Small icons on Qosmio G30-163

On Qosmio G30-163,the letter and icon seem so small.

I belive you that you need glasses but you have great HIGH DEFINITION multimedia notebook and for full HD you need this resolution. Check please display properties under Appearance tab. There you can set font size for different window areas.
In Internet explorer there is also possible to set text size. Check it out!

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  • Qosmio G30-163: Windows media encoder doesn't recognise video device

    I cannot get Windows media encoder to recognise my video camera connected to S-video port (Qosmio G30-163).
    I get similar problem with Marratech pro webconferencing application (it crashes after 15-20 second if I try to use it - during the time the application is frosen - in configuration I can see the test picture/video).
    If I use InterVideo WinDVD Creator 2 Platinum bundled software for capturing video it works just fine.

    Hi Nesko
    In my opinion you see this issue a little bit wrong. You are right about some standards but you must know that every hardware manufacturers dont care much about that. Other way Toshiba as notebook producer can not test all cams and external devices with the unit and also all software you can find on the market. It is a mission impossible.
    Qosmio is a multimedia unit and if you read specification about that you will see that you can do everything listed there (watch TV, connect camcorder and create own DVD movies etc.). Every one of us has some specific and unique wishes but nobody can guarantee that everything you want will work.
    For example: since almost a year I have Qosmio G20. I have tested it with my camcorder, with VHS recorder using it with preinstalled and also third part software and for every situation I have found solution and it work somehow.
    I really dont know which cam you have but if you want to have web conferencing without any problems you should by USB webcam with highest resolutions and frames per second. Web cam will be recognized and installed very fast and you can use it any time. Sorry but web conferencing via MCE and cam is not known to me.
    Anyway you can try to contact support. Maybe they have some magic\solution. If you will find out how it works please write again. I am really interested if something like that is possible.
    Good luck!

  • Qosmio G30-163 asks if I'd like to set HDD2 for mirroring

    I've just received my new G30-163. Every time I switch it on it asked if I'd like to set up HDD2 for mirroring. I always hit cancel, but it repeates the request with every start up. As a result, my second drive does not show up and can not be used. I have tried reinstalling the whole system from the disk provided, but I still get the same request upon completion.
    I really don't want to have to go through sending the computer back, so I'm hoping you can tell me how to fix it from here.

    I dont know how you have changed this option but as far as I know the RAID mirroring can be set in the BIOS.
    As far as I know Toshiba strongly discouraged changing the RAID configuration in the BIOS because selecting the wrong settings might destroy the data on your hard disk drives.
    In some special circumstances, however, configuring the RAID in the BIOS is required, e.g. to prepare a fresh hard disk drive for RAID operation
    But please take extra care when changing the RAID configuration to avoid accidental loss of data!
    1. Turn on your notebook and press [ESC] until a message appears: "Check system. Then press [F1] key."
    2. Press [F1] to enter the BIOS Setup.
    3. Press [PGDN] twice to move to the third BIOS page.
    4. Move the cursor to the Create State entries and change the states as required (you cannot change the Current State entries).
    5. Press [Space] to cycle through all possible RAID scenarios possible.
    6. Then move the cursor to Execute Creation.
    7. A message appears at the bottom of the screen:
    "Warning: If you change RAID array, you need to install OS again."
    8. Press [Space].
    9. Another message appears at the bottom of the screen: "Are you sure? All data on the HDD(s) will be destroyed. Do you really want to do this? If "Yes", please type the key string which is written in the manual."
    10. Enter [1][2][3][4] and then [Enter].
    11. Finally press [END] to exit the BIOS Setup and [Y] to confirm any other BIOS changes.
    Note:
    The RAID-1 (mirroring) stored data twice (on both HDD) so that even if there are problems with on of the HDD the other HDD can be used to recover the data.
    Please read more about RAID in your user manual!!!
    Message was edited by: Jimi

  • Qosmio G30-163 - no drivers = discontinued?

    I am searching for updates to drivers having had to repair XP (the registry went corrupt).
    However the Toshiba site does not specifically list any options or drivers for the G30-163
    Why so? Has it been discontinued?
    Thank you.

    Thank you guys. This tip is useful. So the drivers are still available - that is good. The reason is that XP corrupted the Registry and wouldn't boot up. So I had to use Linux Puppy which runs in RAM to save the files to an external drive - about 200GB of them!! Now I need to restore all the drivers. In particular I need the Bluetooth and USB port drivers. Thankfully that's the last task!! But then I need to upgrade to Win 7!! Thanks again folks.

  • How to open Toshiba Enhance Picture Utility on Qosmio G30-163

    How to open Toshiba Enhance Picture Utility.Thanks

    Hi
    As far as I know the Toshiba Picture Enhancement Utility was preinstalled on some Qosmio G series units which were delivered with the Windows XP Media Center Edition.
    I didnt find the Picture Enhancement Utility for Qosmio G30 PQG31E on the Toshiba driver page therefore I think this tool was not installed on this notebook.
    Ps: I found the Picture Enhancement Utility for Qosmio G20 PQG21. Its a 3.3.0.0 version.

  • Qosmio G30-163: HD-DVD Player or InterVideo HD-DVD

    Hi Guys,
    I am currently using the InterVideo HD DVD Player however I was told I can download and install the Toshiba HD DVD Player, is this any better than the InterVideo software? I heard it doesnt like to output via HDMI either?
    Cheers
    Matt

    This question has been answered in my other thread.
    http://forums.computers.toshiba-europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=28588&tstart=0
    It would appear that both output to HDMI however the reason it didnt was because of the drives firmware.
    Matt

  • Can I put Blu-ray drive on Qosmio G30?

    Hi all,
    I have a Qosmio G30-163 with an HD DVD Drive (MATSU****A G8CC00031720) and I am currently in the process of upgrading it.
    I recently bought a 4GB RAM upgrade kit from Crucial (CT2KIT25664AC667) and am looking into further upgrades.
    Does anyone know if it is possible to replace the HD DVD Drive with a Blu-ray drive?
    My research has led me to the Sony Optiarc BC-5500A which I have found has the same height dimension (12.7mm) and also the same interface connector at the rear (E-IDE).
    I have read in the forums that someone has managed to use a similar drive on a Qosmio and that the drive may need to be configured to slave mode as opposed to master.
    If anyone knows if this would work or has any further information I would greatly appreciate it!
    Regards,
    Luke{color}

    Well, I sent the same question to Toshiba Support, and they got back to me the next day - How's that for support!
    What they said was:
    "we think it is likely that the Blu-ray drive would work so long as it physically fits and it has the same adapter. Older systems will require enough graphics processing power to cope with Blu-ray. This system has the NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 which should cope with it.
    We cant guarantee that this drive would work but we think it likely that it will but you install it at your own risk.
    Prior to installing more modern hardware it might be wise to check that you have the latest BIOS version."
    This sounds very promising to me, so I am seriosusly considering buying the Blu-ray drive!
    Does anyone have any experience of using Sony Optiarc products?
    Regards,
    Luke

  • Qosmio G30 freezes upon Norton Internet Security 2008 startup

    Norton Internet Security 2008 will freeze my computer as soon it tries to load and the only way to go on is to restart the system by pressing the on/off-button.
    My notebook is a Toshiba Qosmio G30-177 (Model No. PQG32E-02G022GR) with Vista Ultimate and NIS2007 pre-installed. I have no problems with this NIS2008 version on my other notebook (Qosmio F10 - PQF10E-02300JGR, WinXP MCE).
    NIS2007 runs fine on my G30 and I do not have any problems at all, but newer versions of NIS seem to get in conflict with my system:
    1. I am able to install and run the new version, download all updates and adjust the settings. Maybe one or two days later my computer will freeze after start exactly when the tray icon of NIS appears. For a couple of seconds there is just no response of the system at all and the LED's of my notebook show that all HD activity has stopped. After being idle for these couple of seconds, the cooling fan will start to operate at maximum power, creating a tremendous noise I never experienced before, not even while the CPU was running at 100% for some time due to other programs. Forcing a restart is all I can do.
    2. Now this time, I successfully restarted my notebook again (took some attempts) and it suddenly did not freeze. Then I disabled firewall and auto-protect permanently, so there was no freezing upon startup and I just had to manually activate both firewall and auto-protect after start. In order to prevent freezing again after reboot, I always disabled NIS before shutdown. For the next one or two days this workaround was quite successful.
    3. All of a sudden, after one or two days, this workaround is going to become useless, because the system starts to freeze again at the very moment the tray icon appears. In this case, restarting has no effect at all, and NIS will continue to freeze at startup. I also tried to prevent NIS form starting by no longer allowing ccApp.exe to automatically run upon start (administrative tools > system configuration > "startup" tab). This is successful and my notebook is able to start normally, but if I later try to start NIS manually, it will freeze again.
    I had this problem since NIS2008 was just released, so I thought that meanwhile a Windows or Norton update might have fixed the issue, but this weekend I gave NIS2008 another try without success. I am almost sure that the problem is not caused by any other software than Windows and/or Norton, because I also tried to install NIS after a full system recovery, thus having only pre-installed NIS2007 and Vista on my notebook. I did use the Norton removal tool and followed the deinstall instructions before trying to install the newer version of course.
    My last hope was that the NIS2009beta version somehow would not freeze my system, but it does. It does not matter if I try to run 2008 or 2009beta version, the problem is exactly the same.
    What really drives me almost crazy is the fact that NIS runs perfectly for some time, then needs a rather small workaround, and then after some time totally refuses to work. In these couple of days I did not change any system settings, install or deinstall any programs or did anything that I felt could conflict with NIS...
    So far, I have no idea of a solution and have to use NIS2007 again.
    Does anybody know how to solve this problem?

    Hi !
    I use NIS since 2001 and never had any serious trouble with this software.
    There could be some compatibility problem, but I don't think that Vista is causing it, because otherwise a lot more people should have the same problem. Even the installation of all current Windows, NIS and Qosmio updates did not solve it. Of course I tried to get help using Symantec's Support and their user forums, but without success. This problem seems to be a rare one (unfortunately for me). I tested the NIS2009beta and even though it's a new version, the PC freezes again when this program starts. And this made me think that maybe a service or setup by Toshiba causes the problem and other Vista users are not affected. It's a strange thing that the pre-installed NIS2007 version is running fine...
    Cheers,
    Mario

  • Qosmio G30-116: How to connect the Sky Digital box to watch TV?

    I just recently purchased the Qosmio G30-116 on the understanding that I can connect my Sky digital to the laptop (somehow) and watch and record sky on the laptop
    * note: I am not using freeview or normal TV I am using SKY DIGITAL *
    usint the supplied converter cable to connect to the video-in on the laptop (video in is like a headfone jack and the converter converts from this to female RCA)
    I have plugged it into the laptop then connect a 3 RCA to SCART to it and then into the sky box, when setting up the TV section in Windows Media Centre I follow the instructions until it gets to the point where it scans for a signal, (previous to that I get asked what kind of signal I receive, I select digital but have tried all combinations,) but it doesn't find a signal.
    Now I have been told that Windows Media Centre does not support Analogue input and that the connection between the sky box and the laptop is analogue.
    Is this correct or not? then, while typing this I have been told by someone else that my laptop is not capable of receiveing SKY DIGITAl as it can't decode it or something. Is this also correct? If not, what am I doing wrong and can anyone help me get this going? And have I been going about this the right way or am I totally up the wrong path if laptop is capable of it?

    To start qosmio player
    1.switch off computer using on/off blue lit on/off button to close windows operation.
    2.make sure that the computer/windows is switch off
    3.Now Touch the TV icon (Blue lit button)only or the DVD player ICOn (blue lit button)only. WITHOUT USING THE USUAL ON/OFF SWITCH
    4.The qosmio player/engine will switch on instantly without booting windows.
    5.TV will launch within 8 seconds and the same for DVD player
    6.Pres F1 or F2 for further functions such as screen size,audio,forward.rewind.pause scanning the TV channnels (auto or manual)
    7.You can do the same i.e open the qosmio player/TV with the supplied Toshiba/qosmio remote pressing the Live TV button ONLY for instant TV on or DVD menu ONLY for instant DVD player/CD player on WITHOUT USING THE ON/OFF SWITCH ON THE REMOTE.That is very much similar to a standard TV remote just press the TV or dvd menu .
    8.If you touch the same icon buttons i.e TV and dvd player during the standard computer usage /windows operating system,IT WILL LAUNCH THE MEDIA CENTER BY DEFAULT.that's what happen to you!
    I use the remote from my bed before going to sleep and the same from bed to watch early morning TV news
    Qosmio is excellent for the versatility!
    Enjoy
    min
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  • How to connect a Qosmio G30 to the TV

    Could someone please help me. I am not at all good with computers so really need it. I want to conect my Qosmio G30 to my TV.
    It' s an old TV not LCD or plasma. I have a cable with my laptop which connects from the laptop to the TV via a scart connection. I then pressed FN with F5 and the G30 screen went blank and nothing happened. I did FN + F5 again and the picture returned on the G30 with much larger icons etc, but nothing on my TV.
    I was advised to mess around with my display settings and enable a second monitor. I did this and followed my actions above. I got a really dark picture for a few seconds on my TV and then nothing! I have been told today to mess around with my NVIDIA settings and this should enable a scart TV connection. Could anyone please give me a definitive answer???
    I apologise for my clear lack of knowkedge...

    Hello
    I do not know how old is your notebook but almost all older TVs have separate channel that can be used if the external device is connected. Check the remote control of your TV. There must be a button with symbol that looks like arrow to right that shows into the circle.
    http://www.2ourgoal.com/UploadFiles/200732721729797.jpg - button near the 0 on the right side. Try please to use this channel on the TV.

  • Qosmio G30-126 monitor become black and FN buttons don't work

    Hello,
    I have small problem, ehm two problems but perhaps small for you :)
    Last week I install Vista ultimate WITHOUT RECOVERY CD..
    It's OK, but I'm closing cover of notebook and instantly open, monitor become black and i can't anything do beyond restart .
    In Control panel in possibilities of power supply , bookmark "options for closing pad" doesn't work.
    Maybe it is by, because i don't driver if exist
    And second problem maybe related with first but this is mistake by it, because I wasn't discover drivers because i don't hidden toolbar on up on dispay in Windows, where is standartly is.
    I don't work major part hidden functions under key FN ( I think FN + F2,F3...F12) plus keys be the side POWER without multimedia keys on music..
    Thx for help !!!
    Sry for my bad english
    Message was edited by: Martiosso

    Hi Martin
    First of all its interesting if you have downloaded and installed all Toshiba Vista drivers which are released on the Toshiba European driver page?
    All drivers must be installed in the right order!
    If I'm not mistaken the Qosmio G30-126 belongs to the PQG32E series. It was delivered with HD DVD drive and therefore you should choose the drivers for Qosmio G30 HD DVD (PQG32E)!!!
    Please check firstly the Installation Instructions txt file and then install all drivers like mentioned in this document.
    Regarding the display issue;
    You should install the right NVIDIA driver from the Toshiba page!!
    The FN keys and control buttons dont work because the Toshiba Vista Value Added Package was not installed. This package contains different applications which are necessary to get all Toshiba functions running!
    Good luck

  • Virus or technical problem with Qosmio G30?

    My notebook is Qosmio G30-149. When I turm in ON, I see that screen is not 100% black, but it has some small white unclear dots. When Windows logo coming up, the whole screen has 10 white vertical lines (each line made with with something similar to the sign !), then compute get frozen and screeb becomes dark. Id I run Windows in SAFE mode, then it is OK. What is it: Virus or technical problem? My Norman antivirus software does not report any problems with viruses. Please help!!!

    Hi,
    that sound rather then a technical problem than a virus. A virus is operating more on a operating system level and not before.
    After rading your description I would suggest you to bring your machine immediately to a authorized service partner because I assume a serious hardware malfunction.
    If you really can see some unclear dots from the startup of the machine till windows with lines appearing after a while then maybe something with your graphics subsystem is not OK.
    Grab this link and find a authorized service partner in your country to let do a hardware checkup on your machine:
    http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com/cgi-bin/ToshibaCSG/generic_content.jsp?service=EU&ID=ASP_SUPPORT
    Good luck buddy.
    Greets

  • Qosmio G30-117: HD DVD support?

    I have bought qosmio G30-117.Does it play HD DVD discs?.If not can I play HD DVD discs making firmware update?
    Message was edited by: dr.amon

    Hi Dr.amon
    I think your mistaken mate. As far as I'm aware,the only model that can play hd-dvd's is the G30-163, and it's not available yet. This model will only read hd discs, not write to them. The Toshiba website says it's available, yet all it's retail outlets say it's not. I've emailed sales to find a release date, but they don't bother replying.
    Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
    Iv

  • Qosmio G30-189 BIOS Update to support Intel Core 2 Duo ( MEROM )

    Hello !
    Can you tell when Toshiba will release a BIOS Update to support the new intel core 2 duo mobile cpu.
    The actual BIOS 1.4 does not recognize the new cpu type.
    As Toshiba delivers a core 2 duo based qosmio in USA G35-650 a bios should be availble.
    For sure I now that this makes the gurantee go away.
    Please help.
    Greetings
    Marcus Reichert

    Hmm, yes sure - i work in IT and I think I repaired 5000 notebooks ... I am certainly not mad at you !
    I am happy that anyone answeres me ....
    So, I have here an Qosmio G30-145 and the G30-189 - they are absolutely identical.
    Only the Video Ram is smaller and a different CPU is inserted.
    In the US there is the G35-650 - also nearly the same - and this uses a creo 2 duo.
    Be sure Toshiba will not build different units - they just change the name and include some minor changes to config ( pal and ntsc etc. )
    You will be sure to see a G30 with Core 2 Duo very soon here in europe or germany and then bang - it will be the same hardware with a different bios - I BET !!!
    Yes, I know the power Saving Tool and I agree with you in all points.
    BUT windows XP, Linux and Vista do also habe power schemes and controll the fans - the Toshiba tolls adds only more features.
    I think the actual bios accepts now the core 2 duo, but still has problems with the power scheme - Intel says the CPUs are nearly comaptible.
    I have tested Core 2 Duos, Asus and other - no problem at all.
    I think if we wait we get a bios which fixes all, problem is I need it know.
    Have a nice weekend
    Marcus

  • Qosmio G30-194 What type of Vista (Home, Business or Ultimate)?

    I have two Qosmio G30. One at work (G30-153) and one at home (G30-194). I use both for working and also to play movies, games, etc. At work I use a domain. Please advise me about what version of Vista is better to use. I prefer to have the same version in both places.

    Hi Marius
    On the Microsoft page you will find a difference between Vista Home, Business or Ultimate.
    The ultimate is the highest version which includes all Vista applications. But this version cost about 550-600$
    For me its a question of cost what version I will use

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