Samsung NP-P430C User Manual

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Reinstalling in Windows
1
	 Insert	the	SYSTEM RECOVERY MEDIA	 into	the	
DVD	drive.
2
	 When	the	 AutoPlay	window	appears,	select	Run 
setup.exe 	
 and	click	Allow.
This	screen	may	not	appear	depending	on	the	security	
level.
Reinstalling Windows 7/Vista  
(For Windows 7 and Windows Vista. For supported models only)
You	can	reinstall	Windows	using	the	 SYSTEM RECOVERY MEDIA	for	Windows	when	Windows	is	no	longer	working	
properly.	(For	models	supplied	with	a	SYSTEM	RECOVERY	MEDIA.)
For	models	supplied	with	the	Samsung	Recovery	Solution,	you	can	reinstall	Windows	using	the	Samsung	Recovery	
Solution.
T

hese	descriptions	are	for	Windows	7	and	Windows	Vista	and	for	supported	models	only.
Before You Start!
	 A	SYSTEM RECOVERY MEDIA 	may	not	be	supplied	depending	on	your	computer	model.
	
If	you	cannot	start	Windows,	or	if	you	want	to	delete	all	existing	data	and	reinstall	Windows,	install	Windows	according	to	the	 descriptions	in	 [Reinstalling when Windows does not start] .
	
Some	pictures	may	differ	from	actual	product.
	
These	descriptions	may	differ	depending	on	the	operating	system.
Reinstalling Windows may delete data (files and programs) saved on the hard disk drive. Make sure to backup all important data. 
Samsung	Electronics	shall	not	be	held	liable	for	any	loss	of	data. 
						

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3
	 If	the	Select	Windows	Installation	window	appears,	
click	Install Now .
	When	the	Select	Update	window	
appears,	click	on	the	relevant	item.
Windows 7 installation selection window
Windows Vista installation selection window
	 If	you	select	Go online to get the latest updates 
for installation 	
 in	the	Select	Update	window,	the	
latest	updates	are	installed	and	Step	4	follows.	At	
this	time,	the	computer	must	be	connected	to	the	
Internet.
	
For	Windows	7/ Vista,	the	screen	asking	for	the	 operating	system	to	be	installed	may	appear	
depending	on	the	version.	If	you	click	the	 Next	
b

utton,	the	screen	of	Step	4	appears.
4
	 If	the	User	Agreement	screen	appears,	select	 I 
accept the license terms 	
 and	then	click	Next.
For	Windows	7/ Vista,	this	screen	may	not	appear	
depending	on	the	version.
5
	 The	following	window	appears,	select	an	installation	
option.
	 If	you	click	Custom ,	the	procedures	from	Step		
continue	sequentially.
If	you	click	 Upgrade,
 	the	procedures	from	Step	7	
continue	sequentially. 
						

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	 For	 Windows 7/ Vista , 	this	screen	may	not	appear	
depending	on	the	version.
	 Custom
	

Select	this	option	to	 Reinstall Windows.
 	You	
have	to	reinstall	all	necessary	device	drivers	and	
programs	after	the	Custom	installation.	In	addition,	
unnecessary folders and files may remain on the 
hard disk drives after the installation (e.g. C:\
W
 indows.old,	etc.).
	 Upgrade
	

Select	this	option	to	 Upgrade Windows	
 while	
maintaining current files, configurations and 
p
 rograms.	Although	you	therefore	do	not	need	to	
reinstall	the	device	drivers	and	programs,	some	
programs	may	not	work	properly	after	the	upgrade.
6
	 When	a	window	appears	asking	for	the	location	to	 install	the	operating	system	to,	select	a	disk	drive	
partition	and	click	the	 Next	
button.
Drive	D	includes	an	area	to	save	the	backup	image	
used	by	Samsung	Recovery	Solution.	Installing	
Windows	to	drive	C	is	recommended.
When previous Windows installation files are in the 
selected	partition,	a	message	appears	informing	you	
that the files and folders will be moved to the Windows.
o

ld	folder.	Click	the	 OK	
 button.
7
	 The	Windows	installation	continues.	
The	computer	will	restart	3	times	during	the	
installation.	If	the	 Press any key to boot from CD 
or DVD... 	
 message	appears	after	a	restart,	do	not	
press	any	button.
8
	 Register	a	user	according	to	the	instructions	on	the	 Windows	screen.
9
	 When	the	registration	is	complete,	the	Windows	Desktop	screen	appears.
For	a	smooth	computer	operation,	installing	the	
necessary	software	installation	is	recommended. 
						

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Reinstalling when Windows does not 
start
When	Windows	does	not	start,	boot	up	with	the	SYSTEM	
RECOVERY	MEDIA	and	from	there	you	can	reinstall	
Windows.
1
	 Insert	the	SYSTEM RECOVERY MEDIA	 into	the	
DVD	drive	and	restart	the	computer.
2
	 If	the	Press any key to boot from CD or DVD... 	
m
essage	appears	while	booting,	press	any	key	on	
the	keyboard.
3
	 After	a	while,	the	Options	windows	such	as	 Language, Time, Keyboard, etc. appear. Confirm the 
s
ettings	and	click	the	Next  button.
4
	 If	the	Select Windows Installation	 window	
appears,	click	 Install Now.
For	Windows	Vista,	the	screen	asking	for	the	operating	
system	to	be	installed	may	appear	depending	on	the	
version.	If	you	click	the	
Next	
button,	the	screen	of	Step	
5	appears.
5
	 If	the	User	Agreement	screen	appears,	select	 I 
accept the license terms and 	
 then	click	Next.
For	Windows	Vista,	this	screen	may	not	appear	
depending	on	the	version.
6
	 When	the	window	asking	for	the	installation	type	
appears,	click	 Custom.
For	Windows	Vista,	this	screen	may	not	appear	
depending	on	the	version.
7
	 When	a	window	appears	asking	for	the	location	to	
install	the	operating	system	to,	select	the	partition	of	
the	disk	drive	and	then	click	the	Next	
 button.
Drive	D	includes	an	area	to	save	the	backup	image	
used	by	Samsung	Recovery	Solution.	Installing	
Windows	to	drive	C	is	recommended.
	 A	If	you	click	 Drive Options (Advanced) , 	you	can	
delete,	format,	create	or	expand	a	partition.	Click	on	
a	function	and	proceed	according	to	the	instructions	
on	the	screen.
  W
hen previous Windows installation files are in the 
selected	partition,	a	message	appears	informing	
you that the files and folders will be moved to the 
W
 indows.old	folder.	Click	the	 OK	
 button.
8
	 The	subsequent	steps	are	the	same	as	those	from	
Step	7	of	Installing	in	Windows. 
						

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Reinstalling Windows XP  
(For Windows XP, For supported models only)
You	can	reinstall	Windows	using	the	SYSTEM	RECOVERY	MEDIA	when	Windows	does	not	work	properly.	 	
(
For	models	supplied	with	a	SYSTEM	RECOVERY	MEDIA.)
For	models	supplied	with	the	Samsung	Recovery	Solution,	you	can	reinstall	Windows	using	the	Samsung	Recovery	
Solution.
T

hese	descriptions	are	for	Windows	XP	and	for	supported	models	only.
	 A	SYSTEM	RECOVERY	MEDIA	may	not	be	supplied	depending	on	your	computer	model.
	
The	SYSTEM	RECOVERY	MEDIA	is	supplied	as	a	CD	or	DVD	depending	on	your	model,	and	some	models	are	printed	as	 System	Recovery	CD.
	
To	reinstall	Windows	using	SYSTEM	RECOVERY	MEDIA,	an	external-type	ODD	must	be	connected	before	turning	the	 computer	on.	The	following	descriptions	assume	that	an	external	ODD	is	connected.
Reinstalling Windows may delete data (files and programs) saved on the hard disk drive. Make sure to backup all important data. 
Samsung	Electronics	shall	not	be	held	liable	for	any	loss	of	data.
Running SYSTEM RECOVERY MEDIA
Insert	the	SYSTEM	RECOVERY	MEDIA	into	the	CD-
ROM	drive.
  Standard Installation
  Y
ou	can	change	the	settings	for	partitioning,	the	
installation	folder,	etc.	during	the	Windows	installation.	
However,	reinstalling	Windows	may	delete	the	data	
on the hard disk drive such as files, programs, etc. 
In
 	order	to	minimize	damage	from	data	loss,	please	
remember	to	always	back	up	data.
  Q
uick Installation
	 This	re-installs	Windows	with	the	user	data	and	the	 system configuration intact. The user data in the 
al
ready	existing	Windows	folders	may	be	preserved	as	
the	existing	Windows	folders	are	overwritten. 
						

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Standard Installation
Explain	Standard	Installation	option	as	a	standard.
1
	 In	the	initial	screen,	click	 Standard Installation.
2
	 The	description	for	the	Standard	Installation	
appears.	Click	Yes .
	The	installation	starts,	and	the	
system	will	be	restarted	after	a	while.
When 	Quick 	Installation 	is 	selected, 	Setup 	proceeds 	with	
Step	3	before	automatically	installing	Windows.	Quick	
Installation	overwrites	the	existing	Windows	version,	so	
that	drivers	or	applications	do	not	need	to	be	reinstalled.
3
	 After	the	system	has	restarted,	the	message	’Press	 any	key	to	boot	from	CD’	appears.	Do	not	press	
any	key	at	this	time.	After	a	while	the	partition	
configuration screen appears. To not change the 
pa
 rtition,	press	Enter .
	What is partition configuration?
  P
artition configuration is a function that divides the 
hard	disk	drive	into	one	or	several	partitions.	Note	
that	changing	the	partition	deletes	all	of	the	data	on	
the	hard	disk	drive.
	
When	installing	Windows	in	the	standard	installation,	 do	not	install	Windows	XP	in	the	Recovery	partition	
as	this	partition	is	used	as	the	recovery	area	in	
Samsung	Recovery	Solution.
	 If	Windows	is	reinstalled	in	the	Recovery	partition,	 the	system	recovery	function	cannot	be	used	since	
the	recovery	area	is	damaged.
4
	 Select	the	folder	to	install	the	Windows	operating	system.	To	delete	the	previous	version	of	Windows	
and	install	in	the	current	folder,	press	 L	
on	the	
keyboard.
If	you	press	ESC	 to	select	another	folder	for	the	
installation,	new	Windows	folders	are	created	causing	a	
risk	of	dual	booting. 
						

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5
	 After	the	installation	process	copies	the	necessary	
folders	for	the	Windows	installation,	restart	the	
system,	and	the	message	“Press	any	key	to	boot	
from	CD”	is	displayed.	You	do	not	need	to	enter	
anything.	In	a	moment,	the	Windows	XP	installation	
screen	will	appear	to	proceed	with	the	installation.
6
	 When	the	 Regional and Language Options 	
w
indow	appears,	click	Next .
7
	 When	a	window	that	requires	your	name	and	
organization	pops	up,	enter	your	name	and	the	
organization	and	click	 Next.
8
	 When	the	 Date and Time Settings	 window	
appears,	click	 Next.
 	Setup	will	continue.
9
	 When	the	system	restarts	to	display	Press	any	key	to	
boot	from	CD,	do	not	press	any	key.
When	
you	see	the	Windows	desktop,	this	means	that	the	
installation	process	is	completed. 
						

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1
	 Insert	the	SYSTEM	RECOVERY	MEDIA	into	the	
CD-ROM	drive	and	start	the	computer.
2
	 If	the	following	message	appears	on	the	screen,	press	any	key	from	the	keyboard.
Press any key to boot from CD.....
3
	 Do	not	press	any	key	at	this	time.	After	a	while	the	partition	 screen	appears.	 To	not	 change	 the	partition,	
press	 Enter.
4
 Select the desired file system (format). To maintain 
the current file system, press  Enter.
5
	 Select	the	folder	to	install	the	Windows	operating	
system.	To	delete	the	previous	version	of	Windows	
and	install	in	the	current	folder,	press	 L	
on	the	
keyboard.
6
	 After	the	installation	process	copies	the	necessary	 folders	for	the	Windows	installation,	restart	the	
system,	and	the	message	“Press	any	key	to	boot	
from	CD”	is	displayed.	You	do	not	need	to	enter	
anything.	In	a	moment,	the	Windows	XP	installation	
screen	will	appear	to	proceed	with	the	installation.
7
	 Follow	the	instructions	of	the	Windows	XP	
i nstallation	wizard	to	continue	with	the	installation.
8
	 When	the	installation	is	complete,	the	computer	will	restart.	When	the	system	has	restarted,	the	Press	
any	key	to	boot	from	CD	message	appears.
Ignore	the	message.
The	system	boots	and	the	Windows	and	Windows	
Registration	screen	appears.	Register	Windows,	following	 the instructions to finish the Windows installation. Remove 
t
 he	SYSTEM	RECOVERY	MEDIA	and	install	the	 device 
drivers 	
 and	application programs  using	Standard 
Installation 	
 from	the	System Software Media .
Reinstalling when Windows does not start
When	Windows	does	not	start,	boot	up	with	the	SYSTEM	RECOVERY	MEDIA	and	from	there	you	can	reinstall	Windows. 
						

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Q & A
This	section	provides	information	on	possible	problems,	solutions	and	other	references	for	using	the	system.
	 Since	these	descriptions	are	written	on	the	basis	of	the	latest	operating	system,	Windows	7,	some	of	the	content	and	the	
figures of the descriptions may differ depending on the operating system. Since the procedures for other Windows operating 
s
ystems	are	similar,	use	the	computer	referring	to	these	descriptions.
	
The	path	may	differ	depending	on	the	operating	system.
Q
  When unwanted confirmation windows appear 
repeatedly while installing or running a program, 
connecting to the Internet, or when you cannot 
use Internet banking services.
▶	 For the Windows Vista operating system
A

  This	symptom	may	appear	when	the	 User Account 
Control 	
 function	is	set	in	Windows Vista .
	
The	 User Account Control 	
 function	enables	the	
administrator	to	determine	the	program	execution	
permission	of	user	accounts	and	the	function	is	set	
to	Use	
 by	default	in	Windows Vista 	for	security	
purposes.
	

Although	your	system	is	more	protected	from	attack	
by	malicious	code	if	it	is	set	to	 Use,
 	this	symptom	
may	continue.
Although	this	symptom	will	not	appear	again	if	it	is	
set	to	 Do Not Use ,
 	your	computer	may	be	exposed	to	
attack	from	malicious	code.
z	 Click	 Start  > Control Panel > User Accounts 
and Family Protection > User Accounts > Use	
 or	
Do Not Use User Accounts Control .
x	 Unselect	the	Protect the computer safer using 
User Accounts Control 	
 option	and	click	the	OK	
button.
	

The	 User Account Control 	
 will	be	set	to	Do Not 
Use	
 and	the	windows	will	not	appear	again.
▶	 For the Windows 7 operating system
A

  In	 Windows 7 , the frequency of the confirmation 
w

indow	that	appears	during	the	program	installation	
or	execution	or	after	changing	Windows	settings	is	
determined	by	the	security	level	setting	in	the	 User 
Account Control .
 	This	may	occur	when	the	security	
level	in	the	 User Account Control 	
 is	set	to	Alarm 
always .
 	
z	 Click	Start  > Control Panel > User Accounts 
and Family Protection > User Accounts > 
Change User Accounts Control Settings .
x	 Select	a	level	and	click	the	OK button to finish the 
setting.
Windows Related 
						

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Q
 The Windows Firewall setting according to the 
network location  
(for the Windows 7 operating system only)
A

  Windows 7  allows different Windows firewall 
s

ettings	for	each	network	location.	
	 The	following	network	locations	are	available:	 Home Network ,
 	Company Network 	and	Common 
Network.
 	You	can	determine	whether	to	use	the	
Windows Firewall and select a firewall security 
s
 etting	for	each	location.
z	 If	the	network	setting	window	appears	in	Windows	7	 after	setting	up	the	IP	address,	select	a	location.
x	 Click	 Start  > Control Panel > System and 
Security > Windows Firewall > Activate or 
Deactivate Windows Firewall .
c Set up a firewall for the  Home and Company 
(Private) Network Location Settings 	
 and	the	
Common Network Location Settings ,
 	and	click	
the	 OK	
 button.
Q
 What Is Virtual XP?  
(For Windows 7 only)
A

  Virtual XP 	refers	to	a	virtual	operating	system	
that	allows	you	to	run	 Windows XP	
virtually	in	the	
Windows 7	
 environment.	By	using	Virtual XP ,	you	
can	use	applications	that	do	not	run	on	Windows 7 .
▶	Requirements for Running Virtual XP
z	Virtual XP 	 is	only	available	on	these	three	operating	
systems:	Windows 7 Professional ,
	Ultimate , 	and	
Enterprise .
x	 The	memory	must	be		GB	or	more	and	the	
virtualization	function	of	the	BIOS	must	exist	and	be	
activated	by	the	CPU.
For	more	information,	refer	to	the	Help	section	of	the	
OS	or	visit	Microsoft’s	website.	
Q
  
What are the restrictions of Windows 7 Starter?
A 
z		 The	DualView	function	is	not	supported	when	an	
external	display	device	is	connected.
				
x		 The	Aero	function	of	Windows	7	is	not	supported.
				
c		 The	 Set as Background	 function	to	change	the	
wallpaper	of	the	Desktop	is	not	supported.	
				
v		 Functions	that	are	not	supported	by	the	operating	
system,	may	also	not	be	supported	by	related	
programs	such	as	Easy	Display	Manager,	the	
graphics	driver	and	so	on.
For	more	information,	refer	to	the	Help	section	of	the	
OS	or	visit	Microsoft’s	website.