User manual SONY VAIO VPC-EA4AFX/P

[. . . ] 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. Box 4010 Cupertino, CA 95015-4010 USA Copyright © 2000­2006 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L. P. May be licensed in the United States by one or both of U. S. [. . . ] Do not force the drive into the bay; it should slide easily into the bay. 3 Slide the drive all the way into the drive bay until the drive is firmly connected to the internal power and USB port. With the PC turned on, the power indicator (B) on the front of the drive is lit when the drive is inserted correctly. A Drive activity indicator light B Power on indicator light C SONY Personal Media Drive guide ridges A C B Using the SONY Personal Media Drive 55 Locating the Drive and Assigning a Drive Letter After you insert the drive into the PC, you can find the drive in My Computer. The operating system automatically assigns a letter to the drive. The assigned letter depends on the other storage devices connected to the PC. To locate the drive: 1 Click Start on the taskbar. 3 Select the drive under Hard Disk Drives. The default name is SONY Personal Media Drive. You can permanently assign a drive letter to avoid the letter changing when you connect and disconnect this drive and other devices. Also, it is easier for a software program to locate the files on the SONY Personal Media Drive if a drive letter is assigned. Some programs may not be able to find files if the drive has a new drive letter. 5 In the Windows Media Player window, click Tools, select Options, and then select the Media Library tab. 7 Click Add to add a pathway to your SONY Personal Media Drive. 8 Browse to locate your created music file folder on your SONY Personal Media Drive, and then click OK. 9 Click OK, and then OK again to close the Options window. Now your music files on your SONY Personal Media Drive appear in the Windows Media Player library when your drive is connected to the PC. When you disconnect the drive, your music files may still appear in the Windows Media Player Library. To refresh your PC, open and close Windows Media Player. If that doesn't work, restart the PC. Using the SONY Personal Media Drive 57 Disconnecting the Drive You can safely remove the drive when it is not active. When the amber activity light is blinking, the drive is active, saving or transferring data. Removing the drive while the light is blinking may cause data loss or damaged files. To disconnect the SONY Personal Media Drive safely: 1 Close all programs that may be accessing your SONY Personal Media Drive. [. . . ] 2 Select your country/region and language. 3 From the Support and Drivers page, click See support and troubleshooting information, enter the model number of your PC, and then click Search . 5 Locate the manual you want and do one of the following: · Click the title to display the file in Adobe Acrobat Reader (you can download it from the Manuals page if it is not currently installed on your PC). Right-click the title, select Save Target As, specify a location on your PC where you want to save the file, rename the file (retaining the . pdf extension), and then click Save. · Getting Help 105 Using the Onscreen Help and Support Center Information about your PC is in the onscreen Help and Support Center (select models only). [. . . ]