Toshiba Satellite M70 (PSM71) - Manual (Page 63)

User’s Manual 3-11
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 start then click Turn off computer. From the Turn off
computer menu select Restart.
2. Press Ctrl + Alt + Del to display the Windows® Task Manager, then
select Shutdown and Restart.
3. Press the power button to turn the computer off, then press it a second
to time in order to restart.
Restoring the preinstalled software
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.
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 the up or down cursor key to select the CD-ROM/DVD drive in the
display menu.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Restoring TOSHIBA utilities and drivers
If Windows is working properly, individual drivers or applications can be
separately restored. The TOSHIBA Tools & Utilities folder (C:\TOOLSCD)
contains drivers and applications, which are included with your computer
system. If your system drivers or applications have become damaged in
some way, you can reinstall most of the components from this folder.
Create a copy of this folder to an external media for more convenience.
Only use step 3 if the operating system freezes or locks up due to a crash.
Performing step 3 should only ever be a last resort as you will lose all
unsaved data and could potentially damage critical files.
When you reinstall the Windows ® operating system, the hard disk will be
reformatted and all data will be lost.
Please use the Express Media Player Recovery CD to reinstall the
Express Media Player applications before you reinstall the Windows
®
operating system. (the availability of this function depends on the model
you purchased).