Lenovo B580 Notebook - Manual (Page 39)

Chapter 4. Related service information
This chapter presents the following information:
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“Recovering the computer settings” on page 33
• “Passwords” on page 34
• “Power management” on page 34
Recovering the computer settings
Recovery the computer settings on the Windows 7 operating system
Performing backup and recovery operations using the OneKey ® Recovery Pro program
The OneKey Recovery Pro program enables you to back up all your hard disk drive contents including the
operating system, data files, software programs, and personal settings. You can designate where the
OneKey Recovery Pro program stores the backup. After you have backed up the contents on the hard disk
drive, you can restore the complete contents of the hard disk drive, restore only the selected files, or restore
only the Windows operating system and applications.
Restoring factory default settings using the Product Recovery program
On the Windows 7 operating system, you can use recovery media to restore the computer settings to the
factory default settings only.
Attention: When you use the Product Recovery program to restore the computer settings, all the data you
have stored on the hard disk drive will be deleted and the computer settings will be restored to the factory
default settings. During the restoring process, you will be given the option to save one or more files currently
on the hard disk drive to other media before the data is deleted.
Recovery the computer settings on the Windows 8 operating system
Your computer is preinstalled with one Windows recovery program on the Windows 8 operating system.
Restoring factory contents using the Windows recovery program
The Windows recovery program enables you to do the following:
• Refreshing your computer to the factory default settings while preserving the data on the hard disk drive.
• Restoring the factory default settings.
Attention: When you use the Windows recovery program to restore the computer settings, all the data
you have stored on the hard disk drive will be deleted and the computer will be restored to the factory
default settings. To avoid data loss, back up your data in advance.
Advanced startup options
Advanced startup options enable you to do the following:
• Starting up from an external drive or disc
• Changing your computer settings
• Changing the startup settings of the Windows operating system
• Restoring the Windows operating system from a system image
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