20 Most Recent Sony VAIO PCV-RS720G (027242658103) PC Desktop Questions & Answers

Here is the support link for the computer (it was apparently bought in Latin America region so the manuals are in Spanish) it is apparently a VPCJ125FL/B J Series All In One PCG-11211L All in one machines typically need to be totally disassembled to get at the hard drive, and the screen may have to be removed. Please refer this repair to a competent technician if you are not experienced. VAIO Series All in One

What type of internet connection ? ethernet ? or usb ? and what model uverse modem router buy a reducing adapter

How about bios? are all the devices showing up in bios ?

First - re-seat the hard disk and reboot the computer. If the computer does not boot up then reboot and go into the BIOS configuration to see if the BIOS detects the hard drive. If it doesn't detect the hard drive then it could be faulty. Then the hard drive needs to be replaced in the computer/laptop, Windows installed and the computer or laptop's device drivers plus your programs etc. to get a functioning computer/laptop again.

if you are referring to a usb drive

click start control panel administrative tools computer management device manager scroll down universal serial bus controllers you could see a yellow question / exclamation mark? ! or a red X

you will need to update/reinstall drivers

right click to reinstall drivers

if you can see your usb drive but its not working

ports (com&lpt) right click update driver if this fails to fix the problem

check the USB leads that attach to the motherboard usually red white green black make sure they are securely seated and have no dust build up on them dust will cause static and a lot of unforeseen problems to a computer and its parts if you need more help with this or if i have missed the problem post a reply hope it helps

WELL YOUR OS IS XP.YOU NEED THE DVD INSTALLATION DISK TO DO A REINSTALLTION.IF YOU DONT(DVD) THEN YOU NEED A REPAIR BOOT DISK (DIY) THAT COMES IN A LOT OF FLAVORS:USB,CD OR FLOPPY.I SUGEST THE CD

AS YOU START THE SYS. JUST KEEP PRESSING THE F8 BUTTON EVEN BEFORE THE XP LOGO COMES. AND YOU GET A MENU THERE. SELECT SAFE MODE AND PRESS ENTER. IT WILL BOOT IN SAFE MODE. THEN RESTART. SHOULD BE FINE ELSE PLS REPLY WITH THE ERROR STATUS

Perhaps it's clogged with dust and hair, try using a can of compressed air to clean it out, careful not to get any on your hands though.

If you were to log on to the sony.com web site, I think you will be pleasantly surprised as usually one is able to download if available, by model number, Customer Instruction Manuals, list of Dealers, for spare parts and service, Driver downloads and Installation Instructions as required.

This is the best way of ensuring up to date drivers for your system and they are free of charge!

There are no XP drivers to be found with Microsoft as XP is no longer supported.

Some manufacturers may have a limited number of Drivers still listed.

I hope this helps.

That all depends on which processor you have now

The fan is most likely dirty and it is mostly likely the fan on the CPU. Get a soft bristled brush and a can of compressed and clean it out. It will quiet down.

yes you can these system comes with built in recovery partitions,,

1.) restart system,,
2.) look at boot screen it will tell u press a certin key to enter system recovery,, press that key and follow on screen instructions..

another thing u can try is to keep pressing F8 when u turn the system on and select system restore / rescue or repair,, follow on screen instructions..

try re installing the sound card driver sofware

this can be fixed by registering first and go to the sony site ang logging for better service.

well i think that you pc has a got a serious virus so what you need to do is to format everthing and re-install windows completely!!! thats the only way out

Hi! Please try to reseat memory modules and hard drive inside the system. Please make that the computer is completely off while doing this and is unplugged from a power outlet.

Most probably you have a drive letter conflict? If so, right click "My computer" choose "Manage" and locate "Disk management" - here, in the middle lower panel, you should be able to find your usb-memory stick, right click it and assign it a drive letter that you're sure is not in use.