Sony Vaio Series User manual

VAIO Digital Studio™
Computer Quick Start

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CONTENTS
WELCOME....................................................5
About Your VAIO Digital Studio Computer ..............6
To Unpack Your Computer.........................................9
To Choose an Ergonomic Location...........................11
SETTING UP YOUR
VAIO DIGITAL STUDIO COMPUTER ........13
To Set Up Your Computer ........................................14
To Turn on Your Computer ......................................19
To Register Your Computer......................................20
To Set Up Your Dial-up Connection.........................21
To Set Up Power Management Modes .....................24
To Shut Down Your Computer .................................26
ABOUT THE SOFTWARE
ON YOUR COMPUTER ..............................27
Overview Of Preinstalled
Software Applications ...............................................28
For Answers To Your Software Questions ...............35

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ........39
About VAIO Digital Studio
Computer Functions..................................................40
About Changing Your
System’s Default Settings.........................................43
About Your System Recovery CDs..........................44
About Using The Optical Disc Drive(s) ...................45
About The Speakers..................................................48
About The Modem....................................................49
About The Microphone.............................................51
About The Mouse And Keyboard.............................52
About Using A Peripheral Device ............................53
NOTES ON USE .........................................55
About The Power Source..........................................57
About Disposing Of The Lithium Battery ................58
About Handling The Computer System....................59
About Upgrading Your Computer System ...............61
About Handling A Monitor (Display) ......................62
About DVD, CD, And Floppy Disk Media ..............63
About Support Resources .........................................64
INDEX .........................................................67

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WELCOME
Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony VAIO Digital Studio™
computer! Your new, high-performance, multimedia computer combines
audio, video, and information technology features.
❑About Your VAIO Digital Studio Computer
❑To Unpack Your Computer
❑To Choose an Ergonomic Location

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About Your VAIO Digital Studio Computer
Your computer may not be equipped with all of the features listed in this section.
To view the specific configuration for your system, see the online specifications
sheet.
VAIO AV applications
This suite of Sony original applications includes Smart Capture, DVgate™,
DigitalPrint, SonicStage™, and MovieShaker™. These software applications
make it easy to use advanced multimedia techniques to develop your personal
audio and video creations. Using the i.LINK ports, you can capture, view, and
share both still and video images, then catalog your work for fast, easy storage
and retrieval.
DVD-RW drive (not available on all models)
This optical storage technology provides increased storage capacity and a
dynamic multimedia computing experience. Your state-of-the-art DVD-RW
drive writes to DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-R, and CD-RW media, and plays your
favorite DVDs and CDs. This drive also functions as the ideal solution for
making backups and archiving data, with the ability to store up to 4.7 GB of data
on a single DVD-R/DVD-RW media (You can store up to 650 MB of data on a
single CD-RW media). Save movies, videos and still images to share with family
and friends.
DVD-ROM drive (not available on all models)
This optical storage technology provides increased storage capacity and a rich
multimedia computing experience. Your DVD-ROM drive plays both DVDs and
CDs.
CD-RW drive (not available on all models)
This drive is the ideal solution for making backups and archiving data, with the
ability to store up to 650 MB of removable, rewritable storage on a single
rewritable CD. Save your movies to CD-R or CD-RW media and share videos
and images with family and friends.
✍Your DVD-RW drive does not support high-speed writing to a CD-RW media. Verify
that your CD-RW media supports writing speeds of 2X or lower.

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CD-ROM drive (not available on all models)
You can play your favorite audio and video CDs using this high-quality
CD-ROM drive.
i.LINK (IEEE 1394) interface
Two built-in i.LINK ports, located on the front and rear panels, provide you with
digital connection capability. The i.LINK name and logo identify a high-speed
communication interface, which allows you to easily connect compatible digital
camcorders.
VAIO Smart keyboard
This PS/2® keyboard has programmable shortcut buttons for launching your
favorite programs or accessing the Internet.
Sony audio and video quality
Take advantage of today’s advanced multimedia applications, games, and
entertainment software with the Sony high-fidelity audio system, high-powered
3-D graphics, and “Sony-Tuned” MPEG digital video playback.
Microsoft®Windows®XP operating system
Your system includes this latest consumer operating system from Microsoft.
Preinstalled software
All the software on your computer is preinstalled, configured, and ready for you
to use right out of the box.
✍i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product contains an
IEEE 1394 connection. The i.LINK connection may vary, depending on the software
applications, operating system and compatible i.LINK devices. All products with an
i.LINK connection may not communicate with each other.
Please refer to the documentation that came with your compatible i.LINK device for
information on operating conditions and proper connection. Before connecting
compatible i.LINK devices to your system, such as an optical or hard disk drive,
confirm their operating system compatibility and required operating conditions.

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Communications
You have the choice of a variety of popular online services to browse the Internet,
access e-mail, send faxes, and much more.
Exceptional performance
Your computer includes an AMD Athlon™ XP processor,
a 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet interface, and a V.90 data/fax modem.*
* Actual upload and download speeds may vary due to line conditions, ISP support, and
government regulations.

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To Unpack Your Computer
Manuals
❑VAIO Digital Studio™ Computer Quick Start — Provides basic
information on setting up and registering your computer. The Quick Start
also provides software and support information.
❑VAIO Digital Studio™ Computer User Guide — Contains information on
the hardware and preinstalled software applications included with your
system. To access the online manual:
1Click Start in the Windows taskbar, then click VAIO Help and Support.
2From the VAIO Help and Support menu, click VAIO User Guide.
❑Safety Information — Supplies the safety and legal information about your
VAIO computer.
Computer and accessories
Display (Sold separately)
Power Cord
Modem Cable
Keyboard
System Unit
Mouse
Speakers
AC Adapter (Speaker)

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❑Specifications — This online specification sheet describes the hardware and
software configuration of your VAIO computer. To view this online
information:
1Click Start in the Windows taskbar, then click VAIO Help and Support.
2From the VAIO Help and Support menu, click VAIO User Guide.
3Click the Welcome link. The Welcome page displays in the right-side
frame.
4Locate the link in the text, "Click here to view your computer's
hardware specifications and software information."
❑Microsoft®Windows XP® Guide — Explains how to use the basic features
of the Windows® operating system.
Recovery CDs
❑System Recovery CD(s) — Restore the software that shipped with your
computer if it becomes corrupted or is erased. System Recovery CDs can
only be used to restore the hard disk of the Sony computer you purchased.
❑Application Recovery CD(s) — Reinstall individual software applications
or drivers, if they become corrupted or are erased.
Software Library
The Software Library contains the Microsoft software license agreement and the
Sony end-user license agreement.