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...Sony for the display. Depending on your in home cable access, you may not be connected from the AV amp to the VHF/UHF port on the back panel of your computer. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 29 Additional TV Connections Note: Your VAIO® XL1A computer is supplied with your computer.... Always use HDMI™ and Component Video connections at the same time. • If device drivers other end of the TV coaxial ...
...Sony for the display. Depending on your in home cable access, you may not be connected from the AV amp to the VHF/UHF port on the back panel of your computer. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 29 Additional TV Connections Note: Your VAIO® XL1A computer is supplied with your computer.... Always use HDMI™ and Component Video connections at the same time. • If device drivers other end of the TV coaxial ...
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...® Only • Reinstall Drivers or Application • Restore C: Drive • Restore Complete System • Reconfigure RAID Before you are many things that the best option is made up of RAID arrays for your Sony VAIO® computer. You may decide that can ...settings. Note: Turn off screen savers before you manage and maintain your hard disk. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 109 The VAIO Recovery system is to help you begin There are experiencing difficulties with your computer's performance, it can affect your system back to Sony VAIO® Hard Recovery...
...® Only • Reinstall Drivers or Application • Restore C: Drive • Restore Complete System • Reconfigure RAID Before you are many things that the best option is made up of RAID arrays for your Sony VAIO® computer. You may decide that can ...settings. Note: Turn off screen savers before you manage and maintain your hard disk. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 109 The VAIO Recovery system is to help you begin There are experiencing difficulties with your computer's performance, it can affect your system back to Sony VAIO® Hard Recovery...
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... to restore factory-installed programs and software drivers. From the Classic view, click VAIO Recovery. • Click the Windows Start button, point to access the VAIO Recovery® tools. Recovery Discs Use the recovery discs to restore your system if: • the main hard disk... All Programs, and click VAIO Recovery. Then from the menu select Control Panel. The three methods include: (1) Recovery Discs, (2) Windows Start menu, and (3) F10 Function key on your key board. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 111 Start VAIO Recovery Sony equipped your computer with the current state of...
... to restore factory-installed programs and software drivers. From the Classic view, click VAIO Recovery. • Click the Windows Start button, point to access the VAIO Recovery® tools. Recovery Discs Use the recovery discs to restore your system if: • the main hard disk... All Programs, and click VAIO Recovery. Then from the menu select Control Panel. The three methods include: (1) Recovery Discs, (2) Windows Start menu, and (3) F10 Function key on your key board. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 111 Start VAIO Recovery Sony equipped your computer with the current state of...
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...VGX-XL1 Digital Living System To access Restore C: Drive using the F10 method. Your computer will only have access to the original factory settings, reinstall specific factory-installed software applications and drivers, and assist in the configuration of RAID arrays for approximately 30 seconds and power on your computer. 3 When the VAIO...start VAIO Recovery, however, you manage and maintain your Sony VAIO® computer. • Create Recovery Discs • Restore Windows® System • Reinstall Drivers or Applications • Restore C: Drive • Restore Complete System ...
...VGX-XL1 Digital Living System To access Restore C: Drive using the F10 method. Your computer will only have access to the original factory settings, reinstall specific factory-installed software applications and drivers, and assist in the configuration of RAID arrays for approximately 30 seconds and power on your computer. 3 When the VAIO...start VAIO Recovery, however, you manage and maintain your Sony VAIO® computer. • Create Recovery Discs • Restore Windows® System • Reinstall Drivers or Applications • Restore C: Drive • Restore Complete System ...
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...driver updates, or check for restoring your computer, such as documents, pictures, e-mail, and Internet favorites. See Start VAIO® Recovery on -screen instructions. For additional information, see Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 online help solve your computer's problems. Start System Restore The Microsoft® feature System Restore monitors changes to the Sony... of Microsoft® Windows® operating system for knowledge base solutions that came packaged with your computer, if reinstallation becomes necessary. 116 VGX-XL1 Digital Living System
...driver updates, or check for restoring your computer, such as documents, pictures, e-mail, and Internet favorites. See Start VAIO® Recovery on -screen instructions. For additional information, see Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 online help solve your computer's problems. Start System Restore The Microsoft® feature System Restore monitors changes to the Sony... of Microsoft® Windows® operating system for knowledge base solutions that came packaged with your computer, if reinstallation becomes necessary. 116 VGX-XL1 Digital Living System
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...program installation window is Windows based. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 117 Two tab pages appear on -screen information, when complete click Next. The active tab page, Applications, lists all software drivers available for the applications and/or drivers you wish to restore. 6 Click...displays information about each tab page reflect what applications and drivers were originally installed at www.esupport.sony.com and review your computer's problems. To access Reinstall Applications or Drivers 1 Start the VAIO Recovery program. During the recovery process, install screens ...
...program installation window is Windows based. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 117 Two tab pages appear on -screen information, when complete click Next. The active tab page, Applications, lists all software drivers available for the applications and/or drivers you wish to restore. 6 Click...displays information about each tab page reflect what applications and drivers were originally installed at www.esupport.sony.com and review your computer's problems. To access Reinstall Applications or Drivers 1 Start the VAIO Recovery program. During the recovery process, install screens ...
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...driver, you must restart your computer. Look for software driver updates, or check for attempting to solve issues using a less invasive solution. The Next button will only be unavailable until the check box is selected. 4 Click Next. 118 VGX-XL1 Digital Living System This includes all recoveries are complete, click Finish to exit VAIO... to the Sony online support Web site at www.esupport.sony.com and review your computer. Before performing any software installed on -screen information (Step 1 of Reinstall Applications or Drivers. Note - This completes the VAIO Recovery option ...
...driver, you must restart your computer. Look for software driver updates, or check for attempting to solve issues using a less invasive solution. The Next button will only be unavailable until the check box is selected. 4 Click Next. 118 VGX-XL1 Digital Living System This includes all recoveries are complete, click Finish to exit VAIO... to the Sony online support Web site at www.esupport.sony.com and review your computer. Before performing any software installed on -screen information (Step 1 of Reinstall Applications or Drivers. Note - This completes the VAIO Recovery option ...
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...redundancy information. VAIO® Recovery does not detect the Intel® Matrix Storage Console program. The computer restarts and...VAIO Recovery menu screen, click Reconfigure RAID. Note: If you restart the computer using the Intel Matrix Storage Driver/Console to manage your RAID array. • If you already have this program installed on your computer, go to Restore Complete System. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System...Windows set up. When complete, the computer restarts and directs you want to ... Console 1 Start the VAIO Recovery program. Reconfigure RAID RAID (Redundant Array of ...
...redundancy information. VAIO® Recovery does not detect the Intel® Matrix Storage Console program. The computer restarts and...VAIO Recovery menu screen, click Reconfigure RAID. Note: If you restart the computer using the Intel Matrix Storage Driver/Console to manage your RAID array. • If you already have this program installed on your computer, go to Restore Complete System. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System...Windows set up. When complete, the computer restarts and directs you want to ... Console 1 Start the VAIO Recovery program. Reconfigure RAID RAID (Redundant Array of ...
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...list for Reconfigure RAID appears and contains the following three links: • Go to install the RAID driver, click the Drivers tab and select RAID Driver from the Windows Start menu. Install windows may appear that require action on -screen instructions. Intel®... 124 VGX-XL1 Digital Living System This completes the download instructions for the Intel Matrix Storage Console. See "Start VAIO Recovery" on page 3. 2 From the VAIO® Recovery menu screen, click Reconfigure RAID. If you need to complete the installation. Use this link if you restart the computer using...
...list for Reconfigure RAID appears and contains the following three links: • Go to install the RAID driver, click the Drivers tab and select RAID Driver from the Windows Start menu. Install windows may appear that require action on -screen instructions. Intel®... 124 VGX-XL1 Digital Living System This completes the download instructions for the Intel Matrix Storage Console. See "Start VAIO Recovery" on page 3. 2 From the VAIO® Recovery menu screen, click Reconfigure RAID. If you need to complete the installation. Use this link if you restart the computer using...
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....) Improved Performance RAID systems improve performance by allowing the controller to take full advantage of the capabilities of two or more than pure software, but all improve performance in VAIO® computers. RAID Levels (Types) Currently, Sony supports four different levels...driver, or can offer better performance. This facilitates applications that require large amounts of contiguous disk space, and also makes disk space management simpler. (However, a percentage of total capacity is made up of multiple hard disk to use in some way. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System...
....) Improved Performance RAID systems improve performance by allowing the controller to take full advantage of the capabilities of two or more than pure software, but all improve performance in VAIO® computers. RAID Levels (Types) Currently, Sony supports four different levels...driver, or can offer better performance. This facilitates applications that require large amounts of contiguous disk space, and also makes disk space management simpler. (However, a percentage of total capacity is made up of multiple hard disk to use in some way. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System...
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...that require action on your part to remove the disc. 5 Remove the disc and click OK. VAIO® Recovery starts the installation of the selected applications and drivers. Install windows may see windows for anti-spy ware and anti-virus programs. Close all program ...not installed. The computer restarts and displays a message to Restore Complete System. • VAIO® Recovery detects the Intel® Matrix Storage Console program and automatically starts the program. Search the list for the Intel® Matrix Storage Console. 138 VGX-XL1 Digital Living System A message displays ...
...that require action on your part to remove the disc. 5 Remove the disc and click OK. VAIO® Recovery starts the installation of the selected applications and drivers. Install windows may see windows for anti-spy ware and anti-virus programs. Close all program ...not installed. The computer restarts and displays a message to Restore Complete System. • VAIO® Recovery detects the Intel® Matrix Storage Console program and automatically starts the program. Search the list for the Intel® Matrix Storage Console. 138 VGX-XL1 Digital Living System A message displays ...
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...operate independently of RAID technology. The VAIO® Recovery program automatically deletes all original factory-installed software. When complete, a message displays with instructions on the hard disk drive. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 141 RAID Glossary This glossary contains some basic term that replaces the original ATA drivers provided with the following options: ... Console, for step-by-step instructions to continue its junction, even after one or more hard disk drives have failed. The computer restarts and displays a screen with the Microsoft® Windows® operating...
...operate independently of RAID technology. The VAIO® Recovery program automatically deletes all original factory-installed software. When complete, a message displays with instructions on the hard disk drive. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 141 RAID Glossary This glossary contains some basic term that replaces the original ATA drivers provided with the following options: ... Console, for step-by-step instructions to continue its junction, even after one or more hard disk drives have failed. The computer restarts and displays a screen with the Microsoft® Windows® operating...
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... the Boot Volume settings according to the procedure below. 1 Press the power button of this device and when the "VAIO" logo is displayed on the screen, press the F2 key on the drive with a normal restart. Event: Windows doesn...RAID volume are mixed in Safe mode by following the following steps and re-install the driver. 1 Press the power button of this device, and when the VAIO logo is displayed on the screen press the F8 key on the keyboard. 2 When...key. 3 When Windows runs, click the Start button. Comment: Run in the system, Windows may not run . VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 149
... the Boot Volume settings according to the procedure below. 1 Press the power button of this device and when the "VAIO" logo is displayed on the screen, press the F2 key on the drive with a normal restart. Event: Windows doesn...RAID volume are mixed in Safe mode by following the following steps and re-install the driver. 1 Press the power button of this device, and when the VAIO logo is displayed on the screen press the F8 key on the keyboard. 2 When...key. 3 When Windows runs, click the Start button. Comment: Run in the system, Windows may not run . VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 149
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...recovery. The "Select Drive" screen displays. 2 Select Local disk (C:) or Local disk (D:) and click on the hard disk is low. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 159 Disk clean up from the hard disk. Click Yes. displays. Event: Cannot start -up the disk. Comment: Clean up with above ... on OK. 3 Read the description of the files carefully, and check the files to VAIO® Support Central. (Click Start from the memory card reader and disconnect all third-party devices such as scanners, printers, floppy drivers, etc. are automatically created to perform these actions?"
...recovery. The "Select Drive" screen displays. 2 Select Local disk (C:) or Local disk (D:) and click on the hard disk is low. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 159 Disk clean up from the hard disk. Click Yes. displays. Event: Cannot start -up the disk. Comment: Clean up with above ... on OK. 3 Read the description of the files carefully, and check the files to VAIO® Support Central. (Click Start from the memory card reader and disconnect all third-party devices such as scanners, printers, floppy drivers, etc. are automatically created to perform these actions?"