Sony Vaio Series quick start Frequently Asked Questions

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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

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Contents Vaio Digital Studio Computer Quick Start Page Contents Frequently Asked Questions Welcome About Your Vaio Digital Studio Computer Vaio AV applicationsDVD-RW drive not available on all models DVD-ROM drive not available on all modelsPreinstalled software CD-ROM drive not available on all modelsLink Ieee 1394 interface Vaio Smart keyboardCommunications Exceptional performanceTo Unpack Your Computer Computer and accessoriesManuals Recovery CDs Software LibraryTo Choose an Ergonomic Location Planning your workspaceVaio Digital Studio Computer Quick Start Setting UP Your Vaio Digital Studio Computer Connecting a display monitor To Set Up Your ComputerConnecting a display Connecting the speakers Connecting the speakersConnecting the keyboard and mouse Connecting the keyboard and mouseConnecting the modem cable Connecting the modem cableConnecting the power cords Connecting the power cordsTurning on your computer To Turn on Your ComputerTurning on your computer To Register Your Computer To Set Up Your Dial-up Connection Location Information windowPhone and Modem Options window New Connection Wizard window To Set Up Power Management Modes Setting up your system’s power managementStand by mode indicators Color ModeTo Shut Down Your Computer About the power switchTurning off your computer About the Software on Your Computer Overview Of Preinstalled Software Applications Adobe Acrobat ReaderAdobe Photoshop Elements On selected models Adobe Premiere LE On selected modelsAT&T WorldNet Service America OnlineClié Converter On selected models DigitalPrintDVgate EarthLinkSM Total AccessMicrosoft Office XP Professional On selected models PC-Cillin MovieShakerPicoPlayer PowerDVD Quicken 2002 New User EditionQuickTime RealPlayerSimple DVD Maker On selected models Smart CaptureSonicStage On selected models SonicStage Premium On selected modelsVaio Action Setup Sony ScreenBlast AcidSony ScreenBlast Sound Forge Sony on YahooDVDit! for Vaio PCs Sonic Solutions EarthLinkSM Total Access EarthLink, IncFor Answers To Your Software Questions Adobe Photoshop Elements Trial VersionPC-Cillin 2000 Trend Micro, Inc Quicken 2002 New User Edition Intuit IncRealPlayer RealNetworks, Inc RecordNow DX Veritas Software CorpSony Applications Sony Electronics Inc Sony Service CenterWordPerfect Office 2002 Standard Corel Corp Vaio Digital Studio Computer Quick Start Frequently Asked Questions About Vaio Digital Studio Computer Functions My computer does not startCannot find the Windows taskbar Why is my system running slowly? About Changing Your System’s Default Settings How do I change the video resolution of my display?About Your System Recovery CDs Why doesn’t my optical drive tray open? About Using The Optical Disc DrivesWhy can’t I play a DVD or CD media? Why isn’t my DVD playing properly? Why doesnt my optical drive CD-RW record to CD-RW media? Why is there no sound in any application? About The SpeakersAbout The Modem Why is my modem connection slow?How do I change my modem to rotary or Touch-Tone dialing? Why doesn’t my modem work properly? Why is my microphone so sensitive to background noise? Why doesn’t my microphone work properly?About The Microphone Why doesn’t my mouse work properly? How do I set up my mouse for left-hand use?Why doesn’t my keyboard work properly? About The Mouse And KeyboardAbout Using a Peripheral Device How do I install a printer?Vaio Digital Studio Computer Quick Start Page Vaio Digital Studio Computer Quick Start About The Power Source About Disposing Of The Lithium Battery About Handling The Computer System Moisture condensation Hard disk driveAbout Upgrading Your Computer System About Handling a Monitor Display Cleaning CD or DVD media About DVD, CD, And Floppy Disk MediaHandling floppy disks Handling CD or DVD mediaAbout Support Resources About Support Resources Vaio Digital Studio Computer Quick Start Index DVD-RW Index Vaio Digital Studio Computer Quick Start Vaio Sony Electronics Inc