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Setting Up Your Computer, Configuring Software for Your Speaker System

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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 in this section. See the online Specifications sheet for your computer's hardware configuration.  Connecting a Display (Monitor)  Connecting the Radio Frequency Receiver  Connecting a Wireless Keyboard  Connecting the Wireless Optical Mouse  Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse  Connecting 5.1 (6-Channel) Speaker Systems  Configuring Software for Your Speaker System  Configuring Software for Your Speaker System  Connecting the Power Cords  Turning On Your Computer Page 29

Section	Page
Welcome	1
Getting Started	2
Unpacking Your Computer	3
Planning an Ergonomic Work Space	6
Locating Controls And Ports	7
About the Front Panel	8
About the Back Panel	11
About the Keyboard	14
About the wireless keyboard	15
About the Keyboard (wired)	18
About the Wireless Mouse	20
To set up the wireless mouse	22
About the Remote Control	24
About the i.LINK Port	28
Setting Up Your Computer	29
Connecting a Display (Monitor)	30
Connecting the Radio Frequency Receiver	31
To connect the Radio frequency receiver	32
Connecting a Wireless Keyboard	33
To connect the wireless keyboard	34
Connecting the Wireless Optical Mouse	35
Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse	36
Connecting 5.1 (6-Channel) Speaker Systems	37
Configuring Software for Your Speaker System	38
Connecting the Telephone and Modem	40
Connecting the Power Cords	41
Turning On Your Computer	42
Setting Up Media Center	43
Setting Up TV Connections	44
Connecting to standard cable access (CATV)	45
Connecting to a standard antenna (air) system	46
Connecting a Cable or Satellite Set-top Box	47
Connecting the Remote Sensor and Remote Sensor Controls	49
To connect the remote sensor	50
To connect the remote sensor control	51
Connecting Other Devices	52
Connecting a TV monitor (display)	53
Turning Off Your Computer	54
Registering Your Computer	55
Using Memory Cards and Memory Card Readers	56
About Your Memory Card Readers	57
Inserting a Memory Card	58
Removing a Memory Card	59
About Memory Stick Media	60
Sharing Memory Cards	61
Upgrading and Maintaining your VAIO Computer	62
Overview	63
About Opening the Computer	64
About Add-on Card Installation	66
About Installing Memory	68
About the Lithium Battery	70
About Hard Disk Drive Installation	71
Troubleshooting	74
About VAIO Computer Functions	75
My computer does not start.	76
What can I do if my computer or software stop responding?	77
Why does the Windows operating system stop responding during shutdown?	78
Why is my computer running slowly?	79
How do I change the video resolution of my display?	80
Why doesn't my computer resume normal operation from Stand by mode?	81
About System Security	82
How can I protect my computer against security threats, such as viruses?	83
How do I keep my preinstalled antivirus software updated?	84
About Media Center	85
Why doesn't the REW button on the remote control work when I use My Music?	86
Why aren't my song information edits visible in My Music?	87
Why do my song information edits revert to the original content when I use My Music?	88
Why do my optimized music files take so long to appear in My Music?	89
Why do I get the error message, The input media is invalid when I try to play an MP3 file in My Music?	90
Why won't My Music show the albums (playlists) I recorded with SonicStage software?	91
Why did my Click to DVD software recording session capture television instead of video?	92
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?	93
Why can't I fast forward or rewind a video?	94
How do I use the Media Center software or remote control to adjust my monitor when viewing TV programs?	95
What can I do if my computer freezes and restarts while I'm watching a DVD or live TV?	96
About the Mouse and Keyboard	97
Why doesn't my mouse work properly?	99
How do I set up my mouse for left-hand use?	101
Why doesn't my keyboard work properly?	102
About the Modem	103
Why is my modem connection slow?	104
Why doesn't my modem work properly?	105
How do I change my modem to rotary or touch-tone dialing?	106
How do I set up a dial-up connection?	107
About the Speakers	108
Why is there no sound in any software program?	109
Why is the S/PDIF option disabled in the Microsoft<sup	110
Why can't I hear dialogue during DVD movie playback, using my 5.1 channel speaker system?	111
About Using a Microphone	112
Why doesn't my microphone work properly?	113
Why is my microphone so sensitive to background noise?	114
About Using Peripheral Equipment	115
How do I install a printer?	116
The connected printer does not function properly when the computer resumes from a power saving mode.	117
Notes On Use	118
About the Power Source	119
About Handling the Computer	120
About Using a Monitor (Display)	122
About Disposing of the Lithium Battery	123
About Recording and Data Storage Media	124
Support Options	125
Immediate Help and Support	126
Software Help and Support	127