User manual SONY VAIO SVE11125CXB

[. . . ] Click to Search Troubleshooting VAIO User Guide E Series SVE1112 Use this manual if you encounter any problems, or have any questions about your VAIO computer. How to Use Windows 8: The Basics Parts Description Setup Network / Internet Connections Settings Backup / Recovery Security Other Operations Notifications Read This First Visit the VAIO support website that provides up-to-date information on your VAIO computer. http://esupport. sony. com/US/VAIO (USA) http://www. sony. ca/support/ (Canada: English) http://fr. sony. ca/support (Canada: French) http://esupport. sony. com/LA/VAIO (Latin American area) http://esupport. sony. com/BR/VAIO (Brazil) © 2012 Sony Corporation 1 Click to Search VAIO User Guide Back | Back to Top Troubleshooting Windows 8: The Basics Apps Display Internet Power Windows Help and Support Menu Store How to Use Windows 8: The Basics Parts Description Setup Network / Internet Connections Settings Backup / Recovery Security Other Operations Notifications © 2012 Sony Corporation 2 Click to Search VAIO User Guide Back | Back to Top Troubleshooting Parts Description VAIO computer How to Use Windows 8: The Basics Parts Description Setup Network / Internet Connections Settings Backup / Recovery Security Other Operations Notifications © 2012 Sony Corporation 3 Click to Search VAIO User Guide Back | Back to Top Troubleshooting Setup Battery Memory module Supplied items Power VAIO computer How to Use Windows 8: The Basics Parts Description Setup Network / Internet Connections Settings Backup / Recovery Security Other Operations Notifications © 2012 Sony Corporation 4 Click to Search VAIO User Guide Back | Back to Top Troubleshooting Network / Internet Apps Internet Store LAN Wi-Fi How to Use Windows 8: The Basics Parts Description Setup Network / Internet Connections Settings Backup / Recovery Security Other Operations Notifications © 2012 Sony Corporation 5 Click to Search VAIO User Guide Back | Back to Top Troubleshooting Connections Audio BLUETOOTH CD/DVD/BD HDMI Internet Microphone Peripheral device Speakers Wi-Fi Battery Display Headphones LAN Optical digital output Power USB How to Use Windows 8: The Basics Parts Description Setup Network / Internet Connections Settings Backup / Recovery Security Other Operations Notifications © 2012 Sony Corporation 6 Click to Search VAIO User Guide Back | Back to Top Troubleshooting Settings Audio BIOS Button Camera HDMI Memory module Microphone Password Power Security Speakers VAIO computer Battery CD/DVD/BD Display Keyboard Menu Optical digital output Peripheral device Recovery Service and support Touch pad How to Use Windows 8: The Basics Parts Description Setup Network / Internet Connections Settings Backup / Recovery Security Other Operations Notifications © 2012 Sony Corporation 7 Click to Search VAIO User Guide Back | Back to Top Troubleshooting Backup / Recovery BIOS Backup Button Partition Refresh VAIO computer Built-in storage device CD/DVD/BD Recovery Service and support How to Use Windows 8: The Basics Parts Description Setup Network / Internet Connections Settings Backup / Recovery Security Other Operations Notifications © 2012 Sony Corporation 8 Click to Search VAIO User Guide Back | Back to Top Troubleshooting Security BIOS Internet Service and support Password VAIO computer How to Use Windows 8: The Basics Parts Description Setup Network / Internet Connections Settings Backup / Recovery Security Other Operations Notifications © 2012 Sony Corporation 9 Click to Search VAIO User Guide Back | Back to Top Troubleshooting Other Operations Battery Built-in storage device Help and Support Memory card Partition Touch pad VAIO computer Camera Keyboard Memory module Power USB Windows How to Use Windows 8: The Basics Parts Description Setup Network / Internet Connections Settings Backup / Recovery Security Other Operations Notifications © 2012 Sony Corporation 10 Click to Search VAIO User Guide Back | Back to Top Troubleshooting Notifications Care and maintenance Important notice Read this first Service and support VAIO computer Product registration Security Supplied items How to Use Windows 8: The Basics Parts Description Setup Network / Internet Connections Settings Backup / Recovery Security Other Operations Notifications © 2012 Sony Corporation 11 Click to Search How to Use VAIO User Guide E Series SVE1112 Use this manual if you encounter any problems, or have any questions about your VAIO computer. Troubleshooting Hardware Apps Network / Internet Backup / Recovery Security Peripheral Devices Visit the VAIO support website that provides up-to-date information on your VAIO computer. http://esupport. sony. com/US/VAIO (USA) http://www. sony. ca/support/ (Canada: English) http://fr. sony. ca/support (Canada: French) http://esupport. sony. com/LA/VAIO (Latin American area) http://esupport. sony. com/BR/VAIO (Brazil) © 2012 Sony Corporation 12 Click to Search VAIO User Guide Back | Back to Top Troubleshooting Read This First How to Use Windows 8: The Basics Parts Description Setup Network / Internet Connections Settings Backup / Recovery Security Other Operations Notifications About your VAIO computer’s configuration To find out about the configuration of your VAIO computer, visit the Sony online support website. [Details] Some features, options, and supplied items may not be available on your VAIO computer. [. . . ] In the following cases, you may not be able to recover the computer from the recovery area and the Recovery Media will be necessary: You have modified the recovery area with apps designed for data modification. You have installed an operating system different from the preinstalled operating system on the computer. You have formatted your built-in storage device without using VAIO Care (Rescue 222 Mode) : Recover or maintain your system. Click the surface Do not touch or soil the surface of the discs. Fingerprints or dust onto Search may cause read/write errors. To create Recovery Media, you may need the free space on the C: drive more than double capacity of media you use. Depending on the model you purchased, you cannot create the Recovery Media at the time of delivery due to the shortage of the free space even if the optical disc drive supports Blu-ray disc or Double/Dual Layer DVD media. Refer to the help file included with VAIO Care beforehand when you use a USB flash drive as Recovery Media. Related Topic About Recovery Recovering from the Recovery Area Recovering from Recovery Media Notes on Recovery © 2012 Sony Corporation 223 Click to Search VAIO User Guide Back | Back to Top Troubleshooting Notes on Recovery How to Use Windows 8: The Basics Parts Description Setup Network / Internet Connections Settings Backup / Recovery Security Other Operations Notifications Important notes on recovery Recovering your VAIO computer will delete all the data on the built-in storage device and restore all the settings to the original factory settings. Make sure you have a backup copy of your valuable data. If you want to retain the main settings and personal data, refresh the computer. [Details] Disconnect all peripherals from your VAIO computer except the power cord, the AC adapter, or devices required for recovery before recovering the computer. Keep the power cord or the AC adapter connected to your VAIO computer during the recovery process. Do not stop the recovery process until the process is complete. If you have forgotten the password and cannot start the recovery process, contact an authorized Sony service/support center to reset it. Read the following notes thoroughly before recovering your VAIO computer. Notes on apps Recovering your VAIO computer can restore only the preinstalled apps. The app(s) that has been installed on your own or the data you have created since purchase cannot be restored. In addition, you cannot restore only Windows. Certain preinstalled apps include options that allow the apps to uninstall or install themselves. However, the apps may not work properly on your VAIO computer if such options are used. Installing apps to modify partition sizes may disable recovery or Recovery Media creation. To avoid this, create the Recovery Media immediately after your VAIO computer is ready for use. [Details] Related Topic About Recovery Creating Recovery Media Recovering from the Recovery Area Recovering from Recovery Media © 2012 Sony Corporation 224 Click to Search VAIO User Guide Back | Back to Top Troubleshooting Recovering from Recovery Media How to Use Windows 8: The Basics Parts Description Setup Network / Internet Connections Settings Backup / Recovery Security Other Operations Notifications If the recovery area data has been corrupted or erased, you can use Recovery Media to recover your VAIO computer. [. . . ] Restore your VAIO computer from a system image backup if you have created the backup. Refer to Windows Help and Support for more information. [Details] Any file you have created or changed after you created the system image backup will not be restored. You need to back up such a file with VAIO Care (Rescue Mode) : Recover or maintain your system. [. . . ]