Sony V G N - S manual

N User Guide V GN-S series / V GN-T series[...]

2 nN Contents Read this first .................... ............ ............. .................... ............. ................... ............. .. ........... ............. ............. ............. ........... 5 Notice ............. ............. ................... ............. ................... ............. ................... .........[...]

3 nN Connecti ng peri pheral devi ces............. ................... ............. ............. ................... ............. ........ ............ ............. ............. ......... 80 Connecti ng a port re plicator .... .................... ............. ................... ............. ................... ........... .. ..............[...]

4 nN Precauti ons ....................... ............ .................... ............. ............. ................... ............. ... .......... ................... ............. .............. 1 65 On hand ling the h ard disk .................... ............. .................... ............. ............ .................... .... ......[...]

5 nN Read this fir st Read this first Notice © 2005 Son y Cor poration . All right s reser ved. This ma nual and t he soft ware descr ibed her ein, in wh ole or i n part, ma y not be r eproduc ed, transla ted, or reduce d to any machine-r eadable fo rm without pr ior writte n approv al. Sony Cor poration provides no warra nty with reg ard to thi s[...]

6 nN Read this fir st E NERGY S TAR As an E NERGY S TAR Partner, So ny has de termined that this product meets the E NERG Y S TAR guidelines for ene rgy effi ciency . The Inter national E NERGY S TA R Off ice Equipme nt Progr am is an inter natio nal program that promo tes ene rgy savin g through t he use of compute rs and th eir office equipm ent.[...]

7 nN We l c o m e We l c o m e Congratul ations o n purch asing a Sony V AIO comp uter. So ny ha s comb ined lea ding-edg e tec hnology in au dio, video , com puting an d commu nication s to provid e you with state -of-the-ar t personal computin g. Here are the main fe atures y ou can en joy: ❑ Exceptional perf ormance . ❑ P ortabi lity – The[...]

8 nN We l c o m e Documentation pack Your doc umentatio n pack contain s printe d informati on and u ser guides to read on your V AIO co mputer. Guides are provi ded in PDF format, which yo u can eas ily br owse thro ugh and pr int out. The My Info Centre por tal is a perfec t startin g point to using your VAIO c omputer - a compreh ensive coll ect[...]

9 nN We l c o m e Printed documentation ❑ A Specifications she et, con taining a ta ble of spec ificatio ns, a list of bundled software, an over view of all con nectors an d, on the rev erse side, a gui de to sett ing up your V AIO compu ter . ❑ T r oubleshooting Guide , where you will fi nd soluti ons to co mmon p roblems. ❑ Recovery Guide ,[...]

10 nN We l c o m e In My Info Centre you c an also find: Fur the r s ourc es 1 Go to St art > Help and Suppor t for V AIO suppo r t infor mation as well as tip s and tricks. 2 Consult the Online Help fil es of the software you are u sing for detailed i nf or matio n on features and t roubleshooting. 3 Go to www .club-vaio .com to fin d onli ne t[...]

11 nN We l c o m e Ergonomic considerations You will be using your co mputer as a por table dev ice in a varie ty of en vironm ents. Whe never po ssible , you s hould attempt to t ak e account o f the fol lowing er gonomic consid erations to both s tationary a nd por table env ironmen ts: ❑ P osition of y our computer – Place the comput er dire[...]

12 nN We l c o m e ❑ Lighting – Choose a location where win dows and lights do not crea te glare and re flectio n on the display . Use in direct li ghting to av oid br ight spots on the di splay . Y ou can a lso pur chase acc essor ies for your disp lay that help reduce glare. Pro per lig hting a dds to your comfor t an d work eff ectiveness. ?[...]

13 nN Using y our V AIO computer Usin g y o ur V AIO co mputer Once y ou have r ead and follow ed the inf ormation in th e printe d Specificati ons sheet, y ou can start using y our co mputer s afely an d confid ently . Read on to ge t the mo st out of using you r VAIO co mputer . ❑ Connecting a pow er source (page 14 ) ❑ Setting the pass w ord[...]

14 nN Using y our V AIO computer Connecting a power source You can u se eit her an AC adapter o r a rechar geable b attery pa ck as a power so urce. Using the A C adapter To use the A C adapte r, proceed as follow s: 1 Plug on e end o f the power cord (1) into th e AC adapter . 2 Plug th e other en d of the pow er cor d into an AC outlet (2). 3 Plu[...]

15 nN Using y our V AIO computer Using the batter y pac k The batter y pack suppli ed with yo ur compu ter is n ot fully char ged at the ti me of p urchase. Insta lling t he battery pac k VGN-S s eries To insta ll the bat tery pack , proceed as follo ws: 1 T ur n off your comp uter and cl ose the LCD . 2 Slide the lock le ver (1) to the UNLOCK po s[...]

16 nN Using y our V AIO computer VGN-T ser ies To insta ll the bat tery pack , proceed as follo ws: 1 T ur n off your comp uter and cl ose the LCD . 2 Slide the batter y pack into the compar tment until it clicks in to place. ✍ When the com puter is di rectly conn ected to AC power an d has a batter y pack installed , it uses power f rom the AC o[...]

17 nN Using y our V AIO computer Chargi ng the b attery pack To charge the batt ery pack, proceed as follows: 1 Install the batter y pack. 2 Connect the AC adapter to th e computer. The c omputer a utomatica lly ch arges the batter y (the batt er y in dicator flashes in a double b lin k patte r n as the ba tter y cha rges) . Battery indicator statu[...]

18 nN Using y our V AIO computer ✍ When the batte r y is runn ing ou t of powe r , bot h the batter y and p ower in dica tors bl ink. Keep the ba tter y pack in stalled in the compu ter while i t is directl y connect ed to AC power . The batter y pac k contin ues to charg e while you are using t he comput er . If the battery level falls below 1 0[...]

19 nN Using y our V AIO computer Remo vin g the bat ter y pac k VGN-S s eries To remove the batt ery pac k, proceed as follo ws: 1 T ur n off your comp uter and cl ose the LCD . 2 Slide the lock le ver (1) to the UNLOCK po sition. 3 Slide and hold th e release l ev e r (2) and slide the batter y pack aw ay from the com puter .[...]

20 nN Using y our V AIO computer VGN-T ser ies To remove the batt ery pac k, proceed as follo ws: 1 T ur n off your comp uter and cl ose the LCD . 2 Slide and hold th e release l ev e r (1) and slide the batter y pack aw ay from the com puter . ✍ Y ou may lose data if you remove the b atter y pack whil e the comput er is on and not co nnected to [...]

21 nN Using y our V AIO computer Setting the pass word Use one of t he BIO S functions to set the pass word. Once you have set the pa ssword, y ou will have to en ter the pass word after the VAIO lo go appears. In thi s way, you can protec t y our comput er from una uthorize d acces s. ! Y ou cannot start you r computer wi thout entering the passwo[...]

22 nN Using y our V AIO computer Changing/remo ving the pass word To change o r remov e the pass word, proc eed as fo llows: 1 T ur n on your comp uter . 2 Press F2 when the V AIO logo appears. The BI OS setu p screen ap pears. 3 Enter t he current passw ord for Enter Password : 4 Use < or , to sele ct Secu rity to displ a y anoth er screen , se[...]

23 nN Using y our V AIO computer Setting up your computer with V A IO Control Center The VAIO Control Center utility allows you to consult system infor mation and spec ify pre ferences fo r syst em beha viour. To use VAI O Control Ce nter, proce ed as follows : 1 Click the St art b utton on the Windows taskbar . 2 In All Programs , c lic k V AIO Co[...]

24 nN Using y our V AIO computer 3 Selec t the desi red cont rol item . 4 Once f inished , click OK . The it em has bee n cha nged. ✍ For more info rmation ab out e ach opt ion, cl ick He lp on th e V AIO Cont rol Cent er wi ndow to di spla y the he lp file . Some of the control items wil l not be visi ble If you op en V AIO Contr ol Cent er as a[...]

25 nN Using y our V AIO computer Changing t he perf or ma nce setting (V GN-T series) To chang e the memo ry and gra phics c onfigura tion th at affects power co nsumptio n during normal o peration , proceed as follow s: 1 Click the St art b utton on the Windows taskbar . 2 In All Programs , c lic k V AIO Control Center . The V AIO Control Center w[...]

26 nN Using y our V AIO computer Shutting down y our computer saf ely It is impo rtant that you shut down your computer properl y so you do not los e unsaved data. To shut d own your computer , proce ed as foll ows: 1 T ur n off any per iphe rals connec ted to your co mputer . 2 Click the St art button. 3 Click T urn Off Compute r . The T urn off c[...]

27 nN Using y our V AIO computer Using the k eyboard Your ke yboard i s very simil ar to a de sktop co mputer 's, but has addi tional ke ys that p erform m odel- specifi c tasks. For more infor mation on the standar d keys, see Windo ws Help and Support Center . The VA IO-Lin k websit e ( www.vaio-l ink.com ) also con tains glos sary i nformat[...]

28 nN Using y our V AIO computer ✍ Some fu nctions are n ot avail able unt il Windows is launched . <Fn> + (F10) : zoom (VGN-T ser ies only) Changes the screen resolution to magnify/restore the screen view . ✍ The defa ult res olutio ns of the st anda rd view an d the m agnifie d view are as foll ows: Standar d vie w: 1280 x 768 pixels Ma[...]

29 nN Using y our V AIO computer Indicat ors Indicator F unctions Po w e r 1 Po w e r o n : li ghts green. Standb y mod e : flashes umber . Batt ery e Indicates the status of the ba ttery . Wireless LAN T ur ns on when the Wireless LAN is activated. T ur ns off when t he Wireless LAN is not activated. Bluetooth * T ur ns on when the Bluetooth funct[...]

30 nN Using y our V AIO computer T roub leshootin g the k e yboard A ke y top h as fallen off ❑ If any of the following keys f alls off , replac e the key top as sh own below . VG N -S s e r ie s : B ackspace, Enter , Shif t, Caps Lock, or spa ce bar VG N -T s e r i e s : B ackspace, Enter , righ t/left Shif t, Caps Lock, spac e bar If any other [...]

31 nN Using y our V AIO computer ❑ Space b ar ke y[...]

32 nN Using y our V AIO computer VGN-T series ❑ Caps Lock key , l eft Shift key , Backspace key , En ter key ❑ right S hift key[...]

33 nN Using y our V AIO computer ❑ Space b ar ke y ! Do not ta ke off the key to p intention ally , as it may cau se a malfunct ion. Do not pu sh the key top ex cessiv ely when you rep lace it, as i t may cause a mal functio n. Hand le the key top s with care.[...]

34 nN Using y our V AIO computer Using the touchpad The keyboa rd conta ins a cu rsor-poi nting dev ice, yo ur tou chpad (1 ). You can point to , select , drag, and scrol l object s on th e sc reen using the built-i n touchpad . Action Des cription P oint Slide one f inger on the touchpad to plac e the pointer (2) on an item or object. Click Press [...]

35 nN Using y our V AIO computer Using special b uttons Yo ur comp ute r is pr ovid ed wi th spe cial butt ons to hel p you us e the c omp uter. VG N - S s e r i e s S1/S2 buttons : By defaul t, the S1 button turns on an d off the speaker v olume and the S2 button toggles th e displa y output b etween th e LCD and external device . You can also lin[...]

36 nN Using y our V AIO computer ❑ Previous tr ack b u tton : Plays the previous c hapter/mo vie in the DV D or the previous song in the CD during DVD/CD pl ayback with VAIO Zo ne. You can also pre ss and ho ld this sho rtcut but ton for r ewinding. ❑ Next track b utton : Plays the next cha pter/mov ie in the DV D or the p revious s ong in the [...]

37 nN Using y our V AIO computer Using the optical disc dr iv e Your co mputer is equippe d with a n optical disc dri ve. See th e Specifications sheet for details on your mo del. To inse rt a dis c, proceed as follo ws: 1 T ur n on the c omputer . 2 Press th e eject butt on (1) to op en the d rive. The tray slides out. 3 Place a disc in t he middl[...]

38 nN Using y our V AIO computer Reading and writing CDs and D VDs To achiev e optim um performa nce wh en writin g data o n to disc (also ca lled "bu rning") , follow t hese rec ommendat ions: ❑ T o make the data on a dis c readable on an optical d isc dr ive , you need to close the sess ion when you ej ect it. T o com plete thi s proc[...]

39 nN Using y our V AIO computer Pla ying D VDs To achiev e optimum performa nce when p laying D VDs, you sh ould fo llow thes e recommen dations. ❑ Y ou c an play D VDs using the opti cal disc dri v e and the V AIO Zone software. See the hel p file on the V AIO Zone software f or deta ils . ❑ Close a ll open ap plications before pla ying a D V[...]

40 nN Using y our V AIO computer T roub leshootin g the opt ical disc driv e My opti cal dis c dr ive tra y does n ot open ❑ Make sure the c omput er is tur ned o n and p ress the di sc ejec t button*. ❑ Go to St art > My Computer . Rig ht-click the o ptical di sc dr ive and sel ect Eject . ❑ Make sure the c omput er is not i n Stan dby or[...]

41 nN Using y our V AIO computer I cann ot p la y a D VD ❑ If a reg ion code warnin g appea rs when you are using your D VD play er , i t could b e that th e D VD you are tr y ing to play is incomp atible with the o ptical d isc dr ive on your compu ter . The regio n code is listed on the packaging of the di sc. ❑ Change th e resol ution under [...]

42 nN Using y our V AIO computer I canno t pla y a D VD when us ing tw o screens ❑ Y ou wi ll not have a problem in the following si tuations : ❑ When you use a CRT or an LCD disp lay on its own. ❑ When you play MPEG file s whi ch are rec orded on the hard d isk dr ive with Windows M edia P layer 10 or V AIO Zone . The re ading speed o f CD/D[...]

43 nN Using y our V AIO computer Using PC Cards Your VA IO compu ter is equi pped with a PC Card s lot. PC Ca rds all ow you to c onnect p ortable e xternal dev ices. You do not need to shut do wn your com puter bef ore ins erting or removing a PC Ca rd. Inser ting a PC C ard VG N - S s e r i e s To inse rt a PC Car d, proc eed as fol lows: 1 Inser[...]

44 nN Using y our V AIO computer ✍ Some dev ices may not fu nction pro perly if you repe at returni ng to Normal mod e from Sta ndby mode or Hibernate mode. The comp uter will retu rn to its orig inal st ate if you restart it. Make sure you use the most rece nt softw are driver provided by the PC Card man ufacturer . If an "!" ma rk app[...]

45 nN Using y our V AIO computer Removing a PC Card Follow th e steps b elow to r emove the PC Car d while y our comp uter is on. If it is n ot remov ed properly , your system may not work properly. If you want to remov e a PC C ard when y our comput er is of f, skip step s 1 to 7. To remove a PC Car d, proceed as follo ws: 1 Double-click the Safel[...]

46 nN Using y our V AIO computer ✍ If you re move the PC C ard from the computer when it is still turned on, you r system mig ht crash and you might lo se data that yo u did not sa ve befo re. Before you remove the PC Ca rd, clic k the PC C ard icon on the tas kbar and close t he card. Cl ose any ap plic ations that use the PC Card before removi [...]

47 nN Using y our V AIO computer Using the Memor y Stic k Your VA IO compu ter is d esigned to suppor t the Memor y Stic k. The M emory S tick is a compa ct, porta ble, an d versatil e devic e especia lly design ed for ex changing and shar ing digi tal data wi th compat ible pro ducts, suc h as digi tal came ras and mobile ph ones . Because it is r[...]

48 nN Using y our V AIO computer Inser ting a Memor y Stic k There are two ways you can i nsert a Mem ory Stick in your c omputer: ❑ Using th e Memo r y Stick slot; ❑ Using a PC Card slo t. T o do this, you nee d an option al PC Card adapt er . You can o nly ins ert on e Memory S tick at a time. To i nsert a Memor y Sti ck usin g the M emory S [...]

49 nN Using y our V AIO computer ✍ The loca tion of the Me mor y Stick slot depends o n the model of your comp uter . See the Specific ations sheet for detai ls on y our mode l. ! Hold t he Memor y S tick wit h the arrow poin ting in the c orrect direct ion wh en you i nsert it into the slot. T o a void da maging the com puter or the Mem ory Stic[...]

50 nN Using y our V AIO computer Using the modem Your VA IO compu ter is equi pped with a n inte rnal mod em. You need to conne ct to a pho ne line to take adv antage of online services and the In ternet , as well as to register your com puter and software o nline, an d to co ntact VAI O-Link. To conne ct a phone line, proceed as follows : 1 Plug o[...]

51 nN Using y our V AIO computer T roub leshootin g the modem My mo dem does no t wo rk or cannot es tabl ish a con nection ❑ Check that the phone lin e is plu gged i nto your computer. ❑ Make sure that the mod em is the only device c onnect ed to your phon e line. ❑ Check that the phone line is workin g. Y ou can c heck the lin e by plugging[...]

52 nN Using y our V AIO computer My modem connectio n is slo w Many fact ors infl uence modem connecti on sp eed, incl uding telephone line no ise or c ompatib ility with t elepho ne equi pment (s uch a s fax machin es or othe r modems ). If you think y our modem is not c onnectin g properly to othe r PC-base d modem s, fax ma chines, or your Inte [...]

53 nN Using y our V AIO computer Using the Bluetooth functionality If your VAIO compute r is eq uipped wit h the B luetooth fun ctional ity*, you can esta blish wir eless c ommunic ation betwe en your comput er and oth er Blue tooth de vices s uch as another c ompute r or a mobi le pho ne. You ca n tran sfer dat a betwee n these de vices without ca[...]

54 nN Using y our V AIO computer Bluetoot h security The Bluetoo th wirele ss techn ology has an aut henticati on functi on, whic h allows yo u to mak e sure w ith whom y ou commun icate. Wi th the authenti catio n functio n, you ca n avoid a ny anony mous Blu etooth d evice to ac cess y our com puter. The first time two Bl uetooth devices c ommuni[...]

55 nN Using y our V AIO computer Communica ting with another Bluetoot h de vice You can c onnect y our compute r to a Bluetooth device such as another c omputer or a mobi le phone w ithout any cables . To comm unicate wi th another Bluetoo th devic e, proce ed as foll ows: 1 T ur n on the Wireless swi tc h . 2 Choose Start > Control P anel > [...]

56 nN Using y our V AIO computer 6 Choose o ne of the following options : ❑ If you want Windows to provide you with a password, select Choose a Passkey f or me . ❑ If the d ocumentat ion of the ot her Blue tooth device con tains a pa ssw ord, cl ick Use the passke y found in the documentation and enter the pa sskey . ❑ If you want to create y[...]

57 nN Using y our V AIO computer Communica ting with another Bluetoot h de vice using the Bluetooth File T r ansf er Wizard You can e asily tra nsfer data, suc h as fil es or pi ctures, to another Bluetoot h devi ce. To transfe r data fr om or to a nother Bluet ooth dev ice, proc eed as fo llows: 1 Choose Start > All Programs > A ccessori es [...]

58 nN Using y our V AIO computer Stopping the Bl uetooth conne ction To stop the B luetooth c onnecti on, turn o ff the Wirel ess switch. Th e Bluetoot h LED tu rns off. Additional inf or mation ❑ The da ta transfer rate varies, dependi ng on the following co nditio ns: ❑ Obsta cles , such as wal ls, located betw een de vices ❑ Distanc e betw[...]

59 nN Using y our V AIO computer T roub leshootin g the Bluetooth fun ctionality I can not use th e Bluet ooth f unctional ity ❑ If the Bl uetooth LED is of f , tur n on th e Wireless sw i t c h . ❑ Y ou c annot use the Blueto oth functi onality w hen the computer is in a power saving mode. Retur n to nor mal mod e, then tur n on the Wire less [...]

60 nN Using y our V AIO computer The data tra nsf er speed is slo w The data trans fer speed depends on th e obstacl es and/or th e distanc e between the two d evices, but also on the ra dio wave qua lit y, the operat ing sys tem or the software used. T ry to move your co mputer or try to pla ce the two devices closer. I canno t comm unicate with t[...]

61 nN Using y our V AIO computer Cann ot connect to s ervice suppor ted b y targe t Bluetoot h de vice . Connectio n is o nly poss ible for servic es also supporte d by th e compute r equipp ed with the Blueto oth functi onali ty.For mor e deta ils, refer to th e Bluetooth Device Help in Wind ows XP and/or the op erating in structi ons or electroni[...]

62 nN Using y our V AIO computer Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) Thanks to S ony's Wir eless LAN (WLAN) , all your digital d evices with built- in WLAN functiona lity com munic ate freely with each ot her through a powe rful networ k. A WLAN is a network in whic h a mobile us er can co nnect to a l ocal area netwo rk (LAN) thr ough a wire less (radi[...]

63 nN Using y our V AIO computer Communica ting without A ccess P oint (ad-hoc) An ad-ho c netwo rk is a net work in which a lo cal netwo rk is crea ted onl y by the w ireless d evices the mselves , with no o ther cen tr al controll er or Access Point. Each device com municate s direct ly with other devices in the ne twork. You can s et up an ad-ho[...]

64 nN Using y our V AIO computer 6 Enter a Netw ork name (SSID)* *. Y ou can choo se a 32-digit alphanumer ic name. 7 Select Open from the Network A uthentication drop- do wn bo x. 8 Select WEP from the Dat a Encryp tion drop- down box. 9 Dese lect the Th e key is provided for me automat ically option button. Some in f or mati on becom es vi sible.[...]

65 nN Using y our V AIO computer * See the pr inted Sp ecifications sheet for more information. ** If y ou want to communicate between two or more computers, you need to configure all these computers the exact same wa y . This means that you need to enter the same Networ k name and the s ame Network key on all computers as on the fi rst computer yo[...]

66 nN Using y our V AIO computer Communica ting with an A ccess P oint (infr astr ucture) An inf rastructu re network is a net work that extends an ex isting wi red local network to wirel ess devic es by p roviding an Acce ss P oint, for exam ple the So ny Access Point . The Acce ss Poi nt bridge s the wir eless a nd wired L AN and ac ts as a c ent[...]

67 nN Using y our V AIO computer 5 T ype the Netw ork Key . If you are usin g the Sony Access Point , by def ault, you don't need to enter any encr ypti on ke y (WE P/WP A). T o be ab le t o comm unica te , yo u must sel ect the b o x Allow me to connect to the se lected wireless netw ork, e ven though it is not s ecure . 6 Click Connect . Aft[...]

68 nN Using y our V AIO computer Using the WiFi protected access (WP A) WPA is a wirele ss secur ity enhan cemen t that allo ws yo u to trans fer data i n a highl y secur e way*. * For more inf or mation on the ac cess point, refer to the documentat ion that came wit h your access point. To use WPA on your compute r, proceed as follo ws: 1 T ur n o[...]

69 nN Using y our V AIO computer Wireless LAN channel selection In a 802.11b /g con figuratio n, channe l 1 to 1 3 can be u sed. (a) With an access p oint ("Infra structure") ❑ The c hannel us ed will b e the chan nel sele cted by the access poi nt. ! For detai ls on how to select the channel that will be used by th e access poin t, ref[...]

70 nN Using y our V AIO computer T roub leshootin g Wireless LAN I canno t use th e Wireless LAN funct ionalit y Check if the Wir eless (o n models with the Blu etooth func tionali ty*) or Wirele ss LAN (on models without the Blue tooth fu nctional ity) s witch is tur ned on. * See the pr inted Sp ecifications sheet for more information. The Wir el[...]

71 nN Using y our V AIO computer The data tra nsf er speed is slo w ❑ The m aximum co mmunica tion spee d can vary d ependi ng on the obstacl es or t he distan ce be tween the communica tion d e vices, the radio wa ves , the ope rating syste m or the soft ware you use. Remove the obstacle or m ake the distan ce between the Access P oint and your [...]

72 nN Using y our V AIO computer I canno t use a Wireless LA N netw ork Check if the Wireles s Zero Configuration servic e is ac tive. To check the status of the Wireless Zero Configuration service , pr ocee d as fo llow s: 1 Click Start and then Control P anel . The Contr ol P anel window appea rs. 2 Click the P erf ormance and Maintenance ic on. [...]

73 nN Using y our V AIO computer Using pow er sa ving modes When yo u use a battery as the sour ce of powe r for your comp uter, you c an take adv antage of p ower manage ment se ttings to co nserv e battery life . In add ition to th e normal operatin g mode, whi ch allow s you to t urn off sp ecific devices, y our com puter has two di stinct power[...]

74 nN Using y our V AIO computer ✍ If you press the power butt on for more tha n four secon ds, the comp uter will swit ch off aut omaticall y . Y o u will lose any unsaved data. When the com puter is i n S tandb y mode, you canno t ins ert a dis c. The comp uter comes ou t of Stan dby mode quic ker than out of Hibernat e mode . Stan dby mode use[...]

75 nN Using y our V AIO computer To return to Normal mod e, proceed a s follows: Turn on the compu ter by pres sing the power but ton. The com puter retur ns to its previo us state. ✍ If you pr ess the p ower butto n for more than four seconds, th e compute r will swi tch off auto matically . If y ou do not us e th e AC ad apter for a long peri o[...]

76 nN Using y our V AIO computer Managing pow er with V AIO P ow er Management Power man agemen t helps y ou to set u p power s chemes of your com puter that is runn ing on AC powe r or batter ies to s uit your requiremen ts for po wer consum ption. VAIO Po wer Manag ement i s a softwa re appli cation de velo ped excl usivel y for VA IO comp uters.[...]

77 nN Using y our V AIO computer Activ ating V AIO P ow er Management po wer schemes VAIO Po wer Manag ement pro vides sev eral prede fined power schemes . Each powe r schem e consi sts of a g roup of po wer management setti ngs that ar e desig ned to meet spec ific powe r managem ent goals , rangin g from max imum pow er manage ment to no power m [...]

78 nN Using y our V AIO computer ✍ If you h ave a co mputer with a mobile CPU (see the prin ted Specificatio ns sheet), a CPU con trol ico n may appe ar on the taskbar . Th e CPU con trol icon i ndicates the CPU cont rol statu s (Perf ormance, Adap tive, Batt ery Life). T o make the i con appear , click the Advanc ed but ton on the VAIO Power Ma [...]

79 nN Using y our V AIO computer V AIO P ower Management View er To start V AIO Power M anagem ent Viewe r, proceed as follow s: Click on the VAIO Power Management tab. Alternat ively, y ou c an click Start > All Programs > VAIO Control Center > VAIO Power M anagement Viewer to st art t he v iewer . VAIO P ower Mana gement Vi ewer is provi[...]

80 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Connecting per i pheral de vices You can a dd functio nality to your c omputer b y using the vari ous ports on you r unit. ❑ Connecting a port replicator (page 81) ❑ Connecting an external disp lay (page 89) ❑ Selecting display mode s (page 94 ) ❑ Using the Multiple Monitors function (page 97) ❑ Conn[...]

81 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Connecting a por t replicator Your comp uter suppo rts the use of an option al port repli cator. Atta chin g a port replic ator enabl es you to con nect additi onal pe ri pherals to your com puter, such as a printe r and an e xternal display . Port re plicator for VG N-S series Port re plica tor for VGN-T se r[...]

82 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices ! Digit al connect ion with the ex ternal di splay via the DVI-D co nnector i s not support ed. ✍ The port repl icator can be powered only with the AC adapter suppl ied with yo ur computer . Do not remove th e AC adapter from t he por t replic ator or th e AC ou tlet when u sing the port repl icator; this ma[...]

83 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Attaching y our computer to the por t replicator VG N - S s e r i e s To attach your comp uter to the port re plicator, p roceed a s follows: 1 Disconnec t all per ipherals f rom the c omputer . 2 Plug th e power cord (1) in to the AC adapter a nd an AC outlet. ! Make sure to use the suppl ied AC adapter . 3 P[...]

84 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices 4 Slide open the po r t r eplicato r cover on the bottom o f your compu ter . 5 Slide out the front lev er . 6 Align the bottom c onnector of the co mputer wi th the conn ector on the por t replic ator and push down until it clicks in to place. 7 T ur n on the c omputer .[...]

85 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices VG N - T s e r i e s To attach your comp uter to the port re plicator, p roceed a s follows: 1 Disconnec t all per ipherals f rom the c omputer . 2 Plug th e power cord (1) in to the AC adapter a nd an AC outlet. 3 Plug th e cable attached to the AC adapter (2 ) into th e DC In por t (3) on the por t replic at[...]

86 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices 5 Align the bottom c onnector of the co mputer wi th the conn ector on the por t replic ator and push down until it clicks in to place. 6 T ur n on the c omputer . ✍ Use the AC adap ter that com es with your computer or the optional Son y adapter . ! Do no t move your co mputer whil e attached to the po rt r[...]

87 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Disconnecting y our computer from the por t replicator ! Make sure to turn off your com puter bef ore discon necting it from the port repl icator to p revent los s of unsaved data. VG N - S s e r i e s To discon nect your compute r from t he port repl icator, proceed as follows : 1 T ur n off the c omputer and[...]

88 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices VG N - T s e r i e s To discon nect your compute r from t he port repl icator, proceed as follows : 1 T ur n off the c omputer and the connecte d per ipherals. 2 Lift the comput er a wa y from the por t repli cator . 3 Replace the cover to the por t replicato r connecto r on the bo ttom of y our c omputer . ?[...]

89 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Connecting an e xter nal displa y You can co nnect an external dis play to y our VAIO co mputer. F or exampl e, you can use your com puter with a computer display or a projecto r. ✍ Connect the power cord aft er connecti ng all other ca bles. Conne cted external display s are used as se cond screens . On Win[...]

90 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Connecting a computer displa y You can c onnect a compu ter disp lay (mo nitor) either di rectly to your compu ter or via the opt ional por t repli cator. To conne ct a com puter displ ay, proc eed as fo llows: 1 If neces sar y , plug one e nd of th e display's power cord ( 1) into the disp lay , a nd the[...]

91 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Connecting a mult imedia computer displa y You ca n connec t a multim edia comp uter d isplay that inclu des buil t-in spe akers and a microp hone ei ther direc tly to y our comp uter or via the op tional port repli cator. To conne ct a mult imedi a computer displ ay, proc eed as fol lows: 1 Plug th e power co[...]

92 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Connecting a project or You can c onnect a project or (such as the Son y LCD pro jector) ei ther direc tly to y our compute r or v ia the opti onal por t replicat or. To conne ct a pro jector, p roceed as follows: 1 Connect the power cord (1) of the pr ojector i nto an AC outlet. 2 Plug th e RGB si gnal cable [...]

93 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices T roub leshootin g e xter nal displa ys I canno t use th e Plug and Displ a y func tion Depending o n the exte rnal dis play or the way i t is con nected, th e Plug and Display function may n ot be availa ble. Use the sh ortcut key wi th the Fn key to sele ct the outp ut destina tion. I cannot disp la y conten[...]

94 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Selecting displa y modes You can s elect wh ich displ ay to b e used as the pri mary monit or whe n an externa l displ ay (desk top monitor , etc.) is conn ected to t he comput er. The pr ocedure for selec ting a dis play, ho wever, de pends on t he video control ler used in your V AIO compute r. Se e the prin[...]

95 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Models with t he Intel video controller To sele ct a dis play, proceed as follow s: 1 Click the St art , then Contr ol P anel . The Contr ol P anel appear s. 2 Click Appearance and Themes , and then selec t Dis pla y . The Di spla y Pr operti es dialog box appears. 3 Click the Sett ings tab . 4 Click the Adv a[...]

96 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Models with t he nVIDIA video controller To sele ct a dis play, proceed as follow s: 1 Click the St art , then Contr ol P anel . The Contr ol P anel appear s. 2 Click Appearance and Themes , and then selec t Dis pla y . The Di spla y Pr operti es dialog box appears. 3 Click the Sett ings tab . 4 Click the Adv [...]

97 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Using the Multiple Monitors function The Mult iple Moni tors fun ction all ows you to distribu te portio ns of you r deskt op acros s separat e disp lays. F or exampl e, if you have an extern al display attached to the m onitor/VGA connec tor, your c omputer 's LCD and th e externa l display can func tion[...]

98 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Selecting the Mult iple Monitors mode Models with th e Intel video con troller To sele ct the Mul tiple Monitors mo de, pr oceed as follows: 1 Click the St art b utton on the Windows taskbar . 2 Click Control P anel . 3 Click Appearance and Themes . 4 Click the Display icon. 5 Select the Settings tab . 6 Click[...]

99 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Models with th e nVIDIA vi deo control ler To sele ct the Mul tiple Monitors mo de, pr oceed as follows: 1 Click the St art b utton on the Windows taskbar . 2 Click Control P anel . 3 Click Appearance and Themes . 4 Click the Display icon. 5 Select the Settings tab . 6 Click the Adv anced button. The prop er t[...]

100 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Setting the col ours and r esolution f or each di spla y You can s et the d isplay co lour s and re solution for each disp lay that i s part o f multip le monit ors. To set th e display c olours and resol ution for each displ ay, proc eed as fo llows: 1 Click the St art b utton on the Windows taskbar . 2 Clic[...]

101 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Customising the m ultiple monitors You can c ustomis e the Mult iple M onitors mo de by cha nging the p osition of the tw o monit ors compr ising the m ultipl e monitor s. To cust omize Mu ltiple Mo nitors mod e, procee d as foll ows: 1 Click the St art b utton on the Windows taskbar . 2 Click Control P anel [...]

102 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Deactiv ating the Multiple Monitors function To deact ivate the Multiple Monito rs functio n, procee d as fo llows: 1 Click the St art b utton on the Windows taskbar . 2 Click Control P anel . 3 Click Appearance and Themes . 4 Click the Display icon. 5 Click the Sett ings tab . 6 Click the mo nitor icon 2 . 7[...]

103 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Connecting e xter nal speak ers You can e nhance the sound quality of your comput er by conn ecting ex ternal s peaker s. To conne ct external speake rs, pro ceed as follows: 1 Plug on e end o f a speaker cable (1) into the he adphone connect or (2) i on the computer. 2 Plug th e other en d of the speaker cab[...]

104 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices T roub leshootin g sound My speakers ar e not pr oducin g sou nd ❑ VG N -S s e r ie s ❑ The built-in spe akers ma y be tur ne d off. Press < Fn >+< F2 > or the S1 button (default assignm ent) to tur n on the spe akers . ❑ The speaker volume may be tur ned to the min imum. Press < Fn >+[...]

105 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Connecting an e xter nal microphone If you need to use a s ound inpu t device , for exa mple to c hat on the In ternet, y ou need to plug i n an externa l micropho ne. To conne ct an ext ernal mi crophon e, proce ed as foll ows: Plug the m icropho ne cable (1) in to the mic rophone c onnector ( 2) m on t he c[...]

106 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices T roub leshootin g sound My micr ophone does not w ork If you are using an externa l microph one, ch eck that the micr ophone is plugged into the microp hone conn ector c orrectly . My mi crophone v olume i s too hi gh or to o low Proceed as follo ws to adju st the volum e. 1 Click Start and then Control P an[...]

107 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Only left-c hannel audio is recorde d with a mona ural microph one (V GN-S series) Proceed as follow s to change the audi o channe l setting . 1 Click Start and then Control P anel . The Contr ol P anel window appea rs. 2 Click Sounds, Speech, and A udio Devices and then Sounds and Audio De vices . 3 Click Vo[...]

108 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Connecting a Univ ersal Se rial Bus (USB) de vice You can c onnect a USB devi ce (for example , a mous e, floppy disk d rive, key board, pri nter) to your co mputer. USB devi ces a re hot pl ug and pla y devic es. You d o not ne ed to shut down your compute r prior to conne cting the se devic es unle ss the m[...]

109 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Connecting a USB mouse To conne ct a USB mouse, pr oceed as follows : 1 Choose t he USB connecto r (1) you prefer to use. 2 Plug th e USB m ouse cable (2) into the U SB co nnector . Y ou can n ow use your USB mous e (3). ✍ The VAIO USB mouse software d river is pre instal led on your c omput er , therefore [...]

110 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Connecting a USB fl opp y disk driv e As an opti onal e xtra, you c an purc hase a US B floppy disk dri ve and co nnect it to your compute r. To conne ct a USB floppy di sk dri ve, procee d as fo llows: 1 Choose t he USB connecto r y ou p ref er to us e. 2 Plug th e USB f lopp y dis k dr ive cable into the US[...]

111 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Inser ting a flopp y disk To inse rt a flopp y disk , procee d as foll ows: 1 Hold the disk ( 1) with the label s ide facing up. 2 Gently push the disk i nto the d rive (2) un til it clicks in to plac e.[...]

112 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Removing a floppy disk To remo ve a flopp y disk , procee d as foll ows: When you hav e finishe d using the flo ppy disk , wait until the LED indic ator (1) tur ns off and then pr ess the eject button (2) to remove the disk. ✍ Before pr essing the ej ect button, make sure tha t the LED indi cator is turn ed[...]

113 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices T roub leshootin g flopp y disks My USB fl oppy disk dr ive cannot wr ite t o a flop p y disk ❑ The fl opp y disk is wri te-pro tected. Disable the writ e-protect feature o r use a f loppy disk that is no t writ e-protec ted. ❑ Check that the disk is p roperl y inser ted into the floppy disk dr ive . ❑ [...]

114 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Connecting a pr inter You can c onnect a Windows- compati ble pri nter to yo ur comp uter to prin t docu ments. Connecting a printer using t he USB con nector You can c onnect a USB printer compati ble with you r versio n of Windo ws to you r comput er. To conne ct a printer using the USB c onnect or, procee [...]

115 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Connecting a printer using the printer connector To conne ct a pri nter using the print er co nnector, proceed as follow s: 1 Plug th e pri nter power cord (1 ) into an AC outlet. 2 Plug th e pr inter cable (2) su pplied wi th your pr inter into the pr inte r conne ctor (3 ) on the computer o r the optional p[...]

116 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices T roub leshootin g printers ❑ Make sure that the prin ter driver suppor ts Windows XP . Ask th e manufacturer of your pr inter for the dr iver that su ppor ts Windows XP . ❑ The pr inter c onnector on the por t replicat or is inter na lly co nnected to the USB. If your pr inter is conn ected to th e pri n[...]

117 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices ❑ If the bidirecti onal com munication functions are pr ovided with your pr inter, disabling the fu nctions on your computer may enabl e pr inting . Procee d as follows: 1 Click Star t and then Control P a nel . 2 Click the Printer s and Other Hard ware icon. 3 Click the Printers an d Faxes icon. 4 Right-cl[...]

118 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Connecting an i.LINK device Your co mputer in clude s an i.LIN K (IEEE 1394) c onnector, whi ch you c an use to connect to an i .LINK devi ce suc h as a dig ital vid eo camera rec order or to connec t two V AIO compute rs in ord er to cop y, delete or edit file s. The i.LINK connec tor of yo ur compu ter does[...]

119 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Connecting a digital video camer a recorder To conne ct a digi tal video c amera rec order, p roceed as follows: 1 Plug one end of the i.L INK cable (1) into the i.LINK co nnecto r (2) of the computer and the othe r end into the D V In/Ou t connect or (3) o n the digi tal video camera recorder. 2 Laun ch D Vg[...]

120 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices ✍ On Sony di gital video camer as, conn ectors labelled DV Out , DV In/Out or i.LINK are i. LINK- compati ble. The Sony digital video camera reco rder is an ex ample; your di gital vid eo camera rec order may ne ed to be connec ted diffe rently . If your digital vi deo camera reco rder includ es a Memor y S[...]

121 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices T roub leshootin g i.LINK de vices I canno t estab lish an i.LI NK conne ction be twee n two V AIO comput ers ❑ Y ou must hav e admin istrator r ight s on your co mputer to be able to link the two . ❑ Disconnec t then reconne ct the i.LI NK cable. ❑ If you still have no conne ction afte r waiting for a [...]

122 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Connecting to a networ k (LAN) You can c onnect y our com puter to 1 0BASE- T/100BA SE-TX/1 000BA SE-T-type networ ks* vi a an Ether net net work cable . For th e detailed s ettings and devic es neede d to conne ct to th e network , consult y our Network Adminis trator. ✍ The defaul t settin gs make your co[...]

123 nN Customising y our computer Customising your computer The follow ing sectio ns briefly de scrib e how to change the ma in settings of your com puter. Amo ng other thing s, you will lear n ho w to prepare your mo dem for use, how to us e and cu stomi se the loo k of your S ony soft ware and u tilities , etc. ❑ Settin g up your languag e with[...]

124 nN Customising y our computer Setting up your language with Windows XP Prof essional Windows XP Prof essiona l com puters are equipp ed with the Multilingual User Interface (MUI) f eature. It allows you to change t he English operatin g system, s ome softwa re appli cations and the k eyboard layout i nto the lan guage o f your c hoice: French ,[...]

125 nN Customising y our computer 4 In the Advanced tab of the Regional and Language Options window , sele ct your langua ge from the Language for non-Unicode programs drop-down menu. 5 T o chang e the la nguage of th e Win dows menus, dialog box es and onli ne help fi les provid ed by Microso ft Windows, selec t the Languages tab of the Regional a[...]

126 nN Customising y our computer To chang e the key board la yout, p roceed as follow s: 1 Click Start and then Control P anel . 2 In the Control P anel window , double-c lick the Regional and Language Options icon. If you do not s ee this ico n, click Switch to C lassic View on the left s ide. 3 In the Languages tab of the Re gional and Language [...]

127 nN Customising y our computer Configuring your modem Before you can start using your inte rnal modem (not all modem are built-in), or each time you use your modem while travelling, ma ke s ure that the country of the active location defined in the Phone an d Modem Option s dialog box matches the country you are dialling from. Yo u may no tic e [...]

128 nN Customising y our computer Updating the modem driv er If you need to upda te the mode m driver f or any rea son, pro ceed as foll ows: 1 Click the St art b utton and open Control P anel . The Contr ol P anel window appea rs. 2 Click the Printe rs and Oth er Har dware ic on. The Printer s and Other Har dwa re window appear s. 3 Click the Phon[...]

129 nN Customising y our computer Setting a Sony wallpaper Your Son y VAIO computer offers you, among many othe r feat ures, a cho ice of wal lpapers. You can c hange the wallpa per, the b ackground of your d esktop, a s many ti mes as y ou lik e. There ar e several VAIO-sp ecific wallpaper s to choos e from. To set an other VAIO wallpape r, procee[...]

130 nN Customising y our computer Installing and updating applications This sec tion expl ains how to instal l, run or un insta ll a soft ware. Furthermo re, you w ill learn how to downl oad the lat est upd ates from ou r websit e. ❑ Installing software (page 131) ❑ Changing or remov ing software (page 132) ❑ Caution (page 133 ) ❑ Downloadi[...]

131 nN Customising y our computer Installing softw are To insta ll bundl ed softwar e from th e suppli ed Reco very D isc or yo ur hard di sk driv e, see th e printed Recovery Gu ide for deta ils. For softwar e bund led with a ccessor ies, che ck first th e installat ion proc edure tha t come s with the access ory. To insta ll other software, use t[...]

132 nN Customising y our computer Changing or remo ving softw are You can r emove or change a softw are applic ation any time y ou like . Before p roceedi ng, clos e the a pplication you wan t to ch ange/ remo ve. To change o r remov e software, p roceed a s follows: 1 F rom the Sta r t menu, cli ck Cont rol P anel . The Contr ol P anel window appe[...]

133 nN Customising y our computer Caution Windo ws File protectio n Installi ng a program might overwrite shared s ystem file s such a s dy namic-link libra ries (DLL fil es)* and executab le fil es (EXE fi les). When sy stem file s are ov erwritt en, syst em perfor mance be comes unpredic table, programs b ehave erratical ly, and t he oper ating s[...]

134 nN Customising y our computer Downloa ding software Please n ote it is possible to downlo ad the late st upg rades of so ftware for your comp uter fro m our webs ite. To downlo ad the late st upg rades, p roceed a s follows: 1 Go to www .vaio-link.com and choos e your langu age. 2 Select Driver s and Updates and follow the procedur e. ✍ T o i[...]

135 nN Customising y our computer Managing driv ers A driver i s a softwa re enabling you to u se hardw are devi ces. Fo r example, i n order for you to be able to u se a printer , you mus t first install its drive r. Many d rivers, such as the mouse driver, c ome with th e operati ng sys tem. This sec tion ex plains how to instal l, che ck, upda t[...]

136 nN Customising y our computer Installing a driv er For more informati on on (r e)install ing dri vers, see the print ed R ecovery Guid e for details. To insta ll a driv er that is stored on the C : drive, proceed as follows: 1 Go to th e folder C:Drivers . 2 Select the c orrec t f older . If you need to u pdate a modem dr iver , for example, s[...]

137 nN Customising y our computer 8 Click Finish . Y ou may be asked to r estar t your machin e. 9 Click Ye s . The d river is ins talle d. ✍ T o insta ll your dev ice driver , you must log on to your compu ter as a user with ad ministrat or rights.[...]

138 nN Customising y our computer Chec king the driv er's inst allation When the c ompute r restart s, check th at the devi ce is wor king proper ly. To check the driv er's ins tallatio n, pro ceed as f ollows: 1 F rom the Sta r t menu, cli ck Cont rol P anel . The Contr ol P anel window appea rs. 2 Click P erformance and Maintenance . 3 [...]

139 nN Customising y our computer ❑ If the This device is wor king properl y mes sage is not d isplayed, the de vice is not wor king p roper ly . Click OK to close t he Properties dia log box, then reins tall the dr iver as follows: ❑ Right-cli ck Uninstall . ❑ When the Confirm Device Remov al dia log box appears, click OK . ❑ Click Ye s an[...]

140 nN Customising y our computer Upda ti ng a dr iver To update the driv er, proce ed as foll ows: 1 Click Start on the tas kbar . 2 Click Control P anel . 3 Click the Printe rs and Oth er Har dware ic on. And then click the device you want to revert. 4 On the Har d wa re tab , click Pr operties . 5 On the Dri ver tab, clic k Upda te Driver . 6 Fo[...]

141 nN Customising y our computer Uninstalli ng a drive r Leave the d evice con nected to your co mputer whi le unins talling the driver . To unins tall the d river, pr oceed as follows : 1 Click Start on the tas kbar . 2 Click Control P anel . 3 Click the Printe rs and Oth er Har dware ic on. And then click the device you want to revert. 4 On the [...]

142 nN Customising y our computer 8 When t he Confirm Device Remov al dialo g bo x ap pears, click OK . The dr iver is uninstal led. ✍ T o u ninstall your d evice driver , you must be logge d on t o you r comp uter with admin istrator righ ts.[...]

143 nN Customising y our computer Restoring a drive r System R estor e is a fea ture of Mi crosof t Windows XP that r estores y our com puter to a previo us state, if a pr oblem oc curs, w itho ut losing y our perso nal data fi les. System R estor e monitor s chang es to th e syste m, and it au tomati cally c reates easily identifie d rest ore poi [...]

144 nN Customising y our computer 5 Double-click the option co rrespondi ng to th e device y ou i nstalled , then d ouble-click your de vice. The Pr operties di alog box appear s. 6 Click the Driver tab . 7 On the Dri ver tab, clic k Roll Back Driv er . Y ou have y our p re vious dri v er back. ✍ Y ou must be logged on to your computer wi th admi[...]

145 nN Upgrading y our V AIO computer Upgr ading your V AIO computer Your comp uter and memory modules use hi gh precisio n components and electr onic conne ctors techno logy. To avoid the inval idation of your g uarantee by misha ndling, i t is recom mended that: ❑ Y ou c ontact your deal er to instal l a new memor y module. ❑ Y ou do not inst[...]

146 nN Upgrading y our V AIO computer ❑ Electros tatic Dis charge (E SD) can dama ge memor y modules and othe r compone nts. Install th e memor y mo dule only at an ESD work station. If such a station is not available, do not wor k in a ca r peted area, and do not h andle mate rial s that pr oduce or ho ld static electr icity ( cellophan e wrappe[...]

147 nN Upgrading y our V AIO computer Removing and inst alling a memor y module VG N - S s e r i e s To chang e or add a memory mo dule to the memor y module slot on t he bottom of the co mputer, pr oceed a s follows: 1 Shut down your com puter and disconn ect all p erip heral devices. 2 Unplug th e compute r and re mov e the batter y . 3 W ait unt[...]

148 nN Upgrading y our V AIO computer 6 Remove the memor y module: ❑ Pul l the t abs in the di rect ion of the a rro ws ( 1). The m emory mod ule is rele ased . ❑ Make sure that t he memo r y modul e tilts up and then pu ll it out in the directi on of the ar row (2).[...]

149 nN Upgrading y our V AIO computer 7 Slide the memor y module i nto the memor y mo dule slot and push it in until it cli cks into place. ! Do not touch any other co mpone nts on th e mother board . Make sure to insert the mem or y module edge wit h a notch into the mem ory mod ule slot . 8 Close th e module cover and then tigh ten the sc rews on[...]

150 nN Upgrading y our V AIO computer 4 Unscr e w the two screws at the bottom of th e computer. 5 Slide up the latc hes in th e batter y c ompar t ment to unlock the ke yboar d. 6 T ur n ov er the comput er upside d own and lift ope n the LC D .[...]

151 nN Upgrading y our V AIO computer 7 Lift the keyboard from the LCD disp lay side, turn it over the touchpa d, and ge ntly put it o n the co mputer . Be caref ul not to d e tac h the cable whe n lifting the ke yboard . ! Obser ve the f ollowing whe n turnin g over the keyb oard: - Do not remo ve the keyboard forcibly , as it may deform the keybo[...]

152 nN Upgrading y our V AIO computer 8 Unscr e w the two screws next to the memor y slot an d remove the memor y slot cover . 9 T ouch a m etal obje ct (suc h as the c onnector panel on the back of the compu ter) to dis charge static e lectr icity . 10 Remove the memor y module: ❑ Pul l the t abs in the di rect ion of the a rro ws ( 1). The m em[...]

153 nN Upgrading y our V AIO computer 12 Install the me mor y modu le. ❑ Slide th e memor y module into the s lot. ❑ Push in the memor y module unti l it clicks into place. ! Do not touch any other co mpone nts on th e mother board . Make sure to insert the mem or y module edge wit h a notch into the mem ory mod ule slot . 13 Close th e module [...]

154 nN Upgrading y our V AIO computer 14 Gently replace t he keyboard and the n press it into th e computer. ✍ It would be easier to repla ce the keyboard i f you gentl y hold down the area i ndicated by (1). ! Obser ve the f ollowin g when replac ing the ke yboard: - Do not ap ply excessi ve force to the keyboard , as it may defo rm the keyboard[...]

155 nN Upgrading y our V AIO computer 15 Close th e LCD and th en tighten t he screws on the bottom of the comp uter . ! Make sure to put a soft clot h between the LCD and th e keyboard to prevent dam age to the LC D. 16 Reinsta ll the batt er y pa ck and tur n on the computer .[...]

156 nN Upgrading y our V AIO computer VG N - T s e r i e s To change o r add a memory mo dule, pro ceed as follows: 1 Shut down your com puter and disconn ect all p erip heral devices. 2 Unplug th e compute r and re mov e the batter y . 3 W ait unti l the com puter cools d own. 4 Unscr e w the three sc rews at the bot tom of the c omputer . 5 T ur [...]

157 nN Upgrading y our V AIO computer 6 Introdu ce a shar p object (s uch as a fine sc rewdriver) between the keys indic ated on the pictu re (1) and push gent ly upwards.[...]

158 nN Upgrading y our V AIO computer ✍ If you find it difficult to lift the keybo ard, ins ert a thi n objec t (such as a pape r clip) th rough the screw h ole on the botto m of the computer , as il lustrated below , to push up the keyboard.[...]

159 nN Upgrading y our V AIO computer 7 Lift the keyboard from the LCD disp lay side, turn it over the touchpa d, and ge ntly put it o n the co mputer . Be caref ul not to d e tac h the cable whe n lifting the ke yboard . 8 T ouch a m etal obje ct (suc h as the c onnector panel on the back of the compu ter) to dis charge static e lectr icity . 9 Re[...]

160 nN Upgrading y our V AIO computer 11 Slide the memor y module i nto the memor y mo dule slot and push it in until it cli cks into place. ! Do not touch any other co mpone nts on th e mother board . Make sure to insert the mem or y module edge wit h a notch into the mem ory mod ule slot .[...]

161 nN Upgrading y our V AIO computer 12 Gently replace t he keyboard and the n press it into th e computer. ✍ It would be easier to repla ce the keyboard i f you gentl y hold down the area i ndicated by (1). 13 Close th e LCD and th en tighten t he screws on the bottom of the comp uter . 14 Reinser t the bat ter y and tu rn on the comput er . Vi[...]

162 nN Getting hel p Getting hel p This sec tion de scribes how to ge t help and suppo rt if som ething goes wrong with your c omputer. Sony offer s you many suppor t options for your c omputer. Sony suppor t options See Documentation pack (pag e 8) for de tails on the printed a nd onl ine docum entation d eliver ed with yo ur compu ter, as we ll a[...]

163 nN Getting hel p e-Suppor t What is e-Suppo r t? You have s earched our user guides and web site ( www.vaio-link.com ) bu t have not foun d an answer to your qu estion/i ssue? e-Su pport is the id eal solu tion for you! Our e-Sup port Web P ortal is an interac tive websi te on whic h you can submi t any techn ical que ry you ma y have re gardin[...]

164 nN Getting hel p Can I submit my questions at an y time? Yes, you c an submi t your qu estions 24/7, but please k eep in mind that our e- Suppor t Team ca n only tr eat your q ueries f rom Monda y till Frid ay between 8am an d 6pm. Is there a cost in v olved f or using e-Suppor t ? No, this i s a complete free of c harge s ervice offe red to al[...]

165 nN Pr ecaut ion s Precautio ns This sec tion de scribes safety guideli nes and pre cautio ns to hel p you pr otect you r comput er from pote ntial d amage. Please c ontact V AIO-Link if you need ass istance . ❑ On handling the har d disk (pag e 166) ❑ On handling the LCD screen (page 167 ) ❑ On using the powe r source (page 168) ❑ On ha[...]

166 nN Pr ecaut ion s On handling the h ard disk The hard disk h as a high s torage d ensity and rea ds or writes data in a sh ort time . However , it c an be easily d amaged by mec hani cal vibrati on, shock or dust. Although th e hard disk has the inter nal safety device to preve nt losi ng data due t o mech anica l vibrat ion, shoc k or dust, y [...]

167 nN Pr ecaut ion s On handling the LCD screen ❑ Do not le av e the LCD facing the sun as i t can dama ge the LCD . Be ca reful when using th e comp uter near a window . ❑ Do not sc ratch the L CD or ex e r t pres sure o n it. This c ould ca use a mal function. ❑ Using t he compute r in low temp erature c onditions ma y p roduce a r esidual[...]

168 nN Pr ecaut ion s On using the pow er source ❑ See the pr inted Specificat ions s heet to c heck the power operation of your V AIO. ❑ Do not sh are th e A C outl et with othe r power-consum ing equip ment, suc h as a pho tocopier or shred der . ❑ Y ou c an purchas e a power str ip with a surge p rotector. This device prev ents dam age to [...]

169 nN Pr ecaut ion s On handling your computer ❑ Clean the cabinet wi th a soft c loth, which i s either dr y or ligh tly moisten ed with a mi ld dete rgent soluti on. Do not us e any ty pe of abrasive pad, sc ouri ng powder , or solvent su ch as al cohol or benzin e, as these may damage the fi nish of your computer. ❑ Should you drop a solid [...]

170 nN Pr ecaut ion s ❑ If the co mputer is brought dire ctly from a cold lo cation to a war m on e, moisture may condense i nside your comput er . In this ca s e, allow at lea st one hou r before tur ning on your computer . If any p roblems occur , unplug your computer and cont act V AIO-Link . ❑ Make sure you disco nnect the power cord before[...]

171 nN Pr ecaut ion s On handling discs ❑ Do not touch the surface of the disc . ❑ Do not dr op or ben d the dis c. ❑ Finge r pri nts and dust on the surface of a disc may cause read errors. Alwa ys hold the disc by its edges a nd central hole, as sh own : ❑ Proper ca re of the dis c is essen tial to its con tinuous reli ability . Do not us[...]

172 nN Pr ecaut ion s On using the batter y pac k ❑ Nev er leav e the b atter y pack in tem peratures abov e 60° C (140°F) , such as in a car par ked in the sun or under direct s unlight. ❑ Batter y life is shor ter in a cold e nvironment. Thi s is du e to decr eased batt er y effic iency a t low temperatur es. ❑ Charge the batter ies a t t[...]

173 nN Pr ecaut ion s On handling Memor y Stic ks ❑ Do not tou ch the Memor y St ick connector wi th your finger or m etallic obj ects. ❑ Use onl y the labe l sup plied wit h the Me mor y Sti ck as a label . ❑ Do not bend, dro p , or app ly stro ng shock to th e Memor y S tick. ❑ Do not disass emble or modify Memor y S ticks. ❑ Do not le [...]

174 nN T radem arks T rademar ks Sony, Ba ttery Check er, Clic k to DVD, D Vgate Plus, HotKey Uti lity, Ke yboard Util ity, Memo ry Stic k Formatter , PictureG ear Stu dio, Prepare your VAIO, SonicSta ge, S onicStage Maste ring S tudio, V AIO Co ntrol C enter, VAIO E dit C omponen ts, VA IO Laun cher, VAIO Media, VA IO Power Manageme nt, VAIO Power[...]

175 nN T radem arks The Bluetoo th word mark and l ogos a re owned b y the Bl uetooth SIG , Inc. and any u se of suc h marks b y Son y Corporati on is un der license . Othe r trademar ks and tr ade name s are those of t heir re spect ive owner s. All other name s of system s, pr oducts a nd serv ices are t rademar ks of the ir respec tive owne rs. [...]