Toshiba C70b User Guide

51Getting Started
Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
3Click or touch Change PC Settings.
The PC settings window appears.
(Sample Image) PC settings screen
4Click or touch Update and recovery.
5Click or touch 
Recovery.
6Select 
Refresh your PC without affecting your files, 
and click or touch 
Get Started.
The “Refresh your PC” screen appears.
(Sample Image) Refresh your PC screen
Toshiba does not guarantee successful data back up. Be 
sure to save your work to external media before 
executing the...

52Getting Started
Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
7Click or touch the Next button to begin.
The “Ready to refresh your PC” screen appears.
(Sample Image) Ready to refresh your PC screen
You will be prompted to refresh your system.
8Click or touch the 
Refresh button.
9Your system will restart.
The “Refreshing your PC” window appears. When the 
process is complete your system will reboot your 
Windows
® operating system.
Reset your PC
The recovery process deletes information stored on the 
internal...

53Getting Started
Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
3Click or touch Change PC Settings.
The PC settings window appears.
(Sample Image) PC settings screen
4Click or touch Update and recovery.
5Click or touch 
Recovery.
6Select 
Remove everything and reinstall Windows, 
and click or touch 
Get Started.
The “Reset your PC” screen appears.
(Sample Image) Reset your PC screen 

54Getting Started
Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
7Click or touch the Next button.
The “Do you want to fully clean your drive?” screen 
appears.
(Sample Image) Do you want to fully clean your drive screen
8Select one of the following options:
❖
Just remove my files
❖Fully clean the drive
The “Ready to reset your PC” screen appears.
(Sample Image) Ready to reset your PC screen
9Click or touch the Reset button.
The “Resetting your PC” window appears. When the 
process is complete your system will...

55Getting Started
Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
Selecting the “Fully clean the drive” option may take 
several hours.
Installing drivers and applications
The TOSHIBA Application Installer allows you to reinstall the 
drivers and applications that were originally bundled with 
your computer.
You must have an Internet connection to reinstall 
applications.
To reinstall drivers and applications:
1From the Start screen begin typing 
TOSHIBA 
Application Installer
 and click or touch your selection....

56Getting Started
Using the touch pad
Using the touch pad
Some of the touch pad operations described in this 
section are only supported in certain applications, and 
only on certain models.
You can use the touch pad (the small, touch-sensitive area in 
front of the keyboard) and the adjacent control buttons to:
❖Move the pointer on the screen
❖Select an item on the screen
❖Open or activate an item on the screen 
❖Scroll through a document or information 
❖Zoom in for a close-up view 
❖Zoom out to see...

57Getting Started
Using the touch pad
To:  Do the following: Example:
Move the on-
screen pointerSlide your finger across the 
touch pad in the direction you 
want to move the pointer.
To move the pointer a longer 
distance, slide your finger 
several times across the touch 
pad in the preferred direction.
(Sample Illustration)
Pointer moves to the right
Select an item1Move the pointer to the item 
you want to select.
2Do one of the following:
❖Tap the touch pad once
OR
❖Press and release the 
primary...

58Getting Started
Using the touch pad
Adjusting touch pad settings
While you are typing, the on-screen pointer may seem to 
move or jump around “by itself” to random locations on the 
screen. The on-screen pointer may also seem to 
automatically select text, click buttons, and activate other 
user interface elements. For help with these problems, try 
one or more of the following:
❖Try adjusting your typing technique to avoid accidental 
contact with the touch pad. You may be inadvertently 
brushing the...

59Getting Started
Using the touch pad
❖Temporarily disable the touch pad, so that it does not 
respond to touch or button presses while you type. See 
“Disabling or enabling the touch pad” on page 59.
❖Adjust the sensitivity of the touch pad, so that it is less 
responsive to accidental light taps and lighter finger 
pressure.
Touch pad setting options vary by computer model. The 
touch pad settings are accessible through the Mouse 
Properties option of the Windows Control Panel. For 
more information,...

60Getting Started
Using external display devices
Using external display devices
Your computer comes with a built-in display, but you can 
also connect the following types of external display devices 
to the video ports described below:
To locate your HDMI™ or RGB port, please refer to your 
Quick Start document.
❖An HDMI™-compatible television or external display 
device via the HDMI™ Out port*
❖An external monitor or projector via the RGB (monitor) 
port*
(Sample Illustration) Video ports on right side...