Toshiba recovery disk - What all does it erase

I have a qosmio X505-Q892, and from past couple of days windows is acting up. I feel I may have to use my "System restore" discs I created when I bought the laptop.



I have a few questions regarding that.

1. What is the procedure- Do I simply boot from the first disk and follow instructions

2. What all gets erased - Toshiba says all my programs and windows and files will get erased. I understand C drive my get formatted. But I have 4 partitions C drive has windows and few programs, E drive has photos and documents F drive has all programs installed, and G has videos and media files. So will it just erase drive C, or erase all the partitions? Is there a way where I can simply erase my programs and C drive, and keep my data and media intact?

Reply 1 : Toshiba recovery disk - What all does it erase

Reformat with disks:



-Insert Disk #1

-turn off lappy

-turn on lappy

-press F12 while powering on

-select cd/dvd boot

-press enter follow prompts



I've only used the option to restore the pc to factory settings (like you just took it out of the box). So, this option erases EVERYTHING.



I've never used any other option.



Good Luck

Dell XPS 15 L501X Will I see a difference?

Hello, I'm new here and found this forum on google, And sorry if this a Re-post but I did search here before posting but couldn't find a answer that i could understand lol..



I'm a Graphic Design Artist and Video Editor And I see this Dell XPS 15 I would like to buy for $995.00. I'm going to be doing some heavy video editing at 60fps with Adobe Premiere, Or photoshop but not all at once, The only thing that is going to be running in the background is Skype and Few internet browsers and itunes, I was scared when I looked at the Processor only being 1.73GHz until i read about the 2.93GHz Turbo Mode it kicks to when I need more apps open, I'm not sure how that works.



Will I see a difference between a



Intel Core i7-740QM Quad Core Processor 1.73GHz (2.93GHz Turbo Mode)



And



Intel Core i7-840QM Quad Core Processor 1.86GHz(3.2GHz Turbo Mode)



I am on a budget and the Intel Core i7-840QM is $150 more and it's only 720p display, when the Intel Core i7-740QM is 1080p..



So you lose and gain lol..



So I would love the Intel Core i7-740QM Quad Core Processor 1.73GHz (2.93GHz Turbo Mode) with the 1080p display. But i would hate to regret it if the Processor ends up being to slow.



Thx..

Reply 1 : Dell XPS 15 L501X Will I see a difference?

The processor should be fine. The bigger and better the screen, the easier it is to edit. Do you know if this is a RGB LED screen?



Passmark scores:



Intel Core i7-840QM

3835



Intel Core i7-740QM

3586



Only a 249 point difference...

Reply 2 : Dell XPS 15 L501X Will I see a difference?

It states



Silver Anodized Aluminum 15.6" FHD (1080p) B+RGLED Display with 2.0 MP webcam



Is that good or bad ?

Reply 3 : Dell XPS 15 L501X Will I see a difference?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smooth_J The processor should be fine. The bigger and better the screen, the easier it is to edit. Do you know if this is a RGB LED screen? Passmark scores: Intel Core i7-840QM 3835 Intel Core i7-740QM 3586 Only a 249 point difference...

It states



Silver Anodized Aluminum 15.6" FHD (1080p) B+RGLED Display with 2.0 MP webcam



Is that good or bad ?

Reply 4 : Dell XPS 15 L501X Will I see a difference?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brandenlee87 It states Silver Anodized Aluminum 15.6" FHD (1080p) B+RGLED Display with 2.0 MP webcam Is that good or bad ?

Congrats, you got the awesome screen =D

Reply 5 : Dell XPS 15 L501X Will I see a difference?

The 740QM is not a slow processor. It'll be just fine



The screen makes much more of a difference than the processor, so I'd go for whichever one has got the 1920x1080 B+RGLED display.



Also I'd recommend comparing the price of an older XPS 15 with that of a new XPS 15 with the i7-2630QM and the 1080p display, to decide which one's a better deal.



If you're in the USA:

http://configure.us.dell.com/dellsto...l_id=xps-l502x

Use coupon code 932N$0ZCCHWZB9 for $70 off.

Use coupon code HLSKSR06S9ZG0F for free shipping.

i7-2630QM (faster than i7-840QM)

1920x1080 B+RGLED display

$929 with coupon codes

Reply 6 : Dell XPS 15 L501X Will I see a difference?

If you can get the new XPS 15 then the i7 2630QM would be WAY faster than even the i7 840QM.

Reply 7 : Dell XPS 15 L501X Will I see a difference?

Quote:

Originally Posted by seigi009 If you can get the new XPS 15 then the i7 2630QM would be WAY faster than even the i7 840QM.

But he won't really be able to feel the performance difference. the only difference will be battery life as earlier i7 did not support switchable graphics. I expect around 2-3 hrs of battery life on the i7 740qm

Reply 8 : Dell XPS 15 L501X Will I see a difference?

~2 hours with the 6 cell, ~3 with the 9 cell

Reply 9 : Dell XPS 15 L501X Will I see a difference?

Alright Thx..



So you guys are saying I'll be just fine with the Intel Core i7-740QM Quad Core Processor 1.73GHz (2.93GHz Turbo Mode)?



Here's the rest of the specs..



DELL XPS 15



New Generation XPS



Intel Core i7-740QM 1.73ghz Quad



(2.93GHz Turbo Mode/6MB cache)



6GB, DDR3, 1333MHz 2 Dimm

2GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 435M graphics

Integrated Tv Tuner



500GB 7200RPM Hard

Drive



Silver Anodized Aluminum 15.6" FHD (1080p) B+RGLED Display with 2.0 MP webcam



Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200



Blu-ray Disc BD-Combo (Reads BD and Writes to DVD/CD)



Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium



Integrated Webcam



Integrated Dell Bluetooth



9 CELL BATTERY

G53JW-XA1: Cannot disable post screen!

Hello everybody,

As I'm new to this forum, i beleive somebody or a G53JW user can help me, i'm a programmer and just bought a Asus G53JW-XA1 from Costco, it looks glossy and fine though i found out something that i disliked too much, here it is:



I searched everywhere in BIOS (vesion 209) and there's no option to disable POST splash screen during boot up, there's only option to change splash screen to animated type or to still image type.



I downloaded the EManual documention of the notebook and though it says:



If you press [Tab] during the splash screen, standard boot information such as the BIOS version can be seen.



...that's not true! I'm not able to get classic POST screen which shows all the happenings about hardware during boot up. Though i hit TAB, logo still displayed.



Is there anybody noticed this issue with G53JW-XA1?



All the best,



Thanks!

Reply 1 : G53JW-XA1: Cannot disable post screen!

Welcome to the forum, DO you mean the list of drivers displayed when you boot to safe mode? (F8 after post)

Have U tried any of the boot options in MSconfig?

I think this is a windows parameter not a BIOS setting.

Have you ever been able to get the info you want on startup with a windows 7 machine?



BTW are you trying to trouble shoot a problem or is this just your preference?

Reply 2 : G53JW-XA1: Cannot disable post screen!

Quote:

Originally Posted by JOSEA Welcome to the forum, DO you mean the list of drivers displayed when you boot to safe mode? (F8 after post) Have U tried any of the boot options in MSconfig? I think this is a windows parameter not a BIOS setting. Have you ever been able to get the info you want on startup with a windows 7 machine? BTW are you trying to trouble shoot a problem or is this just your preference?

Hello, i mean the POST (power-on self-test) screen which displays information about peripherals and hardware when you first power on the PC just like every computer and motherboard report before starting loading Windows. Windows 7 can boot just fine.



I and any normal computer user want to see this detailed POST screen (sample) ->

http://biorobots.cwru.edu/server/how.../post/post.jpg



Asus totally forgot to include disabling POST screen image in G53JW-XA1, or please let me know how to see actual POST (BIOS) screen during boot up.



And yes, it's a problem! Not preference, what am i supposed to do without seeing actual POST screen (but with Asus splash logo) if a hardware error occurs in future? Asus must have thought that!



Thanks!

Reply 3 : G53JW-XA1: Cannot disable post screen!

It's usually called quiet boot (disable) and I think they left it out on the G73 too.



You can just Esc to see the POST messages.

Reply 4 : G53JW-XA1: Cannot disable post screen!

There has to be a hidden hotkey somewhere, unless ASUS wants their techs to have a hell of a time troubleshooting whats wrong.

Reply 5 : G53JW-XA1: Cannot disable post screen!

Quote:

Originally Posted by ALLurGroceries It's usually called quiet boot (disable) and I think they left it out on the G73 too. You can just Esc to see the POST messages.

I thought the same but there's no option like "quiet" or "silent" boot to disable.



When you press Esc, it only lists available drives to boot from. Not the POST screen.

Reply 6 : G53JW-XA1: Cannot disable post screen!

If you catch it early Esc will show you the post screen... unless I'm remembering incorrectly. It's been a while.

Reply 7 : G53JW-XA1: Cannot disable post screen!

Quote:

Originally Posted by frosty5689 There has to be a hidden hotkey somewhere, unless ASUS wants their techs to have a hell of a time troubleshooting whats wrong.

yep frosty,but IMHO Asus mustn't let us taste this pain...It's not acceptable not to have an option to see actual POST screen, as i'm a bit experienced about computers, this is the first computer i've seen without any option to disable splash screen. I've used to work with Asus mobos but all of them have at least one option to disable fancy boot logo in BIOS, even i'm consent to have this ability on boot up by pressing TAB, but no avail.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ALLurGroceries If you catch it early Esc will show you the post screen... unless I'm remembering incorrectly. It's been a while.

As i stated, pressing ESC only shows list of devices to boot from, not detalied POST screen. Sometimes i'm asking myself, did i do right by buying a gaming notebook whilst my main purpose is programming (software development)



Any additional help by any forum user (or any G53JW-XA1 owner) is greatly appreciated!



I'm still in shock, how can Asus forget to implement disabling POST screen logo? Oh no...

Tired of how frictiony your Asus UL-XX touchpad is?

Well, I was. The touchpad on the UL30a literally the worst part of an otherwise AAA laptop. So I looked around and discovered "touchpad protectors". They are very similar to screen protectors to phones (actually, I can't really tell a difference). I found free + shipping ones from here and they work like a charm! The material is matte, as far as I know. Leaves no fingerprints and there is almost no friction. Great to the touch. Now I am VERY satisfied with this laptop!

Part # for a CF-19 Rubber, Backlit Keyboard?

Could someone please let me know if the part # for a CF-19 Rubber, Backlit Keyboard is:



N860-1434-T101/20



Also, would it be a CF-WBKB191VM? I believe it came from a MK 3. Do MK 3 Keyboards fit on ALL CF-19's?



Pictures are below.

Reply 1 : Part # for a CF-19 Rubber, Backlit Keyboard?

I believe all CF19 and 18 keyboards fit all MK versions.



Jason

Reply 2 : Part # for a CF-19 Rubber, Backlit Keyboard?

Quote:

Originally Posted by kb9kst I believe all CF19 and 18 keyboards fit all MK versions. Jason

Are the part #'s I mentioned, correct?

Reply 3 : Part # for a CF-19 Rubber, Backlit Keyboard?

Panasonic is very arbitrary with their part numbers. They seem to randomly change them when they get in new shipments. As kb9kst said, I'm nearly positive they are common across the entire CF-18-19 series, and there are not a lot of other models which have keyboards with the same physical footprint. They have none of the old quirks for backlight power, so if it fits it will work.

CAP

Reply 4 : Part # for a CF-19 Rubber, Backlit Keyboard?

To be honest with you in why I need this information for this CF-19 Keyboard, and for my other post asking about the CF-30 Keyboard, is because I came across some extra Keyboards and I'd like to sell them on eBay. I want to give the correct information.

Reply 5 : Part # for a CF-19 Rubber, Backlit Keyboard?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Comptronic I came across some extra Keyboards and I'd like to sell them on eBay.

Why not post them to the ToughBook Buy Sell and Trade Forum here first? That way you are advertising directly to the informed Toughbook users.

Reply 6 : Part # for a CF-19 Rubber, Backlit Keyboard?

Yes, ALL CF-19 keyboards will work on ALL CF-19's and ALL CF-18... If everyone would please direct your attention to the FAQ that would be GREAT



Sincerely,



Rob the slob

DELL XPS M1530

I've had my laptop for three years. I started getting the dreaded black screen, repair your computer or start windows normally. It never did "repair" itself and then one morning I couldn't get it to start period.

My question, can I take the hard-drive out and see if I can get any info off of it by hooking up as an external drive? I'm not under warranty!

Also is it possible to replace the hard drive? or is this just a waste of my money?


I need to purchase a new laptop, however with the track record Dell is having w/ problems who/what do you really suggest?

Waiting in Oregon....

Reply 1 : DELL XPS M1530

Yes, to both questions. Take out the old drive and put it into an external USB enclosure for SATA laptop drives, and in all likelihood you'll be able to recover the data.
And obviously, you can buy any standard SATA laptop drive to replace it. Then you'll need to reinstall the operating system, instructions here. If you did not receive an OS disc with your system, you can order replacement discs from this page.

Nvidia GT 540m Verde Driver Release Question

Apparently Nvidia released a driver today for the Geforce 540m card. Its one of their verde drivers that now official supports the 540m. I was wondering if its cool to install or should i just stick with the Dell updates? Has anyone tried it out yet?

Reply 1 : Nvidia GT 540m Verde Driver Release Question

Is this a new Beta version?



Or the official release of was has been in Beta testing?



Many users on these forums have been using Nvidia Beta version 270.xx drivers for about a month now its possible this is the completed version of those drivers.



I am unable to truly "surf" the web right now so unable to check myself as I am at work so anyone who knows would be good to know if you can see.

Reply 2 : Nvidia GT 540m Verde Driver Release Question

I too would appreciate any direction/experience people might be offered into the officially released 270.61, in particular to the XPS 15 L502X.

Reply 3 : Nvidia GT 540m Verde Driver Release Question

Quote:

Originally Posted by basic89 Is this a new Beta version? Or the official release of was has been in Beta testing? Many users on these forums have been using Nvidia Beta version 270.xx drivers for about a month now its possible this is the completed version of those drivers. I am unable to truly "surf" the web right now so unable to check myself as I am at work so anyone who knows would be good to know if you can see.

270.61 WHQL

Reply 4 : Nvidia GT 540m Verde Driver Release Question

Quote:

Originally Posted by compwiz0620 270.61 WHQL

Just installed it, seems ok so far

Reply 5 : Nvidia GT 540m Verde Driver Release Question

On what system lamer01? Apparently there are some Dell's that need a BIOS upgrade: Recommended Software Update

Reply 6 : Nvidia GT 540m Verde Driver Release Question

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fionavar On what system lamer01? Apparently there are some Dell's that need a BIOS upgrade: Recommended Software Update

Works fantastically well on the L502x with 525M on Bios A04

Reply 7 : Nvidia GT 540m Verde Driver Release Question

Thanks lamer01 - I will give it a try.

Reply 8 : Nvidia GT 540m Verde Driver Release Question

Just played dirt 2 with the new driver and bios A4. Everything seems fine. Game seems to play a little smoother. Fan seems to kick on a little more, but not much, and the gpu idles in the low 40's instead of the normal high 40's. This is with stock clocks.

Reply 9 : Nvidia GT 540m Verde Driver Release Question

Hey guys i just bought new Dell Xps 15 ( L502X) with 2Gb Nvdia 540 M GT.

I am having problem with scaling , there is no such option coming in Nvdia Control panel , when i launch NFS Most wanted or prince of persia , game just scale to half of screen , it do not fill the screen.

Any idea how to fix this in Xps 15 L502X ?