I bought one of these little buggers refurbished from the Toshiba service centre. If you are thinking of doing the same don't do it! Now I have one I find that it is a common fault in the machine that one of the network components freezes the processor for reasons unknown, it will not come ... Read review
(+) cool and quite robust trackpad, good display,64-bit windows 7 (-) few connectors,dell drivers only, not realy for gameing (most models), finger print prone!
Advantages: when it works it is fine Disadvantages: it can take hours to boot up
...little buggers refurbished from the Toshiba service centre. If you are thinking of doing the same don't do it! Now I have one I find that it is a common fault in the machine that one of the network components freezes the processor for reasons unknown, it will not come out of standby without a fight, it is a real pain in the @$$. I would hate to generalise that it is Toshiba, I am sure that there are reliable models out there but this is not one and ... more
I bought one of these little buggers refurbished from the Toshiba service centre. If you are thinking of doing the same don't do it! Now I have one I find that it is a common fault in the machine that one of the network components freezes the processor for reasons unknown, it will not come out of standby without a fight, it is a real pain in the @$$. I would hate to generalise that it is Toshiba, I am sure that there are reliable models out there but this is not one and support from Toshiba has been sadly lacking. Searching numerous forums on the web finds many other users with the same faults, a hardware problem maybe, not sure, I have lost interest and now have to leave the laptop on continuously so I am not reminded of the fight to restart it.
1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
1 x modem - phone line - RJ-11
1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45
1 x display / video - S-video output
1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 4 PIN FireWire
1 x parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP)
1 x audio - line-out - mini-phone 3.5mm
1 x microphone - input - mini-phone 3.5mm
1 x headphones - output - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
4 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 PIN USB Type A
Miscellaneous
Features
Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password
Compliant Standards
ACPI 1.0b
Power
Power Device
External
Voltage Required
AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
Battery
Technology
Lithium Ion
Installed Qty
1
Capacity
4000 mAh
Operating system / software
OS Provided
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Software
Drivers & Utilities, Intervideo WinDVD, ConfigFree, Sonic RecordNow, Microsoft Office OneNote 2003, Connectivity Doctor, Toshiba Controls, Toshiba Zooming Utility, Norton Internet Security 2006 (90 days subscription)
Manufacturer warranty
Service & Support
1 year warranty
Service & Support Details
Limited warranty - 1 year
Environmental parameters
Min Operating Temperature
5 °C
Max Operating Temperature
35 °C
Humidity Range Operating
20 - 80%
Manufacturer's product description
Toshiba's Tecra A7 blends advanced multimedia performance and security / durability into a budget-pleasing notebook. The 15.4" diagonal widescreen XGA TruBrite display presents 25% more viewable information than a 15" XGA screen. Toshiba's exclusive EasyGuard Technology delivers state-of-the-art HDD protection if the notebook is threatened by falling or excessive motion. It also includes a spill-resistant keyboard, which gives you enough time to save your data and shut down the system, plus one-touch biometric fingerprint security management of log-on, files and folders.
