Sony PCV-RX540 User manual

VAIO Digital Studio™

Computer User Guide

PCV-RX540

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Welcome

Thank you for purchasing your Sony VAIO® computer! Your new

computer is a superb blend of high technology and easy-to-use

functionality. The information provided here is designed to help you to

become familiar with the hardware and software applications included

with your system.

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Locating Controls and Connectors

Locating Controls and

Connectors

Front Panel Overview

The front panel of your VAIO Computer enables access to the optical and floppy

disk drives. It also includes Universal Serial Bus (USB) and i.LINK® ports to

connect compatible peripheral devices.

✍i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product contains an

IEEE1394 connection. The i.LINK connection may vary, depending on the software

applications, operating system and compatible i.LINK devices. All products with an

i.LINK connection may not communicate with each other.

Please refer to the documentation that came with your compatible i.LINK device for

information on operating conditions and proper connection. Before connecting

compatible i.LINK PC peripherals to your system, such as an optical or hard disk drive,

confirm their operating system compatibility and required operating conditions.

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Front panel

1 Optical drive 1

See the Specifications sheet for more information.

2 Optical drive 2

See the Specifications sheet for more information.

3 Floppy disk drive

Reads and writes data from and to a 3.5-inch floppy disk.

4 Floppy disk drive access indicator light

Lights in green while reading and writing data from and to a floppy disk.

DRIVE

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5 Optical drive access indicator light

Lights in amber while reading and writing data from and to the optical drives.

6 Hard disk drive access indicator light

Lights in amber while reading and writing data from and to the hard disk.

7 Power switch and indicator light

Turns the computer on/off.

The indicator light is blue while the power is on and red when the computer is in

Stand by mode.

8 Optical drive 1 eject button

Ejects a disc from Optical drive 1.

9 Optical drive 2 eject button

Ejects a disc from Optical drive 2.

10 Floppy disk eject button

Ejects a floppy disk.

11 Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports (2)

Connection for a compatible USB device.

12 i.LINK 4-pin port (IEEE1394)

Connection for a compatible digital device.

✍For your convenience, your computer includes USB and i.LINK ports on both the front

and back panels. The 4-pin i.LINK port is located on the front panel and the 6-pin

i.LINK port is located on the back.

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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 Mouse port

Connection for a PS/2® mouse.

2 Keyboard port

Connection for a PS/2® keyboard.

3 Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports (2)

Connections for compatible USB devices.

LINE

TELEPHONE

KEYBOARD

MOUSE

PRINTER

HEADPHONES

MIC

LINE IN

SERIAL

MONITOR

i.LINK

S400

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4 Ethernet port

10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet interface.

(The port marked with (Network) is for LAN connections only.)

5 Monitor port

Connection for a CRT display.

6 Printer port

Connection for a parallel device, such as a printer or scanner.

7 i.LINK 6-pin port (IEEE1394)

Connection for a compatible digital device.

8Serialport

Connection for a compatible serial device.

9 Headphones jack

Connection for the supplied speakers or optional headphones.

10 Line jack

Connection for an audio device.

11 Microphone jack

Connection for a microphone (optional).

12 Modem line jack

Connects the supplied modem cable to the wall jack.

13 AC Input port

Connection for the supplied power cord.

14 Telephone jack

Connection for a phone cable (optional) to the computer.

✍i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product contains an

IEEE1394 connection. The i.LINK connection may vary, depending on the software

applications, operating system and compatible i.LINK devices. All products with an

i.LINK connection may not communicate with each other.

Please refer to the documentation that came with your compatible i.LINK device for

information on operating conditions and proper connection. Before connecting

compatible i.LINK PC peripherals to your system, such as an optical or hard disk drive,

confirm their operating system compatibility and required operating conditions.

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VAIO Action Setup

VAIO Action Setup manages the settings for your computer’s Shortcut

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 Explorer

❑S3 — Sonic Stage

❑S4 — PictureGear™

❑S5 — MovieShaker™

❑S6 — Help/Demo

You can reprogram the S keys to launch other applications.

Changing the settings of the S Keys

1Click Start in the Windows Taskbar and select All Programs.

1Select VAIO Action Setup, then click VAIO Action Setup.

✍i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product contains an

IEEE1394 connection. The i.LINK connection may vary, depending on the software

applications, operating system, and compatible i.LINK devices. All products with an

i.LINK connection may not communicate with each other.

Please refer to the documentation that came with your compatible i.LINK device for

information on operating conditions and proper connection. Before connecting

compatible i.LINK PC peripherals to your system, such as an optical or hard disk

drive, confirm their operating system compatibility and required operating conditions.

✍You can also double-click the VAIO Action Setup icon, located in the Windows

taskbar, to launch VAIO Action Setup.

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