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Sony VGCRA830, VGCRA930 specifications Upgrading and Maintaining your Vaio Computer

Models: VGCRA930 VGCRA830

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Upgrading and Maintaining your VAIO Computer

In the future you may want to increase the functionality of your VAIO computer. This section describes how to perform basic upgrades and maintenance on your computer.

Overview

About Opening the Computer

About Closing the Computer

About Add-on Card Installation

Installing Memory

About the Lithium Battery

About Hard Disk Drive Installation

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Sony VGCRA830, VGCRA930 specifications Upgrading and Maintaining your Vaio Computer

Contents

Welcome Getting Started Computer and supplied accessories Unpacking Your ComputerManuals Online DocumentationClick Welcome to Vaio life Hard Disk Drive Recovery  Create music CDs withSonicStage  Back up your data withPlanning an Ergonomic Work Space Locating Controls And Ports About the Front Panel Front panel Front panelOptical drive access indicator Hard disk drive access indicatorHeadphones/Line In jack Microphone jackOpening the front panel covers Page About the Back Panel Back panel Back panelFront/Headphones jack Line In jackWoofer/Center jack2 Rear jackSpeaker DC Out jack 14 VHF/UHF portAbout the Sub-woofer Sub-woofer unit Sub-woofer unitAbout the Keyboard Wireless keyboard About the wireless keyboardWireless keyboard bottom To set up a wireless keyboard Inserting batteries into the wireless keyboardApplications WindowsAbout the Vaio keyboard with Media Center features Vaio keyboardVolume knob NextAbout the Wireless Mouse To set up the wireless mouseWireless mouse top Wireless mouse Side and bottomInserting batteries into the wireless mouse About the Wireless Mouse Inserting batteries into the wireless mouse About the Remote Control Remote control Remote ControlSkip button Replay buttonREW button Record buttonStandby button MY Pictures buttonMY Videos button More buttonPage Setting up the remote control Inserting batteries into the remote controlAbout the i.LINK Port Connecting an i.LINK Ieee 1394 device Setting Up Your Computer Connecting a Display Monitor To connect a displayConnecting a Wireless Keyboard To connect the wireless keyboardConnecting the keyboard Additional information about using a wireless keyboardAdditional information about using a wireless mouse Connecting the Wireless MouseConnecting the mouse Connecting a Keyboard and Mouse To connect the keyboard and mouseConnecting the Speakers To connect 2-channel speakersTo connect the computer and speakers To connect a sub-woofer unitTo connect the sub-woofer to the computer Connecting 5.1 6-Channel Speaker Systems Audio jacks computer back panel detailClose the Sound Effect Manager window Configuring Software for Your Speaker SystemTo configure RealTek Sound Effect Manager software To configure WinDVD software To connect the infrared receiver Connecting the Infrared ReceiverTo connect the infrared receiver Connecting the Telephone and Modem To connect the modemTo connect the telephone and modem To connect the telephone and modemConnecting the Power Cords To connect the power cordsTurning On Your Computer To turn on your computerSetting Up Media Center Setting Up TV Connections Option Connecting to standard cable access CatvTo connect in Catv mode Option Connecting to a standard antenna air system To connect in standard antenna mode airConnecting a cable or satellite set-top box To connect in set-top box mode OptionPage Connecting the Remote Sensor and Remote Sensor Control Connecting the remote sensor back panel To connect the remote sensorConnecting the remote sensor and remote sensor control To connect the remote sensor controlConnecting Other Devices Connecting a device with an audio cableConnecting a device with an S-video cable Connecting a device with a stereo A/V dubbing cableConnecting a TV monitor display Connecting a TV monitor or displayRegistering Your Computer About the benefits of registering with SonyAbout the power button Turning Off Your ComputerUsing Memory Cards and Memory Card Readers About Your Memory Card Readers Memory card readers and compatible mediaInserting a Memory Card Opening a front panel coverRemoving a Memory Card  To remove a CompactFlash media1Locking the Memory Stick Media About Memory Stick MediaTo protect data on Memory Stick media Sharing Memory Cards Upgrading and Maintaining your Vaio Computer Overview Before upgrading your computerRemoving the top cover About Opening the ComputerRemoving the top cover About Opening the Computer Removing the side panel Removing the side panelReplacing the side panel About Closing the ComputerReplacing the side panel About Closing the Computer Replacing the top cover Replacing the top coverAbout Add-on Card Installation Removing the slot cover Installing an add-on cardInstalling an add-on card Page Installing Memory Removing/Installing memory Removing a memory moduleInstalling a memory module About the Lithium Battery Replacing the lithium battery Installing a lithium batteryResetting the computers date and time About Hard Disk Drive Installation Replacing the original hard disk drive About drive mapping About hard disk drive recoveryBefore you install a new hard disk drive Attaching the drive screws Installing an additional hard disk driveRemoving the drive holder 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 Additional Information To locate the online Vaio Computer User GuideAbout RAID Levels RAID-0 limitations RAID-0 Striping without parityBest uses for RAID-0 RAID-1 limitations RAID-1 MirroringBest uses for RAID-1 If you purchase a RAID-ready computer Configuring a RAID ArrayIf you purchase a RAID-0 computer Before getting started Installing additional hard disk drives Motherboard detailUsing the RAID Configuration Wizard Vaio Recovery Wizard appearsRAID Configuration Wizard Click Next. The RAID Configuration Options window appearsRAID Configuration Wizard Final confirmation message Using the Vaio Recovery Wizard utility program Select Custom Recovery for Advanced Users, and click NextFrom the Performance and Maintenance window, click About the Intel Storage Utility programLocating the Intel Storage Utility program Intel Storage UtilityPage RAID Glossary Troubleshooting About Vaio Computer Functions My computer does not startAbout 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 Automatic Updates feature To use the Automatic Updates featureAutomatic Updates Setup Wizard appears To visit the Windows Updates Web siteAbout System Security Norton Internet Security window appears How do I keep my preinstalled antivirus software updated?To download and install the latest security update 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 Why doesnt my mouse work properly? Using an optical mouseUsing a standard ball mouse Using a wireless mouseFor 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? Why is my modem connection slow? About the ModemAbout 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? Why is there no sound in any software program? About the SpeakersAbout the Speakers To change audio settings in the WinDVD software program Page About Using a Microphone Why doesnt my microphone work properly?About Using a Microphone Why is my microphone so sensitive to background noise? Choose Have Disk About Using Peripheral EquipmentHow do I install a printer? About Using Peripheral Equipment Page Page About the Power Source Moisture condensation Wireless devicesAbout Handling the Computer Hard disk drive Optical mouseAbout handling an LCD monitor1 display About Using a Monitor DisplayMonitor setup About Disposing of the Lithium Battery About Recording and Data Storage Media Support Options Immediate Help and Support Click Welcome to Vaio lifeSoftware Help and Support Click to DVDMicrosoft Windows Media Player RecordNow WinDVD for Vaio Sony online support Web site Sony Customer Information Services CenterResources for Additional Help and Support