User manual SONY PCV-RS500CG

[. . . ] Welcome Thank you for purchasing a Sony VAIO® computer!Your new computer is a superb blend of high technology and easy-to-use functionality. The information provided here is designed to help you to become familiar with the hardware and software programs included with your system. View the Electronic Flyer, which provides updates and supplemental information about your computer. Go to the Sony Online Support Web site, to view the VAIO® Computer Specifications, which lists your computer's hardware specifications and preinstalled software information. [. . . ] Secure the drive to the drive holder with screws, through the holes on each side of the drive holder. 9. Attaching the driv e screws Your new hard disk drive is supplied with the necessary screws. Do not overtighten these screws when securing the new drive to the drive holder. Realign the drive holder with the tracks on the inside of the chassis and slide the drive holder in completely. Reinsert the drive holder screw and tighten to lock the drive holder back into position. Reconnect the IDE and power connectors to the original drive. Connect the second drive connector to the new drive. Orient the connector to align pin 1 on the red side of the ribbon cable with pin 1 on the new drive. Connect the second power connector to the new drive, following the instructions supplied with the drive. Replacing the driv e holder Page 89 15. Reconnect the power cord to your computer. Identifying the additional hard disk space When you initialize the new hard disk, it must be configured as an extended partition in Windows NT file system (NTFS) format. Log on to Windows ® as Administrator. Click Start in the Windows taskbar, then right-click My Computer. Under the file directory, go to Storage and then select Disk Management. Right-click on the newly installed, unformatted hard disk (Disk label identified with red marking). From the shortcut menu, select Initialize Disk. Click on the Unallocated area of the disk and then right-click to display a shortcut menu. Follow the wizard's on-screen instructions to complete the process. 6. 8. The Windows ® XP operating system recognizes the new hard disk drive and applies the NTFS format. 1 Drive mapping refers to the as s ignment of an identifying letter to a s pec ific drive, s uc h as Drive C or Drive D whic h identify the original hard dis k drive. , C ompac tFlas h®, or M ic rodrive media s lot. See the Y our c omputer may be equipped with removable media drives , s uc h as a M emory Stic k ®, SmartM edia online Specifications s heet for more information about your c omputer's hardware c onfiguration. 2 3 A Sys tem Referenc e M anual is not available for all V A I O ® c omputer models . Page 90 Troubleshooting This section describes how to troubleshoot common problems. You can also find helpful information on how to use your computer's hardware features and preinstalled software. Your computer may not be equipped with all of the features or software discussed in this section, depending on the system configuration purchased. About VAIO Computer Functions About Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder About Using the Optical Disc Drive(s) About the Mouse and Keyboard About the Modem About the Speakers About Using a Microphone About Using Peripheral Equipment Page 91 About VAIO Computer Functions My computer does not start. [. . . ] web site telephone http://www. info. apple. com 800-275-2273 DigiOn, Inc. , and Easy Systems Ltd. , Japan web site (For Drag'n Drop CD+DVD) http://www. ddcd. jp/dd3e/sony/cd (For RecordNow) http://www. easy. co. jp/jrn45/sony Everquest (Sony Online Entertainment Inc. ) web site http://www. everquest. com telephone 858-537-0898 e-mail eqtech@soe. sony. com hours M - F, 9 AM - 6 PM PST InterVideo, Inc. web site telephone http://www. intervideo. com/jsp/Support. jsp 510-651-0888 Intuit Inc. web site telephone http://www. intuit. com/support 900-555-4932; 800-644-31931 Page 141 Microsoft Corp. web site http://www. support. microsoft. com MoodLogic, Inc. [. . . ]