Toshiba Pro L500 User Manual

User’s Manual

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Getting Started

Certain conditions require that you reset the computer, for example if:

■

You change certain computer settings.

■

An error occurs and the computer does not respond to your keyboard 

commands.

If you need to restart the computer, there are three ways this can be 

achieved:

■

Click Start then click the arrow button 

 in the power management 

button  

and 

select 

Restart from the menu.

■

Press CTRL, ALT and DEL simultaneously (once) to display the menu 

window, then select Restart from the Shut down options.

■

Press the power button and hold it down for four seconds. Once the 

computer has turned itself off, wait between ten and fifteen seconds 

before turning the power on again by pressing the power button.

A hidden partition is allocated on the hard disk drive for the System 

Recovery Options.
This partition stores files which can be used to repair the system in the 

event of a problem.

The System Recovery Options feature is installed on the hard disk when 

shipped from the factory. The System Recovery Options menu includes 

tools to repair startup problems, run diagnostics or restore the system.
See the Windows Help and Support content for more information about 

Startup Repair.
The System Recovery Options can also be run manually to repair 

problems.
The procedure is as follows. Follow the instructions shown on the on-

screen menu.
1. Turn off the computer.
2. While holding the F8 key, turn on the computer.
3. The Advanced Boot Options menu will be displayed. 

Use the arrow keys to select Repair Your Computer and press 

ENTER.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions.