Sony PCV-RS500C - Vaio Desktop Computer, User Manual

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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.
Your computer is supplied with these support options:
 VAIO
®
Computer Quick Start — The Quick Start contains information on how to set up your computer quickly and
easily. You can find instructions on how to plan an ergonomic work space, connect power cords, cables and
peripheral devices, and register your computer with Sony
®
. The Quick Start can also provide troubleshooting
support, if problems occur.
 VAIO
®
Computer User Guide — The online User Guide provides information about configuring, maintaining, and
upgrading your computer. This support resource offers a variety of available topics, enabling you to quickly view
specific information using context-sensitive search features. To access the online 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 .
 Specifications — The online specifications sheet describes the hardware and software configuration of your VAIO
computer. To view this online information go to http://www.sony.com/pcsupport .
 Preinstalled software Help files — Each preinstalled software program 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.
2. Click the desired software program.
1
The software's main window appears.
3.
From the menu bar, click Help . The Help file appears.

VAIO Software — Provides specific information on preinstalled software on your computer.
To access this online software information
1.
Click Start in the Windows taskbar.
2. Click Welcome to VAIO life .
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Y ou c an loc ate the online H elp for Sony s oftware programs by pointing to the individual s oftware program's ic on and s elec ting H elp from the s ubmenu.
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