Toshiba L350 User Manual

User’s Manual

3-7

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:

1. Click Start then click the arrow button (

) in the power manage-

ment buttons (

) and select Restart from the menu.

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

menu window, then click the arrow button in the lower right corner of 
the screen, then select Restart.

3. Press the power button and hold it down for five 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.

About 1.5 GB 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 
some tools to repair startup problems, run diagnostics or restore the 
system.

You can see the more information about Startup Repair in Windows Help 
and Support content.

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

1. Turn off the computer.

2. While holding the F8 key, turn the computer on again.

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 from this point onward.