ManualTable of ContentsWelcome1Getting Started2Unpacking your Computer3Planning an Ergonomic Work Space5Locating Controls And Ports6About the Front Panel7About the Back Panel10About the Sub-Woofer13About the Keyboard14Setting Up Your Computer16Connecting a Display (Monitor)17Connecting the Speakers and Sub-woofer Unit18Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse20Connecting the Telephone and Modem cables21Connecting the Power Cords22Turning On your Computer23Registering your Computer24Configuring Your VAIO Computer25About the Memory Stick Media Slot26About Memory Stick media27Protecting data on Memory Stick media28About the SmartMedia Card Slot29About the CompactFlash/Microdrive Media Slot31About i.LINK Compatibility33Upgrading and Maintaining your VAIO Computer34Overview35About Opening the System Unit36About Add-on Card Installation37Installing Memory39About the Lithium Battery41About Hard Disk Drive Installation42Troubleshooting45About VAIO Computer Functions46My computer does not start.47Why did my computer or software stop responding?48Why does the Windows operating system stop responding during shutdown?49Why is my system running slowly?50How do I change the video resolution of my display?51About Using the Optical Disc Drive(s)52Why doesn't my optical drive tray open?53Why can't I play a DVD or CD media?54Why isn't my DVD playing properly?55About the Mouse and Keyboard56Why doesn't my mouse work properly?57How do I set up my mouse for left-hand use?58Why doesn't my keyboard work properly?59About the Modem60Why is my modem connection slow?61Why doesn't my modem work properly?62How do I change my modem to rotary or Touch-tone dialing?63About the Speakers64Why is there no sound in any application?65Why can't I hear sound when using the SP/DIF option for digital output?66About Using a Microphone67Why doesn't my microphone work properly?68Why is my microphone so sensitive to background noise?69About Using Peripheral Equipment70How do I install a printer?71The connected printer does not function properly when the computer resumes from a power saving mode.72Notes On Use73About the Power Source74About Disposing of the Lithium Battery75About Handling the Computer System76About Handling a Monitor (Display)77About Recording and Data Storage Media78Support Options79Immediate Help and Support80Software Help and Support81Resources for Additional Help and Support91Size: 2.72 MBPages: 91Language: EnglishOpen manual
ManualTable of ContentsWelcome1Getting Started2Unpacking your Computer3Planning an Ergonomic Work Space5Locating Controls And Ports6About the Front Panel7About the Back Panel10About the Sub-Woofer13About the Keyboard14Setting Up Your Computer16Connecting a Display (Monitor)17Connecting the Speakers and Sub-woofer Unit18Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse20Connecting the Telephone and Modem cables21Connecting the Power Cords22Turning On your Computer23Registering your Computer24Configuring Your VAIO Computer25About the Memory Stick Media Slot26About Memory Stick media27Protecting data on Memory Stick media28About the SmartMedia Card Slot29About the CompactFlash/Microdrive Media Slot31About i.LINK Compatibility33Upgrading and Maintaining your VAIO Computer34Overview35About Opening the System Unit36About Add-on Card Installation37Installing Memory39About the Lithium Battery41About Hard Disk Drive Installation42Troubleshooting45About VAIO Computer Functions46My computer does not start.47Why did my computer or software stop responding?48Why does the Windows operating system stop responding during shutdown?49Why is my system running slowly?50How do I change the video resolution of my display?51About Using the Optical Disc Drive(s)52Why doesn't my optical drive tray open?53Why can't I play a DVD or CD media?54Why isn't my DVD playing properly?55About the Mouse and Keyboard56Why doesn't my mouse work properly?57How do I set up my mouse for left-hand use?58Why doesn't my keyboard work properly?59About the Modem60Why is my modem connection slow?61Why doesn't my modem work properly?62How do I change my modem to rotary or Touch-tone dialing?63About the Speakers64Why is there no sound in any application?65Why can't I hear sound when using the SP/DIF option for digital output?66About Using a Microphone67Why doesn't my microphone work properly?68Why is my microphone so sensitive to background noise?69About Using Peripheral Equipment70How do I install a printer?71The connected printer does not function properly when the computer resumes from a power saving mode.72Notes On Use73About the Power Source74About Disposing of the Lithium Battery75About Handling the Computer System76About Handling a Monitor (Display)77About Recording and Data Storage Media78Support Options79Immediate Help and Support80Software Help and Support81Resources for Additional Help and Support91Size: 2.72 MBPages: 91Language: EnglishOpen manual
ManualTable of ContentsWelcome1Getting Started2Unpacking your Computer3Planning an Ergonomic Work Space5Locating Controls And Ports6About the Front Panel7About the Back Panel10About the Sub-woofer13About the Keyboard14About the Remote Control16Setting Up Your Computer20Connecting a Display (Monitor)21Connecting the Speakers and Sub-woofer Unit22Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse24Connecting the Telephone and Modem cables25Connecting the Power Cords26Turning On your Computer27Registering your Computer28Turning Off your Computer29About Media Center30Microsoft Windows Media Center Edition31Your VAIO Digital Studio Computer and Media Center32Setting Up Media Center33Setting Up TV Connections34Connecting to standard cable access (CATV)35Connecting to a standard antenna (air) system36Connecting a Cable or Satellite Set-top Box37Connecting the Remote Sensor39Setting Up Additional Equipment41Media Center — Getting Started43Getting Started with Media Center44Using Media Center45Starting Media Center using the remote control46Starting Media Center using your keyboard and mouse47Exploring Media Center49Starting the Media Center Setup Wizard51Using the setup wizard52Media Center — My Videos55About My Videos56Storing video files57Viewing Videos58About DVgate Plus Software59Accessing DVgate Plus software Help60Capturing digital video from a connected digital video device61Transcoding/editing video content62Editing recorded TV programs63Selecting Save Formats For Video Files64Media Center — My Pictures65About My Pictures66About supported images67Using the remote control68Organizing your pictures69Viewing Pictures with Media Center71Displaying Pictures72Setting up a slide show73Changing picture and slide show settings74About PictureGear Studio Software75Using PictureGear Studio software76Importing images77Accessing PictureGear Studio software's Help79Media Center — My TV80About My TV81Setting up your computer for My TV82Using the remote control to view TV programs83Changing the View Window84Watching Live TV85About the time shift feature86Changing Channels87About the TV Program Guide88Viewing the TV program guide89Setting TV program guide preferences90To search for a specific TV program91Recording TV Programs92Recording and watching a TV program93Scheduling a TV recording (single or series)94Setting recording preferences96Recorded TV library97Media Center — My Music98About My Music99Using My Music100Viewing your albums (playlists)101Organizing playlists for Media Center102About SonicStage Software103Starting SonicStage software104Recording music (from a CD)105Selecting Compatible CD Media107Compatible CD media for music recording108Incompatible CDs109Media Center — Create DVD110Copying Recorded TV Programs to DVDs111Copying a recorded TV program to DVD media112Selecting Appropriate DVD Media116Media Center — Play DVDs117About Playing a DVD118Changing the View Window119Using the Remote Control for DVD Playback120Using the keyboard for DVD playback121Media Center — Settings122About Configuring Media Center123Changing General Settings124Changing TV Recording Settings126Changing TV Program Guide Settings128Setting Parental Controls For TV Viewing129Changing the Language For DVD Movies131Selecting Closed Captioning132To select closed captioning133VAIO Media Software134VAIO Media Software Overview135VAIO Media Software System Requirements136Setting Up a Client Computer137Preparing your Multimedia Content139Starting VAIO Media Console140Using VAIO Media141Using an Analog Device for Video Playback143Configuring Your VAIO Computer145About the Memory Stick Media Slot146Additional information about Memory Stick media148About the SmartMedia Card Slot149About the CompactFlash/Microdrive Media Slot151About i.LINK Compatibility153Upgrading and Maintaining your VAIO Computer154Overview155About Opening the System Unit156Removing the side panel157Replacing the side panel158About Add-on Card Installation159Installing an add-on card160Installing Memory162Removing a memory module163Installing a memory module164About the Lithium Battery165Resetting the computer's date and time166About Hard Disk Drive Installation167Replacing the original hard disk drive168Installing an additional hard disk drive169Identifying the additional hard disk space171Troubleshooting172About VAIO Computer Functions173My computer does not start.174Why did my computer or software stop responding?175Why does the Windows operating system stop responding during shutdown?176Why is my system running slowly?177How do I change the video resolution of my display?178About Using the Optical Disc Drive(s)179Why doesn't my optical drive tray open?180Why can't I play a DVD or CD media?181Why isn't my DVD playing properly?182About Media Center183Why doesn't the REW button on the remote control work when I use My Music?184Why aren't the song information edits I made using SonicStage software shown in My Music?185Why do my song information edits revert to the original content when I use My Music?186Why do my optimized music files take so long to appear in My Music?187Why do I get the error message, The input media is invalid when I try to play an MP3 file in My Music?188Why won't My Music show the albums (playlists) I recorded with SonicStage software?189Why did my Click to DVD software recording session capture television instead of video?190Why can't I view or record a movie when my computer is connected to my VCR or DVD player?191Why can't I fast forward or rewind a video?192My computer freezes and restarts while I'm watching a DVD or live TV. What do I do?193About the Mouse and Keyboard194Why doesn't my mouse work properly?195How do I set up my mouse for left-hand use?196Why doesn't my keyboard work properly?197About the Modem198Why is my modem connection slow?199Why doesn't my modem work properly?200How do I change my modem to rotary or Touch-tone dialing?201About the Speakers202Why is there no sound in any software program?203Why can't I hear sound when using the SP/DIF option for digital output?204About Using a Microphone205Why doesn't my microphone work properly?206Why is my microphone so sensitive to background noise?207About Using Peripheral Equipment208How do I install a printer?209The connected printer does not function properly when the computer resumes from a power saving mode.210Notes On Use211About the Power Source212About Disposing of the Lithium Battery213About Handling the Computer System214About Handling a Monitor (Display)215About Recording and Data Storage Media216Support Options217Immediate Help and Support218Software Help and Support219Resources for Additional Help and Support229Size: 10.5 MBPages: 229Language: EnglishOpen manual
