Restoring The Preinstalled Software - Toshiba TECRA M5 User Manual

Getting Started
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 Shut Down and Restart.
3. Press the power button and hold it down for five seconds. Wait 10 to
15 seconds, then turn the power on again by pressing the power button.

Restoring the preinstalled software

If preinstalled files are damaged, use the Recovery DVD-ROM to restore
them. To restore the operating system and all preinstalled software, follow
the steps below.
Restoring the Windows operating system
When sound mute is turned ON by the Fn + Esc key, turn OFF before
starting restore. Refer to Chapter 5,
When you reinstall the Windows operating system, the hard disk will be
reformatted and all data will be lost.
1. Load the Recovery DVD-ROM in the optical disk drive and turn off the
computer's power.
2. Hold down the F12 key and turn on the power. When In Touch with
Tomorrow TOSHIBA appears, release the F12 key.
3. Use the left or right cursor key to select the CD-ROM icon in the
displayed menu. For details, refer to the
Chapter 7,
4. A menu appears, follow the on-screen instructions
5. If your computer came with additonal software installed, this software
can not be recovered from the Product Recovery DVD-ROM. Re-install
these applications (e.g. Works Suite, DVD Player, Games, etc.)
separately from other media.
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 medium for more convenience.
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HW Setup.
The Keyboard, for details.
Boot Priority section in
User's Manual