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Sony Vaio series Operating Instructions Manual

Sony Vaio series Operating Instructions Manual

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  • Page 2 Important Be sure to create recovery discs immediately after your computer is ready for use because there are no recovery discs provided with the computer. For instructions on how to create the recovery discs, see “Creating your own recovery discs (Recovery Media Kit)”...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction to this guide .............. 5 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting ................8 What should I do if my computer does not start?......... 8 What should I do if the green power indicator light turns on but my screen remains blank?............. 9 What should I do if my computer or software stops responding? ....
  • Page 4 Recovering your VAIO system Before using your computer ............14 What to do first ....................14 Creating your own recovery discs (Recovery Media Kit)........15 To create recovery discs ................16 Finding out what to do in case of computer malfunctions..17 If your computer does not work properly ............

  • Page 5: Introduction To This Guide

    See “Troubleshooting” on page 8. For problems that are not described in this section, see the Troubleshooting section on the on-screen Hardware Guide. You can find more troubleshooting topics on the Sony online support web site ❑ http://www.sony-asia.com/support/vaio/ (English) ❑ http://scs.sony.co.kr/ (Korean) ❑...
  • Page 7 Troubleshooting...

  • Page 8: Troubleshooting

    ❑ Condensation may cause your computer to malfunction. If this occurs, do not use the computer for at least one hour. ❑ Check that you are using the supplied Sony power cord or AC adapter. For your safety, use only the genuine Sony rechargeable battery pack* and power cord or AC adapter, which are supplied by Sony for your VAIO computer.

  • Page 9: What Should I Do If The Green Power Indicator Light Turns On But My Screen Remains Blank

    Troubleshooting What should I do if the green power indicator light turns on but my screen remains blank? ❑ Press the Alt+F4 keys several times to close the application window. An application error may have occurred. ❑ If the Alt+F4 keys do not work, click Start, Turn Off Computer, and then Restart.

  • Page 10: Why Doesn't My Computer Enter Standby Or Hibernate Mode

    Why doesn't my computer enter Standby or Hibernate mode? Your computer may become unstable if the operating mode is changed before the computer completely enters Standby or Hibernate mode. To restore your computer to Normal mode Close all open programs. Click Start, Turn Off Computer, and then Restart.

  • Page 11: What Should I Do If My Computer Does Not Accept My Password And Returns A Message, Enter Onetime Password

    Troubleshooting What should I do if my computer does not accept my password and returns a message, Enter Onetime Password? If you enter a wrong power-on password three times consecutively, the Enter Onetime Password message appears and Windows will not start. Press and hold the power button or slide and hold the power switch for more than four seconds to check that the power indicator light turns off.

  • Page 13: Recovering Your Vaio System

    Recovering your VAIO system...

  • Page 14: Before Using Your Computer

    Before using your computer This section explains how to resolve problems, make a backup copy of your ® data, and recover your Sony VAIO computer system with the VAIO Recovery Utility software and Windows features in case of computer malfunctions.

  • Page 15: Creating Your Own Recovery Discs (Recovery Media Kit)

    Before using your computer Creating your own recovery discs (Recovery Media Kit) Recovery discs enable you to recover your computer system to its original state. You can create the recovery discs with the VAIO Recovery Utility software. Recover the computer system in the following cases: ❑...

  • Page 16: To Create Recovery Discs

    To create recovery discs Make sure you have one of the following blank media ready beforehand: DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD+R, or DVD+R DL discs. Your optical disc drive may not support all of the above media. See the on-screen Hardware Guide to find out which types of media your optical disc drive supports. You cannot use Blu-ray Disc™...

  • Page 17: Finding Out What To Do In Case Of Computer Malfunctions

    Finding out what to do in case of computer malfunctions Finding out what to do in case of computer malfunctions This section describes how to get your computer back to normal before recovering your computer system in case of computer malfunctions. If your computer does not work properly Your computer may become unstable or slow in the following cases: ❑...

  • Page 18: Recovering Your Vaio System

    Recovering your VAIO system This section describes how to recover your computer system. Before starting the recovery process What is a system recovery? A system recovery is to restore your computer to its factory state. Perform a system recovery in the following cases: ❑...
  • Page 19 Recovering your VAIO system About the recovery options There are three recovery options you can select. Normally, we recommend that you perform the C Drive Recovery (Recommended) procedure. ❑ C Drive Recovery (Recommended) All the current data on your C drive will be deleted and the C drive will be restored to its original factory state.

  • Page 20: Recovering Your Vaio System When You Can Start Windows

    Recovering your VAIO system when you can start Windows You can recover your computer system from the recovery partition on your hard disk. if you can start Windows. There are two options to recover the computer system: to restore the C drive or to restore your entire computer system.

  • Page 21: Recovering Your Vaio System When You Cannot Start Windows

    Recovering your VAIO system Recovering your VAIO system when you cannot start Windows If Windows does not start, you can select from the following two options: ❑ Recover your computer system from the recovery partition. You can recover your computer system faster than recovering it using recovery discs, because the recovery partition on the hard disk is used.

  • Page 22: Changing The Partition Sizes

    Changing the partition sizes This section describes how to change the partition sizes. About hard disk partitioning Hard disk partitioning is to divide a hard disk into multiple partitions. It allows you to organize your data or software on each hard disk partition more effectively.

  • Page 23: Deleting The Recovery Partition

    Changing the partition sizes Deleting the recovery partition Be sure to create the recovery discs if you have not yet created them. For instructions on how to create the recovery discs, “To create recovery discs” on page 16. You cannot recover your computer system from the hard disk if you delete the recovery partition.

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