VAIO® Notebook Quick Start

Using the Driver Recovery CD

The Driver Recovery CD utility enables you to reinstall individual drivers if they become corrupted or are accidentally erased. You can reinstall an individual driver to correct a problem that you are experiencing with your computer, hardware, or software application. VAIO Support Agent uses a vault feature on the Driver Recovery CD(s) to repair software applications.

✍You must be in Windows to run the Driver Recovery CD utility.

To use the Driver Recovery CD(s)

1Turn on your notebook. If your notebook is already on, close all applications.

2When the Windows desktop appears, insert the Driver Recovery CD in the optical disc drive. Use My Computer or Windows Explorer to view the contents of the Driver Recovery CD. Select the appropriate driver.

To repair software applications using VAIO Support Agent

The Driver Recovery CD utility has an information vault that contains the original characteristics for the preinstalled software applications that are protected by VAIO Support Agent. See “VAIO Support Agent” on page 59 for instructions on how to fix your software problems.

Using the System Recovery CD(s)

This CD restores your notebook to its original state, so user data and applications will be lost.

You can use the System Recovery CD(s) 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 erased. You may not need to reinstall the entire contents of your hard drive. If you experience a problem with your notebook, reinstalling an individual device driver or software title may correct the problem. Use the Application Recovery CD(s) to reinstall individual applications or use the Driver Recovery CD(s) to reinstall device drivers. See “Using the Application Recovery CD(s)” on page 39 to reinstall individual applications or see “Using the Driver Recovery CD” on page 40 for more information.

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