Toshiba SATELLITE U500 - Manual (Page 60)

3-10 User’s Manual
Satellite U500/U500D, Satellite Pro U500/U500D
Restarting the computer
Certain conditions require that you reset the system. For example, if:
■ You change certain computer settings.
■ An error occurs and the computer does not respond to your keyboard
commands.
■ There are three ways to reset the computer system:
1. Click then click the arrow icon located in the power management
button , and select Restart from pull down menu.
2. Press Ctrl + Alt + Del to display the menu window, then select Restart
from the Shut down options.
3. Press the power button and hold it down for five seconds. Once the
computer has turned itself off, wait between ten and fifteen seconds
before turning it on again with the power button.
System Recovery Options and restoring the pre-installed
software
About 1.5GB hidden partition is allocated on the hard drive for the System
Recovery Options. This partition stores files which can be used to repair
the system in the event of a problem.
System Recovery Options
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 the onscreen
menu.
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 System Recovery Options feature will be unusable if this partition is
deleted.
The Windows Vista CompletePC Backup feature can be used on Windows
Vista™ Business Edition and Ultimate Edition.