Instruction Manual

User’s Manual 3-8
Getting Started
Restarting the computer
Certain conditions require that you reset the computer, for example if:
■ You change certain computer settings.
■ An errors and the computer does not respond you 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 management
buttons ( ) and select Restart from the menu.
2. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to display the menu window, then select Restart
from the Shutdown options.
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.
System Recovery Options
About 1.5GB hidden partition is allocated on the hard disk drive for the
System Recovery Options.
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 sys-
tem. 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. The procedure is as follows. Follow the instructions shown on
the onscreen menu.
1.Turn off the computer.
2.While holding the F8 key, turn the computer on.
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.
The System Recovery Options feature will be unusable if this partition is
deleted.
The Windows Vista™ Complete PC Backup feature can be used on
Windows Vista™ Business Edition and Ultimate Edition.