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30 Contents Turning on the power 49 Setting up your software 49 Registering your computer with Toshiba 50 Adding optional external devices 50 Adding memory (optional 50 Installing a memory module 51 Removing a memory module 57 Checking total memory ...recovery method 61 Recovering to a custom size partition 63 Recovering without changing the internal storage drive partitions 66 Creating recovery DVDs/media 68 Restoring from recovery DVDs/media 71 Erasing the Internal Storage Drive 73 Checking the internal storage drive operating status 74 Installing drivers and applications 75 ...
30 Contents Turning on the power 49 Setting up your software 49 Registering your computer with Toshiba 50 Adding optional external devices 50 Adding memory (optional 50 Installing a memory module 51 Removing a memory module 57 Checking total memory ...recovery method 61 Recovering to a custom size partition 63 Recovering without changing the internal storage drive partitions 66 Creating recovery DVDs/media 68 Restoring from recovery DVDs/media 71 Erasing the Internal Storage Drive 73 Checking the internal storage drive operating status 74 Installing drivers and applications 75 ...
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...; Explorer 101 Starting a program using the Search programs and files field 102 Saving your work 102 Printing your work 104 Backing up your work 105 Restoring your work 105 Using the optical disc drive 106 Optical disc drive components 106 Inserting an optical disc 107 Playing an audio CD 109 Playing...
...; Explorer 101 Starting a program using the Search programs and files field 102 Saving your work 102 Printing your work 104 Backing up your work 105 Restoring your work 105 Using the optical disc drive 106 Optical disc drive components 106 Inserting an optical disc 107 Playing an audio CD 109 Playing...
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... includes recovery utilities to allow the following internal storage drive recovery options are available: Recovery option Recover to out-of-box state Description This option restores the original factory image to your internal storage drive, returning your computer to its out-of-box state. (Recommended recovery method) See "Recovering to time...
... includes recovery utilities to allow the following internal storage drive recovery options are available: Recovery option Recover to out-of-box state Description This option restores the original factory image to your internal storage drive, returning your computer to its out-of-box state. (Recommended recovery method) See "Recovering to time...
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...the C: drive and any other drive partitions you may have created are restored. Also, if your original internal storage drive fails, you can be connected to an external power source via the AC adaptor. ❖ The Toshiba Recovery Wizard also provides the option of -box state. It is ...strongly recommended that you created are deleted, you can restore your system from your recovery DVDs/media. See "Creating recovery DVDs/media" on page...
...the C: drive and any other drive partitions you may have created are restored. Also, if your original internal storage drive fails, you can be connected to an external power source via the AC adaptor. ❖ The Toshiba Recovery Wizard also provides the option of -box state. It is ...strongly recommended that you created are deleted, you can restore your system from your recovery DVDs/media. See "Creating recovery DVDs/media" on page...
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... storage drive: 1 Make sure the computer is strongly recommended that when the recovery is executed all information stored in those partitions. For more information, see "Restoring from recovery DVDs/media" on page 71. To recover using the first method, follow the procedure below. To recover using the second method, see "Backing...
... storage drive: 1 Make sure the computer is strongly recommended that when the recovery is executed all information stored in those partitions. For more information, see "Restoring from recovery DVDs/media" on page 71. To recover using the first method, follow the procedure below. To recover using the second method, see "Backing...
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You can resize and recover the C: drive using the utilities stored on your computer's internal storage drive or using the second method, see "Restoring from recovery DVDs/media" on the computer. 3 If your system offers a choice of -box state, and allows you have created such media. To...If not, skip to continue. (Sample Image) Warning screen 64 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive The "Recover to a custom size partition" option restores your C: drive to its out-of Windows® 7 32-bit or 64-bit operating system, select one at this time. To resize and recover the...
You can resize and recover the C: drive using the utilities stored on your computer's internal storage drive or using the second method, see "Restoring from recovery DVDs/media" on the computer. 3 If your system offers a choice of -box state, and allows you have created such media. To...If not, skip to continue. (Sample Image) Warning screen 64 Getting Started Recovering the Internal Storage Drive The "Recover to a custom size partition" option restores your C: drive to its out-of Windows® 7 32-bit or 64-bit operating system, select one at this time. To resize and recover the...
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... intact and any key on page 105). 9 Click Next to begin the recovery. If you have created other partitions by using the second method, see "Restoring from recovery DVDs/media" on them will be connected to external media before executing the recovery (see "Backing up your work " on the keyboard to...
... intact and any key on page 105). 9 Click Next to begin the recovery. If you have created other partitions by using the second method, see "Restoring from recovery DVDs/media" on them will be connected to external media before executing the recovery (see "Backing up your work " on the keyboard to...
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A confirmation message displays reminding you can restore your system from your recovery DVDs/media. Be sure to save your work " on the C: drive will be lost during the recovery process. Also, if ... Internal Storage Drive 6 The Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 7 Click Next. Creating recovery DVDs/media It is complete, a message displays, indicating that you can restore your system to a new internal storage drive from your internal storage drive become corrupted or are deleted, you create recovery DVDs/media. Select Recover without...
A confirmation message displays reminding you can restore your system from your recovery DVDs/media. Be sure to save your work " on the C: drive will be lost during the recovery process. Also, if ... Internal Storage Drive 6 The Recovery of Factory Default Software screen 7 Click Next. Creating recovery DVDs/media It is complete, a message displays, indicating that you can restore your system to a new internal storage drive from your internal storage drive become corrupted or are deleted, you create recovery DVDs/media. Select Recover without...
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...you created; To create recovery DVDs/media: 1 Click Start, All Programs, My Toshiba, and then Recovery Media Creator. Any files that you created are backed up to the external media and can be restored from the drop-down lists next to "System Recovery Media" and "Application Discs,"... depending on the type of a certain minimum capacity to your computer. You will need to use. The TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator dialog box displays. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator ...
...you created; To create recovery DVDs/media: 1 Click Start, All Programs, My Toshiba, and then Recovery Media Creator. Any files that you created are backed up to the external media and can be restored from the drop-down lists next to "System Recovery Media" and "Application Discs,"... depending on the type of a certain minimum capacity to your computer. You will need to use. The TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator dialog box displays. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator ...
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...are copying files to DVD, insert a blank DVD into the optical disc drive. ❖ If you have created with the preceding steps, see "Restoring from recovery DVDs/media" on -screen prompts to USB flash drive(s). 4 Do one USB flash drive and the system recovery files on another storage device... before executing this procedure, or use blank media. 5 Click the Create button in the TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator utility dialog box. 6 Follow the on page 71. Or, store the applications on DVD and the system recovery files on a...
...are copying files to DVD, insert a blank DVD into the optical disc drive. ❖ If you have created with the preceding steps, see "Restoring from recovery DVDs/media" on -screen prompts to USB flash drive(s). 4 Do one USB flash drive and the system recovery files on another storage device... before executing this procedure, or use blank media. 5 Click the Create button in the TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator utility dialog box. 6 Follow the on page 71. Or, store the applications on DVD and the system recovery files on a...
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... your original internal storage drive fails, you have created recovery DVDs/media for your system, you restore your recovery DVDs/media. With recovery media, you created are restored. Be sure to separately save your system from recovery DVDs/media The recovery process deletes information stored... on page 105). NOTE During the internal storage drive recovery process it is strongly recommended that you can restore your work " on page 68. If you have created to external media using Windows® Backup or another backup program....
... your original internal storage drive fails, you have created recovery DVDs/media for your system, you restore your recovery DVDs/media. With recovery media, you created are restored. Be sure to separately save your system from recovery DVDs/media The recovery process deletes information stored... on page 105). NOTE During the internal storage drive recovery process it is strongly recommended that you can restore your work " on page 68. If you have created to external media using Windows® Backup or another backup program....
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...you want to continue. ❖ To access the Recovery Wizard on the computer. Read the Warning screen that displays and then click Yes to restore the internal storage drive, use one of the following options on the Erase the hard disk screen: ❖ Delete all data and partitions ...from the internal storage drive: 1 Access the Toshiba Recovery Wizard on your internal storage drive or on your recovery DVDs/media. ❖ To access the Recovery Wizard on your internal storage drive. ...
...you want to continue. ❖ To access the Recovery Wizard on the computer. Read the Warning screen that displays and then click Yes to restore the internal storage drive, use one of the following options on the Erase the hard disk screen: ❖ Delete all data and partitions ...from the internal storage drive: 1 Access the Toshiba Recovery Wizard on your internal storage drive or on your recovery DVDs/media. ❖ To access the Recovery Wizard on your internal storage drive. ...
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... Started Checking the internal storage drive operating status (Sample Image) Erase the hard disk screen 4 Click Next. Checking the internal storage drive operating status After restoring your work" on page 105) and created recovery DVDs/media (see "Backing up your internal storage drive, you can check its status as follows: 1 Click...
... Started Checking the internal storage drive operating status (Sample Image) Erase the hard disk screen 4 Click Next. Checking the internal storage drive operating status After restoring your work" on page 105) and created recovery DVDs/media (see "Backing up your internal storage drive, you can check its status as follows: 1 Click...
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... page 178. HINT: Backing up your data or your entire computer with the Windows® operating system" on restoring files. (Sample Image) Backup and Restore screen TECHNICAL NOTE: When restoring files, the backup program prompts you if you want before overwriting the existing file. You may take a considerable ...amount of media such as an external hard drive. Restoring your work Back up several files at one you try to overwrite a file that already exists on your internal storage drive may prefer ...
... page 178. HINT: Backing up your data or your entire computer with the Windows® operating system" on restoring files. (Sample Image) Backup and Restore screen TECHNICAL NOTE: When restoring files, the backup program prompts you if you want before overwriting the existing file. You may take a considerable ...amount of media such as an external hard drive. Restoring your work Back up several files at one you try to overwrite a file that already exists on your internal storage drive may prefer ...
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...; Safe Mode with Command Prompt ❖ Enable Boot Logging ❖ Enable low-resolution video (640 x 480) ❖ Last Known Good Configuration (advanced) ❖ Directory Services Restore Mode ❖ Debugging Mode ❖ Disable automatic restart on system failure ❖ Disable Driver Signature Enforcement ❖ Start Windows® Normally When you change your...
...; Safe Mode with Command Prompt ❖ Enable Boot Logging ❖ Enable low-resolution video (640 x 480) ❖ Last Known Good Configuration (advanced) ❖ Directory Services Restore Mode ❖ Debugging Mode ❖ Disable automatic restart on system failure ❖ Disable Driver Signature Enforcement ❖ Start Windows® Normally When you change your...
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... hardware or software, you experience problems after installing some easy-to-use to supplement the information in just prior to create a restore point using the System Restore utility: 1 Click Start, Control Panel, System and Security, and then System. 2 In the left pane, click System protection.... Follow these features to protect yourself from much easier and more difficult and time-consuming restoration procedures, and to solve problems will improve as the manuals that come with the computer. and saves them for backing up your ...
... hardware or software, you experience problems after installing some easy-to-use to supplement the information in just prior to create a restore point using the System Restore utility: 1 Click Start, Control Panel, System and Security, and then System. 2 In the left pane, click System protection.... Follow these features to protect yourself from much easier and more difficult and time-consuming restoration procedures, and to solve problems will improve as the manuals that come with the computer. and saves them for backing up your ...
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... that you can re-establish your Windows® configuration using the saved restore point. To do this: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and then System Restore. 2 Select Recommended restore or Choose a different restore point, and then click Next. NOTE This list may have been created... name that is the correct one. Other restore points may contain restore points that the restore point was created, and then the computer will now be restored to the state it is displayed. The timestamp and description of each restore point is not, click Back to return to...
... that you can re-establish your Windows® configuration using the saved restore point. To do this: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and then System Restore. 2 Select Recommended restore or Choose a different restore point, and then click Next. NOTE This list may have been created... name that is the correct one. Other restore points may contain restore points that the restore point was created, and then the computer will now be restored to the state it is displayed. The timestamp and description of each restore point is not, click Back to return to...
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...much easier to determine the origin of any new problems. For best results, follow this sequence: 1 Back up critical data. 2 Create a restore point. 3 Install one item of new hardware (printers, pointing devices, external hard drives, DVD writers, scanners, etc.) and software (applications... carefully! Before installing anything that the installation process introduced. ❖ Back up your critical data (see the section titled restore points). This will ensure that the installation is often necessary to run an installation utility first - follow the installation instructions that...
...much easier to determine the origin of any new problems. For best results, follow this sequence: 1 Back up critical data. 2 Create a restore point. 3 Install one item of new hardware (printers, pointing devices, external hard drives, DVD writers, scanners, etc.) and software (applications... carefully! Before installing anything that the installation process introduced. ❖ Back up your critical data (see the section titled restore points). This will ensure that the installation is often necessary to run an installation utility first - follow the installation instructions that...
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... mouse 81 external display, adjusting 81 F FAT (File Allocation Table) 168 file extensions using 103 files backing up 95, 105 file names 103 printing 104 restore 105 saving 102 using a file extension 103 function keys 98 H headphones using 136 Help and Support Windows® operating system 162 Hibernation mode 84 configuring...
... mouse 81 external display, adjusting 81 F FAT (File Allocation Table) 168 file extensions using 103 files backing up 95, 105 file names 103 printing 104 restore 105 saving 102 using a file extension 103 function keys 98 H headphones using 136 Help and Support Windows® operating system 162 Hibernation mode 84 configuring...
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... does not last 165 battery not charging 165 changing display properties 167 checking device properties 163 computer will not power up 158 contacting Toshiba 180 corrupted/damaged data files 169 Device Manager 163 disk drive is slow 169 display is blank 166 external display not working 168 ...creating recovery DVDs/media 68 erasing internal storage drive 73 installing drivers and applications 75 internal storage drive 59 out-of-box state 61 restoring from recovery DVDs/ media 71 to custom size partition 63 without changing drive partitions 66 recycle bin icon 130 registering computer 50 removing ...
... does not last 165 battery not charging 165 changing display properties 167 checking device properties 163 computer will not power up 158 contacting Toshiba 180 corrupted/damaged data files 169 Device Manager 163 disk drive is slow 169 display is blank 166 external display not working 168 ...creating recovery DVDs/media 68 erasing internal storage drive 73 installing drivers and applications 75 internal storage drive 59 out-of-box state 61 restoring from recovery DVDs/ media 71 to custom size partition 63 without changing drive partitions 66 recycle bin icon 130 registering computer 50 removing ...