Because it is a virtual drive created specifically for the Office Starter 2010 software, the Q:\ drive is only accessible from within the Office Starter 2010 software and cannot be accessed or browsed from Windows Explorer.If the computer is already using the Q:\ drive when the Office Starter software is installed, the installation will fail. Before attempting to install the Office Starter software, verify that the Q:\ drive is not being used.This virtual drive allows the Office Starter software to update automatically whenever the computer is connected to the Internet, and provides a more optimal security experience for your Office Starter files. This virtual drive will show up in Windows Explorer as the Q:\ drive.
The Office Starter 2010 software is currently only available on Summer 2010 VAIO computers.Follow this procedure to install the Office Starter 2010 software: The Office Starter 2010 software, which includes Excel Starter 2010 and Word Starter 2010, comes preloaded on all Summer 2010 VAIO® computer models but must be installed before it can be used.