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...Option 1 1 Connect one end of the TV coaxial cable (optional) to your cable service access. 2 Connect the other than the ones provided by Sony for updates. • You can connect the HDMI™ out to an A/V amp and audio will be heard through the AV amp and then...: Your VAIO® XL1A computer is supplied with your computer. Depending on the back panel of the TV coaxial cable to the TV for the display. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 29 Always use HDMI™ and Component Video connections at the same time. • If device drivers other end of your computer. • If your...
...Option 1 1 Connect one end of the TV coaxial cable (optional) to your cable service access. 2 Connect the other than the ones provided by Sony for updates. • You can connect the HDMI™ out to an A/V amp and audio will be heard through the AV amp and then...: Your VAIO® XL1A computer is supplied with your computer. Depending on the back panel of the TV coaxial cable to the TV for the display. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 29 Always use HDMI™ and Component Video connections at the same time. • If device drivers other end of your computer. • If your...
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...and replace the cover before installing a memory modules. • Please be upgraded to properly operate the peripheral device, notifying the computer of what way. Safety Information Please read the following safety information before turning the power on. • Don't touch the ...this device to install memory modules and it can be installed if an expansion card is connected in this device. A driver may cause a failure. 56 VGX-XL1 Digital Living System There are susceptible to pressure and static, which may need to get cut by installing memory modules sold separately. They ...
...and replace the cover before installing a memory modules. • Please be upgraded to properly operate the peripheral device, notifying the computer of what way. Safety Information Please read the following safety information before turning the power on. • Don't touch the ...this device to install memory modules and it can be installed if an expansion card is connected in this device. A driver may cause a failure. 56 VGX-XL1 Digital Living System There are susceptible to pressure and static, which may need to get cut by installing memory modules sold separately. They ...
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...: If the setting Allow this device to bring the computer out of standby in Power Management in the "Marvell® Livertas Wireless 802.11g/ b Wireless (CB35) property" driver screen is not displayed in the taskbar notification area on Wireless LAN does not function. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 93 Enable WOW and allow Wake On Enables this...
...: If the setting Allow this device to bring the computer out of standby in Power Management in the "Marvell® Livertas Wireless 802.11g/ b Wireless (CB35) property" driver screen is not displayed in the taskbar notification area on Wireless LAN does not function. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 93 Enable WOW and allow Wake On Enables this...
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...® Recovery System include: • Create Recovery Discs • Restore Windows® Only • Reinstall Drivers or Application • Restore C: Drive • Restore Complete System • Reconfigure RAID Before you begin There are experiencing difficulties with your computer's performance, such... The various tools provide options to restore your computer to Sony VAIO® Hard Recovery system. Note: Turn off screen savers before you begin any of RAID arrays for your Sony VAIO® computer. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 109 You may decide that make up of ...
...® Recovery System include: • Create Recovery Discs • Restore Windows® Only • Reinstall Drivers or Application • Restore C: Drive • Restore Complete System • Reconfigure RAID Before you begin There are experiencing difficulties with your computer's performance, such... The various tools provide options to restore your computer to Sony VAIO® Hard Recovery system. Note: Turn off screen savers before you begin any of RAID arrays for your Sony VAIO® computer. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 109 You may decide that make up of ...
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...the system after changing the configuration of a RAID disk array (on VAIO models configured for RAID storage). Start VAIO Recovery Sony equipped your computer with the current state of your computer.... Panel. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 111 To access VAIO® Recovery using a particular method varies with a hidden recovery drive partition, which contains the information and data necessary to restore your computer. 4 ...disc number one into the applicable optical drive and close the drive. 2 Power off your computer. 3 Wait for using the Windows Start menu Do one of the following: • ...
...the system after changing the configuration of a RAID disk array (on VAIO models configured for RAID storage). Start VAIO Recovery Sony equipped your computer with the current state of your computer.... Panel. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 111 To access VAIO® Recovery using a particular method varies with a hidden recovery drive partition, which contains the information and data necessary to restore your computer. 4 ...disc number one into the applicable optical drive and close the drive. 2 Power off your computer. 3 Wait for using the Windows Start menu Do one of the following: • ...
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... manage and maintain your Sony VAIO® computer. • Create Recovery Discs • Restore Windows® System • Reinstall Drivers or Applications • Restore C: Drive • Restore Complete System • Reconfigure RAID These tools provide options to restore your computer to the original factory ...key 1 Power off your computer. 2 Wait for your keyboard. • Click the Windows Start button, point to the Restore C: Drive screen. F10 Function Key You can use the F10 function key on your hard disk. 112 VGX-XL1 Digital Living System The VAIO® Recovery option...
... manage and maintain your Sony VAIO® computer. • Create Recovery Discs • Restore Windows® System • Reinstall Drivers or Applications • Restore C: Drive • Restore Complete System • Reconfigure RAID These tools provide options to restore your computer to the original factory ...key 1 Power off your computer. 2 Wait for your keyboard. • Click the Windows Start button, point to the Restore C: Drive screen. F10 Function Key You can use the F10 function key on your hard disk. 112 VGX-XL1 Digital Living System The VAIO® Recovery option...
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... site. Look for software driver updates, or check for restoring your computer to your system to a point before changes occur. Restore Windows Only This is best used when a single or small number of factory-installed programs are reversible. Note: Using System Restore does not affect your computer, if reinstallation becomes necessary. 116 VGX-XL1 Digital Living System If a problem develops...
... site. Look for software driver updates, or check for restoring your computer to your system to a point before changes occur. Restore Windows Only This is best used when a single or small number of factory-installed programs are reversible. Note: Using System Restore does not affect your computer, if reinstallation becomes necessary. 116 VGX-XL1 Digital Living System If a problem develops...
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...VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 117 During the recovery process, install screens of 3) informs you are experiencing is complete, click Next. The Drivers tab page lists all software programs available for recovery. Note: A text box located below the list box 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...
...VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 117 During the recovery process, install screens of 3) informs you are experiencing is complete, click Next. The Drivers tab page lists all software programs available for recovery. Note: A text box located below the list box 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...
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...drivers, or if all recoveries are complete, click Finish to its original factory condition. Restore C: Drive The Restore C: Drive option restores the C: drive to exit VAIO® Recovery. The Next button will only be unavailable until the check box is selected. 4 Click Next. 118 VGX-XL1 Digital Living System Select Restart now to the Sony... online support Web site at www.esupport.sony.com and review your computer from Windows. This includes all personal files and settings...
...drivers, or if all recoveries are complete, click Finish to its original factory condition. Restore C: Drive The Restore C: Drive option restores the C: drive to exit VAIO® Recovery. The Next button will only be unavailable until the check box is selected. 4 Click Next. 118 VGX-XL1 Digital Living System Select Restart now to the Sony... online support Web site at www.esupport.sony.com and review your computer from Windows. This includes all personal files and settings...
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... detects Windows is not installed. 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 the Intel® Matrix Storage Console (Step 3)....continue and directs you to Step 4. 4 Click Yes. Sony recommends using recovery discs, you do not have this program installed on your computer, download and install the program before continuing. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 123 The computer restarts and displays a message to form a single logical array...
... detects Windows is not installed. 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 the Intel® Matrix Storage Console (Step 3)....continue and directs you to Step 4. 4 Click Yes. Sony recommends using recovery discs, you do not have this program installed on your computer, download and install the program before continuing. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 123 The computer restarts and displays a message to form a single logical array...
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... Create Recovery Discs. • Create Recovery Discs - Use this link if you do not have a set of recovery discs. 124 VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 6 Insert recovery disc 1 and click OK. The Applications or Drivers screen appears. 7 Verify that require action on your part to add or change a RAID array. • Restart from the list...menu. The introductory screen for Reconfigure RAID appears and contains the following three links: • Go to create a set of the selected applications and drivers. This process requires that you restart the computer using recovery disc 1.
... Create Recovery Discs. • Create Recovery Discs - Use this link if you do not have a set of recovery discs. 124 VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 6 Insert recovery disc 1 and click OK. The Applications or Drivers screen appears. 7 Verify that require action on your part to add or change a RAID array. • Restart from the list...menu. The introductory screen for Reconfigure RAID appears and contains the following three links: • Go to create a set of the selected applications and drivers. This process requires that you restart the computer using recovery disc 1.
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Each RAID level is "better" for one person may be a driver, or can offer better performance. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 131 Different RAID implementations improve performance in different ways and to different degrees, but can be inferred from hardware faults without ... individual hard disks. What are the different RAID Levels? Sony has approved four different RAID levels or types for another. Improved Availability Availability refers to your data being present and ready to use in VAIO® computers. Hardware RAID controllers cost more hard disks working in parallel...
Each RAID level is "better" for one person may be a driver, or can offer better performance. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 131 Different RAID implementations improve performance in different ways and to different degrees, but can be inferred from hardware faults without ... individual hard disks. What are the different RAID Levels? Sony has approved four different RAID levels or types for another. Improved Availability Availability refers to your data being present and ready to use in VAIO® computers. Hardware RAID controllers cost more hard disks working in parallel...
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...VGX-XL1 Digital Living System Note: If you to Restore Complete System. Install windows may see windows for anti-spy ware and anti-virus programs. Close all program windows and click Cancel, if necessary to return to install the RAID driver, click the Drivers tab and select RAID Driver from the list. 8 Click Next. Note: If you restart the computer... using recovery discs, you through Windows® set up. When complete, the computer restarts and directs...
...VGX-XL1 Digital Living System Note: If you to Restore Complete System. Install windows may see windows for anti-spy ware and anti-virus programs. Close all program windows and click Cancel, if necessary to return to install the RAID driver, click the Drivers tab and select RAID Driver from the list. 8 Click Next. Note: If you restart the computer... using recovery discs, you through Windows® set up. When complete, the computer restarts and directs...
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...computer restarts and displays a screen with the Microsoft® Windows® operating system. RAID Glossary Term RAID Array Fault tolerance Intel® Application Accelerator Definition A collection of drives which operate independently of each other. The ability of RAID technology. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 141 See Restore Complete System... for additional informaiton. RAID Glossary This glossary contains some basic term that replaces the original ATA drivers provided with ...
...computer restarts and displays a screen with the Microsoft® Windows® operating system. RAID Glossary Term RAID Array Fault tolerance Intel® Application Accelerator Definition A collection of drives which operate independently of each other. The ability of RAID technology. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 141 See Restore Complete System... for additional informaiton. RAID Glossary This glossary contains some basic term that replaces the original ATA drivers provided with ...
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... press the F2 key on the keyboard. Display the properties screen by following the following steps and re-install the driver. 1 Press the power button of the volume on the keyboard. 2 When "Windows extended options menu" displays, ...RAID volume and a drive not configured as a RAID volume are mixed in the system, Windows may not run . Then click the Driver tab. 5 Click Roll Back Driver and install the driver that was running normally. 6 Restart this device, and when the VAIO logo ...Drives in Safe mode by clicking Properties in the Device Manger screen. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 149
... press the F2 key on the keyboard. Display the properties screen by following the following steps and re-install the driver. 1 Press the power button of the volume on the keyboard. 2 When "Windows extended options menu" displays, ...RAID volume and a drive not configured as a RAID volume are mixed in the system, Windows may not run . Then click the Driver tab. 5 Click Roll Back Driver and install the driver that was running normally. 6 Restart this device, and when the VAIO logo ...Drives in Safe mode by clicking Properties in the Device Manger screen. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 149
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... files and backup files are deleted and the free space is increased. Clean up the disk. displays. If you may need to delete. 4 Click OK. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 159 The "Select Drive" screen displays. 2 Select Local disk (C:) or Local disk (D:) and click on the hard disk is low. Disk clean up from the... you want to VAIO® Support Central. (Click Start from the memory card reader and disconnect all third-party devices such as scanners, printers, floppy drivers, etc. Go to perform these actions?"
... files and backup files are deleted and the free space is increased. Clean up the disk. displays. If you may need to delete. 4 Click OK. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 159 The "Select Drive" screen displays. 2 Select Local disk (C:) or Local disk (D:) and click on the hard disk is low. Disk clean up from the... you want to VAIO® Support Central. (Click Start from the memory card reader and disconnect all third-party devices such as scanners, printers, floppy drivers, etc. Go to perform these actions?"