Document Outline

• Welcome
• Chapter 1: Getting Started
  • Getting Started
    • Introduction
    • What is the VGX-XL2A Digital Living System?
    • Product Specifications
    • Operating System Software
    • Microsoft® Windows® Media Center Edition 2005
    • Sony Original Software
    • Other Software Applications
    • Anti-virus and Recovery Software
    • Getting to know the VGX-XL2A DLS System
    • Unpacking the VAIO XL2A Personal Computer
    • Wireless Keyboard
    • Setting up the Keyboard
      • Insert the Batteries
      • Activate Wireless Keyboard Communication
    • VAIO® Remote Control
    • Setting Up the Remote Control
      • Insert the Batteries
    • About the Keyboard and Remote Control Batteries
    • XL2A Personal Computer Front Panel
    • Using Memory Cards and Memory Card Readers
      • About Your Memory Card Reader
      • About Memory Stick Media
      • Inserting a Memory Card
      • Removing a Memory Card
      • Sharing Memory Cards
    • XL2A Personal Computer Back Panel
    • Support Resources.
    • VAIO® Support Central
      • To access VAIO® Support Central
    • Documentation
    • Safety Information
    • Additional Notes
      • The wireless LAN function
      • Copy protection
    • Summary
• Chapter 2: Setting Up the DLS System
  • Before You Begin
  • Step 1: Connecting the XL2A Computer and a CD/ DVD Changer/Recorder
  • Step 2: Connecting your TV
    • HDMI™ Connector
    • DVI-D Connector
    • Component Connectors (Y, Pb, Pr)
    • VHF/UHF Connector (for Receiving Digital TV Transmission
    • Additional TV Connections
      • Connecting to standard cable access (CATV)
      • Connecting to a Standard Antenna (air) System
      • Connecting a Cable or Satellite Set-top Box
      • Connecting to an Antenna (air) for Digital Television System (ATSC Signal Standard)
  • Step 3:Connecting your Home Theater / Speakers
    • Two-channel sound system
    • More than two-channel sound system
    • Configuring software for your speaker system
    • Speaker Setup Notes
  • Step 4: Connecting to the Internet
    • Wired Network
    • Wireless Network
  • Step 5: Turning Power On
    • Activate Wireless Keyboard Communication
  • Step 6: Software Setup
    • Microsoft Windows operating system setup
    • Sony Registration
    • Software Setup Notes
  • Step 7: Resolution Setup
  • Setting Up a Local Area Network
    • Wired Network
    • Wireless Network
  • Turning the Power Off
    • Power Saving Functions
  • Summary
• Chapter 3: Hardware Upgrades & Maintenance
  • Adding Memory
    • Safety Information
    • Sony Supported Memory Types
    • Memory Capacity After an Upgrade.
    • Install Notes:
    • Install and remove memory modules
    • Remove Memory Module
  • Add a Hard Disk
    • To Add / Upgrade a Hard Disk
    • Remove a Hard Disk
    • Using the upgraded hard disk
  • When you encounter a problem
    • VAIO® Support Central
    • Appendix Information
  • Summary
• Appendix A: WLAN
  • Overview
    • Use the VGX-XL2A as an Access Point
  • Communicate Using Infrastructure Mode
    • Wireless LAN Access Point
  • Communicate Using Ad Hoc Mode
    • Wireless Ad Hoc Connection
      • To create an Ad Hoc network
      • To Participate in a Current Ad Hoc Network
    • To quit Ad Hoc mode
  • About network keys
  • Use this device to function as an access point
    • Set a Network Bridge.
      • AP Settings
  • Close Wireless Communication
• Appendix B: VAIO Media Software: LAN
  • Overview
  • About Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center 2005
  • VAIO Media™ Software System Requirements
    • Server requirements
    • Client requirements
    • Network requirements
  • Setting Up a Client Computer
    • Register a client computer
  • Preparing Your Multimedia Content
  • Starting VAIO Media Console™
    • To make additional content available to the network
    • Using VAIO Media™
    • Accessing VAIO Media™ Help
    • Using an Analog Device for Video Playback
  • Summary
• Appendix C: Setting Up Digital TV
  • Advantages of Digital TV with Media Center
  • Disadvantages of Digital TV with Media Center
  • Using MCE to Set Up Required Components
  • Using MCE to Set Up Digital TV
  • Taking Control of Your Digital TV
  • Creating DVD-Video from HD Recorded Content
    • Create CD/DVD Notes
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Summary
• Appendix D: Hard Disk Drive Recovery
  • Overview
  • Before you begin
    • Back up Your Data
    • Manage CDs and DVDs
  • Start VAIO Recovery
    • Recovery Discs
      • Windows Start Menu
      • F10 Function Key
  • VAIO® Recovery Tools
    • Create Recovery Discs
      • Create Recovery Discs using CD-R media
      • Create Recovery Media using DVD media
    • Restore Windows Only
      • Start System Restore
    • Reinstall Applications or Drivers
    • Restore C: Drive
    • Restore Complete System
    • VAIO Recovery: RAID Options
      • Reconfigure RAID
    • Intel® Matrix Storage Console.
    • Delete a RAID Array
  • Support Resources
    • Documentation
    • Online Support
  • Summary
• Appendix E: RAID Configuration
  • Overview
  • About This Guide
  • Why Use RAID?
  • Benefits of RAID
    • Higher Data Security
    • Fault Tolerance
    • Improved Availability
    • Increased and Integrated Capacity
    • Improved Performance
  • RAID Levels (Types)
    • What are the different RAID Levels?
      • RAID 0 - Striping
      • RAID 1 - Mirroring
      • RAID 5 - Distributed Parity
      • RAID 10 - Striping and Mirroring
    • Which RAID level should I use?
    • What are the characteristics of each level?
  • Configure a RAID Array
    • Before You Begin
      • Install Additional Hard Disc Drives
    • Which tool do I use?
  • Intel® Matrix Storage Console.
  • Delete a RAID Array
  • RAID Glossary
  • Support Resources
    • Documentation
    • Internet Information
    • Intel® Web site
  • Summary
• Appendix F: Troubleshooting
  • Power/Start
  • Password
  • Screen/Display
  • Wireless Keyboard/Touchpad Issues
  • Optical Drive
  • Hard Disk
  • Software Limitations
  • MCE Starting Up
  • DVD Playback Limitations
  • MCE Live TV Issues
  • Sound Issues
  • Wireless LAN
  • Summary
• Appendix G: Program Support
  • Program Support Information
    • Contacts for Sony software products are listed below:
    • Adobe® Photoshop® Elements, Photoshop® Album, Premiere®, Reader®
    • America Online® (Broadband or Dial-Up)
    • AOL® Instant Messenger™
    • Click to DVD™ software
    • DVgate Plus™ software
    • Google Toolbar™
    • Intel® PROSet, Intel® Matrix Storage Console
    • Marvell® Wireless AP
    • Microsoft® Office Basic Edition, Office Professional Edition, Office Small Business Edition, 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft® Office 2003
    • Microsoft® Internet Explorer, Movie Maker, Media Player, Works
    • MoodLogic
    • Netscape® Internet Service
    • Norton Internet Security™
    • Quicken® New User Edition
    • ROXIO DigitalMedia®
    • SonicStage® software
    • SonicStage® Mastering Studio software
    • SpySubtract®
    • VAIO® Action Setup
    • VAIO® Central
    • VAIO Media™ software
    • VAIO® Support Central
    • VAIO® Update
    • VAIO® Wireless Utility
    • VAIO Zone™ software
    • WinDVD® software for VAIO® computers
  • Summary