SonyメーカーCountertop Computerの使用説明書/サービス説明書
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5 We l c o m e Congratul ations on your pur chase of the Sony V AIO Di gital Studio™ computer! Y our new , high-per formance, multim edia computer combi nes audio, video, and inf ormation tec hnology featu re s.
V AIO Digita l Studio Quic kStart 6 DVD-ROM driv e (not availa ble on all mode ls) This optical stor age technology provides increas ed storage capacity and a rich multimedia computing experience.
We l c o me 7 Sony au dio and video quality T ake advantage o f today’ s advanced multimedia applications, games, and entertainment software with the Son y high-fidelity audio system, hig h-powered 3-D graphi cs, and “Sony-T uned” MPEG digital v ideo playback.
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Unpac king Y ou r Computer 9 Unpacking Y our Computer Computer and suppl ied accessories Manuals ❑ V AIO Digital Stu dio™ Computer Quick Start — Co ntai ns i nf orma tio n on unpacki ng and setting u p your comput er, supplement ary updates, support informatio n, and software in formation.
V AIO Digita l Studio Quic kStart 10 ❑ Informa tio n About DVD Reco rding — (For models equipped with a DVD- R W drive) Contains information des igned to help yo u become familiar w ith your DVD-R W drive and the DVD recording software applications included with your computer .
T o Ch oose an Er gon om ic Lo cat ion for Y our Comp uter 11 T o Choose an Er gonom ic Location for Y our Computer Before you get started, find the best locat ion for your n ew computer . Planning y our workspace ❑ Stable work surface — Use a stable work surface lar ge enough to suppor t the comp uter and other pe ripheral equip ment.
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13 Setting Up Y our V AIO Digital Studio Computer Y our computer has ma ny new and exciti ng f eat ur es. This se ct ion cont ai ns informat ion on setti ng up your comput er and periphe ral devices. T o Se t Up Y our Co mputer Y our computer may not be equipped with the same hard ware features sho wn in this section.
V AIO Digita l Studio Quic kStart 14 Connecting the speaker s 1 Plug the cable attached to the left speaker into the L Out jack on the back of the right speaker .
Setting Up Y our V AIO Digital Studio Com puter 15 Connecting t he keyboar d and mouse 1 Plug the keyboar d cable into the Keyboard port on th e back of the computer . 2 Plug the mous e cable into the Mouse port. Connecting t he keyb oard an d mouse PRINTER i.
V AIO Digita l Studio Quic kStart 16 Connecting t he modem cable 1 Unplug your telephone fr om the wall jack. 2 Plug the modem cable (s upplied) into the Modem lin e jack on the computer , and then plug the other end of the cable into the wall jack.
Setting Up Y our V AIO Digital Studio Com puter 17 Connecting t he power cor ds 1 Plug the power cor d into the back of the compu ter . 2 Plug bot h the display and power cord s into a grounded AC wall outlet o r a power strip . Connec ting the po wer cor ds KEYBOARD MOUSE PRINTER HEADPHONES LINE IN USB NETWORK ACT LINK i.
V AIO Digita l Studio Quic kStart 18 T o T urn on Y our Com puter T urni ng on you r com put er 1 Press th e power switch on the computer t o turn on th e power . 2 Press th e power switch on the displ ay to turn on the power . 3 Press the power switch on the right speaker to turn on the power .
T o Re gist er Y o ur Comp ute r 19 T o Register Y our Computer T ake advantage o f Sony’ s commitment to qu al ity customer support and receive these benefi ts by regist ering your com puter: ❑ Sony Customer Su pport — Co mmunicate with a Support Representative to troub leshoot p roblems you may be having wi th your com puter .
V AIO Digita l Studio Quic kStart 20 T o Set U p Y o ur Dial-up Co nnection The firs t time you turn your computer on , follow thes e steps to set up your dial - up connecti on: 1 Click Start from the W ind ows taskbar and select All Pr ograms. 2 Point to Accessories, point to Communications, and then click New Connection W izard.
T o Set U p Y our Di al -u p Conn ect ion 21 3 Enter in your information as requested. Click OK. The Phone and Modem Options window appears. Phone and Modem Op tions windo w.
V AIO Digita l Studio Quic kStart 22 4 Click to select your dialing location and then click OK. The New Co nnection W izard appears. 5 Follow the on -screen instructions to finish setti ng up your dial-up connection.
T o Set Up P owe r Managemen t Modes 23 T o Set Up P ow er Mana gement Mo des When you p lan t o stop usi n g you r com pute r for a sh or t pe riod of ti m e, yo u can set your system to autom atically enter a power management mo de.
V AIO Digita l Studio Quic kStart 24 Stand b y mode indica tors Y ou can identify power managemen t mode the comput er is in by the color of the power indicator light . Color M ode Amber Computer is in Stand by mode. Blue Computer i s in Normal mode, r eady to use.
T o Shut Down Y our Computer 25 T o Sh ut Down Y our C omp uter When you ar e ready to turn of f your comp uter for an ex tended period of time, use this procedu re. T urning o ff your comp uter 1 Click Start in the Windows taskbar , then select Tu rn Off Computer .
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25 About The Softw are On Y our Computer Y our V AIO® comput er is r eady to help y ou work, play , learn, and communicat e as soon as you tur n it on. Thi s sect ion pr ovides an overvi ew of the s oftwar e titl es pr einstall ed on your comput er .
V AIO Digita l Studio Quic kStart 26 America Online ® America Online, Inc. America Online is a popular Internet online service. Stay in touch w ith family and friends with eas y-to-use e-mail. Manage y our personal finances, g et the latest news and s ports scores, an d chat with thousan ds of others who share your interests.
Abou t The Soft ware On Y our Co mpute r 27 EarthLink™ Network T otal Access EarthLink Network Inc. An Internet Service Prov ider that supplies access, infor mati on, and ass istance to its customers, introd ucing them to the In ternet.
V AIO Digita l Studio Quic kStart 28 Micros oft Office XP Pro fessional (On selected models) Microsoft Corp. Microsoft Office XP r edefines the rel ationship bet ween people and soft ware by providing a smar ter , simpler way of work ing.
Abou t The Soft ware On Y our Co mpute r 29 PC-Cillin® 2000 T ren d Micro, In c. PC-Cillin provides por tabl e, easy-to-use, real-time antivirus secu rity at your computer’ s entry point (beaming , synchronization, Internet access ) to defend against potential threats hidden ins ide files , e-mail, or on the W eb.
V AIO Digita l Studio Quic kStart 30 RealPlayer® RealNetworks Inc. RealPlayer is a high-quality stream ing m e dia player that su p ports many digital media formats. The user-friendly interface has enhanced navigation capabilities, allowing you to access and en joy audio an d video programming over the I nternet.
Abou t The Soft ware On Y our Co mpute r 31 SonicStage™ Premium (On selected models) Sony Electr o nics Inc. SonicStage Premium software is a special jukebox application that supports high quality digital audio pl ayback and recording fro m the NetMD™, FM T uner , and DVD-R W devices in you r V AIO® MX Desktop PC.
V AIO Digita l Studio Quic kStart 32 For Answer s to Y our Software Questions This section prov ides support information for your computer’ s preinstalled software application s. Ch eck this support listing to locate information from the Internet, b y e-mail, or by t elephone.
F or Ans wers to Y our Softw are Question s 33 DVDit!™ for V AIO (On s elected mo dels ) (Sonic Solutio ns) * T el e phon e support is fee -base d pe r inc id en t and avai la bl e only wi thin th e U.S. and Ca na da. Onlin e supp ort is free of ch arge.
V AIO Digita l Studio Quic kStart 34 Quicken® 200 2 Basic (Intuit, In c.) RealPlay er®, RealJukebo x (RealNetwork s, Inc.) RecordNow™ DX (VERIT A S So ftware Corp.) * T e lephone suppor t is provided by Sony . Sony Appl icat ions (Sony Electronics Inc.
35 T roub leshooting This secti on describe s how to solve common pr obl ems you may encounter when using your computer . Many pr oblems have s imple solutions , so try these s uggestions be for e you call So ny Customer S upport. T opics My comp uter does not start.
V AIO Digita l Studio Quic kStart 36 My drivers ar e corrupted or dele te d. I wa nt t o r ecover driver s th at cam e w i th my computer . See “T o Use the Driver Recover y CD” in the online User Guide, fo r more information.
T roub leshooting 37 Why does the W i ndows® operat ing system st op r espondi ng during shu tdown? The Window s oper ati n g sys tem may no t sh u t dow n pr o per l y fo r man y reas o ns, including incompatible or conflictin g drivers, damaged files, or n on-responsive hardware.
V AIO Digita l Studio Quic kStart 38 My optical drive tray does not open. There are two method s for opening y our optical drive tray: ❑ Use the Eject button 1 Make sure the compu ter is turned on. 2 Press the Eject button on the d rive. ❑ Use the My Computer icon 1 Click Start in the W indows taskbar , then select My Comp uter .
T roub leshooting 39 I cannot play a DVD. If a region code warning appear s when you are using the DVD player applicatio n, it may be that the region code of the DVD you are try ing to play is incompatible with the region co de setting of your optical drive.
V AIO Digita l Studio Quic kStart 40 When I cli ck an applicat ion icon, a me ssage such as “Y ou must insert t he application CD in to your drive” appea rs and the softwa r e does not st art. ❑ Some software applications require specific files that are located on the applicatio n’ s CD-R OM.
T roub leshooting 41 Why is ther e no sound in any applicatio n? ❑ Check that the speak ers are plugged into the Headp hones jack. ❑ If your s peakers have a mute button, verify t hat it is turned o ff. ❑ If your speak ers are powered by batteries, verif y that the batteries are inserted pro perly and that they are char ged.
V AIO Digita l Studio Quic kStart 42 My modem c onnection is sl ow . Many factors influence modem connection speed: ❑ T elephone l ine noise ❑ Incompatibility w ith other telephone eq uipment such as fax mach ines or other mo dems. ❑ Internet Service Providers (ISP) connection capability may vary .
T roub leshooting 43 2 Click Printers and Other Hardware and then select Phone and Mo dem Options. 3 From the Modems tab, click to select your modem . 4 Click Properties. The Modem Properties window appears. 5 Review the inform ation in the Device status section.
V AIO Digita l Studio Quic kStart 44 4 Select the O ptions menu and cl ick Proper ties. The Propert ies dialog box appears. 5 In the section, “A djust volume for ,” select the Recor ding option. Click OK. 6 From the R ecording Control di alog box, decreas e the microphone v olume level by moving the slider bar d own.
T roub leshooting 45 My mouse needs to be set up for left-han d use. 1 Click Start in the Windows taskbar , then click Control Panel. 2 Click Printers and Other Hardware, then click Mouse. The Mouse Properties dialog box ap pears. 3 From the B uttons tab, select “S witch primary and secondary but tons” under the Button Conf igur ation options.
V AIO Digita l Studio Quic kStart 46 How do I install a printer? ❑ If your p rinter has a U SB, IEEE1394, or inf rared connection, contact the printer man ufacturer for in formation or updat es that may be requi red for proper inst allation.
T roub leshooting 47 T o contact Sony for t echnical suppor t For further technical assistance, call 1-888-4-SONY-PC (1-888-476-6972) or access the Sony Co mputing Support W eb site at: http://www.
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Notes on Use 49 Notes on Use The information in this section pro vi des basic pro cedures to follo w when handling yo ur computer , componen ts, and accessories.
V AIO Digita l Studio Quic kStart 50 Disposal of the lithi um battery Dispose of the lithium battery properly . In some areas, the disposal of lithium batteries in household o r business tras h may be prohi bited. Y ou can return your unwanted lithium batteries to you r nearest Sony Service Center or Facto r y Service Center .
Notes on Use 51 ❑ Should any solid object or liqu id fall into the cabinet, keyboard, or mouse, shut dow n your computer and then unplu g it. Y ou may want t o have the computer check ed by qualifi ed personnel befor e operating it an y further .
V AIO Digita l Studio Quic kStart 52 Upgrading the computer system ❑ The upgradi ng procedures des cribed in the online manual, ass ume familiarity with the general terminology associated with person al computers and with the safety practices and regulatory comp liance required for using and modifyin g electronic equipment.
Notes on Use 53 Using the har d disk dri ve ❑ Do not place the co mputer in a location that is subject to vibration or shock. ❑ Do not m ove the computer d uring operation. ❑ Do not subj ect the computer to sudd en changes in temperature. ❑ Do not turn o ff the power while the comp uter is accessing the hard disk driv e.
V AIO Digita l Studio Quic kStart 54 Resour ces Sony pr ovides sever al support options for your Sony compu ter . When yo u have questions about yo ur computer and the preins talled software, check th.
Resources 55 Sony F ax-on-Demand This ser vice provides you w ith answers t o commonly asked questions. Y ou can use this automated service to request a list of available topics. Select the topics that you want t o view . T o contact the So ny fax-on-deman d service, call 1-888-4-SONY-PC (1-888-476-6972).
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59 Inde x A Adobe Acrobat Reader 27 Adobe Photosho p Elements 27 Adobe Premiere LE 2 7 air circula tion 52 Amer ica O nli ne 28 audio problems 43 C cauti on lithiu m batter y 52 speakers 52 CD playbac.
V AIO Digita l Studio Quic kStart 60 E Earthlin k Network Total Acc ess 29 electron ic equi pment 52 electros tatic discha rge 54 Ergonomic consid erations 11 G Giga Pocket Personal Video Record er 29 H handling your computer 52 hard disk drive using 55 hardware cooling the heat sink 51 I i.
Inde x 61 P parallel port changing t ype 39 party lines 53 PBX 53 PC-Cillin 2000 31 Pictur eG ear 31 power connecti ng power cord 16 cord 51 disconnect ing power cord 51 fluctuat ions or loss 51 sourc.
V AIO Digita l Studio Quic kStart 62 Microsoft Word 30 MovieShaker 30 PC-Cillin 2000 3 1 Pictur eG ear 31 preinstall ed 27 Quicken 2002 31 RealJuk ebox 31 Real Player 32 RecordNow DX 31 recovering app.
Inde x 63 W WordPerfect 33 workspace plannin g 11.
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Sony Countertop Computerをまだ購入していないなら、この製品の基本情報を理解する良い機会です。まずは上にある説明書の最初のページをご覧ください。そこにはSony Countertop Computerの技術情報の概要が記載されているはずです。デバイスがあなたのニーズを満たすかどうかは、ここで確認しましょう。Sony Countertop Computerの取扱説明書の次のページをよく読むことにより、製品の全機能やその取り扱いに関する情報を知ることができます。Sony Countertop Computerで得られた情報は、きっとあなたの購入の決断を手助けしてくれることでしょう。
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ですが、ユーザガイドが果たす重要な役割の一つは、Sony Countertop Computerに関する問題の解決を支援することです。そこにはほとんどの場合、トラブルシューティング、すなわちSony Countertop Computerデバイスで最もよく起こりうる故障・不良とそれらの対処法についてのアドバイスを見つけることができるはずです。たとえ問題を解決できなかった場合でも、説明書にはカスタマー・サービスセンター又は最寄りのサービスセンターへの問い合わせ先等、次の対処法についての指示があるはずです。