Document Outline

• Welcome
• Getting Started
  • Unpacking Your Computer
  • Planning an Ergonomic Work Space
• Locating Controls And Ports
  • About the Front Panel
    • Front panel
  • About the Back Panel
    • Back panel
  • About the Keyboard
    • About the wireless keyboard
    • About the keyboard (wired)
  • About the Wireless Mouse
    • To set up the wireless mouse
  • About the Remote Control
    • Remote control
    • Setting up the remote control
  • About the i.LINK Port
    • Connecting an i.LINK (IEEE 1394) device
• Setting Up Your Computer
  • Connecting a Display (Monitor)
  • Connecting the Radio Frequency Receiver
    • To connect the Radio frequency receiver
  • Connecting a Wireless Keyboard
    • To connect the wireless keyboard
  • Connecting the Wireless Optical Mouse
  • Connecting a Keyboard and Mouse
  • Connecting 5.1 (6-Channel) Speaker Systems
  • Configuring Software for Your Speaker System
  • Connecting the Telephone and Modem
  • Connecting the Power Cords
  • Turning On Your Computer
• Setting Up Media Center
  • Setting Up TV Connections
    • Connecting to standard cable access (CATV)
    • Connecting to a standard antenna (air) system
    • Connecting a Cable or Satellite Set-top Box
  • Connecting the Remote Sensor and Remote Sensor Control
    • To connect the remote sensor
    • To connect the remote sensor control
  • Connecting Other Devices
    • Connecting a TV monitor (display)
  • Registering Your Computer
  • Turning Off Your Computer
• Using Memory Cards and Memory Card Readers
  • About Your Memory Card Readers
  • Inserting a Memory Card
  • Removing a Memory Card
  • About Memory Stick Media
  • Sharing Memory Cards
• Upgrading and Maintaining your VAIO Computer
  • Overview
  • About Opening the Computer
    • Removing the top cover
    • Removing the side panel
  • About Closing the Computer
    • Replacing the side panel
    • Replacing the top cover
  • About Add-on Card Installation
    • Installing an add-on card
  • Installing Memory
    • Removing a memory module
    • Installing a memory module
  • About the Lithium Battery
    • Replacing the lithium battery
    • Resetting the computer's date and time
  • About Hard Disk Drive Installation
    • Replacing the original hard disk drive
    • Installing an additional hard disk drive
    • Identifying the additional hard disk space
• About Media Center
  • Bringing Excitement to Home Entertainment
  • Getting Started with Media Center
    • Starting Media Center software
    • About the Media Center Start menu
  • Using the Media Center Setup Wizard
    • Starting the setup wizard
  • Changing Views
    • Enlarging the view to full screen
    • Shrinking the view
    • Switching from full screen mode to inset view
    • Switching from inset view to full screen mode
• Media Center — Play DVD
  • Playing a DVD
    • Playing a DVD
    • Stopping DVD playback
  • Controlling DVD Playback
    • Remote control commands
    • Keyboard commands
• Media Center — My Pictures
  • About My Pictures
    • Organizing picture files for use in My Pictures
    • About supported images
  • Viewing Pictures
    • Sorting pictures
    • Adding pictures
  • Playing Pictures in a Slide Show
    • Adding music to a slide show
    • Changing picture and slide show settings
  • About PictureGear Studio Software
    • Starting PictureGear Studio software
    • Importing images
• Media Center — My Videos
  • About My Videos
    • Organizing video files (My Videos)
  • Playing Videos
  • About DVgate Plus Software
    • Accessing DVgate Plus software Help
    • Capturing digital video from a connected digital video device
    • Transcoding/editing video content
    • Editing recorded TV programs
    • Changing the recording format
    • Selecting a Format for Saving Video Files
• Media Center — My TV
  • About My TV
    • Setting up your computer for My TV
    • Starting My TV
    • Using the remote control
  • Watching Live TV
    • About the time shift feature
    • Searching for a specific TV program
  • About the TV Program Guide
    • Viewing the TV Program Guide
    • Setting TV Program Guide preferences
  • Recording TV Programs
    • Recording while watching a TV program
    • Verifying a recording session
    • Stopping or interrupting a recording session
  • Scheduling a TV Recording (Single Or Series)
    • Scheduling a single TV program recording
    • Scheduling a TV program series recording
    • Cancelling a scheduled recording
    • Resolving a recording conflict
  • Setting Up Recording Preferences
  • Playing Previously Recorded TV Programs
    • Options for Recorded TV programs
• Media Center — My Music
  • About My Music
  • Using My Music
    • Playing Albums
    • Adding new music
    • Organizing playlists for Media Center
  • About SonicStage Software
    • Starting SonicStage software
    • Recording music (from a CD)
  • Selecting Compatible CD Media
    • Compatible CD media for music recording
    • Incompatible media
• Media Center — Create DVD
  • About Create DVD
    • Copying a recorded TV program
  • Selecting Appropriate DVD Media
    • About recordable DVD media
    • Incompatible DVD media
• Media Center — More Programs
  • About More Programs
  • Create CD/DVD
  • Create DVD
  • InterVideo
  • Messenger
  • Movielink
  • Sync to Device
• Media Center — Settings
  • About Windows User Accounts
  • About General Settings
    • Viewing the general settings
    • Changing General Settings
  • Changing TV Recorder Settings
    • Managing storage space for recorded TV programs
  • Locating Help and Support Options
• VAIO Media Software
  • VAIO Media Software Overview
  • VAIO Media Software System Requirements
  • Setting Up a Client Computer
  • Preparing Your Multimedia Content
  • Starting VAIO Media Console
  • Using VAIO Media
  • Using an Analog Device for Video Playback
• Troubleshooting
  • About VAIO Computer Functions
    • My computer does not start.
    • What can I do if my computer or software stop responding?
    • Why does the Windows operating system stop responding during shutdown?
    • Why is my computer running slowly?
    • How do I change the video resolution of my display?
    • Why doesn't my computer resume normal operation from Stand by mode?
  • About System Security
    • How can I protect my computer against security threats, such as viruses?
    • How do I keep my preinstalled antivirus software updated?
  • About Media Center
    • Why doesn't the REW button on the remote control work when I use My Music?
    • Why aren't my song information edits visible in My Music?
    • Why do my song information edits revert to the original content when I use My Music?
    • Why do my optimized music files take so long to appear in My Music?
    • Why do I get the error message, The input media is invalid when I try to play an MP3 file in My Music?
    • Why won't My Music show the albums (playlists) I recorded with SonicStage software?
    • Why did my Click to DVD software recording session capture television instead of video?
    • Why can't I view or record a movie when my computer is connected to an external device, such as a VCR or DVD player, or when I am using an analog input connection?
    • Why can't I fast forward or rewind a video?
    • How do I use the Media Center software or remote control to adjust my monitor when viewing TV programs?
    • What can I do if my computer freezes and restarts while I'm watching a DVD or live TV?
  • About the Mouse and Keyboard
    • Why doesn't my mouse work properly?
    • How do I set up my mouse for left-hand use?
    • Why doesn't my keyboard work properly?
  • About the Modem
    • Why is my modem connection slow?
    • Why doesn't my modem work properly?
    • How do I change my modem to rotary or touch-tone dialing?
    • How do I set up a dial-up connection?
  • About the Speakers
    • Why is there no sound in any software program?
    • Why is the S/PDIF option disabled in the Microsoft<sup
    • Why can't I hear dialogue during DVD movie playback, using my 5.1 channel speaker system?
  • About Using a Microphone
    • Why doesn't my microphone work properly?
    • Why is my microphone so sensitive to background noise?
  • About Using Peripheral Equipment
    • How do I install a printer?
    • The connected printer does not function properly when the computer resumes from a power saving mode.
• Notes On Use
  • About the Power Source
  • About Handling the Computer
  • About Using a Monitor (Display)
  • About Disposing of the Lithium Battery
  • About Recording and Data Storage Media
• Support Options
  • Immediate Help and Support
  • Software Help and Support
  • Resources for Additional Help and Support