Sony PCV-1156, VGC-RA manual

Hardware Guide

V G C - R A s e r i e s ( P C V - 1 1 5 6 )

Contents

Page Read this first Notice ENERGY STAR Environmental information Owner's record Safety information General Audio/video Connectivity Regulatory information Disposing of the internal memory backup battery Disposing of the AA batteries Welcome Documentation pack Printed documentation Non-printeddocumentation Further sources Ergonomic considerations Position of the keyboard and mouse Position and viewing angle of the monitor Furniture and posture Lighting Ventilation Using your VAIO computer Shutting down your computer safely Using the keyboard Indicators Using the shortcut keys Using the TV function Using the mouse Setting up the mouse for left-handedusers Using the disc drives Reading and writing CDs and DVDs Playing DVDs Using two screens while watching a DVD Using the floppy disk drive Troubleshooting floppy disks My floppy disk drive cannot write to a floppy disk Using the modem Troubleshooting the modem Using power modes Using Standby mode Using Hibernate mode Using the media slots About Memory Sticks Inserting a Memory Stick Removing a Memory Stick Write-protectingMemory Sticks About xD Picture cards Inserting an xD Picture card Removing an xD Picture card About CompactFlash cards Inserting a CompactFlash card Removing a CompactFlash card About Secure Digital cards Inserting a Secure Digital card Removing a Secure Digital card Troubleshooting memory cards About PC Cards Inserting a PC Card Removing a PC Card Expansion capabilities Connecting peripheral devices Connecting a display 2Go to Control Panel Connecting a TV set Connecting a TV that has no S-Videoport Connecting a TV that has an S-Videoport Connecting a sound system Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device Connecting a printer Troubleshooting printing Connecting an i.LINK device Connecting a digital camera Troubleshooting i.LINK devices Connecting an S/PDIF device Connecting a microphone Connecting to a network Upgrading your VAIO computer Upgrading memory Viewing the amount of memory Adding / replacing a memory module Page 7Locate the notch on the bottom edge of the memory module 8Align the memory module over the slot, making sure the module is facing the correct way Getting help Sony documentation Other sources of information e-Support What is e-Support Who can use e-Support How can I access the e-Supportportal Can I submit questions in my native language Can I submit my questions at any time Is there a cost involved for using e-Support How do I know when the e-SupportTeam has handled my query/case Precautions On handling the hard disk On using the power source On handling your computer On handling LCD screens On handling floppy disks On handling discs On handling Memory Sticks Trademarks