User manual SONY VAIO VPC-EE3WFX/BJ

[. . . ] Macrovision: This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U. S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorised by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorised by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. [. . . ] Click the Hardware tab and select Device Manager. The Device Manager screen appears with the list of devices. Under Network Adapters, right-click on Realtek RTL8100/B/810x Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC. Under Device Usage, select Use this device (enable). Click OK to close the Properties window. The Ethernet connection is now enabled. Connecting peripheral devices Sony VAIO Desktop User Guide nN 60 !Connect only 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX cables to the Ethernet port. Using other cables or a telephone cable may cause a malfunction, excessive heat or even fire in the port. If using this computer in Germany, please make sure you do not use an ISDN cable. It is physically very similar, but its higher voltage of 12V may destroy the motherboard inside the computer. For more information about connecting your VAIO desktop to the network, please consult the Hardware troubleshooting section of the VAIO-Link website (http://www. vaio-link. com): How to troubleshoot network problems. If the Turn Off Computer command does not work properly, proceed as follows: 1 2 3 4 Shut down the computer by pressing <Alt>+<F4>. If this does not work, press <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Delete>. If this does not work, press the power button and hold it for at least four seconds. Unplug the computer from the mains. My system is running slowly The system response time varies, depending on the number of applications that are open and running. Close any application that you are not currently using. Increasing the system memory may also help. For memory upgrades, use only PC-2700 DDR333 SDRAM or PC-2100 DDR266 SDRAM DIMM modules, depending on your model. For information on installing memory, please see the section Upgrading memory (page 83). Another option is to defragment the hard drive. See the Windows ® Help files for details or contact your system administrator if you have one. Getting help Sony VAIO Desktop User Guide nN 65 My computer locks up If you suspect an application is locking your system, you can try to stop it. To do this, press <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Delete> once. [. . . ] RAM is the fastest kind of memory to read from and write to. Information stored in RAM is lost when you turn off the computer. The higher the RAM capacity, the faster your current data can be processed. PC Card PCMCIA Pixel Processor Product recovery discs PS/2 PSTN RAM Glossary Sony VAIO Desktop User Guide nN 98 Resolution The degree of sharpness and clarity of an image. Frequent computer screen resolutions are 640 x 480 pixels (VGA resolution; appropriate for a 14-inch screen), 800 x 600 (appropriate for a 15-inch screen), 1, 024 by 768 (appropriate for a 17-inch screen), and 1, 280 by 1, 024. [. . . ]