Sony VGC-LS20 manual

N User Guide P ers onal Computer V GC-LS20 Series[...]

2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................. ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .... ......... .................... ................... ....5 Documenta tion ................. .................... ................... ............. ................... .................... ...... .......[...]

3 nN Using P eripheral Devic es .................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ..... .............. .................... ........8 6 Connectin g a Universal Serial Bus (U SB) Device ... .................... ................... ................... .................... ................... ..8 7 [...]

4 nN Troublesho oting ......... ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ................................. ................... 118 Computer ...... ................... .................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ............. .......[...]

5 nN Befo re Use Bef ore Use Congrat ulations on your purchase o f this Sony VAIO ® compute r, and welco me to the on -screen Use r Guide. S ony has 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. ! Externa l views illus trated in this manual may l ook slig[...]

6 nN Befo re Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guid e (this manual) — Contain s f eatures of your computer . It also includes in f or mation abou t the software pr ograms includ ed with your comp uter , a s well as infor mation on solvin g common pr oblems. ❑ Specificati ons — The online Sp ecification s describe the hardware and softwar[...]

7 nN Befo re Use Ergonomic Considerations Whenev er possib le, you s hould atte mpt to take account of the foll owing ergono mic con sideration s: ❑ Stable work surfac e — Use a sta b le wor k surf ace lar ge enough to suppor t the computer and other per ipheral eq uipment. ❑ P osition of y our computer – Pl ace the dis pla y direc tly in f[...]

8 nN Befo re Use ❑ Furniture and posture – Sit in a chair with good back suppor t. Adju st the lev el o f the chair so your f eet ar e flat on the floor . A footrest m a y make you more comfort ab le. Sit i n a rel ax ed, upr ight posture and av o id slou ching forward or leani ng f ar back ward s. ❑ Viewing angle of the displa y – Use the [...]

9 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started with using your VAIO com puter. ! Before starti ng your compute r for the first time, do not co nnect any new hardware that did not origin ally come with your comput er . Make sure to start up your comp uter with only th e supplied accesso ries connec ted and set up y[...]

10 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. F ront A Built-in spea kers (stereo) B Built-in micr ophone (mo naural) C Built-in MO T ION EYE camera (pag e 33) D Pow e r i n d i c a t o r (page 15) E P ow er bu tton F MONIT OR OFF butt on / MONITOR OFF indicator[...]

11 nN Getting Started Bac k A Back panel cover Remove the back panel cover to access the por ts and jac ks behind it (page 16 ) . ! Before remo ving the cov er , be su re to shut down y our compute r . B Prop-u p stand Grasp the side ends w ith both han ds and raise the bottom e nd, as s hown b elo w , to pl ace you r comp uter upri ght. W hen mo v[...]

12 nN Getting Started A Captur e angle adjus ter (page 34 ) B A UDIO INPUT (L/R) ja cks *1 (page 54) C VIDEO INPUT (S VIDEO/VIDEO) por t *1 (page 54) D VHF/UHF por t *1 (p age 45) E Ne twor k (Eth er net ) por t (page 92) F DC IN por t (page 16 ) G Cab le b und ler (page 18) H CONNECT button (page 21) , (page 2 8) I WLAN (Wireles s LAN) switch (pag[...]

13 nN Getting Started Right A Opti cal disc driv e (page 35) B Opti cal disc driv e i ndica tor ( page 15) C Driv e ej ect b utt on (page 37)[...]

14 nN Getting Started Left A PC Card slot (page 6 3) B PC Card release button (page 6 5) C SD memor y ca rd slot (page 77 ) D Headp hones jack Conne ct external headp hones o r speakers. E Lin e In ja ck Conne ct an externa l audio device f or aud io input. F Microp hone jack Conne ct an exter nal m icrophon e. G Un iversa l Ex pressCard slot *1 (p[...]

15 nN Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your c omputer is equipped with the fol lowing i ndicator l ights. ✍ Y ou can change t he brightnes s of the indica tor light s. See Setting Up Y our Comput er with V AIO Cent ral (p age 97) and find out mor e in its help file. Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 Illuminates in green when the power of [...]

16 nN Getting Started Connecting a P ower Source You nee d an AC adapter as a power so urce for you r comput er. Bef ore Access ing the DC IN P or t You nee d to remov e the back panel cov er (1). Sim ply pull th e cover off your co mputer. ! Be sure to put t he cover back on the com puter when you are done.[...]

17 nN Getting Started 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 end of the power cord into an A C outle t (2). 3 Plug the cab le a ttached to the A C adapte r (3) into the DC IN por t (4 ) on the com pu[...]

18 nN Getting Started ✍ Y ou can bund le the AC adapter cab le along with other c ables to keep them t idy . Snap ope n the cabl e bundle r , route the cables th r oug h it, and t hen snap the cabl e bundler back sh ut as shown bel ow: T o dis connec t your compu ter compl etely fro m AC pow er , unplug the AC adapt er . Make sure that the AC out[...]

19 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 urn off any peri pherals conn ected to the c omputer . 2 Click St art , the arrow next to the Lock b utton, and Shut Do wn . 3 Respo nd to any prompts war [...]

20 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Y our V AI O Comp uter 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 21) ❑ Usin g t he M ouse (page 28 ) ❑ Using the Built-in MOT ION EYE Camera (page 33) ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Drive (page 35 ) ❑ Using the TV Function (page 45) ❑ U[...]

21 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the K eyboard A wire less key board is s upplied wi th your co mputer. The wi reless key board uses a standard k ey arran gement with additiona l keys tha t perform s pecific fun ctions.[...]

22 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Wireless K eyboard A Function ke ys P erform cer t ain tasks. The tas k associated w ith each func tion ke y va ries a mong soft war e appl ic ation s e xc ept t he f ollo wing combinations with the Fn key . Fn + F5 : Decrea ses lightnes s intensity of the LCD scree n. Fn + F6 : Increas es lightness intens[...]

23 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer E Stan dby b utt on Provide s f or the lower lev el of power consum ption. Fo r de tail s on pow er manag ement , se e Using the P ower Saving Modes (page 98) . F PO WER swit ch Slide th e PO WE R s witch to t urn on and off the wir eless ke yboard. G Indicators (Ba tter y ): tur ns o n whi le th e AA b atte ri es f[...]

24 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer A Key b o a r d fe e t Flip open t o adjust the keyboard an gle. B CONNECT button Pre ss to en ab le t he wir eles s k ey board to co mmun ica te wi th the main unit. C Batt ery compartment Sto rage comp artment f or th e AA ba tte ries .[...]

25 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bef ore you use th e ke yboard Four AA alkali ne batteries are suppl ied with your computer for use in t he wireless keyboar d. Before atte mpting to u se the wireless keyboar d, you must i nstall the b atteries and establi sh communi cation be tween the co mputer and th e keyboa rd. ! T o mai ntain good co mmunicat[...]

26 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect t he wireless keyboa rd ! T o conn ect your wireles s keyboard, it must be located within a ran ge of approxim ately 11.8 inc hes (30 cm) to approxi mately 39.4 inch es (1 m) f rom the co mpu ter . 1 Inser t the su pplied four AA batt eries (1) into the batt er y compar tment (2 ) on the bo ttom of the w [...]

27 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ Y ou can check the battery indicator ( or ) in the indi cator window on the wireless keyb oard for its bat tery power le vel. If the wireles s keyboard do es not operate properly , the batterie s may need to be replac ed. If the wirel ess keyboard is no t bein g u sed for a n extende d period of time, remov e th[...]

28 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Mouse A wire less mous e is suppli ed with y our compute r. Using the Wireless Mou se The wi reless op tical mouse has no c ables to plu g in and u ses a light- emittin g diode ( LED) instea d of a ball . A Left b utton Click or double-clic k the left b utton to select it ems. T o drag and drop item s, hol[...]

29 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bef ore y ou use the mouse Two AA alkaline batteries a re supplie d with you r computer for use in t he wireles s mouse. Bef ore attemp ting to us e the wireless mouse, you must install the batteries and establi sh communi cation b etween you r computer and the mou se. ! T o main tain good co mmunicati on, operate t[...]

30 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect t he wireless m ouse ! T o conn ect the wireless mo use, it must be located withi n a range of approx imately 11.8 inches (30 cm) t o approximat ely 39.4 inc hes (1 m) from the comput er . 1 Inse r t the suppl ied two AA b atteries into the wireless m ouse as sh own below . 2 T urn on t he compute r . 3 P[...]

31 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 4 T urn over the mouse, slide the power switch to the ON position, and pr ess the CON NEC T button. Communica tion between th e mouse an d the compute r should now be established. ! Steps 3 an d 4 must be compl eted withi n 10 seco nds of eac h other . ✍ If the wireless mouse does not o perate properly , the batte[...]

32 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Adjusting the Mouse Functions 1 Click St art and Contr ol Pan el . 2 Click Mous e un der Har dware and Sou nd . The Mouse Pr operties window appears. 3 Change the settings.[...]

33 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Your com puter is equipped with a bui lt-in MOTIO N EYE came ra. The bu ilt-in MO TION EYE camera a dds video f unctional ity to in stant mes saging soft ware and v ideo editin g softwar e. Turn ing on the com puter activa tes the built-i n MOTION EY E camera, so the computer is[...]

34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ The bui lt-in MOTI ON EYE ca mera cannot be sha red by more than one software applicat ion. If an other sof tware appli cation is using the came ra, exit the appli cation bef ore using the b uilt-in MO TION EYE cam era. Y ou can chang e the capture an gle of t he built-in MOTION EYE ca mera with th e capture ang[...]

35 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 ! Be sure to attac h the 8cm disc ad apter to an 8cm di sc before insert ing the disc in to the optical disc drive slot. 1 T urn on t he compute r . 2 With the label si de f aci ng toward y ou, s lide a disc into [...]

36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ In Sleep mod e, inserting a di sc will automatical ly launch Window s and may display a windo w for selecting your prefe rred softwar e program to launch or may auto matically launch a preins talled CD /DVD program. If you pla n to use an extern al optical di sc drive, conn ect the drive bef ore you launch an y [...]

37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To remove a d isc ! The drive ejec t button is di sabled when yo ur computer is turn ed off. Do not remov e the optica l disc when your co mputer is in Sle ep mode. Doi ng so may caus e the computer to malfunction . Be sure not to pull out the optical di sc forcefully befo re it complet ely slides ou t. 1 Check that[...]

38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Reading and Writing Optical Discs Your co mputer play s and record s CDs and DVD s, dependi ng on the mode l you purch ased. Check y our speci fications fo r the type of optical dis c drive ins talled on your model . Use the ta ble below to see which types of med ia your optical dis c drive supports . PR: play able [...]

39 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! This p roduct is d esigned t o playback discs that c onform to the Compact Disc Digi tal Audio standard sp ecificatio ns (CD Stand ard) . A Du alDisc is a two sided di sc product whi ch mates DVD reco rded materi al on one side wi th digital au dio material on the othe r side. Please be aware that the audio si de [...]

40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ 8cm d isc writ ing i s not su pported . Except the Blu-ray Disc drive , all other optica l disc driv es are capable of reading 8cm discs wit h the supplie d 8cm disc adapt e r. With the supplied 8cm disc adapter , the Blu-ray Dis c drive is capabl e of reading 8c m DVD-R, DVD- RW , DVD+R W , an d DVD+R DL discs [...]

41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Use only Sony V alue-add ed software wh en writi ng to CD/D VD media. (e.g. Cl ic k to DVD ) Other software pro gr ams m a y not b e fully c ompatible and errors m a y resul t. ❑ T o make data on a disc readable o n the optical dis c drive, you need to close the ses sion before [...]

42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on pla y ing discs To achie ve optim um performa nce when p laying DVDs, y ou should fol low these r ecommend ations. ❑ Close al l open ap plications bef ore playing a D V D movie. ❑ Some CD pla yers and computer's optical disc dri v es may not be able to play audio CDs created wi th the CD -R or CD-R[...]

43 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 Star t , All Pr ograms , and the desire d CD software to pla y the CD . If the Au dio C D window appear s, click to select an option. Cop ying Files to CD s To copy files to a disc [...]

44 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 Star t , All Pr ograms , and the desired D VD software to play the D V D . For ins tructions on how to use the software, see the hel p file o[...]

45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the TV Function Your com puter may have a TV tuner boar d installed along with Wind ows Media Cente r to enhanc e your com puting exper ience. S ee the onli ne Specificatio ns to fi nd whether y our model i s equipped wi th the TV tun er board. Media Ce nter provi des you with a wide range of T V, DVD, and v i[...]

46 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up TV Connections The bes t method of co nnecting y our computer system, T V monitor or di splay, an d cable ser vice acce ss, depends o n the typ e of cabl e connectio n availa ble in your home. TV signa l recepti on strength wil l vary widel y dependin g on service availabili ty in your area as well as the[...]

47 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Connecting to st andard cab le acce ss (CA TV) To connect i n CATV mo de (O ption 1) 1 Connect o ne end of th e TV coax ial cable (1) (s upplied) t o your cable ser vice a ccess (wall ou tlet) (2). 2 Connect t he other end t o the VHF/UHF po r t (3) on the compu ter .[...]

48 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect i n CATV mo de (O ption 2) 1 Connect the two metal h ooks on a 7 5-ohm/300 -ohm RCA transfor mer cable (1) ( not suppli ed) to the s crew-type grips at your cable ser vic e acces s (wall outle t) (2). 2 Connect o ne end of a TV coaxial cable (3) (suppl ied) to the t ransf or mer end o f the RCA transforme[...]

49 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Connecting to a st andard antenna You ca n connec t your com puter to an i ndoor/ou tdoor ante nna system , using Opt ion 1 or Option 2 fr om the prev ious se ction, Connecting to standard cable access (CATV) (page 47) . Depending on the type of antenna system in your hom e, your connec tion may require a VHF /UHF R[...]

50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect i n terr estrial mode ( Option 1 ) 1 Connect on e end of a TV coaxial cable (1) (not supplied) to y our antenn a outlet (2). Conn ect the other end to a VHF/UHF RF combin er/transforme r (3) (not supplied). 2 Connect a coaxial c able f eed con nector (4) (no t suppli ed) to the VHF /UHF RF c ombiner/ tran[...]

51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect i n terr estrial mode ( Option 2 ) 1 Connect o ne end of a 300-ohm t win lead cable ( 1) (not suppl ied) to the s crew-type grips at your antenna outlet (2). Connect t he other e nd to the gri ps on a VHF /UHF RF com biner/transform er (3) (not sup plied). 2 Connect a coaxial c able f eed con nector (4) ([...]

52 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Connecting with a cab le or satellite set-t op bo x (STB) You ca n connec t your comp uter to cabl e service a ccess that uses a set- top box (c able or sat ellite) . When us ing the se t-top box ( STB) setup, y ou can o nly change channels through the STB, us ing its controls o r the sup plied remot e command er. W[...]

53 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect i n STB mo de (Opt ion 1) 1 Connect one end o f a TV coaxia l cable (1) (no t suppli ed) to y our cable s er vice ac cess (wall outlet) (2). Connec t the oth er end to the VHF/UHF IN por t on the ba ck panel of your set-top box (STB) (3 ). 2 Connect a second TV coaxial cable (4) (not supplied) to the VHF/[...]

54 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect i n STB mo de (Opt ion 2) 1 Connect one end o f a TV coa xial cable (1) (supplie d) to your cable ser vi ce access (wall outlet) (2). Con nect the othe r end to the VHF /UHF IN po r t on the back panel of your set-top box (STB) (3). 2 Connect a second TV coaxial cable (4) (not supplied) to the VHF/ UHF OU[...]

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56 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Remote Commander A remo te commander is suppl ied with your compute r for using M edia Center features, i ncluding TV channel se lection.[...]

57 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer A P ause X bu tton Press to pau se media pl a yback. Press ag ain to resume playback. Stop x button Press to st op media playback or TV record ing session. F orw ard M butt on Press to fast-forward media at three speeds. Skip B? button Press to move media forward, for e xample, one audio track, one D VD chapter, and[...]

58 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer E Guide button Pres s to vie w th e TV prog r am guid e f or y our ar ea. F Alph anum eric b uttons Press to select specific channels or enter te xt. (Press ENTER or OK to activ ate the channel selection.) G CLE AR b utton Press to backspace and del ete entered t e xt. H APPLICA TION SELECT button Press to s witch a[...]

59 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bef ore y ou use the re mote commander Before using the remote co mmander, you need to insert the supplied AA mang anese batter ies and connect the r emote senso r to enabl e commun ication betwe en the com puter and the remote comm ander. To insert batte ries 1 T urn the remote commander ov er . 2 Slightly push dow[...]

60 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 3 Inser t the suppl ied two AA batte ries i nto the remote command er . 4 Put the b atter y cover back on th e remote com mander and s lide it in t he rev erse dire ction of th e arrow illustrated ab ov e until the cov er clicks into place. ✍ If the remote commander does no t operate prop erly , yo u may need to r[...]

61 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect t he rem ote sensor 1 Choose th e USB por t (1) you prefer to use. 2 Plug the remote sens or cable (2) into th e USB por t. 3 P o sition t he remote sensor (3) to enable unobs tructed communica tion with t he remote commande r . If you a re using a cable or satellite set -top box, yo u can attach the remo[...]

62 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect t he rem ote sensor co ntrol 1 Plug the cable from the r emote sen sor contr ol (1) int o either jack (1 o r 2) on the b ack of the remote sensor ( 2). 2 Remove the adhesive tape cover from the bottom of th e remote s ensor con trol (1). 3 Attach t he remote se nsor co ntrol (1) ont o the set-top bo x (3)[...]

63 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using PC Cards PC Card s allow you to connect p ortable exte rnal devices to your comp uter. Inser ting a PC Card ! Some PC Card s or their functio ns may not be compat ible with your co mputer . Y ou do not need to shu t down your computer bef ore inserting o r removing a PC Card. To insert a PC Card 1 Push th e PC[...]

64 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ Some devi ces may not funct ion properl y if you cont inually switc h to Normal mod e from Sleep mo de. For some PC Cards, if you alte r nate bet ween Normal m ode and Slee p mode whi le the card is inserted, you may fi nd that a device co nnected to yo ur system is n ot recognize d. R estart yo ur system to cor[...]

65 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a PC Card Foll ow the steps below to remov e the PC Card while y our computer is on. If it is not removed properly, yo ur system may not work prope rly. To remove a P C Card ✍ T o remove a PC Card when your compu ter is off, skip step s 1 to 7. 1 Double-click the S afel y Remove Hardware icon on the taskb[...]

66 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the ExpressCard Module Your c omputer is equipped with eithe r a Univ ersal Ex pressCard slot * or an Ex pres sCard ™ /34 slot * fo r transferr ing data among digital cameras, camcor ders, musi c players, a nd othe r audio/video devices. T he form er can accommod ate either an Expres sCard ™ /34 (34 mm wi [...]

67 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting an ExpressCard Module ! Y our computer is delivered with a slot protector in the Ex pressCard sl ot. Remove the slo t protector bef ore you use the slo t for the first time. 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 no[...]

68 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! Insert th e ExpressC ard slot pro tector to protect agai nst debri s en terin g the slot when not usi ng an Express Card module. Befo re moving you r computer , make sure to insert the Express Card slot prot ector into t he slot. ✍ If the mod ule or adapter d oes not go into th e slot easily , remove it gently a[...]

69 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 7. 1 Dou[...]

70 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Memor y Stic k Media Your c omputer su pports th e Memory S tick med ia. Memory Stick m edia is a co mpact, por table, and versatile IC recording media e specially design ed for exchan ging a nd sharing digital data with com patible products, s uch as di gital ca meras, m obile phones and other devices. Be[...]

71 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 Memor y Stick PRO/Duo media slot (pa ge 14) . 2 Hold t he Memor y St ick media wit h the arrow poin ting toward the Mem or y Stick PRO/Duo med ia slot. 3 Careful ly slide th e Memor y Sti ck media into the slot unti l it clicks into pl ac[...]

72 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 dama ging yo ur co mput 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 M[...]

73 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 [...]

74 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 6 At the c onfir mation promp t, click OK . The for matting proc ess sta r ts. ! It may ta ke time to format the Memory St ick media d ependin g on th e media. 7 Once co mplete d, cli ck OK . 8 Click Close .[...]

75 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 th e Memor y Stick media i n 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 , o[...]

76 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Other Memor y Cards In addit ion to the M emory Stic k PRO/ Duo media sl ot, your com puter is eq uipped with an SD memory card slot to accom modate other memory c ards. Yo u can use th is slot to tr ansfer data a mong digit al camer as, camc orders, mu sic player s, and ot her audio/v ideo devic es. Bef ore Y[...]

77 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 (pa ge 14) . 2 Hold the m emor y card wi th the arrow poin ting toward the memor y c ard slot. 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 the mem o[...]

78 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a Memory Card ! Do not remov e a memory ca rd while the Media Ac cess indi cator ligh t is on. The card or it s data may beco me damaged. To remove a me mory card 1 Check that the Media Ac cess indi cator l ight is off. 2 Fir mly grasp the e xtended pa r t of the memor y card. 3 Careful ly pull it o ut of t[...]

79 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). Once you have set up y our telephon e cable con nection, y ou're ready to connect to the In ternet. To con[...]

80 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 ne twork. A WLA N is a network in which a us er can conn ect to a loc al area netwo rk (LAN) thr ough a wirele ss (radio) connectio n. So there [...]

81 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 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 inimi ze interferen ce from ot her device s that use the s ame bandwidt h are employed on wireless LAN compati ble devices, such inter ference ma y cause low er communi cat ion sp[...]

82 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 loca l network is created o nly by th e wireless devic es themse lves, with n o other centr al controll er or acce ss point. Each devic e commun icates direc tly with other devices in the ne twork. You c an set up an ad-hoc[...]

83 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. 1 T urn on the WLAN sw it c h . The Wi reless LA N indicator lights up. 2 Click St art and Contr ol Pan el . 3 Click Vie w networ k status and tasks und[...]

84 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[...]

85 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 urn on the WLAN sw it c h . The Wi reless LA N indicator lights up. 3 Click St art and Contr ol Pan el . 4 Click Vie w networ k status and tasks under N etw ork a[...]

86 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P eripher 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 Universal Serial Bus (USB) De vice (page 87) ❑ Connecting a Printer (page 89) ❑ Connecting an i.LINK Device (page 90) ❑ Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) (p age 92)[...]

87 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, avoid any shock or force to the USB po r ts when mov ing the compute r with US B devices connect ed. 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 ou[...]

88 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 Slee p mod e may ca use th e com puter to malf unct ion. If the computer is o ff, you can un plug the US B cable di rectly from the comput er[...]

89 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) of[...]

90 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ Y our computer is equipp ed with an i.LINK po r t, which you c an use to c onnect to an i.LINK de vice such as a digital video camcorde r or to con nect two V A IO computer s in order to copy , delete or edi t files. ❑ The i.L INK por t on y ou[...]

91 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder To connect a digital vi deo cam corder 1 Plug on e end of an i.LINK ca b le (1) (not supp lied) into the i.LINK por t (2) on the compu ter and th e other e nd into the D V In/Out po r ts (3) on t he digital v ideo camco rder . 2 Launch t he D Vgate Plus software. ✍ On Son y dig[...]

92 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You can co nnect your computer to 100BA SE-TX/1 0BASE-T-t ype networks with an Ethernet networ k cable. Connec t one end of a netwo rk cable (no t suppli ed) to the netw ork (Ethern et) port on t he compute r and the othe r end to you r network. Fo r detaile d settings a nd devices nee[...]

93 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Customizing Y our V A IO 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. ❑ Setting the Passw ord (pa ge 94) ❑ Setting Up Y our Computer [...]

94 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting the P ass word Use one of the BIOS f unctions to set the pas sword. Once you have set the pa ssword, yo u will have to enter th e password after the V AIO logo ap pears to s tart your c omputer. The po wer-on passwo rd will all ow you to protect the c omputer fro m unauthori zed access. Adding the P o[...]

95 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add the power- on pas sword 1 T urn on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e 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 veral times when t he V A IO logo appears. 3 Pres s the < or , ke y to se lect Securit y t o disp la y th e[...]

96 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the P ower- on P ass wo rd To change or remove th e power- on password 1 T urn on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e 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 veral times when t he V A IO logo appears. 3 Enter [...]

97 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO C entr al The VAIO Central utili ty allows y ou to consu lt system info rmation a nd specify preferences for syste m behavior . To use V AIO Cent ral 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Centra l . The V AIO Cent ral window appear s . 2 Click the System Informat ion [...]

98 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes In ad dition to t he normal op erating m ode, which al lows yo u to turn o ff specific device s, your co mputer ha s a dist inct power savin g modes cal led Slee p mode. Using Nor mal Mode This is the normal state of the co mputer when it is in us e. The green power indic ator [...]

99 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Sleep Mode Sleep mode turns off the LCD screen and pla ces the har d disk and the CP U into a low power consump tion mode . The ora nge powe r light is on in t his mod e. To activate Sle ep mode Click Start , the arrow n ext to the Lock button , and Sleep . ✍ Alternati vely , you can press t he standb[...]

100 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer If the comp uter is not used for more th an 25 minutes, it will enter Sleep mode. To a void this, yo u can chang e the Sleep mo de setti ngs. To change the Slee p mode settings 1 Right-cli ck the power status ic on on the t askbar and select P o wer Optio ns . 2 Click Change plan settings under t he current [...]

101 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r Upgrading Y our V AIO Comp uter 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 co ntact your deale r to inst all a new memor y m odule[...]

102 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r 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 upgrade y our computer 's memory, rea d the notes an d procedures in the following pages. Th e number of ava ilable slots depends o n[...]

103 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r ❑ Use the special b ag delivered wi th the mem or y module or wrap t he module in aluminum f oil to protect i t from elec trostatic dischar ge. ❑ Introduc ing any liquids, f oreign s ubstances, or objec ts into the me mor y module s lots or other inte rn al components of your compute r will resul t in dama[...]

104 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r Removing and Installing a Memor y Module To change or add a memory m odule 1 Shut down the c omputer and tur n off all per iph eral de vices. 2 Remove the back panel cover (1), unp lug the comp uter , and then disconnec t all per ipheral devices. 3 W ait unti l the com puter co ols down.[...]

105 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r 4 Unscr e w the sc re w (2) a nd remov e the memor y modu le compar tment c ov er (3). 5 T ouch a metal ob ject (suc h as the chas sis frame) to discharge static ele ctricity . 6 Remove the memor y modu le: ❑ Pull the latches in the dire ction of th e arrows (1). The mem ory module i s released. ❑ Make sur[...]

106 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r 7 Remove the new memor y module from its pa ckaging. 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. 9 Replace the memor y mo dule com par tment c ov er and tigh ten the scr e w . 10 Plug the com[...]

107 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r Viewin g the Amount of Memor y To view the amount of me mory 1 T urn on t he compute r . 2 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Centra l . The V AIO Cent ral window appear s . 3 Click the System Informat ion tab . 4 Double-click the System In f ormat ion folder . 5 Double-click the System In f ormat ion ic[...]

108 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 109) ❑ On Using the P ower Sour ce (page 1 10) ❑ On Handling Y our Computer (pag e 111) ❑ On Using the Built- in MO TION EYE Camera (pag e 113) ?[...]

109 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 whe n using your comp uter near a w indow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the LCD s creen or ex er t pres sure on it . This could cause a mal function. ❑ Using your co mputer in low temperatur e conditions ma y pro [...]

110 nN Precau tions On Using the P ow er Source ❑ See the o nline Sp ecification s to check th e power operation of your mod el. ❑ Do not sh are the AC outlet with o ther power-consum ing equip ment, suc h as a photoc opier or shr edder . ❑ Y ou ca n purch ase a power str ip with a s urge prote ctor . This device prev ents damage to your c om[...]

111 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 object or any [...]

112 nN Precau tions ❑ 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 conne ction c ab les. ❑ If your computer is broug ht directly from a col d location t o a war m one, moistur e may condense inside the comput er . In this ca se, allow at least one h our befor[...]

113 nN Precau tions On Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera ❑ Do not touc h the fro nt mirror pl ate ov er the l ens of the b uilt- in MO TION EYE camera, as it may make scratches o n the plate and such scrat ches will appe ar on the captured im ages. ❑ Do not let the direct s unlight ge t into the scop e of the built-in M O TION EYE ca mera r[...]

114 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 [...]

115 nN Precau tions ❑ An 8cm disc adapte r e xclusively designed for your model i s provided for use of 8cm di scs on your com puter . ❑ Be sur e to attac h the ada pter to an 8cm disc before using it on your co mputer . Not usi ng the su pplied a dapter or using a simil ar kind o f the adapt er with the d isc may cause a di sc recog nition err[...]

116 nN Precau tions On Using Headphones Preventing hearing damag e – Avoid using he adphones at high vo lume. Heari ng experts advise a gainst cont inuous, l oud and ext ended play . If you e xperience a ringing in y our ears, reduce the v olume or d iscontinue use. On Handling Memor y Stic k Media ❑ Do not us e the media in a loc ation subje c[...]

117 nN Precau tions On Handling the Hard Disk The ha rd disk ha s a high storage dens ity and reads or wri tes data in a short tim e. However, i t can be e asily dama ged by mechan ical vi bration, sh ock, or dus t. Althoug h the har d disk has the inter nal safety d evice to prev ent losi ng data due to mechanic al vibrati on, shoc k or dust, yo u[...]

118 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: http: //esu ppor t.s ony .com/EN/V AIO / fo r cust omers i n USA, http://[...]

119 nN T r oublesho oting ❑ Memory S tick Media (p age 149) ❑ P erip heral s (page 150 )[...]

120 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 t he optica l disc dr ive is empty . ❑ Make sure the b righ tness and c ontrast co ntrols are adj usted[...]

121 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a BIOS error appear s when I turn on my computer? If the message "P ress <F1> to resume, <F2 > to setup" a ppears at th e bottom of y our compu ter screen, fo llow these s teps: 1 Pres s the F2 key . The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 k[...]

122 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if the pow er indicat or (Green) lights b ut m y computer screen sta ys bla nk ? ❑ If the orange MONIT OR OFF indica tor is on, pres s the MONITOR OFF b utton. ❑ Otherw ise, f ollow thes e steps: 1 Press an d hold th e power button for more than f our secon ds to ch eck that the p ow er ind icator goe [...]

123 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my computer enter Sle ep mode? Your c omputer may become unstable if t he operat ing mode i s change d before t he computer complete ly enters Sleep. To restore you r computer to normal op erating stability 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Click St art , the arrow ne xt to t he Lock button, and Restar t . 3 [...]

124 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[...]

125 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot boot my computer from the USB flo pp y disk driv e connected to the computer? To boo t your comp uter from th e USB floppy disk drive , you need to change the boot devi ce. Turn on your co mputer an d press the F1 1 key when the V AIO logo ap pears. How ca n I change the v olume of the st ar tu[...]

126 nN T r oublesho oting System Security This section provides informat ion about kee ping you r computer operatin g smoothly and protecti ng against p otentia l threats to the comp uter's 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 c[...]

127 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 EY E camera can not be sha red by more than one software appl ication . If another s oftware applic ation is us ing the ca mera, e xit th e applicati on before using the built-i n MO TION EYE camera. ?[...]

128 nN T r oublesho oting 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 rescent li ghts due t o the mismatc h between l ighting outp ut frequen cy and shu tter spee d. To reduc e flicker no ise, change the pointi ng directi on of the came ra or the br ightness[...]

129 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 EY E camera can not be sha red by more than one software appl ication . If another s oftware applic ation is us ing the ca mera, e xit th e applicati on before using the built-i n MO TION EYE camera. ❑ If the pr ob lem per sists, you must r[...]

130 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 the te lephone n[...]

131 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y modem connection slow? Your c omputer is equipped with a V.9 2/ V.90 compatib le modem. Many fact ors may in fluence m odem con nection spee d, 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 connecting proper[...]

132 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 may need to move your computer awa y from obst ruct ions or cl oser to any ac cess po int you may be using. ❑ Make sure the WLAN switch is on a nd the [...]

133 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is the data tr ansf er speed slo w? ❑ The wi reless LAN data transfer speed i s affected by distan ce a nd obstr uctions between devices and acces s poin ts. Other factors incl ude device configu rations, radio con ditions, and so ftware comp atibility . T o max imize the data tra nsf er spe ed, mov e your comp uter[...]

134 nN T r oublesho oting What are channels? ❑ Wireles s LAN co mmunicatio n occurs o n divided freq uency ba nds known as channels. Thir d-par ty w ireless LAN access poin t channels m ay be preset to d iff erent c hannels f rom Sony devices. ❑ If you are usin g a wirel ess LAN ac cess point , see con nectivity inf or matio n contain ed in the[...]

135 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 compu ter is tryin g to read may be dirty o r damage d. Follow the se steps: 1 Restar t the comp uter by clicking Start , the arrow next to the Lock b utton, and Rest art . 2 Eject t he disc from th e optical di sc dr iv e. 3 Examin[...]

136 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot pla y a CD o r D VD prop er ly on m y computer? ❑ Make sure the d isc is in ser ted into the op tical disc drive with th e label sid e f acing toward you. ❑ Make sure t he necessar y program(s) is instal led accor ding to the manufacturer's inst ruc tions. ❑ If a CD or D V D is dir t[...]

137 nN T r oublesho oting 6 Double-click the de sired dr ive . Y ou can confir m the dr iver software by se lecting the Driver t ab , and cli cking Driver Details . 7 Click OK to close the window . ❑ Make sure a n adhesive label is not affixed to a CD o r D VD . A dhesive labels c an come off while th e disc is in the opti cal disc d rive and dam[...]

138 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot write data to CD media? ❑ Make sure you neith er launc h any software a pplication nor allow any to lau nch autom atically , not ev en a sc reen saver . ❑ Stop using t he k e yboa rd. ❑ If you are using a CD-R/R W disc with an adhesive label affixed, replace it with one with no affixed ad[...]

139 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y Wh y did my computer scr een go blan k? ❑ Y ou r computer scre en ma y go blank if the compu ter has entered Sl eep mode. If the computer is in Sleep mode, press the power button on the co mputer or th e standby button on th e wireless ke yboard o r the remote command er to activate the compute r screen. See Us[...]

140 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 i nstall[...]

141 nN T r oublesho oting Microphone What should I do if m y microp hone does not work? ❑ If you are usin g an external microphon e, make sure the mic rophone is turne d on and is proper ly plugge d into the micropho ne jack on your compute r . ❑ The mutin g button on the wir eless keyboard may hav e been press ed. Pre ss the button once again.[...]

142 nN T r oublesho oting Mouse What should I do if m y computer does not re cogniz e m y mouse? ❑ Make sure the p ower s witch on the bottom of th e wireless mouse is in the ON positi on. ❑ Make sure anoth er mouse i s not connec ted. ❑ Make sure the s upplied AA batter ies are p roperl y installe d. ❑ Pres s the CONNECT button on your com[...]

143 nN T r oublesho oting Speak ers What should I do if I cannot hear sound f rom my speak ers? ❑ 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 the s peaker volume is tur ned u p loud eno ugh and the audio op[...]

144 nN T r oublesho oting K e yboard What should I do if t he k e yboard configur ation is wrong? The l anguage la yout of the wireless keyboard i s label ed on the pa ckaging box. If y ou choose a d ifferent regional k eyboard when yo u complet e the Wind ows setup, the key co nfiguration will be mis matched. To ch ange the k eyboard co nfiguratio[...]

145 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 [...]

146 nN T r oublesho oting PC Cards What should I do if m y P C Card does not work? ❑ Make sure the P C Card is inser ted proper ly . See Ins erting a PC Ca r d (page 63) for more in f or mation. ❑ Make sure the P C Card is c ompatible with the M icrosoft Wi ndows operating sy stem insta lled on your compu ter . ❑ See the manual that came wit [...]

147 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my computer recog nize atta ched de vices? For so me PC Cards, if you al ternate betwe en Normal mode and Sl eep mode whil e the card is insert ed into the PC Card sl ot, your computer ma y not recog nize the P C Card or th e connected d evice. R estart the computer . Why can' t I inser t my PC Card?[...]

148 nN T r oublesho oting A udio/Video What should I do if I cannot use my D V camcorder? If the message app ears to ind icate DV equipment seems to be d isconnect ed or tur ned off, the i.LINK ca ble may n ot be securel y plugge d into the p orts on you r compu ter or cam corder. Unp lug the co nnectors, and plug th em in agai n. See Connecting an[...]

149 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[...]

150 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 the batter y is charged . If you are usin g a prin ter , check the power cable is co nnected prop erly to the[...]

151 nN Support Options Suppor t Options The s ection conta ins informati on on wher e to go for an swers to que stions a bout your V AIO comput er and the preinstalled software . 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 manua[...]

152 nN Support Options 5 V A IO Update When yo ur computer is connec ted to the Internet, VAIO Update auto matically notifies yo u when criti cal softwar e and security i nformation is pos ted on the support Web site. Clic k the VAIO Update notic e to ope n the VAIO Support W eb site and vi ew th e info rmat ion.[...]

153 nN Support Options For users in Latin Amer ican countri es 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, pleas e have th e followin g informati on readily av ailable: 1 Y our V AIO comput[...]

154 nN Support Options In orde r to contac t a Sony te chnical s upport repres entative , please ca ll the fol lowing num bers: ❑ 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: [...]

155 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 us ers in USA We b si t e http: //esuppor t.s ony .com/EN/V AIO/ T elep[...]

156 nN Support Options America Online ® ( Dial-Up) Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t e http: //www .aol .com AOL ® Musi c No w Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t e http: //www .premi umser vices.aol.com AOL ® Explorer Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t [...]

157 nN Support Options AOL ® Inst ant Messe nger ™ Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t e http: //www .aim .com Ask Sear ch Assistant IAC Searc h & Media , Inc. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 15 5) . Ask Toolbar IAC Searc h & Media , Inc. For cont acts abou t the sof[...]

158 nN Support Options Click to DVD ® software Sony E lectronic s Inc. At the tou ch of a but ton, Click to DVD software al lows you to a utomaticall y burn DVDs fr om a digital video (DV ) device. Create DV Ds by captur ing video con tent strai ght from a DV d evice or b y importing video from s tored files — and you ca n also e dit the v ideo.[...]

159 nN Support Options Imag e Conv erte r 2 Plu s Sony E lectronic s Inc. Image Converter 2 P lus allows you to eas ily conv ert movie a nd pictur e files on your co mputer to yo ur Memor y Stick ® media. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 15 5) . InstantO n InterVideo , Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada[...]

160 nN Support Options 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft ® Offi ce ! The Mic rosoft Offi ce 60-Day T rial software i ncluded wi th this comput er system is intended for evaluati on purposes only . The sof twa re ha s been instal led and you mu st activat e the software before you can use it. Product act ivation pr ocedures wil l be detailed d urin[...]

161 nN Support Options Netscape ® Browser Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t e http: //browser .netscape.com Norto n Interne t Securi ty ™ Symante c Corporation ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t e http:// www .symante c.com/ techsupp PenPlu s for VAI O ® PC Sony E lectronic s Inc. PenPlu s for VAI O PC w[...]

162 nN Support Options Quicken ® New User Edition Intuit Inc . ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t e http: //www .intu it.com/suppor t/quicken/ Roxio ® Ea sy Media Crea tor ® 9 Suit e Sonic Sol utions ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t e http: //suppor t.s onic.com/ SmartD raw ® Suite Edition 30 day trial SmartD raw ® ❑ F or[...]

163 nN Support Options SonicSta ge ® softwa re Sony E lectronic s Inc. The So nicStage jukebox software pr ogram giv es you al l the tools you need t o manag e music on your co mputer. SonicS tage softw are suppor ts high-qua lity digita l audio st orage, a sl eek pla yer skin des ign, and a udio CD burni ng capabil ity. For cont acts abou t the s[...]

164 nN Support Options Ulead BD D iscRecorde r for VAIO ® compu ters Ulead S ystems, Inc. For ques tions and technical assistanc e, pleas e check the help and th e readme fil es. VAIO ® Acti on Setup Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Ac tion Setup manages t he setting s for your c omputer's s hortcut keys . For cont acts abou t the software , see[...]

165 nN Support Options VAIO ® Central Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Ce ntral provid es a cen tral locati on that gath ers reso urces t o configure your VAIO compute r and view y our compute r's configura tion and s pecificati ons. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 15 5) . VAIO ® Diagnostic Sony E lectro[...]

166 nN Support Options VAIO Me dia ™ software Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Medi a ™ software br ings mult imedia to y our netwo rk, enablin g you to sha re musi c, video, an d still i mage file s between y our VAIO ® compu ters. Yo u can set up o ne or mor e VAIO c omputers as "media s ervers, " which s tore yo ur multime dia files a[...]

167 nN Support Options VAIO ® Update Sony E lectronic s Inc. The VA IO Update utili ty helps y ou keep your V AIO ® com puter up to da te by regular ly checki ng the Sony online suppor t Web si te for impor tant software updates a nd informati on for your s pecific VA IO compute r model. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Inf[...]

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