Setting Up Media Center | Sony VGCRA930, VGCRA830 guide

Setting Up Media Center

Your VAIO Digital Studio® computer has the Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition operating system to enhance your computing experience. Media Center provides you with a wide range of TV, DVD, and video viewing, as well as music recording and playback. This section describes how to set up your TV, set-top box, and other equipment.

Setting Up TV Connections

Connecting the Remote Sensor and Remote Sensor Control

Connecting Other Devices

Registering Your Computer

Turning Off Your Computer

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Sony VGCRA930, VGCRA830 specifications Setting Up Media Center

Contents

Welcome Getting Started Unpacking Your Computer Computer and supplied accessoriesManuals Online Documentation  Create music CDs with Click Welcome to Vaio life Hard Disk Drive RecoverySonicStage  Back up your data with Planning an Ergonomic Work Space Locating Controls And Ports About the Front Panel Front panel Front panel Hard disk drive access indicator Optical drive access indicatorHeadphones/Line In jack Microphone jack Opening the front panel covers Page About the Back Panel Back panel Back panel Line In jack Front/Headphones jackWoofer/Center jack2 Rear jack 14 VHF/UHF port Speaker DC Out jack About the Sub-woofer Sub-woofer unit Sub-woofer unit About the Keyboard Wireless keyboard bottom About the wireless keyboardWireless keyboard Inserting batteries into the wireless keyboard To set up a wireless keyboardApplications Windows Vaio keyboard About the Vaio keyboard with Media Center features Next Volume knob To set up the wireless mouse About the Wireless MouseWireless mouse top Wireless mouse Side and bottom Inserting batteries into the wireless mouse About the Wireless Mouse Inserting batteries into the wireless mouse About the Remote Control Remote Control Remote control Replay button Skip buttonREW button Record button MY Pictures button Standby buttonMY Videos button More buttonPage Inserting batteries into the remote control Setting up the remote control About the i.LINK Port Connecting an i.LINK Ieee 1394 device Setting Up Your Computer To connect a display Connecting a Display Monitor To connect the wireless keyboard Connecting a Wireless KeyboardConnecting the keyboard Additional information about using a wireless keyboard Connecting the mouse Connecting the Wireless MouseAdditional information about using a wireless mouse To connect the keyboard and mouse Connecting a Keyboard and Mouse To connect 2-channel speakers Connecting the SpeakersTo connect the computer and speakers To connect a sub-woofer unit To connect the sub-woofer to the computer Audio jacks computer back panel detail Connecting 5.1 6-Channel Speaker Systems To configure RealTek Sound Effect Manager software Configuring Software for Your Speaker SystemClose the Sound Effect Manager window To configure WinDVD software To connect the infrared receiver Connecting the Infrared ReceiverTo connect the infrared receiver To connect the modem Connecting the Telephone and ModemTo connect the telephone and modem To connect the telephone and modem To connect the power cords Connecting the Power Cords To turn on your computer Turning On Your Computer Setting Up Media Center Setting Up TV Connections To connect in Catv mode Option Connecting to standard cable access CatvOption To connect in standard antenna mode air Connecting to a standard antenna air system To connect in set-top box mode Option Connecting a cable or satellite set-top boxPage Connecting the Remote Sensor and Remote Sensor Control To connect the remote sensor Connecting the remote sensor back panel To connect the remote sensor control Connecting the remote sensor and remote sensor control Connecting a device with an audio cable Connecting Other DevicesConnecting a device with an S-video cable Connecting a device with a stereo A/V dubbing cable Connecting a TV monitor or display Connecting a TV monitor display About the benefits of registering with Sony Registering Your Computer Turning Off Your Computer About the power button Using Memory Cards and Memory Card Readers Memory card readers and compatible media About Your Memory Card Readers Opening a front panel cover Inserting a Memory Card  To remove a CompactFlash media1 Removing a Memory Card To protect data on Memory Stick media About Memory Stick MediaLocking the Memory Stick Media Sharing Memory Cards Upgrading and Maintaining your Vaio Computer Before upgrading your computer Overview Removing the top cover About Opening the ComputerRemoving the top cover About Opening the Computer Removing the side panel Removing the side panel Replacing the side panel About Closing the ComputerReplacing the side panel About Closing the Computer Replacing the top cover Replacing the top cover About Add-on Card Installation Installing an add-on card Installing an add-on cardRemoving the slot cover Page Installing Memory Removing a memory module Removing/Installing memory Installing a memory module About the Lithium Battery Installing a lithium battery Replacing the lithium battery Resetting the computers date and time About Hard Disk Drive Installation Before you install a new hard disk drive About drive mapping About hard disk drive recoveryReplacing the original hard disk drive Removing the drive holder Installing an additional hard disk driveAttaching the drive screws Replacing the drive holder Identifying the additional hard disk space About RAID Systems RAID Overview Reasons for using a RAID array system RAID array organization To locate the online Vaio Computer User Guide Additional Information About RAID Levels Best uses for RAID-0 RAID-0 Striping without parityRAID-0 limitations Best uses for RAID-1 RAID-1 MirroringRAID-1 limitations If you purchase a RAID-0 computer Configuring a RAID ArrayIf you purchase a RAID-ready computer Before getting started Motherboard detail Installing additional hard disk drives Vaio Recovery Wizard appears Using the RAID Configuration WizardRAID Configuration Wizard Click Next. The RAID Configuration Options window appears RAID Configuration Wizard Final confirmation message Select Custom Recovery for Advanced Users, and click Next Using the Vaio Recovery Wizard utility program About the Intel Storage Utility program From the Performance and Maintenance window, clickLocating the Intel Storage Utility program Intel Storage UtilityPage RAID Glossary Troubleshooting My computer does not start About Vaio Computer Functions About Vaio Computer Functions What can I do if my computer or software stop responding? Page Why is my computer running slowly? How do I change the video resolution of my display? Page To use the Automatic Updates feature Automatic Updates featureAutomatic Updates Setup Wizard appears To visit the Windows Updates Web site About System Security To download and install the latest security update How do I keep my preinstalled antivirus software updated?Norton Internet Security window appears About Media Center About Media Center Why arent my song information edits visible in My Music? Page Page Go to http//support.microsoft.com Page Page Page Why cant I fast forward or rewind a video? Page Page Using an optical mouse Why doesnt my mouse work properly?Using a standard ball mouse Using a wireless mouse For wireless or standard optical mice About the Mouse and Keyboard For wireless or standard optical mice How do I set up my mouse for left-hand use? Why doesnt my keyboard work properly? About the Modem Why is my modem connection slow? About the Modem Why doesnt my modem work properly? How do I change my modem to rotary or touch-tone dialing? How do I set up a dial-up connection? About the Speakers Why is there no sound in any software program? About the Speakers To change audio settings in the WinDVD software program Page Why doesnt my microphone work properly? About Using a Microphone About Using a Microphone Why is my microphone so sensitive to background noise? How do I install a printer? About Using Peripheral EquipmentChoose Have Disk About Using Peripheral Equipment Page Page About the Power Source About Handling the Computer Wireless devicesMoisture condensation Optical mouse Hard disk drive Monitor setup About Using a Monitor DisplayAbout handling an LCD monitor1 display About Disposing of the Lithium Battery About Recording and Data Storage Media Support Options Click Welcome to Vaio life Immediate Help and Support Click to DVD Software Help and Support Microsoft Windows Media Player RecordNow WinDVD for Vaio Resources for Additional Help and Support Sony Customer Information Services CenterSony online support Web site