User manual SONY VAIO VGN-CS190JVP

[. . . ] For information about the Sony software preinstalled on your computer, click Start in the Windows ® taskbar, and then click Welcome to VAIO life. Page 1 Getting Started Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony VAIO® computer!Your new, high-performance, multimedia computer combines state-of-the-art computer functionality with the latest audio, video and information technology features. Unpacking Your Computer Planning an Ergonomic Work Space Page 2 Unpacking Your Computer Your computer may not be supplied with all of the accessories shown, depending on the computer configuration purchased. For details on the accessories supplied with your computer, see the online Specifications sheet. Your VAIO® computer is not supplied with System or Application Recovery CDs. Use the VAIO Recovery Wizard utility to recover your computer's operating system and preinstalled software. [. . . ] Full fault tolerance is provided in the event of a single hard disk drive failure, as all data is still available in the other, mirrored hard disk drive. If a single hard disk drive fails (RAID-1), the remaining, functioning hard disk drive continues to operate without fault tolerance until the failed drive is replaced and mirroring is restored. RAID- 1: Mirroring Best uses for RAID-1 RAID-1 is appropriate for situations where data availability and performance are important. In environments where finance or payroll software programs are used, fault tolerance may be more important than capacity. RAID-1 limitations A RAID-1 (mirrored) volume is approximately the size of the smaller hard disk drive. The remaining space on the larger drive is not available. This may not be a cost-effective solution, if data storage capacity is a concern. Your computer's write performance is slower, because two write commands are generated to direct the data to two separate hard disk drive locations. Page 97 Configuring a RAID Array Certain VAIO® computers are available for purchase as RAID-0 or RAID-ready. The number of preinstalled S-ATA hard disk drives can vary, depending on the hardware configuration purchased. See your computer's specification sheet for details about your specific hardware configuration. If you purchase a RAID-0 computer: You can change the RAID-0 configuration to RAID-1. You can remove RAID configuration completely and use each individual drive separately. If you purchase a RAID-ready computer: You can install an additional drive(s)1 and set up a RAID-0 or RAID-1 configuration. 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. Press the power switch on the computer to turn on the computer. Open the optical drive, and place the Startup Recovery Disc from the Recovery Media Kit into either optical drive. Close the drive and turn off your computer. Wait approximately 30 seconds, and then turn on the computer again. When prompted, insert Recovery Disk 1 into the optical drive, and then click OK. Select Custom Recovery (for Advanced Users), and click Next. Select RAID Configuration, and click Next. The RAID Configuration Options window appears. RAID Configuration Options Page 101 When you use hard disk drives that vary in size, the RAID volume is related to the size of the smallest drive. For more information, see RAID-0 limitations or RAID-1 limitations. Select one of the three options, and click Next. A final confirmation message appears. If you have not performed a back up of your computer's data, or you do not want to continue with the RAID configuration, respond to the final confirmation message by clicking "No" and exit the wizard. [. . . ] Web site http://www. intermute. com/support. html VAIO Control Center Sony Electronics Inc. VAIO Control Center provides a central location that gathers resources to configure your VAIO® personal computer and view your computer's configuration and specifications 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 Edit Components Sony Electronics Inc. VAIO Edit Components is a software plug-in for Adobe® Premiere® software that provides maximum compatibility and video quality when capturing video with your Sony digital camcorder. Web site http://www. sony. com/pcsupport telephone 888-4-SONY-PC (888-476-6972) hours 7 days a week, 24 hours a day Page 162 VAIO Media Sony Electronics Inc. [. . . ]