Quick Start Guide
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... THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE, OR SUCH OTHER INFORMATION. Software specifications are available to change without written permission is governed by Internet or telephone (toll charges may require prior arrangements with participating financial institutions. Important information for Canadian customers: Your new VAIO® computer includes certain software versions or upgrades, and Internet services or offers that are subject to U.S. Sony Electronics Inc. customers only. SONY CANNOT...
... THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE, OR SUCH OTHER INFORMATION. Software specifications are available to change without written permission is governed by Internet or telephone (toll charges may require prior arrangements with participating financial institutions. Important information for Canadian customers: Your new VAIO® computer includes certain software versions or upgrades, and Internet services or offers that are subject to U.S. Sony Electronics Inc. customers only. SONY CANNOT...
Quick Start Guide
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Contents Getting Started 11 Unpacking Your Computer 12 Locating Controls And Ports 15 About the Front Panel 16 About the Back Panel 19 About the Remote Control 24 About the Keyboard 28 Setting Up Your Computer 31 Connecting a Display (Monitor 32 Connecting the Speakers 33 Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse 34 Connecting the Telephone and Modem Cables.........35 Connecting the Power Cords 36 Turning On your Computer 37 Registering your Computer 37 Turning Off your Computer 38 Troubleshooting 39 Support Options 41 Immediate...
Contents Getting Started 11 Unpacking Your Computer 12 Locating Controls And Ports 15 About the Front Panel 16 About the Back Panel 19 About the Remote Control 24 About the Keyboard 28 Setting Up Your Computer 31 Connecting a Display (Monitor 32 Connecting the Speakers 33 Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse 34 Connecting the Telephone and Modem Cables.........35 Connecting the Power Cords 36 Turning On your Computer 37 Registering your Computer 37 Turning Off your Computer 38 Troubleshooting 39 Support Options 41 Immediate...
Quick Start Guide
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... online specifications sheet for optical drive information. 16 On certain models, the front panel also provides access to the optical and floppy disk drives. VAIO Computer Quick Start About the Front Panel The front panel of your VAIO® computer enables access to a Memory Stick® media slot, Giga Pocket™ Personal Video Recorder features, SmartMedia™, CompactFlash®/Microdrive media card slot, Universal Serial Bus (USB) and i.LINK® ports. This hardware configuration enables you to connect compatible peripheral devices. Front panel 1 10...
... online specifications sheet for optical drive information. 16 On certain models, the front panel also provides access to the optical and floppy disk drives. VAIO Computer Quick Start About the Front Panel The front panel of your VAIO® computer enables access to a Memory Stick® media slot, Giga Pocket™ Personal Video Recorder features, SmartMedia™, CompactFlash®/Microdrive media card slot, Universal Serial Bus (USB) and i.LINK® ports. This hardware configuration enables you to connect compatible peripheral devices. Front panel 1 10...
Quick Start Guide
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... light turns off when the computer is in , when closing the drive door, wait a few moments for details. † On models equipped with two optical disc drives that have a drive eject button on the drive door. ❑ After pushing the eject button, wait for the drive to a SmartMedia media. 17 Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0) ports‡ Connections for compatible high/full/low-speed USB devices. 18 i.LINK 4-pin S400 port (IEEE 1394) Connection for...
... light turns off when the computer is in , when closing the drive door, wait a few moments for details. † On models equipped with two optical disc drives that have a drive eject button on the drive door. ❑ After pushing the eject button, wait for the drive to a SmartMedia media. 17 Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0) ports‡ Connections for compatible high/full/low-speed USB devices. 18 i.LINK 4-pin S400 port (IEEE 1394) Connection for...
VAIO User Guide
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...®/Microdrive media card slot, Universal Serial Bus (USB) and i.LINK® ports that enable you to the optical and floppy disk drives. See the online specifications sheet for optical drive information. 3 Floppy disk drive Reads and writes data from and to a 3.5-inch floppy disk. 4 Floppy disk drive access indicator Light is green while reading and writing data from and to a floppy disk. 5 Power button The power button turns the computer on the model purchased. Front panel 1 Optical drive 1 See the...
...®/Microdrive media card slot, Universal Serial Bus (USB) and i.LINK® ports that enable you to the optical and floppy disk drives. See the online specifications sheet for optical drive information. 3 Floppy disk drive Reads and writes data from and to a 3.5-inch floppy disk. 4 Floppy disk drive access indicator Light is green while reading and writing data from and to a floppy disk. 5 Power button The power button turns the computer on the model purchased. Front panel 1 Optical drive 1 See the...
VAIO User Guide
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... Your computer is equipped with two optical disc drives that have a drive eject button on the drive door. After pushing the eject button, wait for the drive to a SmartMedia media. 17 Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0) ports3 Connections for compatible high/full/low-speed USB devices. 18 i.LINK 4-pin S400 port (IEEE 1394) Connection for details . 2 O n models equipped with this hardware c onfiguration, the media ac c es s indic ator light is located on the model purc...
... Your computer is equipped with two optical disc drives that have a drive eject button on the drive door. After pushing the eject button, wait for the drive to a SmartMedia media. 17 Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0) ports3 Connections for compatible high/full/low-speed USB devices. 18 i.LINK 4-pin S400 port (IEEE 1394) Connection for details . 2 O n models equipped with this hardware c onfiguration, the media ac c es s indic ator light is located on the model purc...
VAIO User Guide
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... port Connection for the supplied power cord. 2 Mouse port Connection for a PS/2® mouse. 3 Keyboard port Connection for a PS/2® keyboard. 4 Printer port Connection for a parallel device, such as a printer or scanner. 5 i.LINK 6-pin S400 port (IEEE 1394) Connection for a compatible digital device. 6 Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0) ports (4) Connections for supplied and optional accessories. About the Back Panel The back panel of your computer. Your configuration may vary based on your computer contains the ports for compatible high/full/low-speed USB devices...
... port Connection for the supplied power cord. 2 Mouse port Connection for a PS/2® mouse. 3 Keyboard port Connection for a PS/2® keyboard. 4 Printer port Connection for a parallel device, such as a printer or scanner. 5 i.LINK 6-pin S400 port (IEEE 1394) Connection for a compatible digital device. 6 Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0) ports (4) Connections for supplied and optional accessories. About the Back Panel The back panel of your computer. Your configuration may vary based on your computer contains the ports for compatible high/full/low-speed USB devices...
VAIO User Guide
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... for a telephone cable (optional) to the computer. Page 13 Microphone jack Connection for a microphone (optional). 11 Telephone jack Connection for an audio device. Connection for a PS/2® mouse. 3 Keyboard port Connection for a PS/2® keyboard. 4 Ethernet port Connection for a 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet interface. (The port marked with (Network) is for LAN connections only.) 5 Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0) ports (2) Connections for compatible high/full/low-speed USB devices. 6 Monitor port Connection for a display. 7 Printer port Connection for a parallel...
... for a telephone cable (optional) to the computer. Page 13 Microphone jack Connection for a microphone (optional). 11 Telephone jack Connection for an audio device. Connection for a PS/2® mouse. 3 Keyboard port Connection for a PS/2® keyboard. 4 Ethernet port Connection for a 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet interface. (The port marked with (Network) is for LAN connections only.) 5 Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0) ports (2) Connections for compatible high/full/low-speed USB devices. 6 Monitor port Connection for a display. 7 Printer port Connection for a parallel...
VAIO User Guide
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... available sound mode options on -screen image from the TV/recording deck to show the settings window. 8 APPLICATION START button Press to launch the Giga Pocket software. 9 VOLUME button Press to raise or lower the volume. 10 STANDBY button Press to place the system into Stand by mode. (Note: You cannot place the computer into Stand by mode when certain Giga Pocket functions are running.) 11 AUDIO button...
... available sound mode options on -screen image from the TV/recording deck to show the settings window. 8 APPLICATION START button Press to launch the Giga Pocket software. 9 VOLUME button Press to raise or lower the volume. 10 STANDBY button Press to place the system into Stand by mode. (Note: You cannot place the computer into Stand by mode when certain Giga Pocket functions are running.) 11 AUDIO button...
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Setting Up Your Computer Your computer may vary from the illustrations shown. See the online specifications sheet for your system's specific hardware configuration. Connecting a Display (Monitor) Connecting the Speakers Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse Connecting the Telephone and Modem Cables Connecting the Power Cords Turning On your Computer Registering your Computer Page 22 The location of the controls, ports, and jacks may not be equipped with all of the hardware features described in the section.
Setting Up Your Computer Your computer may vary from the illustrations shown. See the online specifications sheet for your system's specific hardware configuration. Connecting a Display (Monitor) Connecting the Speakers Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse Connecting the Telephone and Modem Cables Connecting the Power Cords Turning On your Computer Registering your Computer Page 22 The location of the controls, ports, and jacks may not be equipped with all of the hardware features described in the section.
VAIO User Guide
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... and point to access the Internet Electronic Program Guide service. section, enter your TV provider and then click Confirm Channel Lineup. Page 70 Sony recommends using set-top box (STB) mode, you do not need to the Internet Electronic Program Guide Web site. 3. Click Start in your area. 5. The Channel Information Converter window appears, if this is correct. Click Download All Channel Settings to Giga Pocket...
... and point to access the Internet Electronic Program Guide service. section, enter your TV provider and then click Confirm Channel Lineup. Page 70 Sony recommends using set-top box (STB) mode, you do not need to the Internet Electronic Program Guide Web site. 3. Click Start in your area. 5. The Channel Information Converter window appears, if this is correct. Click Download All Channel Settings to Giga Pocket...
VAIO User Guide
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... an optical or hard disk drive, confirm their operating system compatibility and required operating conditions. See the instructions that came with each other end of Sony used only to your computer. Page 78 Before connecting compatible i.LINK devices to designate that a product contains an IEEE 1394 connection. or 6-pin i.LINK port on installation and use. A 4-pin i.LINK port cannot supply power to a connected i.LINK device. The 4-pin i.LINK port does not supply power to locate the i.LINK port on...
... an optical or hard disk drive, confirm their operating system compatibility and required operating conditions. See the instructions that came with each other end of Sony used only to your computer. Page 78 Before connecting compatible i.LINK devices to designate that a product contains an IEEE 1394 connection. or 6-pin i.LINK port on installation and use. A 4-pin i.LINK port cannot supply power to a connected i.LINK device. The 4-pin i.LINK port does not supply power to locate the i.LINK port on...
VAIO User Guide
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... restore the drive partitions, operating system, or original software programs. Before replacing the hard disk drive, create a VAIO Recovery Media Kit or purchase a kit from Sony. Unplug your computer. Remove the cover. See the configuration instructions supplied with System or Application Recovery CDs. The hard disk drive access indicator is lit when either internal hard disk drive is installed, the original drive mapping1 may be changed. The identified drives, including those for more information about installing additional hard disk drives, see the System Reference Manual. Use...
... restore the drive partitions, operating system, or original software programs. Before replacing the hard disk drive, create a VAIO Recovery Media Kit or purchase a kit from Sony. Unplug your computer. Remove the cover. See the configuration instructions supplied with System or Application Recovery CDs. The hard disk drive access indicator is lit when either internal hard disk drive is installed, the original drive mapping1 may be changed. The identified drives, including those for more information about installing additional hard disk drives, see the System Reference Manual. Use...
VAIO User Guide
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... the new drive. Realign the drive holder with pin 1 on the inside of the drive holder. Secure the drive to the holes in your computer. 6. Connect the second drive connector to lock the drive holder back into the drive holder and align the holes on each side of the chassis and slide the drive holder in completely. 11. Attaching the driv e screws Your new hard disk drive is...
... the new drive. Realign the drive holder with pin 1 on the inside of the drive holder. Secure the drive to the holes in your computer. 6. Connect the second drive connector to lock the drive holder back into the drive holder and align the holes on each side of the chassis and slide the drive holder in completely. 11. Attaching the driv e screws Your new hard disk drive is...
VAIO User Guide
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... using these steps: 1. If you are connected to use an external power source, verify that the power cord is plugged into the Headphones jack. If your speakers have a mute button, verify that the volume is not selected in stereo speakers. From the VAIO Help And Support Center menu, click VAIO Recovery Options. To recover your computer. If the software application you want to your sound drivers, see the online guide, VAIO Recovery Options...
... using these steps: 1. If you are connected to use an external power source, verify that the power cord is plugged into the Headphones jack. If your speakers have a mute button, verify that the volume is not selected in stereo speakers. From the VAIO Help And Support Center menu, click VAIO Recovery Options. To recover your computer. If the software application you want to your sound drivers, see the online guide, VAIO Recovery Options...
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... selected in the Windows taskbar, then select Control Panel. 2. From the VAIO Help And Support Center menu, click VAIO Recovery Options. Click Start in the Windows volume control. The sound driver(s) may not be working properly. To access VAIO Recovery Options, follow these steps: 1. If you want to use an external power source, verify that the power cord is plugged into a grounded wall outlet or power strip. If your speakers have volume control, check the volume...
... selected in the Windows taskbar, then select Control Panel. 2. From the VAIO Help And Support Center menu, click VAIO Recovery Options. Click Start in the Windows volume control. The sound driver(s) may not be working properly. To access VAIO Recovery Options, follow these steps: 1. If you want to use an external power source, verify that the power cord is plugged into a grounded wall outlet or power strip. If your speakers have volume control, check the volume...
VAIO User Guide
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... Using Peripheral Equipment How do not function properly without the updated drivers for specific operating systems. To install your computer's front, back or side panels1. Click Start in the box for the disk or CD and click OK. From the Add Printer Wizard, click Next. 4. Select the appropriate port, usually LPT1, and then click Next. 6. Place a check mark in the Windows...
... Using Peripheral Equipment How do not function properly without the updated drivers for specific operating systems. To install your computer's front, back or side panels1. Click Start in the box for the disk or CD and click OK. From the Add Printer Wizard, click Next. 4. Select the appropriate port, usually LPT1, and then click Next. 6. Place a check mark in the Windows...
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... do I install a printer? Connect your USB or IEEE 1394 printer to the appropriate port on your computer's front, back or side panels1. Click Start in the box for "Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer", if you are included with the printer, choose an alternate printer driver that came with a Windows XP Printer driver, choose Have Disk, enter the appropriate...
... do I install a printer? Connect your USB or IEEE 1394 printer to the appropriate port on your computer's front, back or side panels1. Click Start in the box for "Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer", if you are included with the printer, choose an alternate printer driver that came with a Windows XP Printer driver, choose Have Disk, enter the appropriate...
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... ergonomic work space, connect power cords, cables and peripheral devices, register your computer with these Help files, you to use the software and locate troubleshooting support, should problems occur. To access the online manual: 1. In these support options: VAIO® Computer Quick Start - Click Welcome to http://www.sony.com/pcsupport. Preinstalled software Help files - The online User Guide provides information about configuring, maintaining, and upgrading your computer quickly and easily. Click Start in the Windows...
... ergonomic work space, connect power cords, cables and peripheral devices, register your computer with these Help files, you to use the software and locate troubleshooting support, should problems occur. To access the online manual: 1. In these support options: VAIO® Computer Quick Start - Click Welcome to http://www.sony.com/pcsupport. Preinstalled software Help files - The online User Guide provides information about configuring, maintaining, and upgrading your computer quickly and easily. Click Start in the Windows...
Specifications
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... media slot Speaker DC Out jack S/P DIF Optical Out port 10 BASE-T/100BASE-TX -Ethernet-LAN port (RJ-45) TV Out (S-Video/Video) jack VHF/UHF port Composite audio R In jack Composite audio L In jack Composite video In jack S-Video In jack VAIO® Desktop Computer Specifications PCV-RS400CG / PCV-RS400CGP The following table details the range of hardware specifications available for your VAIO® computer. The actual specifications for your computer varies, depending on the hardware options purchased. Model PCV-RS400CG / PCV...
... media slot Speaker DC Out jack S/P DIF Optical Out port 10 BASE-T/100BASE-TX -Ethernet-LAN port (RJ-45) TV Out (S-Video/Video) jack VHF/UHF port Composite audio R In jack Composite audio L In jack Composite video In jack S-Video In jack VAIO® Desktop Computer Specifications PCV-RS400CG / PCV-RS400CGP The following table details the range of hardware specifications available for your VAIO® computer. The actual specifications for your computer varies, depending on the hardware options purchased. Model PCV-RS400CG / PCV...