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First-time Operation
Getting StartedUseful InformationTroubleshootingAppendix
When Starting Up/Shutting Down
zDo not do the following
• Connec ting or disconnecting the AC adaptor
• Slidin g the power switch or CD/DVD drive power/open switch
• Touching the keyboard, touch pad or external mou se
• Clos ing the display
To change the partition structure
You can shrink a part of an existing partition to create unallocated disk space, from which you can create a new partition.
This computer has a single partition in the default setting.
AClick
(Start) and right-click [Computer], then click [Manage].
zA standard user needs to enter an administrator password.
BClick [Disk Management].
CRight-click the partition for Windows (“c” drive in the default setting), an d click [Shrink Volume].
zThe partition size depends on the computer specifications.
zTo select [Reinstall to the first 2 partitions.] in reinstalling Windows 7 (Îpage 22), 30000 MB or more is nec-
essary for [Total size after shrink in MB].
DInput the size in [Enter the amount of space to shrink in MB] and click [Shrin k].
zYou cannot input a larger number than the displayed size.
ERight-click [Unallocated] (the shrunk space in the step D) and click [New Si mple Volume].
FFollow the on-screen instructions to make the settings, and click [F inish].
Wait until formatting is completed.
NOTE
zYou can create an additional partition using remaining unallocated space or newly creating unallo cated space.
zTo delete a partition, right-click the partition and click [Delete Volume] in the step C.