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3 Contents Notice to Users ................... .........................5 Setting Up ................................................ ..13 Unpacking Your Compu ter .......................... .............1 4 Applying E rgonomics ........ .............
V AIO ® Computer Q uic k Start 4 Cleaning Yo ur Computer .................... ...................... 37 Handling t he LCD Screen ................... ...................... 37 VAIO Recovery Options ............................ 39 About Recovery Opt i ons .
5 Notice to Users © 2003 Sony Ele ctronics Inc. All righ t s reserved. This manual and the software describe d herein, in whole or in part , may not be repr oduced, tra nslated, or re duced to any machin e-read able for m withou t prior written approv al.
V AIO® Computer Q uic k Start 6 Sony , DVgate, Handycam, i.LINK, Mavica, MagicGa t e™ Mem ory S tick, Memory Stick, MovieSha ker , V AIO , and the V AIO logo are tradem arks of Sony Corporati on. Microsoft, W indow s Media , W indo ws, W indo ws NT , and the Windows log o are regist ered tradem arks of Microsoft Corporation.
Notice to Users 7 ❑ Never touch un insulated telephone wire or terminals unl ess t he tel e phone li ne has been disc onnected at the ne twork inte rface. ❑ Use cauti on when installing or modi fying telephone l ines. ❑ A void using the modem during an elect rical stor m.
V AIO® Computer Q uic k Start 8 If you have qu estions about this pr oduct, you can write to t he Sony Customer Info rmation Service Cen t er at 1245 1 Gateway Blvd., Ft. Myers, FL 33913 or f ind Sony Cu st omer Servic e on the W eb at: http://www.sony .
Notice to Users 9 ❑ Consult th e dealer or an expe rienced radio/T V technici an for help. Y o u are cautioned that an y changes or modifica tions to the computer not expressly approv ed in this man ual could voi d your authori ty to operate this equipm ent.
V AIO® Computer Q uic k Start 10 equipm ent, consult your te lephone company or a q ualified insta ller . Use a s urge ar restor to p rotec t agai nst el ectrical surges.
Notice to Users 11 RECYCLA GE DES A CCUMULA TEURS A UX IONS DE LITHIUM RECYCL AGE DES ACCUMULA TEU RS AUX IONS DE LITHI UM Les ac cumula teurs aux ion s de lith ium sont re cyclables . V ous pouv ez contr ibuer à préserv er l’ envir onnem ent e n rapportant les piles usées dans un point de coll ection et recy clage l e plus proche.
V AIO® Computer Q uic k Start 12 INDUSTR Y CANAD A NO TICE NOTICE : This e quipment m eets the a pplica ble Industry Ca nada T erminal Equipm ent T echnica l Specif icat ions. The Ri nger Equivalenc e Number (RE N) for this termin al e quipme nt is 0 .
13 Setting Up Congratul ations on you r purcha se of the Sony V AIO® computer . Sony has combined l eading-e dge technol ogy in audi o, video, comput ing, and communicat ions to pr ovide state-o f-the-a rt persona l computing . ❑ Unpac king Y our Compute r ❑ Applyi ng Er gonomics ❑ Locating C ontrols and Ports QS_Mondavi.
V AIO® Computer Q uic k Start 14 Unpacking Y o ur Computer Documents ❑ V AI O® Computer User Guide — A searchable on -screen help file that contains detailed inf ormation on ho w to use yo ur new comput er . See “Locating Y our V AIO Computer Us er Guide” on page 28 for more information.
Applying Ergon omics 15 Applying Ergonomics Y our computer is a p ortable device and can be used in a v ariety of environ ments. Whenever possible, y ou should apply the f o llowing ergono mic considerations: ❑ Position of your computer — Place the computer directly in fr ont of you as you work.
V AIO® Computer Q uic k Start 16 Locating Controls and P or ts Front 1 Power indicator 8 Left and r ight buttons 2 Battery indicator 9 T ouch pad 3 Power button 10 Mem ory Stick® med ia indi cator 4.
Locating Controls and P or t s 17 Back 1 Modem jack 4 Parallel (printer) port 2 Network (Ethernet) port 5 Air vent 3 Monitor (VGA) port 6 USB 2.0 port s (h igh-/full-/low-sp eed supp orted ) QS_Mondavi.
V AIO® Computer Q uic k Start 18 Left 1 2 USB 2.0 ports (h igh-/full- /low- speed su pported) 5 i.LINK® (IEEE 1394) S400 po rt 2 A/V OUT jack 6 Air vent 3 Microphone jack 7 PC Card slots 4 Headphone jack 8 Memory S t i ck® media s lot Only c onnec t 10BAS E-T o r 100BAS E-TX cables to the Networ k (Eth ernet) port.
Locating Controls and P or t s 19 Right 1 DC IN port 3 Optical drive 2 EJECT button 4 Batte r y bay QS_Mondavi.book Page 19 Friday, M ay 23, 2003 9:17 A M.
V AIO® Computer Q uic k Start 20 Bottom 1 Reset button QS_Mondavi.book Page 20 Friday, M ay 23, 2003 9:17 A M.
21 Getting Star ted This sec t i on helps y ou get your computer runnin g and r egister ed, so y ou can tak e advantage of Son y’ s many support options. Y ou’ll also learn ho w to locat e your on- scr een V AIO® Computer Use r Guide, whic h contains step-by -step in structi ons for ope rating yo ur computer .
V AIO® Computer Q uic k Start 22 T urning On Y our Computer T o use your computer immediately , use the supplied AC adapter as a po wer source. Y our sup plied batter y is not ch arged w h en you unp ack it, however , you can begin chargi ng it when you use yo ur AC adapte r .
T u rning On Y o ur Comput er 23 3 Push the battery bay cover up until it click s into place. 4 Connect the AC adapter to the computer . See “T o connect the AC adapter .” Once you con nect the AC adapter to the comp uter , the batter y begins to char ge whether the compu ter is on or o ff.
V AIO® Computer Q uic k Start 24 T o connect th e AC adapt er 1 Plug the AC adapter cable into the DC IN port. 2 Plug the power cor d into the AC adapter and an AC outlet. . T o open and t urn on t he computer 1 Slide the release latch to the right and lift the co ver while holding the bottom of the compu ter firmly .
T u rning On Y o ur Comput er 25 2 Press the power button until the power indicator turns on. 3 T o increase brightness of the computer screen , press the Fn + F5 keys, and then press or . T o decrease brightness, press the Fn + F5 keys, and then pres s or .
V AIO® Computer Q uic k Start 26 Using the T ouch P ad The comput er contains a pointing device called a touch pad. Y ou can point to, select, drag, and scroll objects on the screen using the built-in touch pad.
Regis tering Y our Computer 27 Registering Y our Computer T ake advantage of Sony’ s commitment to quality customer suppo rt and receive these benefi ts by regi stering your computer: ❑ Sony Customer Support — T alk to a support representati v e to troubleshoot problem s you may h ave with your computer .
V AIO® Computer Q uic k Start 28 Locating Y o ur V AIO Computer User Guide The on-scr een V AIO® Computer User Guide is a searchable help f ile that contains detailed inf ormation on ho w to use your new computer .
Locat ing Y our V AIO Compute r User Guide 29 2 Click V AIO User Guide in the Pi ck a Help topic column. A second Help and Suppo rt Center windo w appears, which of fers infor mation about your computer .
V AIO® Computer Q uic k Start 30 Setting Up A Di a l-Up Connectio n This sectio n describe s the basic s teps for set ting up y our dial-up connection. The Connectio n W izard guides y ou through t h e process o f choosing an Internet Service Provider (ISP) or se tting up an existing accou nt, and connecting to the Internet.
T urning Off Y o u r Computer 31 T urning Off Y our Com puter Using th e power bu tton to tu rn of f your computer may res ult in lo ss of data . Follow the steps below to properly turn off your computer and avoid losing data. T o turn off y our comput er 1 Close all operatio ns.
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33 Expanding Y our Computing Po w e r This sec t i on helps y ou get started up grading computer memor y and locati ng informat ion abo ut pr einstall ed pr ograms.
V AIO® Computer Q uic k Start 34 Upgrading M e mor y Depending on the configuration y ou purchas ed, your comp uter may accept additional memory modules. For information about installation procedures, refer to the on-screen V AIO® Co m puter User Guide and print those relevant steps.
35 Car ing f or Y our Computer This sec t i on pr ovides inf ormation on how to sa fely use your Sony computer . ❑ Storing Y o ur Com puter ❑ Using C ables and Co nnections ❑ Cleaning Y our Computer ❑ Handli ng the LCD Screen QS_Mondavi.
V AIO® Computer Q uic k Start 36 Storing Y our Com puter ❑ Do not use or store y our computer in a location subject to: ❑ Heat sources, such as radiators or air ducts ❑ Direct sunlight ❑ Exce.
Cleani ng Y ou r Comput er 37 company has the right to disconnect your service until you correct the probl em. Cleaning Y our Computer ❑ Clean the compu ter with a soft, dry cloth or a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild det ergent solution.
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39 V AIO Reco v er y Options (For W indows® XP model s o nly) The V AIO® Recove ry W izar d enables you to r ecover pr einstalle d softwar e pr ograms and t he operati ng syste m on you r computer . Y ou can also use t his util ity to c r eate a Re covery Medi a Kit.
V AIO® Computer Q uic k Start 40 About Recovery Options Y ou have seve ral optio ns when rec overing sof tware or your comp uter ’ s operating syste m.
About Reco very O ptions 41 option, you lose all data and settings on both drives. T o recover drives C and D, start the V AIO Recovery W izard from the W indows XP S t ar t menu, the Recovery Med ia Kit, or b y using the F10 key on noteb ook computers.
V AIO® Computer Q uic k Start 42 About the Recovery Media Kit The Recovery Media Kit is cr eated using yo ur own CDs and/or DVDs . Y ou can create the Recovery Media Kit, or purchase it from Son y .
About the Reco very Media Kit 43 T o create the Re covery Media K it 1 Click St a r t in the Win dows® taskbar , p o int to All Pr ograms , and th en click the V AIO® Recovery W izard . The V AIO Recovery W izard appears. 2 Read the on-screen information.
V AIO® Computer Q uic k Start 44 4 Select the Recovery Media Kit that you w a nt to create. Y ou can create your kit using a single type of m edia or by combining media types, as f ollows: ❑ One recordable CD (CD-R) and up to two recordable DVDs (DVD-R or DVD+R) (Y our V AIO® computer must be equipped with a D VD-R W 1 or DVD±R W drive.
About the Reco very Media Kit 45 7 When prom pted, eject the disc. Lab el the top of th e disc with a permanent marker accord ing to the on-s creen instructions. 8 Repeat steps step 6 throu gh step 7 for each CD o r DVD. 9 When the text, The Recovery Media Kit is complete appears, click OK .
V AIO® Computer Q uic k Start 46 Using the V AIO Reco very Wizar d The V AIO® Recovery W izard provides recovery options fo r your computer . Y ou can access this tool f rom W indows® XP Star t menu, your Recov ery Media Kit, or by pres sing the F10 key 1 on you r notebook co mputer .
Using th e V AIO Reco ve r y Wizard 47 T o start the V AIO Re covery Wizard usi ng the F 10 Key (for notebook computer s only) 1 T urn off yo ur notebook comp uter . 2 Press the power s witch on the computer to turn on the p ower . 3 When you see the V AIO logo appear on the computer ’ s screen, briefly pres s the F10 key .
V AIO® Computer Q uic k Start 48 T o recover drive C 1 Start th e V AIO Recovery W izard, and click Next . 2 Select Proceed with System Recovery , and click Next . If using the Recovery Media Kit, skip this step. 3 Select C Drive Recovery , and click Next .
Using th e V AIO Reco ve r y Wizard 49 4 Read the on-screen information. Click Next . 5 The wizard begins the drive C recovery . When it is finish ed, click Nex t . 6 Click Finish . Y our compu ter restarts. T o recover dri ves C and D (and reclai m all space on the h ard disk dri ve) 1 Star t the V A I O® Recovery W izard, and click Next .
V AIO® Computer Q uic k Start 50 ❑ Remove the Recovery Drive . 5 Choose the s ize of drive C . Any remaining disk space is allocated to drive D (minus the space alloca ted for the recover y drive). Click Nex t . 6 The wizard starts implementing recovery .
Using th e V AIO Reco ve r y Wizard 51 3 Select Custom Recovery (for Advanced U sers ) , and click Next . 4 Select Application Recovery , and click Next . 5 Click to s elect the check bo x for each software pr ogram you want to r ecover . Click Next .
V AIO® Computer Q uic k Start 52 6 As your computer prepares to install each application, a status ind icator appears. Y ou may see installation wizards, messages, and prompts. Follow the instructions provided in each wizard, and respond to each promp t or message.
Using th e V AIO Reco ve r y Wizard 53 T o perform a complete ha rd disk dr ive recovery Y ou must use th e Recovery Medi a Kit to perfo rm a complete hard disk drive recover y . 1 Press the power s witch on the computer to turn on the p ower . 2 Open the optical drive, and place the S tartup Recovery Disc in the optical driv e.
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55 T roub leshooting This sec t i on descri bes how to so lve so me basic pr oblems y ou may encounte r when using your co mputer . For mor e tr oubleshoo ting topi cs r efer to the V AIO® Computer User Guide. Many pr oblems have si mple soluti ons, so r efer t o these sour ces befor e you conta ct Sony Computing Support ( http:// www .
V AIO® Computer Q uic k Start 56 T roub leshooting Y our Computer Why doesn’t my computer start? ❑ Make sure t he computer i s securely p lugged into a power so urce and is o n. Make sure the power ind icator shows the power is on . See “T urning On Y our Comput er” on page 22 for more information .
T roub leshooti ng Y our Computer 57 3 Press the Down Arrow key to s elect System Time , and then set the time (hour: minu te: second). Press Enter . 4 Press the Right Arrow key to select the Exit tab, and then press the Down Arrow key to select Get Default V alues .
V AIO® Computer Q uic k Start 58 8 Press Ent er . Th e Setup Confirmatio n wind ow appears. 9 Select Ye s , and press Enter . 10 Select Exit (Save Changes) , and press Enter . The Setup Confirmatio n window appears again. 11 Select Ye s , and press Enter .
T roub leshooti ng the Mouse an d T ouch P ad 59 Why won ’t the powe r management respon d? Y our computer ’ s operating syst em may become un stable if a lower power st ate, such as Hibernate, is initiated and changed before the computer completely enters the lower power s tate.
V AIO® Computer Q uic k Start 60 ❑ If your touch pad is interpreting a single tap as a double-click, adjust the butt on assign ments. Fol low the se steps: 1 Press the Win do ws k ey and the E keys. The My Computer wi ndow appears. 2 Click the To o l s menu, and s elect Folder Options .
T roub leshooti ng the Mouse an d T ouch P ad 61 ❑ Restart the computer with t h e mouse connected to the computer . What do I do if t he point er doesn’t move when I use th e mouse? ❑ Make sure an other mouse is no t installed.
V AIO® Computer Q uic k Start 62 Suppor t Options If you hav e question s about your computer or the prein stalled p rograms, ref er to the following sources fo r answers in the sequen ce listed below .
Support Options 63 4 V AIO Support Agen t Y ou can find V AIO Support Agent by cl icking Sta r t and selecting Hel p and Suppo rt . Us ing advanced di agnostic technology , Sony’ s V AIO Suppor t Agen t runs sch eduled pr otecti ons of y our progr ams, net work setti ngs, and oth er important program s ettings .
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65 Inde x A A/V OUT jack 18 AC adapter 22 connecting 24 applications software programs 50 B bat tery charg ing 22 indicator 16 brig htness adjusting 25 butt ons left 16 powe r 16 right 16 C caps lock .
V AIO® Computer Q uic k Start 66 caps lock 16 hard disk drive 16 num lock 16 power 16 scroll lock 16 input devices 9 interference 8 Internet connection 30 J jacks A/V OUT 18 headphone 18 micropho ne .
Inde x 67 creating 43 DVDs 42 orde ring 45 recover y partition 49 Recovery W izard starting 46 regulat ory informat ion 8 reset button 20 S scroll lock indicator 16 shutting down comput er 31 software.
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