Reinstalling A Device Driver - Sony VAIO PCG-SR31K Software Manual

Using the product recovery CD-ROMs
To perform an application recovery, proceed as follows:
1 Take the last product recovery CD-ROM.
2 Turn on your computer (using AC power only) and wait until Windows has booted up.
3 Insert the product recovery CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
4 Open the CD-ROM drive through Windows Explorer and click on the Apps directory.
5 Open the directory that corresponds to the application you want to recover.
6 Double-click the Setup program.
7 Follow the instructions in the Installer.
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You must run the last product recovery CD-ROM from Windows.
The application will not run from DOS.
When performing an application recovery, you do not lose data on your hard disk.

Reinstalling a device driver

Some applications or peripherals require specific drivers which you will not find in the Windows
folder. To help you find or restore typical drivers needed by your pre-installed applications, you can use the
last product recovery CD-ROM.
To reinstall a device driver, proceed as follows:
1 First check whether the driver you want to reinstall is on the last product recovery CD-ROM. Only device
drivers that are not delivered with Windows
2 Check all underlying sub-directories for the appropriate driver.
3 Next, launch the Add/Remove Hardware Wizard (click Start, point to Settings/Control Panel, and
then double-click Add/Remove Hardware to install the appropriate device).
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can be found in the Drivers folder.
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