Toshiba PPM78U05L01E User Manual

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User’s Manual

PORTÉGÉ M780

If the pre-installed files are damaged, you are able to either use the 
Recovery Discs you have created to restore the computer to the state it 
was in when you originally received it. To perform this restoration, follow the 
steps below:

1. Load the (1st disc of) Recovery Discs into the optical disc drive and turn 

off the computer’s power.

2. While holding down F12 key on the keyboard, turn on your computer - 

when 

 appears, release the 

F12 key.

3. Use the up and down cursor keys to select the CD-ROM icon from the 

menu.

4. A menu will be displayed from which you should follow the on-screen 

instructions.

A portion of the total hard disk drive space is configured as a hidden 
recovery partition. This partition stores files which can be used to restore 
pre-installed software in the event of a problem.

If you subsequently set up your hard disk drive again, do not change, 
delete or add partitions in a manner other than specified in the manual, 
otherwise you may find that space for the required software is not available.

In addition, if you use a third-party partitioning program to reconfigure the 
partitions on your hard disk drive, you may find that it becomes impossible 
to setup your computer.

When the sound mute feature has been activated by pressing the 
FN + ESC key, be sure to disable this to allow sounds to be heard before 
starting the restore process. Please refer to Chapter 5, 

, for 

When the sound mute feature has been activated by pressing the Mute 
panel (Fn + ESC), be sure to disable this to allow sounds to be heard 
before starting the restore process. Please refer to Chapter 5, 

, for further details.