SonyメーカーVGC-RAの使用説明書/サービス説明書
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N Har dwar e Guide VGC-RA series (PCV -1156).
1 nN Read this first Hardwar e Guide Read this first Notice © 2004 Sony Corporation. All rights reserved. This manual and the software described here in, in whole or in part, may not be reprod uced, translated, or reduced to any mach in e-readable form wi thout prior written approval.
2 nN Read this first Hardwar e Guide E NERGY S TA R As an E NERGY S T AR Partner , Sony has determined that this product meets the E NERGY S T AR guidelines for ener gy efficiency .
3 nN Read this first Hardwar e Guide Safety information General ❑ Opening the unit, for wh atever reason, could lead to damag es that are not covered by the guarantee. ❑ T o avoid electrical shoc k, do no t open the cabinet. Re fer servicin g to qualifie d person nel only .
4 nN Read this first Hardwar e Guide Connectivity ❑ Never install modem or te lephone wiring during a sever e lightning storm. ❑ Never install telephone jack s in wet locations unless th e jack is specifically de signed for wet locations. ❑ T a ke care when installing or modifying telephone lines.
5 nN Read this first Hardwar e Guide Regulatory infor mation Sony hereby de clares that this product is in complia nce with the essential r equirements a nd other relev ant provisions of Europe an Dir ective 1999/5/EC (radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment Dir ective).
6 nN Read this first Hardwar e Guide Disposing of the internal memor y backup batter y ❑ Y our Sony V AIO desktop is equipped with an internal back-up memo ry battery (motherboa rd bat tery) that should n ot have to be replaced during the lifetime of the product.
7 nN We l c o m e Hardwar e Guide We l c o m e Congratulat ions on purchasing a Sony VAIO comput er. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in audio, video, co mputing and communications to provide you with state-o f-the-art pers onal computing.
8 nN We l c o m e Hardwar e Guide Documentation pack Your documenta tion pack contai ns printed informa tion and us er guides to r ead on your computer. The user gu ides can be fo und on your des ktop through My Info Centre and the My Documentation icon.
9 nN We l c o m e Hardwar e Guide Non-printed documentation Click on the desktop ic on , then My Documentation to view the VAIO user guides. ❑ The Hardwar e Guide (this guide) explains the featur es of your V AIO in detail, how to use th ese featur es confidently an d safely , connect peripher al devices, upg rade your comput er , and more.
10 nN We l c o m e Hardwar e Guide My Info Centre also gives you: My Software Feeling creative? Click on this icon for an overview of your software and check out our upgra de options. My VAIO essentia ls Want to expand the c apabilities of your VAIO? Click on this icon and have a look at your compatible accessories.
11 nN We l c o m e Hardwar e Guide Ergonomic considerations Whenever po ssible, try and take into ac count the following e rgonomic cons iderations when using your new compute r, whether at home or in.
12 nN We l c o m e Hardwar e Guide ❑ Position of the ke yboard and mouse – Place the keyboard dir ectly in front of you (1). Keep your forearms horizontal, with you r wrists in a ne utral, comfor table positio n (2) while us ing the keyb oard or mouse – n ot at an angle .
13 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Using your V AIO computer Once you have read and followed the information in the printed Getting Started guide and Specifications sh eet, you can start using your computer safely and confiden tly. Read on to g et the most o ut of using yo ur VAIO computer.
14 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Shutting down your computer safely It is important t hat you shut do wn your compu ter properly so you do not lose unsaved dat a. To shut down your computer, proceed as follo ws: 1 T ur n off any peripherals connected to y our computer .
15 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Using the keyboard Your computer is deliv ered with a VAIO keyboard. The f eatures a re much the same a standar d keyboard, plus some addit ional functions. For information on the standard keys and shortcuts , please go to the Windo ws Help and Support Center .
16 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Using the shortcut keys Along the top of your keyboar d are severa l shortcut k eys, indicated by pictures. You can use s hortcut keys t o start you r favour ite software without ha ving to click the shortc ut icon on the desktop.
17 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Using the TV function Your computer is eq uipped with a TV-tuner boar d. In combination with Sony's Giga Pocket software, it allows you to : ❑ W .
18 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Using the mouse The VAIO wheel mo use allows you t o control the cursor in a n umber of ways. Yo u can point to, select, dra g and scroll object s on the screen u sing the butt ons and th e wheel.
19 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Setting up the mouse for left-handed users To set your mouse up for left-h anded users, proce ed as follows: 1 Go to Start , select Co ntrol Panel , then click the Printers and Other Hardwar e option. 2 Click the mouse icon.
20 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Using the disc drives Your computer is e quipped with two s eparate optical drive s. Please see the printed Specifications sheet to see which drives y our model has. For installing software and using the VAIO Recovery Disc it is recommended that you use the upper drive.
21 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide To remove a disc, proceed as follows: 1 Make sure the disc indicato r light is not on. 2 Pres s the appr opriate eject butto n to open the drive and remove the disc carefully . Y ou can also use the Eject buttons at the top of the keyboard.
22 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Playing DVDs To achieve optimum performa nce when pla ying DVDs, you should follow t hese recommen dations: ❑ Close all open applications before playing a DVD movie. ❑ Y ou can play DVDs w ith the so ftware WinDVD for V AIO .
23 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Using the floppy disk drive Your VAIO desktop is equipped with a floppy disk drive. To insert a f loppy disk, proceed as follows: 1 Pull out and slide down the front cover , as shown .
24 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide T roubleshooting floppy disks My floppy disk drive cannot write to a floppy disk ❑ The floppy disk is w rite-protected. Disable th e write-protect feature or use a floppy disk that is not write-protected.
25 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Using power modes The colour o f the powe r indicator light on the ma in unit tells you which mode the computer is in. ✍ Please see the pr inted Specifications sheet for the exact location of the indicators.
26 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Using Standby mode If you plan to stop using your compu ter for a shor t period of time (not ove rnight), you can put it into Standby mode instead of tu rning it off completely. Putting the computer into Standby mode saves en ergy and allow s a quick retu rn to norma l computer use.
27 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Using Hibernate mode If you are in terrupted and need t o leave yo ur computer suddenly, you can pu t it into Hibernate mode. This power saving mode saves you the time of shutting down in the norma l way.
28 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Using the media slots As well as the Sony Memory Stic k, your VAIO comput er also suppo rts other high capacity memory car d formats, suc h as CompactFlash, Sec ure Digita l (SD) and xD Pict ure.
29 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Inserting a Memory Stick To insert a Me mory Stick , proceed as follows: 1 Pull and slide down the fr ont panel cover and locate the appr opriate memory stick slot. See the prin ted Specifications sheet for the exa ct location of the slo ts.
30 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Removing a Memory Stick To remove a Memory Stick, proceed as fo llows: 1 Make sure the indicator light is not on . 2 Push the memory stick in to re leas e it, and th en pull it out. ✍ Y ou are recommend ed to remove the memory stick be fore shutting do wn the computer .
31 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Write-protecting Memory Sticks Some Memory Sticks a re designed with an erasu re prevention sw itch to protect va luable data from ac cidental erasure or overwriti ng. Move the tab horizont ally or vertically to set or release write-pr otection.
32 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide About xD Picture cards Your VAIO has an xD-Pic ture card slot that allows you to transfer pictures be t ween your digital camera, PC, PDA, pri nter and mo re. The xD-Picture Card is small an d light, featuring high-speed tr ansfer rates and high-vo lume capacity.
33 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Removing an xD Picture card To remove an xD Picture car d, proceed as follows: 1 Make sure the indicator light is not on . 2 Push the card in to releas e it, and then pull it out. ✍ Y ou are recommend ed to remove the memory card b efore shutting do wn the computer .
34 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide About CompactFlash cards Your VAIO desktop has a CompactFla sh slot that su pports Type I or Type II cards.
35 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Inserting a CompactFlash card Simply insert the card gently into the card slot. The card is automatically detected by your s ystem and w ill appear with its own icon under My Computer . ✍ Do not force a CompactFlash card into the slot.
36 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide About Secure Digital cards The Secure Dig ital (SD) card is a small, high-ca pacity data storag e media card. ✍ The Secure di gital card slot i s exclu sively for the use o f SD cards and Multi Media cards.
37 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide About PC Cards Your VAIO d esktop has a PC Card slot on the fron t panel tha t supports T ype I or Typ e II PC Cards. PC Cards allow y ou to interconnect with portable exte rnal device s. Inserting a PC Card To insert a PC Card procee d as follows: 1 Open the b ottom pan el on the front of your V AIO.
38 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Removing a PC Card Follow the steps below to remove the PC Ca rd while your computer is on . If it is not removed prop erly, your system may cras h an d unsaved data may be lost. If you want to remove a PC Card wh en your computer is off, skip st eps 1 to 5.
39 nN Using your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Expansion capabilities There are fo ur expansion slots at the rear of you r VAIO computer, as follows: ❑ T op slot : PCI Express slot containing t he graphics ca rd. ❑ Second slot : Empty PCI slot. ❑ Third slo t : This is a PCI slot con taining the Giga Pocket ports.
40 nN Connecting peripheral devices Hardwar e Guide Connecting peripheral devices You can add fu nctionality to your computer by using the va rious ports on y our unit. To identify and lo cate the ports on your comput er, please see t he printed Specifications sh eet.
41 nN Connecting peripheral devices Hardwar e Guide Connecting a display You can co nnect multiple displa ys to your deskt op, each using a different port on the back of your compu ter: ❑ an LCD scr.
42 nN Connecting peripheral devices Hardwar e Guide To change y our display from VGA to DVI or vice versa , proceed as fo llows: 1 Connect the d isplay(s), as describ ed in the printe d Getting Started or in the instructions deliver ed with the display , if applicable.
43 nN Connecting peripheral devices Hardwar e Guide Connecting a TV set You can connec t a TV directly to your computer. In order to be able to u se a TV screen, you also have t o enable the TV outp ut function. Your VAIO desktop is delivered with a vide o cable (or ’converter cable’), which is for use with TV s ets without an S-Video port .
44 nN Connecting peripheral devices Hardwar e Guide Connecting a TV that has an S-V ideo port To connect a TV to your VAIO desk top with an S-Video ca ble (not supplied), pro ceed as follows: 1 Plug one end of the S-V ideo cable into the S-video/video Combo output port o n the back of yo ur computer .
45 nN Connecting peripheral devices Hardwar e Guide Connecting a sound system Your new PC a llows you to enjoy your DVD s and audio files w ith the unbea table experien ce of surroun d sound. Ther e are 3 audio ports on the back of the unit to make a co nnection to your home cinema system via yo ur amplifier.
46 nN Connecting peripheral devices Hardwar e Guide Connecting a printer To connect a p rinter, you can us e either the prin ter port (shown in the top pictu re) or a USB port (bottom pictur e), depending on the ca ble you use for your printe r. Please see yo ur printer’s docu mentation for de tails on conn ection and insta llation.
47 nN Connecting peripheral devices Hardwar e Guide Connecting an i.LINK device Your VAIO computer include s a 4-pin i.LINK port on the front of the system and a 6-pin i.
48 nN Connecting peripheral devices Hardwar e Guide T roubleshooting i.LINK devices If you have pro blems with your i.L INK device, ch eck the printed Troubleshooting Guide , the docu mentation deliv ered with the device, and the VAIO-Link website ( www .
49 nN Connecting peripheral devices Hardwar e Guide Connecting to a network Your computer co mes with a built-in Ethernet interfac e. To connect to a netwo rk, proceed as fo llows: 1 Connect your 10BASE-T/1 00BASE-TX Ethernet cable (not supplied) to th e Ether net port, identif ied by the symbol , on the back of the comput er .
50 nN Upgrading your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Upgrading your V AIO computer Sony recommend s contacting you r local dealer for upg rade or maintenanc e of your new co mputer.
51 nN Upgrading your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Upgrading memory In the future, you may want to upgrade th e memory insta lled on your VAIO by r eplacing / addin g memory modules. However, we recommend that you do not install th em yourself unless you are familiar wi th upgrading memory on a computer.
52 nN Upgrading your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide Vi ewing the amount of memor y To view the amoun t of memory, proc eed as follows: 1 T u rn o n the co mputer . 2 Click the Start button, po int to All Programs , Security & Utilities, then V AIO System Information , and click VA I O S y s t e m Information again.
53 nN Upgrading your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide 5 T o remove an existing mem ory module, release the e nd latches and gently lift out t he module, as s hown (may vary f rom actual configuration): 6 T o insert a n ew memory module, remove it from its an ti-static package, handling it on ly by the edges.
54 nN Upgrading your V AIO computer Hardwar e Guide 7 Locate the not ch on the bottom edge of the memory modu le. 8 Align the memory module over the slot, m a k i n g s u r e t h e m o d u l e i s f a c i n g t h e correct way . 9 Pres s evenly agai nst the memory module' s upper corners.
55 nN Getting help Hardwar e Guide Getting help This section describes how to get help and supp ort if something goes wron g with your computer. Sony offers you many s upport opt ions for yo ur comput er.
56 nN Getting help Hardwar e Guide e-Support What is e-Support? You have se arched our use r guides an d website ( www .vaio-link.com ) but have not f ound an an swer to y our questio n/issue? e- Supp.
57 nN Getting help Hardwar e Guide Can I submit my questions at any time? Yes, you can submit you r questions 24/7, but plea se keep in mind tha t our e-Support Team can only treat your qu eries from Monda y till Friday between 8am and 6pm.
58 nN Precautions Hardwar e Guide Precautions This section de scribes safety guideline s and precautions to help you prot ect your computer from potential dama ge.
59 nN Precautions Hardwar e Guide On handling the hard disk The hard disk has a high storage densit y and reads or writes data in a short time. However, it can be easily damaged by mechani cal vibration, shock or dust.
60 nN Precautions Hardwar e Guide On using the power source ❑ See the prin ted Specifications sheet to check th e power operat ion of your V AIO. ❑ Do not share the AC o utlet with othe r high powe r -consum ing equipment, su ch as a phot ocopier or sh redder .
61 nN Precautions Hardwar e Guide On handling your computer ❑ Clean the unit with a soft cloth, which is either dry or lightly moistened with a mild deter gent solution. Do not use any type of abrasive pad, sc ouring powde r , or solvent su ch as alco hol or benzen e, as thes e may damage the finish of your compu ter .
62 nN Precautions Hardwar e Guide ❑ If the computer is brought directly from a cold location to a warm one, mois ture may condense inside your computer . In this ca s e, allow at least one hour bef ore turning o n your compute r . If any problems occur , un plug your co mputer and co ntact V AIO-Link.
63 nN Precautions Hardwar e Guide On handling floppy disks ❑ Do not open the shut ter manually o r touch th e surface of the flop py disk. ❑ Keep floppy disk s away fro m magnets. ❑ Keep floppy disk s away fro m dire ct sunlight and ot her sour ces of heat.
64 nN Precautions Hardwar e Guide On handling Memor y Sticks ❑ Do not touch the Memory St ick connector with your fi nger or metallic objects. ❑ Use only the label supplied with the Memory Stick as a label. ❑ Do not bend, drop, or apply heavy shock to t he Memory Stick.
65 nN T rademarks Hardwar e Guide T rademarks Sony , BlueSpace NE, DVgate Plus, Giga Pocket, HotKey Utility , Memory Stick Forma tter , Pic tureGear Studio, SonicStage , Sony Note book Setup, VAIO Act.
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Sony VGC-RA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 VGC-RA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 VGC-RA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 VGC-RA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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