User manual SONY VAIO VPC-EE41FX/T

[. . . ] 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, DVgate, i. LINKTM and the i. LINKTM logo, PictureGear, PictureToy, Media Bar DVD Player, MovieShaker, Smart Capture, UI Design Selector, VAIO Action Setup, VAIO System Information, VisualFlow, SonicStage, ImageStation, Memory StickTM and the Memory StickTM logo, VAIO and the VAIO logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation. i. LINKTM is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product contains an IEEE1394 connection. Microsoft®, Windows® and the Windows® logo, Windows® Media and Outlook® are trademarks or registered trademarks of U. S. [. . . ] 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. Using other cables or a telephone cable may cause a malfunction, excessive heat Getting help Sony VAIO Desktop User Guide nN 53 Getting help This section describes how to get help and support from Sony, as well as troubleshooting tips for your computer. Sony provides several support options for your computer. Sony's support options Printed documentation supplied with your VAIO desktop The printed part of your documentation pack contains the following: A Getting Started brochure, where you will find a brief description of the items in your box, some specifications of your VAIO desktop, and how to set up your computer; A Customer Guide, where you will find all the basic information to start using your VAIO desktop, as well as troubleshooting and VAIO-Link information; Your Sony Guarantee conditions. A Safety Regulations Guide for your information. A Modem Regulations flyer applying to the modem. Online user guides preinstalled on your hard drive Your hard drive comes preinstalled with online user guides, including the following: 1 The Sony VAIO Desktop User Guide: Using your VAIO desktop shows you how to use the standard components of your system. In this part of the manual you will also find out what you can do with a Memory StickTM. Connecting peripheral devices explains how you can add functionality by connecting various peripherals. Getting help Sony VAIO Desktop User Guide nN 54 Getting help explains the support options available to you, and offers basic troubleshooting tips. Precautions provides facts and advice about using your VAIO desktop. Specifications lists details on your computer, drivers and accessories. To initialize the BIOS, proceed as follows: 1 2 3 4 5 6 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 <F9> or use the arrow keys to select Get Default Values. The message Load default configuration now?Make sure that Yes is selected and then press <Enter>. Getting help Sony VAIO Desktop User Guide nN 57 7 8 Press <F10> to exit, or use the arrow keys to select Exit (Save Changes). The message Save configuration changes and exit now?Make sure that Yes is selected and then press <Enter>. My computer does not shut down It is recommended that you shut down your computer using the Turn Off Computer command on the Windows® Start menu. Using other methods, including those listed here, may result in loss of unsaved data. If the Turn Off Computer command does not work properly, proceed as follows: 1 2 3 4 Shut down the computer by pressing <Alt>+<F4>. [. . . ] 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. Short for Random Access Memory, the memory used to run programs and store data in current use. RAM is the fastest kind of memory to read from and write to. [. . . ]