User manual SONY VAIO VPC-EE41FX/BJ

[. . . ] 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 license agreement. Trademarks Sony, DigitalPrint, DVgate, i. LINK and the i. LINK logo, Sony Style Imaging, Simple DVD Maker, MovieShaker, Smart Capture, UI Design Selector, VAIO Action Setup, 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. [. . . ] Check the working conditions and OS compatibility of i. LINKTM-compatible PC peripherals (HDD, CD-RW drive etc. ) before you connect them to your VAIO desktop. Connecting peripheral devices Sony VAIO Desktop User Guide nN 54 Connecting a digital video camera recorder To connect a digital video camera recorder, proceed as follows: 1 Plug one end of the i. LINKTM cable (not supplied) into the i. LINKTM connector of the computer and the other end into the DV-Out connector on your digital video camera recorder. 2 Launch the DVgate application. On Sony digital video cameras, connectors labelled DV Out, DV In/Out or i. LINKTM are i. LINKTM-compatible. The Sony digital video camera recorder is an example; your digital video camera recorder may need to be connected differently. If your digital video camera recorder includes a Memory StickTM slot, you can copy images from it to your computer via a Memory StickTM. To do so, simply copy images on the Memory StickTM, and then insert it into the Memory StickTM slot of your computer. Connecting peripheral devices Sony VAIO Desktop User Guide nN 55 Connecting two VAIO computers You can copy, edit or delete files on another VAIO computer to your desktop with an optional i. LINKTM cable. If the second computer has the Windows® XP operating system, you just need the i. LINKTM cable. If the second computer has a different operating system (e. g. , Windows® 2000), you need a software application such as Smart Connect. You can also print a document on a printer connected to another VAIO computer. To connect your VAIO desktop to another VAIO computer, proceed as follows: Insert one end of the i. LINKTM cable into one of the i. LINKTM connectors on the main unit of the VAIO desktop and connect the other end to the other VAIO computer. Connecting peripheral devices Sony VAIO Desktop User Guide nN 56 Connecting to a network Your computer comes with a preinstalled Ethernet interface. To connect to a network, proceed as follows: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Go to Start, right-click on My Computer and select Properties. Click the Hardware tab and select Device Manager. The Device Manager screen appears with the list of devices. In the VAIO-Link Customer Service Guide you will find all the VAIO-Link information you need, including specific contact numbers and addresses for each country. Consult the Online Help files of the software you are using for detailed information on features and troubleshooting. Getting help Sony VAIO Desktop User Guide nN 59 6 Refer to the Microsoft Quick Start manual for more information on Windows® . Other sources of information The online help files that accompany your pre-installed software contain instructions on using the software. VAIO-Link website, which you can access if you have any problems with your computer: http://www. vaio-link. com VAIO-Link Response Centre: Before contacting the VAIO-Link Response Centre, try to solve the problem by reading the user guides and help files supplied with the peripherals or software. You will need to set up and configure your VAIO's internal modem before you can make use of these communication features. Troubleshooting This section describes how to solve common problems you might encounter when using your VAIO desktop. Please try these suggestions before contacting VAIO-Link or your local Sony dealer. You are recommended to print out this section and keep it for future reference. About the computer and software (page 60) About the display (page 65) About CDs and floppy disks (page 66) About sound (page 69) About the modem (page 70) About peripherals (page 71) About digital video captures and DVgate (page 73) About i. LINKTM devices (page 73) Getting help Sony VAIO Desktop User Guide nN 60 About the computer and software My computer does not start Check that the computer is plugged into a power source and that it is turned on. 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. 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. [. . . ] 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. [. . . ]