Sony PCV-E308DS User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Notice to Users

  1
• Read Me First

  4
  • Welcome

    15
  • Features

    26
  • Unpacking Your Computer

    37
    • Computer and Supplied Accessories

      48
    • Manuals

      59
    • Recovery CDs

      70
    • Other

      81
    • Software Library

      92
    • DVD Discs

      103
  • Back Panel Overview

    114
  • Front Panel Overview

    125
  • Supplementary Information

    136
    • Optimal DVD Performance

      147
    • VAIO Smart™ Keyboard Default Settings

      158
    • Using The Standby Mode

      169
    • Applications That Use the TWAIN Driver

      180
    • Restoring Outlook™ 98

      191
    • Sending and Receiving Faxes Using Microsoft Outlook

      202
    • Inserting Add-in Boards

      213
    • Using Devices Connected to the i.LINK™ (IEEE-1394), S-Link™ (Control A1), and S/PDIF Optical Digital Audio Output Connectors

      224
    • Connecting to i.LINK Ports

      235
    • Capturing and Editing Digital Video Images

      246
    • Using Alternate Browsers with America Online®

      257
    • Using DVgate Motion

      268
    • Restoring Audio Drivers

      279
    • Using AC-3 to S/PDIF Output

      290
  • For Answers to Your Software Questions

    301
    • Sony Service Center

      312
  • Specifications

    323
• Welcome

  334
  • About the User Guide

    335
• Setting Up Your VAIO MicroTower

  336
  • Choosing a Location for Your Computer

    355
  • Connecting the Sony Multimedia Computer Display

    374
  • Connecting a Display, Speakers, and a Microphone

    393
  • Connecting the Optional Palmrest

    412
  • Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse

    431
  • Connecting the Phone Line and Phone

    450
  • Connecting the Power Cords

    469
  • Connecting Peripherals

    488
    • Connecting a Television (Audio/Video Out)

      507
    • Connecting a Printer

      526
    • Connecting a Joystick or MIDI Instrument

      545
    • Connecting an i.LINK™ (IEEE-1394) Equipped Device

      564
    • Connecting an S/PDIF Equipped Digital Audio Device

      583
    • Connecting an S-Link™ (Control A1) Equipped Device

      602
    • Connecting a Universal Serial Bus Device

      621
    • Connecting a Digital Still Camera or Other Serial Peripheral

      640
  • Starting Your Computer

    659
  • Registering Windows® 98

    678
  • Registering Your Computer

    697
  • Using the Standby Mode

    716
    • Standby Mode Indicators

      735
  • Shutting Down Your Computer

    754
• Getting Started With VAIO Space

  773
  • Starting VAIO Space

    779
  • VAIO Space Centers

    785
  • Navigating through VAIO Space

    791
    • VAIO Space Controls

      797
  • Using the Software Center

    803
  • Using the Audio-Video Center

    809
  • Using the Online Center

    815
  • Using the Tool Center

    821
  • Using the Help Center

    827
  • Exiting VAIO Space

    833
• Getting Help

  839
  • Calling SOS

    846
  • Troubleshooting

    853
  • Using the System Recovery CD(s)

    860
  • Using the Application Recovery CD(s)

    867
• Upgrading and Maintaining Your VAIO MicroTower

  874
  • Inserting an Add-in Board

    889
  • Adding Memory

    904
  • Replacing the Lithium Battery

    919
  • Installing an Internal Hard Disk Drive

    934
  • Removing the Left-Side Panel

    949
  • Removing the Bottom Panel

    964
  • Removing the Front Panel

    979
  • Detaching the Diskette Drive

    994
  • Replacing the Diskette Drive

    1009
  • Replacing the Bottom Panel

    1024
  • Replacing the Front Panel

    1039
  • Replacing the Left-Side Panel

    1054
• Computer Basics

  1069
  • Using the Keyboard

    1074
    • Changing the Function of the Programmable Buttons

      1079
  • Using the Mouse

    1084
    • Setting Up the Mouse for Left-Hand Use

      1089
  • Using the DVD-ROM Drive

    1094
  • Using the Diskette Drive

    1099
• Other Information

  1104
  • Notes on Use

    1107
    • On the Power Source

      1110
    • On Disposal of the Lithium Battery

      1113
    • On Handling

      1116
    • On Installation

      1119
    • On Moisture Condensation

      1122
    • On Upgrading the System

      1125
    • On Using the Hard Disk Drive

      1128
    • On Handling Diskettes

      1131
    • On Handling CD-ROM and DVD-ROM Discs

      1134
    • On Cleaning CD-ROM and DVD-ROM Discs

      1137
• Limited Warranty Statement

  1140