Sony VAIO Digital Studio computer manual To Turn on Your Computer, Turning on your computer

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To Turn on Your Computer

Turning on your computer

1.Press the power switch on the computer to turn on the power.

2.Press the power switch on the display to turn on the power.

3.Press the power switch on the right speaker to turn on the power.

Turning on your computer

Note:

When you start your system for the first time, your computer may detect new equipment and display a dialog box that asks you to restart your computer. Please respond to this request immediately.

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Contents Welcome Features Communications Exceptional performanceUnpacking Your Computer Computer and supplied accessories Computer and accessories ManualsRecovery CDs Software LibraryTo Choose an Ergonomic Location for Your Computer Planning your workspace Locating Controls And Connectors Optical drive Front Panel OverviewFront panel Floppy disk drive access indicator light Optical drive access indicator lightHard disk drive access indicator light Power switch and indicator lightBack Panel Overview Back panel Mouse portKeyboard port Ethernet portHeadphones jack Printer portLink 6-pin port IEEE1394 Serial portSetting Up Your Vaio Digital Studio Computer To Set Up Your Computer Connecting a display monitor Connecting a displayConnecting the speakers Connecting the speakersConnecting the keyboard and mouse Connecting the keyboard and mouseConnecting the modem cable Connecting the power cords Connecting the power cordsTo Turn on Your Computer Turning on your computerTo Register Your Computer Phone and Modem Options window Setting up your dial-up connectionLocation Information window New Connection Wizard window To Set Up Power Management Modes Setting up your systems power management Stand by mode indicators Color ModePage Vaio Action Setup Shortcut Keys Changing the settings of the S keys To Change the Sony Software Window Design Changing the window design Configuring Your Vaio Computer Hard Disk Drive Partition Defragmenting your hard disk drive Link IEEE1394 Compatibility Connecting an i.LINK IEEE1394 device System, Application And Driver Recovery CDs System Recovery CDsTo Use the System Recovery CDs System Recovery Options System Drive RecoveryRecovery to Original Factory Defaults Change Partition SizePage 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 Page Power source Disposal of the lithium battery Handling the computer system Moisture condensation Upgrading the computer system Handling a display Using the hard disk drive Handling floppy disks Handling CD or DVD media Cleaning CD or DVD media Resources Vaio ComputerAbout The Software On Your Computer Overview of Software Applications Adobe Photoshop Elements On selected modelsMedia Bar DVD Player Quicken WordPerfect 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 Upgrading And Maintaining Your Vaio Digital Studio Computer Overview Before you upgrade your computer To Remove the Side Cover To Insert a PCI Add-on Card Installing an add-on card Inserting an add-on cardRemoving/Installing memory To Add MemoryPage To Replace the Lithium Battery Installing a lithium batteryAttaching the drive screws To Install an Additional Hard Disk DriveRemoving the drive holder Replacing the drive holder To identify additional hard disk spacePage To Replace the Side Cover Replacing the side cover