ManualTable of ContentsWelcome1Getting Started2Unpacking Your Computer3Planning An Ergonomic Work Space5Locating Controls And Ports6About the Front Panel7About the Back Panel9About the Keyboard13Setting Up Your Computer15Connecting a Display (Monitor)16Connecting the Speakers17Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse18Connecting the Telephone and Modem Cables19Connecting the Power Cords20Turning On Your Computer21Registering your Computer22VAIO Software Tutorials23Multimedia Overview24About Recordable CD and DVD Media and Playback Equipment25Selecting the appropriate CD or DVD media27About Compatible Playback Equipment29Copying Data to Recordable CD and DVD media30Adding data to a data DVD31Using Windows XP to create a CD or DVD32Using Drag'n Drop CD+DVD Software33To access Drag'n Drop CD+DVD software Help34Using RecordNow Software35To access RecordNow software Help36Using Click to DVD Software37Starting a video DVD project38To save the DVD on your computer's hard drive43Additional Information44About Recording and Playing Music45Transferring music files to your VAIO computer46Using SonicStage Software47Starting SonicStage software48Recording from a CD51Transferring songs (Check-In/Check-Out)53Additional features55Using SonicStage Mastering Studio Software56To start SonicStage Mastering Studio software57To access the SonicStage Mastering Studio software Help58To access the SonicStage Mastering Studio Tutorial59About Still Images (Photos)60Transferring still images to your VAIO computer61Editing still images62Using PictureGear Studio Software63Starting PictureGear Studio software64Importing photos65Organizing your digital photo collections67Creating electronic binders68Creating digital photo albums69Sharing your digital albums72Designing Postcards and other customized products74About Preinstalled Image-editing Software75Using Adobe Photoshop Elements software76Using Microsoft Paint software77About Video Editing78Transferring video content to your VAIO computer79Using DVgate Plus Software80DVgate Plus software main features81Starting DVgate Plus software82Using DVgate Software84Starting DVgate software85Editing your digital video content86Transferring a finished movie to your digital video camera87Additional Information88About Networks89Network media servers90Using VAIO Media Software91System Requirements92Setting up the client computers93Preparing your multimedia content94Starting VAIO Media Console95Using Network Smart Capture Software97Starting Network Smart Capture software98Capturing still images using Still mode100Capturing video clips using Movie mode102Capturing Web camera images103Applying effects to your still images and movies104Using the ImageStation online service105Configuring Your VAIO Computer106About i.LINK Compatibility107Connecting an i.LINK (IEEE 1394) device108Upgrade and Maintain your VAIO Computer109Overview110About Opening the System Unit111About Add-on Card Installation113About Installing Memory115About the Lithium Battery117About Hard Disk Drive Installation119Replacing the original hard disk drive120Using the Sony Computing Support Web site121Installing an additional hard disk drive122Identifying the additional hard disk space124Troubleshooting125About VAIO Computer Functions126My computer does not start.127Why did my computer or software stop responding?128Why does the Windows operating system stop responding during shutdown?129Why is my system running slowly?130How do I change the video resolution of my display?131About Using the Optical Disc Drive(s)132Why doesn't my optical drive tray open?133Why can't I play a DVD or CD media?134Why isn't my DVD playing properly?135About the Mouse and Keyboard136Why doesn't my mouse work properly?137How do I set up my mouse for left-hand use?138Why doesn't my keyboard work properly?139About the Modem140Why is my modem connection slow?141Why doesn't my modem work properly?142How do I change my modem to rotary or Touch-tone dialing?143About the Speakers144Why is there no sound in any application?145About Using a Microphone146Why doesn't my microphone work properly?147Why is my microphone so sensitive to background noise?148About Using Peripheral Equipment149How do I install a printer?150The connected printer does not function properly when the computer resumes from a power saving mode.151Notes On Use152About the Power Source153About Disposing of the Lithium Battery154About Handling the Computer System155About Handling a Monitor (Display)156About Recording and Data Storage Media157Support Options158Immediate Help and Support159Help and Support Resources160Size: 5.27 MBPages: 161Language: EnglishOpen manual
ManualTable of ContentsWelcome1Getting Started2Unpacking Your Computer3Planning An Ergonomic Work Space5Locating Controls And Ports6About the Front Panel7About the Back Panel9About the Keyboard13Setting Up Your Computer15Connecting a Display (Monitor)16Connecting the Speakers17Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse18Connecting the Telephone and Modem Cables19Connecting the Power Cords20Turning On Your Computer21Registering your Computer22VAIO Software Tutorials23Multimedia Overview24About Recordable CD and DVD Media and Playback Equipment25Selecting the appropriate CD or DVD media27About Compatible Playback Equipment29Copying Data to Recordable CD and DVD media30Adding data to a data DVD31Using Windows XP to create a CD or DVD32Using Drag'n Drop CD+DVD Software33To access Drag'n Drop CD+DVD software Help34Using RecordNow Software35To access RecordNow software Help36Using Click to DVD Software37Starting a video DVD project38To save the DVD on your computer's hard drive43Additional Information44About Recording and Playing Music45Transferring music files to your VAIO computer46Using SonicStage Software47Starting SonicStage software48Recording from a CD51Transferring songs (Check-In/Check-Out)53Additional features55Using SonicStage Mastering Studio Software56To start SonicStage Mastering Studio software57To access the SonicStage Mastering Studio software Help58To access the SonicStage Mastering Studio Tutorial59About Still Images (Photos)60Transferring still images to your VAIO computer61Editing still images62Using PictureGear Studio Software63Starting PictureGear Studio software64Importing photos65Organizing your digital photo collections67Creating electronic binders68Creating digital photo albums69Sharing your digital albums72Designing Postcards and other customized products74About Preinstalled Image-editing Software75Using Adobe Photoshop Elements software76Using Microsoft Paint software77About Video Editing78Transferring video content to your VAIO computer79Using DVgate Plus Software80DVgate Plus software main features81Starting DVgate Plus software82Using DVgate Software84Starting DVgate software85Editing your digital video content86Transferring a finished movie to your digital video camera87Additional Information88About Networks89Network media servers90Using VAIO Media Software91System Requirements92Setting up the client computers93Preparing your multimedia content94Starting VAIO Media Console95Using Network Smart Capture Software97Starting Network Smart Capture software98Capturing still images using Still mode100Capturing video clips using Movie mode102Capturing Web camera images103Applying effects to your still images and movies104Using the ImageStation online service105Configuring Your VAIO Computer106About i.LINK Compatibility107Connecting an i.LINK (IEEE 1394) device108Upgrade and Maintain your VAIO Computer109Overview110About Opening the System Unit111About Add-on Card Installation113About Installing Memory115About the Lithium Battery117About Hard Disk Drive Installation119Replacing the original hard disk drive120Using the Sony Computing Support Web site121Installing an additional hard disk drive122Identifying the additional hard disk space124Troubleshooting125About VAIO Computer Functions126My computer does not start.127Why did my computer or software stop responding?128Why does the Windows operating system stop responding during shutdown?129Why is my system running slowly?130How do I change the video resolution of my display?131About Using the Optical Disc Drive(s)132Why doesn't my optical drive tray open?133Why can't I play a DVD or CD media?134Why isn't my DVD playing properly?135About the Mouse and Keyboard136Why doesn't my mouse work properly?137How do I set up my mouse for left-hand use?138Why doesn't my keyboard work properly?139About the Modem140Why is my modem connection slow?141Why doesn't my modem work properly?142How do I change my modem to rotary or Touch-tone dialing?143About the Speakers144Why is there no sound in any application?145About Using a Microphone146Why doesn't my microphone work properly?147Why is my microphone so sensitive to background noise?148About Using Peripheral Equipment149How do I install a printer?150The connected printer does not function properly when the computer resumes from a power saving mode.151Notes On Use152About the Power Source153About Disposing of the Lithium Battery154About Handling the Computer System155About Handling a Monitor (Display)156About Recording and Data Storage Media157Support Options158Immediate Help and Support159Help and Support Resources160Size: 5.27 MBPages: 161Language: EnglishOpen manual
ManualTable of ContentsWelcome1Getting Started2Unpacking Your Computer3Planning An Ergonomic Work Space5Locating Controls And Ports6About the Front Panel7About the Back Panel9About the Keyboard13Setting Up Your Computer15Connecting a Display (Monitor)16Connecting the Speakers17Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse18Connecting the Telephone and Modem Cables19Connecting the Power Cords20Turning On Your Computer21Registering your Computer22VAIO Software Tutorials23Multimedia Overview24About Recordable CD and DVD Media and Playback Equipment25Selecting the appropriate CD or DVD media27About Compatible Playback Equipment29Copying Data to Recordable CD and DVD media30Adding data to a data DVD31Using Windows XP to create a CD or DVD32Using Drag'n Drop CD+DVD Software33To access Drag'n Drop CD+DVD software Help34Using RecordNow Software35To access RecordNow software Help36Using Click to DVD Software37Starting a video DVD project38To save the DVD on your computer's hard drive43Additional Information44About Recording and Playing Music45Transferring music files to your VAIO computer46Using SonicStage Software47Starting SonicStage software48Recording from a CD51Transferring songs (Check-In/Check-Out)53Additional features55Using SonicStage Mastering Studio Software56To start SonicStage Mastering Studio software57To access the SonicStage Mastering Studio software Help58To access the SonicStage Mastering Studio Tutorial59About Still Images (Photos)60Transferring still images to your VAIO computer61Editing still images62Using PictureGear Studio Software63Starting PictureGear Studio software64Importing photos65Organizing your digital photo collections67Creating electronic binders68Creating digital photo albums69Sharing your digital albums72Designing Postcards and other customized products74About Preinstalled Image-editing Software75Using Adobe Photoshop Elements software76Using Microsoft Paint software77About Video Editing78Transferring video content to your VAIO computer79Using DVgate Plus Software80DVgate Plus software main features81Starting DVgate Plus software82Using DVgate Software84Starting DVgate software85Editing your digital video content86Transferring a finished movie to your digital video camera87Additional Information88About Networks89Network media servers90Using VAIO Media Software91System Requirements92Setting up the client computers93Preparing your multimedia content94Starting VAIO Media Console95Using Network Smart Capture Software97Starting Network Smart Capture software98Capturing still images using Still mode100Capturing video clips using Movie mode102Capturing Web camera images103Applying effects to your still images and movies104Using the ImageStation online service105Configuring Your VAIO Computer106About i.LINK Compatibility107Connecting an i.LINK (IEEE 1394) device108Upgrade and Maintain your VAIO Computer109Overview110About Opening the System Unit111About Add-on Card Installation113About Installing Memory115About the Lithium Battery117About Hard Disk Drive Installation119Replacing the original hard disk drive120Using the Sony Computing Support Web site121Installing an additional hard disk drive122Identifying the additional hard disk space124Troubleshooting125About VAIO Computer Functions126My computer does not start.127Why did my computer or software stop responding?128Why does the Windows operating system stop responding during shutdown?129Why is my system running slowly?130How do I change the video resolution of my display?131About Using the Optical Disc Drive(s)132Why doesn't my optical drive tray open?133Why can't I play a DVD or CD media?134Why isn't my DVD playing properly?135About the Mouse and Keyboard136Why doesn't my mouse work properly?137How do I set up my mouse for left-hand use?138Why doesn't my keyboard work properly?139About the Modem140Why is my modem connection slow?141Why doesn't my modem work properly?142How do I change my modem to rotary or Touch-tone dialing?143About the Speakers144Why is there no sound in any application?145About Using a Microphone146Why doesn't my microphone work properly?147Why is my microphone so sensitive to background noise?148About Using Peripheral Equipment149How do I install a printer?150The connected printer does not function properly when the computer resumes from a power saving mode.151Notes On Use152About the Power Source153About Disposing of the Lithium Battery154About Handling the Computer System155About Handling a Monitor (Display)156About Recording and Data Storage Media157Support Options158Immediate Help and Support159Help and Support Resources160Size: 5.27 MBPages: 161Language: EnglishOpen manual
