User manual SONY PCG-TR3AP3

[. . . ] 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 lists your computer's hardware specifications and preinstalled software information. For Sony software information, click Start and select Welcome to VAIO Life. Page 1 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. [. . . ] Unplug the i. LINK optical drive from the i. LINK port and DC OUT jack on the computer. 6. 1 I f you c onnec t and us e an i. LI N K optic al drive when your c omputer is running on battery power, the battery life will be reduc ed. Page 99 Audio and Video Connections Using i. LINK Digital Video Recorders You can connect a digital video (DV) recorder, such as an i. LINK®1 digital video camera recorder, to the i. LINK® S400 (IEEE 1394) port on your computer. A digital video camera recorder is an external device that enables you to record and view digital images. i. LI N K is a trademark of Sony us ed to des ignate that a produc t c ontains an I E E E 1 3 9 4 c onnec tor. T he i. LI N K c onnec tion may vary, depending on the s oftware applic ation, operating s ys tem, and c ompatible i. LI N K devic es . A ll produc ts with an i. LI N K c onnec tion may not c ommunic ate with eac h other. Refer to the doc umentation that c ame with your c ompatible i. LI N K devic e for more information on operating c onditions and proper c onnec tion. 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 100 Audio and Video Connections Using i. LINK Digital Video Recorders You can connect a digital video (DV) recorder, such as an i. LINK®1 digital video camera recorder, to the i. LINK® S400 (IEEE 1394) port on your computer. A digital video camera recorder is an external device that enables you to record and view digital images. i. LI N K is a trademark of Sony us ed to des ignate that a produc t c ontains an I E E E 1 3 9 4 c onnec tor. T he i. LI N K c onnec tion may vary, depending on the s oftware applic ation, operating s ys tem, and c ompatible i. LI N K devic es . A ll produc ts with an i. LI N K c onnec tion may not c ommunic ate with eac h other. Refer to the doc umentation that c ame with your c ompatible i. LI N K devic e for more information on operating c onditions and proper c onnec tion. 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. [. . . ] Web site http://mediasoftware. sonypictures. com/support/default. asp Sony® VAIO® Product Registration Sony Electronics Inc. VAIO Product Registration is an integrated registration program for both Sony Electronics and Microsoft Corporation. By registering with Sony, you enable Sony to notify you of software and hardware issues that may affect your user experience. Microsoft directs the data to Sony Electronics. [. . . ]