Sony VGN-CS manual

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

3 nN Using the Internet . ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ................... ............... 63 Using W ireless LAN (WLA N) ........ .................... ................... ................... .................... ................... .................... ...[...]

4 nN Precauti ons ................ ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .......................... .................... ......12 6 Handling the LCD Scre en .................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ....... ...... .............[...]

5 nN Mouse ........... ................... .................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ................... 174 Speakers ....... ................... .................... ................... .................... ................... ............... .... ....................[...]

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

7 nN Befo re Use Noti ce © 2008 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 E NERGY S TAR As an E NERGY ST AR Partn er, Sony ha s determ ined that t his produc t meets the ENERGY STAR guid elines fo r energy effi ciency. The Int ernational ENERGY S TAR Office E quipment Program i s an intern ational prog ram that p romotes ene rgy savi ng through the use o f compute rs and offic e equipm ent. The pr ogram [...]

9 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 AIO . ❑ T roub leshooting and Reco very Guide — Con tains so lutions to problems othe r than those y[...]

10 nN Befo re Use ❑ Specificati ons — The on line speci fication s descr ibe the har dware and so ftware configurati ons of your V AIO computer . To view th e online s pecificat ions: 1 Connect to the Inter net. 2 Go to the Sony online suppor t we b site at http: //www .vaio-link .com . ✍ Y ou may have a separat e disc that inc ludes document[...]

11 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[...]

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

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

14 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started us ing your V AIO compute r. ❑ Locating Controls and P or ts (page 15) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 21) ❑ Connecting a P ow er Sour ce (page 22) ❑ Using the Battery P ack (page 23) ❑ Shutting Down Y our Computer Safely (pa ge 30)[...]

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 MO TION EYE camera (pag e 39) B Built-in MO TION EYE camer a indicato r (page 21) C Built-in micr ophone (mo naural) D LCD s creen (pag e 127) E Built-in spea kers (stereo) F Key b o a r d (page 3 2[...]

16 nN Getting Started A CAPTURE button * (pa ge 34) B Playback control area * : F as t-rew ind : Play/Pau se : F as t-forward F or in f ormati on on ho w t o use the to uch senso r bu tto ns abo v e, see Con tr olling Music and Video Playback (page 36 ) . C AV M O D E butt on * (pag e 35) D V olume control area * /: V o l u m e : Muting F or in f o[...]

17 nN Getting Started Bac k A Modem port (pag e 63) B Batter y conn ector ( page 23) C Air vent D Secur ity slot[...]

18 nN Getting Started Right A Opti cal disc driv e (page 42) B Opti cal disc driv e i ndica tor (page 2 1) C Driv e ej ect b utt on (page 42) D Manual e ject hol e (page 16 4) E Express Card/34 s lot (page 5 1) F Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt * (p age 86) G Ne twor k (Eth er net ) por t (page 92) * Suppor ts high-/fu ll-/low- spe eds.[...]

19 nN Getting Started Left A DC IN por t (page 22 ) B Air vent C Monitor por t ( page 79 ) D Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt s * (page 86) E i.LINK 4- pin (S400) po rt ( pag e 90) F Microp hone jack (page 85) G Headp hones jack (page 78 ) * Suppor t high-/full-/low - speeds .[...]

20 nN Getting Started Bottom A Air vents B Illuminati on lamp (page 109) C Memory module compa r tment co v er (page 120)[...]

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 com puter is on, blinks slo wly in orange while the computer is in Sleep mode, and tur ns off when the c omputer is off or in Hibernate mode. Charge Illuminates while the b[...]

22 nN Getting Started Connecting a P ower Source You ca n use eith er an AC ada pter or a r echargeabl e battery pa ck for sup plying power to your c omputer. Using the A C Adapter ✍ Use only the su pplied AC adap ter for your comput er . To use t he AC adap ter 1 Plug on e end of the pow er cord (1) int o the AC adapter (3) . 2 Plug the other en[...]

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

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

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

26 nN Getting Started Charging the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pack supplied wi th your co mputer is not fully c harged a t the time o f delive ry. To charge th e battery pack 1 Install the batter y pack. 2 Connect t he A C ada pter to the co mputer . The ch arge indic ator light t urns on while t he batter y pack is cha rging. W hen the batt ery p[...]

27 nN Getting Started ✍ Keep the bat tery pac k in your comp uter while it is direc tly connected to AC power . The batter y pack continu es to charge whil e y ou are using t he comput er . If the batt ery cha rge level fa lls below 10% , you should either connec t the AC adapter to recha rge the bat tery pack or shut down yo ur computer and inst[...]

28 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y Charge Funct ions You can se lect the battery ch arging method for your battery pack with the Battery Charge Functions . To make the battery life lo nger, ena ble the bat tery care function. To enable the battery care fu nction 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V A IO Control Center . 2 Click P ower Manag[...]

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

30 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 a ny peri pherals conn ected to the c omputer . 2 Click St art , the ar ro w next to the Lock button, and then Shut Down . 3 Respo nd to any promp[...]

31 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Using Y our V AIO C omput er This se ction desc ribes how to get the mo st out of usin g your VAI O computer. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 32) ❑ Using the T ouch P ad (page 33) ❑ Using the Special-function Button (page 34) ❑ Using the T ouch Sens or Buttons (page 35) ❑ Using the Built-in MOT ION EYE Camer[...]

32 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Using the K eyboard Your k eyboard i s very simi lar to a des ktop co mputer keyb oard, but has addi tional keys that per form model- specific tasks. The V AIO-Link web site ( ht tp://www .v aio-lin k.com ) also contains glossar y informati on to help you use t he keybo ard. Combinations and Fun ctions with the Fn [...]

33 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Using the T ouch P ad You ca n poin t to, select, d rag, and scroll ob jects on the screen using th e touch pad . ✍ Y ou can dis able/en able the to uch pad w hile a mouse is conn ected to yo ur comput er . T o change the touch pa d setti ngs, click Start , All Pro grams , VAI O Control Ce nter , K eyboard an d M[...]

34 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Using the Special-function Button Your co mputer may be equip ped with a special bu tton to help you use specifi c functions of the comput er. See the online s pecificati ons to fin d out whethe r your co mputer is e quipped wi th the speci al button. Special-func tion butt on Functions CAPTURE bu tton Launches the[...]

35 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Using the T ouch Sensor Buttons Your c omputer may be equip ped with th e touch s ensor button s. You ca n control m usic and v ideo playba ck or adju st the playba ck volume b y pressing the button or swi ping your finge rtip over th e playbac k control area or the volume control a rea. The bu ilt-in lam ps undern[...]

36 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Controlling Music and Video Pla ybac k You ca n use the sof tware you launched wi th the VAIO Launcher , for exa mple the Windows Media Center , for mus ic or video playback, and contr ol playback or adjust th e playback volume w ith the touc h senso r buttons.[...]

37 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter To control m usic an d video pl ayback ✍ Y ou can start swipi ng from anywhere on the playback con trol area to cont rol music and vi deo playback. To A c t i o n s Pla y Pr ess . P ause Press during playbac k. Press again to resume playbac k. Stop Press and hold during playback. F as t-f o rwa rd Press and hold [...]

38 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter To adjust the pla yback volume ✍ Y ou can start swipi ng from anywhere on the volume co ntrol area to adju st the playback volume. To A c t i o n s Increase the volume Pres s . K eep increasing the vol ume Press and hold . Swipe your finger tip to the r ight ov er the volume control area. Decrease the vol ume Pre[...]

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

40 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Capturing Still Images To capt ure a still image 1 Pres s the CAPTURE b utton on your computer o r click Start , All Pr ograms , Ar cSoft W ebCam Companion 2 , and W ebCam Companion 2 to la unch the WebCam Companion 2 . 2 Click the Capture icon in the main window . 3 F rame your subj ect in the viewfinder . 4 Pres [...]

41 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Capturing Movi es To cap ture a m ovie 1 Pres s the CAPTURE b utton on your computer o r click Start , All Pr ograms , Ar cSoft W ebCam Companion 2 , and W ebCam Companion 2 to la unch the WebCam Companion 2 . 2 Click the Record icon in th e main win dow . 3 F rame your subj ect in the viewfinder . 4 Pres s the CAP[...]

42 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Using the Optical Disc Dr iv e Your c omputer is equipped with an opt ical disc drive. To insert a disc 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Press th e drive eject button (1) to open the drive. The t ra y slides out. 3 Place a disc in th e middle of the tra y wit h the label s ide facing upward and ge ntly push i t down [...]

43 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter 4 Close th e tra y by pushin g it in gen tly . ! Do not remov e the optical di sc when your com puter is in a power savi ng mode (Sleep or Hibernate). Doin g so may cause the comput er to malf unction. ✍ If you pla n to use an extern al optical di sc drive, conn ect the drive b efore you launch an y preinstal led[...]

44 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter 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 d[...]

45 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter PR: play able and recordable P: pla yable b ut not recordable –: not play able or recordable CD- ROM Vide o CD Music CD CD Extra CD-R/ RW DV D - RO M DVD - Video BD- RO M DV D-R/ RW D V D+R/ RW D VD+R DL DV D - R DL DV D - RAM BD- R *9 / RE *1 0 DV D ± R W / ±R DL/RAM P PPP P R P P – PR *1 *2 PR PR *5 PR *6 P[...]

46 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter ! 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 [...]

47 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter 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 us e memor y-res ide[...]

48 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter 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 [...]

49 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter 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 s oftware to play the D VD . For ins tructions on how to us e the sof tware, see the help fil e include[...]

50 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Pla ying Blu-r a y Disc Media ! The Blu-ray Disc playback func tion is avail able on selecte d models only . See the onlin e specificat ions to find out the ty pe of your opt ical disc dri ve, and then Reading and Wr iting Optical Discs (page 44) to find ou t about th e suppo rted di sc media. To play a Blu-ray Dis[...]

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

52 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Inser ting an ExpressCard Module ! Y o ur com puter is su pplied with a slot prot ector in the Expr e ssCard sl ot. Remove t he slot protect or before you 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[...]

53 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter ✍ If the m odule d oes not go into th e slot eas ily , remove it gen t ly an d verify you are inserting it in the prop er directi on. Make sure you use the most recent software drive r provided by the ExpressCard modul e manufactur er .[...]

54 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Removing an ExpressCard Module Foll ow the steps b elow to re move the Ex pressCard mo dule whil e your com puter is on. If it is n ot removed p roperly, you r system m ay not work properly. To remov e an Expr essCar d module ✍ T o rem ove an Express Card module when your comp uter is off, skip steps 1 to 4. 1 Do[...]

55 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Using the Memor y Stick Memo ry Stick is a compact , portable, and versati le IC recordi ng media es pecially designed for exchanging and sharing d igital data with compa tible pr oducts, su ch as dig ital cam eras, mo bile phon es, and oth er device s. Be cause it is remova ble, it c an be used for extern al data [...]

56 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter 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 an d Memory S tick PRO -HG Duo forma ts with hi gh speed data trans fer and larg e data capa city ca pabiliti es. ✍ Y ou can insert a D uo-size Memo [...]

57 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Inser ting a Memor y Stic k To insert a Memory Stic k 1 Loca te the M emor y Sti ck slot. 2 Hold t he Memor y St ick with the arrow facing upward an d pointing tow ard the s lot. 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 s[...]

58 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter 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[...]

59 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter 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 [...]

60 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter 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 ollo[...]

61 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Inser ting an SD Memory Card To insert an SD memory card 1 Locate th e SD memor y card slot. 2 Hold t he SD memo ry card with th e arrow facing upward and po inting 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 [...]

62 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Removing an SD Memor y Card ! Do not remov e an SD memor y card while the M edia Acce ss indicator l ight is li t. If you do, the card or its data may be come dama ged. 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 rele[...]

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

64 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Using Wireless LAN (WLAN ) Using the Son y Wireless LAN (WLAN), all your digital devices with built-in WLAN function commun icate freely with each other 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 elimina tes the[...]

65 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter The IEEE 802.11b /g stan dard is a wir eless LA N standa rd, using the 2.4 GHz ban dwidth. The IEEE 802. 11g stan dard provides high-sp eed communi cations, f aster th an the I EEE 802 .11b stand ard. The IEE E 802.11a st andard is a w ireless LA N standar d, using t he 5 GHz bandw idth. The IEEE 80 2.11n dra ft st[...]

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

67 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter To commu nicate witho ut an acce ss point (a d-hoc) ! Y o u canno t selec t the 5 GHz band width, which is use d for th e IEEE 802.11 a stan dard, o n ad-h oc netw orks. The IEE E 802.11n dr aft stan dard, usi ng the 2.4 or 5 GHz bandw idth, i s not avail able on ad -hoc networ ks. 1 T ur n on the WIRELESS swi tc h[...]

68 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Communicati ng with an Access P o int (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 w[...]

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

70 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Stopping Wireless LAN Commun ication To stop wireless LA N communication Click the button nex t to or abov e the WLAN icon in the VA IO Smart Network window. ! T urn ing off the wirel ess LAN functio n while accessin g remote docum ents, files , or resources may result i n data loss.[...]

71 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Using the Bluetooth Function You ca n establi sh wireless communi cation be tween your c omputer and other Bl uetooth dev ices such a s another computer or a 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 ati[...]

72 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter 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 , lo cated b etwe en de vice s ❑ Distanc e between devices ❑ Mate rial us ed in w all s ❑ Proximity to mic rowa ves and cordles s telepho nes ❑ Radio fre quency[...]

73 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter ❑ 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[...]

74 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter 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[...]

75 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter 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[...]

76 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Stopping Bluetoo th Communications To stop Bluetoot h commun ication s 1 T ur n off t he Bluetoo th de vice that is c ommunicating w ith your computer . 2 Click the button next to or above the Bluetooth icon in the V AIO Smart Netw ork window .[...]

77 nN Using P er ipheral D evices Using P er ipher al De vice s 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 78) ❑ Connecting an External Display (page 79) ❑ Selecti ng Display Modes (pag e 82) ❑ Using the Multiple Monito rs Func tion (page 83) ❑ C[...]

78 nN Using P er ipheral D evices 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. To connect e xternal speakers 1 Plug the speaker ca b le (1) ( not suppl ied) in to the headp hones ja c k (2) i . 2 Plug the other end of the speaker cable to the e[...]

79 nN Using P er ipheral D evices Connecting an Exter nal Displa y You ca n connec t an external display ( not supp lied) to yo ur comp uter. For exa mple, you can use the compu ter with a co mputer displa y or a projec tor . ✍ Connect the power cord of your ext ernal display af ter connectin g all other cab les. Connecting a Computer Disp la y Y[...]

80 nN Using P er ipheral D evices Connecting a Multimedia Computer Displa y You ca n connec t a multim edia com puter displ ay that in cludes built-in s peakers an d a micr ophone to your compu ter. To connect a multim edia comp uter di splay 1 Plug the power cord of your multime dia comp uter display (1) into a n A C outl et. 2 Plug the display ca[...]

81 nN Using P er ipheral D evices Connecting a Projector You ca n connect a p rojector (for example, the Sony LCD projecto r) to your c omputer. To connect a projecto r 1 Connect t he power cord (1) o f y our p rojector int o an AC outlet. 2 Plug a d ispla y cable (2) (not suppli ed) into the monitor por t (3) a on the computer . 3 Plug an audio ca[...]

82 nN Using P er ipheral D evices Selecting Displa y Modes You can select which display to us e as the primar y monitor whe n an external di splay (des ktop moni tor, etc.) is co nnected to your com puter. If yo u want to work on your co mputer s creen and t he external display at the same t ime, see U sing the Multiple Monitors Function (page 83) [...]

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

84 nN Using P er ipheral D evices 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[...]

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

86 nN Using P er ipheral D evices Connecting a Universal Se rial Bus (U SB) De vice To prote ct your co mputer an d/or USB dev ices from damage, ob serve the f ollowing: ❑ When movin g the compute r with USB de vices c onnected, a void e xposin g the USB p or ts to sh ock or impact. ❑ Do not put the comput er into a bag or car ry ing case when [...]

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

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

89 nN Using P er ipheral D evices 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[...]

90 nN Using P er ipheral D evices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ Y our comput er is eq uipped with an i.LINK po r t, which you can u se to con nect an i.LINK de vice, such a s a digit al video camcorde r . ❑ The i.L INK por t on your computer d oes not supp ly power to externa l de vice s that are ge nerall[...]

91 nN Using P er ipheral D evices 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 [...]

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

93 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Com puter Customizing Y our V AIO Computer This section briefly de scribes how to cha nge the main s ettings o f your VAIO computer . Among oth er things, y ou will learn how to us e and custom ize the l ook of your S ony software and utiliti es. ❑ Setting the Passw ord (pa ge 94) ❑ Using Fingerprint A uthenticati[...]

94 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting the P ass word Use one of the BIOS f unctions to set the pas sword. Once you have set the pa ssword, yo u will 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 th[...]

95 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add t he power-o n passw ord (machine passwor d) 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo ap pears. 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 A IO logo appears. 3 Pres s the < or , key to selec t Secur it[...]

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

97 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the P ow er-on P ass wo rd To change or remove the power- on password ( machine password) 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo ap pears. 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 A IO log[...]

98 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To change or remove the power- on password ( user passw ord) 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo ap pears. 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 A IO logo appears. 3 Enter th e user pas s word and pres[...]

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

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

101 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Finger pr int A uthentication Your c omputer may be equip ped with a f ingerprin t sensor to provide you with addi tional conv enience . A smal l horizont al bar locate d between th e left and ri ght touch p ad buttons is the sensor of the fin gerprint read er and will be referred t o as the finger pri[...]

102 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Precautions on Using Finger print A uthentication ❑ The fin ger prin t authentic ation techno log y do es not ensur e complete user aut hentication or complete protection of your data and h ardware. Sony assum es no liabilit y f or any problems and dam ages ari sing out of your use of or in ability to use [...]

103 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Registering a Finger pr int To us e the fingerp rint authenti cation func tion, you must register your fing erprint(s) in your comp uter. ✍ Set the Wi ndows password on your comput er before registrat ion. See Adding the Windows Passw ord (p age 99 ) for the de tailed i nstructio ns. To register a finger p[...]

104 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer If you h ave failed to register a fi ngerprint, fol low these steps to try a gain. 1 Place the top joint o f your finger on the finger pr int se nsor (1).[...]

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

106 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Logging Onto Y our System To us e the finger print auth entication function in place o f password entry to log onto your s ystem, you need to set the p ower- on and W indows p asswords a nd config ure your com puter for fi ngerprint authentica tion. For set ting the po wer-on and W indows p asswords, see Set[...]

107 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ass w ord Bank Once you ha ve register ed your user info rmation (user accounts, pas swords, etc.) for web sites in the Passw ord Bank , you can su bstitute f ingerprin t authenticati on for en tering informa tion req uired to a ccess the pas sword-prote cted web s ites. For deta iled info rmatio[...]

108 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Erasing t he Registered Fing er prints Before disposing of your computer or transfe rring it to a t hird per son, it is strongly rec ommended you era se the fin gerprint data re gistered on the finger print sensor after era sing the data stored o n your har d disk drive . To erase t he regi stered fi ngerpri[...]

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

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

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

112 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To retu rn to Normal mod e ❑ Press any key . ❑ Press th e power b utton on your computer . ! If you press an d hold the power bu tton for more than four seconds, your computer wil l turn off auto matically. Y ou will lose al l unsaved data. ✍ Y ou can use V AIO Contro l Center to confi gure your comp u[...]

113 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Hibernate Mode In Hiber nate mode , the state of th e system is saved on t he hard dis k drive and po wer is tur ned off. Even when the batt ery runs down, no data will be los t. The power indica tor light is unlit in this mode. ✍ If you do no t intend to use yo ur computer for a long period of time,[...]

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

115 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Managing P ower with V AIO P ower Management Power management helps you set up power p lans for runn ing on AC or battery powe r to suit y our requirem ents for powe r cons umptio n. The VAIO Power Management is a software applica tion deve loped ex clusivel y for VAIO computer s. With thi s software applic [...]

116 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer V AIO P ow er Management Vie w er You ca n view perfo rmance with the power plan that wa s modified w ith the VAIO Power Management . To start VAIO Po wer Manage ment Vi ewer 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V A IO Control Center . 2 Click P ower Management and V AIO P ower Management Vie wer .[...]

117 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Configur ing Y our Modem Before you can st art usin g your inte rnal modem ( not all m odems are b uilt-in), or each tim e you us e your mode m while trave ling, mak e sure that the country of the act ive locati on defined in the Phone and Modem Options window matc hes the countr y you are dialing f rom. To [...]

118 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 9 Check that your mode m is listed on the Modems tab . If your modem is not lis ted, click Add and follow the wizar d. 10 Click Appl y/OK . Y o ur modem is configure d. ! Before appl ying new count ry set tings, make sure your phone cab le is discon nected from yo ur computer .[...]

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

120 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 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 computer's memory, read the notes and procedu res in the following pages. Notes on adding/remo ving memor y m[...]

121 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Do not open the memor y mo dule package before you are ready to chang e the modul e. The package protec ts the module fr om ESD . ❑ 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, o[...]

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

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

124 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 7 Remove the new memor y module from its pa ckaging. 8 Slide t he memor y mod ule into t he memor y mod ule slot and push it i n until it clicks into pla ce. ! Do not to uch any other compone nts on the moth erboard. If you want to instal l only one memo ry mo dule, be sure to us e the slot cl oser to the fro n[...]

125 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Viewin g the Amount of Memor y To view the amount of me mory 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V A IO Control Center . 3 Click System Information an d System Information . Y ou can v iew the amount of system mem or y in the r ight pane. If th e addition al memor y do es not app e[...]

126 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 27) ❑ Usin g the P ow er Sour ce (pag e 128) ❑ Handling Y our Computer (page 129 ) ❑ Handling the Built-in MO TION EYE C amera (page 1 31) ❑ Ha n[...]

127 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[...]

128 nN Precau tions Using the P ower 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 can pu rchase a power stri p with a su rge protec tor . This device helps pr e vent damage t o your co[...]

129 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 objec t or any li[...]

130 nN Precau tions ❑ Provide adequa te air circul ation to prev ent inter na l ov erheating . Do not place your comp uter on porous surfaces such as rug s, b lankets, couche s , or beds, or near m aterial s such as cur tai ns or draper ies tha t ma y block its air vents. ❑ Y our com puter , the AC adapter , or the bat ter y pack may become hot[...]

131 nN Precau tions Handling the Bu ilt-in MO TION EYE Camera ❑ Do not touch the lens protection cov er of the built-in MO TION E YE camera, as it ma y cause sc ratches on the cover and such s cratches will appear on the captu red images. ❑ Do not let the dire ct sunlight get into the lens of t he built-in MO TI ON EY E camera rega rdless of yo[...]

132 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[...]

133 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 no t use solvents (su ch as ben zine, thinn[...]

134 nN Precau tions Using the Batter y P ac k ❑ Do not leave batter y packs i n temperature s abov e 60°C, such as i n a car p arked in the sun or u nder direct s unlight. ❑ Batter y li f e is shor ter in a cold environm ent. This is due to dec reased batte r y efficien cy at low temp eratures. ❑ Charge b atter y packs at tempe ratures betwe[...]

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

136 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[...]

137 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 dri ve has the in ternal safe ty device to prevent losing d ata due to m echanical v ibration, s hock or d u[...]

138 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[...]

139 nN T roub leshooting 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 141) ❑ System Sec urity (page 147) ❑ Batter y (page 148) ❑ Built-in MO TIO[...]

140 nN T roub leshooting ❑ Memory S tick (page 182) ❑ P erip heral s (page 183)[...]

141 nN T roub leshooting Computer What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your comp uter is secur ely plugge d into a power sourc e and tur ned on a nd the power indica tor light i s lit. ❑ Make sure the b atter y pack is i nstalled pr operly and cha rged. ❑ Make sure t he floppy disk dr ive (if applica b le) is empty .[...]

142 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if the green po w er indicator li ght turns on but m y screen remains b lank? ❑ If the ill umination l amp is on , press any key . ❑ Pres s the Alt + F4 k eys sev eral times t o close the appli cation wi ndow . An applica tion error may hav e be en occurr ed. ❑ Pres s the Ctrl + Alt + Delete keys and [...]

143 nN T roub leshooting Wh y doesn't my computer enter Sle ep or Hiber nate mode? Your co mputer may become unstable if t he operat ing mode i s change d before the c omputer complete ly enters Sl eep or Hibernate mod e. To 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[...]

144 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if a message windo w , notif ying of incompat ibility or improper i nstallation of the battery pac k, appears and my computer enters Hibernate mode? ❑ This pro b lem cou ld be due to th e batter y pack not being i nstalled pr operly . T o resolve this problem, tur n of f y our comp uter and rem ov e the b[...]

145 nN T roub leshooting 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 model s , the graphi cs memor y is s hared with t he system. The o ptimal graphi[...]

146 nN T roub leshooting Wh y doesn't my screen tur n off af ter the automati c tur n-off time has passed? The V AIO Origina l Screen S aver disabl es the timer setting, whi ch you ca n select us ing the Win dows power o ptions, fo r your screen t o turn off. Selec t a screen saver other than the V AIO Original S creen Saver . What should I do[...]

147 nN T roub leshooting 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 ly[...]

148 nN T roub leshooting Batter y How do I fi nd the batter y charging stat us? See Charging the B attery Pack ( page 26) . When is m y computer using A C po wer? When y our compute r is dire ctly conne cted to the AC adapter , it uses A C power, even if the batt ery pack i s install ed. When should I recharg e the batter y pac k? ❑ When the batt[...]

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

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

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

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

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

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

155 nN T roub leshooting Networking What should I do if m y computer cannot connect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Connecti on capabi lity is af f ected by distan ce an d obstru ctions. Y ou may need t o mov e your computer aw ay from obst ruct ions or cl oser to any ac cess po int you may be using. ❑ Make sure the WIRELESS s witch is on and[...]

156 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if I cannot access the I nter net? ❑ Check the ac cess point settings. Se e the manual t hat came wi th your access p oint for more informati on. ❑ Make sure your comp uter and th e access poi nt are conne cted to one another . ❑ Mov e your comp uter awa y from obst acles or cl oser to any acc ess poi[...]

157 nN T roub leshooting How do I a v oid data tr ansf 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[...]

158 nN T roub leshooting 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 A IO Control Center . 2 Click Netw ork Connections and V AIO Smart Network . 3 Click Adv anced in the r ight pane. ✍ For informat ion on t he V AIO Sm[...]

159 nN T roub leshooting Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot find my computer? ❑ 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 ou cannot us e the Bluetooth func tion when your compute r is in a power savi[...]

160 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot con nect to m y comput er? ❑ Make sure t he other devices a re authen ticated. ❑ T o a llow other Bluetoo th devices to communi cate with your comp uter , f ollow these steps: 1 Click Start , C ontr ol P anel , Hard ware and Sound , Bluetooth De vices , and Bluetooth[...]

161 nN T roub leshooting 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 ope r atin g system or the software in use. Mov e your comp uter and Bluetooth devices closer to e ach other . ❑ The 2.4 GHz radio fr eq[...]

162 nN T roub leshooting Wh y can't I use the ser vices suppor t ed b y t he connected B luetooth de vice? Connect ion is onl y possibl e for services a lso suppor ted by the comp uter with the B luetooth fun ction. For mor e details, s earch for Bl uetooth in formation using Windows Help and Support . To open Windows Help and Support , clic k[...]

163 nN T roub leshooting Wh y can't I use t he Bluetoot h de vices when I s witch users? 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 xchan[...]

164 nN T roub leshooting 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 [...]

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

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

167 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if I cannot pla y Blu-ra y Disc media? ! This Q & A ent ry appl ies to select ed models onl y . See the onli ne specif ications to find out the t ype of your optical disc dri ve , and t hen Reading a nd Writing O ptical Dis cs (page 4 4) to find ou t about th e supported di sc media. You may not be abl [...]

168 nN T roub leshooting Displ a y Wh y did my screen go b lank? ❑ Y our com puter screen may go b lank i f the comp uter loses power or enters a power saving mode (Slee p or Hiber nate). If the comput er is in LCD (Video ) Sleep mode, press any ke y to br ing the comp uter back into Nor mal mode. See Using the P owe r Sa ving Modes (page 110 ) f[...]

169 nN T roub leshooting 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.[...]

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

171 nN T roub leshooting 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 A[...]

172 nN T roub leshooting 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 insta[...]

173 nN T roub leshooting 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 our sou nd input d e vice ma y hav e bee n incorre ctly co nfigured . T o conf igure the sound in [...]

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

175 nN T roub leshooting Speak ers What should I do if m y e xter nal sp eak 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[...]

176 nN T roub leshooting 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 may hav e been tur ned off by (the touch se nsor button) or th[...]

177 nN T roub leshooting T ouch P ad What should I do if t he touch p ad does not work? ❑ Y ou may hav e disabled the to uch pad witho ut connectin g a mouse to your computer . See Using the T ouch Pad (page 33) . ❑ Make sure that a mouse i s not connected to your compu ter . ❑ If the pointer does not move while a software applic ation is run[...]

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

179 nN T roub leshooting Flopp y Di sks Wh y doesn't the Saf ely Remov e Har dware icon appear on the taskba r when the dr iv e 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 th[...]

180 nN T roub leshooting 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 Devi[...]

181 nN T roub leshooting How do I change the sound outpu t de vice? If yo u do not he ar sound fr om the devic e connected to the USB port, you ne ed to chan ge the devic e for sound output. 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 3 Click Har dwar e and Sound . 4 Click Mana ge audio devices under Sound . 5 On the P lay back[...]

182 nN T roub leshooting Memor y Stick What should I do if I cannot use Memor y Stick f or matted on a V AIO computer on other de vices? You may need to refo rmat your Memory Sti ck. Form atting Memo ry Stick er ases all data, includ ing musi c data pr eviously saved on it. Befor e you refor mat Memor y Stick , back u p important data and co nfirm [...]

183 nN T roub leshooting P er ipherals 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 xampl e, if you are using a digital camera, che ck if the batter y is char ged. If you are us ing a pr inter , check if the p ower cable is connec ted proper ly t[...]

184 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 Support Information (page 185) ❑ e-Support (page 186)[...]

185 nN Support Options Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See the following source s for answe rs in the s equence l isted below. See Docume ntat ion (page 9) for de tails on the printe d and non-pri nted docume ntation suppl ied with your comp uter, as well as fu rthe r sour ces of r efere nce. ❑ Go to the help fil es that accompa ny your software f or[...]

186 nN Support Options e-Suppor t What is e-Suppor t? If you have se arched our us er guides and web si te ( http://www .v aio-li nk.com ) bu t have n ot found a n answer t o your que stion or iss ue, us e e-S uppor t to solve i t. Our e -Support W eb Porta l is an inte ractiv e web site on which yo u can submi t any te chnical qu ery yo u may hav [...]

187 nN Support Options Can I submit m y questions at an y time? Yes, y ou can subm it your que stions 2 4/7, but ke ep in mind tha t our e- Support Team c an only answer your queries from Monday till Friday between 8 am and 6 pm . Is there a cost inv olved f or using e-Suppor t? No, this is a free o f charge service offe red to all registered VAIO [...]

188 nN T rademar ks T rademar ks Sony, B attery Chec ker, Clic k to Disc, Cl ick to Dis c Editor, S onicStage Mastering S tudio, VA IO Control Center, VAIO Edit Componen ts, VAIO Media pl us, VAIO Mov ie Story, V AIO MusicBo x, VAIO Po wer Manageme nt, VAIO Power Manage ment View er, VAIO Up date are trad emarks or registered trademark s of Sony Co[...]

189 nN T rademar ks The Bl uetooth word mar k and logos are ow ned by the Blueto oth SIG, Inc., and an y use of such mar ks by Sony Corp oration is und er licens e. Other tr ademarks a nd trade names are th ose of thei r respectiv e owne rs. Design and spec ificatio ns are sub ject to chan ge without n otice. The E xpressCard word mark and log os a[...]

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