Cool, thanks.  The first thing I do when I get any PC is wipe it, get the 
unnecessary junk off it, but I've never wiped a laptop so wasn't sure they 
were as "generic" as PC's when it came to rebuilding.  Thanks for the link. 
And thanks for the drivers link Terry.

Smith

"TheBurgerMan" <TheBurgerMan@gmail.com> wrote in message 
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> We have about 10 8100's still in the office and I don't bother with any 
> Toshiba tools/utils when installing WXP.
>
> You find this usefull if your screen starts blanking out:
> http://209.167.114.38/support/ProductNotices/FLNotice.htm
>
> -- 
> Thanks,
> TheBurgerMan
> at
> gmail.com
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> "tc" <terrycassidy@msn.com> wrote in message 
> news:Jwl0f.187$Io.38@clgrps13...
>> http://209.167.114.38/support/Download/files_downloads/index/Tecra/t8100en.htm
>>
>> Terry
>>
>> "Owl" <sorrynoemail@cox.net> wrote in message 
>> news:M3l0f.2308$U%5.345@lakeread05...
>>>I just bought a Tecra 8100, but it came with no CDs.  How important are 
>>>the
>>> "Toshiba Utilities" and such installed on the laptop?  I'd like to do a
>>> fresh formatt/install of Windows.  I guess what I'm asking is can I just
>>> treat this like a PC and wipe it clean, re-install Windows from an 
>>> regular
>>> Windows CD and simply get drivers from the net?  Would there be any 
>>> trouble
>>> with that?  Thanks.
>>>
>>> Smith
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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