© 2004 Sony Electronics Inc.
Supplemental Information
Your new VAIO® computer combines the latest audio, video, and information technology with an easy-to-use
interface. Your computer’s hardware and software programs are described in the online and print manuals that
accompanied your computer. Use these helpful resources to maximize your computing experience.
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Immediate Help and Support
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Help and Support Resources
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 individual software Help files.
Your computer is supplied with these support options:
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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 connect power cords, cables, peripheral devices,
and register your computer with Sony®. The Quick Start can also provide basic troubleshooting support.
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VAIO® Recovery Options Guide —
Provides information about restoring individual software programs,
software drivers, drive partition(s), or your entire hard disk drive to the original factory installed settings.
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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
.
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Specifications —
The online specifications sheet describes the hardware and software configuration of
your VAIO computer. To view the online specifications sheet:
1
Connect to the Internet.
2
Go to the Sony online support Web site at
http://www.sony.com/pcsupport
.
3
Click the
Documentation
button, and follow the on-screen instructions to locate your model’s
specifications sheet.
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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.
*
The software’s main window appears.
3
From the menu bar, click
Help
. The software program’s
Help
appears.
❑
VAIO Software —
This feature 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
.
* You can locate the online Help for Sony® software programs by pointing to the individual software program’s icon and selecting
Help from the submenu.
