Sony VGC-RA810G, VGC-RA910G quick start

VAIO Digital Studio® Computer

VGC-RA810G Series

VGC-RA910G Series

Quick Start

Contents

Main Notice E NERGY S Owners Record Safety Information and Caution Page Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity FCC Part 68 Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (United States) Telephone Consumer Guidelines (Canada) Disposal of Lithium Battery Page Page Contents Getting Started ..........................................13 Locating Controls And Ports ...................17 Setting Up Your Computer .......................33 Page Page Unpacking Your Computer Manuals Online Documentation Hard Disk Drive Recovery Other Page About the Front Panel Page Page To open and close the optical disc drive doors To open the upper and lower front panel covers About the Back Panel Page Page About the Sub-woofer About the Keyboard Page Page About the Remote Control Page Page Page Page Page Connecting the Speakers To connect the 2-channel speakers (supplied) To connect a sub-woofer unit Page Connecting 5.1 (6-Channel) Speaker Systems Configuring Software for Your Speaker System Configuring RealTek Sound Effect Manager software Configuring Media Center software Configuring WinDVD software Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse To use an optical mouse Connecting the Telephone and Modem Cables To connect the modem cable To connect the telephone and modem cables Page Page Turning On Your Computer Registering Your Computer Turning Off Your Computer To turn off your computer About the power button Page Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Your VAIO Digital Studio Computer and Media Center Before You Begin Using Media Center Additional information about Media Center Setting Up TV Connections Connecting to standard cable access (CATV) Page Connecting to a standard antenna (air) system Connecting a Cable or Satellite Set-top Box Page Page Connecting the Remote Sensor and Remote Sensor Control To connect the remote sensor To connect the remote sensor control Page Setting Up Additional Equipment Connecting an audio cable Connecting an S-video cable Connecting a stereo A/V dubbing cable Connecting a TV monitor (display) Using Media Center Starting Media Center using the remote control Starting Media Center using your keyboard and mouse About the Media Center Start menu Page Exploring Media Center To switch between Media Center and the desktop To display or hide the Media Center controls Page Starting the Media Center Setup Wizard Using the setup wizard Page Page Page Page Page Troubleshooting What can I do if my computer or software stop responding? Support Options Immediate Help and Support Resources for Additional Help and Support Sony Online Support Web site Sony Customer Information Services Center