Toshiba Encore 8 User Manual
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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...