User manual SONY VGC-RB48G

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] A message appears prompting you to insert a recordable DVD media. 5. Insert a recordable DVD and press OK. The progress of the recording session displays at the bottom of the window. 6. A message appears when the recording session is complete. Press OK and the media is ejected. Additional information about DVD burning If you are using a DVD-RW media, the existing data is deleted before the new data is written. Page 145 Do not connect or disconnect any cables or devices during the recording session. Do not attempt to access the Internet, watch other TV programs, or use network services. Do not open additional software programs. DVD burning can take over an hour to complete, depending on the size of your video file. If the Media Center software program stops responding during your DVD burning session, do not attempt to stop or restart the DVD burning process. The Click to DVD software program continues to create the DVD, even if Media Center software is not open. Media Center software stops responding (Pop- up m essages) Page 146 Selecting Appropriate DVD Media It is important that you use the appropriate DVD media with your computer's DVD±RW drive1. Use care when selecting blank recording media. The general information provided can help you understand the different disc formats and limitations. Your computer's configuration may vary from the hardware configuration discussed in this section. See the online specifications sheet for details about your specific computer model. C ertain V A I O ® c omputers are equipped with a DV D+R Double Layer/DV D±RW drive. See your c omputer's s pec ific ations s heet for details on hardware c onfiguration. 1 Page 147 About recordable DVD media DVD-R for General -- DVD Recordable media for general use, also known as DVD-R(G), can be written to once and cannot be erased. You can use a DVD-RW or DVD±RW drive to write data to a DVD-R disc until the disc is full. You cannot erase or overwrite any existing data. DVD-R media is appropriate for both video and data DVD burning. DVD-R for general media is not the same as DVD-R for Authoring media. DVD-R for Authoring discs are a special media intended for professional DVD production and equipment. DVD-RW -- DVD Rewritable media can be written to, erased, and written to again. You can use this media with a DVD-RW or DVD±RW drive, writing information to the same disc repeatedly. However, you must erase existing data on the disc before beginning a new recording session. DVD- RW media is appropriate for both video and data DVD burning. DVD+R -- DVD+R Recordable media can be written to once and cannot be erased. [. . . ] 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. [. . . ]