Sony MX manual Stop button, Infrared Receiver, Muting button, Power button and indicator light

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Plays the current DVD, CD, or MiniDisc media contents.

5 Stop button

Stops the current playback of DVD, CD, or MiniDisc media.

6 Infrared Receiver

Enables the computer to receive signals from the remote control.

(For proper remote control operation, do not block the infrared receiver.)

7 Muting button

Mutes the current sound output.

8 Power button and indicator light

Turns the computer on and off. The indicator light is blue when the computer is on and amber when the computer is in Stand by mode.

9 PC Card slot

A PC card (also called a PCMCIA card) can be installed using this slot, to increase the functions of your system.

10 Headphone jack

Connection for headphones.

11 Microphone jack

Connection for a microphone.

12 i.LINK 4-pin port (IEEE1394)

Connection for a compatible digital device.

13 DVD-RW eject button

Ejects a disc from the DVD-RW drive.

14 MiniDisc media eject button

Ejects a MiniDisc media from the MiniDisc drive.

15 Previous/Rewind button

Skips to the previous track on the current playback of a DVD, CD or MiniDisc media.

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Contents Welcome About Your Vaio MX Computer Preinstalled software Vaio keyboardSony audio and video quality Microsoft Windows XP operating systemComputer and basic accessories Unpacking Your ComputerUnpacking Your Computer Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder accessories Manuals Recovery CDs Software library OtherTo Choose an Ergonomic Location for Your Computer Planning your work spaceLocating Controls And Connectors Front Panel OverviewPower button and indicator light Stop buttonInfrared Receiver Muting buttonVolume control buttons MagicGate Memory Stick media access indicator lightNext/Fast Forward button Function buttonLocating Controls And Connectors Stop button Next/Fast Forward button Back Panel Overview Back panel Mouse portKeyboard port Ethernet portLink 6-pin port IEEE1394 Serial portMonitor port DVI LCD Monitor portLine in jacks R/L Line OUT jacks R/LStereo speaker terminals R/L Telephone cable jackRemote Control Overview Remote Control Power buttonDVD button TV/VIDEO buttonCancel button Jump buttonEnter button TV buttonVolume buttons Menu buttonPrev/Rew button Direction center buttonVideo Rec Mode button Play Mode buttonMonitor button Sleep buttonReturn button Additional System Capabilities To use the Memory Stick media slotInserting a Memory Stick media Removing a Memory Stick mediaLocking the Memory Stick Media Additional System Capabilities Locking the Memory Stick Media To use PC card slot Inserting a PC cardRemoving a PC card Inserting a PC cardSetting Up Your Vaio Computer To Set Up Your Computer Connecting a display monitor Connecting a displayConnecting a DVI LCD display Connecting a DVI displayConnecting the stereo speakers To connect the speaker wires to the computerConnecting the speakers to the computer Connecting the speaker cable to the speakersPage 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 To Set Up Your Dial-up Connection Location Information windowPhone and Modem Options window New Connection Wizard window To Use the Stand By Mode To set the computer to enter Stand By mode automatically To resume from Stand By modeStand By mode indicators Color ModePage To Use the System Hibernate Mode Initiating Hibernate mode To set the computer to enter Hibernate modePage Vaio Action Setup Changing the settings of the S keys To Use the Shortcut 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 Configuring Your Vaio Computer Hard Disk Drive PartitionConfiguring Your Vaio Computer Defragmenting your hard disk drive Link IEEE1394 Compatibility Connecting an i.LINK IEEE1394 device About The Software On Your Computer Overview of Software Applications Adobe Photoshop Elements On selected modelsMedia Bar DVD Player Quicken Page For Answers to Your Software Questions Support for preinstalled software DVDit! for Vaio On selected models Sonic SolutionsWeb site WordPerfect Corel Corporation Sony Service Center System, Application And Driver Recovery CDs System Recovery CDsTo Use the System Recovery CDs System Recovery options System Drive Recovery Recovery to Original Factory DefaultsChange Partition Size 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 Topics My computer does not startPage 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 Resource listing Vaio ComputerUpgrading And Maintaining Your Vaio MX Computer Before you upgrade your computer OverviewTo Remove the Side Panel To Install a PCI Add-on Card To Install Memory Installing memoryRemoving/Installing memory Removing memoryPage To Replace the Lithium Battery To Install an Additional Hard Disk Drive Installing an additional hard disk driveRemoving the drive holder Attaching the drive screwsTo identify additional hard disk space Replacing the drive holderPage To Replace the Side Panel Replacing the side panel