Sony PCV-2236 manuel d'utilisation

N Har dwar e Guide PCV - RS series (PCV -2236)[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Read this first 1 nN Read this first Notice © 2003 Sony Corporatio n. All rights reserved. This manual and the software described herein, in whole or in pa rt, may not be reproduced, translated, or reduced to any machin e- readable form without prior written approval. Sony Corporation pro vides no warranty with regard to this m [...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Read this first 2 nN E NERGY S TA R As an E NERGY S T AR Partner , Sony has determined that this product meets the E NER GY S T AR guidelines for energy efficiency . The International E NERGY S T AR Office Equipment Program is an international prog ram that promotes ene rgy saving through the use of computers and their office equ[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Read this first 3 nN Safety information General ❑ Opening the unit, for whatever reason, could lead to damages that are not co vered by the guarantee. ❑ T o av oid electrical shock, do not open t he cabinet. Refer s ervicing to qualified pe rsonnel only . ❑ T o prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose your V AIO desktop [...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Read this first 4 nN Connectivity ❑ Never install modem or telephone wiri ng during a severe lightning storm. ❑ Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless th e jack is specifically designed for wet locations. ❑ T ake care when installing or modifying telephone lines. ❑ T o disconnect your V AIO desktop complete[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Read this first 5 nN Regulatory information Sony hereby declares that this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and othe r relevant provisio ns of Europe an Directive 1999/5/EC (radio equipment and telec ommunications terminal equipm ent Directive). Declaration of Conformity The European Union is targeting the[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Read this first 6 nN Disposing of the internal memory backup battery ❑ Y our Sony V AIO desktop is equipped with an internal back-up memory battery (motherboard battery) that should not have to be replaced during the lifet ime of the product. If you want to repla ce the battery , please contact V AIO-Link: www .vaio-link.com ?[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Wel c om e 7 nN We l c om e Congratulations on purch asing a Sony VAIO computer. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in audio, video, computing and communications to pr ovide you w ith state-of-th e-art personal computing. Here are the main fe atures you can enjoy: ❑ Exceptional performance . ❑ Dual drives – Enjoy the[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Wel c om e 8 nN Documentation pack Your documentation pack contains printe d information and user guides to read on yo ur computer. The user guides are compi led in the VAIO Info Centre on the VAIO Recovery and Documentation Di sc or on a separate disc. Printed documentation The printed part of your documentat ion pack includes t[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Wel c om e 9 nN Non-printed documentation The documentation avai lable either in the VAIO Info Centre or on a separate disc includes the following guides : ❑ The Har dware Guide (this guide). ❑ The Softwa re Guide , which cont ains short descriptions of th e software features available wi th V AIO systems. Depending on you r [...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Wel c om e 10 nN Ergonomic considerations Whenever possible, try and take into acco unt the following ergonomic consideration s when using your new computer, whether at home or in the office:[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Wel c om e 11 nN ❑ Position of the keyboard and mouse – Place the keyboard directly in front of you (1). Keep your forearms horizontal, with your wri sts in a neutral, comforta ble positio n (2) while using the keyboard or mouse – not at an angle. Let your upper arms hang natura lly at your sides . Use the palm rest only br[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Using your V AIO computer 12 nN Using your V A IO computer Once you have read and followed the in formation in the printed Getting Started guide and Specificat ions sheet, you can start us ing your computer safely and confidently. Read on to get the mo st out of using your VAIO computer. ❑ Shutting down your computer safely (pa[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Using your V AIO computer 13 nN Shutting down your computer safely It is important that you shut down your computer proper ly so you do not lose unsaved data. To shut down your computer, proceed as fo llows: 1 T urn off any pe ripherals connected to your computer . 2 Click the Start button. 3 Click T urn Off Computer . The T ur n[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Using your V AIO computer 14 nN Using the keyboard Your computer is delivered with a VAIO keyboard. The features are much the same a standard keyboard, plus some add itional functions. For more information on the standa rd keys, please go to the Windows Help and Support Center . The VAIO-Link website ( www.vaio-link.com ) also co[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Using your V AIO computer 15 nN Using the TV function Depending on your model* , your comput er may be eq uipped with a TV-tuner board. In combination with Sony's Giga Pocket s oftware, it allows you to: ❑ Watch, recor d and play back analogue broadcasted cable and terres trial TV -p rograms, all by remote control; ❑ Dig[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Using your V AIO computer 16 nN Using the mouse The VAIO wheel mouse allows you to control the cursor in a number of ways. You can point to, select, drag and scroll objects on the screen using th e buttons and the wheel. The mouse has the following function s: You can adjust the mouse pointer speed and other functions under Mouse[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Using your V AIO computer 17 nN Setting up the mouse for left-handed users To set your mouse up for left-hande d users, proceed as follows: 1 Go to Start , select Control Panel , then cl ick the Printers and Other Hardwar e option. 2 Click the mouse ico n. The Mouse Pr operties dialog box appears. 3 In the Buttons tab, select the[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Using your V AIO computer 18 nN Using the disc drives Your computer is equipped with two separate optica l drives. Please see the printed Specifications sheet to see which drives your model has. ❑ A DVD±RW drive reads data from and writes data onto DVD and CD. ❑ A DVD-ROM drive reads data from DVDs and CDs. ❑ A CD-RW drive[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Using your V AIO computer 19 nN Reading and writing CDs and DVDs To achieve optimum performance when writing da ta on to disc (also called ’burning’), follow these recommend ations: ❑ Only use circular discs. Do not us e discs with any othe r shape (star , heart, card, etc.), as this may damage the disc drive. ❑ Do not st[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Using your V AIO computer 20 nN Playing DVDs To achieve optimum performance when playi ng DVDs, yo u should follow these recommendations: ❑ Close all open applications before playing a DVD movie. ❑ Y o u can play DVDs wi th the soft ware PowerDVD for V AIO . ❑ If you want to play a DVD and use Gi ga Pocket * at th e same ti[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Using your V AIO computer 21 nN Using two screens while watching a DVD film By connecting a TV to your computer, you can watch a DVD film while still working on your desktop as normal. To use the two screens and change the DVD playback settings, proceed as follows: 1 Connect your TV to the computer as described in Connecting a TV[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Using your V AIO computer 22 nN Using the floppy disk drive Your VAIO deskto p is equipped with a floppy disk drive . Inserting a floppy disk To insert a floppy disk, procee d as follows: 1 Hold the floppy disk with the label side facing up. 2 Gently push the disk into the floppy disk drive until it clicks into place. Removing a [...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Using your V AIO computer 23 nN Using the modem Your VAIO desktop is equipped with an inte rnal modem. As described in the printed Getting Started guide, use the single RJ-1 1 jack to connect the supplied modem cable to the phone line. Once you have connected the phone l ine and regist ered with an Intern et Service Provider, you[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Using your V AIO computer 24 nN ❑ Y our computer cannot be connected to a coin-opera ted telephone, and may not work with mult iple phone lines or a private br anch exchange (PBX). If you connect the modem to a para llel connected phone line, the modem or the other connected device may not function properly . Some of these conn[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Using your V AIO computer 25 nN Using power modes The colour of the VAIO and power indicator lights on the main unit tells you which mode the comput er is in. To set the timer for your comp uter to automatically enter Standby or Hibernate mode after a certain amount of t ime, go to Control Panel , click Performance and Maintenanc[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Using your V AIO computer 26 nN Using Standby mode If you plan to stop using your computer for a short period of time (not overnight), you can put it into Standby mode instead of turning it off completely. Putting the computer into Standby mode saves energy and allows a quick return to normal computer use. To activate Standby mod[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Using your V AIO computer 27 nN Using Hiber nate mode If you are interrupt ed and need to le ave your computer sudd enly, you can put it into Hibernate mode. This power saving mo de saves you the time of shutting down in the normal way. When you put your c o mputer into Hibern ate mode: ❑ Everything in the memory is saved to th[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Using your V AIO computer 28 nN Using the media slots As well as the Sony Memory Sti ck, your VAIO comput er also supports other high capacity memory card formats, such as C ompactFlash and SmartMedia. You can e xchange digital data with a number of compatible products, such as digital cameras, mobile phones or handheld devices. [...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Using your V AIO computer 29 nN About Memory Sticks Your VAIO computer is designed to support the Memory Stick. The Memory Stick is a compact, portable, and versatile device especially designed for exchanging a nd sharing digital data with compat ible products, such as digital cameras, mob ile phones and CLIÉ handheld devi ces. [...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Using your V AIO computer 30 nN About SmartMedia A SmartMedia card (originally called a solid-state floppy disk card) is a memory card that uses flash memory to store data a nd to make it portable among de vices, such as digital cameras, personal dig ital assistants (PDAs), and other ha ndheld devices. SmartMedia is similar in si[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Using your V AIO computer 31 nN Inserting a memory card To insert a Memory Stick or other memory card, proceed as follows: 1 Locate the appropriate memory card slot on the fr ont panel of your V AIO. See the printed Specifica tions sheet for the exact location of the slots. 2 Insert the Memory Stick or other card into the sl ot w[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Using your V AIO computer 32 nN Write-protecting cards Memory Sticks and SmartMedi a are designed with an erasure prevention sw itch to protect valu able data from accidental erasure or overwriting. Move the tab to the righ t or left to set or r elease wr ite-protec tion. (On the 128 MB Memory Stick, move the tab up or down.) Whe[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Using your V AIO computer 33 nN Using CompactFlash cards Your VAIO desktop has a CompactFlash slot that s upports Type I or Type II cards. CompactFlash is a removable mass storage device. And is used to interc onnect digital cameras, digital music players, desktop computers, handheld PCs, personal communicator s, Palm PCs, digita[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Using your V AIO computer 34 nN Inserting a CompactFlash card Simply insert the card gently into the card slot. The card is automatically detected by your system and will appear with its own icon under My Comput er . ✍ Do not force a CompactFlas h card into the slo t. It may damage the co nnector pins . If you have difficulty i[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Using your V AIO computer 35 nN Expansion capabilities There are four expansi on slots at the rear of your VAI O computer, as follows : ❑ T op slot : AGP slot containing the graphics card. ❑ Second slot : Empty PCI slot. ❑ Third slot : If your model has Giga Po cket functions, this is a PCI slo t containing the Giga Pock et[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Connecting peripheral devices 36 nN Connecting peripheral devices You can add functionality to your computer by using the various ports on your unit . To identify and locate the ports on your computer, please see the printed Specifications sheet. ❑ Connecting a displa y (page 37) ❑ Connecting a Universal Seria l Bus (USB) dev[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Connecting peripheral devices 37 nN Connecting a display You can connect multiple displays to your desktop, each using a diff erent port on the back of your computer: ❑ an LCD screen using the DVI connector , ❑ a CRT or LCD scre en using the VGA connector , ❑ a TV using the TV/video out connector . Please make note of the f[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Connecting peripheral devices 38 nN To change your display from VGA to DVI or vice versa, proceed as follows: 1 Connect the display(s), as de scribed in the printed Ge tting Started or in the instructions delivered with the display , if applicabl e. 2 Go to Control Panel . 3 Click Appearance and Themes then Display . The Display [...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Connecting peripheral devices 39 nN Connecting a TV You can connect a TV directly to your computer. In order to be able to use a TV screen, you also have to ena ble the TV output function. Your VAIO desktop is delivered with a TV/video out cabl e (or ’converter cable’), whic h is for use with TV sets without an S-vide o port.[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Connecting peripheral devices 40 nN Connecting a TV that has an S-video port To connect a TV to your VAIO desktop with an S-video cable (not s upplied), proceed as follows: 1 Plug one end of the S-video cable into the TV/vide o out port on the back of your computer . 2 Plug the other end of the S-video cable into your TV’ s S-v[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Connecting peripheral devices 41 nN Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device You can connect a USB device such as a scanner , a fl oppy disk drive or a printer, to your VAIO desktop. To connect a USB device, simply plug in the USB cable of the device into one of the p orts on your computer. There are USB 2.0 ports on the fr[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Connecting peripheral devices 42 nN Connecting a printer To connect a printer, you can use either the print e r port or a USB port, depending on the cable you use for your printer. Please see your printer’s docu mentation for details on con nection and installation. Always check the printer manufacturer’s website fo r the lat[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Connecting peripheral devices 43 nN Connecting an i.LINK device Your VAIO computer includes a 4-pin i.LINK port on th e front of the system and a 6-pin i.LINK port on the back of the system. Use these ports to connec t an i.LINK de vice such as an optical di sc drive or a digital video camera recorder, or to link up two VAIO comp[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Connecting peripheral devices 44 nN T roubleshooting i.LINK devices I cannot establish an i.LINK connection be tween two V AIO computers ❑ Y ou must have administrator rights on your comput er to be able to link the two. ❑ Disconnect then re connect the i.LINK cable. ❑ If you still have no connection after waiting for a whi[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Connecting peripheral devices 45 nN Connecting an S/PDIF device The S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) port o n your computer a llows you to tran sfer audio files to optical devices. The advantage is that is does not use the conversion to and fro m an analog format, which could degrade the signal quality. Please read the doc[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Connecting peripheral devices 46 nN Connecting to a network Your computer comes with a built-in Ethernet interface. To connect to a network, proceed as follows: 1 Connect your 10BASE-T/1 00BASE-TX E thernet cable (not supplied) to the Ethernet port, identified by the symbol , on the back of the computer . If there is a sticker co[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Upgrading your V AIO computer 47 nN Upgrading your V AIO computer Sony recommends contacting your local de aler for upgrade or maintenance of your new computer. Your local dealer has knowledge of this specialised perso nal computer and familiar with the safety practices and regulatory compliance required for usi ng and mod ifying[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Upgrading your V AIO computer 48 nN Opening the unit To remove the cover from the main unit, proceed as follows: 1 Shut down your computer and disconnect all peripheral devices, such as your printer . 2 Unplug the computer from the mains. 3 Wait until the computer cools down. The inside of the main unit becomes very hot during op[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Upgrading your V AIO computer 49 nN Upgrading memory In the future, you may want to upgrade the memory installed on your VAIO by replacing / adding memory modules. However, we recommend that you do not in sta ll them yourself unless you are familiar with upgrading memory on a computer. For memory upgrades, use only those modules [...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Upgrading your V AIO computer 50 nN Adding / replacing a memory module If you are not familiar with upgrading memory on a computer, we highly recommend that you contact your dealer. To add or change a memory module, proceed as follows: 1 Shut down the computer , unplug it, and remove any peripheral devices . 2 Wait for the comput[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Upgrading your V AIO computer 51 nN 5 T o insert a new memory module, remove it from its anti-static package, handling it only by the edges. 6 Locate the notch on the bottom edge of the memory module. 7 Align the memory module over the slot, making sure the module is facing the correct way . 8 Press evenly against the memory modu[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Upgrading your V AIO computer 52 nN Closing the unit To replace the cover, proceed as follows: 1 Align the cover to the frame of the unit. 2 Slide the side cover firmly over the unit, slidin g it forward until the cover snaps into place. 3 Replace the three release screws.[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Getting help 53 nN Getting help This section describes how to get help and support if something goes wrong with your computer. Sony offers you many support options for your comput er. Sony documentation Please see the section Documentation pack (page 8) for deta ils on the printed and online documentation delivered with your comp[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Getting help 54 nN e-Support What is e-Support? You have searched our user guid es and website ( www.va io-link. com ) but have not found an answer to yo ur question/issue? e-Support is the ideal solu tion for you! Our e-Support Web Portal is an intera ctive website on which you can sub mit any technical query you may have regard[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Getting help 55 nN Can I submit questions in my native language? Since you are interacting with our e-Suppo rt Team thr ough a portal, which connects you directly to our central database, e- Support will only accept and deal with queries submitted in English. Can I submit my questi ons at any time? Yes, you can submit you r quest[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Precau tions 56 nN Precautions This section describes safety guide lines and precautions to help you protect your computer from potential damage . Please contact VAIO-L ink if you need assistance. ❑ On handling the ha rd disk (page 57) ❑ On using t he power sour ce (page 58) ❑ On handling your computer (p age 59) ❑ On han[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Precau tions 57 nN On handling the hard disk The hard disk has a high storage density and reads or wr ites data in a short time. However, it can be easily damaged by mechanical vibration , shock or dust. Although the hard disk has the intern al safety device to prevent losing data due to mechanical vibration, shock or dust, you s[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Precau tions 58 nN On using the power source ❑ See the printed Specifica tions sheet to check th e power operation of your V AIO. ❑ Do not share the AC outlet with other high powe r-consuming eq uipment, such as a photocopier or shredder . ❑ Y ou can purchase a power strip with a surge protector . This device prevents damag[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Precau tions 59 nN On handling your computer ❑ Clean the unit with a soft c loth, which is either dry or lightly moistened with a mild detergen t solution. Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder , or solvent such as alcohol or benzine, as these may damage the finish of your computer . ❑ Should you drop a solid o[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Precau tions 60 nN ❑ Do not use cut or damaged connection cables. ❑ If the computer is brought directly from a cold location to a warm one, moisture may condense inside your computer . In this case, allow at least one hour before turning on your computer . If any problems occur , unplug your computer and contact V AIO-Link. ?[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Precau tions 61 nN On handling floppy disks ❑ Do not open the shutter manually or touch the surface of the floppy disk. ❑ Keep floppy disks away fr om magnets. ❑ Keep floppy disks away from direct sunlight and other source s of heat. On handling discs ❑ Do not touch the surface of the disc. ❑ Do not drop or bend the dis[...]

Ha rdw are G ui de Precau tions 62 nN On handling Memory Sticks ❑ Do not touch the Memory Stick connector with your finge r or metallic objects. ❑ Use only the label supplie d with the Memory Stick as a label. ❑ Do not bend, drop, or apply heavy shock to the Memory Stick. ❑ Do not disassemble or modify Memory Sticks. ❑ Do not let Memory S[...]

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