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Upgrading the computer system  The upgrading procedures described in the online manual, assume familiarity with the general terminology associated with personal computers and with the safety practices and regulatory compliance required for using and modifying electronic equipment.  Disconnect the system from its power source and from telecommunications links, networks, or modems before you open the system or follow any of the upgrading procedures described in the online manual. Failure to do so may result in personal injury or equipment damage.  Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage disk drives, add-on cards, and other components. Follow the upgrading procedures described in the online manual while working at an ESD workstation. If such a station is not available, use these precautions:  Avoid working in a carpeted area.  Do not handle materials that may produce or hold static electricity, such as cellophane wrappers.  Ground yourself by maintaining continuous contact with an unpainted metal portion of the chassis while performing the procedure.  When removing a slot cover, be careful not to damage components on the system board or add-on cards. You may need to temporarily remove add-on cards that are next to the slot cover you want to remove. Page 58

Section	Page
Welcome	1
Features	2
Unpacking Your Computer	4
To Choose an Ergonomic Location for Your Computer	5
Planning your workspace	6
Locating Controls And Connectors	7
Front Panel Overview	8
Back Panel Overview	10
Setting Up Your VAIO Digital Studio Computer	12
To Set Up Your Computer	13
Connecting a display (monitor)	14
Connecting the speakers	15
Connecting the keyboard and mouse	16
Connecting the modem cable	17
Connecting the power cords	18
To Turn on Your Computer	19
To Register Your Computer	20
Setting up your dial-up connection	21
To Set Up Power Management Modes	23
Setting up your system's power management	24
Stand by mode indicators	25
To Shut Down Your Computer	26
VAIO Action Setup	27
Shortcut Keys	28
Changing the settings of the S keys	29
To Change the Sony Software Window Design	30
Changing the window design	31
Configuring Your VAIO Computer	32
Hard Disk Drive Partition	33
Defragmenting your hard disk drive	34
i.LINK (IEEE1394) Compatibility	35
Connecting an i.LINK (IEEE1394) device	36
System, Application And Driver Recovery CD(s)	37
To Use the System Recovery CD(s)	38
System Recovery Options	39
Using the System Recovery CD(s)	40
To Use the Application Recovery CD(s)	41
Using the Application Recovery CD(s)	42
To Use the Driver Recovery CD	43
Reinstalling device drivers with the Driver Recovery CD	44
Troubleshooting	45
Topics	46
To contact Sony for technical support	52
Notes on Use	53
The power source	54
Disposal of the lithium battery	55
Handling the computer system	56
Moisture condensation	57
Upgrading the computer system	58
Handling a display	59
Using the hard disk drive	60
Handling floppy disks	61
Handling CD or DVD media	62
Cleaning CD or DVD media	63
Resources	64
About The Software On Your Computer	65
Overview of Software Applications	66
For Answers to Your Software Questions	70
Support for preinstalled software	71
Sony Service Center	74
Upgrading And Maintaining Your VAIO Digital Studio Computer	75
Overview	76
Before you upgrade your computer	77
To Remove the Side Cover	78
To Insert a PCI Add-on Card	79
Inserting an add-on card	80
To Insert an AGP Add-on card	81
Inserting an AGP card	82
To Add Memory	83
To Replace the Lithium Battery	85
To Install an Additional Hard Disk Drive	86

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Upgrading the computer system



The upgrading procedures described in the online manual, assume familiarity with the general terminology

associated with personal computers and with the safety practices and regulatory compliance required for using and

modifying electronic equipment.



Disconnect the system from its power source and from telecommunications links, networks, or modems before you

open the system or follow any of the upgrading procedures described in the online manual. Failure to do so may

result in personal injury or equipment damage.



Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage disk drives, add-on cards, and other components. Follow the upgrading

procedures described in the online manual while working at an ESD workstation. If such a station is not available,

use these precautions:



Avoid working in a carpeted area.



Do not handle materials that may produce or hold static electricity, such as cellophane wrappers.



Ground yourself by maintaining continuous contact with an unpainted metal portion of the chassis while

performing the procedure.



When removing a slot cover, be careful not to damage components on the system board or add-on cards. You may

need to temporarily remove add-on cards that are next to the slot cover you want to remove.

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