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Contents

Main VAIO VGX-XL3 Disclaimers, Notes, Warnings NOTICE Page Chapter 1: Getting Started Introduction What is the VGX-XL3 Digital Living System? Product Specifications Operating System Software Microsoft Windows Media Center in Windows Vista Sony Original Software and Other Applications Getting to know the VGX-XL3 DLS System Unpacking the VAIO VGX-XL3 Personal Computer Wireless Keyboard Setting up the Keyboard Insert the Batteries Activate Wireless Keyboard Communication VAIO Remote Control Setting Up the Remote Control Insert the Batteries About the Keyboard and Remote Control Batteries VGX-XL3 Personal Computer Front Panel Page Using Memory Cards and Memory Card Readers About Your Memory Card Reader Page About Memory Stick Media Inserting a Memory Card Removing a Memory Card Sharing Memory Cards VGX-XL3 Personal Computer Back Panel Page Page Support Resources. VAIO Help and Support To access VAIO Help and Support Documentation Safety Information Additional Notes The wireless LAN function Copy protection Summary Page Chapter 2: Setting Up the VGX-XL3 System Before You Begin Step 1: Connecting the VGX-XL3 Computer and a CD/DVD Changer/Recorder Step 2: Connecting your TV HDMI Connector DVI-D Connector Component Connectors (Y, Pb, Pr) Additional TV Connections TV Signal Sources Connecting to standard cable access (CATV) Connecting a CableCARD Connecting a Cable or Satellite Set-top Box Page Connecting to an Antenna (air) for Digital Television System (ATSC Signal Standard) Connecting to a Standard Antenna (air) System Step 3:Connecting your Home Theater / Speakers Two-channel sound system More than two-channel sound system Configuring software for your speaker system Page Page Step 4: Connecting to the Internet and Existing Wireless Network Wired Network Wireless Network Step 5: Turning Power On Activate Wireless Keyboard Communication Step 6: Software Setup Microsoft Windows operating system setup Sony Registration Step 7: Resolution Setup Turning the Power Off Power Saving Functions Page Appendix A: Wireless Local Area Network Communicate Using Infrastructure Mode Wireless LAN Access Point Communicate Using Ad Hoc Mode Wireless Ad Hoc Connection To create an Ad Hoc network About network keys Page Appendix B: VAIO Media Software: Local Area Networks Page About Microsoft Windows Media Center in Windows Vista VAIO Media Software System Requirements Server requirements Client requirements Network requirements Setting Up a Client Computer Register a client computer Preparing Your Multimedia Content Starting VAIO Media Console To make additional content available to the network Using VAIO Media Accessing VAIO Media Help Using an Analog Device for Video Playback Summary Page Appendix C: Setting Up Digital TV Advantages of Digital TV with Media Center Disadvantages of Digital TV with Media Center Using MCE to Set Up Required Components Page Page Page Page Page Automatic TV Signal Setup for CableCARD Use Page Set Up the TV Program Guide Manual TV Signal Setup Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Activating a CableCARD Creating DVD-Video from HD Recorded Content Create CD/DVD Notes Frequently Asked Questions Page Page Appendix D: Hard Disk Drive Recovery Before you begin Appendix E: RAID Configuration Why Use RAID? Benefits of RAID Appendix F: Troubleshooting DVD Playback Limitations Power/Start Page Page Password Screen/Display Page Wireless Keyboard/Touchpad Issues Page Optical Drive Hard Disk Software Limitations MCE Starting Up MCE Live TV Issues Sound Issues Wireless LAN