Sony VAIO VGN-Z500 Series manual

N User Guide P ers onal Computer V GN-Z500 Series[...]

2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................. ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .... ......... .................... ................... ....6 E NERGY S TAR ................... .................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .......[...]

3 nN Using P eripheral Devic es . ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ..... .............. .................... ........7 6 Connectin g a Docking Station . ................... .................... ................... ............. ................... ........ ............ ...........[...]

4 nN Precauti ons ................ ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .......................... .................... ......15 7 On Handling the LCD Sc reen .............. ................... .................... ................... ................... .......... ... ................[...]

5 nN Mouse ........... ................... .................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ................... 208 Speakers . ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... .. ................. ......[...]

6 nN Befo re Use Bef ore Use Congrat ulations on your purchase o f this Sony VAIO ® comp uter, and wel come to th e on-screen U ser Guide . Sony ha s combin ed leadin g-edge te chnology i n audio, v ideo, compu ting, an d commun ications to provide s tate-of-the- art perso nal computi ng experi ence. ! Externa l views illus trated in this manual m[...]

7 nN Befo re Use E NERGY S TAR As an E NERGY ST AR Partn er, Sony ha s determ ined that t his produc t meets the ENERGY STAR guid elines fo r energy effi ciency. The Int ernational ENERGY S TAR Offic e Equipment Progra m is an inte rnational P rogram that promotes en ergy savi ng through the use of compute rs and their offic e equipm ent. The pr og[...]

8 nN Befo re Use Docume ntation Your d ocumentat ion incl udes print ed inform ation and user guides to read on y our VAIO computer . Printed Documentation ❑ We lc o m e m at — Contains a n ov er view of compone nts connect ion, set-up inf or mation, etc. ❑ Safety Information — C ontains safety guideli nes and owner i nf or mation. Non-prin[...]

9 nN Befo re Use ❑ V AIO Recovery Cent er User Gui de — Provides infor mation ab out resto rin g individua l software pr ograms, hardware dri v ers, and d rive par tit ion(s) or y our entire hard disk dr ive to the or iginal factor y ins talled s ettings. To acce ss this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support . 2 Click Manuals &[...]

10 nN Befo re Use Help and Suppor t Help and Support is easy to access and provi des a singl e location fo r informat ion and technical assistanc e for yo ur VAIO compute r. Choose from the follow ing categ ories to find th e answer s you need. To ac cess He lp and Suppor t , clic k Start and Help a nd Suppor t . ❑ Man ual s & Spec ifi catio [...]

11 nN Befo re Use ❑ V AIO Re gistration Please take a moment to register your V AIO co mputer to enjoy the f ollowing ben efits: ❑ Y our com puter will b e registered with So ny Pr oduct Su ppor t. ❑ Y ou will r eceive an e-co upon good for pur chase of eligible acces sorie s at SonySty le.com. ❑ Extended Se rvice Pl an Sony V AIO produc ts[...]

12 nN Befo re Use Ergonomic Considerations You wil l be using y our co mputer as a p ortable device in a variety o f enviro nments. When ever poss ible, you s hould atte mpt to take account o f the follo wing ergo nomic cons iderations for both st ationary an d portabl e environm ents: ❑ P osition of y our computer – Place the co mputer di rect[...]

13 nN Befo re Use ❑ Viewing angle of the computer's displa y – Use the display's tilti ng f eature to find the best posi tion. Y ou can red uce ey e strain and muscle fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the display to the proper posit ion. Adjus t the brightnes s le vel of the displ ay as well. ❑ Lighting – Choose a lo cation whe re [...]

14 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started us ing your V AIO compute r. ! Before s tarting yo ur compute r for the firs t time, d o not con nect any other har dware that did not o riginal ly come wi th your c omp uter . B e sure to start up your comp uter with only th e supplied accesso ries connec ted and se[...]

15 nN Getting Started Locating Cont rols and P or ts Take a moment to identify the control s and ports shown on t he following pages. ! The appea rance of you r computer may be di fferent from those illu strated in this man ual due to vari ations in speci fications . It may also var y in some count ries or a reas. F ront A Built-in MO T ION EYE cam[...]

16 nN Getting Started A ST AM INA mode indica tor (page 21 ) B P er f ormance se lect or s wi tch (page 109) C SPEED mode indicator (page 21 ) D S1 / S2 b uttons (page 35) E Disc dr ive eject button (page 35) F Charge i ndicator (pa ge 21) G Hard disk drive/Optical disc driv e indicator (pag e 21) H Media Acc ess indica tor (page 21) I WIREL ESS in[...]

17 nN Getting Started Bac k A Batter y conn ector ( page 24)[...]

18 nN Getting Started Right A Opti cal disc driv e (page 39) B Opti cal disc driv e i ndica tor (page 2 1) C Manual e ject hol e (page 19 7) D Substitute driv e eject b utton (page 39) E HDMI por t *1 *2 (page 90) F Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt *3 (page 100) G Monitor por t *2 *4 (page 86) H P ow er bu tton/P ower indica tor (page 21) *1 Available[...]

19 nN Getting Started Left A DC IN por t (page 23 ) B Ne twor k (Eth er net ) por t (page 106) C Air vent D Express Card/34 slot (pag e 49) E Secur ity slot F Modem port (pag e 61) G Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt * (p age 100 ) H i.LINK 4- pin (S400) po rt ( pag e 104) I Microp hone jack (page 99) J Headp hones jack (page 85 ) * Suppor ts high-/fu [...]

20 nN Getting Started Bottom A Docking station connect or (page 79) B Air vents[...]

21 nN Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your c omputer is equipped with the fol lowing i ndicator l ights. Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 Illuminates in green when t he computer is turned on, blin ks slowly in orange while the computer is in Sleep mode, and tur ns off when the computer is placed into Hiber nate mode or turned off. Charge [...]

22 nN Getting Started WIRELESS Ill uminates whe n the WIRELE SS switch is turned on, pr ovided that one or more wireless options are enabled in the V AIO Smar t Network window . * Y our co mputer is equipped w ith a bu ilt-in flas h memor y stora ge or a hard disk drive de pending o n the mode l you purchase d. See th e online specifica tions to fi[...]

23 nN Getting Started Connecting a P ower Source You ca n use eith er an AC ada pter or a r echargeabl e battery pa ck as a powe r source for your comp uter. Using the A C Adapter ✍ Use your co mputer only with th e supplied A C adapter . To use t he AC adap ter 1 Plug on e end of the pow er cord (1) int o the AC adapter (3) . 2 Plug the other en[...]

24 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pack supplied wi th your co mputer is not fully c harged a t the time o f delive ry. Installing the Battery P ac k To install th e batter y pack 1 T ur n off t he compute r and clos e the LCD s creen lid. 2 Slide t he batter y LOC K sw itch (1) inw a rd.[...]

25 nN Getting Started 3 Slide t he batter y pack diago nally into the batter y co mpar tme nt until the pr ojections (2) on eit her side of the batter y compar tm ent fit into the U-sh aped cuts ( 3) on either s ide of the batter y pack.[...]

26 nN Getting Started 4 Rotate the batte r y pack in the direction of the ar row , and pu sh the batte ry pack down into the compar tment until it clicks into plac e . 5 Slide t he batter y LOC K switch outward to secure the batter y pack on th e computer. ✍ When you r computer is directly con nected to AC power and has a batter y pack in stalled[...]

27 nN Getting Started Charging the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pack supplied wi th your co mputer is not fully c harged a t the time o f delive ry. To charge th e battery pack 1 Install the batter y pack. 2 Connect t he A C ada pter to the co mputer . The ch arge indic ator tur ns on wh ile the batt er y pack is charging . When the b atter y pack c[...]

28 nN Getting Started ✍ Keep the bat tery pac k in your comp uter while it is direc tly connected to AC power . The battery p ack continues t o charge while y ou are us ing the comput er . If the batt ery lev el falls below 1 0%, you shoul d either connect the AC adapte r to recharge the batte ry pack or sh ut down your c omputer and inst all a f[...]

29 nN Getting Started Using the Bat ter y Care Function You can s elect your de sired maxim um charge lev el to reduce batt ery degrada tion and check the battery wear le vel with the battery c are functio n. To use t he batter y care fu nction 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center . 2 Click P ower Mana gement and Battery Car e [...]

30 nN Getting Started Removing t he Battery P ac k ! Y ou may lose dat a if you remove t he batter y pack while your computer i s on and not con nected to the A C adapter or if you remove the batter y pack while the co mputer is in S leep mode. To remove the b attery pack 1 T ur n off t he compute r and clos e the LCD s creen lid. 2 Slide t he batt[...]

31 nN Getting Started Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid losi ng unsaved data, be su re to sh ut down you r computer properly , as descr ibed belo w. To shut dow n your com puter 1 T ur n off any peri pherals conn ected to the c omputer . 2 Click St art , the ar ro w next to the Lock button, and Shut Do wn . 3 Respo nd to any prompts wa[...]

32 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Y our V AIO C omput er This se ction desc ribes how to get the mo st out of usin g your VAI O computer. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 33) ❑ Using the T ouch P ad (page 34 ) ❑ Using Special-function But tons (page 35) ❑ Using the Built-in MOT ION EYE Camera (page 36) ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Drive (pa[...]

33 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the K eyboard Your k eyboard i s very simi lar to a des ktop co mputer keyb oard, but has addi tional keys that per form model- specific tasks. Combinations and Fun ctions with the Fn K ey ✍ Some keyb oard function s can be used onl y after the operat ing system fin ished launc hing. Combinat ions/Feature Fu[...]

34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the T ouch P ad You ca n poin t to, select, d rag, and scroll ob jects on the screen using th e touch pad . ✍ Y ou can dis able/en able the to uch pad w hile a mouse is conn ected to yo ur comput er . T o chan ge the touc h pad se ttings, click Start , All Program s , VA IO Control Ce nter , Keyboa rd and Mo[...]

35 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your c omputer is equipped with spec ial butto ns to help y ou use sp ecific functi ons of the computer . Special-func tion butt on Functions S1/S2 buttons By def ault, the S1 button displa ys the V AIO Presen tation Suppor t window to select the displa y method in Presentation mode fr[...]

36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Your co mputer is equipped with a bui lt-in MOTION E YE camera. The bu ilt-in MOTIO N EYE ca mera adds v ideo func tionalit y to inst ant messagi ng software a nd video editing softwa re and enables you to cap ture stil l images a nd movies wi th the pre installed i mage capt ur[...]

37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Capturing Still Images To capt ure a still image 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , Ar cSoft W ebCam Companion 2 , an d W ebCam Companion 2 to launch We b C a m Companion 2 . 2 Click the Capture icon in the main window . 3 T ur n the cam era to y our subje ct. 4 Click the Capture b utton bel ow the display ed im age. [...]

38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Capturing Movi es To cap ture a m ovie 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , Ar cSoft W ebCam Companion 2 , an d W ebCam Companion 2 to launch We b C a m Companion 2 . 2 Click the Record icon in th e main win dow . 3 T ur n the cam era to y our subje ct. 4 Click the Record Video button below the display ed ima ge to star[...]

39 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Optical Disc Dr iv e Your c omputer is equipped with an opt ical disc drive. To insert a disc 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Press th e disc dr ive eject button (1) to ope n the dr iv e. The t ra y slides out. ✍ If the d isc driv e eject bu tton do es not work, try the substi tute drive eject bu tton on [...]

40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 3 Place a disc in th e middle of the tra y wit h the label s ide facing upward and ge ntly push i t down until the disc cli c ks in to place. 4 Close th e tra y by pushin g it in gen tly . ! Do not remov e the optical di sc when your com puter is in a power savi ng mode (Sleep or Hibernate). Doin g so may cause the [...]

41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Reading and Writing Optical Discs Your com puter pl ays and rec ords CDs, D VDs, and Blu -ray Dis c ™ media, depen ding on th e model you p urchased. Check yo ur speci fication s for the ty pe of optic al disc dr ive insta lled on your model. Use the table belo w to see whi ch types o f media y our optical disc dr[...]

42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer PR: play able and recordable P: play able but not recordable –: not pla yab le or recordable CD- ROM Video CD Music CD CD Extr a CD-R/ RW DVD - ROM DV D - Video BD- ROM D VD-R/ RW DV D+R/ RW D VD+R DL DVD - R DL DV D - RAM BD-R *9 / RE *10 DV D ± R W / ±R DL/RAM PPPPP R PP– PR *1 *2 PR PR *5 PR *6 PR *3 *4 –[...]

43 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! This prod uct is designed to play back discs th at conform to the Co mpact Disc Digita l Audio stan dard specifi cations (CD Standard ). A DualDisc is a two sided di sc product with a DVD recorde d layer on on e side and a di gital audi o layer on th e other side. Be a ware that the audio s ide (non-DVD side) of a[...]

44 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Use only Sony recommend ed software, which i s preinstall ed on your compu ter , to write data to a di sc. Other software pro gr ams m a y not b e fully c ompatible and errors m a y resul t. ❑ T o ma ke data on a disc read able on the optical dis c drive, you need to close the s[...]

45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on pla y ing discs To ac hieve optim um performa nce when p laying dis cs, you sh ould follow th ese recom mendations. ❑ Some CD pla yers and computers' optical dis c dri v es may not be able to play audio CDs created wi th the CD -R or CD-RW media. ❑ Some D V D play ers and com puters' o ptical [...]

46 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla ying CDs To pl ay an aud io CD 1 Inser t a disc into the op tical disc dr ive . 2 If nothing appears on the desk top , then cli c k Start , All Programs , and the desired CD software to play the CD . If the Audi o CD wi ndow appear s, click to select an option. Cop ying Files to CD s To copy files to a disc ! Do[...]

47 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla y ing D VDs To play a DVD 1 Close al l runn ing software a pplication s. 2 Inser t a D VD into the opt ical disc drive. 3 If nothing appears on the desk top , then cli c k Start , All Programs , and the desired D VD software to play the D VD . For ins tructions on how to use the software, see the hel p file on y[...]

48 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla ying Blu-r a y Disc Media ! The Blu-ray Disc playback func tion is avail able on selecte d models only . See the onlin e specificat ions to find out the ty pe of your opt ical disc dri ve, and then Reading and Wr iting Optical Discs (page 41) to find ou t about th e suppo rted di sc media. To play a Blu-ray Disc[...]

49 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the ExpressCard Module Your com puter is equi pped with ei ther a Univers al ExpressC ard slot * or an ExpressCar d/34 slot * for tran sferring d ata among digital cameras, camcor ders, musi c players, a nd othe r audio/video devices. T he form er can accom modate either an Expres sCard/34 (34mm wide) or Expre[...]

50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting an ExpressCard Module ! Use care when inserting or rem oving the Expr essCard module f rom the slot. D o not force it in or out of t he slot. ✍ Y ou do not need to shu t down your comput er before inserting o r removing the Ex pressCard modul e. To insert an ExpressCar d modu le 1 Locat e the Expr essCa[...]

51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing an ExpressCard Module Foll ow the steps b elow to re move the Ex pressCard mo dule whil e your com puter is on. If it is n ot removed p roperly, you r system m ay not work properly. To remov e an Expr essCar d module ✍ T o remove an ExpressCa rd module whe n your computer i s off, skip steps 1 to 4. 1 Dou[...]

52 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Memor y Stic k Media Memo ry Stick media is a compac t, portab le, and v ersatile IC record ing media e specially desig ned for ex changing and sha ring digital data wit h compatibl e products , such as digital c ameras, mobile phon es and o ther devic es. Becau se it i s removab le, it can be used for ex [...]

53 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bef ore Y ou Use t he Memor y Stic k Media The Mem ory Stick slot on your comp uter can acc ommodate bo th standar d- and Duo-si ze media an d supports Me mory Stic k PRO an d Memory S tick PRO -HG Duo forma ts with hi gh speed data trans fer and larg e data capa city ca pabiliti es. ✍ Y ou can insert a D uo-size [...]

54 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Stic k Media To insert a Memory Stick media 1 Loca te the M emor y Sti ck slot. 2 Hold t he Memor y St ick media with the arrow facing upward and po inting toward the M emor y Stick slot. 3 Careful ly slide th e Memor y Sti ck media into the slot unti l it clicks into pl ace. The Mem or y Stick [...]

55 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! Be sure to hold th e Memor y Stick me dia with the arrow poi nting in the correct d irection a s you in sert it int o the slot . T o avoi d dam aging your comput er or the Memo ry Sti ck media, do not force the Memor y Stick med ia into th e slot if you can not insert i t smoothly. Do not insert more t han one Mem[...]

56 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To format a Memo ry Stick media The Me mory Stic k media has been f ormatted in th e factor y default setting an d is ready for use. If you wa nt to reform at the media wi th your comput er, follow the se steps. ! Be sure to use t he device that is des igned to format the media and supports the Mem ory Stic k media [...]

57 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a Memor y Stic k Media To remove a Me mory Stick media 1 Check that the Media Ac cess indi cator l ight is off. 2 Push in the Memor y Sti ck medi a tow ard the computer . The Mem ory Stick media ej ects. 3 Pull th e Memor y Sti c k media o ut of the s lot. ! Always remo ve the Memor y Stick medi a gently , [...]

58 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Other Memor y Cards In add ition to the Memor y Stick slot an d the Expres sCard slot, y our computer is equip ped with an SD me mory card slot. You can us e this slot to transf er data am ong digit al cameras , camco rders, music players , and other au dio/vide o device s. Bef ore Y ou Use Memor y Cards The S[...]

59 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Card To insert a memory card 1 Locate th e SD memor y card slot. 2 Hold the m emor y card wi th the arrow facing upward and p ointing toward the mem or y card slo t. 3 Careful ly slide th e memor y ca rd into the s lot until it clicks into pl ace. Do not force the car d into the s lot. ✍ If th[...]

60 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a Memory Card ! Do not remov e a memory ca rd while the Medi a Acce ss indi cator ligh t is on. If you do, the card or its d ata may become dam aged. To remove a me mory card 1 Check that the Media Ac cess indi cator l ight is off. 2 Push in the memor y card toward the computer . The m emory card eject s. 3[...]

61 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Inter net Setting Up a Dial-up In ter net Connect ion Before you can co nnect to th e Internet , you need to c onnect your computer to a teleph one line w ith a telephon e cable (no t suppli ed) and hav e an accoun t with an Internet Serv ice Prov ider (ISP ). To connect a telephon e cable 1 Plug on e end [...]

62 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To set up a dial-up connection to the Intern et 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click Connect to th e Internet under Netw ork and Internet . The Connect to th e Internet window appears. 3 Click Dial-up . 4 F oll ow the on-scre en instr uctions.[...]

63 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Wireless LAN (WLAN ) Using the Sony Wireless LAN (WLAN), all yo ur digital devi ces with built -in WLAN function ality com municate freel y with each other th rough a netwo rk. A WLAN is a n etwork in whic h a user can connect to a Loc al Area Network (LAN) through a wi reless (radio) connectio n. So there i s[...]

64 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ In som e countries, u sing WLAN products m ay be restrict ed by the local regul ations (e.g. l imited numb er of channel s). Therefo re, before activ ating the WLAN fu nctional ity , read the Safet y Informat ion carefully . WLAN u ses the IEEE 8 02.11a * /b/g stan dard or the I EEE 80 2.11n * draft standard, wh[...]

65 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Wireless LAN devices u sing the 2.4 GHz bandwid th and the ones us ing the 5 GH z bandwidth cannot commun icate with each other be ca use the frequen cies are differen t. The 2. 4 GHz band width used b y wireless LA N compati ble devices is also u sed by othe r various devi ces. Althou gh tech nologies to m inimiz e[...]

66 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng without an Access P oint (Ad-hoc) An ad- hoc network is a netw ork in whic h a LAN is c reated only by the wi reless de vices them selves , with no ot her centra l contr oller or a ccess point. E ach devic e commun icates direc tly with othe r devices in the ne twork. Yo u can set up an ad-hoc netwo r[...]

67 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To commu nicate witho ut an acce ss point (a d-hoc) ! Y ou cannot selec t the 5 GHz band width, which is used for the IEEE 80 2.11 a stan dard, on ad-hoc networ ks. The IEE E 802.11n dr aft stan dard, usi ng the 2.4 or 5 GHz bandw idth, i s not avail able on ad -hoc networ ks. 1 T ur n on the WIRELESS swi tc h. 2 Cl[...]

68 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng with an Access P oint (Infrastructure) An infr astructure n etwork is a n etwork that ex tends an e xisting wir ed local ne twork to wire less devi ces by provi ding an ac cess poin t (not supplied ), for example the Sony Acces s Point. The ac cess point br idges the wirel ess and wired LAN and acts a[...]

69 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To conne ct to a wir eless ne twork 1 Make sure an ac cess poi nt is set up. See the m anual that c ame with your acces s point for more informa tion. 2 T ur n on the WIRELESS swi tc h. 3 Click the button next to or above your desired wi reless o ption(s) in t he V AIO Smart Network window . Make sure the WIRELESS i[...]

70 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Stopping Wireless LAN Commun ication To stop wireless LA N communication Click the button nex t to or abov e the WLAN icon in the VA IO Smart Network window. ! T urnin g off the wireless L AN functional ity while acc essing remote documents, fil es, or resources may resul t in data loss.[...]

71 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Functionality You ca n establi sh wireless communi cation be tween your c omputer and other Bl uetooth dev ices such a s another computer or a mo bile phone . You can tra nsfer data be tween these device s without cab les and up to 33 feet ( 10 meters) ra nge in ope n spac e. ❑ Wireless W AN mo[...]

72 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on using the Blue tooth funct ionality ❑ The dat a transfer rate varies, depending o n the following condi tions: ❑ Obsta cles , such as walls , located b etween de vice s ❑ Distanc e between devices ❑ Mate rial us ed in w all s ❑ Proximity to mic rowa ves and cordles s telepho nes ❑ Radio fre quen[...]

73 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ❑ The 2 .4 GHz band, with which Bluet ooth de vices or wi rele ss LAN de vices wo rk, is us ed b y v arious de vic es . Blue toot h devices use the tec hnology to minimize the interference from other de vice s that use t he same wav e length. S imultaneous use of the Blu etooth funct ionality and wir eless com mun[...]

74 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng with Another Bluetooth De vice You ca n connec t your compute r to a Bl uetooth devic e such as another com puter, a m obile phone, a PDA, a headset, a mouse, or a digital camera wit hout the use o f any cab les.[...]

75 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To commu nicate wit h another Blueto oth device To com municate with another B luetooth devi ce, you nee d first to set up the Bluet ooth functiona lity. For s etting up an d using the Blu etooth func tionality , search for Bluetooth informa tion using Windows Help and Support . To ope n Windows Help and Support , c[...]

76 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P er ipher al De vices You ca n add fu nctionality to your VA IO comp uter by usi ng the va rious por ts on the c omputer. ❑ Connecting a Doc king Station (page 77) ❑ Connecting External Speakers (page 85) ❑ Connecting an External Display (page 86) ❑ Selecti ng Display Modes (pag e 93) ❑ Using the Mu[...]

77 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Docking Station Attachi ng a docking station en ables yo u to connect add itional pe ripherals to your com puter, such a s a printer a nd an externa l displa y. A dock ing stat ion is no t supplied wi th your computer an d is ava ilable as a n optional accessory .[...]

78 nN Using P eripheral De vices Locating P or ts on the Doc king Station ! The dock ing station can be powe red only thro ugh the AC ada pter suppli ed with you r computer . Do not unp lug the AC ad apter from t he docki ng st ation and the AC outlet while us ing the docking stati on; this may cause data damag e or hardware ma lfunction s. Simult [...]

79 nN Using P eripheral De vices Attaching Y our Compute r to the Dock ing Station ! Be sure to install the ba ttery pa ck before att aching your computer to t he docking st ation. To attach yo ur computer to t he docking statio n ! Use the AC adap ter supplied wit h your computer . Do not move your comput er while attache d to the docki ng station[...]

80 nN Using P eripheral De vices 5 Slide o pen the docking s tation co nnector cover on the bottom of th e compute r . 6 Align t he rear bott om cor ners of the computer with the g uides on the docking station.[...]

81 nN Using P eripheral De vices 7 Gently push down the compu ter until it clicks into pl ace. 8 T ur n on t he compute r .[...]

82 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing Y o ur Computer from the Dock ing Station ! Be sure th at no devices conn ected to the do cking stat ion are in use bef ore disconne cting yo ur computer . Do not d isconnec t your compu ter from t he docking station when the IN US E indicat or is lit. Di sconn ecti ng th e comp uter w hile t he IN US[...]

83 nN Using P eripheral De vices To disconn ect your c omputer from the do cking statio n 1 Pres s the UNDOCK b utton (1 ) and wait unt il the IN USE indica tor (2) turns off . ✍ If the IN USE indicato r is unlit, you do not have t o press the UNDOCK butto n. Pressin g the UNDOCK bu tton whil e your computer i s in a power s aving m ode returns t[...]

84 nN Using P eripheral De vices 2 Lift the c omputer awa y from the d ocking station. 3 Close th e docking statio n connector cov er on the bo ttom of the c omputer . Alter natively, yo u can dis connect the c omputer from the doc king statio n as foll ows: 1 Click St art and Undo ck Compu ter . 2 Make sure tha t a mess age balloon appears and the[...]

85 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting Exter nal Speakers You ca n enhan ce the so und quali ty of your c omputer by connecti ng externa l speake rs (not s upplied). To connect e xternal speakers 1 Plug the speaker ca b le (1) ( not suppl ied) in to the headp hones ja c k (2) i . 2 Plug the other end of the speaker cable to the exter nal speak[...]

86 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Displa y You ca n connec t an external display ( not supp lied) to yo ur comp uter. For exa mple, you can use the compu ter with a co mputer displa y or a projec tor . ! The screen res olution o f your external di splay may cha nge when you swit ch between the per forma nce modes. ✍ Connect[...]

87 nN Using P eripheral De vices ! Y our computer is complian t with the HDCP standard and ca pable of encr ypti ng the transm ission ch annel of di gital vide o signal s f or the pur pose of copyrig ht protectio n, which en ables you to play an d view a wide va riety of co pyright pro tected, hig h-quality con tents. Not e tha t you n eed to conn [...]

88 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Multimedia Computer Displa y You ca n connec t a multim edia compute r displ ay that in cludes bui lt-in spea kers an d a microp hone eithe r directly to your compute r or via t he optional d ocking sta tion. To connect a multim edia comp uter di splay ! The moni tor port on your comput er is disabled w[...]

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90 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a TV You ca n connec t a TV to yo ur compu ter. To connect a TV to your co mputer ! The HD MI port is availa ble only when yo ur computer is in SPEED mode. The HD MI port is disabled when an external displ ay is connected to t he monitor port. If y ou connect an HD MI cable to th e HDMI port when yo ur co[...]

91 nN Using P eripheral De vices To cha nge the s ound out put de vice If yo u do not he ar sound fr om the devic e connected to the HDMI p ort, you need to change the devi ce for sound ou tput. 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 3 Click Har dwar e and Sound . 4 Click Mana ge audio devices under Sound . 5 On the P lay [...]

92 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Projector You ca n connect a projector (for exam ple, the So ny LCD projec tor) eithe r directly to your co mputer or v ia the optio nal dock ing stati on. To connect a projecto r ! The moni tor port on your comput er is disabled whe n the computer is attached to the do cking statio n or an external di [...]

93 nN Using P eripheral De vices Selecting Displa y Modes You can se lect which display to be used as the primary mon itor when an ext ernal displa y (desktop mon itor, etc.) is connected to your computer. If yo u want to work on your co mputer s creen and t he external display at the same t ime, see U sing the Multiple Monitors Function (page 96) [...]

94 nN Using P eripheral De vices To select a display ! The moni tor port on your comput er is disabled whe n the computer is attached to the do cking statio n or an external di splay is co nne cted to t he HDM I port. The screen res olution o f your external di splay may cha nge when you swit ch between the per forma nce modes. When using the Intel[...]

95 nN Using P eripheral De vices ✍ For select ing a video co ntroller , see Select ing Perf ormanc e Modes (p age 109) . Y ou may not be able to display th e same content s on your comput er screen and the external disp lay or projec tor at the same time , dep ending on the type of your exter nal disp lay or pro jector . Before turn ing on your c[...]

96 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using the Multiple Monitors Function The M ultiple Monitors f unction allows you to dis tribute por tions of your des ktop ac ross sep arate disp lays. F or examp le, if y ou have an external d isplay co nnected to the monito r port, you r computer screen an d the externa l display can func tion as a single desk top[...]

97 nN Using P eripheral De vices To sele ct the Mul tiple Mo nitors mode ! The moni tor port on your comput er is disabled whe n the computer is attached to the do cking statio n or an external di splay is co nne cted to t he HDM I port. The screen res olution o f your external di splay may cha nge when you swit ch between the per forma nce modes. [...]

98 nN Using P eripheral De vices ✍ For select ing a video co ntroller , see Select ing Perf ormanc e Modes (p age 109) . Y ou can also chang e one of the S butto n assignm ents to activate t he Multiple Mo nitors mode with the correspondi ng S button . T o change the S but ton assignm ents, pr ess and hold any S button to display t he window for [...]

99 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Microphone If you need to us e a soun d input devi ce (for e xample, to c hat over the Intern et), you nee d to plug in an exter nal micr ophone (not s upplied). To con nect an ex ternal micropho ne Plug th e micropho ne cable (1 ) into the mi crophon e jack (2) m . ✍ Make sure your microph[...]

100 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Universal Se rial Bus (U SB) De vice To prev ent your computer an d/or USB devices fro m damage, o bserve the following : ❑ When movin g the compute r with USB de vices c onnected, a void any shock or force to the US B por ts. ❑ Do not put the comput er into a bag or car ry ing case when it ha s US[...]

101 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a USB Flopp y Disk Dr iv e You ca n purcha se a USB flo ppy disk d rive and c onnect it to y our comput er. To connect a USB floppy d isk drive 1 Choose th e USB por t (1) y ou prefer to use. 2 Plug the USB floppy disk dr ive cable (2) into th e USB por t. Y our USB floppy disk dri v e (3) is now ready f[...]

102 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing a USB flopp y disk driv e You c an disconn ect a US B floppy disk dri ve when your comp uter is o n or off . Discon necting the drive whe n the co mputer i s in a pow er savi ng mode ( Sleep or Hi bernate) ma y cause the comp uter to malfun ction . To disconn ect a USB fl oppy disk d rive ✍ T o dis[...]

103 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Prin ter You ca n connec t a Window s-compati ble prin ter to yo ur computer to prin t document s. Connecting a Printer Using the USB P or t You ca n connec t a USB prin ter compati ble with your version of Windo ws to the comp uter. To connect a printer using t he USB p ort 1 Plug the power cord (1) o[...]

104 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ Y our co mputer is equipped with an i .LINK por t, which you can use to connect to an i.L INK device, such as a digital video camcorde r . ❑ The i.L INK por t on y our computer d oes not supp ly power to externa l de vi ces gene r all y powere[...]

105 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder To connect a digital vi deo cam corder Plug on e end of an i.LINK ca ble (1) (not supplied ) into the i. LINK port (2) on the c omputer and the other e nd into the DV In/ Out por t (3) on th e digital vi deo camcorde r. ✍ On Son y digital vi deo cameras, ports lab eled DV Out [...]

106 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You ca n connec t your compute r to 1000B ASE-T/1 00BASE-TX /10BASE -T-type netwo rks with an E thernet ne twork cable . Connect one end of a network cable (not supplied ) to the n etwork (Ether net) port on the compu ter or th e optional do cking station and the oth er end to your ne[...]

107 nN Using P eripheral De vices ! T elep hone lines canno t be connect ed to the network (L AN) connector on your computer . If the netwo rk (LAN) connect or is connected t o the telephone l ines mentione d below, high electric current to the connector may cause d amage, overhe ating, or fire. - Home (in tercom speakerphon e) or business -use tel[...]

108 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Customizing Y our V AIO Computer This section briefly de scribes how to cha nge the main s ettings o f your VAIO computer . Among oth er things, y ou will learn how to us e and custom ize the l ook of your S ony software and utiliti es, etc. ❑ Selecting P erformance M odes (page 109) ❑ Setting the Passw [...]

109 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Selecting P erf or mance Modes Your com puter is equipped with the pe rformance selector s witch (1) to select a performance m ode for l ower power consu mption or faster performa nce. ! Be sure to close all open app lications before changi ng a per formance mode . If not, you may lose any unsav ed data. Dur[...]

110 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting the P ass word In ad dition to the W indows p assword, y ou can use B IOS functi ons to set two types of passwords to protect y our compute r: power-on password a nd hard disk p assword. Once yo u have set the power-on pas sword, yo u will be prompted to ente r the password afte r the VAIO logo appe [...]

111 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Adding the P ow er-on P ass word The po wer-on passwo rd is provi ded to protec t your com puter from unau thorized ac cess. There ar e two types o f the power-on p assword: mac hine passwo rd and user pass word. The ma chine pas sword is pr ovided for us ers with adm inistr ator rights on the compu ter to c[...]

112 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add t he power-o n passw ord (machine passwor d) 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times when the V AIO logo appears. 3 Pres s the < or , key to selec t Secur it[...]

113 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add the power -on pas sword (use r passwo rd) ! Make sure you set the machine pa ssword befo re setting the user pa ssword. 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times [...]

114 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the P ower- on P ass wo rd To change or remove the power- on password ( machine password) 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times when the V AIO log[...]

115 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To change or remove the power- on password ( user passw ord) 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times when the V AIO logo appears. 3 Enter th e user pas s word and pres[...]

116 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Adding the Hard Disk P ass w ord The ha rd disk pa ssword pr ovides addi tional s ecurity for the data st ored on your built-in flash me mory st orage or ha rd disk drive * . If you enable th e hard disk password , this adds a n extra lev el of secur ity. * Y our compu ter is eq uipped with a bu ilt-in flash[...]

117 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add t he hard di sk passw ord 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times when the V AIO logo appears. ✍ If you have s et the powe r -on pass word, ente r your power-[...]

118 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the Hard Disk P ass word To change the hard disk pass word 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times when the V AIO logo appears. ✍ If you have s et[...]

119 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To remove the hard disk password 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times when the V AIO logo appears. ✍ If you have s et the powe r -on pass word, ente r your power-[...]

120 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Adding the Windows P assw ord The Wi ndows passwor d comes in handy when you ha ve to shar e a single compu ter with othe r people. By s etting the Window s passwo rd, you can protect yo ur user acc ount from una uthorize d access. Entry of the Windo ws passwor d will be pr ompted after you sele ct your us e[...]

121 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the Windo ws P ass word To chang e the Wi ndows pas sword 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click User Accounts and F amily Sa fety or User Accounts . 3 Click User Accounts . 4 Click Change your passwor d . 5 In the Curre nt passw ord field , enter your curren t password. 6 In the New[...]

122 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Finger pr int A uthentication Your c omputer is equipped wi th a fingerpr int sensor to provide you with add itional c onvenie nce. A sm all horizo ntal bar loc ated between t he left and right touch pad buttons is the sen sor of the finge rprint rea der and wil l be referred to as the f ingerprint sen[...]

123 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Precautions on Using Finger print A uthentication ❑ The fin ger prin t authentic ation techno log y do es not ensur e complete user aut hentication or complete protection of your data and h ardware. Sony assu mes no liab ilities f or any problems and damage s aris ing out o f your use of or ina bility t o [...]

124 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Enrolling a Finger print To us e the fingerp rint authenti cation func tionality, you must e nroll your f ingerprin t(s) in your computer. ✍ Set the Wi ndows passwor d on your comput er before enroll ment. See Adding the Window s Passwor d (pag e 120) for the de tailed inst ructions. To enroll a finger pri[...]

125 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer If yo u have faile d to enroll a fingerpri nt, follow the se steps to try agai n. 1 Place the top joint o f your finger on the finger pr int se nsor (1).[...]

126 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 2 Swip e y our finger per pen dicular ly ac ross the fi nger pri nt sensor . ! Place yo ur fingertip fla t in the center of the f ingerprint sen sor . Scan yo ur fingerp rint from th e top j oint of the finger to the fin gertip. Keep your finger in conta ct with the fingerpri nt sensor while swi ping. Finger[...]

127 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Logging Onto Y our System To us e the fingerp rint authenti cation func tionality i n place of pa ssword entry to log onto your sys tem, you nee d to set the power-o n, hard dis k, and Win dows passwor ds and c onfigure y our compute r for finge rprint auth entication. For set ting the po wer-on, har d disk,[...]

128 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ass word Bank Once you ha ve regis tered your user information ( user accounts , passwor ds, etc.) for We b sites in the Pas sword Ban k , you can su bstitute f ingerprin t authentic ation for en tering infor mation req uired to a ccess the password-pr otected Web sites. For d etailed info rmatio[...]

129 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Finger print A uthentication with the TPM With the TPM data encryptio n feature, using finger print authe ntication can str engthen co mputer secu rity. For i nstructi ons on how to us e the TPM, see Using Trusted Platform Module (TPM) (page 1 30) . For d etailed info rmation, se e the he lp file on Pr[...]

130 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using T r usted Platf orm Module (TPM) The em bedded Tru sted Platfor m Module (TPM) provides you r compu ter with bas ic security functions. In combi nation with the TPM, you can enc rypt and decr ypt your da ta to strengt hen compu ter security against inappropr iate access. TPMs ar e defined by Trusted C [...]

131 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Precautions on Using the TPM ❑ Althoug h your computer is provided with th e TPM secur ity func tions, these func tions do not e nsure comp lete protec tion of your data a nd hardware. Sony assum es no lia bilities for any problems and d amages ar ising out of your use o f the function s. ❑ After you hav[...]

132 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Impor tant Notice ❑ Do not enc r ypt files containi ng k eys to be used for encr yption a nd f olde rs includ ing such fi les. Encr yp ting the file s in the folders c ontaining basic use r k eys and othe rs, using the E ncr ypting Fi le System (EFS) will disable you to la unch your TPM so ftware and decr [...]

133 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Do not enc r ypt the following arch ive , backup , or token fil es. There wil l be no wa y to r estore th em if you carele ssly e ncr ypt them. Sony assu mes no liabi lities for any troubles and d amages ar ising o ut of your carele ss encr yp tion of the f ollowing fi les and folders incl uding them. ?[...]

134 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Do not enc r ypt the following password reset token or secret fil es. There will b e no way to reset the pa ssw ord if you carele ssly en cr ypt t hem. Sony assu mes no liabi lities for any troubles and d amages ar ising o ut of your carele ss encr yp tion of the f ollowing fi les and folders incl uding [...]

135 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Configuring the TPM To use th e embedded TPM, you n eed to: 1 Enable the TPM in the BIO S setup screen. 2 Install the Infineon TPM Pr ofessional P ac kage . 3 Initiali ze and configure the TPM. To enable t he TPM i n the BIOS setup scre en 1 T ur n on your computer. 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo [...]

136 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To install the Infine on TPM Pro fessional Packa ge Read the R eadme.txt i n the C:InfineonReadme fold er. Then, do uble-clic k setup.ex e in the C:Infineon fold er to in stal l the packag e. To in stall this package, you must have admi nistrator rights on the comput er. ! Y ou need t o set a few passwo r[...]

137 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using BitLoc ker Driv e Encr yption with the TPM BitLock er Drive Encrypt ion is a dat a encry ption feat ure that is available on model s with W indows Vis ta Ultima te. Enabling BitLocker Drive Enc ryption with the T PM encrypt s all dat a on the hard disk driv e. For deta iled info rmation on ho w to use [...]

138 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To unlock the encrypted data with a recovery key store d on a USB flash memory de vice To unl ock the enc rypted data with a rec overy ke y stored o n a USB fla sh memor y device, your system needs to access the USB fla sh memory device when you boot t he comput er. Follow these ste ps to config ure the bo o[...]

139 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ! Updati ng your B IOS with u pdatin g software , such as VAIO Updat e , cha nges the B IOS setting s back to the default. You need to rep eat the step s above again. It takes se veral hours to compl ete the encr yption process.[...]

140 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Control Center The VAIO Control Center utility al lows you to a ccess sy stem in formation an d to spec ify prefer ences for sy stem behav ior. To use V AIO Cont rol C enter 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center . 2 Select the desir ed control item and[...]

141 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using V AIO Status Monitor The VAIO Status Monitor utility allo ws you to c heck vario us setti ngs, such a s the power m anagement s ettings, security setting s, and cu rrent usag e of devices, i n the VAIO Status Monitor window. To display t he VAIO St atus Monito r window 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , [...]

142 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes You can take adv antage of the powe r managemen t settings to cons erve battery li fe. In addition to the normal operating mo de, which a llows you to turn off spec ific devi ces, your com puter has two distinc t power sav ing modes: Sl eep and Hi bernate. Whe n using ba ttery[...]

143 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Sleep Mode Sleep m ode turns o ff the LCD sc reen and pl aces the sto rage dev ice(s) and the CPU int o a low powe r consumpt ion mode. The oran ge power i ndicator lig ht blinks s lowly in th is mode. ! If you do not intend to use your computer for a long per iod of t ime while i t is discon nected fr[...]

144 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer If the computer i s not used for a cert ain period of time, it will enter Sle ep mode. T o modify thi s, you can change the Sleep mode se ttings. To change the Slee p mode settings 1 Right-cli ck the power status ic on on the t askbar and select Po wer Opt ions . 2 Click Change plan settings under t he curre[...]

145 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Hibernate Mode In Hib ernate mode, the state of t he system is sa ved on the bu ilt-in flas h memory sto rage or the har d disk drive * and p ower is turned off. Even when the batt ery runs down , no dat a will be los t. The power i ndicator li ght is off in this mod e. * Y our compu ter is eq uipped w[...]

146 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To retu rn to Normal mod e Press t he power b utton. The c omputer ret urns to its nor mal sta te. ! If you press an d hold the power bu tton for more than four seconds, you r computer will turn off automat ically . ✍ It takes mo re time to return to Norma l mode from Hibern ate mode than f rom Sleep mode.[...]

147 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Managing P ow er with V AIO P ow er Management Power managemen t helps you set up power schemes f or running on AC o r battery power to suit you r requir ements for power cons umptio n. VAIO Power Management is a software ap plication d eveloped exclusivel y for VAIO c omputers. W ith this s oftware applic a[...]

148 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer V AIO P ow er Management Vie wer To start VAIO Po wer Manage ment Vi ewer 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center . 2 Click P ower Mana gement and V AIO P ower Management V iewer . To change the power scheme Selec t the desire d power sch eme from the drop-down l ist on VAIO Power Managemen[...]

149 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Protecting the Hard D isk If yo ur computer i s equipp ed with a bu ilt-in har d disk dr ive, then it h as the VAIO HDD Protection util ity preinstal led for custom izing y our setti ngs for protecting your har d disk dr ive again st sh ock hazar ds. You c an sele ct the s ensitivity level of th e built- in [...]

150 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Upgrading Y our V A IO Computer Your V AIO compu ter and m emory modu les use high preci sion co mponents and electroni c connec tors tech nology. To avoid inval idation of the warranty du ring your product war ranty per iod, we reco mmend that : ❑ Y ou shoul d contac t y our d ealer to in stall a new mem ory[...]

151 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Adding and Removing Memor y If you want to expan d the functional ity of you r computer, y ou can incr ease the memor y by instal ling optio nal memory m odules. Before you upgrad e your com puter's memory , read the no tes and proc edures in the followi ng pages . Notes on adding/remo ving memor y modules[...]

152 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Use the s pecial bag delivered with the memor y modu le or wrap the m odule in aluminum foil to prote ct it from E SD . ❑ Introduc ing any liquids, f oreign s ubstances, or ob jects into the me mor y module s lots or other inte rn al components of your compute r will resul t in damag e to the co mputer an[...]

153 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Removing and Installing a Memor y Module To change or add a memory m odule 1 Shut down the c omputer and discon nect all periphe ral devices. 2 Unplug th e computer a nd remov e the batter y pack. 3 W ait unti l the com puter co ols down. 4 Unscr e w the sc re w (indi cated by the arr ow below) on the bottom of[...]

154 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 6 Remove the currentl y installe d memor y module as follows: ❑ Pull the latches in the dire ction of th e arrows (1). The mem ory module i s released. ❑ Make sure that th e memor y mod ule tilts up and the n pull it out i n the direc tion of the arrow (2). 7 Remove the new memor y module from its pa ckagin[...]

155 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 8 Slide t he memor y mod ule into t he memor y mod ule slot and push it i n until it clicks into pla ce. ! Do not to uch any other compone nts on the moth erboard. If you want to install on ly one memo ry mo dule, be sure to us e the lower slot . Be sure to insert the conn ector edge of the m emor y module i nt[...]

156 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Viewin g the Amount of Memor y To view the amount of me mory 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center . 3 Click System Information an d System Information . Y ou can view the amou nt of system mem ory in the right pane. If the additiona l memor y does no t appear , [...]

157 nN Precau tions Precautions This section describe s safety gui delines an d precautio ns to help you pro tect your VAI O comput er from pote ntial dam age. ❑ On Handling the LCD Screen (pag e 158) ❑ On Using the P ower Sour ce (page 1 59) ❑ On Handling Y our Computer (page 160) ❑ On Using the Built- in MO TION EYE Camera (pag e 162) ❑[...]

158 nN Precau tions On Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD screen facing the su n. This could da mage the LCD scree n. Be careful when using your comp uter near a w indow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the sur f ace of the LCD screen o r e xert p ressure o n it. This co uld caus e a malfun ction. ❑ Using your co mputer in low temperatur e con[...]

159 nN Precau tions On Using the P ow er Source ❑ See the o nline sp ecifica tions to che ck the power operation of your model. ❑ Do not sh are the AC outlet with o ther power-cons uming equ ipment, suc h as a photoc opier or a shredder . ❑ Y ou ca n purchase a power stri p with a su rge protec tor . T his device helps pre vent damage t o you[...]

160 nN Precau tions On Handling Y our Comput er ❑ Clean the cabinet w ith a soft cloth, which is dr y or lightly moi stened with a mild dete rgent so lution. Do not use any type of abrasi v e pad, s courin g powder , or solvent such as a lcohol o r benzine, as these may damage t he finish of your compu ter . ❑ If you drop a solid objec t or any[...]

161 nN Precau tions ❑ Y our com puter uses high-freq uency radio si gnals and may cause i nterference to radio or TV rece ption. If thi s occurs, relocate the comput er a suitable di stance awa y from the set. ❑ Use only specifie d periph eral equipmen t and inter f ace cables; othe rwise, problems may occur . ❑ Do not us e cut or dam aged co[...]

162 nN Precau tions On Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera ❑ Do not touch the lens protection cov e r of the built-in MO TION E YE camera, as it ma y caus e scratches on the cover and such s cratches will appear on the captu red images. ❑ Do not let the direct s unlight get in to the scop e of the built-in MO TION EYE camera regar dless of yo[...]

163 nN Precau tions On Handling Flopp y Disks ❑ Do not ope n the shutt er manually o r touch t he surface of the flo pp y disk. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from magne ts. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from di rect sunl ight and ot her sourc es of heat. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from any li quid. Do not le t them get we t. When you are no[...]

164 nN Precau tions On Handling Discs ❑ Do not touc h the surface of the disc. ❑ Do not dr op or bend th e disc. ❑ Finger pr ints and dust on t he surface of a disc may cause read erro rs. Alwa ys hold the di sc by its edges and central hole, as shown below: ❑ Proper c are of the disc is e ssentia l to its c ontinuous rel iability . Do not [...]

165 nN Precau tions On Using the Batter y P ack ❑ Do not leave batter y packs in t emperatures a bov e 140°F (60 °C), such a s in a ca r parked in the sun or unde r direct sunlig ht. ❑ Batter y li f e is shor ter in a cold environm ent. This is due to dec reased batte r y efficien cy at low temp eratures. ❑ Charge b atter y packs at tempera[...]

166 nN Precau tions ❑ If you hav e not used the batter y pa ck f o r a consid erable amount of time, the remaining b atter y life ma y becom e shor t. Howe ver , this is norma l and does not indicate a malfunction, because th e batter y pack will gradually discharg e ov er time ev e n when not in use. Connec t the A C adapt er to your computer an[...]

167 nN Precau tions On Using Headphones ❑ Road safety – Do not use headph ones while d riv ing, cycling , or operat ing any motor ized v ehi cle. It may create a traffic hazard and is ill egal in som e areas. It c an also be po tentially dangerous to play loud music whil e walking, espec ially at pedestr ian cr ossings. ❑ Prev enting hearing [...]

168 nN Precau tions On Handling Memor y Stic k Media ❑ Do not touc h the Mem or y Stick media connecto r with your finger or metalli c objects. ❑ Use only the adhes iv e lab el suppl ied with th e Memor y Sti ck media as a l abel. ❑ Do not ben d, drop, or apply str ong sho c k to the Memor y Stick m edia. ❑ Do not dis assemble or m odify Me[...]

169 nN Precau tions On Handling the Hard Disk ! The follo wing precau tions apply t o the models eq uipped with the h ard disk drive . See the onlin e specificati ons to find out whet her you r model i s equipp ed with the hard di sk drive. The ha rd disk dri ve has a hig h storag e density an d reads or writes data in a short t ime. Howev er, it c[...]

170 nN Precau tions On Updating Y our C omputer Be sure to instal l the latest u pdates on your compu ter with th e following s oftware a pplications so that the c omputer can run more e fficiently. ❑ Windows Update Click St art , All Pro grams , and W indows Update and then f ollow the on-s creen ins tructi ons. ❑ V AIO Update 3 Click St art ,[...]

171 nN T r oublesho oting T rou b leshoo ting This section d escribes how to sol ve comm on problem s you m ight enc ounter when using y our VAIO computer. Many prob lems have s imple solu tions. T ry these sugg estions before vis iting the So ny onlin e support W eb site at the following URLs : http: //esu ppor t.s ony . com/EN/V AIO / fo r cust o[...]

172 nN T r oublesho oting ❑ Ke yboar d (page 212) ❑ Floppy Disks (page 213 ) ❑ A udio/Video (page 21 4) ❑ Memory S tick Media (page 2 17) ❑ P erip heral s (page 219) ❑ Docking St ation (page 220)[...]

173 nN T r oublesho oting Computer What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your comput er is securel y plugged into a power sourc e and tur ned on. Ma k e sure the pow er indi cator shows the power is on . ❑ Make sure the b atter y pack is i nstalled pr operly and cha rged. ❑ Make sure t he floppy disk dr ive (if applic[...]

174 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if t he gre en po wer indicat or light is on b ut m y screen remain s b lank? ❑ Pres s the Alt + F4 k eys sev eral times t o close the appli cation wi ndow . An appli cation er ror may hav e been occ urred. ❑ Pres s the Ctrl + Alt + Delete keys and click the a rrow ne xt to th e Shut do wn b utton and [...]

175 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my computer enter Sle ep or Hiber nate mode? Your co mputer may become unstable if t he operat ing mode i s change d before the c omputer complete ly enters Sl eep or Hibernate mod e. To restore you r computer to normal op erating stability 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Click St art , the ar ro w next to [...]

176 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a message windo w , notifying o f incompatibility or improper installa tion of the battery pac k, appears and my computer enters Hibernate mode? ❑ This is sue cou ld be due to the bat tery pack not be ing inst alled prope rly . T o re solve this issue, turn off your compute r and remove the batte ry p[...]

177 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y g ame software does not w ork or it k eeps cr ashing? ❑ Check the Web site of the game if the re are any patche s or updates to download. ❑ Make sure you have installed the latest vide o driver . ❑ On some V AIO mo dels, the graphics mem ory is shared with the syste m. The opti mal graphic per[...]

178 nN T r oublesho oting How ca n I change the boot de vice order? You ca n use one of the BIO S functions to change the boot de vice orde r. Follow t hese step s: 1 T ur n on your computer. 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times when [...]

179 nN T r oublesho oting How do I redu ce the v olume of the reco v er y par tition? Your b uilt-in fl ash memory storage or hard di sk drive * co ntains the recovery p artition where data for the syste m recover y is store d. To reduce th e volume of the recover y partitio n, follow t hese steps: * Y our compu ter is eq uipped with a bu ilt-in fl[...]

180 nN T r oublesho oting How do I chec k the v olume of the recov er y par tition? Your b uilt-in fl ash memory storage or hard di sk drive * co ntains the recovery p artition where data for the syste m recover y is store d. To check th e volume of t he recover y partitio n, follow t hese steps: * Y our compu ter is eq uipped with a bu ilt-in flas[...]

181 nN T r oublesho oting System Security How ca n I protect my computer against se curity threats , such as vir uses? The Mi crosoft Wind ows operati ng system is preinstall ed on your comp uter. The be st way to pr otect your computer ag ainst securit y threats, such as viruses, is to down load and i nstall the l atest Wi ndows upda tes regular l[...]

182 nN T r oublesho oting Batter y How do I fi nd the batter y charging stat us? See Charging the B attery Pack ( page 27) . When is m y computer using A C po wer? When y our compute r is dire ctly conne cted to the AC adapter , it uses A C power, even if the batt ery pack i s install ed. When should I recharg e the batter y pac k? ❑ When the bat[...]

183 nN T r oublesho oting Should I b e concer ned that the installed batter y pack is warm? No, it is normal for th e battery pa ck to be w arm when it is p owering your computer. Can my computer ent er Hiber nate mode while using battery power ? Your c omputer ca n enter Hi bernate mode while using battery power, but so me sof tware program s and [...]

184 nN T r oublesho oting Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Wh y does the vie wer windo w sho w no images or poor-quality images? ❑ The built- in MO TION EYE camera can not be share d by more than one software applic ation. If a nother software applic ation is us ing the ca mera, ex it th e applicati on before using the built-i n MO TION EY E camera . [...]

185 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y does movie pla yback sho w dropped fr ames when my computer is running on the battery? The ba ttery pack is runnin g out of powe r. Connect y our compute r to an AC power sour ce. Wh y do the images ca ptured b y the bui lt-in MO TION EYE camer a flic k er? This problem oc curs when you use t he camera un der fluo res[...]

186 nN T r oublesho oting Why can't I use the built-in MO TI ON E YE came ra? ❑ The built- in MO TION EYE camera can not be share d by more than one software applic ation. If a nother software applic ation is us ing the ca mera, ex it th e applicati on before using the built-i n MO TION EY E camera . ❑ If the pr ob lem per sists, you must [...]

187 nN T r oublesho oting Inter net What should I do if m y mod em does not work? ❑ Make sure the te lepho ne cable is secur ely plugged into the m odem por t on your com puter and the wall jack. ❑ Make sure t he telepho ne cable is wor king. Plug the cable into an ordinar y tel ephone and listen for a dial t one. ❑ Make sure that t he tele p[...]

188 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y modem connection slow? Your com puter is equipped with a V.9 2/V.90 com patible m odem. Many fa ctors m ay influenc e modem c onnection s peed, inclu ding telep hone line n oise or com patibility w ith telepho ne equipme nt, such as fax machin es or other modems. If you think your modem is not connecti ng prope[...]

189 nN T r oublesho oting Networking What should I do if m y computer cannot connect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Connecti on av ailability is affected by distanc e and obst ructio ns. Y ou m a y need to m ov e your compute r a wa y from obst ruct ions or cl oser to any ac cess po int you may be using. ❑ Make sure the WIRELESS s witch is o[...]

190 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot access the I nter net? ❑ Check the ac cess point settings. Se e the manual t hat came wi th your access p oint for more informati on. ❑ Make sure your comp uter and th e access poi nt are conne cted to one another . ❑ Mov e your comp uter awa y from obstr uctio ns or closer to any access [...]

191 nN T r oublesho oting How do I a v oid data transf er interr uption s? ❑ When your com puter is c onnected t o an acce ss poin t, data transfer interru ptions may occur whe n using lar ge files or if the comp uter is in close proximity to microwav es and cor dless tele phones. ❑ Mov e your comp uter closer to the acces s point. ❑ Make sur[...]

192 nN T r oublesho oting How do I displa y the V AIO Smar t Network window? To di splay the VAIO Smart Network window on t he desktop, fo llow these s teps: 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center . 2 Click Netw ork Connections and V AIO Smart Networ k . 3 Click Adv a nced in th e right pane. ✍ For informat ion on t he V AIO Sm[...]

193 nN T r oublesho oting Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot disco v er m y compu ter? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the Bluetooth functi onality enabled. ❑ If the WIRELE SS indicator is off , tur n on the WI RELESS swi t c h . ❑ Y ou cannot us e the Bluetooth funct ionality when your co mputer is in[...]

194 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot con nect to m y computer? ❑ Make sure the o ther device is au thenticate d. ❑ T o a llow other Blueto oth de vices to communicat e with your compute r , cli ck Sta rt , Contr ol Panel , Har dware and S ound , Bluetooth Devi ces , and the Options tab and sel ect the [...]

195 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y Bluetooth connectio n slow? ❑ The dat a transfer speed depen ds on the o bstacles a nd/or the distance between the two de vices, on t he radio wav e quality , and on the operating sy stem or the software in use. Move your computer and Bluetooth de vices c loser to eac h other . ❑ The 2.4 GHz radio fr equenc[...]

196 nN T r oublesho oting Can I use a de vice with Bluetooth technolog y on air planes? With Bluetooth technol ogy, your com puter tran smits a radio frequency of 2.4 GHz. S ensitive location s, suc h as h ospitals a nd airpl anes, may have re striction s on use of Blueto oth devices, due to radio interferenc e. Check with faci lity staff to see if[...]

197 nN T r oublesho oting Optical Discs Wh y does my computer freez e when I tr y to read a disc? The di sc that your co mputer is t rying to read may be di rty or dam aged. Follo w these steps : 1 Pres s the Ctrl + Alt + Delete keys and click the a rrow ne xt to th e Shut do wn b utton and Rest art to restar t the computer . 2 Remove the disc from[...]

198 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot pla y a disc p roperly on m y computer? ❑ Make sure t he disc is in ser ted into the op tical di sc drive with th e label facing upward. ❑ Make sure t he necessar y program(s) is instal led accor ding to the manufacturer's inst ruc tions. ❑ If a disc is dir t y or dam aged, your comp[...]

199 nN T r oublesho oting 4 Click De vice Manager on the left pane. The Device Ma nager win dow appears with a listing of your computer's ha rdware devices. If an "X" or an exclamation po int appear s on the lis ted device, y ou may need to en able the device or rei nstall th e dri v ers. 5 Double-click the op tical disc d rive devic[...]

200 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot pla y Blu-r a y Disc media? ! This Q & A ent ry appl ies to select ed models onl y . Se e the online specifi cations to fi nd out the typ e of your opt ical disc driv e , and then Reading a nd Writing O ptical Dis cs (page 4 1) to find ou t about th e supported di sc media. You may not be a[...]

201 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y can't I write data t o Blu-ra y Disc media? ! This Q & A ent ry appl ies to select ed models onl y . Se e the online specifi cations to fi nd out the typ e of your opt ical disc driv e , and then Reading a nd Writing O ptical Dis cs (page 4 1) to find ou t about th e supported di sc media. ❑ Make sure your [...]

202 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y Wh y did my screen go b lank? ❑ Y our com puter screen may go b lank i f the comp uter loses pow er or enters a power saving mode (Slee p or Hiber nate). If the comput er is in LCD (Video ) Sl eep mode, press any ke y to br ing the comp uter back into Nor mal mode. See Using the P owe r Sa ving Modes (page 142 [...]

203 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my screen displa y a video? ❑ If the exter nal displ a y is selected f or the di splay output and t he externa l display is disconn ected, you cannot displ a y a video on your computer sc reen. Stop vi deo playback, change the display output to t he compute r screen, and t hen resta r t video p la yback[...]

204 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if t he LCD brightness of m y screen changes? The LC D brightne ss setting , adjuste d with the Fn + F5 / F6 keys , is temp orary and may be res tored to the o riginal s etting when your computer r eturns to Norma l mode fr om Sleep or Hibernat e mode. To s ave your p reference for the brightne ss, foll ow[...]

205 nN T r oublesho oting How do I run Windows Aero? ! This Q & A entr y applie s to selected mod els only . To run W indows A ero, follow t hese step s: 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click Customize co lors under Appearance and P ersonalization . 3 Click Open classic appeara nce propert ies for more color options . 4 Selec t Windo ws [...]

206 nN T r oublesho oting Pr inting What should I do if I cannot print a document? ❑ Make sure your pr inter is on, and the printer cable is secu rely connec ted to the po r ts on the p rin ter and comp uter . ❑ Make sure your pr inter is compatible wit h the Wind ows operating syste m installed on your compute r . ❑ Y ou may need to inst all[...]

207 nN T r oublesho oting Microphone What should I do if m y microp hone does not work? If yo u are using an external microphon e, make sur e the micro phone is tur ned on and is proper ly plugged i nto the mi crophone jack on your com puter. How ca n I pre v ent microphone f eedbac k? Microph one feed back occu rs when the m icrophone receives the[...]

208 nN T r oublesho oting Mouse What should I do if m y computer does not re cogniz e m y mouse? ❑ Make sure your mous e is secur ely plugge d into the p or t. ❑ Res tar t y our co mpute r wi th y our mous e conn ect ed. What should I do if t he pointer does not mov e when I use m y mouse? ❑ Make sure anoth er mouse i s not connec ted. ❑ If[...]

209 nN T r oublesho oting Speak ers What should I do if m y e xternal speak ers do not work? ❑ If you are usin g a program th at has its own v olume c ontrol, m ake sure the volume c ontrol is proper ly set. See the program's h elp file for more i nf or mation. ❑ Make sure your speakers a re proper ly connec ted and the v olume is tu rned [...]

210 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I do not hear b uilt-in microphone sound from outp ut de vices? Your c omputer is not capa ble of outpu tting audi o signals from the bu ilt-in mi crophone di rectly to output d evices. Sa ve the audio d ata first to a n audio fi le, and the n play it ba ck to output fr om the ou tput devices . What sho[...]

211 nN T r oublesho oting T ouch P ad What should I do if t he touch p ad does not work? ❑ Y ou may hav e disabled the to uch pad witho ut connectin g a mouse to your computer . See Using the T ouch Pa d (page 34) . ❑ Make sure that a mouse i s not connected to your compu ter . ❑ If the pointer does not move while a software applic ation is r[...]

212 nN T r oublesho oting K e yboard What should I do if t he k e yboard configur ation is wrong? The la nguage lay out of your c omputer's ke yboard is l abeled on t he packag ing box. If you choose a d ifferent reg ional keybo ard when yo u complet e the Wind ows setup, the key co nfiguration will be mis matched. To ch ange the k eyboard co [...]

213 nN T r oublesho oting Flopp y Disks Wh y doesn't the Saf ely Remov e Hardwar e icon appear on the t askbar when the drive is connected ? Your com puter doe s not recog nize the floppy disk drive. Fir st, make s ure the USB c able is pr operly c onnected to th e USB port. If y ou need to se cure the con nection, wait a few momen ts for the [...]

214 nN T r oublesho oting A udio/Video What should I do if I cannot use my D V camcorder? If it is promp ted that the i.LINK device seem s to be disconne cted or turned off, the i.LINK cable may not be securel y plugged into the port on your computer or camcor der. Unplug the cabl e, and plug it in once again. Se e Connecting an i.LINK Device (page[...]

215 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I do not hear th e sound from th e sound output de vice connected to t he HDMI po r t? ! The HD MI port is availa ble only when yo ur computer is in SPEED mode. ❑ Once you have connected a device to the HDMI por t, you need to change th e sound ou tput device if you want to hear sound from the device.[...]

216 nN T r oublesho oting How do I output the Dolby Digita l or DTS sound through an HDMI-compati ble de vice? To outp ut the Dolby Dig ital or DTS sound from a disc throu gh an HDMI-c ompatible device c onnected to your compu ter, follo w these s teps: ! The HD MI port is availa ble only when yo ur computer is in SPEED mode. 1 Click St art and Con[...]

217 nN T r oublesho oting Memor y Stick Media What should I do if I cannot use Memor y Stick media , which were fo r matted on a V AIO computer , on other de vices? You may need to refo rmat your Memory Sti ck media. Form atting Mem ory Stick m edia erases all data , includ ing musi c data pr eviously saved on it. Befor e you refor mat Memor y Stic[...]

218 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y can't I write data t o Memor y Stic k media? Some ver sions of Memor y Stick media ar e equipped with an erasure preve ntion switch to pr otect data from ac cidental eras ure or ov erwriting. Make s ure the e rasure preven tion switc h is off.[...]

219 nN T r oublesho oting P eripherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If applic able, chec k the USB device is tur ned o n and usi ng its own power supply . F or e xample, if you are us ing a di gital camera, che ck if the batter y is char ged. If you are us ing a pr inter , check if the p ower cable is connec ted proper ly[...]

220 nN T r oublesho oting Dock ing Station Wh y can't I use my TFT/D VI monitor connected to the D VI-D por t? The DVI-D port on the doc king station is disabled whe n your compute r is in STAMINA mo de. Chang e the performance mo de to SPE ED mode be fore connectin g a display cable to the port. See Selecting Pe rformance Modes ( page 1 09) f[...]

221 nN Support Options Suppor t Options This section contains in formation o n where to go f or answe rs to questi ons about yo ur VAIO c omputer and the prein stalled software . ❑ Sony Support Information (page 222) ❑ Pr ogram Support Information ( pag e 225)[...]

222 nN Support Options Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See the following source s for answe rs in the s equence l isted below. 1 V A IO Computer Documentati on This on-scr een User Guide (this manual) an d the printed Welcome m at provid e informatio n on how to maximize you r compute r's capabil ities and s olve commo n proble ms. 2 Program Gui d[...]

223 nN Support Options For customers in Latin Amer ican countries or areas Cust omer I nform ation Center If you do not fi nd the in formatio n you are looking for at our site, you may call Son y directly. In orde r to rece ive the fastest and most eff icient ser vices, ha ve the fol lowing infor mation r eadily ava ilable: 1 Y our V AIO comp uter [...]

224 nN Support Options In orde r to contac t a Sony te chnical s upport repres entative , call the fo llowing n umbers: ❑ In Arge ntina: (011) 67 70-SONY ( 7669) ❑ In Me xico : In Me xico City: 5002-981 9 In the Mexica n Republic: 0 1-800-7 59-7669 ❑ In Colomb ia: 01-800 -550-7000 ❑ In P eru: 0-801-1- 7000 or 511-6100 ❑ In Chile: 800-26 1[...]

225 nN Support Options Program Suppor t Inf or mation Dependi ng on the c omputer m odel and p articular c onfigurat ion you pur chased, yo ur compu ter may not include all of the software p rograms lis ted below. Contacts for Sony software p roducts are listed below : ❑ F or cust omers in US A We b si t e http://es uppor t.sony .com/E N/V AIO / [...]

226 nN Support Options America Online ® ( Dial-Up) Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http://www .aol.com AOL ® BlueString ™ Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http://www .aol.com AOL ® Inst ant Messe nger ™ Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad [...]

227 nN Support Options Click to Disc ™ Sony E lectronic s Inc. At the tou ch of a but ton, Click to Disc allo ws you to automaticall y burn DVDs from a digi tal video (D V) device. Create DVDs by ca pturing vide o contents st raight from a DV dev ice or by import ing video from s tored files — and y ou can also edit the v ideo. Create DVD photo[...]

228 nN Support Options InterVideo InstantON ® InterVideo , Inc. ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http://www .inter video.com/jsp/Suppo r t.jsp Magic-i ™ Visual Effe cts ArcSoft, Inc . A smart and sim ple webcam app lication des igned to enhanc e users' video chat ex perience throug h frames, effe cts, and themes. ❑ F or [...]

229 nN Support Options Micros oft ® Office Professional 2 007 60-Day T rial Versio n ! This tri al software wi ll work only f or 60 days after you first use it. Y ou will not be able to use the s oftware if you do n ot a ctivat e it as de scribed the first time you use the software. Y ou can act ivate the sof tware by Internet : Internet ser vice [...]

230 nN Support Options Micros oft ® Windows Live ™ OneCare ™ Trial Version ! This trial software will wo rk for ninety ( 90) days after you fi rst use it. Y ou will not be able to use th e software if yo u do n ot activ ate it as described t he first ti me you use the so ftware. Y ou can activate t he software by Internet: Interne t servi ce c[...]

231 nN Support Options Quic kBoo ks ® Simple Start Intuit Inc . ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http://www .intuit.com /suppor t/ Quicken ® 2008 Deluxe Intuit Inc . ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http://www .intuit.com /suppor t/ Roxio ® Easy M edia Creator ® 10 Suit e Sonic Sol utions ❑ F or cust omers [...]

232 nN Support Options SonicSta ge ™ Mastering Studio Sony E lectronic s Inc. Use Soni cStage Ma stering Stud io to rec ord songs from analog rec ords or cass ette tapes into your computer and output them to CDs , DVDs, or a udio files in W AV format. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 22 5) . VAIO ® Contro[...]

233 nN Support Options VAIO ® Launc her Sony E lectronic s Inc. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 22 5) . VAIO Me dia ™ plus Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO M edia plus bri ngs multi media to your netw ork, enabli ng you to share musi c, video, a nd still im age files between your VAI O ® compu ters. Yo u ca[...]

234 nN Support Options VAIO ® Sma rt Network Sony E lectronic s Inc. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 22 5) . VAIO ® Touch La uncher Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Touc h Launcher allows you to run an applicati on program or chang e the sound/disp lay settings with the buttons on the launc her window. For co[...]

235 nN Support Options VAIO ® Wireless Switch S etting Utility Sony E lectronic s Inc. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 22 5) . Vegas Movie Studio Sony E lectronic s Inc. Profes sional video, audio and DVD cr eation ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http://www .sonycreativesoftware.com/supp[...]

236 nN Support Options Zoom Utility Sony E lectronic s Inc. Zoom Uti lity will all ow you to magnify a portion of the screen. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 22 5) .[...]

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