TabletKiosk Sahara Slate PC i400 Series User Manual

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Chapter 08: Troubleshooting



your computer. If your system didn’t come with a restore disc,
please contact the dealer where you purchased your Sahara
Slate PC to request a disc.

NOTE: You will need to supply your system’s serial number located
on the back of the computer with your request in order to receive
your disc.

What you will need before you begin:

1.

Included Windows® XP Professional, Windows® XP Tablet PC
Edition, or Windows Vista® Business System Recovery DVD.

NOTE: It is important that you check to make sure that the disc you
received matches the Operating System (OS) that came preloaded
on your Sahara Slate PC. If it is not, please contact the dealer where
you purchased your Sahara Slate PC for a replacement.

2.

External USB (or eSATA) DVD drive with its own power
supply (not USB powered)

3.

USB keyboard

4.

USB mouse

5.

USB hub

Recovering Your System with the Windows Vista® Business
System Restore Disc:

IMPORTANT: This process is destructive to the data stored on
your hard drive. All existing data will be lost. It is vital you
back-up any files you wish to keep before you proceed.

Step 1: Set up the required hardware:

Plug the USB keyboard and USB mouse into the USB hub and
plug the hub into one of the available USB ports on the tablet.
Plug the USB cable from the DVD drive into the remaining USB
port of the tablet. Make sure that the i400 System Restore Disc is
in the USB DVD drive and that the drive has power and is on.

Step 2: Booting the Sahara Slate PC to the Recovery
Application on the System Restore Disc:

1.

Power up your i400 series Tablet PC.

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