User ManualTable of ContentsVGX-XL3 Digital Living System™ User Guide1Chapter 1: Getting Started4Introduction4What is the VGX-XL3 Digital Living System?4Product Specifications5Operating System Software5Microsoft® Windows® Media Center in Windows Vista™6Sony® Original Software and Other Applications7Getting to know the VGX-XL3 DLS System7Unpacking the VAIO VGX-XL3 Personal Computer7Wireless Keyboard8Setting up the Keyboard8Insert the Batteries8Activate Wireless Keyboard Communication8VAIO® Remote Control9Setting Up the Remote Control9Insert the Batteries10About the Keyboard and Remote Control Batteries10VGX-XL3 Personal Computer Front Panel11Using Memory Cards and Memory Card Readers13About Your Memory Card Reader13About Memory Stick Media15Inserting a Memory Card16Removing a Memory Card16Sharing Memory Cards17VGX-XL3 Personal Computer Back Panel17Support Resources.20VAIO® Help and Support20To access VAIO® Help and Support21Documentation21Safety Information21Additional Notes22The wireless LAN function22Copy protection22Summary22Chapter 2: Setting Up the VGX-XL3 System24Before You Begin24Step 1: Connecting the VGX-XL3 Computer and a CD/DVD Changer/Recorder25Step 2: Connecting your TV25HDMI™ Connector25DVI-D Connector25Component Connectors (Y, Pb, Pr)25VHF/UHF Connector (for Receiving Digital TV Transmission)26Additional TV Connections26TV Signal Sources26Connecting to standard cable access (CATV)27Connecting a CableCARD™28Connecting a Cable or Satellite Set-top Box28Connecting to an Antenna (air) for Digital Television System (ATSC Signal Standard)30Connecting to a Standard Antenna (air) System31Step 3:Connecting your Home Theater / Speakers32Two-channel sound system32More than two-channel sound system32Configuring software for your speaker system32Step 4: Connecting to the Internet and Existing Wireless Network35Wired Network35Wireless Network36Step 5: Turning Power On37Activate Wireless Keyboard Communication37Step 6: Software Setup37Microsoft Windows operating system setup37Sony Registration37Software Setup Notes38Step 7: Resolution Setup38Turning the Power Off39Power Saving Functions40Summary41Appendix A: Wireless Local Area Network42Overview42Communicate Using Infrastructure Mode43Wireless LAN Access Point43Communicate Using Ad Hoc Mode44Wireless Ad Hoc Connection44To create an Ad Hoc network44About network keys44Appendix B: VAIO Media Software: Local Area Networks46Overview46About Microsoft® Windows® Media Center in Windows Vista™48VAIO Media™ Software System Requirements48Server requirements48Client requirements48Network requirements49Setting Up a Client Computer49Register a client computer50Preparing Your Multimedia Content51Starting VAIO Media Console™51To make additional content available to the network52Using VAIO Media™53Accessing VAIO Media Help53Using an Analog Device for Video Playback54Summary54Appendix C: Setting Up Digital TV56Advantages of Digital TV with Media Center56Disadvantages of Digital TV with Media Center57Using MCE to Set Up Required Components57Optional Components60Using MCE to Set Up Digital TV62Automatic TV Signal Setup for CableCARD Use63Set Up the TV Program Guide65Manual TV Signal Setup65Activating a CableCARD76Creating DVD-Video from HD Recorded Content76Create CD/DVD Notes77Frequently Asked Questions77Appendix D: Hard Disk Recovery80Overview80Before you begin81Appendix E: RAID Configuration82Overview82Why Use RAID?82Benefits of RAID83Higher Data Security83Fault Tolerance83Improved Availability83Increased and Intergrated Capacity83Improved Performance83Appendix F: Troubleshooting84DVD Playback Limitations85Power/Start85Password88Screen/Display88Wireless Keyboard/Touchpad Issues90Optical Drive92Hard Disk93Software Limitations93MCE Starting Up94MCE Live TV Issues94Sound Issues94Wireless LAN95Size: 2.83 MBPages: 96Language: EnglishOpen manual