TOSHIBA SATELLITE PRO U300-SP1809

1. 1. Internal SATA devices may not be detected as removal device.
2. 2. Some ODDs does not detected.

Install Instructions

1. Save the file to the Windows Desktop.
2. Save all work in progress and close open applications.
3. On the Windows Desktop, double-click the downloaded file to start the installation.
4. Click Start at the TOSHIBA Archive Extractor window.
5. Click Yes if a User Account Control window is displayed.
6. The program will complete quickly.
7. Restart the computer.
8. Toshiba Utilities will work normally again.

Change History

• Version 5.10 - 2009-02-18
  • Per new spec., copy the BIOS password to EEPROM and compare the password value between CMOS and EEPROM at POST time. If the value is different, the BIOS will copy the EEPROM value to CMOS.
  Version 5.00 - 2008-12-05
  • Improved: The Touch Pad intermittently does not work.
  • Improved: The Battery LED does not work after powering on the PC in battery mode, attaching the AC Adapter, and then rebooting.
  • Improved: The operating system does not start if the volume control is adjusted while the PC is booting.
  Version 4.70 - 2008-07-11
  • Corrected: WMI chassis detect calls fail to return the correct chassis.
  • Corrected: The HDD Password "Master User" password setting changes to "User Only" if F9 (load default settings) is pressed in the BIOS Setup menu.
  • Corrected: The Display resolution switches to a lower resolution when the BIOS is updated.
  • Corrected: The PC occasionally does not power on when the Power button is pressed.
  • Added support for the L560 CPU micro code.
  • Added "Enable Intel Compatible Rev. ID." support per the Intel Spec.
  • Corrected: A blue screen occasionally occurs when the BIOS is updated.
  Version 4.30 - 2008-04-28
  • Corrected: The computer occasionally blue screens when resuming from Standby mode.
  • Corrected: The BIOS Passwords (Supervisor and User) are cleared after updating the BIOS.
  Version 4.00 - 2008-04-02
  • Improved: CPU Usage in Task manager increases to 100% when a PCMCIA card is inserted.
  • Improved: The computer occasionally blue screens.
  • Improved: The Battery LED Icon flashes 4 times after powering on, off, then on again in battery mode.
  • Improved: Windows Vista doesn't recognize the battery immediately when the AC Adapter is plugged-in.
  • Improved: The computer occasionally does not hibernate when the LCD is closed, even though the "LCD Close Setting" is "Hibernate."
  Version 3.90 - 2008-03-11
  • Disabled the Power and Media Control Buttons when the LCD Display Panel is closed.
  • Implemented an Intel Core 2 Duo processor (Penryn) workaround to improve stability.
  • Improved an issue where DMI information can occasionally not be read from the EEPROM.
  Version 3.60 - 2008-02-04
  • Added: Penryn CPU support.
  • Improved: EEPROM read tool issue.
  • Improved: Chicony CCD (internal camera) detection issue that occurred when a Dynadock was attached to the computer.
  • Improved: Intermittent resume from Standby mode (S3) issue on T8100/T8300 Penryn CPU models.
  • Added: MRC PRN8010676 micro code for Penryn CPUs.
  • The maximum VRAM capacity was changed from 128MB to 256MB in Windows XP. Note: When computer RAM is only 512MB or 768MB, the maximum VRAM capacity is still 128MB.
  • Improved: Power to the right-side USB port was supplied even though the computer was in the off state.
  Version 3.20 - 2007-11-16
  • Corrected: BIOS password (Supervisor and User) is cleared when the BIOS is updated.
  • Corrected: When HDD Master and User Passwords are set, the HDD User Password can not be changed without inputting the HDD Master Password.
  • Corrected: The computer hangs intermittently when a Robson card is attached.
  • Corrected: The computer wakes from Standby or Hibernate modes when the display panel is opened even if "When I close the lid of my portable computer" is set to "Do nothing."
  • Corrected: When a fingerprint is registered and Power-On-Security is enabled in the Protector Suite QL, and both User and HDD Passwords are set in BIOS Setup, HDD Password and fingerprint login is required.
  • The "LAN Auto crossover Enable/Disable" setting was added to the BIOS menu to correct intermittent Wired LAN detection errors.
  • Corrected: The computer intermittently shuts down in low battery mode.
  • Corrected: The computer does not enter or wake from standby mode if the Finger Print Utility is removed and the BIOS User and Supervisor Passwords, and/or HDD User and Master Passwords are set.
  Version 2.50 - 2007-09-02
  • Corrected: Home and End key functions are not supported by the Fn Arrow Keys. (Japanese models only)
  • Corrected: On rare occasions the BIOS Password may be set automatically (spontaneously) without being set by the user.
  • Added: Boot function support - "C" key for ODD Boot, "U" key for USB Boot, and "N" key for LAN Boot.

Special note: This application is for computers using the Toshiba DVD player.

Install Instructions

1. Save the file to the Windows Desktop.
2. Install the Toshiba Value Added Package (TVAP).
   • Save all work in progress, and close all open applications.
   • On the Windows Desktop, double-click the downloaded file to start the installation.
   • Click OK, then click Unzip.
   • Click OK, then click Continue if a User Account Control window is displayed.
   • Click Next after the computer reboots, then click Next again.
   • Answer the remaining prompts to complete the installation.
   • Reboot the computer after the installation completes.

TVAP V1.1.7 Installation Confirmation:

1. From the Start Menu, click Control Panel.
2. Click Programs, then click Programs and Features.
3. Confirm the version of "TOSHIBA Value Added Package" is 1.1.7.