User manual SONY VAIO VPC-EE41FX

[. . . ] Sony Corporation reserves the right to make any modification to this manual or the information contained herein at any time without notice. The software described herein is governed by the terms of a separate user licence agreement. Trademarks Sony, DigitalPrint, DVgate, i. LINK and the i. LINK logo, Net MD, Sony Style Imaging, MovieShaker, Smart Capture, UI Design Selector, VAIO Action Setup, VAIO Edit Components, VAIO System Information, SonicStage, Memory Stick and the Memory Stick logo, VAIO and the VAIO logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation. i. LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product contains an IEEE1394 connection. Microsoft, Microsoft Works, Windows and the Windows logo, Windows Media and Outlook are trademarks or registered trademarks of U. S. [. . . ] Click the Hardware tab and select Device Manager. The Device Manager screen appears with the list of devices. Under Network Adapters, right-click on Realtek RTL 8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC. Under Device Usage, select Use this device (enable). Click OK to close the Properties window. The Ethernet connection is now enabled. or even fire in the port. If using this computer in Germany, please make sure you do not use an ISDN cable. It is physically very similar, but its higher voltage of 12V may destroy the motherboard inside the computer. For more information about connecting your VAIO desktop to the network, please consult the Hardware troubleshooting section of the VAIO-Link website: How to troubleshoot network problems. For help on connecting to a network, see your network administrator. !Connect only 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX cables to the Ethernet port. Check that the power indicator on the front panel of the computer indicates that the power is on. Confirm that the power cord and all cables are connected firmly. If you have plugged the computer into an Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS), make sure the UPS is turned on and works. Getting help Sony VAIO Desktop User Guide nN 56 Check that the monitor is properly connected to the main unit. Check that the brightness and contrast controls are adjusted correctly. Moisture condensation may have occurred. Wait at least an hour before turning the computer on. The message 'Press <F1> to continue, <F2> to enter setup' appears at startup If the message Press <F1> to continue, <F2> to enter setup appears at the bottom of the display, you need to initialise the BIOS. To initialise the BIOS, proceed as follows: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Turn off the computer. Remove any peripheral devices connected to the computer. Turn on the computer and press <F2> when the Sony logo appears. Use the arrow keys to select the Exit menu. Press <F5> or use the arrow keys to select Load Setup Defaults. [. . . ] The processor is the brains of the computer; it processes the instructions of your system's programs. 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. PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) refers to the plain old telephone service, the national telecommunication networks implementing voice transmission by using analog signals. PBX PC Card PCMCIA Pixel Processor Product recovery CD-ROM PS/2 PSTN Glossary Sony VAIO Desktop User Guide nN 88 RAM Short for Random Access Memory, the memory used to run programs and store data in current use. [. . . ]