Document Outline

• VGX-XL3 Digital Living System™ User Guide
• Chapter 1: Getting Started
  • Introduction
    • What is the VGX-XL3 Digital Living System?
    • Product Specifications
    • Operating System Software
    • Microsoft® Windows® Media Center in Windows Vista™
    • Sony® Original Software and Other Applications
  • Getting to know the VGX-XL3 DLS System
    • Unpacking the VAIO VGX-XL3 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
    • VGX-XL3 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
    • VGX-XL3 Personal Computer Back Panel
  • Support Resources.
    • VAIO® Help and Support
      • To access VAIO® Help and Support
    • Documentation
    • Safety Information
    • Additional Notes
      • The wireless LAN function
      • Copy protection
  • Summary
• Chapter 2: Setting Up the VGX-XL3 System
  • Before You Begin
  • Step 1: Connecting the VGX-XL3 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
      • TV Signal Sources
      • Connecting to standard cable access (CATV)
      • Connecting a CableCARD™
      • Connecting a Cable or Satellite Set-top Box
      • Connecting to an Antenna (air) for Digital Television System (ATSC Signal Standard)
      • Connecting to a Standard Antenna (air) System
  • Step 3:Connecting your Home Theater / Speakers
    • Two-channel sound system
    • More than two-channel sound system
    • Configuring software for your speaker system
  • Step 4: Connecting to the Internet and Existing Wireless Network
    • 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
  • Turning the Power Off
    • Power Saving Functions
  • Summary
• Appendix A: Wireless Local Area Network
  • Overview
  • Communicate Using Infrastructure Mode
    • Wireless LAN Access Point
  • Communicate Using Ad Hoc Mode
    • Wireless Ad Hoc Connection
      • To create an Ad Hoc network
  • About network keys
• Appendix B: VAIO Media Software: Local Area Networks
  • Overview
  • About Microsoft® Windows® Media Center in Windows Vista™
  • 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
    • Optional Components
  • Using MCE to Set Up Digital TV
    • Automatic TV Signal Setup for CableCARD Use
      • Set Up the TV Program Guide
    • Manual TV Signal Setup
    • Activating a CableCARD
  • Creating DVD-Video from HD Recorded Content
    • Create CD/DVD Notes
  • Frequently Asked Questions
• Appendix D: Hard Disk Recovery
  • Overview
  • Before you begin
• Appendix E: RAID Configuration
  • Overview
  • Why Use RAID?
  • Benefits of RAID
    • Higher Data Security
    • Fault Tolerance
    • Improved Availability
    • Increased and Intergrated Capacity
    • Improved Performance
• Appendix F: Troubleshooting
  • DVD Playback Limitations
  • Power/Start
  • Password
  • Screen/Display
  • Wireless Keyboard/Touchpad Issues
  • Optical Drive
  • Hard Disk
  • Software Limitations
  • MCE Starting Up
  • MCE Live TV Issues
  • Sound Issues
  • Wireless LAN