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    							41Getting Started
    Using the computer for the first time
    Battery life and charge time may vary depending on the 
    applications power management settings, and features 
    used.
    Using the computer for the first time
    The computer is now ready for you to turn it on and begin 
    using it, see “Exploring Your Computer’s Features” on 
    page 93.
    When opening or closing the display panel, place one 
    hand on the palm rest to hold the computer in place and 
    use the other hand to slowly open or close the display 
    panel.
    To avoid damaging the display panel, do not force it 
    beyond the point where it moves easily and never lift the 
    computer by the display panel. 
    Do not press or push on the display panel and be careful 
    to remove any pens or other objects from the keyboard 
    area before closing the display panel.
    Initial setup
    The Startup screen is the first screen displayed when you 
    turn on your computer for the first time. Follow the on-screen 
    instructions on each screen in order to properly install the 
    operating system and begin using your computer.
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    							42Getting Started
    Registering your computer with Toshiba
    Setting up your software
    When you turn on the computer for the first time, do not 
    turn off the power again until the operating system has 
    loaded completely. 
    The names of windows displayed, and the order in 
    which windows appear, may vary according to your 
    software setup choices.
    The first time you turn on your computer, the setup guides 
    you through steps to set up your software. Follow the on-
    screen instructions.
    Registering your computer with Toshiba
    Product registration is strongly recommended, and allows 
    Toshiba to send you periodic updates, announcements, and 
    special offers applicable to your Product. Product 
    registration can be completed by one of three methods:
    1From the Toshiba Web site at register.toshiba.com: Type 
    in the requested information and complete the 
    registration process.
    2From the Start screen: Type 
    Registration while in the 
    Start screen, locate and complete the registration 
    process.
    3From the Desktop: Press the 
    Windows® ( ) key to 
    display the Start screen. Click or touch the 
    Search () 
    icon at the upper-right corner of the screen and, in the 
    Search field, type 
    Registration. In the list that appears, 
    click or touch 
    Registration and complete the 
    registration process.
    Failure to complete Product Registration will not diminish 
    your rights under the Toshiba Standard Limited Warranty.
    To register online, an Internet connection is required.
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    							43Getting Started
    To Shut down your computer
    To Shut down your computer
    1Press the Windows® ( ) key to display the Start 
    screen.
    Pressing the power button before shutting down the 
    Windows® operating system could cause you to lose 
    your work. Make sure the system indicator panel’s 
    storage drive light and the drive in-use light are off. If you 
    turn off the power while a disk/disc is being accessed, 
    you may lose data or damage the disk/disc and/or drive.
    2Click or touch the 
    Power ( ) icon at the upper-right 
    corner of the screen.
       
    (Sample Image) Shut down
    To perform a Hybrid shut down, (instead of performing a 
    Shut down), click or touch the 
    Shut down option but do 
    NOT hold the Shift key.
    3Highlight 
    Shut down while holding the Shift key, and 
    then click or touch the 
    Shut down option.
    The computer closes all open applications, shuts down 
    the operating system, and then turns off.
    Shut down option
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    							44Getting Started
    To Restart your computer
    To Restart your computer
    1Press the Windows® ( ) key to display the Start 
    screen.
    2Click or touch the 
    Power ( ) icon at the upper-right 
    corner of the screen.
       
    (Sample Image) Restart
    3Highlight Restart, and then click or touch the Restart 
    option.
    The computer closes all open applications, and restarts 
    the operating system.
    To place your computer in Sleep mode
    1Press the Windows® ( ) key to display the Start 
    screen.
    If you power down using the Sleep command and the 
    battery discharges fully, your unsaved information will be 
    lost. Be sure to save your work first.
    2Click or touch the 
    Power ( ) icon at the upper-right 
    corner of the screen.
       
    (Sample Image) Sleep
    3Highlight Sleep, and then click or touch the Sleep 
    option.
    Sleep mode saves the current state of the computer to 
    memory so that, when you restart the computer, you can 
    continue working from where you left off.
    Restart option
    Sleep option 
    						
    							45Getting Started
    Adding optional external devices
    Adding optional external devices
    Before adding external devices, Toshiba recommends 
    setting up your software. See “Setting up your software” 
    on page 42.
    After starting your computer for the first time you may want 
    to:
    ❖Connect external devices (see “Connecting an external 
    device” on page 59)
    ❖Connect an external monitor (see “Using external 
    display devices” on page 60)
    Adding memory
    Your computer comes with enough memory to run most of 
    today’s popular applications. Toshiba will not be responsible 
    for any product damage, data loss, service or part 
    replacement made necessary by improper installation of a 
    memory module.
    Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
    Your computer includes recovery utilities to allow you to 
    recover your internal storage drive if necessary. 
    The following internal storage drive recovery options are 
    available:
    Recovery option Description
    Creating recovery 
    mediaThis option allows you to create the recovery 
    media you will use to restore your computer.
    See “Creating recovery media” on page 46.
    Restoring from 
    recovery mediaThis option allows you to restore your system 
    from the recovery media you created.
    See “Restoring from recovery media” on page 49.
    Refresh your PC
    (with user’s data)This option allows you to refresh your system 
    without losing your data.
    See “Refresh your PC (with user’s data)” on 
    page 50.
    Reset your PC This option allows you to remove all data from 
    your system and reinstall Windows
    ®.
    See “Reset your PC” on page 52.
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    							46Getting Started
    Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
    A recovery image of your computer is stored on the internal 
    storage drive, and the image can be restored by running the 
    recovery utilities directly from your internal storage drive as 
    described in the sections below. However, it is strongly 
    recommended that you create recovery media. If the 
    recovery files on your internal storage drive become 
    corrupted or are deleted, you can restore your system from 
    your recovery media. Also, if your original internal storage 
    drive fails, you can restore your system to a new internal 
    storage drive from your recovery media. It is strongly 
    recommended that you create recovery media before using 
    your system for the first time. See “Creating recovery media” 
    on page 46 and “Restoring from recovery media” on 
    page 49.
    ❖During the recovery process your computer must be 
    connected to an external power source via the AC 
    adaptor.
    ❖When you restore your system, only the operating 
    system files and drivers originally shipped with the 
    computer are restored. Any files that you created are 
    not restored during this process. Be sure to 
    separately save the files you have created to external 
    media using Windows
    ® or another backup program. 
    For more information, see “Backing up your work” on 
    page 71.
    Creating recovery media
    It is strongly recommended that you create recovery media. 
    If the recovery files on your internal storage drive become 
    corrupted or are deleted, you can restore your system from 
    your recovery media. Also, if your original internal storage 
    drive fails, you can restore your system to a new internal 
    storage drive from your recovery media.
    During the recovery process your computer must be 
    connected to an external power source via the AC 
    adaptor.
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    							47Getting Started
    Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
    When you create recovery media, only the operating 
    system files and drivers originally shipped with the 
    computer are backed up to the external media and can 
    be restored from this media. Any files that you created 
    are not backed up on the recovery media. You will need 
    to separately back up the files you created; for more 
    information, see “Backing up your work” on page 71.
    When you create recovery media, the system will prompt you 
    to insert several blank DVDs or connect one or more USB 
    flash drives of a certain minimum capacity to your computer. 
    The amount of space required for storing the recovery files 
    varies by computer model. Follow the procedure below to 
    determine how much space you will need for storing your 
    system’s recovery files.
    To create recovery media:
    1From the Start screen begin typing 
    Recovery Media 
    Creator
     and click or touch your selection. If you are in 
    the Desktop, press the 
    Windows® ( ) key to display the 
    Start screen. Click or touch the 
    Search ( ) icon at the 
    upper-right corner of the screen and, in the Search field, 
    type 
    Recovery Media Creator. In the list that appears, 
    click or touch your selection.
    The TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator dialog box 
    displays.
     (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator dialog 
    box
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    							48Getting Started
    Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
    2Select DVD or USB Flash from the drop-down list, 
    depending on the type of external media you want to 
    use.
    3Check the “Information” area of the dialog box to 
    determine the number of DVDs you will need and/or the 
    minimum amount of storage space required for copying 
    your system’s recovery files to USB flash drive(s).
    4Do one of the following:
    ❖If you are copying files to DVD, insert a blank DVD 
    into the optical disc drive.
    ❖If you are copying files to a USB flash drive, connect 
    a USB flash drive of the required minimum capacity 
    (as specified in the TOSHIBA Recovery Media 
    Creator utility) to your computer.
    All information stored on your DVDs or USB flash drive(s) 
    will be erased during the process of creating the recovery 
    media. Be sure to save the information stored on your 
    external media to another storage device before 
    executing this procedure, or use blank media.
    5Click or touch the 
    Create button in the TOSHIBA 
    Recovery Media Creator utility dialog box.
    6Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the copy 
    process.
    If you are copying the recovery files to DVDs, be sure to 
    label each DVD in the set sequentially (for example, “1 of 
    3,” “2 of 3,” etc.), so that you will know in which order to 
    insert the discs during recovery.
    For information on using the Recovery media you have 
    created with the preceding steps, see “Restoring from 
    recovery media” on page 49.
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    							49Getting Started
    Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
    Restoring from recovery media
    The recovery process deletes information stored on the 
    internal storage drive. Be sure to save your work to 
    external media before executing the recovery (see 
    “Backing up your work” on page 71).
    During the recovery process your computer must be 
    connected to an external power source via the AC 
    adaptor.
    If you have created recovery media for your system, you can 
    restore your system from such media, if necessary. For 
    example, if your original internal storage drive fails, you can 
    restore your system to a new internal storage drive from your 
    recovery media. For instructions on creating recovery media, 
    see “Creating recovery media” on page 46.
    When you restore your system, only the operating 
    system files and drivers originally shipped with the 
    computer are restored. Any files that you created are not 
    restored during this process. Be sure to separately save 
    the files you have created to external media using 
    Windows
    ® or another backup program. For more 
    information, see “Backing up your work” on page 71.
    To recover your internal storage drive from recovery media:
    1Make sure your computer is turned off.
    2Do one of the following:
    ❖If your recovery files are on DVDs, insert the first 
    recovery DVD into your optical disc drive.
    ❖If your recovery files are on a USB flash drive, 
    connect the USB flash drive to your computer.
    3Turn on your computer while pressing the 
    F12 key on 
    your keyboard.
    The Boot menu displays.
    4Using the arrow keys, select the 
    DVD option or the USB 
    Flash
     option, depending on which type of media you are 
    using, and then press the 
    ENTER key.
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    							50Getting Started
    Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
    5A warning screen appears, stating that when the 
    recovery is executed all data on your internal storage 
    drive will be deleted and rewritten. Click or touch 
    Ye s to 
    continue.
    6Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the 
    recovery process.
    When the process is complete, a message displays 
    indicating that the drive has been recovered.
    7Click or touch 
    Finish to restart the computer.
    Refresh your PC (with user’s data)
    Using “Refresh your PC” recovers your Windows® 
    installation to an earlier state while attempting to keep 
    your data and apps you installed from the Windows
    ® 
    Store. Your PC settings and any Desktop Applications 
    installed from media or websites will be deleted. Toshiba 
    does not guarantee that your data will not be deleted 
    during the Refresh process. Please make a back up of 
    your data to external media before executing this 
    process. For more information, see “Backing up your 
    work” on page 71.
    During the recovery process your computer must be 
    connected to an external power source via the AC 
    adaptor.
    You can recover the factory default software (refresh your 
    PC), while the computer will attempt to back up your data 
    using the utilities stored on your computer’s internal storage 
    drive:
    TECHNICAL NOTE: Your data will be copied into the 
    backup folder. All of the data will be moved to this folder 
    during the recovery process, however the current 
    directory structure will be retained.
    1From the Start or Desktop screen, move your pointer to 
    the upper-right corner of the screen or swipe in from the 
    right edge. 
    2When the Windows
    ® charms appear click or touch the 
    Settings ( ) charm.
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