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Restarting the computer, System recovery options – Toshiba Portege M800 User Manual

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User’s Manual

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Getting Started

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

System Recovery Options

About 1.5GB hidden partition is allocated on the hard disk drive for the

System Recovery Options.
This partition stores files which can be used to repair the system in the

event of a problem.

The System Recovery Options feature is installed on the hard disk when

shipped from the factory. The System Recovery Options menu includes

tools to repair startup problems, run diagnostics or restore the system.
See the Windows Help and Support content for more information about

Startup Repair.
The System Recovery Options can also be run manually to repair

problems.
The procedure is as follows. Follow the instructions shown on the on-

screen menu.
1. Turn off the computer.
2. Turn on the computer and when the TOSHIBA screen appears

repeatedly press the F8 key.

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.