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

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"tc" <terrycassidy@msn.com> wrote in message 
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> http://209.167.114.38/support/Download/files_downloads/index/Tecra/t8100en.htm
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> Terry
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> "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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