Sony
MX
manual
Troubleshooting
Install
To Set the Internal Timer
Stand By mode indicators
Connecting a display monitor
Configuring Your Vaio Computer
Computer and basic accessories
Setting Up Your Vaio Computer
To Replace the Lithium Battery
Cleaning CD or DVD media
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Contents
Welcome
About Your Vaio MX Computer
Vaio keyboard
Preinstalled software
Sony audio and video quality
Microsoft Windows XP operating system
Unpacking Your Computer
Computer and basic accessories
Unpacking Your Computer
Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder accessories
Manuals
Recovery CDs
Other
Software library
Planning your work space
To Choose an Ergonomic Location for Your Computer
Front Panel Overview
Locating Controls And Connectors
Stop button
Power button and indicator light
Infrared Receiver
Muting button
MagicGate Memory Stick media access indicator light
Volume control buttons
Next/Fast Forward button
Function button
Locating Controls And Connectors
Stop button
Next/Fast Forward button
Back panel Mouse port
Back Panel Overview
Keyboard port
Ethernet port
Serial port
Link 6-pin port IEEE1394
Monitor port
DVI LCD Monitor port
Line OUT jacks R/L
Line in jacks R/L
Stereo speaker terminals R/L
Telephone cable jack
Remote Control Power button
Remote Control Overview
DVD button
TV/VIDEO button
Jump button
Cancel button
Enter button
TV button
Menu button
Volume buttons
Prev/Rew button
Direction center button
Play Mode button
Video Rec Mode button
Monitor button
Sleep button
Return button
To use the Memory Stick media slot
Additional System Capabilities
Inserting a Memory Stick media
Removing a Memory Stick media
Locking the Memory Stick Media
Additional System Capabilities
Locking the Memory Stick Media
Inserting a PC card
To use PC card slot
Removing a PC card
Inserting a PC card
Setting Up Your Vaio Computer
To Set Up Your Computer
Connecting a display
Connecting a display monitor
Connecting a DVI display
Connecting a DVI LCD display
To connect the speaker wires to the computer
Connecting the stereo speakers
Connecting the speakers to the computer
Connecting the speaker cable to the speakers
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Connecting the keyboard and mouse
Connecting the keyboard and mouse
Connecting the phone and modem cables
Connecting the power cords
Connecting the power cords
To turn on your computer
To Turn On Your Computer
To Register Your Computer
To Set Up Your Dial-up Connection
Location Information window
Phone and Modem Options window
New Connection Wizard window
To Use the Stand By Mode
To resume from Stand By mode
To set the computer to enter Stand By mode automatically
Stand By mode indicators
Color Mode
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To Use the System Hibernate Mode
To set the computer to enter Hibernate mode
Initiating Hibernate mode
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Vaio Action Setup
To Use the Shortcut Keys
Changing the settings of the S keys
To 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 Computer
Configuring 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 Applications
Media Bar DVD Player
Quicken
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For Answers to Your Software Questions
DVDit! for Vaio On selected models Sonic Solutions
Support for preinstalled software
Web site
WordPerfect Corel Corporation
Sony Service Center
System Recovery CDs
System, Application And Driver Recovery CDs
To Use the System Recovery CDs
System Recovery options System Drive Recovery
Recovery to Original Factory Defaults
Change Partition Size
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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
Topics
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How do I change the video resolution of my display?
My modem connection is slow
My microphone does not work
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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 listing
Upgrading And Maintaining Your Vaio MX Computer
Overview
Before you upgrade your computer
To Remove the Side Panel
To Install a PCI Add-on Card
Installing memory
To Install Memory
Removing/Installing memory
Removing memory
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To Replace the Lithium Battery
Installing an additional hard disk drive
To Install an Additional Hard Disk Drive
Removing the drive holder
Attaching the drive screws
Replacing the drive holder
To identify additional hard disk space
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Replacing the side panel
To Replace the Side Panel
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