User ManualTable of ContentsWelcome1Getting Started2Unpacking Your Computer3Planning an Ergonomic Work Space5Locating Controls And Ports6About the Front Panel7Front panel8About the Back Panel12Back panel13About the Sub-woofer16Sub-woofer unit17About the Keyboard18About the wireless keyboard19About the VAIO keyboard with Media Center features21About the Wireless Mouse23To set up the wireless mouse25About the Remote Control27Remote control28Setting up the remote control32About the i.LINK Port33Connecting an i.LINK (IEEE 1394) device34Setting Up Your Computer35Connecting a Display (Monitor)36Connecting a Wireless Keyboard37Connecting the Wireless Mouse38Connecting a Keyboard and Mouse39Connecting the Speakers40Connecting 5.1 (6-Channel) Speaker Systems42Configuring Software for Your Speaker System43Connecting the Infrared Receiver45Connecting the Telephone and Modem46Connecting the Power Cords47Turning On Your Computer48Setting Up Media Center49Setting Up TV Connections50Connecting to standard cable access (CATV)51Connecting to a standard antenna (air) system52Connecting a cable or satellite set-top box53Connecting the Remote Sensor and Remote Sensor Control55To connect the remote sensor56To connect the remote sensor control57Connecting Other Devices58Connecting a TV monitor (display)59Registering Your Computer60Turning Off Your Computer61Using Memory Cards and Memory Card Readers62About Your Memory Card Readers63Inserting a Memory Card64Removing a Memory Card65About Memory Stick Media66Sharing Memory Cards67Upgrading and Maintaining your VAIO Computer68Overview69About Opening the Computer70Removing the top cover71Removing the side panel72About Closing the Computer73Replacing the side panel74Replacing the top cover75About Add-on Card Installation76Installing an add-on card77Installing Memory79Removing a memory module80Installing a memory module81About the Lithium Battery82Replacing the lithium battery83Resetting the computer's date and time84About Hard Disk Drive Installation85Replacing the original hard disk drive86Installing an additional hard disk drive87Identifying the additional hard disk space89About RAID Systems90A RAID Overview91Reasons for using a RAID array system92RAID array organization93Additional Information94About RAID Levels95RAID-096RAID-197Configuring a RAID Array98Before getting started99Installing additional hard disk drives100Using the RAID Configuration Wizard101Using the VAIO Recovery Wizard utility program103About the Intel Storage Utility program104RAID Glossary106Troubleshooting107About VAIO Computer Functions108My computer does not start.109What can I do if my computer or software stop responding?110Why does the Windows operating system stop responding during shutdown?111Why is my computer running slowly?112How do I change the video resolution of my display?113Why doesn't my computer resume normal operation from Stand by mode?114About System Security115How can I protect my computer against security threats, such as viruses?116How do I keep my preinstalled antivirus software updated?117About Media Center118Why doesn't the REW button on the remote control work when I use My Music?119Why aren't my song information edits visible in My Music?120Why do my song information edits revert to the original content when I use My Music?121Why do my optimized music files take so long to appear in My Music?122Why do I get the error message, The input media is invalid when I try to play an MP3 file in My Music?123Why won't My Music show the albums (playlists) I recorded with SonicStage software?124Why did my Click to DVD software recording session capture television instead of video?125Why can't I view or record a movie when my computer is connected to an external device, such as a VCR or DVD player, or when I am using an analog input connection?126Why can't I fast forward or rewind a video?127How do I use the Media Center software or remote control to adjust my monitor when viewing TV programs?128What can I do if my computer freezes and restarts while I'm watching a DVD or live TV?129About the Mouse and Keyboard130Why doesn't my mouse work properly?132How do I set up my mouse for left-hand use?134Why doesn't my keyboard work properly?135About the Modem136Why is my modem connection slow?137Why doesn't my modem work properly?138How do I change my modem to rotary or touch-tone dialing?139How do I set up a dial-up connection?140About the Speakers141Why is there no sound in any software program?142Why is the S/PDIF option disabled in the Microsoft<sup143Why can't I hear dialogue during DVD movie playback, using my 5.1 channel speaker system?144About Using a Microphone145Why doesn't my microphone work properly?146Why is my microphone so sensitive to background noise?147About Using Peripheral Equipment148How do I install a printer?149The connected printer does not function properly when the computer resumes from a power saving mode.150Notes On Use151About the Power Source152About Handling the Computer153About Using a Monitor (Display)155About Disposing of the Lithium Battery156About Recording and Data Storage Media157Support Options158Immediate Help and Support159Software Help and Support160Resources for Additional Help and Support164Size: 5.5 MBPages: 164Language: EnglishOpen manual
