User manual SONY VAIO VGN-FS500

[. . . ] Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to the online VAIO® Computer User Guide. This user guide provides detailed information on all aspects of using your new VAIO computer, from keyboard functions to preinstalled software programs. In the left navigation window, click the topics you want to learn more about, and that information will be displayed in this main window. View the Electronic Flyer, which provides updates and supplemental information about your computer. Go to the Sony Computing Support Web site to view the VAIO® Computer Specifications, which list your computer's hardware specifications and preinstalled software information. For Sony software information, click Start and select Welcome to VAIO life. Page 1 Ergonomics and Caring for Your Computer This section provides information on how to safely use your Sony computer. Page 2 Applying Ergonomics Your computer is a portable device and can be used in a variety of environments. Whenever possible, you should apply the following ergonomic considerations: Position of your computer -- Place the computer directly in front of you as you work. [. . . ] Before c onnec ting c ompatible i. LI N K P C peripherals to your s ys tem, s uc h as a C D-RW or hard dis k drive, c onfirm their operating s ys tem c ompatibility and required operating c onditions . 1 Page 101 Connecting an i. LINK digital video recorder You can connect an i. LINK digital video (DV) recorder when the computer is on or off. Connecting the DV recorder when the computer is in a power saving mode (Standby or Hibernate) may cause the computer to malfunction. Before you connect an i. LINK digital video recorder Do not connect more than one digital video camera recorder at a time. The preinstalled programs on your computer will not recognize multiple cameras. Do not connect an external device that requires power from the i. LINK port. The i. LINK port does not supply power to the external device. The i. LINK port supports transfer rates of up to 400 Mbps; however, the actual transfer rate is the lowest transfer rate of the external device. The i. LINK features available may vary depending on the programs you use. See the help guide that accompanied your program for more information. To connect an i. LINK digital video recorder 1. Turn on the digital video (DV) device and the computer. Plug the i. LINK® cable into the i. LINK port on the DV device. Plug the other end of the i. LINK cable into the i. LINK port on your computer. The Found New Hardware window appears on the lower right corner of your screen. Connecting an i. LINK Digital Video Cam era Recorder See the guide that accompanied your digital video camera recorder for more information on its installation and use. Page 102 Disconnecting the i. LINK digital video recorder You can disconnect the digital video recorder while the computer is on or off. Simply unplug the i. LINK cable from the i. LINK port on the computer. Disconnecting the cable when the computer is in a power saving mode (Standby or Hibernate) may cause the computer to malfunction. Page 103 Using a digital video camera recorder Your computer comes with preinstalled driver software that is compatible with most Sony digital video camera recorders. If you purchased a camera that comes with its own driver software, install these drivers before you use the camera. To view images You can view images captured by your digital video camera recorder three different ways. Select one set of instructions from the following list: If your digital video camera recorder is compatible with the preinstalled programs, the Digital Video Device window appears when you connect the camera to the computer. Select the program you want to use in this window, and click OK. Select a program in which to view your images. Click Start, and click Welcome to VAIO life. Click Movies, Music, and Pictures and select a program in which to view your images. Page 104 Using Computer Monitors and Projectors You can connect a computer monitor or a projector to your computer. Page 105 Connecting a computer monitor Your computer can display images on the computer screen (LCD), an external monitor or display, or both the LCD and the external device. To connect a computer monitor 1. Make sure the computer monitor is plugged into an AC outlet. Plug the display cable into the Monitor (VGA) port If it is not already on, turn on the computer monitor. Press the Fn+F7 keys to toggle the display between your computer, the monitor, or both the computer and monitor. [. . . ] Sonic Solutions Web site http://support. sonic. com/ SonicStage® Sony Electronics Inc. The SonicStage jukebox software program gives you all the tools you need to manage music on your computer. SonicStage software sports high-quality digital audio storage, a sleek player skin design, and audio CD burning capability. Web site http://www. sony. com/pcsupport Telephone 888-4-SONY-PC (888-476-6972) SonicStage® Mastering Studio Sony Electronics Inc. Page 200 Use SonicStage® Mastering Studio software to record songs from analog records or cassette tapes into your computer and output them to CD-R or CD-RW discs or audio files in WAV format. [. . . ]