NB205 N311W trouble shooting again

I think this machine has a lot of problems.
I have never seen such a troublesome computer in 21st century.

Until yesterday I still had a jumping cursor problem.
While typing, a cursor suddenly jump to unexpected location. That's really annoying.

I read the Toshiba thread and I did the following things. I think No.3 solution resolve the jumping cursor problem, but I don't think it's a good solution because I give up a very basic function of this computer which is supposed to work.

1)Update ALPS driver

2)Mouse Properties/Pointer Options/un-check "enhance pointer precision"

3)Mouse Properties/Touch Pad On/Off/Disable

Re: NB205-N311/W Touchpad Issues
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11-05-2009 04:30 PM

I just downloaded the driver and unzipped it with no errors.

Is this the file you downloaded? [ http://df.toshiba.com/driver_touchpad_alps_os2009307a.exe ]

If not, I believe that is the one you want. If that is the same one you already used, try deleting the c:\temp.alps folder and starting over from scratch, since it is sure that there is no problem with the file on the server.

Jim

Steve Jobs

I am reading "Steve Jobs". The part I am reading now is that Apple just released Mac in 1984.

I am reading this book with asking myself "What should I do if I were him?" This book reminds me that I am totally different type of person from him. He is different. His way is not only path to be successful. I will get it done in my way I believe is right.

One thing I learn from him is that I should be strong to what I believe and I feel.

Toshiba N205 problem come back again!

I bought Toshiba N205/N311 a couple years ago. I experienced a problem when I installed supplemental language, but I could found the solution in a community site and finally overcame the problem.

Recently, the machine doesn't work properly. I couldn't turn it on. I decide to purchase Mac Book Air for my wife and go to a computer repair shop to fix the machine. As a result of their check-up, this machine has no problem....

I came home and face the same problem. I can't turn it on!

I searched the same problem in internet and could find the solution. It seems the previous BIOS version has some problems. I update the version from 1.2o to 2.10, hopefully I can get away from the problem. Here is the site. If you hit the similar problem, please try it. It works.

Re: NB205 won't turn on properly - OFFICIAL TOSHIBA TECH SUPPORT SOLUTION

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10-07-2011 06:12 AM

I had similar problems as have been described here for a NB205 purchased in 2009 . Thanks to everyone for the info. Pressing the power switch would cause the hard drive to spin for about 15 seconds, then nothing. Tried removing the battery and AC power, holding the power switch as suggested and rebooting without battery and only AC power, no luck. After a couple of tries, I started to consider the freezer, refrigerator trick.

I had also read one or two posts about updating the BIOS. Had to try to get the machine going again so in the freezer it went. 10 minutes later, pulled it out and it started up no problem. Went to http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/home.jsp?nav=Download

and chose the correct software update and installed it as instructed. Very easy to do and did not require a lot of technical skills. Since then I have tried many different situations, such as leaving the computer on for an hour, powering down and restarting it, letting it go into hibernation awakening it, taking it off ac and restarting it on battery alone, etc. and it seems to be working fine.

Is it possible that there was a BIOS problem that made the motherboard heat up forcing the BIOS to abort the startup process?

Anyway it seems to be working with out having to place it in the freezer everytime like some of you were doing and I don't have to try any of the g-spot techniques that others have tried. If you have similar problems and changing the BIOS helps, let me know.

Camera lecture

I start taking a photograph lesson in the City of Henderson's program. Tonight is the second lesson.

Today's topic is exposure measure. I knew I could control lightness by changing the shutter speed, but I didn't know there is a measure. How convenient it is! First, I adjust to keep the light in the middle of measure. This is the standard. Then I do fine tuning to make it right side for lighter photo or to make it left side for darker photo. It's a fun! The teacher emphasize for many times that practice makes perfect. Let's try it!

New year resolution

I come up with the new year resolutions. But one month will be end shortly. I need to remind me again what I want to achieve this year.

The first thing I need to do is to keep brushing my English especially for speaking skill. What should do for that? Of course, I try to find a chance to speak English more and I decide to keep dairy at home. I believe writing will help my speaking skill too because both require similar language skill in term of "output". OK. I will keep posting my dairy on the blogger for 10 days in row from today.

What have I done today?

I felt a little bad today. I might have caught cold. My throat is a little thirsty. My nose is stuck as usual. I really cure my nose problem. It might cause a bigger disease in the future. But I didn't do anything for that today. Let's stop by Walgreen tomorrow and find any medicine for stuck nose.

Today was a little busy day. Year end result will be worse than my estimate a month ago. It took time to find why that happened.

After work, I needed to go to school parents' house to see her wound. I felt a little relieved that she was walking by herself. She will see a doctor again two weeks later. I hope the wound will be better than the worst case scenario the doctor told her before.

I will go to bed earlier tonight. I have a lot of things to do tomorrow too. I need to take a rest...