Sony VGN-FS Series manual

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

3 nN Using P eripheral Devic es ....... .................... ................... .................... ................... .................. . .................... ................... ..60 Connectin g External Sp eakers ..... .................... ................... ................... .................... ................ ................ ........[...]

4 nN Precauti ons ................ ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .......................... .................... ......10 0 On Handling the LCD Sc reen .............. ................... .................... ................... ................... .......... ... ................[...]

5 nN Floppy Di sks .................... .................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ................... 140 PC Cards ............. ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ................... .............. ....[...]

6 nN Befo re Use Bef o re 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. Noti ce © 2006 S ony Corpor ation. All r ights res erved.[...]

7 nN Befo re Use E NERGY S TAR As an E NERGY S TAR Partn er, Sony has determined that this pr oduct meets the E NER GY S TAR gui delines for energy effi ciency. The Int ernational E NERGY S TAR O ffice Equ ipment Prog ram is an in ternation al program that prom otes energy saving t hrough the use of compute rs and thei r office equ ipment. T he pro[...]

8 nN Befo re Use Docume ntation Your d ocumentat ion incl udes print ed inform ation and user guides to read on y our VAIO computer . Guide s are provid ed in PDF fo rmat, whic h you can e asily bro wse through and prin t out. The My Club V AIO portal is a perf ect starting p oint to us e your com puter — a co mprehensiv e colle ction of eve ryth[...]

9 nN Befo re Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guide (this manual) — Contain s f eatur es of your computer . It al so includes inf or mation a bout the sof tware programs includ ed with your comp uter , a s well as infor mation on solvin g common problems. ❑ Specificati ons — The onli ne Specificatio ns desc ribe th e hardware and softwa[...]

10 nN Befo re Use My Club V AIO In M y Club VAIO you can fi nd: Documentation , which give s you: ❑ Access t o the User Guide . This manual e xplains the f eatures o f your computer in detail, how to u se these f eatures confide ntly and s af ely , connect p eripheral d e vices a nd more. ❑ Access t o Help & T raining . This is the por tal [...]

11 nN Befo re Use Help and Suppor t Center Help and Support Center is a compre hensive res ource for practic al advic e, tutorial s, and d emonstrati ons to h elp you l earn to use M icrosoft W indows X P and your computer. Use the Search featu re, Index, or table of contents to view all Windows Help resourc es, includi ng those that are on the Int[...]

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

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 reduce ey e 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 lo cation whe [...]

14 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started with using your VAIO com puter. ❑ Locating Controls and P or ts (page 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 Safel y (page 28)[...]

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 LCD s creen (pag e 101) B Speakers C Key b o a r d (p age 30) D T ouch pa d (page 32) E Pow e r i n d i c a t o r (page 21 ) F Batt ery indica tor (page 21) G Hard disk drive/Optical disc driv e indicator (p[...]

16 nN Getting Started A LCD screen lid lock latch B Num lock indicator (p age 21) C Caps loc k indicator (page 2 1) D Scroll loc k indicator (page 2 1) E P ow er bu tton[...]

17 nN Getting Started Bac k A Air vent B Batter y conn ector ( page 23)[...]

18 nN Getting Started Right A PC Card release button (page 44) B PC Card slot (page 42) C i.LINK ® (IEEE 1394) S400 por t (page 74) D Memory Stic k media slot *1 (page 47) E Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt s *2 (page 70) F Mon ito r (V GA ) por t (page 63) G DC IN por t (page 22 ) *1 Y our comput er support s Memor y Stick Duo media an d Memor y Sti[...]

19 nN Getting Started Left A Ne twor k (Eth er net ) por t (page 76) B Modem port (pag e 49) C Opti cal disc driv e (page 33) D Manual e ject hol e (page 12 7) E Driv e ej ect b utt on (page 33)[...]

20 nN Getting Started Bottom A Air vents[...]

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 when the power of the computer is on, b links in Standby 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 [...]

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 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 [...]

23 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y P ac k 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 the compute r and cl ose the LCD s creen lid. 2 Slide t he lock s witch (1) to the UNLO CK positio n. 3 Slide t he batter y int o [...]

24 nN Getting Started 4 Slide t he lock s witch (1) to the LOCK position to s ecure the b atter y on the com puter . ✍ 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. ! Certain rech argeable ba tteries do no t meet Sony quali ty and safety st andards. For saf ety reason[...]

25 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[...]

26 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[...]

27 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 batter y while t he comput er is in Stand by mode. To remove the b attery pack 1 T ur n off the compute r and cl ose the LCD s creen lid. 2 Slide t he lock s wi[...]

28 nN Getting Started Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid losi ng unsaved data, be su re to sh ut down you r computer properly , as descr ibed belo w. To shut dow n your com puter 1 T ur n off any peri pherals conn ected to th e computer . 2 Click St art and then T urn Off Compute r . The T urn off computer window appears. 3 Click Tu r n[...]

29 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 30) ❑ Using the T ouch P a d (page 32) ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Drive (page 33 ) ❑ Using PC Cards (pa ge 42) ❑ Using the Memor y Stick Media (pag e 45) ❑ Using the Inter[...]

30 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 ( www .vaio-link.com ) also contai ns glossar y informa tion to hel p you use th e keyboa rd. Combinations and Fun ctions with the Fn K e y ?[...]

31 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Fn + (F 10) : zoom Changes the sc reen resolution to magnify/r esto re y our computer's sc reen vie w . ✍ The defa ult resoluti ons of the st andard view and the magnified view are as follows: Standard vi ew: 1280 x 800 pix els Magnifie d view: 1024 x 600 pix els The magn ified view is not as clear a s the s[...]

32 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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. ✍ Y ou can disable/e nable t he touch pad to suit yo ur pref erence for us ing the mouse. See Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO[...]

33 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Optical Disc Dr iv e Your c omputer is equipped with an opt ical disc drive. To insert a disc 1 T ur n on the compute r . 2 Press th e drive eject button (1) to open the drive. The t ra y slides out. 3 Place a disc in th e middle of the tray with the label side facing up and gently pu sh until the disc c [...]

34 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 [...]

35 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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[...]

36 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ! 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 Dual Disc is a t wo 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 audi o si [...]

37 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ T o ma ke the dat a on a disc readable on an opti cal disc dr ive, y ou need to close the s ession when you eject it. T o compl ete 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 , [...]

38 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 play D V Ds using the optic al disc dr ive and the D VD pl a yback software, such a s V AIO Zone or WinDVD . See the help fil e on suc h software f or deta ils. ❑ Close al l open[...]

39 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Pla ying CDs To pl ay an aud io CD 1 Inser t a disc int o the optical disc dr iv e. 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 Audi o CD wi ndow appear s, click to select an option.[...]

40 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Cop ying Files to CD s See the online S pecifications to find the type of your op tical di sc drive, an d then Reading and Writing CDs and DVDs (page 35) to find about the suppo rted disc m edia. To copy files to a disc ! Do not st rike or shake the co mputer while writ ing data ont o a disc. 1 Inse r t a blank dis[...]

41 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Pla ying D VDs To play a DVD 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Inser t a D VD into the optic al disc dr ive . 3 If nothing appears on the desk top , then cli c k Start , poin t to All Programs , and click to open a D VD program to pla y the DV D. For ins tructions on how to us e a progra m, see the hel p file in cluded[...]

42 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 rem oving a PC Ca rd. To insert a PC Card 1 Inser t th[...]

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

44 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 c omputer is off, sk ip steps 1 to 6 . 1 Double-click the Safely Remove Hard ware icon on the task[...]

45 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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[...]

46 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Write-protecting a Memory Stick Media Some v ersions o f Memory St ick medi a are desi gned with a n erasure pr evention swi tch to pr otect valua ble data fr om accid ental erasu re or over writing. Move t he tab horizontal ly or verti cally * to set or relea se write-protec tion. When the eras ure prevention swi [...]

47 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Inser ting a Memor y Stic k Medi a To insert a Memory Stick media 1 Hold t he Memor y St ick media with the arrow facing up and toward the M emor y Stick media slot. 2 Lift the M emor y Stick med ia slot cover . 3 Careful ly slide th e Memor y Sti ck media into the slot unti l it clicks in plac e. The Me mor y Stic[...]

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

49 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 compute r to a teleph one line vi a a telepho ne cable (m ay not sup plied). On ce you s et up your te lephone c able, yo u're ready to connect to the Intern et. To connect a tel[...]

50 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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.[...]

51 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ✍ In som e countries, u sing WLAN products m ay be restrict ed by the local regul ations (e.g. l imited numb er of channel s). Therefo re, before activ ating the WLAN fu nctionali ty , read the Regulatio ns Guide carefully . Channel sel ection is explained f urther in this manual (see Wireless LAN Channel Se lect[...]

52 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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-ho[...]

53 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 . On mode ls with the B luetooth fu nctionality *1 , double-cli ck ( / ) on t he taskbar to display the Wireless De vice Swit ch window. Selec t the En able 2.4 GHz Wirel[...]

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

55 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 wind ow appears. 4 In the r ight pa nel under LAN or High-Speed Internet , r ight-click W ireless Network Conn[...]

56 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 centra[...]

57 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 mode ls with the B luetooth fu nctionality * , double-c lick ( / )[...]

58 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Wireless LAN Channel S election In an 802.11b/g con figurati on, channe l 1 to 13 can be used. (a) With an access point ("infr astructure") ❑ The ch annel us ed will be the chann el select ed by the acces s point. ! For details on how to select the ch annel that wil l be used by the access poin t, see t[...]

59 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ✍ The 2. 4 GHz band width used b y wireless LA N compati ble devices is also u sed by othe r various devi ces. Althou gh tech nologies to m inimiz e inter ferenc e from ot her devices tha t uses the same band width are emplo yed on wireless L AN compatible de vices, suc h interf erence may cau se lo wer communi c[...]

60 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P eripher al De vices You ca n add func tionality to your c omputer by u sing the var ious port s on the co mputer. ❑ Connecting External Speakers (page 61) ❑ Connecting an External Display (page 62) ❑ Selecti ng Display Modes (pag e 66) ❑ Using the Multiple Monito rs Func tion (page 67) ❑ Connecting[...]

61 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 j ac k (2) i . 2 Plug the other end of the speaker cable to the exter nal speaker (3). 3 T ur n down the v olum e [...]

62 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 63) ❑ Connecting a Multimedia Computer Display (pa ge 64) ❑ Connecting a Proje ctor (page 65) ✍ [...]

63 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Computer Disp la y You ca n connec t a computer display ( monitor) d irectly to y our compute r. To connect a compute r display 1 If neces sar y , plu g one end o f the disp la y's power cord ( 1) into the display , and the o ther end into an AC outlet. 2 Plug the display cable (2) (no t supplie d)[...]

64 nN Using P eripheral De vices 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 the mul timedia c omputer dis play (1) into an A C outlet . 2 Plug the display cabl[...]

65 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Projector You ca n connec t a projecto r (for examp le, the So ny LCD proje ctor) direc tly to yo ur computer. To connect a projecto r 1 Connect t he power cord (1) of the projector into an AC outlet. 2 Plug the RGB signa l cable (2) into th e monitor (V GA) por t ( 3) a on the c omputer . 3 Plug the au[...]

66 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. 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 67) [...]

67 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[...]

68 nN Using P eripheral De vices To sele ct the Mul tiple Mo nitors mode 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-screen instr uctions to change th e settings. ✍ Additi onally , you can s et the display co lors and resolu tion for each di splay and customiz[...]

69 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[...]

70 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[...]

71 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 you prefer to use. 2 Plug the USB floppy disk dr ive cable into the US B por t. Y our USB floppy disk dri v e is now ready for use. ! When[...]

72 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 [...]

73 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[...]

74 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ The co mputer inc ludes an i.LI NK (IEEE 1394) por t, which y ou can use to co nnect to an i.LINK device such a s a digital video cam corder or to conne ct two V AIO comp uters in or der to copy , delete or edit file s. ❑ The i.L INK por t of t[...]

75 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[...]

76 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You ca n connect your co mputer to 100B ASE-TX /10BASE-T- type network s via an E thernet net work cable . Connect on e end of an opti onal networ k cable to t he Network (Eth ernet) port on th e compute r and the other end to your n etwork. For d etailed setting s and devic es neede d[...]

77 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 (pa ge 78) ❑ Setting Up Y our Computer wi[...]

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

79 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 5 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 Enab led . 6 Pres s the < or , k ey to select Ex it and select Exit (Save Changes) ; and then press t he Enter key . On the Setup Confirmation screen, make su re that Ye s is selecte d an[...]

80 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Control Cente r The VAIO Control Center utility al lows you to c onsult system info rmation and specify preferenc es for syste m behavi or. To use V AIO Cont rol C enter 1 Click St art , point t o All Programs , and cli ck V AI O Cont rol Ce nte r . The V AIO Contr ol Cent[...]

81 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 w[...]

82 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 Compute r . 2 Click St and By . To retu rn to Normal mod e Pres s any key. [...]

83 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 erf ormance 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 ta b . 5 Change the System St andby set tings .[...]

84 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 scree n appe[...]

85 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 mod[...]

86 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Managing P ower with V AIO P ow er Management Power management helps you t o set up power schemes f or running on AC power o r batteries to suit you r requir ements 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 appl[...]

87 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Activ ating V AIO P ow er Management P ow er 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 [...]

88 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Language with Windows XP Prof essional The lan guage mode s election is available on mo dels with W indows XP Profes sional, but no t with Windows XP Home Editio n. Please s ee the onl ine Specifications to see which Wind ows edition i s install ed on your m odel. Window s XP Pr ofessional co[...]

89 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To change the countr y and lan guage set tings 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 In the Control P anel window , double-click the Regional and Language Options icon. If you do not s ee this ico n, click Switch to Classic V iew on the left side. 3 In the Regi onal Option s tab o f the Regional and Lan[...]

90 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To change the keyboa rd layout 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 In the Control P anel window , double-click the Regional and Language Options icon. If you do not s ee this ico n, click Switch to Classic V iew on the left side. 3 In the Languages tab o f the Regional and Language Options window , c [...]

91 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Configur ing Y our Modem Before you can s tart using yo ur inter nal modem ( not all m odem are bui lt-in), or e ach time you use yo ur modem while trav eling, make s ure that th e country of the a ctive locati on define d in the Phone and M odem Options di alog bo x matc hes the countr y you ar e dialing fr [...]

92 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 9 Click Appl y/OK . Y o ur modem is configure d. ✍ Before appl ying new count ry set tings, plea se make sure your ph one cable is disconnected from your com puter .[...]

93 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 co ntact your deale r to instal l a new memor y modu le. ❑ Y ou do not i[...]

94 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Adding and Removing Memor y If you want to expan d the functional ity of you r computer, y ou can incr ease the memor y by instal ling optio nal memory m odules. Before you upgrade y our computer 's memory, rea d the notes an d procedures in the following pages. Th e number of ava ilable slots depends o n t[...]

95 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Use the special b ag delivered wi th the mem or y module or wrap t he module in aluminum f oil to protect i t from elec trostatic dischar ge. ❑ Introduc ing any liqui ds or any foreign substa nces or ob jects into t he memor y slots, or other inter nal co mponents o f the compute r , w ill result in damage[...]

96 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 w (indi cated by the arr ow below) on the bottom of [...]

97 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.[...]

98 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. ! Do not to uch any other compone nts on the moth erboard. Do not dama ge the ins ulation sheet equipped f or module p rotection . 9 Replace the memor y mo dule compar tment cover . 10 Tighten the screw on th[...]

99 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 the compute r . 2 Click St art , point t o All Programs , and cli ck V AI O Cont rol Ce nte r . 3 Double-click the System I nf orm atio n f older i n the V AIO Control Center window . 4 Double-click the System I nf orm atio n icon in th e S[...]

100 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 101) ❑ On Using the P ower Sour ce (page 1 02) ❑ On Handling Y our Computer (page 103) ❑ On Handling Floppy Disks (page 105) ❑ On Handling Discs (pag[...]

101 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 the computer i n low temperature condition s ma y pro[...]

102 nN Precau tions On Using the P ower Source ❑ See the o nline Sp ecification s to check the power operati on of your model. ❑ 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 pr otector . This device pre vents damage to the computer[...]

103 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 suc h as alcoho l or benzi ne, as these ma y damag e the fini sh of the computer . ❑ If you drop a solid objec t or an[...]

104 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 l east one hour before turn ing on the computer. If any problems occur , unpl ug the comput er and c ontact VA I O - L i n k [...]

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

106 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 no t[...]

107 nN Precau tions On Using the Batter y P ac k ❑ Do not leave the batter y p ack in temperatur es above 60°C , such a s in a car parked in the sun or unde r direct sun light. ❑ Batter y li f e is shor ter in a c old environment . This is due to decreas ed batter y effi ciency at low temperature s . ❑ Charge t he batter ies at tem peratures[...]

108 nN Precau tions On 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 [...]

109 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[...]

110 nN T r oublesho oting T rou b leshoo ting This section d escribes h ow to sol ve common proble ms you mi ght encou nter when us ing yo ur compute r. Many pr oblems ha ve simpl e solutions. T ry these sug gestions be fore con tacting VAIO- Link. ❑ Computer (page 111) ❑ System Sec urity (page 118) ❑ Batter y (page 120) ❑ Internet (page 12[...]

111 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[...]

112 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[...]

113 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 Wi ndows Start 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 , [...]

114 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 , [...]

115 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a message windo w , no tifying of incompat ibility 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 installed p roperl y . T o resolve this s ymptom, tur n off your compute r and remove the batte[...]

116 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 . [...]

117 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[...]

118 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 c omputer's secu rity. 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 c[...]

119 nN T r oublesho oting How do I k eep m y antivirus software update d? You ca n keep the Norton In ternet Sec urity softwar e program c urrent wit h the latest up dates fr om Symantec Corporatio n. To downloa d and install the latest security up date 1 Double-click the N orton In ternet Se curity ic on on the ta skbar . If you hav e not pre viou[...]

120 nN T r oublesho oting Batter y How do I fi nd the batter y charging stat us? See Charging the B attery Pack ( page 25) . 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[...]

121 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 Hibernate[...]

122 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 compute r and the wall ja ck. ❑ 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 [...]

123 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[...]

124 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 WIRELESS or WIRELESS [...]

125 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 maximize th e data transfer speed, mov e your comp uter aw[...]

126 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[...]

127 nN T r oublesho oting CDs a nd D V Ds 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 Restar t the computer by clicking Star t , 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 f[...]

128 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) i s installe d accordi ng to the ma nuf acture r's instr uction s. ❑ If the C D or D VD is dir ty o r [...]

129 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 box , if it is not selecte d. Y ou can confir m the dr iver software by sele cting the Driv er tab, and cli[...]

130 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 , n ot e ven a screen saver . ❑ Do not us e the keyboard. ❑ Do not us e a CD-R/RW disc that has a label affix ed to i t. This co uld cause a write error or ot her damage. What shou[...]

131 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot wr ite data to D VD-RAM m edia usi ng Window s functions? This Q & A entry applies to selecte d models o nly. See th e online S pecificatio ns to see wheth er your mode l is equippe d with the DVD± RW/RAM driv e. Foll ow these steps to change th e setting s: 1 Click St art and then My Comp[...]

132 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y Wh y did my computer scr een go blan k? ❑ Y our com puter screen may go b lank i f the comp uter has lo st power or has en tered a power saving mode (Standby 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 U sing the P ower Saving Mode s ([...]

133 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, is temp orary and th is adjustme nt is ove rridden by the setting on the VAIO Power Management tab wh en another power sch eme is sele cted. To save thi s preferen ce for the b rightne[...]

134 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 ins tall[...]

135 nN T r oublesho oting Microphone What should I do if m y microp hone does not work? If yo u are using an external microphon e, make sur e the micro phone is tur ned on and is proper ly plugged i nto the Mi crophone jack on your com puter.[...]

136 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 comp ute r with y our mouse c onn 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 [...]

137 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 . ❑ If you hav e conn[...]

138 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 r estar ting your comp uter . Pres s the Ctr l+Alt +Delet e keys simultaneous ly . In the Windows T ask Manager wi ndow , se lect Restar t from the Shut Down menu to res tar t the com puter . ❑ If the poi nter does no t mov e whil e pla ying a disc,[...]

139 nN T r oublesho oting K eyboard 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 c hang[...]

140 nN T r oublesho oting Flopp y Di sks Wh y doesn't the Saf ely Remov e Hardware 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[...]

141 nN T r oublesho oting PC Cards What should I do if m y P C Card does not work? ❑ Make sure the P C Card is inser ted proper ly . See Ins erting a PC Ca r d (page 42) f or more inf 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 [...]

142 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[...]

143 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 Memor y Stick m edia erases all data , including music d ata, prev iously s aved to it . Before you reformat Memory Stick media, ba ck up im portant data and confir m that the media doe s n[...]

144 nN T r oublesho oting P eri pher als What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If applic able, chec k the USB device is tur ned o n and usi ng its own power supply . For e xample, if y ou ar e using 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 t[...]

145 nN Support Options Suppor t Options The s ection conta ins informati on on wher e to go for an swers to que stions a bout your c omputer. Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See the following source s for answe rs in the s equence l isted below. See Doc umentation (page 8 ) for details on the printe d and o nline docum entation s upplied w ith your c o[...]

146 nN Support Options e-Suppor t What is e-Suppor t? You hav e searched our user guides and web site ( www.vaio-link.com ) but have not fou nd an answer to y our question/i ssue? e-Sup port is the ide al soluti on for you! 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 e regard[...]

147 nN Support Options Can I submit m y questions at an y time? Yes, y ou can su bmit you r quest ions 24/ 7, but ple ase keep i n mind that our e- Support T eam can onl y treat y our queri es from Monday till Friday between 8a m and 6pm. Is there a cost inv olv ed f or using e-Suppor t? No, this is a compl ete free o f charge serv ice offere d to [...]

148 nN Support Options T r ademar ks Sony, Batte ry Checker, Click to DV D, DVgate Plus, HotKey Utility, Mem ory Stick Formatte r, Prepare your VAIO, S onicStage, Sonic Stage Mast ering Studio , VAIO Control Center, VAIO Edi t Components , VAIO Media, V AIO Power Man agement, Ima ge Conver ter, My Club VAI O, VAIO Update, Memory Stick, the Memory S[...]

149 nN Support Options All ot her names of systems, p roducts an d services are tradema rks of their respective o wners. In the manual , the ™ or ® marks are not sp ecified. Speci fications a re subjec t to change without not ice. All ot her tradema rks are trad emarks of their resp ective o wners. Please s ee the onl ine Specifications to see w[...]

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