A heavily-used notebook computer can quickly become unusably slow due to viruses and system errors. If your Toshiba Satellite laptop develops serious problems, you can reset it to its factory default settings. This process erases everything on your Toshiba Satellite: you’ll have to reinstall all your programs and reload your music, videos and photos back onto the notebook. You don’t need a Toshiba recovery CD to reset your laptop, and the process typically takes less than two hours. Tips Writer Bio