Doing a system recovery

Pt. 4 of 5 | 3:43 |

How do I use the MacBook Air

Thursday December 2, 2010

The words "system recovery" never inspire joy in the hearts of computer users, but when the worst happens it's good to have options. In this episode we show you

how to do a system recovery

on your

MacBook Air

. It's a fairly simple procedure that involves a little

recovery USB key

and, of course, a lot of patience.

Download this episode now

Windows Media

Quicktime

Mobile

Show Notes

- In the unfortunate case where you need to perform a system recovery on your MacBook Air, it's important to know that there are options available.

- The MacBook Air comes with a recovery USB key rather than a disc.

- Insert the recovery USB key into your MacBook Air and you'll be able to reset your machine back to factory settings.

- If your MacBook Air won't boot properly then you can turn your computer on and hold the option key to get to boot options.

- Select the USB key and it will start the recovery procedure. Follow the steps and your MacBook Air should be as good as new before too long.

Tagged: