User ManualTable of ContentsRead this first2Notice2Energy Star®3Environmental information - Eco info3Safety information4Owner's record4Warnings4General4Audio/video5Connectivity5Optical disc drive5Regulatory information6Disposing of batteries6Welcome7Documentation pack8Printed documentation8Online documentation8Your Sony VAIO desktop and its accessories10Ergonomic considerations11Using your VAIO desktop13Locating controls and connectors14Front panel14Back panel15Starting your computer16Shutting down your computer17Registering your computer18Using the keyboard19Combinations and functions with the Windows® key22Combinations and functions with the Fn key23Indicators23Using the shortcut keys24Using the mouse25Using the CD-RW and DVD-ROM drives26Reading and writing CDs26Playing DVDs27Using the modem29Using the correct phone plug30Expansion capabilities31Using power saving modes31Using Standby mode31Using Hibernate mode33Using the Memory Stick™35Why Memory Stick™?35The future of Memory Stick™36Generic Memory Stick™37MagicGate Memory Stick™38OpenMG/SonicStage39Copyright protection39Compatible devices40Inserting a Memory Stick™41Removing a Memory Stick™42Connecting peripheral devices43Connecting a projector44Connecting an external microphone45Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device46Connecting a printer47Connecting an i.LINK™ device48Connecting a digital video camera recorder49Connecting two VAIO computers50Connecting to a network51Getting help52Sony's support options52Printed documentation supplied with your VAIO desktop52Online user guides supplied with your documentation CD-ROM52Other sources of information53Troubleshooting54About the computer and software54My computer does not start54The message 'Press <F1> to continue, <F2> to enter setup' appears at startup54My computer does not shut down55My system is running slowly55My computer locks up56My computer or software program is not responding56Windows® locks up during shutdown57My mouse does not work57My mouse needs to be set up for left-hand use58About the display59My monitor does not display anything59The window I have just closed is still on the screen59I cannot find the Windows® taskbar59I want to change the resolution of my display59About CDs and floppy disks60My CD-RW/DVD-ROM disc tray does not open60I cannot play a CD60I cannot play a DVD-ROM61My floppy disk drive cannot write to a disk62When I double-click an application icon, a message such as 'You must insert the application CD in...62Why does my CD-RW not record at the highest speed?62About sound63My speakers are not producing any sound63My microphone does not work63My microphone is too sensitive to background noise63About peripherals64I cannot establish an i.LINK™ connection between two VAIO computers64I cannot use DV devices. The message 'DV equipment seems to be disconnected or turned off' appears.64How do I install a printer?65I cannot print65My i.LINK™ device does not appear on the desktop66The connected i.LINK™ device is not recognised66When I remove a Memory Stick™, an error message appears66About digital video captures and DVgate66When I record images to a digital video device using DVgate, my system displays the message 'Reco...66Upgrading your VAIO computer67Opening the side cover67Inserting a PCI add-on board69Adding memory70Installing a new memory module72Viewing the amount of memory75Closing the side cover75Precautions76On handling the hard disk76On using the power source76On handling your computer77On handling floppy disks78On handling compact discs78On handling Memory Sticks™79Specifications80Glossary84Size: 1.3 MBPages: 90Language: EnglishOpen manual
Software GuideTable of ContentsRead this first2Notice2End user software license agreement2Energy Star®3Trademarks4About the software on your VAIO desktop5Sony software5DVgate5ImageStation5Media Bar DVD Player6MovieShaker®6PictureGear6PictureToy7Smart Capture7SonicStage7UI Design Selector8VAIO Action Setup8VAIO System Information8VisualFlow8Product recovery CD-ROMs9Operating system and other preinstalled software10Windows® XP Home Edition10Internet Explorer 6.010Adobe® Acrobat Reader™ 5.011Adobe® Premiere™ LE 6.011Adobe® GoLive™12Adobe® LiveMotion™12Adobe® PhotoShop® Elements12ArcSoft Panorama Maker™ 200013Real Entertainment Center13Symantec Norton AntiVirus14QuickTime14Discover VAIO Remote Control15Launching applications and accessing websites16Sony applications17Using Smart Capture17Capturing still images17Displaying captured images in Still Viewer18Sending still images via e-mail18Shooting video clips18Sending video clips via e-mail19Using MovieShaker21Importing images and sound clips23Creating a movie23Editing clips and scenes24Saving a movie25Uploading a movie to ImageStation26Customizing your VAIO desktop28Changing your window design28Starting your favourite software28Using shortcut keys28Using i.LINK™29Selecting display modes30Using the product recovery CD-ROMs32Performing a system recovery32Performing a standard system recovery33Performing an advanced system recovery33Recovering the system without changing partitions34Recovering the system with modifed partition sizes35Aborting the recovery process35Performing an application recovery35Reinstalling a device driver36Using partitioned drives37Size: 837 KBPages: 37Language: EnglishOpen manual
User ManualTable of ContentsRead this first2Notice2Energy Star®3Environmental information - Eco info3Safety information4Owner's record4Warnings4General4Audio/video5Connectivity5Optical disc drive5Regulatory information6Disposing of batteries6Welcome7Documentation pack8Printed documentation8Online documentation8Your Sony VAIO desktop and its accessories10Ergonomic considerations11Using your VAIO desktop13Locating controls and connectors14Front panel14Back panel15Starting your computer16Shutting down your computer17Registering your computer18Using the keyboard19Combinations and functions with the Windows® key22Combinations and functions with the Fn key23Indicators23Using the shortcut keys24Using the mouse25Using the CD-RW and DVD-ROM drives26Reading and writing CDs26Playing DVDs27Using the modem29Using the correct phone plug30Expansion capabilities31Using power saving modes31Using Standby mode31Using Hibernate mode33Using the Memory Stick™35Why Memory Stick™?35The future of Memory Stick™36Generic Memory Stick™37MagicGate Memory Stick™38OpenMG/SonicStage39Copyright protection39Compatible devices40Inserting a Memory Stick™41Removing a Memory Stick™42Connecting peripheral devices43Connecting a projector44Connecting an external microphone45Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device46Connecting a printer47Connecting an i.LINK™ device48Connecting a digital video camera recorder49Connecting two VAIO computers50Connecting to a network51Getting help52Sony's support options52Printed documentation supplied with your VAIO desktop52Online user guides supplied with your documentation CD-ROM52Other sources of information53Troubleshooting54About the computer and software54My computer does not start54The message 'Press <F1> to continue, <F2> to enter setup' appears at startup54My computer does not shut down55My system is running slowly55My computer locks up56My computer or software program is not responding56Windows® locks up during shutdown57My mouse does not work57My mouse needs to be set up for left-hand use58About the display59My monitor does not display anything59The window I have just closed is still on the screen59I cannot find the Windows® taskbar59I want to change the resolution of my display59About CDs and floppy disks60My CD-RW/DVD-ROM disc tray does not open60I cannot play a CD60I cannot play a DVD-ROM61My floppy disk drive cannot write to a disk62When I double-click an application icon, a message such as 'You must insert the application CD in...62Why does my CD-RW not record at the highest speed?62About sound63My speakers are not producing any sound63My microphone does not work63My microphone is too sensitive to background noise63About peripherals64I cannot establish an i.LINK™ connection between two VAIO computers64I cannot use DV devices. The message 'DV equipment seems to be disconnected or turned off' appears.64How do I install a printer?65I cannot print65My i.LINK™ device does not appear on the desktop66The connected i.LINK™ device is not recognised66When I remove a Memory Stick™, an error message appears66About digital video captures and DVgate66When I record images to a digital video device using DVgate, my system displays the message 'Reco...66Upgrading your VAIO computer67Opening the side cover67Inserting a PCI add-on board69Adding memory70Installing a new memory module72Viewing the amount of memory75Closing the side cover75Precautions76On handling the hard disk76On using the power source76On handling your computer77On handling floppy disks78On handling compact discs78On handling Memory Sticks™79Specifications80Glossary84Size: 1.36 MBPages: 90Language: EnglishOpen manual
