Toshiba Encore 8 User Manual

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Adding optional external devices
3In the lower right of the screen touch the Power () 
icon.
  (Sample Image) Sleep
4Highlight Sleep, and then touch the Sleep option.
Sleep mode saves the current state of the device to 
memory so that, when you restart the device, you can 
continue working from where you left off.
Adding optional external devices
Before adding external devices, Toshiba recommends 
setting up your software. See “Setting up your software” 
on page 39.
After starting your device for the first time you may want to:
❖Connect external devices (see “Connecting an external 
device” on page 55)
❖Connect an external monitor (see “Using external 
display devices” on page 55)
Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
Your device 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 device.
See “Creating a PBR (Push Button Reset) USB 
Recovery” on page 43.
Power
Sleep option
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Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
A recovery image of your device 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 a PBR (Push 
Button Reset) USB Recovery” on page 43 and “Recovering 
from a USB Recovery PBR (Push Button Reset)” on page 50.
❖During the recovery process your device must first be 
fully charged via the USB/AC adaptor.
❖When you restore your system, only the operating 
system files and drivers originally shipped with the 
device 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 63.
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. Restoring from 
recovery mediaThis option allows you to restore your system from 
the recovery media you created. You can remove 
all data from your system and reinstall Windows
®.
See “Recovering from a USB Recovery PBR (Push 
Button Reset)” on page 50. Recovery option Description
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Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
During the recovery process your device must first be 
fully charged via the USB/AC adaptor.
When you create recovery media, only the operating 
system files and drivers originally shipped with the device 
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 63.
When you create recovery media, the system will prompt you 
to connect a USB flash drive (8GB minimum capacity) to 
your device.
All information stored on your USB flash drive 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.
Creating a PBR (Push Button Reset) USB 
Recovery
You will need two items before proceeding:
1. USB Flash Drive (minimum 8GB) 
(sold separately)
2. Micro USB to USB On-the-Go Adapter 
(sold separately)
1From the Start or Desktop screen, swipe in from the right 
edge of the screen. When the Windows
® charms appear 
touch the 
Search ( ) charm and, in the Search field, 
type 
Create Recovery Media. In the list that appears, 
touch your selection.
A pop-up screen displays the following message, “Do 
you want to allow the following program to make 
changes to this computer?”
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Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
2Touch the Ye s button.
The Recovery Image Utility dialog box appears.
 (Sample Image) Recovery Image Utility screen
3Touch Create a Recovery Drive.
A message displays indicating that you will need two 
items before proceeding.
 (Sample Image) Recovery Image Utility message screen
4Touch OK to proceed. 
						

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Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
The Recovery Drive screen appears.
  (Sample Image) Recovery Drive - Create a recovery drive 
screen
5With the default checkbox checked, touch the Next 
button.
You must have a Micro USB to USB On-the-Go adapter 
attached so that a USB flash drive of 8GB or higher can 
be attached.
Recovery via microSD™ is not supported.
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Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
The Recovery Drive screen appears, displaying the 
available drive(s).
  (Sample Image) Recovery Drive - available drive(s) screen
The Next button is greyed out if the attached USB drive is 
not at least 8GB in size.
If there are multiple USB flash drives connected to the 
device, the top drive will be selected by default. Be sure 
to select the correct drive intended for your recovery 
purpose.
6Touch the 
Next button.
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Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
The Recovery Drive screen appears, displaying a warning 
message, stating “Everything on the drive will be deleted. 
If you have any personal files on this drive, make sure 
you’ve backed up the files.”
  (Sample Image) Recovery Drive - Warning screen
7When you are ready to begin, touch the Create button.
The drive is then formatted and copies all files needed 
for the PBR (Push Button Reset).
  (Sample Image) Recovery Drive - Copying screen
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The message, “the recovery drive is ready” appears 
when the copy process is complete.
 (Sample Image) Recovery Drive - The recovery drive is ready 
screen
8Touch the Finish button if you are done, otherwise 
proceed to step 9.
The Delete the recovery partition link is an option 
that allows you to reclaim the recovery partition space.
9If you wish to reclaim the recovery partition space, touch 
the 
Delete the recovery partition link.
You will not be able to make another USB recovery drive 
after this function is performed.
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Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
 (Sample Image) Recovery Drive - Delete the recovery partition 
screen
10Touch the Delete button when prompted.
The partition drive will be deleted.
 (Sample Image) Recovery Drive - recovery partition deleted 
screen
11Touch the Finish button when completed. 
						

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Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
Toshiba does not guarantee successful data back up. Be 
sure to save your work to external media before 
executing the recovery (see “Backing up your work” on 
page 63).
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 63).
During the recovery process your device must first be 
fully charged via the USB/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 42.
When you restore your system, only the operating 
system files and drivers originally shipped with the device 
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 63.
Recovering from a USB Recovery PBR 
(Push Button Reset)
1Insert the USB recovery drive you created using the USB 
to Micro USB On-the-Go adapter.
2With your device off, push the Volume up (
+) button and 
hold it down while pressing the 
Power button until the 
Boot menu appears.
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