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Contents Getting Started ............................................5 Unpacking Your Computer .........................................6 Planning An Ergonomic Work Space .........................8 Locating Controls And Ports .....................9 About The Front Panel ..............................................10 About The Back Panel...............................................12 Setting Up Your Computer .......................15 Connecting A Display (Monitor) ............................
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VAIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Start System And Application Recovery CD(s) D(s) .........................................29 Using The System Recovery CD(s)..........................30 Using The Application Recovery CD(s)...................33 Troubleshooting........................................37 About VAIO Computer Functions............................38 About Software .........................................................42 About Using The Optical Disc Drive(s) ...................46
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Getting Started Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony VAIO® computer! Your new, high-performance, multimedia computer combines audio, video, and information technology features. 5
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VAIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Start Unpacking Your Computer Your computer may not be supplied with all of the accessories shown, depending on the system configuration you purchased. For details on the accessories supplied with your computer, see the online Specifications sheet. Computer and supplied accessories System Unit Speakers* Speakers* (PCVA-SP3) (PCVA-SP3A) with AC Adapter with Speaker Power Cable Keyboard Mouse Modem Cable Power Cord * The supplied speakers may vary, depending on
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Unpacking 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, support, safety and legal 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: 1 Click Start in the Windows taskbar, then click Help and Support. 2 From the VAIO Help a
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VAIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Start Planning An Ergonomic Work Space Before you set up your new computer, find the best location for your new computer and plan your work space. There are several ergonomic factors to consider when you arrange your work space: ❑ Stable work surface — Use a stable work surface large enough to support the computer and other peripheral equipment. ❑ Ventilation — Leave at least eight inches of space on the left and back sides of your computer to enable proper
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Locating Controls And Ports This section is intended to familiarize you with the controls, ports and jacks that may be available on your computer.Your computer may not be equipped with all of these hardware features and the location of the controls, ports, and jacks may vary from the illustrations shown in this section. To view the specific connection capabilities for your system, see the online specifications sheet. ✍ i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product cont
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VAIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Start About The Front Panel The front panel of your VAIO Computer enables access to the optical and floppy disk drives. It also includes access to the Memory Stick media slot, Universal Serial Bus (USB), and i.LINK® ports to connect compatible peripheral devices. Front panel 1 Optical drive 1 See the online specifications sheet for optical drive information. 2 Optical drive 2 See the online specifications sheet for optical drive information. 3 Floppy disk dr
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About The Front Panel 4 Floppy disk drive access indicator Light is green while reading and writing data from and to a floppy disk. 5 Optical drive access indicator Light is amber while reading and writing data from and to the optical drives. 6 Hard disk drive access indicator Light is amber while reading and writing data from and to the hard disk. 7 Power switch and power indicator Turns the computer on/off. The indicator light is blue while the power is on and amber when the computer is in S
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VAIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Start About The Back Panel The back panel of your computer contains the ports for supplied and optional accessories. The icons on the back panel locate and identify the ports and jacks on your computer. Back panel KEYBOARD MOUSE MONITOR PRINTER i.LINK S400 ACT LINK MIC HEADPHONES LINE IN 4 MONITOR MONITOR 3 2 1 TELEPHONE LINE 1Mouse port Connection for a PS/2® mouse. 2 Keyboard port Connection for a PS/2 Keyboard. 3 Printer port Connection for a parallel dev
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About The Back Panel 4 Monitor port (The monitor port location may vary between models) Connection for a standard display. 5 i.LINK 6-pin port (IEEE 1394) Connection for a compatible digital device. 6 S/P DIF optical out port Connection for a digital audio or optical device. 7 Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB) ports (4) Connection for compatible USB devices. 8 Microphone jack Connection for a microphone (optional). Headphones jack Connection for the supplied speakers or optional headphones. Line I
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Setting Up Your Computer Your computer may not be equipped with all of these hardware features, therefore, some instructions may not apply to your specific computer. The location of the controls, ports, and jacks may vary from the illustrations shown in this section. See the online specifications sheet for your system's configuration. 15
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VAIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Start Connecting A Displa Display (Monitor) y (Monitor) * 1 Plug the display cable into the monitor port . 2 If necessary, plug the display cable into the rear of the display. To connect a display ✍ Install your equipment so that you can easily reach the power outlet in the event of an emergency. * Your computer may have an available DVI monitor port for use with a DVI monitor. Do not attempt to connect a standard VGA monitor to the DVI monitor port. 16
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Connecting The Speakers Connecting The Speakers Connecting the PCVA-SP3A speakers (with a speaker power cable) 1 Plug the cable attached to the back of the left speaker into the L Out jack on the back of the right speaker. 2 Plug the cable attached to the back of the right speaker into the Headphones jack, located on the back panel of your computer. 3 Plug the jack end (yellow) of the speaker power cable into the DC In jack (yellow) on the back of the right speaker. 4 Plug the jack end (blac
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VAIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Start Connecting the PCVA-SP3 speakers (with an AC adapter) 1 Plug the cable attached to the back of the left speaker into the L Out jack on the back of the right speaker. 2 Plug the cable attached to the back of the right speaker into the Headphones jack. 3 Plug the jack end of the AC adapter cord into the DC In jack on the back of the right speaker and plug the other end into a grounded AC wall outlet or power strip. 18
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Connecting The Keyboard and Mouse Connecting The Keyboard And Mouse 1 Plug the keyboard cable into the keyboard port on the back of the computer. 2 Plug the mouse cable into the mouse port. To connect the keyboard and mouse 19
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VAIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Start Connecting The Telephone And Modem Cables 1 Unplug your telephone from the wall jack. 2 Plug the modem cable (supplied) into the Modem line jack on the computer, and then plug the other end of the cable into the wall jack. To connect the telephone and modem cables Your computer has a protective sticker covering the Ethernet port located on the rear panel. Connect only 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX cables to the Ethernet port. Using other cables or a telepho
