Restarting The Computer; Restoring The Preinstalled Software - Toshiba Satellite R20 User Manual

Data save in Hibernation Mode
When you turn off the power in Hibernation Mode, the computer takes a
moment to save current memory data to the hard disk. During this time, the
HDD indicator will light.
After you turn off the computer, and the content of memory has been saved
to the hard disk, turn off the power to any peripheral devices.
Do not turn the computer or devices back on immediately. Wait a moment
to let all capacitors fully discharge.

Restarting the computer

Certain conditions require that you reset the system. For example, if:
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You change certain computer settings.
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An error occurs and the computer does not respond to your keyboard
commands.
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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. Slide the power button and hold it down for five seconds. Wait 10 to 15
seconds, then turn the power on again by sliding the power button.

Restoring the preinstalled software

If preinstalled files are damaged, use the Product Recovery Media to
restore them. To restore the operating system and all preinstalled software,
follow the steps below.
When you reinstall the Windows operating system, the hard disk will be
reformatted and all data will be lost.
1. Load the Product Recovery Media in the optional optical disc 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 optical disc drive in the
Boot Devices menu. For details, refer to the
Chapter 7,
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
5. If your computer came with additional software installed, this software
can not be recovered from the Product Recovery Media. Re-install
these applications (e.g. Works Suite, DVD Player, Games, etc.)
separately from other media.
User's Manual
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