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Contents Welcome 5 Features 5 Unpacking Your Computer 8 To Choose an Ergonomic Location for your Computer 10 Setting Up Your VAIO Digital Studio Computer 11 To Set Up Your Computer 11 To Turn On Your Computer 16 To Register your Computer 17 To Set up your dial-up connection 17 To Use the Stand by Mode 19 To Use the System Hibernate Mode 20 To Shut Down Your Computer 21 About the Software on Your Computer 23 Troubleshooting 29 Topics 29 Notes on Use 40 For Answers to Your Software Questions 45 Resources 48 Index 49 3
Contents Welcome 5 Features 5 Unpacking Your Computer 8 To Choose an Ergonomic Location for your Computer 10 Setting Up Your VAIO Digital Studio Computer 11 To Set Up Your Computer 11 To Turn On Your Computer 16 To Register your Computer 17 To Set up your dial-up connection 17 To Use the Stand by Mode 19 To Use the System Hibernate Mode 20 To Shut Down Your Computer 21 About the Software on Your Computer 23 Troubleshooting 29 Topics 29 Notes on Use 40 For Answers to Your Software Questions 45 Resources 48 Index 49 3
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... DVDs and CDs. Welcome Congratulations on your personal audio and video creations. Your new, high-performance, multimedia computer combines state-of Sony original applications includes PictureGear™, Smart Capture, DVgate™, DigitalPrint, SonicStage, MovieShaker™, VisualFlow™, and... Media Bar™ DVD Player. Features VAIO® AV Applications This suite of -the-art computer functionality with the ...
... DVDs and CDs. Welcome Congratulations on your personal audio and video creations. Your new, high-performance, multimedia computer combines state-of Sony original applications includes PictureGear™, Smart Capture, DVgate™, DigitalPrint, SonicStage, MovieShaker™, VisualFlow™, and... Media Bar™ DVD Player. Features VAIO® AV Applications This suite of -the-art computer functionality with the ...
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... of removable, rewritable storage on the software applications, operating system and compatible i.LINK devices. Sony audio and video quality Take advantage of today's advanced multimedia applications, games, and entertainment software with digital connection capability. VAIO Digital Studio Computer QuickStart CD-RW drive (Not available on all models) You can play your favorite programs...
... of removable, rewritable storage on the software applications, operating system and compatible i.LINK devices. Sony audio and video quality Take advantage of today's advanced multimedia applications, games, and entertainment software with digital connection capability. VAIO Digital Studio Computer QuickStart CD-RW drive (Not available on all models) You can play your favorite programs...
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.... To access the online manual: 1 Click Start in the Windows Taskbar, then click VAIO Help and Support. 2 From the VAIO Help and Support menu, click VAIO User Guide. ❑ Safety Information - VAIO Digital Studio Computer QuickStart Unpacking Your Computer Computer and Supplied Accessories Computer and accessories System Unit Display (Sold separately) Speakers Modem Cable Power Cord AC Adapter...
.... To access the online manual: 1 Click Start in the Windows Taskbar, then click VAIO Help and Support. 2 From the VAIO Help and Support menu, click VAIO User Guide. ❑ Safety Information - VAIO Digital Studio Computer QuickStart Unpacking Your Computer Computer and Supplied Accessories Computer and accessories System Unit Display (Sold separately) Speakers Modem Cable Power Cord AC Adapter...
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...the software that shipped with your VAIO computer. ❑ Microsoft® Windows XP™ Home Edition Quick Start Guide - Enables you purchased. ❑ Application Recovery CD(s) - Software Library The Software Library contains the Microsoft software license agreement and the Sony end-user license agreement. 9 ...System Recovery CDs can only be used to restore the hard disk of the Sony computer you to use the basic features of your computer if it becomes corrupted or is erased. Enables you to restore device drivers if they become corrupted or...
...the software that shipped with your VAIO computer. ❑ Microsoft® Windows XP™ Home Edition Quick Start Guide - Enables you purchased. ❑ Application Recovery CD(s) - Software Library The Software Library contains the Microsoft software license agreement and the Sony end-user license agreement. 9 ...System Recovery CDs can only be used to restore the hard disk of the Sony computer you to use the basic features of your computer if it becomes corrupted or is erased. Enables you to restore device drivers if they become corrupted or...
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...comfortable. Sit with good back support and armrests. Position the mouse at or a little below eye level. Hold the mouse with your computer. Take breaks during sessions with a relaxed hand, and use of the keyboard, mouse, and other input devices - Position the display 18... the best location for resting. Place your keyboard, mouse, and other peripheral equipment. ❑ Ventilation - VAIO Digital Studio Computer QuickStart To Choose an Ergonomic Location for your Computer Before you are using the keyboard-not angled up or down. Keep your wrists in a chair with relaxed...
...comfortable. Sit with good back support and armrests. Position the mouse at or a little below eye level. Hold the mouse with your computer. Take breaks during sessions with a relaxed hand, and use of the keyboard, mouse, and other input devices - Position the display 18... the best location for resting. Place your keyboard, mouse, and other peripheral equipment. ❑ Ventilation - VAIO Digital Studio Computer QuickStart To Choose an Ergonomic Location for your Computer Before you are using the keyboard-not angled up or down. Keep your wrists in a chair with relaxed...
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Connecting a CRT display (monitor) 1 Plug the display cable into the Monitor port. 2 If necessary, plug the display cable into the rear of an emergency. 11 Connecting a CRT display ✍ Install your computer and peripheral devices. This section contains information on setting up your computer and install peripheral devices. To Set Up Your Computer This section illustrates how to set up your equipment so that you can easily reach the power outlet in the event of the display. Setting Up Your VAIO Digital Studio Computer Your computer has many new and exciting features.
Connecting a CRT display (monitor) 1 Plug the display cable into the Monitor port. 2 If necessary, plug the display cable into the rear of an emergency. 11 Connecting a CRT display ✍ Install your computer and peripheral devices. This section contains information on setting up your computer and install peripheral devices. To Set Up Your Computer This section illustrates how to set up your equipment so that you can easily reach the power outlet in the event of the display. Setting Up Your VAIO Digital Studio Computer Your computer has many new and exciting features.
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VAIO Digital Studio Computer QuickStart Connecting the speakers 1 Plug the cable attached to the left speaker into the L Out jack on the back of the right speaker. 2 Plug the cable attached to the right speaker into the Headphones jack. 3 Plug the jack end of the AC adapter cord into the DC In jack on the back of the right speaker and plug the other end into a grounded AC wall outlet or power strip. Connecting the speakers HEADPHONES SERIAL 12
VAIO Digital Studio Computer QuickStart Connecting the speakers 1 Plug the cable attached to the left speaker into the L Out jack on the back of the right speaker. 2 Plug the cable attached to the right speaker into the Headphones jack. 3 Plug the jack end of the AC adapter cord into the DC In jack on the back of the right speaker and plug the other end into a grounded AC wall outlet or power strip. Connecting the speakers HEADPHONES SERIAL 12
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... can cause a malfunction, excessive heat or fire in the port. Connecting the phone and modem cables 4 MONITOR 3 2 1 LINE TELEPHONE Your computer has a protective sticker covering the Ethernet port located on connecting to the Ethernet port. Connect only 10Base-T and 100Base-TX cables to a network,... see your phone's cable from the wall jack, and plug it into the Telephone jack on the computer. 2 Plug the modem cable (supplied) into the wall jack. VAIO Digital Studio Computer QuickStart Connecting the modem cable and power cords 1 Unplug your network administrator. 14
... can cause a malfunction, excessive heat or fire in the port. Connecting the phone and modem cables 4 MONITOR 3 2 1 LINE TELEPHONE Your computer has a protective sticker covering the Ethernet port located on connecting to the Ethernet port. Connect only 10Base-T and 100Base-TX cables to a network,... see your phone's cable from the wall jack, and plug it into the Telephone jack on the computer. 2 Plug the modem cable (supplied) into the wall jack. VAIO Digital Studio Computer QuickStart Connecting the modem cable and power cords 1 Unplug your network administrator. 14
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To turn on your computer 16 Please respond to restart your computer. VAIO Digital Studio Computer QuickStart To Turn On Your Computer Turning on your computer 1 Press the power switch on the computer to turn on the power. 2 Press the power switch on the display to turn on the power. 3 Press the power switch on the right speaker to turn on the power. ✍ When you start your system for the first time, your computer may detect new equipment and display a dialog box that asks you to this request immediately.
To turn on your computer 16 Please respond to restart your computer. VAIO Digital Studio Computer QuickStart To Turn On Your Computer Turning on your computer 1 Press the power switch on the computer to turn on the power. 2 Press the power switch on the display to turn on the power. 3 Press the power switch on the right speaker to turn on the power. ✍ When you start your system for the first time, your computer may detect new equipment and display a dialog box that asks you to this request immediately.
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Phone and Modem Options window 4 Click to finish setting up your dialing location and then click OK. New Connection Wizard window 5 Follow the onscreen instructions to select your Internet connection. 18 VAIO Digital Studio Computer QuickStart 3 Enter in your information as requested. The New Connection Wizard appears. Click OK. The Phone and Modem Options window appears.
Phone and Modem Options window 4 Click to finish setting up your dialing location and then click OK. New Connection Wizard window 5 Follow the onscreen instructions to select your Internet connection. 18 VAIO Digital Studio Computer QuickStart 3 Enter in your information as requested. The New Connection Wizard appears. Click OK. The Phone and Modem Options window appears.
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...button on your settings. The Power Options Properties dialog box appears. 20 Setting the computer to enter Hibernate mode You can identify which mode the computer is in by mode. down . VAIO Digital Studio Computer QuickStart ✍ To save the settings under a name that is turned off or... in Hibernate mode. Color Amber Blue No color Mode Computer is in Normal mode, ready to bring...
...button on your settings. The Power Options Properties dialog box appears. 20 Setting the computer to enter Hibernate mode You can identify which mode the computer is in by mode. down . VAIO Digital Studio Computer QuickStart ✍ To save the settings under a name that is turned off or... in Hibernate mode. Color Amber Blue No color Mode Computer is in Normal mode, ready to bring...
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This section provides an overview of the software titles preinstalled on your computer. ✍ Your computer may not be supplied with complete audio-video synchronization. Using state-of-the-art image editing tools, you turn it on. Adobe® Premiere®.... View source clips and edited footage simultaneously on-screen. Stay in length, with all major computer platforms. Adobe® Photoshop® Elements (On selected models) Adobe Systems Inc. About the Software on Your Computer Your VAIO® computer is ready to help you work, play, learn, and communicate as soon as you can...
This section provides an overview of the software titles preinstalled on your computer. ✍ Your computer may not be supplied with complete audio-video synchronization. Using state-of-the-art image editing tools, you turn it on. Adobe® Premiere®.... View source clips and edited footage simultaneously on-screen. Stay in length, with all major computer platforms. Adobe® Photoshop® Elements (On selected models) Adobe Systems Inc. About the Software on Your Computer Your VAIO® computer is ready to help you work, play, learn, and communicate as soon as you can...
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... in a variety of popular file formats. VAIO Digital Studio Computer QuickStart Arcsoft PhotoPrinter™ 2000 Pro ArcSoft Inc. PhotoPrinter Pro offers a wide selection of paper. DVgate™ Sony Electronics Inc. Media Bar™ DVD Player Sony Electronics Inc. Media Bar DVD Player seamlessly ...mail, newsgroups, a Personal Start Page, a free 6 MB Web site, a member magazine, and 24-hour technical support. DigitalPrint Sony Electronics Inc. EarthLink™ Network Total Access EarthLink Network Inc. Typical DVD playback features are available, such as you quickly lay out...
... in a variety of popular file formats. VAIO Digital Studio Computer QuickStart Arcsoft PhotoPrinter™ 2000 Pro ArcSoft Inc. PhotoPrinter Pro offers a wide selection of paper. DVgate™ Sony Electronics Inc. Media Bar™ DVD Player Sony Electronics Inc. Media Bar DVD Player seamlessly ...mail, newsgroups, a Personal Start Page, a free 6 MB Web site, a member magazine, and 24-hour technical support. DigitalPrint Sony Electronics Inc. EarthLink™ Network Total Access EarthLink Network Inc. Typical DVD playback features are available, such as you quickly lay out...
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.../video and network convergence. 26 PC-Cillin provides portable, easy-to access and enjoy audio and video programming over the Internet. PictureGear™ Sony Electronics Inc. VAIO Digital Studio Computer QuickStart PC-Cillin® 2000 Trend Micro, Inc. You can even pay your hard disk drive or share via e-mail. RealPlayer is the...
.../video and network convergence. 26 PC-Cillin provides portable, easy-to access and enjoy audio and video programming over the Internet. PictureGear™ Sony Electronics Inc. VAIO Digital Studio Computer QuickStart PC-Cillin® 2000 Trend Micro, Inc. You can even pay your hard disk drive or share via e-mail. RealPlayer is the...
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Get a free webmail account, customized news and local weather reports, comics, and more. VAIO Action Setup Sony Electronics Inc. VAIO Action Setup manages the settings for Memory Stick® media. VisualFlow software not only plays a ...like PictureGear™, Memory Stick Slideshow and Windows® Explorer. Sony on Your Computer SonicStage Sony Electronics Inc. Continuing to your computer's Shortcut keys. Create professional-looking documents, such as DSL, Internet connection services. VisualFlow™ Sony Electronics Inc. WordPerfect® (On selected models) Corel Corp...
Get a free webmail account, customized news and local weather reports, comics, and more. VAIO Action Setup Sony Electronics Inc. VAIO Action Setup manages the settings for Memory Stick® media. VisualFlow software not only plays a ...like PictureGear™, Memory Stick Slideshow and Windows® Explorer. Sony on Your Computer SonicStage Sony Electronics Inc. Continuing to your computer's Shortcut keys. Create professional-looking documents, such as DSL, Internet connection services. VisualFlow™ Sony Electronics Inc. WordPerfect® (On selected models) Corel Corp...
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...result in the Windows taskbar, and select Control Panel. 2 Click Network and Internet Connections, and select Network Connections. 30 VAIO Digital Studio Computer QuickStart Topic: My computer or software application stopped responding. Follow these steps: 1 Click Start in the loss of data from files that has ...stopped responding. 1 Press the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys. You can decrease your computer by as much as 60 seconds. Topic: Why does my computer take longer to start up after installing America Online® (AOL) software? Pressing and holding the...
...result in the Windows taskbar, and select Control Panel. 2 Click Network and Internet Connections, and select Network Connections. 30 VAIO Digital Studio Computer QuickStart Topic: My computer or software application stopped responding. Follow these steps: 1 Click Start in the loss of data from files that has ...stopped responding. 1 Press the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys. You can decrease your computer by as much as 60 seconds. Topic: Why does my computer take longer to start up after installing America Online® (AOL) software? Pressing and holding the...
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...and verify that the application functions properly with the device name, "WAN Network Driver," select Disable. Select Restart. 2 When the Sony screen displays, press the F2 key on -screen instructions according to Save and Exit. 31 Topic: How do I /O Device ...3) and select Enable. To access System Setup: 1 Click Start in the Windows taskbar and select VAIO Help and Support. Open your specific situation. For troubleshooting information, you need to ECP, EPP, or bi-directional? The...search Windows Help. 1 Click Start in the Windows taskbar, and select Turn Off Computer.
...and verify that the application functions properly with the device name, "WAN Network Driver," select Disable. Select Restart. 2 When the Sony screen displays, press the F2 key on -screen instructions according to Save and Exit. 31 Topic: How do I /O Device ...3) and select Enable. To access System Setup: 1 Click Start in the Windows taskbar and select VAIO Help and Support. Open your specific situation. For troubleshooting information, you need to ECP, EPP, or bi-directional? The...search Windows Help. 1 Click Start in the Windows taskbar, and select Turn Off Computer.
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... region code setting of your drive reads some DVDs to indicate the type of player that the disc is in your computer, see "To Use the Application Recovery CD(s)" for more information. Unless a "1" or "ALL" appears on the ...its packaging, you are trying to play is listed on the drive. Use the Eject button 1 Make sure the computer is in use in the tray with the label side facing up. ❑ Install your CD or DVD software...on. 2 Press the Eject button on the disc packaging. Topic: I cannot play a DVD. VAIO Digital Studio Computer QuickStart Topic: My optical drive tray does not open.
... region code setting of your drive reads some DVDs to indicate the type of player that the disc is in your computer, see "To Use the Application Recovery CD(s)" for more information. Unless a "1" or "ALL" appears on the ...its packaging, you are trying to play is listed on the drive. Use the Eject button 1 Make sure the computer is in use in the tray with the label side facing up. ❑ Install your CD or DVD software...on. 2 Press the Eject button on the disc packaging. Topic: I cannot play a DVD. VAIO Digital Studio Computer QuickStart Topic: My optical drive tray does not open.
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VAIO Digital Studio Computer QuickStart Topic: Why doesn't my optical drive (DVD-RW or CD-RW) record at the highest speed? Topic: Why is there no sound in any .... ❑ If your speakers have volume control, check the volume level. ❑ You cannot hear sound from your speakers if headphones are connected to your computer. ❑ If the software application you are using these steps: 1 Click Start in the Windows taskbar, and then select Control Panel. 2 Select Appearances and Themes...
VAIO Digital Studio Computer QuickStart Topic: Why doesn't my optical drive (DVD-RW or CD-RW) record at the highest speed? Topic: Why is there no sound in any .... ❑ If your speakers have volume control, check the volume level. ❑ You cannot hear sound from your speakers if headphones are connected to your computer. ❑ If the software application you are using these steps: 1 Click Start in the Windows taskbar, and then select Control Panel. 2 Select Appearances and Themes...