Sony PCV-RX540 VAIO User Guide (primary manual)
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VAIO Digital Studio™ Computer User Guide PCV-RX540 - Sony PCV-RX540 | VAIO User Guide (primary manual) - Page 2
Change to Current Document Title Welcome Thank you for purchasing your Sony VAIO® computer! Your new computer is a superb blend of high technology and easy-to-use functionality. The information provided here is designed to help you to - Sony PCV-RX540 | VAIO User Guide (primary manual) - Page 3
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panel of your VAIO Computer enables access to the optical and floppy disk drives. It also includes Universal Serial Bus (USB) and i.LINK® ports to connect compatible peripheral devices. ✍ i.LINK is a trademark of Sony or hard disk drive, confirm their operating system - Sony PCV-RX540 | VAIO User Guide (primary manual) - Page 5
Title Front panel DRIVE 1 Optical drive 1 See the Specifications sheet for more information. 2 Optical drive 2 See the Specifications sheet for more information. 3 Floppy disk drive Reads and writes data from and to a 3.5-inch floppy disk. 4 Floppy disk drive access indicator light - Sony PCV-RX540 | VAIO User Guide (primary manual) - Page 6
from and to the hard disk. 7 Power switch and indicator light Turns the computer on/off. The indicator light is blue while the power is on and red when the computer is in Stand by mode. 8 Optical drive 1 eject button Ejects a disc from Optical drive 1. 9 Optical drive 2 eject button Ejects - Sony PCV-RX540 | VAIO User Guide (primary manual) - Page 7
Change to Current Document Title Back Panel 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 KEYBOARD MOUSE USB MONITOR PRINTER i.LINK - Sony PCV-RX540 | VAIO User Guide (primary manual) - Page 8
port Connection for the supplied power cord. 14 Telephone jack Connection for a phone cable (optional) to the computer. ✍ i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate system, such as an optical or hard disk drive, confirm their operating system compatibility and required operating conditions. - Sony PCV-RX540 | VAIO User Guide (primary manual) - Page 9
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applications. ✍ i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product contains an optical or hard disk drive, confirm their operating VAIO Action Setup, then click VAIO Action Setup. ✍ You can also double-click the VAIO Action Setup icon, located in the Windows taskbar, to launch VAIO - Sony PCV-RX540 | VAIO User Guide (primary manual) - Page 11
VAIO Computer User Guide 2 Click the S starting DVgate™ software or connecting two VAIO® computers. ✍ i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product to your system, such as an optical or hard disk drive, confirm their operating system compatibility and required operating - Sony PCV-RX540 | VAIO User Guide (primary manual) - Page 12
Setup 6 Turn on the device. The VAIO Action Setup dialog box appears. 7 Click OK. 8 To assigned application will launch automatically. To Change the Sony Software Window Design You can select from different window designs for your Sony software and create your own personal computing environment. - Sony PCV-RX540 | VAIO User Guide (primary manual) - Page 13
VAIO Computer User Guide 7 To try another selection, click >, then click Apply. 8 When you have made your selection, click OK. The UI Design Selector closes and the Sony software window design displays. ✍ You may only use this feature with compatible UI Design Selector software. 14 - Sony PCV-RX540 | VAIO User Guide (primary manual) - Page 14
Configuring Your VAIO Computer Hard Disk Drive Partition To maintain optimum system performance, you should defragment your computer's D partition regularly. In order to improve the performance of Sony audio/video software applications, the hard disk drive on your computer has been formatted with - Sony PCV-RX540 | VAIO User Guide (primary manual) - Page 15
or hard disk drive, confirm their operating system compatibility and required operating conditions. A 6-pin i.LINK port can: ❑ supply power from Sony computer supplies, accessories, and peripherals can be purchased from your local retailer or by accessing the Sony VAIO Direct Web site (http://vaio. - Sony PCV-RX540 | VAIO User Guide (primary manual) - Page 16
Configuring Your VAIO Computer To Enable Ethernet Connectivity Your computer comes with a preinstalled Ethernet interface. To enable faster start-up time, your computer may ship with this function disabled. You can enable Ethernet connectivity by following the instructions below. Enabling the - Sony PCV-RX540 | VAIO User Guide (primary manual) - Page 17
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driver may correct the problem.You may not need to recover the entire contents of your hard drive. ✍ Use the Application Recovery CD(s) to reinstall individual applications. When you use the System Recovery CD(s), you are prompted to complete the Windows registration process. Full restore with - Sony PCV-RX540 | VAIO User Guide (primary manual) - Page 19
Driver Recovery CD into the upper optical drive. 2 Turn off your computer. 3 Wait 30 seconds and turn on your computer. 4 Type the letter "O" to signify you have read and accepted the Microsoft End- User License Agreement. 5 When the System Recovery menu appears, follow the on-screen instructions - Sony PCV-RX540 | VAIO User Guide (primary manual) - Page 20
CD(s), contact Sony Customer Support at 1-888-4-SONY-PC. Using the Application Recovery CD(s) 1 Turn on your computer. If your computer is already on, save and close all open applications. 2 When the Windows desktop appears, insert the Application Recovery CD into your computer's optical drive - Sony PCV-RX540 | VAIO User Guide (primary manual) - Page 21
already on, close all applications. 2 When the Windows desktop appears, insert the Driver Recovery CD into the optical disc drive. ✍ If your system is equipped with two optical drives, insert the Driver Recovery CD into the upper optical drive. 3 Click Start in the Windows taskbar and click Control - Sony PCV-RX540 | VAIO User Guide (primary manual) - Page 22
driver from your system. Click OK. Repeat for each device driver as necessary. 8 Restart your computer. Click Start in the Windows taskbar, select Turn Off Computer, and then click Restart. 9 When the desktop appears, Windows automatically reinstalls the device driver(s) from the Driver Recovery CD - Sony PCV-RX540 | VAIO User Guide (primary manual) - Page 23
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Sony Service Center For the Sony Service Center nearest you, call 1-888-4-SONY-PC (1-888-476-6972), or visit the Web site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport. This service - 5:00 P.M. PST * Support from 800-927-3991 is fee-based per incident. Support from 900-646-0007 is fee-based per minute. Online - Sony PCV-RX540 | VAIO User Guide (primary manual) - Page 25
http://service.real.com/help/call.html (online email form) M - F, 8:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. PST Sat. - Sun, 7:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. PST Sony Applications (Sony Electronics Inc.) Web site phone hours http://www.sony.com/pcsupport 888-4-SONY-PC (888-476-6972)* 7 days a week, 24 hours a day * Support - Sony PCV-RX540 | VAIO User Guide (primary manual) - Page 26
Explorer, Outlook® Express, Word (on selected models) (Microsoft Corporation) Web site phone hours http://www.sony.com/pcsupport 888-4-SONY-PC (888-476-6972)* 7 days a week, 24 hours a day * Support from 888-4-SONY-PC is free of charge for 90 days after the original date of purchase. WordPerfect - Sony PCV-RX540 | VAIO User Guide (primary manual) - Page 27
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your computer, find help, and solve common problems. It also includes product specifications. The User Guide is available electronically on your hard drive. Two additional guides, Upgrading and Maintaining your VAIO Computer and the Troubleshooting Help are also available online. To access online - Sony PCV-RX540 | VAIO User Guide (primary manual) - Page 29
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VAIO Digital Studio™
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