Chapter 3 Getting Started - Toshiba Satellite A500-ST56X1 User Manual

Getting Started
If the battery pack is not pre-installed in the computer that you
purchased, please install the battery pack before you start using the
computer. Please refer to Chapter 6,
further information about installing the battery pack.
All users should be sure to read the section
time.
Be sure to read the enclosed Instruction Manual for Safety and
Comfort for information on the safe and proper use of this computer.
It is intended to help you be more comfortable and productive while
using a notebook computer. By following the recommendations in it
you may reduce your chance of developing a painful or disabling
injury to your hand, arms, shoulders or neck.
This chapter provides basic information to start using your computer.
It covers the following topics:
Connecting the AC adaptor
Opening the display
Turning on the power
Starting up for the first time
Turning off the power
Restarting the computer
System Recovery Options
Creating Optical Recovery Discs
Restoring the pre-installed software from the Recovery hard disk drive
Restoring the pre-installed software from your created Recovery Discs
Use an anti-virus software and update it regularly.
Never format storage media without checking its content - formatting
destroys all stored data.
It is a good idea to periodically back up the internal hard disk drive or
other main storage device to external media. General storage media is
not durable or stable over long periods of time and under certain
conditions may result in data loss.
Before you install a device or application, save any data in memory to
the hard disk drive or other storage media. Failure to do so may result
in the loss of data.
User's Manual
Satellite A500/A500D
Chapter 3
Replacing the battery
Starting up for the first
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