I want to wipe my MacBook Pro and reinstall factory settings... Help???

do I need discs?

Throw away any files which may contain sensitive data and securely empty the Trash.
If it shipped with Mac OS X 10.6.8 or earlier, insert its original disk and restart the computer with the C key held down.
If it shipped with Mac OS X 10.7 or newer, restart with the Command and R keys held down.
Use the Disk Utility to erase the partition with Mac OS X installed, and then install a fresh OS onto it.
If you're going to sell or give away the computer, include the disk with it, or press the Option key as well when restarting from the recovery partition.
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