Sony PCVA-IMB4A manual

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3 Contents Getting Started ............................................5 Unpacking Your Computer .........................................6 Planning An Ergonomic Work Space .........................8 Locating Controls And Ports .....................9 About The Front Panel ..............................................10 About The Back Panel . .....[...]

V AIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Star t 4 System A nd Application Recovery CD(s) D(s) ......................................... 29 Using The System Recovery CD(s) .......................... 30 Using The Application Recovery CD(s) ................... 33 Troubleshooting ........................................ 37 About VAIO Computer Functions ....[...]

5 Getting Star ted Congratulations on you r pur cha se of the Sony V AIO® computer! Y our new , high-performance, multimedia computer combines audio, video, and information technology featur es.[...]

V AIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Star t 6 Unpac king Y our Computer Y our computer may not be supplied with all of the accessories shown, depending on the system configuration you purchased. For details on the accessories supplied with your computer , see the online Specifications sheet. * The supplied speakers may vary , depending on the V AIO [...]

Unpacking Y our C omputer 7 Manuals ❑ V AIO Digital S tudio™ Computer Quick S tart — Provides basic information on setting up and regist ering your computer . The Qui ck Start also provides software, support, safety and legal inform ation. ❑ V AIO Digital S tudio™ Computer User Guide — Contains information on the hardware and preinstall[...]

V AIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Star t 8 Planning An Ergonomic W ork Space Before you set up your new computer , find the best location for your new computer and plan your work space. There are several er gonomic factors to consider when you arrange your work space: ❑ S table work surface — Use a stable work surface large enough to support [...]

9 Locating Controls And P or ts This section is intended to familiarize you with the contr ols, ports and jacks that may be available on your computer .Y our computer may not be equipped with all of these har dwar e featur es and the location of the contr ols, ports, and jacks may vary fr om the illustrations shown in this section. T o view the spe[...]

V AIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Star t 10 About The Fr ont P anel The front panel of your V AIO Computer enables access to the optical and floppy disk drives. It also includes access to the Memory S tick media slot, Universal Serial Bus (USB), and i.LINK® ports to connect compatible peripheral devices. Front panel 1 Optical drive 1 See the onl[...]

About The F ron t P ane l 11 4 Floppy disk drive access indicator Light is green while reading and writing data from and to a floppy disk. 5 Optical drive access indicator Light is amber wh ile reading and w riting data from and to the opti cal drives. 6 Hard disk drive access indicator Light is amber while reading and writing data from and to the [...]

V AIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Star t 12 About The Bac k P anel The back panel of your computer contains the ports for suppli ed and optional accessories. The icons on the back panel locate and identify the ports and jacks on your computer . Back panel 1M o u s e p o r t Connection for a PS/2® mouse. 2 Keyboard port Connection for a PS/2 Keyb[...]

About The Back P anel 13 4 Monitor port (The monitor port location may vary between models) Connection for a standard display . 5 i.LINK 6-pin port (IEEE 1394) Connection for a compatible digi tal device. 6 S/P DIF optical out port Connection for a digital audio or optical device. 7 Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB) ports (4) Connection for compatible[...]

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15 Setting Up Y our Computer Y our computer may not be equipped with all of these har dware featur es, ther efor e, some instructions may not appl y to your specific computer . The location of the contr ols, ports, and jacks may vary from the illustrations shown in this section. See the online specifications sheet for your system's configurati[...]

V AIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Star t 16 Connecting A Displa y (Monitor) Displa y (Monitor) 1 Plug the display cable into the monito r port * . 2 If necessary , plug the display cable into the rear of the display . * Y our computer may have an available DVI monitor port for use with a DVI monitor . Do not attempt to connect a standard VGA moni[...]

Connecting The Speakers 17 Connecting The Speaker s Connecting the PCV A-SP3A speaker s (with a speaker power cab le) 1 Plug the cable attached to the back of the left speaker into the L Out jack on the back of the right speaker . 2 Plug the cable attached to the back of the right speaker into the Headphones jack, located on the back panel of your [...]

V AIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Star t 18 Connecting the PCV A-SP3 speakers (with an A C adapter) 1 Plug the cable attached to the back of the left speaker into the L Out jack on the back of the right speaker . 2 Plug the cable attached to the back of the right speaker into the Headphones jack. 3 Plug the jack end of the AC adapter cord into th[...]

Connecting The Ke yboard and Mouse 19 Connecting The K e yboa r d A nd Mouse 1 Plug the keyboard cable into the keyboard port on the back of the computer . 2 Plug the mouse cable into the mouse port. T o connect the keyboard and mouse[...]

V AIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Star t 20 Connecting The T e lephone A nd Modem Ca b les 1 Unplug your telephone from the wall jack. 2 Plug the modem cable (supplied) into the Modem line jack on the computer , and then plug the other end of the cable into the wall jack. T o connect the telephone and modem cables Y our computer has a protective [...]

Connecting The P ower Cord(s) 21 Connecting The P o wer Cor d(s) wer Cord(s) 1 Plug the power cord into the back of the computer . 2 Plug both the display and po wer cords into a grounded AC wall outlet or a power strip. T o connect the power cords[...]

V AIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Star t 22 T urning On Y o ur Computer When you start your system for the first ti me, your computer may detect new equipment and d isplay a dialog box t hat prompts you to restart your computer . Respond to this prompt immediat ely . 1 Press the power switch on the computer to turn on the power . 2 Press the powe[...]

Registering Y o ur Computer 23 Registering Y our Computer T ake advantage of Sony’ s commitment to quality customer support and receive these benefits by registering your computer: ❑ Sony Customer Support — Communicate with a Support Representative to troubleshoot problems you may be having wi th your computer . ❑ Limited warranty — Prote[...]

V AIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Star t 24 Setting Up Y our Dial-up Connection The first time you turn your computer on, follow these steps to set up your dial- up connection: 1 Click S tart from the W indows taskbar and select All Programs . 2 Point to Accessories , point to Communication s , and then click New Connection Wizard . The Location [...]

Setting Up Y our Dial-up Connection 25 4 Click to select your dialing location and then cli ck OK . The New Connection W izard appears. Phone and Modem Options window[...]

V AIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Star t 26 5 Follow the on-screen instru ctions to finish setting up you r dial-up connection. New Connection Wizard window[...]

T urning Off Y our C omputer 27 T urning Off Y our Computer Follow these steps when you are ready to turn off your computer for an extended period of time. T o turn off your computer 1 Click S tart in the W indows taskbar, then select T urn Off Computer . The T urn Off Computer dialog bo x appears. 2 Select the Tu r n O f f opti on. 3 W a it for yo[...]

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29 System A nd Application Reco v er y CD(s) Y ou can r estore your system, individual softwar e applications, or drivers, using the Recovery CDs.[...]

V AIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Star t 30 Using The System Reco very CD(s) ystem Reco very CD(s) The System Recovery CD utility formats your hard disk drive and restores the operating system and all the original, preinstalled software applications. If the operating system or applications become corrupted or are erased, you can restore your comp[...]

Using The System Recove r y CD(s) 31 Using the System Reco ver y CD(s) Y our system may take a few minutes to load necessary files. A blue screen appears during the downloading pro cess. 1 Press the disc eject button to open the optical dis c drive and extend the disk tray . 2 Insert the System Recovery CD (CD #1) in your computer's optical dr[...]

V AIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Star t 32 4 T urn off your computer . 5 W a it 30 seconds and turn on your computer . Y our screen displ ays the downloading progress, “Starting V AIO Recov ery Utility .” 6 When the V AIO System Recovery Utility dialog box appears, click Next . 7 The Notes on Use window appears. Click Nex t . 8 On the Main M[...]

Using The Application Re cov er y CD(s) 33 Using The Application Reco very CD(s) The Application Recovery CD utility enables you to reinstall in dividual software, individual drivers, and to repair software if they become corrupted or are erased. Y ou can reinstall a software application or driver to correct a problem that you are experiencing with[...]

V AIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Star t 34 Reinstalling devic e drivers The Microsoft® W ind ows® XP operating system is capable of reinstalli ng the original factory-installed device drivers, without usi ng the Application Recovery CD(s). 1 Click S tart in the W indows taskbar, then right-click My Computer . A shortcut menu appears. 2 Click P[...]

Using The Application Re cov er y CD(s) 35 7 Click to s elect the op tion, Install fr om a list or specific location (Advanced) . Click Next . 8 Click to cancel the option, Sear ch removable media (floppy , CD-ROM...) . 9 Select the check box for Include this location in the search and click Browse . The Browse for Folder dialog box appears. 10 Nav[...]

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37 T roub leshooting This section describes how to tr oubleshoot common pr oblems. Y ou can also find helpful information on how to use your computer's har dwar e featur es and pr einstalled softwar e. Y our computer may not be equipped with all of the har dwar e featur es or pr einstalled softwar e discussed in this section, depending on th e[...]

V AIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Star t 38 About V AIO Computer Functions Functions 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 light is lit on the front panel of the computer . ❑ Confirm that a disk is not in the floppy disk dri ve (unless you are using [...]

About V AIO Computer Functions 39 If your computer still does not respond and you cannot restart, shut down your computer by pressing and holding the pow er switch for more than six seconds. If the software application continues to stop responding or causes your comput er to stop responding, contact the softw are publisher or designated technical s[...]

V AIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Star t 40 Why is m y system running slo wl y? ❑ The system responsiveness varies depending with th e number of applications that are open and running. Close any applications that you are not currently using. ❑ Increasing the system memory may also help. For information on installing memory , please see the on[...]

About V AIO Computer Functions 41 Where can I find a listing of m y computer's preinstalled har dwa re? Y ou can find details about the drives, cards, and memory modules installed on your system by viewing the online specifications sheet. This online document describes the hardware configu ration of your V AIO computer . T o access the online [...]

V AIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Star t 42 About Software How do I create an audio CD with preinsta lled Sony so ftware? Y our V A IO® computer has SonicStage™ software preinstall ed on your computer . SonicStage is a digital music management software that enables you work with digital music from audio CDs and from the Internet. Y ou can play[...]

About Software 43 Using the System Restore Wizard 1 Click S tart in the Wi ndows® taskbar and click Help and Support . T he V AIO H elp and Support window appears. 2 Under Pick a Help topic , clic k Performance and maintenance . 3 Under Performance and maintenance , click Using System Restor e to undo changes. A submen u appears on the righ t. 4 U[...]

V AIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Star t 44 5 In the Copy Items dialog box, cli ck the read/write drive icon * , and click Copy . 6 Under Other Places , click My Comput er , and click the CD-R W or DVD- RW d r i v e . W ind ows displays the temporary area that holds th e files until they are copied to the CD. 7 Confirm that the fil es and folders[...]

About Software 45 Where can I find a listing of m y computer's preinstalled software titles? Y ou can find details about your computer’ s preinstalled software by viewing the online specifications sheet. This online document describes the preinstalled software on your V AIO computer . T o access the online specifications sheet: 1 Click S tar[...]

V AIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Star t 46 About Using The Optical Disc Drive(s) Why does n ’ t m y optical drive tray open? Use the Eject button 1 Make sure the computer is turned on. 2 Press the Eject button on the drive. Use the My Computer icon 1 Click S tart in the W indows taskbar , then select My C omputer . 2 Right-click the appropriat[...]

About Using The Optical Disc Dr ive(s) 47 Why i sn ’ t m y D VD pla ying prope rly? If a region code warning appears when you are using the DVD player application, it may be that the region code of the DVD you are trying to play is incompatible with the region code setting of your optical drive. A regi on code is listed on the disc packaging. Reg[...]

V AIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Star t 48 Why does n't m y optical drive (D VD-R W) recor d to CD-R W media at higher speeds? If you are having difficulty formatting CD-R W media for recording p urposes, try changing the write speed to a lower setting. Y our media must suppo rt writing speeds at 2X or lower . See the Help or documentation [...]

About The Speake rs 49 About The Speakers Why i s there no sound in an y application? ❑ Check that the speakers are plugged into the Headphones jack. ❑ If your speakers have a m ute button, verify that it is turned off. ❑ If your speakers are powered by batteries, verify that the batteries are inserted properly and that they are charged. ❑ [...]

V AIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Star t 50 About The Modem dem Why is m y modem connection slo w? Many factors influence modem connection speed: ❑ T elephone line noise ❑ Incompatibility with other telephone equipment such as fax machines or other modems. ❑ Internet Service Providers (ISP) connection capability may vary . If you think your[...]

About The Modem 51 ❑ If it appears that your modem is not functioning properly , check the device status. 1 Click S tart in the W indows taskbar , then cli ck Contr ol Panel . 2 Click Printers and Other Hardwar e and then select Phone and Modem Options . 3 From the Modems tab, click to select your mod em. 4 Click Properties . The Modem Properties[...]

V AIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Star t 52 About The Micr ophone Why does n ’ t m y microphone w ork properly? Check that the microphone is plugged into the Microphone jack. Why is m y microp hone so sensitive to bac kground noise? If you find there is too much background noise when you record sound, you should adjust the microphone gain by fo[...]

About The Mouse And Ke ybo ard 53 About The Mouse And Ke yboard Why d oesn ’ t m y mouse work pr operly? ❑ Check that the mouse is plugged securely into the Mouse port. ❑ Save and close all open applications. Turn off your computer , wait approximately 10 seconds, and then restart your computer . ❑ If you are using an optical mouse, use an [...]

V AIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Star t 54 How do I set up m y mouse for left-hand use? 1 Click S tart in the W indows taskbar, then click Contr ol Panel . 2 Click Printers and Other Hardware , then click Mouse . The Mouse Properties dialog box appears. 3 From the Buttons tab, select Switch primary and secondary buttons under the Button Configur[...]

About Using P er ipheral Equipment 55 About Using P eripheral Equipment How do I c hang e the video resolution of m y display? 1 Click S tart in the W indows taskbar and then select Control Panel . 2 Select Appearances and Themes , then select Change the screen res ol u ti o n . 3 Click the Settings tab. 4 Change the Screen resolutio n and Color qu[...]

V AIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Star t 56 ❑ If your printer has a USB, IEEE 1394, or infrared connection, contact the printer manufacturer for information or updates that may be required for proper installation. ❑ Check the printer manufacturer ’ s W eb site for the latest drivers for your operating system before proceed ing with installa[...]

57 SUPPOR T OPTIONS Sony pr ovides se veral options to help solve common pr oblems or to locate support for your V AIO® computer . This section descr ibes all available r esources and offers suggestions on how to access this information for maximum r esults.[...]

V AIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Star t 58 Immediate Help And Suppor t Suppor t Y ou can locate helpful information imm ediately by consulting your hard copy guides and supplements, or by accessing the online Computer User Guide and the individual softw are Help files. Y our computer is supp lied with these support options: ❑ V AIO® Computer [...]

Immediate Help And Su ppor t 59 ❑ Preinstalled softwar e Help files * — Each preinstalled software application provides online Help that describes software’ s features. In these Help files, you can find tutorials that teach you to use th e software and locate troubleshooting support, sho uld problems occur . T o access software Help files: 1 [...]

V AIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Star t 60 Software Help And Suppor t When you have questions about your com puter and the preinstalled software, check with these software publishers to access troubleshootin g support from the publisher ’ s W eb site, by e-m ail, or by telephone. Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®, Photoshop® Elements, Pr emiere® LE[...]

Software Help And Suppor t 61 Microsoft® W indows® XP , Internet Explor er , Outlook® Express, Office XP (On selected models) (Microsoft Corp.) PC- C il l in® Antivirus (T r end Micro, Inc.) * Support from 510 -859-0308 is free of char ge, but subject to delays. Suppor t from 900-820- 8324 is fee-based, but of fers immediate response. Quicken®[...]

V AIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Star t 62 Sony ScreenBlast™ ACID, Sony ScreenBlast™ Sound Forge® (Sony Pictures Digital Entertainment) W ordPerfect® Office 2002 S tandard (Corel Corp.) Sony Service Center T o locate the Sony Service Center nearest you, visit the Sony Comp uting Support W e b site at http://www .sony .com/pcsupport. Com pu[...]

Contacting Sony F or Help And Suppor t 63 Contacting Son y For Help And Suppor t If the information provided with your V AIO® computer does not provide an immediate solution, or you would li ke to get direct support, contact Sony onl ine or by telephone. Sony Comp uting Support Web site Online help and support are avai lable 24 hours a day , seven[...]

V AIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Star t 64 Sony Customer In formation Services Center If other support options do not reso lve your issue, you can contact a Sony Support representative directly . Before making a call to the Sony Customer Information Services Center , have this basic information readily available. 1 V AIO® computer system type 2[...]

NO TICE 65 NO TICE © 2002 Sony Electro nics Inc. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohib ited. All rights reserved. This manual and the software described herein, in whole or in part, may no t be reproduced, translated, or reduced to any machine- readable form without prior writt en approval. SONY ELECTRONICS INC. PRO[...]

V AIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Star t 66 The Int ernation al E NERGY S T AR® Office Equipment Program is an international program that promotes energy saving through the us e of computers and other office equipment. The program backs the development and diss emination of produ cts with functions that effectively reduce energy consumption. It [...]

NO TICE 67 Safety Infor mation and C aution Y our computer ’ s ins talled optical drives may vary, depending on the system configurat ion you have purchased. See the Specifications sh eet for details on your instal led optical d rives. D VD-RW Laser Diod e Propertie s D VD-ROM Lase r Diode Proper ties CD-R W Laser Diode Prope rties CD-ROM Laser D[...]

V AIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Star t 68 ❑ Pour prév enir tout risqu e d’incendie o u d’électrocution, garder cet ap pareil à l’abri de la pluie et de l’humidit é. ❑ Pour prév enir tout risqu e d’électrocu tion, ne pas ouvrir le châ ssis de cet appa reil et ne conf ier son entreti en qu’à une pers onne qualifiée. ❑ N[...]

NO TICE 69 Regulator y Information Model No.: PCV A-IMB4A This device complies with Part 15 o f the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditio ns: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this devi ce must acc ept any inte rference received , including interference that m ay cause undesired operation. This equi[...]

V AIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Star t 70 FCC Part 68 This equipment complies wi th Part 68 of the FCC rules. The FCC Ringer Equivalence Numb er (REN) for this equipment i s 0.8B. If requested, this information must be provided t o the telephone company . This modem uses the USOC RJ-11 telephone jack. The REN is used to determine the quantit y [...]

NO TICE 71 DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM BA TTER Y Y ou can return your unwanted lithium batt eries to your nearest Sony Service Center or Factory Service Center . For the Sony Service Center nearest you, call 1-888-476-6972 in the United States or 1-800-961-7669 in Canada. ✍ In some areas the disposal of lithium batteries in household or business trash ma[...]

V AIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Star t 72 INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE NOTICE: The Industry Canada label identi fies certified equipment. Thi s certification means that the equipment meets cert ain telecommunications network protective, operational and safet y requirements as prescribed in the appropriate T ermi nal Equipment T echnical Requirements [...]

73 Inde x A AC Input port 13 Application Recovery CD(s) ARCDs 33 reinstalling device drivers 34 Reinstalling software 33 ARCD driver recovery 34 audio problems 49 B Back Panel 12 background noise 52 C CD playback problems 46 tray eject 46 CD-R W recording problems 48 computer lithium battery 71 Locating the W i ndows taskbar 39 registration 23 star[...]

V AIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Star t 74 F FA Q Basic system functions 38 Keyboard 53 Microphone 52 Modem 50 Mouse 53 Optical Disk Drive(s) 46 Preinstalled softw are 49 Speakers 49 Using peripheral devices 55 Floppy disk drive 10 Front Pa nel 10 H Headphones jack 1 3 Help and support 57 I i.LINK (4-pin) port 11 (6-pin) port 13 Internet connect[...]

Inde x 75 P power butto n 11 connecting power cord 20 switch 11 switch/button 27 Printer port 12 installing 55 resuming after power save mode 55 R Recovery CDs 7, 29 region codes 47 registering your comput er 23 rotary dialin g 51 S setting up dial-up connection 24 printers 55 shutting down th e computer 27 Software audio problems 49 CD playback pr[...]

V AIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Star t 76 T T elephone jack 13 touch-tone dialing 51 T r oubleshoot Adobe Acrobat Reader 60 Adobe Photoshop Elements 60 Adobe Premiere LE 60 America Online 60 Basic system functions 38 CD playback problems 46 CD-R W recording 48 computer stopped responding 38 DVD playback problems 47 DVD-R W recording 48 EarthLin[...]

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