Checking Total Memory; Hard Drive Recovery Utilities - Toshiba Tecra M5 User Manual

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Getting Started

Hard Drive Recovery Utilities

Checking total memory

When you add or remove a memory module, you can check
that the computer has recognized the change. To do this:
1 Click Start, Control Panel, Performance and
Maintenance, and then System.
2 The General tab view automatically appears and shows
total memory.
If the computer does not recognize the memory
configuration, turn off the computer, remove the memory slot
cover (complete steps
on page
into the socket and lined up squarely with the socket latches.
Hard Drive Recovery Utilities
Your computer has been configured with a hard disk partition
to allow you to recover your hard disk drive or reinstall
selected applications and software features or utilities.
Back up your data externally before performing any of the
tasks in this section.
NOTE
Using the HDD Recovery, you can:
❖
Create Hard Drive Recovery CDs or DVDs using a
writable drive.
❖
Recover your hard disk drive to the factory-set default.
❖
Recover just your C: drive, leaving any other partitions
you may have created intact, for example, a D: drive.
54, and check that the module is inserted completely
It is strongly recommended that you create recovery CDs/
DVDs before using your system. For more information on
creating Recovery media see
on page 63.
1-9 in "Installing a memory module"
"Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs"