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installing ubuntu on toshiba satellite

I'm using Ubuntu since few month(january 2013) and I'm still a beginner. I want to know if is it possible to install any version of ubuntu on my new toshiba satellite pro L830 15K and if there will be ...
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Install on to Toshiba Satellite Pro

I applogise in adance for the crudeness of this message I have been handed a Toshiba Satellite Pro C850-1C3 which has had it's windows 8 accidentally deleted (hard drive is presumed blank). I was ...
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USB Drive won't mount

I have a Lexar 16GB USB stick and for some reason it won't mount. Ubuntu won't even recognize it. Info about it...nothing much. I used it once as a Backtrack LiveUSB and tried to use it once as an ...
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keyboard and touchpad mouse on toshiba satellite not working

I'm using a toshiba satellite. Touchpad mouse and keyboard are unresponsive. USB keyboard and mouse work well, except in gnu grub screen (haven't figured out how to load windows 7). I tried ...
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Sound doesn't work on Toshiba Satellite P100-275

I just installed Lubuntu 13.04 on my Toshuba Satellite P100-275. Everything works well, except the sound. I just don't hear any sound while the volume is all the way up. In Windows XP the sound works. ...
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Ubuntu Wireless not working on Toshiba Satellite C855

I have just installed ubuntu 12.10. After downloading third party applications, I am now being told that ,my wifi is not being detected but can still connect through wire. It's not blocked.I have ...
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Modifying brightness control shortcut key bindings

I have a Toshiba Satellite R830 laptop with Ubuntu 13.04.1 64 bit. The Fn + F6 and Fn + F7 buttons adjust brightness until I put my laptop on sleep. On wakeup they don't work any longer. On Ubuntu ...
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Keyboard Not Working Toshiba Satellite L755D - S7223

He everyone, I'd like to install ubuntu 12.10 LTE on my Toshiba Satellite L755D - S7223 but the main issue I am running into is that my keyboard does not work. Everything else seems to be working ...
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Can't change brightness on Toshiba Satellite l745

I'm new to Ubuntu. The problem I have is that I can't change the brightness of my Toshiba l745 laptop. I've tried the brightness setting but nothing happens. I've also read other forums but none of ...
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Brightness doesn't work after sleep with Ubuntu 13.04

I have a problem with my Toshiba Satellite R850. The brightness-adjustment via the Function-Keys and the system settings works properly, but not after putting the Laptop on Sleep-Mode. The answer ...
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FN key on Toshiba Satellite L750D only works after suspend

I have a small issue with Ubuntu 12.04 64bit on my Toshiba Satellite L750D where the "FN" key only work after I suspend the machine then wake it up. This is required so I can change the screen ...
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Restart of new 12.04.2 installation in Toshiba Satellite goes to black screen after login

Just installed Ubuntu 12.04.2 and restart goes to black screen after login. The laptop is a Toshiba Satellite with Celeron processor. Rebooted several times and still no success!
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Toshiba Satellite ubuntu wants to use entire disk

Trying to install Ubuntu on a new Toshiba Satellite Pro C850. When trying to install 12.04.2 but it wants to over write the entire disk . . . ditching Windows 8 completely. Is the only way to dual ...
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Laptop overheating

I have a Toshiba L500-128 laptop with Ubuntu 12.04 64 bit OS, the only problem I have is the overheating of my CPU, with temperatures from 70 to 90 C. I think that this is related to the usage of the ...
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Error booting full Ubuntu from external USB hard drive on desktop preloaded with Windows 8

I've just installed Linux for the first time, except I installed it on a Seagate USB Hard Drive (500GB, USB 3.0, 3 Partitions: 10 GB Ubuntu/1GB swap/The Rest NTFS) from a Live USB drive (4GB) made in ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 for Toshiba Satellite L775-S7355

I would like to find out if Ubuntu 12.10 will operate on a Toshiba Satellite L775-S7355.
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Toshiba L650 Laptop battery meter on 12.04 Unity 2D

I'm running 12.04 Unity 2D as a VMware VM in a Toshiba L650 Laptop. Thing is I am not able to get a battery meter displayed on the Menu bar on top. Not having any options for the same in ...
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Toshiba C850 brightness problem

I have recently bought a Toshiba Satellite C850 laptop. I've managed to install Ubuntu 12.10 on it and everything works fine (this site helped me installing the wireless driver). The problem is that ...
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Toshiba Satellite S855 & Ubuntu 12.10 & Radeon HD 7600M issues

I just got a Toshiba S855 (i7-3630QM) machine, with Windows 8 pre-installed, and have been through a nightmare to make it work alongside Ubuntu 12.10. Making it dual boot was not the issue, after I ...
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Where can I get drivers for a Toshiba laptop?

How do I update my drivers for a Toshiba satellite M65-s809?
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Unable to change Screen Brightness on Toshiba Laptop Ubuntu 12.04

I have a Toshiba Satellite C655D-S5209 with Ubuntu 12.04. I am unable to change the screen brightness. Fn+F6 and Fn+F7 move the brightness indicator, but actual brightness does not change. I have ...
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Backlight brightness at Toshiba Satellite L850-DJS Ubuntu 12.10

I have bought laptop Toshiba Satellite L850-DJS. I replaced windows8 with Ubuntu 12.10, and I have problem: screen backlight brightness doesn't changing anyway. I installed ATI proprietary video ...
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Cannot boot ubuntu CD on UEFI new laptop (Toshiba Satellite L850)?

I am trying to install Ubuntu 12.10 on a new Laptop coming with Windows 8. I have read that only 64 bits are compatible with UEFI, so I tried the 32 bit and now the 64 bit. I disable the Secure Boot ...
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Brightness Control / Compiz not working after update

I am running Ubuntu 12.04LTS on a Toshiba Satellite P205. The last few updates have been just brutal on this machine for some reason. The one before last changed my Grub and I had nothing but a ...
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Toshiba l300 keeps thinking I am pressing the shift key when booting

It seems to think that I am holding down the shift key while booting up. It seems to be a problem in booting 12.04 and 12.10. There is no problem after the OS has loaded so I know it not a ...
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New Ubuntu 12.04 - briefly see wireless connections then they vanish?

I am running Ubuntu 12.04 on a Toshiba L450 and I am unable to get wireless connection. On booting I quickly saw the wireless connection for the house come up under the wireless icon and then it ...
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Can I install Ubuntu 12.10 in a Toshiba Satellite C645D?

I am wondering if my drivers will work. I really need my webcam but I don't know if it will be okay. Can someone help me? Sorry if it's a silly question.
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Dual Boot a light-weight variant of Ubuntu on a Toshiba Satellite L505

So I have Windows installed on a Toshiba L505, I'm perfectly fine with Windows but my battery life is extremely low. Right now, I'm not planning on getting a new battery but I am wondering if I can ...
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How to make my backlit keyboard work?

My laptop is Toshiba Satellite A660, my backlit keyboard working on Windows7, but how to make it work with Ubuntu 12.10 ? Thanks!
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Battery Status Not Displayed on Ubuntu 12.04 for toshiba laptop

I am using a Toshiba Satellite L650 and I have Ubuntu 12.04 LTS installed with all the updates. However, I cannot see the battery status in the notification area.
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Toshiba L955D-107 No wireless connection detected

I have tried everything I have read about this. The problem is I can't find out what card it is. The only thing that comes up is Realtek Semiconductor Corporation. There are no name on the card. No ...
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How to fix touchpad after reboot?

I had an installation of Ubuntu 12.10 working correctly on my Toshiba Satelite Pro C660-2F5 then I went to repair the system after having rebooted and my touch pad no longer working. That didn't fix ...
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Running HDD Protection

Good Day Folks, I run Ubuntu 12.04 L.T.S. on a Toshiba Satellite P845-S4200 I downloaded Toshiba’s H.D.D. Protection software and it won't run in wine (wine tricks disappears)left the menu bar tab to ...
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Toshiba Satellite C855-S5343 - Wireless Randomly Drops

I'm having an issue that seems to be pretty common both on here, and the Ubuntu Forums. Sadly, I couldn't find any solutions that corresponded to my particular laptop model. The issue is simply: the ...
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Toshiba Satellite L855-14J and Ubuntu 12.10

I have Toshiba Satellite L855 with Intel i7 3630QM and AMD 7670M. This version is called L855-14J here, in Croatia. It also came with 4GB of RAM and 750 GB HDD and 1366 x 768 LED display. I had some ...
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Failure of LAN Driver on Ubuntu 12.10 installed on Toshiba Satelite C850-P5010

I bought a new laptop Toshiba Satelite C850-P5010.After installing Ubuntu 12.10,failed to connect to Internet using an external modem. I connected the modem (beetel 110TC1) to the LAN port the PC led ...
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Backlit keyboard on Toshiba Satellite P755-S5184 doesn't work in Ubuntu 12.04

I have the keyboard backlight turned on in bios to timer setting (1 second). When laptop boots the backlight works, but once ubuntu begins to load the backlights turn off. There is a function key ...
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Unable to change brightness on a toshiba m505

I got Toshiba m505 and I can't change the brightness of my screen. I can see the brightness adjusting bar move when I use fn+F6 or fn+F7 keys but nothing happens. I'm using Ubuntu 12.04. I did a lot ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 no network and no graphics

I recently upgraded Ubuntu 12.04 to 12.10 only to find out that it won't connect to any network, neither wired nor wireless and the graphics is messed up too as in a low screen resolution. For 12.04, ...
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Bluetooth not working on Toshiba Satellite L645 (Ubuntu 12.10) [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: There’s an issue with an Alpha/Beta Release of Ubuntu, what should I do? I am using Toshiba Satellite L645 with Ubuntu 12.10 installed in it. Bluetooth icon does not ...
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I can't connect to wireless on my Toshiba Satellite laptop

I successfully installed Ubuntu 12.04 lts on my laptop yesterday, but couldn't connect to my home wireless network. It's not encrypted, everything is turned on and works properly in windows 7, ...
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Note book is getting very hot when using Ubuntu 12.04

I have bought a Toshiba satellite Pro L850 note book. It already has preinstalled windows 7 professional. I have installed Ubuntu 12.04 and now my note book have two Operating systems. The problem is, ...
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Specific function keys not working

My Toshiba C800 laptop (12.04lts desktop) has special function keys as follows: fn+ F2-BRIGHTNESS DOWN F3-BRIGHTNESS UP F4-DISPLAY SELECT F5-TOUCH PAD on/off F6-PREVIOUS F7-PLAY/PAUSE F8-NEXT ...
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Toshiba Satellite C850, Wlan, rtl8188ce not working

I installed Ubuntu 12.04 onto a brand new Toshiba Satellite C850 64 bit laptop. Wlan does not work, Tries to connect, gives up after some time. $Windows7 works 100%. There appears to be a problem ...
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Wireless cuts out on Toshiba Satellite S7208

I recently got a Toshiba Satellite L875-S7208 with Windows 7 preinstalled. I installed Ubuntu 12.04 LTS dual boot to the same Windows partition. However, usually 15 minutes or less after booting, ...
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Ubuntu CD Installer crashes with “erron5 input/output error”

I had 12.04 installed on a Satellite l635. I wanted to start over with a fresh install because I had experimented with a bunch of different things, and computer was getting glitchy and random freezes. ...
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Keyboard not responding at login with 12.04 dual boot on toshiba satellite L775

Just created a separate partition to load Ubuntu 12.04 as a dual boot on a Toshiba Satellite L775. OS installed perfectly and is running flawlessly. The keyboard is not responding at login screen ...
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Black screen after USB installation of Ubuntu

I just installed 12.04 LTS on my Toshiba Satellite A135-S7403 laptop using a flash drive. The installation went perfectly, I replaced Windows 7 with the Ubuntu version and deleted all the old ...
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Xorg intermittently restarts after suspend

I have Ubuntu 12.04 on a Toshiba laptop. About one out of every three times, when waking from suspend, it wakes up normally and works for anywhere from 10-45 seconds, then the screen goes black, then ...
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Can't un-mute Toshiba A-305 S6916

The Toshiba Satellite A-305 S6916 laptop has six semi-touch buttons above the keyboard. The 'buttons' are capacitative touch areas which toggle on and off. They are back-lit when on, dark when off. ...

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