Sony VGN-S460 Support Question
Sony VGN-S460 Support Question
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Question posted by manuelmedinajr on December 26th, 2011
Hdd Disk Recovery.
Can I download a HDD recovery disks from another computer for a VGN-460 laptop? if so could you please email me the link to the following Email address: [email protected]
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Answer #1: Posted by kcmjr on December 27th, 2011 2:09 PM
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Nope. The recovery disks contain Windows. Windows is licensed. Microsoft gets upset when copies of Windows can be downloaded.
You'll either need to buy a copy of Windows or casll Sony and see if they will sell you a set of CDs.
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Related Sony VGN-S460 Manual Pages
VAIO User Guide - Page 3
......73 Connecting a Port Replicator ...74 Connecting External Speakers...82 Connecting an External Display ...83 Selecting Display Modes...87 Using the Multiple Monitors Function ...90 Connecting an External Microphone ...93 Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device...94 Connecting a Printer ...97 Connecting an i.LINK Device ...99 Connecting to a Network (LAN) ...101
Customizing Your VAIO...
VAIO User Guide - Page 4
... On Handling Discs ...143 On Using the Battery Pack...144 On Using Headphones...145 On Handling Memory Stick Media...145 On Handling the Hard Disk ...146
Troubleshooting ...147 Computer ...148 System Security ...158 Battery ...160 Internet ...162 Networking ...164 Bluetooth Technology ...166 CDs and DVDs...171 Display ...174 Printing ...176 ...
VAIO User Guide - Page 7
...and software configuration of your entire hard disk drive to the original factory installed settings. Provides information about the software programs included with your VAIO computer. nN 7
Before Use
Non-printed...://www.sony.com/pcsupport for customers in USA and Canada, or at http:/ /kdb.sony-latin.com/ for customers in Latin American countries or areas.
❑ VAIO Recovery Options Guide ...
VAIO User Guide - Page 11
...following pages. ! The following illustrations may appear different from your residency. VGN-...S400 Series models
Front
A S1 button (page 37) B S2 button (page 37) C Num lock indicator (page 23) D Caps lock indicator (page 23) E Scroll lock indicator (page 23) F LCD screen (page 138) G Keyboard (page 33) H Touch pad (page 36) I Power indicator (page 23) J Battery indicator (page 23) K Hard disk...
VAIO User Guide - Page 18
A Battery indicator (page 23) B Hard disk drive indicator (page 23) C Memory Stick media indicator (page 23) D Num lock indicator (page 23) E Caps lock indicator (page 23) F Scroll lock indicator (page 23) G DVD button (page 37) H Play/Pause button (page 37) I Stop button (page 37) J Previous track button (page 37) K Next track button (page 37)
nN 18
Getting Started
VAIO User Guide - Page 34
Turns on and off the built-in speaker volume. nN 34
Using Your VAIO Computer
Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key
Combinations/Feature
Fn +
(F1): wireless switching*
Fn + % (F2): speaker switch*
Fn + 2 (F3/F4): speaker volume*
Fn + 8 (F5/...
VAIO User Guide - Page 68
... which use the technology to communicate. Bluetooth devices use the 2.4 GHz band, such as described on the following pages. Interference from other devices that use the Bluetooth functionality and ... Do not simultaneously use the same wave length. nN 68
Using Your VAIO Computer
❑ The 2.4 GHz band with which Bluetooth devices or wireless LAN devices work depending on the...
VAIO User Guide - Page 95
... cause a malfunction.
The VAIO logo on the USB port. When using a USB floppy disk drive, do not apply force on the disk drive should be facing up. Your USB floppy disk drive is now ready for use . 2 Plug the USB floppy disk drive cable into the USB port.
To connect a USB floppy disk drive
1 Choose the...
VAIO User Guide - Page 99
...LINK compatible devices you use to connect to an i.LINK device such as a digital video camera recorder or to connect two VAIO computers in order to copy, delete or edit files.
❑ The i.LINK port of i.LINK-compatible PC peripherals (for example, an HDD...the
external device. ❑ i.LINK cables compatible with your VAIO computer include cables with the following part numbers:
VMC-IL4415 (a ...
VAIO User Guide - Page 109
Using Normal Mode
This is the normal state of your computer when it is on in use a battery as the LCD or the hard disk. nN 109
Customizing Your VAIO Computer
Using the Power Saving Modes
When you use . In addition to the normal operating mode, which allows you should be aware that...
VAIO User Guide - Page 110
... work state is not used for more power than out of Hibernate mode. nN 110
Customizing Your VAIO Computer
Using Standby Mode
Standby mode turns off automatically. To activate Standby mode
1 Click Start and then... save your computer enters Standby mode, you will switch off the LCD screen and sets the hard disk and the CPU to Normal mode
Press any key.
✍
If you press the power button ...
VAIO User Guide - Page 112
nN 112
Customizing Your VAIO Computer
Using Hibernate Mode
In Hibernate mode, the state of the system is saved on the computer by pressing the power button.
The power indicator ... and the computer enters Hibernate mode. To activate Hibernate mode
Press the Fn+F12 keys. The computer returns to Normal mode
Turn on the hard disk and power is off .
VAIO User Guide - Page 137
... Handling the LCD Screen (page 138) ❑ On Using the Power Source (page 139) ❑ On Handling Your Computer (page 140) ❑ On Handling Floppy Disks (page 142) ❑ On Handling Discs (page 143) ❑ On Using the Battery Pack (page 144) ❑ On Using Headphones (page 145) ❑ On Handling...
VAIO User Guide - Page 142
... manually or touch the surface of the floppy disk. ❑ Keep floppy disks away from magnets. ❑ Keep floppy disks away from direct sunlight and other sources of heat. ❑ Keep the floppy disk away from the floppy disk drive and use a storage case. ❑ If the floppy disk comes with a label, make sure that the...
VAIO User Guide - Page 146
...❑ Do not turn off the power or restart the computer while reading or writing data to disk. ❑ Do not use your computer. However, it can be careful when handling your computer in... subject to extreme changes in temperature.
✍
If the hard disk is damaged, the data cannot be restored. Although the hard disk has the internal safety device to prevent losing data due to mechanical...
VAIO User Guide - Page 147
...the Sony online support Web site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport for customers in USA and Canada, or at http://kdb.sony-latin.com/ for customers in Latin American countries or areas. &#...) ❑ Speakers (page 179) ❑ Touch Pad (page 180) ❑ Keyboard (page 182) ❑ Floppy Disks (page 183) ❑ PC Cards (page 184) ❑ Audio/Video (page 185) ❑ Memory Stick Media (...
VAIO User Guide - Page 148
... manual that you are using the supplied Sony AC adapter. Wait three to malfunction. For your VAIO computer. Make sure the power indicator shows the power is on.
❑ Make sure the battery... is installed properly and charged. ❑ Make sure the floppy disk drive (if applicable) is empty. ❑ If the computer is plugged into a power strip or ...
VAIO User Guide - Page 151
... 7 Press the m key to the computer. 4 Restart the computer. 5 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears.
The Load Optimal Defaults window appears. 9 Select OK, and press the Enter key. 10 Select ... ❑ If the Windows operating system still does not start, follow these steps to initialize the BIOS: 1 If there is a disk in the floppy disk drive, remove it. 2 Turn off the computer. 3 Remove ...
VAIO User Guide - Page 175
... keys is selected.
The preference for LCD Brightness. 6 Click OK.
What should I do the following procedure, you must have administrator rights. 1 Click Start and then Control Panel. 2 Click Performance and... Schemes tab, select the desired power scheme from the Power schemes list. 5 On the VAIO Power Management tab, select No change under Plugged in and Running on user with the Fast...
VAIO User Guide - Page 188
... and Canada, or http://kdb.sony-latin.com/ for answers in Latin American countries or areas. Sony Support Information
See the following sources for customers in the sequence listed below. 1 VAIO Computer Documentation
This on-screen User Guide (this... programs on -screen Help files. These guides are stored on the hard disk as on your VAIO computer and the preinstalled software.
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