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Safety Information and Caution Your computer’s installed optical drives may vary, depending on the system configuration you have purchased. See the online specifications sheet for details on your installed optical drives. For questions regarding your product or for the Sony Service Center nearest you, visit the Sony Computing Support Web site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport. ❑ To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose your desktop to rain or moisture.
❑ Pour prévenir tout risque d’incendie ou d’électrocution, garder cet appareil à l’abri de la pluie et de l’humidité. ❑ Pour prévenir tout risque d’électrocution, ne pas ouvrir le châssis de cet appareil et ne confier son entretien qu’à une personne qualifiée. ❑ Ne jamais effectuer l’installation de fil modem ou téléphone durant un orage électrique. ❑ Ne jamais effectuer l’installation d’une prise téléphonique dans un endroit mouillé à moins que la prise soit conçue à cet effet.
Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: PCV-1320 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 680 Kinderkamack Rd. Oradell, NJ 07649 Telephone: 201-930-6972 This phone number is for FCC-related matters only. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules.
FCC Part 68 This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and the requirements adopted by the ACTA. On the modem card is a label that contains, among other information, a product identifier in the format US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. If requested, this number must be provided to the telephone company. This modem uses the USOC RJ-11 telephone jack.
Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (United States) The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 makes it unlawful for any person to use a computer or other electronic device, including FAX machines, to send any message unless such message clearly contains, in a margin at the top or bottom of each transmitted page or on the first page of the transmission, the date and time it is sent and an identification of the business, other entity, or individual sending the message, and the telephone number of th
Industry Canada Notice This equipment meets the applicable Industry Canada technical specifications. The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) is an indication of the maximum number of devices allowed to be connected to a telephone interface. The termination on an interface may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the RENs of all the devices does not exceed 5.
Contents Getting Started ..........................................13 Unpacking your Computer ........................................14 Locating Controls And Ports ...................17 7 About the Front Panel ...............................................18 About the Back Panel ................................................21 About the Sub-Woofer ..............................................23 About the Keyboard ..................................................24 Setting Up Your Computer .........
VAIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Start Using the Sound d Blaster Audigy ES Sound Card.............................39 9 Installing Sound Blaster Audigy Software ............... 40 About Creative Software Programs .......................... 42 Troubleshooting........................................45 Support Options........................................49 Immediate Help and Support .................................... 49 Resources for Additional Help and Support .............
Getting Started d Congratulations on your purchase of a Sony VAIO® computer! Your new, high-performance, multimedia computer combines state-of-the-art computer functionality with the latest audio, video and information technology features.
VAIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Start 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 Wizard utility to recover your computer's operating system and preinstalled software.
Unpacking your Computer Online Documentation ❑ VAIO® Computer User Guide — Contains features and specifications of your computer. It also includes information on the applications included with your system, how to contact software vendors, and solve common problems. 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.
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Locating Controls And Ports This section is intended to familiarize you with the controls, ports and jacks on your computer. Your computer may not be equipped with all of these hardware features, and the location of the controls, ports, and jacks may vary from the illustrations shown in this section. To view the specific connection capabilities for your system, see the online specifications sheet.
VAIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Start About the Front Panel The front panel of your VAIO® Computer enables access to drives, media slots, ports and jacks. System configuration may vary, depending on the model purchased. See the online specifications sheet for details. Front panel 1 Optical drive 1 See the online specifications sheet for optical drive information. 2 Optical drive 2 See the online specifications sheet for optical drive information.
About the Front Panel 4 Floppy disk drive access indicator Light is green while reading and writing data from and to a floppy disk. 5 Power indicator Light is blue while the power is on. 6 Power switch Turns the computer on and off. 7 Stand by indicator Light is red when the computer is placed in Stand by mode. 8 Optical drive access indicator Light is amber while reading and writing data from and to the optical drives.
VAIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Start 16 SmartMedia™ media slot Reads and writes data from and to SmartMedia cards. 17 Memory Stick media slot and access indicator Reads and writes data from and to a Memory Stick® media. The access indicator is amber when reading or writing data to a Memory Stick media. 18 Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0) ports (3) Connections for compatible high/full/low-speed USB devices.
About the Back Panel About the Back Panel The back panel of your computer contains the ports for supplied and optional accessories. The icons on the back panel locate and identify the ports on your computer. Back panel USB MONITOR JOYSTICK/MIDI PHONE 1 2 3 S VIDEO/VIDEO- REAR OUT LINE OUT MIC IN LINE IN D/A OUT LINE AC Input port Connection for the supplied power cord. Mouse port Connection for a PS/2® mouse. Keyboard port Connection for a PS/2 keyboard.
VAIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Start 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Printer port Connection for a parallel device, such as a printer or scanner. i.LINK 6-pin S400 port (IEEE 1394) Connection and power for a compatible digital device, such as a Sony Digital Handycam® camcorder. Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0) ports (4) Connections for compatible high/full/low-speed USB devices. Monitor port Connection for a standard display. Telephone jack Connection for a telephone cable (optional) to the computer.
About the Sub-Woofer About the Sub-Woofer Woofer Certain VAIO® computers are supplied with a sub-woofer unit to enhance the system’s sound capability. Sub-woofer unit Right side 1 2 3 4 5 6 Left side Front panel Port The port extends the low frequency response to extend the volume output of the sub-woofer unit. Power knob/volume control Rotate the knob clockwise to turn on the sub-woofer unit. Control the volume by rotating the knob until the desired volume is reached.
VAIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Start About the Keyboard Your VAIO® keyboard uses a standard key arrangement with additional keys that perform specific functions. VAIO Keyboard Function Number Lock (-) Volume (+) Volume Mute Standby Caps Lock Scroll Lock Numeric Keypad Windows Applications Directional arrows KEY DESCRIPTION Function The 12 function keys along the top of the keyboard are used to perform certain tasks.
About the Keyboard KEY DESCRIPTION Standby Press to place the computer in Standby mode. Press the Power button or any key briefly, to resume normal operation. Numeric keypad Use the numeric keypad area to type numbers or to perform basic math calculations. Press the Num Lock key to activate the numeric keypad. (The Num Lock indicator lights.) Press the Num Lock key again to deactivate the numeric keypad. Directional Arrows The Up, Down, Left, and Right arrow keys move the pointer on the screen.
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Setting g Up Your Computer er 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. See the online specifications sheet for your system's hardware configuration.
VAIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Start Connecting a Display (Monitor) Monitor) 1 Plug the display’s cable into the monitor port. 2 If necessary, plug the display’s cable into the rear of the display.
Connecting a Display (Monitor) To connect a DVI display ✍ Install your equipment so that you can easily reach the power outlet in the event of an emergency.
VAIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Start Connecting the Speakers and Sub-woofer Unit 1 Plug the cable attached to the back of the left speaker into the L Out jack on the back of the right speaker. 2 Insert the yellow plug of the speaker power cable into the DC In jack (yellow) on the back of the right speaker. 3 Insert the black plug of the speaker power cable into the DC Out jack located on the back panel of your computer.
Connecting the Speakers and Sub-woofer Unit 4 Insert the RCA plug of the cable that is attached to the right speaker into the speaker jack, located on the left side of the sub-woofer unit.
VAIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Start 5 Insert the RCA plug of the sub-woofer unit’s cable into the Line Out jack, located on the back panel of your computer. 6 Plug the sub-woofer unit’s power cord into a grounded AC wall outlet or power strip.
Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse Connecting the Keyboard yboard and Mouse 1 Plug the keyboard cable into the keyboard port on the back of the computer. 2 Plug the mouse cable into the mouse port on the back of the computer. To connect the keyboard and mouse KEYBOARD MOUSE PRINTER i.LINK S400 OPTICAL To use an optical mouse An optical mouse requires an ideal surface texture in order to provide precision pointing and tracking.
VAIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Start Connecting the Telephone and Modem cables 1 Unplug your telephone from the wall jack and plug it into the telephone jack, located on the back panel of your computer. 2 Plug the modem cable (supplied) into the Modem line jack, located on the back panel of your computer. 3 Plug the other end of the modem cable into the wall jack.
Connecting the Power Cords Connecting the Power Cords 1 Plug the power cord into the back of the computer. 2 Plug both the display and computer power cords into a grounded AC wall outlet or a power strip.
VAIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Start Turning On your Computer When you start your system for the first time, your computer may detect new equipment and display a dialog box that prompts you to restart your computer. Respond to this prompt immediately. 1 Press the power switch on the computer to turn on the power. 2 Press the power switch on the display to turn on the power. 3 Press the power switch on the right speaker to turn on the power.
Turning Off your Computer Turning Off your Computer Follow these steps when you are ready to turn off your computer for an extended period of time. To avoid loss of data, do not use the Power button to turn off the computer. To turn off your computer 1 Click Start in the Windows taskbar, then select Turn Off Computer. The Turn Off Computer dialog box appears. 2 Select the Turn Off option. ✍ Respond to any prompts about saving your documents.
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Using the Sound d Blaster Audigy y ES Sound Card Congratulations! You’ve purchased the Sound Blaster Audigy ES sound card that delivers Dolby® Digital 5.1 surround sound. You can begin enjoying cinema-quality sound immediately, as your sound card and drivers are preinstalled in your new VAIO® computer.
VAIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Start Installing Sound Blaster Audigy Software ware Install the software programs provided on the supplied Sound Blaster Audigy CD before you begin using your new sound card, to experience fully enhanced digital or analog sound. You can install any or all of these programs as desired. See the section, “About Creative Software Programs” for a description of the software programs that are available on this companion CD.
Installing Sound Blaster Audigy Software Starting Creative software 1 Click Start in the Windows taskbar, point to All Programs, and then point to Creative. A drop-down list of software programs appears. Creative software programs (partial list detail) 2 Point to the desired software and click to start the software program.
VAIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Start About Creative Software Programs The Creative CD contains many software programs that make it easy for you to create, customize and listen to MP3/WMA files, set up properties for audio devices, and record sounds or music from various sources. The following programs are most important for the operation of your audio card. ❑ Creative Taskbar — Use this handy way to perform many tasks by simply selecting a feature.
About Creative Software Programs ❑ Creative Audio HQ — View, audition, or set up the audio properties for one or more audio devices, using this software control center. Creative Audio HQ contains these features: ❑ SoundFont Control — Configure audio files and instruments. ❑ Device Controls — Configure audio devices for multiple and simultaneous Wave playback. ❑ Creative Keyboard —Try this virtual keyboard to audition or play musical notes through MIDI devices.
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Troubleshooting This section describes how to troubleshoot common problems. You can also find helpful information on how to use your computer's hardware features and preinstalled software. Your computer may not be equipped with all of the features or software discussed in this section, depending on the system configuration purchased. My computer does not start. ❑ Verify that the computer is plugged into a power source and that it is turned on.
VAIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Start Why did my computer or software stop responding? You can try to locate and close the software application that has stopped responding. 1 Press the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys. The Windows Task Manager window appears. 2 From the Applications tab, locate the application that has the status message, “Not responding.” 3 Select the application that has a Not Responding status and click End Task. Windows attempts to close the application.
Troubleshooting Why can’t I hear sound when using the SP/DIF P/DIF option for digital output? If your computer has a preinstalled Sound Blaster Audigy ES sound card*, the Play Control settings must be changed to support digital sound. Follow these steps to change the settings: 1 From the Windows taskbar notification area, double-click on . The Play Control dialog box appears. 2 Click Options, and then click Advanced Controls. Click the Advanced button.
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Support Options Sony provides several options to help solve common problems or to locate support for your VAIO® computer. This section describes all available resources and offers suggestions on how to access this information for maximum results. Immediate Help and Support You can locate helpful information immediately by consulting your hard copy guides and supplements, or by accessing the online Computer User Guide and the individual software Help files.
VAIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Start ❑ ❑ Preinstalled software Help files — Each preinstalled software application provides online Help within the software, that describes the software’s features. In these Help files, you can find tutorials that teach you to use the software and locate troubleshooting support, should problems occur. To access software Help files: 1 Click Start in the Windows taskbar and point to All Programs. A submenu appears, listing all preinstalled software programs.
Resources for Additional Help and Support ❑ An automated tutorial library that contains interactive, easy-to-understand lessons on using your computer’s hardware and software features. ❑ Links that enable you to: ❑ quickly find the nearest Sony service center locations. ❑ arrange for repairs or check repair status. ❑ review warranty information. ❑ e-mail your question or comments to the Sony Customer Information Services Center.
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