Sony PCG-V505 quick start To reinstall programs with the Application Recovery CDs

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Using Your Recovery CDs

To reinstall programs with the Application Recovery CDs

✍Your system may include one or more Application Recovery CDs. If you have more than one Application Recovery CD, insert the first CD (CD No. 1) to run the Application Recovery program. You may be prompted to insert the next CD, depending on the application you wish to restore.

1Turn on your computer. If your computer is already on, close all open programs.

2Logon to the Microsoft® Windows® desktop.

3Insert Sony Application Recovery CD No. 1 into your computer’s optical drive. The Application Recovery utility starts automatically.

4Click OK in the VAIO welcome window. The Sony Application Recovery Program window appears.

5Double-click the Software folder. Icons representing the original, preinstalled programs are displayed.

6Double-click the application you want to restore. The program’s installation wizard begins.

7Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the recovery process.

To reinstall device drivers using Windows XP operating system

(For Windows® XP systems only) The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system is capable of reinstalling the original factory-installed device drivers, without using the Application Recovery CD(s).

1Click Start in the Windows taskbar, then right-click My Computer. A shortcut menu appears.

2Click Properties. The System Properties dialog box appears.

3From the Hardware tab, click the Device Manager button.

4Right-click to select the unknown device1 or the device that requires the driver installation and click Update Driver from the shortcut menu. The Hardware Update Wizard appears.

1Unknown devices are identified by a yellow question mark. A device that has a driver problem is identified by a yellow exclamation mark.

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