Toshiba PX30 - A Series User Manual

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06/13
If you need assistance:
Technical support is available online at Toshiba’s Web site at
support.toshiba.com At this Web site, you will find answers
for many commonly asked technical questions plus many
downloadable software drivers, BIOS updates, and other
downloads.
For more information, see “If Something Goes Wrong” on
page 95 in this guide.
PX30 - A Series
User’s Guide

Toshiba PX30 - A Series Specifications

General

Brand	Toshiba
Model	PX30 - A Series
Category	Desktop
Language	English

Summary

Getting Started

Precautions

Safety precautions to reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the computer.

Connecting to a power source

Instructions for connecting the computer to a power source safely, including warnings.

Turning on the power

Procedure for turning on the computer and initial system loading.

Recovering the Internal Storage Drive

Overview of options for recovering the internal storage drive if necessary.

Creating recovery media

Steps and recommendations for creating recovery media for system restoration.

Restoring from recovery media

Instructions for restoring the system from created recovery media.

Reset your PC

Procedure for resetting the PC, which removes all data and reinstalls Windows.

Caring for your computer

Learning the Basics

Starting an app

Backing up your work

Methods for backing up files to various media types for data protection.

Removing a disc with the computer on

Computing

Power management

Power Plans

Exploring Your Computer’s Features

Exploring the Start screen

Charms

Exploring the desktop

Utilities

Password Utility

Explanation of supervisor and user passwords for computer protection.

System Settings

Recovery Media Creator

Utility to create recovery media for system restoration.

TOSHIBA Application Installer

If Something Goes Wrong

Problems when you turn on the computer

Troubleshooting steps for when the computer fails to start.

The Windows® operating system is not working

Troubleshooting when the OS fails to start or runs incorrectly.

Using Startup options to fix problems

How to use startup options and the Boot menu to fix OS issues.

Memory problems

Display problems

Disk or storage drive problems

Wireless networking problems

Develop good computing habits

Saving system configuration with restore points

Creating restore points for system configuration backups.

Backing up your data or your entire computer with the Windows® operating system

Steps for backing up files or the entire computer using Windows.

Appendix A: TOSHIBA Function Keys