Sony VGN-FE600 manual

N User Guide P ers onal Computer V GN-FE600 Series[...]

2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................. ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .... ......... .................... ................... ....6 Documenta tion ................. .................... ................... ............. ................... .................... ...... .......[...]

3 nN Using P eripheral Devic es .................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ..... .............. .................... ........7 4 Connectin g a Multi Func tion Bay Dock ing Station ...................... ................... ................... .................... ................... ..75 C[...]

4 nN Precauti ons ................ ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ................................. ................... 122 On Handling the LCD Sc reen ....... .................... ................... ................... .................... ................ ................ ....[...]

5 nN Mouse ........... ................... .................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ................... 170 Speakers .................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... .. ........... .............[...]

6 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[...]

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

8 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 ergonom ic consid erations to both stati onary and p ortable env ironmen ts: ❑ P osition of y our computer – Place the computer directly i[...]

9 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 mus cle fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the display to the proper position. A djust the br ight ness settin g of the displ ay a s well. ❑ Lighting – Choose a locatio n wher[...]

10 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started with using your VAIO com puter. ! Before the first compute r startup, do not con nect any new hard ware that did not norm ally come with you r computer . Make sure to start u p your comput er with only th e suppli ed accessorie s connected and set up your syst em. Up[...]

11 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.[...]

12 nN Getting Started F ront A Built-in MO TION EYE ca mera *1 (page 33) B Built-in MO TION EYE camera indicator (page 18) C LCD s creen ( page 12 3) D Built-in spe akers E Key b o a r d (page 29) F T ouch pa d (page 31) G Pow e r i n d i c a t o r (page 18) H Batt ery indica tor (page 1 8) I Hard disk drive indicator (page 18) J Memor y Stick Duo/[...]

13 nN Getting Started A Muting button (page 32) B Muting indicato r (p age 18) C VO L butto ns (pa ge 32) D S1 / S2 b uttons (page 32) E Num lock indicator (p age 18) F Caps loc k indicator (page 18) G Scroll loc k indicator (page 18) H P ow er bu tton I Pow e r i n d i c a t o r (page 18)[...]

14 nN Getting Started Bac k A Air vent B Batter y conn ector ( page 22)[...]

15 nN Getting Started Right A PC Card release button (page 4 6) B PC Card slot (page 44) C Express Card ™ /34 slo t *1 (pag e 47) D i.LINK ® (IEEE 1394) S400 po rt (p age 100 ) E Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt s *2 (page 96 ) F S VIDEO OUTPUT po r t *3 *4 (page 89) G Mon ito r (V GA ) por t *4 (pag e 85) H DC IN por t (page 20 ) *1 Refer red to a[...]

16 nN Getting Started Left A Modem port (page 57 ) B Ne twor k (Eth er net ) por t (page 102) C Opti cal disc driv e (page 34) D Driv e ej ect b utt on (page 34) / Opti cal disc driv e i ndica tor ( page 18) E Manual e ject hol e (page 15 9) F Secur ity slot[...]

17 nN Getting Started Bottom A Multi fun ction bay docking station con nector (pag e 77) B Air vents[...]

18 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 when the power of the computer is on, b links in Standb y mode, and turns off when the computer is in Hibernate mode or off. Batt ery e Illuminates when the c omputer is using batter y power[...]

19 nN Getting Started Bluetooth * Illuminates when the WIRELESS s witch is set to ON and Bluetooth technolog y is enabled. WIRELESS LAN Illuminates when the wireles s LAN function is running. * On selected models only . Indicat or Functions[...]

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

21 nN Getting Started ✍ T o disc onne ct the compu ter comp letely from AC power , unplug the AC adapter . Make sure that the AC outlet i s easily acce ssible. If you do not use the computer for a long peri od of time, pu t the comput er into Hibernate mo de. See Using H ibern ate Mod e (page 1 11) . This power saving mode s aves the time of shut[...]

22 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pack supplied wi th your co mputer is n ot fully c harged a t the time o f purchase . 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 lock switch (1) to the UNLOCK position. 3 Slide t he batter y [...]

23 nN Getting Started 4 Slide t he batter y lock switch (1) to the LOCK position to secure the batter y on the compu ter . ✍ When the com puter is di rectly connect ed to AC power and ha s a battery pack installed , it uses power from t he AC outlet. ! This com puter i s designe d to operat e only wit h genuin e Sony bat teries.[...]

24 nN Getting Started Charging the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pack supplied wi th your co mputer is n ot fully c harged a t the time o f purchase . 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 co mputer au tomatica lly charg es the batter y (the batter y indicator light flas hes in a d[...]

25 nN Getting Started ✍ When th e batter y is run ning out o f power , both the b atter y and powe r indicat or lights blink. Keep the b atter y pack in the com puter whi le it is direct ly connect ed to AC power . The batte ry pack c ontinues t o charge whil e yo u are usi ng the compu ter . If the batter y level falls bel ow 10%, yo u should ei[...]

26 nN Getting Started Removing t he Battery P ac k ! Y ou may lose data if yo u remove the batter y pack whil e the computer is on and not connect ed to the AC adapter or if yo u remove the battery whi le the comput er is in Stand by 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 batter y [...]

27 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 connec ted to the c omputer . 2 Click St art and then T urn Off Computer . The T urn off computer window appears. 3 Click Tu r n[...]

28 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Y our V AIO C omput er This se ction desc ribes how to get the mo st out of usin g your com puter. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 29) ❑ Using the T ouch P a d (page 31) ❑ Using Special-function But tons (page 32) ❑ Using the Built-in MOT ION EYE Camera (page 33) ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Drive (page 34[...]

29 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the K eyboard Your k eyboard i s very simi lar to a des ktop co mputer keyb oard, but has addi tional keys that per form model- specific tasks. Combinations and Fun ctions with the Fn K ey ✍ Some fu nctions are no t availabl e until Windo ws is launch ed. Combinat ions/Feature Functio ns Fn + 8 (F5/F6) : bri[...]

30 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Fn + (F12) : Hiber nate Provides for the lo west lev el of power cons umption. When you e x ecute this command, the states of the system and the peripheral de vices are written to the hard disk and the system power is turned off . T o ret urn the system t o its original state, use the po wer button to turn on the po[...]

31 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the T ouch P ad The k eyboard co ntains a cursor-poi nting devic e, the touc h pad (1). You can p oint to, select, drag, and sc roll obje cts on the screen u sing the touch pad. Action Description P oint Slide one finger on the touch pad to place the pointer (2) on an it em or object. Click Press the left b ut[...]

32 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your c omputer is equipped with spec ial butto ns to help y ou use sp ecific functi ons of the computer . Special-func tion butt on Functions S1/S2 butto ns By def ault, the S1 b utton places the computer in Standby mode and the S2 button toggles among your computer screen, an ex ter n[...]

33 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Your com puter may be equip ped with a built-in MOT ION EYE c amera. See t he online Specifications to find whether your model i s equipp ed with the built-in MO TION EYE c amera. The bu ilt-in MO TION EYE camera a dds video f unctional ity to in stant mes saging soft ware and v[...]

34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Optical Disc Dr iv e Your c omputer is equipped with an opt ical disc drive. To insert a disc 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Press th e 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 it unti l the dis[...]

35 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. ✍ If you pla n to use an extern al optical di sc drive, conn ect the drive bef ore you launch an y preinstal l[...]

36 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 . Optical di sc [...]

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

38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ T o m ake the data on a d isc reada b le on an optical disc dr ive , you need to close th e session before you eject i t. T o c omplete this pr ocess, f ollow the in structi ons included with your software. ❑ Only use c ircular disc s . Do not us e discs in any other shape (star[...]

39 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. ❑ Y ou can pla y D VDs using the optical disc dr iv e a nd the D VD pla yba c k software, s uch as V AIO Zone or Wi nD VD . Se e the help fil e on suc h software f or deta ils. ❑ Close al l [...]

40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ❑ If your computer has the Wi reless LA N functio nality and W ireless LA N is activated, pl a ying D VDs ma y cause s ome interr uptio ns in audio and video. ❑ When you are pl a ying a D VD (vide o or audio) an d you want to remove a USB device, such as U SB-compat ible speakers, make sure you stop the D VD fir[...]

41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla ying CDs To pl ay an aud io CD 1 Inser t a disc into the op tical disc dr ive . 2 If nothing app ears on the desk top , then click Start , point to All Programs , and click to open a CD program, such as the SonicSta ge software. If the Au dio C D window appear s, click to select an option.[...]

42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Cop ying Files to CD s See the online Specif ications to f ind the type o f your optic al disc d rive, and th en Reading and Writing CDs and DVDs (page 36) to fin d about the supporte d disc medi a. To copy files to a disc ! Do not st rike or shake the co mputer while writ ing data to a disc. 1 Inse r t a blank disc[...]

43 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 a D VD into the opt ical disc drive. 3 If nothing appears on the desk top , then cli c k Star t , point to A ll Pr ograms , and click to open a D VD program to play the DV D. For ins tructions on how to us e a progra m, see the hel p file in cluded [...]

44 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 Push th e P[...]

45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! Insert the P C Card slot pro tector to protect ag ainst debri s entering th e slot when not using a PC Card. Bef ore moving the compu ter , make sure to in sert the PC Card slo t protecto r into t he slot . ✍ Some d evices m ay not fu nction p roperly i f you c ontinual ly switch to Norm al mode from St andby mo[...]

46 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 6 . 1 Double-click the S afel y Remove Hardware icon on the taskb[...]

47 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the ExpressCard Media Your co mputer is equipped with an Ex pressCard ™ /34 * slot to ac commodate E xpressCa rd ™ /34 * (34 mm wide) med ia. You can us e this slot to transf er data am ong digit al cameras , camco rders, music players , and other au dio/vide o device s. * Herei naft er , refe rred to as t[...]

48 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 4 Careful ly slide th e Express Card/34 m edia (1) into the slot u ntil it c licks into place. Do not force it into the slot. ! Insert th e ExpressCard/ 34 slot prot ector to protect against deb ris enteri ng the slot when not using an E xpressCard/3 4 media. Be fore moving the computer , make sure to ins ert the Ex[...]

49 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing an ExpressCard Media Foll ow the steps b elow to re move the Ex pressCard /34 media while your computer is on. If it i s not remov ed proper ly, your system m ay not work properly. To remov e an Exp ressCar d media ✍ T o remove an ExpressCa rd/34 media whe n the computer is off, skip step s 1 to 6. 1 Doub[...]

50 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 [...]

51 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 Duo/PRO Duo media s lot The Memor y Stick media slot ac commodat es a small-si ze Memory Stick media: Memor y Sti ck Duo or Memor y Stick PRO Duo media . ❑ Using th e Expr[...]

52 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To insert a Memor y Stick me dia using the Mem ory Stick D uo/PRO D uo medi a slot 1 Hold t he Memor y St ick media with the arrow facing up and toward the M emor y Stick Duo/PRO Duo media slot. 2 Careful ly slide th e Memor y Sti ck media into the slot unti l it clicks into pl ace. The Me mor y Stick me dia is au t[...]

53 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ The comp uter support s Memor y Stick Duo med ia and is equipped wi th the Memor y Stick Duo/PRO Duo slot that is on ly compati ble wit h the du o-size media. For more information on Memory Stick Duo media, visit the Memor y Stick web site at http://www.memorys tick.com/en / . To view the con tents of the Me mor[...]

54 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Other Memor y Cards Your co mputer is deliv ered with the mem ory card ada pter for the Express Card/34 slot to support the following m emory card s beside s the Expr essCard/34 media: ❑ Standar d-size Memor y S tick and Memo r y Stick PRO ❑ Secure Digital (SD) ❑ MultiMe diaCar d (MMC) ❑ xD-Picture Ca [...]

55 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Card To insert a memory card to the memory card adapter 1 Inser t any one of the memor y c ards (2) to t he memor y ca rd adapte r (1). ! Make sure to insert a memor y card into t he memor y card adapter in the correct directi on to avoid possible dama ge to the memo ry card adapter . 2 See I ns[...]

56 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a Memory Card To remove a me mory card from the memory card adapter See Remo ving an Expr essCard Media (page 4 9) to remove the mem ory card adap ter from the E xpressCard/ 34 slot. The n, firmly g rasp the ex tended par t of the me mory card an d carefully pull it out of the m emory card a dapter.[...]

57 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Inter net Setting Up a Dial-up In ter net Connect ion Before you can connect to the Inte rnet, you need to connec t your computer to a telephone line w ith a telephone cable (m ay not sup plied). Once you ha ve set up your telep hone cabl e connectio n, you're ready to co nnect to th e Internet . To c[...]

58 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. [...]

59 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Wireless LAN devi ces using the IEE E 802.11a standa rd and the ones us ing the IEEE 802. 11b or g standard cannot co mmunicate becau se the frequenci es are di fferent. IEEE 802. 11b: The st andard spee d is 11 Mbps, or ab out 30 to 100 t imes faster than a standard dial up . IEEE 80 2.11a/g: The standard speed is [...]

60 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng without an Access P oint (Ad-hoc) An ad- hoc network is a netw ork in whic h a loca l network is created o nly by th e wireless devic es themse lves, with n o other centr al controll er or acce ss point. Each devic e commun icates direc tly with other devices in the ne twork. You c an set up an ad-hoc[...]

61 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To commu nicate witho ut an acce ss point (a d-hoc) 1 T ur n on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN swi t c h . The W IRELE SS LAN indica tor light s up . Excep t in Peru and Venez uela, you c annot sele ct the 5 GHz band width, which is used for the IEEE 802.11a stand ard, on ad-hoc net works. On model s that support the [...]

62 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 12 Enter th e network key *2 . The net work key should be 5 or 13 a lphanumer ic character s or 10 or 26 hexadecima l *3 characters long . Y ou can cho ose whichev er you w ant. 13 Enter exactly th e same ne twork key again, for confir matio n. 14 Sele ct the check box This is a co mputer-to-computer (ad hoc) net w [...]

63 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 , r ight-c lick Wireless Network Conne[...]

64 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng with an Access P oint (Infrastructure) An infr astructure n etwork is a n etwork that ex tends an e xisting wir ed local ne twork to wire less devi ces by provi ding an ac cess poin t, for examp le the Son y Access P oint. The access po int brid ges the wi reless an d wired LAN a nd acts a s a central[...]

65 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To conne ct to a wir eless ne twork 1 Make sure an ac cess poi nt is set up. See the m anual that c ame with your acces s point for more informa tion. 2 T ur n on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN swi t c h . The W IRELE SS LAN indica tor light s up . On models that support the Bluet ooth funct ionality * an d/or the IEE[...]

66 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect to a wir eless network (Mode ls with the Wireless Setup Utility software only) Use the Wireless Setup Utilit y softwar e to guide you through the set up process a nd provide you with more detaile d inform ation abou t wireless c onnection s. 1 Make sure an ac cess poi nt is set up. See the m anual that c [...]

67 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Functionality The B luetooth fu nctionality is avail able on sele cted mode ls only. Se e the on line Specificat ions t o see whether your model suppor ts the Blue tooth function ality. You ca n establi sh wireless communi cation be tween your c omputer and other Bl uetooth dev ices such a s anot[...]

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

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

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

71 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To commu nicate wit h another Blueto oth device To com municate with another B luetooth devi ce, you nee d first to set up the Bluet ooth functiona lity. For s etting up an d using the Blu etooth func tionality , see the hel p file on the Blueto oth utili ty software. To see the help fil e 1 Right-cli ck the Bluetoo[...]

72 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Headset The Bl uetooth hea dset is ava ilable as an optional a ccessory. I t will come i n handy duri ng a video conference over the Inter net using ins tant messag ing software , for exam ple Windows Messenge r . For d etails on us ing the B luetooth he adset, se e the manual that ca me with yo [...]

73 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To disconn ect the he adset fro m your compu ter 1 Right-cli ck the Bluetooth icon on the taskbar and select Bluetooth Settings from the menu. The Bluetooth S ettings window appear s. 2 Selec t Disconnect from the Bluet oot h me nu. 3 Click Ye s .[...]

74 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P er ipher 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 a Multi Function Bay Docking Station (page 75) ❑ Connecting External Speakers (p age 83) ❑ Connecting an External Display (page 84) ❑ Selecti ng Display Modes ( page 92) ❑[...]

75 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Multi Fun ction Ba y Docking Station Attachi ng a mult i functio n bay doc king sta tion enabl es you to c onnect ad ditional per ipherals to your co mputer, s uch as a printe r and an external display . A multi function bay doc king statio n is not s upplied with your c omputer and i s availab le as an[...]

76 nN Using P eripheral De vices F ront/Left ! The mult i functi on bay dockin g station ca n be powered on ly through the AC adapter supp lied with the multi func tion bay docki ng stati on. Do no t unplug the AC adap ter from the mu lti functi on bay dock ing stati on and the AC out let while u sing the mul ti functio n bay docking station ; this[...]

77 nN Using P eripheral De vices Attaching Y our Computer to the Multi Function Ba y Docking St ation ! When th e computer has no batter y inserted, do not attach the compu ter to the multi f unction bay docking st ation. The mult i function bay docking st ation is equi pped with a siz e adjuster for use with othe r V AIO models, whi ch is descri b[...]

78 nN Using P eripheral De vices 4 Slide o pen the multi function bay docking stati on conne ctor cover on the bot tom of the c omputer . 5 Place the computer on the multi function bay docking stati on. Bri ng the arrows on the back of the co mputer an d on the multi functi on ba y docking station to gether so that the connector on the bottom of th[...]

79 nN Using P eripheral De vices 6 Gently push down the compu ter until it clicks into pl ace. 7 T ur n on t he compute r . ! Use the AC adapter suppl ied with the mul ti functi on bay docki ng statio n. Do not mo ve the comp uter while at tached t o the multi functio n bay dockin g station ; this may detach th e multi f unction bay d ocki ng stat [...]

80 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing Y o ur Computer from the Multi Fun ction Ba y Doc king Station ! T o preven t loss of un saved data , be sure to turn off t he computer b efore disconn ecting it fro m the multi function bay docking s tation. Be sure th at no devices co nnected to th e multi functi on bay docking station are i n use b[...]

81 nN Using P eripheral De vices 2 W ait unti l the IN USE indicator (2) tur ns o ff and then press the PUSH RE LEASE b utton (3). 3 Lift the c omputer a wa y from t he multi functi on bay docking stati on. 4 Close th e multi func tion bay docking station c onnector c ov er on the bo ttom of the c omputer .[...]

82 nN Using P eripheral De vices Alter natively, y ou can di sconnect t he compute r from the m ulti fu nction bay docking station a s follows : 1 Click St art and then Undoc k Computer . 2 Make sure that a messag e balloon appears and the IN USE indicato r tur ns off, and then pres s the PUSH RELEASE button. 3 Lift the c omputer a wa y from t he m[...]

83 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting Exter nal Speakers You ca n enhan ce the so und quali ty of your c omputer by connecti ng exter nal speake rs. To connect e xternal speakers 1 Plug the speaker cable (1) i nto the head phones jack (2) on the com puter or on the multi functi on bay docking station. 2 Plug the other end of the speaker cable[...]

84 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Displa y You can connect a n extern al display to your computer . For exa mple, you can use the co mputer with a c omputer d isplay or a proj ect or. ❑ Connecting a Computer Display (pa ge 85) ❑ Connecting a Multimedia Computer Display (page 87) ❑ Connecting a TV (page 89) ❑ Connectin[...]

85 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Computer Disp la y You c an connec t a com puter disp lay (m onitor) eithe r direct ly to y our compute r or vi a the opti onal mul ti function bay doc king stati on. To connect a compute r display ! The moni tor (VGA) port on the com puter is disab led when the co mputer is attached to the mul ti funct[...]

86 nN Using P eripheral De vices ✍ DVI-D st ands for Digit al Visual Inte rfac e - Digital. It is a type of DVI conne ctor that suppo rts only digi tal video sig nals (no analog video sign als). It has 24 pins. A DVI-I conn ector (Digi tal Visual Int erface - In tegrated) suppo rts digita l video and ana log video sig nals. It has 29 pins. ! Y ou[...]

87 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Multimedia Computer Displa y You ca n connec t a multim edia compute r displ ay that incl udes bui lt-in spea kers and a microphon e to yo ur computer or via the optiona l mult i functio n bay doc king sta tion. To connect a multim edia comp uter di splay ! The moni tor (VGA) port on the com puter is di[...]

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89 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a TV You ca n connec t a TV direc tly to yo ur compu ter or via the option al multi func tion bay docking s tation. To connect a TV to the computer 1 Plug the power cord of the TV into an AC outlet. 2 Plug one en d of the S Video cabl e (n ot supplied) into the S VIDEO O UT por t on the c omputer or on th[...]

90 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Projector You can con nect a projector (fo r example, the Sony LCD projector) direc tly to your compu ter or via the optional mul ti function bay doc king station. To connect a projecto r ! The moni tor (VGA) port on the com puter is disab led when the co mputer is attached to the mul ti function bay do[...]

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92 nN Using P eripheral De vices Selecting Displa y Modes You can se lect which display to be used as the primary mon itor when an ext ernal displa y (desktop mon itor, etc.) is connected to your computer. The pr ocedure for se lecting a d isplay d epends on th e video co ntroller used i n the compu ter. See the online Speci fications for deta iled[...]

93 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using the Multiple Monitors Function The M ultiple Monitors f unction allows you to dis tribute por tions of your des ktop ac ross sep arate disp lays. F or examp le, if y ou have an externa l display atta ched to the monit or (VGA) p ort, your com puter sc reen and the externa l display can funct ion as a sing le d[...]

94 nN Using P eripheral De vices To sele ct the Mul tiple Mo nitors mode ! T o find which video controller your mo del incl udes, see the onl ine Spec ifica tions . Models with the Intel Gra phics Media Accelerator 1 Right-cli ck on the deskto p to disp la y the co ntex t menu. 2 Click the me nu item for gr aphi c proper ties. 3 F ollow th e on-scr[...]

95 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[...]

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

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

98 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 [...]

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

100 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, whic h y ou c an use to co nnect to an i.LINK device suc h as a digi tal video cam corder or to conne ct two V A IO computer s in orde r to copy , d elete or edi t files. ❑ The i.L INK por [...]

101 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder To connect a digital vi deo cam corder 1 Plug on e end of 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 digital v ideo ca mcorder . 2 Launch t he D Vgate Plus software. ✍ On Son y digital vi deo c[...]

102 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You ca n connec t your comp uter to 10 00BASE-T* /100BASE -TX/10BA SE-T-type network s via an Eth ernet netw ork cable . Connect one end of a n optional network ca ble to the network (Ether net) port on the compute r or the opti onal mul ti function bay doc king station and t he other[...]

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

104 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Customizing Y our V AIO Computer This section briefly de scribes how to cha nge the main s ettings o f your comp uter. Am ong other thi ngs, you wil l learn how to use a nd cus tomiz e the l ook of your So ny so ftwar e and utili ties, etc. ❑ Setting the Passw ord (page 105) ❑ Setting Up Y our Computer w[...]

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

106 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 6 Selec t P ass wo rd whe n P o wer ON under Secur ity . Press th e space b ar to change the setti ng from Disab led to Enabl ed . 7 Pres s the < or , ke y to sel ect Exit , s elect Ex it (Save Changes) or Exit Setup , an d then press th e Enter key . On the Setup Confirma tion screen, make sure that Ye s[...]

107 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Central 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 d[...]

108 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes When y ou use a ba ttery as the powe r source for your c omputer, you can take advantage of power manag ement sett ings to conse rve battery li fe. In addition to th e normal o perating mode , which allows you to turn off s pecific dev ices, your c omputer has two distinct po [...]

109 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 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 Off Computer . 2 Click St and By . To retu rn to Normal mod e Pres s any key. [...]

110 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To change the Stand by mode settings 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 Click P erformance and Maintenance . 3 Click P ower Options . The P ow er Options Pr operties wi ndow appears. 4 Sele ct the Po w e r S c h e m e s tab. 5 Change the System St andby setti ngs .[...]

111 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Hibernate Mode In Hiber nate mode , the state o f the system is saved on t he hard di sk and powe r is turned off . Even whe n the battery runs down, no data will be lost. The power in dicator li ght is off in this mode . To activate Hibe rnate mode Pres s the Fn + F12 keys. The Hibernating screen ap p[...]

112 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ✍ If you do not us e the c omputer for a long p eriod of ti me, put th e computer into Hi bernate mod e. This p ower saving m ode saves yo u th e time of shutti ng down or re sumin g. When th e computer is in Hibernate mo de, you canno t insert a dis c. Hibernat e mode re quires mo re time th an Standby mo[...]

113 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Managing P ow er with V AIO P ow er Management Power management helps you set up powe r schemes for r unning on AC power or batteries t o suit yo ur requirem ents for powe r cons umptio n. VAIO Power Management is a software ap plication d eveloped exclusivel y for VAIO c omputers. W ith this s oftware appli[...]

114 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Activ ating V AIO P ow er Management P ower Schemes VAIO Power Management provid es sever al predefin ed power schemes. E ach power s cheme co nsists of a group of power managem ent settin gs that ar e designed to meet spe cific power m anagement g oals, rang ing from maximum powe r managem ent to no po wer [...]

115 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Upgrading Y our V A IO Computer 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 contac t your dealer to install a new memor y module. ❑ Y ou do not i n[...]

116 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 [...]

117 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 damag[...]

118 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Removing and Installing a Memor y Module To change or add a memory m odule 1 Shut down the c omputer and discon nect all periphe ral devices. 2 Unplug th e computer a nd remov e the batter y pack. 3 W ait unti l the com puter co ols down. 4 Unscr e w the sc re ws (in dicated by the ar ro ws b elow) on the botto[...]

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

120 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 8 Slide t he memor y mod ule into t he memor y mod ule slot and push it i n until it clicks into pla ce. ! If you use on ly one memo ry modu le, make sure to insert it to the slot that is closer t o the back of your co mputer . Do not to uch any other compone nts on the moth erboard. 9 Replace the memor y mo du[...]

121 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 , 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[...]

122 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 123) ❑ On Using the P ower Sour ce (page 1 24) ❑ On Handling Y our Computer (p age 125) ❑ On Using the Built- in MO TION EYE Camera (pag e 127) ❑ On [...]

123 nN Precau tions On Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD sc reen facing the su n. This co uld damag e the LCD sc reen. Be c areful when u sing the com puter near a w indow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the LCD s creen or ex er t pres sure on it . This could cause a mal function. ❑ Using th e computer i n low temperature conditio ns may pro[...]

124 nN Precau tions On Using the P ower 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 purchas e a pow er str ip with a surge prote ctor . T his device pre vents damage to the comput[...]

125 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[...]

126 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[...]

127 nN Precau tions On Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera ❑ Do not touc h the fro nt mirror pl ate ov er the l ens of the b uilt- in MO TION EYE camera, as it may make scratches o n the plate and such scrat ches will appe ar on the captured im ages. ❑ Do not let th e direct su nlight get into the sc ope of the built-i n MO TION EYE c amera r[...]

128 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 [...]

129 nN Precau tions On Using the Batter y P ack ❑ Do not leave the batter y p ack in temperatures abov e 140° F (60°C), such as in a c ar par k ed in th e sun or und er direct sunlig ht. ❑ Batter y li f e is shor ter in a cold environm ent. This is due to dec reased batte r y efficien cy at low temp eratures. ❑ Charge the batter ies at temp[...]

130 nN Precau tions On Using Headphones ❑ Road safety – Do not use headph ones while dr iving, cy cling, or o perating any motor ized vehicle. 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[...]

131 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[...]

132 nN Precau tions On Handling the Memor y Card Adapter ❑ Do not touc h the mem or y card adapte r connec tor with your finge r or metal lic object s. ❑ Use only the adhes iv e lab el e xclu siv ely des igned for the memor y c ard adap ter as a lab el. ❑ Do not ben d, drop, or apply str ong shock to the memor y card a dapter . ❑ Do not dis[...]

133 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 solutio ns. Try these suggesti ons before v isiting the S ony onli ne support W eb site at http://es upport.son y .com/EN/ V AIO/ for custom ers in U SA, at http://www [...]

134 nN T r oublesho oting ❑ PC Car ds ( page 175) ❑ A udio/Video (page 17 6) ❑ Memory S tick Media (p age 177) ❑ P erip heral s (page 178 ) ❑ Multi Function Bay Doc k ing S tation (page 179)[...]

135 nN T r oublesho oting Computer What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your comput er is securel y plugged into a power sourc e and tur ned on. Ma k e sure the pow er indi cator shows the power is on . ❑ Make sure the b atter y is in stalled proper ly and char ged. ❑ Make sure t he floppy disk dr ive (if applica b l[...]

136 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a BIOS error appear s when I turn on my computer? If the message "P ress <F1> to resume, <F2 > to setup" a ppears at th e bottom of y our compu ter screen, fo llow these s teps: 1 Pres s the F2 key . The B IOS set up scre en app ears . 2 Set the d ate (month/day/year). Press th e E[...]

137 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y comput er or soft ware stops resp onding? ❑ It is bes t to tur n off your comp uter using the T urn Off Computer option on the Micr osoft Wind ows Star t menu, lo cated on the tas kbar . Using ot her methods, inc luding thos e listed bel ow , may result in l oss of unsaved data. ❑ Click St art ,[...]

138 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my computer enter St andb y 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 Sta ndby or Hibernate. To restore you r computer to normal op erating stability 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Click St art , T urn Off Computer , [...]

139 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a message windo w , notifying of incompatibility or improp er installation of the battery pac k, appears and my computer enters Hibernate mode? ❑ This sy mptom co uld be due to the batter y pack not being install ed proper ly . T o resolve this s ymptom, tu rn off your compute r and remove the batter [...]

140 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y does the System Proper ties window displa y a slo we r CPU speed than the maximum? This is normal. B ecause your compu ter's CPU utilizes a ty pe of CPU speed controlli ng technolog y for po wer conserv ation purpos es, System P roperties may display the CPU's c urrent speed instead o f the maxi mum speed . [...]

141 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y does it tak e time bef ore my computer star ts? If Norton Internet Security's Personal F irewall is active, i t may take some tim e before the d esktop s creen appe ars due to networ k securi ty che ckups. Wh y doesn't my computer screen turn off when the time selected f or the automat ic tur n- off action h[...]

142 nN T r oublesho oting How ca n I change the v olume of the st ar tup sound? To change the startup soun d volume 1 Pres s the F2 key . The B IOS set up scre en app ears . 2 Pres s the < or , ke y to sel ect Adv anced . 3 Pres s the M or m ke y to sele ct Speaker V olume and pres s the Enter key . 4 Pres s the M or m ke y to sele ct the spe ak[...]

143 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 your co[...]

144 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://windowsupda te .micr osoft.com/ in the addr ess 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 Micr[...]

145 nN T r oublesho oting Batter y How do I fi nd the batter y charging stat us? See Charging t he Battery Pack ( page 24) . 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 a batter y is ins talled. When should I recharge the batter y? ❑ When the batter y level f a[...]

146 nN T r oublesho oting 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 pe ripheral de vices prevent th e system fr om enterin g Hibernate m ode. If you ar e using a prog ram that p revents the sys tem from enter ing Hibern at[...]

147 nN T r oublesho oting Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Wh y does the vie wer windo w sho w no images or poor-quality images? ❑ The built-in MO TION EY E camera can not be sha red by more than one software appl ication . If another s oftware applic ation is us ing the ca mera, e xit th e applicati on before using the built-i n MO TION EYE camera. ?[...]

148 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y does movie pla yback sho w dropped fr ames when my computer is running on the battery? The ba ttery is runn ing out of power. Conn ect your com puter to an AC power source . Wh y do the images ca ptured b y the bui lt-in MO TION EYE camer a flic k er? This problem oc curs when you use t he camera un der fluo rescent l[...]

149 nN T r oublesho oting Why can't I use the built-in MO TI ON E YE came ra? ❑ The built-in MO TION EY E camera can not be sha red by more than one software appl ication . If another s oftware applic ation is us ing the ca mera, e xit th e applicati on before using the built-i n MO TION EYE camera. ❑ If the pr ob lem per sists, you must r[...]

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

151 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y modem connection slow? Your c omputer is equipped with a V.9 2/ V.90 compatib le modem. Many fact ors may in fluence m odem con nection spee d, inclu ding telep hone line n oise or com patibility w ith telepho ne equipme nt, such as fax machin es or other modems. If you think your modem is not connecting proper[...]

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

153 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 your comp uter a[...]

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

155 nN T r oublesho oting Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot disco v er m y compu ter? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the Bluetooth feature enabled. ❑ If the Bl uetooth ind icator is off, turn on the WIR ELESS swi t c h . ❑ Y ou canno t use the B luetooth f unctionalit y when your comp uter is in a po[...]

156 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot con nect to m y computer? ❑ Make sure the o ther device is au thenticate d. ❑ Y our co mputer may not all ow connections from other de vices. T o en ab le Bluetooth de vice con nections, follow these st eps: 1 Right-c lick the Bluetoo th icon on the ta skbar . 2 Sel[...]

157 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y Bluetooth connectio n slow? ❑ The dat a transfer speed depen ds on the o bstacles a nd/or the distance between the two de vices, on t he radio wav e quality , and on the operating sy stem or the software in us e. T r y to move your computer o r tr y to plac e the two devices cl oser . ❑ The 2.4 GHz radio fr[...]

158 nN T r oublesho oting Can I use a de vice with Bluetooth technolog y on air planes? With Bluetooth technol ogy, your comput er transm its a ra dio freq uency of 2.4 G Hz. Sensi tive lo cations, such as hosp itals and airplane s, may ha ve rest rictions on t he use of B luetooth d evices, du e to radio i nterference. Ch eck with facility staff t[...]

159 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 that your compu ter is tryin g to read may be dirty o r damage d. Follow the se steps: 1 Restar t the comp uter by clicking Start , 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[...]

160 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot pla y a CD o r D VD properly on m y computer? ❑ 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 is dir ty or damag[...]

161 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 c onfir m the dr iv er software by selecti ng the Driv er tab, and [...]

162 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot write data to CD media? ❑ 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 an adhes ive label affixed to it. Thi s could cau se a wri te error or other dam age. [...]

163 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot wr ite data to D VD-RAM m edia usi ng Windo ws functions? This Q & A entry applies to selecte d models o nly. See th e online Specif ications to s ee whether yo ur model i s equipped wi th the DVD± RW/RAM driv e. Foll ow these steps to change th e setting s: 1 Click St art and then My Comp[...]

164 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y Wh y did my computer scr een go blan k? ❑ Y our comput er screen ma y go blank if the computer has lost p ower or has enter ed a power saving mode (S tandby or Hiber nate). If the compu ter is in LCD ( Video) Standby mode, pre ss any ke y to activate the c omputer sc reen. See Using the P ower Saving Mode s (pa[...]

165 nN T r oublesho oting How do I change the screen resolution on my TV screen? ❑ Y our TV scr een may not show the w hole screen i mage of a v ideo if the s creen resol ution is se t larger th an 1024 x 768. Adjust the scr een reso lution to 1024 x 768 or smalle r . ❑ If you are usin g the A V O ut jack, plug th e audio- video (A V ) cable in[...]

166 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if the LCD brightness of y our computer screen changes? The L CD brig htne ss sett ing, adj usted with t he Fn+ F5/F6 keys, i s temporar y and this adjustment i s overridde n by the se tting on the VAIO Power Management tab when a nother po wer scheme is select ed. To save thi s preferen ce for the b right[...]

167 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y does my e xter nal displa y (or TV) sta y blank when I change the displa y output? If yo u change the log-on us er with the Fa st Use r Switchin g function aft er Windows sta r tup, yo u will no t be able to s elect a displ ay by pressi ng the Fn+F7 keys. What should I do if the Fn+F7 ke ys do not s witch the displa y[...]

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

169 nN T r oublesho oting Microphone What should I do if m y microp hone does not work? ❑ If you are usin g an external microphon e, make sure the mic rophone is turne d on and is proper ly plugge d into the micropho ne jack on your compute r . ❑ The mutin g button ma y have been pressed . Check to see if t he muting % indicator light is on. If[...]

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

171 nN T r oublesho oting Speak ers What should I do if m y spea kers do not w ork? ❑ Make sure your speakers a re proper ly connec ted and the v olume is tu rned up loud en ough to hea r sound. ❑ Make sure your speakers a re designed f or compu ter use. ❑ If your speakers hav e a mutin g button, set the button to o ff . ❑ The sp eaker v ol[...]

172 nN T r oublesho oting T ouch P ad What should I do if t he touch p ad does not work? ❑ T r y res tar ting your comp uter . Pres s the Ctr l+Alt +Delet e keys simultaneous ly . In the Windows T ask Manager window , sele ct Restar t from the Shut Down menu to res tar t the computer . ❑ If the poi nter does no t mov e whil e pla ying a disc, p[...]

173 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 lay out of your comput er's ke yboar d is specifi ed on th e sticker on the box. If you ch oose a d iff erent reg ional ke yboard w hen you compl ete the Windows s etup , the key configurat ion will be m ismatch ed. ❑ T o cha n[...]

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

175 nN T r oublesho oting PC Cards What should I do if m y P C Card does not work? ❑ Make sure the P C Card is inser ted proper ly . See Inserting a P C Car d (pag e 44) f or more in f or mation. ❑ Make sure the P C Card is c ompatible with the M icrosoft Wi ndows operating sy stem insta lled on your compu ter . ❑ See the manual that came wit[...]

176 nN T r oublesho oting A udio/Video What should I do if I cannot use my D V camcorder? If the message tha t DV equipm ent seems to be disc onnected or turned off app ears, the i.LINK cabl e may not be securely plugged into the p orts on your comp uter or ca mcorder. U nplug the connecto rs, and plu g them in again. See Connecting an i.LINK Devic[...]

177 nN T r oublesho oting Memor y Stick Media What should I do if I cannot open m y image files? You may need to refo rmat your Memory Sti ck media. Form atting Memo ry Stick m edia erases all data , includ ing musi c data prev iously saved to it. Before you refor mat Memory Stick media, ba ck up im portant data and confir m that the media doe s no[...]

178 nN T r oublesho oting P eripherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If applic able, chec k the USB device is tur ned o n and usi ng its own power supply . F or e xample, if you are us ing a di gital camera, che ck the batter y is charged . If you are usin g a prin ter , check the power cable is co nnected prop erly to the[...]

179 nN T r oublesho oting Multi Function Ba y Doc king Station What should I do if I cann ot use the de vices connected t o the m ulti fu nction ba y doc king station? Make s ure to use the AC adapter supplied wi th the mult i function bay docki ng station to c onnect the docking st ation to a po wer source. The mult i functio n bay doc king st ati[...]

180 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 AIO Computer Docume ntation This on- screen User Guide (this manu al) and the[...]

181 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 comp u[...]

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

183 nN Support Options Program Suppor t Inf or mation Dependi ng on the c omputer m odel and p articular c onfigurat ion you pur chased, yo ur compu ter may not include all of the software p rograms lis ted below. Contacts for Sony software p roducts are listed below : ❑ F or us ers in USA We b Si t e http:/ /esuppor t.s ony .co m/EN/V AIO/ T ele[...]

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

185 nN Support Options AOL ® Inst ant Messe nger ™ Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http:/ /www .aim .com Bluetooth ® Utility TOS HIBA Co rpor ati on For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 18 3) . Cingular Connection Manager Cingula r Wireless ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canad[...]

186 nN Support Options DISCover ™ My Games ™ DISCover ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http:/ /www .dis cov erconsole.com 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,[...]

187 nN Support Options Micros oft ® Office B asic Editio n, Office Professional Edition, O ffice Small Business E dition Micr osoft Corp. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http:/ /suppor t.mi crosoft.com 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft ® Office 2003 ! The Mi crosoft Offic e 2003 60-Day T rial s oftwar e include d with this computer [...]

188 nN Support Options Netscape ® Browser Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http:/ /browser .netscape.com Norto n Interne t Securi ty ™ Symante c Corporation ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http:/ /www .syman tec.com/tec hsupp Protecto r Suite QL Sony E lectronic s Inc. Protec tor Suite QL E dition[...]

189 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/ SmartWi ™ Connection Utility Sony E lectronic s Inc. SmartW i Connection Uti lity allows y ou to easily swi tch between the various wirele ss compon ents (Wire less LAN, Wirel ess WAN, and Bluetooth technolo gy [...]

190 nN Support Options SonicStage Maste ring Studio ™ software Sony E lectronic s Inc. Use Son icStage Ma stering S tudio sof tware to r ecord son gs from anal og reco rds or ca ssette tap es into you r comput er and outpu t them to CDs , DVDs, or audio files in W AV format. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (pag[...]

191 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 . For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 18 3) . VAIO ® Camera Utility Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Ca mera Utilit y provides y ou with v arious video quality se [...]

192 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[...]

193 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. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support I[...]

194 nN Support Options Wireless Setup Utility Sony E lectronic s Inc. The Wi reless S etup Utility walks you thr ough setting up your wir eless netwo rk connectio n and o ffers useful di agnostic tests to help kee p your wirele ss networ k running smoothly . For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 18 3) . Xdrive ?[...]

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