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[. . . ] The User Guide is provided in the PDF format for easy browsing and printing. To view this on-screen guide: 1 Double-click the Me&My VAIO icon on the desktop. Specifications The online specifications describe the hardware and software configurations of your VAIO computer. 2 Go to the Sony online support web site at http://www. vaio-link. com. Contents Finding information on your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Introduction to this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 What should I do if my computer does not start?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 What should I do if a BIOS error appears when I turn on my computer? [. . . ] For instructions on how to use this wizard, see "To make a backup copy of your file with the Back Up Files wizard" on page 19. Use the Windows Complete PC Backup and Restore feature (available on models with Windows Vista Ultimate or Windows Vista Business only). You can make a backup copy of everything on your computer including the programs, system settings, and files on the computer. You can restore your computer system to the state when you made the backup copy. For instructions on how to use this feature, see "To make a backup copy of your file with the Windows Complete PC Backup and Restore feature" on page 20. Your computer may become unstable or slow after installing new software or changing the Windows settings. In such cases, you can use a restore point to restore your computer system to a previous state. For instructions on how to create a restore point, see "To create a restore point" on page 21. If an optical disc drive is not installed on your computer, you need an external hard disk drive or optical disc drive to make a backup copy of your data or need to create a new partition by changing the size of the C drive. For instructions on how to create a hard disk partition, see "Creating a hard disk partition" on page 34. 18 Before using your computer Be sure to create recovery discs immediately after your computer is ready for use. In case you cannot make a backup copy of your data due to computer malfunctions, you can use the recovery discs to make the backup copy. For instructions on how to create the recovery discs, see "To create recovery discs" on page 17. If you are currently logged onto your computer as a standard user, enter an administrator name and password and click Continue. Click to select the check box next to the drive for which you want to create a restore point under Automatic restore points. Follow the on-screen instructions. 5 6 7 8 21 To use the restore point for restoring system files If you can start Windows, follow these steps: 1 2 3 1 Follow the steps 1 to 4 in "To create a restore point manually" on page 21. Click System Restore on the System Protection tab in the System Properties window. Insert a recovery disc to the drive while the computer is on, turn off your computer, and turn on the computer again. The Windows Boot Manager is displayed. If you have not yet created the recovery discs, follow these steps: 1 Turn on your computer. 3 Make sure the option to repair the computer, which is listed on the top of the boot option window, is selected, and then press the Enter key. 4 Skip the following step 2 and go to step 3. If you cannot start Windows, follow these steps: 2 3 Press the M or m key to select Repair Windows Vista and press the Enter key. Select a keyboard layout and click Next. If you have displayed the System Recovery Options window by pressing the F8 key, select the user name and enter the password, and then skip the following step 4 and go to step 5. 4 5 6 Select an operating system and click Next. Follow the on-screen instructions. 22 Before using your computer Backing up and restoring your data with the VAIO software You can also make a backup copy of your data with the Rescue Data software and restore the rescued data with the VAIO Data Restore Tool software. To back up your data with Rescue Data The Rescue Data software enables you to rescue (back up) your data on the hard disk even when you cannot start Windows. Normal data rescue Saves all the files which you can rescue on the hard disk to an external hard disk drive. [. . . ] You can recover your computer system faster than recovering it using recovery discs, because the recovery partition on the hard disk is used. To recover your computer system using recovery discs 1 Insert a recovery disc to the drive while the computer is on, turn off your computer, and turn on the computer again. Press the M or m key to select Start VAIO Recovery Center and press the Enter key. Follow the steps after step 1 in "To restore the C drive" on page 32 or "To restore your entire computer system" on page 32, depending on your computer state. 2 3 To recover your computer system from recovery partition 1 2 3 Turn on your computer. Follow the steps after step 1 in "To restore the C drive" on page 32 or "To restore your entire computer system" on page 32, depending on your computer state. After completing the recovery process, restore your data from the backup copy made with the Rescue Data software. [. . . ]