Sony PCV-RX360DS manuel d'utilisation

VAIO LOGO GOES HE RE V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide PCV -RX360DS[...]

V AIO Digital Studio™ User Guide 2 NO TICE © 2001 Sony Electronics Inc. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. All rights reserved. This manual and the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated, or reduced to any machine-readable form without prior written approv al. SON[...]

3 Safety Information and Caution D VD Laser Diode Properties CD-R W Laser Diode Properties ❑ T o prevent f ire or shock hazard, do not expose your desktop to rain or moisture. T o avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only . ❑ Nev er install modem or telephone wiring during a lightning storm. ?[...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 4 ❑ Ne jamais toucher un fil t é l é phonique à d é couvert ou un terminal à moins que la ligne t é l é phonique n ’ ait é t é d é branch é de l ’ interface r é seau. ❑ Soyez tr è s prudent lorsque vous installez ou modifiez les lignes t é l é phoniques. ❑ É vitez d ’ utiliser le modem[...]

5 Regulatory Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to P art 15 of the Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and[...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 6 the telephone company to determine the maximum REN for the calling area. If the terminal equipment causes harm to the telephone network, the telephone company will notify you in advance that temporary discontinuance of service may be required. But if advance notice is not practical, the telephone company will n[...]

7 DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM BA TTERY Y ou can return your unwanted lithium batteries to your nearest Sony Service Center or F actory Service Center . For the Son y 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 may be proh[...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 8 INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE NO TICE: The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment. This certif ication means that the equipment meets certain telecommunications network protecti ve, operational and safety requirements as prescribed in the appropriate T erminal Equipment T echnical Requirements document(s[...]

9 av oir recours à un service d ’ inspection des installations é lectriques, ou à un é lectricien, selon le cas. AV I S : L ’ indice d ’é qui valence de la sonnerie (IES) assign é à chaque dispositif terminal indique le nombre maximal de terminaux qui peuvent ê tre raccord é s à une interface. La terminaison d ’ une interface t é[...]

[...]

11 Contents Welcome ............................................................... 13 Choosing an Ergonomic Location for Your Computer .... 13 Front Panel Overview ....................................................... 15 Back Panel Overview ........................................................ 18 VAIO Action Setup ............................[...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 12 System, Application, and Driver Recovery CD(s) ........................................ 59 Using the System Recovery CD(s) .................................. 59 Using the Application Recovery CD(s) ........................... 60 Using the Driver Recovery CD ........................................ 61 Using the[...]

13 We l c o m e Thank yo u f or purchasing your Son y V AIO Digital Studio ™ computer! Y our new computer is a superb b lend of high technology and easy-to-use functionality . This User Guide contains inf or mation about the applications included with your system, contact inf or mation f or software v endors, and the specifications f o r your com[...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 14 le vel. Use the display ’ s tilting feature to find the best position. Y ou can reduce eye strain and muscle fatigue b y placing the display in the proper position. ❑ Lighting — Choose a location where windo ws and lights do not create glare and reflection on the display . Use indirect lighting to av oid[...]

F ront P anel Ov er view 15 Fr ont P anel Overview The front panel of your V AIO Digital Studio Computer allo ws access to the D VD, CD-R W , and diskette dri ves. It also includes Uni versal Serial Bus (USB) and i.LINK ® ports to connect USB de vices, compatible digital equipment, or other peripheral de vices. ✍ i.LINK is a trademark of Sony us[...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 16 Front panel 1 DVD drive Reads data from a DVD or CD. 2 CD-RW drive Reads data from a CD and writes data to a CD-R or CD-RW disc. 3 Floppy disk drive Reads and writes data from and to a 3.5-inch floppy disk. 4 Floppy disk drive access indicator light Lights in green while reading and writing data from and to a [...]

F ront P anel Ov er view 17 5 DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive access indicator light Lights in amber while reading and writing data from and to the optical drives. 6 Hard disk drive access indicator light Lights in amber while reading and writing data from and to the hard disk. 7 Power switch and indicator light T urns the computer on/off. The indicator light [...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 18 Bac k P anel Overview The back panel of your computer contains the ports for supplied and optional accessories. The icons on the back panel locate and identify the ports on your computer . Back panel 1 Mouse port Connection for a PS/2 mouse. 2P S / 2 ® keyboard port Connection for a V AIO Smart™ Keyboard. 3[...]

Back P anel Overview 19 4 Ethernet port 10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet interface. (The port marked with (Network) is for LAN connections only .) 5 Monitor port Connection for a standard CRT display . 6 Printer port Connection for a parallel device, such as a printer or scanner . 7 i.LINK 6-pin port (IEEE1394) Connectionfor a compatible digital d[...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 20[...]

21 V AIO Action Setup V AIO Action Setup manages the settings for your computer ’ s Shortcut ke ys (S K eys) and i.LINK ® interf ace. The programmable S K eys come with the follo wing applications as their default settings: ❑ S1 — Outlook Express ❑ S2 — Internet Explorer ❑ S3 — Media Bar ❑ S4 — PictureGear ❑ S5 — D Vgate Moti[...]

V AIO Digital Studio™ User Guide 22 4 The Confirmation Application Name windo w appears showing you the application you hav e selected. Click Next. 5 Y ou may no w type a new name and description, if desired. Then click Finish. Presetting i.LINK® de vices Y ou can preset your i.LINK-equipped de vices to perform desired functions, such as automat[...]

V AIO Action Setup 23 The next time the de vice is connected and turned on, the assigned application will launch automatically . Changing the Windo w Design of Sony Software T o change the window design 1 From the Start menu, point to Settings, and then click on Control Panel. 2 Click UI Design Selector . 3 Click << or >> and select the[...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 24[...]

VA I O ® A V Applications 25 VA I O ® A V Applications Y our V AIO computer comes with a collection of audio and video (A V) applications that make it easy to use adv anced multimedia formats. This section describes these V AIO A V applications. D Vgate ™ Sony Electr onics, Inc. D Vgate software makes it easy to edit digital videos. Y ou can gr[...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 26 PictureGear ™ Sony Electr onics, Inc. PictureGear is a digital image management application that allows you to see all the images stored in any directory on your computer . Thumbnail views pro vide quick reminders of your pictures. Brighten, contrast, enhance, resize, crop, and color-correct your pictures. C[...]

VA I O ® A V Applications 27 Mo vieShaker ™ This application can be used to create fun and innov ativ e movies without an y kno wledge of film editing. In a fe w simple steps, motion pictures can be combined with special ef fects, still images, and music files, and then sa ved in a format compatible with most computers. Impor ting Images and Sou[...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 28 Create a Movie using Shaker After adding clip(s) to the Clip tray , you can create a short movie using the Shaker feature. Shaker randomly selects clips from the Clip tray to create a 30-second scene. 1 Click the Shaker tab . 2 Select a mood by clicking a f ace in the Shaker tray . 3 Click . A thirty second sc[...]

VA I O ® A V Applications 29 Editing Clips and Scenes Y ou can edit your movie b y adding effects and text, adjusting the color and contrast, and modifying the length of clips. Adding effects to a scene or a clip 1 Double-click the clip or scene to mov e it to the W orking Panel. 2 Select the Ef fects tab from the Editing tray . 3 Drag the Ef fect[...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 30 Saving a Mo vie 1 V erify that the clip(s) you want to sa ve is on the Product tray . See Help for more details on saving mo vies. 2 Click Export. 3 Select the format in which you want the document to be sa ved. 4 Click Next. 5 Locate the folder to which you want the f ile sav ed. 6 Name the file. 7 Click Sav [...]

VA I O ® A V Applications 31 PictureGear ™ PictureGear is a digital image management application that allo ws you to see all the images stored in any directory on your computer . Thumbnail views pro vide quick reminders of your pictures. Brighten, contrast, enhance, resize, crop, and color-correct your pictures. Create panoramic vie ws, animatio[...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 32 Using P anorama Maker Panorama Mak er stitches a group of still images into a 360 degree panoramic picture. The source images should be the same size and ov erlap 20%. Ho w to stitch a panoramic picture: 1 Gather the source images into the same folder or collection. 2 Select the images you want to use. 3 From [...]

VA I O ® A V Applications 33 OpenMG ™ J ukebo x 2.0 OpenMG Jukebox is a software application that utilizes Son y Corporation ’ s copyright protection technology . OpenMG Jukebox maintains the holder ’ s copyrights b y prev enting unauthorized distribution of digital audio files. OpenMG Jukebox software lets you play and record audio CDs and [...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 34 Star ting OpenMG J ukebo x 2.0 1 From the Start button on the W indows taskbar , point to Programs, point to OpenMG Jukebox, and then click on OpenMG Jukebox. The CDDB ® Music Recognition Service Registration wizard appears. Follo w the onscreen instructions to complete registration. 2 When you hav e register[...]

VA I O ® A V Applications 35 OpenMG Jukebo x main window 1 Feature tabs Changes the screen view according to the selected feature. 5 Internet address drop-down list Displays Internet addresses, if available. Y ou can click on the “ Go to URL link ” button to immediately connect to Web site. 2 Player control buttons Controls playback functions,[...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 36 Record ing a CD Y ou can record songs from audio CDs and import them to playlists in OpenMG Jukebox. 1 Insert an audio CD into your system ’ s CD-R W/DVD-R OM drive. 2 Click the CD tab . 3 Use the drop-do wn lists to select the Bit Rate, CD dri ve, and Record T o destination. 4 Y ou can select specif ic trac[...]

VA I O ® A V Applications 37 T ransferring Songs (Chec k -in/Chec k-out) Y ou can transfer songs between the playlists of your OpenMG Jukebox and external de vices or media. For more information on using your external de vices or media, see the documentation that came with the product. These instructions are for using the Check-in/Check-out 1 step[...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 38 3 Select the playlist that has the song that you want to check out. The songs in the playlist are sho wn in the Playlist vie w panel located in the center of the Check-In/Out tab windo w . 4 From the Playlist vie w panel, select the song to be checked out. T o check out more than one song at a time, hold do wn[...]

VA I O ® A V Applications 39 For more information about using OpenMG Juk ebox 2.0 software, go to the online OpenMG Jukebox Help. Y ou can access the online help f ile using either of the follo wing instructions: ❑ Click the Start button on the W indows taskbar , point to Programs, point to OpenMG Jukebox, and then click on OpenMG Jukebox Help. [...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 40 Smar t Capture ™ Smart Capture is a Sony-designed application that manages the i.LINK connection between your computer and an i.LINK-compatible digital camera or camcorder . Y ou can capture and enhance video or still images to share with your family and friends o ver the Internet or through e-mail. ✍ i.LI[...]

VA I O ® A V Applications 41 Using Still mode 1 From the Start button, point to Programs, point to Smart Capture, and then click on Smart Capture. The Smart Capture main windo w appears. 2 Connect your i.LINK-compatible digital camera or camcorder to your computer with an i.LINK cable. An image appears in the Smart Capture main windo w . 3 Check t[...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 42 4 Click on the Options button to vie w the av ailable options for your still image capture. The Still Image Options windo w appears. The Still Image Options windo w has four tabs: ❑ Capturing Mode: — Y ou can choose between Normal, Self-timer or Panorama Capture modes. ❑ Image Size: — Select the image [...]

VA I O ® A V Applications 43 Effect Setting windo w ✍ Y ou can use a different special effect for each picture, or you can remove all special effects by clicking on the No Effects button.[...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 44 Capturing a picture in Still mode 1 Use your digital camera or camcorder to locate the image you want to capture. When you see the desired image in the Smart Capture window , click on the Capture button. The Still V ie wer windo w appears. Y ou can capture one picture or se veral pictures at a time. 2 Click on[...]

VA I O ® A V Applications 45 ❑ Upload — Send your still images online to the ImageStation W eb site to share with your family and friends. ImageStation stores your still images online when you register for this free service. See “ Using ImageStation ™ . ” ❑ Mail — E-mail your still images to your family and friends. Click on the Mail[...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 46 4 Click on the Options button to vie w the av ailable options for your movie capture. The Recording Options windo w appears. The Recording Options windo w has three tabs: ❑ For ma t : — Y ou can adjust the compression rate for your movies in MPEG1 format or choose the A VI option for no compression. Y ou c[...]

VA I O ® A V Applications 47 Capturing a movie in Net Movie mode 1 Use your digital camcorder to locate the vie w(s) you want to capture. When you see the desired vie w in either the Smart Capture windo w or your camcorder ’ s vie wfinder , press the Capture button to begin recording your movie. The Mo vie Player windo w appears. 2 Click on the [...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 48 Managing your movie in Net Movie mode From the Movie Player windo w , you can perform v arious functions using the task but t o ns : ❑ Delete — Discard any frame or the entire mo vie by clicking on the Delete button. The frame or mo vie is removed from the Mo vie Player windo w . ❑ Upload — Compress an[...]

VA I O ® A V Applications 49 2 Select the compression rate and press the Start Compression button. The ImageStation Login windo w appears. See steps 2 - 4 in the next section, “ Uploading with Still V iewer ” for further uploading information. Uploading with Still Viewer 1 Click on the Upload button in Still V iewer . The ImageStation Login wi[...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 50 2 For f irst time users, the ImageStation registration wizard guides you through the initial registration process. F ollo w the onscreen instructions. If you are already a registered member , provide your login name and password. The Image Uploader windo w appears. 3 From the Still V iewer or Mo vie Player win[...]

VA I O ® A V Applications 51 VisualFlo w ™ V isualFlow is a Son y state-of-the-art multimedia bro wser designed specifically for Memory Stick media. It displays any still picture, mo vie or sound f iles stored in a Memory Stick media in a visually pleasing, artistic manner . V isualFlow plays a selected movie or sound f ile, and enables playback[...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 52 DVG a t e ™ Connecting a digital video camera recor der Before connecting a digital video camera recorder to your computer , turn off the po wer on the camera. After connecting the camera, turn the po wer back on. Y ou do not need to turn of f the computer when connecting a camera. Using D Vgate ™ software[...]

VA I O ® A V Applications 53 When recording A VI files to tape ❑ Do not use D Vgate software when the connected digital video de vice is in T imer Recording mode, as this could produce a malfunction in the device. ❑ T o avoid recording problems, such as a single frame appearing in multiple frames, close other applications on your system while [...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 54[...]

55 Configuring y our V AIO Digital Studio ™ Computer Har d Disk Drive P ar tition In order to improv e the performance of the D Vgate ™ software, the hard disk dri ve on your computer has been formatted with two partitions, C and D. The D Vgate ™ software sav es files to the D partition. This pre vents larg e video captures from consuming the[...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 56 i.LINK (IEEE1394) Compatibility Y our V AIO computer includes a 4-pin i.LINK port on the front of the system and a 6-pin i.LINK port on the back of the system. A 6-pin i.LINK port can ❑ supply po wer from the computer to the connected de vice if the de vice is equipped with a 6-pin connector , and ❑ supply[...]

Con figur ing your V A IO Digi ta l Stud io™ C omput er 57 T o connect an i.LI NK (IEEE1 394) d evice ❑ Use the symbol to locate the i.LINK port. Plug the i.LINK cable connector into this port. Connecting a n i.LINK de vice ✍ Microsof t® Windo ws® Mill enniu m Editi on uses an i. LINK communic atio n standard that is not compati ble with th[...]

V AIO Digital Stu dio™ User Gui de 58 Enabling Ethernet Y our compu ter comes with a preins talled Ethernet interf ace. T o enable faster startup, your comput er may shi p with thi s functio n disabled . Y ou can enable Ethernet connecti vity by follo wing the instructions belo w . T o enable the Et hernet connection 1 Click on My Compu ter icon [...]

59 System, Application and Driver Reco ver y CD(s) System Recovery CD(s) Sony Electr onics The System Recov ery CD program allo ws you to restore the software titles that shipped with your computer if they become corrupted or are erased. It can be used only to restore the hard disk of the Sony computer you purchased. A pplication Recovery CD(s) Son[...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 60 T o use the System Recover y CD(s) 1 Insert the Sony System Reco very CD in the D VD-ROM dri ve. 2 Shut do wn your computer . 3 W a it 30 seconds and turn on your computer . 4 Click OK to signify you hav e read and accepted the Microsoft End-User License Agreement. 5 When the System Recov ery menu appears, fol[...]

System, Application and Driver Recov er y CD(s) 61 Y ou must be in W indows to run the Application Reco very CD utility . If you have any questions on using the Application Reco very CD(s), contact Son y Customer Support. T o use the Application Recover y CD(s) 1 T urn on your computer . If your computer is already on, close all applications. 2 Whe[...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 62 T o reinstall drivers with the Driver Recover y CD 1 T urn on your computer . If your computer is already on, close all applications. 2 When the W indows desktop appears, insert the Dri ver Recov ery CD in the D VD-R OM dri ve. Use My Computer or W indows Explorer to vie w the contents of the Dri ver Reco very[...]

Using the V AIO Suppor t Agent 63 Using the V AIO Suppor t Ag ent V AIO Support Agent helps you repair your o wn software problems without the assistance of a support analyst. V AIO Support Agent's adv anced diagnostic technology identif ies and tracks characteristics of your software applications, Internet configuration, and operating system [...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 64 Using the Quic k Fix Wizar d The Quick Fix W izard automatically checks your system when a problem occurs and brings your software back to a pre vious working state. 1 Click the Quick Fix W izard button. 2 When the W elcome screen appears, click Next. 3 If you kno w which software is causing the problem, click[...]

Using the V AIO Suppor t Agent 65 Using Common Solutions Common Solutions of fers automated, One-Click Fixes to repair common software problems. These solutions can inte grate information such as kno wledge base articles and Frequently Asked Questions (F A Qs). Y ou can run One-Click Fixes directly from V AIO Support Agent or from a web bro wser . [...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 66 Using Suppor t Central Support Central uses Internet resources to help you self-service your software. Support Central searches the Internet for answers to your questions, additional information from kno wledge-based systems, and the latest software updates for your protected software. Support Central also let[...]

Using the V AIO Suppor t Agent 67 5 Support Central has a tracking feature that stores the issues you are currently working on. When you log on to Support Central, a Current Issues page displays, allo wing you to continue working on your open issues or to close them if you are finished. ✍ Support Central retains your registration information, so [...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 68 6 When you log on to Support Central with a ne w issue, or if you do not hav e any open issues, the Support W izard appears. Y ou can begin searching on the ne w issue. Support Central: Current Issues[...]

Using the V AIO Suppor t Agent 69 Support Central: Suppor t Wizard ✍ For more information on using V AIO Support Agent, see the online help.[...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 70 Software Applications pr otected b y V AIO Suppor t Agent In addition to the software listed belo w , your system ’ s driv ers, basic network settings and modem settings are protected by the V AIO Support Agent utility . Utilities ❑ V AIO Action Setup Applications ❑ Adobe ® PhotoDeluxe ® Home Edition ?[...]

71 T r oubleshooting This section describes how to solv e common prob lems you ma y encounter when using your computer . Many prob lems ha v e simple solutions, so try these suggestions before y ou call Sony Customer Suppor t. To p i c s T opic: My computer does not start ❑ Check that the computer is plugged into a po wer source and that it is tu[...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 72 T opic: My computer or software program stopped responding 1 Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to close the application that has stopped responding. 2 In the Close Program dialog box, scroll do wn until you locate the message “ Not responding ” next to an application. 3 Select this application and click End T ask. Win[...]

T opics 73 T opic: Ho w do I change the parallel port type to ECP , EPP , or bi-directional? Y ou can change the parallel port type using the System Setup utility (CMOS Setup Utility). T o access System Setup: 1 From the Start menu, select Shut Do wn. From the drop-do wn list, select Restart. 2 When the Sony screen displays, press the F2 k ey on yo[...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 74 T opic: I cannot play a CD ❑ After inserting your CD, wait a fe w seconds for it to be detected before trying to access it. ❑ Make sure you place the disc in the tray with the label side facing up. ❑ Make sure the software is installed according to the program ’ s instructions. ❑ If your dri ve reads[...]

T opics 75 4 Check the connections between your speake rs and the computer . 5 From the Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Control P anel. 6 Select System, and the click on De vice Manager . V erify that the driv ers are installed properly . ❑ A dirty or damaged disc may cause the computer to “ hang ” while it tries to read the dis[...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 76 T opic: Ho w do I change the video resolution of my display? 1 From the Start menu, select Settings > Control Panel. 2 Click the Display icon and select the Settings tab . 3 Mov e the Display area slider to change the resolution. 4 Click OK. T opic: Why is there no sound in any application? There are indepe[...]

T opics 77 ❑ If your problem is fax-related, check that there are no problems with the fax machine you are calling and that it is compatible with fax modems. ❑ For optimum performance, ensure you are calling an Internet Service Provider number that is V .90-compliant. ❑ If you are having a problem connecting with your Internet Service Pro vid[...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 78 3 Click Dialing Properties. 4 Select the T one dial or Pulse dial option next to “ Dial using. ” 5 Click OK. T opic: My microphone does not work Check that the microphone is plugged into the MIC jack. T opic: My microphone is too sensitive to bac kground noise If you find there is too much background noise[...]

T opics 79 2 Remo ve the mouse ball co ver on the back of the mouse by turning clockwise the ring that cov ers the mouse ball. 3 T urn the mouse upright, and drop the mouse ball into your hand. 4 Using a piece of tape, remo ve an y dust or dirt on the mouse ball and inside the mouse ball socket. 5 Return the mouse ball to the sock et, and replace t[...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 80 T opic: My i.LINK ® device does not appear on the desktop 1 T urn off and disconnect your de vice. 2 Reconnect your de vice. 3 Then turn on the po wer . T opic: My connected printer doesn't function after the computer resumes from a po wer saving mode When this occurs, follo w the procedures belo w to re[...]

T opics 81 1 From the Start menu, point to Settings, and then click on Printers. 2 Click Add Printer . 3 Click Next. 4 Select Local Printer and click Next. 5 Select the appropriate manufacturer and model and click Ne xt. 6 Select LPT1 and click Next. 7 Click Y es to hav e W indows-based programs use this as the def ault printer . 8 Click Next. 9 Cl[...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 82 Notes on Use On the P ower Sour ce ❑ Y our computer operates on 100 – 120 V A C 50/60 Hz only . ❑ The total po wer draw of installed add-on cards must not e xceed the specifications for the po wer supply . Do not overload the system b y installing add-on cards that draw e xcessi ve current. The system is[...]

Notes on Use 83 ❑ Do not place heavy objects on the po wer cord. ❑ Do not operate the system with the cov er remov e d. Always reinstall the cov er before turning on the system. ❑ T o disconnect the cord, pull it out by the plug. Nev e r pull the cord itself. ❑ Unplug your computer from the wall outlet if you will not be using the computer [...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 84 On Handling the Computer System ❑ Do not place your Sony computer in a location subject to: ❑ Heat sources, such as radiators or air ducts ❑ Direct sunlight ❑ Excessi ve dust ❑ Mechanical vibration or shock ❑ Strong magnets or speakers that are not magnetically shielded ❑ Ambient temperature of m[...]

Notes on Use 85 ❑ Y our Son y computer will not work with party lines, cannot be connected to a coin-operated telephone, and may not work with multiple phone lines or a pri v ate branch exch ange (PBX). ❑ If the telephone company mak es a service call to your home or of fice and determines that your computer is responsible for the problem, the [...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 86 ❑ When removing a slot co ver , be careful not to damage components on the system board or add-on cards. Y ou may need to temporarily remo ve add-on cards that are next to the slot co ver you w ant to remov e. On Handling a CR T Displa y ❑ Do not change the CR T display refresh rate to 85 Hz, as D VD playb[...]

Notes on Use 87 On Handling CD or D VD Media ❑ Do not touch the surface of the disc. ❑ Do not drop or bend the disc. ❑ Do not use adhesi ve labels to identify the disc. The label may come of f while the disc is in use in the optical dri ve and damage the dri ve. On Cleaning CD or D VD Media ❑ Fingerprints and dust on the surface of a disc m[...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 88 For Ans wers to Y our Software Questions Son y Service Center For the Son y Service Center nearest you, call 1-888-4SONYPC (1-888-476-6972). This service is free of charge for 90 days after the original date of purchase. Acrobat ® Reader , Adobe PhotoDeluxe ® Home Edition (Adobe Systems Incorporated) America[...]

F or Ans wers to Y our Software Questions 89 EarthLink T otalAccess ™ (EarthLink Network, Inc.) McAfee V irusScan ® (Network Associates, Inc.) Netscape Communicator ® (Netscape Communications, Corp.) PhotoPrinter ™ 2000 Pro (Ar cSoft, Inc.) Quicken ® 2001 Basic (Intuit, Inc.) Sony A pplications (Sony Electronics, Inc.) Web site http://help.e[...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 90 T omb Raider ® 5 (Eidos Interactiv e) Windo ws ® Millennium Edition Operating System, Internet Explor er , Outlook ® Express (Micr osoft Corporation) W ordPerfect ® (Cor el Corporation) Web site http://www .eidosinteractive.com/support/ phone 415-547-1244 hours M - F , 9 AM - 5PM PST Web site http://www .s[...]

Resources 91 Resour ces Sony pro vides se veral support options for your Son y computer . When you have questions about your computer and the preinstalled software, check these sources for answers, in the follo wing sequence: Quick Start Contains information on how to set up your computer quickly and easily . V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide The[...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 92 Sony Fax-on-Demand This service provides you with answers to commonly asked questions. Y ou can use this automated service to request a list of available topics and then select the topics that you want to receive. T o contact the Sony fax-on-demand service, call 1-888-4SONYPC (1-888-476-6972). (Requires a fax [...]

Specifications 93 Specifications Model PCV-RX360DS Processor 866 MHz * Intel ® Pentium ® III Hard Disk Drive C / D Partition (Approximate) 40 GB † C = 16GB / D = 24GB Standard SDRAM 128 MB PC-133 SDRAM, expandable to 512 MB Video RAM Shared with system memory MPEG “ Sony T uned ” MPEG Digital Video supports full- screen video playback Graph[...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 94 Connection Capabilities (Rear) USB ports (2) PS/2 ® keyboard port Mouse Port VGA monitor port Serial port Parallel (printer) port Headphones Line In Microphone i.LINK (6-pin) port Modem line jack(RJ-11) Phone line jack(RJ-11) 10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet LAN jack (RJ-45) Supplied Accessories VA I O S m a[...]

Specifications 95 Specifications are subject to change without notice. †† Maximum speed for faxing is 14.4 kbytes/s. Your modem is capable of downloading at 56 kbytes/ s using K56flex technology or V.90. Your phone service, online service, or Internet Service Provider, however, may not support this technology or operate at this speed. ‡‡ Ce[...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 96[...]

97 Inde x A adding additional hardware precaution 83 adjusting voltage settings 82 air circulation 84 Application Recovery CD 59, 60 applications launching problems with 75 B battery disposing 83 C cables 84 CD tray opening problems with 73 CD-RW drive 17 CD-RW drives troubleshooting 73 cleaning computer 84 mouse 78 computer adjusting voltage setti[...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 98 DVD-ROM drive, troubleshooting 74 DVgate software 25 using 52 E eject button, for floppy disk 17 electronic documentation 91 equipment 84 F floppy disk drive 16 G glare 14 H handling diskettes 86 hard disk 86 defragmenting 55 partition 55 hardware adding additional precaution 83 troubleshooting 71, 79 help 91 [...]

99 OpenMG Jukebox 25 P palmrest 13 phones service precautions 85 PictureGear 26 power cords 82 disconnecting 83 power fluctuations or loss 82 power indicator on system unit 16, 17 power source, precautions 82 – 83 power switch 16, 17 problem solving 71 R radio interference 84 reducing glare 14 removing computer cover 83 S screens reducing glare 1[...]

V AIO Digital Studio ™ User Guide 100 V VAIO Action Setup 21 VAIO AV Applications 25 VAIO Support Agent 63 ventilation 13, 84 viewing the taskbar problems with 79 VisualFlow 26 voltage settings 82 W window design 23 Windows taskbar problems viewing 79 work surfaces 13[...]