Sony PCV-RX560, PCV-RX570, PCV-RX550 User Manual

VAIO Digital Studio™ Computer User Guide

PCV-RX550/PCV-RX560/PCV-RX570

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Welcome

Thank you for purchasing your Sony VAIO computer! Your new computer is a superb blend of high technology and easy-to-use functionality. This User Guide contains information about the applications included with your system, contact information for software vendors, and the specifications for your computer.

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Locating Controls and Connectors

Front Panel Overview

The front panel of your VAIO Computer allows access to the optical and floppy disk drives. It also includes Universal Serial Bus (USB) and i.LINK® ports to connect compatible USB devices, digital equipment, or other peripheral devices.

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i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product contains an IEEE1394 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 not communicate with each other.

Please refer to the documentation that came with your compatible i.LINK device for information on operating conditions and proper connection. Before connecting compatible i.LINK PC peripherals to your system, such as an optical or hard disk drive, confirm their operating system compatibility and required operating conditions.

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Front panel

DRIVE

1 Optical drive 1

See specifications sheet for optical drive information.

2 Optical drive 2

See specifications sheet for optical drive information.

3 Floppy disk drive

Reads and writes data from and to a 3.5-inch floppy disk.

4 Floppy disk drive access indicator light

Lights in green while reading and writing data from and to a floppy disk.

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5 Optical drive access indicator light

Lights in amber while reading and writing data from and to the optical drives.

6 Hard disk drive access indicator light

Lights in amber while reading and writing data from and to the hard disk.

7 Power switch and indicator light

Turns on/off the computer. The indicator light is blue while the power is on and amber when the computer is in Stand by mode.

8 Optical drive 1 eject button

Ejects a disc from the optical drive 1.

9 Optical drive 2 eject button

Ejects a disc from the optical drive 2.

10 Floppy disk eject button

Ejects a floppy disk.

11 USB ports (2)

Connection for a compatible USB device.

12 i.LINK 4-pin port (IEEE1394)

Connection for a compatible digital device.

For your convenience, your computer includes USB and i.LINK ports on both the front

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and back panels. The 4-pin i.LINK port is located on the front panel and the 6-pin i.LINK port is located on the back.

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Back Panel Overview

The back panel of your computer contains the ports for supplied and optional accessories. The icons on the back panel locate and identify the ports on your computer.

Back panel

KEYBOARD

MOUSE

USB NETWORK

ACT

LINK

PRINTER

i.LINK S400

HEADPHONES

SERIAL

LINE IN

MIC

1 PS/2® Mouse port

Connection for a PS/2 mouse.

2 PS/2® Keyboard port

Connection for a VAIO Smart™ Keyboard.

3 Ethernet port

10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet interface. (The port marked with (Network) is for LAN (Local Area Network) connections only.)

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MONITOR

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2

1

LINE

TELEPHONE

4 USB ports (2)

Connection for compatible USB devices.

5 Printer port

Connection for a parallel device, such as a printer or scanner.

6 i.LINK 6-pin port (IEEE1394)

Connection for a compatible digital device.

7Serial port

Connection for a compatible serial device, such as a digital still camera.

8 Headphones jack

Connection for the supplied speakers or optional headphones.

9 Line In jack

Connection for an audio device.

10 Microphone jack

Connection for a microphone (optional).

11 Monitor port

Connection for a standard CRT (cathode ray tube) display.

12 Modem Line jack

Connection for the supplied modem cable to the wall jack.

13 AC Input port

Connection for the supplied power cord.

14 Telephone jack

Connection for a phone cable to the computer.

Locating Controls and Connectors

i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product contains an

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IEEE1394 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 not communicate with each other.

Please refer to the documentation that came with your compatible i.LINK device for information on operating conditions and proper connection. Before connecting compatible i.LINK PC peripherals to your system, such as an optical or hard disk drive, confirm their operating system compatibility and required operating conditions.

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