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Getting Started
System Recovery Options
About 1.5GB hidden partition is allocated on the hard disk drive for the
System Recovery Options.
The System Recovery Options feature will be unusable if this partition is deleted.
The System Recovery Options feature is installed on the hard disk when shipped from the factory. The System Recovery Options menu includes some tools to repair startup problems,run diagnostics or restore the system. You can see the more information about "Startup Repair" in
"Windows Help and Support" content.
The System Recovery Options can also be run manually to repair problems. The procedure is as follows. Follow the instructions shown on theonscreen menu.
To repair the errors, follow these steps:
1. Turn off the computer.
2. While holding the F8 key, turn the computer on.
3. The Advanced Boot Options menu will be displayed. Use the arrow keys to select Repair Your Computer and press Enter .
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
The Windows Vista
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Windows Vista
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Complete PC Backup feature can be used on
Business Edition and Ultimate Edition.
Restoring the preinstalled software from the Product
Recovery disc (provided with some models)
If preinstalled files are damaged, use the Product Recovery disc to restore them. To restore the operating system and all preinstalled software, follow the steps below.
When you reinstall the Windows operating system, the hard disk will be reformatted and all data will be lost. You can not use System Recovery
Options if restoring the pre-installed software without System Recovery options.
1. Load the Product Recovery disc in the drive and turn off the computer's power.
2. Switch on the computer and, when the In Touch with Tomorrow
TOSHIBA prompt appears, press the F12 key to display the Boot Menu.
3. Use thecursor key to select the CD-ROM/DVD drive in the display menu.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
5. If your computer came with additional software installed, this software can not be recovered from the Product Recovery disk. Re-install these applications (e.g. Works Suite, DVD Player, Games, etc.) separately from other media.
User’s Manual 3-8
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Table of contents
- 21 Features
- 27 Special features
- 28 Utilities and Applications
- 30 Options
- 31 Front with the display closed
- 32 Right side
- 33 Left side
- 34 Back side
- 35 Underside
- 36 Front with the display open
- 37 Keyboard Indicators
- 37 Optical Disc drive
- 41 Connecting the AC adapter
- 42 Opening the display
- 43 Turning on the power
- 43 Starting up for the first time
- 44 Turning off the power
- 47 Restarting the computer
- 48 System Recovery Options
- 48 Restoring the preinstalled software from the Product Recovery disc (provided with some models)
- 49 Using the TouchPad
- 50 Using the internal modem
- 53 LAN
- 54 Wireless LAN
- 56 Using optical disc drives
- 59 Writing CDs on a CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive
- 62 Writing CDs/DVDs on a DVD Super Multi drive supporting double layer disc recording
- 65 When Using Ulead DVD MovieFactory® for TOSHIBA
- 67 TOSHIBA Disc Creator
- 68 Media Care
- 69 Discs
- 70 Setting up more than one display
- 71 Cleaning the computer
- 71 Moving the computer
- 72 Typewriter keys
- 73 F1 ... F12 function keys
- 73 Soft keys: Fn key combinations
- 74 Hotkeys
- 74 Windows special keys
- 75 Keypad overlay
- 76 Generating ASCII characters
- 77 Power conditions
- 77 Power indicators
- 78 Battery types
- 79 Care and use of the battery pack
- 84 Replacing the battery pack
- 86 Power-up modes
- 86 Panel power off/on
- 87 System automatic Sleep/Hibernation
- 88 Express Card
- 90 SD/SDHC/MMC/MS/MS Pro/xD Memory card
- 93 Memory expansion
- 93 Additional battery pack
- 93 Additional AC adapter
- 94 External monitor
- 95 Problem solving process
- 97 Hardware and system checklist
- 108 TOSHIBA support
- 109 CPU
- 110 Memory (Main System)
- 110 Battery Life
- 110 HDD Drive Capacity
- 110 LCD
- 111 Graphics Processor Unit ("GPU")
- 111 Wireless LAN
- 111 Non-applicable Icons
- 111 Copy Protection
- 111 Images
- 111 LCD Brightness and Eye Strain