User manual SONY VAIO VPC-EB42FM/T

[. . . ] Keep your forearms horizontal, with your wrists in a neutral, comfortable position while using the keyboard, touch pad, or external mouse. Let your upper arms hang naturally at your sides. Take breaks during sessions with your computer. Excessive use of the computer may strain muscles or tendons. [. . . ] Deactivate memory-resident disc utilities to avoid data loss. Disable the FindFast program if it is installed on your computer. Click Start and point to All Programs to see a list of programs on your computer. Connect and use the AC adapter to power your computer or make sure your battery is at least 50 percent charged. See Powering Your Computer for more information. To copy files to a CD-RW or CD-R 1. Insert a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc into the optical drive. If the CD Drive window appears, click Take no action. CD Driv e 2. 3. Open Windows Explorer by pressing the Windows key and the E key simultaneously. In the Folders panel on the left, locate the file(s) or folder(s) you want to copy and either: 4. 6. Right-click the file(s) or folder(s), point to Send To, and click the optical drive1 name. Drag the file(s) or folder(s) onto the optical drive icon in the Files Stored on This Computer panel. Close Windows Explorer. Click the optical drive icon under Devices with Removable Storage. Switching the display while a DVD is playing may cause the computer to malfunction, and you may need to restart the DVD software. Insert the DVD into the optical drive. Systems equipped with a CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive can read most DVD-R media. Some discs recorded at 20 or 24 bits may produce noise while playing. If you have audio devices connected, this may damage your hearing and the speakers. Do not switch power saving modes while the computer is playing a DVD. Do not use memory-resident utility software to speed up disc access when playing a DVD. This may cause the computer to malfunction. Page 145 Disconnecting your computer from a TV Simply unplug the audio-video (AV) cable from the A/V OUT jack on the computer. Page 146 Playing DVDs on your computer Your computer is equipped with an optical drive that enables you to watch DVDs and most DVD-R discs on your computer. To play a DVD while using AC power 1. Open a preinstalled DVD program, such as WinDVD®, by following these steps: 1. Click Start on the taskbar, and point to All Programs. Select a program, such as WinDVD, to play the DVD. For instructions on how to use a program, see the help guide included with the DVD program To play a DVD while using battery power 1. Set the power management profile to DVD. [. . . ] Enjoy cinema-quality sound immediately and experience fully enhanced digital or analog sound. Support web site http://www. americas. creative. com/support/custsup. asp Station. com Sony Online Entertainment Inc. Sony Online's award-winning Web site offers gamers the best in casual online games. With popular TV titles such as Jeopardy! [. . . ]