Toshiba Portege A600 - Manual (Page 33)

User’s Manual 1-13
Getting Started
Creating Recovery Media
This section describes how to create Recovery Media.
A recovery image of the software on your computer is stored on the hard
disk drive, and can be copied to either DVD media or USB Flash Memory
by using the following steps:
1. Select blank DVD or USB Flash Memory media.
2. DVD Super Multi drive: The application will allow you to choose from a
variety of different media onto which the recovery image can be copied
including DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R and DVD+RW.
DVD Super Multi drive Double Layer: The application will allow you to
choose from a variety of different media onto which the recovery image
can be copied including DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R
DL and DVD+RW and USB Flash Memory.
■ For models that do not provide with optical disc drives, an external
optical disc drive is required to create the Recovery Media.
A writable external optical disc drive that is sold separately and
compatible to the computer is required to create the Recovery Media.
It can be purchased from TOSHIBA dealers.
■ This machine supporting the following optical disc drives for creating
optical Recovery Media:
■ External DVD Super Multi Drive PA3454U
■ External DVD-ROM Drive PA3438U
■ Be sure to connect the AC adaptor when you create Recovery Media.
■ Be sure to close all other software programs except the Recovery
Media Creator.
■ Do not run software such as screen savers which can put a heavy load
on the CPU.
■ Operate the computer at full power.
■ Do not use power-saving features.
■ Do not write to the disc when the virus check software is running. Wait
for it to finish, then disable virus detection programs including any
software that checks files automatically in the background.
■ Do not use utilities, including those intended to enhance hard disk
drive access speed. They may cause unstable operation and damage
data.
■ Do not shut down/log off or Sleep/Hibernate while writing or rewriting
the disc.
■ Set the computer on a level surface and avoid places subjected to
vibrations such as airplanes, trains, or cars.
■ Do not use on an unstable surface such as a stand.