Getting help

Sony VAIO Desktop User Guide

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To change the writing speed from the default to a lower speed, proceed as follows:

1 Double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop. 2 Right-click the Compact Disc icon.

3 Select Properties.

4 Select the Settings tab.

5 Change the Current Write Speed field to 2x.

6 Click OK.

￿ The VAIO desktop computer has a maximum recording rate of 8x for CD-R and 4x for CD-RW discs.

About sound

My speakers are not producing sound

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If you are using an application that has its own volume control, check that the volume is turned up.

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Check the volume controls in Windows® and in Windows® Media Player.

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If you are using external speakers, check that the speakers are plugged into the headphones connector

 

and the volume is turned up. If the speakers have a mute button, make sure it is off. If batteries power

 

the speakers, check that the batteries are inserted properly and that they are charged.

My microphone does not work

Check that your external microphone is plugged into the microphone connector correctly.

My microphone is too sensitive to background noise

If you find there is too much background noise when you record sound, you can adjust the microphone gain.