Toshiba Qosmio F60 PQF65A-00Y002 Users Manual AU/NZ - Page 35

Getting Started 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 on the computer. 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. Check your Windows® manual for more information on backing up your system (including the system image backup feature). System Recovery This section describes the creation of Recovery Media and their use. Creating Recovery Media This section describes how to create Recovery Media. ■ Be sure to connect the AC adaptor when you create Recovery Media. ■ Be sure to close all other software programs except the Recovery Media Creator. ■ Do not run software such as screen savers which can put a heavy load on the CPU. ■ Operate the computer at full power. ■ Do not use power-saving features. ■ Do not write to the media when the virus check software is running. Wait for it to finish, then disable virus detection programs including any software that checks files automatically in the background. ■ Do not use utilities, including those intended to enhance hard disk drive access speed. They may cause unstable operation and damage data. ■ Do not shut down/log off or Sleep/Hibernate while writing or rewriting the media. ■ Set the computer on a level surface and avoid places subjected to vibrations such as airplanes, trains, or cars. ■ Do not use on unstable tables or other any other unstable surfaces. A recovery image of the software on your computer is stored on the hard disk drive, and can be copied to either DVD or USB Flash Memory by using the following steps: 1. Select either blank DVD or USB Flash Memory. The application will allow you to choose from a variety of different media onto which the recovery image can be copied including DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL and DVD+RW and USB Flash Memory. User's Manual 1-13