keyboard and the screen and none of the buttons respond; I suspect this may be the issue.
Fn F8 brings up the wifi fn display but clicking on it will not enable it. Trouble shooting informs me to "Turn on Wireless Capability" but as stated above, the media strip appears to be inactive. I can connect normally using the cable to the router.
I tried a System Restore but that didn't help.
So although I have a sinking feeling I am missing something obvious, any thoughts before I start reloading wifi driver and resetting BIOS? If that is the recommended approach, what driver controls the media strip
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Thanks for all your assistance... Got it sorted:
For anyone else with this model, *it was a hardware fault.*
You need to undo one of the screws on the underside of the laptop (I undid them all 8o() and gently lift up the keyboard fascia from the top (directly above the function buttons). Under here you will find a small ribbon cable from the media panel to the motherboard... this had come undone.
Reconnected, rebooted, job's a good'un.
Genuinely impressed with how supportive this forum is... in Arnie's immortal words: I'll be back!
SD

Satellite A660-11M - Ventilation holes on body

Hello everyone!
Last week I've started to play in ARMA 2 on my SATELLITE A660-11M and after 20 minutes playing it gets hot and automaticaly shut down. I read a lot of topics in forum and decide to clean cooler with compressed air can. Suddenly ive noticed that laptop dont have under the body ventialtion holes, exactly in this place where is the cooler fan. To describe this more properly, I can say that on rear side of laptop body there is circle of ventilation grille but this grille is absolutely integrally molded.
J think this is defect of smelting.
Anyone has the same problem? How can I make a ventilation holes?

Hi deadpastor,
> i will try to find some information in web about manual moding of laptop bodies for best perfomance
Sorry but in my opinion thats funny
I have also Satellite A660. I have it with Intel Core i7 CPU, 6GB RAM, 500GB HDD and GeForece GT330M graphic card and I guess your model has the same CPU and graphic card.
Well, I also dont have any holes in this place and everything runs fine, I dont have any problems with overheating or something else.
I have installed several games: Crysis, GTA IV, Far Cry2, Mass Effect and others. Every games runs properly for hours, performance is good and no overheating.
I use the preinstalled Winodws 7 64bit Home Premium version with newest display driver from Toshiba (260.51) and newest BIOS 1.80-WIN.
Everything runs like a charme :)
If you dont believe me I have taken a photo of the Satellite A660 body where you can also see the specs (720QM/4G/+2G/etc)
http://img641.imageshack.us/i/img5655j.jpg/
Where do you use your notebook? I use it on my clean desk. Dont use it on your bed or similar. Make also sure that there is enough free space around the notebook.
User manual can give you more detailed instructions where to use the computer.
Your problem would be solved if you didnt open it yourself because its out of warranty now.
Everything what you can do now is asking an ASP for repair cost or you modify the case but I dont think it will help if there is really a hardware issue

Satellite A660-11M on Windows 7 - Toshiba Power Saver does not work

I have a Satellite A660-11M and I work on Windows 7 Ultimate
The problem is that I have download all drivers and updates but the toshiba power saver does not work its installed with no error and TPSLaunch (green icon) does not open when I click on it and no icon I found in the control panel for the program afterIi install all the Value Added Package!

Toshiba Power Saver is only for XP installations, you can't install the XP Drivers (and most Vista Drivers) in Windows 7.
Make sure all your drivers are for the A660, and make sure they are for Windows 7.

Satellite A660-11M - Power Saver does not work

I have a Satellite A660-11M and I work on Windows 7 Ultimate
The problem is that I have download all drivers and updates but the toshiba power saver does not work its installed with no error and TPSLaunch (green icon) does not open when I click on it and no icon I found in the control panel for the program afterIi install all the Value Added Package!

Hi buddy,
Wait a moment, please.
Im a little bit confused about your posting First you write about Power Saver and then about green icon Which one you mean exactly and whats the problem?
If you mean Eco mode you have to install Eco Utility from official Toshiba website.

Satellite A660-11M: Does not start with 8GB of RAM, but works with 6GB

Satellite A660-11M:
I upgraded my RAM from 4GB (2x2GB) to 8GB (2x4GB). When I start the computer I can see in the BIOS it reads the 8GB of RAM. However, when it boots up, it does not go past the blank DOS screen (just before starting Windows).
If I remove one of the 4GB & replace with a 2GB (so I have 6GB in total) it starts ok.
Does anyone know how can I get it to work with 8GB of RAM?

Hey,
To be honest I never heard about SanMax RAM modules...
In my opinion the problems is related to your RAM modules Not compatible to your notebook or defective.
Can you test it with high quality modules from Kingston or pretested modules from an authorized service provider?

Do anyone knows drivers installation order for Satellite A660-11M

Do anyone knows the drivers installation order for Satellite a660-11m?
I've got some issue installing Win 7 pro (wlan do not work properly,
freezing few minutes after laptop startup, unabling to run CHKDSK on C:).
Reading this forum it seems to me these aren't new issues for Toshiba users.

Hi, friends.
I've installed the the Flash Card Support Utility. In effect, now the function keys work. ;) <img class="emoticon" border="0" alt="" />
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During these days i've discovered that SPTD.exe x64 v.1.74 (Daemon Tools) and Nod32 x64 makes impossible launching chkdsk on %SystemDrive% (countdown stucked on 1 and hdd led blinked with very short ON state). However, even without installing those, it seems that one is not able to break the countdown (that windows shows before it starts chkdsk) pressing a key.
But maybe I should open a new topic for talcking about this.

Drivers update on Satellite A660-11m

Hello guys
My first time to buy Toshiba and it looks nice but I found problems that i don't know how to deal with them Toshiba Bulletin Board ask me to install new drivers a lot of times which I follow 1 by 1 to the end when i download the drivers after installing them didn't work and keep doing the same every time asked me for same drivers.
Since I bought it i got hate from the keyboard on the left side where caps key and s w d a q keys is it normal not sure
how to tweak my computer make it better because I feel my computer trying to save some power and I always use my computer at home where plug to wall .
I feel my computer is slow and I have I7 not sure why .
Satellite A660-11m
- Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (pre-installed, Toshiba-HDD recovery)- Intel Core i7-720QM Processor- DVD-RW SuperMulti drive (Double Layer)- 4096 MB (2048 +2048) DDR2 RAM (1066MHZ)- 40.6cm (16") TruBrite HD (1366 x 768 ) High Brightness display with LED backlight and 16 : 9 aspect ratio

Hello
First of all I have to say that you can ignore such driver update messages. If you dont notice any problems you can still use the old drivers.
For power saving you should use the Eco-Mode on your notebook. As far as I know Satellite A660 has an Eco key and if you press it, Eco Utility will start and save energy.
Furthermore the preinstalled Windows 7 from Toshiba is already configured for best compatibility and good performance. You can install and do what you want, everything is configured properly. :)

Is Satellite A660-11m display safe for the eyes?

If any body sure about if the monitor of Satellite A660-11m safe for the eye because i heard that eye become red from long time stay on the monitor
If any body know about the safety of the monitor please reply me & thanks

> If any body sure about if the monitor of Satellite A660-11m safe for the eye because i heard that eye become red from long time stay on the monitor
:) listen dude
Every display (TV, LCD, TFT, notebooks display, external display, etc.) might affect your eyes if you would not follow the rules recommended by manufacturers and eye specialist ;)
You should take a break between the computer work sessions and gaming.
You should keep distance to the monitor and be sure that your environment is bright enough
Read the user manual and ask your eye specialist how to avoid red eyes ;)

Some keyboard keys of Satellite A660-11M don't work

hi,
the keyboard of my Satellite A660-11M is not working properly. Some keys won't type, others would type the wrong letter/number.
Does replacing the keyboard usually fix the problem? Are keyboards available for this model?
By the way, juice was accidentally spilled on it weeks ago, so i assume it's the cause of the problem.
thanks in advance.

Hi
Yes, possibly the issue is related to the spilled juice.
I think only the keyboard replacement could help you
The new keyboard can be ordered from a Toshiba ASP in your country.
Here you can find all ASP worldwide:
http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com ->Support & Download -> Find an Authorized Service Provider
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Satellite A660-11M - Some become garbled

Hi guys, looking for some help.
The sound on my laptop (satellite a660-11m) has intermittently become garbled. Almost like a base rumble. sounds terrible almost as if speakers are blown if that makes any sense.
Any ideas, iv'e only had it 3 months

Hi
I think also this has something to do with the sound settings.
Unfortunately, Im not A660 owner so I cannot say exactly what you have to change but my notebook has an preinstalled sound tool which can be found in control panel.
There i could change the sound appearance.
I would also recommend updating the sound driver as suggested by Xardas

Satellite A660-11M: regular crashes, sometimes even before the BIOS...

Hello,
I purchased one month ago an Satellite A660-11M.
I set up a double boot windows 7 / ubuntu 10.04, and I experienced several times a complete freeze of the system under both OS. Moreover, after a freeze the laptop is really hard to reboot: it generally freezes several times in a row, and most of the time there is no screen display at all (I cannot even see the BIOS lines, nor the toshiba logo).
I read several threads with the same diagnosis, and it seems to be likely to come from the AC adapter.
Is there a way to be sure that it comes from it, and if yes what can I do about it ? If I send my computer in warranty, what are the chances that this issue is fixed?
Thank you for your answer.
Best,
pico770

Hello and thank you for your previous answer.
After several days of chaotic use of my computer, I have some other symptoms:
- crashes can happen under both windows and linux, under any kind of application (firefox, warcraft 3, windows startup, linux startup).
- when there is a crash, the hard drive seems to go on, however: the picture is frozen, generally the sound is frozen as well (yet not always) and neither the mouse nor the keyboard are answering. If I press the maj key, the led usually signalling the maj mode doesn't react. I then have no other choice than pressing the power key 5 secs...
- after a crash, the reboot is very painful: it crashes generally several times during the boot process (under win 7 and linux) and there is a very weird stuff happening: the video card seems to remember the crash, ie for example what happened once is: I got a crash under Win7. I rebooted directly under Linux, and Linux booted AUTOMATICALLY in safe video mode (it happened once under windows as well). Under linux I extracted the Xorg.1.log file, and here are the 2 lines in error:
(EE) [drm] failed to open device
(EE) Failed to initialize GLX extension (Compatible NVIDIA X driver not found)
However, when the boot is normal, I don't have such a thing, which means that the driver is actually working well.
It seems that each time I boot in safe mode (under both win and ubuntu) everything works fine. So the issue may actually come from the video card (GeForce 330M). I didn't change the factory driver under windows, but it is more recent than the one present on Toshiba website...
Thank you for your time,
pico770

My Satellite A660-11M is getting hot, and shut down

Hello !
(sorry for my english)
I have problem with my computer.
When I'm playing computer games or when I save movie created in Sony Vegas or Windows Movie Maker, my Toshiba is getting hot, and shut down.
I don't know the reason.
I saw that, wnen CPU is 50% of use (saving movie in Movie Maker) the computer will shut down about 5 min from start to save.
I bought this computer in UK in august. I did't format it for 7 months.
What can I do ?
Maybe open and clean the fan ?
Will I lost my warranty, when I only open it and clen ?

Barrie :
I usually use my computer on knees, but wneh I put in on desk the effect it that same...
cooling vents free, not blocked.
C3PO:
I use original drivers from nvidia.com I download the latest and install.
When I used my computer 5 months ago, I did't get this problem.
notebook was getting hot about 3 months ago ?
first. When I played game "Mafia2". about 30 minutes playing and computer shutdown.
Now when I'm playing Call of Duty Black Ops or doing something when CPU use is 50% it getting hot next shutdown.

Satellite A660-11M - BIOS updater (Winflash) crashes every time

Hi all,
I bought an A660-11M a few months ago and thought I'd update the BIOS to stop Tempro nagging and see if it helped any niggling problems I've been trying to fix. I downloaded the zip, extracted and ran the .exe as per instructions on the help site. Winflash opens, runs the first step (load new bios) but freezes on step two (analyse old and new bios compatibility). Then a 'Winflash.exe has stopped working' message from Windows pops up.
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Any ideas?
I'm running Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit, I've 'dualbooted' Ubuntu using wubi but the bios update was failing before I installed it...perhaps it would work better in Wine? ;)
Any help greatly appreciated!

Thanks for the speedy replies! I did read a lot about not touching the bios unless there were serious problems, but I have had occasional random start ups (particularly from suspend) that I wouldn't mind fixing and as the advice is usually something about making sure the bios is up to date I thought I'd have a go.
I'll try reinstalling Value Addded Package and see what happens - it shows as installed in Control Panel but I did uninstall some of the Toshiba bloatware. Thought I left the important stuff alone though... If that doesn't work I'll ignore it and go for the quiet life!
@Xardas: I was terrified when it froze the first time! I gave it two hours before rebooting but I seem to have had a lucky escape. :)

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