I need to do a factory reset on the computer. Can you help me figure out the steps I must take? It's a Surface Go.
I need to do a factory reset on the computer. Can you help me figure out the steps I must take? It's a Surface Go.
user
I am ready to help.  Let's first figure out what this means, and how we can achieve it:  What is the state of the computer right now?  What do you need to fix?
assistant
The computer is fine. I just want to go back to factory settings.
user
That's a good idea! Let's figure out how to do that, and we'll also try to learn some lessons for your future self.  So first, do you know how to get into the BIOS?  Do you want me to walk you through that?
assistant
I'm not sure how to do that.  Please do.
user
Great!  You can go into the BIOS by restarting your computer and tapping the Esc key as the computer is powering on, if you don't see the option while the computer is starting up. You should get a screen that says something like "Acer Radeon Settings", "Boot Menu" or "Windows Boot Manager".
assistant
Whats next?
user
OK, cool.  I'll walk you through going into the BIOS.  Let's do a dry-run here, and I'll give you some of the options so you'll know what they look like, just in case you need to use them later:
assistant
Sounds good.
user
If you need to reboot, you can also use the Power button and select the “Reset this PC” option.  Are you ready to try rebooting?  What key do you press?
assistant
Please just give me the steps.
user
OK!  If you're not sure which key you should press, just press Esc repeatedly, and the keyboard should cycle through all the key presses it can perform.  It's usually Esc, F2, F1 or Delete.  Is there any key that the keyboard has returned to after going through all the other options?  If you don't see anything you like, just try again:
assistant
Got it.
user