How to Troubleshoot a Toshiba A55-S106

Troubleshooting can resolve problems with a flickering monitor.

Troubleshooting problems in your Toshiba Satellite A55-S106 laptop is a great way to see whether you can solve problems with your laptop on your own. That can save you money and help you work through future issues. Problems with the A55-S106 include addressing missing tabs in the "Mouse Properties" part of the "Control Panel," addressing a security issues with the network card driver and fixing a flickering display monitor.

Things You'll Need

• Toshiba Satellite A55-S106 Recovery and Applications/Drivers DVD

Instructions

Advanced Tab Missing From Mouse Properties in Control Panel

1. Click the "Start" button in the lower left of your Windows home screen, then click "Control Panel" from the list of available programs.

2. Click "Add or Remove Programs," then click "Remove a Program." Choose "Alps Touch Pad" from your list of options, then click "Change/Remove."

3. Click "OK" when you are asked if you want to completely remove the program. The program will be uninstalled from your computer. Restart your computer.

4. Insert the "Recovery and Applications/Drivers DVD" in your laptop, then click "Next" when the program disk opens. Highlight "Alps Touch Pad Driver," then click "Install." Click "OK" when a message appears telling you to uninstall the previous version of the driver. Choose a directory where you want to unzip the files. When the files have been unzipped, the driver begins installation. When the driver has been installed, the computer restarts to complete the installation.

Security Vulnerability With Intel PRO 10/100 LAN Driver

1. Click the "Intel PRO 10/100 Model Driver V8.0.43.0" link in the "Resources" section, then click "Download Now" at the top of the Web page to download the updated driver and save the file to your Windows desktop.

2. Click the file you just downloaded to your desktop, then click "OK." Unzip the files to the "c:\Intel100temp" folder. Click "OK," then click "Close."

3. Click "Start" in the lower left of your Windows home screen, then click "Control Panel." Click "Performance and Maintenance," then click "System." Select the "Hardware" tab, then click "Device Manager."

4. Click the expansion box to the left of "Network Adapters," right-click "Intel PRO/100 VE Network Connection," then click "Properties." Click "Driver," then click "Update Driver." Click "Install from a list or specific location," then click "Next." Click the empty boxes at the left of "Search for the best driver in these location," and "Include this location in the search." Click "Browse," then select the "c:\Intel100temp" folder. Click "Next."

5. Click "Finish" when the driver is updated, then restart the laptop to complete the process.

Monitor Flickers

1. Right-click an open space on your Windows desktop, then click "Personalization."

2. Choose the "Settings" tab.

3. Click the drop-down arrow beneath "Colors," then select whichever of the two options that are not currently selected. The two options are "Medium (16 bit)," and "Highest (32 bit)." Click "OK" after making your selection to apply your new settings.

References

• Toshiba: Toshiba Satellite A55-S106 Support Bulletins
• Toshiba: Toshiba Satellite A55-S106 User's Guide

Resources

• Toshiba: Intel PRO 10/100 Model Driver V8.0.43.0