Sony PCV-RS300 manual

V AIO® Computer Quic k Star t PCV -RS300 Series[...]

2 Notice © 2003 So ny Electro nics Inc. R eproducti on in whole o r in part without writte n permissio n is prohi bited. All rights reser ved. This manual and th e software d escribed herein, in wh ole or in part, may not be re produced, translated, or reduced to any machine-read able form wi thout prior writ ten approva l. SONY ELECTRONIC S INC. [...]

3 Importan t informati on for Canad ian custo mers: Y our new V AIO® computer includ es certain so ftware versions or upgrades , and Intern et services or offe rs that are ava ilable to U.S . customer s only . Sony , V AIO , the V AIO lo go, Image Station, SonicStage, DVgate, MagicGate, Pi ctureGear, i.LINK, Memory Sti ck , and the Me mory Stick L[...]

4 Safety Inf ormation and Caution Y our computer ’s installed optical dr ives may var y , dependi ng on the sys tem configu ration you ha ve purchased. S ee the online specification s heet for detai ls on your install e d optical dri ves. For questi ons regard ing your pr oduct or fo r the Sony S ervice Cent er nearest you, visit t he Sony Compu [...]

5 ❑ Pour préven ir tout ris que d’incen die ou d’él ectrocution , garder c et appareil à l’abri de la pluie e t de l’humidité. ❑ Pour préven ir tout ri sque d’élect rocution, ne pas ouvri r le châss is de cet ap pareil et ne confier so n entretien qu’à une per sonne qual ifiée. ❑ Ne jamais effect uer l’insta llation d e[...]

6 Regulatory Information This equipment has been te sted and fo und to compl y with the limi ts for a Clas s B digita l device, pursu ant to Part 15 of the FCC Rule s. These li mits are de signed to pro vide reason able prote ction agains t harmful interference in a residential in stallation. This e quipment gene rates, uses, a nd can radiate r adi[...]

7 FCC P art 68 This equipment co mplies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and the require ments adopted by the ACT A. On th e modem card is a label th at contains, amo ng other informa tion, a product iden tifier in the form at US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. I f requeste d, this numb er must be p rovided to th e telephon e company . This modem uses th e USOC RJ-1 1 [...]

8 T elephone Consumer Pr otection Act of 1991 (United States) The T ele phone Consume r Protectio n Act of 1991 makes it unl awful for any p erson to us e a computer o r other elec tronic device , includin g F AX machine s, to send any me ssage unle ss such messag e clearly co ntains, in a margi n at the top or botto m of each transmitte d page or [...]

9 Disposal of Lithium Battery Y o u can retur n your unwan ted lithium b atteries to your nea rest Sony Serv ice Center or Factory Service Center . For the lo cation of the Sony Serv ice Center ne arest you, v isit the Sony Computi ng Support W eb site at http ://www .sony .com/pcsupport. ✍ In some areas the disposal of lithium batteries in house[...]

10 Industry Canada Notice This equipment me ets the applic able Industry C anada technic al specificatio ns. The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) is an indi cation of the maximum numbe r of device s allowed to b e connected to a tele phone interfa ce. The terminatio n on an interface may consist of any combination of devices su bject only t o the re[...]

11 Getting Started ..........................................13 Unpacking Your Computer .......................................14 Locating Controls And Ports ...................17 About the Front Panel ...............................................18 About the Back Panel ................................................20 About the Keyboard .......[...]

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13 GETTING STAR TED Congratulations on you r pur chase of th e Sony V A IO® computer! Y our new , high-performance, multimedia computer combines state-of-the-art computer functionality with the latest audio, video and information technology featur es.[...]

V AIO Comput er Quick St ar t 14 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. Computer and supplied accessories (See the online specifications sheet[...]

Unpacking Y our Computer 15 Manuals ❑ V AIO® Computer Quick S tart — Provides basic info rmation on setting up and registering your computer . The Quick Start also provides resources for technical support, safety guidel ines and owner ’ s info rmation. ❑ Microsoft ® W indow s® XP Guide — Explains how to use the basic features of the la[...]

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17 Locating Controls And P or ts This section is intended to familiarize you with the contr ols, ports and jacks on your computer . Y our computer may not be equipped with all of these har dware 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 specific connection capa[...]

V AIO Comput er Quick St ar t 18 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 Universal Serial Bus (USB) and i.LINK® ports that enable you to connect compatible peripheral devices. Front panel 1 Optical drive 1 See the online specifications she[...]

About the F ront P anel 19 Additional info rmation Y o ur computer is equipped with two optical disc drives that have a drive eject button on the drive door . ❑ After pushing the eject button, wait for th e drive to stop reading the CD. It may take a few moments for the drive tray to eject. ❑ Gently push the drive tray in, when closing the opti[...]

V AIO Comput er Quick St ar t 20 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 . ✍ Y our system may vary based on the configuration you purchased. Back panel (PCV -RS320 series model) 1 AC Input [...]

About the Back P anel 21 6 i.LINK 6-pin S400 port (IEEE 1394) Connection for a compatible digi tal device. 7 Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0) ports (4) Connections for compatible high/full/low-speed USB devices. 8 Microphone jack Connection for a microphone (opti onal). Headphones jack Connection for the supplied speak ers or optional headphones. Lin[...]

V AIO Comput er Quick St ar t 22 Back Panel (PCV -RS310 series model) 1 AC Input port Connection for the supplied pow er cord. 2M o u s e p o r t Connection for a PS/2® mouse. 3 Keyboard port Connection for a PS/2® keyboard. 4 Ethernet port Connection for a 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet interface. (The port marked with (Network) is for LAN connect[...]

About the Back P anel 23 6M o n i t o r p o r t Connection for a display . 7 Printer port Connection for a parallel device, such as a printer or scanner . 8 i.LINK 6-pin S400 port (IEEE 1394) Connection for a compatible digi tal device. 9 Serial port Connection for a compatible serial device, such as a digital still camera. 10 Headphones jack Conne[...]

V AIO Comput er Quick St ar t 24 About the K eyboar d Y our V AIO® keyboard uses a standard key arrangemen t with additional keys that perform specific functions. V AIO Keyboard KEY DESCRIP TION Function The 12 function keys along the top of th e keyboard are used to perform certain tasks. The task associated with each function key may vary from o[...]

About the K eyboard 25 S tandby Press the button to place the computer in Standby mode. Press the Power button or any key briefly , to resume normal operation. Numeric keypad Use the numeric keypad area to type numbers or to perform basic math calculations. Press the Num Lock key to a ctivate the numeric keypad. (The Num Lock indicator lights.) Pre[...]

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27 Setting Up Y our Computer Y our computer may not be equipped with all of the har dwar e features described in the section. The location of the contr ols, ports, and jacks may vary fr om the illustrations shown. See the online specifications sheet for your system's specific har dwar e configuration.[...]

V AIO Comput er Quick St ar t 28 Connecting a Displa y (Monitor) Plug the display’ s cable into the monit or port. If necessary , plug the display’ s cable into the back of the display . T o connect a display (PCV -RS310 seri es model) ✍ Install your eq uipment so that you can e asily reach the power outlet in th e event of an emergency .[...]

Connecting the Speakers 29 Connecting the Speaker s The right and left speakers are attached. The right speaker has a speaker wire that ends in a jack connector and an AC power cord that supplies power to both speakers. 1 From the right speaker , plug the jack connector into the Headphones jack located on the back panel of your comput er . 2 From t[...]

V AIO Comput er Quick St ar t 30 Connecting the Ke yboard and Mouse 1 Plug the keyboard cable into the keyboard port on th e back of the computer . 2 Plug the mouse cable into the mous e port on the back of the computer . T o connect the keyboard and mouse (PCV -RS310 series model)[...]

Connecting the Ke yboard and Mouse 31 T o use an optical mouse An optical mouse requires an ideal surface texture in order to provide precision pointing and tracking. ❑ Use surfaces such as plain paper , card stock, or fabric that have minimal repetitive patterning. ❑ A void surfaces such as mirrors, smooth glass, or magazines that have half- t[...]

V AIO Comput er Quick St ar t 32 Connecting the T elephone and Modem Cables 1 Unplug your teleph one from the wall jack and plug its cab le into the telephone jack located on the back panel of your computer . 2 Plug the modem cable (supplied) into the modem line jack located on the back panel of your com puter 3 Plug the other end of the modem cabl[...]

Connecting the Po wer Cords 33 Connecting the P o wer Cor ds 1 Plug the power cord connector into the AC Input port, located on the back panel of the computer . 2 Plug both the display and com puter power cords into a grounded AC wall outlet or a power strip. T o connect the power cords (PCV -RS310 series model)[...]

V AIO Comput er Quick St ar t 34 T urning On Y our 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 button on the computer to turn on the power . 2 Press the power button on th[...]

Registering your Computer 35 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 — Protect[...]

V AIO Comput er Quick St ar t 36 T urning Off y our Computer Follow these steps when you are ready to turn off your c omputer for an extended period of ti me. 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 box appears. 2 Select the Tu r n O f f op tion. 3 W ait for [...]

37 T roub leshooting This section describes how to tr oubleshoot common pr oblems.Y our computer may not be equipped with all of the featur es in this section, depending on the system configuration pur chased. My computer does not start. ❑ V erify that the computer is plugged into a power source and that it is turned on. Check that the power indi[...]

V AIO Comput er Quick St ar t 38 Why did m y computer or software stop respond ing? Y ou can try to locate and close the software application that has stopped responding. 1 Press the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys. The W in dows T ask Manager window appears. 2 From the Applications tab, locate the application that has the status message, “ Not resp onding [...]

39 V AIO Reco v er y Options The V AIO® Recover y W izar d enables you to r ecov er pr einstalled softwar e pr ograms and the operating syste m on your computer . Y ou can also use this utility to cr eate a Recovery Media Kit. The Recovery Media Kit enables you to r eclaim har d drive space and r eturn your computer to normal operation. ✍ This p[...]

V AIO Comput er Quick St ar t 40 About Reco very Options Y ou have several options when reco vering software or your computer ’ s operating system. Accessing the V AIO Recov ery Wizard Y ou can start the V AIO Recovery W izard utility from the Microsoft® W indows® XP Start menu, from the Recovery Media Kit, or from using the F10 key * on notebo[...]

About Recovery Op tions 41 ❑ Recover drives C and D Return drives C and D to their original factory-installed settings. With this option, you lose all data and settings on both dri ves. T o recover drives C and D, start the V AIO Recovery W izard from the W indows XP Start menu, the Recovery Media Kit, or by using the F10 key on notebook comp ute[...]

V AIO Comput er Quick St ar t 42 About the Reco very Media Kit The Recovery Media Kit is created using your own CDs and/or DVDs. Y ou can create the Recovery Media Kit, or purchase it from Sony . Recovery Media Kit o verview Confirm that you have sufficient CD and/or DVD recordable media available before you begin creati ng the Recovery Medi a Kit.[...]

About the Recov er y Media Kit 43 Creating the Reco very Media Kit The Recovery Media Kit can be used to start the V AIO R ecovery W izard, in the event your system is unable to start normally . Y ou can reclaim the portion of your hard drive that is allocated to system recovery using the Recovery Media Kit. T o create the Recovery Media Kit 1 Clic[...]

V AIO Comput er Quick St ar t 44 3 Select Create Recovery Media Kit (S tr ongly Recommended) , and click Next . 4 Select the Recovery Media Kit that you want to create. Y ou can create your kit using a single type of media or by combining media types, as follows: ❑ One recordable CD (CD-R) and up to two recordable DVDs (DVD-R or DVD+R) (Y our V A[...]

About the Recov er y Media Kit 45 7 When prompted, eject the disc. Label the top of the disc with a permanent marker according to the on-screen instructions. 8 Repeat step 6 through step 7 for each CD or DVD. 9 When the text, The Recovery Media Kit is complete appears, click OK . 10 Click Fini sh. Store the Recovery Media Kit in a safe location. T [...]

V AIO Comput er Quick St ar t 46 Using the V AIO Reco very Wizard The V AIO® Recovery W izard provides reco very options for your compu ter . Y ou can access this tool from W indows® XP Start menu, your Recovery Media Kit, or by pressing the F10 key * on your notebook computer . Starting the V AIO Reco ver y Wizar d T o access the VAIO Recovery W[...]

Using the V AIO Recov er y Wizard 47 T o start the V AIO Recover y Wizard using the F10 Key (for not ebook computers only) 1 T urn o ff your notebook computer . 2 Press the power switch on the computer to turn on the power . 3 When you see the V AIO logo appear on the computer ’ s screen, briefly press the F10 key . 4 Click Next . 5 Choose one of[...]

V AIO Comput er Quick St ar t 48 T o recover drive C 1 Start the V AIO Recovery W izard, and click Next. 2 Select Proceed with System Recovery , and click Next . The Recovery Options window appears. (If using the Recovery Media Kit, skip step 2.) 3 Select C Drive Recovery , and click Next . 4 Read the on-screen information. Click Nex t . 5 The wiza[...]

Using the V AIO Recov er y Wizard 49 If you are using the Recovery Media Kit, you have two choices for this recovery optio n: ❑ Keep the Recovery Drive (Recommended) ❑ Remove the Recovery Drive . 5 Choose the size of drive C. Any remaining disk space is allocated to drive D (minus the space allocated for the recovery drive). Click Next . 6 The [...]

V AIO Comput er Quick St ar t 50 T o recover software applicati ons 1 Start the V AIO® Recovery W izard, and click Next. 2 Select Proceed with System Recovery , and click Next . The Recovery Options window appears. (If you are using the Recovery Media Kit, skip step 2.) 3 Select Custom Recovery (for Advanced Users), and click Next . The Custom Rec[...]

Using the V AIO Recov er y Wizard 51 6 As your computer prepares to install each app lication, a status indicator appears. Y o u may see installation wizards, messages, and prompts. Follow the instructions provided in each wizard, and respond to each prompt or message. When the selected software has been recovered, the Application Recovery Complete[...]

V AIO Comput er Quick St ar t 52 10 Y ou may see installation wi zards, messages, and prompts. Follow the instructions provided in each wizard, and respond to each prompt or message. Y our computer may restart. 11 When the optical drive ejects, remove the disc. Close the drive, and click Next . Y ou r computer may restart several times. Additional [...]

53 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 describes all available r esour ces and offers suggestions on how to access this information for maximum r esults.[...]

V AIO Comput er Quick St ar t 54 Immediate Help and Support Y ou can locate helpful information immediatel y by consulting your printed 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 Quick S tart — The Quic[...]

Help and Suppor t Re sources 55 Help and Suppor t Resour ces If the information provided with your V AIO® comp uter does not provide an immediate solution o r you would l ike to get direct sup port, try these hel p and support resources. Software Help and Support The contact and support information for the preinstalled software on your system is l[...]

V AIO Comput er Quick St ar t 56 Sony Customer Information Ser vices 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 Model number[...]

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