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Sony SVT212190X User Manual

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Conduct regular performance checks and tune-ups.

Find support information (the support website URL and the contact information).

Start

VAIO Care just by pressing the ASSIST button and search for appropriate measures if you have any

problem.

1. Press the

ASSIST button while your VAIO computer is on.

VAIO Care starts.
Refer to the help file included with

VAIO Care for more information.

Hint

Pressing the

ASSIST button while your VAIO computer is off 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, if Windows does not start.

Alternatively, open the charms, select the

Search charm and Apps, and enter "VAIO Care (Desktop)"

in the search box to start

VAIO Care.

To open the charms, see

Opening the Charms

.

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.

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.

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