Sony Viao PictureBook Computer manual To use the System Recovery CDs

VAIO® C1 Picturebook® Computer Quick Start

To use the System Recovery CD(s)

Your system may take a few minutes to load necessary files. A blue screen appears during the downloading process.

1Insert the Sony System Recovery CD in the optical disc drive. The System Recovery utility starts from the optical disc drive. The first CD must be in the drive when your turn on the computer.

2Shut down your computer as described in the “Shutting Down Your Computer” section of your supplied Quick Start.

3Wait 30 seconds and turn on your computer.

4The VAIO System Recovery Utility dialog box appears. Click Next.

5At the pop-up prompt, select Yes to begin the system recovery process. Follow the on-screen instructions.

If your computer does not start from the Recovery CD

1Press the power button and hold it for more than four seconds to turn off the computer.

2Turn on the computer. When the Sony logo is displayed, press the F2 key. The BIOS setup menu screen appears.

3Press the arrow keys to select the Exit menu.

4Press the arrow keys to select “Get Default Values” and then press the Enter key. The message “Load default values for all SETUP items.” appears.

5Make sure “Yes” is selected, and press the Enter key.

6Press the arrow keys to select “Save and Exit,” and press the Enter key. The message “Save configuration changes and exit now?” appears.

7Make sure “Yes” is selected, and press the Enter key. The computer restarts from the Recovery CD.

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