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Page 1: ...VAIO Computer er Quick Start Genesis_QS book Page 1 Tuesday December 3 2002 1 39 PM ...

Page 2: ...ions Certain product s included with this computer may include features such as copy protection and content management technology USE OF THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT S REQUIRES AGREEMENT TO APPLICABLE END USER AGREEMENTS AND FULL COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE PRODUCT ACTIVATION PROCEDURES Product activation procedures and privacy policies will be detailed during initial launch of the software product s or up...

Page 3: ...l 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 DVD RW Laser Diode Properties DVD ROM Laser Diode Properties CD RW Laser Diode Properties CD ROM Laser Diode Properties Model Number Serial Number Laser Output 29 mW DVD Write 1 0 mW DVD Read 59 mW CD Write 1 5 mW CD Read Wave Length 650 ...

Page 4: ...vicinity of the leak The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible To change the backup battery please contact your nearest Sony Service Center Caution The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard As the laser beam used in this product is harmful to the eyes do not attempt to disassemble the drive cabinet Refer servicing to qual...

Page 5: ... une fuite de gaz vous êtes près de la fuite L appareil doit être le plus près possible d une prise murale pour en faciliter l accès Pour changer la pile de rechange veuillez contacter votre centre de service Sony le plus près Avertissement L utilisation d instruments optiques avec ce produit augmente les risques pour les yeux Puisque le faisceau laser utilisé dans ce produit est dommageable pour ...

Page 6: ...lass B limits may be attached to this computer product Operation with noncompliant peripherals is likely to result in interference to radio and television reception All cables used to connect peripherals must be shielded and grounded Operation with cables connected to peripherals that are not shielded and grounded may result in interference to radio and television reception FCC Part 68 This equipm...

Page 7: ... equipment should be made only by a Sony Service Center or Sony authorized agent For the Sony Service Center nearest you call 1 888 4 SONY PC 1 888 476 6972 or visit the Sony Computing Web site at http www sony com pcsupport Connection to Party Line Service is subject to state tariffs Contact the state public utility commission public service commission or corporation commission for information If...

Page 8: ...condition que la somme d indices d équivalence de la sonnerie de tous les dispositifs n excède pas 5 In some areas the disposal of lithium batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium batteries Ne pas manipuler les batteries au lithium qui fuient ou sont endommagées Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the s...

Page 9: ...essories supplied with your computer see the online Specifications sheet Computer and supplied accessories Handle the system unit carefully while lifting holding the unit from the bottom only Do not attempt to carry the unit by using the floppy disk drive as a carry point System Unit Speakers Power Cord Modem Cable Keyboard Mouse Genesis_QS book Page 9 Tuesday December 3 2002 1 39 PM ...

Page 10: ...th a DVD RW drive This online guide provides information designed to help you become familiar with your DVD RW drive and the DVD recording software applications included with your computer To access this online information 1 Click Start in the Windows taskbar then click Help and Support 2 From the VAIO Help and Support Center menu click Creating DVDs Specifications This online specification sheet ...

Page 11: ...LINK ports that enable you to connect compatible peripheral devices 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 3 Floppy disk drive Reads and writes data from and to a 3 5 inch floppy disk S400 1 9 10 11 12 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 13 Genesis_QS book Page 11 Tuesday December...

Page 12: ...py disk 5 Power button The power button turns the computer on off 6 Stand by indicator Light is amber when the computer is in Stand by mode 7 i LINK 4 pin S400 port IEEE 1394 Connection for a compatible digital device 8 Optical drive 1 eject button Ejects a disc from Optical drive 1 9 Optical drive 2 eject button Ejects a disc from Optical drive 2 10 Floppy disk eject button Ejects a floppy disk 1...

Page 13: ...onnections may vary based on the system configuration purchased Back panel 1 AC Input port Connection for the supplied power cord 2 Mouse port Connection for a PS 2 mouse 3 Keyboard port Connection for a PS 2 keyboard 4 Ethernet port Connection for a 10BASE T 100BASE TX Ethernet interface The port marked with Network is for LAN connections only 1 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 12 5 2 3 Genesis_QS book Page...

Page 14: ...jack Connection for a telephone cable optional to the computer 14 Modem line jack Connection for the modem cable to a telephone s wall jack i LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product contains an IEEE 1394 connection The i LINK connection may vary depending on the software applications operating system and compatible i LINK devices All products with an i LINK connection may...

Page 15: ...ociated with each function key may vary from one application to the next Volume Control Press a button to increase or decrease the volume of the speakers Mute Press the button to turn off the volume of the speaker Press the Mute button again to restore sound Standby Press the button to place the computer in Standby mode Press the Power button or any key briefly to resume normal operation Function ...

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Page 17: ...tion See the online specifications sheet for your system s configuration Connecting a Display Monitor Monitor Plug the display s cable into the Monitor port If necessary plug the display s cable into the back of the display To connect a display Install your equipment so that you can easily reach the power outlet in the event of an emergency Genesis_QS book Page 17 Tuesday December 3 2002 1 39 PM ...

Page 18: ...ector and an AC cord that supplies power to both speakers 1 From the right speaker plug the jack connector into the Headphones jack located on the back panel of your computer 2 From the right speaker insert the AC adapter plug into a grounded AC wall outlet or surge suppressor To connect the speakers Genesis_QS book Page 18 Tuesday December 3 2002 1 39 PM ...

Page 19: ...eyboard 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 Genesis_QS book Page 19 Tuesday December 3 2002 1 39 PM ...

Page 20: ...end of the modem cable into the wall jack To connect the telephone and modem cables Your computer has a protective sticker covering the Ethernet port located on the rear panel Connect only 10BASE T and 100BASE TX cables to the Ethernet port Using other cables or a telephone cable may result in an electric current overload that can cause a malfunction excessive heat or fire in the Ethernet port For...

Page 21: ...e power cord connector into the AC Input port located on the back panel of the computer 2 Plug both the display and computer power cords into a grounded AC wall outlet or a power strip To connect the power cords Genesis_QS book Page 21 Tuesday December 3 2002 1 39 PM ...

Page 22: ...ke advantage of Sony s commitment to quality customer support and receive these benefits by registering your computer Sony Customer Support Communicate with a Support Representative to troubleshoot problems you may be having with your computer Limited warranty Protect your investment See the Warranty Card for more details To turn on your computer You are prompted to register your computer the firs...

Page 23: ...ged into an appropriate power source and that the system is turned on Verify that the brightness or contrast control dials are adjusted correctly See the manual that came with your display for details Confirm that the computer is not in stand by mode 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...

Page 24: ...tions or utilities are installed Maintains storage of one to three weeks of past restore points Enables you to create your own custom restore points Locates the dates associated with the restore points Performs restorations that are reversible Enables different types of restore points To Use the System Restore Wizard 1 Click Start in the Windows taskbar and click Help and Support The VAIO Help and...

Page 25: ...tup CD 1 Double click located in the Windows Taskbar Notification area The VAIO Recovery Startup CD Wizard appears If you have previously created a recovery startup CD the VAIO Recovery Startup CD Wizard icon is not visible in the Windows Taskbar Notification area Go to Using the VAIO Recovery Wizard on page 29 for information on accessing the VAIO Recovery Startup CD Wizard VAIO Recovery Startup ...

Page 26: ...hen the blank CD R or CD RW disc is detected and approved click Next The recovery startup CD process begins A window with a progress bar appears Sony recommends using a blank CD R disc If you use a CD RW disc containing data the data is deleted The media may not eject automatically at the end of the recovery startup CD creation If this occurs use the drive eject button to remove the recovery start...

Page 27: ...omplete is displayed click Next 6 Follow the on screen instructions to properly label your Recovery Startup CD and store it in a safe place Click Finish VAIO Recovery Startup CD Wizard Status VAIO Recovery Startup CD Wizard Label CD Genesis_QS book Page 27 Tuesday December 3 2002 1 39 PM ...

Page 28: ... then turn the computer on The VAIO System Recovery Utility begins 4 After the system recovers remove the recovery startup CD from the drive Click Finish To disable the screen saver 1 Right click on the Windows desktop From the shortcut menu select Properties 2 From the Display Properties window select the Screen Saver tab 3 In the Screen saver area open the drop down list box and select None Clic...

Page 29: ...Click Start in the Windows taskbar point to All Programs and click VAIO Recovery Wizard The VAIO Recovery Wizard appears Your system s data is not retained during the system recovery process Perform a full backup of your system s data to external media before continuing with the system recovery process Locating the VAIO Recovery Wizard VAIO Recovery Wizard main window Genesis_QS book Page 29 Tuesd...

Page 30: ...ce Maintain power to the system during the recovery process 3 Click Next You are prompted to create a Recovery Startup CD Using the Recovery Wizard utility may require you to restart your system even if you cancel and exit the wizard Create Recovery Startup CD window If you have not created your Recovery Startup CD select the option Create Recovery Startup CD and click Next For more information se...

Page 31: ...ry Recommended and click Next 2 Read the on screen information and click Next 3 To begin the Default System Drive Recovery process click Finish Your system restarts and begins the system recovery Several screens appear before the first VAIO System Recovery Utility window starts The initial system recovery utility window displays a progress bar showing elapsed recovery time Begin Recovery window Th...

Page 32: ... advanced users and click Next The Begin Custom Recovery window appears 2 Select one of three options Full System Recovery Recovers all original factory installed settings and software Data on drives C and D are deleted Operating System and Drivers Recovery Only Recovers the operating system and drivers Data on drives C and D are deleted After recovering your system may take a few moments to resta...

Page 33: ...lections 2 Select a size for the drive C partition using the dropdown list Click Next Drive D partition size is the remaining hard disk space that is not allocated to Drive C The Recovery Drive size remains at 5 Gigabytes GB 3 Read the on screen information and click Next 4 Click Finish to start the system recovery process Your system restarts Begin Custom Recovery window Custom partition options ...

Page 34: ...dropdown list Click Next Drive D partition size is the remaining hard disk space that is not allocated to Drive C The Recovery Drive size remains at 5 Gigabytes GB 3 Read the on screen information and click Next 4 Click Finish to start the system recovery process Your system restarts and begins the system recovery Several screens appear before the first VAIO System Recovery Utility window starts T...

Page 35: ...r You may need to use the scrollbar to view all available software Click Next After recovering your system may take a few moments to restart and resume normal operation Begin Application Recovery main window If you select the Application Recovery option you cannot return to the system recovery portion of the VAIO Recovery Wizard without restarting your computer You can select the checkbox Select o...

Page 36: ...lete window appears 5 Click Back if you wish to recover more applications The VAIO Application Recovery Wizard main window is displayed again with a listing of the available software applications 6 Click Finish The Application Recovery process is completed and your system restarts Application Recovery in progress window Application Recovery Complete window If your recovered software does not funct...

Page 37: ... In the Search by type section enter the part number A8113809A Click Retrieve Part Info The Item Information window appears 3 Verify the part number item description and availability Click Continue to Check Out to purchase the PRCD Assembly Additional Information Certain software such as DVgate software automatically saves data to the drive D partition If you choose not to have a drive D partition...

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Page 39: ... about your specific model computer 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 1 quickly find the nearest Sony service center locations 2 arrange for repairs or check repair status 3 review warranty information 4 e mail your question or comments to the Sony Customer Information ...

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