Tecra A9 - Which F key activates the restore disk?

I need a Vista reinstallation on my Toshiba Tecra A9 and I've done one before, but forgot which F key activates the restore discs.
I've tried them all, but don't see anything I recognize. I found the BIOS for instance, and I see under F8 'restore your computer', and Safe Modus, but no choice whatsoever for formatting and installing by CDRoms.

Hi!
Please wait a moment: You have already reinstalled Vista but now you want to make a new installation again?
And what disk did you use for reinstall Vista?
If you have created the Toshiba recovery disk you have only to boot from it and follow the screen instructions. Then you get back factory settings.
But you can also restore factory settings if you use the HDD recovery option but this is only available if the original Vista from Toshiba is still installed. So if you installed Vista using a Microsoft disk you cant use this option.
Normally you can start the HDD recovery option on European notebooks if you go in advanced boot menu if you press F8 and then select repair my computer. Then it takes some time and a new screen appears where you can choose the Toshiba recovery option.
By the way, what Tecra A9 you have exactly? What is the PTSxxx code on the bottom side?
Bye

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