User manual SYMPHONIC WSC3813

[. . . ] 77 Software Support Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 4 Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony VAIO® notebook. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in audio, video, computing, and communications to provide you with state-of-the-art personal computing. Features For complete specifications of your VAIO® notebook, refer to the Specifications flyer supplied with your notebook. Exceptional performance -- Your notebook includes a mobile Intel® Pentium® III processor* and a V. 90/K56flex-compatible modem. [. . . ] See "Using Your Recovery CDs" on page 54 for information. Application Recovery CD(s) Sony Electronics Inc. This CD enables you to reinstall individual applications if they become corrupted or are erased. Driver Recovery CD(s) Sony Electronics Inc. This CD enables you to reinstall individual device drivers if they become corrupted or are erased. System Recovery CD(s) Sony Electronics Inc. This CD enables you to format the C:\ partition of the hard disk drive, then reinstall the operating system and software titles that shipped with your notebook, if they become corrupted or are erased. Use it to restore the hard disk of the VAIO® notebook you purchased. This CD restores your notebook to its original state, so user data and applications will be lost. To use the recovery CD(s), connect the docking station (supplied with selected models) or an optional optical drive, such as a fully atapi compliant PC Card CD-ROM drive, to the notebook. 53 VAIO® R505 SuperSlim ProTM Notebook Quick Start Using Your Recovery CDs The following sections describe how to use the Application Recovery, Driver Recovery, and System Recovery utilities. To use the Application Recovery CD(s) The Application Recovery CD(s) allows you to reinstall individual applications if they become corrupted or are accidentally erased. Reinstalling an individual software title may correct a problem you are experiencing with your notebook or software application; you may not need to reinstall the entire contents of your hard drive. If you need to reinstall all the software titles that shipped with your notebook, use the System Recovery CD(s). Click Start on the Windows taskbar, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears. 56 Using Your Recovery CDs 4 5 6 7 Click Performance and Maintenance, then click System. The System Properties dialog box appears. From the Hardware tab, click Device Manager. Click to highlight the device for which you wish to reinstall the driver. From the Actions menu, choose Properties. The Properties dialog box for that device appears Properties dialog box. 8 9 Click Reinstall Driver. The wizard will search for the correct driver on your Driver Recovery CD. 10 When the recovery process is complete, click Finish. Some drivers will require that you reboot the computer to complete installation. 57 VAIO® R505 SuperSlim ProTM Notebook Quick Start Using the Driver Recovery CD(s) (Windows 2000) 1 2 3 4 Turn on your notebook. If your notebook is already on, close all applications. When the Windows® desktop appears, insert the Driver Recovery CD in the optical disc drive. [. . . ] (Windows 2000) To assess the online user guide, click Start on the Windows® taskbar, select Help Center and VAIO Documentation. The printed quick start is supplied with your notebook. Manuals and online help files that may accompany your preinstalled software Most of the manuals for preinstalled software are located on your hard disk drive as online help files. You can access the online help files from the Help menu in the specific application. [. . . ]