Sony
VAIO Digital Studio computer
manual
Unpacking Your Computer
Troubleshooting
Install
Stand by mode indicators
Connecting a display monitor
Configuring Your Vaio Computer
To Set Up Your Computer
To Replace the Lithium Battery
Cleaning CD or DVD media
Recovery CDs
Headphones jack
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Unpacking Your Computer
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Contents
Welcome
Features
Communications
Exceptional performance
Unpacking Your Computer
Computer and supplied accessories
Computer and accessories Manuals
Recovery CDs
Software Library
To Choose an Ergonomic Location for Your Computer
Planning your workspace
Locating Controls And Connectors
Front panel
Front Panel Overview
Optical drive
Floppy disk drive access indicator light
Optical drive access indicator light
Hard disk drive access indicator light
Power switch and indicator light
Back Panel Overview
Back panel Mouse port
Keyboard port
Ethernet port
Headphones jack
Printer port
Link 6-pin port IEEE1394
Serial port
Setting Up Your Vaio Digital Studio Computer
To Set Up Your Computer
Connecting a display monitor
Connecting a display
Connecting the speakers
Connecting the speakers
Connecting the keyboard and mouse
Connecting the keyboard and mouse
Connecting the modem cable
Connecting the power cords
Connecting the power cords
To Turn on Your Computer
Turning on your computer
To Register Your Computer
Location Information window
Setting up your dial-up connection
Phone and Modem Options window
New Connection Wizard window
To Set Up Power Management Modes
Setting up your systems power management
Stand by mode indicators
Color Mode
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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 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
Topics
My computer does not start
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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
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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 Computer
About The Software On Your Computer
Overview of Software Applications
Adobe Photoshop Elements On selected models
Media Bar DVD Player
Quicken
WordPerfect
For Answers to Your Software Questions
Support for preinstalled software
DVDit! for Vaio On selected models Sonic Solutions
Web 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 card
Removing/Installing memory
To Add Memory
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To Replace the Lithium Battery
Installing a lithium battery
Removing the drive holder
To Install an Additional Hard Disk Drive
Attaching the drive screws
Replacing the drive holder
To identify additional hard disk space
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To Replace the Side Cover
Replacing the side cover
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