How to Make a Giga Pocket Tuner Card Work in a Non-Sony PC
The Sony Giga Pocket Tuner card is a Sony based PC card that is internally installed on a VAIO desktop computer. With the card, you can watch television programming on your computer system. If you have removed the Sony Giga Pocket Tuner card from your Sony computer you can actually install the equipment on any Windows-based computer as the internal PC card slot is going to be the same. You just need to install the correct software needed to run the programming.
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Instructions
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Power down the computer you want to install the TV tuner card in, then disconnect the cables connected to the system and remove the Phillips screws along the rear of the computer case. Slide the case open and look towards the rear of the computer. In the middle is the large motherboard with horizontal PC card slots facing the back side of the computer.
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Insert the Sony Giga Pocket TV card into one of the open slots, then push down on the locking levers (located on each side of the computer) to secure the card into position.
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Close the computer case, tighten the Phillips screws and plug the cables back into position.
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Power on the computer and navigate to the Sony Giga Pocket download page (link provided in Resources). Click the download link, then load the installation wizard once it has finished. Follow the prompts of the installation wizard to completely install the driver. Restart the computer and you are ready to use the Sony Giga Pocket hardware.
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