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Page 3 - Welcome
Welcome 3 Welcome Thank you for purchasing your Sony VAIO computer! Your new computer is a superb blend of high technology and easy-to-use functionality. This User Guide contains information about the applications included with your system, contact information for software vendors, and the specifica...
Page 5 - Locating Controls and Connectors; Front Panel Overview
Locating Controls and Connectors 5 Locating Controls and Connectors Front Panel Overview The front panel of your VAIO Computer allows access to the optical and floppy disk drives. It also includes Universal Serial Bus (USB) and i.LINK® ports to connect compatible USB devices, digital equipment, or o...
Page 6 - Optical drive 1; Optical drive 2; Floppy disk drive
Change to Current Document Title 6 Front panel 1 Optical drive 1 See specifications sheet for optical drive information. 2 Optical drive 2 See 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 ...
Page 8 - Back Panel Overview; Back panel; Ethernet port
Change to Current Document Title 8 Back Panel Overview The back panel of your computer contains the ports for supplied and optional accessories. The icons on the back panel locate and identify the ports on your computer. Back panel 1 PS/2® Mouse port Connection for a PS/2 mouse. 2 PS/2® Keyboard por...
Page 11 - VAIO Action Setup; Shortcut Keys; Changing the settings of the S Keys; You can also double-click
VAIO Action Setup 11 VAIO Action Setup VAIO Action Setup manages the settings for your computer’s Shor tcut keys (S Keys) and i.LINK® interface. Shortcut Keys The programmable S Keys are linked with the following applications as their default settings: ❑ S1 — Outlook® Express ❑ S2 — Internet Explore...
Page 12 - VAIO Computer User Guide; To Change the Sony Software Window Design; Changing the window design; You can drag an application to place it into the list box.
VAIO Computer User Guide 12 2 Click the S Key you want to change. 3 From the Select Application dialog box, click the option for the desired type of function. The corresponding applications appear in the list box on the right. 4 The Confirmation Application Name window appears. Click Next. 5 You may...
Page 13 - Hard Disk Drive Partition; Defragmenting your hard disk drive; Click Start in the Windows Taskbar and select All Programs.
15 Configuring Your VAIO Computer Hard Disk Drive Partition To maintain optimum system performance, you should defragment your computer’s D partition regularly. In order to improve the performance of Sony audio/video software applications, the hard disk drive on your computer has been formatted with...
Page 14 - A 4-pin i.LINK port cannot supply power to a connected device.
Change to Current Document Title 16 A 6-pin i.LINK port can: ❑ supply power from the computer to the connected device if the device is equipped with a 6-pin connector, and ❑ supply 10V to 12V. A 4-pin i.LINK port cannot supply power to a connected device. The following Sony i.LINK 400 Mbps cables ar...
Page 15 - Configuring Your VAIO Computer; To Enable Ethernet Connectivity; Enabling the Ethernet connection; Caution: Your computer has a protective sticker
Configuring Your VAIO Computer 17 To Enable Ethernet Connectivity Your computer comes with a preinstalled Ethernet interface. To enable faster start-up time, your computer may ship with this function disabled. You can enable Ethernet connectivity by following the instructions below. Enabling the Eth...
Page 17 - Driver Recovery CD; Sony Electronics Inc.; Full restore with format
19 System, Application and Driver Recovery CD(s) System Recovery CD(s) Sony Electronics Inc. The System Recovery CD utility enables you to restore the operating system and software that shipped with your computer if they become corrupted or are erased. It can be used only to restore the hard disk of...
Page 18 - Insert the System Recovery CD in your computer’s optical drive.
Change to Current Document Title 20 Using the System Recovery CD(s) 1 Insert the System Recovery CD in your computer’s optical drive. The System Recovery utility starts from the optical drive. The first CD must be in the drive when you turn on your computer. 2 Turn off your computer. 3 Wait 30 secon...
Page 20 - To Use the Driver Recovery CD; You must be in Windows to run the Driver Recovery CD utility.
Change to Current Document Title 22 To Use the Driver Recovery CD The Driver Recovery CD utility enables you to reinstall individual drivers and repair software applications if they become corrupted or are erased. You can reinstall an individual driver to correct a problem that you are experiencing ...
Page 21 - Device Manager window
System, Application and Driver Recovery CD(s) 23 7 From the Action menu, click Uninstall. This removes the device driver from your system. Click OK. Repeat for each device driver as necessary. 8 Restart your computer. Click Start in the Windows taskbar, select Turn Off Computer, and then click Resta...
Page 23 - For Answers to Your Software Questions; Sony Service Center; Acrobat
67 For Answers to Your Software Questions Sony Service Center For the Sony Service Center nearest you, call 1-888-4-SONY-PC (1-888-476-6972), or visit the Web site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport. This service is free of charge for 90 days after the original date of purchase. Acrobat Reader™, Adobe...
Page 24 - VAIO Digital Studio Computer
VAIO Digital Studio Computer 68 Norton AntiVirus™ (Symantec Corporation) PC-Cillin (Trend Micro) PhotoPrinter™ 2000 Pro (ArcSoft Inc.) Quicken 2002 (Intuit Inc.) RealJukebox, RealPlayer (Real Networks, Inc.) Web site http://www.symantec.com/techsupp phone 800-927-3991; 900-646-0007 * * Support from ...
Page 25 - Tomb Raider® Chronicles (Eidos Interactive)
69 ScreenBlast ACID (Sonic Foundry, Inc.) Sony Applications (Sony Electronics Inc.) Sony Style Connect (E-Solutions) Sony Yahoo! (Yahoo!) Sound Forge® XP (Sonic Foundry, Inc.) Tomb Raider® Chronicles (Eidos Interactive) Web site http://www.sonicfoundry.com/support/screenblast phone 900-737-6642 hour...
Page 27 - Resources; VAIO QuickStart; Knowledge Database
89 Resources Sony provides several support options for your Sony computer. When you have questions about your computer and the preinstalled software, check these sources for answers, in the following sequence: VAIO QuickStart The QuickStart contains information on how to set up your computer quickly...
