Toshiba Portege A600 - Manual (Page 29)

User’s Manual 1-12
Getting Started
Restarting the computer
Certain conditions require that you reset the computer, for example if:
■ You change certain computer settings.
■ An error occurs and the computer does not respond to your keyboard
commands.
If you need to restart the computer, there are three ways this can be
achieved:
■ Click Start then click the arrow button ( ) in the power management
buttons ( ) and select Restart from the menu.
■ Press CTRL, ALT and DEL simultaneously (once) to display the menu
window, then select Restart from the Shut down options.
■ 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 the power on again by pressing the power button.
System Recovery Options and Restoring the pre-installed
Software
A hidden partition of approximately 1.5 GB 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.
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
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.
1. Turn off the computer.
2. While holding the F8 key, turn the computer on again.
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 from this point onward.
The System Recovery Options feature will be unusable if this partition is
deleted.
The Window Vista Complete PC Backup feature can be used on Windows
Vista™ Business Edition and Ultimate Edition.