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Troubleshooting > Computer n 96 N Why doesn't my screen turn off after the automatic turn-off time has passed? The VAIO original screen saver disables the timer setting, which you can select using the Windows power options, for your screen to turn off. Select a screen saver other than the VAIO original screen saver. What should I do if I cannot boot my computer from the external device connected to the computer? To boot your computer from the external device, for example the USB floppy disk drive or the USB optical disc drive, you need to change the boot device. Turn on your computer and press the F11 key when the VAIO logo appears. How do I check the volume of the recovery partition? Your built-in storage device contains the recovery partition where the data for the system recovery is stored. To check the volume of the recovery partition, follow these steps: 1 Click Start, right-click My Computer, and select Manage. The Computer Management window appears. 2 Click Disk Management under Storage in the left pane. The volume of the recovery partition and the total volume of the C drive are displayed in the Disk 0 row in the center pane.

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Troubleshooting >
Computer
Why doesn't my screen turn off after the automatic turn-off time has passed?
The VAIO original screen saver disables the timer setting, which you can select using the Windows power options, for your
screen to turn off.
Select a screen saver other than the VAIO original screen saver.
What should I do if I cannot boot my computer from the external device connected to the
computer?
To boot your computer from the external device, for example the USB floppy disk drive or the USB optical disc drive, you
need to change the boot device.
Turn on your computer and press the
F11
key when the VAIO logo appears.
How do I check the volume of the recovery partition?
Your built-in storage device contains the recovery partition where the data for the system recovery is stored. To check the
volume of the recovery partition, follow these steps:
1
Click
Start
, right-click
My Computer
, and select
Manage
.
The
Computer Management
window appears.
2
Click
Disk Management
under
Storage
in the left pane.
The volume of the recovery partition and the total volume of the C drive are displayed in the
Disk 0
row in the center pane.