Toshiba Tecra A4 (PTA42) - Manual (Page 127)

User’s Manual 9-3
Troubleshooting
Hardware and system checklist
This section discusses problems caused by your computer’s hardware or
attached peripherals. Basic problems may occur in the following areas:
■ System start-up ■ Touch Pad device
■ Self test ■ PC card
■ Power ■ SD/MS/SM/MMC/xD card
■ Password ■ Monitor
■ Keyboard ■ Sound system
■ LCD panel ■ TV output signal
■ Hard disk drive ■ USB
■ DVD-ROM drive ■ Modem
■ CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive ■ Standby/Hibernation
■ DVD +-R/+-RW drive ■ Memory Expansion
■ DVD Super Multi drive ■ LAN
■ Diskette drive ■ Wireless LAN
■ Infrared port ■ Bluetooth
■ Printer ■ i.LINK (IEEE 1394)
■ Pointing device
System start-up
When the computer does not start properly, check the following items:
■ Self Test
■ Power Sources
■ Power-on Password
Self test
When the computer starts up, the self-test will be run automatically, and the
following will be displayed:
In Touch with Tomorrow
TOSHIBA
This message remains on the screen for a few seconds.
Hardware If you cannot find a software problem, check your
hardware. First run through the items in the
preliminary checklist above. If you still cannot
correct the problem, try to identify the source. The
next section provides checklists for individual
components and peripherals.