Customizing your vaio computer – Sony SVT11213CXB User Manual

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2. Select Change PC settings in the lower right corner.

3. Select Users in the left pane of the PC settings screen.

4. Select Switch to a Microsoft account.

5. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Hint

To switch to a local account, select Switch to a local account in step 4 instead of Switch
to a Microsoft account
.
If you forget your Microsoft account password, contact Microsoft support services.

Viewing the System Information

You can view the system information of your VAIO computer.

1. Start VAIO Care (Desktop). (See

Searching/Starting Apps, Settings, or Files

to start

VAIO Care (Desktop).)

2. Select About Your VAIO and System information.

The system information of your VAIO computer is displayed.

Booting Your VAIO Computer from External Devices

You can boot your VAIO computer from external devices, such as an optical disc drive, a USB
floppy disk drive, or a USB flash drive by using the BIOS function.

1. Connect an external device to your VAIO computer.

2. Press the ASSIST button while your VAIO computer is off.

The VAIO Care (Rescue Mode) screen appears.

3. Select Start from media (USB device/optical disc).

The booting process from the external device starts.

Note

Disconnect all devices from your VAIO computer except for the external device from which
you intend to boot up. Some devices cannot be used to boot the computer, or cannot be
used with the computer.
If an AC adapter is supplied with the external device, be sure to connect it to an AC power
source in advance.

Customizing Your VAIO Computer

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