Quick Start Guide
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...hard disk drive, confirm their operating system compatibility and required operating conditions. 4 i.LINK (IEEE1394) interface Two built-in i.LINK ports, located on all models) This optical storage technology provides increased storage capacity and a rich multimedia computing experience. Your DVD-ROM drive...connection. CD-ROM drive (not available on all models) This drive is a trademark of Sony used only to ...drive (not available on a single DVD-R/DVD-RW media (You can play your movies to 650 MB of data on operating conditions and proper connection. VAIO Digital Studio Computer...
...hard disk drive, confirm their operating system compatibility and required operating conditions. 4 i.LINK (IEEE1394) interface Two built-in i.LINK ports, located on all models) This optical storage technology provides increased storage capacity and a rich multimedia computing experience. Your DVD-ROM drive...connection. CD-ROM drive (not available on all models) This drive is a trademark of Sony used only to ...drive (not available on a single DVD-R/DVD-RW media (You can play your movies to 650 MB of data on operating conditions and proper connection. VAIO Digital Studio Computer...
Quick Start Guide
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... for rich digital printing to any image. DigitalPrint Sony Electronics Inc. DVDit!™ for improving photos while giving you can also save your system hard drive. DVDit! The application includes enhancement tools and special effects for VAIO (On selected models) Sonic Solutions DVDit! With... a DVD folder on a single sheet of others who share your favorite AVI, MPEG and digital stills to -use e-mail. VAIO Digital Studio Computer QuickStart America Online® America Online, Inc. America Online is easy to any standard color laser or inkjet printer. Manage your ...
... for rich digital printing to any image. DigitalPrint Sony Electronics Inc. DVDit!™ for improving photos while giving you can also save your system hard drive. DVDit! The application includes enhancement tools and special effects for VAIO (On selected models) Sonic Solutions DVDit! With... a DVD folder on a single sheet of others who share your favorite AVI, MPEG and digital stills to -use e-mail. VAIO Digital Studio Computer QuickStart America Online® America Online, Inc. America Online is easy to any standard color laser or inkjet printer. Manage your ...
Quick Start Guide
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...PicoPlayer software is a popular digital music system that gives you can locate and download your favorite music from your hard drive, a Sony digital still camera, or a Sony Mavica® camera. This image management software displays images from the Internet and organize your own personal music collection...it's easy to learn and use , real-time antivirus security at your computer's entry point (beaming, synchronization, Internet access) to defend against potential threats hidden inside files, e-mail, or on a computer that you the ability to use the Giga Pocket Server's TV programming ...
...PicoPlayer software is a popular digital music system that gives you can locate and download your favorite music from your hard drive, a Sony digital still camera, or a Sony Mavica® camera. This image management software displays images from the Internet and organize your own personal music collection...it's easy to learn and use , real-time antivirus security at your computer's entry point (beaming, synchronization, Internet access) to defend against potential threats hidden inside files, e-mail, or on a computer that you the ability to use the Giga Pocket Server's TV programming ...
Quick Start Guide
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... i.LINK connection between your hard disk drive or share via e-mail. RecordNow™ DX (On selected models) VERITAS Software Corp. The DVDs that you to write Giga Pocket™ Video Capsules and video Playlists to send multimedia messages via e-mail. SonicStage™ (On selected models) Sony Electronics Inc. VAIO Digital Studio Computer QuickStart RealPlayer®...
... i.LINK connection between your hard disk drive or share via e-mail. RecordNow™ DX (On selected models) VERITAS Software Corp. The DVDs that you to write Giga Pocket™ Video Capsules and video Playlists to send multimedia messages via e-mail. SonicStage™ (On selected models) Sony Electronics Inc. VAIO Digital Studio Computer QuickStart RealPlayer®...
System Reference Manual
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A 4 Rotate the power supply upside down the computer, and unplug the power cord. 1 Remove the screw that secures the power supply to the rear of the chassis where the hard drive is located. Before opening the system unit, save and close all open files, exit all open applications, turn off the ...power to all attached peripheral devices, shut down and rest it on page 35). ! 48 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual Removing ...
A 4 Rotate the power supply upside down the computer, and unplug the power cord. 1 Remove the screw that secures the power supply to the rear of the chassis where the hard drive is located. Before opening the system unit, save and close all open files, exit all open applications, turn off the ...power to all attached peripheral devices, shut down and rest it on page 35). ! 48 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual Removing ...
System Reference Manual
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IDE Hard Drive 4. 64 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual Boot Screen 1. Removable Device 3. Other Boot Device Silent Boot [(displays installed drive)] Disabled [Legacy Floppy] LS120 ZIP-100 ATAPI MO Disabled [(displays installed drive)] Disabled [Disabled] INT18 Device (Network) SCSI Boot Device [Enabled] Disabled ATAPI CD-ROM 2.
IDE Hard Drive 4. 64 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual Boot Screen 1. Removable Device 3. Other Boot Device Silent Boot [(displays installed drive)] Disabled [Legacy Floppy] LS120 ZIP-100 ATAPI MO Disabled [(displays installed drive)] Disabled [Disabled] INT18 Device (Network) SCSI Boot Device [Enabled] Disabled ATAPI CD-ROM 2.
System Reference Manual
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..., your computer's original documentation. Optical Drives Drive Optical disc drive #1 Optical disc drive #2 Description See Specifications sheet for details.** See Specifications sheet for details.)** Primary and secondary (each supports two IDE drives) Floppy Disk Drive and Controller Drive Floppy disk controller Floppy disk drive Description 82077-compatible (supports up to 2.88 MB) 3.5-inch, 1.44 MB. Hard Drives and Controller Drive IDE hard drive* EIDE...
..., your computer's original documentation. Optical Drives Drive Optical disc drive #1 Optical disc drive #2 Description See Specifications sheet for details.** See Specifications sheet for details.)** Primary and secondary (each supports two IDE drives) Floppy Disk Drive and Controller Drive Floppy disk controller Floppy disk drive Description 82077-compatible (supports up to 2.88 MB) 3.5-inch, 1.44 MB. Hard Drives and Controller Drive IDE hard drive* EIDE...
System Reference Manual
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84 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual H hard drive specifications 80 I i.LINK connector 6 I/O address map 73 I/O connectors i.LINK 14 keyboard and mouse 10 mic, line in card 28 slot cover 41 replacing 27 cover ... I /O slot slot cover, removing 41 See display monitor connector 12 mouse connector 10 O optical disc drive performance of discs 80 Optical drive performance of 8 IEEE 1394 - See memory module S See Also communications slot - See i.LINK installing 3.5 hard disk drive 43 PCI add-in card installing 30 removing 28 PCI bus specifications 78 power connector...
84 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual H hard drive specifications 80 I i.LINK connector 6 I/O address map 73 I/O connectors i.LINK 14 keyboard and mouse 10 mic, line in card 28 slot cover 41 replacing 27 cover ... I /O slot slot cover, removing 41 See display monitor connector 12 mouse connector 10 O optical disc drive performance of discs 80 Optical drive performance of 8 IEEE 1394 - See memory module S See Also communications slot - See i.LINK installing 3.5 hard disk drive 43 PCI add-in card installing 30 removing 28 PCI bus specifications 78 power connector...
VAIO User Guide
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... clips and still images. The application includes enhancement tools and special effects for VAIO (On selected models) Sonic Solutions DVDit! This image management software makes it fun...of the software applications listed, depending on -screen. You can also be supplied with all major computer platforms. Adobe® Photoshop® Elements (On selected models) Adobe Systems Inc. DVDit! ... Video Recorder (On selected models) Sony Electronics Inc. Using state-of-the-art image editing tools, you can combine your system hard drive. Explore endless creative possibilities for your...
... clips and still images. The application includes enhancement tools and special effects for VAIO (On selected models) Sonic Solutions DVDit! This image management software makes it fun...of the software applications listed, depending on -screen. You can also be supplied with all major computer platforms. Adobe® Photoshop® Elements (On selected models) Adobe Systems Inc. DVDit! ... Video Recorder (On selected models) Sony Electronics Inc. Using state-of-the-art image editing tools, you can combine your system hard drive. Explore endless creative possibilities for your...
VAIO User Guide
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... Video Recorder. If a Giga Pocket equipped computer is available on other computers. Typical DVD playback features are easy to create and fun to watch and record your favorite TV programs from your hard drive, a Sony digital still camera, or a Sony Mavica® camera. Microsoft® Internet ...enhance your e-mail and newsgroup communications to the Web and e-mail. PC-Cillin® 2000 Trend Micro, Inc. PictureGear Sony Electronics Inc. Just import your computer, TV, VCR, and other features of working. Giga Pocket enables your video clips and "shake" with a click of...
... Video Recorder. If a Giga Pocket equipped computer is available on other computers. Typical DVD playback features are easy to create and fun to watch and record your favorite TV programs from your hard drive, a Sony digital still camera, or a Sony Mavica® camera. Microsoft® Internet ...enhance your e-mail and newsgroup communications to the Web and e-mail. PC-Cillin® 2000 Trend Micro, Inc. PictureGear Sony Electronics Inc. Just import your computer, TV, VCR, and other features of working. Giga Pocket enables your video clips and "shake" with a click of...
VAIO User Guide
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... you purchased it. If you are prompted to recover the entire contents of your hard drive. Page 46 To Use the System Recovery CD(s) The System Recovery utility formats your computer. Caution: The System Recovery process removes all the original software applications. When you ...successfully complete your system recovery, you experience a problem with the computer when you started using your hard disk drive and restores all software that were not included with your computer, reinstalling an individual application or device driver may not need to complete the Windows...
... you purchased it. If you are prompted to recover the entire contents of your hard drive. Page 46 To Use the System Recovery CD(s) The System Recovery utility formats your computer. Caution: The System Recovery process removes all the original software applications. When you ...successfully complete your system recovery, you experience a problem with the computer when you started using your hard disk drive and restores all software that were not included with your computer, reinstalling an individual application or device driver may not need to complete the Windows...
VAIO User Guide
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...: If you need to reinstall all of your computer, use the System Recovery CD(s). You must be in Windows to reinstall individual software applications if they become corrupted or are experiencing with your hard drive. Reinstalling an individual software application may not need to... reinstall the entire contents of the software that you are erased. If you have any questions about using the Application Recovery CD(s), visit http://www.sony.com/pcsupport, or contact Sony Customer Support at 1-888-4-SONY...
...: If you need to reinstall all of your computer, use the System Recovery CD(s). You must be in Windows to reinstall individual software applications if they become corrupted or are experiencing with your hard drive. Reinstalling an individual software application may not need to... reinstall the entire contents of the software that you are erased. If you have any questions about using the Application Recovery CD(s), visit http://www.sony.com/pcsupport, or contact Sony Customer Support at 1-888-4-SONY...
VAIO User Guide
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... on -Demand This service provides you want to set up your hard disk drive as online help files from the Sony Computing Support Web site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport. Knowledge Database This database provides instant access to information on how to view. VAIO Computer System Reference Manual This advanced reference manual supplies detailed technical information...
... on -Demand This service provides you want to set up your hard disk drive as online help files from the Sony Computing Support Web site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport. Knowledge Database This database provides instant access to information on how to view. VAIO Computer System Reference Manual This advanced reference manual supplies detailed technical information...
Marketing Specifications
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... * Certain restrictions apply. ** Requires payment of varying software packages and add-on the Sony Desktop Computer are subject to connect. write / 1X max. Accessible capacity may choose to change without notice. PCV-RX690G Sony VAIO Digital Studio™ PC ➢ Giga PocketTM Personal Video Recorder ➢ Watch and ... 1 GB) • 400 MHz Front Side Bus • 120 GB†† Ultra ATA/100 hard drive • DVD-RW / CD-RW Drive • DVD-ROM Drive • High-speed Internet ready with TV Tuner Modem V.90 compatible data/fax modem Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX...
... * Certain restrictions apply. ** Requires payment of varying software packages and add-on the Sony Desktop Computer are subject to connect. write / 1X max. Accessible capacity may choose to change without notice. PCV-RX690G Sony VAIO Digital Studio™ PC ➢ Giga PocketTM Personal Video Recorder ➢ Watch and ... 1 GB) • 400 MHz Front Side Bus • 120 GB†† Ultra ATA/100 hard drive • DVD-RW / CD-RW Drive • DVD-ROM Drive • High-speed Internet ready with TV Tuner Modem V.90 compatible data/fax modem Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX...
Computer User Guide (primary manual)
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...Player monitor as multiple angles, audio language tracks, and subtitles. You can easily view the contents of the mouse. VAIO Digital Studio Computer User Guide Overview of popular file formats. Media Bar DVD Player is created especially for rich digital printing to any ... appear in a photo album for high-quality DVD playback. Just import your hard drive, a Sony digital still camera, or a Sony Mavica® camera. PictureGear™ Sony Electronics Inc. Media Bar® DVD Player Sony Electronics Inc. Typical DVD playback features are easy to create and fun to view...
...Player monitor as multiple angles, audio language tracks, and subtitles. You can easily view the contents of the mouse. VAIO Digital Studio Computer User Guide Overview of popular file formats. Media Bar DVD Player is created especially for rich digital printing to any ... appear in a photo album for high-quality DVD playback. Just import your hard drive, a Sony digital still camera, or a Sony Mavica® camera. PictureGear™ Sony Electronics Inc. Media Bar® DVD Player Sony Electronics Inc. Typical DVD playback features are easy to create and fun to view...
Computer User Guide (primary manual)
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...DVgate software does not support AVI files that are smaller than 4 MB. ❑ The DVgate software does not support hard disk compression. ❑ To maximize recording capabilities, video and audio data are not available while you have AVI files...10065; If the DVgate software indicates that frames are dropped, try closing other applications on the same tape. VAIO Digital Studio Computer User Guide To use DVgate™ software when the connected digital video device is in Timer Recording mode, as...system while recording. ❑ You cannot use multiple audio modes on your hard drive. 30
...DVgate software does not support AVI files that are smaller than 4 MB. ❑ The DVgate software does not support hard disk compression. ❑ To maximize recording capabilities, video and audio data are not available while you have AVI files...10065; If the DVgate software indicates that frames are dropped, try closing other applications on the same tape. VAIO Digital Studio Computer User Guide To use DVgate™ software when the connected digital video device is in Timer Recording mode, as...system while recording. ❑ You cannot use multiple audio modes on your hard drive. 30
Computer User Guide (primary manual)
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...the content information in a new panel on the right side of the Transfer window. 3 Select the song to be checked in to the hard drive of the same computer from the song list of the songs in the external device or media, click (In All). If you transfer to external devices or ..., click (Stop), or click Cancel in from which the songs were checked out. 1 Connect the external device or insert the media into your computer. 2 Click the Transfer tab to the online SonicStage Help. VAIO Digital Studio Computer User Guide Check In ✍ The songs that is displayed during the Check Out process.
...the content information in a new panel on the right side of the Transfer window. 3 Select the song to be checked in to the hard drive of the same computer from the song list of the songs in the external device or media, click (In All). If you transfer to external devices or ..., click (Stop), or click Cancel in from which the songs were checked out. 1 Connect the external device or insert the media into your computer. 2 Click the Transfer tab to the online SonicStage Help. VAIO Digital Studio Computer User Guide Check In ✍ The songs that is displayed during the Check Out process.
Computer User Guide (primary manual)
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... original, preinstalled operating system and software applications are prompted to complete the Windows registration process. VAIO Digital Studio Computer User Guide To Use the System Recovery CD(s) The System Recovery utility formats your hard drive. ✍ Use the Application Recovery CD(s) to reinstall individual applications. Reinstall any applications that you may correct the problem...
... original, preinstalled operating system and software applications are prompted to complete the Windows registration process. VAIO Digital Studio Computer User Guide To Use the System Recovery CD(s) The System Recovery utility formats your hard drive. ✍ Use the Application Recovery CD(s) to reinstall individual applications. Reinstall any applications that you may correct the problem...
Computer User Guide (primary manual)
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... visit http://www.sony.com/pcsupport, or contact Sony Customer Support at 1-888-4-SONY-PC. If your computer is equipped with two optical drives, insert the Application Recovery CD into your system is already on your computer or specific application. VAIO Digital Studio Computer User Guide To ... utility loads automatically. ✍ If your computer's optical drive. Using the Application Recovery CD(s) 1 Turn on , save and close all of your hard drive. ✍ If you need to reinstall all open applications. 2 When the Windows desktop appears, insert the Application Recovery CD into ...
... visit http://www.sony.com/pcsupport, or contact Sony Customer Support at 1-888-4-SONY-PC. If your computer is equipped with two optical drives, insert the Application Recovery CD into your system is already on your computer or specific application. VAIO Digital Studio Computer User Guide To ... utility loads automatically. ✍ If your computer's optical drive. Using the Application Recovery CD(s) 1 Turn on , save and close all of your hard drive. ✍ If you need to reinstall all open applications. 2 When the Windows desktop appears, insert the Application Recovery CD into ...
Computer User Guide (primary manual)
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... help files from the Sony Computing Support Web site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport. 90 VAIO Computer User Guide The User Guide contains information on how to VAIO Help and Support Center. 2 Click on commonly encountered problems. Enter a description of your Sony computer. Knowledge Database This database provides instant access to set up your hard drive. You can access...
... help files from the Sony Computing Support Web site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport. 90 VAIO Computer User Guide The User Guide contains information on how to VAIO Help and Support Center. 2 Click on commonly encountered problems. Enter a description of your Sony computer. Knowledge Database This database provides instant access to set up your hard drive. You can access...