9 Backup and recovery .................................................................................................................................... 53
Backing up your information ............................................................................................................... 54
Performing a system recovery ............................................................................................................ 55
Using the Windows recovery tools ..................................................................................... 55
Using a Windows 7 operating system DVD (purchased separately) ................................. 56
10 Maintenance ................................................................................................................................................ 57
Cleaning your Slate ............................................................................................................................ 57
Cleaning products .............................................................................................................. 57
Cleaning procedures .......................................................................................................... 57
Cleaning the display .......................................................................................... 57
Cleaning the sides and cover ............................................................................ 58
Cleaning a tablet PC pen and pen holder (select models only) ........................ 58
Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................... 59
Using SoftPaq Download Manager .................................................................................................... 60
11 Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics .......................................................................................... 61
Using Setup Utility (BIOS) .................................................................................................................. 61
Starting Setup Utility .......................................................................................................... 61
Using Setup Utility ............................................................................................................. 62
Changing the language of Setup Utility ............................................................. 62
Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility ........................................................... 63
Displaying system information .......................................................................... 63
Restoring factory settings in Setup Utility .......................................................... 64
Exiting Setup Utility ........................................................................................... 64
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................. 65
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................... 65
Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................. 66
BIOS Setup Menu .............................................................................................................................. 67
Main menu ......................................................................................................................... 67
Security menu .................................................................................................................... 67
Diagnostics menu .............................................................................................................. 67
System Configuration menu .............................................................................................. 68
Using System Diagnostics .................................................................................................................. 69
Appendix A Traveling with the Slate .............................................................................................................. 70
Appendix B Troubleshooting resources ....................................................................................................... 72
Appendix C Electrostatic discharge .............................................................................................................. 73
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