Sony Vaio Series User manual

VAIO Digital Studio™

Computer Quick Start

CONTENTS

WELCOME....................................................5

About Your VAIO Digital Studio Computer ..............6

To Unpack Your Computer.........................................9

To Choose an Ergonomic Location...........................11

SETTING UP YOUR

VAIO DIGITAL STUDIO COMPUTER ........13

To Set Up Your Computer ........................................14

To Turn on Your Computer ......................................19

To Register Your Computer......................................20

To Set Up Your Dial-up Connection.........................21

To Set Up Power Management Modes .....................24

To Shut Down Your Computer .................................26

ABOUT THE SOFTWARE

ON YOUR COMPUTER ..............................27

Overview Of Preinstalled

Software Applications ...............................................28

For Answers To Your Software Questions ...............35

VAIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Start

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ........39

About VAIO Digital Studio

Computer Functions..................................................40

About Changing Your

System’s Default Settings.........................................43

About Your System Recovery CDs..........................44

About Using The Optical Disc Drive(s) ...................45

About The Speakers..................................................48

About The Modem....................................................49

About The Microphone.............................................51

About The Mouse And Keyboard.............................52

About Using A Peripheral Device ............................53

NOTES ON USE .........................................55

About The Power Source..........................................57

About Disposing Of The Lithium Battery ................58

About Handling The Computer System....................59

About Upgrading Your Computer System ...............61

About Handling A Monitor (Display) ......................62

About DVD, CD, And Floppy Disk Media ..............63

About Support Resources .........................................64

INDEX .........................................................67

WELCOME

Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony VAIO Digital Studio™

computer! Your new, high-performance, multimedia computer combines

audio, video, and information technology features.

❑About Your VAIO Digital Studio Computer

❑To Unpack Your Computer

❑To Choose an Ergonomic Location

VAIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Start

About Your VAIO Digital Studio Computer

Your computer may not be equipped with all of the features listed in this section.

To view the specific configuration for your system, see the online specifications

sheet.

VAIO AV applications

This suite of Sony original applications includes Smart Capture, DVgate™,

DigitalPrint, SonicStage™, and MovieShaker™. These software applications

make it easy to use advanced multimedia techniques to develop your personal

audio and video creations. Using the i.LINK ports, you can capture, view, and

share both still and video images, then catalog your work for fast, easy storage

and retrieval.

DVD-RW drive (not available on all models)

This optical storage technology provides increased storage capacity and a

dynamic multimedia computing experience. Your state-of-the-art DVD-RW

drive writes to DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-R, and CD-RW media, and plays your

favorite DVDs and CDs. This drive also functions as the ideal solution for

making backups and archiving data, with the ability to store up to 4.7 GB of data

on a single DVD-R/DVD-RW media (You can store up to 650 MB of data on a

single CD-RW media). Save movies, videos and still images to share with family

and friends.

DVD-ROM drive (not available on all models)

This optical storage technology provides increased storage capacity and a rich

multimedia computing experience. Your DVD-ROM drive plays both DVDs and

CDs.

CD-RW drive (not available on all models)

This drive is the ideal solution for making backups and archiving data, with the

ability to store up to 650 MB of removable, rewritable storage on a single

rewritable CD. Save your movies to CD-R or CD-RW media and share videos

and images with family and friends.

✍Your DVD-RW drive does not support high-speed writing to a CD-RW media. Verify

that your CD-RW media supports writing speeds of 2X or lower.

About Your VAIO Digital Studio Computer

CD-ROM drive (not available on all models)

You can play your favorite audio and video CDs using this high-quality

CD-ROM drive.

i.LINK (IEEE 1394) interface

Two built-in i.LINK ports, located on the front and rear panels, provide you with

digital connection capability. The i.LINK name and logo identify a high-speed

communication interface, which allows you to easily connect compatible digital

camcorders.

VAIO Smart keyboard

This PS/2® keyboard has programmable shortcut buttons for launching your

favorite programs or accessing the Internet.

Sony audio and video quality

Take advantage of today’s advanced multimedia applications, games, and

entertainment software with the Sony high-fidelity audio system, high-powered

3-D graphics, and “Sony-Tuned” MPEG digital video playback.

Microsoft®Windows®XP operating system

Your system includes this latest consumer operating system from Microsoft.

Preinstalled software

All the software on your computer is preinstalled, configured, and ready for you

to use right out of the box.

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

IEEE 1394 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 devices to your system, such as an optical or hard disk drive,

confirm their operating system compatibility and required operating conditions.

VAIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Start

Communications

You have the choice of a variety of popular online services to browse the Internet,

access e-mail, send faxes, and much more.

Exceptional performance

Your computer includes an AMD Athlon™ XP processor,

a 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet interface, and a V.90 data/fax modem.*

* Actual upload and download speeds may vary due to line conditions, ISP support, and

government regulations.

To Unpack Your Computer

Manuals

❑VAIO Digital Studio™ Computer Quick Start — Provides basic

information on setting up and registering your computer. The Quick Start

also provides software and support information.

❑VAIO Digital Studio™ Computer User Guide — Contains information on

the hardware and preinstalled software applications included with your

system. To access the online manual:

1Click Start in the Windows taskbar, then click VAIO Help and Support.

2From the VAIO Help and Support menu, click VAIO User Guide.

❑Safety Information — Supplies the safety and legal information about your

VAIO computer.

Computer and accessories

Display (Sold separately)

Power Cord

Modem Cable

Keyboard

System Unit

Mouse

Speakers

AC Adapter (Speaker)

VAIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Start

❑Specifications — This online specification sheet describes the hardware and

software configuration of your VAIO computer. To view this online

information:

1Click Start in the Windows taskbar, then click VAIO Help and Support.

2From the VAIO Help and Support menu, click VAIO User Guide.

3Click the Welcome link. The Welcome page displays in the right-side

frame.

4Locate the link in the text, "Click here to view your computer's

hardware specifications and software information."

❑Microsoft®Windows XP® Guide — Explains how to use the basic features

of the Windows® operating system.

Recovery CDs

❑System Recovery CD(s) — Restore the software that shipped with your

computer if it becomes corrupted or is erased. System Recovery CDs can

only be used to restore the hard disk of the Sony computer you purchased.

❑Application Recovery CD(s) — Reinstall individual software applications

or drivers, if they become corrupted or are erased.

Software Library

The Software Library contains the Microsoft software license agreement and the

Sony end-user license agreement.

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