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51Getting Started
Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
3Select your USB boot device.
The device reboots, and then the “Choose your 
keyboard layout” menu appears.
 (Sample Image) Choose your keyboard layout menu
4Touch US (for a US keyboard) to continue.
The “Choose an option” menu appears.
 (Sample Image) Choose an option menu
5Touch Troubleshoot. 

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52Getting Started
Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
The “Troubleshoot” menu appears.
 (Sample Image) Troubleshoot menu
6Touch Reset your PC to perform the recovery.
The “Reset your PC” menu appears.
 (Sample Image) Reset your PC menu
7Touch Windows 8.1 to choose your target operating 
system.
A message appears stating “Here’s what will happen.” 
This may take a few moments.
 (Sample Image) Reset your PC - “Here’s what will happen” 
menu 

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53Getting Started
Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
8Touch Next.
Two options are now available:
❖
Yes, repartition the drives
❖No, keep the existing partitions
 (Sample Image) Reset your PC menu
9If you select Ye s, two more options become available:
❖
Just remove my files
❖Fully clean the drive
 (Sample Image) Reset your PC menu
Choosing the first option formats the drive quickly and 
restores it in the normal fashion. The second option may 
take several hours.
Once you have made the selection, a...

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54Getting Started
Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
Installing drivers and applications
The TOSHIBA Application Installer allows you to reinstall the 
drivers and applications that were originally bundled with 
your device.
You must have an Internet connection to reinstall 
applications.
To reinstall drivers and applications:
1Swipe in from the right edge of the screen. When the 
Windows
® charms appear touch the Search ( ) charm. 
Then touch the Search field and type 
TOSHIBA 
Application Installer...

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55Getting Started
Connecting an external device
Connecting an external device
You can easily attach an external device to your device. 
To  d o  t h i s :
1Read the directions that came with the external device 
to see if you first need to install new software.
2Connect the external device’s video or USB cable to the 
port on your device and to the external device.
3Connect the external device’s power cable to a live 
electrical outlet (if applicable).
4Turn on the external device (if applicable).
Your...

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56Getting Started
Using external display devices
Connecting an HDMI™-compatible television or 
display device
To connect an HDMI™-compatible television or display 
device:
❖Connect one end of the cable (not included with your 
device) to the Micro HDMI™ Out port on the side of the 
display panel/tablet, and then connect the other end of 
the cable to your television or display device. Refer to 
the manual that came with the television or display 
device for more information.
Your device should...

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57Getting Started
Customizing your device’s settings
4Touch Second screen.
 (Sample Image) Display options window
5Select the desired display setting.
Adjusting the quality of the external display
To obtain the best picture quality from your television (or 
other video display device), you may need to adjust the 
video settings. See the video device documentation for 
additional configuration steps.
Customizing your device’s settings
There are several ways in which you can customize your 
device to suit...

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58Getting Started
Caring for your device
Caring for your device
This section gives tips on cleaning and moving your device. 
For information about taking care of your device’s battery, 
see “Taking care of your battery” on page 72.
Please handle your device carefully to avoid scratching or 
damaging the surface.
Cleaning the device
Keep liquids, including cleaning fluid, out of the device’s 
speakers and other openings. Never spray cleaner 
directly onto the device and/or display. Never use harsh 
or...

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59
Chapter 2
Learning the Basics
This chapter gives some computing tips and provides 
important information about basic features.
Computing tips
❖Save your work frequently.
Your work stays in the device’s temporary memory until 
you save it to the internal storage drive. If the network 
you are using goes down and you must restart your 
device to reconnect, or your battery runs out of charge 
while you are working, you will lose all work since you 
last saved.
See “Saving your work” on page 63 for...

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60Learning the Basics
Touch screen
❖Back up your files to external media on a regular basis. 
Label the backup copies clearly and store them in a safe 
place.
It is easy to put off backing up because it takes time. 
However, if your internal storage drive suddenly fails, you 
will lose all the data on it unless you have a separate 
backup copy. For more information, see “Data and 
system configuration backup in the Windows® 
operating system” on page 103.
❖Use Error-checking and Disk Defragmenter...
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