Sony VGN-FZ29VN Bedienungsanleitung

10What should I do if the power indicator (Green) lights but my screen stays blank?Follow these steps:1 Press and hold the power button for more than

Troubleshooting11What should I do if a message window, notifying of incompatibility or improper installation of the battery pack, appears and my compu

12System SecurityHow can I protect my computer against security threats, such as viruses? The Microsoft Windows operating system is preinstalled on yo

Recovering your VAIO system

14Before using your computerThis booklet explains how to resolve problems, make a backup copy of your data, and recover your Sony VAIO® computer syste

Before using your computer15Important informationIf you perform a recovery of your system after having upgraded to a higher version of Windows Vista v

16Creating your own recovery discsRecovery discs enable you to recover your computer system to its original state. You can create the recovery discs w

Before using your computer17To create recovery discsWhen your computer is ready for use, follow these steps to create recovery discs.1Click Start, All

18Backing up and restoring your data using Backup and Restore CenterYou can make a backup copy of your data, restore the data, and create a restore po

Before using your computer19Be sure to create recovery discs immediately after your computer is ready for use. In case you cannot make a backup copy o

DocumentationThe following documents are included with your Sony VAIO® computer.❑ User Guide Explains features of your computer. It also includes info

20To restore your data from the backup copy made with the Back Up Files wizard1Click Start, All Programs, VAIO Recovery Center, and VAIO Recovery Cent

Before using your computer21To make a backup copy of your file with the Windows Complete PC Backup and Restore feature1Click Start, All Programs, VAIO

22To restore your data from the backup copy made with the Windows Complete PC Backup and Restore featureYour computer may not work properly after the

Before using your computer23To create a restore pointWhat is a restore point?A restore point is created automatically, for example when installing a s

24To use the restore point for restoring system filesIf you can start Windows, follow these steps:1Click Start, All Programs, VAIO Recovery Center, an

Before using your computer25If you cannot start Windows, follow these steps:1 Insert a recovery disc to the drive while the computer is on, turn off y

26Backing up and restoring your data with the VAIO softwareYou can also make a backup copy of your data with the Rescue Data software and restore the

Before using your computer27To start the rescue process1 Insert a recovery disc to the drive while the computer is on, turn off your computer, and tur

28To restore your data with VAIO Data Restore ToolThe VAIO Data Restore Tool software enables you to restore files which have been rescued with the Re

Before using your computer29Restoring the preinstalled software or software driversYou can restore the preinstalled software or software drivers to th

3ContentsDocumentation ...2Printed Documentation...

30Finding out what to do in case of computer malfunctionsThis section describes how to get your computer back to normal before recovering your compute

Finding out what to do in case of computer malfunctions31If Windows startsFollow these steps to get your computer back to normal:

32If Windows does not startFollow these steps to get your computer back to normal when you cannot start Windows:

Recovering your VAIO system33Recovering your VAIO systemThis section describes how to recover your computer system. Before starting the recovery proce

34Before starting the recovery process❑ Recovering your computer system will delete all the data on the hard disk. Make sure you have the backup copy

Recovering your VAIO system35Recovering your VAIO system when you can start WindowsYou can recover your computer system from the hard disk if you can

36To restore your entire computer systemFollow these steps to restore the entire data on your hard disk to the original factory condition:1Click Start

Recovering your VAIO system37Recovering your VAIO system when you cannot start WindowsIf you cannot start Windows, follow these steps to recover your

38Changing the partition sizesThis section describes how to change the partition sizes.About hard disk partitioningHard disk partitioning is to divide

Changing the partition sizes39To create a partition with the Windows feature1 Click Start, Control Panel, System and Maintenance, and Create and forma

4Before using your computer... 14Creating your own recovery discs...

40Erasing everything on your hard diskThis section describes how to erase your data on your hard disk. It is strongly recommended to erase all the dat

Introduction to this guide5Introduction to this guideThis guide covers the following important areas:❑ If you have any problems with your VAIO® comput

Troubleshooting

8TroubleshootingComputerWhat should I do if my computer does not start?❑ Make sure your computer is securely plugged into a power source and turned on

Troubleshooting9What should I do if a BIOS error appears when I turn on my computer?On all models except VGC-RM series models, if the message “Press &