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Welcome to the forum, trackrat 🙂

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Didn’t want to tread on toes. Thank you, jeepers01 🙂

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Oooops…..sorry jeepers01……shouId I remove my translation?

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[quote1264333396=scotty6kids]
recreating the backup partiton and fixing the option to recover upon booting
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Hi scotty6kids 🙂

The thread Recovery Partition rebuild with F4 key enable answers your question.

Hope that helps 🙂

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[quote1264333501=jeepers01]
This is a an English translated link to your blogeee.net forum posting
Partition Recovery rebuilt with F4 key functional
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Sorry jeepers01, but this no longer works. So, with thanks to dosibox, ‘ll copy the translation here:

Quote:

_Your Recovery hidden partition on your Samsung NC10 netbook has been deleted, deleted?
_ The [F4] key is inactive when you start your NC10 but you still have the hidden Recovery partition on the hard drive NC10?
_ You have installed another operating system on your NC10 and now you want to submit the NC10 in the state as left the factory with Windows XP and Recovery hidden partition?
_ You want to install Windows 7 (or Windows XP) on your NC10 and have a complete backup of the system operating in the hidden Recovery partition to reinstall later, the NC10 in 20min. through the [F4] key?

This tutorial is for you.
I thank the member suz Blogeee forum where his support work for the construction of this tutorial is remarkable.

This tutorial applies to all laptops that have the brand Samsung Recovery Solution Program (Samsung Recovery Solution) version 3.0.0.6 or higher.
To know: http://www.samsung.com/fr/support/download/supportDownMain.do / “Option 2.” “Data” / “Laptops” / choose your model in the drop-down lists / then click on “OK” / in the new page, click on the “software” / Finally, see if the program “Recovery Solution” is proposed (/ ” version of the Samsung Recovery Solution depending on your operating system while well).
If yes, you can use in adapting to your situation and Samsung laptop, this tutorial.

Good to know about the tutorial:
For now, the tutorial only supports Windows XP 32-bit and 7 as simply tools AdminTool USB Windows XP and 7 are 32-bit. I am trying to see if there are ways to install Windows XP and 7 64-bit in the hidden partition Recovery.
To minimize errors CRC etc …, files tools AdminTool: Extension. Iso must be decompressed with WinRAR latest version.
Samsung Recovery Solution III = WinClon 4.0 (publisher: Clonix).
[F4] = key [F4] key of NC10.
Hidden Partition Recovery = Recovery Area = area of recovery. It’s the same thing under different names. For the tutorial, I will use: “Hidden Recovery Partition”.
Full backup = It is composed of image files with the extension *. wcl (several GB) and *. woo (few bytes). They must be in the same file to function and carry the same file name. example: init.wcl and init.woo or user1.wcl and user.woo, etc. …
Complete restoration: it replaces the entire C: drive with a backup image to restore the computer entirely.

MSRP …:
If you use Samsung France to rebuild your Recovery hidden partition on the Samsung NC10 netbook, they refer you to their subcontracting company CEAT.
Coordinate:
CEAT (Central Electronics Audiovisual and Communications)
13 Rue OF March 19, 1962
21600 Longvic
FRANCE (French for the mainland)
Tel: 0380460134
Fax: 0380461309
hotline@ceat-electronique.fr
… and is charged 60 euros and made within 5 days.

Summary:
Part 1: Equipment Required
Part 2: “What is the point of having a hidden partition on the NC10 Recovery?”
Part 3: “How to export the image of the initial full backup content in the hidden partition Recovery?”
Part 4: “I still have my Recovery hidden partition on the hard drive of the NC10 but when I press [F4] to start, nothing happens, Windows starts normally .
Part 5: Windows XP
a “How can I check if I still have my Recovery hidden partition on the hard drive of the NC10?”
b Even better: “How to verify a full backup is present in the hidden partition Recovery of NC10 to restore it?”
c “I still have my hidden partition Recovery with a full backup inside ‘
d: “I do not have my hidden partition Recovery”
Part 6: Windows 7:
Install Windows 7 and create an initial full backup of Windows 7 in the hidden partition Recovery.
Part 7: Make the USB reader AdminTool.

Part 1: Equipment Required
1 Samsung NC10 netbook.
+ See specifications at the beginning of each game.

Part 2: “What is the point of having a hidden partition on the NC10 Recovery?”
Advantage
Complete restoration of the computer in 20 minutes.
Disadvantage:
The hidden partition Recovery consumes space on the hard disk.
For an installation with:
Windows XP, it takes 10Go/160Go
Windows 7 – 32 bits, it takes 15Go/160Go
for the hidden partition Recovery.

Part 3: “How to export the image of the initial full backup content in the hidden partition Recovery?”
Image of the initial full backup content in the hidden partition Recovery = 2 files: init.woo + init.wcl
1) Start the NC10.
2) Press the [F4] at the onset of the logo “Samsung” (or even just before the logo appears).
3) Press the [Enter] when the black window title in the header: “Windows Boot Manager” appears.
4) Wait that burden here.
5) When the window “Samsung Recovery Solution III” is present, simultaneously press the keys [CTRL] + [ALT] + [F10]. Password: secos
I said the window and not the full blue screen. If you are still in full blue screen where it is marked: “Samsung Recovery Solution III,” we must still wait until the window appears before you press the key combination.
You are in the window “management” to “Samsung Recovery Solution III.
6) Meeting place in the “image”.
7) The storage unit of the image of the initial full backup content in the hidden partition Recovery will be:
Internal hard disk of NC10
or
external hard drive (in this case, connect it to a USB port NC10)
or
USB key (in this case, plug it into a USB port of NC10).
But in any case, note that available capacity of 2GB (Windows XP) or 4GB (Windows 7) on the destination drive will be required to start exporting.
8) Select “Export” if not already then click on “select a location” = your destination drive.
9) Confirm by “OK” in the new window. Exporting the image of the initial full backup content in the hidden partition Recovery begins.
10) When exporting the image is complete, click “Ok”.
11) Close the windows and then successively Choose either stop or restart the system (= the NC10).
12) I strongly advise you to restart Windows normally once the export is complete and burn a DVD that you carefully keep the 2 files: init.woo + init.wcl.

Part 4: “I still have my Recovery hidden partition on the hard drive of the NC10 but when I press [F4] to start, nothing happens, Windows starts normally .
1) Download the tool SRSIII_AdminTool.iso (94.8 MB) here: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Y30H2DZE /! SRSIII_AdminTool The tool can be run only under Windows when it is started. It is impossible to “boot” on this tool.
2) On Windows XP and your NC10, unzip the file with WinRAR SRSIII_AdminTool.iso latest version.
3) Run the file AdminTool.exe located in the WINCLON.
4)

Click on the Execute STEP2: Finalize Recovery Settings as above.
The [F4] is now activated at the start of NC10.
5) Restart your NC10 to test by pressing the [F4] when the Samsung logo appears (even a little before).
6) While pressing the [F4] is not always taken into account when starting the NC10 must also repair the MBR.

Perform steps 4) to 11) of the “Party 5_d: Windows XP” in the window, not just click on “Fix MBR” STEP 2, and in any case the “EXECUTE” of the window.
7)



8) When the screen is completely black NC10, remove the USB 2 port USB NC10 so that it does not restart again on the USB 2 but the program Samsung Recovery Solution III contained in the hidden partition Recovery.
9)

Make a test: restart NC10 / Press [F4] when the Samsung logo appears (even a little before).
10)

Press [Enter] when the window whose heading is: “Windows Boot Manager” appears.

Part 5_a: Windows XP “How can I check if I still have my Recovery hidden partition on the hard drive of the NC10?”
The information gives the presence of the hidden partition Recovery.
For users who still press [F4] function:
Start the NC10 / Press [F4] when the Samsung logo appears (even a little before): Press [Enter] when the window whose heading is: “Windows Boot Manager” appears: If you arrive at a window “Samsung Recovery Solution III”, you have the hidden partition Recovery on NC10 (but perhaps more complete backup inside …).

For users not having the [F4] not working:
In Windows XP:
Start / Control Panel / Administrative Tools / left column: Computer Management / Disk Management / You should see a volume with the name: RECOVERY and status as: (EISA Configuration). So you have the hidden partition Recovery on NC10 (but perhaps more complete backup inside …).
Since the [F4] is no longer functional, I advise you to proceed with the operations of “Part 2” just above, for your key [F4] function.

Part 5_b: Windows XP Even better: “How to verify a full backup is present in the hidden partition Recovery of NC10 to restore it?”
/ ” Hidden Recovery Partition has interest only if a full backup is inside.
Indeed, to make a full recovery of NC10 from the hidden partition Recovery, it is necessary that the latter has a full backup that normally was done in 1 boot NC10 by you, the end customer. Having a hidden partition Recovery empty is useless if no full backup is in it because you can not make a full recovery of NC10.

In Windows XP and your NC10 / Start / All Programs / Samsung / Samsung Recovery Solution / Samsung Solution.exe Recovery / Restoration / Restoration complete.

In the table, you should see at least one full backup with the backup date + description etc … like the picture above.

In this case, you have a full backup in this hidden partition Recovery.

Part 5_c: Windows XP “I still have my hidden partition Recovery with a full backup inside ‘
No problem to reinstall and output of the plant NC10. (Reminder: To check if your partition is still hidden: “Part 5_a”).
In Windows XP and your NC10 / Start / All Programs / Samsung / Samsung Recovery Solution / Samsung Solution.exe Recovery / Restoration / Restoration Complete: You select your backup / You click Next: In the new window: OK / The NC10 restarts the program Samsung Recovery Solution III contained in the hidden partition Recovery / At the window “Run restoration:”Yes.”

Part 5_d: Windows XP “I do not have my hidden partition Recovery”
We must therefore proceed with the steps below to submit your NC10 in the output state factory.
/ ” Do not confuse: AdminTool USB drive for XP and AdminTool USB drive 7. They are different.
Note: The operation was performed on the original hard disk of NC10 (160GB).
to take precautions before sending the Samsung NC10 in SAV for repair:
These 2 steps: A) and B) is optional but recommended.
A) (before step 1), this step will help save the date of installation program Samsung Recovery Solution III + full backup, content in the hidden Recovery partition on the same date as the “Purchase Date” indicated in the bios. Technically, it works even if they are different. But if you ever need to refer you to the SAV Samsung NC10 and they are different, they will ask questions.
B) (after step 34): This step will help erase the history of transactions with the hidden partition Recovery. Thus, the VAS Samsung has no idea what you’ve made your NC10, including the operations of reconstructions of the hidden partition Recovery etc. … since all history is completely erased.

Requirement:
Time: 2:30.
Media System Restore (the CD included in the blue carton of NC10).
1 Internet connection to download drivers, software and manual for NC10 on the Samsung site.
1 USB 1 1GB minimum that will be used to place the drivers, software and manual for your NC10 NC10 for Windows XP.
1 USB 2 to 512MB minimum used for AdminTool USB drive for Windows XP.
1 external CD drive plugged into USB on the NC10.

We will:
_ Download software, drivers and manual NC10 for Windows XP.
_ Partition the hard drive by selecting your convenience partition sizes including the hidden partition Recovery.
_ Create the hidden partition Recovery.
_ Make the [F4] function.
_ Install the Samsung Recovery Solution III in the hidden partition Recovery.
_ Install Windows XP on C: from the Media System Restore.
_ Install the software drivers and manual.
_ Finally, create a full backup of the original C: (ie Windows XP with the software, drivers and manual NC10) in the hidden partition Recovery.

Here’s how:
A)

Dating in the bios of NC10 (for access, key [F2]) / “Advanced” tab / line: “Purchased Date” / Record the date “Purchased Date.

The “System Date” shall be the same date as the “Purchased Date (regardless of the day) during the whole process: Step 1) to 33).
Form the “Purchased Date”: (year / month).
Form of “System Date”: (month / day / year).
Press [F10] to save and exit bios / Confirm with “Yes” by clicking on [Enter].
Think back to the correct date when you’re finished.

1) Connect the power cord supplied with your NC10 and perform all the steps with the NC10 connected to the mains and battery present in the NC10.
2) Dating on http://www.samsung.fr / Support / Downloads / Laptops / netbook / NC10 / OK.
3) Download, unzip with WinRAR latest version and put on the USB 1 1GB minimum, drivers, software and manual for your NC10 for Windows XP.
/ ” Driver for the webcam. There are 2 models: Namuga and D-Max. Take out the Windows XP driver corresponding to your webcam NC10.
4) Download AdminTool USB drive for XP (294Mo – tool in English) here: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Z820LFF9
The AdminTool USB drive allows you to:
_ Create partitions with the hidden partition on your Recovery NC10 choosing the size of each of them.
_ Installing program Samsung Recovery Solution III in the hidden partition Recovery.
_ Enable the [F4] to start the NC10.
_ Repair the MBR.
_ Start installing Windows XP on C:
5) On Windows, unzip the file with WinRAR NC10_Samsung_XP_AdminTool_USB.iso latest version on the USB 2 to 512MB minimum.
6) Restart your NC10.
7)
Dating in the bios of NC10 (for access, key [F2]) / “Boot tab” / line: Boot Device Priority “and set the USB HDD on line 1 through the keys [F5] and [F6] as the photo below above.
8) Put your USB 2 (which contains the key AdminTool USB drive for Windows XP) previously prepared in 5) into the USB port on the right (the one who is alone on the side of the netbook and around the VGA) of NC10.
In all cases, you must boot the NC10 on the USB 2 and not on the hard disk.
9) Press [F10] to save and exit bios / Confirm with “Yes” by clicking on [Enter].
10) Select Yes and press [Enter] to confirm. The NC10 will reboot with the USB 2.
11)

Wait here load (black + window blue window) and once you arrive in the main window AdminTool USB drive, click Execute STEP 1 as the picture above.
12)

Then in the new window, click on “Initialize the hard disk drive” as above.
13)

Set the number and sizes of the partitions as you want playing with: “Add” and “Delete”, then once you’ve finished configuring the partition size, click “Next”.
14)

You have a final confirmation message before formatting the hard drive fast + create partitions begin:
/! All data on the hard drive of the NC10 will be deleted!
15)







16)

Click OK if you have a full backup previously saved on a DVD or a USB key or external hard drive before the destruction of the hidden Recovery partition to include it in this hidden partition Recovery. In our case, we choose “Cancel” (= “Cancel”) since it does not.



17) Connect your external CD drive to a USB port of NC10 and inserting the Media System Restore (the CD included in the blue carton of NC10).
18)

Click OK. The NC10 must restart on the CD. If this is not the case, configure the boot priority in bios so that the NC10 take into account your external CD drive plugged into the USB port before booting the hard drive.
19) When the screen is completely black NC10, remove the USB 2 port USB NC10 so that it does not restart again on the USB 2 but the CD is inserted where the Media System Restore.
20)

Press any key to boot from the Media System Restore.
21)


Formatter quickly to NTFS and install the Windows XP normally on C: (and not on the hidden partition called Recovery EISA !!!).
22) Windows XP starts: install the drivers, software and manual you have to download 1) and file on the USB 1.
23) When everything is installed, remove the USB key No. 1 with icon near the clock in the lower right.
24) Do a defragmentation of C:.
25) In Windows XP, insert the USB 2 (AdminTool USB drive for XP) into a USB port on the NC10.
26) On the USB 2, run the file AdminTool.exe located in the WINCLON.
27)

Click on the Execute STEP3: Initial Backup as above.
28)


Click “Yes” then “OK”.
29) The NC10 will restart.
30) When the screen is completely black NC10, remove the USB 2 port USB NC10.
31)

Accept the EULA (it may be that you do not have to do if it already).
32)

The NC10 will perform full backup of the original state in the hidden partition Recovery.
33)

Once the operation is completed successfully, click “OK” and NC10 off.
34)


Make a test by restarting the NC10 by pressing [F4] when the Samsung logo appears (even a little before), then a full restore from full backup of the initial state contained in the hidden partition for Recovery check the proper functioning of the whole.
B) Clear History
Start the NC10 / Press [F4] when the Samsung logo appears (even a little before): Press [Enter] when the window whose heading is: “Windows Boot Manager” appears.

Download the pack of 46 photos tutorial here (5.05 MB – jpg) here: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=D2WZ67NB

Part 6: Windows 7:
Install Windows 7 and create an initial full backup of Windows 7 in the hidden partition Recovery.

Requirement:
Time: 2:30.
DVD 7 32-bit Windows.
1 Internet connection to download drivers, software and manual for NC10 on the Samsung site.
1 USB 3 1GB minimum will be used to place the drivers, software and manual for your NC10 for Windows 7.
1 USB 4 512MB minimum used for AdminTool USB drive for Windows 7.
1 DVD external drive plugged into the USB NC10 OR 1 USB 4GB

We will:
_ Download software, drivers and manual NC10 for Windows 7.
_ Partition the hard drive by selecting your convenience partition sizes including the hidden partition Recovery.
_ Create the hidden partition Recovery.
_ Make the [F4] function.
_ Install the Samsung Recovery Solution III Upgrade in the hidden partition Recovery.
_ Install Windows 7 on C: from DVD or USB stick.
_ Install the software drivers and manual.
_ Finally, create a full backup of the original C: (So Windows 7 with the software, drivers and manual NC10) in the hidden partition Recovery.

Here’s how:
1) Connect the power cord supplied with your NC10 and perform all the steps with the NC10 connected to the mains and battery present in the NC10.
2) Dating on http://www.samsung.fr / Support / Downloads / Laptops / netbook / NC10 / OK.
3) Download, unzip with WinRAR latest version and place it on the USB drive 3 to 1GB minimum, drivers, software, manual and the firmware of your NC10 for Windows 7.
4) Windows and your NC10, copy and paste the firmware (WIN_NC10_ ********. exe file) from the USB 3 to C:
5) Update the BIOS by running WIN_NC10_ ********. exe present on C:
6) Download the USB drive AdminTool 7 (326Mo – tool in English) here: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=J23J26OT
The AdminTool USB drive allows you to:
_ Create partitions with the hidden partition on your Recovery NC10 choosing the size of each of them.
_ Installing program Samsung Recovery Solution III Upgrade in the hidden partition Recovery.
_ Enable the [F4] to start the NC10.
_ Repair the MBR.
_ Start installation of Windows 7 on C:
7) On Windows, unzip the file with WinRAR NC10_Samsung_7_AdminTool_USB.iso latest version on the USB 4 512MB minimum.
8) Restart your NC10.
9)

Dating in the bios of NC10 (for access, key [F2]) / “Boot tab” / line: Boot Device Priority “and set the USB HDD on line 1 through the keys [F5] and [F6] as the photo below above.
10) Put your USB drive No. 4 (the key that contains the AdminTool USB drive for Windows 7 previously prepared 7) into the USB port on the right (the one who is alone on the side of the netbook and nearly taken VGA) NC10.
In all cases, you must boot the NC10 on the USB drive No. 4 and not on the hard disk.
11) Press [F10] to save and exit bios / Confirm with “Yes” by clicking on [Enter].
12) Select Yes and press [Enter] to confirm. The NC10 will restart on the USB key 4.

5GB / / size of the hidden partition Recovery / / 20GB
The USB drive AdminTool 7 does not let you go below 5GB for the size of the hidden partition Recovery or go higher than 20GB.
For Windows XP, I recommend to the size of the hidden partition Recovery: 10GB.
For Windows 7 32-bit, I recommend to the size of the hidden partition Recovery: 15GB (15GB Why? The NC10 coming out of Chinese factories with Windows 7 Starter has the hidden partition Recovery of this size).

Part 7: Make the USB reader AdminTool.

For help or point me to one (of) error (s), deposit a post following this topic.

And now, what I will do my external DVD burner SAMSUNG SE-S084 Slim? : /

NC10: Fashion expert
1) Samsung NC10, the Mini Notebook for everyone!
http://www.samsung.com/fr/download/Samsung_NC10.pdf
ND10: NC10 without operating system

2) But in fact, where is made my NC10?
2 sites:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd..
416, Maetan 3-Dong, Yeongtong-Gu, Suwon-Si, Gyeonggi-Do, 443-742 Korea

Samsung Electronics Suzhou Computer CO.., LTD
No. 198, Fangzhou Road, Suzhou Industrial Park, Jiangsu Province, 215021, China

3) What is the reference to my laptop and what are its specifications?
https: / / support.samsungservices.com/sub/NC10/U1-001.asp

4) How to access the Bios of NC10?
https: / / support.samsungservices.com/sub/NC10/A6-007.asp

5) Content of updates bios – thank you themasck forum blogeee.net
http://www.samsungpc.com/08/products/nc10/firmware.html # firmware

6) Hidden menu (BIOS / ” does not work with recent versions of bios)
1_ To get there, how in the bios:
Fn-F11 which is active NumLock
Fn-F12 which is active ScrollLock
We then Capslock
then CapsLock Off
2_ Navigate between tabs.
3_ A new tab “Intel” appears between “Advanced” and “Security”.

7) Samsung Recovery Solution III:
https: / / support.samsungservices.com/sub/NC10/U2-003.asp

8) technical assistance NC10 – download
http://www.samsung.com/fr/support/download/supportDown.do?group=&group_cd=&type=ordinateursportables&type_cd=05010000&subtype=netbook&subtype_cd=05010100&model_nm=NP-NC10&dType=D&mType=&model_cd=&menu=download&prd_ia_cd=05010100&disp_nm=NC10

8) classification (/! German and not French)
NP-NC10-KA01DE
http://www.mk-electronic.com/Hersteller/PDFDokumente/Samsung/Notebooks/NP-NC10% 20Serie/NP-NC10-KA01DE.pdf

NP-NC10-KA03DE
http://www.mk-electronic.com/Hersteller/PDFDokumente/Samsung/Notebooks/NP-NC10% 20Serie/NP-NC10-KA03DE.pdf

10) How to use the touchpad?
https: / / support.samsungservices.com/sub/NC10/U3-001.asp

11) Samsung France – Hours: 9 am to 20h from Monday to Saturday.

12) Forum English
http://forum.notebookreview.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1011

German Forum
http://forum.eeepcnews.de/viewforum.php?f=50

Chinese Forum
http://www.test3g.com/forum-145-1.html
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06/12/2009.
By NC10 – dosibox – popeye0 – James Bond – renaud.belot

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FWIW – my WEI has increased from 2.0 when I first installed Windows 7 Beta to 2.1 under Windows 7 RC and now I’m using Windows 7 RTM, my WEI breaks down as follows:

2.2 – processor
4.5 – RAM
2.2 – graphics
3.0 – gaming graphics
5.9 – hard disk

As philkight says, the processor and the graphics card are most likely to be the bottle necks 🙁

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Hola, acabo de adquirir un Samsung n-130 con bateria de 6 celdas. todos sabemos que la diferencia entre la duracion teorica y la real siempre dista bastante. La teorica es de 7 horas, pero ¿cuanto os dura la bateria a vosotros?

a mi equipo nuevo, recien cargado al 100%, marca 4 h 40minutos antes de arrancar el wifi.

Duracion real de un tiron y solo navegando wifi sin descargar 3h 30min modo optimizado samsung.

me gustaria postearais vuestra autonomia en este equipo pues no se si la bateria es defectuosa.

gracias y salu2[/quote1264343623]
English translation from Google Translate:

“Hello, I just buy a Samsung N-130 with 6-cell battery. we all know the difference between theoretical and actual duration always far enough. The theoretical is 7 hours, but how hard will the battery to you?

my new computer, recently charged 100% mark 4 h 40minutos before starting the wifi.

Effective duration of a jerk and just browsing wifi without download samsung 3h 30min optimized mode.

I would like to post your autonomy in this team because if the battery is not defective.”

I cannot guarantee, the accuracy of the translation, as I don’t know Spanish, but I can’t believe that ‘Effective duration of a jerk’ is correct 😕

Perhaps Tony could help?

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it’s probably the best guide I have seen so far.
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No problem – it’s the guide I used to remove the back cover of my NC10.

Thinking about it – I started removing my cover from the area near the hinges, using a credit card to prise apart the two halves of the chassis.

Hope that helps and good luck 🙂

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Sorry I posted a replicated thread!
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No problem. Actually you didn’t – we still don’t know if the N210 has a nanoparticle keyboard 😕

And I was just trying to reassure you that even if it did have a nanoparticle keyboard, there is no known risk to health and wellbeing 🙂

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It’s a good price, but it looks awfully like an NC10 😉

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Welcome to the forum, blue_eyes777 🙂

I don’t know whether or not the N210 has the antibacterial silver nanoparticles, but this topic was done to death when the NC10 was first released.

Some relevant threads:

*

Nano Silver Keyboard Health Risk?
*NC10 Nano Silver Keyboard Question?

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Oh…..um…..try uninstalling and reinstalling 😕

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Mostly I’m concerned if the machine gets stolen that no one can access my private data.
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Me too 🙂

I admit that I may be a touch more paranoid than the average NC10 user, but to protect my private data, I have done the following:[list=number]
*I set the Supervisor (i.e. BIOS) password.

*I set the User password.

*I set the HDD password (so my HDD is protected even if it’s in another PC or external enclosure).

*I set the ‘Fixed disk boot sector’ to ‘Write Protect’ in my Samsung’s BIOS.

*I encrypted the whole HDD as described in TrueCrypt’s FAQ on System Encryption.[/list]
I have disabled my Windows password – Start > Run > control userpasswords2 > Select the username you want to automatically log into > Untick the little white box next to ‘Users must enter a username and password to use this computer.

If the computer is starting from a cold boot I have to enter the TrueCrypt password, the User password, and then the HDD password. From a warm boot, I have only to enter the TrueCrypt password and the HDD password.

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Welcome to the forum, jgateman, and thank you for sharing your experience of your new N210 🙂

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Hi Sarge501 🙂

XP mode is for backwards compatibility on the W7 OS.

This is how you install software in XP mode: [list=number]
*Download the executable and save it to your ‘Desktop’ for ease of access.

*Right click on the icon of the downloaded file.

*Select ‘Properties’ which is the last option in the context sensitive menu.

*Left click on the ‘Compatibility’ tab.

*Left click in the little white box next to ‘Run this program in compatibility mode for:’ to tick this box.

*Left click in the little white box next to ‘Run this program as an administrator’ to tick this box.

*Left click on the ‘OK’ button.[/list]

Then all you have to do is to left click on the program’s icon on the desktop to install the software.

Hope this helps 🙂

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