Sony PCV-RZ30 Turning On Your Computer, Registering your Computer, To turn on your computer

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VAIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Start

Turning On Your Computer

When you start your system for the first time, your computer may detect new equipment and display a dialog box that prompts you to restart your computer. Respond to this prompt immediately.

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

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

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

To turn on your computer

Registering your Computer

Take advantage of Sony’s commitment to quality customer support and receive these benefits by registering your computer:

Sony Customer Support — Communicate with a Support Representative to troubleshoot problems you may be having with your computer.

Limited warranty — Protect your investment. See the Limited Warranty Card for more details.

You are prompted to register your computer the first time you turn on the unit. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the registration process. If you are not able to register your computer during the first session, you are provided with additional registration opportunities later.

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Contents Vaio Digital Studio Computer Quick Start Page Owner’s Record Safety Information and Caution Page Regulatory Information Declaration of ConformityFCC Part Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 United States Telephone Consumer Guidelines CanadaDisposal of Lithium Battery Macrovision License Industry Canada NoticeAvis de L’Industrie Canada Licence MacrovisionContents Troubleshooting Vaio Recovery Options Getting Started Unpacking your Computer Computer and supplied accessoriesGiga Pocket Personal Video Recorder accessories Other Hard Disk Drive RecoveryManuals Vaio Digital Studio Computer Quick Start Locating Controls And Ports Optical drive About the Front PanelFront panel Floppy disk drivePower switch Floppy disk drive access indicatorPower indicator Stand by indicatorFloppy disk eject button Universal Serial Bus USB 2.0 portsAC Input port About the Back PanelBack panel Mouse portMonitor port Headphones jackPrinter port Link 6-pin S400 port IeeeModem line jack Connection for the modem supplied cable to the wall jackAbout the Remote Control Remote controlENT button Mute buttonJump button Size buttonVolume button Cancel buttonMode switch Title buttonPause button REC Mode buttonREC button Direction and Enter buttonsTo set up the remote control Inserting batteries into the remote controlVaio Keyboard Volume ControlAbout the Keyboard FunctionArrows StandbyDirectional ApplicationsSetting Up Your Computer Connecting a Display Monitor To connect a displayTo connect a DVI display Connecting the Speakers To connect the speakersTo use an optical mouse Connecting the Keyboard and MouseTo connect the keyboard and mouse Connecting the Telephone and Modem cables To connect the telephone and modem cablesConnecting the Power Cords To connect the power cordsTo turn on your computer Turning On Your ComputerRegistering your Computer To turn off your computer About the power buttonTurning Off your Computer Vaio Digital Studio Computer Quick Start Troubleshooting My computer does not startWhy did my computer or software stop responding? Vaio Recovery Options System and software recovery options About Recovery OptionsAccessing the Vaio Recovery Wizard Perform a complete hard disk drive recovery Recover drives C and DRecover software programs About the Recovery Media Kit Recovery Media Kit overviewVaio Recovery Wizard Creating the Recovery Media KitTo create the Recovery Media Kit Vaio Recovery Wizard Media and Recovery Options To order the Recovery Media Kit To access the Vaio Recovery Wizard from Windows XP Using the Vaio Recovery WizardStarting the Vaio Recovery Wizard Vaio Recovery Wizard Recovery Options Using the Vaio Recovery WizardTo use Windows System Restore from the Vaio Recovery Wizard To recover drive C Select C Drive Recovery, and click NextVaio Recovery Wizard Custom Recovery Options To recover software applications Vaio Application Recovery Wizard Begin Application RecoveryTo perform a complete hard disk drive recovery Additional Information Support Options Immediate Help and SupportSony Computing Support Web site Help and Support ResourcesSoftware Help and Support Sony Customer Information Services Center ExampleSony Electronics Inc