User manual SONY VAIO VGC-RB13MX OPTICAL DISK DRIVE UPPER REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS

[. . . ] Macrovision: This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U. S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorised by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorised by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. [. . . ] The i. LINKTM connection varies depending on the software applications, operating system and i. LINKTM compatible devices you use. Refer to the documentation that came with your software for more information. Check the working conditions and OS compatibility of i. LINKTM-compatible PC peripherals (HDD, CD-RW drive etc. ) before you connect them to your VAIO desktop. Connecting peripheral devices Sony VAIO Desktop User Guide nN 55 Connecting a digital video camera recorder To connect a digital video camera recorder, proceed as follows: 1 2 Plug one end of the i. LINKTM cable (not supplied) into the i. LINKTM connector of the computer and the other end into the DV-Out connector on your digital video camera recorder. (See your Software Guide for more information. ) On Sony digital video cameras, connectors labelled DV Out, DV In/Out or i. LINKTM are i. LINKTM-compatible. The Sony digital video camera recorder is an example; your digital video camera recorder may need to be connected differently. If your digital video camera recorder includes a Memory StickTM slot, you can copy images from it to your computer via a Memory StickTM. To do so, simply copy images on the Memory StickTM, and then insert it into the Memory StickTM slot of your computer. Connecting peripheral devices Sony VAIO Desktop User Guide nN 56 Connecting two VAIO computers You can connect your VAIO desktop to another VAIO computer using an i. LINKTM cable (not supplied). With the software on your VAIO desktop, you can copy, edit or delete files on another VAIO computer that also has Windows® XP installed. You can also print a document on a printer connected to another VAIO computer. To connect your VAIO desktop to another VAIO computer, proceed as follows: 1 Insert one end of the i. LINKTM cable into one of the i. LINKTM connectors on the main unit of the VAIO desktop. 2 Connect the other end to the other VAIO computer. Connecting peripheral devices Sony VAIO Desktop User Guide nN 57 Connecting to a network Your computer comes with a preinstalled Ethernet interface. To connect to a network, proceed as follows: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Go to Start, right-click on My Computer and select Properties. Using Video software explains how to use Sony video software: DVgate, MovieShaker and Smart Capture. Managing audio files with SonicStage explains how to convert your existing MP3, WMA and WAV format audio files into ATRAC3 format. Using DigitalPrint gives you an idea what you can do with your photos taken with a digital camera. Customising your VAIO computer explains how to set up your system's display and so on. Installing and updating applications explains how to install, run or uninstall a software application. Managing drivers explains how to install, update or uninstall a driver. Using the Product Recovery CD-ROMs explains how to perform a system and application recovery. 2 Getting help Sony VAIO Desktop User Guide nN 60 3 4 5 In the Customer Service Guide, you will find all the information you need relating to VAIO-Link, including contact numbers for each country. Consult the Online Help files of the software you are using for detailed information on features and troubleshooting. Refer to the Microsoft Quick Start manual for more information on Windows® . Other sources of information VAIO-Link website, which you can access if you have any problems with your computer: http://www. vaio-link. com VAIO-Link: Before contacting the VAIO-Link, try to solve the problem by reading the user guides and help files supplied with the peripherals or software. You will need to set up and configure your VAIO's internal modem before you can make use of these communication features. Getting help Sony VAIO Desktop User Guide nN 61 Troubleshooting This section describes how to solve common problems you might encounter when using your VAIO desktop. Please try these suggestions before contacting VAIO-Link or your local Sony dealer. You are recommended to print out this section and keep it for future reference. About About About About About About About About About the computer and software (page 62) Giga Pocket (page 67) the display (page 67) CDs and floppy disks (page 69) sound (page 72) the modem (page 73) peripherals (page 74) digital video captures and DVgate (page 76) i. LINKTM devices (page 76) Getting help Sony VAIO Desktop User Guide nN 62 About the computer and software My computer does not start Check that the computer is plugged into a power source and that it is turned on. [. . . ] The processor is also known as the CPU or microprocessor and can be found on the motherboard (see this word) of your computer. The product recovery CD-ROMs include the application recovery CD-ROM and the system recovery CD-ROM(s) A type of mouse or keyboard port. Partition PBX PC Card PCMCIA Pixel Processor Product recovery CD-ROM PS/2 Glossary Sony VAIO Desktop User Guide nN 94 PSTN PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) refers to the plain old telephone service, the national telecommunication networks implementing voice transmission by using analog signals. Short for Random Access Memory, the memory used to run programs and store data in current use. RAM is the fastest kind of memory to read from and write to. [. . . ]