Sony PCG-R505DSK - Manual (Page 116)

VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start
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6 Follow the on-screen instructions.
If your notebook does not start from the Recovery CD
1 Press the power button and hold it for more than 4 seconds to turn off the
notebook.
2 Turn on the notebook. When the Sony logo is displayed, press the F2 key.
The BIOS setup menu screen appears.
3 Press the arrow keys to select the Exit menu.
4 Press the arrow keys to select “Get Default Values” and then press the Enter
key. The message “Load default configuration now?” appears.
5 Make sure “Yes” is selected, then press the Enter key.
6 Press the arrow keys to select “Exit” (Save Changes) and then press the
Enter key. The message “Save configuration changes and exit now?”
appears.
7 Make sure “Yes” is selected, then press the Enter key. The notebook restarts
from the Recovery CD.
After recovering your system using the System Recovery CD(s), you may be
prompted to insert your Application Recovery CD(s) after restarting Windows.
Insert the Application Recovery CD to automatically complete recovery of your
system.
Updating the task tray
In the event that a system recovery is necessary, do the following to optimize
your notebook’s performance:
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Your system may include one or more System Recovery CDs. If you have two or more
System Recovery CDs, insert the first CD to run the System Recovery program. You
are prompted to insert the next CD once the information from the previous CD has
been installed.
The recovery process takes from 30 to 60 minutes to complete.