Satellite Pro A300-13X: Question regarding the Product Recovery disks

I recently purchased a Satellite Pro A300-13X notebook with Vista Business installed.
It came with two product recovery discs to install XP professional.
Since I decided just to use XP, I followed the procedure for product recovery and I am now running XP from the first disc. It seems to run properly.
I'm unable to install the second disc and wonder where it is for. It contains 7 application files 001-002-003-004 crc and tpa.
Does anyone know what to do with this disk?

Don't know what this disc contains or how to install it, but check if everything works and if all utilities and programs are installed, which you had under Windows Vista.

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Suddenly my new Satellite Pro A300 will not start correctly when the power button is pressed. The situation is this: When I press the power button the Toshiba opening picture (Leading Innovation) appears and disappers quickly. Then there is a black screen for about 30 seconds. Then there is a rectangular frame with the text Microsoft Corporation underneath. And nothing happens however long I wait.
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Now I press the power button shortly to turn on the computer. Then the computer starts normally with the Toshiba opening picture and after a few seconds I am asked to open the computer in safe mode or in normal mode. I now choose to open in normal mode and the computer opens normally and is ready to work.
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When notebook starts normally (after choosing normal mode) shut down your notebook properly using START > Shut down option. Next start should be normal.
When the OS is switched down on irregular way you will be always asked how to start it again (safe or normal mode).
The same happen on my Satellite A300.

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I have a new Toshiba Satellite Pro L550-13M running Windows 7 and I fired it up this morning and it said Windows could not start and went into startup repair.
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Can't boot in safe mode. Last known good configuration doesn't work. All roads lead to startup repair.
Attempt 38 has this in the startup repair log:
Root cause found:
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I really don't understand what is wrong there.
The fact is that your notebook model was delivered with Win7 and HDD recovery image.
That means with factory settings this HDD recovery (as described in document) must work.
Unfortunately you didn't explain to us what happen when you press F8 at boot-up.
Can you enter Advanced boot options?
Is repair my computer option available?
This non-Toshiba recovery CD will not help you at all. HDD recovery option can be started just as described in the document.
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Satellite Pro A120-144 - can I run Product Recovery from an external DVD/CD

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http://www.etfacoustic.com/micpreamp.html
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Hi
I have a little bit searched with Google and I didnt find any details only about the microphone port. So I think this notebook is equipped with a normal microphone port as on every notebook.
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[Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Notebook|http://uk.europe.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=209&subcategory=669&product=1 7988&utm_source=de.creative.com&utm_medium=banner& utm_content=featurepg_soundblasterxfinotebookprodu ctinfo&utm_campaign=featurepage]

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Have you noticed this when you try to open drawer using eject button in the drawer itself?
Almost every player has integrated eject button. Can the drawer be opened using this eject button?

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Hi There
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thanks

Hi
It looks like something went wrong during the Recovery procedure.
Did you try to recover the notebook once again?
If not you should definitely try this!
You are right; the recovery disk hasnt a option for repair because the recovery disk is not the same like a MS Vista disk. The Recovery disk contains the image files (its a package) and the files contains the Vista, Toshiba drivers, tools and additional software.
Therefore if something went wring during the recovery procedure, you will be not able to repair the OS installation but you have to run it again.

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Hello, I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice on possibly upgrading my new [Satellite Pro A300 PSAG9C-01500Y|http://www.toshiba.ca/web/product.grp?lg=en&section=1&group=1&product=8270&p art=8813#spectop] to a different model.
I do not use this system for gaming or anything like that, mostly Office 2007, web browsing, media and programs like Photoshop and Dreamweaver. Nothing too high end.
My model has 800MHz, but after looking at a few different models I see that for $100 or so I can get a higher FSB speed (1066MHz) Like the model [PSAG9C-01J00Y|http://www.toshiba.ca/web/product.grp?lg=en&section=1&group=1&product=8270&p art=9131#spectop] which has a little faster CPU as well.
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thanks
jb

Hi!
The part number should be PA3537U-1BRS
But on the Toshiba website you can for options and accessories and there you can also find the part number:
http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com => Peripherals & Services => PC Options & Accessories => Homepage
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Trust this might save others the hours of research I had to do to find this solution ...

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Hi there,
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You can feel you lucky, buddy! :)
Im surprised that your ROM module is not damaged or something else. In most cases this happens if the computer freezes during the update.
Let me give you a word of advice. You should only update the BIOS if its necessary or you have problems/issues with the notebook. You can ignore the messages from TEMPRO if your system runs properly. For example I never update the BIOS if my notebook runs perfect Never touch a running system ;)
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On my Satellite U400 I have updated the BIOS without problems.

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Hello everybody,
I have two laptops, Satellite Pro A300 and Satellite A300. Both have the same configuration, C2D E8300,2GB,ATI 3650 512MB and so on.....
Today I flashed BIOS to the latest version (from V3.90 to V4.20) on both of them. On the version 3.90 cooling was OK, fan worked only when it was necessary. But now after flashing the BIOS fan works permanently, it does not stop.
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Again, problem didn't exist before BIOS flashing and the problem is on both computers.
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Best regards,
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Hi mate
Thanks for the feedback
> So what do you recommend me, to stay on Battery Optimized mode? Generally speaking, what's the difference between Maximum Performance and Battery Optimized modes in Power Saver?
Usually its advisable to use the Battery Optimized mode only when the AC adaptor is not connected to the notebook and the notebook uses only the battery power.
In such case the notebook does not waste the power using Battery Optimized mode and you could use the notebook much longer using battery only.
Using Battery Optimized mode the CPU and cooling modules run with lowest performance and the CPU does not create high heat dissipation.
This leads to a lower internal temperature and lower usage of cooling modules.
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[System Restore: frequently asked questions|http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/help/517d3b8e-3379-46c1-b479-05b30d6fb3f01033.mspx#EIEAC]

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Hello forum,
we have a costumer who has bought a Toshiba Satelite Pro A300 from us, but he gets a strange error on it.
he connects a Sandberg USB 2.0 5port Hub to one of the usb ports, the pc finds the hub, but when he connects a memory stick to the hub nothing happens.
the hub and memory stick works on others pc's.
hope somebody can help.
best regards
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What happens if you connect the memory stick directly without this USB hub?
I had also an USB hub but these hubs are a little bit complicated and tricky The USB specifications allows a certain power and depending on the devices that you connect you have to use an active USB hub, that means with external power supply.
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can anyone help me with the specs on this laptop.
When I look at the official toshiba brochure for this product it mentions that the CPU Chipset is
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"Intel Graphics Media Accelerator GM45"
Which is correct because what I've read on the intel website, the GMA X3100 is used on the mobile 965PM Express Chipset.
Any help will be much appreciated.

To be honest this unit is not known to me but I know that some other Satellite Pro A300 supports other chipsets;
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SATELLITE PRO A300 PSAJ5E-001001GR supports Intel PM965 chipset and ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470
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