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Unpacking your Computer, Computer and supplied accessories - recovery cd

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Unpacking your Computer Your 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. Your VAIO® computer is not supplied with System or Application Recovery CDs. Use the VAIO Recovery utility to recover your computer's operating system and preinstalled software. Com puter and supplied accessories Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder accessories Manuals  VAIO® Com puter Quick Start - Provides basic information on setting up and registering your computer. The Quick Start also provides resources for technical support, safety guidelines, and owner's information. Online Documentation  VAIO® Com puter User Guide - Contains information on the hardware and preinstalled software programs included with your system. To access the online User Guide: 1. Click Start in the Windows taskbar, then click Help and Support. 2. From the VAIO Help and Support Center menu, click VAIO User Guide.  Specifications - This online specifications sheet describes the hardware and software configuration of your VAIO computer. To view this online information, see the online Specifications sheet.  VAIO Software - Provides specific information on the preinstalled software on your computer. To access this online software information: Page 3

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 Side Panels	8
About the Back Panel	11
About the Keyboard	12
About the Mouse	14
About the Remote Control	16
Setting Up Your Computer	20
Connecting the Power Cord	21
Connecting the Wireless Keyboard	22
To connect the wireless keyboard	23
Connecting the Wireless Mouse	24
To connect the wireless optical mouse	25
Connecting the Modem Cable	26
To connect the modem cable	27
Turning on your Computer	28
Registering your Computer	29
Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder	30
About Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder	31
Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder includes:	32
Setting Up Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder	33
To set up TV connections	34
Setting up additional equipment	39
Setting Up Giga Pocket Software	40
To set up TV viewing	41
Giga Pocket	44
Starting Giga Pocket	45
Using the TV/Recording deck and Playback deck	46
Recording a Video Capsule	47
Using the TV Program Web site	49
Timer Recording Wizard	50
Using the Timer Recording Wizard	51
Timer Recording Manager	55
Using the Timer Recording Manager	56
Viewing your selected program recording schedule	57
Giga Pocket Explorer	58
Recording Video Capsules onto recordable DVD media	60
Exporting Video Capsules	61
Using Network Cabinets	62
CLIÉ Converter	63
Starting CLIÉ Converter	64
Converting Video Capsules	65
Transferring converted video files to a Memory Stick media	66
Glossary	67
Accessing the Giga Pocket Help	68
Internet Electronic Program Guide Service	69
To set up your Internet Electronic Program Guide service	70
Configuring Your VAIO Computer	71
About i.LINK Compatibility	72
VAIO Action Setup	73
About the Memory Stick Media Slot	74
About the PC Card Slot	76
Upgrading and Maintaining your VAIO Computer	78
Overview	79
Installing Memory	80
Installing a Hard Disk Drive	81
Replacing the Lithium Battery	82
Troubleshooting	83
About VAIO Computer Functions	84
My computer does not start.	85
Why did my computer or software stop responding?	86
Why does the Windows operating system stop responding during shutdown?	87
Why is my system running slowly?	88
How do I change the video resolution of my display?	89
About Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder	90
Why can't I see an image or an image that is displayed properly when I am using a VCR?	91
Why does my Giga Pocket viewing window or the images played back from a Video Capsule, appear distorted or corrupted?	92
Why does my system seem to slow down when I play a Video Capsule?	93
Why did I get the error message, Event buffer of audio overflow?	94
Why did my on-screen display shift or split?	95
Why did Giga Pocket stop allowing me to create new Video Capsules?	96
About Using the Optical Disc Drive(s)	97
Why doesn't my optical drive tray open?	98
Why can't I play a DVD or CD media?	99
Why isn't my DVD playing properly?	100
About the Mouse and Keyboard	101
Why doesn't my mouse work properly?	102
How do I set up my mouse for left-hand use?	103
Why doesn't my keyboard work properly?	104
About the Modem	105
Why is my modem connection slow?	106
Why doesn't my modem work properly?	107
How do I change my modem to rotary or Touch-tone dialing?	108
About the Speakers	109
Why is there no sound in any application?	110
About Using a Microphone	111
Why doesn't my microphone work properly?	112
Why is my microphone so sensitive to background noise?	113
About Using Peripheral Equipment	114
How do I install a printer?	115
The connected printer does not function properly when the computer resumes from a power saving mode.	116
Notes On Use	117
About the Power Source	118
About Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder	119
About Disposing of the Lithium Battery	120
About Handling the Computer System	121
About Handling a Monitor (Display)	122
About Recording and Data Storage Media	123
Support Options	124
Immediate Help and Support	125
Software Help and Support	126