Sony MX manual Locating Controls And Connectors, Front Panel Overview

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Locating Controls And Connectors

Front Panel Overview

The front panel of your VAIO® MX computer enables access to the optical drive, MiniDisc drive, Memory Stick®, and PC Card slots. The front panel also provides access to the Universal Serial Bus (USB) and i.LINK® ports to connect your compatible peripheral devices.

Note:

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.

Front panel

1 DVD-RW drive

Reads data from DVD or CD media. Writes data to a DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-R, or CD-RW media.

2 MiniDisc drive

Plays and records music to and from a MiniDisc media. Supports Net MD protocol for secure music transfers.

3 LCD display screen

Displays the current operating mode and status of the computer.

4

Play button

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Contents Welcome About Your Vaio MX Computer Microsoft Windows XP operating system Preinstalled softwareVaio keyboard Sony audio and video qualityUnpacking Your Computer Computer and basic accessoriesUnpacking Your Computer Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder accessories Manuals Recovery CDs Other Software libraryPlanning your work space To Choose an Ergonomic Location for Your ComputerFront Panel Overview Locating Controls And ConnectorsMuting button Power button and indicator lightStop button Infrared ReceiverFunction button Volume control buttonsMagicGate Memory Stick media access indicator light Next/Fast Forward buttonLocating Controls And Connectors Stop button Next/Fast Forward button Ethernet port Back Panel OverviewBack panel Mouse port Keyboard portDVI LCD Monitor port Link 6-pin port IEEE1394Serial port Monitor portTelephone cable jack Line in jacks R/LLine OUT jacks R/L Stereo speaker terminals R/LTV/VIDEO button Remote Control OverviewRemote Control Power button DVD buttonTV button Cancel buttonJump button Enter buttonDirection center button Volume buttonsMenu button Prev/Rew buttonSleep button Video Rec Mode buttonPlay Mode button Monitor buttonReturn button Removing a Memory Stick media Additional System CapabilitiesTo use the Memory Stick media slot Inserting a Memory Stick mediaLocking the Memory Stick Media Additional System Capabilities Locking the Memory Stick Media Inserting a PC card To use PC card slotInserting a PC card Removing a PC cardSetting Up Your Vaio Computer To Set Up Your Computer Connecting a display Connecting a display monitorConnecting a DVI display Connecting a DVI LCD displayConnecting the speaker cable to the speakers Connecting the stereo speakersTo connect the speaker wires to the computer Connecting the speakers to the computerPage Connecting the keyboard and mouse Connecting the keyboard and mouseConnecting the phone and modem cables Connecting the power cords Connecting the power cordsTo turn on your computer To Turn On Your ComputerTo Register Your Computer Phone and Modem Options window To Set Up Your Dial-up ConnectionLocation Information window New Connection Wizard window To Use the Stand By Mode Color Mode To set the computer to enter Stand By mode automaticallyTo resume from Stand By mode Stand By mode indicatorsPage To Use the System Hibernate Mode To set the computer to enter Hibernate mode Initiating Hibernate modePage Vaio Action Setup To Use the Shortcut Keys Changing the settings of the S keysTo Set the Internal Timer To select the timers launch application To set up the timer start To Change the Sony Software Window Design Changing the window design Hard Disk Drive Partition Configuring Your Vaio ComputerConfiguring Your Vaio Computer Defragmenting your hard disk drive Link IEEE1394 Compatibility Connecting an i.LINK IEEE1394 device About The Software On Your Computer Adobe Photoshop Elements On selected models Overview of Software ApplicationsMedia Bar DVD Player Quicken Page For Answers to Your Software Questions DVDit! for Vaio On selected models Sonic Solutions Support for preinstalled softwareWeb site WordPerfect Corel Corporation Sony Service Center System Recovery CDs System, Application And Driver Recovery CDsTo Use the System Recovery CDs Change Partition Size System Recovery options System Drive RecoveryRecovery to Original Factory Defaults Page To Use the Application Recovery CDs Using the Application Recovery CDs To Use the Driver Recovery CD Reinstalling device drivers with the Driver Recovery CD Troubleshooting My computer does not start TopicsPage How do I change the video resolution of my display? My modem connection is slow My microphone does not work Page To contact Sony for technical support Power source Power source Disposal of the lithium battery Handling the computer system Moisture condensation Upgrading the computer system Handling a CRT display Handling an LCD display Using the hard disk drive Handling floppy disks Handling CD or DVD media Handling MiniDisc media Cleaning CD or DVD media Cleaning MiniDisc media Protecting MiniDisc media contents Support Resources Vaio Computer Resource listingUpgrading And Maintaining Your Vaio MX Computer Overview Before you upgrade your computerTo Remove the Side Panel To Install a PCI Add-on Card Removing memory To Install MemoryInstalling memory Removing/Installing memoryPage To Replace the Lithium Battery Attaching the drive screws To Install an Additional Hard Disk DriveInstalling an additional hard disk drive Removing the drive holderReplacing the drive holder To identify additional hard disk spacePage Replacing the side panel To Replace the Side Panel