Sony PCG-N505VE - Manual (Page 76)

VAIO 505 SuperSlim Notebook User Guide 66
Using the Application Recovery CD(s)
The Application Recovery CDs allow you to reinstall individual
applications and device drivers if they are corrupted or accidentally
erased. Reinstalling an individual device driver or software title may
correct a problem you are experiencing with your computer, and you may
not need to recover the entire contents of your hard drive. If you do need
to reinstall all the software titles that shipped with your computer, use the
System Recovery CD. See “Using the System Recovery CD(s)” on
page 64.
To use the Application Recovery CD(s)
1
Turn on your computer. If your computer is already on, close all
applications.
2
When the Windows desktop appears, insert the first Sony
Application Recovery CD in the CD-ROM drive. The Application
Recovery utility loads automatically.
3
When the Application Recovery menu appears, follow the on-screen
instructions to complete the recovery process.
Hard Drive Partition
In order to improve the performance of your computer’s DVgate™
Motion software, the hard disk drive on your computer has been
formatted with two partitions, C and D. DVgate Motion saves files to the
D partition. This prevents large video captures from consuming the
available space on your C partition. To maintain optimum performance of
DVgate Motion, you should defragment your D partition regularly. See
the DVgate Motion online help for more information.
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You must be in Windows to run the Application Recovery CDs. The application will not run
from DOS. If you have any questions on using the Application Recovery CDs, contact Sony
Customer Support.
Some applications on the Application Recovery CDs must be decompressed before the
installation process begins. Your screen does not change while the files are decompressed.
The time to decompress an application varies and may be as long as 30 minutes.
Your system may include one or two Application Recovery CDs. If you have two Application
Recovery CDs, insert the first CD to run the Application Recovery program. You may be
prompted to insert the second CD, depending on the application you wish to restore.