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System recovery
To recover system functionality, you can use the System Restore utility or the recovery discs included with your notebook. Recovering functionality through System Restore preserves all of your personal data and settings and is a reversible procedure. Repairing device drivers and applications by using Driver Recovery or Application Recovery discs also preserves your personal data and settings.
If you use the Operating System disc to
■ Repair your operating system, your data and settings are preserved.
■ Reinstall your operating system, your data, settings, and installed software are deleted.
✎For best results, attempt to recover optimal notebook functionality by following the procedures in this appendix in the order provided.
Safeguarding your data
Software or devices added to the notebook can cause your system to become unstable. To safeguard your documents, store your personal files in the My Documents folder and periodically create a backup copy of My Documents.
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