User manual SONY PCV-RX270DS

[. . . ] VAIO Digital StudioTM User Guide PCV-RX260DS PCV-RX270DS/PCV-RX280DS VAIO Digital StudioTM User Guide NOTICE © 2000 Sony Electronics Inc. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. This manual and the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated, or reduced to any machine-readable form without prior written approval. PROVIDES NO WARRANTY WITH REGARD TO THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE, OR OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH REGARD TO THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE, OR SUCH OTHER INFORMATION. [. . . ] All products with an i. LINK connector may not communicate with each other. 31 VAIO Digital StudioTM User Guide A 6-pin i. LINK connector can ! supply power from the computer to the connected device if the device is equipped with a 6-pin connector, and supply 10V to 12V. The total power supplied by the 6-pin i. LINK connector cannot exceed 6 watts. A 4-pin i. LINK connector cannot supply power to a connected device. The following Sony i. LINK 400 Mbps cables are available and recommended for use with your computer: VMC-IL4415, VMC-IL4435, VMC-IL4615, VMC-IL4635, VMC-IL6615, and VMC-IL6635. Sony computer supplies, accessories, and peripherals can be purchased from your local retailer or by accessing the Sony VAIO Direct Web site (http://vaio. sonystyle. com/), or by calling 1-888-315-7669 (toll free). To connect an i. LINK (IEEE1394) device Use the symbol to locate the i. LINK connector. Plug the i. LINK cable into this connector. Connecting an i. LINK device The Windows Me i. LINK communication standard is not compatible with the Sony VX1000 camcorder. See the manual that came with your i. LINK-equipped device for more information on installation and use. 32 Enabling Ethernet Enabling Ethernet Your computer comes with a preinstalled Ethernet interface. To enable faster startup, your computer ships with this function disabled. You may enable Ethernet connectivity by following the instructions below. To enable the Ethernet connection 1 2 3 4 5 6 ! Right-click My Computer on the desktop and select Properties. Select "Realtek RTL8139 (A/B/C/8130) PCI Fast Ethernet NIC" under the Network Adapters category. Click Close. Warning: Your computer has a protective sticker covering the Ethernet port located on the rear panel. Connect only 10Base-T and 100Base-TX cables to the Ethernet port. Using other cables or a telephone cable may result in an electric current overload and can cause a malfunction, excessive heat or fire in the port. For help on connecting to a network, see your network administrator. 33 VAIO Digital StudioTM User Guide 34 System and Application Recovery CD(s) System Recovery CD(s) Sony Electronics The System Recovery CD program allows you to restore the software titles that shipped with your computer if they become corrupted or are erased accidentally. It can be used only to restore the hard disk of the Sony computer you purchased. Application Recovery CD(s) Sony Electronics The Application Recovery CD program allows you to reinstall individual applications and device drivers. Use it to restore corrupted or accidentally erased files. Using the System Recovery CD(s) You can reinstall software titles that shipped with your computer if they are corrupted or accidentally erased. You may not need to recover the entire contents of your hard drive. If you experience a problem with your computer, reinstalling an individual device driver or software title may correct the problem. Use the Application Recovery CD program to reinstall individual applications or device drivers. The System Recovery utility provides three options Full Restore without Format -- restores all the software titles that originally came with your computer without formatting the hard disk. If you choose the Full Restore without Format option, you may need to reinstall applications that were not included with the computer when you purchased it. If you have any questions on using the System Recovery CD(s), contact Sony Customer Support. ! Full Restore with Format -- formats the hard disk drive and then restores all the original software. If your hard drive is partitioned into C and D drives, 35 VAIO Digital StudioTM User Guide the computer will offer you the option to reformat the drive into a single partition. Operating System Only -- formats the hard disk drive and restores the Windows operating system and the device drivers that shipped with your computer. This option is recommended for advanced users only. If you choose the Full Restore with Format or Operating System Only option, your hard disk will be formatted, which removes all the information on the hard disk drive. You will lose any software you have installed and any other files you have created since you started to use your computer. [. . . ] Data on a CD-R/CD-ROM is read at a variable transfer rate, ranging from 13X at the innermost track to 32X at the outermost track. The average data transfer rate is 22. 5X(3375 kbytes/s). Data on a CD-RW/CD-R is written at a constant transfer rate of 1X, 2X, 4X (max for CD-RW), or 8X depending on the speed you select. ** Maximum speed for faxing is 14. 4 kbytes/s. [. . . ]