Toshiba Satellite A110-103 bootup problem

Hi,
I have had this laptop for a while know but the thing just broke down on me a few weeks ago.
I never had a password set on the bios or computer bootup.
But now it asks for it, the thing is out of waranty so i tried some things myself.
Shorting out the battery to reset the bios did not seem to work, it did show me a error message though.
0251 system cmos checksum bad - default configuration used
error
0280 previous boot incomplete default configuration used
No idea if its related to the problem, but that is as far as it goes.
Pressing F1 to continue or F2 to enter bios just asks for the password again.
So my main question, is it fixable if so what costs would i be looking at.
And ofcourse any other ideas how to fix it.

Yes.
Take a look at this document
Document ID: 98082632http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/bulletin.jsp?ct=SB&soid=2232649&ref=EV
On the bottom of the document it says Toshiba will cover the cost until December 2010.

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For those of you who have 2Gb RAM installed on laptop and want to play games like FEAR2-PROJECT ORIGIN this is a performance tuning that I tested on my Toshiba Satellite A110-103!
If you want to add 2Gb of RAM or more to your laptop please read [this post and my experience with RAM upgrades|http://forums.computers.toshiba-europe.com/forums/message.jspa?messageID=153005#153005]! It might help you save money!
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After I installed the 2GB RAM I wanted to play FEAR2-Project Origin at low settings.
However the game played horrible with low framerates. So I wanted to know if there is a way to disable Virtual memory(paging file) and only use real RAM.
Most threads regarding disabling paging files stated that there is no way or point in doing that!
Well I decided to give it a try!
I disabled paging file from *Start->Control Panel->System ->Advanced->Performance->Settings->Advanced->Virtual memory->Change->No paging file*. I rebooted my laptop and after the reboot in my case I could see the big difference in speed!
TEST: I opened FEAR2-Project Origin started to play and my character's movements where much more responsive and without lags! :D
Conclusion: In my case disabling Virtual Memory(Paging file) really boosted my gaming experience! And I play on a ATI X200M card with 256Mb shared memory!
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Hi Marius
Thanks for this message
Usually the paging file should help you to increase the RAM performance
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Satellite A110 does install from recovery disk but HDD not displayed

Hi guys,
after searching the net I've finally found a forum in which I hope you can help me.
I've tried to search this forum for an anwser but couldn't find it.
I have a toshiba satellite a110 -159 which after a sudden stop didn't boot up.
chkdsk did discover a lot of problems when I connected the hard drive to another pc, but the laptop still couldn't boot from the disk.
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I've solved it
opened the laptop and shortened the battery located on the motherboard (couldn't detach it because it was soldered).
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bb

Satellite A110-293 Windows will not boot up. ntoskrnl. No recovery CD

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Hi
I presume you can order only the newer Toshiba Vista recovery DVD using this Toshiba website.
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Satellite A110 Media Apps for Windows Media Player don't work!

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I have a problem whit my fn keys.
the problem is.
my fn keys arent work properly, some are working, some not. and those who work don't hav the little signes on the screen.
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sorry for my bad english
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Hi
In my opinion your FN buttons are not working properly due to missing drivers.
You agree with me?
Therefore the only solution can be visiting the Toshiba European driver website and to reinstall the needed software.
The drivers and tools can be found in Archive area of the European driver page.
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Message was edited by: glouton

Hola,
Agree with you and sadly made the same conclusion. But the different behaviours between old battery and new battery made me wonder.
I've been using this laptopn with the AC Adaptor only for quite a while but I bought a new battery with to be able to work even without it. It is after all the purpose of a laptop. Or I'll keep going with my desktop which way more powerful. ;)
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