WLAN not working on Satellite Pro A100

I originally thought this was a driver problem. WLAN switch is on, and I am getting no WLAN. Worse than that, there seems to be no hardware detected.
I've taken the panel off and the board is there, and I've reseated it. Any other ideas?

First of all you should check if the WLan card was recognized and can be found in the device manager! Check it under Network adapters.
If the WLan card isnt there and you see a yellow exclamation mark then you have to install a compatible WLan driver!
All Toshiba drivers can be downloaded from the Toshiba European driver page and should functions!
But its very interesting to know if you use the Toshiba original preinstalled OS!?
If you use this OS and the Toshiba image then everything should run correctly!

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Cannot use WLAN connection with my Satellite Pro A100

Toshiba Satellite Pro A100-830
Netgear DG834G
Can not use wireless connection. While using "Config Free" to find wireless device the popup 'this connection is controlled by other software'. I do not know what it means and which software controls the connection. I have other laptop which is duly connected by wireless connection. I am ok with wired connection.
I do not know much about technicalities and thus seek help if any reader can.
Thanks
Kris

>Can not use wireless connection. While using "Config Free" to find wireless device the popup 'this connection is controlled by other software'
You should not use the ConfigFree for the Wlan configuration but either the own Vista configuration options or the WLan configuration tool like Intel ProSet Utility or Atheros Clint Utility. It depends on the WLan card what utility can be used.
Intel card -> Intel ProSet Utility; Atheros WLan card -> Atheros Clint Utility
I assume the message +this connection is controlled by other software+ appears because one of the options mentioned above controls the WLan.

Bluetooth not working on Satellite PRO 660C

Hello,
I have bought recently a laptop Satellite PRO 660C, it has embedded the Bluetooth function but I have difficulties to make it work with a GSM or an IRIS Scanner (both have the Bluetooth capability)
I would like simply to transfer files from these external devices to my Laptop (pictures)
It works fine from Laptop to device but not in the other way ! There is an application (Bluetooth manager) that enables the transfer always from my Laptop, it looks like Toshiba didn't imagine the scenario where files have to be transferred in both ways.
I get a message saying the transfer of files failed.
If you have an idea how I should configure my laptop.
Thank you
Guido

If the notebook is installed with recovery CD/DVD than it should be very simply. Enable WLAN using WLAN switch. When the WLAN LED is ON use FN+F8 key combination and choose BT option.
After doing this it can happen that some BT components will be installed at first but after several minutes you should be able to use BT.

Chicony Webcam Not Working on Satellite Pro A350d-202

System Specification:
Satellite Pro a350d-202
Windows 7 64bit
I am not sure if this is related but since I updated my laptop to Windows 7 my Chicony Webcam has stopped working. I have tried all of the following:
Complete rebuild of my system from scratch.
+Unsuccessful+
Safe Mode drivier installation
+For some reason, it doesnt let me log in via safe mode. I get to the windows log in screen and it reboots itself after a few seconds. Any explanations? Again, have rebuilt PC a few times.+
No Device for webcam in Control panel devices and printers or hardware.
+Manually installing drivers as recommended doesnt work. I cant see the webcam being recognised+
Half closing the lid of the laptop to hear it recognising the camera or new device.
+Unsuccessful. This does not happen+
In essence, i want to know if this is a Windows 7 compatibility issue or a Toshiba technical fault.
Either way an OFFICIAL word from Toshiba would be key here as I was using the webcam for vital web conferencing for work and now I cant.
Please provide any options or anything else I can try.
Any suggestions deeply valued. Including links or other articles I may have missed
Desperately seeing a solution.
Regards
Danny

The Chicony webcam should be listed in device manager under the option Imagine devices. There you should see USB Video Device entry.
Can you see that?If yes, delete this from the device manager and reboot the unit.
+I see nothing. No entry in imaging devices. No entry in USB devices.+
Usually the Windows 7 should recognize the cam automatically and should refresh the driver. Is it the case?
+Nope. Windows 7 picks up all other drivers. All other software all other facilities. Just not the camera. Laptop works perfectly otherwise, just not cam :(...+

Cooling fan is not working on Satellite Pro A300

Hi Everyone
I was asked by a friend to repair their Satellite Pro A300, as their CPU Cooling Fan had stopped working even during POST bootup and the laptop would overheat and shutdown. So I thought it could one of three things:
# Fan is clogged with dust or dirt
# Fan bearing has failed
# Fan power cable was loose
So I disassembled the laptop and cleaned the fan/heatsink using compressed air and checked the power connection which was solid, but this did not solve the problem, so I replaced the fan and heatsink with another one that I knew worked from the same model laptop that had a fault motherboard because of the random bios boot-up password bug (out of warranty) but still no joy.
I am beginning to believe that the fan was perfectly fine rather the motherboards cpu temperature sensor(s) that control the fan activation has failed.
Am I correct, in thinking that this is basically, irreparable without specialised tools and my friend will have content themselves with turning the system off every hourish or is there something else I am overlooking?
Thank you, for any help.

Hello
Im not a technician but for me it sounds like that fan connector is malfunctioning if you have already replaced the fan and therefore it would be necessary to replace the mainboard
Thats everything what I can say about this Have a look for second mainboard or notebook where you can get a cheap mainboard. Maybe it works. :)

DVD drive not working on Satellite Pro U400-142

My DVD drive is not working. I insert a disk, can hear the drive working for some time but then nothing happens. I checked 'Device Manager' - under DVD/CD-ROM drives it shows: MAT****A DVD-RAM UJ862AS, but there is a black exclamation mark on a yellow circle next to it. I opened the 'Properties' dialogue box and under device status it says:
'Windows successfully loaded the device driver for this hardware but cannot find the hardware device. (Code 41)
I'd like to try to try to solve the problem by re-installing the driver. I have checked the Toshiba website for the driver, but cannot find it.
I'd be most grateful if someone could give me any ideas on how to sove this problem.
Thanks
P

What you can do is follow:
Remove optical disc drive from device manager and restart your notebook.
The drive should be recognized and installed properly. If the same happen again try please > http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/kb0/FAQ8101LA0000R01.htm

Touch pad not working on Satellite Pro A60

Hi,
Tried the Fn F9 approach. Still no response. Also tried the setting in the control pannel to no avail.
I have looked in the Device Manager and there seems to be a problem with the PS/2 Touch Pad. Apparently the device is not present, not working or does not have all its drivers installed.
I dont seem to have the driver available nor am I able to find it anywhere in the internet.
Any ideas??

Seems you have to install the touchpad driver.
Download the right one from the Toshiba page and install it!

Screen not working of Satellite Pro A

My sattelite pro, not sure what model because the sticker has worn out, but I think its something like L18850
When I was using it today, it went into sleep, when I rebooted it the screen wouldn't come on.
I tried removing the battery, holding power button for 45 seconds etc.. That didn't work.
I have tried turning it on and off lots of times, it boots up the desktop, I can hear the sound of it logging in, but it seems to take longer for the sound to happen now and it seems to make the login sound twice, 10 mins apart.
One of the times i Turned it on it the screen worked and it loaded up system recovery, I chose to keep my existing files and partition the rest, the screen was working for the half an hour that it took to recover windows, then when it restarted the screen was no longer working again..
It is very frustrating as one week ago the laptop was with Toshiba repair, there were no previous problems with the screen, I sent it in with a cooling fan fault..
Any help would be appreciated , I need the laptop badly as I work online and need it to pay rent..

Sorry to hear that it very annoying if notebook / computer start to malfunctions.
From my point of view nobody here in the forum would be able to help fixing this issue since I think there is something wrong with the hardware.
You could connect the external monitor just to check if something would be visible on 2nd screen but of course this would not fix the notebook problem.
Maybe the issue is related to the last notebook repair??? You said the notebook was send to the service one week ago this is just an assumption but maybe the technician made some mistakes last time who knows I recommend you to get in contact with the guys again

Internet and WLan not working on Satellite U400 Win XP

Hi all, please help!
I just bought my new Sat U400 and I am trying to install Win XP and it went quite well till I wanted to have internet and stuff... no internet connection with cable, neither with wireless.
I tried to find drivers but I have no idea what I need to look for, since I have no devices detected on my computer... the bluethooth i am already afraid of, since i ve never even used it before :D
I know something like wlan 802.11/a/b/g/N-draft in the parameters of my computer but that s all.
And to be honest i have no idea about what it should be so pleeease someone help me!
thanx
annamarie

Hi,
Yeah, thanx a lot for both of u! Finally I found all the drivers :) i was just not sure of their type... now it s ok. thanx again.
And i also had a problem with my battery, i just couldn t charge my battery even if it was plugged in for a whole night, but as i read and as i did, after having a BIOS update everything became really fine (maybe this can help others...)
I just can t understand - not any complaint or nothing but - if i buy a computer from a company super huge and good like toshiba why do i have to do a bios update myself??? i mean, shouldn t the company give u the newest and best stuff whatever? i don t care, anyway, i m really happy now, my computer works very well, it was worth the things to do for a day to finally have this fine stuff. :D
now it s only trying to figure out how to make the controls function with winamp... :D i can turn winamp on with the buttons of toshiba (i downloaded a plugin) but i cannot switch songs or pause/stop etc. any ideas? ;)
cheers anyway for all
annamarie

PC diagnostic tool not working on Satellite Pro L300

When I try executing the Toshiba utility pcdiag.exe I get an error message.
The details of this message say that the 'Fault Module Name' is KERNEL32.dll.
I have uninstalled the original utility programs and downloaded the updated files from the Toshiba website, with the same result - I still get an error message.
What fix is there for this?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Hi
Do you use the Vista OS or Win XP?
I checked the Toshiba European driver page and the PC Diagnostic tool has been published only for the Win XP.
I believe that this issue could have something to do with your installed Windows OS.
First of all you should check if the PC Diagnostic tool is compatible with your operating system and secondly you should update the OS before you would install this tool.
Bye

Satellite Pro A100 PSAA3E: What WLan driver should I use?

What wireless software should i download to make my built in wireless work.
I have downloaded almost all of them but they install and i see no wireless there :S
Help please?

Hi
The Satellite Pro A100 were equipped with the different WLan cards; two different Wlan cards are possible; Intel and Atheros.
All necessary WLan drivers can be found either on the Toshiba European driver page or on the Toshiba WLan portal.
http://aps.toshiba-tro.de/wlan/
Check both drivers. One of them will work for sure!
Regards

Bluetooth would not be recognized on Satellite Pro A100

I have a Satellite Pro A100-828 running Win XP Pro.
It is supposed to have integrated bluetooth but when I install the bluetooth stack, a message pops up saying usb device has malfunctioned and is not recognized by windows.
Under Device Manager it is listed as an Unknown Device.
I've tried different versions of the bluetooth stack but the same message always pops up.
Is there a software fix for this or does it mean my hardware is faulty? Would be grateful for any advice.
Thanks.

Hi,
where did you downloaded the Bluetooth stack? And another question: did bluetooth ever function properly? Would be interesting.
Another try could be to download a Linux Live-CD and to check if the problem is maybe more a hardware related issue.
So if you need a alternative download source then try this address:
http://209.167.114.38/support/Download/ln_byModel.asp
Greetings

Satellite Pro A100-080 does not boot - stays dark after 3 beeps

Hello,
after one week off, the Toshiba Satellite Pro A100-080 (PSAASE-00G004GR, 4 GB RAM) of my children does not boot anymore.
When powering on the system, it *beeps 3 times* (one longer, two short beeps), then the HDisk light shortly blinks "blue" and then nothing more happens. A/C, Power and Batterie LEDs are "blue", which seem to be the OK state.
No other useful help, as the display stays dark.
We had upgraded to 4 GB MEM (Kingston) one year ago and I already tried the former used 1 GB (included when purchased) or the 2 x 1 GB replacement from December 2007, but same status with those modules. So it is not
a defect memory.
I hope it is not the mainboard, probably only the included NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 graphics adapter?
Does anyone have an idea, what might be the issue?
Thx for a short help.

Hello
Generally speaking this kind of beep codes are hardware related or with other words hardware is malfunctioning. So I think its a hardware problem and an ASP should check your notebook to identify the reason of this.
On the Toshiba website you will find a list of ASPs:
http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com > Support & Downloads > Find an authorized service provider

Satellite Pro A100 - Flashing battery light and no boot

Hi
I was sitting watching a video yesterday with my daughter when five minutes in my Satellite Pro A100 suddenly stopped working - cut out completely and wouldn't start up again. When I tried to restart the orange battery lit blinked eleven short flashes, and nothing else happened. The battery has been poor for some time, so we always run of the AC adaptor. At present the adapter is plugged in, but there is no blue charging light as I would expect.
With the battery removed do not get the orange flashes. With the battery in, and no AC adaptor, I do get the orange flashes.
I wondered if the AC adaptor had gone, and we didn't get a 'low battery' warning because we were watching a video. That would explain the lack of charge indicator. When we get the orange flashes we're getting this from the small amount of residual charge in the battery.
Can anyone else back this idea up - or anyone who can interpret the error code?
Thanks
Keith

Hi, yes you're correct - no way of starting the machine. Nothing happens when the power switch is pressed, except 11 little orange flashes.
The adaptor for this model seems to be a slightly unusual type - 19v maybe? I'm on to power adaptor number 4, and am beginning to get tired of buying them! Unlikely I'll be able to find a friend with a similar one.
I'm veering towards binning the machine and buying a new one - the screen is defective anyway and I'm running off an external VDU, so maybe it's just falling to pieces in stages!
Keith
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Satellite Pro A100 - Resume from Sleep with IR multimedia remote control or keyboard

Hi Guys
I have dedicated my Satellite Pro A100 to be a media center that sits under the TV and can play networked media and DVD's etc.
This is using Vista.
The set up I want is that the lid is shut 24/7 365 and when I want to use it I just press "SLEEP" or power button from the remote control or keyboard and it fires up ready for action.
POINT TO NOTE. I successfully did this with my OLD Tecra M3. However was too slow for media center and vista
However I have set the power settings as I want etc, shut lid do nothing, and enabled hybrid sleep (preferred sleep).
Now I CAN put it to sleep with the multimedia keyboard or remote control. BUT can I wake it?...NO!. I have thought of everything possible....gone to device manager and made sure all the options for the remote and the keyboard and the USB reciever are set to WAKE FROM SLEEP. The only thing to wake it is the power button - which defeats the purpose of it being sat there like a dvd player.
when awake the remote and the keyboard function fine - I have made sure the batteries are recharged.
I have the latest BIOS and speaking of BIOS's there are no S3 power options I noticed , but then there werent on the M3 and that worked fine in terms of sleep and waking with the IR.
I come to the forum because although I know some older systems will not work with vista - IF the M3 will work - I am sure the twice as new and powerful A100 will.
Has anyone had this before - what have I missed it must be staring me in the face.
Thanks in advance.
P.S Also of late the touch pad has been playing up i.e the left and right clickers swap function so one second your working as normal next minute you left click and the right clikc menu appears. Reset BIOS - rebuilt - reinstalled synaptic - no difference.
When I worked in support for a big company when this started happening it wasnt good news - is it bad news?

Hi
Im not quite sure why it doesnt on your Sat Pro A100 and why it works on M3.
But fact is that Satellite Pro A100 doesnt support the FIR (Fast InfraRed) port and the
Tecra M3 supports the Fast InfraRed port.
Maybe this could be the reason why you cannot enable the notebook using the infrared multimedia remote control.
Greets

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