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Setting Up Your Computer, Connecting the Telephone and Modem

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Setting Up Your Computer Your computer may not be equipped with all of the hardware features described in the section. The location of the controls, ports, and jacks may vary from the illustrations shown. See the specifications sheet for your computer on the Sony online support Web site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport for details on your computer's hardware configuration.  Connecting a Display (Monitor)  Connecting the Speakers  Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse  Connecting the Telephone and Modem  Connecting the Power Cords  Turning On your Computer  Registering Your Computer  Turning Off Your Computer Page 20

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
Setting Up Your Computer	20
Connecting a Display (Monitor)	21
Connecting the Speakers	22
Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse	24
Connecting the Telephone and Modem	25
Connecting the Power Cords	27
Turning On your Computer	28
Registering Your Computer	29
Turning Off Your Computer	30
Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder	31
About Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder	32
Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder includes:	33
Setting Up Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder	34
To set up TV connections	35
Setting up additional equipment	39
Setting Up Giga Pocket Software	41
To set up TV viewing	42
Starting Giga Pocket for TV Setup (For first time setup)	43
Setting up your display (monitor)	45
Giga Pocket	46
Starting Giga Pocket	47
Using the TV/Recording deck and Playback deck	48
Recording a Video Capsule	49
Using the Slip Play feature	50
Additional information about Giga Pocket	51
Using the TV Program Web site	52
Timer Recording Wizard	53
Using the Timer Recording Wizard	54
Additional information about the Timer Recording Wizard	57
Timer Recording Manager	58
Using the Timer Recording Manager	59
Viewing your selected program recording schedule	60
Additional information about the Timer Recording Manager	61
Giga Pocket Explorer	62
Using Giga Pocket Explorer	63
Accessing Click to DVD Help	64
Accessing DVgate Plus Help	65
Recording Video Capsules onto recordable DVD media	66
Exporting Video Capsules	67
Additional information about using Giga Pocket Explorer	68
Using Network Cabinets	69
CLIÉ Converter	70
Starting CLIÉ Converter	71
Converting Video Capsules	72
Transferring converted video files to a Memory Stick media	73
Transferring converted video files using the HotSync<sup	74
Glossary	75
Accessing Giga Pocket Help	76
Internet Electronic Program Guide Service	77
Setting up your Internet Electronic Program Guide service	78
Using Memory Cards and Memory Card Readers	79
About Your Memory Card Readers	80
Inserting a Memory Card	81
Removing a Memory Card	82
About Memory Stick Media	83
Sharing Memory Cards	84
Upgrading and Maintaining your VAIO Computer	85
Overview	86
About Opening the System Unit	87
About Add-on Card Installation	89
About Installing Memory	91
About the Lithium Battery	93
About Hard Disk Drive Installation	95
Troubleshooting	98
About VAIO Computer Functions	99
My computer does not start.	100
What can I do if my computer or software stop responding?	101
Why does the Windows operating system stop responding during shutdown?	102
Why is my computer running slowly?	103
How do I change the video resolution of my display?	104
Why doesn't my computer resume normal operation from Stand by mode?	105
About System Security	106
How can I protect my computer against security threats, such as viruses?	107
How do I keep my preinstalled antivirus software updated?	108
About Media Center	109
Why doesn't the REW button on the remote control work when I use My Music?	110
Why aren't the song information edits I made using SonicStage software shown in My Music?	111
Why do my song information edits revert to the original content when I use My Music?	112
Why do my optimized music files take so long to appear in My Music?	113
Why do I get the error message, The input media is invalid when I try to play an MP3 file in My Music?	114
Why won't My Music show the albums (playlists) I recorded with SonicStage software?	115
Why did my Click to DVD software recording session capture television instead of video?	116
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?	117
Why can't I fast forward or rewind a video?	118
How do I use the Media Center software or remote control to adjust my monitor when viewing TV programs?	119
My computer freezes and restarts while I'm watching a DVD or live TV. What do I do?	120
About Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder	121
Why can't I see an image or an image that is displayed properly when I am using a VCR?	122
Why does my Giga Pocket viewing window or the images played back from a Video Capsule, appear distorted or corrupted?	123
Why does my computer seem to slow down when I play a Video Capsule?	124
Why did I get the error message, Event buffer of audio overflow?	125
Why did my on-screen display shift or split?	126
Why can't I create new Video Capsules?	127
About the Mouse and Keyboard	128
Why doesn't my mouse work properly?	129
How do I set up my mouse for left-hand use?	130
Why doesn't my keyboard work properly?	131
About the Modem	132
Why is my modem connection slow?	133
Why doesn't my modem work properly?	134
How do I change my modem to rotary or touch-tone dialing?	135
How do I set up a dial-up connection?	136
About the Speakers	137
Why is there no sound in any software program?	138
Why is the S/PDIF option disabled in the Microsoft<sup	139
Why can't I hear dialogue during DVD movie playback, using my 5.1 channel speaker system?	140
About Using a Microphone	141
Why doesn't my microphone work properly?	142
Why is my microphone so sensitive to background noise?	143
About Using Peripheral Equipment	144
How do I install a printer?	145
The connected printer does not function properly when the computer resumes from a power saving mode.	146
Notes On Use	147
About the Power Source	148
About Handling the Computer	149
About Using Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder	151
About Handling a Monitor (Display)	152
About Disposing of the Lithium Battery	153
About Recording and Data Storage Media	154
Support Options	155
Immediate Help and Support	156
Software Help and Support	157