Sony VGC-JS3E/G, Troubleshooting Manual

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Before using your computer
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Restoring the preinstalled software or software
drivers
You can restore the preinstalled software or software drivers to the original
factory condition with the
Reinstall Programs or Drivers program.
To use Reinstall Programs or Drivers
When the preinstalled software or software drivers do not work normally,
follow these steps to restore the preinstalled software or software drivers to
the original factory condition.
Some software and software drivers may not be restored.
The restoration using the Reinstall Programs or Drivers program may not work
properly, depending on the configuration of your computer. You may also lose data
that you created before the restoration process.
Before restoring, you must uninstall the preinstalled software or software drivers you
are going to restore. Click
Start , Control Panel , and Uninstall a program under
Programs , and select the preinstalled software or software drivers to uninstall. If they
are not uninstalled, you may not complete the restoration process successfully.
1
Launch VAIO Recovery Center (see page 12).
2
Select Reinstall Programs or Drivers and click Start .
3
Read the information about software or features to resolve the
problems, select
Skip if you have already tried all of them, and click
Next .
If the User Account Control window appears, click Continue .
4
Click Next .
5
Select the desired software or software driver check box and click
Next .
6
Follow the on-screen instructions.