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Turning On your Computer When you start your system for the first time, your computer may detect new equipment and display a dialog box that prompts you to restart your computer. Respond to this prompt immediately. 1. Press the power button on the computer to turn on the power. 2. Press the power button on the display to turn on the power. 3. Press the power button, located on the side of the right speaker, to turn on the power. To turn on your com puter Page 29

Section	Page
Welcome	1
Getting Started	2
Unpacking Your Computer	3
Planning an Ergonomic Work Space	5
Locating Controls And Ports	6
About the Front Panel	7
About the Back Panel	10
About the Keyboard	13
About the Remote Control	15
About the i.LINK Port	19
Connecting an i.LINK (IEEE 1394) device	20
Setting Up Your Computer	21
Connecting a Display (Monitor)	22
Connecting the Speakers	23
Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse	24
Connecting the Telephone and Modem	25
To connect the modem	26
To connect the telephone and modem	27
Connecting the Power Cords	28
Turning On your Computer	29
Registering Your Computer	30
Turning Off Your Computer	31
Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder	32
About Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder	33
Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder includes:	34
Setting Up Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder	35
To set up TV connections	36
Setting up additional equipment	40
Setting Up Giga Pocket Software	42
To set up TV viewing	43
Starting Giga Pocket for TV Setup (For first time setup)	44
Setting up your display (monitor)	46
Giga Pocket	47
Starting Giga Pocket	48
Using the TV/Recording deck and Playback deck	49
Recording a Video Capsule	50
Using the Slip Play feature	51
Additional information about Giga Pocket	52
Using the TV Program Web site	53
Timer Recording Wizard	54
Using the Timer Recording Wizard	55
Additional information about the Timer Recording Wizard	58
Timer Recording Manager	59
Using the Timer Recording Manager	60
Viewing your selected program recording schedule	61
Additional information about the Timer Recording Manager	62
Giga Pocket Explorer	63
Using Giga Pocket Explorer	64
Accessing Click to DVD Help	65
Accessing DVgate Plus Help	66
Recording Video Capsules onto recordable DVD media	67
Exporting Video Capsules	68
Additional information about using Giga Pocket Explorer	69
Using Network Cabinets	70
CLIÉ Converter	71
Starting CLIÉ Converter	72
Converting Video Capsules	73
Transferring converted video files to a Memory Stick media	74
Transferring converted video files using the HotSync operation	75
Glossary	76
Accessing Giga Pocket Help	77
Internet Electronic Program Guide Service	78
Setting up your Internet Electronic Program Guide service	79
Using Memory Cards and Memory Card Readers	80
About Your Memory Card Readers	81
Inserting a Memory Card	82
Removing a Memory Card	83
About Memory Stick Media	84
Sharing Memory Cards	85
Upgrading and Maintaining your VAIO Computer	86
Overview	87
About Opening the System Unit	88
About Add-on Card Installation	90
About Installing Memory	92
About the Lithium Battery	94
About Hard Disk Drive Installation	96
Troubleshooting	99
About VAIO Computer Functions	100
My computer does not start.	101
What can I do if my computer or software stop responding?	102
Why does the Windows operating system stop responding during shutdown?	103
Why is my computer running slowly?	104
How do I change the video resolution of my display?	105
Why doesn't my computer resume normal operation from Stand by mode?	106
About System Security	107
How can I protect my computer against security threats, such as viruses?	108
How do I keep my preinstalled antivirus software updated?	109
About Media Center	110
Why doesn't the REW button on the remote control work when I use My Music?	111
Why aren't the song information edits I made using SonicStage software shown in My Music?	112
Why do my song information edits revert to the original content when I use My Music?	113
Why do my optimized music files take so long to appear in My Music?	114
Why do I get the error message, The input media is invalid when I try to play an MP3 file in My Music?	115
Why won't My Music show the albums (playlists) I recorded with SonicStage software?	116
Why did my Click to DVD software recording session capture television instead of video?	117
Why can't I view or record a movie when my computer is connected to an external device, such as a VCR or DVD player, or when I am using an analog input connection?	118
Why can't I fast forward or rewind a video?	119
How do I use the Media Center software or remote control to adjust my monitor when viewing TV programs?	120
My computer freezes and restarts while I'm watching a DVD or live TV. What do I do?	121
About Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder	122
Why can't I see an image or an image that is displayed properly when I am using a VCR?	123
Why does my Giga Pocket viewing window or the images played back from a Video Capsule, appear distorted or corrupted?	124
Why does my computer seem to slow down when I play a Video Capsule?	125
Why did I get the error message, Event buffer of audio overflow?	126
Why did my on-screen display shift or split?	127
Why can't I create new Video Capsules?	128
About the Mouse and Keyboard	129
Why doesn't my mouse work properly?	130
How do I set up my mouse for left-hand use?	131
Why doesn't my keyboard work properly?	132
About the Modem	133
Why is my modem connection slow?	134
Why doesn't my modem work properly?	135
How do I change my modem to rotary or touch-tone dialing?	136
How do I set up a dial-up connection?	137
About the Speakers	138
Why is there no sound in any software program?	139
Why is the S/PDIF option disabled in the Microsoft Windows XP Media Center software program?	140
Why can't I hear dialogue during DVD movie playback, using my 5.1 channel speaker system?	141
About Using a Microphone	142
Why doesn't my microphone work properly?	143
Why is my microphone so sensitive to background noise?	144
About Using Peripheral Equipment	145
How do I install a printer?	146
The connected printer does not function properly when the computer resumes from a power saving mode.	147
Notes On Use	148
About the Power Source	149
About Handling the Computer	150
Moisture condensation	152
Wireless devices	154
The hard disk drive	156
Optical mouse	158
About Using Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder	159
Display setup	160
Hard disk drive	161
Network	162
About Handling a Monitor (Display)	163
About handling an LCD monitor (display)	164
About Disposing of the Lithium Battery	165
About Recording and Data Storage Media	166
Handling CD or DVD media	167
Cleaning CD or DVD media	168
Using Memory Stick media	169
Using media cards	170
Handling floppy disks	171
Support Options	172
Immediate Help and Support	173
Software Help and Support	174
Resources for Additional Help and Support	178
Sony online support Web site	179