Sony PCV-C11M manual

N Har dwar e Guide PCV -RS series (PCV -C11M)[...]

1 nN Read this first Hardwar e Guide Read this first Notice © 2004 Sony Corporation. All rights reserved. This manual and the software described here in, in whole or in part, may not be reprod uced, translated, or reduced to any mach in e-readable form wi thout prior written approval. Sony Corporation provides no warranty with r egard to this manu[...]

2 nN Read this first Hardwar e Guide E NERGY S TA R As an E NERGY S T AR Partner , Sony has determined that this product meets the E NERGY S T AR guidelines for e nerg y effic iency . The International E NERGY S TA R Offic e Equipment Prog ram is an international progr am that promo tes ener gy saving through the use of computer s and their offi ce[...]

3 nN Read this first Hardwar e Guide Safety information General ❑ Opening the unit, for wh atever reason, could lead to damag es that are not covered by the guarantee. ❑ T o avoid elec trical shoc k, do not open the c abinet. Refer servicing to qualified personn el only . ❑ T o prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose yo ur V AIO desktop t[...]

4 nN Read this first Hardwar e Guide Connectivity ❑ Never install modem or te lephone wiring during a sever e lightning storm. ❑ Never install telephone jack s in wet locations unless th e jack is specifically de signed for wet locations. ❑ T ake care when installing or modifying telephone lines. ❑ T o disconnect yo ur V AIO desktop complet[...]

5 nN Read this first Hardwar e Guide Regulatory infor mation Sony hereby de clares that this product is in complia nce with the essential r equirements a nd other relev ant provisions of Europe an Dir ective 1999/5/EC ( radio equipment and telecom munications terminal equipment Di rective). Declaration of C onformity The European Union is targeting[...]

6 nN Read this first Hardwar e Guide Disposing of the internal memor y backup batter y ❑ Y our Sony V AIO desktop is equipped with an internal back-up memory battery (motherb oard battery) that shou ld not have to be replaced during the lifetime of the product. If you want to replace the batt ery , please contact VAIO-Link: www .vaio-link.com ❑[...]

7 nN We l c o me Hardwar e Guide We l c o m e Congratulat ions on purchasing a Sony VAIO comput er. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in audio, video, co mputing and communications to provide you with state-o f-the-art pers onal computing. As well as ex ceptional perf ormance, he re are the m ain featur es you can e njoy: ❑ Dual drives ?[...]

8 nN We l c o me Hardwar e Guide Documentation pack Your documenta tion pack contain s printed informa tion and us er guides to rea d on your co mputer. Guides are provided in PDF format, w hich you can e asily browse thro ugh and print ou t. The My Info Centre portal is a perfect starting point to using your VAIO - a co mprehensive collec tion of [...]

9 nN We l c o me Hardwar e Guide Printed documentation The printed part of your documen tation pack inclu des the follo wing: ❑ A Getting Started br och ure, where you will find a brief description of the items in your box and how to s et up your co mputer; ❑ A Specifications sheet, containing a table of specification s, a list of bundled softw[...]

10 nN We l c o me Hardwar e Guide Non-printed documentation My Documentation contains the followin g VAIO user guides: ❑ The Hardwar e Guide (this guide) explains the featur es of your V AIO in detail, how to use th ese featur es confidently an d safely , connect peripheral de vices and more. ❑ The Software Guide describes how to register your [...]

11 nN We l c o me Hardwar e Guide Further sources ❑ Go to Start > Help and Suppor t for V AIO support information as well as tips and tricks. ❑ Consult the Online Help files of the s oftware you are using for detailed inform ation on fea tures and troubleshooting. ❑ Go to www .club-vaio.com to find online tutorial s about your favo urite V[...]

12 nN We l c o me Hardwar e Guide Ergonomic considerations Whenever po ssible, try and take into ac count the following e rgonomic cons iderations when using your new compute r, whether at home or in the office :[...]

13 nN We l c o me Hardwar e Guide ❑ Position of the ke yboard and mouse – Place the keyboard dir ectly in front of you (1). Keep your forearms horizontal, with you r wrists in a ne utral, comfor table positio n (2) while us ing the keyb oard or mouse – n ot at an angle . Let you r upper arms hang naturally at y our sides. Use the palm rest on[...]

14 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Using your V AIO computer Once you have read and followed the information in the printed Getting Started guide and Specifications sh eet, you can start using your computer safely and confiden tly. Read on to g et the most o ut of using yo ur VAIO computer. ❑ Shutting down your co mputer safely (page[...]

15 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Shutting down your computer safely It is important t hat you shut do wn your compu ter properly so you do not lose unsaved dat a. To shut down your computer, proceed as follo ws: 1 T urn off any peripher als connected to your computer . 2 Click the Start button. 3 Click T urn Off Computer . The T ur n[...]

16 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Using the keyboard Your computer is deliv ered with a VAIO keyboard. The f eatures a re much the same a standar d keyboard, plus some addit ional functions. For informatio n on the stan dard keys an d shortcuts, please go to th e Windows Help and Support Center (St art > Help and Support) . The VAI[...]

17 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Using the TV function Your computer is equipped wit h a TV tuner board. In combination with Sony's VAIO Zone softw are, it allows you to: ❑ W atch , recor d and play back an alogue broadcast ed cable and te rrestr ial TV pr ogrammes, all by r emote contr ol; ❑ Digitise analogue vid eo and aud[...]

18 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Using the mouse The VAIO wheel mo use allows you t o control the cursor in a n umber of ways. Yo u can point to, select, dra g and scroll object s on the screen usin g the buttons an d the wheel. The mouse has the following functions: You can ad just the mou se pointer s peed and other fun ctions und [...]

19 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Setting up the mouse for left-handed users To set your mouse up for left-h anded users, proce ed as follows: 1 Go to Start , select Co ntrol Panel , then click the Printers and Other Hardwar e option. 2 Click the mouse icon. The Mouse Properti es dialog box appears . 3 In the Buttons tab, select the o[...]

20 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Using the disc drives Your computer is e quipped with two s eparate optical drive s. Please see the printed Specifications sheet to see which drives y our model has. For installing software and using the VAIO Recovery Disc it is recommended that you use the upper drive. ❑ A DVD±RW drive reads da ta[...]

21 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Reading and writing CDs and DVDs To achieve optimum performa nce when writ ing data on t o disc (also calle d ’burning’), fo llow these recommendation s: ❑ Only use circular discs. Do not use discs wit h any other sh ape (star , heart, c ard, etc.), as this may da mage the disc driv e. ❑ Do no[...]

22 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Using two screens whi le watching a DVD film To use two screens an d change the DVD playbac k settings, proc eed as follows: 1 Connect your TV / DVI display to the computer as described in Conne cting a TV set (page 39) or Conne cting a display (page 37) 2 Go to Control Panel . 3 Click Appearance an d[...]

23 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Using the floppy disk drive Your VAIO desktop is equipped with a floppy disk drive. Inserting a floppy disk To insert a f loppy disk, proceed 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 flopp[...]

24 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Using the modem Your VAIO desktop is equ ipped with an in ternal modem. As described in the printed Getting Started guide, use the single RJ-11 jack to connect t he supplied mode m cable to the pho ne line. Once y ou have conn ected the ph one line and regist ered with an Internet Servic e Provider, y[...]

25 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Using power modes The colour o f the power in dicator ligh t(s) on the m ain unit tells y ou which mode the computer is in. ✍ Please see the pr inted Specifications sheet for the exact location of the indicators. To set the timer for your c omputer to automatically en ter Standby or Hibernate mode a[...]

26 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Using Standby mode If you plan to stop using your compu ter for a shor t period of time (not ove rnight), you can put it into Standby mode instead of tu rning it off completely. Putting the computer into Standby mode saves en ergy and allow s a quick retu rn to norma l computer use. To activate Standb[...]

27 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Using Hibernate mode If you are in terrupted and need t o leave yo ur computer suddenly, you can pu t it into Hibernate mode. This power saving mode saves you the time of shutting down in the norma l way. When you put your computer into Hibernate mode: ❑ Everything in th e memory is save d to the ha[...]

28 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Using the media slots As well as the Sony Memory Stic k, your VAIO comput er also suppo rts other high capacity memory car d formats, suc h as CompactFlash, Sec ure Digita l (SD) and xD Pict ure. You can ex change digita l data with a nu mber of compa tible products, such as digital cameras, mobile ph[...]

29 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Inserting a Memory Stick To insert a Me mory Stick , proceed as follows: 1 Insert the memory stic k into the slot with the ar row side pointing upwards. 2 Make sur e the memory stick is se cure in th e slot. The memory stick is automatica lly detected by you r system and appea rs in the My Computer wi[...]

30 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Write-protecting Memory Sticks Some Memory Sticks a re designed with an erasu re prevention sw itch to protect va luable data from ac cidental erasure or overwriti ng. Move the tab horizont ally or vertically to set or release write-pr otection. When the erasure preventio n switch is off, dat a can be[...]

31 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Using xD Picture cards Your VAIO has an xD-Pic ture card slot that allows you to transfer pictures be t ween your digital camera, PC, PDA, pri nter and mo re. The xD-Picture Card is small an d light, featuring high-speed tr ansfer rates and high-vo lume capacity. Cu rrently available in 16 MB, 32 MB, [...]

32 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Using CompactFlash cards Your VAIO desktop has a CompactFla sh slot that su pports Type I or Type II cards. Co mpactFlash is a removable mass s torage device. And is used to interconnec t digital cameras, digita l music players, desktop computers, han dheld PCs, per sonal communicato rs, Palm PCs, dig[...]

33 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Inserting a CompactFlash card Simply insert the card gently into the card slot. The card is automatically detected by your s ystem and w ill appear with its own icon under My Computer . ✍ Do not force a CompactFlash card into the slot. It may damage the connecto r pins. If yo u have difficulty inser[...]

34 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Using Secure Digital cards The Secure Dig ital (SD) card is a small, high-ca pacity data storag e media card. ✍ The Secure di gital card slot i s exclu sively for the use o f SD cards and Multi Media cards. Ple ase do not insert other memory ca rds. Inserting a Secure Digital card To insert th e SD [...]

35 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Expansion capabilities There are fo ur expansion slots at the rear of you r VAIO computer, as follows: ❑ T op slot : AGP slot containin g the graphics c ard. ❑ Second slot : Empty PCI slot. ❑ Third slo t : PCI slot con taining the TV tune r ports. ❑ Bottom s lot : CNR slot containing the mod e[...]

36 nN Connecting peripheral devices Hardwar e Guide Connecting peripheral devices You can add fu nctionality to your computer by using the va rious ports on y our unit. To identify and lo cate the ports on your comput er, please see t he printed Specifications sh eet. ❑ Connecting a display (page 37) ❑ Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) de[...]

37 nN Connecting peripheral devices Hardwar e Guide Connecting a display You can co nnect multiple displa ys to your deskt op, each using a different port on the back of your compu ter: ❑ an LCD screen using t he DVI-D connec tor ❑ a TV using the TV/v ideo out conne ctor ❑ a CRT or LCD screen using the VGA connecto r Please make note of the f[...]

38 nN Connecting peripheral devices Hardwar e Guide To change y our display from VGA to DVI-D or vice versa , proceed as follows: 1 Connect the d isplay(s), as describ ed in the printe d Getting Started or in the instructions deliver ed with the display , if applicable. 2 Go to Control Panel . 3 Click Appearance an d Themes then Display . The Displ[...]

39 nN Connecting peripheral devices Hardwar e Guide Connecting a TV set You can connec t a TV directly to your computer. In order to be able to u se a TV screen, you also have t o enable the TV outp ut function. Your VAIO d esktop is de livered with a TV/video out cable (o r ’converte r cable’), w hich is for us e with TV s ets without a n S-Vi[...]

40 nN Connecting peripheral devices Hardwar e Guide Connecting a TV that has an S-V ideo port To connect a TV to your VAIO desk top with an S-Video ca ble (not supplied), pro ceed as follows: 1 Plug one end of the S -Video ca ble into the TV/video out port on the back of your computer . 2 Plug the other en d of the S-V ideo cable into your TV’ s [...]

41 nN Connecting peripheral devices Hardwar e Guide Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device You can co nnect a US B device such as a scanne r, a floppy dis k drive or a printer, to y our VAIO deskt op. To connect a USB device, simply plug in the USB ca ble of the de vice into one of t he ports on your computer. ❑ USB devices are hot plug a[...]

42 nN Connecting peripheral devices Hardwar e Guide Connecting a printer To connect a printer, you can use e ither the p rinter por t or a USB port , depending o n the cable you use fo r your print er. Pleas e s ee your printe r’s documentatio n for deta ils on connection and installation. Always check the printer manu facturer’s w ebsite for t[...]

43 nN Connecting peripheral devices Hardwar e Guide Connecting an i.LINK device Your VAIO computer include s 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 . U se these por ts to connect a n i.LINK devic e such as a dig ital video camer a recorder, or to link up tw o VAIO comp uters so you c an copy[...]

44 nN Connecting peripheral devices Hardwar e Guide Connecting an S/PDIF device The S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital In terface) port on your computer allows you to tr ansfer audio files to optical devices. The ad vantage is that is doe s not use the conversion to and from an analog for mat, which co uld degrade the signal quality. Please read th e doc[...]

45 nN Connecting peripheral devices Hardwar e Guide Connecting to a network Your computer co mes with a built-in Ethernet interfac e. To connect to a netwo rk, proceed as fo llows: 1 Connect your 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ether net cable (not supplied) t o the Ether net po rt, identified by the symbol , on the back of the compute r . If there is a sticke[...]

46 nN Upgrading your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Upgrading your V AIO computer Sony recommend s contacting you r local dealer for upg rade or maintenanc e of your new co mputer. Your local deal er has knowledge of this specialised personal computer an d familiar with the s afety practices and re gulatory compliance re quired for using and modify[...]

47 nN Upgrading your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Upgrading memory In the future, you may want to upgrade th e memory insta lled on your VAIO by r eplacing / addin g memory modules. However, we recommend that you do not install th em yourself unless you are familiar wi th upgrading memory on a computer. For memory upgrades, use only those modules[...]

48 nN Upgrading your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Adding / replacing a memor y module If you are not familiar with upgrading memory on a co mputer, we highly recommend th at you contact your dealer. To add or change a memory module , proceed as follows: 1 Shut down the compute r , unplu g it, and remove any peripher al devices. 2 W ait for the co[...]

49 nN Upgrading your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide 6 T o remove an existing mem ory module, release the end la tches and ge ntly lift out the module, as shown (may vary from actual configuration). 7 T o insert a new memory module, remove it from its anti-st atic package, ha ndling it only by the edges. 8 Locate the not ch on the bottom edge of the[...]

50 nN Upgrading your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide 10 Press evenly against the memor y module's upper cor ners . The end latches s nap into positio n automatically . 11 Reinstall any add-on ca rds or components you removed. 12 Replace the cover sliding the cover firm ly over the unit, sliding it forward until the co ver snaps in to place. 13 [...]

51 nN Getting help Hardwar e Guide Getting help This section describes how to get help and supp ort if something goes wron g with your computer. Sony offers you many s upport opt ions for yo ur comput er. Sony documentation Please see the sectio n Documentation pack (page 8) for details on the printed and non -printed documentat ion delivered with [...]

52 nN Getting help Hardwar e Guide e-Support What is e-Support? You have se arched our use r guides an d website ( www .vaio-link.com ) but have not f ound an an swer to y our questio n/issue? e-Support is the idea l solution for you! Our e-Sup port Web Port al is an intera ctive website on which you can submit any techni cal query you may have reg[...]

53 nN Getting help Hardwar e Guide Can I submit my questions at any time? Yes, you can submit you r questions 24/7, but plea se keep in mind tha t our e-Support Team can only treat your qu eries from Monda y till Friday between 8am and 6pm. Is there a cost involved for using e-Support? No, this is a complete free of charge serv ice offered to all r[...]

54 nN Precautions Hardwar e Guide Precautions This section de scribes safety guideline s and precautions to help you prot ect your computer from potential dama ge. Please contac t VAIO-Link if you nee d assistance . ❑ On handling the har d disk (page 55) ❑ On using the powe r source (page 56) ❑ On handling your compu ter (page 57) ❑ On hand[...]

55 nN Precautions Hardwar e Guide On handling the hard disk The hard disk has a high storage densit y and reads or writes data in a short time. However, it can be easily damaged by mechani cal vibration, shock or dust. Although the hard di sk has the internal saf ety device to prevent losing data due to mechanical vibration , shock or dust, you sh [...]

56 nN Precautions Hardwar e Guide On using the power source ❑ See the prin ted Specifications sheet to check th e power operat ion of your V AIO. ❑ Do not share the AC o utlet with othe r high powe r -consum ing equipment, su ch as a phot ocopier or sh redder . ❑ Y ou can pur chase a power strip with a sur ge prot ector . This device pr event[...]

57 nN Precautions Hardwar e Guide On handling your computer ❑ Clean the unit with a soft cloth, which is either dry or lightly moistened with a mild deter gent solution. Do not use any type of abrasive pad, sc ouring powde r , or solvent such as alcoho l or benzene, as these m ay damage the finish of your computer . ❑ Should you drop a solid ob[...]

58 nN Precautions Hardwar e Guide ❑ If the computer is brought directly from a cold location to a warm one, mois ture may condense inside your computer . In this cas e, allow at least one hour bef ore turning o n your compute r . I f any problems occur , unplug yo ur comput er and contact V AIO -Link. ❑ Make sure you disconn ect the powe r cord[...]

59 nN Precautions Hardwar e Guide On handling floppy disks ❑ Do not open the shut ter manually o r touch th e surface of the flop py disk. ❑ Keep floppy disk s away fro m magnets. ❑ Keep floppy disk s away fro m dire ct sunlight and ot her sour ces of heat. On handling discs ❑ Do not touch the surfac e of the disc. ❑ Do not dr op or bend [...]

60 nN Precautions Hardwar e Guide On handling Memor y Sticks ❑ Do not touch the Memory St ick connector with your fi nger or metallic objects. ❑ Use only the label supplied with the Memory Stick as a label. ❑ Do not bend, drop, or apply heavy shock to t he Memory Stick. ❑ Do not disassemble or modify Memory Sticks. ❑ Do not let Memory Sti[...]

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