Toshiba PSAY3 Laptop User Manual


 
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NOTE:DonotbackupfilestothesameharddiskthatWindowsisinstalledon.Forexample,do
notbackupfilestoarecoverypartition.YoucanbackuptoanotherdriveorDVD.
Recovery Data Backup
TOSHIBArecommendscreatingrecoverymediaifyouhavenotdonesoalready.
1. ClicktheWindowsStartbutton,andtype“recovery”intotheStartSearchfield.
2. Click‘RecoveryMediaCreator’andfollowthatprogram’sinstructionstocreatearecovery
DVD.
NOTE:ForadditionalresourcesfromToshibaoncreatingrecovery
mediaonDVD’soraUSBFlash
Drivegoto:http://www.youtube.com/user/toshibaUS/videos?query=support+laptop
! Additional items requiring your attention prior to upgrading to Windows 8
1. ApplyandmaintainACpowertoyourcomputerduringtheWindows8Upgradeprocess
2. Ensureproperandreliableinternetconnectivityduringtheupgradeprocess.
3. RemoveallUSBconnecteddevicesfromthecomputerpriortoupgradingtoWindows8.This
includesandisnotlimitedtoexternalkeyboards,mice,
harddiskdrivesandflashmemory.
4. TheWindows8upgradecouldtakefewhourstocompleteandtoensurethatthereisno
interruptionduringthistime,pleasemakesuretosetyoursystempoweroptionsto“Never”in
the“Puttingthecomputertosleep”section.
5. Ifyour
computerhasaFingerPrintReader,makenoteofanypasswordsyoumayhave
authenticatedwithyourfingerprint.ThepasswordswillbelostaftertheWindows8upgrade.
6. Gotohttp://www.windowsupgradeoffer.comtoregisterfortheWindows8upgradeofferfrom
Microsoftandredeemyourupgradebeforepreparingyourcomputerwiththefollowing
instructionsfromToshibafortheWindows8upgrade.
7. IfyourcomputerhasaRAIDcontroller(HarddiskdrivewithaSolidStatediskcache)reviewthe
supportbulletinaboutpreparingaUSBstickwithappropriatedriversrequiredduring
the
Windows8installation.http://kb.toshiba.com/98084090(ModelsPSU4S,PSU4W,PSU4R,PSU4V
andPSU5R)
INFORMATION ON ITEMS THAT MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF FUNCTIONALITY AFTER UPGRADING TO WINDOWS 8
WindowsMediaPlayernolongersupportsDVDorBlurayplaybackinWindows8.SeparateDVD
playbacksoftwareisrequiredinordertowatchDVDorBluray(whenapplicable)discsafter
upgradingtoWindows8.
ViewthelatestinformationfromToshibaregardinganyloss/limitofanyfeatures/functionality
at
http://kb.toshiba.com/98084050
UPGRADE TO WINDOWS 8
YourTOSHIBAlaptopisnowreadytobeupgradedtoWindows8.
Ifyouhavenotdonethisalready,gototheMicrosoftWindows8UpgradeOfferWEBsite
(http://www.windowsupgradeoffer.com)andfollowtheinstructionsfromMicrosoftonhowto
purchaseanddownloadWindows8.
RuntheWindows8Upgrade.