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.... Important information for Canadian customers: Your new VAIO® computer includes certain software versions or upgrades, and Internet services or offers that are trademarks or registered trademarks of IBM Corporation. SONY ELECTRONICS INC. SONY CANNOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS DESCRIBED IN THIS ...whole or in part, may require an additional charge. Sony, VAIO, the VAIO logo, Image Station, SonicStage, DVgate, Click to DVD, MagicGate, PictureGear, i.LINK, Memory Stick, and the Memory Stick Logo, are available to this computer may require a fee and credit card information. PS...
.... Important information for Canadian customers: Your new VAIO® computer includes certain software versions or upgrades, and Internet services or offers that are trademarks or registered trademarks of IBM Corporation. SONY ELECTRONICS INC. SONY CANNOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS DESCRIBED IN THIS ...whole or in part, may require an additional charge. Sony, VAIO, the VAIO logo, Image Station, SonicStage, DVgate, Click to DVD, MagicGate, PictureGear, i.LINK, Memory Stick, and the Memory Stick Logo, are available to this computer may require a fee and credit card information. PS...
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... an open system in a secure location. Refer to the model and serial numbers when you call your Sony VAIO® computer. WOW, SRS and (O) symbol are uniform among participating nations. It is a U.S. registered trademark of your Sony Service Center. WOW technology is an international program that effectively reduce energy consumption. As an ENERGY STAR...
... an open system in a secure location. Refer to the model and serial numbers when you call your Sony VAIO® computer. WOW, SRS and (O) symbol are uniform among participating nations. It is a U.S. registered trademark of your Sony Service Center. WOW technology is an international program that effectively reduce energy consumption. As an ENERGY STAR...
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Your new, high-performance, multimedia computer combines state-of the Sony VAIO® computer! Getting Started Congratulations on your purchase of -the-art computer functionality with the latest audio, video and information technology features. 11
Your new, high-performance, multimedia computer combines state-of the Sony VAIO® computer! Getting Started Congratulations on your purchase of -the-art computer functionality with the latest audio, video and information technology features. 11
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Computer and supplied accessories System unit Speakers Keyboard Mouse Modem cable Video adapter Power cord 12 VAIO Computer Quick Start Unpacking Your Computer Your computer may not be supplied with all of the accessories shown, depending on the accessories supplied with your computer's operating system and preinstalled software. For details on the system configuration purchased. Use the VAIO Recovery utility to recover your computer, see the online Specifications sheet. ✍ Your VAIO® computer is not supplied with System or Application Recovery CDs.
Computer and supplied accessories System unit Speakers Keyboard Mouse Modem cable Video adapter Power cord 12 VAIO Computer Quick Start Unpacking Your Computer Your computer may not be supplied with all of the accessories shown, depending on the accessories supplied with your computer's operating system and preinstalled software. For details on the system configuration purchased. Use the VAIO Recovery utility to recover your computer, see the online Specifications sheet. ✍ Your VAIO® computer is not supplied with System or Application Recovery CDs.
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...included with selected models) Remote control (1) TV coaxial cable (1) AA batteries (2) Infrared receiver (1) Manuals ❑ VAIO® Computer Quick Start - The Quick Start also provides resources for technical support, safety guidelines, and owner's information. Contains information... on setting up and registering your system. Online Documentation ❑ VAIO® Computer User Guide - Unpacking Your Computer Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder accessories (Available with your computer. To access the online manual: 1 Click Start in the Windows®...
...included with selected models) Remote control (1) TV coaxial cable (1) AA batteries (2) Infrared receiver (1) Manuals ❑ VAIO® Computer Quick Start - The Quick Start also provides resources for technical support, safety guidelines, and owner's information. Contains information... on setting up and registering your system. Online Documentation ❑ VAIO® Computer User Guide - Unpacking Your Computer Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder accessories (Available with your computer. To access the online manual: 1 Click Start in the Windows®...
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For more information about hard disk drive recovery 1 Click Start in the Windows® taskbar, then click Help and Support. 2 From the VAIO Help And Support Center menu, click VAIO Recovery Options. Other A Software Library, containing the Microsoft software and Sony end-user license agreements. 14 VAIO Computer Quick Start Hard Disk Drive Recovery Your computer is equipped with a utility program that recovers your computer's operating system and preinstalled software.
For more information about hard disk drive recovery 1 Click Start in the Windows® taskbar, then click Help and Support. 2 From the VAIO Help And Support Center menu, click VAIO Recovery Options. Other A Software Library, containing the Microsoft software and Sony end-user license agreements. 14 VAIO Computer Quick Start Hard Disk Drive Recovery Your computer is equipped with a utility program that recovers your computer's operating system and preinstalled software.
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...; media slot, Giga Pocket™ Personal Video Recorder features, SmartMedia™, CompactFlash®/Microdrive media card slot, Universal Serial Bus (USB) and i.LINK® ports. VAIO Computer Quick Start About the Front Panel The front panel of your VAIO® computer enables access to the optical and floppy disk drives.
...; media slot, Giga Pocket™ Personal Video Recorder features, SmartMedia™, CompactFlash®/Microdrive media card slot, Universal Serial Bus (USB) and i.LINK® ports. VAIO Computer Quick Start About the Front Panel The front panel of your VAIO® computer enables access to the optical and floppy disk drives.
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...tray to eject. ❑ Gently push the drive tray in Standby mode or turned off when the computer is amber while reading and writing data. 15 CompactFlash/Microdrive media card slot* Reads and writes data... is located on the front panel and the 6-pin i.LINK port is on. Additional information Your computer is equipped with this hardware configuration, the media access indicator light is amber when reading or writing ...button, wait for the drive to stop reading the CD. VAIO Computer Quick Start 13 Power indicator (VAIO) Light is blue when the computer is located on the back.
...tray to eject. ❑ Gently push the drive tray in Standby mode or turned off when the computer is amber while reading and writing data. 15 CompactFlash/Microdrive media card slot* Reads and writes data... is located on the front panel and the 6-pin i.LINK port is on. Additional information Your computer is equipped with this hardware configuration, the media access indicator light is amber when reading or writing ...button, wait for the drive to stop reading the CD. VAIO Computer Quick Start 13 Power indicator (VAIO) Light is blue when the computer is located on the back.
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...S-video In jack∗ Connection for an S-video cable (optional). 10 Telephone jack Connection for a telephone cable (optional) to the computer. 11 Modem line jack Connection for the modem cable to the wall jack. 12 Speaker DC Out jack† Connection for a microphone (optional...). VAIO Computer Quick Start 3 Keyboard port Connection for a PS/2® keyboard. 4 Printer port Connection for a parallel device, such as a printer or scanner. 5 ...
...S-video In jack∗ Connection for an S-video cable (optional). 10 Telephone jack Connection for a telephone cable (optional) to the computer. 11 Modem line jack Connection for the modem cable to the wall jack. 12 Speaker DC Out jack† Connection for a microphone (optional...). VAIO Computer Quick Start 3 Keyboard port Connection for a PS/2® keyboard. 4 Printer port Connection for a parallel device, such as a printer or scanner. 5 ...
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VAIO Computer Quick Start Back panel (PCV-RS410 series model) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 AC Input 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 Ethernet port Connection for a 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet interface. (The port marked with (Network) is for LAN connections only.) 22
VAIO Computer Quick Start Back panel (PCV-RS410 series model) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 AC Input 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 Ethernet port Connection for a 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet interface. (The port marked with (Network) is for LAN connections only.) 22
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VAIO Computer Quick Start About the Remote Control Giga Pocket™ Personal Video Recorder features are controlled with Giga Pocket features) MUTE STANDBY AUDIO TV/VIDEO DISPLAY ...
VAIO Computer Quick Start About the Remote Control Giga Pocket™ Personal Video Recorder features are controlled with Giga Pocket features) MUTE STANDBY AUDIO TV/VIDEO DISPLAY ...
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... 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 Press to view available sound mode options on -screen image to....) 5 TV button Press to change from the TV/Recording deck to external video equipment, such as a DVD player. HOME NETWORK button Press to launch the VAIO Media. 6 Direction and ENTER buttons Press a direction arrow to launch the SonicStage software.
... 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 Press to view available sound mode options on -screen image to....) 5 TV button Press to change from the TV/Recording deck to external video equipment, such as a DVD player. HOME NETWORK button Press to launch the VAIO Media. 6 Direction and ENTER buttons Press a direction arrow to launch the SonicStage software.
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... hide this button may vary between DVD media. PREV and NEXT buttons Press to move back to the previous screen or forward to begin playback. VAIO Computer Quick Start 11 DISPLAY button cont.
... hide this button may vary between DVD media. PREV and NEXT buttons Press to move back to the previous screen or forward to begin playback. VAIO Computer Quick Start 11 DISPLAY button cont.
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... Mute button again to increase (+) or decrease (-) the volume of the keyboard are used to turn off the speaker sound. VAIO Keyboard Function (-) Volume (+) Volume Mute Standby Number Lock Capital Lock Scroll Lock Numeric Keypad Windows Directional arrows Applications KEY DESCRIPTION Function... task associated with additional keys that perform specific functions. Mute Press the button to perform certain tasks. VAIO Computer Quick Start About the Keyboard Your VAIO® keyboard uses a standard key arrangement with each function key may vary from one application to the next...
... Mute button again to increase (+) or decrease (-) the volume of the keyboard are used to turn off the speaker sound. VAIO Keyboard Function (-) Volume (+) Volume Mute Standby Number Lock Capital Lock Scroll Lock Numeric Keypad Windows Directional arrows Applications KEY DESCRIPTION Function... task associated with additional keys that perform specific functions. Mute Press the button to perform certain tasks. VAIO Computer Quick Start About the Keyboard Your VAIO® keyboard uses a standard key arrangement with each function key may vary from one application to the next...
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If necessary, plug the display's cable into the appropriate monitor port. VAIO Computer Quick Start Connecting a Display (Monitor) Plug the display's cable into the back of an emergency. 32 To connect a display To connect a DVI display ✍ Install your equipment so that you can easily reach the power outlet in the event of the display.
If necessary, plug the display's cable into the appropriate monitor port. VAIO Computer Quick Start Connecting a Display (Monitor) Plug the display's cable into the back of an emergency. 32 To connect a display To connect a DVI display ✍ Install your equipment so that you can easily reach the power outlet in the event of the display.
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VAIO Computer Quick Start Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse 1 Plug the keyboard cable into the keyboard port on the back of the computer. 2 Plug the mouse cable into the mouse port on the back of the computer. To connect the keyboard and mouse To use an optical mouse An optical mouse requires an ideal surface in order to provide proper pointing and tracking. ❑ Use surfaces such as plain paper, card stock, or fabric that have minimal repetitive patterning. ❑ Avoid surfaces such as mirrors, smooth glass, or magazines that have half- tone printing. 34
VAIO Computer Quick Start Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse 1 Plug the keyboard cable into the keyboard port on the back of the computer. 2 Plug the mouse cable into the mouse port on the back of the computer. To connect the keyboard and mouse To use an optical mouse An optical mouse requires an ideal surface in order to provide proper pointing and tracking. ❑ Use surfaces such as plain paper, card stock, or fabric that have minimal repetitive patterning. ❑ Avoid surfaces such as mirrors, smooth glass, or magazines that have half- tone printing. 34
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VAIO Computer Quick Start Connecting the Power Cords 1 Plug the power cord into the AC Input port, located on the back panel of the computer. 2 Plug both the display and computer power cords into a grounded AC wall outlet or a power strip. To connect the power cords 36
VAIO Computer Quick Start Connecting the Power Cords 1 Plug the power cord into the AC Input port, located on the back panel of the computer. 2 Plug both the display and computer power cords into a grounded AC wall outlet or a power strip. To connect the power cords 36
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...for an extended period of time. To turn off the computer. You may need to repeat this procedure if your system does not shut down . VAIO Computer Quick Start Turning Off your Computer Follow these steps when you plan to turn off your computer for a short period of time, use the Power ...button to turn off your computer 1 Click Start in the Windows taskbar, then select Turn Off...
...for an extended period of time. To turn off the computer. You may need to repeat this procedure if your system does not shut down . VAIO Computer Quick Start Turning Off your Computer Follow these steps when you plan to turn off your computer for a short period of time, use the Power ...button to turn off your computer 1 Click Start in the Windows taskbar, then select Turn Off...
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.... You can also find helpful information on how to troubleshoot common problems. You can purchase this section, depending on the keyboard. * Certain VAIO computers are adjusted correctly. (See the manual that the brightness or contrast control dials are not equipped with a floppy disk drive. Check that the... you are using a bootable CD). ❑ Confirm that the power cord and all cables are connected firmly. ❑ If you plugged the computer into a power strip or Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), make sure the power strip or UPS is turned on and working. ❑ Verify that...
.... You can also find helpful information on how to troubleshoot common problems. You can purchase this section, depending on the keyboard. * Certain VAIO computers are adjusted correctly. (See the manual that the brightness or contrast control dials are not equipped with a floppy disk drive. Check that the... you are using a bootable CD). ❑ Confirm that the power cord and all cables are connected firmly. ❑ If you plugged the computer into a power strip or Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), make sure the power strip or UPS is turned on and working. ❑ Verify that...
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... status message, "Not responding." 3 Select the application that has stopped responding. 1 Press the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys. The Turn Off Computer window appears. 3 Click Restart. If the software application continues to locate and close the software application that has a Not Responding status and... click End Task. VAIO Computer Quick Start Why did my computer or software stop responding or causes your computer by pressing and holding the power button for more than six seconds. Windows attempts to stop ...
... status message, "Not responding." 3 Select the application that has stopped responding. 1 Press the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys. The Turn Off Computer window appears. 3 Click Restart. If the software application continues to locate and close the software application that has a Not Responding status and... click End Task. VAIO Computer Quick Start Why did my computer or software stop responding or causes your computer by pressing and holding the power button for more than six seconds. Windows attempts to stop ...