Sony PCV-2236 manual

Hardware Guide

P C V - R S s e r i e s ( P C V - 2 2 3 6 )

Contents

Page Read this first Notice ENERGY STAR Environmental information Owner's record Safety information General Audio/video Connectivity Optical disc drive 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 film normal 1Connect your TV to the computer as described in Connecting a TV (page 39) 2Go to Control Panel 4Click the Settings tab Using the floppy disk drive Inserting a floppy disk Removing a floppy disk Troubleshooting floppy disks Using the modem Troubleshooting the modem Configuring your modem Software Guide Using power modes Using Standby mode Using Hibernate mode Using the media slots About Memory Sticks About SmartMedia Inserting a memory card Removing a memory card Write-protectingcards Using CompactFlash cards Troubleshooting memory cards Expansion capabilities Connecting peripheral devices Connecting a display Go to Control Panel Click Appearance and Themes then Display Display Properties Click Advanced ... NVIDIA GeForce FX… Connecting a TV 1Go to Control Panel 2Click Appearance and Themes Display Apply Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device Connecting a printer Troubleshooting printing Connecting an i.LINK device Connecting a digital video camera recorder Troubleshooting i.LINK devices Connecting an S/PDIF device Connecting a microphone Connecting to a network Upgrading your VAIO computer Opening the unit Upgrading memory Adding / replacing a memory module Viewing the amount of memory Closing the unit 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