User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Satellite® T210/T230 Series User’s Guide
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Getting Started
- Selecting a place to work
- Setting up your computer
- Connecting to a power source
- Charging the main battery
- Using the computer for the first time
- Registering your computer with Toshiba
- Adding optional external devices
- Adding memory (optional)
- Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
- Erasing the Internal Storage Drive
- Checking the internal storage drive operating status
- Using the TouchPad™
- Using external display devices
- Using an external keyboard
- Using a mouse
- Connecting a printer
- Turning off the computer
- Customizing your computer’s settings
- Caring for your computer
- Chapter 2: Learning the Basics
- Chapter 3: Mobile Computing
- Chapter 4: Exploring Your Computer’s Features
- Chapter 5: Utilities
- TOSHIBA Assist
- TOSHIBA Application Installer
- Setting passwords
- TOSHIBA Face Recognition Utility
- TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool Utility
- TOSHIBA HDD Protection Utility
- Mouse Utility
- TOSHIBA Hardware Setup
- USB Sleep and Charge Utility
- TOSHIBA Zooming Utility
- TOSHIBA Accessibility
- TOSHIBA eco Utility™
- TOSHIBA Service Station
- TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor
- Chapter 6: If Something Goes Wrong
- Problems that are easy to fix
- Problems when you turn on the computer
- The Windows® operating system is not working
- Fixing a problem with Device Manager
- Memory problems
- Power and the batteries
- Keyboard problems
- Display problems
- Disk or storage drive problems
- Optical disc drive (optional) problems
- Sound system problems
- Printer problems
- Modem problems
- Wireless networking problems
- DVD operating problems
- Develop good computing habits
- If you need further assistance
- Other Toshiba Internet Web sites
- Toshiba’s worldwide offices
- Appendix A: Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards
- Appendix B: Power Cord/Cable Connectors
- Glossary
- Index
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Getting Started
Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
❖ If your recovery files are on a USB flash drive, connect the
USB flash drive to your computer.
3 Turn on your computer. When the initial screen displays, press
F12.
The boot menu displays.
4 Using the arrow keys, select the DVD option or the USB Flash
option, depending on which type of media you are using, and
then press
Enter.
5 A warning screen appears, stating that when the recovery is
executed all data on your internal storage drive will be deleted
and rewritten. Click Yes to continue.
6 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the Selecting a
Process screen displays, select Recovery of Factory Default
Software and then click Next.
7 Select one of the following options:
❖ Recover to out-of-box state (recommended recovery
method)—If you want to recover the original factory
image
❖ Recover without changing the hard drive partitions—
If you want to recover the C: partition only, leaving other
partitions you have created intact
❖ Recover to a custom size partition—If you want to
recover the C: drive to its out-of-box state and specify a
custom size for the C: drive. Note: This option deletes all
other partitions from the drive.
8 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the recovery
process.
When the process is complete, a message displays indicating
that the drive has been recovered.
9 Press any key on the keyboard to restart the computer.