Welcome | Sony Vaio Series manual

WELCOME

Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony VAIO Digital Studio™ computer! Your new, high-performance, multimedia computer combines audio, video, and information technology features.

❑About Your VAIO Digital Studio Computer

❑To Unpack Your Computer

❑To Choose an Ergonomic Location

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Sony Vaio Series quick start Welcome

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Vaio Digital Studio Computer Quick Start Page Contents Frequently Asked Questions Welcome Vaio AV applications About Your Vaio Digital Studio ComputerDVD-RW drive not available on all models DVD-ROM drive not available on all models CD-ROM drive not available on all models Preinstalled softwareLink Ieee 1394 interface Vaio Smart keyboard Exceptional performance Communications Manuals Computer and accessoriesTo Unpack Your Computer Software Library Recovery CDs Planning your workspace To Choose an Ergonomic Location Vaio Digital Studio Computer Quick Start Setting UP Your Vaio Digital Studio Computer Connecting a display To Set Up Your ComputerConnecting a display monitor Connecting the speakers Connecting the speakers Connecting the keyboard and mouse Connecting the keyboard and mouse Connecting the modem cable Connecting the modem cable Connecting the power cords Connecting the power cords Turning on your computer To Turn on Your ComputerTurning on your computer To Register Your Computer Location Information window To Set Up Your Dial-up Connection Phone and Modem Options window New Connection Wizard window Setting up your system’s power management To Set Up Power Management Modes Color Mode Stand by mode indicators Turning off your computer About the power switchTo Shut Down Your Computer About the Software on Your Computer Adobe Acrobat Reader Overview Of Preinstalled Software ApplicationsAdobe Photoshop Elements On selected models Adobe Premiere LE On selected models America Online AT&T WorldNet ServiceClié Converter On selected models DigitalPrint Microsoft Office XP Professional On selected models EarthLinkSM Total AccessDVgate PicoPlayer MovieShakerPC-Cillin Quicken 2002 New User Edition PowerDVDQuickTime RealPlayer Smart Capture Simple DVD Maker On selected modelsSonicStage On selected models SonicStage Premium On selected models Sony ScreenBlast Acid Vaio Action SetupSony ScreenBlast Sound Forge Sony on Yahoo EarthLinkSM Total Access EarthLink, Inc DVDit! for Vaio PCs Sonic SolutionsFor Answers To Your Software Questions Adobe Photoshop Elements Trial Version Quicken 2002 New User Edition Intuit Inc PC-Cillin 2000 Trend Micro, IncRealPlayer RealNetworks, Inc RecordNow DX Veritas Software Corp WordPerfect Office 2002 Standard Corel Corp Sony Service CenterSony Applications Sony Electronics Inc Vaio Digital Studio Computer Quick Start Frequently Asked Questions My computer does not start About Vaio Digital Studio Computer Functions Cannot find the Windows taskbar Why is my system running slowly? How do I change the video resolution of my display? About Changing Your System’s Default Settings About Your System Recovery CDs Why can’t I play a DVD or CD media? About Using The Optical Disc DrivesWhy doesn’t my optical drive tray open? Why isn’t my DVD playing properly? Why doesnt my optical drive CD-RW record to CD-RW media? About The Speakers Why is there no sound in any application? How do I change my modem to rotary or Touch-Tone dialing? Why is my modem connection slow?About The Modem Why doesn’t my modem work properly? About The Microphone Why doesn’t my microphone work properly?Why is my microphone so sensitive to background noise? How do I set up my mouse for left-hand use? Why doesn’t my mouse work properly?Why doesn’t my keyboard work properly? About The Mouse And Keyboard How do I install a printer? About Using a Peripheral Device Vaio Digital Studio Computer Quick Start Page Vaio Digital Studio Computer Quick Start About The Power Source About Disposing Of The Lithium Battery About Handling The Computer System Hard disk drive Moisture condensation About Upgrading Your Computer System About Handling a Monitor Display About DVD, CD, And Floppy Disk Media Cleaning CD or DVD mediaHandling floppy disks Handling CD or DVD media About Support Resources About Support Resources Vaio Digital Studio Computer Quick Start Index DVD-RW Index Vaio Digital Studio Computer Quick Start Vaio Sony Electronics Inc