User manual SONY PCV-RX550

[. . . ] The icons on the back panel locate and identify the ports on your computer. Back panel KEYBOARD MOUSE USB NETWORK ACT LINK PRINTER i. LINK S400 HEADPHONES SERIAL LINE IN MIC 4 MONITOR 3 2 1 LINE TELEPHONE 1 2 3 PS/2® Mouse port Connection for a PS/2 mouse. PS/2® Keyboard port Connection for a VAIO SmartTM Keyboard. Ethernet port 10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet interface. (The port marked with (Network) is for LAN (Local Area Network) connections only. ) 8 Locating Controls and Connectors 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 USB ports (2) Connection for compatible USB devices. Printer port Connection for a parallel device, such as a printer or scanner. i. LINK 6-pin port (IEEE1394) Connection for a compatible digital device. Serial port Connection for a compatible serial device, such as a digital still camera. Headphones jack Connection for the supplied speakers or optional headphones. Line In jack Connection for an audio device. Microphone jack Connection for a microphone (optional). Monitor port Connection for a standard CRT (cathode ray tube) display. Modem Line jack Connection for the supplied modem cable to the wall jack. AC Input port Connection for the supplied power cord. Telephone jack Connection for a phone cable to the computer. i. LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product contains an IEEE1394 connection. The i. LINK connection may vary, depending on the software applications, operating system, and compatible i. LINK devices. All products with an i. LINK connection may not communicate with each other. [. . . ] From the Pick a Category list, select Performance and Maintenance. The Performance and Maintenance dialog box appears. 3 From the Pick a Control Panel icon, select System. The System Properties dialog box appears. 4 Select the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager button to view the installed system hardware. 5 Click the unfold button in the Network Adapters category to reveal all installed network devices. Select "Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC. " From menu bar, select Action and then click Properties. Select "Use this device (enable). " Click OK. Close the Device Manager dialog box. 6 7 8 9 10 Close System Properties dialog box. 11 Close Performance and Maintenance dialog box. Caution: 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. 17 Change to Current Document Title 18 System, Application and Driver Recovery CD(s) System Recovery CD(s) Sony Electronics Inc. The System Recovery CD utility enables you to restore the operating system and software that shipped with your computer if they become corrupted or are erased. It can be used only to restore the hard disk of the Sony computer you purchased. Application Recovery CD(s) Sony Electronics Inc. The Application Recovery CD program enables you to reinstall individual applications. Use it to restore corrupted or erased files. Driver Recovery CD Sony Electronics Inc. The Driver Recovery CD program enables you to reinstall individual device drivers. Use the Application Recovery CD(s) to complete full restoration of your system. 20 System, Application and Driver Recovery CD(s) To Use the Application Recovery CD(s) The Application Recovery CD utility enables you to reinstall individual software applications if they become corrupted or are erased. Reinstalling an individual software application may correct a problem that you are experiencing with your computer or specific application. You may not need to reinstall the entire contents of your hard drive. If you need to reinstall all of the software that shipped with your computer, use the System Recovery CD(s). You must be in Windows to run the Application Recovery CD utility. If you have any questions about using the Application Recovery CD(s), contact Sony Customer Support at 1-888-4-SONY-PC. Using the Application Recovery CD(s) 1 2 Turn on your computer. [. . . ] Enter a description of your problem and the Knowledge Database searches for the corresponding solutions online. You can access the Sony Knowledge Database at http://www. sony. com/pcsupport. This service provides you with answers to commonly asked questions. You can use this automated service to request a list of available topics. [. . . ]