User manual SONY VAIO PCG-GRX600 QUICK START GUIDE

[. . . ] VAIO® Computer Quick Start PCG-GRX600 Series Contents Notice to Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Setting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Unpacking Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Applying Ergonomics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Locating Controls and Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Turning On Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Using the Touch Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Registering Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Locating Your VAIO Computer User Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Setting Up A Dial-Up Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Turning Off Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Expanding Your Computing Power . . . . . . . . . 37 Upgrading Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Locating Preinstalled Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Using the Recovery CDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Application and System Recovery CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Using Your Recovery CDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 3 VAIO® Computer Quick Start Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Troubleshooting Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Troubleshooting the LCD Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touch Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Support Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] The Connection Wizard guides you through the process of connecting to the Internet and choosing an Internet Service Provider (ISP) or setting up an existing account. To set up a dial-up connection (Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system) 1 Connect a telephone cable to your computer. See "To connect a telephone cable" in the Internet and Network Connections chapter of your online VAIO® Computer User Guide. Click Start, point to All Programs, Accessories, Communications, and then click New Connection Wizard. The New Connection Wizard appears. 2 33 VAIO® Computer Quick Start New Connection Wizard 3 4 5 6 Click Next. If it is not already selected, click Connect to the Internet. Follow the on-screen instructions. 34 Turning On Your Computer To set up a dial-up connection (Microsoft® Windows® 2000 operating system) 1 Click Start, point to Programs, Accessories, Communications, and then click Internet Connection Wizard. The Internet Connection Wizard window appears. Internet Connection Wizard 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to finish setting up your Internet connection. Turning Off Your Computer Using the power button to turn off your computer may result in loss of data. Follow the steps below to properly turn off your computer and avoid losing data. To turn off your computer 1 Close or end all operations. Close all programs. Disconnect USB devices. 2 Click Start on the Windows® taskbar. 35 VAIO® Computer Quick Start 3 Select the Turn Off Computer or Shut Down command at the bottom of the menu. (Windows XP) Click Turn Off Computer at the bottom of the Start menu to display the Turn off computer window, and click Turn Off. (Windows 2000) Click Shut Down at the bottom of the Start menu to display the Shut Down Windows window, and click Shut Down. Respond to any prompts warning you to save documents. 4 Wait for your computer to turn off automatically. The computer is off when the power indicator turns off. During a period of inactivity, you can conserve battery life by using the power saving modes. See "Controlling Power Management" in the online VAIO® Computer User Guide for more information. 5 If you are unable to turn off your computer, then restart the computer. (Windows XP) Press the key combination Ctrl+Alt+Delete. The Windows Task Manager dialog box appears. (Windows 2000) Press the key combination Ctrl+Alt+Delete. Select Restart from the Shut Down menu. If you are still unable to shut down the computer, you can press the power button and hold it for more than four seconds. This operation may result in data loss. 36 Expanding Your Computing Power This section helps you get started upgrading computer memory and locating information about preinstalled software programs. Upgrading Memory Locating Preinstalled Programs 37 VAIO® Computer Quick Start Upgrading Memory Depending on the configuration you purchased, your computer may accept additional memory modules. For information about installation procedures, refer to the online VAIO® Computer User Guide and print those relevant steps. See "Locating Your VAIO Computer User Guide" on page 31. The specifications supplied with your computer (either online for Windows XP or printed for Windows 2000, depending on your computer's operating system) lists the amount of installed memory and required memory modules for upgrades. Locating Preinstalled Programs Your computer comes with a variety of preinstalled audio/video programs. The following sources offer a list of preinstalled programs, descriptions, and information: VAIO® Computer User Guide -- The Preinstalled Programs chapter of your online VAIO® Computer User Guide contains a list of programs, descriptions, and support information. [. . . ] If the computer is brought directly from a cold location to a warm one, moisture may condense inside your computer. In this case, allow at least one hour before turning on your computer. If any problems occur, unplug your computer, and contact your Sony Service Center. The computer uses high-frequency radio signals and may cause interference to radio or TV reception. [. . . ]