About the Front Panel | Sony VGCRA930, VGCRA830 specification

About the Front Panel

The front panel of your VAIO® Computer enables access to drives, memory card readers, ports and jacks that enable you to connect compatible peripheral devices.

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Sony VGCRA930, VGCRA830 specifications About the Front Panel

Contents

Welcome Getting Started Online Documentation Computer and supplied accessoriesUnpacking Your Computer Manuals  Back up your data with Click Welcome to Vaio life Hard Disk Drive Recovery Create music CDs with SonicStage Planning an Ergonomic Work Space Locating Controls And Ports About the Front Panel Front panel Front panel Microphone jack Optical drive access indicatorHard disk drive access indicator Headphones/Line In jack Opening the front panel covers Page About the Back Panel Back panel Back panel Rear jack Front/Headphones jackLine In jack Woofer/Center jack2 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 Windows To set up a wireless keyboardInserting batteries into the wireless keyboard Applications Vaio keyboard About the Vaio keyboard with Media Center features Next Volume knob Wireless mouse Side and bottom About the Wireless MouseTo set up the wireless mouse Wireless mouse top Inserting batteries into the wireless mouse About the Wireless Mouse Inserting batteries into the wireless mouse About the Remote Control Remote Control Remote control Record button Skip buttonReplay button REW button More button Standby buttonMY Pictures button MY Videos 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 Additional information about using a wireless keyboard Connecting a Wireless KeyboardTo connect the wireless keyboard Connecting the 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 a sub-woofer unit Connecting the SpeakersTo connect 2-channel speakers To connect the computer and speakers 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 telephone and modem Connecting the Telephone and ModemTo connect the 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 a stereo A/V dubbing cable Connecting Other DevicesConnecting a device with an audio cable Connecting a device with an S-video 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 Click Next. The RAID Configuration Options window appears Using the RAID Configuration WizardVaio Recovery Wizard appears RAID Configuration Wizard RAID Configuration Wizard Final confirmation message Select Custom Recovery for Advanced Users, and click Next Using the Vaio Recovery Wizard utility program Intel Storage Utility From the Performance and Maintenance window, clickAbout the Intel Storage Utility program Locating the Intel Storage Utility programPage 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 visit the Windows Updates Web site Automatic Updates featureTo use the Automatic Updates feature Automatic Updates Setup Wizard appears 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 a wireless mouse Why doesnt my mouse work properly?Using an optical mouse Using a standard ball 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