User manual SONY VGC-RA830G

[. . . ] 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 computer. 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. [. . . ] You can choose to use any additional drive(s) as a separate drive, without RAID configuration. Install identical S-ATA hard disk drives, when possible. If you install drives that vary in size, not all space on the larger drive is available for use. For more information, see RAID-0 limitations or RAID-1 limitations. 1 U s e identic al hard dis k drives , if pos s ible. Page 98 Before getting started Back up your computer's data to external media. Creating, altering, or configuring for RAID deletes all data from affected hard disk drives. Create a VAIO Recovery Media Kit, so that you can configure the RAID volumes, and perform a hard disk drive recovery. For more information about creating recovery media using the VAIO Recovery Wizard utility program: 1. Click Start from the Windows® taskbar, and then click Help and Support. From the VAIO Help and Support Center, click VAIO Recovery Options. Verify the status of the existing hard disk drive(s) before creating or changing the RAID volume. Use the Intel® Storage Utility software program to check drive. See the section, About the Intel Storage Utility program. The VAIO Recovery Wizard utility program can configure the first two hard disk drives into a RAID-0 (striped) or RAID-1 (mirrored) volume. (Hard disk drives are installed in port-0 and port-1). Use the Intel® Application Accelerator (IAA) feature of the Intel Storage Utility software program, to configure any additional drives. See the section, About the Intel Storage Utility program. Page 99 Installing additional hard disk drives If you have purchased a RAID-ready computer, you may be required to install an additional drive(s). You can find details about installing additional hard disk drives in the "About Hard Disk Drive Installation" section of the online VAIO Computer User Guide. See To locate the online VAIO® Computer User Guide. Place all S-ATA hard disk drives into the drive holder inside the computer's chassis. Connect one end of the S-ATA data cable(s) to the S-ATA connection, starting with Port-0 on the motherboard. Connect the data cables of any additional drives to Ports 1, 2, and then 3. Motherboard - detail 3. 4. Connect the other end of the S-ATA data cable(s) to the corresponding S-ATA hard disk drive. Connect the S-ATA power cable(s) to the corresponding S-ATA hard disk drive. If your hard disk drive is equipped with two power connectors, connect the S-ATA power cable. See the information supplied with your hard disk drive for details on proper power connections. When all additional hard disk drives are installed, you are ready to configure the RAID volume. [. . . ] VAIO Media software brings multimedia to your network, enabling you to share music, video, and picture files between your VAIO® computers. You can set up one or more computers as "media servers, " that store your multimedia files and make them available to other compatible VAIO computers on your wired or wireless home network. Web site http://www. sony. com/pcsupport telephone 888-4-SONY-PC (888-476-6972) hours 7 days a week, 24 hours a day VAIO Update Sony Electronics Inc. The VAIO Update utility helps you maintain your VAIO® computer by regularly checking the Sony Online Support Web site for important software updates and up-to-date information for your specific computer model. [. . . ]