User manual SONY VAIO SVE1512HCXS

[. . . ] Click to Search Troubleshooting VAIO User Guide E Series SVE1412/SVE1512/SVE1712 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 Playback 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 Playback 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 Playback 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 Playback 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 Playback 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 Playback 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 Playback Backup / Recovery Security Other Operations Notifications © 2012 Sony Corporation 7 Click to Search VAIO User Guide Back | Back to Top Troubleshooting Playback CD/DVD/BD HDMI Peripheral device How to Use Windows 8: The Basics Parts Description Setup Network / Internet Connections Settings Playback Backup / Recovery Security Other Operations Notifications © 2012 Sony Corporation 8 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 Playback Backup / Recovery Security Other Operations Notifications © 2012 Sony Corporation 9 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 Playback Backup / Recovery Security Other Operations Notifications © 2012 Sony Corporation 10 Click to Search VAIO User Guide Back | Back to Top Troubleshooting Other Operations Battery Built-in storage device Camera Keyboard Memory module Power USB Windows CD/DVD/BD Help and Support Memory card Partition Touch pad VAIO computer How to Use Windows 8: The Basics Parts Description Setup Network / Internet Connections Settings Playback Backup / Recovery Security Other Operations Notifications © 2012 Sony Corporation 11 Click to Search VAIO User Guide Back | Back to Top Troubleshooting Notifications CD/DVD/BD Care and maintenance Product registration Security Supplied items Important notice Read this first Service and support VAIO computer How to Use Windows 8: The Basics Parts Description Setup Network / Internet Connections Settings Playback Backup / Recovery Security Other Operations Notifications © 2012 Sony Corporation 12 Click to Search How to Use VAIO User Guide E Series SVE1412/SVE1512/SVE1712 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 13 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 Playback 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. [. . . ] Fn + (F7) Switches the display output to an external display. Press the Fn+F7 keys several times to select the desired display output destination, and then press the Enter key to confirm. [Details] Fn + (F12) Cuts off power to most of your VAIO computer, including LCD and CPU (Hibernate mode). For information on shortcut keys combined with the Windows Help and Support. [Details] (Window) key, etc. , refer to © 2012 Sony Corporation 233 Click to Search VAIO User Guide Back | Back to Top Troubleshooting About Recovery How to Use Windows 8: The Basics Parts Description Setup Network / Internet Connections Settings Playback Backup / Recovery Security Other Operations Notifications When do I have to perform recovery or refresh? If your VAIO computer has become unstable If your VAIO computer has been infected with a computer virus If your VAIO computer is experiencing problems which cannot be solved through troubleshooting If you have formatted the C: drive by mistake Recovery is the process of restoring the built-in storage device back to its original factory condition. Refresh is the process of reinstalling the operating system with the main settings and personal data retained. Refresh your VAIO computer first if the computer becomes unstable. If the problem persists, recover the computer. There are two ways to recover the computer: From Recovery Media From the recovery area Which apps should I use to recover or refresh my VAIO computer or create Recovery Media? Use the following apps. VAIO Care Creating Recovery Media Checking your computer hardware VAIO Care (Rescue Mode) : Recover or maintain your system Recovering your VAIO computer Rescuing (backing up) your data Erasing all the data on your built-in storage device Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) Refresh Hint Refer to the help file included with VAIO Care and VAIO Care (Rescue Mode) : Recover or maintain your system for more information. You can also recover your VAIO computer from Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE). What is a recovery area? The recovery area on the built-in storage device contains data for system and app recovery. Typically, you cannot modify or delete data in this area, however, there are commercially available apps designed for this purpose. 234 Why do I have to create Recovery Media? Recovery Media are used to restore your VAIO computer back to its original factory condition. If Windows does not start and you have deleted the recovery area, you will need the Recovery Media to perform recovery. Create the Recovery Media immediately after the computer is ready for use. Click to Search Related Topic Creating Recovery Media Refreshing Your VAIO Computer Recovering from the Recovery Area Recovering from Recovery Media Notes on Recovery © 2012 Sony Corporation 235 Click to Search VAIO User Guide Back | Back to Top Troubleshooting Checking the Volume of the Recovery Area How to Use Windows 8: The Basics Parts Description Setup Network / Internet Connections Settings Playback Backup / Recovery Security Other Operations Notifications Your built-in storage device contains the recovery area where the data for the system recovery is stored. To check the volume of the recovery area, follow these steps: 1. Open the charms [Details] and select the Search charm. 2. Select Apps and enter “Computer“ in the Search box. Select Computer on the menu bar and Manage. Select Disk Management under Storage in the left pane. The volume of the recovery area and the total volume of the C: drive are displayed in the Disk 0 row in the center pane. © 2012 Sony Corporation 236 Click to Search VAIO User Guide Back | Back to Top Troubleshooting Creating Recovery Media How to Use Windows 8: The Basics Parts Description Setup Network / Internet Connections Settings Playback Backup / Recovery Security Other Operations Notifications To create Recovery Media Hint You can use DVDs, Blu-ray Disc, and a USB flash drive as Recovery Media. However, it is recommended that you use DVD-R media, since you may accidentally delete the data on the USB flash drive. You can also use BD-R/BD-R DL/DVD-R DL/DVD+R/DVD+R DL media; however, the types of media your VAIO computer supports and the number of discs you need vary depending on the model you purchased. You will be notified of such information during the creation process. [. . . ] 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. [. . . ]