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How To Restore A Toshiba Satellite L500-19x To Factory Settings
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Satellite L500 Series (PSLU0U, PSLV0U, PSLV6U) User's Guide - Page 1
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GMAD00212010 08/09
Satellite® L500 Series User's Guide
If you need assistance: ❖ Toshiba's Support Web site
pcsupport.toshiba.com ❖ Toshiba Customer Support Center
Calling within the United States (800) 457-7777 Calling from outside the United States (949) 859-4273 For more information, see "If Something Goes Wrong" on page 166 in this guide.
Satellite L500 Series (PSLU0U, PSLV0U, PSLV6U) User's Guide - Page 2
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...TOSHIBA DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO COPY OR TRANSFER THE DATA CORRECTLY. If you fail to do so, this product may not function properly and you must read and follow all set...and associated software, among the most advanced data storage technologies available. Model: Satellite® L500 Series
Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty
The computer system ...
Satellite L500 Series (PSLU0U, PSLV0U, PSLV6U) User's Guide - Page 7
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...less than optimal network performance or even lose your Bluetooth or Wireless LAN device. Please contact Toshiba computer product support on Wireless LANs (Revision A/B/G), as defined
and approved by the Institute ...due to its operation in the United States for harmful interference to co-channel Mobile Satellite systems.
High power radars are designed to be used indoors for frequency range 5....
Satellite L500 Series (PSLU0U, PSLV0U, PSLV6U) User's Guide - Page 12
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... on devices incorporating this product.
If this equipment causes RF interference to Other Radio Stations.
2. Contact TOSHIBA Direct PC if you have problems with any of the equipment listed above.
2. 12
Using this Equipment in factory product lines (Other Radio Stations).
1. Sticker
Please put the following sticker on this equipment.
(1) (2) (3)
2.4DSOF4
(4)
1 2.4: This...
Satellite L500 Series (PSLU0U, PSLV0U, PSLV6U) User's Guide - Page 29
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... www.eiae.org. Atheros is a trademark of Synaptics, Inc.
As part of Toshiba's commitment to environmental considerations. Adobe and Photoshop are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony...Microsoft Corporation in and recycling programs. For details, please visit www.laptops.toshiba.com/green. 29
Trademarks
Satellite, ConfigFree, and eco utility are trademarks of SD Card Association. ...
Satellite L500 Series (PSLU0U, PSLV0U, PSLV6U) User's Guide - Page 31
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Turning on the power 50 Setting up your software 51 Registering your computer with Toshiba 51 Adding optional external devices 51 Adding memory (... partition 64 Recovering without changing the internal
storage drive partitions 67 Creating recovery DVDs/media 69 Restoring from recovery DVDs/media 70 Erasing the Internal Storage Drive 72 Checking the internal storage drive ...
Satellite L500 Series (PSLU0U, PSLV0U, PSLV6U) User's Guide - Page 32
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...Sleep mode 88 Closing the display panel 91 Customizing your computer's settings 91 Caring for your computer 91 Cleaning the computer 91 Moving...field 98 Saving your work 99 Printing your work 100 Backing up your work 101
Restoring your work 102 Using the optical drive 102
Optical drive components 103 Media control buttons ...108 Caring for optical discs 108 Toshiba's online resources 108
Satellite L500 Series (PSLU0U, PSLV0U, PSLV6U) User's Guide - Page 33
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...battery
runs low 115 Setting battery notifications 116 Conserving battery power 116 Power Plans 117 Using a hot key to set the Power Plan 118 Using the TOSHIBA eco power plan ...Exploring Your Computer's Features 126
Exploring the desktop 126 Finding your way around the desktop 127
Setting up for communications 129 Connecting your computer to a network .........130 Connecting a modem to a...
Satellite L500 Series (PSLU0U, PSLV0U, PSLV6U) User's Guide - Page 34
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... Inserting memory media 138 Removing memory media 138 Using the eSATA/USB combo port 139
Chapter 5: Utilities 140
TOSHIBA Assist 141 Connect 142 Secure 143 Protect & Fix 144 Optimize 145
TOSHIBA Application Installer 146 Setting passwords 147
Using an instant password 147 Using a supervisor password 148 Using a user password 149 Deleting a user password...
Satellite L500 Series (PSLU0U, PSLV0U, PSLV6U) User's Guide - Page 37
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...Computing" section of powerful, portable, multimedia computing. Toshiba is a partner in AC power mode. If the model you purchased is qualified, it is set to conserve computer energy.
37 We recommend that ... button. Your computer ships with the ENERGY STAR® logo on using power management settings to enter the low-power Sleep mode which shuts down the system and display within...
Satellite L500 Series (PSLU0U, PSLV0U, PSLV6U) User's Guide - Page 43
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... until you have taken the computer to the computer.
Keeping yourself comfortable
The Toshiba Instruction Manual for Safety and Comfort, included with the underside or surface of ...the computer.
❖ Avoid prolonged physical contact with your computer, contains helpful information for setting up your work area from the power plug socket and computer.
3. You should accidentally occur...
Satellite L500 Series (PSLU0U, PSLV0U, PSLV6U) User's Guide - Page 51
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... can be connected to the Internet. Failure to complete Product Registration will not diminish Customer rights under the Toshiba standard limited Warranty. Adding optional external devices
NOTE
Before adding external devices or memory, Toshiba recommends setting up your software.
The first time you turn on the computer for the first time you may...
Satellite L500 Series (PSLU0U, PSLV0U, PSLV6U) User's Guide - Page 52
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See "Setting up your software. Avoid touching the cover, the module(s), and the surrounding area before replacing it.
The computer has two memory ... the module(s) to cool to follow these directions could result in good condition.
NOTE
Before adding external devices or memory, Toshiba recommends setting up your system or visit accessories.toshiba.com. You will be hot.
Satellite L500 Series (PSLU0U, PSLV0U, PSLV6U) User's Guide - Page 61
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...size partition" on page 62.
See "Recovering without your computer's
internal storage drive. Restore from recovery If you have created recovery DVDs/media (strongly
DVDs/media
recommended), you ... available:
Recovery option
Recover to out-of-box state
Description
This option restores the original factory image to your internal storage drive, returning your computer without changing the ...
Satellite L500 Series (PSLU0U, PSLV0U, PSLV6U) User's Guide - Page 62
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... using the second method, see "Creating recovery DVDs/media" on page 69.
❖ The Toshiba Recovery Wizard also provides the option of erasing your internal storage drive, without restoring the information on the drive.
To recover the original factory image using recovery DVDs/media, if you create recovery DVDs/media before executing the...
Satellite L500 Series (PSLU0U, PSLV0U, PSLV6U) User's Guide - Page 63
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Click Yes to continue.
(Sample Image) Warning screen
5 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the Selecting a process screen displays, select Recovery of Factory Default Software and then click Next.
(Sample Image) Selecting a Process screen Getting Started
Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
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4 A warning screen appears, stating that when ...
Satellite L500 Series (PSLU0U, PSLV0U, PSLV6U) User's Guide - Page 66
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... appears. 66
Getting Started
Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
5 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the Selecting a process screen displays, select Recovery of Factory Default Software and then click Next.
(Sample Image) Selecting a Process screen
6 The Recovery of drive C: field to set the partition size.
8 Click Next. A confirmation message displays reminding you...
Satellite L500 Series (PSLU0U, PSLV0U, PSLV6U) User's Guide - Page 68
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... appears stating that when the recovery is executed all data will be deleted and rewritten. Click Yes to continue.
(Sample Image) Warning screen
5 When the Toshiba Recovery Wizard opens and the Selecting a process screen displays, select Recovery of Factory Default Software and then click Next.
(Sample Image) Selecting a Process screen
Satellite L500 Series (PSLU0U, PSLV0U, PSLV6U) User's Guide - Page 70
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... drive or if you have created with the preceding steps, see "Restoring from recovery DVDs/media
The recovery process deletes information stored on using ... example, "1 of 3," "2 of 3," etc.), so that your recovery DVD set, be connected to an external power source via the AC adaptor. If you ... All Programs, My Toshiba, and then Recovery Media Creator.
2 Select DVD (to create Recovery media on page...
Satellite L500 Series (PSLU0U, PSLV0U, PSLV6U) User's Guide - Page 188
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... with the Windows® operating system" on page 187).
❖ Have your factory Restore/Reconfiguration CD(s) on hand in prior to the installation, undoing any files from optical...up your data or your entire computer with restore points" on battery power.
If anything , use the System Restore utility to set a restore point (see "Backing up the computer while running on page ...
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