How to reset a mac os x version 10.6.8 back to factory setting without disc

How do I reset my Mac OS X v. 10.6.8 back to factory settings without using an installation disc?

You can't.
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how do i install Mac OS X version 10.6.8 on my computer from Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard

Upgrade Paths to Snow Leopard, Lion, and/or Mountain Lion
You can upgrade to Mountain Lion from Lion or directly from Snow Leopard. Mountain Lion can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for $19.99. To access the App Store you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.6 or later installed.
Upgrading to Snow Leopard
You can purchase Snow Leopard through the Apple Store: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard - Apple Store (U.S.). The price is $19.99 plus tax. You will be sent physical media by mail after placing your order.
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If your computer does not meet the requirements to install Mountain Lion, it may still meet the requirements to install Lion.
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Resetting hp presario cq50 104ca back to factory setting again however.

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As a matter of fact, in the past, I could reset my hp presario cq50 104ca back to factory setting, just by holding down Alt and control by repeating consotently f11. By this process appeared recovery manager and through it, I could reset it back to factory though. But now since few weeks, I have tried from f1 to f12 in the same way as I used to do by holding down Alt and Control and pushing f11. It did not work any more therefore assume that the recovery partition by some so called hacker just for the seek of bothering has removed my recovery partition however.
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Munir

What happens if you simply hold down the F11 key immediately after powering on the laptop?
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