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WINDOWS 8 UPGRADE HARDWARE INFORMATION

Hardware Information
TOSHIBAhastestedthefollowinghardwareforupgradetoWindows8.TheresultsofTOSHIBAtesting producedthefollowingstepbystepinstallationinstructionsforupgradingthishardwaretoWindows8. ThisdocumentationappliesspecificallytothishardwareandisnotapplicabletoanyotherTOSHIBA hardware. 1. Language:English 2. SKU:PSMR1 3. WindowsVersion:Windows 8

Windows 8 Minimum Requirements

Processor:1gigahertz(GHz)orfaster RAM:1gigabyte(GB)(32bit)or2GB(64bit) Harddiskspace:16GB(32bit)or20GB(64bit) Graphicscard:MicrosoftDirectX9graphicsdevicewithWDDMdriver

ToviewthelatestsystemrequirementsforWindows8visitMicrosoftat: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/support TheWindows8upgradeprocesswillcompletelyhaltifanyoneoftheWindows8minimumsystem requirementsisnotmet.

Additional requirements to use certain features:

Tousetouch,youneedatabletoramonitorthatsupportsmultitouch. ToaccesstheWindowsStoreandtodownloadandrunapps,youneedanactiveInternet connectionandascreenresolutionofatleast1024x768. Tosnapapps,youneedascreenresolutionofatleast1366x768. Internetaccess(ISPfeesmightapply)

THINGS TO DO BEFORE UPGRADING TO WINDOWS 8

TOSHIBA recommends that the following steps be taken before beginning the upgrade. Back Up Your Personal Data and Recovery Data Personal Data Backup
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ClicktheStartbutton ClickControlPanel ClickSystemandSecurity ClickBackupyourcomputer ClickBackupfilesorSetupbackup,andthenfollowthestepsinthewizard.Administrator permissionisrequired.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconfirmation, typethepasswordorprovideconfirmation.

ForadditionalhelpfromMicrosoftaboutcreatingapersonalbackupgoto: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/features/backup-and-restore

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NOTE:DonotbackupfilestothesameharddiskthatWindowsisinstalledon.Forexample,do notbackupfilestoarecoverypartition.YoucanbackuptoanotherdriveorDVD.

Recovery Data Backup

TOSHIBArecommendscreatingrecoverymediaifyouhavenotdonesoalready. 1. 2. ClicktheWindowsStartbutton,andtyperecoveryintotheStartSearchfield. ClickRecoveryMediaCreatorandfollowthatprogramsinstructionstocreatearecovery DVD.

NOTE:ForadditionalresourcesfromToshibaoncreatingrecoverymediaonDVDsoraUSBFlash Drivegoto:http://www.youtube.com/user/toshibaUS/videos?query=support+laptop

!AdditionalitemsrequiringyourattentionpriortoupgradingtoWindows8
1. 2. 3. 4. ApplyandmaintainACpowertoyourcomputerduringtheWindows8Upgradeprocess Ensureproperandreliableinternetconnectivityduringtheupgradeprocess. RemoveallUSBconnecteddevicesfromthecomputerpriortoupgradingtoWindows8.This includesandisnotlimitedtoexternalkeyboards,mice,harddiskdrivesandflashmemory. TheWindows8upgradecouldtakefewhourstocompleteandtoensurethatthereisno interruptionduringthistime,pleasemakesuretosetyoursystempoweroptionstoNeverin thePuttingthecomputertosleepsection. IfyourcomputerhasaFingerPrintReader,makenoteofanypasswordsyoumayhave authenticatedwithyourfingerprint.ThepasswordswillbelostaftertheWindows8upgrade. Gotohttp://www.windowsupgradeoffer.comtoregisterfortheWindows8upgradeofferfrom Microsoftandredeemyourupgradebeforepreparingyourcomputerwiththefollowing instructionsfromToshibafortheWindows8upgrade. IfyourcomputerhasaRAIDcontroller(HarddiskdrivewithaSolidStatediskcache)reviewthe supportbulletinaboutpreparingaUSBstickwithappropriatedriversrequiredduringthe Windows8installation.http://kb.toshiba.com/98084090(ModelsPSU4S,PSU4W,PSU4R,PSU4V andPSU5R)

5. 6.

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INFORMATION ON ITEMS THAT MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF FUNCTIONALITY AFTER UPGRADING TO WINDOWS 8 WindowsMediaPlayernolongersupportsDVDorBlurayplaybackinWindows8.SeparateDVD playbacksoftwareisrequiredinordertowatchDVDorBluray(whenapplicable)discsafter upgradingtoWindows8. ViewthelatestinformationfromToshibaregardinganyloss/limitofanyfeatures/functionalityat http://kb.toshiba.com/98084050

UPGRADE TO WINDOWS 8 YourTOSHIBAlaptopisnowreadytobeupgradedtoWindows8. Ifyouhavenotdonethisalready,gototheMicrosoftWindows8UpgradeOfferWEBsite (http://www.windowsupgradeoffer.com)andfollowtheinstructionsfromMicrosoftonhowto purchaseanddownloadWindows8. RuntheWindows8Upgrade.

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DuringtheWindows8Upgrade,whenpromptedwhattokeepselectnothingorKeep personalfilesonly.

NOTE:AftertheWindows8upgrade,separateplaybacksoftwareisrequiredtoplaybackDVDs.TOSHIBA offersDVDplaybacksoftwareinstallationthroughtheTOSHIBAUpgradeAssistantonly.Refertothe instructionsbelowtodownloadtheUpgradeAssistant. POSTWINDOWS 8 UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANTNOTICE:TheTOSHIBAUpgradeAssistantisavailableforyourlaptopto simplifytheprocessofinstallingspecificTOSHIBAApplicationsandDrivers.Simply downloadtheUpgradeAssistantandfollowtheinstructionsprovidedwiththe download.Youwillnotneedtoperformthemanualprocessoutlinedinthisdocumentif youchoosetousetheUpgradeAssistant DownloadtheTOSHIBAUpgradeAssistantat:http://kb.toshiba.com/98083979

TOSHIBArecommendsinstallationofthefollowingcomponentsaftertheWindows8upgradehas completedsuccessfully.Mostofthecomponentreinstallationinstructionsbelowreferencethe componenthavingbeendownloadedfromtheTOSHIBASupportwebsite.Todownloadthese components,gotohttp://support.toshiba.com/,locateyourmodelintheProduct Supporttabthen selecttheDownloadstabtobrowsethelistforneededcomponents.Youcanshortenthelistby selectingtheRefineSearchbysettingofAllOperatingSystemsandchangingittoWindows8(32 bit)orWindows8(64bit).Ifyouneedhelpwiththatprocess,seetheTOSHIBASupportBulletinat http://kb.TOSHIBA.com/98081213.

Recommended components to install after performing a Windows 8 upgrade

PriortoinstallingthebelowcomponentsgototheWindows8updatesitetocheckforanylatest updatesfromMicrosoftathttp://www.update.microsoft.com. AfterinstallingWindows8youmustinstallMicrosoft.NETFramework3.5inorderformany Toshibacomponentstowork.TheToshibaUpgradeAssistantwillaidyouintheprocessof installing.NETFramework3.5.IfyoudonotusetheToshibaUpgradeAssistantyoumustgoto http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=21andinstall.NETFramework3.5. AfterinstallingMicrosoft.NET3.5,ifyouareprompttorestartthemachine,enterYtorestart themachine. Thisisacompletelistofcomponentsthatmayormaynotapplytoyourspecificcomputer configuration.ThelistisintheorderthatTOSHIBArecommendstheybeinstalled.Anyspecial installationinstructionsarelistedwiththedownloadcomponent.

* NOTE:Anyinstallcomponentwitha*afterthenameofthecomponentrequiresa rebootofyourcomputeraftertheupdateandpriortocontinuingyourinstallof additionalcomponents. ** NOTE:TOSHIBAVideoPlayerand(TOSHIBABluRayplayerifapplicable)areonly availableforinstallationusingtheTOSHIBAUpgradeAssistant.Thesedownloadsarenot availablefromtheTOSHIBASupportWEBSiteindividually.

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Custom Clean install (list of Components to install)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. NetFramework3.5* JmicronCardReader TOSHIBAValueAddedPackage TOSHIBAFingerprintUtility TFPUWBFDeleteFingerprintTool TOSHIBASystemDriver TOSHIBAFunctionKey TOSHIBAHWSetupUtility TOSHIBAHDD/SSDAlert IntelPROSet/WirelessWiMAXSoftware TOSHIBASpeechSynthesis TOSHIBAServiceStation TOSHIBAVIDEOPLAYER** AtherosWirelessLANDriver TOSHIBAAssist TOSHIBAPCHealthMonitor TOSHIBASleepUtility TOSHIBAHDDProtection TOSHIBAecoUtility TOSHIBAWebCameraApplication TOSHIBAResolution+PluginforWindowsMediaPlayer RealtekAudioDriver SynapticsTouchPadDriver TOSHIBASupervisorPasswordUtility BroadcomWirelessLANDriver TOSHIBAFlashCardsSupportUtility RealtekWirelessLANDriver AMDAHCIDriver AMDDisplayDriver ATIHDMIAudioDriver AtherosBluetoothFilterDriverPackage BluetoothStackforWindowsbyToshiba IntelWirelessDisplay TOSHIBADesktopAssist TOSHIBAMetroTileCleanupUtility

Information about items that may need your attention after installing Windows 8
IfyourcomputerhasaFingerPrintReader,youneedtorescanyourfingerprintforyour passwordauthentication.

RUN WINDOWS UPDATE AftersuccessfullyupgradingtoWindows8andcompletinginstallationofthecomponentslistedabove,TOSHIBA recommendsusingtheWindowsUpdatefeatureofWindows8toinstallanyimportantupdatesavailablefrom Microsoft.

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