Sony VAIO - Manual

Black

Pantone 2925 C

Meet your new

VGC-RB30 Series

2-589-703-01 © 2005 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in USA.

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Back Panel

Front Panel

Locating

Audio / Video

VHF/UHF port
(on computer
back panel)

Cable service access

(wall outlet)

TV coaxial cable (supplied)

Hard Disk Drive Recovery

Support Options

Starting

Media Center

Your VAIO® computer is enhanced with the Microsoft

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® Windows

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® XP

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Media Center Edition* operating system.

Use the Media Center setup wizard to activate and configure your
audio/visual settings.

Using the remote control

1

Point the remote control at the remote sensor and press .

2

Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to locate and
select menu options. Press OK to activate your selection.

Using the mouse

1

Click Start > Media Center.

2

Use the mouse to locate and select menu options.
Click to activate your selection.

*The Microsoft® Windows

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® XP Media Center Edition operating system is available on certain

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VAIO® computers. See your online specifications sheet for more information about your

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computer’s operating system.

Power cord

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Infrared receiver*

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Mouse

Keyboard

Speakers

Setting up

Set-top box

Setting up

Cable access

System unit

VHF/UHF

IN

VHF/UHF

OUT

VHF/UHF port

(television)

VHF/UHF port

(computer)

Set-top box

(back panel detail)

Cable service

access (wall outlet)

Splitter

(optional)

TV coaxial cable

(supplied)

TV coaxial cable

(optional)

TV coaxial cable

(optional)

TV coaxial cable

(optional)

*Not available with all VAIO® computer models.

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AC input port

Keyboard port

Mouse port

Printer port

Monitor port*

I.LINK 6-pin S400
port (IEEE 1394)

Universal Serial Bus

(USB 2.0 ports)

Audio jacks

Monitor port*

Audio / Video*

ports & jacks

Modem line

jack

VHF/UHF
port*

TV Out (S-Video) jack*

Monitor (DVI-D) port*

Ethernet port

Eject button

Eject button

Optical drive 1

Optical drive 2

Power button

Standby indicator

Media card readers

and access indicator

i. LINK 4-pin S400
(IEEE 1394) port

Universal Serial Bus
(USB 2.0) ports

Hard disk drive
access indicator

Power indicator

(VAIO)

*Not supplied with all VAIO® computer models. For details on the accessories supplied with your computer, see the online Specifications sheet.

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Your computer is equipped with the VAIO Recovery Wizard, a utility program
that recovers your computer's operating system and preinstalled software to
original factory-installed settings.

For online information about hard disk recovery:

1

Click Start > Help and Support.

2

From the VAIO Help And Support Center menu,
click VAIO Recovery Options.

To access the VAIO Recovery Wizard utility from Windows XP:

1

Click Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance.

2

From the Performance and Maintenance window,
click VAIO Recovery Wizard.

VAIO® Computer User Guide

The VAIO® Computer User Guide provides detailed information on how to

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maximize your computer capabilities and solve common problems.

1

Click Start > Help and Support.

2

From the VAIO Help And Support Center menu,
click VAIO User Guide.

VAIO® Computer Specifications sheet

The online specification sheet describes the hardware and software
configuration of your VAIO computer model.

1

Connect to the Internet.

2

Go to http://www.sony.com/pcsupport*.

3

Click the Documentation link and follow the on-screen instructions to
locate your model’s specification sheet.

*The Sony online Support Web site provides technical support and links to helpful information

about your VAIO computer.

Remote sensor controls (2)*

Composite audio R In jack

Composite audio L In jack

Composite video In jack

S-video In jack

VHF/UHF port

Your VAIO®

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O computer is not supplied with System or

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Application Recovery CDs. Use the VAIO Recovery Wizard
utility program to recover your computer’s operating system

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and preinstalled software.

This feature is not available with all VAIO® computer models.

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This feature is not available with all VAIO® computer models.

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This feature is not available with all VAIO® computer models.

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