Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VAIO Countertop Computer Sony
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3 Contents Welc ome ... ..... ....... ..... ..... ..... ..... ....... ..... .... ..... ....... .. 5 Features .....................................................................................5 Unpacking Your Computer ...............................
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5 We l c o m e Congrat ulation s on your pur ch ase of the Sony V AIO Digital Studi o™ comput er! Y our new , high-perfor mance, mul timedia c omputer combines audio , video , and informa tion tec hnology featu re s.
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 6 DVD-ROM dri ve (no t available o n all m odels) This optical storage technolog y provides increas ed storag e capacity and a rich multimedia computing experience.
We l co me 7 Sony audio a nd video qua lity T ake advant age of today’ s advan ced multimedia applications, games , and entertainment sof tware with the Sony high-f idelity audio system, hig h -powered 3-D gr aphics, and “Sony -T uned” MPEG dig ital vi deo playback .
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Unpac king Y our C omput er 9 Unpac king Y our C omputer Computer a nd supplied acc essories Manual s ❑ V A IO Digital Stu dio™ Computer Quick Start — Co ntai ns i nfo rma tio n on unpack ing and s ettin g up your computer , su pplement ary upd ates, sup port inform ation, and s o ftware informat ion.
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 10 ❑ Informa tion About DV D Recording — (Fo r models equipped with a DVD- R W dri ve) Cont ains info rmation designed to help you become f amiliar with your DVD-R W drive and the DVD recording so ftware applications included with yo ur comp uter .
T o C hoose an E r gon omic Lo cat ion for Y our C omput er 11 T o Choose an Er go nom ic Location f or Y our Computer Befor e you get s tarted, find the best l ocation fo r your new comput er . Plannin g y our w orkspace ❑ Stable work surface — Use a stable wor k surface large eno ugh to support the comp uter and other pe ripheral equip ment.
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13 Setting Up Y our V AIO Digital Studio Computer Y our computer has ma ny new and exciti ng f eatur es. This se ction contai ns inf ormatio n on setti ng up yo ur computer and p eripheral dev i ces. T o Se t Up Y ou r Com puter Y our comput er may not be equipped with the same hardware feat ures sho wn in this section.
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 14 Connecting the speaker s 1 Plug the cable attached to the left speak er into the L Out jack on the back of the right s peaker .
Setting Up Y our V AIO Digital Stu d io Computer 15 Connecting t he keyboar d and mouse 1 Plug the key board cable into th e Keyboard port o n the back of th e computer . 2 Plug the mo use cable into the Mou se port. Connec ting the k eyboar d and mouse PRINTER i.
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 16 Connecting the modem cabl e 1 Unplug y our tel ephone fr om the wa ll jack. 2 Plug the mod em cable (supplied) into the Modem line jack on the computer , and then plug the other end of the cab le into the wall jack.
Setting Up Y our V AIO Digital Stu d io Computer 17 Connecting t he power cor ds 1 Plug the po wer cord into the b ack of the co mputer . 2 Plug both t he display and power cord s into a grounded AC wall outlet o r a powe r stri p. Connec ting the po wer cor ds KEYBOARD MOUSE PRINTER HEADPHONES LINE IN USB NETWORK ACT LINK i.
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 18 T o T u rn on Y our Com puter T ur ning on y our c omp uter 1 Press t he power switch on the comput er to turn on the power . 2 Press t he power switch on th e display to turn on t he power . 3 Press the power switch on the righ t speaker to turn on the power .
T o R egist er Y o ur Comp ute r 19 T o Register Y our Computer T ake advantage o f Sony’ s commitment to qu al ity cus tomer support and receive these b enefits by regis tering your com puter: ❑ Sony Custo mer Support — C o mmunicate with a Support Repres entative to tr ouble shoot p roblems you may be having w ith your com puter .
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 20 T o Set U p Y our Dial-up Co nnection The fi rst tim e you turn your comput er on, fo llow thes e steps t o set up your dial- up con nection: 1 Click Start from the W in dows taskbar and sel e ct All Pr ograms. 2 Point to Accessories, p oint to Communications, and t hen click New Connection W izard.
T o Set Up Y our Di al -u p Conn ect ion 21 3 Enter in your information as requested. Click OK. The Phone and Modem Options window appears. Phone and Mod em Op tions windo w.
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 22 4 Click to select your dialin g location and then click OK. The New Connection W izard appears . 5 Follow the o n-screen instructions to finish setting up your dial-u p connection.
T o Set Up P o wer Manag ement Mode s 23 T o Set Up P o wer Management Modes Whe n you p lan to st op usi ng y ou r c om pute r for a sh or t pe riod of ti m e, yo u can set your system to autom atically enter a power management mo de.
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 24 Stand b y mode i ndicator s Y ou can ident ify power management mo de the co mputer i s in by the color of the power indicator light . Color M ode Amber Computer is in Stan d by mo de. Blue Comput er is in No rmal mode, ready to use.
T o Shut Down Y our Comp uter 25 T o S hut Down Y our C omput er When you ar e ready to turn o ff you r computer for an ex tended period of time, use this procedu re. T urning of f your comp uter 1 Click Start in th e W indows taskbar , th en select T urn Off Computer .
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25 About The Softw are On Y our Computer Y our V AIO® computer is r eady to help you wor k, play , learn, and communi cate as soon as you turn it on. This sect ion pr ovides an overvi ew of t he softwar e titles p r einst alled on your c omputer . Overvie w of Softwar e Applicati ons Adobe® Acro bat Reader® Adobe Systems Inc.
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 26 America Online ® America Online, Inc. America Online is a popular Internet onlin e ser vice. Stay in touch with family and friends with eas y-to-use e-mail. Manage your personal finan ces, get the latest news and sports s cores, and chat w ith thou sands of others who share y our interests .
Abou t Th e Sof tware On Y o ur Co mput e r 27 EarthLink™ Network T o tal Acces s EarthLink Network Inc. An Intern et Service Provider that supplies access, infor mation, and ass istance to its customer s, int rod ucing them to the In ternet.
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 28 Micr osoft Off ice XP Pro fessional (On selected models) Microsof t Corp . Microsof t Office XP redefin es the rel ations hip bet ween peopl e and softw are by provid ing a smarter , simpler way of working.
Abou t Th e Sof tware On Y o ur Co mput e r 29 PC-Cillin® 200 0 T r end Micr o, Inc. PC-Cillin prov ides por table, easy-to-use, real-time ant ivirus secu rity at your computer’ s entry point (b eaming, synchron i zation, Internet acces s) to defend against potential threats hi dden ins ide files, e-mail, or on the W eb.
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 30 RealPlay er® RealNetwor ks Inc. RealPlayer is a high-qua lity streaming media player that supports ma ny d igi tal media formats. The user-friendl y interface has enhanced navigati on capabiliti es, allowing yo u to access and enjoy aud io and video programming over the I nternet.
Abou t Th e Sof tware On Y o ur Co mput e r 31 SonicStage™ Pr emium (On selected models) Sony E lectr onics Inc. SonicStage Premium software is a s pecial jukebox application that supports high quality digital audio p layback and recording fro m the NetMD™, FM T uner , and DVD-R W devices in your V AIO® MX Desktop PC.
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 32 For Answ ers to Y our Software Questions This section p rovides suppo rt information for yo ur comput er ’ s preinstalled software applicatio n s. Check this support li stin g to locate information from the Internet , by e-mai l, or by t elep hone.
F or Ans wers t o Y our Softw are Que s tion s 33 DVDit!™ for V AIO (On selected mo dels ) (Sonic Solut ions) * T elephone sup port is fee -b ased per inc id en t an d availa bl e onl y within th e U.S. and Ca na da . Onlin e support is free of charge.
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 34 Quicken® 20 02 Basic (Intuit, In c.) RealPl ayer®, Re alJuke box ( RealNetwork s, In c.) RecordNow™ DX (VERIT A S Softwar e Corp.) * T elephone suppor t is provided by Sony . Sony Appl ications (S ony Electronics Inc.
35 T roub leshooting This se ction descr ibes how to solve common pr obl ems you may encounter when us ing you r comput er . Ma ny pr oble ms have s imple solu tions, so try thes e sugge stions be for e you cal l Sony Cu stomer S upport. T opics My comp uter does no t sta rt.
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 36 My dri vers ar e corrupted or dele te d. I wa nt to r ecover driver s t h at came w ith my computer . See “T o Use the Driver R ecovery CD” in the online User Guide, for more information.
T roub leshootin g 37 Why does the W indow s® operati ng syst em sto p r espond ing during shutdown? The Window s ope rat i ng s yste m may not sh ut do wn prope rly for many reaso ns, inclu ding incom patible or conf licting dri vers, dama ged fil es, or n on-responsive hardwa re.
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 38 My optical drive tray does not open. There are two methods for opening your op tical drive tray: ❑ Use the Eject button 1 Make sure the co mputer is turned on . 2 Press the Eject button on the drive. ❑ Use the My Computer icon 1 Click Start in the W ind ows taskbar , then select My Computer .
T roub leshootin g 39 I cann ot pla y a DVD. If a regi on code warning appears when you are using the DVD player appli cation, it m ay be that the regi on code of the DVD y ou are try ing to pl ay is incompati ble with t he reg ion code set ting of yo ur opti cal dri ve.
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 40 When I cl ick an ap plication icon, a m essag e such as “Y ou must in sert the applicatio n C D in to your drive” appea rs and the softwa r e does not st art. ❑ Some software app lications require specific files that are located on the applicati on’ s CD-ROM.
T roub leshootin g 41 Why is t her e no soun d in any applica t io n? ❑ Check that the s peakers are plugged into the Headphones jack. ❑ If yo ur speakers have a mu te button , verify t hat it is turned o f f. ❑ If yo ur speakers are p owered by batteries, verify that the batteries are inserted pro p erly and that they are char ged.
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 42 My modem c onnection is slow . Many factor s influence mod em connection sp eed: ❑ T eleph one line noi se ❑ Incompatibility with oth er telephone equipment su ch as fax machines or othe r modems. ❑ Internet Service Provide rs (ISP ) connection capability may vary .
T roub leshootin g 43 2 Click Printers and Other Hardware and then select Phone an d Modem Options. 3 From the Modems tab, click to select yo ur m odem . 4 Click Prop erties. The Modem Pro perties window appear s. 5 Review the inform at ion in the Device status section .
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 44 4 Select the Option s menu and click Proper ties. Th e Properti es di alog box appears. 5 In the section, “A djust volume for ,” select the Recor ding option. Click OK. 6 From t he Recording C ontrol dialog box, decreas e the microphone v olume level by moving the slider bar down.
T roub leshootin g 45 My mouse needs to be set up for left- han d use. 1 Click St art in th e W indows taskba r , th en click Control Panel . 2 Click Printers and Other Hardware, then click Mouse.
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 46 How do I install a prin ter? ❑ If you r printe r has a USB, IEEE139 4, or infrared con nection, contact t he print er manufactu rer for in formation o r updates that may be required fo r proper inst allation.
T roub leshootin g 47 T o contact Son y for technical suppor t For further technical assistance, call 1-888-4- SONY-PC (1-888-476-6972) or access the Sony Computing Sup port W eb site at: http://www.
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Notes on Use 49 Notes on Use The information in this sect ion provides basic procedures to follow when handling your compu ter , componen ts, and accesso ries.
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 50 Disposal of the lithi um battery Dispose of the lithium battery pro perly . In some areas, the disposal of lithium batteries in househol d or busi ness t rash may be p rohibited. Y ou can return y our unwanted lithiu m batter ies to you r nearest Sony Service Center or Facto r y Service Center .
Notes on Use 51 ❑ Should any solid object o r liqu id fall into the cabinet, keyboard, or mouse, shut down you r computer and then unpl ug it. Y ou m ay want t o have the compu ter checked by qualifi ed perso nnel befor e operating it an y further .
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 52 Upgrading the computer system ❑ The upg rading procedures described in the online manual, assume familiarity with the general terminolog y associated with personal computers and with the safety practices and regulatory compliance required f or using and modi fying electroni c equipment.
Notes on Use 53 Using the har d disk drive ❑ Do not p lace the computer in a location that is subject to vibration or shock. ❑ Do not m ove the computer d uring operation . ❑ Do not sub ject the com puter to sudden ch anges in temperatur e. ❑ Do not tu rn off the power while the computer is acces sing the hard disk driv e.
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 54 Resour ces Sony pr ovides se veral suppo rt optio ns for your Son y computer . When yo u have questions about yo ur computer and the pr einstalled software, chec.
Resourc es 55 Sony F ax-on-Dema nd This ser vice provides y ou with answer s to comm only asked questions. Y ou can use this automated service to request a list of available top ics. Select the topics that you want to view . T o contact th e Sony fax-on- demand service, call 1-888-4-SONY-PC (1-888-476-6972).
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59 Inde x A Adobe Acro bat Reader 27 Adobe Photo shop Element s 27 Adobe Premiere L E 27 air circ ulation 52 Ame rica O nl i ne 28 audio problems 43 C cau tion lithi um bat ter y 52 speakers 52 CD pla.
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 60 E Earthlin k Network Total Acc e ss 29 electron ic equipment 52 elec trostati c discharge 54 Ergonomic consid erations 11 G Giga Pocket Pers onal Video Record er 29 H handling your computer 52 hard disk dr ive using 55 hardware cooling the heat sink 51 I i.
Inde x 61 P paralle l port chang ing type 3 9 party lines 53 PBX 53 PC-Cill in 2000 31 Pictu reGear 3 1 power connecti ng power cord 16 cord 5 1 disconne cting p ower cord 51 fluct uations or loss 51 .
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 62 Microsoft Word 3 0 MovieShak er 30 PC-Cilli n 2000 31 Pictu reGear 3 1 preinstall ed 27 Quicken 2002 31 Real Jukebox 3 1 Real Player 32 RecordNow DX 31 recoverin.
Inde x 63 W WordPerfect 33 workspace plannin g 11.
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