Sony SVT212190X User Manual
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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.
About the ASSIST Button
Press the
ASSIST button to perform regular maintenance of your VAIO computer or to solve problems you
might encounter when using the computer.
While the computer is on, the
ASSIST button starts VAIO Care.
While the computer is off, the
ASSIST button displays the VAIO Care (Rescue Mode) screen.
VAIO Care (Rescue Mode): VAIO recovery solutions can be used to recover the computer in case of
emergency, for example, when Windows does not start.
Note
If the
VAIO Care (Rescue Mode) screen is displayed and five minutes pass without any operation, your
VAIO computer automatically turns off.
Removing Recovery Content to Free up Disk Space
Your built-in storage device contains the recovery area where the data for system recovery is stored. If your
VAIO computer includes a solid state drive (SSD), you might want to minimize the recovery area by removing
such data to free up disk space on the C: drive (or the last drive in your drive list, for example D: drive).
You need Recovery Media to remove the data for system recovery or to recover the computer after you
remove the data.
Note that removing recovery content makes it impossible to use the refresh function.
If you use Recovery Media (optical discs) on the model without a built-in optical disc drive, connect an external
optical disc drive (not supplied) to the computer. See
for more information on
how to connect the external optical disc drive.
If an AC adapter or a power cable is supplied, plug it into a power source.
1. Create Recovery Media if you have not yet created it.
See
for more information on how to create Recovery Media.
2. Insert the Recovery Media into the optical disc drive or connect a USB flash drive (not supplied) to the
USB port on your VAIO computer while the computer is in Normal mode.
3. Turn off your VAIO computer.
4. Press the
ASSIST button to display the VAIO Care (Rescue Mode) screen and select Start from
media (USB device/optical disc).
Follow the on-screen instructions until the
Choose an option screen appears.