Page 2 - Notice
2 Notice © 2004 Sony Electronics Inc. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. All rights reserved. This manual and the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated, or reduced to any machine-readable form without prior written a...
Page 3 - Owner’s Record
3 . The International E NERGY S TAR® Office Equipment Program is an international program that promotes energy saving through the use of computers and other office equipment. The program backs the development and dissemination of products with functions that effectively reduce energy consumption. It...
Page 4 - Safety Information and Caution
4 Safety Information and Caution Your computer’s installed optical drives may vary, depending on the system configuration you have purchased. See the online specifications sheet for details on your installed optical drives. For questions regarding your product or for the location of the nearest Sony...
Page 6 - Regulatory Information
6 Regulatory Information If you have questions about this product, write to Sony Customer Information Service Center at 12451 Gateway Blvd., Ft. Myers, FL 33913, USA, or visit Sony Customer Service on the Sony Online Support Web site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport. Model No.: PCVA-IMB5A (For model...
Page 8 - Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (United States); Industry Canada Notice
8 Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (United States) The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 makes it unlawful for any person to use a computer or other electronic device, including FAX machines, to send any message unless such message clearly contains, in a margin at the top or bottom ...
Page 9 - Disposal of Lithium Battery
9 Disposal of Lithium Battery You can return your unwanted lithium batteries to your nearest Sony Service Center or Factory Service Center. For the Sony Service Center nearest you, call 1-888-476-6972 in the United States or 1-800-961-7669 in Canada. ✍ In some areas the disposal of lithium batteries...
Page 11 - Contents
11 Contents Getting Started ..........................................13 Unpacking Your Computer .......................................14 Locating Controls and Ports ....................17 About the Front Panel ...............................................18About the Side Panels ....................
Page 12 - VAIO Computer Quick Start
VAIO Computer Quick Start 12 Troubleshooting ........................................ 45 About VAIO Computer Functions ............................ 45 Support Options ........................................ 49 Immediate Help and Support .................................... 49Resources for Additiona...
Page 13 - Getting Started
13 Getting Started Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony VAIO® computer! Your new, high-performance, multimedia computer combines state-of-the-art computer functionality with the latest audio, video and information technology features.
Page 14 - Unpacking Your Computer; Computer and supplied accessories
VAIO Computer Quick Start 14 Unpacking Your Computer Your computer may not be supplied with all of the accessories shown, depending on the system configuration purchased. For details on the accessories supplied with your computer, go to the Sony Online Support Web site at http://www.sony.com/pcsuppo...
Page 15 - Manuals; VAIO® Computer Quick Start —; Online Documentation; VAIO® Computer User Guide —
Unpacking Your Computer 15 Manuals ❑ VAIO® Computer Quick Start — Provides basic information on setting up and registering your computer. The Quick Start also provides resources for technical support, safety guidelines, and owner’s information. Online Documentation ❑ VAIO® Computer User Guide — Cont...
Page 16 - Hard Disk Drive Recovery; For more information about hard disk recovery; Start; in the Windows® taskbar, then click; Help and Support; From the; VAIO Help and Support Center; Other
VAIO Computer Quick Start 16 Hard Disk Drive Recovery Your computer is equipped with the VAIO Recovery Wizard, a utility program that enables you to recover your computer’s operating system and preinstalled software. For more information about hard disk recovery 1 Click Start in the Windows® taskbar...
Page 17 - Locating Controls and Ports
17 Locating Controls and Ports This section is intended to familiarize you with the controls, ports, and jacks on your computer. Your computer may not be equipped with all of the hardware features described, and the location of the controls, ports, and jacks, may vary from the illustrations shown in...
Page 18 - About the Front Panel; Front panel; Infrared receiver; Enables communication with the Giga Pocket® remote control; Optical disc and hard disk drive access indicator; Light is amber while reading and writing data.
VAIO Computer Quick Start 18 About the Front Panel The front panel of your VAIO® computer is equipped with built-in speakers and indicator lights. Front panel 1 Stereo speakers (built-in) The stereo speakers provide sound for software, audio, and video media. 2 Infrared receiver Enables communicatio...
Page 19 - Handling the attached LCD monitor; Grasp both sides of the monitor firmly.; Memory Stick® media access indicator; Light is amber when the Memory Stick media slot is in use.; Power button
About the Front Panel 19 Handling the attached LCD monitor Your VAIO® computer has an attached LCD monitor. Handle the monitor carefully when adjusting the viewing angle. 1 Grasp both sides of the monitor firmly. 2 Tilt the monitor backwards, to the desired viewing angle. 4 Memory Stick® media acces...
Page 20 - About the Side Panels; Right panel; Optical drive eject button; Ejects a disc from the optical drive.; Optical drive; Reads and writes data from and to a Memory Stick media.; PC Card slot
VAIO Computer Quick Start 20 About the Side Panels The side panels of your computer provide the connections for supplied and optional accessories. The icons on the side panel help to locate and identify the appropriate jack or port. Right panel 1 Optical drive eject button Ejects a disc from the opt...
Page 21 - Left panel; Composite audio L In jack; Connection for an audio device.
About the Side Panels 21 Left panel 1 Composite audio L In jack * Connection for an audio cable (optional). Composite audio R In jack * Connection for an audio cable (optional). 2 Composite video In jack * Connection for a video cable (optional). S-video In jack * Connection for an S-video cable (op...
Page 22 - Microphone jack; Connection for a modem cable (supplied) to the telephone wall jack.; Ethernet port
VAIO Computer Quick Start 22 6 Microphone jack Connection for a microphone (optional). 7 Connect button Enables the system unit to communicate with the wireless keyboard and wireless optical mouse. 8 Modem line jack † Connection for a modem cable (supplied) to the telephone wall jack. 9 i.LINK® 4-pi...
Page 23 - About the Back Panel; The back panel of your computer contains the AC power and USB ports.; AC Input port
About the Back Panel 23 About the Back Panel The back panel of your computer contains the AC power and USB ports. Back panel 1 AC Input port Connection for the AC power cord (supplied). 2 Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0) ports (2) Connections for compatible high/full/low-speed USB devices.
Page 24 - About the Keyboard; KEY; Stand by; Press to activate specific applications.; Brightness
VAIO Computer Quick Start 24 About the Keyboard Your VAIO® computer is supplied with a wireless keyboard that has a standard key arrangement and additional keys that perform specific functions. Before attempting to use the wireless keyboard with your computer, see the section, “Connecting the Wirele...
Page 26 - Battery compartment; Compartment for the supplied AA batteries.; Keyboard feet; Extend to adjust the keyboard height.; CONNECT button
VAIO Computer Quick Start 26 Wireless keyboard (bottom) 1 Battery compartment Compartment for the supplied AA batteries. 2 Keyboard feet Extend to adjust the keyboard height. 3 CONNECT button Press to enable the wireless keyboard to communicate with the system unit.
Page 27 - To set up the wireless keyboard; Inserting batteries into the wireless keyboard
About the Keyboard 27 To set up the wireless keyboard Insert two AA batteries (supplied) into the wireless keyboard as shown. You can check your keyboard’s battery power level by clicking (wireless keyboard icon), located in the Windows® taskbar notification area. Inserting batteries into the wirele...
Page 28 - About the Mouse; Left mouse button; Wheel button; Rotate the wheel to scroll up or down.; Right mouse button; Press to perform specific mouse functions.
VAIO Computer Quick Start 28 About the Mouse Your VAIO® computer is supplied with a wireless optical mouse. Before attempting to use the wireless optical mouse with your computer, see the section, “Connecting the Wireless Mouse” on page 40. Wireless mouse (top) 1 Left mouse button Press to perform s...
Page 29 - To set up the wireless mouse; located in the Windows® taskbar notification area.; Power switch; Slide power switch to turn the mouse on or off.; Inserting batteries into the wireless mouse
About the Mouse 29 To set up the wireless mouse Insert two AA batteries (supplied) into the wireless mouse as shown. You can check your mouse’s battery power level by clicking (wireless mouse icon), located in the Windows® taskbar notification area. Wireless mouse (bottom) 1 Power switch Slide power...
Page 30 - About the Remote Control; . The remote control can start
VAIO Computer Quick Start 30 About the Remote Control The remote control is supplied with VAIO® computers that are equipped with Giga Pocket® Personal Video Recorder features * . The remote control can start and stop video recording and playback, select channels, and set viewing preferences. This se...
Page 32 - button to select and start the program.
VAIO Computer Quick Start 32 7 BACK button Press to return to the previous screen.(Note: This function is not available for Giga Pocket software.) 8 APPLICATION START button Press to open a shortcut menu of software programs to start. Use the direction arrows to navigate to a specific software progr...
Page 33 - Press to stop playback.
About the Remote Control 33 13 REW and FF buttons Press to rewind or fast-forward. PREV and NEXT buttons Press to move back to the previous screen or forward to the next screen. STOP button Press to stop playback. PLAY button Press to begin playback. PAUSE button Press to pause playback. 14 MENU but...
Page 34 - To set up the remote control; Inserting batteries into the remote control
VAIO Computer Quick Start 34 To set up the remote control Insert two AA batteries (supplied) into the remote control, as shown. Inserting batteries into the remote control ✍ If your remote control does not operate properly, the batteries may need to be replaced. When your remote control is not being...
Page 35 - Setting Up Your Computer
35 Setting Up Your Computer You can set up your system quickly and easily with the instructions provided in this section. See the specifications sheet for your computer, on the Sony Online Support Web site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport, for details about your computer’s hardware configuration.
Page 36 - Connecting the Power Cord; Inserting the power cord into the power cord clamp
VAIO Computer Quick Start 36 Connecting the Power Cord The computer’s power cord must be plugged into an AC power source, such as an AC wall outlet, surge protector, or Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), before you can establish communication with your wireless keyboard and wireless mouse. 1 Plug t...
Page 37 - Connecting the power cord
Connecting the Power Cord 37 3 Plug the power cord into a grounded AC wall outlet, surge protector, or Universal Power Supply (UPS). Connecting the power cord ✍ Install your computer so you can easily reach the power outlet in the event of an emergency. AC wall outlet
Page 38 - Connecting the Wireless Keyboard; To connect the wireless keyboard; CONNECT; Connecting the keyboard
VAIO Computer Quick Start 38 Connecting the Wireless Keyboard Your VAIO® computer is supplied with a wireless keyboard. Before attempting to use the wireless keyboard, you must enable communication between the computer and the keyboard. To connect the wireless keyboard 1 Turn on your computer. 2 Pre...
Page 39 - Additional information about the wireless keyboard; buttons located on the left panel of the computer and
Connecting the Wireless Keyboard 39 Additional information about the wireless keyboard The wireless keyboard requires unobstructed communication with the system unit for proper operation. ❑ Do not exceed a maximum distance of 2 feet between your VAIO® computer and your wireless keyboard. ❑ Confirm t...
Page 40 - Connecting the Wireless Mouse; To connect the wireless optical mouse; Connecting the mouse
VAIO Computer Quick Start 40 Connecting the Wireless Mouse Your VAIO® computer is supplied with a wireless mouse. Before attempting to use the wireless mouse, you must enable communication between the computer and the mouse. To connect the wireless optical mouse 1 Turn on your computer. 2 Press the ...
Page 41 - Additional information about the wireless optical mouse; Connect; buttons located on the left panel of the computer and on
Connecting the Wireless Mouse 41 Additional information about the wireless optical mouse The wireless optical mouse requires an ideal surface texture in order to provide precision pointing and tracking. ❑ Use surfaces such as plain paper, card stock, or fabric that have minimal repetitive patterns. ...
Page 42 - Connecting the Modem Cable; To connect the telephone and modem cables; Unplug your telephone cable from the wall jack.
VAIO Computer Quick Start 42 Connecting the Modem Cable Your computer is equipped with a single modem line jack to connect the supplied modem cable to your telephone wall jack. To use your wall jack for your telephone and modem lines, purchase a “1-to-2” jack adapter device (splitter). To connect th...
Page 43 - Turning On Your Computer; Sony Customer Support —; Communicate with a Support Representative to; Limited warranty —; Protect your investment. See the Limited Warranty
Turning On Your Computer 43 Turning On Your Computer Press the power button in from the right side, to turn the computer on. When you start your computer, it may detect new hardware and prompt you to restart your computer. Respond to this prompt immediately. Registering Your Computer Take advantage ...
Page 44 - Turning Off Your Computer; To turn off your computer; About the power button; Respond to any prompts about saving your documents.
VAIO Computer Quick Start 44 Turning Off Your Computer Follow these steps when you are ready to turn off your computer for an extended period of time. To turn off your computer 1 Click Start in the Windows® taskbar, then select Turn Off Computer . The Turn Off Computer dialog box appears. 2 Select t...
Page 45 - Troubleshooting; About VAIO Computer Functions; My computer does not start.; Confirm that a disk is not in the floppy disk drive
45 Troubleshooting This section describes how to troubleshoot common problems. Your computer may not be equipped with all of the features or software discussed in this section, depending on the computer configuration purchased. About VAIO Computer Functions My computer does not start. ❑ Verify that ...
Page 46 - What can I do if my computer or software stop responding?
VAIO Computer Quick Start 46 What can I do if my computer or software stop responding? You can try to locate and close the software program that has stopped responding. 1 Press the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys. The Windows Task Manager window appears. 2 From the Applications tab, locate the software program...
Page 47 - Why doesn’t my mouse work properly?; Using a wireless optical mouse; button on the mouse and the computer to
About VAIO Computer Functions 47 Why doesn’t my mouse work properly? ❑ Confirm that the mouse is plugged securely into the mouse port. If you are using a USB mouse, verify that the mouse is plugged securely into the appropriate USB port. ❑ Save and close all open software programs. Turn off your com...
Page 48 - Why doesn’t my keyboard work properly?; Using a wireless keyboard
VAIO Computer Quick Start 48 Why doesn’t my keyboard work properly? ❑ Check that the keyboard * is securely plugged into the keyboard port. ❑ Save and close all open software programs. Turn off your computer, wait approximately 10 seconds, and then restart your computer. Using a wireless keyboard ❑ ...
Page 49 - Support Options; Immediate Help and Support
49 Support Options Sony provides several options to help solve common problems or to locate support for your VAIO® computer. This section describes available resources and offers suggestions on how to access this information for maximum results. Immediate Help and Support You can locate helpful info...
Page 50 - Resources for Additional Help and Support; Sony Online Support Web site
VAIO Computer Quick Start 50 ❑ Preinstalled software Help files — Each preinstalled software program provides online Help within the software, that describes the software’s features. In these Help files, you can find tutorials that teach you to use the software and locate troubleshooting support, sh...
Page 51 - Sony Customer Information Services Center; VAIO® Computer User Guide
Resources for Additional Help and Support 51 ❑ An automated tutorial library that contains interactive, easy-to-understand lessons on using your computer’s hardware and software features. ❑ Links that enable you to: ❑ quickly find the nearest Sony service center locations. ❑ arrange for repairs or c...
