To use the Application Recovery CDs | Sony PCG-SR17K manual

VAIO® Notebook User Guide

✍You must be in Windows to run the Application Recovery CDs. If you have any questions on using the Application Recovery CDs, contact Sony Customer Support.

Some applications on the Application Recovery CDs must be decompressed before the installation process begins. Your screen does not change while the files are decompressed. The time to decompress an application varies and may be as long as 30 minutes.

To use the Application Recovery CD(s)

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

2When the Windows desktop appears, insert the first Sony Application Recovery CD in the CD-ROM drive. The Application Recovery utility loads automatically.

3When the Application Recovery menu appears, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the recovery process.

✍Your system may include one or two Application Recovery CDs. If you have two Application Recovery CDs, insert the first CD to run the Application Recovery program. You may be prompted to insert the second CD, depending on the application you wish to restore.

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Vaio Notebook User Guide Page Safety Information Owner’s Record Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity FCC Part This modem uses the Usoc RJ-11 telephone jack Telephone Consumer Protection Act United States Telephone Consumer Guidelines Canada Industry Canada Notice Lindice déquivalence de la sonnerie de ce matériel est de Contents Using the System Features Welcome Unpacking Your Notebook ManualsSoftware CD Remove the following hardware items from the box Recovery CDs Other Ergonomic Considerations Recommended Position Setting Up Your Notebook Handling Your Notebook Cleaning Your NotebookHandling the LCD Screen On Moisture Condensation Vaio Notebook User Guide Locating Controls and Connectors Front Back Left Right Connecting a Power Source Using the AC AdapterConnecting AC Adapter Bottom Using Battery Power To Insert the Battery PackInserting Battery Pack Lock Lever To Remove the Battery Pack To Charge the Battery PackBattery Indicator Light Removing Battery Pack AC Adapter Hardware Temperature Using Batteries Vaio Notebook User Guide Starting Your Computer Power SwitchOpening Shutting Down Your Computer If you are unable to shut down your computer Using the Keyboard Keyboard Escape key Combinations and Functions with the Windows Key + F Indicators Indicators Functions Power Fn+ / F7 Switch to the external display Functions Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key Using the Touchpad Touchpad Drag Connecting a Floppy Disk Drive Using a Floppy Disk Drive optionalTo Connect a Floppy Disk Drive Removing a Floppy Disk Drive When the Computer is On To Insert a DisketteTo Remove a Diskette Inserting a Diskette Handling Diskettes To Carry a Floppy Disk DriveCarrying a Floppy Disk Drive Connecting the CD/DVD Drive optional To Connect the CD Drive Removing the PC Card Inserting the PC Card To Insert a Disc Using the CD-ROM DriveInserting a Disc To Remove the Drive Flashing Busy IndicatorHandling CD or DVD Media To Insert a PC Card Using PC CardsRemoving the PC Card Slot Protector Inserting a PC Card To Remove a PC Card When the Computer is on Removing a PC Card Using Smart Connect Connecting with an i.Link CableWindows Me Windows Connecting an i.LINK device Connecting a Digital Video Camera RecorderLink Interface To connect a Digital Video Camera Recorder DVgate Applications Digital Video Captures Adjusting Image Resolution Hard Drive Partition Vaio Action Setup Using the Jog Dial ControlJog Dial Control Jog Dial Control Launcher Mode Guide ModeUsing Launcher Mode Jog Guide Dialog Box Using the Jog Dial Control with Other Software Using the Jog Dial Control with Sony SoftwareUsing Guide Mode Using a Dialog Box Using Memory Stick MediaTypes of Memory Stick Media What is MagicGate? Handling and Storing Memory Stick Media To check the drive Inserting a Memory Stick MediaInserting a Memory Stick Media Removing a Memory Stick Media Using MG Memory Stick Media with Data from Another Device Removing a Memory Stick Media Using the Write-protect Tab Using a Compatible DeviceWrite-Protecting a Memory Stick Media Using Power Saving Modes Formatting a Memory Stick Media Normal Mode System Idle ModeSystem Suspend Mode System Hibernation Mode To activate System Hibernation mode Using Power Management Vaio Notebook User Guide Connecting Peripheral Devices Connecting a Phone Line Opening the Phone Line Jack Cover Connecting the Internal Modem to the Telephone Line Plugging the Phone Line into Phone Line Jack Connect to the Telephone Line Set the Dialing Mode for the ModemOpening the Modular Jack Cover Connecting Telephone Cord to Line Jack Telephone with Two Modular Jacks Using Ethernet to Connect to a Network Connecting to the Local Area Network LANConnecting to LAN Setting Up Your Ethernet Connection To connect to the network Windows MeTo connect to the network Windows To set network components Windows Me Connecting a USB Device Connecting a Universal Serial Bus USB DeviceTo Connect a USB Device Connecting an External Display Connecting a MonitorTo Connect a Monitor To Connect a Projector To remove the display adapter Connecting a ProjectorTo select a display Switching the connector functionality Adjusting sound volume in the Recording Control windowRecording from a Microphone or Audio Equipment To increase the sound of the microphone Adjusting volume To make the microphone echo To effect the Midi sound Installing a Memory Module Adding Memory To install a Memory Module Location of Screws Opening the Display Panel Memory Module Installing a Memory Module Removing a Memory Module Aligning the Palm Rest Confirming Added Memory Capacity Removing a Memory Module Sony Notebook Setup Dialog Box About the Software on Your Computer DVgate Netscape Communicator About Your Recovery CDs Supplementary Information Recovering Microsoft Word Create a Movie using Shaker Movie ShakerImporting Images and Sound Clips Main Window Shaker Tray Editing Clips and ScenesWorking Panel Saving a Movie Adding effects to a scene or a clip Using Panorama Maker PictureGearManaging Your Pictures Creating a Photo Album Making Still Images and Panoramic from Mpeg For Answers to Your Software Questions McAfee VirusScan Network Associates, IncNetscape Communicator Netscape Communications Corp PhotoPrinter 2000 Pro ArcSoft, Inc Sound Forge Sonic Foundry Sony Service CenterQuicken 2000 Intuit Inc Vaio Notebook User Guide Using the System and Application Recovery CDs Using the System Recovery CDs To use the System Recovery CDs 100 Using the Application Recovery CDs If your computer does not start from the Recovery CD To use the Application Recovery CDs Troubleshooting your notebook My notebook does not start My notebook starts, but my system doesn’t start properly My notebook stops responding or does not shut down Power Management setting is not responding Sound of my notebook’s fan is too loud Troubleshooting the LCD screen Troubleshooting the mouse and touchpadWant to change the video resolution of my display My LCD screen is blank Troubleshooting drives, PC cards and peripheral devices Pointer does not move while using the Touchpad or MouseMy touchpad does not work properly My floppy disk drive can not write to a diskette 109 My CD or DVD drive tray does not open My PC card is not working Troubleshooting softwareMy software program stops responding or crashes Troubleshooting the modem Can not use the DVgate softwareMy voice-related software does not work properly My modem does not work My modem connection is slow Troubleshooting audioMy speakers have no sound My microphone does not work Troubleshooting the printerCannot print Getting Help Vaio Notebook User Guide 116 Specifications 118 Index 120 121 122 123 124