Intensely shaking the computer or other subjecting it to strong impacts
may cause damage to the computer.
TOSHIBA Setup Utility
TOSHIBA Setup Utility is a BIOS setup utility that provides you a menu-
based user interface so that you can easily view and change BIOS
settings.
To enter the TOSHIBA Setup Utility, follow the steps below:
1.
Save your work.
2.
In the
Settings
charm, click
Power
and then select
Restart
.
3.
Hold down the
F2
key and then release this key one second after the
computer is power on.
4.
Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed.
System Recovery
There is a hidden partition allocated on the HDD/SSD for the System
Recovery Options in the event of a problem.
You can also create recovery media and restore the system.
The following items will be described in this section:
Creating Recovery Media
Restoring the pre-installed software from your created Recovery
Media
Restoring the pre-installed software from the Recovery HDD/SSD
Creating Recovery Media
This section describes how to create Recovery Media.
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 media 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 HDD/SSD
access speed. They may cause unstable operation and damage data.
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