20 Most Recent Toshiba Satellite A135-S2386 Notebook - Page 4 Questions & Answers

Try to find a similar adapter from your friends and check your laptop. If its not working, then it can be the problem your laptops boards.

ADD/REMOVE RECENTLY INSTALLED PROGRAMMES . UNINSTALL DISPLAY DRIVERS AND REINSTALL

try to hook an external monitor. if it works then you need to replace the lcd. if not, then possible videocard or motherboard damage. you may also want to check first your user' manual and check if there is a switch for your lcd that you accidentally turned off.

http://www.laptops-drivers.com/toshiba-drivers/free-download-xp-driver-for-toshiba-a135-s2386.html


is the site and it should have any and all drivers you need

Heres a step-by-step guide on disassembling a Satellite A305. You should find access to the bios battery somewhere along the lines of this tutorial.

Remember to be very careful, and make sure to ground yourself or wear an anti-static wristband because the parts you're gonna be dealing with are very electrically sensitive.

please isolate your power adapter. maybe its defective.

Hi,

If you go here on the Toshiba site, it will automatically try to download the User Guide. Say yes, and you will have your manual. Please let me know if I can be of further help.

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You may need to change your resolution. Here are the steps:

• Windows XP Right Click Desktop and select properties, then click the Settings tab.
• Windows Vista Right Click Desktop and select Personalize, then on the bottom select Display Settings.
• Windows 7 right click desktop and select Screen Resolution

Try some different resolutions until your desktop fits in your screen. You could also try moving your screen around with the options built onto your monitor.

You will have to find the CD for your other verson or Buy an new one from microsoft. You can upgrade your trail version right on line (money) but if it was me I would buy the cd...

Have you tested laptop by plugging an external monitor either LCD or CRT monitor into laptop using the VGA input on the laptop.

This will at least determine if its realting the laptop LCD screen that is faulty ie. backlight, inverter or screen that is damaged or whether its your GPU / Motherboard thats the problem.

If you plug a monitor in and you get output to the external screen (Its relating to your screen and will likely be a backlight or inverter issue, although it could be a damaged screen or cabling issue to motherboard.)

Make sure you have monitor plugged in when laptop is off then power up laptop this will force GPU to output to External screen otherwise on most laptops you have to mess around with selecting output source ie. FN (Function Key) and a numeric key to flick between LCD laptop screen and external monitor.



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No you shouldnt if the laptop is working with the power lead in and it is not working without the power lead then you will need to replace the battery

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Try removing the laptop from A/C power, remove the battery, then hold the on/off switch in the ON position for ten seconds. Replace the battery, plug in to A/C and try booting. Laptop may be frozen in 'sleep' state; I have seen this problem with other Toshiba's before.

it needs formating.

it stands for PENTIUM-DUO-DUAL-CORE processor

well janicekb i think it may be a virus... sorry to let you know but my sisters computer did this and it crashed... you need immediate help

There are steps to 'change' the visual effects of the "Display." 1. Right click on "Desktop", click Personalize, click, Display Settings. 2. Identify, Monitor used? 3. Down (arrow) select Monitors' graphics. 4. Adjust, (low>high) resolution. 5. Select, Colors (16 bit>32bit), etc. 6. Click, Advanced Settings, click Properties ("check device status"). 7. Update Drivers (only if, necessary?) 8. Click on "List All Modes" select valid (modes) for the monitor. Note: Always click on the 'Apply', and 'OK' buttons after application changes for the process to take effect. 9. Restart "Computer". *Next go, to: Screen Saver, in the Screen Saver Settings change 'Power' settings. *Next go, to: Start Menu, click on Product Name: (Toshiba), click 'Utilities' click, Toshiba Assist, click 'Optimize' click,"Display"; change power on display. *Next go, to Control Panel, in Mobile PC, click; "Adjust commonly used mobility settings" (changes the following); Display brightness, and Connect Display. “I hope this Fix it!”

go to device manager and find your modem and make sure theres no (?) mark by it and that it exist in the hardware list!! if it does then right click on the modem icon click properties and advance tab and click Query modem... if that all works then it should dial up

There are several "submodels" for the Satellite a505. You can go this link and select the appropriate sub-model to get a downloadable manual directly from Toshiba.
http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/home.jsp?nav=Product%20Support

maybe you have a hidden virus. use this to check for it
http://www.combofix.org/download.php

run again the right recovery disc..