User manual SONY PCV-RX851

[. . . ] Welcome Thank you for purchasing your 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 applications included with your system. View the Latest Updates for your computer. View the VAIO® Computer Specifications, which describes your computer's hardware configuration and preinstalled software information. Page 1 Getting Started Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony VAIO® computer! [. . . ] Select the check box for Include this location in the search and click Browse. The Browse for Folder dialog box appears. 3. 4. Navigate to the optical drive and click to select the Application Recovery CD. Click to open the drivers folder and click the folder for the device you want to reinstall. Click OK to return to the Hardware Update Wizard. Select the device folder, and click Next. The Microsoft® Windows ® XP operating system automatically reinstalls the device driver(s) from the Application Recovery CD. Click Finish and remove the Application Recovery CD from the optical drive. Click Start in the Windows taskbar, select Turn Off Computer. The Turn Off Computer dialog box appears. Wait 30 seconds, and turn on your computer. Your system includes one or more Application Recovery CDs. Insert Application Recovery CD #1, to start the application or driver recovery process. You are prompted to insert the next CD(s), depending on the software application or driver you wish to restore. Page 69 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 Software About Using The Optical Disc Drive(s) About The Speakers About The Modem About The Microphone About The Mouse And Keyboard About Using Peripheral Equipment Page 70 About VAIO Computer Functions My computer does not start. Check that the computer is plugged into a power source and that it is turned on. Check that the power light is lit on the front panel of the computer. Confirm that a disk is not in the floppy disk drive (unless you are using a bootable floppy disk). Confirm that a CD is not in an optical drive (unless you are using a bootable CD). Confirm that the power cord and all cables are connected firmly. If you plugged the computer into a power strip or Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), make sure the power strip or UPS is turned on and working. Check that the monitor is plugged into a power source and turned on. [. . . ] Click the desired software application. 3 The software's main window appears. 3. 1 A hardc opy vers ion of the V A I O C omputer U s er Guide is provided with s elec ted models . A hardc opy s oftware manual may available for c ertain s oftware applic ations . Y ou c an loc ate the online H elp files for Sony s oftware applic ations by pointing to the individual applic ation's ic on and s elec ting H elp from the s ubmenu. 2 3 Page 116 Software Help and Support When you have questions about your computer and the preinstalled software, check with these software publishers to access troubleshooting support from the publisher's Web site, by e-mail, or by telephone. Your computer may not be supplied with all of the software discussed in this section, depending on the system configuration you purchased. [. . . ]