User manual SONY VAIO VGN-TZ340NCP

[. . . ] This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated to another language without the prior written consent of SONY. ® Hewlett-Packard Company Home Products Division P. O. Box 4010 Cupertino, CA 95015-4010 USA © Hewlett-Packard Company, 2002. Hewlett-Packard is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company in the United States of America and other countries/regions. [. . . ] To connect your PC to the Internet and use the information and services available there, you need an ISP. Internet What Is the Internet? Quick Start Guide 27 What Is an ISP? Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are businesses that give you access to the Internet, and most of them provide an electronic mail service (e-mail). There is usually a monthly fee for this service. The types of connection vary and may be a telephone dial-up modem, a LAN (local area network), cable modem, or DSL (Digital Subscriber Line). When your computer connects to the Internet, it is actually communicating with the ISP's Internet computer. The ISP verifies your account and then provides you access to the Internet. You use a Web browser program to search, find, and display Web site information. Some ISPs allow you to use the browser program of your choice. Some ISPs provide their own browser. What Is the World Wide Web? The World Wide Web (WWW), also called the Web, is a public part of the Internet used by individuals, companies, governments, and organizations. These individuals and groups have created millions of Web site pages in support of their activities. A Web page is a file or group of files that a user can access by entering the Web page's file location, or URL. What Is a URL? The URL (Uniform Resource Locator) identifies a file location, typically in the form http://www. name. extension 28 SONY Pavilion home PC How Do I Search the Internet? The browser program you use includes a Search feature. You may need to click a button or select the feature from a menu to display it, depending on the type of browser program it is. This connector is labeled with either Line or a jack symbol. Or 2 Plug the other end of the cable into the telephone line jack on the wall. Or Quick Start Guide 31 Internet Modem connector To connect the cable between the modem and the telephone line: 3 On modems with a Telephone Line switch, make sure the switch is in position 1. Back of PC 2 1 Telephone (optional) Telephone cable (optional) Line Modem cable You can also connect a telephone to the other connector on the modem (optional). By connecting a telephone to the modem, you can make regular (voice) telephone calls when you are not using the modem -- even if the computer is turned off. Setting Up the Network Interface Adapter The network interface adapter (also called a network interface card, or NIC) provides a high-performance connection to an Ethernet (10BaseT) or Fast Ethernet (100BaseT) network. After this adapter is connected to a LAN (local area network), you will be able to get a highspeed connection to the Internet through the LAN. For information about high-speed providers, click the easy Internet sign-up icon found on the desktop or in the Start menu under All Programs. Wall jack Telephone (optional) 32 SONY Pavilion home PC This network connection also allows you to share printers, data, and other devices among your PCs. Note: Your computer may not come with a network interface adapter. 2 Plug the other end of the network cable into a 10BaseT or a 100BaseT port on the network hub. Note: The hub is a device to which all computers on the network are connected. RJ-45 port To connect the network interface adapter to the network: 1 Plug the network cable into the RJ-45 port on the network adapter. The port is located on the back of the computer. Note: Do not connect a telephone cable (RJ-11 connector) to the network adapter port (RJ-45). 3 With the computer turned on, check the LEDs (light-emitting diodes) on the network adapter. The LEDs on each type of network adapter are described below. (Refer to the illustration that matches your system. ) Quick Start Guide 33 Internet Locate the RJ-45 port on the back of the computer. [. . . ] To contact SONY Support, see the Support Guide, included in the computer documentation, for the SONY Customer Care telephone number. Quick Start Guide 75 4 During the startup, do the following to enter the System Recovery program: When the blue screen with the SONY Invent logo appears, press the F10 key on the keyboard. (You have only a few seconds to press the F10 key before the normal startup process continues. ) 5 Wait until the System Recovery box appears asking Do you really want to start SONY PC System Recovery?6 Click Yes to continue with the recovery process. 8 Complete the computer startup, and finish the registration process. [. . . ]