driver problems

marius23 · 12 Sep 2010

i have a toshiba satellite a300-15c laptop which had vindows vista. i got windows 7 a month
ago. i did a clean install o win 7 and everything was ok. after two days of installation my keyboard suddenly stopped working. i restart the system and a have problem with the graphic card, touch pad and keyboard. i opened the device manager and saw that there was problem with vga (ati radeon 3650) and touch pad on port ps/2. i upgraded all the drivers, istalled them again from toshiba website. the problem remains. this moment i posting there is no problem, but if i restart my system one or two times or if i stuff it off and start it sfter a while the problem exists! i hope you you see the issue

marius23 · 12 Sep 2010

]i have a toshiba satellite a300-15c laptop which had vindows vista. i got windows 7 a month
ago. i did a clean install o win 7 and everything was ok. after two days of installation my keyboard suddenly stopped working. i restart the system and a have problem with the graphic card, touch pad and keyboard. i opened the device manager and saw that there was problem with vga (ati radeon 3650) and touch pad on port ps/2. i upgraded all the drivers, istalled them again from toshiba website. the problem remains. this moment i posting there is no problem, but if i restart my system one or two times or if i stuff it off and start it sfter a while the problem exists! i hope you you see the issue[]

pebbly · 12 Sep 2010

Marius, Have you tried a repair install yet? Do you get a blue screen at any point? if it does BSOD follow ZigZags advice and post the dump file for our crash experts to decipher , What are the CPU and GPU temperatures are they high ? If you have more then 1 stick of ram take one out and see if you still get the same prob, then try the other stick

marius23 · 13 Sep 2010

i did repair install and the problems remains!... i don't have problem with blue screen. cpu and gru temp are normal. this problem had anonther guy too, here is his post:serious problem with Windows 7 on Toshiba A300 hi every one ... I have a TOSHIBA satellite A300 Laptop (with originally Vista window version) after I install a fresh Windows 7 version on my laptop and after downloading all necessary drivers I have this problems :

sometimes when I turn on the laptop ... the resolution is automatically set to 800X600 and both the touch pad and keyboard are not working ( freeze) then after I restart it ... every thing back normally ...

and also my friend have the same problem with his laptop (also TOSHIBA Satellite .... but another model) .

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I can provide you with any information can help to sove this ....

plz help me ...

Joan Archer · 13 Sep 2010

Sounds to me as if this particular laptop can't run Windows 7, how much RAM is installed ? If it was me and you keep having these problems with 7 just stick with Vista, that's what the machine came with so there shouldn't be any problems running with that, if there are then it needs returning to the place you bought it as it's faulty.

DocBrown · 13 Sep 2010

I just found the specs on it

Specifications

Base

Processor SupportIntel® Core 2 Duo ProcessorChipsetIntel® GM965 Express chipsetRAM SizeUp to 4GBRAM Type800Mhz DDR2RAM Slots2
Storage

HDD Size160GB to 320GB - 5400RPMHDD TypeSATAHDD Bays1HDD Size2.5”Optical DriveDVD+-RW
Input

KeyboardA4 Windows Vista® keyboard and Wide TouchPad pointing device, Power button, 6 buttons (CD Play)TouchPadYesTrack PointNo
Graphics

Screen15.4” WXGA WidescreenGraphics ControllerIntel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650Graphics Memory256MB - ATIGraphics Memory TypeShared - Intel
Discrete - ATIVGA Out PortYesDVI Out PortNoHDMI Out PortNoDisplayPortNoTV Out PortYes, S-VideoTabletNo
Sound

Sound ControllerIntel® High Definition AudioSpeakers2MicrophoneYesHeadphone PortYesMicrophone PortYesLine In PortNoS/PDIF In PortNoS/PDIF Out PortYes, shared with headphones
Network

Ethernet Port10/100/1000 EthernetWirelessIntel 3945ABG 802.11abgn
Intel 4965AGN 802.11abgnBluetoothOptional - 2.1+EDRWWANNoUltra WideBandNoModemYes
Ports

USB Ports3 x USB2.0Firewire Ports1 x 1394ExpressCard SlotYesPC Card SlotNoE-SATA PortYesSerial PortNoParallel PortNoDocking Station PortYesIRNo
Physical Details

Dimensions (W x D x H)36.2cm x 26.7cm x 3.85cmWeight2.72kg
Power

AC Power120-Watt Worldwide AC AdapterBattery6 cell Lithium-Ion battery (up to 3 hours)
Optional 9 cell Lithium-Ion (up to 5 hours)
Other Hardware

Card ReaderYes, 5-in-1 Expansion (SD, MMC, Memory Stick/Memory Stick PRO, xD) WebcamYes - 1.3MPTV TunerNoFingerprint ReaderYesSmartCardNoGPSNo
Other Details

Lock SlotYesSupported OSMicrosoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows XP

pebbly · 13 Sep 2010

Looking at the specs , it is capable of running Win7 , marius do you have zone alarm installed ?

marius23 · 13 Sep 2010

i don't have problem running windows vista.. but i know windows 7 is better that's why i bought it and i gave 110 euros. but i cannot enjoy win 7, i have been trying to fix the problem since 20th augoust!!! toshiba technical support crew told me i need to pay 60 euros to have win 7 installed! i'm afraid neither them can find a solution. Also i contact the sales manager of the store i got win 7 and told he cannot take back my win 7 as i have already activated win 7. is this true or bullshits??

marius23 · 13 Sep 2010

]i don't have problem running windows vista.. but i know windows 7 is better that's why i bought it and i gave 110 euros. but i cannot enjoy win 7, i have been trying to fix the problem since 20th augoust!!! toshiba technical support crew told me i need to pay 60 euros to have win 7 installed! i'm afraid neither them can find a solution. Also i contact the sales manager of the store i got win 7 and told he cannot take back my win 7 as i have already activated win 7. is this true or bullshits??

marius23 · 13 Sep 2010

i don't know what zone alert is.. probably i haven't installed it yet....