Toshiba Portege R400 PPR40C Users Manual Canada; English - Page 151

Troubleshooting Disposing of the computer and the computer's batteries ■ Discard this computer in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. For further information, contact your local government. ■ This computer contains rechargeable batteries. After repeated use, the batteries will finally lose their ability to hold a charge and you will need to replace them. Under certain applicable laws and regulation, it may be illegal to dispose of old batteries by placing them in the trash. ■ Please be kind to our shared environment. Check with your local government authority for details regarding where to recycle old batteries or how to dispose of them properly. ■ If your hard disk drive or other storage media contains sensitive data, you should be aware that standard deletion procedures do not remove data from the media. These standard deletion procedures include: ■ Selecting Delete for a target file ■ Putting files in the Recycle Bin and emptying the Recycle Bin ■ Reformatting the media ■ Reinstalling an operating system from the recovery CD-ROM The procedures above delete only the initial part of the data used for file management. This makes the file invisible to the operating system, but the data can still be read by specialized utilities. If you dispose of the computer, please delete all the data on its hard disk drive. Doing so prevents unauthorized use of such data. To ensure your data is not used for unauthorized purposes, you can: ■ Physically destroy the hard disk drive ■ Use a proven specialized utility to overwrite all data ■ Take the hard disk drive to a professional deletion service All data deletion costs will be borne by you. TOSHIBA support If you require any additional help using your computer or if you are having problems operating the computer, you may need to contact TOSHIBA for additional technical assistance. Before you call Some problems you experience may be related to software or the operating system so it is important that you investigate other sources of assistance first. Before contacting TOSHIBA, try the following: ■ Review troubleshooting sections in the documentation supplied with your software and/or peripheral devices. ■ If a problem occurs when you are running software applications, consult the software documentation for troubleshooting suggestions and consider calling the software company's technical support department for assistance. ■ Consult the reseller or dealer from where you purchased your computer and/or software - they are your best resource for current information and support. User's Manual 8-17