SonyメーカーVAIO 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 Congrat ulation s on your pur ch ase of the Sony V AIO Digital Studi o™ comput er! Y our new , high-perfor mance, mul timedia c omputer combines audio , video , and informa tion tec hnology featu re s.
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 6 DVD-ROM dri ve (no t available o n all m odels) This optical storage technolog y provides increas ed storag e capacity and a rich multimedia computing experience.
We l co me 7 Sony audio a nd video qua lity T ake advant age of today’ s advan ced multimedia applications, games , and entertainment sof tware with the Sony high-f idelity audio system, hig h -powered 3-D gr aphics, and “Sony -T uned” MPEG dig ital vi deo playback .
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Unpac king Y our C omput er 9 Unpac king Y our C omputer Computer a nd supplied acc essories Manual s ❑ V A IO Digital Stu dio™ Computer Quick Start — Co ntai ns i nfo rma tio n on unpack ing and s ettin g up your computer , su pplement ary upd ates, sup port inform ation, and s o ftware informat ion.
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 10 ❑ Informa tion About DV D Recording — (Fo r models equipped with a DVD- R W dri ve) Cont ains info rmation designed to help you become f amiliar with your DVD-R W drive and the DVD recording so ftware applications included with yo ur comp uter .
T o C hoose an E r gon omic Lo cat ion for Y our C omput er 11 T o Choose an Er go nom ic Location f or Y our Computer Befor e you get s tarted, find the best l ocation fo r your new comput er . Plannin g y our w orkspace ❑ Stable work surface — Use a stable wor k surface large eno ugh to support 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 eatur es. This se ction contai ns inf ormatio n on setti ng up yo ur computer and p eripheral dev i ces. T o Se t Up Y ou r Com puter Y our comput er may not be equipped with the same hardware feat ures sho wn in this section.
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 14 Connecting the speaker s 1 Plug the cable attached to the left speak er into the L Out jack on the back of the right s peaker .
Setting Up Y our V AIO Digital Stu d io Computer 15 Connecting t he keyboar d and mouse 1 Plug the key board cable into th e Keyboard port o n the back of th e computer . 2 Plug the mo use cable into the Mou se port. Connec ting the k eyboar d and mouse PRINTER i.
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 16 Connecting the modem cabl e 1 Unplug y our tel ephone fr om the wa ll jack. 2 Plug the mod em cable (supplied) into the Modem line jack on the computer , and then plug the other end of the cab le into the wall jack.
Setting Up Y our V AIO Digital Stu d io Computer 17 Connecting t he power cor ds 1 Plug the po wer cord into the b ack of the co mputer . 2 Plug both t he display and power cord s into a grounded AC wall outlet o r a powe r stri p. Connec ting the po wer cor ds KEYBOARD MOUSE PRINTER HEADPHONES LINE IN USB NETWORK ACT LINK i.
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 18 T o T u rn on Y our Com puter T ur ning on y our c omp uter 1 Press t he power switch on the comput er to turn on the power . 2 Press t he power switch on th e display to turn on t he power . 3 Press the power switch on the righ t speaker to turn on the power .
T o R egist 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 cus tomer support and receive these b enefits by regis tering your com puter: ❑ Sony Custo mer Support — C o mmunicate with a Support Repres entative to tr ouble shoot p roblems you may be having w ith your com puter .
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 20 T o Set U p Y our Dial-up Co nnection The fi rst tim e you turn your comput er on, fo llow thes e steps t o set up your dial- up con nection: 1 Click Start from the W in dows taskbar and sel e ct All Pr ograms. 2 Point to Accessories, p oint to Communications, and t hen click New Connection W izard.
T o Set Up 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 Mod em Op tions windo w.
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 22 4 Click to select your dialin g location and then click OK. The New Connection W izard appears . 5 Follow the o n-screen instructions to finish setting up your dial-u p connection.
T o Set Up P o wer Manag ement Mode s 23 T o Set Up P o wer Management Modes Whe n you p lan to st op usi ng y ou r c om 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 Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 24 Stand b y mode i ndicator s Y ou can ident ify power management mo de the co mputer i s in by the color of the power indicator light . Color M ode Amber Computer is in Stan d by mo de. Blue Comput er is in No rmal mode, ready to use.
T o Shut Down Y our Comp uter 25 T o S hut Down Y our C omput er When you ar e ready to turn o ff you r computer for an ex tended period of time, use this procedu re. T urning of f your comp uter 1 Click Start in th e W indows taskbar , th en select T urn Off Computer .
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25 About The Softw are On Y our Computer Y our V AIO® computer is r eady to help you wor k, play , learn, and communi cate as soon as you turn it on. This sect ion pr ovides an overvi ew of t he softwar e titles p r einst alled on your c omputer . Overvie w of Softwar e Applicati ons Adobe® Acro bat Reader® Adobe Systems Inc.
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 26 America Online ® America Online, Inc. America Online is a popular Internet onlin e ser vice. Stay in touch with family and friends with eas y-to-use e-mail. Manage your personal finan ces, get the latest news and sports s cores, and chat w ith thou sands of others who share y our interests .
Abou t Th e Sof tware On Y o ur Co mput e r 27 EarthLink™ Network T o tal Acces s EarthLink Network Inc. An Intern et Service Provider that supplies access, infor mation, and ass istance to its customer s, int rod ucing them to the In ternet.
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 28 Micr osoft Off ice XP Pro fessional (On selected models) Microsof t Corp . Microsof t Office XP redefin es the rel ations hip bet ween peopl e and softw are by provid ing a smarter , simpler way of working.
Abou t Th e Sof tware On Y o ur Co mput e r 29 PC-Cillin® 200 0 T r end Micr o, Inc. PC-Cillin prov ides por table, easy-to-use, real-time ant ivirus secu rity at your computer’ s entry point (b eaming, synchron i zation, Internet acces s) to defend against potential threats hi dden ins ide files, e-mail, or on the W eb.
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 30 RealPlay er® RealNetwor ks Inc. RealPlayer is a high-qua lity streaming media player that supports ma ny d igi tal media formats. The user-friendl y interface has enhanced navigati on capabiliti es, allowing yo u to access and enjoy aud io and video programming over the I nternet.
Abou t Th e Sof tware On Y o ur Co mput e r 31 SonicStage™ Pr emium (On selected models) Sony E lectr onics Inc. SonicStage Premium software is a s pecial jukebox application that supports high quality digital audio p layback and recording fro m the NetMD™, FM T uner , and DVD-R W devices in your V AIO® MX Desktop PC.
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 32 For Answ ers to Y our Software Questions This section p rovides suppo rt information for yo ur comput er ’ s preinstalled software applicatio n s. Check this support li stin g to locate information from the Internet , by e-mai l, or by t elep hone.
F or Ans wers t o Y our Softw are Que s tion s 33 DVDit!™ for V AIO (On selected mo dels ) (Sonic Solut ions) * T elephone sup port is fee -b ased per inc id en t an d availa bl e onl y within th e U.S. and Ca na da . Onlin e support is free of charge.
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 34 Quicken® 20 02 Basic (Intuit, In c.) RealPl ayer®, Re alJuke box ( RealNetwork s, In c.) RecordNow™ DX (VERIT A S Softwar e Corp.) * T elephone suppor t is provided by Sony . Sony Appl ications (S ony Electronics Inc.
35 T roub leshooting This se ction descr ibes how to solve common pr obl ems you may encounter when us ing you r comput er . Ma ny pr oble ms have s imple solu tions, so try thes e sugge stions be for e you cal l Sony Cu stomer S upport. T opics My comp uter does no t sta rt.
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 36 My dri vers ar e corrupted or dele te d. I wa nt to r ecover driver s t h at came w ith my computer . See “T o Use the Driver R ecovery CD” in the online User Guide, for more information.
T roub leshootin g 37 Why does the W indow s® operati ng syst em sto p r espond ing during shutdown? The Window s ope rat i ng s yste m may not sh ut do wn prope rly for many reaso ns, inclu ding incom patible or conf licting dri vers, dama ged fil es, or n on-responsive hardwa re.
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 38 My optical drive tray does not open. There are two methods for opening your op tical drive tray: ❑ Use the Eject button 1 Make sure the co mputer is turned on . 2 Press the Eject button on the drive. ❑ Use the My Computer icon 1 Click Start in the W ind ows taskbar , then select My Computer .
T roub leshootin g 39 I cann ot pla y a DVD. If a regi on code warning appears when you are using the DVD player appli cation, it m ay be that the regi on code of the DVD y ou are try ing to pl ay is incompati ble with t he reg ion code set ting of yo ur opti cal dri ve.
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 40 When I cl ick an ap plication icon, a m essag e such as “Y ou must in sert the applicatio n C D in to your drive” appea rs and the softwa r e does not st art. ❑ Some software app lications require specific files that are located on the applicati on’ s CD-ROM.
T roub leshootin g 41 Why is t her e no soun d in any applica t io n? ❑ Check that the s peakers are plugged into the Headphones jack. ❑ If yo ur speakers have a mu te button , verify t hat it is turned o f f. ❑ If yo ur speakers are p owered by batteries, verify that the batteries are inserted pro p erly and that they are char ged.
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 42 My modem c onnection is slow . Many factor s influence mod em connection sp eed: ❑ T eleph one line noi se ❑ Incompatibility with oth er telephone equipment su ch as fax machines or othe r modems. ❑ Internet Service Provide rs (ISP ) connection capability may vary .
T roub leshootin g 43 2 Click Printers and Other Hardware and then select Phone an d Modem Options. 3 From the Modems tab, click to select yo ur m odem . 4 Click Prop erties. The Modem Pro perties window appear s. 5 Review the inform at ion in the Device status section .
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 44 4 Select the Option s menu and click Proper ties. Th e Properti es di alog box appears. 5 In the section, “A djust volume for ,” select the Recor ding option. Click OK. 6 From t he Recording C ontrol dialog box, decreas e the microphone v olume level by moving the slider bar down.
T roub leshootin g 45 My mouse needs to be set up for left- han d use. 1 Click St art in th e W indows taskba r , th en click Control Panel . 2 Click Printers and Other Hardware, then click Mouse.
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 46 How do I install a prin ter? ❑ If you r printe r has a USB, IEEE139 4, or infrared con nection, contact t he print er manufactu rer for in formation o r updates that may be required fo r proper inst allation.
T roub leshootin g 47 T o contact Son y for technical suppor t For further technical assistance, call 1-888-4- SONY-PC (1-888-476-6972) or access the Sony Computing Sup port W eb site at: http://www.
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Notes on Use 49 Notes on Use The information in this sect ion provides basic procedures to follow when handling your compu ter , componen ts, and accesso ries.
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 50 Disposal of the lithi um battery Dispose of the lithium battery pro perly . In some areas, the disposal of lithium batteries in househol d or busi ness t rash may be p rohibited. Y ou can return y our unwanted lithiu m batter ies to you r nearest Sony Service Center or Facto r y Service Center .
Notes on Use 51 ❑ Should any solid object o r liqu id fall into the cabinet, keyboard, or mouse, shut down you r computer and then unpl ug it. Y ou m ay want t o have the compu ter checked by qualifi ed perso nnel befor e operating it an y further .
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 52 Upgrading the computer system ❑ The upg rading procedures described in the online manual, assume familiarity with the general terminolog y associated with personal computers and with the safety practices and regulatory compliance required f or using and modi fying electroni c equipment.
Notes on Use 53 Using the har d disk drive ❑ Do not p lace the computer in a location that is subject to vibration or shock. ❑ Do not m ove the computer d uring operation . ❑ Do not sub ject the com puter to sudden ch anges in temperatur e. ❑ Do not tu rn off the power while the computer is acces sing the hard disk driv e.
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 54 Resour ces Sony pr ovides se veral suppo rt optio ns for your Son y computer . When yo u have questions about yo ur computer and the pr einstalled software, chec.
Resourc es 55 Sony F ax-on-Dema nd This ser vice provides y ou with answer s to comm only asked questions. Y ou can use this automated service to request a list of available top ics. Select the topics that you want to view . T o contact th e Sony fax-on- demand service, call 1-888-4-SONY-PC (1-888-476-6972).
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59 Inde x A Adobe Acro bat Reader 27 Adobe Photo shop Element s 27 Adobe Premiere L E 27 air circ ulation 52 Ame rica O nl i ne 28 audio problems 43 C cau tion lithi um bat ter y 52 speakers 52 CD pla.
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 60 E Earthlin k Network Total Acc e ss 29 electron ic equipment 52 elec trostati c discharge 54 Ergonomic consid erations 11 G Giga Pocket Pers onal Video Record er 29 H handling your computer 52 hard disk dr ive using 55 hardware cooling the heat sink 51 I i.
Inde x 61 P paralle l port chang ing type 3 9 party lines 53 PBX 53 PC-Cill in 2000 31 Pictu reGear 3 1 power connecti ng power cord 16 cord 5 1 disconne cting p ower cord 51 fluct uations or loss 51 .
V AIO Dig ital Studi o Quic kStar t 62 Microsoft Word 3 0 MovieShak er 30 PC-Cilli n 2000 31 Pictu reGear 3 1 preinstall ed 27 Quicken 2002 31 Real Jukebox 3 1 Real Player 32 RecordNow DX 31 recoverin.
Inde x 63 W WordPerfect 33 workspace plannin g 11.
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Sony VAIO 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 VAIO 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 VAIO 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 VAIO 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。
Sony VAIO Countertop Computerを既にお持ちだが、まだ読んでいない場合は、上記の理由によりそれを行うべきです。そうすることにより機能を適切に使用しているか、又はSony VAIO Countertop Computerの不適切な取り扱いによりその寿命を短くする危険を犯していないかどうかを知ることができます。
ですが、ユーザガイドが果たす重要な役割の一つは、Sony VAIO 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 VAIO 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。
