Sony VGC-VA10G manual

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Buen manual de instrucciones

Las leyes obligan al vendedor a entregarle al comprador, junto con el producto, el manual de instrucciones Sony VGC-VA10G. La falta del manual o facilitar información incorrecta al consumidor constituyen una base de reclamación por no estar de acuerdo el producto con el contrato. Según la ley, está permitido adjuntar un manual de otra forma que no sea en papel, lo cual últimamente es bastante común y los fabricantes nos facilitan un manual gráfico, su versión electrónica Sony VGC-VA10G o vídeos de instrucciones para usuarios. La condición es que tenga una forma legible y entendible.

¿Qué es un manual de instrucciones?

El nombre proviene de la palabra latina “instructio”, es decir, ordenar. Por lo tanto, en un manual Sony VGC-VA10G se puede encontrar la descripción de las etapas de actuación. El propósito de un manual es enseñar, facilitar el encendido o el uso de un dispositivo o la realización de acciones concretas. Un manual de instrucciones también es una fuente de información acerca de un objeto o un servicio, es una pista.

Desafortunadamente pocos usuarios destinan su tiempo a leer manuales Sony VGC-VA10G, sin embargo, un buen manual nos permite, no solo conocer una cantidad de funcionalidades adicionales del dispositivo comprado, sino también evitar la mayoría de fallos.

Entonces, ¿qué debe contener el manual de instrucciones perfecto?

Sobre todo, un manual de instrucciones Sony VGC-VA10G debe contener:
- información acerca de las especificaciones técnicas del dispositivo Sony VGC-VA10G
- nombre de fabricante y año de fabricación del dispositivo Sony VGC-VA10G
- condiciones de uso, configuración y mantenimiento del dispositivo Sony VGC-VA10G
- marcas de seguridad y certificados que confirmen su concordancia con determinadas normativas

¿Por qué no leemos los manuales de instrucciones?

Normalmente es por la falta de tiempo y seguridad acerca de las funcionalidades determinadas de los dispositivos comprados. Desafortunadamente la conexión y el encendido de Sony VGC-VA10G no es suficiente. El manual de instrucciones siempre contiene una serie de indicaciones acerca de determinadas funcionalidades, normas de seguridad, consejos de mantenimiento (incluso qué productos usar), fallos eventuales de Sony VGC-VA10G y maneras de solucionar los problemas que puedan ocurrir durante su uso. Al final, en un manual se pueden encontrar los detalles de servicio técnico Sony en caso de que las soluciones propuestas no hayan funcionado. Actualmente gozan de éxito manuales de instrucciones en forma de animaciones interesantes o vídeo manuales que llegan al usuario mucho mejor que en forma de un folleto. Este tipo de manual ayuda a que el usuario vea el vídeo entero sin saltarse las especificaciones y las descripciones técnicas complicadas de Sony VGC-VA10G, como se suele hacer teniendo una versión en papel.

¿Por qué vale la pena leer los manuales de instrucciones?

Sobre todo es en ellos donde encontraremos las respuestas acerca de la construcción, las posibilidades del dispositivo Sony VGC-VA10G, el uso de determinados accesorios y una serie de informaciones que permiten aprovechar completamente sus funciones y comodidades.

Tras una compra exitosa de un equipo o un dispositivo, vale la pena dedicar un momento para familiarizarse con cada parte del manual Sony VGC-VA10G. Actualmente se preparan y traducen con dedicación, para que no solo sean comprensibles para los usuarios, sino que también cumplan su función básica de información y ayuda.

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    N User Guide P ers onal Computer V GC-V A10G Series[...]

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

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    3 nN Using P eripheral Devic es .................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ..... .............. .................... ........7 3 Connectin g an External Microphone .... ................... .................... ................... ................... ............. ....... ..................[...]

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    4 nN Troublesho oting ......... ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ................................. ................... 122 Computer ...... ................... .................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ............. .......[...]

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    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. Docume ntation Your d ocumentat ion incl udes print ed infor[...]

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    6 nN Befo re Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guide (this manual) — Contains f eatures of your compute r . It al so incl udes inform ation a bout the so ftware programs inc luded with your computer , as well as inf or mation o n solving c ommon problems. ❑ Specificati ons — The online Sp ecification s describe the hardware and software [...]

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    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: ❑ P osition of y our computer – Pl ace the dis pla y direc tly in fron t of you (1). K eep your forearm s hori zontal (2), wit h y our wri sts in a neut r al, c omf or table posi tion (3) whi le usin[...]

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    8 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 adjusting the tilt of the disp la y to the prope r positi on. Adjust th e brightne ss settin g of the display as wel l. ❑ Lighting – Choose a locatio n where windows a nd [...]

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    9 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started with using your VAIO com puter. ❑ Locating Controls and P or ts (page 10) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 14) ❑ Connecting the P o wer Cord (page 15) ❑ Shutting Down Y our Computer Safel y (page 17)[...]

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    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. ! The fol lowing ill ustrat ions may app ear differ ent from your model, dependi ng on the coun tr y or area of y our reside ncy .[...]

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    11 nN Getting Started F ront A Pow e r i n d i c a t o r (page 14) B Drive indicato r (p age 14) C MONIT OR OFF in dica tor (pag e 14) D MONIT OR OFF butt on for turning off the displa y output and t he speaker volume . E Bright ness butto ns for increasing (+) or decreasing (-) the screen brightness. F LAMP ON/OFF switch f or turning on and off al[...]

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    12 nN Getting Started Right A P ow er bu tton B Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt * (pag e 75) C i.LINK ® (IEEE1394) S400 p ort (page 78) D AC Input por t (page 15) * Suppor ts high-/fu ll-/low- spe eds.[...]

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    13 nN Getting Started Left A Composite A udio In jacks (page 42) B Compos ite Video In jack for connecting a cable or satellite set- top box (STB) without the S Vi deo Out jack. C S Video In jack (page 42) D VHF/UHF por t (pag e 37) E PC Card slot (page 52) F WIRELESS LAN indicator (page 64) G WIRELESS LAN s witch (page 64) H CONNECT button (page 1[...]

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    14 nN Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your c omputer is equipped with the fol lowing i ndicator l ights. Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 Illuminates in green when t he power of the computer is on, illuminates in orange wh en the computer is in Standby mode, and tur ns off when the c omputer is in Hiber nate mode or o ff . Media Acces s I[...]

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    15 nN Getting Started Connecting the P ower Cord Your com puter's p ower cord m ust be plugg ed into an AC power sou rce, such as an AC w all outle t, surge protec tor, or Uninter ruptible P ower Supply (UPS), be fore you can establi sh comm unication wi th your wireless key board a nd wireless mouse. ! Use only the po wer cord supplie d with [...]

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    16 nN Getting Started ✍ T o disc onne ct the compu ter comp letely from AC power , unplug the p ower cor d. Make sure that the AC outlet i s easily acce ssible. If you are int errupted and need to leave you r computer s uddenly, place the computer int o Hiberna te mode. See Using Hiber nate Mo de (page 89) . Th is power savin g mode saves the tim[...]

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    17 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 th e computer . 2 Click St art and then T urn O ff Computer . The T urn off computer window appears. 3 Click Tu r n [...]

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    18 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 com puter. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 19) ❑ Usin g t he M ouse (page 25 ) ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Drive (page 30 ) ❑ Using the TV Function (page 37) ❑ Using PC Cards (pa ge 52) ❑ Using the Memor y Stick Medi[...]

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    19 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the K eyboard Your c omputer is supplied wi th a wirele ss key board. The wi reless key board uses a standard k ey arran gement with additiona l keys tha t perform s pecific fun ctions.[...]

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    20 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ The above illustrati on shows the keyboard d elivered with the models that are ava ilable in USA an d Canada. The ke yboard for th e models av ailable in Latin Am erican count ries and area s appear s differ ent from the above. A Func tion ke ys P erform c ert ain tasks. The ta sk associat ed with each function [...]

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    21 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer A Key b o a r d fe e t Extend to adjust the keyboard height . B CONNECT button Press to en able th e ke yboard to communicate wi th the main unit. C Batt ery compartment Sto rage comp artment f or th e AA ba tte ries .[...]

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    22 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bef ore Y ou Use the K eyb oard Two AA alkaline batteries a re supplie d with you r computer for use in t he wireles s keyboard. B efore attempt ing to use the wireless keyboar d, you must insta ll the batteries and establish communicati on between the com puter and the key board. To connec t your wirel ess keyboa r[...]

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    23 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect t he wireless keyboa rd 1 Inser t the supplie d two AA batter ies (1) i nto the batte ry compar tme nt on the bo ttom of the wir eless key board. 2 T urn on the compute r . 3 Slide t he PO WER s witch (2) at the top o f the keyboard to tur n on the k eyboard. 4 Pres s the CONNECT button (3) on the left of[...]

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    24 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ Y ou can check the battery indicator ( or ) in the LCD window on the keyboa rd 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 the batteries to a[...]

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    25 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Mouse Your c omputer may be supplied with a wireless optical mous e, which has no cabl es to plug in and uses a light- emitting diode (LED) instead 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, hold the left button down whil e sliding the m ou[...]

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    26 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bef ore Y ou Use the Mouse Two AA alkaline bat teries are sup plied with y our compute r for use in th e wireless mouse. Befor e using the wir eless mo use, you m ust inst all the ba tteries an d establ ish co mmunication between your com puter and the mou se. To c onnect th e wireles s mouse, it must be located wit[...]

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    27 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect t he wireless m ouse 1 Inse r t the suppl ied two AA b atteries into the wireless m ouse as sh own below . 2 T urn on the compute r . 3 Pres s the CONNECT button (1) on the left of the computer .[...]

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    28 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 4 T urn ov e r the wirele ss mous e, slide the power switch to the ON po sition, a nd press t he CONNECT button. Communica tion between th e wireless mouse an d the compute r should now be established. ! Step 3 an d 4 must be comp leted with in 10 secon ds of each oth er . ✍ If the wireless mouse does not o perate[...]

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    29 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Adjusting the Mouse Functions 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 Click Printe rs and Ot her Hard ware . 3 Click Mous e . The Mouse Pr operties window appears. 4 Change the settings.[...]

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    30 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 urn on the compute r . 2 Press th e drive eject button (1) to open the drive. The t ra y slides out. 3 Place a disc in th e middle of the tray with the label side facing up and gently pu sh until the disc c li[...]

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    31 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 4 Close th e tra y by pushin g it in gen tly . ! Do not re move the op tical disc wh en the comp uter is in a po wer saving mode (Standby or Hibernat e). Doing so may cause th e compu ter to malfuncti on.[...]

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    32 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Reading and Writing CDs and D VDs 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 . ! This p roduc[...]

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    33 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ Suppor ts writing to DVD-RW d iscs compl iant with DV D-RW versi on 1.1/1. 2. Supports writing to DVD-R discs compliant with DVD-R for Gen eral version 2.0/2. 1. Suppor ts 8c m disc read ing, bu t does n ot s upport 8 cm di sc wri ting. Writing t o DVD+R DL (Doubl e Layer) discs is ava ilable o nly on discs supp[...]

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    34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on pla ying D VDs 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 VD movie. ❑ Do not u se memor y-re sident utili ty software to spe ed up disc access whe n playing a D VD . Thi s ma y caus e the compu te[...]

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    35 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Cop ying Files to CD s To dete rmine whic h type of C D your comp uter suppor ts, see Reading and Writing CDs and DVDs ( pag e 32) . To copy files to a CD-RW or CD-R ! Do not st rike or shake the co mputer while writ ing data ont o a disc. 1 Inser t a bl ank CD-R or CD-RW disc into the optical d isc dr iv e. If the [...]

  • Página 36

    36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla y ing D VDs To play a DVD 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Inser t the D V D into the o ptical dis c drive. 3 Click St art and point to All Programs . 4 Select a D VD soft w ar e program to play the D VD . For ins tructions on how to us e a progra m, see the hel p guide i ncluded with the DVD so ftware progr am. Co[...]

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    37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the TV Function Your com puter has a TV tuner b oard instal led along wi th the Microsoft Windo ws XP Media Center Edition opera ting syste m to enhance your co mputing ex perience. Media Ce nter provi des you with a wide range of T V, DVD, and v ideo viewing , as well as m usic reco rding and pl ayback. T his[...]

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    38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up TV Connections ! The follo wing conn ections may n ot be availab le depend ing on the cou ntry or area of your resi dency . 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 s[...]

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    39 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Connecting to st andard cab le acce ss (CA T V) 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 e nd of the coax ial cable to the V HF/UHF por t ( 3) on the c omputer . To connect i n CATV mo d[...]

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    40 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 39) . Depending on the type of antenna system in your hom e, your connec tion may require a VHF /UHF R[...]

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    41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect i n terr estrial mode ( Option 2 ) 1 Connect on e end of the antenna 's 300-ohm twin lead cable (1) to the screw-type gr ips at your antenna outle t (2). Connect the other end to the grips on t he VHF/UHF R F combiner/tra nsf or mer (3). 2 Connect t he coaxial cable f eed conn ector (4) (su pplied) t[...]

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    42 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 supplied remote com mander. When us[...]

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    43 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer[...]

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    44 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect i n STB mo de (Opt ion 2) 1 Connect o ne end of th e TV coax ial cable (1) (sup plied) t o your cable ser vice acces s (wall outlet ) (2). Conn ect the other end to the VHF/UHF IN jack on the back panel of y our s et-top box (STB) (3). 2 Connect a second T V coaxia l cable (4) (not s upplied) to the VHF/U[...]

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    45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer[...]

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    46 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Remote Commander Your c omputer is supplied wi th a remo te comman der for using Media Cen ter featur es, includ ing TV ch annel sel ection. A MY MUSIC b utton Press to view and listen to your mu sic playlists. B MY TV but ton Press to vi ew the M y TV menu. C ST OP butt on Press to st op media playback or[...]

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    47 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer D BACK butt on Press to return to the pre vious window . E VO L butt on Press to increase (+ ) or decrease (-) the v olume. F RECORDED T V b utton Press to view pre viousl y recorded TV programs (In My TV win do w) . G GUI DE bu tto n Pres s to vie w th e TV prog r am guid e f or y our ar ea. H Chan nel number butto[...]

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    48 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 Press i n the tab[...]

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    49 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 pos t. 3 P o sition t he remote sensor (3) to enable unobs tructed communica tion with t he remote control. If you a re using a cable or satellite set -top box, yo u can attach the remote s[...]

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    50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect t he rem ote sensor co ntrol 1 Plug the remote sens or control c able (1) into e ither jack (1 or 2) on the back of the remote s ensor (2). 2 Remove the adhesive tape cover from the bottom of th e remote s ensor con trol.[...]

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    51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 3 Attach t he remote se nsor co ntrol (3) ont o the set-top bo x (4) near the infrare d por t (5). ! Do not cover th e infrar ed port when attaching the remo te sensor control. The remote sen sor must be visi ble in a line -of-sight wi th the remote com mander in order to funct ion properl y .[...]

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    52 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 comp atible with the computer . Y ou do not need to shut down th e com puter b efore in sertin g or re moving a PC Ca rd. To insert a PC Card 1 Hold the P [...]

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    53 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ Some d evices m ay not fu nction p roperly i f you c ontinual ly switch to Norm al mode from St andby mod e or Hibe rnate mo de. For so me P C Cards, if you alterna te between Norm al mode and Standby or Hi bernate mode while the card is inserted, yo u may find t hat a device connected to your system i s not rec[...]

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    54 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 rem ove a PC Card when the comp uter is off, skip steps 1 to 7 . 1 Double-click the S afel y Remove Hardware icon on the taskb[...]

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    55 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Memor y Stic k Media Your computer supports the Mem ory Stic k media. Memory S tick m edia is a compact , portabl e, and ver satile device es pecially design ed for exchang ing and shari ng digital data wi th compatib le produc ts, such as digita l camera s, mobile ph ones and othe r devices . Because i t [...]

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    56 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Stic k Media There ar e two ways you can i nsert a Me mory Stick media in to your com puter: ❑ Using th e Memor y Sti ck media slot; ❑ Using a PC Card slo t. T o do this, you need an opt ional PC Card adapte r . The Me mor y Stick slo t is lo cated beh ind a prot ective cov er on t he front [...]

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    57 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! Be sure to hol d the Memor y Stic k media with the arro w pointing in the correct di rection as you insert it int o the slot. T o avoi d damagi ng the compu ter or the Memo ry Sti ck media, do not force the Memor y Stic k media into the slot if it do es not insert smoothly . Do not in sert more than one Mem ory St[...]

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    58 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To view the con tents of the Me mory Stick med ia 1 Click St art and then My Computer to open th e My Computer window . 2 Double-click the M emor y Stick med ia icon to view the list of data fil es sav ed in th e Memor y Stick media. To format a Memo ry Stick media Use the Memory Stick Formatter softw are. See the h[...]

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    59 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a Memor y Stic k Media To remove a Me mory Stick media us ing the Memory St ick media slot 1 Check that the Media Ac cess indi cator i s 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 M[...]

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    60 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Other Memor y Cards In ad dition to the M emory S tick media slot, your computer is equipped with thre e other memor y card s lots to acco mmodate many po pular type s of memor y cards. You can use these s lots to trans fer data betw een dig ital camer as, camcor ders, mus ic players , and other audio/vid eo d[...]

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    61 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Card To insert a memory card 1 Flip the f ront panel down, using your finger tip. Do not us e f orce to o pen the cover . 2 Locate th e approp riate s lot f or the m emor y card you want to u se. 3 Hold the m emor y car d with the arrow facing up an d tow ard the memor y card s lot. 4 Careful ly[...]

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    62 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a Memory Card The co rrect way to remo ve a memory ca rd from a memor y card slot var ies, dependi ng on the media or slot. Use care wh en removin g a memor y card to avoi d damage to th e slot or c ard. ! 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 m[...]

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    63 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 vi a a telepho ne cable (n ot suppli ed). Once you set u p your t elephone cab le, you'r e ready to c onnect to the Internet. To connect a telephon e[...]

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    64 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 p owerful netwo rk. A WLAN is a network in which a user can c onnect to a l ocal area n etwork (LA N) through a wirel ess (radio ) connec tion. [...]

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    65 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 contr oller or Acc ess Point . Each device com municate s direct ly with othe r devices in the net work. Yo u can set up a n ad-[...]

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    66 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To commu nicate witho ut an Acce ss Point ( ad-hoc) 1 T urn on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN swi t c h . The W IRELE SS LAN indica tor light s up . On mode ls with the B luetooth fu nctionality *1 , double-click ( / ) on the ta skbar to disp la y the Wireless D evice Swit ch window . Select th e Enable 2.4 GHz Wire l[...]

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    67 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 13 Enter exactly th e same Net work key again, for confir matio n. 14 Sele ct the check box This is a co mputer-to-computer (ad hoc) net w ork; wireless acc ess poin ts are not u sed at t he bottom of t he screen. 15 Click OK . Y our N etwork name appears i n the Preferre d networks . 16 Click Adv a nced . The Adv a[...]

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    68 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To disconn ect from a computer -to-comp uter (a d-hoc) ne twork 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 Click Netw ork and Internet Connections . 3 Click Netw ork Connections . The Network Connec tions w indow appears. 4 In the r ight pa nel under LAN or High-Speed Internet , double -clic k Wirel ess Network Con[...]

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    69 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng with an Access P oint (Infrastructure) An infra structure netwo rk is a network that ex tends an exi sting wired local network to wireles s devices by providing an A ccess Point, f or example the Sony Access P oint. The A ccess Point bridges the wireless and wire d LAN and a cts as a ce ntral contr ol[...]

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    70 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 i nstruc tions that ac companied the access point for more informa tion. 2 T urn on the WIRELESS LAN sw i tc h . The W IRELE SS LAN indica tor light s up . 3 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 4 Click Netw ork and Internet Conn[...]

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    71 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To conne ct to a wir eless net work (Mode ls with the V AIO Wireles s Utility sof tware only ) Use the VAIO Wireles s Utility so ftware to gu ide you t hrough the s et up proces s and provid e you with more deta iled inform ation abou t wireless c onnection s. 1 Make sure an ac cess poi nt is set up. See the i nstru[...]

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    72 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Wireless LAN Channel S election In an 802.11b/g con figurati on, channe l 1 to 11 can be used. (a) With an Access P oint ("Infr astructure") ❑ The ch annel us ed will be the chann el selec ted by the Acces s P oint. ! For details on how to select the ch annel that wil l be used by the Access Point, see t[...]

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    73 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P eripher al De vices You ca n add func tionality to your c omputer by u sing the var ious port s on the co mputer. ❑ Connecting an External Micr ophone (page 74) ❑ Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) De vice (page 75) ❑ Connecting a Printer (page 77) ❑ Connecting an i.LINK Device (page 78) ❑ Con[...]

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    74 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Microphone If yo u need to u se a sound i nput devi ce (for exam ple, to ch at on the Internet) you need to plu g in an ex ternal micr ophone. To con nect an ex ternal micropho ne Plug th e micropho ne cable (1 ) into the mi crophon e jack (2) m . ✍ Make sure your microphone is d esigned fo[...]

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    75 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Universal Se rial Bus (U SB) De vice Connecting a USB Flopp y Disk Dr iv e You ca n purcha se a USB flo ppy disk d rive and c onnect it to y our comput er. To connect a USB floppy d isk drive 1 Choose th e USB por t you pr ef er to use. 2 Plug the USB floppy disk dr ive cable into the US B por t. Y our [...]

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    76 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing a USB flopp y disk driv e You can di sconnect a US B floppy di sk drive when the c omputer is on or off. Discon necting the driv e when the compu ter is in a pow er saving mode (St andby or Hib ernate) may cause the compu ter to malfunc tion. If the computer is o ff, you can un plug the US B cable di [...]

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    77 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. ✍ Y ou need to slide the back panel cover u p to access the US B por[...]

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    78 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ The co mputer inc ludes an i.LI NK (IEEE 1394) por t, which you can use to co nnect to an i.LINK device suc h as a digit al video cam era recorder or to connec t two V AIO computers in order to cop y , dele te or edit fi les. ❑ The i.L INK por [...]

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    79 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Digital Video Camer a Recorder To connect a digital video cam era recor der 1 Plug on e end of the i.LINK ca b le (1) i nto the i.LI NK por t (2) on the comp uter and t he other end i nto the D V In/Out por t s (3) on the digita l video ca mera reco rder . 2 Launch t he D Vgate Plus software. ✍ On Son[...]

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    80 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You ca n connect your co mputer to 100B ASE-TX /10BASE-T- type network s via an E thernet net work cable . Connect on e end of an opti onal networ k cable to th e Network (Ethe rnet) port o n the left of t he computer a nd the other end to your networ k. For detaile d settings a nd dev[...]

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    81 nN Using P eripheral De vices ! T elep hone lines can not be conne cted to the Netwo rk (LAN) connect or on your comp uter . If the Net work (LAN) connect or is conn ected to the tele phone li nes mention ed below, high electric current to the co nnector may cause damage , overhe ating or f ire. - Home (intercom speakerph one) or bus iness-use t[...]

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    82 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Customizing Y our V A IO Computer This section briefly de scrib es how to cha nge the mai n setting s of your c omputer. ❑ Setting the Passw ord (pa ge 83) ❑ Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Central (page 86 ) ❑ Us ing th e Power Savi ng M ode s (page 87)[...]

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    83 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r 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 you r computer from unautho rized acces s.[...]

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    84 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Adding the P ow er-on P ass word ! Once you h ave set th e power -on p assword, you cannot st art the comput er without e ntering the password. Make sure not t o forget t h e password. Write down your pa ssword and keep it safe and privat e from other pe ople. If you fo rget the power-on password an d need a[...]

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    85 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Changing/Remo ving the P ow er-on P ass wo rd To change or remove th e power- on password 1 T urn on the compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AI O logo appea rs. 3 Enter th e current pas s word f or En ter Curren t P asswor d : The B IOS set up scre en app ears . 4 Use the < or , ke y to select Se[...]

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    86 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r 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 , poi nt to All Programs , and click VA I O C e n t r a l . The V AIO Central window app ears. 2 Select the[...]

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    87 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes In a ddition t o the norma l opera ting mode , which allows you to turn off specif ic devi ces, your compu ter has two distinc t power saving m odes: Sta ndby and Hibe rnate. The c olor of the p ower indica tor light be hind the po wer button tel ls you whic h mode the compute[...]

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    88 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using Standb y Mode Standby mode turns off the LCD scree n and sets the hard disk and the CPU t o a low power c onsumption mode. The um ber power l ight flashes i n this mode. To activate Standby mode 1 Click St art and then T urn O ff Computer . 2 Click St and By . ✍ Alternat ively , you can pres s the St[...]

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    89 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using Hibernate Mode In Hiber nate mode , the state of th e system i s saved on the hard dis k and pow er is turned o ff. The power indicator light is of f in this mode. To activate Hibe rnate mode 1 Click St art and then T urn O ff Computer . 2 Click Hibernate . To retu rn to Normal mod e Turn on the comput[...]

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    90 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Upgrading Y our V AIO Comp uter Your co mputer and memory mod ules us e high prec ision comp onents an d electroni c connecto rs techn ology. To avoid the inval idation of your guar antee due to mishand ling, we rec ommend tha t: ❑ Y ou co ntact your deale r to inst all a new memor y m odule. ❑ Y ou do not i[...]

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    91 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Bef ore Upgrading Y ou r Computer The u pgrading procedur es descr ibed in thi s sectio n assum e that yo u are fa miliar wi th the gen eral term inology associate d with perso nal computer s, safety p ractices, r equired re gulatory comp liances, a nd the modi fication of electron ic equipmen t. Disco nnect the[...]

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    92 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Adding and Removing Memor y If you want to expan d the functional ity of you r computer, y ou can incr ease the memor y by instal ling optio nal memory m odules. Before you 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 t[...]

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    93 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer ❑ 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 liqui ds or any foreign substa nces or ob jects into t he memor y slots, or other inter nal co mponents o f the compute r , w ill result in damage[...]

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    94 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Removing and Installing a Memor y Module ! If you rem ove the to p panel immediatel y after you shut down the computer , the int ernal compo nents may be too ho t to touch. Wait abou t one hour to let the c ompone nts cool down befo re you atte mpt to remo ve the p anel. To change or add a memory m odule 1 Shut [...]

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    95 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 3 Press an d hold the releas e button (1), slide the top pane l (2) toward the back of the compu ter , li ft the pane l, and set it aside.[...]

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    96 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 4 Unscr e w the t wo screws on the mem ory cov er (1), lift the cover , and set it as ide. 5 T ouch a metal object (s uch as the c hassis frame) to discharge static e lectrici ty .[...]

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    97 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 6 Locate th e memor y mod ule(s) you wish to remove . 7 Push down on the latch es (1), lo cated on both sides of the module, to gent ly ejec t it from the s lot. 8 Grasp the m emor y module b y th e sides and remov e from th e computer. Store the modu le in a st atic-free ba g.[...]

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    98 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 9 Locate t he center notch (1) o n the bo ttom edge of the memo ry module and a lign it to the cen ter bump in the op en module slot. 10 Fir mly ins er t the lower edge of the module (2) in to the slot by press ing down e venly against the mo dule's uppe r cor ners. The si de latch es (3) sn ap into posi ti[...]

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    99 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 11 Replace the memor y c ov er (1) and tighten the two screws.[...]

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    100 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 12 Gently slide the to p panel on to the compute r until it s naps into pl ace.[...]

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    101 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Viewin g the Amount of Memor y To view the amount of me mory 1 T urn on the compute r . 2 Click St art , poi nt to All Programs , and click VA I O C e n t r a l . 3 Click the System Informat ion tab in the V AIO Central wi ndow . 4 Double-click the System In f ormat ion folder . 5 Double-click the System In f o[...]

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    102 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Installing the Hard D isk Drive Your com puter may be equip ped with op en internal bays to hol d addition al 3.5-inc h hard disk drives. See the online Speci fications for details ab out the instal led hard disk dr ive . Review th e manufactu rer's informati on provided with your new har d disk driv e bef[...]

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    103 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer About hard disk driv e recov er y When y ou replace the orig inal hard di sk drive, th e preinstalle d VAIO Recovery uti lity cann ot restore t he drive part itions, operati ng system, or orig inal software pr ograms. Before replacing the hard disk drive, crea te a VAIO Recovery Med ia Kit or purch ase a kit fr[...]

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    104 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Drive le tter assig nment When a n ew hard di sk drive is inst alled, an identifying drive le tter is assi gned. The drive lett er assignm ent becom es effecti ve after you registe r for the firs t time or afte r recovering your compu ter with the VAIO Recovery util ity. The Click to DVD softwa re creates a new[...]

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    105 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Installing an Add itional Hard Disk Driv e You ca n instal l up to two S A T A hard di sk drive s to the in ternal har d disk dri ve bay. ! If you remove th e back panel imme diately afte r you shut down the com puter , the interna l componen ts may be too hot to touch. Wai t ab out one hour to let the c ompone[...]

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    106 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 3 Gently place the c omputer on a flat and s table surface, with the LCD sc reen facing down. ! Use cauti on when placi ng the LCD sc reen face-down on a table or other f lat sur face. The work su rface must be free o f dirt or de bris that may da mage the sc ree n.[...]

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    107 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 4 Unscr e w the four screws on the bottom of th e back panel (1). 5 Slide t he back panel toward the bo ttom of the com puter , lift the pa nel, and s et it aside.[...]

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    108 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 6 Unscr e w the two sc rews on the hard d isk cover (1), lift the cov er , and set it a side. 7 Unscr e w the four screws on the drive holder (1) .[...]

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    109 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 8 Pull th e drive holde r slightly ou t and detac h the power and i nterface cables from the or iginal hard disk drive that is preinstal led in the c omputer .[...]

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    110 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 9 Slide t he dr ive holder compl etely ou t. 10 Slide a new drive into the d rive holder and align the holes on each side o f the dr ive ba y . 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 dr iv e hold er . ✍ The new hard d isk drive is supp lied with th[...]

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    111 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 12 Align t he drive hold er with the trac ks on the insid e of the ch assis. Connect t he power and inte rnal SA T A cables to the ori ginal and new h ard disks an d slide the d rive holder in compl etely . 13 Replace the hard disk cover and the back panel, and the n place the c omputer upr ight.[...]

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    112 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Identify ing the Additional Hard Di sk Space When y ou initiali ze the new hard disk , it must b e configu red as an ex tended parti tion in Win dows NT fil e system (N TFS) form at. To identif y the addi tional hard disk space 1 Log on to Windows as a user with a dministrator r ights. 2 Click St art and r ight[...]

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    113 nN Precau tions Precautions This section describe s safety gui delines an d precau tions to h elp you p rotect your c omputer from potent ial dama ge. ❑ On Handling the LCD Screen (pag e 114) ❑ On Using the P ower Sour ce (page 1 15) ❑ On Handling Y our Computer (pag e 116) ❑ On Handling Floppy Disks (page 118) ❑ On Handling Discs (pa[...]

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    114 nN Precau tions On Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD facing the sun. This could dam age the LCD . Be careful when using the comput er near a wi ndow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the LCD or e x er t pr essure on it. This cou ld cause a malfuncti on. ❑ Using the computer i n low temperature condition s ma y produ ce a resi dual image on[...]

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    115 nN Precau tions On Using the P owe r 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 can pur chase a power strip with a surge protector . This device prev ents damage to the computer [...]

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    116 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 couri ng powder , or solvent such as alcoho l or benzi ne, as these may damag e the fini sh of the computer. ❑ If you drop a solid objec t or any l[...]

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    117 nN Precau tions ❑ Do not us e cut or dam aged conne ction c ab les. ❑ If the comput er is brought directly from a c old location to a w ar m one, moistur e ma y condense i nside the co mputer . In this case, allow at least one hour before tur ning on the co mputer . If any prob lem s occur , unplug the co mputer and contact an author ized S[...]

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    118 nN Precau tions On Handling Flopp y Disks ❑ Do not ope n the shutt er manually o r touch t he surface of the flo pp y disk. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from magne ts. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from di rect sunl ight and ot her source s of heat. ❑ K eep the fl opp y dis k aw ay fro m any liquid. Do not let the floppy disk ge t wet. W[...]

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    119 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 [...]

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    120 nN Precau tions On Handling Memor y Stic k Media ❑ Do not us e the media in loca tions that are subjec t to static e lectric ity or elec trica l noise. ❑ Do not touc h the Mem or y Stick media connecto r with your finger or metalli c objects. ❑ Use only the labe l supplied with the Mem or y Stick medi a as a label . ❑ Do not ben d, drop[...]

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    121 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 dust. 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 s[...]

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    122 nN T r oublesho oting T rou b leshoo ting This section d escribes h ow to sol ve common proble ms you mi ght encou nter when us ing yo ur compute r. Many pr oblems ha ve simpl e solutions. T ry these s uggestions before visi ting the So ny onli ne support W eb site at http://www .s ony .com/pcsuppor t for customers in USA, at http://www . sony [...]

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    123 nN T r oublesho oting Computer What should I do if m y computer won't star t? ❑ Make sure the c omputer is securely plugged int o a power source and tur ned on . Make sure the power indi cator shows the power is on . ❑ Make sure t he optica l disc dr ive (if appli cable) is em pty . ❑ If the co mputer is plu gged into a power str ip [...]

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    124 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a BIOS err or appear s when m y comp uter star ts? If the me ssage "Press F2 to setup" a ppears at the b ottom of the scree n 1 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AI O logo appea rs. The B IOS set up scre en app ears . 2 Pres s the , k ey to select th e Exit men u. 3 Pres s the m ke y to select Lo[...]

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    125 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if the pow er indicat or (Green) lights b ut m y screen does not displa y anyt hing when I turn on m y computer? If nothing stil l appears on your scre en after a whil e 1 Press th e power button f or m ore than four seco nds to ch eck that the power indi cator goes out. Then turn on the co mputer again. 2[...]

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    126 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if the message "Oper ating system not f ound" appears when m y computer star ts, a nd wh y w on't Windo ws start? ❑ Make sure t he computer does not h a ve a "non-bo otable" CD or D V D in the o ptical dis c drive (if app licable). ❑ If a non- bootable media is in the dr ive: 1[...]

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    127 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y comput er or soft ware stops resp onding? ❑ It is best to t urn o ff the co mputer usi ng the T urn Off Computer option on the Micr osoft Windows Star t menu, loca ted on the task bar . Us ing other m ethods, incl uding those l isted be low , ma y resu lt in loss of unsaved data. ❑ Click St art [...]

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    128 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y won't m y computer enter Standb y or Hiber nate mode? The c omputer may become uns table if th e operating m ode is chan ged befor e the computer completel y enters S tandby or Hibernate. To restor e the com puter t o normal operatin g stab ility 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Restar t the c omputer . F ollow thes[...]

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    129 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I star t my computer and the message "System Disab led" appears and Windows doe s not star t? If yo u enter a wr ong power-on passwor d three tim es cons ecutivel y, the Syst em Disabled mess age appears and Windows does no t start. Press the power bu tton for more than four sec onds to che ck[...]

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    130 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 viruses? The Mi crosoft Wind ows operati ng system is preinstall ed on the c o[...]

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    131 nN T r oublesho oting To visit the Windows U pdates we b site 1 Connect t o the Inter net. 2 T ype http://windowsupdate.micros oft.com/ in the a ddress bar o f your browser . The Micr osoft Windo ws Update and Securi ty W arning windows appear . 3 In the Se curity Warning w indow , star t install ation and r un Windo ws Update . 4 In the Micros[...]

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    132 nN T r oublesho oting Inter net Wh y doesn't my modem work? ❑ Make sure the te lephone c able is securel y plugged into the M odem por t on the compu ter and th e 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 numb er the pr[...]

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    133 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y modem connection slow? The c omputer is equipped w ith a V.92/ V.90 compati ble modem . Many fact ors may influence mo dem conne ction sp eed, 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 properl[...]

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    134 nN T r oublesho oting Networking Wh y can't my comput er connect to a wireless LAN a ccess point? ❑ Connecti on av ailabil ity is affected by distanc e and obst ructio ns. Y ou may need to m ov e the compu ter aw ay from obst ruct ions or cl oser to any ac cess po int you may be using. ❑ Make sure the WIRELE SS or WIRELESS LAN s witch [...]

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    135 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 da ta transfer speed, mov e the c omputer aw[...]

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    136 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 us ing a wirel ess LAN ac cess po int, see c onnectivi ty informa tion cont ained in your[...]

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    137 nN T r oublesho oting CDs a nd D VDs Wh y does my computer freez e when I tr y to read a disc? The di sc the compute r is tryi ng to read may be d irty or damag ed. Foll ow these step s: 1 Restar t the comp uter by clicking Start , T urn Off Computer , and Restart . 2 Eject t he disc from th e optical di sc dr iv e. 3 Examin e the disc for dir [...]

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    138 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if t he optical disc driv e isn't pla y ing m y CD or D VD proper ly? ❑ Make sure t he disc was ins er ted into the optic al disc dr ive with the la bel f aci ng up . ❑ Make sure t he necessar y program(s) is instal led accor ding to the manufacturer's inst ruc tions. ❑ If the C D or D VD i[...]

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    139 nN T r oublesho oting 5 Double-click the optic al disc d rive device to open t he submenu. 6 Double-click the listed drive, and select th e Pr oper ties tab . 7 Clic k to se lect the En able digital CD a udio for this CD-ROM device chec k bo x, if it is not se lected . Y ou can confir m the dr iver software by se lecting the Driver t ab , and c[...]

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    140 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot wr i te to CD? ❑ Do not lau nch any soft w are ap plicatio n or allow any to launc h automati cally , not even a screen saver . ❑ Do not us e the keyboard. ❑ Do not us e a CD-R/RW disc that has a label affix ed to i t. This co uld cause a write error or ot her damage. What should I do if [...]

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    141 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y Wh y did the computer screen (LCD) go b lank? ❑ The co mputer scr een may go blank if th e computer has lost pow er or has entered a power saving mode (Standby or Hiber nate). If the compu ter is i n Standby mode, pres s any ke y to ac tiv ate the computer screen. See Using the P ower Savi ng Modes (page 87) f [...]

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    142 nN T r oublesho oting Pr inting Wh y can't I print a document? ❑ Make sure the p rint er is on, an d the pr inter cable is sec urely con nected to the por ts o n the pri nter and com puter . ❑ Make sure the p rint er is comp atib le with the Windows op erating system installed o n the comp uter . ❑ Y ou may need to insta ll the pr in[...]

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    143 nN T r oublesho oting Microphone Wh y doesn't my microphone work? If yo u are using an external microphon e, make sur e the micro phone is tur ned on and is proper ly plugged i nto the Mi crophone jack on t he compute r.[...]

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    144 nN T r oublesho oting Mouse What should I do if t he comput er doesn' t recognize the mouse? ❑ Confir m tha t the suppl ied AA batte ries a re proper ly inst alled. ❑ Pres s the CONNECT button on the mou se and the computer to re-establish the conne ction between the two devices. What should I do if t he pointer doesn't mov e when[...]

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    145 nN T r oublesho oting Speak ers Wh y won't m y speak ers wo r k? ❑ The sp eaker v olume may have been tur ned off. Press the MONIT OR OFF b utton on the front of th e compute r or press the Mute butt on on the keyboard. ❑ The keyboard also ha s a volume con trol, make sur e the volume is tur ne d up loud e nough to he ar sound. Wh y ca[...]

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    146 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 layout of the c omputer 's ke yboard is spe cified on the sticker on th e box. If you choo se a different r egional ke yboard w hen you compl ete the Windows s etup , the key configurat ion will be m ismatch ed. ❑ T o change th[...]

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    147 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 ? The co mputer doe s not reco gnize the flop py disk dri ve. First, mak e sure the USB cable is properly c onnected t o the USB port. If yo u need to sec ure the co nnection, w ait a fe w moments for the c[...]

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    148 nN T r oublesho oting PC Cards Wh y doesn't my PC Card work? ❑ Make sure the P C Card is inser ted proper ly . See Inserting a P C Car d (pag e 52) f or more in f or mation. ❑ Make sure the P C Card is c ompatible with the M icrosoft Wi ndows operating sys tem install ed on the comp uter . ❑ See the instr uction s that acco mpanied y[...]

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    149 nN T r oublesho oting A udio/Video Wh y can 't I use the D V camer a recorder? You may not be ab le to use t he DV camer a recorder, and the mess age DV equi pment seems to be disco nnected o r turned off may appear be cause th e i.LINK cabl e is not secur ely plugge d into the p orts on the c omputer or camera. Unp lug the connec tors, an[...]

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    150 nN T r oublesho oting Memor y Stick Media Wh y can't I open m y image files? You may need to refo rmat your Memory Sti ck media. Form atting Memor y Stick m edia erases all data , including music d ata, prev iously s aved to it . Before you reformat Memory Stick media, ba ck up im portant data and confir m that the media doe s not con tain[...]

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    151 nN T r oublesho oting P eripherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If appli cable, check the US B device is switched on and us ing its ow n power supply . For example, if y ou ar e usin g a digital 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[...]

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    152 nN Support Options Suppor t Options The se ction contain s inform ation on where to go for answer s to questions about your computer and the preinstall ed 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 Docume ntation This on- screen User Guide (this manu al) and th[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 595-0200 ❑ In Chile: [...]

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    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. Adobe ® Photoshop ® Elements, Phot oshop ® Album, Prem iere ® , Reader ® Adobe S ystems Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b[...]

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    156 nN Support Options Click to DVD ™ softw are 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 ide[...]

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    157 nN Support Options DVgate Plus ™ softwa re Sony E lectronic s Inc. Connect a c ompatible digital vid eo camera to y our compu ter's i.LINK® p ort and cap ture video c lips and stil l images. Edi t clips f rom yo ur vi deo, ad d new cl ips, a nd comb ine cl ips int o new movie segment s. Sa ve your movie s back t o your digit al video ca[...]

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    158 nN Support Options Intel ® PROS et Intel Cor poration ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http:/ /www .inte l.com/networ k/connect ivity/products /wireless/pr oset/proset_s oftware .htm Micros oft ® Office Basic Edition, Office Professional E dition, Office S mall Business E dition, 60-Day T rial Version of Microsoft ® Office 2003 [...]

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    159 nN Support Options MoodLogic MoodL ogic, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http:/ /www .mood logic.com/ suppor t E-mail help@mo odlogic. com Netscape ® Internet Service Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http:/ /isp .netsc ape.com/help T elephone 866-541- 8233 Norto n Interne t Securi ty ™ Sy[...]

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    160 nN Support Options ROXIO DigitalMedia ® Sonic Sol utions ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http:/ /suppor t.s onic.com/ 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 softwar e sports hig h-quality digital[...]

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    161 nN Support Options SonicSta ge ® Mastering Studio softwar e Sony E lectronic s Inc. Use Son icStage ® Mas tering Stud io so ftware to recor d songs from analog records or cass ette tapes into your computer and outpu t them to CD- R or CD-RW d iscs or audi o files in W AV format. ❑ F or us ers in USA We b Si t e http:/ /www .sony .com/p csup[...]

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    162 nN Support Options 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 . ❑ F or us ers in USA We b Si t e http:/ /www .sony .com/p csuppor t T elephone 888-4-SO NY -PC (888-476 -6972) ❑ F or us ers in Canada We b Si t e http:/ /www .sony .ca/s uppor t ❑ F or use [...]

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    163 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. ❑ F or us ers in USA We b Si t e http:/ /www .sony .com/p csuppor t T elephone 888-4-SO NY -PC (888-476 -6972) ?[...]

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    164 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[...]

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    165 nN Support Options VAIO ® Su pport Central Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Supp ort Central provides an easy to na vigate s olution to c ommon sup port needs, such as VA IO Documenta tion, produc t specific ations, seria l number, mo del name, service tag informati on, survey , registr ation, etc. ❑ F or us ers in USA We b Si t e http:/ /www .s[...]

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    166 nN Support Options VAIO ® Update Sony E lectronic s Inc. The VA IO Update uti lity helps you kee p your VAI O ® compu ter up to d ate by regu larly che cking th e Sony Onl ine Suppor t Web si te for impor tant software updates a nd informati on for your s pecific VA IO compute r model. ❑ F or us ers in USA We b Si t e http:/ /www .sony .com[...]

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    167 nN Support Options VAIO ® Wireless Utilit y Sony E lectronic s Inc. The VA IO Wirel ess Utility walks you through setting up your wi reless ne twork co nnection and offers us eful dia gnostic tests to help kee p your wirele ss networ k running smoothly . ❑ F or us ers in USA We b Si t e http:/ /www .sony .com/p csuppor t T elephone 888-4-SO [...]

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    168 nN Support Options VAIO Zone ™ software Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Zo ne software p rovides an effortle ss way to brows e and enj oy picture s, music, a nd video fil es on yo ur computer, all thr ough an elega nt, next- generation i nterface. Y ou can even e njoy med ia conten t stored on o ther VAIO ® computer s on your network. On V AIO [...]

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