Toshiba M200/205 Frequently Asked Questions / Tips

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<h3>Toshiba M200/205 Frequently Asked Questions / Tips

</h3>Start Here
In case you haven't seen these - check 'em out
So You Think You Want a Tablet PC
Welcome! New Tablet PC User
Similar threads/links for other machines:
Motion M1400 Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Christopher James' tc-one-thousand.com

Alerts and Warnings
Toshiba Direct 30 Day Price Protection
Pen
- Watch that Pen Clip! - humourous (non-official) addendum to the manual
- It's Fragile

Recent Issues
NVidia Drivers Modified for Toshiba
Dothan 2.0 Upgrade from 1.7 Banias - Success!
Dothan 2.0 Upgrade from 1.7 Banias - in the beginning
M200 / M205 - What's the difference?
M200 Screen Videos

<h4>Just the FAQs</h4> &lt;a href="http://support.microsoft.com/?id=kb;en-us;327160"&gt;Windows XP Tablet PC Edition frequently asked questions&lt;/a&gt;
- Even if you've been working with a Tablet PC for awhile there are some gems in here.

Accelerometer
Accelerometer - Changing Orientation
http://www.tabletpcbuzz.com/forum/to...TOPIC_ID=11164

Accelerometer - Advanced Instant Security (ais)
http://www.tabletpcbuzz.com/forum/to...TOPIC_ID=10999 ais enabling
http://www.tabletpcbuzz.com/forum/to...TOPIC_ID=11678 ais too sensitive

Backups - How do I backup my ...
http://tabletpcbuzz.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=12386

Batteries
Replacement batteries (4700 mAh)

Bluetooth
Excellent picture essay of installing the optional Bluetooth module

Bootable?
Toshiba Support Bulletin - Supported External Drives
My External CD is Bootable
SD Boot "Disk"
see also - CD Drive Won't Boot below

Buttons
Broken or Disabled?
Pen Buttons - shift/ctrl lock etc
Cross Functional Button Fix

Carrying Cases
A long laptop case list

CD Drive Won't Boot
Troubles with Toshiba CD/DVD Drives

Cursor - My Cursor jumps around the screen
http://tabletpcbuzz.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=12366
http://tabletpcbuzz.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11671

Documentation - What is not in the manuals?
FCC Document Filings - Detailed Documentation
User Guide

Drivers - Where do I get the latest drivers/documentation
Toshiba's Support Site
Installation order of Windows/Driver/Application Files
Unofficial Video Drivers use at your own risk.

Dust between screen panels
See Screen below

Installation
Create XP Tablet Install CD For M200
Network Install or recovery over your LAN

Microphone - Three Microphones - No Waiting
Users share their experiences using the built-in microphones with speech recognition.
http://tabletpcbuzz.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11617
See also - Speech Recognition below

Network Installation
See also Installation above

Pen Buttons
See Buttons above.

Pictures of the Insides
http://tabletpcbuzz.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=14034

Port Replicator
Is the PR II compatible?
http://tabletpcbuzz.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=14494

Processes Running at StartUp
Processes - what are they - John Land
What is all this stuff doing on my computer - Jonathan Hardwick

Removable Media
Removable Media Doesn't Show in Windows Explorer (SD/USB/CF)

Restore CD - Using the Restore CD
http://tabletpcbuzz.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11236

SD
See Bootable above

Screen
Opening Dust between screen panels
M200 Screen Videos
Grainy Coating
Toshiba Dead Pixel FAQ

Speech Recognition - Discovering Speech Recognition
See also Microphone above

Support Updates
Subscribe to receive weekly bulletins about support updates from Toshiba

TouchPad
The Alps Touchpad Hotzones, inertia zone, scroll bars

USB
see Removable Media - above

Video Drivers
NVidia Drivers Patched for Toshiba

Warranty - How long does the warranty last
http://tabletpcbuzz.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11223
Warranty - M200 or M205
Online Warranty Status Lookup
http://tabletpcbuzz.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=12249
Warranty - PDF version on the Toshiba Site
Standard 3 Year International Warranty


Wireless
BlueTooth - How do I add BlueTooth
http://tabletpcbuzz.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=9133

Wireless - How do I upgrade from 802.11b to 802.11g
Toshiba documentation (pdf) for installing the wireless card
http://tabletpcbuzz.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=8642

Wireless - FAQ and Troubleshooting
http://tabletpcbuzz.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=12319

Improvements - How can I Improve/Upgrade My M20x
Max Performance from Your Tablet PC
(covers upgrades to hard drive, memory, wireless ... things that apply to your Toshiba and others)

DVD / Movies - How do I play DVD's without a built in DVDROM
http://tabletpcbuzz.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=12138

User Reviews

http://www.tabletpcbuzz.com/features/article.asp?ID=21 jstigal buzz article
http://tabletpcbuzz.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=12413 deerdr
http://tabletpcbuzz.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=8359 Wcrocker
http://tabletpcbuzz.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11201 WNewquay
http://tabletpcbuzz.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11397 WNewquay
http://tabletpcbuzz.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11361 Afterimage
http://tabletpcbuzz.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=12679 - "who is happy with..."
http://tabletpcbuzz.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=13262 Wyand32 - "M200 attention to detail"
http://tabletpcbuzz.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=14587 copiae "Another M200 review"


Got anything to add to the list?

Anybody found a good thread that addresses the differences between the M200 and M205?

<h6>Change Log</h6>
2007/05/05 [http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/t...519121]Drivers site[/url] updated link.
2005/12/17 Excellent picture essay of installing the optional Bluetooth module - thanks wallen
2005/10/27 updated link to User Guide

2005/08/17 Replacement batteries (4700 mAh)
2005/08/07 What is all this stuff doing on my computer - Jonathan Hardwick
2005/08/07 Online Warranty Status Lookup
2005/06/06 Cross Functional Button Fix
2005/06/06 Toshiba Dead Pixel FAQ
2005/03/20 Toshiba Support Bulletin - Supported External Drives - Thanks WCrocker
2005/03/16 Processes - what are they - Thanks - John Land
2005/03/01 &lt;a href="http://support.microsoft.com/?id=kb;en-us;327160"&gt;Windows XP Tablet PC Edition frequently asked questions&lt;/a&gt;
2004/09/07 corrected a link
2004/09/02 NVidia Drivers Patched for Toshiba - awgneo
2004/08/22 Dothan 2.0 Upgrade from 1.7 Banias - Success! - Jonathan Schmidt
2004/08/21 M200 / M205 - What's the difference? WTC has been really good about answering this so often, should have added this sooner.
2004/08/11 Grainy Coating Removal?
2004/07/26 M200 Screen Videos - Thanks lieut_data and David Beoulve
2004/07/22 Network Installation - Thanks OSU-JCM
2004/07/13 Unofficial Video Drivers use at your own risk. - Thanks SneezingLion
2004/07/10 rearranged the introduction section (more cross links)
2004/07/10 Pen Buttons - shift/ctrl lock etc
2004/07/10 Port Replicator II thanks Blueking
2004/07/10 Dothan 2.0 Upgrade from 1.7 Banias - Bad news
2004/07/09 Another M200 review - thanks copiae
2004/06/20 Toshiba Support Updates (subscription service) - thanks WCrocker
2004/06/19 Pictures of the Insides - thanks SparcV, Varian
2004/05/30 User Guide Addendum - thanks WCrocker
2004/05/28 Create XP Tablet Install CD For M200 - thanks thadk
2004/05/28 Toshiba's Support Site
- new site, updated URL
2004/05/22 SD Boot "Disk" - thanks WCrocker
2004/05/22 Troubles with Toshiba CD/DVD Drives
2002/05/22 M200 Attention to Detail thanks Wyand32 (added to user reviews)
2004/05/22 Discovering Speech Recognition thanks Mark
2004/05/21 My External CD is Bootable
2004/05/06 Buttons - Broken or Disabled - thanks WCrocker
2004/05/06 Toshiba Direct 30 Day Price Protection - thanks Jonathan
2004/05/05 - added review thread by Afterimage
2004/05/05 fixed link to jstigall review - thanks RRoman
2004/05/05 Installation order of Windows/Driver/Application Files - thanks Wcrocker
2004/05/03 A long laptop case list
2004/05/02 Added link Standard 3 Year International Warranty
2004/05/02 Added link to Antoni's excellent page from the manual Watch that Pen Clip!
2004/05/01 Toshiba documentation (pdf) for installing the wireless card
2004/04/29 Documentation - FCC Document Filings - Detailed Documentation
2004/04/29 Updated Microphone section - link to picture - Three Microphones - No Waiting
2004/04/29 Removable Media doesn't show
2004/04/26 Added Accelerometer and more reviews - Thanks Warner T. Crocker
2004/04/25 Added Drivers - Thanks Rob Bushway!

[rbushway]

M200 Drivers

[WNewquay]

Rob - Done, Thanks - was wearing m' hat. Missed it.

quote:Originally posted by rbushway

&lt;a href="http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/su/su_sc_modItemList.jsp?ProductMenu_0=Portables&Prod uctMenu_1=Portege&ProductMenu_2=519121&BV_SessionI D=@@@@0358598678.1072722135@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccead ckfjklidhcgfkceghdgngdgli.0&moid=519121&smoid=true &ct=DL&ListType=Model&x=24&y=12" target="_blank"&gt;M200 Drivers&lt;/a&gt;

[Wcrocker]

Here's Justin Stigal's excellent review of the M2O0.


http://www.tabletpcbuzz.com/features/article.asp?ID=21

[Wcrocker]

Here area few threads that deal with the accelerometer and Advanced Security.

There's a thread somewhere that explains how to get programs up to use the accelerometer. Can't seem to locate it at the moment.


http://www.tabletpcbuzz.com/forum/to...=accelerometer

http://www.tabletpcbuzz.com/forum/to...=accelerometer

http://www.tabletpcbuzz.com/forum/to...=accelerometer

http://www.tabletpcbuzz.com/forum/to...=accelerometer

Here's another review thread

http://tabletpcbuzz.com/forum/topic....Terms=wcrocker

[boston_escape]

Looks like you almost wrote that missing User's Manual for M200/205 :D
Also with all those answers it is hard now to come up with questions[:I]
Great job guys! Thank you! Would it be possible to always keep those links
on top of the discussion threads and add more topics in future? Or maybe
put them as a link outside forum for quick reference?

Andrey

[WNewquay]

Andrey,

Good to hear that you like what is going on here.

Getting this thread to show up on top is a decision for the forum moderators.

As it stands, I've been adding new topics at least once a day since this thread started so it has been pretty close to the top for the last few days. Eventually that will settle down and I'll talk to the moderators.

Oh - and there are some changes since your post.
More info on the microphones and documentation.

[Wcrocker]

Regarding the FCC Docs being posted:

Great idea for this post.

I guess that's where the increased taxes I paid this year went.

[Wcrocker]

WN,

As of 10:01 eastern time the two FCC links (installing wireless and FCC docs seem to be broken.

[WNewquay]

Warner,

I think the link addresses are correct, but it looks like there is problem with the server. Let's hope it is temporary.

quote:Originally posted by Wcrocker

WN,

As of 10:01 eastern time the two FCC links (installing wireless and FCC docs seem to be broken.