Sony VGC-RT manual

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2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................. ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .... ......... .................... ................... ....6 Notice ................... ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ...............[...]

3 nN Using the Network (LAN) ........ ................... .................... ................... ................... .......................... .................... ........9 0 Using the Wireless L AN (WLAN) .. ............. .................... ................... ................... .................... ..... .............. ............... 92 U[...]

4 nN Precauti ons ................ ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .......................... .................... ......15 1 Handling the LCD Scre en .................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ....... ...... .............[...]

5 nN Audio/V ideo ... ................... .................... ................... .................... ................... ................ ... .................... ................... 198 HDMI Input ........... ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ...............[...]

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 Noti ce © 2009 S ony Corpor ation. All r ights res erved. This manual and th e softwar e described h erein, i n whole or in part, may no t be reprod uced, trans lated, or re duced to a ny machin e-readabl e form wit hout prior written approv al. Sony Co rporation provides no wa rranty wit h regard to this manu al, the so ftware, o[...]

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 ❑ Quick Star t Guide — Descr ibes the process fro m unpacking to s tar ting up your V AI O . ❑ T r oubleshooting and Reco very Guide — Con tains so lutions to problems other than those y[...]

9 nN Befo re Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guide (this manual) — Explai ns f eatures of your compute r . It also incl udes inform ation on s olving com mon problems. The User Gu ide is p rovided in PDF f or mat for easy browsi ng and pr inting . To view th is on-sc reen guide: 1 Doub le-clic k the Me&My V AIO icon on the des ktop . 2[...]

10 nN Befo re Use Windows Help and Supp or t Windows Help and Support is a comprehen sive res ource for practical adv ice, tutori als, and dem onstration s to help you learn to use your computer. Use the search feature, inde x, or table of contents to view all Windows Hel p resources , includin g those on the Internet. To ac cess Windows Help and S[...]

11 nN Befo re Use Fur ther Sources ❑ Consult the help fi les inclu ded with the software you are us ing for detailed in f or mation o n f eatures and troublesh ooting. ❑ Go to http://www .club-vaio .com to find o nline tutor ials abo ut y our fav orite V AIO software.[...]

12 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: ❑ P osition of y our computer – Place t he display directly in front of you (1). K eep your forearms h orizontal (2), with your wri sts in a neu tral, comfor table positi on (3) whil e using th e k [...]

13 nN Befo re Use ❑ Viewing angle of the displa y – Use the d isplay's tilting feature to fi nd the bes t positio n. Y ou can r educe eye strain and muscle fatigue by adjust ing the til t of the di splay to th e proper po sition. Adj ust the br ightnes s lev e l of the display as well. ! While ad justing the viewing angle , do not exert ex[...]

14 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started us ing your V AIO compute r. ❑ Locating Controls and P or ts (page 15) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 21) ❑ Setting Up Y our Computer (page 22 ) ❑ Shutting Down Y our Computer Safely (pa ge 37)[...]

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. F ront A Built-in spea kers (stereo) B LCD s creen (pag e 152) C Remot e se nsor P oi nt t he sup pli ed re mote comma nder to t his s ensor f or operation s. D SONY logo lamp ( page 127) E System power in dicator (p[...]

16 nN Getting Started Bac k A Back panel cover Remove the back panel cover to access the por ts and jac ks behind it (pag e 22) . B Base sta nd (page 156) C Base sta nd cable clamp (pa ge 28) D Base sta nd release button (pa ge 33)[...]

17 nN Getting Started ! The al uminu m part in the vicin ity of the air exhaus t vent (1) on the top s urface o f the main uni t becomes hot while your comput er is on. Be sure t o wait until the m ain unit cool s down b efore you t ouch the to p surfac e. A Air exhaust vent ( pag e 155) B To p HARD D ISK DRIVE ACCESS BA Y (P or t 1) cover (page 14[...]

18 nN Getting Started A A C In por t (page 24) B VHF/UHF input po r t (p age 57) C A/V INPUT jack *1 Conn ect an ext ernal de vice such as a VCR. D S VIDEO inpu t po r t *1 Conn ect an ext ernal de vice such as a VCR. E OPTICAL OUT por t (pa ge 106) (O utpu t Sam plin g Ra te: 4 4.1 KHz/ 48.0 KHz /96 .0 KH z) F Ne twor k (Eth er net ) por t (page 9[...]

19 nN Getting Started Right A P ow er bu tton/P ower indicato r (page 21) B DISPLA Y OFF button / DIS PLA Y OFF indica tor (pag e 21) Press this b utton to turn off the LCD bac klight. Whil e the HDMI input is sele cted by t he HDMI SELEC T b utton (page 67) , pressing this b utton also turns off the v olume. C Hard disk drive/Optical disc driv e i[...]

20 nN Getting Started Left A Expr essCa r d /34 slot (page 7 2) B CF (CompactF lash) memory card i ndicator (page 21) C CF memory card release button (page 85 ) D CF memory card sl ot (page 85 ) E Memory Stic k sl ot *1 (page 76) F Media Acc ess indica tor (page 21) G SD memory card slot (page 82 ) H i.LINK 4- pin (S400) po rt ( pag e 119) I Hi-Spe[...]

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 the computer is on, illuminates in o range while the computer is in Sl eep mode, and tur ns off when the c omputer is off. System power Illuminates when the computer is on and/[...]

22 nN Getting Started Setting Up Y our Computer Removing and Replacing t he Bac k P anel Co v er Before accessi ng ports and jacks on the bac k of your c omputer, you first n eed to remov e the back panel c over from the compute r. To remove the b ack panel cover 1 Gently f ace down your comput er on a flat s urface . ! When fac ing down your com p[...]

23 nN Getting Started To replace the back p anel cover 1 Place the back panel cover (1) on the computer a ligning b oth sides wi th the com puter . 2 Slide t he cov er toward the b ase of the computer un til it locks in to place. ! Keep the bac k panel cove r on the computer un less access to t he back panel i s necessar y .[...]

24 nN Getting Started Connecting a P ow er Sou rce and Cab les You need a power cord to connect y our compute r to an AC power s ource and it must be plugged into the po wer source be fore you ca n establish communic ation with your wirel ess keybo ard and mous e. In additi on, you might wa nt to conne ct othe r cables if you use some fun ctions of[...]

25 nN Getting Started To connect t he po wer cord and othe r cable s 1 Remove the back panel cover from the com puter . See Removing and Replacing the Back Panel Co ver (page 22) f or the pr ocedure. 2 Plug one en d of the power cord (1) into the AC outlet (2), pl ug the other end in to the A C In por t (3) on the computer , and secure th e power c[...]

26 nN Getting Started ✍ T o open and close the left cable clamps, twist the clamp tips as illustrat ed below.[...]

27 nN Getting Started 3 Connect o ther cables to the c omputer , if nec essar y . ❑ T o set up TV co nnections, see Using the TV Function (page 57 ) . ❑ T o connec t an HDMI ca b le to the HDMI INPUT por t for using the HDM I Input func tion, see Using the HDMI Input Function ( page 66) . ❑ T o connec t your computer to an Ethe rnet n etwork,[...]

28 nN Getting Started 4 Bundle the power cord and other ca b les tog ether by replacin g the supp lied bas e stand cable cl amp (6). 5 Replace the back panel cover . See Removing and Replacing the Back Panel Co ver (page 22) f or the pr ocedure. ✍ T o dis connec t your compu ter comple tely fro m AC power , unplug the power c ord when the compute[...]

29 nN Getting Started Connecting the Wireless K e yboard A wire less keyb oard and f our AA alk aline batter ies for use in the ke yboard a re supplie d with your c omputer. Before att empting to use t he wirele ss keyboa rd, you must install th e batteries and establi sh commu nication bet ween the co mputer an d the keyboa rd. ✍ If you find you[...]

30 nN Getting Started ✍ Y ou can check the battery indicator ( or ) in the LCD window on the wireles s keyboard f or its batter y power level . If the wirele ss keyboa rd does not opera te properly, the bat teries may need to be replaced. If you do not i ntend to use the wire les s keyboard for an extend ed period of t ime, remove th e batteries [...]

31 nN Getting Started Connecting the Wirele ss Mouse A wireless mouse and two AA alka line batter ies for use in the mouse ar e supplied with your compute r. Before attempt ing to use the wir eless mous e, you must install the batte ries and esta blish commu nication between your co mputer and the mouse. ✍ If you find your mouse no t working, for[...]

32 nN Getting Started 3 Slide t he power s witch on the bottom of t he mouse t o the ON positio n. 4 Pres s the CONNECT button (1) on the right of the compu ter . 5 Pres s the CONNECT button on the bot tom of the mo use within 1 0 seconds fr om step 4. Communica tion between th e mouse an d the compute r should now be established. ✍ If the wirel [...]

33 nN Getting Started Adjusting the Height and th e T ur ning Angle of the LCD Screen In ad dition to the t ilting fea ture descr ibed in Ergonomic Considerations (pag e 12) , your c omputer has addition al featur es to enhan ce ergonomic fle xibility: hei ght adjustment and swi veling. To raise the LCD screen, press and hol d the base stand releas[...]

34 nN Getting Started To swi vel the LCD s creen, gras p the main unit on the sides with b oth hands and turn it ri ght or lef t. ! While swive ling the LCD screen , do not exert exces sive pressure on yo ur computer , especially o n the center of t he speaker grill , to eliminate a ri sk of mecha nical damage.[...]

35 nN Getting Started Preparing f or W all Mounting Your c omputer is equipped wi th four holes on its ba ck panel, whi ch look similar to those com pliant wit h the Video El ectronics Standar ds Associa tion (VES A) mounting standar d, for connec ting to y our mounting system. To reveal the mo unting ho les 1 Remove the back panel cover from the c[...]

36 nN Getting Started 3 Use the four hol es (3) for mounting by following the in str uctions des cribe d in the ma nual that cam e with your mounti ng syste m.[...]

37 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 per ipherals connected to the comp uter . 2 Click St art , the ar ro w next to the Lock button, and then Shut Down . 3 Respo nd to any prompts[...]

38 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 39) ❑ Using the T ouch P a d ( page 43) ❑ Usin g t he M ouse (page 44) ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Drive (page 47 ) ❑ Using the TV Function (page 57) ❑ Using the HDMI I[...]

39 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. The VAIO- Link Web site ( http://www.vaio-link.com ) als o contai ns glossar y informa tion to hel p you use the keyboard . [...]

40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ Illust rated ab ove is the En glish keyboa rd as an exam ple. A Zoom buttons Chang es the size of an imag e or a documen t displayed on some software. Press to make the v iew l ook smaller and further aw a y (zoom out). Press to make the view look b igger and cl oser (zoom in). See the he lp file included wi th [...]

41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer G Indicators (Ba tter y ): tur ns o n wh ile th e AA batt eri es for th e wireles s ke yboar d are sufficie nt and s witch es to when the batte ries wea r out . (Num lo c k): T urns on whi le in the Num Lo ck st ate . (Caps lock): T urn s on w hile in t he Caps Lock state. (Scroll lock): T urn s on while in the Sc r[...]

42 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 (page 29) Pre ss to en ab le t he wir eles s k ey board to co mmun ica te wi th the comp uter . C Batt ery compartment Sto rage comp artment f or the AA ba tte ries .[...]

43 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 disabl e/enable t he touch pad wi th the Fn+F11 ke ys while a mou se is connect ed to your compu ter . T o cha nge other tou ch pad setting s, click Start , All Programs , VAIO Contr ol Cen [...]

44 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 . ! T o main tain go od communicat ion, opera te the wireless mouse within th e distance l imitation s o[...]

45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer A Left b utton Click or double-clic k the left b utton to select it ems. T o drag and drop item s, hold the left button down whil e sliding the m ouse, then re lease the button to drop t he item. B Central wheel Rotate the centr al wheel to scroll up or down a page. Press th e wheel onc e to lock the scroll ac tion [...]

46 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Adjusting the Mouse Functions 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click Mous e un der Har dware and Sou nd . The Mouse Pr operties win dow appears. 3 Change the settings.[...]

47 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 the c omputer . 2 Press th e drive eject button ( 1) or the disc drive eject button o n the wire less ke yboard to open the dr ive. The dr ive tra y slides out. 3 Hold the back of the dri v e tra y wit[...]

48 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! 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 . ✍ If you use an external opt ical disc dri ve, connect the drive befo re you launch any preinstall ed disc opera tion program .[...]

49 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[...]

50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer PR: play ab le and recordable P: play ab le but not recordab le –: not play able or recordable CD- ROM Vide o CD Music CD CD Extr a CD-R/ RW DVD - ROM DVD - Video BD- ROM DVD - R / RW D VD+R/ RW DV D+R DL D VD-R DL DVD - RAM BD-R *8 /RE *9 DV D ± R W / ±R DL/RAM PPPPP R PP– PR *1 *2 PR PR *5 PR *6 PR *3 *4 –[...]

51 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[...]

52 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Only use c ircular disc s . Do not us e discs in any other shape (star , hear t, car d, etc.), as this ma y damag e the optical dis c dri v e. ❑ Do not str ike or sh ake y our co mputer wh ile the opt ical disc drive is wr iting da ta to a dis c. ❑ Do not plu g or unpl ug the [...]

53 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Region c ode indic ators are labeled on the discs o r packages t o indicate i n which reg ion and on what type o f play er you can play the di sc. Unle ss the regi on code indicate s "2" (Eu rope belongs to regi on "2"), " 5" (Russi a belongs to region " 5"), or "all&[...]

54 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 , click Start , All Programs , and the desir ed CD software to pla y 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 1 Inser t[...]

55 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla ying 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 , click Start , All Programs , and the desir ed D VD software to play the D VD . For ins tructions on how to us e the sof tware, see the help fil e included [...]

56 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla ying Blu-r a y Disc Media To play a Blu-ray Disc media 1 Close al l runn ing software a pplication s. 2 Inser t a Blu-ray Disc medi a into the o ptical dis c drive. 3 If nothing appears on the desk top , click Start , All Programs , and the desir ed Blu-ray Disc so ftware to play the disc. For ins tructions on h[...]

57 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the TV Function Your com puter may have a d ual DVB-T TV tuner boa rd or a hybri d TV tuner bo ard install ed. The Windows Media Center included in th e Microsoft Windows Vis ta Ultimate opera ting system enable s TV program viewing, rec ording a nd playback . See the online s pecificati ons to fin d out about[...]

58 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect yo ur comp uter to l and-based ( terrestr ial) or cable TV ser vices ✍ Y ou need t o remove the bac k panel c over from the compu ter before settin g up TV connection s. See Removing a nd Repl acing t he Bac k Panel C over (pag e 22) for th e pro ced ure. ! The appea rance of the ant enna/cabl e-TV cabl[...]

59 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Remote Commander A remo te comman der is suppl ied with y our compute r for usin g a wide var iety of A V related softw are appli cations, i ncluding the Windows Media Center .[...]

60 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ Illust rated ab ove is th e English re mote co mmand er as an exam ple. A P ause X bu tton Press to pau se media pl a yback. Press ag ain to resume playback. Stop x butt on Press to st op media playback or TV record ing session. F orw ard M butto n Press to fast-forward media at three speeds. Skip B? butt on Pre[...]

61 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 utt ons Press to select specific channels or enter te xt. (Press ENTER or OK to activ ate the channel s election.) G CLE AR b utton Press to backspace and del ete entered t e xt. H T e letext TV program mode b uttons Red but[...]

62 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bef ore y ou use the re mote commander Before using th e remote com mander, you need to in sert the supplied AA manga nese batte ries to ena ble communi cation between t he compute r and the re mote command er. To insert batte ries 1 T ur n the remote command er ov e r . 2 Slightly push down the d ented area ( 1), s[...]

63 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 co mmander does not operate properl y , you may need to re[...]

64 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Setting up the Windo ws Media Center The first ti me you lau nch the Windows Media Center , th e setup w izard will pop up. To config ure the TV tu ner, click Custom setup and follow the o n-screen i nstructio ns. In the Optional Setup window, click Configure tuners, TV signal, and Guide and f ollow the o n-screen i[...]

65 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Setting up TV Enhance pour V AIO The TV Enhance pour VAIO is ava ilable on French m odels so ld in F rance on ly. The TV Enhance pour VAIO allows you to watch a nd record free-to-air standard de finition a nd high de finition dig ital terr estr ial T V, impr oving your multi media exper ienc e. To la unch the ap pli[...]

66 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the HDMI Input Function Your comp uter is equ ipped with an HDMI INPUT po rt that enables you to connect a devic e with the HDMI out put port, such as a ha rd disk dri ve record er and a vi deo game play er, to the computer. W ith the HDM I Input functio n, the com puter can receive the high-de finition video [...]

67 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the HDMI Input Control Butt ons The HDM I input co ntrol buttons allow you t o switch the displ ay and soun d input bet ween the co mputer input and the HDMI input fr om the co nnected d evice and c hange the d isplay and s ound settings for the H DMI input. HDMI input con trol buttons Functions HDMI SELECT bu[...]

68 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Connecting and Using the HDMI-Compatib le De vice You nee d to conne ct the HD MI-compati ble device to your com puter with an HDMI cabl e to display the HDMI in put from t he device on th e comput er. ! Be sure to use an HDMI cable approved by H DMI Licens ing, LLC. To connect yo ur computer to the HDMI-compatible [...]

69 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To change the HDMI input volum e Press t he Up ( V ) o r the Down ( v ) bu tton to inc rease or decre ase the vol ume. ! While t he HDMI in put is selec ted, you can only use the Up/ Down butto ns to chan ge the volume . Y ou cannot use the volum e contr ol buttons on the wireless ke yboard or the supplie d remote c[...]

70 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Changing the Displa y and Sound Set tings f or the HDMI Inpu t You c an change the displ ay and sou nd settin gs for the HDMI inpu t with the O SD menu. The followi ng shows h ow to change the la nguage mode of the OSD menu, enab le or disabl e the Auto Input Sensing featur e, and chang e the default SONY logo lamp [...]

71 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To enabl e or disab le the Aut o Input Se nsing fe ature ✍ The Aut o Input Se nsing fe ature is di sabled by defau lt. 1 Pres s the MENU button to dis pla y the O SD menu. 2 Press the Up ( V ) or Do wn ( v ) b utton to select OP TION and then the OK button. 3 Press the Up ( V ) or Do wn ( v ) b utton to select INP[...]

72 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the ExpressCard Module Your co mputer is equipped with an Ex pressCard/3 4 slot * for transferring data among digital cameras, c amcorder s, music players , and other audio/vid eo devices . This slot c an only accommo date an Expr essCard/34 (34 mm wide) m odule * . * Referre d to as the Expres sCard slot and [...]

73 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting an ExpressCard Module ! Y our com puter i s supp lied with a slot prote ctor in the Expre ssCard slot. Remov e the slot prot ector before yo u use the slot. 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 d[...]

74 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ If the m odule d oes not go into th e slot eas ily , remove it gent ly and verify you are inserting i t in t he prop er direction . Make sure you use the most recent software drive r provided by the ExpressCard modul e manufactur er .[...]

75 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing an ExpressCard Module ! Insert t he ExpressC ard slot protecto r to block any pa rticles fr om entering the slo t when n ot using an Expres sCard mo dule. B efor e moving your comput er , be sure to inse rt the ExpressC ard slot protect or into the slot . Foll ow the steps b elow to re move the Ex pressCard[...]

76 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Memor y Stick The Me mory Stic k is a comp act, porta ble, and v ersatile IC record ing media especiall y design ed for exch anging and sharin g digital data with co mpatible p roducts, s uch as digital cameras, mobile ph ones, and other devic es. Becaus e it is re movable, it can be used for e xternal dat[...]

77 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bef ore Y ou Use t he Memor y Stic k 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, M emory Stic k PRO Duo, a nd Memor y Stick PRO -HG Duo with high-speed data tran sfer and lar ge data capa city capabi lities. ✍ Y ou can insert a D [...]

78 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Stic k To insert a Memory Stic k 1 Loca te the M emor y Sti ck slot (page 20) . 2 Hold t he Memor y St ick with the arrow po inting toward the sl ot. 3 Careful ly slide the M emor y Stick int o the slot unti l it clicks into place. The Mem or y Stick is auto matically detected by your syste m an[...]

79 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! Be sure to hol d the Memory S tick with the arrow po inting in the corre ct directio n as you insert it in to the slot. T o avoid dama ging your comp uter or the media, do not force the Memo ry Stic k into the sl ot if you can not insert it smoothly . Do not in sert more than one Mem ory Stick into t he slot. Impr[...]

80 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To format a Memo ry Stick The Me mory Stic k has be en formatt ed in the fa ctory defau lt settin g and is re ady for u se. 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 when formattin [...]

81 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a Memory Stic k ! Do not remov e the Memor y Stick whi le the Media A ccess indicat or light is li t. If you do, you may lose dat a. Large volu mes of da ta may take time to load, so mak e sure the indicat or is unlit bef ore removing the Mem ory Stic k. To remove a Me mory Stick 1 Check that the Media Ac c[...]

82 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the SD Memor y Card Your co mputer is equipped with an SD mem ory ca rd slot. Yo u can use this slot t o transfe r data amo ng digital c ameras , camco rders, musi c players , and other au dio/vide o devices. Bef ore Y ou Use the SD Memor y Card The SD memory ca rd slot on y our co mputer supp orts the f ollow[...]

83 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting an SD Memory Card To insert an SD memory card 1 Locate th e SD memor y card slot (page 20) . 2 Hold t he SD memo ry card with th e arrow poin ting toward the slot. 3 Careful ly slide the S D memor y car d into the slot until it clicks into plac e. Do not force the car d into the s lot. ✍ If the SD mem o[...]

84 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing an SD Memor y Card ! Do not remov e an SD memor y card while t he Media Access indicator l ight is lit. I f you do, the card or its data may be come damag ed . To remove an SD memory card 1 Check that the Media Ac cess indi cator l ight is unli t. 2 Push in the SD memor y c ard toward the computer and relea[...]

85 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the CF Memor y Card Your co mputer is equipped with a CF memor y card sl ot. You c an use this slot to tr ansfer data among dig ital cam eras, camco rders, musi c players , and other au dio/vide o devices. ! Y our computer has be en tested and foun d compatibl e only with major CF mem ory cards ava ilable as o[...]

86 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a CF Memor y Card ! Y our com puter i s supp lied with a slot prote ctor in the CF memor y card slot. R emove the slot pro tector before yo u use the CF memory ca rd slot. Use care when inserting or rem oving the CF memo ry card fro m the slot. Do not force it in or out of the sl ot. To insert a CF memory[...]

87 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ If the mem ory card do es not go into the slot easily , remove i t gently and verify you are in serti ng it in the prop er directi on.[...]

88 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a CF Memor y Card Foll ow the steps below to r emove t he CF memor y card wh ile your computer i s on. If it is not r emoved p roperly, you r system may not work prope rly. ! Do no t remove th e CF me mory c ard while the CF memory ca rd indica tor light is lit. If you do, you ma y lose data. La rge volu me[...]

89 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Inter net Before using th e Internet, yo u need to s ign up wi th an Internet Service P rovider (ISP) and set up devic es requir ed for connec ting your com puter to t he Internet. The fol lowing ty pes of Int ernet co nnection se rvices m ay be ava ilable from your ISP: ❑ Fiber to the Home (FTTH) ❑ Di[...]

90 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Network (LAN) You ca n connec t your compute r to 1000B ASE-T/1 00BASE-TX /10BASE-T t ype networ ks with an Et hernet netwo rk cable. Connect one end of a network cab le (not supp lied) to the n etwork (Eth ernet) por t on the back of the comp uter and the ot her end to y our network . For detaile d settin[...]

91 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! Do not pl ug a telephon e cable in to the networ k (Ethernet) po rt on your comp uter . If the netw ork (Ethernet ) port is connec ted to one of the telephon e lines men tioned below, high el ectric current to the port ma y caus e dama ge, overhe ating, or fire. - Home (in tercom speakerphon e) or business -use te[...]

92 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Wireless LAN (WLAN) Using t he Wireless LAN (WLAN), a ll your di gital device s with the bui lt-in WLA N function co mmunicat e freely wi th each oth er through a network. A WLA N is a network i n which a user can c onnect to a Lo cal Area Networ k (LAN) throu gh a wireless (radio) connec tion. This elimin[...]

93 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer The IEEE 80 2.11n dra ft standard is a wireless LAN stand ard, using t he 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz ban d. Wireless LAN devices u sing the 2.4 GHz band cann ot communi cate with devi ces using th e 5 GHz band bec ause the fre quencies are di ffe rent. The 2. 4 GHz ban d used by wi reless LA N compat ible devi ces is al so us[...]

94 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng without an Access P oint (Ad-hoc) An ad- hoc network i s a network in which a LAN is cre ated only b y wireless devices themselv es, with no othe r centr al controll er or ac cess point. Each dev ice commu nicates directly with other devices in th e network . You can s et up an ad- hoc netwo rk easily[...]

95 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To commu nicate witho ut an acce ss point (a d-hoc) ! Y ou cannot sel ect the 5 GHz ban d, which i s used for the IEE E 802.1 1a standard, on ad-hoc net works. The IEE E 802.11 n draft stan dard, using the 2. 4 GHz or 5 GH z band, i s not avail able on ad -hoc netw orks. 1 T ur n on the WIR ELESS swit ch . 2 Click S[...]

96 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 suppl ied). The access po int brid ges the wi reless and wired LAN a nd acts as a central c ontroller for the wir[...]

97 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 WIR ELESS swit ch . 3 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center . 4 Click Netw ork Connections and V AIO Smar t Netw ork . 5 Click Adv a[...]

98 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Stopping Wireless LAN Commun ications To stop wireless LA N communications 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 functio n while accessin g remote docum ents, files , or resources may result in dat a loss.[...]

99 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Function You c an establ ish wirel ess commu nication s between your com puter and other B luetooth d evices suc h as ano ther comput er or a mobile phon e. You c an transfe r data b etween these devices without ca bles at a range of up to 10 meters i n an open area. To start Bluetoo th communic [...]

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

101 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 th e Bluetoo th function and wirele ss communic at[...]

102 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bluetooth Security The B luetooth wire less techn ology has an authentic ation functio n, which a llows you to determine wi th whom you ch oose to commun icate. W ith the auth entication fu nction, you can preven t any a nonymous B luetooth d evices fr om accessing your compute r. The fi rst time two Bluetooth devi[...]

103 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. To commu nicate wit h another Blueto oth device To comm unicate with anoth er Bluetoot h[...]

104 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Stopping Bluetoo th Communications To stop Bluetoot h commun ication s 1 T ur n off the B luetooth d e vice that is communic ating with your com puter . 2 Click the button next to or above the Bluetooth icon in the V AIO S mart Ne tw ork window .[...]

105 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 External Speakers (page 106) ❑ Connecting an External Display (page 108) ❑ Selecti ng Display Modes (pag e 113) ❑ Using the Multiple Monito rs Func tion (page 1 14) ?[...]

106 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting Exter nal Speakers You ca n connec t external s ound outpu t devices (not sup plied), suc h as sp eakers or he adphones, to your com puter. Since your comp uter is ca pable of ou tputting di gital signa ls thro ugh the OPTICAL OUT p ort, you can connect an S/PDIF devic e such as di gital headp hones or a[...]

107 nN Using P eripheral De vices ✍ Make sure you r speakers are desi gned for comput er use. ! Do not pl ace floppy disks on the speakers. Their magne tic field may d amage the data on t he disks.[...]

108 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Displa y You ca n connec t an external display ( not supp lied) to the HDMI OUTPUT port on the back of y our comput er. ✍ Connect the power cord of your ext ernal display af ter connectin g all other cab les. T o chan ge the display ou tput to the conn ected extern al display , see Selecti[...]

109 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Computer Disp la y ✍ Y ou need to remove the back panel co ver from th e computer to access the HDMI OUT PUT port. S ee Remov ing and Re placin g the Bac k Panel Cov er (pag e 22) for th e pro ced ure. To connect a compute r display 1 If neces sar y , plug one e nd of the di splay's power cord ([...]

110 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a TV If yo ur TV is equ ipped with an HDMI inp ut port, you can conn ect the TV t o your com puter. ✍ Y ou need to remove the back panel co ver from th e computer to access the HDMI OUT PUT port. S ee Remov ing and Re placin g the Bac k Panel Cov er (pag e 22) for th e pro ced ure. To connect a TV to y[...]

111 nN Using P eripheral De vices ! If a device driver other tha n the one provided by Sony is used, the image will not be displayed and the audio wil l not be heard . A lways use the device drive r provide d by Sony for update s. ✍ See t he manual that c ame with your TV f or more i nformatio n on ins tallation and u se. The HDMI cable carries b[...]

112 nN Using P eripheral De vices Additi onally, you can con nect a hig h-quali ty home theate r rece iver or ot her surround sound de coder de vices between yo ur compute r and TV u sing an HDMI c onnection. To connect a high-qu ality digital sound o utput device betwee n your comp uter an d a TV ! Before co nnecting the dev ice to t he com puter [...]

113 nN Using P eripheral De vices Selecting Displa y Modes You can select which display to be us ed as the prim ary moni tor when two disp lays (TV , desktop moni tor, etc.) ar e connected to your computer. If yo u want to work on both disp lays at the same time , see Using the Multiple Monitors Function (page 114 ) for more informati on. To select[...]

114 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 a display c onnected t o the HDMI OUTPUT p ort, your co mputer sc reen and the connect ed display can func tion as a single desk top. Yo[...]

115 nN Using P eripheral De vices To use t he Mul tiple Moni tors fun ction 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click Adjust screen resolutio n under Appear ance and Personalizatio n . 3 Right-cli ck the number 2 monitor and selec t Attached . 4 Click OK . At the c onfir mation promp t, click Ye s . ✍ Additi onally , you can set the display co[...]

116 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Universal Se rial Bus (U SB) De vice To protec t your com puter and/or USB device s from damage , av oi d e xposin g the USB po r ts to shock or impa ct when m oving the com puter with USB devic es conne cted. Connecting a USB Flopp y Disk Dr iv e You ca n purcha se a USB flo ppy disk d rive and c onne[...]

117 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. To disconn ect a USB fl oppy disk d rive ✍ T o dis connect a USB flo ppy disk dri[...]

118 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[...]

119 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ Y our com puter is equipped wi th an i.LINK por t, whic h you can use to c onnect an i. LINK device, such as a di gital video camcorde r . ❑ The i.L INK por t on your c omputer does not supp ly power to an external de vice. If the e xter nal d[...]

120 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 [...]

121 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. ❑ Setting the Passw ord (page 122) ❑ Setting Up Y our Computer with[...]

122 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting the P ass w ord Use one of the BIOS f unctions to set the pas sword. Once you have set the pa ssword, yo u will be prompted to en ter the pa ssword afte r the VA IO logo appea rs to st art your compute r. The powe r-on passwor d allows you to protect your comp uter from un authorized ac cess. Adding [...]

123 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 the c omputer . 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 ity[...]

124 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 the c omputer . 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 w[...]

125 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the P ow er-on P ass word To change or remove the power- on password ( machine password) 1 T ur n on the c omputer . 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 [...]

126 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To change or remove the power- on password ( user passw ord) 1 T ur n on the c omputer . 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 [...]

127 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Computer with the 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 t he VAIO C ontrol Cen ter 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center . 2 Select the desir ed control [...]

128 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ow er Sa ving Mode In ad dition to the n ormal op erating mode , your com puter has a d istinct power savi ng mode c alled Sleep mode. Using Nor mal Mode This is the norm al state o f the comp uter when it i s in use. T he green po wer indi cator light is lit in th is mode.[...]

129 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Sleep Mode Sleep m ode turns off the LCD screen an d places the ha rd disk driv e and the CPU into a low power cons umption m ode. The orange power in dicator li ght illum inates in th is mode. ! T urn off your co mputer if yo u do not int end to use it for a long p eriod o f time. To activate Sle ep m[...]

130 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 Click St art , Cont rol P anel , Hard ware and Sound , and P owe r Options . 2 Click Change plan settings under t he current p[...]

131 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Language with Windows Vista Ultimate On mod els with Wi ndows Vista Ultimate, you can d ownload and i nstall your desired language p ack. See the online speci fications t o find out i f your com puter has W indows Vista U ltimate in stalled. ! T o down load a langua ge pack, your co mputer m[...]

132 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 sh ould con tact your dealer to install a new memor y m[...]

133 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r Adding and Removing Memor y If yo u want to expa nd the func tionality of your c omputer, you can inc rease the am ount of mem ory by ins talling opt ional memory modules. B efore you u pgrade your compute r's memory, read the notes and procedu res in the following pages. Notes on adding/remo ving memor y[...]

134 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r ❑ Use the s pecial bag supplie d with the m emor y module or wrap the mo dule in alum inum f oil to pr otect it from ESD . ❑ 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 [...]

135 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 , tur n off a ll peri pheral devices, and disc onnect pe ripheral devices from the por ts and jacks on the left a nd right of the com puter . 2 Remove the back panel cover from the com puter . See Removing and [...]

136 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r 7 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). 8 Remove the new memor y module from its pa ckagi[...]

137 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r 9 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. Be sure to insert the conn ector edge of the m emor y module i nto the sl ot while aligning the n otch on th e module with th e small p roject ion [...]

138 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r 13 Connect t he rest of the per ipheral devices to the left and righ t of the co mputer . 14 Plug the computer and the pe ripheral de vices to power source s. 15 T ur n on all per iph eral de vices and then the computer .[...]

139 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r Viewin g the Amount of Memor y To view the amount of me mory 1 T ur n on the c omputer . 2 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center . 3 Click System Information an d System Information . Y ou ca n view the amoun t of system memor y in th e right p ane. If the addit ional mem ory does not appear [...]

140 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r Replacing the Hard Disk Dr ive Your com puter is equipped with two 3.5 -inch hard di sk drives. Review th e manufactu rer's informati on provided with your new har d disk driv e before attempt ing to insta ll it in the co mputer. Notes on installing hard disk driv es ❑ The enti re repair co st will be c[...]

141 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r Replacing the Hard Disk Drive in the T op Hard Disk Ba y (P or t 1) To replace the har d disk drive 1 Shut down the c omputer , tur n off a ll peri pheral devices, and disc onnect pe ripheral devices from the por ts and jacks on the left a nd right of the com puter . 2 Remove the back panel cover from the com [...]

142 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r 7 Unscr e w the two sc rews (3) secur ing the dr ive holder . 8 Grasp the ta b (4) on the drive holder an d pull ou t the holde r with the har d disk dr ive from the har d disk bay .[...]

143 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r 9 Remove the six screws from th e dri v e holde r and take out the h ard disk drive. 10 Place a new hard disk d rive into the d rive holder and align th e holes o n each si de of the h older . 11 Secur e the dri v e to t he drive hold er with scr ews , throug h the hole s on each side of t he holder. ! A new h[...]

144 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r 15 Connect t he power cord and t he per ipheral devices to the bac k o f the compu ter . 16 Replace the back panel cover . See Removing and Replacing the Back Panel Co ver (page 22) f or the pr ocedure. 17 Connect t he rest of the per ipheral devices to the left and righ t of the co mputer . 18 Plug the comput[...]

145 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r Replacing the Hard Disk Drive in the Bo ttom Hard Disk Ba y (P or t 0) To replace the har d disk drive 1 Shut down the c omputer , tur n off a ll peri pheral devices, and disc onnect pe ripheral devices from the por ts and jacks on the left a nd right of the com puter . 2 Remove the back panel cover from the c[...]

146 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r 6 Unscr e w the thr ee screws (3) sec uring th e drive holder . ! The top two screws are not removable f rom the drive ho lder tabs.[...]

147 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r 7 Put a fin ger tip unde r neath the s ide flap (4) o f the dri v e holder, lift up the hol der with the c urrent hard d isk dr iv e, and diagonal ly take it out of t he hard dis k bay . 8 Discon nect the Ser ial A T A pow er cable an d the Ser ial A T A cable fr om the hard disk dr ive . 9 Remove the six scre[...]

148 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r 10 Place a new hard disk d rive into the d rive holder and align th e holes o n each si de of the h older . 11 Secur e the dri v e to t he drive hold er with scr ews , throug h the hole s on each side of t he holder. ! A new hard disk dri ve comes with the necessar y screws. Do not over t ighten thes e screws [...]

149 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r 18 Connect t he rest of the per ipheral devices to the left and righ t of the co mputer . 19 Plug the computer and the pe ripheral de vices to power source s. 20 T ur n on all per iph eral de vices and then the computer .[...]

150 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r Identify ing the Hard Disk Spa ce When y ou have initialize a new har d disk, i t must be configur ed as an ex tended pa rtition in Windows NT file sy stem (N TFS) form at. To iden tify t he hard dis k space 1 Log on to Windows as a user with admi nistrative right s. 2 Click St art , rig ht-c lic k Computer , [...]

151 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. ❑ Handling the LCD S creen (page 1 52) ❑ Usin g the P ow er Sou r ce (page 153) ❑ Handling Y our Computer (page 154 ) ❑ Ha ndli ng Fl oppy Di sks (pag e 157) ❑ Handling Discs (page[...]

152 nN Precau tions 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 condit[...]

153 nN Precau tions 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 purcha se a power str ip with a surge pro tector . This device hel ps prev ent dama ge to your c[...]

154 nN Precau tions Handling Y our Comp uter ❑ 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 liq[...]

155 nN Precau tions ❑ The al uminum par t i n the vicin ity of the air exhaust v ent (1) on the top surf ace o f the main unit beco mes hot while your compute r is on. Be sure to wait u ntil the m ain unit coo ls down before you touch the to p surf ace. ❑ When on e of the w ireless functions o f your computer is activated, the computer emits ra[...]

156 nN Precau tions ❑ Make sure you disco nnect the power cord b ef ore cle aning your computer. ❑ T o av oid lo sing data when your compu ter is da maged, back up your d ata regular ly . ❑ Do not grasp t he base stan d or the ba se stand clamp to lift your compu ter as the s tand may break and cau se the mai n unit to fall, resul ting in d a[...]

157 nN Precau tions Handling Floppy Disks ❑ Do not ope n the shutt er manually and touch th e inter nal component s of the fl opp 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[...]

158 nN Precau tions Handling Discs ❑ Do not touc h the surface of the 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 us e solvents (such as benzi ne, thinne[...]

159 nN Precau tions Using Headphones Preventing hearing damag e – Av oid usin g headphon es at high volume. Hearing exp erts advis e against c ontinuous , loud and ext ended play . If you e xperience a ringing in y our ears, reduce the v olume or d iscontinue use.[...]

160 nN Precau tions Handling the Memor y Stick ❑ Do not touc h the Mem or y Stick conne ctor wit h y our f inger or metal lic objec ts. ❑ Use only the adhes iv e lab el suppl ied with th e Memor y Sti ck as a label. ❑ Do not ben d, drop, or e xpose the Memor y S tick. ❑ Do not dis assemble or m odify the Memor y Stick. ❑ Do not let the Me[...]

161 nN Precau tions Handling the Hard D isk 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 can b e easily damaged by mec hanical vibration , shock, or dust. Althoug h the hard disk drive ha s the inter nal safe ty device to prevent losin g data due to mechanic al vibrati on, shock, o r du[...]

162 nN Precau tions Updating Y our Computer 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 4 Click St art , All[...]

163 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 s olutions . Try these s uggestio ns before c ontacting VAIO-Lin k. ❑ Computer (page 164) ❑ System Sec urity (page 170) ❑ Networki ng (page 1 71) ❑ Bluetooth [...]

164 nN T r oublesho oting Computer What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your compute r is secur ely plugged int o a power source a nd turn ed on and the power indicator light shows the power is on. ❑ Discon nect all connecte d USB devices (if any), and then r estar t your comput er . ❑ Remove an y extra memor y mod u[...]

165 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if the green po w er indicator li ght turns on but m y screen remains b lank? ❑ If the orange DISP LA Y OFF indicat or is lit, p ress the DISPLA Y OFF button. ❑ Make sure t he compute r input is selecte d. T o change the display input, press th e HDMI SELECT button on the right of the comp uter . ❑ P[...]

166 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y comput er or soft ware stops resp onding? ❑ If your comput er stops responding while a soft ware applica tion is r unning , press t he Alt + F4 ke y s to close th e applica tion window . ❑ If the Al t + F4 k eys do not wor k, click Start , the arrow next to the Lock b utton, and Shut Down to tur[...]

167 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my computer enter Sle ep mode? Your computer may becom e unstabl e if the op erating mod e is ch anged befor e the co mputer com pletely enters Sleep m ode. To restor e your comp uter to normal m ode 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Click St art , the ar ro w next to the Lock button, and Restar t . 3 If your[...]

168 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 si te of the ga me if ther e are any patch es or update s to download. ❑ Make sure you have installed the latest vide o driver . ❑ On some V AIO models, the graphics memor y is shar ed with the s ystem. The o ptimal graphic [...]

169 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my screen tur n off af ter the automati c tur n-off time has passed? The V AIO original screen s aver disa bles the t imer se tting, which y ou can s elect usin g the Wind ows power op tions, for your screen t o turn off. Selec t a screen saver ot her than the V AIO orig inal scre en saver. What should I [...]

170 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[...]

171 nN T r oublesho oting Networking What should I do if m y computer cannot connect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Connecti on capabi lity is a ff ected by dista nce and o bstruc tions. Y ou n eed to place your computer awa y from obstruc tions or move any access p oint you may be using cl oser to the compu ter . ❑ Make sure the WIRELESS s [...]

172 nN T r oublesho oting ❑ Make sure Maximum P e rf ormance i s s e l e c t e d fo r Wirele ss Adapter Sett ings in the P ower Options window . Selecting any other o ption may result in a c ommunicat ion failure. T o change the settings, follow these s teps: 1 Right-c lick the power status icon on th e taskba r and selec t P ower Options . 2 Cli[...]

173 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 . ❑ Place y our comp uter awa y from obs tacles or move any access poi nt y[...]

174 nN T r oublesho oting How do I a v oid data transf er interr uption s? ❑ When your comp uter is co nnected to a n access p oint, data t ransf er inte rruptions ma y occ ur if a la rge file is e xchanged or the comp uter is pla ced in c lose proximity t o microwa ves and co rdless tel ephones. ❑ Mov e your comp uter closer to the acces s poi[...]

175 nN T r oublesho oting How do I displa y the V AIO Smar t N etw ork 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 Smar t Netw ork . 3 Click Adv a nced in th e right pane. ✍ For informat ion on t he V AIO[...]

176 nN T r oublesho oting Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot find m y comput er? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the Bluetooth functi on enabled. ❑ If the WIRELE SS indicator light is unlit , tur n on the WIRELE SS swi tc h. ❑ Y our c omputer and the de vice may be too far apar t. Wirel ess Bluetoo th [...]

177 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 t he other devices a re authen ticated. ❑ T o allow other B luetooth devices to communicate wi th your computer , follow these steps : 1 Click Start , C ontr ol P anel , Hard ware and Sound , Bluetooth De vices , and Bluetooth S[...]

178 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y Bluetooth connectio n slow? ❑ The dat a transfer speed depen ds on the obs tructi ons and/or th e distance between the two devices, on th e radio wa ve quality , and on the operatin g system or th e software in use. Mov e Blueto oth devices closer to your compute r . ❑ The 2.4 GHz radio fr equency us ed by [...]

179 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y can't I use t he Bluetoot h de vices when I s witch use rs? If you s witch users without log ging off your system, th e Bluetooth d evices will not work. Be sure to log off before switching user s. To lo g off you r syste m, click Start , the arr ow next to the Lo ck button, an d Log Off . Wh y can't I e xch[...]

180 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[...]

181 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot pla y a disc p roperly 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 disc is dir t y or dam aged,[...]

182 nN T r oublesho oting ❑ Make sure the c orrect dr iver software is ins talled. Follow these steps : 1 Click Start and Control P anel . 2 Click System a nd Maintenance . 3 Click System . 4 Click De vice Manager in the left pa ne. The Device Ma nager win dow appears with a listing of your computer's ha rdware devices. If an "X" o[...]

183 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot pla y Bl u-ra y Di sc media or m y comput er becomes unstab le during Blu-ra y Disc pla ybac k? You may not be ab le to play some Blu- ray Disc co ntents on your co mputer, or t he compute r may beco me unstab le during Blu-ray Disc pla yback. To play su ch conte nts norm ally, dow nload and in[...]

184 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y Wh y did my screen go b lank? ❑ Y our computer screen m a y go blank if the comp uter enters Sleep mode. If t he com puter is i n Sleep mod e, press any key to br ing the c omputer back into No r mal mode. See Using the P owe r Saving Mode (page 128 ) fo r m o r e i n fo r m a t i o n . ❑ Make sure t he compu[...]

185 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my screen displa y a video? ❑ If the dis play output is directed t o the exter nal display and th e e xter nal d isplay is discon nected, you ca nnot dis pla y a vi deo on your compute r screen. S top video pl a yback, change the display output to the compute r screen, a nd then resta r t video playback[...]

186 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 Nor mal mode fr om Sleep mode. To sa ve your preference fo r the brigh tness, fol low these s teps:[...]

187 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 [...]

188 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 conn ected to the po r ts on the prin ter and your com puter . ❑ 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 ns[...]

189 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 . ❑ Y ou r sound inp ut de vi ce may hav e been in correctly configur ed. T o conf igure the sound in p[...]

190 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 position . ❑ 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[...]

191 nN T r oublesho oting 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 the pointer does not move while a software applic ation is run ning, pres s the Alt + F4 ke ys to close th e applicat ion window . ❑ If the Alt + F4 keys do not work, p ress the W indows ke y once[...]

192 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 [...]

193 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I do not hear sound f rom the b uilt-in 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. ❑ The volume m a y hav e been turne d off by the muting button o n the wire[...]

194 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 t he touch p ad. Press the Fn + F11 k eys to enable the touch pad. ❑ If the pointer does not move while a software applic ation is run ning, pres s the Alt + F4 ke ys to close th e applicat ion window . ❑ If the Alt + F4 keys do [...]

195 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 yo ur wireles s keyboar d is label ed on the p ackagin g box. If y ou choos e a differen t regiona l keyboard when yo u complet e the Wind ows setup, the key co nfiguration will be mis matched. To ch ange the k eyboard co nfigu[...]

196 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y computer does not re cogniz e m y k eybo ard? ❑ Make sure the p ow er switch on the ba ck of the wireless k eyboard is in t he ON position. ❑ Make sure the s upplied AA batter ies are p roperl y installe d. ❑ Pres s the CONNECT b utton on your computer and then on the wireles s k eyboard to r [...]

197 nN T r oublesho oting Flopp y Di sks Wh y doesn't the Saf ely Remov e Hardwar e icon appear on the taskba r 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[...]

198 nN T r oublesho oting A udio/Video What should I do if I cannot use my D V camcorder? If a m essage appe ars statin g that the i. LINK device is disconnec ted or tu rned off, the i .LINK cab le may not be securely plugged into the po rt on your c omputer o r camcorder . Unplug the cable, an d plug it in on ce again. See Connecting an i.LINK Dev[...]

199 nN T r oublesho oting How do I tu r n off the Windows star tup sound? To turn o ff the Windows startup sound , follow thes e steps: 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click Har dwar e and Sound . 3 Click Mana ge audio devices under Sound . 4 On the Sounds tab , click to cancel the Play Windo ws Startup sound check box. 5 Click OK . How do I[...]

200 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 output por t, optical output por t, or headphones jac k? ❑ Y ou ne ed to chan ge the so und output de vice i f you want to hear sound from the device connec ted to a po r t, such as the HDMI output por t, optical out put po[...]

201 nN T r oublesho oting How do I ou tput the Dolb y D igita l or DTS sound through an S/PDIF or HDMI-compatib le de vice? To outp ut the Dolb y Digital or DTS sound from a dis c through an S/PDIF o r HDMI-compati ble devi ce conne cted to y our compu ter, f oll ow thes e ste ps: 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click Har dwar e and Sound . [...]

202 nN T r oublesho oting HDMI Input What should I do if I cannot change the vo lume with the Up/Do wn b uttons? You ca nnot chang e the volu me with the Up/Down butt ons while the computer input is selected. Press the HDMI SELECT button on the right of the comput er to switch the display i nput to the HDMI input. ✍ The HD MI SELE CT indicato r l[...]

203 nN T r oublesho oting How do I sa ve input images or sound from the con nected HDMI-compatib le de vice to files on my computer? You can not save suc h images o r sound to files o n your co mputer. In addi tion, you can not record th e HDMI input, suc h as a TV prog ram, displ ayed on your computer or control the Windows Media Center with the H[...]

204 nN T r oublesho oting Memor y Stick What should I do if I cannot use a M emo r y Stic k that w as f or matted on a V AIO computer on other de vices? You may need to refo rmat your Memory Sti ck. Form atting a Memory Sti ck erases all data , includin g music data prev iously sav ed on it. Before you re format a Memor y Stick, back u p important [...]

205 nN T r oublesho oting P eri pher als 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 . For e xample, if you ar e using 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 l[...]

206 nN Support Options Suppor t Options This section contains infor mation o n where to go f or answers to questions about yo ur VAIO com puter. Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See Docum ent ation ( page 8) for detail s on the printe d and non-pri nted documentat ion suppl ied with your comp uter, as well as fu rthe r sour ces of r efere nce. ❑ Go to[...]

207 nN T radem arks T rademar ks Sony, V AIO, the VA IO logo, VA IO Control Center, VA IO Power Mana gement, VA IO Power Ma nagement V iewer, VAIO Update, and "BRAVIA" a re trademark s or regi stered trad emarks of S ony Corporati on. and "Mem ory Sti ck," "Memo ry Stic k Duo," "MagicGat e," "Ope nMG,&qu[...]

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