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V AIO Slimtop ™ LCD Computer User Guide PCV -LX810/PCV -LX910.
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V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 4 Safety Inform ation and Caution CD-R W/D VD Combo drive Laser Dio de Prop er ties (PCV -LX810/PCV -LX910) ❑ T o prevent f ir e or shock hazard , do not expose your desktop to rain or moist ure.T o av oid el ectrica l shock, do not open the cabinet.
5 ❑ Ne jamai s effe ctuer l’inst allation d ’une prise tél éphoniqu e dans un endro it moui llé à mo ins que la p rise soit con çue à cet effet. ❑ Ne jama is toucher un fil téléphoni que à déco uvert ou un te rmin al à mo ins qu e la ligne téléph onique n’a it été débranc hé de l’in terface résea u.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 6 Regulator y Informatio n This equipm ent has been test ed and found to comply wi th the limi ts for a Class B digital device, pursua nt to Part 15 of t he Rul es. These limits are desi gned to provide reas onable protec tion agai nst harmfu l interfere nce in a residentia l installation.
7 FCC Par t 68 This equi pmen t com plie s with Part 68 of the FCC ru les. The FCC Ringe r Equi vale nce Number (REN ) for this equipme nt is 0.79B. If request ed, this info r mati on must be prov ided to the te leph one co mpany . This mode m uses the USO C RJ-11 telephone jack.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 8 remove the e quipment from t he net work until the pr obl em is re solved . Repair o f this e quipment should be made only by a Sony S ervice Ce nter or So ny auth orized agent . For the Son y Service Cen ter nearest y ou, call 1-888-4SONYPC (1-888-476-6972).
9 INDUSTR Y CANADA NOTICE NOTICE: T he I ndus try C anada la bel iden tifies cert ified equ ipmen t. Th is ce rtifica tion m eans that th e equipmen t meets certain telecom munica tions net work protective, operationa l and safety requi rements as presc ribed in the appro priate T erminal Equipm ent T echni cal Requ iremen ts document (s).
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 10 A vant d’install er ce matér iel, l’util isateur do it s’assurer qu’i l est permis de le raccorder aux instal lations de l’ent reprise locale d e téléco mmunicatio n. Le matériel d oit égalemen t être in stallé en suiv ant une méthod e ac ceptée de raccord ement.
11 Contents Welc ome ...... ..... ....... ..... ....... ..... ....... ..... ....... ..... .... 13 Choosing an Ergonomic Location for Your Computer .... 13 Front Panel Overview .......................................................14 Back Panel Overview .
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 12 OpenMG™ Jukebox 2.0 .............................................. 57 Smart Capture ............................................ .................. 64 VisualFlow™ .......................................
13 1 We l c o m e Thank yo u for purchasi ng your Son y V AIO Sl imtop™ LCD Comp uter! Y ou r new computer is a superb blend of high technology and easy-to-use functionality .
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 14 reduce e ye strain and muscle fatig ue by placing the display in the proper position. ❑ Light ing — Choose a location where windo ws and lights do not create glare and reflecti on on the display . Use indi rect lighting to av oid bright sp ots on the display .
We l c o m e 15 Locating Controls an d Ports Fr ont P anel (PCV -LX810/PCV -LX910) 1 CD-RW/DV D Combo drive ej ect button Ejects a di sc from the CD-RW /DVD comb o drive. 2 CD-RW/DVD Comb o drive Reads dat a from a DV D or CD and writes dat a to a CD-R or CD-R W disc.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 16 Fr ont Pa nel (PCV -LX810/PCV -LX910) (cont.) 8 PC Ca rd sl ot A PC card (als o called a PCMCIA ca rd) can be installed in this slot. PC card s enable you to ad d functio nalit y to your syst em. 9 MEMOR Y STICK® medi a slot Insert a Sony MEMORY STICK media in to this slot.
We l c o m e 17 Back P anel O ver view The back pan el of your computer contains the ports fo r supplied and optional accessories. The i cons on the b ack panel help locate and identify the ports on your comp uter . Loca ting Po rts Bac k Panel (PCV -LX810/PCV -LX910) 1 AC Input port Connection for the supplied power cord.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 18 4 ETHERNET po rt 10Base- T/100B ase- TX Fast Ethe rnet inter face. (The po rt marked wi th (Networ k) is for LA N connecti ons only .) 5 Universal S erial Bus (USB) p orts (2) Connect ions for USB dev ices.
We l c o m e 19 Son y P en T ablet Ov er vie w (PCV -LX910) Y o ur V AIO Slimtop™ Computer (PCV -LX910) is su pplied with a S ony Pen T ablet display (T A-15A), a V AIO P en, and accesso ries . The Sony Pen T ablet is a graphic interfa ce that provides a pressure-s ensi ti ve work area.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 20 LCD Displa y/Son y P en T ablet Dis play Y ou r V AIO Slimtop™ Computer is su pplied with an LCD display (PCV - LX810) or a Pen T ablet display (PCV -LX910). This sect ion describes the functions and connections capabilities o f both display models.
We l c o m e 21 Adjusting the LCD displa y/Sony P en T ablet displa y Follow the se st eps t o ad just your LCD dis play ( PCV -LX8 10), or your P en T a blet disp lay (PC V -LX 910) : 1 Holding b oth sides of the d i splay , push the d isplay panel out and up.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 22 Using t he V AIO P e n (PCV -LX910) The V AIO Pen controls the cursor mov ements on the Son y Pen T ablet screen.
We l c o m e 23 Y o ur V AIO Pen, eraser , and the upper/lo wer switch positions are programmable. By defa ult, the basic functions performed by the V AIO Pen are: ❑ Poi n t in g — Place the tip of the pen an ywhere on the pen tablet s creen and the screen cursor will automatically correspond to that point.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 24 1 Clasp the worn pen tip with the pen tip r emoving tool and pull it s traight out of the V AIO Pen barrel. 2 Slide the flat end of a new p en tip straight into the barrel, push ing the tip firmly until it stops.
We l c o m e 25 3 From the T ool Buttons tab , click the drop-do wn list for the pen function you wish to change. Selec t the desired function for the pen tip, eras er , or the upper/lower switch positions. Son y T ablet Properties main w indow (PCV -LX910) Function Descriptio n Left-Cl ick Single click of the l eft mous e button.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 26 T o calibrate your pen to your tablet screen 1 From the Sony T ablet Properties screen, click on the Calibration tab . 2 Click on the “Calib rate...” button. F ollow the on s creen instruction s to align your pen’ s cursor posi t ioning to the tablet scree n coordinates.
We l c o m e 27 3 Click Apply . The onscreen cursor location is adjusted to co rrespond to the pen tip. T o adjust th e pen tip pre ssure and feel 1 From the Son y T ablet Properties screen, click on t he T ip Feel tab . 2 T es t the pen tip feel b y dra wing lines in the “Draw here” T est area.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 28 4 Adjust the pen tip pressure feel by sliding the measurement to a desired lev el. The pressure settings range from So ft, which requires light p ressure, to Firm, which requires mor e forceful pressure.
We l c o m e 29 T o adjust th e pen’ s double-click speed and distance 1 From the Son y T ablet Properties screen, click on t he Double-Click tab . 2 T o allow the Sony T ablet software to automatically adjust th e double-click s peed and distance, place a c h eck mark in the box located ne xt to Doubl e-Click Assist.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 30 6 Click Apply . The ne w double-click speed and distance settings ar e applied to the pen. T o adjust the er aser pressure an d feel 1 From the Son y T able Properties screen, click on t he Eraser Feel tab .
We l c o m e 31 Configuring t he P op-up m en u The Son y T ablet Properties win dow has a Pop-up Menu tab that can be used to conf igure onscreen p op-up menus.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 32 Customizing t he pen settings f or specific software applicati ons Y ou can customize your pen settings for a specific sof t ware application.
We l c o m e 33 Using M emor y St ic k® Media Y o ur V AIO Slimtop™ Computer is de signed to supp ort the ne w MemoryStick storage media. The MemoryStick media is a compact, portable, and versatile device des igne d fo r exchan ging and sh arin g digi tal da ta wi th co mpati ble product s.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 34 T o change th e way the computer responds when a MemoryStick media i s inserted Y ou can change the way your system responds b y changing the option s on the MemoryStick tab in the PPK S etup utility .
We l c o m e 35 Using PC Cards Y o ur computer has a car d bus PC card slot that supports T ype I or T ype II P C cards. T o insert a PC card 1 Slide front panel co ver in the directio n of arrow as shown in picture, to open the fro nt panel. ✍ Y ou do not need to sh ut down yo ur compute r when insertin g a PC card.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 36 2 Insert the PC card into the PC card slo t until it clicks into position . T o eject a PC car d 1 From the St art menu, point to Settings, poi nt to Control Panel, and then click on the PC card icon. 2 Click the name of the card that you want to eject, and then cli ck Stop.
We l c o m e 37 4 Push the PC card eject b utton on the front panel of the system unit. Y ou ma y need to e xtend the eject button out from the computer befor e you can eject the card. 5 When the PC card ejects from the PC card slot, remo ve it by holding the edges and pulling it out carefully .
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V AIO® Action Setu p 39 V AIO® Action Setup V AIO Action Setup manages the settings for your computer's Programmable Po w er K eys (PPK), internal timer , i.LINK® interface, and Me mory St ick ® media. For more information on changing these settings using V AIO Action Setup, see the online V AIO A ction Se tup Help.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 40 T o chan ge the settings of the PPKs 1 From the Start menu, point to Programs, point to V AIO Action Setup , and then click V AI O Actio n Setup. 2 Click t he PPK you want t o change. 3 From the S elect Application dialog box, click t he option for the d esired function.
V AIO® Action Setu p 41 Presetti n g i.LINK® dev ices Y o u can preset your i.LI NK-equipped de vices to p erform desired functi ons, such as automatically starting D Vgate™ software or connecting t wo V AIO® computers.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 42 12 Click Next to conf i rm the application name. The Input Application Name dialo g box appears. Y ou may change t he name and descri ption of the appli cat ion y ou want to laun ch. 13 Click Finish to complete this step.
V AIO® Action Setu p 43 ❑ 1900 The V AIO wallpaper d esign sets also change at seasonal in t erv als: ❑ March 1st (S pring) ❑ June 1s t (Summer) ❑ Septe mber 1s t (Fall) ❑ December 1st (W i.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 44 allows the computer to disconnect the pho ne line if the computer does not disconnect the line normally . If you are using the ti mer to download e-mai l automatically ❑ Set up your e-m ail software to redial auto matically if it d oes not connect the first time.
Configu r ing y our V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer 45 Configuring y our V A IO Slimtop™ LCD Computer Har d Disk Drive P ar tition In order t o improv e the performance of the D Vgate™ softw are, the hard disk dri ve on your computer has been formatted with two partitions, C and D.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 46 i.LIN K® (IEEE1394) Compatibility Y ou r V A IO computer includes a 4-pin i.LIN K port on the front of the system and a 6-pin i.LINK po rt on the back of the syst em. A 4-pin i .LINK port canno t supply po wer to a con nected device.
Configu r ing y our V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer 47 T o connect an i.LINK (IEEE1394 ) device ❑ Use the symbol to locate the i.LINK port. Plug the i.LINK cable into this port . Connecting a n i.LINK (IEEE1394) de vice (PCV -LX810/PCV -LX910) ✍ The i.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 48 Enabling Ethernet Y our computer comes with a pr einstalled Ethernet interface. Y our computer may ship with the Ethernet fu nction disabled. Y ou can enable Ethernet connecti vity by following the instructions below .
V AIO® A V Applications 49 V AIO® A V Applications Y o ur V AIO computer comes with a collection of audio and video (A V) applications that mak e it easy to use advan ced multi media formats . This section describes these V AIO A V applications. D Vgate™ Sony El ectr oni cs, Inc .
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 50 Smart Capt ure Sony Electronics, I nc. Smart Cap ture software is a fun ne w way to send mu ltimedia messages via e -mail. Smart Capture man ages the i.LINK® co nnection between you r computer an d a Sony Digital Handycam Camcor der , or ot her ca meras t hat su pport t he i.
V AIO® A V Applications 51 Mo vieShaker™ This application can be u s ed to create fun and innov ativ e movies without an y kno wledge of film editing. In a few simple steps, motion pictures can be combined with special effects, still images, and music files, and then sa ved in a format compatible with m o st computers .
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 52 1 Click the Shaker tab . 2 Select a mood b y clicking a face in the Shaker tray . 3 Click . A 30-second scene is automatically generated and sav ed to the Produ ct tray . 4 T o pre view , switch th e W ork Panel to Product tray mode and press play .
V AIO® A V Applications 53 Editing Clip s and Scenes Y o u can edit your mo vie by adding ef fects and tex t, adjusting the color and contrast, and modifying the length of clips. Addi ng eff ects to a sce ne or a clip 1 Double-click the clip or scene to move it to the W orking Panel.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 54 Saving a Mo vie 1 V erify that the clip(s) you want to sa ve is on the Product tray . See Help for more detai ls on sa ving movies . 2 Clic k Expo rt. 3 Select the format in w hich you w ant the document to be saved.
V AIO® A V Applications 55 PictureGea r™ PictureGear is a digital image m anagement application that allo w s you to see al l the images stored in an y directory on you r computer . Thumbnail vi ews pro vide quick r eminders of your pi ctures. Brighten, co ntrast, enhance, resi ze, crop, and color -correct your pictures.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 56 Using P anorama Maker Panorama Maker stitches a group of still images into a 360 degree panoramic picture. The source images should be the same size an d have a 20 percent over l ap . Ho w to stitch a panoramic p icture: 1 Gather the sour ce images into the same folder or collection .
V AIO® A V Applications 57 OpenMG™ J ukebo x 2.0 OpenMG Jukebox is a software application that utili zes Sony Corporation’ s copyri ght protection t echnolo gy . OpenMG Juke box maintains t he ho lder’ s copyri ghts by pr ev enting unaut horized distrib ution of digital audio f iles.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 58 Starting OpenMG J ukebox 2.0 1 From the Start button on the W indows taskbar , point to Prog rams, point to OpenMG Juk ebox, and then cli ck on OpenMG Juke box. The CDDB® Music Recogn it ion Service Re gistration wizard appears.
V AIO® A V Applications 59 OpenMG Jukeb ox m ain window 1 Featur e tabs Chang es the sc reen vie w acco rding to the sel ected feat ure. 5 Interne t address drop-do wn list Dis plays Int ernet a ddresse s, if av ailabl e. Y o u can click on the “Go to URL link” button to im mediat ely c onne ct to Web sites .
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 60 Recor ding a CD Y ou can record songs from audio CDs and import them to playlists in OpenMG Jukebo x. 1 Insert an aud io CD into your system’ s CD-R W/D VD-R O M dri ve. 2 Click the CD ta b . 3 Use the drop-down lists to select the Bit Rate, CD driv e, and Record T o destination .
V AIO® A V Applications 61 T ransfer ring Songs (Chec k-in/Chec k-out) Y o u can transfer songs between the play lists of your OpenMG Juk ebox and e xternal dev ices or media. F or more informati on on using y our external devices or media, see the do cumentation that came with the product.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 62 3 Select the playlist th at has the so ng that you want to check o ut. The songs in the playlist are sho wn in the Playlist vie w panel located in the center of the Check-In/Out tab window . 4 From the Playlist vie w panel, select the s ong to be checked out.
V AIO® A V Applications 63 For more information about using OpenMG Jukebox 2.0 software, go to the online OpenMG Juke box Help. Y ou can acce ss the online help file us ing either of the following in.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 64 Smar t Capture Smar t Captu re is a Sony-d esign ed appl ica tion th at man age s the i. LINK connection between your computer and a compatible i .
V AIO® A V Applications 65 Using Still mode 1 From the Start button, point to Programs, point to Smart Cap ture, and then click on Smart Capture. Th e Smart Capture main windo w appears. 2 Connect your co mpatible i.LINK digital camera or camcord er to your computer with an i.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 66 4 Click on the Options button to vie w the a vailable options for your sti ll image capture. The Still Image Options window appears. The Still Image Options window has four tabs: ❑ Capturin g Mode — Y ou can cho ose between Normal, Self-timer or Panora ma C aptur e m odes.
V AIO® A V Applications 67 Effect Se tting window ✍ Y ou ca n use a diff erent spec ial effect for each pict ure, or you ca n remove all sp ecial effects by clicking on the No Effect s button.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 68 Capturing a picture in Still mode 1 Use your digi t al camera or camco rder to locate the image you wan t to capture. When you see the desired i mage in the Smart Capture windo w , click on the Capture button.
V AIO® A V Applications 69 ❑ Mail — E-mail your still images to your family and friends. Click on the Mail bu t ton and yo ur e-mail application launches with a ne w message window containing the still image. ❑ Sa ve — Cl ick on the Sav e button to save y our still image in a variety of formats, to a location of your choice.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 70 4 Click on the Options button to vie w the av ailab le options for your movie capture. The Recordin g Options windo w appears.
V AIO® A V Applications 71 Capturi n g a m ovie in Net Movie mo de 1 Use your di gital camcorder to locate the view(s) yo u want to capture. W h en you see the desired vie w in either the Smart Capture windo w or your camcorder’ s vie wfinder , press the Capture b utton to begin rec ording your mov i e.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 72 Managin g your movie in Net Movie mode From the Mo vie Play er window , you can perform v arious functi o ns usin g the task but t on s: ❑ Delete — Discard any frame or the entire mo vie by clicking on t he Delete bu t ton.
V AIO® A V Applications 73 2 Select the compression r ate and press the Start Compression b utton. The ImageStation Login wind ow appear s . See steps 2 - 4 in the next s ection, “Uploading with Still V i e wer,” for further uploading information.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 74 2 For first time us ers, the ImageS tation regi stration wizard gui d es you thr ough the initial registration process. Follow the onscreen instructions. If you are already a re gistered member , provide you r login name and passw ord.
V AIO® A V Applications 75 VisualFlo w™ V isualFlow softwar e is a Sony state-of- t he-art multimedia bro wser designed specifically for Memory Stick media. It displays any still picture, movie or sound files stored in a Memory Stick media in a visually pleasing, artistic manner .
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 76 DV g a t e ™ Connecting a digital video camera recorder Before conn ecti ng a digital video camera recorder to your co mputer , turn of f the po wer to the camera. After connecting the camera, turn the po wer back on.
V AIO® A V Applications 77 Using DVgate to record A VI files to tape ❑ Do not u s e D Vgate softw are when the connected di gital video de vice is in T imer Recording mo de, as this could produce a m al function in th e device.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 78 1 Clic k Sta rt in th e W i ndows task bar an d sel ect Ru n. 2 Click Browse to na vigate to your C: dr i ve. 3 Select Program Files, select Son y , select Dvgate, select Premiere Plug-in, and then select 6.
System, Ap plication a nd Dr iv er Reco very CD(s) 79 System, Applicat ion and Driver Reco ver y CD(s) System Recov ery CD(s) Sony El ectr oni cs, Inc . The System Recovery CD program enables you to restore the software t itles that shipped with your com puter if they become corrupted or are erased.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 80 T o use the System Recovery CD(s) 1 Insert the Son y System Recov ery CD in the CD-R W/D VD Combo dri ve. 2 Shut do wn your co mputer . 3 W ait 30 seco nds and turn on yo ur computer . 4 T ype the letter “O” to signify y ou hav e read and accepted the Micro soft End- User License Agreement.
System, Ap plication a nd Dr iv er Reco very CD(s) 81 Y ou must be in W i ndo ws to run the Application Recovery CD utility . If you have any questions on us ing the Application Recov ery CD(s), contact S ony Customer Suppor t. T o use the App l icatio n Recovery CD(s) 1 T urn on your computer .
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 82 T o reinstall drive rs with the Driver Recovery CD 1 T urn on your computer . If your computer is already on, close all applications. 2 When the W indows des k top appe ars , insert the Dri ver Recov ery CD in the CD-R W/D VD Combo driv e.
Using the V AIO Suppor t Agent 83 Using the V AIO Suppor t Ag ent V AIO Support Agent helps you repair y our own software prob l ems witho ut the assistance of a s upport analyst. V AIO Support Agen t's advanced d iagnostic technology iden t if ies and tracks characteristics of your software applications and basic netwo rk settings.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 84 Using the Quic k F ix Wizar d The Quic k Fix W izard records an d maintains a hi story of the V AIO Support Agent protected app l ications by taking a “snapshot” of the application at r egular , timed intervals and storing it fo r future use.
Using the V AIO Suppor t Agent 85 5 Click Next to continue. Follo w the inst ructions on the screen. Quic k Fix Wizar d: Begin V AIO Support Agent Diagnostics dialog bo x.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 86 Using C ommon Solu tions Common Solutio ns of fers auto mated, One-Click Fixes to repair common software p r oblems. These solutions can integrate information such as knowledge base articles and Fr equently Asked Questions (F A Qs).
Using the V AIO Suppor t Agent 87 3 Click the resize arrows ne x t to the SupportAction categories to expand or collapse the categ ories. 4 Select the appropriate Suppor tAction from the list. 5 Click Ru n or double-click t he desired Supp ortAction. The av ailable SupportActions are sho w n in bold type.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 88 Y ou can choos e fro m four respon se opt ion s: ❑ Give the Agen t you r per miss ion to cont act th e Sony Su ppor t Server for any updates or fixes that are av ailable specifically fo r your computer . The Agent continues to prompt you fo r your permiss i on to retriev e updates.
Using the V AIO Suppor t Agent 89 Y o u can control the V AIO Support Agent automatic upd ate feature. 1 From the V AIO Support Agent main screen, select T ools and then select Properti es. The V AIO Support Agent Properties di alog box appears. 2 Select one of three o ptions to customize the automatic update feature.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 90 Using Suppor t Central The Supp ort Central feat ure uses Internet reso urces to help you fix your software. Support Central sear ches the Internet for answers to your questio ns, additional information from knowledge base systems, and the latest software updates for your pro tected softwa re.
Using the V AIO Suppor t Agent 91 ✍ Suppor t Cent ral re tains you r regi strati on info rmatio n, so you ar e only r equire d to register once. If you log on to your comput er with a differen t user name or have recovered you r system usi ng the Syste m Recover y CDs, Su pport Cent ral may require you to regist er again.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 92 When you log on to Suppo rt Central, the C u rrent Is sues page displ ays, enabling you to continue worki ng on your o pen issues or to close them if you are fini shed. Support Central h as a tracking featur e that stores your curren t issues, enabling you to return and work on them later .
Using the V AIO Suppor t Agent 93 If you l og on to Supp ort Central wit h a new is sue, or if yo u do not ha ve an y open issues, the Supp ort W i zard appears . Y ou can be gin searching on the ne w issues. Support Central: Suppo r t Wizar d page ✍ Y ou mu st have In ternet access to use Support Central.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 94 Software Appli cations pr otected b y V AIO Suppor t Ag ent In addition to the software listed below , y our system’ s dri vers, basic network settin gs and modem settings are protected b y t he V AIO Suppo rt Agent utility .
95 2 T r oubleshooting This sect ion describes ho w to sol ve common p roblems you may en counter when using yo ur computer . Many pro blems hav e simple sol utions, so try thes e suggestio ns before you call Son y Customer Support. T opi cs T opic: My computer does not st art.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 96 T opic: My co mputer or so ftware progr am stops respon ding. 1 Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to close the app li cation that has stop ped responding 2 In the Cl ose Program dialog box, scroll do wn until y ou locate the messa ge “Not resp onding” next to an applicati on.
T roubleshoo ting 97 3 When you find the app r opriate information , close the Help and Support. T opic: My CD-RW/D VD Combo dri ve tray does n ot open. ❑ Use the eject bu tt on 1 Make sure the co mputer is turned on. 2 Press the Eject b utton on the dri ve.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 98 If you mus t use other media an d are having diff iculty for matting non-4x C D-R W media, change the w rite spe ed from 4x to a lo wer setting. Follo w these st eps to switch the write speed to a lower setting.
T roubleshoo ting 99 T opic: I cannot d r aw or erase on the Sony P en T ablet display with my V AIO pen . (PCV -LX91 0) This may occur when you mov e to diff erent applications or windo ws where the Sony T ablet Set Up progr am is not loaded.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 100 ❑ If you con nected headphones to the compu t er , you will not h ear sound from the speakers . T opic: My modem conn ection is slo w .
T roubleshoo ting 101 ❑ If your m odem is not functi oning properly , you can perfo rm a simple diagnostic test to try and determine the cause. 1 Click the My Computer icon on your desktop. 2 Click Co ntrol Panel . 3C l i c k M o d e m s . 4 Click the Diagnostics tab .
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 102 3 In the Options menu, select Proper ties. The Proper t ies screen appears. 4 Change the setting for “ Adjust volume for” from Playback to Recording, then click OK. 5 Decrease the microphon e lev el. 6 If a vailable, click the Adv anced b utton under Microphon e Balance.
T roubleshoo ting 103 3 From the Buttons tab, s elect Left-handed under the Button Configuration opti ons. 4 Clic k App ly and t hen clic k OK T opic: My keyboa rd does not w ork. ❑ Check that the k eyboard is plugg ed into the KEYBO ARD port. ❑ Close all applications and turn of f your computer .
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 104 3 T urn on y our de vice. T opic: My connected printer doesn't funct ion after the computer resumes from a po wer sa ving mode. When this occurs , follow the procedures below to reset the printer connection: 1 Right-click the My Computer icon o n the desktop, and then select Properties.
T roubleshoo ting 105 4 Select Local Printer and click Nex t . 5 Select the appropriate manuf acturer and model and click Ne xt. 6 Select the appropriate port, an d then click Next. 7 Click Y es to hav e W i ndo ws-base d programs use t his as the defau lt printer .
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 106 Notes on Use On the P ower Sou rce ❑ Y ou r computer operates on 100–120 V A C 50/60 Hz on l y . ❑ Plug all t he pow er cords for your computer and its peripheral equip ment into the same A C supply line.
T roubleshoo ting 107 refer the repair or replacement of the power supply to q ualified personn el only . On Disposal of the Lithi um Battery Dispose of the lithium batter y properly . In some areas, the disposal of lith ium batteries in household o r busin ess trash may be proh ibited.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 108 ❑ Clean your compu ter’ s cabinet with a soft, d r y cloth or a s oft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of abrasi ve pad, scour ing powder , or solvent such as alcoh ol or benzine, as it may damage the finish of your Son y compu ter .
T roubleshoo ting 109 On Moisture Condensation If your computer is brought directly from a co ld location to a w arm one, moisture may condense ins ide your computer . In this case, allo w at least an hour befor e turning on your computer . If any pr oblem occurs, unp l ug y our computer , and contact your Son y Service Center .
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 110 ❑ Using the computer in low temperature conditions may produce a re s idual image on th e screen. This is not a ma lfunction. When th e computer returns to normal temperature, the screen returns to no rmal.
T roubleshoo ting 111 On Handling D VD/CD Media ❑ Do not touch th e s urface o f the disc. ❑ Do not d rop or bend the d isc. ❑ Do not use adhesive labels to identify the disc. The lab el may come off while the disc is in use in the optical driv e.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 112 America Online® (America Online, Inc.) CompuServe® 2000 (Compu Serve Interactive Services , Inc.) DirectCD, Ea s y CD Crea to r™ (Roxio, Inc.
T roubleshoo ting 113 PhotoPrin ter™ 2000 Pr o (ArcSo ft, Inc.) Quicken® 2001 Basic (Intuit , Inc.) QuickTime™ (A pple Co mputer , Inc.) RealJukebox ® , Real Playe r ® (RealNetworks, Inc.) Sony Applications (Sony E lectronics, Inc.) Web s ite http://www .
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 114 Sound Forg e® XP (Sonic Fo u ndry , Inc.) Windows® Millenniu m Edition Op erating Syst em, W ord (Mic rosof t Corp ora tio n) Web site http://www.sonicfound ry. c om/supp ort phon e 608-256 -5555 fax 608-2 56-7 300 e-ma il support@ sonicf oundr y .
T roubleshoo ting 115 Resour ces Son y provid es sev eral support options for you r Sony compu ter . When you ha ve questions about yo ur computer and the preinstalled software, check these s ources for answers, in the following sequence: Quick Start Cont ains in formati on on ho w to set up your computer quickly and easi ly .
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 116 Sony Fax-on- Demand This ser vi ce provi des you wi th answe rs to com monl y asked questi ons. Y ou ca n use this au tomat ed ser vice to request a list of availa ble top ics and the n select the topic s that you want to receiv e.
117 Specifications PCV -LX810/PCV -LX910 Model PC V-LX810 PCV -LX910 Processor 1B GHz * Intel® Pentium® III 1.1 3 GHz † Intel® Pentium® III Hard Disk Drive C / D Partition 40 G B A T A-66 C = 16.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 118 Connecti on Capabiliti es (Dis play ) PS/2® mous e po rt PS/2® key board port USB port Suppl i ed Accessories LCD Display Wheel Mo use V A IO Conver tib.
Specific ations PCV -LX810/PCV -LX910 119 Specifica tions are sub ject to chan ge without notice. ** Th e CD-RW/ CD-R/CD -ROM data transfer standa rd 1X rate is 150 kb ytes/s. Data on a CD-R W is re ad at a variab le tran sfer ra te, ran ging from 10X a t the inn ermost t rack to 24X at the outer most trac k.
V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User G uide 120.
121 Inde x A AC input port 17 adding additional ha rdware precaution 106 adjusting voltage settings 106 air circulation 107 Application Recovery CD 79, 80 applications launching problems with 97 AutoA.
Change to Current Document Ti tle 122 problems with 95 setting up 13 disposal of lithium battery 8 Driver Recovery CD 81 DVgate software 49 using 76 E electronic documentation 115 equipment 107 Eraser.
123 MovieShaker 49 O online help 115 support options 115 opening applications problems with 97 CD tr ay problems with 97 OpenMG Jukebox 49 P palmrest 13 PC (PCMCIA) card, using 35 PC card slot 16 pen tip on VAIO pen 23 removing tool 19 replacements 19 phones service precautions 108 PictureGea r 49 port AC input 17 ETHERNET 18 i.
Change to Current Document Ti tle 124 problems with 95 Sony Online Support options 115 speakers precaution 107 starting your computer problems with 95 surge protectors 106 system troubleshooting 95 Sy.
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