O___O Usually shops would offer some discount of up to RM100 from the actual price shown in the brochures or offer you free gifts, depending on your bargaining skills =) I would rather avoid free gifts (most of them are of low quality) unless you don't have them already

Toshiba laptops don't come with OS Installation discs 1, they are all store in the hidden partition already and you cannot use the OS on another laptop

ah, you dont get the OS installation disc? unlike dell? ohh. i didnt know that.

Dell also don't give disc now...

they had the R700 featured with Core i5 at RM5199....

how to run the recovery from hidden partition? sorry newbie question here.

i bought the L645 core i5 4gb RAM @ MYR2649. is it a deal? can play heavy games with it?

Yeah, you don't get the discs... they all come with the hidden partition. Still, you can create your own recovery discs just in case
Even so, you still cannot use the discs on another laptop

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Added on August 9, 2010, 11:03 amWalao eh! Even more expensive than my Qosmio LOL
Then the Core i3 one should be around RM4k lo.....

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Added on August 9, 2010, 11:06 amWhich L645 model? The one with ATI? The graphic card ain't meant for heavy gaming
Hmm, about the recovery thingy, I've posted it here somewhere... nvm, I just paste it here again haha:

Dear Toshiba users,
It seems lately nearly all Toshiba notebooks are equipped with both 32-bit Operating systems (Windows for this case) as well as 64-bit Operating systems (which are installed into the hidden HDD partitions of each notebook). Notebook sellers prefer to start up the whole notebook with 32-bit OS , mostly because of the shorter time required to boot the whole system. Since 32-bit OS can only support around 2.98GB of RAM, those who bought Toshiba notebooks with RAM upgrades (to 4GB RAM- models include Satellite L510, Satellite Pro L510, M500, M300, T130, F60 etc.) will not be able to fully utilize the RAM. This can be settled by converting your 32-bit OS to 64-bit OS. You can do it via recovery from the Toshiba hidden partition itself, or via the 4 system recovery discs that you burnt when you 1st got your notebook

The guide to Toshiba's HDD system recovery can be found here: cdgenp01.csd.toshiba.com/content/.../PMA500339010_web.pdf

Generally, it would be easier to conduct the recovery from the Hidden partition than the recovery discs (noneed to keep on changing discs XD )
In general, the steps involved are:

1. Make sure you backup all important files, EVERYTHING will be reformatted (except the Hidden Partition) when you recover your system. Noneed to worry about drivers and Toshiba programs as they are included in the Hidden Partition/Recovery discs.

2. Plug in A/C adapter and if possible, plug in the battery just in case of blackouts (in Malaysia) XD

3. Shut down your notebook.

4. Press and hold the "0" and the "power" button. A window will appear asking you whether you want to load a 32-bit or 64-bit windows. The remaining will be easy, just choose the "recover to out-of-box state" (Actually noneed to change anything, as for the subsequent windows, the initial ticked box will be the recommended one) XD

5. Partition reformatting will commence. Initiate the next step.

6. After that, leave everything to your notebook, it will restart on its own for quite a few times (to install the drivers and programs), may take up to 1-2 hours depending on your system. You will be configuring your OS in no time.

I guess that's all, hopefully this will help those who wanted to switched to 64-bit OS i.e. Eguy1314 ^_______^

** Be warned, Toshiba's feather touch buttons may become unresponsive after switching, still looking for answers for that one, it seemed there are no drivers for these buttons zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Anyway, Do refer to the link above for more elaborated details
Best of luck!


This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Aug 9 2010, 11:06 AM

I too, bought Toshiba L645-1052x during PC fair..... But, the additional 3-years warranty verbally offered during the fair has yet to be realized.

I was told that some were given additional warranty card for this extended warranty. But, I was not given any additional warranty card at all.

Appreciate those who bought this unit in the the PC fair to advice....

Thanks!

1st of all you need to register for your 1 year international warranty online at Toshiba Asia's website.. then call/go to Teledynamics to inform them about the 2nd + 3rd year warranty
It will take some time for the 2nd and 3rd year warranty to be registered, especially if the laptop is bought during PC Fair

F60-S530 PC fair selling RM3099 + free spin of trip or now u can go Cycom for ard RM3150

I too bought the F60 during the fair, but when I registered the 1st year warranty, do notice that after successfully registered, check on the warranty look up, the warranty activatiton date is sometime in May and it expired next year May!!!! Drop a mail to the response email id provided but no reply so far. Anybody with the same issue?

Wah, now so cheap already

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Added on August 9, 2010, 11:44 pmO___O I think it is better for you to call Teledynamics right away... I'm not sure whether the warranty starts from shipping date or activation date

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Aug 9 2010, 11:44 PM

Check the online again today, surprisingly it was updated with the correct date now. But the 2nd and 3rd year still not there. Call up the support center they said it takes time for them to update the info. When ask when, they just can't give a clear date.

if u guys dont mind helping out a newbie here.
im using a qosmio x500
the specs of it states 4gb ram
but when i go to the properties of my computer. it only shows 2 gb ram
is there something wrong or ?

What OS?
32-bit or 64-bit?
When you check on BIOS? What's the amount of RAM stated?
Try run CPU-Z, go to the Memory tab, how much the amount of RAM stated?
and go to the SPD tab, see how much amount ram in each ram slot...

or just open up the access panel to the RAM compartment and plug the ram out and insert it back, maybe just bad contact....

This post has been edited by lee_what2004: Aug 11 2010, 01:55 AM

Yup it will take time for them to update especially if the laptop is bought during PC Fair, no worries

ive run the cpu-z , in memory tab it shows 4gb
and in the speed tab it shows 2 gb for each slot

so its nothing wrong when it shows only 2 gb in my computer properties?

Open Task Manager, go to the Performance tab,
Under Physical Memory (MB), how much is the total?

physical memory only shows 2036
schittt.
so somethings wrong?

You still haven't answer my previous question....
What OS?
32-bit or 64-bit?

Probably 32-bits only, usually Toshiba units in Malaysia comes with 32-bit OS
Still, usually for 32-bit OS the RAM should be at least 2.8GB something

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Aug 14 2010, 05:54 PM