financial management: Chapter 11

financial management: Chapter 11

financial management: Chapter 21

financial management: Chapter 21

Toshiba always look forward

Expansion of its Satellite Pro family

Toshiba’s Digital Products Division, a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., has announced the expansion of itsSatellite Pro family with the Satellite Pro® S300 laptop. This affordable laptop PC with Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology1 is packed with the key essential business features to increase productivity plus Toshiba’s fourth-generation EasyGuard® technology2, built-in docking capabilities and Webcam with business card reader software.“The Toshiba Satellite Pro S300 laptop delivers the essential feature sets our customers need and more for an improved mobile computing experience at an incredible price point.The design of the Satellite Pro S300 laptop is a direct reflection of customer feedback, providing mobile professionals with innovative and reliable computing performance that gives them the freedom to work or explore when they need and want.”Intel® Centrino® 2 Processor Technology: Based on the latest 45nm mobile architecture, this new technology provides mobile professionals with higher performance, advanced connectivity3 and long battery life4 while on the go. The Satellite Pro S300 also uses Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD to provide up to three times better graphics performance5. Toshiba Satellite Pro Laptop Enhances Intel Centrino 2 Processor With Business Essentials use of lead, mercury and certain other hazardous substances.
EasyGuard Technology Available for the first time in the Satellite Pro lineup,Toshiba integrated its fourth-generation EasyGuard Technology. Toshiba’s proprietary, value-add series of hardware and software enhancements is designed to better protect and secure the notebook during everyday computing. Components include HDD Protection, a spill-resistant keyboard6,
fingerprint reader and Trusted Platform Module (TPM). Toshiba’s Satellite Pro S300 is the first Satellite Pro laptop with built-in support for docking, giving users quicker access to a traditional desktop console and better cable management. This enhances the desktop experience plus mobile users can easily get up and go at the touch of a button. Toshiba expanded the functionality of the standard 1.3 megapixel Webcam by integrating macro functionality with business card reader software to allow users to scan business cards and store them digitally. This port enables the high-speed transfer of files between the laptop and an external eSATA hard drive with transfer rates thatare up to five times faster.

Toshiba always introduce innovation

Keeping in view Toshiba always introduce innovation in its products and yet again Toshiba has introduced a very good safety system and which also increases the life of your laptopn also with the effecienty improvement.Toshiba laptops are designed for superlative reliability and durability, but over the course of time, problems can occur. To help users solve them, Toshiba has created one of the best monitoring and alerting systems available for its business-class machines. Now in its fourth generation, Toshiba’s EasyGuard® Technology adds a key component, PC Health Monitor, a proactive application that monitors PC status continuously and alerts users to potential problems or impending failures. Toshiba has analyzed vast amounts of data to learn what constitutes a potential failure. Of course, this is an ongoing, evolutionary process, with more and better data generating more and better alerting functions while adding capability to more and more critical system components over time.

Preemptively diagnosing and eliminating problems that may occur in mobile computing cenarios is becoming a key differentiator between run-of-the-mill machines and truly business-oriented, robust, and reliable workhorses. Toshiba believes in making laptops that are easy to use and easy to maintain. With EasyGuard and PC Health Monitor built into their core DNA, Toshiba’s wellengineeredsystems provide superlative functionality and lower cost of ownership for today’s businesses.

Toshiba gives better tools and techniques for problem resolution

As laptops age, they become more prone to failures, as might be expected given the accumulation of physical and environmental stresses they endure.
Better engineered/greater reliability :With many years of experience and as one of the largest manufacturers of laptop systems worldwide, Toshiba can provide the best features for business-friendly prices, all with the highest level of engineering expertise and high reliability.
Better tools and techniques for problem resolution: Toshiba’s commitment to usability and ease of maintenance has resulted in its industry-leading EasyGuard® features, which can help both companies and individual users maximize their laptop experience and minimize the cost and inconvenience of problemsolvingand management.
Availability of compatible system parts Toshiba maintains an array of compatible components to minimize repair costs and reduce the need to stock numerous peripheral component models. This reduces the potential for obsolescence and increases thelongevity of its business machines.
Focus on the needs of SMB as well as enterprise :While both groups need high quality and reliable machines at affordable prices, the subtle differences between large enterprise users and SMBs are not lost on Toshiba, with specific laptop families and models geared toward the needs of each class.
Extensive :Toshiba engineers engage in extensive testing and failure analysis during the design, pre-, and post- production phases as part of their dedication to continuous improvement and industryleading reliability and durability.
Quality manufacturing from Toshiba’s own :Having total control of the design, engineering, and manufacturing processes, down to the component level, is something few other vendors can claim.

Toshiba laptops: The Laptop Security Problem

Toshiba laptops: The Laptop Security Problem

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http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/security/laptopsecurity.aspx

The Laptop Security Problem

A rash of news items has brought the laptop security issue to widespread public attention:

• In October 2002 an Air Force sergeant was charged with the theft of two laptop computers taken from the military command center that oversees U.S. military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. The laptops were missing for nearly two weeks before they were recovered, but according to military sources, no sensitive information was taken (4).
  
• In a report released in August 2002, five agencies under Justice Department jurisdiction reported 400 missing laptop computers. The classification level of 218 of the missing laptops was unknown, and the report noted, “It is possible that the missing laptop computers would have been used to process and store national security or sensitive law enforcement information that, if divulged, could harm the public (5).”
  

• In June 2002 a laptop computer and stamps used to grant access to the United States were stolen from an Immigration and Naturalization Service office (6).
  

• In March 2002 a laptop computer belonging to the Auditor General of Nova Scotia was stolen from his home, raising concerns about a security breach affecting auditing officesacross Canada (7).
  
• In July 2001 the Federal Bureau of Investigation reported that 184 laptops had been lost or stolen. At least one and possibly as many as four contained classified information (8).
  

• In April 2001 the British Defense Ministry reported 205 laptops missing since 1997, most of which contained classified material (9).
  

• In September 2000 three laptop computers and a handheld device were stolen from a Democratic National Committee office (10).
  

• Also in September 2000, the laptop of Qualcomm’s CEO, Irwin Jacobs, was stolen from a conference room in which he had just given a presentation. Jacobs told participants that the computer contained proprietary information that could be valuable to foreign governments (11).
• In three separate incidents between March and May 2000, British intelligence and military agents lost laptops that were reported to contain state secrets. In the first, an intelligence officer for MI6 mislaid a laptop, which was recovered by police two weeks later. In the second, a laptop containing classified material on Northern Ireland was stolen from an MI5 security officer. In the third, a naval officer’s laptop, containing details on a fighter plane being jointly developed by Britain and the United States, was stolen and later recovered by a British tabloid (12, 13).
• In February 2000 a laptop computer with “highly classified” information disappeared from
  the U.S. State Department (14). The laptop was not password protected and the data on it were not encrypted. It was reported to contain several thousand pages of highly classified documents. In May 2000 two more laptops were reported missing from the U.S. State Department (15).
  

Toshiba Tecra M11-S3420 Laptop

How to take apart and repair Toshiba laptops

The following laptop step-by-step disassembly manuals I have created myself. You can use them if you have a Toshiba laptop and want to repair or upgrade it yourself. You shouldn’t disassemble your laptop if you have no experience with computers because you can easily damage it. Also, you shouldn’t open it if the laptop is still under warranty. I’m still developing new laptop teardown guides and my goal is to add new guides every week for new models of Toshiba laptops.

Hard drive failure symptoms
A few days ago I had to repair a notebook with symptoms that didn’t look like a hard drive failure at all. But the problem was fixed after I replace the hard drive.

It was Toshiba Tecra M11-S3420 notebook with the following problem.
When I press on the power button, the laptop starts up as usual and a red Toshiba logo appears on the screen. After a moment the logo disappears and the screen turns black without any faint image and flashing cursor. The blue light around the power button stays on and fans continue to spin normal but nothing appears on the screen. I noticed that the hard drive LED blinks green on the startup and after that shows no activity at all. After a closer inspection I noticed that the screen is not completely black (like dead black), it didn’t have any image on it but it had a very faint backlight (I would say about 3-5% of normal brightness). I was able to see that there is some backlight after I pressed on the lid close switch and the screen turned to completely black.

Here are my troubleshooting steps that I went through to find the problem.
First of all, I replaced the memory module and didn’t get any changes. Removed the wireless card, still had the same problem.
After that I removed the hard drive and started the computer. This time I got something. The notebook successfully passed the Toshiba screen and started looking for a boot device. I got some activity on the screen. To make sure that the notebook itself works fine, I booted it from Knoppix (live Linux CD) and successfully loaded the Linux operating system to the desktop. So, that’s the hard drive problem!
I installed the hard drive back in the laptop and tried to boot it again. The same failure occurred again; I got a black screen with a very faint backlight and no hard drive activity at all. I tested the hard drive with Hitachi DFT test and failed an advanced test. The problem is detected!
Finally I installed a new hard drive, reimaged the drive with a recovery DVD and got the laptop back up and running.

Toshiba Tecra M11-S3420
Laptop Features

Dual-core Processor
The two cores on this processor let you do more at once. They also energy-smart, sipping battery power so you can go farther unplugged.

6-Cell Li-ion Battery Pack
This rechargeable 6-Cell battery is perfect for staying connected longer while on the go.

USB Sleep-and-Charge
Power up your smart phone and other favorite portable electronic devices, even when your Toshiba is asleep or off.

Bluetooth
Synch your smart phone and other portables, or expand your laptop entertainment potential with external speakers, headphones and more... all without cords.

7200 RPM Hard Drive
High-speed 7200RPM SATA hard drives give you quicker access to your files and multimedia, so you'll spend less time waiting and more time enjoying.

Memory Card Reader
Transfer files easily from our your digital camera, camcorder, MP3 player or smart phone, sharing home movies and play lists with SD cards, Memory Sticks and more.

Fingerprint Reader
Get added security and convenience by replacing passwords with the simple swipe of a finger.

Easy Guard Technology
Stay more agile, productive and competitive with Toshiba's exclusive Easy Guard Technology which offers greater mobile reliability, security and convenience.

Eco Utility
Quickly adjust the settings and power plan of your laptop and monitor your ongoing power usage with just a click.

Energy Star Compliant
Engineered with respect to our planet, 93% of Toshiba laptops, notebooks and Tablet PCs have met the ENERGY STAR 4.0 standard since it was established in 2007.

Gold Compliant
EPEAT™ Gold is the highest possible ranking of the acclaimed Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool which measures products across 51 different dimensions.

1GB Ethernet
Plug right in and get access to the Web or other networks to work, communicate and enjoy yourself.

Toshiba Eco Utility™

Toshiba laptops not only gives you the feeling of comfort but also gies you growing computing system.The laptops of Toshiba which equipped with the Toshiba Eco Utility™ saves the power and improved the energy management. With the help of single click you can switch a modified power paln that gives you a green signal and feeling of satisfaction with a measurable savings.
Easy to meaure up the power savings:
Even you use the laptop continuously , Toshiba eco utility™ realize you the measurable energy savings and enables you to click easily it on and off the laptop.It laso gives an light indication which shows that you are in Eco Mode (only on models with an eco- button).
Easy to analyze the situations:
With the help of Toshiba eco utility™ you can easily monitor that how much power is being used daily,weekly and monthly basis and you can easily analyze the trends ,time and situations where you are using the most energy or you can see that by keeping the laptop in Eco Mode how much energy you saved.

Toshiba 23.6” Wide 1080P Height Adjustable LCD Monitor

The performance of Toshiba 23.6 Wide Display is high and it is TFT LCD monitor which has a clear and vibrant bright images at 1080P HD ( 1920 x 1080 ). Its has ultra -fast 5ms video response time. The display of monitor is clear and has superb video resolution from which you can experience full multimedia image with high transmission sound speakers.
Its four -functional stand gives your display the ability to be adjusted up to " 4" at satisfactory height. You can be rotate the display 90° from landscape to potrait mode, swivel that allows the attached object up t 170° and you can also move it little forward and backward for proper view.It has wide screen by which you can able to open multiple applications , lot of images and also color palettes without any hurdle on in ine screen.It has VGA, DVI and HDMI video interface to connect any laptop or desktop PC, port replicator and USB Docking Station and these all video cables are available for easy connection of plug and play.
By the help of multi-language On Screen- Display ( OSD ) you can do the monitor settings according to your view choice. Toshiba LCD monitors has standard VESA mount that help to keep your desk space clutter free for desk- arm or wall-mount ( hang it easily on the wall of the room) .
Features:
It has up to 1920x 1080 WSXGA and also resolution brilliant images.
It has high quality wide display with tilt stand , with height adjust and space-saving "23.6"
Its has slim and smart lightweight profile which makes its handling easy and saves desk-space.
Horizontally extra wide 170° and vertically 160° viewing angles.
It has VGA, DVI and HDMI video interface included cables.
Due to its build-in speakers there is no need for separate speakers with audio cable.
The energy-saving design consumes less as compared to the power of traditional CRTs.
It has VESA mount cable.
The multi-language ON- Screen Display ( OSD ) is easy to use.
Specifications: ( View as www,toshibadirect.com )

Type: 23.6-inch Wide Active Matrix TFT (thin film transistor)
Viewable Image Area: 23.6" wide, Anti Glare
Active Area: 521.28 mm (H) x 293.22 mm (V)
Native Resolution: WSXGA+ 1920 x 1080
Viewing Angle: 170° (H); 160° (V)
Pixel Pitch: 0.2715mm
Brightness: Up to 300 nits (cd/m2)
Contrast Ratio: Up to 1000:1
Response Rate: 5ms (typical rise + fall)
Color Depth Support: 16.7 million colors
Three-year standard limited warranty
In the box:
One 23.6" LCD monitor
Power cord
D-sub cable, DVI-D cable and Audio cable
Quick Installation Guide
User Manual CD
Warranty booklets