User manual SONY PCV-RX881 QUICK START

[. . . ] VAIO Digital StudioTM dioTM Computer Quick Start k Contents Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Unpacking Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Planning An Ergonomic Work Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Locating Controls And Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 About The Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 About The Back Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Connecting A Display (Monitor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Connecting The Speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Connecting The Keyboard And Mouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Connecting The Telephone And Modem Cables. . . . . . 20 Connecting The Power Cord(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Turning On Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Registering Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Setting Up Your Dial-up Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Turning Off Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 3 VAIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Start System And Application Recovery CD(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 D(s) Using The System Recovery CD(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Using The Application Recovery CD(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 About VAIO Computer Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 About Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Right-click the appropriate optical drive icon. Select Eject from the shortcut menu. Avoid using adhesive labels to identify your CD or DVD media. Adhesive labels may When I click an application icon, the message, "You must insert the application CD into your drive" appears and the software does not start. come off while the CD or DVD media is in use in your optical drive(s) and may cause damage to the unit. Some software applications require specific files that are located on the application's CD-ROM. Insert the disc and try starting the program again. Check to make sure you inserted the CD-ROM with the label side facing up. Why can't I play a DVD or CD media? After inserting your optical disc, wait a few seconds for it to be detected before trying to access it. Verify that the disc is in the tray with the label side facing up. Install your CD or DVD software according to the manufacturer's instructions. If your drive reads some DVDs or CDs, but not others, check the shiny side of the disc for dirt or scratches. To recover the CD or DVD software applications that are preinstalled on your computer, see "Reinstalling software" for more information. 46 About Using The Optical Disc Drive(s) Why isn't my DVD playing properly? If a region code warning appears when you are using the DVD player application, it may be that the region code of the DVD you are trying to play is incompatible with the region code setting of your optical drive. A region code is listed on the disc packaging. Region code indicators such as "1" or "ALL" are labeled on some DVDs to indicate the type of player that can play the disc. Unless a "1" or "ALL" appears on the DVD or on its packaging, you cannot play the disc on this system. If you hear audio but cannot see video, your computer's video resolution may be set too high. To improve video resolution, verify that your screen area is set to 1024 x 768, using 32-bit color (preset factory default). To verify or change your video resolution: 1 2 3 4 Click Start in the Windows taskbar and then select Control Panel. Select Appearances and Themes, then select Change the screen resolution. Click the Settings tab and change the Screen resolution and Color quality to the desired levels. Verify that your DVD player's mute feature is turned off. Check the master volume setting in the Audio Mixer. Check the volume settings on your computer speakers. Check the connections between your speakers and the computer. Verify that drivers are installed properly, by following these steps: 1 2 3 Click Start in the Windows taskbar, then select Control Panel. Click Performance and Maintenance and then click Systems. [. . . ] CAUTION: Users should not attempt to make such connections themselves, but should contact the appropriate electrical inspection authority, or electrician, as appropriate. NOTICE: This equipment meets the applicable Industry Canada Terminal Equipment Technical Specifications. This is confirmed by the registration number. The abbreviation, IC before the registration number signifies that registration was performed based on a Declaration of Conformity indicating that Industry Canada technical specifications were met. [. . . ]